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Motorola Moto G7 Play (motorola-channel)

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Motorola Moto G7 Play
Moto G7 Optimo
Motorola Moto G7 Play (XT1952-4) running Weston
Motorola Moto G7 Play (XT1952-4) running Weston
Manufacturer Motorola
Name Moto G7 Play
Moto G7 Optimo
Codename motorola-channel
Released 2019
Type handset
Hardware
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 (SDM632)
CPU Octa-core (4x 1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Gold
4x 1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Silver)
GPU Adreno 506
Storage 32 GB
Memory 2 GB
Architecture aarch64
Software
Original software
The software and version the device was shipped with.
Android 9 (Linux 4.9)
Extended version
The most recent supported version from the manufacturer.
Android
postmarketOS
Category downstream
Mainline
Instead of a Linux kernel fork, it is possible to run (Close to) Mainline.
no
pmOS kernel
The kernel version that runs on the device's port.
4.9.206
Device package device-motorola-channel
Kernel package linux-motorola-channel
Features
Flashing
It is possible to flash the device with pmbootstrap flasher.
Works
USB Networking
After connecting the device with USB to your PC, you can connect to it via telnet (initramfs) or SSH (booted system).
Works
Battery
Charging and battery level reporting works
Untested
Screen
Display works. Ideally with sleep mode and brightness control.
Works
Touchscreen
Works
Multimedia
3D Acceleration
Untested
Audio
Audio playback, microphone, headset and buttons.
Untested
Camera
Untested
Connectivity
WiFi
Works
Bluetooth
Untested
GPS
Untested
Modem
Calls
Untested
SMS
Untested
Mobile data
Untested
Miscellaneous
FDE
Full disk encryption and unlocking with unl0kr.
Untested
USB OTG
USB On-The-Go or USB-C Role switching
Untested
Sensors
Accelerometer
Auto screen rotation works in desktops e.g. Phosh or Plasma Mobile
Untested

Contributors

  • 00p513
  • Jetremblay
  • Noocsharp

Users owning this device


The Moto G7 Play is a 5.7" phone with a 720 x 1512 display. It can be bought for about £80 new in the UK. Stock ROM is armv7l, but custom ROMS and postmarketOS are arm64 (aarch64).

How to enter flash mode

Hold down Power + Volume Down while booting to enter Flash Mode.

User Interfaces

Weston

Working fine

MATE

Working fine

Sxmo

Working fine

XFCE

Working fine

fbcon

Does not work. So setting the ui to fbkeyboard just shows a blank screen.

GNOME

Working fine

Plasma Desktop

SDDM loads, wayland does not work, unable to load X due to the keyboard being to small after opening the menu

Some notes from Amy

Variants

There are a few variants listed below:

Model Number Region/Carrier
XT1952-1 Europe
XT1952-2 Brazil
XT1952-3 United States (Unlocked)
XT1952-4 United States (Sprint)
XT1952-5 United States (AT&T)
XT1952-6 United States (Metro by T-Mobile)
XT1952-DL United States (Tracfone)
XT1952-T United States (T-Mobile)

Partitions

Default System sizes are 2352 MB each. The device can be repartitioned by flashing the gpt.bin from ocean

$ tree /dev/disk/by-partlabel/
/dev/disk/by-partlabel/
├── DDR -> ../../mmcblk0p25
├── aboot_a -> ../../mmcblk0p9
├── aboot_b -> ../../mmcblk0p10
├── apdp -> ../../mmcblk0p49
├── boot_a -> ../../mmcblk0p41
├── boot_b -> ../../mmcblk0p42
├── carrier -> ../../mmcblk0p38
├── cid -> ../../mmcblk0p35
├── cmnlib64_a -> ../../mmcblk0p13
├── cmnlib64_b -> ../../mmcblk0p14
├── cmnlib_a -> ../../mmcblk0p11
├── cmnlib_b -> ../../mmcblk0p12
├── devcfg_a -> ../../mmcblk0p7
├── devcfg_b -> ../../mmcblk0p8
├── devinfo -> ../../mmcblk0p52
├── dpo -> ../../mmcblk0p51
├── dsp_a -> ../../mmcblk0p23
├── dsp_b -> ../../mmcblk0p24
├── dtbo_a -> ../../mmcblk0p43
├── dtbo_b -> ../../mmcblk0p44
├── frp -> ../../mmcblk0p34
├── fsc -> ../../mmcblk0p21
├── fsg_a -> ../../mmcblk0p30
├── fsg_b -> ../../mmcblk0p31
├── hw -> ../../mmcblk0p56
├── keymaster_a -> ../../mmcblk0p15
├── keymaster_b -> ../../mmcblk0p16
├── kpan -> ../../mmcblk0p40
├── logo_a -> ../../mmcblk0p36
├── logo_b -> ../../mmcblk0p37
├── logs -> ../../mmcblk0p48
├── metadata -> ../../mmcblk0p39
├── misc -> ../../mmcblk0p45
├── modem_a -> ../../mmcblk0p19
├── modem_b -> ../../mmcblk0p20
├── modemst1 -> ../../mmcblk0p28
├── modemst2 -> ../../mmcblk0p29
├── mota -> ../../mmcblk0p46
├── msadp -> ../../mmcblk0p50
├── oem_a -> ../../mmcblk0p58
├── oem_b -> ../../mmcblk0p59
├── padA -> ../../mmcblk0p55
├── persist -> ../../mmcblk0p32
├── persist2 -> ../../mmcblk0p33
├── prov_a -> ../../mmcblk0p17
├── prov_b -> ../../mmcblk0p18
├── rpm_a -> ../../mmcblk0p3
├── rpm_b -> ../../mmcblk0p4
├── sbl1_a -> ../../mmcblk0p1
├── sbl1_b -> ../../mmcblk0p2
├── sp -> ../../mmcblk0p57
├── ssd -> ../../mmcblk0p22
├── syscfg -> ../../mmcblk0p47
├── system_a -> ../../mmcblk0p62
├── system_b -> ../../mmcblk0p63
├── tz_a -> ../../mmcblk0p5
├── tz_b -> ../../mmcblk0p6
├── userdata -> ../../mmcblk0p64
├── utags -> ../../mmcblk0p26
├── utagsBackup -> ../../mmcblk0p27
├── vbmeta_a -> ../../mmcblk0p53
├── vbmeta_b -> ../../mmcblk0p54
├── vendor_a -> ../../mmcblk0p60
└── vendor_b -> ../../mmcblk0p61

0 directories, 64 files

Notes from Jean-Etienne

The SDM632 kernel from LineageOS builds fine with arm64 architecture. Apparently the bootloader passes a skip_initramfs option which needs to be disabled in the kernel for postmarketOS to boot.

Hardware / sensors detail

For reference, sensor information from sensors sandbox (f-droid) on SKU xt1952-4; note: approximately 30 software-based / derived sensors omitted.

sensor details (sensorssandbox)

name vendor version type
LSM6DSM Accelerometer STMicroelectronics 1 1
MMC5603NJ Magnetometer MEMSIC 1 2
LSM6DSM Gyroscope STMicroelectronics 1 4
EPL259x ALS/PS PROX Eminent 2 8
EPL259x ALS/PS ALS Eminent 1 5

See also