Motorola Moto E5 Play (motorola-james)
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| This device has been tested with postmarketOS, but its device package has not yet been added to the postmarketOS repositories. This means that it cannot be selected in pmbootstrap. |
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Moto E5 Play | |
| Manufacturer | Motorola |
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| Name | Moto E5 Play |
| Codename | motorola-james |
| Released | 2018 |
| Type | handset |
| Hardware | |
| Chipset |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 427 (MSM8937) |
| CPU | 4x 1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | Adreno 308 |
| Display | 720x1280 IPS |
| Storage | 16 GB |
| Memory | 2 GB |
| Architecture | aarch64 |
| Software | |
Original software The software and version the device was shipped with. |
Android 8.0 |
Extended version The most recent supported version from the manufacturer. |
Android |
Mainline Instead of a Linux kernel fork, it is possible to run (Close to) Mainline. |
no |
Flashing Whether it is possible to flash the device with pmbootstrap flasher. |
Untested
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USB Networking After connecting the device with USB to your PC, you can connect to it via telnet (initramfs) or SSH (booted system). |
Works
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Battery Whether charging and battery level reporting work. |
Untested
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Screen Whether the display works; ideally with sleep mode and brightness control. |
Partial
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Touchscreen |
Untested
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| Multimedia | |
3D Acceleration |
Untested
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Audio Audio playback, microphone, headset and buttons. |
Untested
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Camera |
Untested
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| Connectivity | |
WiFi |
Works
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Bluetooth |
Untested
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GPS |
Untested
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| Modem | |
Calls |
Untested
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SMS |
Untested
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Mobile data |
Untested
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| Miscellaneous | |
FDE Full disk encryption and unlocking with unl0kr. |
Untested
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USB OTG USB On-The-Go or USB-C Role switching. |
Untested
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| Sensors | |
Accelerometer Handles automatic screen rotation in many interfaces. |
Untested
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Contributors
- e5playjames
Users owning this device
How to enter flash mode
volume down + power
Installation
motorola-james [1]
Recovery Image at: [2]
Install with recovery ZIP file on SD card inserted into device:
$ pmbootstrap install --android-recovery-zip
$ pmboostrap export
$ cp /tmp/postmarketOS-export/pmos-motorola-james.zip $SD
$ fastboot boot twrp-james-bootonly.img
Unmount system, data, cache. Install the ZIP.
$ ip a # May display an IP with a .2
$ ssh user@172.16.42.1 # Replace with .1
$ sudo nmcli device wifi list ifname wlan0
$ sudo nmcli device wifi connect "$SSID" password "$PASSWORD" ifname "wlan0"
$ sudo apk add wget
$ sudo apk add git
$ echo "merge configs from james_defconfig and get the rest of the kernel working!"