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Motorola Moto E5 Play (motorola-james)

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Motorola Moto E5 Play
Moto E5 Play
Moto E5 Play
Manufacturer Motorola
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 Android
Original version
The version the device was shipped with.
8.0
postmarketOS
Category testing
Pre-built images
Whether pre-built images are available here.
no
Features
Flashing
It is possible to flash the device with pmbootstrap flasher.
Untested
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.
Partial
Touchscreen
Untested
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

  • 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!"

See also