Motorola Moto E6 (motorola-surfna)
| Manufacturer | Motorola |
|---|---|
| Name | Moto E6 |
| Codename | motorola-surfna |
| Released | 2019 |
| Hardware | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 (MSM8940) |
| CPU | 8x 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | Adreno 505 |
| Display | 720x1440 |
| Storage | 16 GB |
| Memory | 2 GB |
| Architecture | aarch64 |
| Software | |
| Original software | Android |
| Original version | 9 |
| postmarketOS | |
| Category | testing |
| Pre-built images | no |
| Mainline | no |
| postmarketOS kernel | 4.9.112 |
| Flashing | |
|---|---|
| USB Networking | |
| Internal storage | |
| SD card | |
| Battery | |
| Screen | |
| Touchscreen | |
| Multimedia | |
| 3D Acceleration | |
| Audio | |
| Camera | |
| Camera Flash | |
| Connectivity | |
| WiFi | |
| Bluetooth | |
| GPS | |
| NFC | |
| Modem | |
| Calls | |
| SMS | |
| Mobile data | |
| Miscellaneous | |
| FDE | |
| USB OTG | |
| HDMI/DP | |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer | |
| Magnetometer | |
| Ambient Light | |
| Proximity | |
| Hall Effect | |
| Haptics | |
| Barometer | |
The Moto E6 uses A/B arm32-binder64 GSI builds.
Mobile NixOS has a working build using the downstream kernel.
Users owning this device
- Anoraktrend (Notes: SKU:XT2005)
- Uclydde
How to enter flash mode
- Power + Volume Down buttons or use TWRP reboot bootloader, or
adb reboot bootloader
32bit or 64bit
The situation with the Moto E6 is similar to that of the Moto G6 (motorola-ali). For whatever reason, Motorola decided to ship a 32bit build of Android with the Moto E6, despite the SoC (sdm435/msm8940) being 64bit.
A way to circumvent this problem is by using the mainline kernel or the downstream VoidKramel sources, available below.
The Mainline Kernel
The mainline Linux kernel should be usable with the Moto E6. The Xiaomi Redmi 4X, which has the same chipset, already boots mainline. The Moto G5 also has a very similar chipset, and boots mainline, too. The msm8937 (Moto G5's chipset) and msm8940 (Moto E6's chipset) are pin and software compatible, according to Wikipedia.