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Motorola Moto G5 (motorola-cedric)

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Note This device is supported as part of a generic port. Refer to Generic MSM89x7 (qcom-msm89x7) for installation instructions and more information.
Motorola Moto G5
motorola-cedric
motorola-cedric
Manufacturer Motorola
Name Moto G5
Codename motorola-cedric
Released 2017
Type handset
Hardware
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937)
CPU 8x 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 505
Display 1080x1920 IPS
Storage 16 GB or 32 GB
Memory 2 or 3GB
Architecture aarch64
Software
Original software
The software and version the device was shipped with.
Android 7.0
Extended version
The most recent supported version from the manufacturer.
Android 8.1 (Linux 3.18.71)
postmarketOS
Category testing
Mainline
Instead of a Linux kernel fork, it is possible to run (Close to) Mainline.
yes
pmOS kernel
The kernel version that runs on the device's port.
Mainline
Generic port Generic MSM89x7 (qcom-msm89x7)
Device package device-qcom-msm89x7
Kernel package linux-postmarketos-qcom-msm89x7
Features
Flashing
Whether 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
Whether charging and battery level reporting work.
Partial
Screen
Whether the display works; ideally with sleep mode and brightness control.
Works
Touchscreen
Works
Multimedia
3D Acceleration
Works
Audio
Audio playback, microphone, headset and buttons.
Works
Camera
Broken
Connectivity
WiFi
Works
Bluetooth
Untested
GPS
Untested
Modem
Calls
Untested
SMS
Untested
Mobile data
Untested
Miscellaneous
FDE
Full disk encryption and unlocking with unl0kr.
Broken
USB OTG
USB On-The-Go or USB-C Role switching.
Works
Fingerprint
Fingerprint reader.
Untested
Sensors
Accelerometer
Handles automatic screen rotation in many interfaces.
Untested

Contributors

  • Hacker420
  • Luka Panio (Cvbnm90i)

Maintainer(s)

  • Hacker420

Users owning this device


How to enter flash mode

  • Power + Volume Down buttons or use TWRP reboot bootloader, or adb reboot bootloader

Installation

Note Warning: Flashing lk2nd is required, as it is a hard dependency. Without it the mainline kernel will not select the display panel (resulting in black screen on boot).
$ pmbootstrap init # choose Vendor: qcom Device codename: msm89x7
$ pmbootstrap install
$ pmbootstrap flasher flash_lk2nd
$ pmbootstrap flasher flash_rootfs

See also