LineageOS 15 for Moto G5 Plus

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September 3, 2024 at 12:56 PM #24943
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Android Oreo 8.0 ROM, Moto G5 Plus LineageOS 15 has now arrived via a development build. If you want the OFFICIAL LineageOS update or some more Android Oreo ROMs then stay tuned to the Android Oreo LineageOS 15 ROMs page or the AOSP Android Oreo ROMs devices list page. This LineageOS 15 for Moto G5 Plus is brought to you by vache.
Follow the links to get LineageOS 16 and Android Pie ROM builds.
DONATION TO DEVELOPER:
If you like this ROM then do contribute to vache for his hard work:
– Donate to vache
DISCLAIMER:
THIS IS AN INITIAL BUILD AND HAS MANY MORE BUGS. HAVE A BACKUP BEFORE FLASHING THIS AND TRY AT YOUR OWN RISK. Installing a custom ROM on a Moto G5 Plus (potter) requires the bootloader to be unlocked on the Moto G5 Plus (potter) phone, which may VOID your warranty and may delete all your data. Before proceeding further you may consider backup all data on the phone. You are the only person doing changes to your phone and I cannot be held responsible for the mistakes done by you.
Status of Motorola Moto G5 Plus LineageOS 15 Oreo 8.0 ROM:
WHAT’S WORKING:
– Unknown
KNOWN ISSUES:
– Unknown

REQUIRED LINKS AND FILES FOR MOTO G5 PLUS LINEAGEOS 15 OREO CUSTOM ROM:
- TWRP recovery download for Moto G5 Plus (potter)
  – Here is theTWRP update guide for the Moto G5 Plus. This TWRP recovery guide requires an unlocked bootloader on the Moto G5 Plus.
- ROM Download link of LineageOS 15 for Moto G5 Plus
- GApps for LineageOS 15 for Moto G5 Plus LineageOS 15 Oreo 8.0 ROM
Root binary is NOT inbuilt in LineageOS 15, so you may need a separate SuperSu package or LineageOS su binary to install to gain ROOT access. Here is LineageOS Rooting guide
If there is no in-built ROOT or it does not work for some reason then you can try SuperSU rooting guide to enable ROOT access.
HOW TO INSTALL/DOWNLOAD/FLASH/UPDATE LineageOS 15 FOR Moto G5 Plus OREO CUSTOM ROM:
1. Follow this if you are flashing LineageOS 15 for Moto G5 Plus for the first time, or coming from another ROM:
  Points to NOTE:
  – Try to avoid restoring apps backup using Titanium Backup. It may break things up.
  – Don’t restore system data using Titanium Backup! It will definitely break the current installation.
  – It is also discouraged to Restoring Apps + Data using Titanium Backup.
  - Download and Copy the GApps and Moto G5 Plus LineageOS 15 ROM ZIP to your phone.
  - Boot into Recovery. Make sure to have a Custom recovery like CWM or TWRP or any other custom recovery. If not then follow the Custom Recovery Installation Guide for Moto G5 Plus (it’s a generic guide which will work for TWRP as well as CWM recovery or any other recovery)
  - Wipe data factory reset, Cache partition, Dalvik Cache and Format the System partition.
    – Here is a guide explaining how to wipe data using TWRP recovery.
    This will delete all your data on your phone. You may consider complete backup of your phone data or take a NANDROID backup of the current ROM
    – How to backup all data on your Android Device
    – how to take NANDROID backup using TWRP recovery
  - First flash the Moto G5 Plus LineageOS 15 ROM ZIP from device. Then flash the GApps zip from your device memory.
    – Here is a post explaining how to install LineageOS
  - Then reboot into recovery (don’t skip this) and flash the Gapps for LineageOS 15 package.
    – Here is a post explaining how to flash GApps using TWRP recovery.
  - Reboot and Enjoy the Oreo 8.0 LineageOS 15 ROM for Moto G5 Plus.
2. Upgrading from earlier version of LineageOS 15 for Moto G5 Plus (potter):
  - Copy the latest Moto G5 Plus Lineage 15 ROM ZIP file to your phone.
  - Boot into Recovery.
  - Flash the latest LineageOS 15 ROM ZIP from your phone.
    – Here is a post explaining how to install LineageOS
  - Then flash the Lineage 15 Oreo GApps package.
    – Here is a post explaining how to flash GApps using TWRP recovery.
  - Reboot and Enjoy
Complete the initial setup and enjoy Android Oreo 8.0 with LineageOS 15 for Moto G5 Plus. After the installation of LineageOS 15 for Moto G5 Plus you may want to enable ROOT access on your phone and here is how you can do that:
How to Enable ROOT on LineageOS 15.
Stay tuned or Subscribe to the Moto G5 Plus (potter) forum For other Android Oreo, Nougat ROMs, LineageOS 15 ROMs, other ROMs and all other device specific topics.
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