Download and Install Android 9 Pie on Moto E 2015 LTE


The latest Android Pie for Moto E 2015 LTE, is available to download and install via custom ROMs like Lineage OS 16. This is a step-by-step guide on how to install Android Pie on Moto E 2015 LTE.

The Moto E 2015 LTE (codename: surnia) was last updated to ?Marshmallow might be. But here is the Android Pie for Moto E 2015 LTE of course through custom ROM update.

[su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- Moto E 2015 LTE may get the official Android Pie update but it may take a couple of months. This Android Pie upgrade for Moto E 2015 LTE is through custom ROM such as Lineage OS 16.[/su_note] [su_note note_color=”#FBF4DD” text_color=”#A38C68″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- Installing a custom ROM requires little bit advance knowledge of operating and modify the firmware of an Android device.[/su_note]  

Download and Install Android 9 Pie on Moto E 2015 LTE

Android 9 Pie Custom ROMs available for Moto E 2015 LTE:

Following Custom ROMs available for Moto E 2015 LTE based on Android 9 Pie:

Moto E 2015 LTE Android 9 Pie ROM list

Lineage OS 16 Android 9 ROMLineageOS 16 for Moto E 2015 LTE

 

Required Downloads and Links before you Update Android 9 Pie on Moto E 2015 LTE:

OPTIONAL INSTALLATIONS FOR Moto E 2015 LTE ANDROID PIE ROM:

Root binary is NOT inbuilt in any custom ROM. So you may need install a SuperSU or Magisk ROOT zip file.

SuperSU rooting guide to enable ROOT access.

How to Install/Update Android 9 Pie on Moto E 2015 LTE:

  1. Download the TWRP recovery for Moto E 2015 LTE from the downloads list.
  2. Install TWRP Recovery on Moto E 2015 LTE using fastboot.
    [su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- To install the TWRP recovery on the phone needs to have an unlock bootloader on Moto E 2015 LTE[/su_note]
  3. Enter into TWRP recovery mode and Wipe data partition, Cache partition, System partition and clean Dalvik cache.
    [su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- Here is a step-by-step guide on how to wipe data using TWRP recovery[/su_note]
    [su_note note_color=”#FBF4DD” text_color=”#A38C68″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- Don’t wipe or format Internal memory here. If you do, you will lose all your phone data.
    – To be on safe side, backup all data on your Android Phone before wiping anything.[/su_note]
  4. Then, download one of the Android Pie ROMs available for Moto E 2015 LTE and copy the file to your phone using TWRP MTP mode or sideload.
    [su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- Each link provided in this guide has their own step-by-step installation guide.[/su_note]
  5. Install ROM zip using TWRP recovery.
  6. Download Pie MindTheGApps package (recommended for LineageOS 16 ROM), copy that to your phone and then Install Android Pie GApps using TWRP
    [su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- Well, this step is an optional but if you don’t do you will not be able to install any applications on your Android Pie ROM.
    – The GApps package provides basic Google Play Services, Play Store application and other Google Applications.[/su_note]
  7. Reboot your phone and enjoy Android Pie on Moto E 2015 LTE.
  8. Optionally, if you want ROOT on the Android Pie ROM, then restart your phone into TWRP recovery mode and install SuperSU to enable ROOT.
    [su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- This step is not necessary to run Android Pie smoothly but if you want ROOT on the Android Pie ROM then you need to follow this step.[/su_note]

Where to Download Google Camera for Moto E 2015 LTE Android Pie?

GCam version 6.x and 7.0 such as: GCam 6.2.030 or Gcam 6.1.021 and some or all GCam 7.0 are compatible with any Android Pie ROM in general.
In case you won’t get your device in the above lists, you can always look into the big list of GCam for Android Pie page that contains a huge list of GCam for all available devices.

If you are facing any issue while following this guide, then you can comment here or you can create a topic on the Moto E 2015 LTE (surnia) Forum or on the respective Android Pie, LineageOS 16, Android Oreo Custom ROM topics.

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