Download OFFICIAL LineageOS 16 for Moto X 2014

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LineageOS 16 for Moto X 2014 is now available to download and install from an OFFICIAL build. Here is how to install LineageOS 16 on Moto X 2014, with a step-by-step guide. This Moto X 2014 LineageOS 16 build is brought to you by developer linckandrea and Tortel.

Follow the links to get other LineageOS 16 Download and Android Pie ROM builds.

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If you like this ROM then do consider for a contribution to linckandrea, Tortel and LineageOS project:
– No donation link found for linckandrea, Tortel
– Donate to LineageOS project

 

 

[su_note note_color=”#F9D9D9″ text_color=”#AA4343″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]DISCLAIMER:
THIS IS AN INITIAL BETA BUILD OF LineageOS 16 FOR Moto X 2014, WHICH HAS MANY BUGS.
MAKE SURE TO BACKUP ALL DATA OF YOUR PHONE AND FLASH AT YOUR OWN RISK.[/su_note]

[su_note note_color=”#FBF4DD” text_color=”#A38C68″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]Installing a custom ROM may require an unlock bootloader on Moto X 2014, 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; neither the developer nor I can be held responsible for the mistakes done by you.[/su_note]

Status of the Moto X 2014 LineageOS 16 ROM:

WHAT’S WORKING:
– Unknown

 

KNOWN ISSUES:
– Unknown

REQUIRED GUIDES AND DOWNLOADS TO INSTALL LineageOS 16 ON Moto X 2014:

• ROM Download link for Moto X 2014 LineageOS 16
• Moto X 2014 TWRP Download (victara) for this Moto X 2014 LineageOS 16 ROM
• How to install TWRP recovery
• Moto X 2014 unlock bootloader guide – required to install TWRP recovery
• MindTheGApps for LineageOS 16 or Open GApps for LineageOS 16
• How to Root LineageOS 16

HOW TO DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL LineageOS 16 ON Moto X 2014 – Android 9 Pie CUSTOM ROM:

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Following are the two sub-sections of this Moto X 2014 LineageOS 16 guide:

1. First time installation of LineageOS 16 on Moto X 2014
2. Upgrading LineageOS 16 on Moto X 2014 from a previous build of LineageOS 16 ROM

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Flashing LineageOS 16 on Moto X 2014 for the first time:

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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.

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1. Download and Copy the LineageOS 16 Gapps and the Moto X 2014 LineageOS 16 Android Pie ROM ZIP file to your phone.
2. Boot into the TWRP custom Recovery to install this LineageOS 16 on Moto X 2014.
   [su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- Make sure to have a Custom recovery like a TWRP recovery or any other custom recovery.
   – If not then download the TWRP recovery from Downloads link and follow the Custom Recovery Installation Guide (it’s a generic guide which will work for TWRP as well as any other recovery)[/su_note]
3. Wipe the data partition (or do a factory reset), Cache partition, Dalvik Cache or ART cache and Format the System partition.
   [su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- Here is a guide explaining how to wipe using TWRP recovery.[/su_note]
   [su_note note_color=”#FBF4DD” text_color=”#A38C68″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]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[/su_note]
4. Install the Moto X 2014 LineageOS 16 ROM file that you have copied into the phone.
   [su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- Here is a post explaining how to install LineageOS[/su_note]
5. Then install the Android Pie MindTheGapps for LineageOS 16 package.
   [su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- Here is a post explaining how to install GApps using TWRP recovery.[/su_note]
6. Reboot and Enjoy the Android 9 Pie LineageOS 16 on Moto X 2014.

Upgrading from earlier version of LineageOS 16 on Moto X 2014 (victara):

1. Copy the latest ROM zip file of LineageOS 16 for Moto X 2014, LineageOS 16 GApps and/or Magisk ROOT package to the phone
2. Boot into Recovery to flash the updated LineageOS 16 on Moto X 2014
3. Format or wipe the system partition from the custom recovery menu.
4. Install the LineageOS 16 for Moto X 2014.
   [su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- Here is a post explaining how to install LineageOS[/su_note]
5. Reboot and see you have the GApps and ROOT access or NOT.
   [su_note note_color=”#D8F1C6″ text_color=”#769958″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- Gapps is built in such a way that it will sustain across ROM updates.[/su_note]
6. If you don’t have GApps after upgrading the LineageOS 16 on Moto X 2014, then flash the GApps.
   [su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- Here is a post explaining how to flash GApps using TWRP recovery.[/su_note]
7. If you don’t have ROOT after upgrading the LineageOS 16 on Moto X 2014, then flash the SuperSU or Magisk or the Lineage SU binary.
   [su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- Here is a post explaining How to Enable ROOT on LineageOS 16 ROM[/su_note]
8. Once everything is done, reboot and Enjoy the LineageOS 16 on Moto X 2014.

[su_note note_color=”#D8F1C6″ text_color=”#769958″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]Complete the initial setup and enjoy Android 9 Pie with LineageOS 16 on Moto X 2014.[/su_note]

After installing LineageOS 16 on Moto X 2014 you may want to install GCam or enable ROOT access on your phone and here is how you can do that:
– LineageOS 16 ROOT
– Google Camera APK for Android Pie (this page contains a huge list of GCam for all available devices)

[su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]If there is no ROOT access for some reason even after installing the LineageOS SU binary, then you can try SuperSU rooting guide to enable ROOT access.[/su_note]

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