LineageOS 15 for Moto Maxx – Download and Install

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May 25, 2024 at 9:25 PM #25759
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Android Oreo 8.0 ROM for Motorola Moto Maxx LineageOS 15 has now arrived via an EXPERIMENTAL development build. This post provides the download link to LineageOS 15 ROM for Moto Maxx and guides through the installation process of the same. If you want the OFFICIAL LineageOS 15 update or some more Android Oreo ROMs then stay tuned to the LineageOS 15 ROMs page or the AOSP Android Oreo ROMs devices list page. This LineageOS 15 Oreo ROM for Moto Maxx is brought to you by developer calsurferpunk.
Follow the links to get LineageOS 16 and Android Pie ROM builds.
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DISCLAIMER:
THIS IS AN INITIAL BUILD WHICH MAY NOT BOOT AT ALL. HAVE A BACKUP BEFORE FLASHING THIS AND TRY AT YOUR OWN RISK. Installing a custom ROM on a Moto Maxx (quark) requires an unlocked bootloader on Moto Maxx (quark), 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.
Content structure:
Status of Motorola Moto Maxx LineageOS 15 Oreo 8 ROM:
WHAT’S WORKING:
– Unknown
KNOWN ISSUES:
– Unknown

REQUIRED LINKS AND FILES FOR THIS Moto Maxx LINEAGEOS 15 OREO CUSTOM ROM INSTALLATION:
- TWRP for Moto Maxx (quark)
  – Here is theTWRP update guide for the Moto Maxx. This recovery guide requires an unlocked bootloader on the Moto Maxx.
- ROM Download link of LineageOS 15 for Moto Maxx [FILE REMOVED]
- GApps Download for LineageOS 15 ROM
Root binary is NOT inbuilt in LineageOS ROM, 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 THE Moto Maxx TO THE LineageOS 15 BASED ANDROID OREO ROM:
1. Follow this if you are flashing LineageOS 15 on the Moto Maxx 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 the Moto Maxx 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 download the recovery for Moto Maxx from above link and follow the Custom Recovery Installation Guide (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 Maxx 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 Android Oreo with LineageOS 15 ROM on Moto Maxx.
2. Upgrading from earlier version of LineageOS 15 for Moto Maxx (quark):
  - Copy the latest Moto Maxx Lineage 15 ROM ZIP file to your phone.
  - Boot into Recovery.
  - Flash the LineageOS ROM ZIP from your phone.
    – Here is a post explaining how to install LineageOS
  - Then flash the LineageOS 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 on the Moto Maxx. After the installing LineageOS 15 for Moto Maxx, 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 Maxx (quark) forum For other Android Oreo, Nougat ROMs, LineageOS 15 ROMs, other custom ROMs and all other device specific topics.
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