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LineageOS 19 is now available for the Xiaomi Mi 6, Moto G 5G, Motorola Edge, and more
The LinaegeOS team has extended LineageOS 19 support to five more devices, including the Xiaomi Mi 6, Moto G 5G, Motorola Edge, and more.
The LineageOS team has extended LineageOS 19 support to several Android devices since the Android 12-based custom ROM debuted earlier this year. Towards the end of last month, the team added support for the OnePlus Nord N200, Fairphone 3, and Redmi 7. Now, it's extending support to five more devices -- the Xiaomi Mi 6, Moto G 5G, Moto G 5G Plus, Moto Edge, and ZUK Z2 Plus.
Official LineageOS 18.1 builds released for Moto G 5G, Moto G 5G Plus, Motorola Edge
Official builds of LineageOS 18.1 are now available for the Moto G 5G, Moto G 5G Plus, and Motorola Edge. Read on.
LineageOS fans are patiently waiting for LineageOS 19.0, the next major version of the popular custom ROM based on Android 12. While we don’t know when the new version will officially drop, the team continues to bring LineageOS 18.1 support to more devices. Late last month, we saw official LineageOS 18.1 builds being made available for the original Google Pixel and Pixel XL. Now budget Motorola phones have been added to the official LineageOS 18.1 roaster.
Motorola One 5G UW on Verizon gets Android 11 update
The Verizon Motorola One 5G UW is now receiving its stable Android 11 update. Besides Android 11, new update also includes March 2021 patches.
Motorola’s Moto One 5G UW on Verizon is now receiving the stable Andriod 11 update. The update comes hot on the heels of the Android 11 update going live for the Moto G 5G Plus last month, which is a global variant of the Motorola One 5G.
Motorola starts rolling out Android 11 to the Moto G 5G Plus
Motorola has started pushing the stable Android 11 update to the Moto G 5G Plus in Brazil. The OTA also packs February 2021 security patches.
After rolling out Android 11 to the Moto G Pro in February, the Moto G8/G8 Power earlier this month, and the Moto Edge lineup just last week, Lenovo-owned Motorola is now bringing the latest flavor of Android to one more device. The company has started rolling out stable Android 11 to last year’s mid-range Moto G 5G Plus.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro, Redmi K40 Pro, Motorola Edge S, and OnePlus Nord Android 11 kernel sources are now available
Kernel sources for the Redmi Note 10 Pro, Redmi K40 Pro and several Motorola phones, including the Edge S, are now available for download.
The GNU General Public License version 2 (GPLv2) mandates every Android device manufacturer to publicly release the part of Linux kernel code that they have shipped on their devices. An ideal kernel source release should be accompanied by appropriate commit history, and all the dependencies are expected to be properly documented. While we don’t expect every company to maintain such a high standard, there are a few OEMs who regularly publish the source code for all the software revisions they roll out. We are happy to report that a couple of new devices now have had their kernel sources released, namely the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro and the Redmi K40 Pro. Motorola has also updated its official GitHub repository with the kernel source code release for the Motorola Edge S and several other smartphones. The OnePlus Nord grabbed our attention as well, for which OnePlus has published kernel sources corresponding to the phone's stable Android 11 update.
The Motorola One 5G launches in the U.S. on AT&T and Verizon
Motorola is bringing the Motorola One 5G to the US on AT&T and Verizon. This 5G phone will be priced at about $500, making it affordable!
Motorola burst back into the flagship scene earlier this year with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865-powered, 5G-enabled Motorola Edge+. Alongside the Edge+, Motorola also unveiled the slightly cheaper Edge with the upper mid-range (but still 5G-enabled) Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G. And about a month ago, Motorola had announced an even more affordable 5G-enabled smartphone in the form of the Moto G 5G Plus. Now, Motorola is bringing over this smartphone to the USA in the form of the Motorola One 5G.
Kernel sources for the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7, Moto G Stylus, Moto G 5G Plus, Motorola One Zoom, Motorola One Fusion, and Moto E (2020) are live
Kernel sources for the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 and several Motorola phones, including the Moto G 5G Plus, are now available for download.
Access to the kernel sources gives power users a chance to dive deeper into the code that runs the corresponding Android-powered device. Besides improving the overall performance, tweaking such sources allow the modding community to add new capabilities that are otherwise not offered in the stock configuration. Kernel source releases also help developers to port popular custom ROMs (e.g. LineageOS) for the device which, in turn, benefit users who aren’t satisfied with the stock ROM. Most Android OEMs nowadays release the sources within a short period of their devices hitting the market, fulfilling their legal obligation of the General Public License v2. Manufacturers like Samsung and Motorola have a particularly good track record of releasing these sources and we now have another example of their diligence. The kernel sources for the recently released Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 series as well as a bunch of Motorola phones are now up for grabs.