Motorola has confirmed that its Moto G (1st generation) device will not receive the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update. However, we have some good news for those who are still using the Moto G device that has been released back in 2013.
Motorola has recently rolled out the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for Moto G 3rd-Gen (2015) XT1550 in India. The update will add all the new features of Android Marshmallow to your Moto G3 along with the other bug fixes and security updates.
Thanks to the guys from the XDA Developer Forum, you can now install the Android 6.0 Marshmallow based on CyanogenMod CM13 series custom ROM.
We remind you that the CM13 firmware is an experimental version and it can contain bugs or other annoying errors. At the same time, this custom ROM can be installed on a rooted device, so if you haven’t rooted your Moto G yet, do it as soon as possible.
Installing CM13 Android 6.0 Marshmallow custom ROM on Moto G (1st generation)
Android 6.0.1
First of all, you will need to download the CM13 Android 6.0 Marshmallow custom ROM zip and the Google Apps zip files on your computer from the XDA Developer Website, after that, connect your Moto G to your computer via an USB cable and copy the two .zip files on your mobile device.
HINT: Make sure that you have installed a recovery tool such as TWRP before you proceed further.
Now, turn off the Moto G device and enter the Recovery Mode by pressing and holding the Power + Volume Down buttons. Once your device boots into recovery mode, you will need to clear the phone’s memory by selecting “wipe data/factory reset”, you will also need to clear the cache memory by selecting “wipe cache partition”.
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Finally, head back to the main recovery screen and tap on the “install zip from SD card” button. You will need to choose the CM13 Android 6.0 Marshmallow custom ROM zip to install the new ROM on your Moto G device, after that, you will need to tap again on the “install zip from SD card” button and select the Google Apps zip file.
Once these two files are installed on your Moto G device, you will need to go back to the main recovery screen and select “reboot system now”.
Your Moto G (1st generation) will reboot and once the operating system will load, you will notice that it runs on the CM13 Android 6.0 Marshmallow custom ROM.
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[2018] Full List Of Best Custom ROMs For Moto G3 (2015) | Android Oreo (8.0/8.1) and Android Nougat 7.1.2 ROMs: Moto G3 (2015) was released in 2015.It was a mid-range device from Lenovo (Moto) For the year of 2015.It features a 5 inch touchscreen HD display.The device is powered by a 1.4GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor coupled with 1GB of RAM.It comes with 8GB of internal storage (Expandable up to 32GB via a microSD card).It sports a 8 MP main camera on the back and a 5 MP front camera.The Moto G3 (2015) runs Android 5.1.1 Lollipop out of the box and houses a 2470 mAh removable battery
Xiaomi alongside with Huawei and Lenovo (Moto) has been dominating the Asian mobile market.But Samsung and Lenovo (Moto) are also doing a decent job there.Lenovo (Moto) has a big loyal fanbase.Because of that there are tons of development happen around Lenovo (Moto) Devices. There are already some Custom ROMs available for Moto G3 (2015).We will be sharing the list below.Remember, this post will be updated regularly with new custom ROMs being added.
There are tons of things which users can do after rooting their device like flashing Custom ROMs, kernels and Mods. Most of the Custom ROMs are feature rich. They provide loads of customisation options compared to the Stock ROM. Some of the Custom ROMs are well optimised for battery and performance. So, users are always in search of good custom ROMs for their Android smartphones.
Android 7.0 Nougat
What is Custom ROMs On Android?
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0.2 Benefits Of Custom ROMs
Custom ROMs are based on Official Android source codes which are customized or developed by developers or a community of developers. Custom ROMs come with loads of extra customizations which makes them unique and popular among the android lovers. Remember, Custom ROMs are not provided by Google or other mobile vendors but are developed and maintained by the community and its contributors.
Some example: Lineage OS (Previously known as CyanogenMod), Paranoid Android etc.
Benefits Of Custom ROMs
1) Vanilla Android (Pixel Style)
Most Of the AOSP Based Custom ROMs are bloatware free and have very close to the stock look and feel which makes them super snappy. These ROMs are very optimized for battery and performance.
2) Root Access
Most of the Custom ROMs are pre-rooted. The process of gaining full admin control of the Android device is called Rooting On Android. It’s similar to running programs as administrators in Windows.
After rooting your device you can install different MODs, kernel, ROMs on your device. You can install latest Android updates (like the Android 8.0 Oreo) On old device by installing third-party ROMs like Lineage Os 14.1 or 15.You can overclock the CPU and GPU of your device to get the best performance. You can hibernate any app you want. You can underclock the CPU to get better battery life.
For more information about Android rooting, check out our detailed post here > What Is Rooting Android Phone? Advantages And Disadvantages
3) Regular Updates
Most of the Android smartphone manufacturer provides 2-year software support and after that, the devices won’t get any official update. In that case, users have to fully depend on Custom ROMs to test the latest Android on their devices.
Most of the developers of the Custom ROMs provide a 4)regular update which is one of the best things about Custom ROMs.
4) Customization
Android is famous for Customization and Custom ROMs take this to another level. Unlike Stock vanilla android Custom ROMs come with various customization options. We are sharing few of them below
Users can enable or disable navigation bar
Users can customize navigation bar and Status bar icons
Some Custom ROMs come with different MODs
Some Custom ROMs come with Custom Kernels which allow users to Overclock or underclock the CPU and GPU.
Some Custom ROMs come with support for Third party themes
5) Battery and Performance
Most Of the Custom ROMs are very close to stock vanilla android in look. The Custom ROMs are very optimized which results in better battery life and smooth performance.
Pre-Requirements:
1) Make sure the bootloader on your device is unlocked and your device is rooted and you have a custom recovery installed.
If your bootloader is locked then check out the guide here > How To Unlock Bootloader Of Any Android Using Fastboot.Some devices like and Huawei phones need a unlock code.
2) Make sure your device has more than 50% battery.
3) Make sure your device is rooted and have a custom recovery like TWRP Installed.
DISCLAIMER
RootMyGalaxy.net is not responsible for any hardware/software issues that occur to your device(s) by following this guide. We are certain that the following guide is carefully written, avoiding any mistakes on our side. If you are unsure of the causalities that may occur if the procedure goes wrong, then please don’t proceed.
List of Best Custom ROMs For Moto G3 (2015) (Oreo and Nougat)
More ROMs will be added soon..
How To Install Custom ROMs On Moto G3 (2015)
Make sure your device is rooted and have a Custom Recovery installed.
First, download the desire Custom ROM from above and save it in your device’s sd card
Now download the GApps file from the link given below and save it in your device’s sd card
For Android Oreo ROMs Download Latest Gapps For Android Oreo | Android 8.0 GApps
Android 6 Marshmallow
For Android Nougat ROMs [Nougat GApps] Download GApps For Android 7.0/7.1/7.1.2 Nougat
For Android Marshmallow ROMs Download Official GApps For Android Marshmallow 6.0 /6.0.1
Android 6.0 Download
Now select install and then browse for the downloaded ROM file and then select it.Next flash the Gapps file and then Magisk (optional).
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Once the flashing process is completed, reboot your phone and you will be booted into the ROM.