[ROM][OFFICIAL][RIVER][NIGHTLIES] LineageOS 17.1

[erfanoabdi]

Moto G7

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Introduction:
This is the Official Lineage OS 16.0 thread for the Motorola Moto G7, codename river.

Join our Moto G7 Development Telegram Group!

How to Install:
Please follow the instructions on our Official LineageOS Wiki page here.
IF YOU ARE COMING FROM STOCK AND WANT TO INSTALL CUSTOM ROMS FOR FIRST TIME, INSTALL "Copy Partitions Zip" FROM POST #2

If you don't follow these instructions, please don't expect support here. We also don't support 3rd party addons (Magisk/XPosed/Dolby/Viper/etc.), so please don't seek support if you use these.

Notes:

• Official Lineage OS builds will not pass CTS/SafetyNet -- due to the AVB flag's "red" status. (Magisk works fine with SafetyNet patcher modules, though is not supported.)

Download:

• LineageOS Updater

XDA:DevDB Information
river-lineageos, ROM for the Moto G7

Contributors
erfanoabdi, SyberHexen
Source Code: https://github.com/LineageOS

ROM OS Version: Android 10
ROM Kernel: Linux 4.x
Based On: LineageOS

Version Information
Status: Nightly

Created 2019-11-16
Last Updated 2020-08-09

 

[erfanoabdi]

Copy Partitions Zip
- courtesy @ @filipepferraz
Download

 

[erfanoabdi]

Reserved

 

[' . ']

sim card is not working

currently I use
lineage-16.0-20191118-nightly-river version
XT1962-5 (Europe/Global) model
The phone didn't detect sim card.
It is dual sim model but in any slot, didn't work.

 

[SyberHexen]

currently I use
lineage-16.0-20191118-nightly-river version
XT1962-5 (Europe/Global) model
The phone didn't detect sim card.
It is dual sim model but in any slot, didn't work.

Did you try removing the sim and put back in while the system is on?

 

[' . ']

Did you try removing the sim and put back in while the system is on?

I did, and tried when power off as well.
The other OS versions (NOV.15, NOV.16) also showed 'No sim' state.
But after I roll back to stock rom, they are working again.

 

[' . ']

Did you try removing the sim and put back in while the system is on?

And I don't know why, but on your unofficial latest Lineage os (lineage-16.0-20191001-UNOFFICIAL-river) , the sim card working well...
but on the official version, didn't work.

 

[SyberHexen]

And I don't know why, but on your unofficial latest Lineage os (lineage-16.0-20191001-UNOFFICIAL-river) , the sim card working well...
but on the official version, didn't work.

My last build there was with prebuilt vendor.img

This official LOS 16.0 includes a source built vendor.img

 

[oxxo.andatti]

install gapps

My last build there was with prebuilt vendor.img

This official LOS 16.0 includes a source built vendor.img

does anyone know where I can download the gapps, the android version is 9.1, they don't accept at https://opengapps.org/

alguien sabe donde puedo descargar las gapps, la version de android es 9.1, no aceptan en https://opengapps.org/

 

[cou94114]

I am having issues with installing Lineage OS 16.0 on my G7 (XT1962-1). I'm using the file named lineage-16.0-20191118-nightly-river-signed.zip. I followed the instructions on the https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/river/install page.

My phone's bootloader is unlocked, Developer Options are configured to allow OEM unlocking, and USB debugging. Motorola firmware version PPOS29.114-134-4 from the US Retail channel was installed. I subscribe to Google Fi.

1. I temporarily booted TWRP 3.3.1-2 using the "fastboot boot twrp-3.3.1-2-river.img" command. The file was downloaded from the TWRP URL for River. I pushed the twrp-installer-3.3.1-2-river.zip to the phone using adb and did an install zip procedure. TWRP was installed to both the a and b slots. I rebooted recovery and TWRP 3.3.1-2 launched normally.
2. In TWRP, I formatted data to remove encryption. I then wiped Dalvik/ART cache and system in the Advanced Wipe menu. I rebooted TWRP as per recommendation when formatting the data partition.
<<edit>> I did install the copy-partitions-ab.zip at this point.
3. I used the adb sideload procedure per the Lineage installation instructions for the ROM file referenced above. The installation appeared to complete normally.
4. I restarted adb sideload to install open_gapps-arm64-9.0-micro-20191119.zip which was downloaded from the opengapps.org site.

This is where things go abnormally. The open-gapps installation script starts to run and then ab-ends with error 64. The architecture doesn't match the installation file. The script reports my phone is arm, not arm64. I think we all know that the G7 hardware is arm64. So, I downloaded the open_gapps-arm-9.0-micro-20191119.zip and tried installing. That attempt generated error 70 (insufficient space in the system partition). I ran a df -k command in a terminal window in TWRP and /system is mounted with almost 3GB of space available.

I was very confused at this point, but I decided to try installing Magisk 20.1 using TWRP zip file install procedure. Interestingly, the magisk install script reported the architecture as arm (not arm64) and completed normally.

I tried to reboot the system, but TWRP warned that no OS was installed. I cancelled the reboot and did a power off.

I'm not new to LineageOS installation, I've been running LineageOS on my Nexus 6 for a couple of years. Please review the steps I've done and let me know what I'm screwing up. Thanks.

 

[HueyT]

Try "fastboot -w" as formatting data in TWRP breaks boot. "No OS" warning in TWRP can be ignored

 

[Ultramanoid]

I think we all know that the G7 hardware is arm64. So...

Don't have this device yet myself, but to your point, Motorola has been known to put out a 32 build on 64 hardware before, and so the corresponding Lineage build was also 32. The Moto Z Play for instance.

Given your issues, it would be good to have confirmation from the OP as to what is the case with the G7.
　

 

[' . ']

I am having issues with installing Lineage OS 16.0 on my G7 (XT1962-1). I'm using the file named lineage-16.0-20191118-nightly-river-signed.zip. I followed the instructions on the https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/river/install page.

My phone's bootloader is unlocked, Developer Options are configured to allow OEM unlocking, and USB debugging. Motorola firmware version PPOS29.114-134-4 from the US Retail channel was installed. I subscribe to Google Fi.

1. I temporarily booted TWRP 3.3.1-2 using the "fastboot boot twrp-3.3.1-2-river.img" command. The file was downloaded from the TWRP URL for River. I pushed the twrp-installer-3.3.1-2-river.zip to the phone using adb and did an install zip procedure. TWRP was installed to both the a and b slots. I rebooted recovery and TWRP 3.3.1-2 launched normally.
2. In TWRP, I formatted data to remove encryption. I then wiped Dalvik/ART cache and system in the Advanced Wipe menu. I rebooted TWRP as per recommendation when formatting the data partition.
<<edit>> I did install the copy-partitions-ab.zip at this point.
3. I used the adb sideload procedure per the Lineage installation instructions for the ROM file referenced above. The installation appeared to complete normally.
4. I restarted adb sideload to install open_gapps-arm64-9.0-micro-20191119.zip which was downloaded from the opengapps.org site.

This is where things go abnormally. The open-gapps installation script starts to run and then ab-ends with error 64. The architecture doesn't match the installation file. The script reports my phone is arm, not arm64. I think we all know that the G7 hardware is arm64. So, I downloaded the open_gapps-arm-9.0-micro-20191119.zip and tried installing. That attempt generated error 70 (insufficient space in the system partition). I ran a df -k command in a terminal window in TWRP and /system is mounted with almost 3GB of space available.

I was very confused at this point, but I decided to try installing Magisk 20.1 using TWRP zip file install procedure. Interestingly, the magisk install script reported the architecture as arm (not arm64) and completed normally.

I tried to reboot the system, but TWRP warned that no OS was installed. I cancelled the reboot and did a power off.

I'm not new to LineageOS installation, I've been running LineageOS on my Nexus 6 for a couple of years. Please review the steps I've done and let me know what I'm screwing up. Thanks.

try to roll back stock and install again without install 'copy-partition.zip'. I had same problem but after do that I can install it.

 

[' . ']

With latest rom, sim cards working perfectly and stable!
In particular, the microphone function is greatly improved compared to the manufacturer ROM!
Thanks!

 

[floweredup]

Amazon have an "exclusive" G7 which is dual SIM and cheap for black Friday. I've seen suggestions it ships with bloatware but can be flashed with vendor's standard image. Is this the same as "river" and likely to work with official or unofficial LO 16? It may be the same as the dual sim version mentioned in previous post on this thread?

 

[crypysmoker]

Slight problem. Im getting an error 70 while installing gapps. And attempting to resize the system partition through twrp does nothing.

This phone has been a pain in the ass with anything like this since I got it. But, I was finally able to get the rom installed and fully booted, But gapps just will not install. Even with Pico, it still says not enough space.
What am i missing? Ive never had a such a problem rooting a phone before I got into motorolas lol

 

[cou94114]

Slight problem. Im getting an error 70 while installing gapps. And attempting to resize the system partition through twrp does nothing.

This phone has been a pain in the ass with anything like this since I got it. But, I was finally able to get the rom installed and fully booted, But gapps just will not install. Even with Pico, it still says not enough space.
What am i missing? Ive never had a such a problem rooting a phone before I got into motorolas lol

I had the same issue. It's not the size of the partition, its the order the software is installed and the reboots done during the process. I joined the telegram group for the G7 and found some very helpful information related to the installation of LineageOS 16.0 on the G7. Here are the steps for a clean flash.

Very important - Flash the copy-partitionsAB.zip to replicate the slot A and slot B layout.
- Clean flash:
1) Put the phone in bootloader mode
1.2) Connect phone to PC with a USB cable.
1.3) In a Command prompt window, run "fastboot getvar all".
1.4) Make slot A the active slot "fastboot set_active a".
1.5) Boot TWRP "fastboot boot twrp.img" (use the file name on your PC for the TWRP img file)
1.6) check active slot in Reboot menu - set to A
2) Flash lineage zip
3) Flash twrp installer zip
3.5) Format data while in TWRP.
4) Reboot to bootloader from TWRP.
5) fastboot -w (this will wipe your userdata partition)
6) Reboot to TWRP recovery (it should be installed when you flashed the twrp-installer zip)
6.5) check active slot in Reboot menu - set to A
7) Flash opengapps zip (use the arm64 version)
7.5) Flash magisk zip (optional, only if you want root)
8) Reboot system on slot A

The G7 is my first A/B slot device and I struggled with the configuration. TWRP recovery is part of the boot partition. Installing the lineage zip, then the TWRP installer zip seems to be the required order. Then, rebooting TWRP from the installed image works to install OpenGApps. The active slot is very important, too. Many times during my installation ordeal, I would think that slot a was active, but it was slot b. I installed the copy-partitions zip when we were made aware of no bootloader on slot b a few weeks ago.

Good luck.

 

[reddich]

To install gapps successfully, reboot twrp after installing lineageos:

* fastboot boot twrp-3.3.1-2-river.img
* adb sideload lineage-16.0-20191122-nightly-river-signed.zip
* adb reboot bootloader
* fastboot boot twrp-3.3.1-2-river.img
* adb sideload open_gapps-arm64-9.0-nano-20191121.zip

In other news: Does NFC work for anyone?

 

[cou94114]

To install gapps successfully, reboot twrp after installing lineageos:

* fastboot boot twrp-3.3.1-2-river.img
* adb sideload lineage-16.0-20191122-nightly-river-signed.zip
* adb reboot bootloader
* fastboot boot twrp-3.3.1-2-river.img
* adb sideload open_gapps-arm64-9.0-nano-20191121.zip

In other news: Does NFC work for anyone?

I don't see a step to flash twrp installer. Do you permanently install twrp in your procedure?

 

[crypysmoker]

Awesome. Thank you guys. Looks like the main problems I was having are not fastboot -w and not rebooting fully into twrp to flash gapps. After flashing the twrp installer and rebooting, I would get a totally different recovery. I've rooted hundreds of phones, but these a/b phones seems to just be a huge pain in the patooty.

---------- Post added at 09:17 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:08 AM ----------

To install gapps successfully, reboot twrp after installing lineageos:

* fastboot boot twrp-3.3.1-2-river.img
* adb sideload lineage-16.0-20191122-nightly-river-signed.zip
* adb reboot bootloader
* fastboot boot twrp-3.3.1-2-river.img
* adb sideload open_gapps-arm64-9.0-nano-20191121.zip

In other news: Does NFC work for anyone?

These phones do not have NFC capabilities.