[ROM][UNOFFICIAL][Android 11]LineageOS 18.1 for Moto E5 Play (James)

[Mohannad_saleh]

I've never used the diag port, but it looks like you do this:

setprop sys.usb.config diag,adb

You'll either need to root the phone, or boot into TWRP and set that property through build.prop or something like that. I'm not sure if it will stick that way or not. I haven't felt the need to root this ROM, so I don't know what the best method for that is.

Thanks man. But I already tried this method and it didn't work. I have root permission and everything.

 

[lp8545]

Hi, so I successfully flashed my Moto E5 Play. But during the process when i tried to wipe the data, cache, and dalvik cache it said failed to wipe. Although it failed (probably due to the encryption being forced) I flashed the rom and Gapps. It asked me for my encryption password. I entered it and eveything started as usual, but A bunch of apps keep failing. Can anyone help please?

 

[lp8545]

Hi, so I successfully flashed my Moto E5 Play. But during the process when i tried to wipe the data, cache, and dalvik cache it said failed to wipe. Although it failed (probably due to the encryption being forced) I flashed the rom and Gapps. It asked me for my encryption password. I entered it and eveything started as usual, but A bunch of apps keep failing. Can anyone help please? UPDATE PHONE KEEPS BOOTING INTO RECOVERY

 

[sugarbrie]

Hi, so I successfully flashed my Moto E5 Play. But during the process when i tried to wipe the data, cache, and dalvik cache it said failed to wipe. Although it failed (probably due to the encryption being forced) I flashed the rom and Gapps. It asked me for my encryption password. I entered it and eveything started as usual, but A bunch of apps keep failing. Can anyone help please? UPDATE PHONE KEEPS BOOTING INTO RECOVERY

If it boots into recovery, then do a factory reset which may wipe everything except the custom rom.

 

[whodat711]

Well done. Thanks to you and GKart for helping to carry the load while life is constantly kicking my ass.. ;(

 

[rosalesosmar]

hello friends, do you know how to unlock the bootloader of this model? I want to flash the rom but the motorola page says that my device is not supported to unlock the bootloader, is there a solution?

Please read this entire post before attempting to install!!

This ROM is built for and tested on a moto e5 play "james" XT1921-1 (Comcast). I think it will work on the other "james" variants. If you're asking about hannah or pettyl or another e5 variant...don't. I build for my own phone, because I feel like it.

/*
* Your warranty is now void.
*
* I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards,
* thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please
* do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this ROM
* before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if
* you get upset at me for messing up your device, I will feel bad and go away.
*
*/

LineageOS is based on the Android Open Source Project with extra contributions from many people within the Android community. It can be used without any need to have any Google application installed. Linked below is a package that has come from another Android project that restores the Google parts. LineageOS does still include various hardware-specific code, which is also slowly being open-sourced anyway.

Instructions:
Follow Instructions Carefully - installation will fail otherwise :

• WARNING: There doesn't seem to be a way to back up and restore using the 64 bit TWRP (probably due to forced encryption). Your data is toast if you install this, and toast again if you mess up a later installation. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!
• Download TWRP for james from whodat711's Lineage 17.1 thread, linked below.
• fastboot boot twrp-james-bootonly.img (ONLY BOOT IT!! TOO BIG TO FLASH!)
• -- then --
• Wipe -> ADVANCED -- select system + vendor -> SWIPE TO WIPE
• reboot bootloader
• fastboot boot recovery again
• -- then --
• Format data, Wipe cache & dalvik-cache
• Flash ROM, Gapps 11 arm64 together (Download Gapps from downloads section)
• Done-Reboot Now
• Wait...and wait... the first boot takes 8 minutes (with gapps).

What's working:

• WiFi
• Camera and Camcorder
• Bluetooth
• Fingerprint
• GPS
• Sensors
• Video Playback
• Audio
• RIL (Calls, sms/mms, VoLTE)
• SELinux: Enforcing

Known issues:

• Trust complains about the build being signed with a public key. This is an unofficial build, so it is slightly less secure. The warning can be turned off in settings.

Downloads:

• ROM Download
• Recovery
• MindTheGApps for arm64 (optional)

Reporting Bugs

• I guess just post them to this thread. I probably can't help, but maybe somebody else can.

Thanks to:
@whodat711 for bringing Lineage 17.1 to james.
@JarlPenguin for maintaining the kernel, vendor, and common-device trees.
(Note: If either of you want to build 18.1 for james, I will gladly run your builds and stop posting my own.)
The LineageOS team

Changelogs:

2021-06-13:
Initial 18.1 release.

2021-07-14:
Video recording sync issue is fixed.
Fix some SELinux denials.
July security patch.

2021-08-08:
August security patch.
Remove unneeded camera libs.

2021-10-10:
October security patch.

Source code:

• ROM source: http://github.com/LineageOS
• Common device tree: https://github.com/musical-chairs/android_device_motorola_msm8937-common
• Device tree: https://github.com/musical-chairs/android_device_motorola_james
• Kernel: https://github.com/musical-chairs/android_kernel_motorola_msm8953
• Vendor: https://github.com/musical-chairs/proprietary_vendor_motorola

hello friends, do you know how to unlock the bootloader of this model? I want to flash the rom but the motorola page says that my device is not supported to unlock the bootloader, is there a solution?

 

[jacques_xda]

Hi,
I installed the rom on a moto e5 play (rjames I guess / xt1921-1, the one with the sensor) and it is working perfectly well.
As I say in french "excellent travail" .
Thanks,
Jacques

 

[asadbro89]

@musical_chairs brother i need help

 

[rosalesosmar]

I get an error when I try to mount the data partition. What could I do in that case?

I have a moto e5 play 1921-3

 

[rosalesosmar]

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?...DFDF9042E49B037589AFDFDF9042E49B037&FORM=VIRE I managed to solve the error thanks to this video and also flash the ROM.

But I found out that I can't use mobile data functions or anything from SIM card in this ROM.

How could I solve this bug? it takes me out when entering SIM options

 

[musical_chairs]

Here's a new build just because:

lineage-18.1-20220507-UNOFFICIAL-james.zip | by musicalchairs for E5 Play

Download GApps, Roms, Kernels, Themes, Firmware, and more. Free file hosting for all Android developers.

androidfilehost.com

I'm not aware of any interesting changes. The developers I had been following moved to the 4.9 kernel and at this point I have not attempted to get that rolling on james. Neither have I poked at newer versions of android/lineage. So yeah, boring, but it's where things are at right now. Anyway, have a great day!

 

[nulda]

Hi, can someone help me? Thank you

 

[nulda]

Nobody knows?

 

[Urahx]

Hello, I have Moto e5 (nora) and i flashed LineageOS 17.1 and HavocOS 3.12, when i returned to stock ROM there's some features that doesn't work. Can u help me with that?
Features doesn't work:
Peak Display - Adaptive brightness - and the Device Doesn't read the SIM Card (no service)
Thank you.

 

[rosalesosmar]

Hi, can someone help me? Thank you

possibly the downloaded zip is corrupt

 

[nulda]

possibly the downloaded zip is corrupt

I downloaded LineageOS 17.1 too, but same error

 

[mitya89]

Thanks so much @musical_chairs for posting this. After getting my bootloader unlock code from Motorola (which took a couple of tries) it was really easy to install your latest ROM above.
I need some help with VoLTE. Using T-Mobile in USA with the VoLTE option enabled in the phone, whenever placing or receiving a call, it goes from LTE to H+ then back after the call. If VoLTE is disabled, it goes to GSM for the call. If I force the phone to use LTE only, it won't send or receive any calls. I checked the SIM on another Android phone and it stays in LTE for voice calls. Any ideas or steps I'm missing? My concern is T-Mobile USA is going to VoLTE only fairly soon.