Several questions for the current state of the phone

[zapoqx]

Hey all,
So I just got the new June 1 update (OPSS28.65-36-11-4).

Been thinking that since the whole thing with newer stuff needing to comply soon on Play Store if memory serves right, it was about time I evaluated if I should be considering updating my phone with one of the other roms. Just been curious given that I believe there is still no official download to force the phone from 32-bit to 64-bit.
So even if it is, I've been lovin the Fingerprint sensor for several things and personally, been liking the whole time/weather widget which I believe is tied to the launcher and I would lose if I changed so I'd guess I'd have to replace that, but at the same time, I just don't feel the need for root so its not something I am worried about having. Last time I did any of the rom patches, it was with the Nexus 7 so not quite sure how much has changed in that regard.

Should I be looking into the 64-bit roms available and if so, what ones would fit based on the no real need for root while still maintaining some of the things I enjoy of the Moto phone (including moto Gestures)?

 

[marcdw]

For the record, I don't do Pie but as far as Oreo custom ROMs go, almost all of them have Moto Gestures/Actions which is quite cool. Compared to stock they offer a lot more gesture choices.
5 gestures with some 14 screen-on fingerprint actions and 8 screen-off. Not bad.

Other items like the Moto clock/weather widget and other Moto items are available for flashing. Take a look at this thread (mostly inactive) but its related Telegram channel has all the activity and later downloads.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3746457
[MOD][Pixel-MODS]for any ROM[9.0][20190110][Moto G5s Plus]



Moto G5S Plus XT1806, AOSiP 8.1 ROM, microG (NoGapps), MultiROM, XDA Legacy

 

[Phazmos]

Hey all,
So I just got the new June 1 update (OPSS28.65-36-11-4).

Been thinking that since the whole thing with newer stuff needing to comply soon on Play Store if memory serves right, it was about time I evaluated if I should be considering updating my phone with one of the other roms. Just been curious given that I believe there is still no official download to force the phone from 32-bit to 64-bit.
So even if it is, I've been lovin the Fingerprint sensor for several things and personally, been liking the whole time/weather widget which I believe is tied to the launcher and I would lose if I changed so I'd guess I'd have to replace that, but at the same time, I just don't feel the need for root so its not something I am worried about having. Last time I did any of the rom patches, it was with the Nexus 7 so not quite sure how much has changed in that regard.

Should I be looking into the 64-bit roms available and if so, what ones would fit based on the no real need for root while still maintaining some of the things I enjoy of the Moto phone (including moto Gestures)?

There's no real advantage to 64 bit on this device. I've run both (32 and 64) and decided to stick with 32 bit as everything works, and works well. Couldn't find a 64 bit in which everything actually worked. May just be cuz I have the US version and all the "devs" are not from the US, but there's always something that doesn't work, or doesn't work as well.

 

[zapoqx]

For the record, I don't do Pie but as far Oteo custom ROMs go, almost all of them have Moto Gestures/Actions which is quite cool. Compared to stock they offer a lot more gesture choices.
5 geatures with some 14 screen-on fingerprint actions and 8 screen-off. Not bad.

Other items like the Moto clock/weather widget and other Moto items atee available for flashing. Take a look at this thread (mostly inactive) but its related Telegram channel has all the activity and later downloads.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3746457

Thanks for this info.

There's no real advantage to 64 bit on this device. I've run both (32 and 64) and decided to stick with 32 bit as everything works, and works well. Couldn't find a 64 bit in which everything actually worked. May just be cuz I have the US version and all the "devs" are not from the US, but there's always something that doesn't work, or doesn't work as well.

The other thing is if the compliance is supposed to be about 64-bit, I may have an issue of an app that I need to not work. But I do have the US version (XT1806). Been on it since last year just as the G6 series was coming out (and my unfortunate disdain for them not giving the Plus models to the state side) so I figure at least, it should last me until a later one comes out that is actually more powerful than what I have. Also, I sometimes like to have some games on the go very quick. Not the Fortnite or PUBG variety, but I figure that if the games have to add compliance as well, I may lose out on some. So I get what you're saying. But I am kinda trying to figure my options too from all perspectives.

But would you mind explaining some examples of things that didn't work? Maybe if its something that wouldn't bother me, I can figure from there.

 

[marcdw]

[Ugh. Sorry for all the typos in my last post.]

If I'm not mistaken, the OEM stock ROMs are 32-bit but the custom ROMs are all 64-bit. So I guess there's not really a choice between architectures.
On the user end of things I haven't experienced anything that runs on one but not the other. I still have the stock Nougat (32-bit) installed along with several Oreo ROMs (64-bit). If anything I may see an issue with an app that runs fine on Nougat but not so well on Oreo but that's rare.


Moto G5S Plus XT1806, AOSiP 8.1 ROM, microG (NoGapps), MultiROM, XDA Legacy

 

[zapoqx]

[Ugh. Sorry for all the typos in my last post.]

If I'm not mistaken, the OEM stock ROMs are 32-bit but the custom ROMs are all 64-bit. So I guess there's not really a choice between architectures.
On the user end of things I haven't experienced anything that runs on one but not the other. I still have the stock Nougat (32-bit) installed along with several Oreo ROMs (64-bit). If anything I may see an issue with an app that runs fine on Nougat but not so well on Oreo but that's rare.


Moto G5S Plus XT1806, AOSiP 8.1 ROM, microG (NoGapps), MultiROM, XDA Legacy

Ya I get it, just one of those precautions. I am still more or less baffled that the OEM is 32-bit even after the story and how almost any other phone, I can find the stock rom so easy to deal with, but this one, I can't even get it unless I look at someone else pulling their own.