One of my biggest gripes with KitKat is the crippled webview. A number of great browsers relied on webview, and delivered an unmatched experience with text reflow and configurable zoom defaults. In my attempt to get it back, I've compiled a CM11 with the older 4.3 webview.
I have the newer Moto G LTE, but unfortunately there are no custom roms yet so I have not been able to build one for my own device. As a result, I'm looking for users familiar with the flashing process and are willing to try this out and report back on how well it works on their non-LTE Moto G.
Some information and warnings
- Rom base is CM 11 KitKat 4.4.4 (Thanks CM Team, dhacker29, etc)
- This is for the non-LTE Moto G, aka Falcon
- Uses stock CM11 pre-built kernel
- updater-script has not been changed, so it should be the same flashing steps as the official CM11
- I do not have the regular Moto G, so I have NOT been able to test this myself
- You should be familiar with recoveries and have a proper backup of your device
- You will be doing everything at your own risk. I am not responsible if you end up damaging or bricking your device.
Just leave a reply and I'll get back to your with a PM with a link to download the rom.
bump! Still looking for someone to help me try this out.
Hi Storm, unfortunately I've not a moto g, but a lot of issues on my samsung galaxy s2 plus with webview. Chrominium works orribly on my device. Can you teach me to build CM11 with webkit for my device ?
Hope you agree
Best regards, Ricky
StOrmCatz said:
I have the newer Moto G LTE, but unfortunately there are no custom roms yet so I have not been able to build one for my own device.
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There is an unofficial CM11 build for Peregrine, you just need Shabbypenguin's device tree from Github
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Perhaps a separate development thread should be created for Moto G XT1033 / Dual SIM.
Can some one report back the success/failure of using the Unofficial CM 11 ROM, here, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2608377 , for it ? (All credit to dhacker29 and his team !) This is the only ROM which has some form of support for the XT-1033 but user feddback is minimal. For someone contemplating on buying this device, it would be helpful to know from existing users of this ROM on the Dual SIM variant of the Moto G.
CyanogenMod currently doesn't support Dual SIM configurations but going by posts here and there such as, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2631777 , it seems it's possible to upgrade to KitKat minus the functionality of the second SIM, rendering it a Single SIM...
Will CyanogenMod / developer support eventually extend to XT1033 as well ? Or will users have to contend with limited functionality such as Single SIM etc ? There seems to a large developer base for the other variants, maybe, we could have better solution.
This ROM doesn't work for me - no signal even with flashing the modem they said to flash in the first post.
syl0n said:
This ROM doesn't work for me - no signal even with flashing the modem they said to flash in the first post.
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mine was xt1033 kitkat asia retail ,same problem as yours.
Hello everyone! Because i was tired of lollipop performance and bugs on our phone, i decided to downgrade to cm11. I found this rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g/development/rom-unofficial-cyanogenmod-11-t3216484 . But i cannot find a compatible kernel for it without losing wifi, so i have to deal with the screen flickering and subpar cpu management of the stock kernel. Can someone help me finding a kernel or making the newer ones work with wifi?
Have you tried the 4.4 Xperience kernel? Pretty sure, if I remember correctly, that I saw in another thread it doesn't break WiFi and had no screen flicker on L bootloaders.
I have tried the lollipop version of the kernel (XPerience29-falcon-kernel-test.zip) and it remains stuck at the bootanimation(no flickering though). The kitkat version(3.4.104-XPerience-18.zip) still has the flickering problem, it is outdated and has much weaker wifi than the stock kernel. The xperience kernel was my guess as well but the versions that work are pretty outdated.
I need it too, I want to use MultiROM with SlimLP as primary ROM and CM11 (latest build) as secondary ROM, but I can't make it work with Xperience kernel. I don't know which version I have to use.
It will be better if I could run stock KK as secondary rom but it's only a dream.
P.S: I am able to run CarbonROM KK as secondary (latest niropa's build), but I don't like it..there are some bugs
I am trying to install marshmallow update on my moto g xt0133. Dual sim Asia retail
,but having difficulty in choosing a custom rom.
I want layer theme functionality on my rom . and have heard that 6.0 support layers
Does this rom supports layers too
Link http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g/development/stable-aosp-caf-t3284323
I also want to a working cm rom with 6.0 Android for motog which does not have message issues.
Thanks for the help?
Im using xt1032 non gpe with cm nightly 03-01-2016 and it don't have any msg issues I'm not voting cz I haven't try aosp caf ROM u mentioned but I have followed the thread and I think layers is working on it
I am really sorry for posting my request here.
I have read the rule that states not to post requests.
But, I really want a 32bit SlimKat ROM for a6000.
I am aware of other devices running official SlimRom that sport specs very similar to a6000 (lettuce & osprey to name a few).
However, no phone capable of running SlimKat - ported or official, has specs similar to a6000 (closest, I believe, would be Peregrine).
So, I am not asking for Official SlimRom support.
It would be a real honour if you would port SlimKat ROM to a6000 - Just once without any further updates or the like is more than enough.
I understand what is ask is more than just porting ROMs but this is my last hope.
I am really sorry.
If it is not possible to create a SlimKat for a6000,
would you please create one for a similar spec'ed phone?
There are numerous phones with similar hardware specifications -
Xiaomi Redmi 2, Samsung Galaxy J5, HTC Desire 510(EU Model), Moto G4 play, Moto G 2015, Moto E (2nd) (LTE model), etc.
So, if possible please port SlimKat to any one of these & I am sure some of our devs might be able to port it to my device.
Thank You.
Hey, I've got a Moto G 1st Gen 8GB (no idea what the XT number is) with Android 7.1 via AospExtended-v4.4-OFFICIAL - bought it like this. Now I've got another Moto G 1st Gen, this time 16 GB XT1032, which runs Android 5.1 and I would like to somehow get the newest version of Android possible on this one. At least the same AospExtended version as it's on my first Moto G. Would you guys be willing to give me instructions for dummies for that? That'd be hugely appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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i need the same!
a suggestion about the best compatible (with all working, camera, 3g, etc...) modded rom and instruction (for idiots) to install on a moto g 5.1 android stock!
please help us, we are 2 little noobs, lol!
well there is some remarkable progress in the few android 8 ROm development. however it is still under development and not all areas are as stable as most of the already stable android 7 ROMs. so if you dont mind frequently patching bugs, then go for android 8 ROMs. if you want stable install and forget worrying ROM then choose a android 7 nougat ROM.
the way to install custom ROM is as follows;
1) you need motorola drivers downloaded.
2) fastboot/adb platform tools downloaded
3) unlock bootloader, by following instructions in motorola site
4) install latest TWRP custom recovery
5) flash ROM of your choice
detailed steps are quiet difficult to ensemble, but you get all the info you need under general forum; https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g/general
koshikas said:
well there is some remarkable progress in the few android 8 ROm development. however it is still under development and not all areas are as stable as most of the already stable android 7 ROMs. so if you dont mind frequently patching bugs, then go for android 8 ROMs. if you want stable install and forget worrying ROM then choose a android 7 nougat ROM.
the way to install custom ROM is as follows;
1) you need motorola drivers downloaded.
2) fastboot/adb platform tools downloaded
3) unlock bootloader, by following instructions in motorola site
4) install latest TWRP custom recovery
5) flash ROM of your choice
detailed steps are quiet difficult to ensemble, but you get all the info you need under general forum; https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g/general
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Thanks for this post. I also have a 1st Gen Moto G and wanted to move up from 5.1