Download and Install Android 9.0 Pie update for Moto G 2013

Here we will guide on how to download and install Android 9.0 Pie update for Moto G 2013. This guide is simple to complete the installation.

Motorola Moto G 2013 aka Moto G 1st Gen (codename: falcon) launched in November 2013. The phone came out of the box with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean and later upgrade to Android 5.1.1 Lollipop. Waiting for Official Android 9.0 Pie update for Moto G 2013? Then your wait will be eternal. Currently, this device has stopped receiving the new OS update. If you want to try custom ROM based on Android 9.0 Pie? then you are in the right place.

Talking about the specifications, Moto G features a 4.5-inches display with a screen resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. It is powered by Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 processor coupled with 1GB of RAM. The phone packs 8/16GB internal memory. The camera on the Moto G comes with 5MP and 1.3MP front shooting camera. It is backed by a Non-removable Li-Ion 2070 mAh battery.

Google finally released the 9th iteration of Android OS called Android 9.0 Pie. The update has rolled for Pixel supported devices and few other OEM supported with Android Beta. After putting Android users through four beta updates of Android P, Google has named Android 9.0 as Android Pie. It is expected that in the coming months all the devices that had been signed up for the Android P beta program including the OnePlus 6, Oppo R15 Pro, Vivo X21 and more will receive the Android P update first.

When will Motorola release Android 9.0 Pie update for Moto G 2013?

Moto G 2013 (codename: falcon) came out of the box with Android 5.1.1 Lollipop and thereafter company just stopped sending new OS update.  Motorola will not support Android 9.0 Pie update for Moto G 2013. You can check out the List of Android 9 Pie Supported Motorola Devices.

But you can install the Android 9.0 Pie Custom ROM based on AOSP (Android Open Source Project) on Moto G 2013.

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What’s on Android 9.0 Pie?

Android 9.0 Pie is the 9th iteration and a major update of Google’s Android OS. The new Android Pie brings a couple of design changes to the successor Android Oreo but the most notable one is the gesture-based navigation system. Other features of Android 9 Pie are New Quick Settings UI design, Redesigned volume slider, Advanced Battery with AI Support, Notch Support, Improved Adaptive Brightness, Manual theme selection, Android Dashboard which Google calls Digital Wellbeing, and more other features.

Watch The Android 9.0 Pie Features

Check out the Top 10 Features of Android 9.0 Pie Update

Want to try Android 9.0 Pie on Moto G 2013 (falcon)?

If you want to enjoy Android 9.0 Pie features, then follow the below guide.

Make sure you have Unlocked Bootloader and installed TWRP Recovery on Moto G 2013 (falcon).

Pre-requisites:

• Supported on Moto G 2013
• Charge your phone up to 50% or more.
• Take a complete backup of your phone data [Follow any method]
  • How to Backup Your Android Phone Without ROOT
  • How to Backup Complete Stock or Custom ROM using TWRP recovery
  • Backup Your Android Apps and Data with Titanium Backup
  • How to Backup Your Android Phone Directly to PC with TWRP!!
  • How to Backup Your Data on Android device
  • If you already have TWRP: then you can Create and Restore Nandroid Backup via TWRP
• Do a full data wipe in the stock recovery (this is mandatory, twrp wipe will not work)
• First of all, you need to Unlock Bootloader on Moto G 2013 (falcon)
• Install the latest TWRP recovery on Moto G 2013.
• Download LineageOS 16: Click Here to download. [Thanks to the XDA Senior member Allstargaurav]
• Android 9.0 Pie Gapps not necessary!
• Note: First boot can take some time. They may even loop a few times…

[su_note note_color=”#fee9e9″ text_color=”#000000″]Warning: We are not responsible if you brick your device. Do it at your own risk.[/su_note]

Instructions to Install on Moto G 2013:

• Move the download Android 9.0 Pie and Android Pie Gapps to internal storage [root folder]
• Now boot your device into TWRP Recovery.
• Before installing Wipe System Data on TWRP Recovery (DO NOT WIPE INTERNAL STORAGE)
• Now follow the guide on how to flash custom ROM using TWRP Recovery
• reboot to system, then again recovery and then you can follow the same guide to flash the Gapps file on your phone.
• That’s it! You can reboot your device to enjoy Android 9.0 Pie Update on Moto G 2013.

Root Android 9.0 Pie on Moto G 2013:

We are not responsible if the rooting procedure didn’t work on your phone.

Download and Install SuperSU root on your phone.

If you don’t want SuperSU rooting guide, then you can try Magisk on your phone.

Hope this guide was helpful to install AOSP Android 9.0 Pie update for Moto G 2013.

Source: XDA