How To Install Lineage OS 16 on Moto G4 and G4 Plus (Android 9.0 Pie)

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Motorola Moto G4 and G4 Plus (athene) launched in May 2016. The phone came out of the box with Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow and later upgrade to Android 7.0 Nougat. Finally, here is the big update. Now you can download and install Lineage OS 16 on Moto G4/G4 Plus (athene). The XDA Recognized developer has started working on the next version of Lineage OS based on Android Pie called Lineage OS 16. But be careful, we are not responsible if you brick your device or do something wrong. This update is under beta test and we don’t even say when exactly the next version comes out. So be patient. If you want to try, then take a complete backup of data on your device or create a Nandroid backup using TWRP Recovery.

Moto G4 Plus is a single SIM smartphone launched in May 2016. The phone comes with a 5.50-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080 pixels by 1920 pixels. It runs on 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 processor and 3 GB of RAM. It comes with Android 6.0 Marshmallow out-of-the-box. This device packs a 16 GB of expandable internal storage. The device brings a 16-megapixel primary camera for the rear and 5-megapixel front face camera.

To install Lineage OS 16 on Moto G4/G4 Plus , your device should have Bootloader Unlocked and should be running on latest TWRP Recovery. If you have all this, then you are good to try the new Lineage OS 16 on your device. Follow our guide on how to upgrade, but before that. Let’s understand the features of Android 9.0 Pie and Lineage OS 16.

What’s on Android 9.0 Pie?

As we said, Lineage OS 16 is based on the latest OS, 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 Video about What’s on Android 9.0 Pie.

Lineage OS 16 Based on Android 9.0 Pie

Watch The Video on Lineage OS 16 Android 9 Pie Full Review

Lineage OS 16 is the latest Stock Custom Firmware based on the official Android 9.0 Pie AOSP source code. Along with the official Android 9.0 features, the Lineage OS 16 also brings tons of features and customization option which allows using your phone beyond the Stock Firmware feature. Lineage OS one of the well-known aftermarket firmware built by the team behind cyanogen. In the Android world, Lineage OS is the currently best custom ROM built with many new features.

[su_note note_color=”#fffef6″ text_color=”#000000″]A quick Disclaimer: Please don’t follow this guide if you don’t have an idea of what you are doing as you might end up messing up with your device. The GetDroidTips will not be responsible for any damage that may be caused to your device.[/su_note]

Steps to install Lineage OS 16 on Moto G4/G4 Plus

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Follow this guide and download the TWRP recovery, drivers and things to start with.

Pre-Requisite:

Supported: Moto G4/G4 Plus (athene)
Charge your phone up to 80% or 70%.
Download the latest Motorola USB Drivers
Download ADB and Fastboot Drivers [Download ADB SDK Platform Tools]
Lineage OS 16 zip file: Download [Only available for beta testing. Mail your request]
Check out the supported device list at Lineage OS 16
Download latest Gapps file:

Instructions to Install:

First of all, You need to enable the developer option and activate the OEM unlock and USB debugging.
Now you need to unlock the bootloader on your Moto G4/G4 Plus.
Once you have unlocked, you must install the latest TWRP Recovery on Moto G4/G4 Plus.
Now the guide will be easy, boot into TWRP Recovery
You need to Decrypt and Re-Encrypt Data Partition on Moto G4/G4 Plus.
You can now take a complete backup of your ROM using TWRP Recovery.
Now you need Wipe System Data on TWRP Recovery
Tap on Install option and look for the downloaded Lineage OS 16 zip file. [Guide to install Custom ROM using TWRP Recovery]
Swipe to confirm the flashing.
Now you need to install the Android Oreo Gapps file. (TWRP -> Install -> Select Gapps zip and swipe to flash)
You can now reboot to enjoy Lineage OS 16 on Moto G4/G4 Plus (athene).
If you want to root you can either try SuperSU root or you can try Magisk root.

That’s it! I hope you have installed the Lineage OS 16 on Moto G4/G4 Plus. Leave a comment or feedback down below. Thank you!.