Released Jul 2015. Support looks quiet — check the build dates below before relying on it.
Want to go back to stock? Google's official factory images let you reinstall stock Android on the Google Android One 2nd Gen. See restoring stock firmware before you need it.
Hardware
- SoC
- Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410
- CPU
- Cortex-A53
- GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno 306
- Architecture
- arm
- RAM
- 2 GB / 1 GB for IQ II
- Storage
- 16 GB
- Screen
- 5" · 720x1280 · IPS LCD
- Battery
- 2500 mAh
- Network
- 2G GSM · 2G CDMA · 4G LTE
- Released
- Jul 2015
Sensors & features
- 3.5mm jack
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Gyroscope
- Proximity sensor
Specs from the LineageOS wiki (CC BY-SA 3.0).
ROMs · 01
The Google Android One 2nd Gen (codename seed) has 1 tracked custom ROM on CustomDroid — including LineageOS, running up to Android 5. Each listing links to the project's own download and install guide, and was last checked against the projects' catalogues on 21 Sept 2026.
- LineageOSOfficial
installs with fastboot
per LineageOS's install guide for this device — follow it, not this summary
checked 21 Sept 2026
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Before you flash
Flashing generally means unlocking the bootloader, booting a custom recovery, wiping, then installing the ROM. Exact steps differ per device and ROM, so follow the Install guide for the one you pick, and back up first. Check what can break (banking apps, DRM, carrier features) and how to get back to stock before you start. Why flash a custom ROM · All guides
Custom recovery for this device: TWRP. Flash the one your chosen ROM's guide asks for — common recovery errors.
This is a Qualcomm device, so on Windows you'll want the Google USB Driver (and QDLoader 9008 to unbrick) before your computer will see it in fastboot. Which USB drivers you need.
LineageOS publishes a step-by-step install guide for this device: wiki.lineageos.org/devices/seed
Timeline
- Jul 2026LineageOS first tracked
Dates show when CustomDroid first indexed each ROM for this device, not when support originally launched.
ROM availability and links come from each project. CustomDroid indexes builds, it doesn't mirror them — always download from the official project, verify the file's hash/signature, confirm it matches your exact codename, and back up before flashing.