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Motorola moto g42

Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4Greleased Jun 2022up to android 17
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also sold as moto g42 · moto g(100)

Motorola moto g42
photo: LineageOS Wiki
Actively maintained

Released Jun 2022, newest ROM build 1 day ago (5 ROMs still current). A phone that still gets updates keeps going long after its manufacturer stops.

Want to go back to stock? Motorola's Software Fix tool lets you reinstall the official software on the Motorola moto g42. See restoring stock firmware before you need it.

Hardware

SoC
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G
CPU
Kryo 265
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 610
Architecture
arm64
RAM
4/6 GB LPDDR4X
Storage
64/128 GB UFS 2.2
Screen
6.4" · 1080x2400 · AMOLED
Battery
5000 mAh
Network
2G GSM · 2G CDMA · 3G UMTS · 4G LTE
Released
Jun 2022

Sensors & features

  • 3.5mm jack
  • A-GPS
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Dual SIM
  • Fingerprint reader
  • Galileo
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light sensor
  • NFC
  • Proximity sensor
  • Stereo speakers
  • USB OTG
  • microSD slot

Specs from the LineageOS wiki (CC BY-SA 3.0).

ROMs · 10

The Motorola moto g42 (codename hawao) has 10 tracked custom ROMs on CustomDroid — including iodéOS, LineageOS, /e/OS and 7 more, running up to Android 17. Each listing links to the project's own download and install guide, and was last checked against the projects' catalogues on 6 Nov 2026.

Motorola's security updates for this model ended in Jun 2025, so a maintained custom ROM is how it still gets Android security patches. endoflife.date · what end-of-life means

Tick “compare” on two or three builds to see them side by side.

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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

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/hawao

Timeline

  1. Jul 2026
    LineageOS, /e/OS, crDroid, Project Matrixx, AlphaDroid, Project Elixir first tracked
  2. Sept 2026
    CalyxOS, iodéOS, LMODroid, LineageOS for microG 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.