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Motorola moto g5

Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430released Mar 2017up to android 11latest android is 17
ro.product.devicecedric

also sold as XT1670 · XT1671 · XT1672 · XT1675 · XT1676 · XT1677 · Moto G (5) · Moto G (5th Gen)

Motorola moto g5
photo: LineageOS Wiki
Actively maintained

Released Mar 2017, newest ROM build 2 months ago (2 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 g5. See restoring stock firmware before you need it.

Hardware

SoC
Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430
CPU
Cortex-A53
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 505
Architecture
arm64
RAM
2/3 GB
Storage
16/32 GB
Screen
5" · 1920x1080 · IPS LCD
Battery
2800 mAh (removable)
Network
2G GSM · 3G UMTS · 4G LTE
Released
Mar 2017

Sensors & features

  • 3.5mm jack
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Dual SIM
  • FM radio
  • Fingerprint reader
  • GPS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light sensor
  • Proximity sensor

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

ROMs · 03

The Motorola moto g5 (codename cedric) has 3 tracked custom ROMs on CustomDroid — including LineageOS, Kali NetHunter, LineageOS for microG, running up to Android 11. Each listing links to the project's own download and install guide, and was last checked against the projects' catalogues on 21 Sept 2026.

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

Android

RSS feed — subscribe to get new Motorola moto g5 builds in your reader · JSON

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/cedric

Timeline

  1. Jul 2026
    LineageOS first tracked
  2. Sept 2026
    LineageOS for microG, Kali NetHunter 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.