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Motorola moto z

Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820released Sept 2016up to android 11latest android is 17
ro.product.devicegriffin

also sold as XT1650-03 · XT1650-05 · Moto Z · Moto Z Droid · XT1650

Motorola moto z
photo: LineageOS Wiki

Codename shared with another phone. griffin is also the codename of the Sony Xperia 1. Codenames are only unique per manufacturer, so before flashing, check that a build names the Motorola moto z, not just griffin.

Actively maintained

Released Sept 2016, newest ROM build 5 months ago (1 ROM 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 z. See restoring stock firmware before you need it.

Hardware

SoC
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
CPU
Kryo
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 530
Architecture
arm64
RAM
4 GB
Storage
32/64 GB
Screen
5.5" · 2560x1440 · AMOLED
Battery
2600 mAh
Network
2G GSM · 2G CDMA · 3G UMTS · 4G LTE
Released
Sept 2016

Sensors & features

  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Dual SIM
  • Fingerprint reader
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity sensor

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

ROMs · 02

The Motorola moto z (codename griffin) has 2 tracked custom ROMs on CustomDroid — including LineageOS, 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.

RSS feed — subscribe to get new Motorola moto z 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

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/griffin

Timeline

  1. Jul 2026
    LineageOS first tracked
  2. Sept 2026
    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.