Motorola ThinkPhone by motorola
broncoalso sold as ThinkPhone by Motorola · ThinkPhone by motorola · motorola edge 30 pro
Released Jan 2023, newest ROM build 5 days ago (3 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 ThinkPhone by motorola. See restoring stock firmware before you need it.
Hardware
- SoC
- Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen1
- CPU
- Kryo
- GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno 730
- Architecture
- arm64
- RAM
- 8/12 GB LPDDR5X
- Storage
- 128/256/512 GB UFS 3.1
- Screen
- 6.6" · 1080x2400 · AMOLED
- Battery
- 5000 mAh
- Network
- 2G GSM · 2G CDMA · 3G UMTS · 4G LTE · 5G NR
- Released
- Jan 2023
Sensors & features
- A-GPS
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Dual SIM
- Dual-frequency GNSS
- Fingerprint reader
- BeiDou
- Galileo
- GLONASS
- GPS
- QZSS
- Gyroscope
- Light sensor
- NFC
- Pedometer
- Proximity sensor
- Stereo speakers
- USB OTG
Specs from the LineageOS wiki (CC BY-SA 3.0).
ROMs · 04
The Motorola ThinkPhone by motorola (codename bronco) has 4 tracked custom ROMs on CustomDroid — including LineageOS, /e/OS, LineageOS for microG and 1 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 5 Nov 2026.
Motorola plans security updates for this model until Jan 2028. endoflife.date · what end-of-life means
Tick “compare” on two or three builds to see them side by side.
- LineageOSOfficial
installs with fastboot
before recovery: flash boot, dtbo, vbmeta, vendor_boot from the build
per LineageOS's install guide for this device — follow it, not this summary
Needs a specific stock firmware first — check LineageOS's install guide
last build 1 Nov 2026 · checked 5 Nov 2026 - /e/OSUnofficialprivacy-focusedde-GoogledmicroGlast build 29 Oct 2026 · checked 5 Nov 2026
- LineageOS for microGOfficialde-GoogledmicroGlast build 5 Oct 2026 · checked 5 Nov 2026
- LMODroidOfficiallast build 27 Dec 2025 — over 6 months ago · checked 5 Nov 2026
RSS feed — subscribe to get new Motorola ThinkPhone by motorola 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/bronco
Timeline
- Jul 2026LineageOS, /e/OS first tracked
- Sept 2026LMODroid, 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.