[Moto G 2015 Android Development] adityak1303:
Alright then, I was using AEX 5.0 build 20170926 as my daily driver for 5 days and yesterday I clean flashed latest build (20170930), here's my short review. I'm using it on XT1550 1 GB RAM model. Rooted with Magisk 14.0 and no other tweaks.

1) Extra features/ Extensions :- Some extra features are now added which weren't present on 0926 build. All features of AEX 4.6 are not present, but those which are work perfectly. Moto gestures and ambient display also work great.

2) ‎WiFi :- WiFi connections are good. They don't drop easily. Mobile hotspot also works fine though it doesn't show how many users are connected.

3) ‎Calling/Mobile data :- Regular calls work without any issues. Call quality and in-call volume is also good. Mobile data (4g, 3g, 2g) also works perfectly. Sim Toolkit app also works.

4) ‎Video Calling :- Video calls are also of good quality on WhatsApp and Duo. PiP also works for them.

5) ‎GPS :- Google maps navigation and Uber, both work fine. However a couple of times, my location wasn't displayed correctly in Google maps. It was off by about 50 metres. But toggling location fixed it.

6) ‎Camera :- Video recording doesn't work on stock camera. Neither does HDR. Also while taking a photo with flash on, the camera loses focus most of the time and can't get the shot right. All camera features work fine with Footej Camera though. Picture quality is good.

7) ‎Google Account :- If you flash the right gapps package, then there's no problem in signing in to your account and syncing emails, contacts and other data.

8) ‎Bluetooth :- Phone connects to bluetooth devices easily and the connection is stable. Bluetooth audio playback is fluid.

9) ‎Notification sounds :- Call ringtone and notification sounds are clear and decently loud. Easily audible when set at higher volumes.

10) ‎SD card :- External SD can be accessed either by default file manager or using ES file explorer or MK file manager. Adopted storage didn't work for me. My SD card might be faulty. Maybe someone else test this one.

11) ‎Substratum :- Substratum themes also work. You've just gotta be sure that the theme you're using is compatible with Android O.

12) ‎Safety Net :- I was able to pass the safety net test simply by flashing Magisk 14.0. Nothing else. But you can still flash other modules as per your requirement.

13) ‎RAM management :- Even though my phone has only 1 GB RAM, the ROM is super smooth. No hiccups during use. Switching between multiple open apps is also really fluid. But maybe once or twice some apps get killed in the background. In terms of free RAM, I get about 320MB with 47 apps installed.

14) ‎Battery life :- For an alpha ROM, the battery life is stunning. I was consistently getting 4.5 hours plus screen on time over a 14 hour period with adaptive brightness turned on on the 0926 build. Its a little too early to say anything about the 0930 build but I can say that its similar to 0926 build. Overnight standby is also good. The phone lost only 6% battery in 7 hours with airplane mode turned on at night.

15) ‎Miscellaneous things :-

i) PiP for YouTube doesn't work unless you have a YouTube Red subscription. Its still usable if you have a couple of weeks older version of YouTube. (Search the apk on APKMirror.)

ii) Settings App force closes sometimes when I uninstall an app. It also lags a bit when viewing an apps info.

iii) The phone boots up really fast. It boots up about twice as fast as any Nougat ROM.

iv) The battery saver mode color is now a much brighter orange.

So overall, the only visual difference you will notice in this build coming from 0926 build is the addition of more features under extensions menu.

Other than that, there are many under the hood improvements that you won't be able to see, but you'll feel it in terms of a more responsive and snappy ROM.