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[Moto G Android Development] MSe1969:
I won't advertise my ROM in any way using "superlatives" like "fastest" or "lightest" - up to you to find out. However, I think right now your choices seem quite limited if you are interested in a

maintained and SELinux-enabled

ROM for the falcon device...

Nevertheless, I have received good feedbacks, if you scroll up ;)

Well, my answer to this will highlight different aspects, hope that it will be helpful:

This ROM comes with two flavors, one "default" one suitable to flash Gapps and the "microG" one. So you can use the default flavor with pico Gapps and it'll work - many users do that.

Generally spoken, Gapps are quite resource-demanding, so up to you to judge. Avoiding Gapps will result in better battery behavior, less data usage and a more fluid experience, especially on this "low-end" device. But once again: It is possible to use Gapps in conjunction with the "default" build flavor (

don't

flash Gapps over the microG favor!)

It is said (I however haven't tested that since more than 3 years), that you can use microG to sync to Google by manually installing the respective Calendar/Contact sync apk's, see e.g. here:

No GAPPS Setup Guide - Step 3: Contacts and Calendar Sync

<p>When it comes to setting up contacts and calendar sync on your No GApps device, there are a few different ways you can go about it. Here are the methods I have found. </p>

web.archive.org

And last, but not least, what is the true reason behind your statement "I just need to sync Contacts, Calendar with Google" ?

You are 100% sure, that it must be Google, there is no alternative, or ...

You simply need a place to sync your calendar and contacts and also make use of it in your e-mails and somehow, you think that your only available option is Google?

In that case: There are plenty of alternatives and DAVx5 would be the app to use (this is what I do) - ok, not free of charge, but spending one single € or $ per month for an e-mail account including calendar and contact sync (look e.g. at mailbox.org or posteo.de), where your provider does not automatically scan and categorize all your mails for "suspicios activities" and marketing purposes, shoudn't be too expensive...
[Moto G Android Development] lillo9546:
Thanks for all your infos, I just need to setup this phone for my old uncle, which thinks it's perfect size for him, but with the Pixel Experience installed now, it's just painfully slow. The usage: He just need it to make calls, sms, youtube, gmail, whatsapp, google photos, web browsing. I wonder which minimal Gapps version package best suit this scenario, without decreasing perfomance so much. Also, he will use this launcher https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ape.easymode1&hl=it&gl=US

ps: where could i read more about davx5, and email thing? Interesting
[Moto G Android Development] MSe1969:
OK, I see - in that case, the topic is less technical, but more about what is easiest for your uncle. Take the smallest Gapps package, which is pico (also recommended in OP), you will still be able to install any maybe missing Google product from the play store, if really needed. There is no necessity to flash any larger Gapps package, and even pico is bloatet and could be further reduced imo...

https://www.davx5.com/ and https://www.davx5.com/tested-with - The app DAVx5 is free on F-Droid (nevertheless, please consider donating). You need, depending on what you want, either only any cloud service offering WebDAV (CardDAV/CalDAV) or an e-mail service offering this. As indicated, posteo.de and/or mailbox.org (light package) for example offer this for 1€ / month.
[Moto G Android Development] lillo9546:
This is very cool thanks you so much!

Am I good with this setup?

RECOVERY: twrp-3.2.1-0-falcon.img

ROM: lineage-14.1-20230220-UNOFFICIAL-oms-falcon.zip

GAPPS: open_gapps-arm64-7.1-pico-20220215.zip
[Moto G Android Development] MSe1969:
Gapps must be arm, not arm64 (the Falcon is a 32bit device) - twrp + ROM is fine.
[Moto G Android Development] MSe1969:
New builds available

Hi all,

new builds with backported March 2023 patches (March 2023 custom build release) are available for download and via the Updater app:

A. Default LineageOS 14.1 with substratum and microG patch

https://sourceforge.net/projects/lin14-mgoms/files/falcon/lineage-14.1-20230325-UNOFFICIAL-oms-falcon.zip/download

Custom build release 2023-03-01

System Webview 111.0.5563.58

B. Hardened build with pre-installed microG and F-Droid, patched for substratum

https://sourceforge.net/projects/lin14-mgoms/files/falcon/lineage-14.1-20230325-UNOFFICIAL-mG-oms-falcon.zip/download

Custom build release 2023-03-01

Bromite Webview replaced by Mulch Webview 111.0.5563.58 *)

*) Bromite hasn't received updates since end of last year. It is meanwhile 3 major versions behind Chromium upstream, so this becomes a security issue! So I have decided to bundle the Mulch Webview from the DivestOS project with my build, as it comes very close to my original motivation to bundle Bromite - it is mainly a Chromium webview with many patches applied from the GrapheneOS project.

Happy flashing

Regards, M.
[Moto G Android Development] MSe1969:
New builds available

Hi all,

new builds with backported April 2023 patches (April 2023 custom build release) are available for download and via the Updater app:

A. Default LineageOS 14.1 with substratum and microG patch

https://sourceforge.net/projects/lin14-mgoms/files/falcon/lineage-14.1-20230421-UNOFFICIAL-oms-falcon.zip/download

Custom build release 2023-04-01

System Webview 112.0.5615.136

B. Hardened build with pre-installed microG and F-Droid, patched for substratum

https://sourceforge.net/projects/lin14-mgoms/files/falcon/lineage-14.1-20230421-UNOFFICIAL-mG-oms-falcon.zip/download

Custom build release 2023-04-01

Mulch Webview 112.0.5615.136

Happy flashing

Regards, M.
[Moto G Android Development] Mchasard:
Unfortunately my device is blocked at bootloader menu....I can't load system perhaps button up volume to valid the choice....don't know if there's another to kiad system so pity
[Moto G Android Development] Mchasard:
Unfortunately my device is blocked at bootloader menu....I can't load system ....may be up volume button to valid choice don't work....pity I liked my falcon ....is there another way to load and start system....
[Moto G Android Development] MSe1969:
Connect phone via USB and shoot 'fastboot reboot' from your PC
[Moto G Android Development] Mchasard:
Thanks for your answer but my device seems to be not recognized from this menu page so no way to execute this command fastboot reboot...

When I launch fastboot devices I have no line returned
[Moto G Android Development] MSe1969:
Hmm, then indeed, something is wrong with your bootloader... (Assuming that fastboot in general works and - if you use Windows on your PC - the USB drivers for your device are installed - but as the hardware keys on your phone do not react, I think it's your phone)
[Moto G Android Development] Mchasard:
So should i consider that my device is dead ? Putty really
[Moto G Android Development] MSe1969:
Before giving up hope, maybe that thread is helpful for you?

https://xdaforums.com/t/how-to-unbrick-moto-g-2013-falcon-peregrine-lollipop-guide.3394788/
[Moto G Android Development] Mchasard:
Finally I succeed to boot system when battery was empty reconnecting USB cable ...
[Moto G Android Development] MSe1969:
New builds available

Hi all,

new builds with backported May 2023 patches (May 2023 custom build release) are available for download and via the Updater app:

A. Default LineageOS 14.1 with substratum and microG patch

https://sourceforge.net/projects/lin14-mgoms/files/falcon/lineage-14.1-20230512-UNOFFICIAL-oms-falcon.zip/download

Custom build release 2023-05-01

System Webview 113.0.5672.77

B. Hardened build with pre-installed microG and F-Droid, patched for substratum

https://sourceforge.net/projects/lin14-mgoms/files/falcon/lineage-14.1-20230512-UNOFFICIAL-mG-oms-falcon.zip/download

Custom build release 2023-05-01

Mulch Webview 113.0.5672.77

Happy flashing

Regards, M.
[Moto G Android Development] phpbb3:
Thanks again @MSe1969 , still update my 8gb and 16gb variant every month with the hardened builds. Still using these as little media players - FM and streaming from a local music server. Still got fight left in them without Google's bloat weighing them down 😁
[Moto G Android Development] Scranalot:
Yes many thanks @MSe1969 similar thing here but this venerable old beast is pretty much still my daily driver too! (not sure for how much longer though with 'planned obsolescence' of 3G about to imminently occur) - more pressing an issue for me is a replacement battery.

I'm in the UK - I bought one off an eBay seller (an individual not a business) that was pretty good & lasted just over a year but is now dying. Recently I got a couple from a tech business reselling on eBay - listed as new but both dead - so has anyone got any reliable suggestions please?
[Moto G Android Development] Mchasard:
Sorry but i cant no more reboot system ...when I run the command fastboot reboot , it reboot under fastboot mode ...so I can't load system...down button seems to be not functional
[Moto G Android Development] MSe1969:
Does it show any reason e.g. during boot or in fastboot menu itself ?

I haven't got any good advice - maybe indeed your device is dying...?
[Moto G Android Development] MSe1969:
New builds available

Hi all,

new builds with backported June 2023 patches (June 2023 custom build release) are available for download and via the Updater app:

A. Default LineageOS 14.1 with substratum and microG patch

https://sourceforge.net/projects/lin14-mgoms/files/falcon/lineage-14.1-20230620-UNOFFICIAL-oms-falcon.zip/download

Custom build release 2023-06-01

System Webview 114.0.5735.131

B. Hardened build with pre-installed microG and F-Droid, patched for substratum

https://sourceforge.net/projects/lin14-mgoms/files/falcon/lineage-14.1-20230619-UNOFFICIAL-mG-oms-falcon.zip/download

Custom build release 2023-06-01

Mulch Webview 114.0.5735.131

microG 0.2.28.231657

AuroraStore 4.2.3

Please note, that this update of microG comes with a change in regards to the coarse location functionality:

The support of plug-in modules has been dropped, coarse location is now provided internally by making use of the Mozilla location service.

Happy flashing

Regards, M.
[Moto G Android Development] MSe1969:
New builds available

Hi all,

new builds with backported July 2023 patches (July 2023 custom build release) are available for download and via the Updater app:

A. Default LineageOS 14.1 with substratum and microG patch

https://sourceforge.net/projects/lin14-mgoms/files/falcon/lineage-14.1-20230710-UNOFFICIAL-oms-falcon.zip/download

Custom build release 2023-07-01

System Webview 114.0.5735.196

B. Hardened build with pre-installed microG and F-Droid, patched for substratum

https://sourceforge.net/projects/lin14-mgoms/files/falcon/lineage-14.1-20230710-UNOFFICIAL-mG-oms-falcon.zip/download

Custom build release 2023-07-01

Mulch Webview 114.0.5735.196

microG 0.2.28.231657 - "original" included (see comment)

I have started to rework my microG approach:

With the recent change to include the Mozilla Localtion services (MLS) directly into the microG code also comes the requirement to obtain an API key for MLS, which I don't have right now (I have requested one, but I am not sure

whether

and if yes, when I would get it). I have therefore included the original microG apk and use the now foreseen way to specify certain default settings, so one of the two reasons for me to build from source has gone.

Happy flashing

Regards, M.
[Moto G Android Development] XaHoiNayTinAi:
It's awesome.

I tried Lineageos 17.0 but it was pretty laggy, so I went back to the stock ROM but couldn't turn on Wifi. Tried some ROMs still can't work, relock bootloader doesn't work. Then I used your ROM, the wifi was back and everything was pretty smooth.

Thank you so much!
[Moto G Android Development] Mchasard:
This time I can't no more reboot system normally it's blocked at bootloader menu and no way to get another mode ...this time my device seems to be out of life
[Moto G Android Development] MSe1969:
Sad to read ... - well good luck with your next device
[Moto G Android Development] MSe1969:
New builds available

Hi all,

new builds with backported July 2023 patches (July 2023 custom build release) are available for download and via the Updater app:

A. Default LineageOS 14.1 with substratum and microG patch

https://sourceforge.net/projects/lin14-mgoms/files/falcon/lineage-14.1-20230815-UNOFFICIAL-oms-falcon.zip/download

Custom build release 2023-08-01

System Webview 115.0.5790.166

B. Hardened build with pre-installed microG and F-Droid, patched for substratum

https://sourceforge.net/projects/lin14-mgoms/files/falcon/lineage-14.1-20230815-UNOFFICIAL-mG-oms-falcon.zip/download

Custom build release 2023-08-01

Mulch Webview 116.0.5845.78

Happy flashing

Regards, M.
[Moto G Android Development] phpbb3:
Only a few builds away from 10 years of security patches for this phone!

Thanks for your work.

Sent from my falcon
[Moto G Android Development] vorikx:
I want to report that adding the official DivestOS F-Droid repo allows updating Mulch webview independently of ROM updates.

Everything appears to work fine after updating. So I would recommend adding the repo to benefit from more frequent webview security updates.

Thank you for your continued support @MSe1969 !
[Moto G Android Development] MSe1969:
That works fine, you only need to consider, that updates of system apps are stored in the /data partition.

Webview has > 100MB size, which uses then this amount of space, reducing your available space accordingly.

Depending on what you have already installed and how much of your internal memory is already used by video, music or picture files, this can become a problem, as the Moto G does not have a lot of space.
[Moto G Android Development] MSe1969:
New builds available

Hi all,

new builds with backported September 2023 patches (September 2023 custom build release) are available for download and via the Updater app:

A. Default LineageOS 14.1 with substratum and microG patch

https://sourceforge.net/projects/lin14-mgoms/files/falcon/lineage-14.1-20230914-UNOFFICIAL-oms-falcon.zip/download

Custom build release 2023-09-01

Kernel sec. patches applied

Version upstream for boringssl and freetype

Latest sec. fixes for aac component

System Webview 116.0.5845.163

B. Hardened build with pre-installed microG and F-Droid, patched for substratum

https://sourceforge.net/projects/lin14-mgoms/files/falcon/lineage-14.1-20230914-UNOFFICIAL-mG-oms-falcon.zip/download

Custom build release 2023-09-01

Kernel sec. patches applied

Version upstream for boringssl and freetype

Latest sec. fixes for aac component

Mulch Webview 117.0.5938.60

AuroraStore 4.3.1

Happy flashing

Regards, M.
[Moto G Android Development] MSe1969:
Oh yes, released in November 2013 - so we can "celebrate" in November 2023 👍
[Moto G Android Development] phpbb3:
Note to all - I wasn't able to successfully update from magisk 26.1 to 26.3. The phone would not reach the boot animation. I was able to restore a recent TWRP backup fine.

If you decide to try, I recommend making sure you have a recent TWRP backup first.
[Moto G Android Development] zagzag99:
People note, I lost mobile connectivity after recent update.

Shows No Sim Available 😞
[Moto G Android Development] Scranalot:
Morning All

Thanks for the latest update @MSe1969 - keeps the old beast chugging along for me :sneaky:

However after the update my emojis had disappeared from the inbuilt AOSP Messaging app :unsure:

EDIT: It appears that the emojis are missing from the inbuilt AOSP Android Keyboard app - that's probably why they are not showing in the inbuilt AOSP Messaging app

Haven't come across any other issues as of yet for me.

Not a big deal & probably not worth re-updating - just thought it would be worth mentioning though.

Thanks once again for the latest update @MSe1969 (y)
[Moto G Android Development] MSe1969:
New builds available

Hi all,

new builds with backported October 2023 patches (October 2023 custom build release) are available for download and via the Updater app:

A. Default LineageOS 14.1 with substratum and microG patch

https://sourceforge.net/projects/lin14-mgoms/files/falcon/lineage-14.1-20231024-UNOFFICIAL-oms-falcon.zip/download

Custom build release 2023-10-01

Upstream of ffmpeg

CVE fixes in flac (CVE-2017-6888,CVE-2020-0499,CVE-2021-0561)

Fixes for CVE-2023-4863 and CVE-2023-5217 (webp and libvpx)

System Webview 117.0.5938.140

B. Hardened build with pre-installed microG and F-Droid, patched for substratum

https://sourceforge.net/projects/lin14-mgoms/files/falcon/lineage-14.1-20231024-UNOFFICIAL-mG-oms-falcon.zip/download

Custom build release 2023-10-01

Upstream of ffmpeg

CVE fixes in flac (CVE-2017-6888,CVE-2020-0499,CVE-2021-0561)

Fixes for CVE-2023-4863 and CVE-2023-5217 (webp and libvpx)

Mulch Webview 118.0.5993.80

AuroraStore 4.3.5

FDroid 1.18.0

microG 0.2.29.233013

Happy flashing

Regards, M.
[Moto G Android Development] Scranalot:
Thanks once again for the latest update @MSe1969

However emojis are still missing from the inbuilt AOSP Android Keyboard app - I did a month or so ago try out another messaging app & enabled its in house emojis so maybe that had something to do with it - @MSe1969 can you give me any pointers how I may be able to get them back?
[Moto G Android Development] phpbb3:
Great work 👍 all is working well here. Just 1 more left!!
[Moto G Android Development] phpbb3:
Emojis are included in the keyboard right?

Can you just install the keyboard overtop of itself? Here's the 7.1.2 version from LOS:

Android Keyboard (AOSP) 7.1.2 (Android 4.0+) APK Download by LineageOS - APKMirror

Android Keyboard (AOSP) 7.1.2 (Android 4.0+) APK Download by LineageOS - APKMirror Free and safe Android APK downloads

www.apkmirror.com
[Moto G Android Development] Scranalot:
Good Afternoon @phpbb3 & thanks for the response

Not from what I understand - the emojis are in this file:

falcon:/ # ls -lah system/fonts/NotoColorEmoji.ttf
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5.6M 2008-12-31 23:00 system/fonts/NotoColorEmoji.ttf

which is in my system as show.

My aosp keyboard works perfectly fine & the emoji draw is there - its just there are no emojis shown in it - the ascii symbols are still there though.

All emojis are missing from all conversations in my com.android.messaging app too - and again, apart from the lack of emojis, just like aosp keyboard, it works perfectly fine.

I even installed another keyboard, org.dslul.openboard.inputmethod.latin-1.4.5.apk, as it utilises emojis but it had exactly the same issue as the aosp keyboard.

So I'm mind to think there is some system-wide setting that has been set or removed that prevents the system installed emojis being accessed.

Here is my

data/user_de/0/com.android.inputmethod.latin/shared_prefs/com.android.inputme
thod.latin_preferences.xml

Spoiler content hidden.

I don't know if this is the correct file for setting the usage preferences for emojis? And nothing strikes me as such looking at it

So if anyone could possibly shed any light I would be grateful

Cheers
[Moto G Android Development] phpbb3:
Right, ok, I wasn't sure and did not check. That is really strange. Could you maybe just take a full backup (just in case), then flash some emojis?

I found these:

Android-N-Emoji-GadgetHacks

MediaFire is a simple to use free service that lets you put all your photos, documents, music, and video in a single place so you can access them anywhere and share them everywhere.

www.mediafire.com

From this post:

How to get the new Android N emoji on almost any phone

You can now install the so-brand-new-they're-not-even-announced Android N emoji from the developer preview 2 with a flashable zip.

www.androidauthority.com
[Moto G Android Development] phpbb3:
I have updated my gdrive folder I posted last year with the October build of los 14.1. I still left the build from last year available.

I have also this time uploaded the other build, along with a copy of opengapps pico.

These files have been available almost 2 years now, and I will continue to make them available for as long as I can.

@MSe1969 feel free to add this link to your OP if you want, it has some useful files for this device which are becoming harder to find 😊 if you want your builds removed from my public folder, please pm me 😊
[Moto G Android Development] Scranalot:
Good Evening

Thanks for you continued interest @phpbb3

I think you're missing the mark here - as I stated in my previous post the .tff file with the emojis in is present on my system - it appears to have the correct ownership & permissions - the problem is that the apps that I mentioned in my previous post don't seem to be able to access them so therefore I assume there has been some setting made or removed - I don't think installing another emoji file will make any difference.

Running

getprop

shows nothing obvious so I'm at a bit of loss.

The messaging app I installed was silence (org.smssecure.smssecure) & it gave you the option of turning off system emojis & using the emojis that came with the silence app, which I did. I think I had it installed when I did the sept OTA update & after uninstalling the silence app then I noticed problems.

So if anyone has any thoughts?

cheers
[Moto G Android Development] Scranalot:
Evening

Further to my last post I have tried removing the NotoColorEmoji.ttf file from

system/fonts/

And replacing it with the same file extracted from an earlier nandroid backup & also doing the same removal & then reflashing the latest OTA update both gave the same problem - no emojis visible :confused:
[Moto G Android Development] MSe1969:
New builds available

Hi all,

new builds with backported November 2023 patches (Novemberber 2023 custom build release) are available for download and via the Updater app:

A. Default LineageOS 14.1 with substratum and microG patch

https://sourceforge.net/projects/lin14-mgoms/files/falcon/lineage-14.1-20231125-UNOFFICIAL-oms-falcon.zip/download

Custom build release 2023-11-01

System Webview 119.0.6045.134

B. Hardened build with pre-installed microG and F-Droid, patched for substratum

https://sourceforge.net/projects/lin14-mgoms/files/falcon/lineage-14.1-20231125-UNOFFICIAL-mG-oms-falcon.zip/download

Custom build release 2023-11-01

Mulch Webview 119.0.6045.163

microG and companion (aka FakeStore) 0.3.0.233515

As correctly noticed by @phpbb3 last month, we can now celebrate "10 years Moto G (falcon)" still being maintained :cool: - 🎆

Happy flashing

Regards, M.
[Moto G Android Development] phpbb3:
🍻🎉🍻🎉🍻🎉🍻🎉 Way to go! What a milestone!
[Moto G Android Development] Juxlk:
I'm having problems with Youtube

The video initially loads, but after a few seconds it gets stuck loading infinitely, I have to close the video again and log back in so I can watch for a few minutes until it happens again, I try deleting the data from the app and nothing
[Moto G Android Development] Juxlk:
Fixed! I installed the gapps and use the google play for download YouTube

Now works fine
[Moto G Android Development] phpbb3:
Might I recommend NewPipe as a lightweight replacement (depending on your use case, I don't think you can sign in from NewPipe)
[Moto G Android Development] MSe1969:
New builds available

Hi all,

new builds with backported December 2023 patches (December 2023 custom build release) are available for download and via the Updater app:

A. Default LineageOS 14.1 with substratum and microG patch

https://sourceforge.net/projects/lin14-mgoms/files/falcon/lineage-14.1-20231223-UNOFFICIAL-oms-falcon.zip/download

Custom build release 2023-11-01

B. Hardened build with pre-installed microG and F-Droid, patched for substratum

https://sourceforge.net/projects/lin14-mgoms/files/falcon/lineage-14.1-20231223-UNOFFICIAL-mG-oms-falcon.zip/download

Custom build release 2023-11-01

Mulch Webview 119.0.6045.193

Happy flashing

Regards, M.