[Moto G5S  ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other Devel] JarlPenguin:
I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards,
thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please
do some research if you have any concerns about resources included in this thread
before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if
you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you.

This is a thread for any talk about our custom ROMs/Kernels/mods or whatever. Feel free to talk about anything related to our device, be it concerns, questions, or anything else.

Communication:

Development group: https://t.me/motog5schat

Development channel: https://t.me/motog5s

List of discontinued custom ROMs/Kernels:

Pie:

ArrowOS 9.x

Dot OS 3.x

AOSIP 9.0

Dot OS 3.x

Oreo:

All except for LineageOS 15.1

Reviver Kernel

Nougat:

All except for LineageOS 14.1

Remove Bootloader unlock warning:

https://xdaforums.com/moto-g5s/themes/boot-logo-n-removed-moto-g5s-t3719890

Google Pixel boot logo:

https://xdaforums.com/g5/themes/bootanimation-splash-pixel-2-t3701489

Some nice Motorola logos:

https://xdaforums.com/g5/themes/motorola-boot-logo-n-removed-t3663735

Stock ROM

XT179x: https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/montana/official/

XT1799-2: https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/montana_retcn/official/RETCN/

Downgrade back to Nougat (7.1):

https://xdaforums.com/moto-g5s/how-to/tutorialdowngrade8-1-07-1-1use-nougat-t3862780

Pixelify for Stock ROM:

https://xdaforums.com/moto-g5s/themes/mod-stock-rom-t3899004

Google Camera ports:

Port for cedric (works on montana):

https://xdaforums.com/g5/themes/perfect-gcam-5-1-moto-g5-cedric-t3890519

Port for montana:

https://xdaforums.com/moto-g5s/themes/google-camera-port-hdr-arm64-t3889565

Port for Redmi 3S/4X (works on montana):

All of the above need an ARM64 ROM. The 5.1 port needs Oreo and higher while the 6.1 port needs Pie and higher.

Fingerprint on custom ROMs:

For custom ROMs based on Android Oreo (8.x) except LineageOS 15.1 - flash through Fastboot

For custom ROMs based on Android Pie (9.0) & LineageOS 15.1 - flash through TWRP

Guide by [MENTION=5563223]zahidm[/MENTION]

Recoveries:

JarlPenguin's (my) TWRP (Treble): https://xdaforums.com/moto-g5s/development/recovery-unofficial-twrp-recovery-moto-t3916370

Encryption works, IMEI backup is there

JarlPenguin's (my) SHRP (Treble): https://xdaforums.com/moto-g5s/development/recovery-shrp-recovery-1-2-t3917863

Encryption works, IMEI backup is there

Unofficial Bug Tracker

Issue: Video recording not working on stock camera.

Workarounds:

1. Disable Camera2API (persist.camera.hal3.enabled=0 in build.prop)

2. Download Open Camera or Footej Camera from the Play Store.

Status: Fix is released.

Affected ROMs: All except LineageOS 15.1/16/16 Treble

Severity: High

Issue: Pick-up option in Ambient Display in Moto Actions causes Ambient Display to stop working except when new notifications arrive.

Workaround: Disable Pick-up and enable Hand Wave/

Status: Fix is released.

Severity: Medium

Affected ROMs: All except LineageOS 15.1/16 and Pixel Experience CAF

Issue: Frontal flash doesn't work.

Workaround: Use the ROMs with the fix included.

Status: Fix is released.

Severity: Medium

Affected ROMs: Some old ROMs