Motorola Moto G4 Play (codename: harpia) launched in May 2016. The phone came out of the box with Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow and was later upgraded to Android 7.1.1 Nougat. In this tutorial, we will show you how to download and install Lineage OS 18.1 on Moto G4 Play (harpia) device. The Google-owned OS is open source in nature. This allows the userbase to try out tons of customizations and modifications onto your devices. For the starters, they could install themes, icon packs, and launchers from the Play Store. But this is just the beginning. There are a plethora of other tweaks that you could try out on your device.
All that is required is an unlocked bootloader, and then you could easily set your feet in the custom development. From installing a custom recovery like TWRP to gaining root access via Magisk, the possibilities are endless. Along the same lines, you could also try out a customized Android OS in the form of custom ROMs. And in this guide, we will be discussing just that. Today, we will show you the steps to install Lineage OS 18.1 onto your Moto G4 Play (harpia) device.
Talking about the specifications, Moto G4 Play features a 5.0-inches display with a screen resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. It is powered by a Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 processor coupled with 1/2GB of RAM. The phone packs 8/16GB of internal memory. The camera on the Moto G4 Play comes with 8MP and 5MP front shooting cameras. It is backed by a Removable Li-Po 2800 mAh battery.
