How to update Moto E 2015 to Android Marshmallow by CyanogenMod 13

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 06, 2015       

Android Marshmallow is now official and Its only available for Few devices officially . Motorola Devices are soon going to get Android 6.0 Marshmallow , but unfortunately Moto E 2015 will not get the marshmallow update .

• Motorola Officially Announces list of devices that will Get Marshmallow !

Now you can unofficially update Moto E 2015 Android 6.0 Marshmallow ( Cyanogenmod 13 ) . Thanks to squid2 ( XDA developer ) For making 6.0 Marshmallow for Moto E 2nd Generation .

This Rom has some bugs so it is not suitable for daily use , so however you can flash this custom rom on Moto E 2nd Generation for testing Android 6.0 Marshmallow .

Screenshots -

Prerequisite - 

• You must be have rooted and unlocked Moto E 2nd Generation .

• You should have TWRP 2.8.6.2 and higher on Moto E 2015 Generation . ( Read full guide - How to Root and Install TWRP on Moto E 2nd Gen )

How to update Moto E 2nd Generation to Android 6.0 Marshmallow - 

Step 1. Download Cyanogenmod 13 Custom Build From below .

Step 2. Boot to TWRP recovery .

Step 3. Wipe System , Data , Cache and Dakvik Cache ,

Step 4. Select Install Zip from SDcard and Select Cyanogenmod 13 Marshmallow zip that you downloaded following Step 1 .

Step 5. Install Cyanogenmod 13 gapps .

Step 6. Reboot !

Downloads -

Cyanogenmod 13 for Moto E 2nd Generation - Download Here 

How to Unlock Bootloader of Moto E 2nd Gen ( 2015 )

 By Vaibhav Jain on June 06, 2015       

Like other Motorola Smartphones you can Unlock Moto E 2nd Gen Bootloader also . Unlocking Bootloader voids warrenty , but still people Unlock Bootloader for Development Purposes .

Note -

We are not responsible for any damage caused to your Smartphone . 

Keep a backup of your data before following the steps , as Unlocking will wipe all your data .

By following this below guide , you can easily unlock your bootloader of Moto E 2nd Generation .

How to Unlock Bootloader of Moto E 2nd Gen ( 2015 ) -

Step 1. Download Minimal ADB and fastboot from below .

Step 2. Download and Install Latest Motorola Drivers from below .

Step 3. Go to Moto E 2nd Gen Settings > Developer Settings and Select Allow OEM Unlock .

Step 4. Switch off your Motorola Moto E 2nd Gen and Boot to Fastboot mode by pressing Power + Volume down button at the same time .

Step 5. Now Open Minimal ADB and fastboot ( which you downloaded in step 2 ) on PC and open cmd from there .

Step 6. Connect your Motorola Moto E 2nd Gen to PC via USB cable .

Step 7. Type This on Cmd   fastboot oem get_unlock_data  .

You will get a String , just copy it and Paste it in a Notepad and remove empty spaces from it .

Step 8. Go to Motorola's website and Log in using your Google / Motorola Id and paste the Copied String on 6th Step .

Step 9. Now complete all the Steps at Motorola's Website and Request unlock key . 

Step 10. You will get an Unlock key at your mail id , just copy it .

Step 11. In Cmd ( which you opened following step 5 ) type -

fastboot devices 

It will check , your device is connected or not , after that type -

fastboot oem unlock Key 

Replace Key with the Unlock Key , you got on Step 10 .

Downloads - 

Minimal ADB and Fastboot

CyanogenMod 12.1 Rom for Moto E 2nd Gen 3G XT1506 ( otus ) [ Android 5.1 Lollipop ]

 By Vaibhav Jain on June 03, 2015       

Moto E 2nd Generation also known as Moto E 2015 is an upgrade version of Moto E 1st Generation . Moto E 2nd Generation comes with Android 5.0.2 Lollipop out of the box . 

Moto E 2nd Generation is both available in 3G ( otus ) and 4G ( surnia ) . Moto E 2nd Generation has a great developer support and now many roms are available for it .

Thanks to squid2 ( Xda developer ) for making Cm12.1 for Moto E 2nd Generation 3G variant XT1506 . There are only few bugs in the rom which includes - Camera force stop ( some times ) , Video issue .

Note - We are not responsible if any damage is caused to your Smartphone . 

How to Install CyanogenMod 12.1 Rom on Moto E 2nd Gen ( otus 3G) -

Step 1. Download Cm12.1 and Cm12.1 gaaps for Moto E 2nd Gen 3G from below .

You must be Rooted and have TWRP recovery install , in order to proceed to Step 2 , To Root and Install Recovery - Follow This Guide on How to Root and Install Recovery on Moto E 2nd Gen .

Step 2. Boot to recovery mode ( TWRP ) .

Step 3. Wipe data , Cache , dalvik cache and System .

Step 4. Install Cm12.1 zip and then Install gaaps after that .

Step 5. Reboot and wait for 5 - 10 mins for your Moto E 2nd Gen to boot .

Note - After installing the rom If you are facing Gaaps issue - Follow this

Download -

Cm12.1 Otus - Download Here

Cm12.1 gapps - Download Here

Root and Install TWRP recovery on Moto E 2nd Generation [3G]

 By Vaibhav Jain on April 18, 2015       

Motorola launched Moto E 2nd generation which is an upgrade version of Motorola Moto E . In comparison to Moto E 1st Generation , Moto E 2nd Generation comes with a front facing camera , quad core processor and Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box .

Custom recovery is necessary for Installing Custom roms and other mods . Also you will be Rooting Moto E 2nd Gen 3g with Recovery only !

So , Go ahead to the guide - 

How to Install TWRP recovery on Moto E 2nd Generation -

Step 1. Download TWRP recovery from below .

Step 2. Go into bootloader mode (power off and hold power+vol down and release)

Step 3.Connect the phone to your PC

Step 4.Install Adb and Fastboot into your PC 

Step 5.From CMD or Terminal go into your the download folder and execute:

Quote:

fastboot flash recovery twrp.img

Step 6. After that execute - 

fastboot flash recovery twrp.img

( rename the recovery image name to twrp.img)


Downloads -

Moto E 2nd Generation TWRP recovery - Download Here

Video Guide -


For rooting follow the below Guide to Root your Moto E 2nd Generation 3G -

How to Root Moto E 2nd Generation -


Step 1. Download Superuser zip  from below .

Step 2. Go to recovery by First going to fastboot and choosing recovery by first pressing down volume then up volume buttons .

Step 3. Select Install zip from Sdcard and select Superuser zip , you downloaded in Step 1.

Step 4. Reboot your Phone .

Downloads - 

Superuser zip - Download Here

Moto E(2nd Gen) 4G to be available on April 13

 By Vaibhav Jain on April 12, 2015       

Motorola Recently launched Moto E 2nd Generation in an affordable price . Also Motorola is all set to launch 4g variant of Moto E 2nd Generation  on April 13 , 2015 exclusively on Flipkart.com .

Moto E 2nd Generation 4G will feature same specs as that of Moto E 2nd Generation 3G variant . The difference will be that Moto E 2nd Generation wil support 4g network .

Moto E 2nd Generation 4G will come in the price range under 10,000 , Although price is not relieved yet .

Moto E ( 2nd Gen ) Spotted running on Android 5.1 Lollipop

 By Vaibhav Jain on March 25, 2015       

Recently Motorola Launched Android 5.1 Update for Motorola Moto X 2nd Generation and seems that Motorola is all ready to launch it for other Motorola devices . 

Previously Moto G , Moto G 2nd Gen has been spotted running on Android 5.1 and now Motorola Moto E 2nd Generation is spotted running on Android 5.1 Lollipop .

Also read - Moto G 2nd Gen spotted running on Android 5.1 

The picture was given by our follower , who's friend works at Motorola . According to him Motorola is all set to launch 5.1 for more devices .

Seems Motorola is working hard to give updates to their Devices .

Moto E ( 2nd Generation ) Available on Flipkart.com

 By Vaibhav Jain on March 10, 2015       

Motorola recently announced Motorola's Moto E ( 2015 ) 2nd Generation after a success of Moto E ( 1st Gen ) . 

Moto E 2nd Generation

Motorola Moto E 2nd Gen is available in few countries and it is now exclusively available on Flipkart.com with a price tag of 6,999 ( 3g variant ) .

You can Buy it from - 

Black - Moto E 2nd Generation

White - Moto E 2nd Generation

Moto E 2nd Gen features a 4.5 inch 540x960p display and has and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection . Moto E ( 2015 ) 3g variant is powered by 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 quad-core processor , while 4g variant comes with 64-bit quad-core 1.2GHz Snapdragon 410 chipset .

Here’s a wallpaper from the Motorola Moto E ( 2015 )

 By Vaibhav Jain on March 05, 2015       

Recently Motorola Launched Moto E 2nd Generation in MWC 2015 . Also it is available online at 119.99$ at Motorola's Website . The wallpaper of Motorola Moto E 2nd Generation has now made its way online . A guy on XDA shared his newly bought Moto E 2nd Gen wallpaper .

It is the default wallpaper of Moto E 2nd Generation .

Source 

How to Unlock Bootloader of Moto E 2nd Gen ( 2015 )

 By Vaibhav Jain on March 05, 2015       

Like other Motorola Smartphones you can Unlock Moto E 2nd Gen Bootloader also . Unlocking Bootloader voids warrenty , but still people Unlock Bootloader for Development Purposes .

Note -

We are not responsible for any damage caused to your Smartphone . 

Keep a backup of your data before following the steps , as Unlocking will wipe all your data .

By following this below guide , you can easily unlock your bootloader of Moto E 2nd Generation .

How to Unlock Bootloader of Moto E 2nd Gen ( 2015 ) -

Step 1. Download Minimal ADB and fastboot from below .

Step 2. Download and Install Latest Motorola Drivers from below .

Step 3. Go to Moto E 2nd Gen Settings > Developer Settings and Select Allow OEM Unlock .

Step 4. Switch off your Motorola Moto E 2nd Gen and Boot to Fastboot mode by pressing Power + Volume down button at the same time .

Step 5. Now Open Minimal ADB and fastboot ( which you downloaded in step 2 ) on PC and open cmd from there .

Step 6. Connect your Motorola Moto E 2nd Gen to PC via USB cable .

Step 7. Type This on Cmd   fastboot oem get_unlock_data  .

You will get a String , just copy it and Paste it in a Notepad and remove empty spaces from it .

Step 8. Go to Motorola's website and Log in using your Google / Motorola Id and paste the Copied String on 6th Step .

Step 9. Now complete all the Steps at Motorola's Website and Request unlock key . 

Step 10. You will get an Unlock key at your mail id , just copy it .

Step 11. In Cmd ( which you opened following step 5 ) type -

fastboot devices 

It will check , your device is connected or not , after that type -

fastboot oem unlock Key 

Replace Key with the Unlock Key , you got on Step 10 .

Downloads - 

Minimal ADB and Fastboot

Motorola will launch Bands along with Moto E ( 2nd Gen )

 By Vaibhav Jain on March 05, 2015       

Motorola has recently launched Moto E ( 2015 ) Second Generation in MWC . Also it is going to be launched on 10th March in India .

Read full news -

Moto E ( 2nd Gen ) To Be Launched On 10th March In India

Motorola will launch Moto Bands along with Motorola Moto E ( 2nd Generation ) , It will be exclusively available on Flipkart.com . Price of Moto Bands according to US is 19.99$ . It will be launched in India Under a price range of 1000 /- Inr .

Moto Bands will come in Two packs , each pack includes 3 Moto Bands of different colors . 

• Pack of Turquoise, Purple, and Raspberry 

• Pack of Red, Blue, and Golden Yellow

Motorola plans to launch affordable 4G smartphones in India

 By Vaibhav Jain on December 14, 2014       

Motorola the giant Smartphone company is now all set to launch its new Smartphones in India . In an Interview with Economic Times Mr. Rick Osterloh, president and chief operation officer stated that they are very excited to launch 4G smartphones in India , They said -

The transition to 4G will be quick. Next year, we are going to be very aggressive in the 4G value proposition for end users. India is absolutely essential (for global turnaround). India and Brazil are countries that we think first when we think about our business because that's the future. The market here is growing incredibly quickly.

Motorola is now in the top largest smartphone seller company in India , also Moto Smartphones are the only Smartphones that are sold in India in large numbers . 

Accordingly Moto G 3rd Generation and Moto E 2nd Generation will come with 4G technology , next year . 

Source | via

Moto E 2nd Generation Coming Soon

 By Vaibhav Jain on December 04, 2014       

After launching Moto G , Moto X , Moto E and also their 2nd generation phones Moto G 2nd Generation , Moto X 2nd Generation , The company is all set to launch Its Low priced device i.e Moto E 2nd Generation .

According to sources Moto E 2nd Generation will be approximately Same as Moto G 1st Generation , Moto E will feature 4.5 inch display and will come with LTE connectivity . Unlike Moto E 1st Generation , Moto E 2nd generation will come with a front camera and a back camera of 5 mp .

Moto E 2nd Generation will come with Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box , As Motorola has started rolling the update for Motorola device and they will launch their new device with Lollipop inside .

We can assume that the price will be under 8,000  INR , and the phone will be perfect according to their Specification .