Motorola Moto G7
- model: XT1962-5
- SoC: Qualcomm SDM 632 SnapDragon 632
- CPU: Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Silver)
- GPU: Adreno 506
- display type: LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
- display size: 6.2 inches, 96.2 cm2 (~81.4% screen-to-body ratio)
- display resolution: 1080 x 2270 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
- display protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 3
- RAM: 4GB
- storage internal: 64 GB
- storage external: microSD, up to 1 TB
- camera main: dual - 12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.8", 1.25µm, PDAF - 5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor- features: LED flash, panorama, HDR - video: 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
- camera selfie: 8 MP, 1/4", 1.12µm - features: HDR - video: 1080p@30fps
- SIM: dual (nano-SIM, dual standby)
- headphones connection: 3.5mm jack
- comms - WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
- comms - bluetooth: 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
- comms - GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
- comms - NFC: Yes (Europe model)
- comms - radio: FM radio
- comms - usb: 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
- sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass (market dependent)
- battery: Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
- charging: Fast battery charging 15W
- dimensions: 157 x 75.3 x 8 mm
- weight: 172g
OS: Android 9.0 (Pie)
Hints: fastboot mode - (from powered off) power + volume down. recovery mode menu - select recovery mode from fastboot, on the "no command" screen hold power, then press volume up
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GSMArena: Moto G7, Motorola: Unlock your bootloader, tcd - Install TWRP Recovery and Root Moto G7/Moto G7 Plus,
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History
2026-09-28: apps - Obtainium - update to Obtainium 1.6.17, Gadgetbridge 0.94.0,
2026-09-27: apps - update to Aegis Authenticator 3.4.3, BankID 5.0.20, Expensify 9.4.92-B, Google Maps 26.38.01.980791571, Google Messages messages.android_20260910_03_RC02.phone_dynamic, Ruter 7.101.2, Telia 7.27.3,
2026-09-19: cover - I printed a replacement cover in white TPU (took 5h23m), it curled up at the lower left corner, but is still usable.
2026-09-17: cover - the flexible back cover ("bumper") that came with the phone broke in two places - between camera and fingerprint reader, and below fingerprint reader a slanted line to the left edge.
2026-09-05: Google Pay refuses to work because the phone has an unlocked bootloader.
2026-09-05: apps - update to Glede 4.0.0, BankID 5.0.19, Google Wallet 26.34.970912840, Expensify 9.4.69-1, Google Messages messages.android_20260820_02_RC05.phone_dynamic, Ruter 7.100.1,
2026-08-24: apps - update to BankID 5.0.17, Google Messages messages.android_20260803_03_RC01.phone_dynamic, Standard Notes 3.202.0,
2026-08-24: apps - Obtainium - update to Obtainium 1.6.13,
2026-08-16: apps - Obtainium - update to Gadgetbridge 0.93.0, Obtainium 1.6.11,
2026-08-02: reboot - I rebooted the phone (it was a long time since the last reboot).
2026-07-30: apps - update to BankID 5.0.15, Google Messages messages.android_20260714_00_RC00.phone_dynamic, Ruter 7.98.0, Standard Notes 3.201.31,
2026-07-30: apps - Obtainium - update to StreetComplete 63.4, Obtainium 1.6.10,
2026-07-16: apps - Obtainium - update to Obtainium 1.6.9,
2026-07-14: apps - Obtainium - update to Gadgetbridge 0.92.2, Obtainium 1.6.4,
2026-07-09: apps - Obtainium - update to Gadgetbridge 0.92.1,
2026-06-28: apps - Obtainium - update to StreetComplete 63.2,
2026-06-27: apps - Obtainium - update to Obtainium 1.5.2, Gadgetbridge 0.92.0,
2026-06-23: apps - uninstall the Fitbit app,
2026-05-30: apps - update to Vy 19.3.4, Standard Notes 3.201.27, Ruter 7.92.2, Google Wallet 26.20.916165669, Google Messages messages.android_20260508_02_RC03.phone_dynamic, Google Maps 26.22.04.920688788, Google Drive 2.26.207.0.all.alldpi, BankID 5.0.8,
2026-05-21: battery - after 1 day 23 hours, battery is at 13% and reports 7h left. Charging again.
2026-05-19: battery - after 2 days, battery is at 15% and reports 9 h left. On charger it goes.
2026-05-17: battery - after 2 days, the battery is at 14% and reports 9h left. So I put it on charger.
2026-05-17: apps - Obtainium - update to Gadgetbridge 0.91.1,
2026-05-15: battery - after 2 days 6 h, the battery is at 9%. Might be Gadgetbridge?
2026-05-12: apps - Obtainium - I add Gadgetbridge (from codeberg) to the list of apps, and install Gadgetbridge 0.90.0,
2026-04-27: apps - update to BankID 5.0.3, Google Messages messages.android_20260410_02_RC04.phone_dynamic, Google Maps 26.17.05.901412876, Google Wallet 26.15.899638800, Ruter 7.91.2,
2026-04-18: apps - Obtainium - update to Obtainium 1.4.3,
2026-04-18: apps - uninstall Oslo Lunsj 1.7, Facebook 43.1.5, Flyr 1.10.5, Västtrafik4.45.0,
2026-04-18: apps - update to Google Messages messages.android_20260407_00_RC01.phone_dynamic, Ruter 7.90.0,
2026-04-18: apps - update to BankID 5.0.1, Expensify 9.3.58-9, AntennaPod 3.11.3, Google Home 4.13.52.0, Google Slides 1.26.131.00.90, uTalk 4.4.3, (yes, I fubar'ed and pressed "update all" then had to cancel them)
2026-04-18: dark apps - today the Epxensify app shows a "required update" instead of working.
2026-04-17: dark apps - Frameo app is being obnoxious (popping up randomly), a force stop is in order.
2026-04-10: apps - install Glede 3.8.0 (needed for gift card),
2026-03-29: apps - update to BankID 5.0.0, Expensify 9.3.48-2, Google Maps 26.12.05.844026066, Google Messages messages.android_20260313_00_RC00.phone_dynamic,
2026-03-21: apps - update to BankID 4.12.4, Expensify 9.3.38-4, Google Messages messages.android_20260306_02_RC03.phone_dynamic, Ruter 7.88.2, Standard Notes 3.201.21,
2026-03-21: apps - Obtainium - update to Obtainium 1.4.0,
2026-03-13: apps - update to Aegis Authenticator 3.4.2, BankID 4.12.3, Google Messages messages.android_20260227_00_RC00.phone_dynamic, Ruter 7.86.2,
2026-03-12: apps - update to Expensify 9.3.34-2,
2026-03-07: apps - update to BankID 4.12.2,
2026-03-03: apps - Obtainium - update to StreetComplete 63.0,
2026-02-25: reboot - the phone had started consuming battery at a very high rate, so I rebooted it.
2026-02-23: apps - update to Bolt CA.197.0, BankID 4.11.7, Google Maps 26.08.05.870506946, Google Messages messages.android_20260206_00_RC00.phone_dynamic, Ruter 7.85.5, Standard Notes 3.201.10,
2026-02-02: apps - Obtainium - update to Obtainium 1.3.4, StreetComplete 62.2,
2026-01-24: apps - update to BankID 4.11.2, Expensify 9.3.6-4, Google Calendar 2026.02.0-854937005-release, Files by Google 1.9938.854818729.0-release, Google Drive 2.26.027.5.all.alldpi, Google Maps 26.03.11.854872954, Google Messages messages.android_20260113_01_RC01.phone_dynamic, Microsoft Teams 1416/1.0.0.2025235602, Ruter 7.84.2, Standard Notes 3.201.8, AntennaPod 3.11.0, Meetup 2026.01.23.2800,
2026-01-19: apps - update to BankID 4.11.1, Google Messages messages.android_20251121_00_RC02.phone_dynamic, Ruter 7.83.4,
2026-01-18: apps - Obtainium - update to Obtainium 1.3.0,
2025-12-15: apps - Obtainium - update to StreetComplete 62.1,
2025-12-13: apps - Obtainium - update to Obtainium 1.2.9,
2025-11-25: apps - update to BankID 4.9.6, Expensify 9.2.61-5, Jabra Sound+ 5.21.0.0.11448.0988ad39a, JustIN Mobile 2.8.2, Meetup 2025.11.21.2695, Ruter 7.81.1, Standard Notes 3.200.5,
2025-11-25: apps - Obtainium - update to StreetComplete 62.0,
2025-11-10: reboot - the phone was getting sluggish, so I rebooted it.
2025-11-10: apps - Obtainium - update to Obtainium 1.2.8,
2025-10-25: charging - it is getting harder and harder to get a good connection for charging the phone. Time to replace it?
2025-10-19: apps - update to Withings 8.0.0,
2025-10-19: apps - update to BankID 4.9.0, Expensify 9.2.31-2, Google Messages messages.android_20250922_00_RC01.phone_dynamic, Libby 8.5.2, Ruter 7.78.2, Standard Notes 3.199.0,
2025-10-19: apps - Obtainium - update to Obtainium 1.2.7,
2025-09-30: apps - Obtainium - update to Obtainium 1.2.6,
2025-09-29: apps - update to BankID 4.8.7, Electrodoc 7.0, Expensify 9.2.18-7, Google Drive 2.25.370.0.all.alldpi, Google Maps 25.38.02.806933749, Gogle Messages messages.android_20250907_01_RC00.phone_dynamic, Ruter 7.76.0, Standard Notes 3.198.17,
2025-09-10: apps - uninstalled Work Chat and Workplace,
2025-09-10: apps - Obtainium - update to Openreads 2.11.0,
2025-09-03: apps - update to BankID 4.8.3, Bolt CA.175.0, Expensify 9.1.99-11, Google Messages messages.android_20250808_02_RC04.phone_dynamic, Libby 8.5.0, Ruter 7.74.1,
2025-08-20: apps - update to Withings 7.6.1,
2025-08-20: apps - update to AntennaPod 3.9.0, BankID 4.8.1, Bolt CA.173.0, Expensify 9.1.95-1, Google Chrome 138.0.7204.179, Google Maps 25.33.03.793327312, Google Messages messages.android_20250803_01_RC01.phone_dynamic, Standard Notes 3.198.15,
2025-08-20: apps - Obtainium - update to StreetComplete 61.3,
2025-08-09: apps - update to Withings 7.6.0,
2025-08-09: apps - update to Aegis Authenticator 3.4.1, Ruter 7.73.1,
2025-08-09: apps - Obtainium - update to Obtainium 1.2.3,
2025-07-26: apps - Obtainium - update to Obtainium 1.2.1,
2025-07-24: apps - update to BankID 4.7.9, Standard Notes 3.198.11,
2025-07-24: apps - Obtainium - update to Obtainium 1.2.0, StreetComplete 61.2,
2025-06-28: apps - Obtainium - install - StreetComplete 61.1,
2025-06-20: apps - update to JustIN Mobile 2.7.13,
2025-06-15: apps - update to BankID 4.7.8, Expensify 9.1.64-5, Frameo v1.34.4, Ruter 7.70.3, Standard Notes 3.196.8, Untappd 4.5.8,
2025-06-15: apps - Obtainium - update to Obtainium 1.1.57,
2025-06-07: reboot - the Standard Notes app kept on closing, so I restarted the phone. It seems to have fixed that problem.
2025-06-07: apps - update to Withings 7.5.0,
2025-06-07: apps - update to Aegis Authenticator 3.4, BankID 4.7.7, Expensify 9.1.58-4, Google Chrome 137.0.7151.72, Google Maps 25.22.00.763125252, Google Messages messages.android_20250519_04_RC00.phone_dynamic, Ruter 7.6.9.1,
2025-06-07: apps - Obtainium - update to Obtainium 1.1.56,
2025-05-26: apps - update to Expensify 9.1.49-0, Gmail 2025.05.11.757511276.Release, Google Calendar 2025.19.0-757507108-release, Google Chrome 136.0.7103.125, Google Drive 2.25.190.3.all.alldpi, Google Maps 25.20.01.757436837, Google Messages messages.android_20250507_02_RC00.phone_dynamic, Ruter 7.68.3,
2025-05-10: apps - update to Withings 7.4.2,
2025-05-10: apps - update to BankID 4.7.3, Expensify 9.1.41-1, Ruter 7.6.7.1,
2025-05-03: apps - update to Withings 7.4.1,
2025-05-03: apps - update to AntennaPod 3.8.0, BankID 4.7.0, Expensify 9.1.38-4, Files by Google 1.7223.750851483.1-release, Gmail 2025.04.20.7499616454.release, Google Calendar 2025.16.0-7499613736-release, Google Chrome 135.0.7049.111, Google Drive 2.25.160.4.all.alldpi, Google Maps 25.17.00.749564752, Google Messages messages.android_20250415_01_RC00.phone_dynamic, Meetup 2025.04.30.2407, Ruter 7.66.0, Untappd 4.5.6, Vy 17.16.5,
2025-05-03: apps - Obtainium - update to Obtainium 1.1.52,
2025-04-22: apps - update to Vy 17.16.0,
2025-04-19: apps - Obtainium - install Openreads 2.10.0,
2025-04-19: apps - update to Obtainium 1.1.50,
2025-04-08: apps - install Obtainium 1.1.49,
2025-04-06: apps - update to BankID 4.5.6, Expensify 9.1.22.1, Google Messages messages.android_20250319_02_RC00.phone_dynamic,
2025-04-05: reboot - I rebooted the phone.
2025-04-05: apps - update to Withings 7.4.0,
2025-03-29: apps - update to AntennaPod 3.7.0, BankID 4.5.2, Expensify 9.1.18.4, Ruter 7.6.3.1,
2025-03-16: apps - update to BankID 4.4.7, Expensify 9.1.9.8, Google Drive 2.25.090.2.all.alldpi, Google Messages messages.android_20250225_00_RC03.phone_dynamic, Google Maps 25.10.04.732665141, Google Calendar 2025.09.1-732918122-release, Google Chrome 134.0.6998.95,
2025-03-08: apps - update to Withings 7.3.2,
2025-03-08: apps - update to Expensify 9.1.8.1, Ruter 7.6.2.1, BankID 4.4.6,
2025-02-28: apps - update to Withings 7.3.1,
2025-02-28: apps - update to BankID 4.4.5, Expensify 9.1.5.5, Google Messages messages.android_20250131_02_RC00.phone_dynamic, Jabra Sound+ 5.20.0.0.11341.15f0000e01, Ruter 7.61.0, Standard Notes 3.195.26,
2025-02-22: battery - the phone ran out today, I had to put it on a charger and power it on.
2025-01-21: apps - update to Withings 7.2.0,
2025-01-21: apps - update to Aegis Authenticator 3.3.4, AntennaPod 3.6.1, BankID 4.3.8, Contacts 4.46.705303683, Expensify 9.0.86.3, Frameo v1.31.8, Gmail 202412.22.703326569.Release, Google Calendar 2025.02.0-714751346-release, Google Chrome 131.0.6778.261, Google Drive 2.25.007.3.all.alldpi, Google Maps 25.03.01.715545067, Google Messages messages.android_20241120_00_RC07.phone_dynamic, Meetup 2025.01.15.2275, Ruter 7.58.1,
2025-01-11: reboot - I rebooted the phone, it was becoming sluggish. Better now.
2025-01-04: apps - update to Withings Health Mate 7.1.1,