Stable version of CyanogenMod 12.1 custom ROM (unofficial) is now available for 2nd Gen Moto E 3G variant. If you are wishing to get the custom ROM that everyone is talking about on your Moto E 2015, checkout the installation procedure. Once installed, you can enjoy various Cyanogen features, plus Android 5.1.1 Lollipop on your 2nd Gen Moto E.
CyanogenMod is perhaps the best custom ROM and it is available for a variety of phones including Moto E. Recently, an unofficial build of CyanogenMod 12.1 ROM was made available for Moto E 2015 3G variant. It is a good ROM and everything is working fine, but some users come across Google Play Service connection error on their Moto E after installing the ROM, which means they cannot access essential services like Play store and Google Now on their device.
If you are an Android fan looking for customizing your 2nd Gen Moto E 2015 with custom ROMs, Xposed Framework modules, as well as flashing system apps, the most important prerequisites are unlocked bootloader, a custom recovery and root access. Though you can do all these via command prompt, the Moto E 2015 Toolkit helps you do with a few clicks.
In this tutorial, we show you how to install TWRP custom recovery and get root access on your 2nd generation Moto E 2015 edition. Custom recovery and root access on your Moto E 2015 are essential for installing custom ROMs like CyanogenMod, customizing with Xposed Framework or installing certain apps. However, you will lose manufacturer’s warranty.
In this tutorial, we show you how to reinstall stock firmware on 2nd Generation Moto E (2015). If you have bricked your Moto E 2015 or if you want to return to stock firmware after installing a custom ROM, or whatever reasons your device needs stock firmware, read on to know how to restore your Moto E 2015 to stock Android 5.0.2 Lollipop firmware.