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The Moto G Phone, £135 yet decent smart phone.

my moto g (3rd generation) bought in summer 2016 is showing occasional signs of distress.

i don't use it for much (other than as a phone) apart from browsing when i'm on the bus / train, and i've removed or disabled more apps than i've put on.

does the hive mind think it's worth a factory re-set (which will then mean a load of updates and sorting apps out again) or is it time to part company?
 
Puddy_Tat said:
my moto g (3rd generation) bought in summer 2016 is showing occasional signs of distress.

i don't use it for much (other than as a phone) apart from browsing when i'm on the bus / train, and i've removed or disabled more apps than i've put on.

does the hive mind think it's worth a factory re-set (which will then mean a load of updates and sorting apps out again) or is it time to part company?
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Depends on you Puddy_Tat
If you're still happy with the phone and a refresh to blow away any cobwebs would sort your issues out, I'd do that personally.
Obvs, back the hell up first!
I'm tending to get 3-4 years out of a phone -usually bought on contract then switch to SIMO when the contract is up/over.

You could try using Google's Go apps instead if you think the phone is struggling after 3+years - lighter-weight versions of all the usual stuff

Or try LineageOS if it is available for your phone? But that's work - never done it myself but am considering it with my Samsung S7
 
Throbbing Angel said:
Depends on you Puddy_Tat
If you're still happy with the phone and a refresh to blow away any cobwebs would sort your issues out, I'd do that personally.
Obvs, back the hell up first!
I'm tending to get 3-4 years out of a phone -usually bought on contract then switch to SIMO when the contract is up/over.

You could try using Google's Go apps instead if you think the phone is struggling after 3+years - lighter-weight versions of all the usual stuff

Or try LineageOS if it is available for your phone? But that's work - never done it myself but am considering it with my Samsung S7
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Seems Lineage ain't available for either of our phones :(

LineageOS Downloads

download.lineageos.org download.lineageos.org
 
Hollis said:
I don't get the massive difference on megapixels on these two phones - does that mean one has a much better phone that the other?

Fwiw Which scores the camera the same on both versions..

Though in the same range Which gives the OppoRX17 Pro and XiaomiMi 8 higer scores all round for about the same price..

Wondering if it might be time to move on from Motorola..
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I've had about four Moto Gs in a row but when I needed a new phone recently the latest was out of stock everywhere so went for a Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 which is excellent, no regrets at all.
 
Puddy_Tat said:
my moto g (3rd generation) bought in summer 2016 is showing occasional signs of distress.

i don't use it for much (other than as a phone) apart from browsing when i'm on the bus / train, and i've removed or disabled more apps than i've put on.

does the hive mind think it's worth a factory re-set (which will then mean a load of updates and sorting apps out again) or is it time to part company?
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If it's any help, I had a Moto G (1st Gen) which had become very slow and hard to use about a year ago. I had a factory reset, and it was fine for a short while, but the problems soon reappeared. I ended up getting a new phone.
 
My G4 plus has just about had it. Keeps switching itself off, screen is part shadowed owing to clumsiness, gets very warm, bit laggy. I've reset it a few times and I reckon if I did it again it wouldn't make a great deal of difference. I was thinking about an Honor but the customer service I've had from Moto sways me back. Anyone Moto based tried an Honor? How does it compare?
 
Oppo use a proprietary operating system - Moto is more like a raw Android experience. I imagine that this could be the main stumbling block for switching users.

ColourOS 7 is based on Android 10. Maybe have a look at comparisons on youtube?

This all assumes you don't always use another launcher of course. I've just moved to Android 10 and can't install my launcher of choice, so that can happen.
 
Throbbing Angel said:
Oppo use a proprietary operating system - Moto is more like a raw Android experience. I imagine that this could be the main stumbling block for switching users.

ColourOS 7 is based on Android 10. Maybe have a look at comparisons on youtube?

This all assumes you don't always use another launcher of course. I've just moved to Android 10 and can't install my launcher of choice, so that can happen.
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Ah that could be a stumbling block then. I use a different launcher and it's currently in beta so I doubt it is compatible.
 
Mogden said:
Ah that could be a stumbling block then. I use a different launcher and it's currently in beta so I doubt it is compatible.
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Ah - shame that - I have used the paid version of Nova Launcher for a few years now. Some launchers don't seem to play nice with Android 10's gestures, or something. At least that's what my new Samsung said when installed Nova.

Luckily Samsung's UI isn't as crap as it used to be so it hasn't been too much of a pain (so far). Might have a look at Lawnchair again.

Which launcher were you using Mogden
 
Throbbing Angel said:
Ah - shame that - I have used the paid version of Nova Launcher for a few years now. Some launchers don't seem to play nice with Android 10's gestures, or something. At least that's what my new Samsung said when installed Nova.

Luckily Samsung's UI isn't as crap as it used to be so it hasn't been too much of a pain (so far). Might have a look at Lawnchair again.

Which launcher were you using Mogden
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play.google.com

a decluttered launcher - minim – Apps on Google Play

Be more productive by changing the way you use your phone.
play.google.com play.google.com

I daresay I could email them with a specific model and OS and ask. I've tried to go back to the usual Android interface and can't now. It's too noisy for my brain.
 
Mogden said:
play.google.com

a decluttered launcher - minim – Apps on Google Play

Be more productive by changing the way you use your phone.
play.google.com play.google.com

I daresay I could email them with a specific model and OS and ask. I've tried to go back to the usual Android interface and can't now. It's too noisy for my brain.
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I can understand that after using something so minimalist for a while - I like the look of that launcher, though.
 
Hollis said:
Compared to my G5, the battery on this one is amazing - seems to last a couple days at least.
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What model have you got Hollis?

And does anyone know if it is ideal to charge to 100% or use to 0%, I think I recall someone saying better to keep batteries to 20-80% for a longer life?
 
Puddy_Tat said:
my moto g (3rd generation) bought in summer 2016 is showing occasional signs of distress.

i don't use it for much (other than as a phone) apart from browsing when i'm on the bus / train, and i've removed or disabled more apps than i've put on.

does the hive mind think it's worth a factory re-set (which will then mean a load of updates and sorting apps out again) or is it time to part company?
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update -

it wasn't charging properly as something was not right with either charger or cable. charger replaced.

and firefox for android was getting progressively more crap. browser replaced.

and i'm mostly working from home, so not using the browser on the bus to / from work very often now.

think it might last another year or two...
 
weltweit said:
What model have you got Hollis?

And does anyone know if it is ideal to charge to 100% or use to 0%, I think I recall someone saying better to keep batteries to 20-80% for a longer life?
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Modern batteries last longer if they're not fully discharged, and it helps if they're not left plugged in when fully charged, so 20-80% would be better than 0-100%, I aim for 30% to 90-100%, and no charging overnight since the clever thing on my phone that's supposed to stop it sitting at 100% doesn't work :rolleyes:
 
The fingerprint sensor on my G4 plus has just failed after 4 years.

For a while I assumed it was the destruction I'd wrought on my delicate digits by exchanging my desk job for manly work, but it won't even let me register a different print.
No doubt it might recover if I did a factory reset, but last time I did that, I trashed my SD card ...

I am also loathe to actually attempt to fix it because coincidentally, my phantom screen touches seem to have gone - I had the screen replaced under warranty when I first had it, but then it started going nuts again and ever since I've had to perform an annoying tapping ritual ever since every time I woke it from sleep to use it.

So I assume the screen touch-sensing is part of the same bit of hardware or firmware that handles the fingerprint sensor.
 
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Got a G8 power cheap off Amazon (a return) and it is sometimes slower than my G6 and freezes sometimes. Is that normal or was that maybe why it was returned?
 
The fingerprint scanner for my g7 power died fairly soon after purchase. I drop phones at least once a week, and while the phone as a whole has endured this mal-use, the scanner couldn't cope.
 
My Moto G7 Power failed after a couple of years service, the speaker and perhaps microphone just stopped working.

I am now the proud owner of a Moto G9 Power which cost £150 odd.

The only issue I have detected so far is that when my finger is wet (if I am out in the rain) the finger print scan isn't so effective.
 
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