I have the Moto G5 Plus with rom stock 7.0 and april security patch and I tried some roms like pixel experience and lineage os.
Right now, I am thinking to change my G5 plus and buy another Moto, probably Moto G6 Play or Moto G6 Plus
but I don't want to be waiting to much for new software updates. Moreover, in my country the Xiaomi Mi A1 is selling for $290 4GB/64GB
So I ask you again
Will you buy upcoming Moto Devices?:fingers-crossed:
With their new update policies in place (security updates every two months, one major software update) I'm not going to buy a Moto phone again. Almost every other major smartphone brand gives at least two major software updates and some of Motorola's main competitors like Nokia offer much better software support. I'm not a fan of Moto's new design language either with the giant camera hump that serves no purpose. Those are just my opinions on Motorola and I'll probably pick up a Nokia or a refurbished flagship for my next phone.
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I have the Moto G5 Plus with rom stock 7.0 and april security patch and I tried some roms like pixel experience and lineage os.
Right now, I am thinking to change my G5 plus and buy another Moto, probably Moto G6 Play or Moto G6 Plus
but I don't want to be waiting to much for new software updates. Moreover, in my country the Xiaomi Mi A1 is selling for $290 4GB/64GB
So I ask you again
Will you buy upcoming Moto Devices?:fingers-crossed:
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Yes.
I'm very happy with my G5+. It was a ~$200 phone when I bought it, and I had no delusions about what I was getting at that price point. My goal was to get around two years out of the phone, and start looking for an upgrade if it started falling behind. With the 8.1 update ready to fire, I'll easily exceed that milestone.
It's an understatement to say that I'm elated with the quality, features, and lack of bloatware on this device. Everything from battery life to signal quality has been "tops". It's a solid, well-built phone that's more than adequate for my needs. I paid "not-quite-double" for my previous phone (a Nexus 5), and the G5+ has it beat feature-for-feature. I had to charge my N5 every night; this G5+ can go four days between charges!
As far as Android versions go, I care about one thing: security updates. On that front, Lenovo has been doing a fine job pushing updates. I could care less about what version of Android it's running; the differences between Marshmallow, Nougat, and Oreo are trivial, at least to me.
My next Android phone will definitely have Treble support; Treble should be a game-changer in terms of OS upgrades, but we'll see how it goes.
When I determine that I need to upgrade in perhaps a year-or-so, my first look will be at Moto phones, right around the $200 mark. If I can get a great performing G9+ (or whatever is available at that time), I'll get it. Letting-go of my G5+ will be bitter-sweet, to say the least.
Again, I've gotten more than I ever would have expected from this ~$200 phone; I have no complaints, and Lenovo scored a victory with the G5+.
Yes, because when i bought the G5+ i looked for:
Good support from XDA community:fingers-crossed:;
price;
AOSP code.
Who cares about Motorola update (it will end on 2019), we have the XDA community :victory::highfive:
Nope, I am done with moto. Moto died as soon as Lenovo took over. This is my third moto G device now, moving on after this one...no idea to what yet. Probably save for a better device I think.
They've fallen from grace since Moto g (2014) I liked their more stock style OS, their hardware and software was good now its just the hardware(not including stock camera). I'm looking at nokia, oneplus or google for my next phone.
Been a mid-range Moto household since the original G... Had almost all G models and a X Pure, but this G5+ will likely be our last one.
We have a Huawei Honor 7x my son used for a few months until the screen broke (we got it replaced by Huawei) and that is now our backup phone, but in the meantime we got a Nokia 6.1... fantastic phone and Nokia will likely be our go to devices for the foreseeable future.
Hmmm...well that depends on many things
Before buying this, the reviews abt G5+ were dope, also xda community has been strong, it was 17k at the time of launch. I got an awesome deal for only Rs. 10,000/- , so far so good. The point is its should tick all the right boxes including the most imp i.e. money ..baby.. strong build, great camera hardware.
20 days ago I bought Zenfone max pro m1 for my wife at Rs. 12k, I prefer mid range device at cheap price
on zenfone i enabled camera2 api without bootloader unlock, installed g-cam..
I dont hv anything against Moto but (sadly) yes moto's update policy has turned very bad these days.
Even if moto stops producing phones still there would be great market to choose from. Looking at the present scenario moto is trying hard to dig their own grave by delayed updates without proper communication i mean seriously why do people choose stock rom? one of the reasons is - its easier to get updates faster. (especially when Pie is already out that shows magnitude of moto's tardiness)
Anyway who cares if its moto or not.
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Yes.
I'm very happy with my G5+. It was a ~$200 phone when I bought it, and I had no delusions about what I was getting at that price point. My goal was to get around two years out of the phone, and start looking for an upgrade if it started falling behind. With the 8.1 update ready to fire, I'll easily exceed that milestone.
It's an understatement to say that I'm elated with the quality, features, and lack of bloatware on this device. Everything from battery life to signal quality has been "tops". It's a solid, well-built phone that's more than adequate for my needs. I paid "not-quite-double" for my previous phone (a Nexus 5), and the G5+ has it beat feature-for-feature. I had to charge my N5 every night; this G5+ can go four days between charges!
As far as Android versions go, I care about one thing: security updates. On that front, Lenovo has been doing a fine job pushing updates. I could care less about what version of Android it's running; the differences between Marshmallow, Nougat, and Oreo are trivial, at least to me.
My next Android phone will definitely have Treble support; Treble should be a game-changer in terms of OS upgrades, but we'll see how it goes.
When I determine that I need to upgrade in perhaps a year-or-so, my first look will be at Moto phones, right around the $200 mark. If I can get a great performing G9+ (or whatever is available at that time), I'll get it. Letting-go of my G5+ will be bitter-sweet, to say the least.
Again, I've gotten more than I ever would have expected from this ~$200 phone; I have no complaints, and Lenovo scored a victory with the G5+.
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I agree with you. I too see very little difference in performance between the various versions of Android. I have owned every Moto G since the G2 and have yet to be disappointed. :good::good::good::good::good:
No becausw of rhe updates support fallen into diagrace by Lenovo
no, only if they change the ugly rounded camera, i don't really like it at all in the 2017/2018 models
Not for me. I had the G3 and G5 plus, but won't be buying another Motorola. The G6 plus isn't available in the US, and the regular G6 is a major step backwards. This, plus the lack of updates, will force me to go elsewhere. Right now I'm leaning towards the Nokia line. The 6.1 looks promising, but I'm hoping the 6.1 plus will show up here.
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I can't say right now. I have started to dislike the design, however I find moto actions extremely useful and it is a major positive factor to me. I'll give Motorola One Power a chance by the time it is available in my country, but I have to say that I feel Nokia 6.1 Plus is a strong competitor to the former.
Would only consider a moto device from the Z Series due to the Amoled display and somewhat decent cameras. Being a former Samsung user (Galaxy S4 and Galaxy A5 2016), everytime I look to the G5+'s display or take a picture with it I am disappointed. After what they've done, releasing G5s and G5s+ and basically ditching the G5 a G5+ in a VERY short period of time, and after the delay in security patches (but that is more on my carrier than on Moto, I believe), I won't be buying Moto again (unless my carrier offers me another one with 30% discount as it did with the G+).
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No.
After tree G types, and now the 5+, i`m ready.
the next one is nokia 7+.
No because of the update policy.
Bye bye moto
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Not for me. I had the G3 and G5 plus, but won't be buying another Motorola. The G6 plus isn't available in the US, and the regular G6 is a major step backwards. This, plus the lack of updates, will force me to go elsewhere. Right now I'm leaning towards the Nokia line. The 6.1 looks promising, but I'm hoping the 6.1 plus will show up here.
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Just a piece of info for all the people who consider buying a Nokia device: It's strong hardware, android one software, fast and long lasting update intervals and everything for a good price but there's one deal breaker for me:
Nokia doesn't provide any way of bootloader unlocking (until now). So no custom recovery, most probably no root with magisk and no custom ROMs. So no Nokia for me.
Btw, I don't regret buying the Moto G5+. As written before it has really good hardware, vanilla like software and awesome battery. It's running very fast and fluid on 7.0, so why should I care about Oreo?
Maybe it's not as good as 7.0 on this device?
It would have been nice to have the 8.1 update available a little bit sooner just to have the choice but no big deal for me. It's coming when it's coming.
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Actually, this is my sixth Android phone (and 3 Android tablets). It is also the first one I didn't feel the urge to root due to software issues, slow processors, lack of storage, etc. I'll admit it has good hardware and a clean interface with good software. However, with the G6 Plus not available in the states, and with the G6 being a downgrade in processor and performance I'll be looking elsewhere for my next phone. Although I can afford $600-$800 for a phone, the small performance increase for double to triple the price doesn't make sense. Also, I prefer a clean stock interface to an OEM overlay (Samsung, LG, Sony and even One Plus). For $200-$300, Android One software and guaranteed updates, the hardware and design, etc the Nokia 6.1 or the Plus version (if it comes to the states) will be my next phone.
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No volveré a comprar más dispositivos moto, luego de ver los cambios en políticas de actuaciónes y soporte, tengo un G5+ y hace casi más de un año que salió oreo y aún no actualizan y luego de quedar fuera de los dispositivos que actualizaran a Android 9(pie) más desepcionado. Y ahora habiendo mejores alternativas como Nokia o xiaomi creo que migrare hacia ellas.
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Since Motorola / Lenovo now seem happy to abandon support for Moto G handsets within months of release, I thought it might be helpful to compile a list of OEMs that promise publicly (and hopefully deliver in timely fashion) 18 Months or more software support. I will update this post and clarify points when necessary.
Obviously Google's 'Pixel' and Samsung Flagship phones are in a completely different price-range to Moto G, but I'll include them for the sake of understanding the current situation.
Google 'Pixel' - Software Updates: 2 Years / Security fixes: 3 Years - Current Price: €700 / $625.
Samsung - Software Updates: Unknown / Security fixes: Monthly fixes promised (Depending on handset)
Huawei 'Honor' handsets - starting with Honor 8 - Software Updates: 2 Years / Security fixes: 2 Years (link) Current Price: €300 / $280. Note: 'Major updates at least once every three months.'
Perhaps there will be some announcements from Google / OEMs / Chipset manufacturers at this year's CES starting next week.
Posting to follow... Call me a Negative Nelly here, but until OEMs can prove that they will actually stand behind a 18/24 month update policy, except for Nexus/Pixel devices, I'm not buying it. Huawei has a rather spotty track record with updates, as does Samsung (although they improved a lot recently with their higher-end models).
That said, don't count out the ZTE Axon line just yet, they haven't came right out and said 2 years support (although they do have a 2 year warranty standard), but more along the lines of they want to step into the Nexus lines shoes in the $300-$400 price range, and have implied that meant updates, but NOT the same developer support, as Google gives the Nexus line... I will admit that I am surprised to see my son's Axon 7 get an update the first week of every month since he got it, granted that's only 2 updates so far and no Nougat yet.
Don't forget that in 2012 and 2014, Google tried to get OEMs to agree to a 18-24 month update policy, most OEMs accepted in 2012 and failed, few agreed in 2014 other than in principle to improve update time lines. In terms of upgrades/updates, Android is a fragmented mess... just the way it is.
The Huawei Honor 8 was apparently selling for $250 during Black Friday; so around $50 more than the price of a Moto G 4th Gen, but with some assurance of updates. The downside is that due to their UI (and customisation), that handset is not getting Nougat until February 2017.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/1...r-8-will-receive-nougat-emui-5-february-2017/
It's perhaps worth contemplating that the nexus of Moto G was during a time when Google was an OEM - by owning Motorola Mobility. That time is here again, now that Google are manufacturing (more or less) it's own handsets. Could we see a $200 Pixel variant with 24 Months of software support this year? Would it have to be Daydream VR compatible? Maybe it's possible with some future revision of the Snapdragon 6XX chipset.
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It's perhaps worth contemplating that the nexus of Moto G was during a time when Google was an OEM - by owning Motorola Mobility. That time is here again, now that Google are manufacturing (more or less) it's own handsets. Could we see a $200 Pixel variant with 24 Months of software support this year? Would it have to be Daydream VR compatible? Maybe it's possible with some future revision of the Snapdragon 6XX chipset.
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Google is manufacturing handsets?!?! I was pretty sure these were HTC (or whatever OEM) with an agreement that the OEM's brand would be on the device?
I like your thinking though, even if it's only a dream...
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Google is manufacturing handsets?!?! I was pretty sure these were HTC (or whatever OEM) with an agreement that the OEM's brand would be on the device?
I like your thinking though, even if it's only a dream...
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Google are clearly trying to present themselves as an OEM (no mention of HTC during Pixel phone launch show) and they are actively exercising ever greater control of what is being produced, not to mention still owning patents (maybe irrelevant) from the Motorola Mobility acquisition. It just seems to me that the pieces are in place to see a true spiritual successor to the Moto G - if Google really wanted such a thing to happen.
"There is no HTC branding because this is a Google phone that brings together premium hardware by multiple partners to serve a best in class software experience for users," said a company spokesman.
https://www.cnet.com/uk/news/google-pixel-htc-xl-phone-cold-comfort-nexus-silent-partner
The Huawei 'Honor 6X' has been revealed and conveys a very questionable attitude towards updates.
During the phone's presentation at CES 2017 in Las Vegas, Honor revealed that it's planning to update the new smartphone to Android 7.0 Nougat in the second quarter of the year. This means as soon as April, and as late as June 2017.
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Will this lax attitude be how they apply their '24 month update promise' to their more expensive handsets?
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The Huawei 'Honor 6X' has been revealed and conveys a very questionable attitude towards updates.
Will this lax attitude be how they apply their '24 month update promise' to their more expensive handsets?
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Android Police has little faith in Huawei... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vl7lMp3TZfg
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Android Police has little faith in Huawei... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vl7lMp3TZfg
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It's good to see AP tell it how it is. Many of the other reviews gloss over the situation. I was seriously considering a 'Honor' phone as my next handset, but now I'm really cautious about them.
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It's good to see AP tell it how it is. Many of the other reviews gloss over the situation. I was seriously considering a 'Honor' phone as my next handset, but now I'm really cautious about them.
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Yeah, you would most likely hate the interface anyway emui is like a cross between LG and Apple interface... My son had a HAM2 and doesn't mod or change anything, within 15 minutes he was discovering Nova Launcher and SwiftKey. When he was looking for a new phone a couple months ago he looked at the Honor 5x and the specs looked good until he asked if it had that "emui thing" like his old one and when I said yes, he just said no.
From what we have seen of Huawei, great hardware for the money but terrible software, bad enough to ruin the whole user experience for the average user (and as a stock Android fan, it frustrated me when I had to help him too).
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Yeah, you would most likely hate the interface anyway emui is like a cross between LG and Apple interface... My son had a HAM2 and doesn't mod or change anything, within 15 minutes he was discovering Nova Launcher and SwiftKey. When he was looking for a new phone a couple months ago he looked at the Honor 5x and the specs looked good until he asked if it had that "emui thing" like his old one and when I said yes, he just said no.
From what we have seen of Huawei, great hardware for the money but terrible software, bad enough to ruin the whole user experience for the average user (and as a stock Android fan, it frustrated me when I had to help him too).
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At this point I was prepared to 'gut' the UI to reduce irritation and improve performance. But I suppose it's not unfair to assume if a phone has a sloppy UI, it's going to have sloppy software support also.
Google is expanding its “Android One” program for low-cost smartphones to the U.S in coming months, promising phone makers major new promotional dollars if they play by its rules, say three people briefed on the plan. *
The first phone to launch in the U.S. with Google’s Android One seal of approval, backed by an ad campaign funded by Google, is expected before the middle of the year. It will be made by a phone manufacturer whose identity couldn’t be learned. It will be different from other Android phones because it will guarantee timely software updates, including security updates, for two years from sale date, one of the people said. That’s something Android often fails to do, unlike Apple. The phone is expected to be priced in the $200-$300 price range, said two of the people.
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https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/5om7lg/googles_new_stab_at_boosting_android_brand_in_us/
This is what I have been waiting for. A budget version of the Google Pixel (with Daydream VR support *fingers crossed*)
Finally, our source has indicated to us that Google is internally testing a “few” prototypes of a device they referred to as “Pixel 2B”, which would purportedly be released either “alongside or shortly after Pixel 2”. This phone would bring with it a lower-price point and less powerful hardware, and would be “aimed at different markets,” our source says. Google’s end goal is to bring the “Google experience and the Google Phone to emerging markets,” which is something the company definitely has shown a passion for in the past.
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https://9to5google.com/2017/01/26/s...amera-chipset-waterproof-budget-price-details
"realistic" Kris here... I remember that a small bunch of us were hanging on waiting for a L update for the Moto Atrix HD. The moto web site actually said we were supposed to get it. Of course it never happened. I noticed with amusement that (it looked like) everybody but the USA got 6.0.1 for the Moto G3. I always assumed that 6.0.1 was more trouble that it was worth so didn't mind. I have been away from flashing custom ROMs for at least 9 months so was a bit surprised to find a group here waiting for N on the Moto G3. Never happen. Not financially useful for them. Can't sell new phones if they do. They only ever lose just a few folks from buying a phone. 95% just don't care - wouldn't know what an update was.
Phones like the Pixel are expensive and can serve as a testbed for releases/fixes. It's a win/win for google.
Just my 2 cents. Getting off soapbox. (just flashed Legacy 0207)
i bought new Lenovo mobile again
have to see what happens to it its still stuck at Nov security patch with Marshmallow on top
hmm.. lenovo p2 is my new mobile, god knows about its updates .......
Moto g3 will stay on Marshmallow...Moto India confirmed...
RijuSarkar said:
Moto g3 will stay on Marshmallow...Moto India confirmed...
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This has been official news since October... http://blog.motorola.com/2016/10/04...d-7-0-is-coming-to-your-favorite-moto-phones/
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This has been official news since October... http://blog.motorola.com/2016/10/04...d-7-0-is-coming-to-your-favorite-moto-phones/
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In Motorola's portal Moto said that Moto E3 power will stay in marshmallow but they announced nothing like this for osprey...in osprey it is said that the device got marshmallow update...no such thing like Moto E3 power...it is also thought Motorola will announce a second list...but now the news is confirmed
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In Motorola's portal Moto said that Moto E3 power will stay in marshmallow but they announced nothing like this for osprey...in osprey it is said that the device got marshmallow update...no such thing like Moto E3 power...it is also thought Motorola will announce a second list...but now the news is confirmed
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No offense, but I never heard any rumors that Moto might announce a second list... The list hasn't changed, the exception was made for the E3P because it's release date was so close to this list, late Sept if I recall correctly, and the list was announced Oct, so everyone assumed it would get Nougat but they were wrong, it was a logical exception. In other words, the original list is still correct for the devices that were available at the time.
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No offense, but I never heard any rumors that Moto might announce a second list... The list hasn't changed, the exception was made for the E3P because it's release date was so close to this list, late Sept if I recall correctly, and the list was announced Oct, so everyone assumed it would Nougat but they were wrong, it was a logical exception. In other words, the original list is still correct for the devices that were available at the time.
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Okay...then I am extremely sorry for my post...
Hi,
So finally Moto has decided that there will be an Oreo update for G4 plus. But they have ignored G4 non-plus version. This is really pathetic on their part. The phone was released in May 2016 only and the company is pulling the plug after a mere 1 and a half years. There is not much difference between the phones so that is any I selected the non-plus version. Is there a way to contact their management or the concerned department so that we can have our voices heard? Any petition going on about the same?
Thanks
billubakra said:
Hi,
So finally Moto has decided that there will be an Oreo update for G4 plus. But they have ignored G4 non-plus version. This is really pathetic on their part. The phone was released in May 2016 only and the company is pulling the plug after a mere 1 and a half years. There is not much difference between the phones so that is any I selected the non-plus version. Is there a way to contact their management or the concerned department so that we can have our voices heard? Any petition going on about the same?
Thanks
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Don't expect too much from them. We could rely on custom ROMS.. just be patient.. at least one oreo ROM should be here
Yes ROM's will be there but I don't think that I will get time to flash as schedule is way too busy nowadays. I am not able to find time to even backup data from my phone so flashing is a big no, OTA yes.
so i guess no ports, right? :/
Oreo port
Well, couldn't someone port the g4 official Oreo update to g4? As said previously, the phones are practically identical. Should eb no problem to sideload the g4 plus update on the g4.
moto g4 and g4 plus are athene version, they are the same build, so it will work on both
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moto g4 and g4 plus are athene version, they are the same build, so it will work on both
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Exactly. So, just grab the update zip from g4 plus, flash it on your g4, and you have Oreo. Yay.
There are some hardware differences on the two phones so the update may not work, so don't just grab a zip and think it will solve the trick. Depending on what Lenovo (the owners of Moto) do in their code it might be an easy or hard port depending on what they do. Also nobody has come up with a way to root and install anything once we got Nougat n these mid range phones so I am not as hopeful there is a developer still working on this phone. If you want Oreo (trust me I'm debating too) we may need to upgrade to a newer phone than a 2 year old one when Oreo does come out for G4+. The companies have built in the obsolescence on these phones after 2 years. So they can continue to make profit by not offering upgrades on every device; even Apple doesn't think about the 3 and 4 series anymore in their IOS roll-outs and slows it down on them. So we might need to save the pennies and look deals come out in November.
So, last year we didn't really succeed to reach the goal of the petition to Motorola to upgrade our phones to Nougat.
This year, I believe that Moto will see this request and make an Official Oreo for the Moto G³/Turbo Edition.
Please sign this petition: http://chn.ge/2xT6skv
It may seem hopeless by now, but the hope dies last. A Christmas miracle may occur!
I hate to say this ,but this ain't gonna happen bro.No Christmas miracle this year.
Apurba99 said:
I hate to say this ,but this ain't gonna happen bro.No Christmas miracle this year.
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That just seems to be the case. But don't be that negative. Let's be honest - we won't lose anything if we at least try. It won't matter for me, personally, if Moto decides to not update the phone. But it's important for the other users. Some of them may be tech-savy but just don't want to risk damaging their device. Others may just want a stock variant of a ROM available in XDA. and the non-techsavy people don't care about updates because they don't understand them anyway. If Moto doesn't push the update to the people that don't understand computers, those people may think their battery life is worse than the other phones because Moto G³ is "a bad phone". They don't care about software. Everyone knows friends like this. But the Moto G³ is not an obsolete device. It has nice specs for Android Oreo, and even better specs for Android GO.
So, I personally believe that Moto will at least start to think, whether or not they should abandon their next phones after several months.
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That just seems to be the case. But don't be that negative. Let's be honest - we won't lose anything if we at least try. It won't matter for me, personally, if Moto decides to not update the phone. But it's important for the other users. Some of them may be tech-savy but just don't want to risk damaging their device. Others may just want a stock variant of a ROM available in XDA. and the non-techsavy people don't care about updates because they don't understand them anyway. If Moto doesn't push the update to the people that don't understand computers, those people may think their battery life is worse than the other phones because Moto G³ is "a bad phone". They don't care about software. Everyone knows friends like this. But the Moto G³ is not an obsolete device. It has nice specs for Android Oreo, and even better specs for Android GO.
So, I personally believe that Moto will at least start to think, whether or not they should abandon their next phones after several months.
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Hope developers soon bring ROM of Android GO for osprey.Just imagine how fast our device will be.LOVE FOR OSPREY ?
Apurba99 said:
Hope developers soon bring ROM of Android GO for osprey.Just imagine how fast our device will be.LOVE FOR OSPREY
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There is a fully-fledged Android Oreo ROM available. There is no reason why you would want Android GO. It's a water-downed version of Android Oreo. I said Android GO as a stock ROM if it is better for the Moto G³.
The moto G4 probably won't get oreo.. why would our device get it?
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The moto G4 probably won't get oreo.. why would our device get it?
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Because it didn't get Nougat.
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Because it didn't get Nougat.
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Yeah, that won't happen any time soon.. this is lenovo remember? Also no company has ever bumped a device for example from 5.0 to 7.0, as far as i know.
Hmm... That may be the case here, too (I'm 98% sure). But the thing is - Moto should learn from their mistakes. I think that it's a mistake to guarantee "2 year full support" and then dump the device after just several months.
It won't happen, stop wasting time
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I don't even believe it. The thing is, there should be somethig to catch Motorola's eyes. They actually still want to do only one major OS upgrade per device. Source - Motorola Official Blog - Say hello to Android Oreo:
Since the time of posting this, we have learned of some errors in our marketing materials around Android O upgrades for moto g4 Plus. It’s our general practice for the moto g family to get one major OS upgrade per device, so it wasn’t originally planned for Android O. But it’s important to us we keep our promises, so in addition to the N upgrade it has already received, we will be upgrading moto g4 Plus to Android O. Because this is an unplanned upgrade, it will take some time to fit into our schedule, we’ll update our software upgrade page when we have more info.
nicolasmart said:
I don't even believe it. The thing is, there should be somethig to catch Motorola's eyes. They actually still want to do only one major OS upgrade per device. Source - Motorola Official Blog - Say hello to Android Oreo:
Since the time of posting this, we have learned of some errors in our marketing materials around Android O upgrades for moto g4 Plus. It’s our general practice for the moto g family to get one major OS upgrade per device, so it wasn’t originally planned for Android O. But it’s important to us we keep our promises, so in addition to the N upgrade it has already received, we will be upgrading moto g4 Plus to Android O. Because this is an unplanned upgrade, it will take some time to fit into our schedule, we’ll update our software upgrade page when we have more info.
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Well, every older Moto G device (falcon, titan) recieved 2 major OS updates (falcon: Android Kitkat and Lollipop) (Titan: Lollipop and Marshamallow), meaning that the Moto G 2015 family (osprey and merlin) are the first and only moto g family to recieve only 1 major OS update. The G4 Play and the Moto X Style have the same or lower specs than the Moto G3 and G3 Turbo, but they DID recieve nougat, so the "too low specs" answer is just a lie. I personally own this device, and I´m using the 8GB version, wich might be a little too slow for Nougat or Oreo, but the 16GB and Turbo Variants would run those OS without any problem.
Randonio said:
Well, every older Moto G device (falcon, titan) recieved 2 major OS updates (falcon: Android Kitkat and Lollipop) (Titan: Lollipop and Marshamallow), meaning that the Moto G 2015 family (osprey and merlin) are the first and only moto g family to recieve only 1 major OS update. The G4 Play and the Moto X Style have the same or lower specs than the Moto G3 and G3 Turbo, but they DID recieve nougat, so the "too low specs" answer is just a lie. I personally own this device, and I´m using the 8GB version, wich might be a little too slow for Nougat or Oreo, but the 16GB and Turbo Variants would run those OS without any problem.
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Well, considering we got android oreo custom roms means that we DO have the specs for the updates, i think we will even get android 9 thabks to our developers. (I'm also on the 8Gb model, i'm out of space for sure but oreo runs perfectly)
M1810 said:
Well, considering we got android oreo custom roms means that we DO have the specs for the updates, i think we will even get android 9 thabks to our developers. (I'm also on the 8Gb model, i'm out of space for sure but oreo runs perfectly)
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Well, i havent tested oreo on this device yet, because it is in alpha and this is my daily driver. But i believe your word
I'm running Oreo now. Why waste time on something that will never happen?
KrisM22 said:
I'm running Oreo now. Why waste time on something that will never happen?
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Never say never
Hi. I am looking at buying a G6 but I want to kow a couple of things first.
Firstly, how quick are LG with deployment of security updates for non carrier non US phones?
Secondly, how many years does LG support a phones OS updates before ending it?
I can't give you exact values but I'm very disappointed with how LG is supporting their top phone. We have that Blueborne bluetooth issue for like 2 months, google has already released a patch, but LG G6 is still stuck on 10T rom.
G6 looks great, it feels great, but my next phone (or maybe I will sell this one earlier) will be a Pixel or Oneplus. The closer to stock - the better for you.
bodziec said:
I can't give you exact values but I'm very disappointed with how LG is supporting their top phone. We have that Blueborne bluetooth issue for like 2 months, google has already released a patch, but LG G6 is still stuck on 10T rom.
G6 looks great, it feels great, but my next phone (or maybe I will sell this one earlier) will be a Pixel or Oneplus. The closer to stock - the better for you.
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I totally agree. I am disappointed too because battery drain, OS version, security patch, etc etc. It is a beautiful device but my next phone will be a Pixel, OP or Xiaomi. I think I'll never buy another LG in the future.
MuttleyMB said:
I totally agree. I am disappointed too because battery drain, OS version, security patch, etc etc. It is a beautiful device but my next phone will be a Pixel, OP or Xiaomi. I think I'll never buy another LG in the future.
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I think it's not only LG. I guess Samsung and other "top" companies do the same. They release a beautiful phone that is really tempting to get but then you are left with an outdated software. They don't really care about existing customers.
bodziec said:
I think it's not only LG. I guess Samsung and other "top" companies do the same. They release a beautiful phone that is really tempting to get but then you are left with an outdated software. They don't really care about existing customers.
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Up until a few years ago, Samsung used to abandon the devices themselves by releasing a few upgrades, even problematic.
Recently, the situation seems to have changed with faster releases of the security patches even for older devices. LG instead continues not to shine. Unfortunately!
https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/08/15/motorola-lists-devices-getting-android-9-pie/
Apparently none of the Moto G5 and E5 won't get Android 9.
What do you think guys?
Useless Topic
Lenovo said some time ago that the G series will only get ONE major android version. So what is with this obsolete topic?
No surprise
There's lots of righteous indignation over on the Moto /Lenovo forums about this, but as stated above, it was announced ages back - noone should be surprised
Not a surprise, it's generally known that each of G series phone of Motorola will get only 1 major update.
I don't even care about official updates anymore from them. They're too slow. I think they just recently released OREO from G5. LOL. Custom ROMS are way faster, bleeding edge releases, a bit buggy, but it works.