[General Questions and Answers] Nemgathos:
The Motorola Moto G series: What do you think about the Moto G14?​

Can someone please explain the Motorola Moto G series to me? I would like to buy a new one but I cannot decide which one to take.

1. About my current phone: A Motorola Moto G5​

A few years ago, I was very lucky when I bought a Motorola Moto G5. Back then, in 2018, I did not know that it has become such a popular device here on XDA Developers which is still supported today. Just take a look at the kernel forum section and you will see that there are ROMs marked as [OFFICIAL] that receive security updates to this day.

2. What is the difference between [OFFICIAL] and [UNOFFICIAL] ROMs when it comes to over the air updates?​

Right now, I am using my Motorola Moto G5 running LineageOS 18.1 (Android 11) which is marked as an [OFFICIAL] ROM. In the kernel forum section, there is a more up to date version of LineageOS, LineageOS 20.0 BETA (Android 13), which is marked as [UNOFFICIAL].

What is the difference between the two? Do [OFFICIAL] ROMs receive over the air security updates on a regular basis and [UNOFFICIAL] ROMs do not receive over the air security updates so that you are forced to install everything manually via a cable if you want to update your phone so that it has the latest security updates?

3. Why was the Motorola Moto G5 so popular and what device is going to be so popular as well so that it will receive such long-lasting support?​

Because I was very content with my choice back then, I think that a new phone from the Moto G series can replace my current phone which is getting older and older day by day. But when I take a look at the series, I am very confused.

3.1. What are the differences between the Moto G series models?​

After my model, the G5, was released, there was a G6, G7, etc. model. Today, however, there are a lot of different models from this series which confuses me really bad:

Moto G13

Moto G14

Moto G22

Moto G23

Moto G31

Moto G32

Moto G53 5G

Moto G54 5G

Moto G62 5G

Moto G73 5G

Moto G84 5G

Does this numbering make any sense to you and can you tell me the differences between them?

After having compared them myself, I suppose that the Moto G13 and Moto G14 are successors to my Moto G5 and that they are part of the “main series”. The other phones, however, seem to be part of some kind of “spin-off series”. If this is correct, the numbering seems to be pretty bad. What are they going to do when the model numbers are incremented each year? At some point in time, they will encounter conflicting device names. Why does Motorola do that?

3.2. How popular is the Motorola Moto G14 going to be? Will there ever be such a vivid community as the one around the Moto G5?​

I will only buy a new phone if it fulfils certain requirements. The requirements that are important to me are listed here.

Updated to today, the Motorola Moto G14 is meeting the following criteria:

The phone costs EUR 150.

The was released in September 2023.

The phone can be disassembled.

A replacement battery can be purchased for USD 40.

A robust case and screen protectors are available.

(⚠️ LineageOS is not (yet) available for the device! Additionally, the latest LineageOS version should “always” (at least for five to six years) be available for this phone! This is very important to me!)

The internal storage capacity of the phone is 128 GB.

The cameras are better than that of the Motorola Moto G5.

The display resolution is higher than that of the Motorola Moto G5.

3.3. How can I increase the chances of developing a vivid community around the Motorola Moto G14 if I decide to purchase this phone?​

I do not have the necessary hardware in order to compile the latest LineageOS versions for this model myself. But where can I find someone who will do that? Where can that very someone download the required drivers that are necessary in order to compile the latest LineageOS version for this phone? And can that very someone make sure that new LineageOS versions with the latest security updates are always automatically compiled each month and made available via the LineageOS website so that you can easily update your phone every month via an over the air update?