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[Moto G General] N.A.-man:
thnx For the Tips ,so should i buy that Johnsons Shampoo For Which the link i posted because in the photos it is shown yellow but it is mild
[Moto G General] amit.lohar:
It will come soon though..dhacker29 said hez been working n testng xt1033 builds..cyanogenmod has also provided devce to him..n people using dual sim hve been providng catlogs to him..expct the build soon fr us..
[Moto G General] dzarg:
Grip Shell

Any idea where we can get Moto G Grip shells in India?
[Moto G General] bramiah:
Hi Kozaks,

Thanks for the follow up message.

So, you are sure there is a significant improvement between the first Moto G you had and the replacment Moto G you got? I was beginning to think that I was just expecting too much from the Moto G, and the distortion I was hearing was normal.

Flipkart called me and are saying now that they can only give me a refund, not a replacment phone, as there is no stock. :(

Also, they are sending a techinician to my location to make sure there is truly a problem with the phone. Did you need to go through this process also?
[Moto G General] ravidaada:
Guys my wi fi tethering not working on kitkat. On laptop It says that connection is limited and no internet connection with yellow exclaimatory mark. also when I enable usb tethering laptop gets slowed down, Now I am using bluetooth tethering plz help me.
[Moto G General] kozaks:
No. I guess I reported it much much earlier. In fact on the day of delivery itself. I think they could not go against their initial commitment.

The one I got as a replacement is defiantly better than the old one from a phone perspective. But, accept the fact that they must have sacrificed quality to reduce price. No one is going to put a JBL speaker for a 13K phone.

I think the solution for you is to get the refund and book another one on FK. People who had booked it on 7-14 Feb window have started.

Do not go the the technician thing. I have gone through Motorola Service manual somewhere on internet. They consider a problem as a problem only if you can reproduce it. Issues with Speaker may not be evident every time you test it. So go for refund, get the money, book again.
[Moto G General] akhil17kr:
Still man if there amy type of hardware problem persists then it would be a problem.. Who knows when something goes bad ..
[Moto G General] kozaks:
I do not think spending 80Rs is called for when you only need 3-4 drops of it. Get a sachet of any mild shampoo. But, avoid colored ones.

If shampoo was a deciding factor in this process then it would have been come along with the GS itself.
[Moto G General] bramiah:
Yeah, I think you are right Kozaks. I hate to start all over again, but it looks like I don't have much of a choice.

Also, I guess this would mean that I would have to give up all the benefits of booking on the first day (cheap cover, Rs. 1000 clothes voucher, etc...).

You are right that we should not expect too much, but the audio on my phone is muffled (not too much static), so I'm not able to understand what the other person is saying much of the time. I know I can't compare it to my old iPhone 4s, but I'm pretty sure it shouldn't be this bad.

I really appreciate the feedback you've given me.
[Moto G General] dnana_28:
Will I be able to get more juice (significant) from battery if I am using only single sim
[Moto G General] jithins:
Hey have you tried toggling your networks settings to only 2G... I had a very big distortion while in call, and later on found out that it was because my Aircel sim had the option of opting for 2G or 3G, whereas i don't have 3G for Aircel in my mumbai circle.. Making it to choose only 2G in Network settings solved my problem...

Whereas if you have 3G in your circle, and you use it, then this option may not be of much use...
[Moto G General] kedar3223:
My experience with flipkart A.S.S

Hey guys, I'm a new member of xda. Been a visitor for years. The following is my experience with flipkart regarding my moto g 16gb:

I got the delivery of my moto g on 9th February after buying it on the first day itself. Up until 14th February the factory screen guard was kept on as there were no aftermarket options available. Upon removal of the screen guard, i noticed that the screen had a small hairline scratch on it. This despite the phone not being used extensively, never being carried around with other hard object, never being subjected to any sort of impact and the glass claiming to have Gorilla glass 3 tech.

A long series of interaction with the customer support ensued:

1. During the first call i was told that the phone would have been replaced only if the problem was reported on the day of the delivery itself. I told them that the scratch was not visible under the factory screenguard and the circumstances under which it was kept on.

After the call i mailed them asking for an attachment of the rules and regulation that said that phone can only be replaced only if damage was reported on the day of the delivery. I got no reply. During the same time i mailed motorola regarding my problems.

2.I mailed them again this time claiming replacement under the 30 days return policy. This time i got an even more ridiculous answer. I was told that the 30 days replacement guarantee hold true only for software issues and not hardware ones. I once again asked them to mail me documents supporting this claim. They called me and told they cant reply through mails. I told them about having approached motorola.

3. Then one fine day got a call informing me that my phone will be picked up and that i would get a refund through flipkart wallet. I repeatedly requested them to give a replacement rather than a refund. Every time they gave me an excuse that the phone was out of stock and they would not be able to give me a direct replacement.

So now i have to wait for about a month to get a new phone as a new reservation would mean putting me at the back of the waiting list.I guess everyone would agree with me when i claim that my case should be treated as a replacement rather than a refund and a new buy.

All this for no mistake of my own.

As of now consider this points.

1. Flipkart were trying to bury my case by claiming the phone cant be replaced by making up rules and regulations.

2. Them suddenly they approve a REPLACEMENT.

3. Even though i claimed replacement, i am being given a REFUND which means i have to wait for my turn to get a new phone in a long list.

4. As flipkart C.S does not interact via mail, what proof of conversation does the customer have? They claimed all sorts of ridiculous things over the phone.

5. How difficult is it for them to give me a phone as a replacement from the immediate shipment they receive? I am being made to wait for no fault of my own.
[Moto G General] AbhijeetNagawade:
I used Lifebuoy handwash had no problem.

Can't even tell if there is a SP without looking closely at the top where we have the front cam, speaker etc,
[Moto G General] nirmalbalaji:
After hearing all the hardware complaints on Moto G I can say one thing pretty much clearly that Flipkart could have received a huge amount of hardware complaints and replacement claims since the very first day. And that clearly shows Moto G's inner components are made of cheap materials to offer it at $179. Even many overseas users are reporting the same issues on various forums. The amount of complaint is too much high especially the screen can be broken easier than Rs. 5000 mobiles. May be everyone is expecting it to perform like a $600 premium mobile.

Honestly I have never seen this much amount of complaints on high branded phones even not on low tiers like Huawei. Let us hope the newly imported Moto G's are at better condition.
[Moto G General] N.A.-man:
r u sure because lifebouy i have is red colored i guess it is mild and so did you use the same water/soap ratio.

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of course there was a very high chance of something like this to happen because nothing is perfect and since moto G has such good specs i geuss they had to cut corners on quality control .
[Moto G General] kozaks:
I do not think HW errors are specific to moto G. In reality if you cut the profit you can still produce product like these. There are sites who assess the build cost by dismantling the product.

Also, if you search specific product and it's issues on internet, you will see a lot of entries. That is because people only talk when there are issues.
[Moto G General] adidas007:
The colour of the liquid soap / shampoo doesn't matter at all. It gets dissolved in water which eventually gives a white foam. The soapy medium is just required to make the SP slippery so that proper alignment is possible.
[Moto G General] The "A" Factor:
Guys...!!!

Nobody has captured and posted the KitKat OTA ZIP which was released for Indian version on 14th Feb ???

Most probably I'm getting my phone tomorrow, and my 3G Data is just 220 MB left and the update seems to be of 230 MB ...

Has anyone posted this Update ???

And is the I saw some Asian KitKat update ZIP , does this ZIP have OTG working ? (I read somewhere that OTG is working in Indian OTA) .
[Moto G General] ashut0sh:
Coz you wanna Dev!

Bro warranty is a luxury you cannot enjoy in case you are rooted until and unless you buy a GPE which is again not available in India

Further, why do that?

for the love of it!

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Plus One in that!

No one seems to have uploaded the Indian OTA Zip file.

Also not sure about OTG mixed responses.
[Moto G General] AbhijeetNagawade:
I took a wide based dish (plate).

Added water till the whole base was covered.

Added Lifebuoy handwash (one pump) and mixed it.

Dipped the SP in the soapy water and applied it to the phone's screen (which was properly cleaned).

keep a dry cotton cloth or tissue paper handy so that while swiping out the excess water you can clean it before it enters the phones earpiece.

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It may be because most of us who waited for the OTA and didn't side-load also didn't root their phones.

AFAIK one can only capture the OTA file with root access.
[Moto G General] N.A.-man:
I have Proper OTG Working I tried verbatim Micro Usb Pen Drive on 4.4.2 it connects automatically and then directy shows videos in mx plyer .
[Moto G General] AR-24:
Is it true?

www.infibeam.com/Mobiles/motorola-moto-g-xt1032/P-mobi-76078311029-cat-z.html
[Moto G General] pr.itdude:
How to revert back to JB from kitkat ?
[Moto G General] AbhijeetNagawade:
What's you question in particular?
[Moto G General] The "A" Factor:
Ok ...

So after doing a bit of research I'm here again .

What I found out was that the ZIP shared here : CLICK

And the one that Indian version phones are receiving are exactly same (at least the build number,baseband version,kernel version,system version are same) .

So why is it the case that in this thread they say OTG is not working and in Indian version OTG is working ???

Both the phones are well as the OTG updates seem to be same ...

[I can also confirm from this site LINK that it mentions OTG not working after side loading the OTG in Indian version and then it also states that both the new OTA update as well the one shared on XDA from Malaysia is same ]

Also Are you facing this issue mentioned here : LINK

(Some say that RECOVERY is not accessible after KitKat update ).
[Moto G General] nirmalbalaji:
You can't revert back. Thats why some people stayed with JB (foreigners not Indians).
[Moto G General] adidas007:
Guys, do we need to be worried about this? It says Flipkart isn't an authorised dealer. That means no warranty :/

http://www.lenovo.com/in/en/
[Moto G General] N.A.-man:
OTG is working properly on my phone i can copy files to & fro from my phone to usb but when i remove the usb it shows a notification that usb removed and it is a persistent notification to remove that notification i have crash the android which also resets my wallpaper. is this a specific Moto g problem or common kitkat problem.:p

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Site is Old Man and Motorola is not fully lenovo's it will months to finalize negotiations.:cyclops:
[Moto G General] AbhijeetNagawade:
No we need not worry.

Our phones were sold via an exclusive deal between Motorola and Flipkart.

This is between Lenovo and Flipkart.

Motorola will stay a Google company until our phones are under warranty.

The Google-Lenovo deal for Motorola will atleast take a year to materialize.

Some online retailers sell imported carrier unlocked phones which have no warranty in INDIA.

People buy these phones without reading the fine print which says 'Seller Warranty'.

In case the phone malfunctions within a few months people take it to OEM's service centre who rejects to provide warranty and people start blaming the OEM for not honouring the warranty.
[Moto G General] dnana_28:
It's single sim version not officially yet released by moto here

So will they release it
[Moto G General] AbhijeetNagawade:
AFAIK Motorola has no plans of officially releasing XT-1032 (Single SIM) in INDIA.

This means these phones will not have Motorola manufacturer warranty in INDIA.

However Infibeam does claim 1 Year Manufacturer warranty.

IMO Infibeam is misselling

This is exactly what Lenovo wants to say on their homepage but the wording they used makes all e-commerce sites look something like unauthorised / illegal.
[Moto G General] sherlock_holmes:
Does it take time after activating the device for it get unlocked bootloader ?

Right now when i try to unlock it says device doesnt qualify
[Moto G General] akhil17kr:
Warranty is must and its the main thing why we consider brands like samsung , sony , moto etc because we know that they have good aftersale service and if something goes wrong and they are trusted brands to give our phone repaired in given interval of time unlike indian china brands like micromax , xolo , karbonn etc whose after sale service is worst..

even we can get our warranty back on samsung phones by flashing again Stock ROM and there will be no worries for warranty void .

But in Moto G soon you unlock the bootloader you kiss your warranty forever ..

Warranty is must because Hardware parts comes expensive for repalcement ...

Its my personal experience..

So I'm just waiting for the time when guys here at XDA will found the method to root the Phone without Unlocking the Bootloader or to avoid warranty void even after Unlocking the bootloader..

Who knows how will guys at moto care will check the phone for warranty (as we know they are kindah noobs and don't know much technical stuff TYPICAL INDIAN CUSTOMER CARE :P) unless some will share his some personal experience .. may be we can again lock our bootloader and flash stock ROM to take our phone to moto care and they don't check for Bootloader stuff and will check for phone's warranty on the basis of Physical and Software condition of the phone. ? So , that we'll not have to worry about this Silly bootloader thing..
[Moto G General] adidas007:
No idea about Motorola but I've got Samsung and HTC phones (hardware problems) resolved under warranty with a custom rom flashed. Either they don't care or they don't know, and at most just say it's a launcher. :P

And even HTC requires obtaining an unlock code from their development site.
[Moto G General] nirmalbalaji:
Conversation about the warranty may end here - https://plus.google.com/+Motorola/posts/QNe6Zv4fcyz
[Moto G General] akhil17kr:
Yup , In Samsung we don't need to worry about losing our warranty as it can be get backed after flashig stock rom back but i don't know of Moto.. Officialy warranty is voided if you request Bootloader Unlock key but don't know how will Moto care dudes will check for it..

If they don't care then its GREAT :D
[Moto G General] ashut0sh:
Correct bro warranty is a must for us.

But all these companies keep finding new ways to keep you in stock ROM itself.

Remember Samsung came up with the e fuse

https://www.samsungknox.com/en/node/617

And Moto has taken up the same concept. Yes Moto G has a fuse inside which burns itself once you root.

Have a look:

And about the people at the service centers. Well you might wanna check it with an owner of defy or something. After all they its not like they are selling it for the first time.

But yeah I have seen this with HTC they don't really check it so much even though you have a similar procedure to unlock the bootloader.

Fingers crossed.

Hope for it to be good.

But one thing I must say, they haven't prepared well for the service.

A guy got his screen broken. And they said that it would at least take a month for the screen to arrive. So am not expecting a lot from them.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=50429110

Aah....I wish everyone gave a services as good as Apple.

You gotta a problem?

Replaced.

Clean and simple
[Moto G General] kozaks:
On the Apple thing. If you charge 4x of the cost then you can always replace, keep the customer happy and still get the profit.

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If you unlock the boot loader and root then you are your own. Don't try to get the best of all worlds. I had a defy, the best part was its boot loader cant be unlocked. Hence, it could never be bricked.

Btw, what are we doing once BL is unlocked and rooted?

I used to do all those stuffs to move to an Android version beyond phone's oem support or hw capabilities. Now on moto g, i haven't felt a need yet.
[Moto G General] ravidaada:
When I am enabling wi fi tether it shows no internet access on PC; then I installed PDA tethering app; it shows this error . this is only in 4.4.2. Can you confirm that in your BSNL and air tel network same is the situation about wi fi tethering lock.
[Moto G General] dnana_28:
No problem with BSNL WiFi tethering works
[Moto G General] techkey:
Finally...

Ordered Moto g 16gb on 11th feb 9.30 pm

.Phone shipped from Banglore on 19th feb.

Reaching my place (Bhopal) on 21st feb.

It may knock my door anytime now.

Finally getting the phone :D :victory:
[Moto G General] moneymafia:
Can I apply my gadgetshieldz screen protector directly (without soap solution) on moto g?:rolleyes:
[Moto G General] rakshikashyap:
Congrats Brother....
[Moto G General] vj_dustin:
Hi guys, got my Moto G two days back from FK, 16GB model.

Here's a quick Review for the Moto G 16GB (Dual SIM)

So far so great, very less customizations possible though on stock, I've always used a themed device (P500, SGS2), so pure AOSP seems lacking to me.

Well as for the hardware, Camera honestly sucks compared to my S2 8MP, but for a 5MP it isn't bad.

Overall the images are good, but the moment you zoom in you can see grainy texture and buzzed backgrounds.

The phone feels firm & solid in the hand, heavier though but durable.

Flash is bright as daylight!!

And the speaker is MARVELLOUS! Not overstating, it literally is. I haven't come across a speaker with such loud volume with such great quality. No cracking, screeches or anything. Great sound.

Battery life is awesome too! 1hr screen on time with whatsapp, tapatalk drains 10% battery lol

My S2 would drain 7-8% overnight with wifi off.. XD

About the dual SIM, I only have one, so clarity for that was great, no issues.

But the signal that says no SIM 2 inserted is seriously f-ugly!

I know it can be removed by flashing Single SIM zip, but I don't want to get rid of dual SIM capabilities, just want that icon gone!

That was what I felt.

Now I need a little help.

I bought this phone for my dad, since it was bang for my budget to give as a gift.

He uses the call recording a lot and in Moto G, no call recorder could record sounds on both sides, only his!

Tried loads of different apps.

Now my S2 is rooted, and I installed Total Recall on it.

And the voice on both sides was as clear as it can get.

But on the G, this comes up after the call.

So maybe rooting might solve the issue?

Or any other suggestions?

Also is this the only method of rooting right now? - ROOT

And will it work on this dual sim version?
[Moto G General] N.A.-man:
No Soapy important:eek:
[Moto G General] rr46000:
Wet application screen protector

Where can i buy a wet application screen protector
[Moto G General] techkey:
yo!!

yeah thanx
[Moto G General] Piyush Rawal:
What was your mod of payment dude?
[Moto G General] akhil17kr:
Well its not a problem for Moto G stock Rom as its purely Bloatware free pure android so it'll fast .. and you can use Xposed Framework for modifying your Phone according to your need..

and about service centres.. its all depend on difference service centres in different cities.. Some are good , some are not.. it depends..

Well in Samsung phones as far as i know you can use USB JIG too reset your flash counter & return to Stock rom to claim your warranty back.. on devices like S2, S3 , Note , Note 2 etc.

Hope someone will find the way for Moto G too..
[Moto G General] jaspreet997:
Well I got annoyed and cancelled my order after calling them multiple times!

waiting for snapdeal's deal!
[Moto G General] kozaks:
Why do you even need a third party app for Tethering? It is built in and available under Settings->>More->>Tethering & Portable hotspot.
[Moto G General] ravidaada:
In default setting when I start tethering Web is not accessible on laptop. it says connection is limited and no internet access when we point the cursor on network icon near battery with big yellow inverted exclaimetory icon.
[Moto G General] mannulko:
I have one problem with my moto g.when i make a call frm my phn there is some disturbance in voice for one second and then it turns normal.what is the problem and what should i do?
[Moto G General] The Sicilian:
Does the Chinese/Taiwan build have the call recording feature? You may flash that if it is there?

I had flashed my Atrix 2 MB865 with Taiwan rom and my devise became ME865 and it had call recording inbuilt. Was very handy as I record calls often as well.

No such luck with Moto G?