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[Moto G General] anonyo:
1. Yes, you can perform nandroid backup of your stock ROM using custom recovery. But the fact that you have custom recovery means your ROM is not completely stock.

2. You can stop getting notifications of system updates by disabling Google Services Framework, I am sure that will break some other functionality as well, you will have to just test it and see if you can live with it. If you cannot disable it from Settings->Apps, then you will need to root your device and disable it using Titanium.
[Moto G General] deamonoid:
No, don't disable Google services framework. It will make your phone unstable. If you don't want to get notification, simply disable MotorolaOTA in app section. This will disable the system update. [emoji106]
[Moto G General] Pra713:
My device is rooted. But I am not going to disable Google Services Framework. Surely it's not a good idea...

Thanks. Right now I just unchecked the "Show notifications" option for MotorolaOTA in the app info instead of disabling it (disable button is greyed out, btw). Let's see if it works.
[Moto G General] deamonoid:
Yup, that's a better option than disabling it. [emoji106]
[Moto G General] MufcTK:
So I have a problem even though I update an app Google still shows that there is an update for that. This 'new' update usually comes after 2-3 days after updating it. I can confirm that is not really an update as the app versions are the same. Is there any fix? I have a Moto G on 4.4.4 but I don't think this is phones problem I had it on my previous phone too.

Thanks!
[Moto G General] deamonoid:
May I know the app you are talking about? It may be the issue from their side.

And In previous phone is this issue was happening with the same app?
[Moto G General] anonyo:
Glad it worked for you. For all those who think disabling Google Services Framework makes the device unstable, I have disabled it completely along with Google Play Services and majority of all Google apps (gapps), no issues whatsoever. Android runs completely stable without Gapps (to know what Gapps is, do some research). I use Tasker to enable and disable Gapps as per my needs. Disabling Gapps does not affect the functionality of android in any way. Its only your subjective preference of what you expect from android and your device, that will guide you in whether to disable Gapps or not. Objectively, all Google services can be safely disabled without any harm to your device. My personal experience is that disabling Gapps frees up memory and consequently improves battery performance ( I recharge my phone every 4 days with moderate usage, i.e., around 1 hour of voice calls, 10-12 hours of Wifi, no game playing of course, etc.)

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Just FYI for those who are still skeptical, I have converted my MotoG XT1033 to MotoG XT1032 GPe (Google Play edition), meaning no motorola apps, and even after disabling all Gapps, my device is still completely stable without any glitches.

I am not trying to disprove the solution presented earlier of just unchecking the notifications option, surely that is going to work, I am just trying to tell those who think that disabling Gapps makes the phone unstable that it does NOT. If you are ok to live without any Google related apps ( I am not against any Google apps, its just that I think they are too intrusive - personal opinion), then it won't make any difference if you disable Google Services Framework.
[Moto G General] deamonoid:
Thanks for the information. I used to really think that disabling Google service framework will effect the performance of the OS in a bad way.

But thanks for clarifying. Really appreciate it [emoji106]
[Moto G General] Pra713:
Well, simply disabling the notificaiton for the MotorolaOTA app didn't work, I had to freeze the app using Titanium Backup. It seems to be working now (no more notification for about 5 hours now).

And how did you get rid of all the Motorola apps (and gapps)? Did you just freeze/disable them or did you uninstall them? Or did you flash a new ROM entirely?
[Moto G General] anonyo:
I got rid of motorola apps because I converted my XT1033 (Indian dual sim Moto G) to Google Play edition XT1032 (global single sim). If you don't know what GPe devices are, kindly do some googling :) (All nexus devices are GPe devices.)

As for Gapps, I disable them using Tasker and enable them (again using Tasker) whenever I need them, like if I want to use Play Store or Maps/Location services, etc. Using Tasker you can create one-touch buttons on your home screen which execute the specific task, in this case enable and disable gapps. I did not uninstall them.
[Moto G General] andogeek10:
Nexus devices are not GPE devices. Nexus is a line from Google showcasing the ideal model of a tablet or phone.

GPE devices are devices from companies other than Google, having stock android with just Google apps. They are sold via the play store and offer an alternative to those who like a certain brand/company but don't want the resultant bloat ware.
[Moto G General] MufcTK:
Happens with almost all apps. All Google apps Motorola apps Dead trigger 2 etc.
[Moto G General] alviumair:
Lol.....it's not a problem. They keep updating apps with very minor changes/fixes which do not require change in build number. By the way, dead trigger got back to back updates because it wasn't launching on many devices after the last major update.
[Moto G General] MufcTK:
Oh if that's the case then its okay. But apps like WhatsApp the What's New thing shows the exact same thing as it did when the update first came. O.o I'm confused.
[Moto G General] alviumair:
Don't worry, it happens with me on a different phone also.
[Moto G General] pybliss:
Hello friends,

I've been trying to update my Moto G to 4.4.4, and once the phone reboots after the update is downloaded, it errors out. The installation precentage reaches around 25% of the status bar, and then prints out "Error". That's it. The phone reboots after that to 4.4.2.

I've got a Moto E, and the update got installed fine. My Moto G has been rooted even though I'm still on the stock ROM.

Do you guys have any idea on this?

Thank you...
[Moto G General] nirmalbalaji:
Any modifications to the system partition and removing system apps will result in error when updating the firmware through OTA. Disable Xposed installer and remove its modules in case you have installed it. And you need Stock recovery or Philz Touch recovery to update successfully.
[Moto G General] sarathsnair:
I have updated my moto g to 4.4.4, after that I face some serious battery draining issues. I am on roaming now, the battery graph decreasing like constantly while I am not using the phone:( in my native place it does not happen. If I not used the phone the battery remains the same value. What will I do
[Moto G General] alviumair:
Try calibrating your battery. Charge your phone to 100%; let it discharge completely I.e. 0%. Charge it again. See if it solves the issue.
[Moto G General] MufcTK:
Is it possible to purchase apps from Google play using the balance you have in your phone? If anyone knows of a way please let me know! Thanks!! ￼
[Moto G General] nirmalbalaji:
Google Play Store Carrier Billing is not available in India and most of the Indian debit cards won't work in Play Store.

More info at https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/2651410?hl=en-IN

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Its because of the radio on roaming. I'm not having any kind of battery differences on 4.4.4. Its pretty much same as 4.4.2.
[Moto G General] MufcTK:
Is there no other way?? :'(
[Moto G General] i_rnb:
do you use any credit/debit card?
[Moto G General] nirmalbalaji:
You need a credit card to purchase apps in Google Play Store. Most of the Indian debit cards are not working in Play Store or blocked by the banks. Its an annoying situation for many years now.
[Moto G General] i_rnb:
Yep. my SBI debit card does not work - yet my Indian Bank debit card works.
[Moto G General] isas123:
Icici visa debit card wrks
[Moto G General] nirmalbalaji:
I tried with my IOB debit card a year ago. It never worked and got blocked by IOB. After that they fined me for trying it 3 times in Play Store.
[Moto G General] deamonoid:
You can try Entropay. I am doing all my transactions through that
[Moto G General] nirmalbalaji:
Sometimes its not working, sometimes it does work. Sadly its unreliable when we need it most.

By the way, which bank's debit card you are using with Entropay?
[Moto G General] deamonoid:
I have used Union Bank and SBI debit card. For me both are working with Entropay [emoji4]
[Moto G General] pybliss:
This is weird, but I've stumbled upon something bad. I had rooted my Moto G but was still using the default ROM.

The 4.4.4 update was not installing, so I thought I'd reset my phone. Did a proper backup with Titanium Backup to Dropbox and reset the phone. But now when it asks for the wireless password to setup the Google Account, the keyboard does not come up. I don't remember exactly, but I've removed quite a few apps which came default in Moto G. If I have accidentaly removed it, what can I do now?

Any ideas on how to move forward?

Thanks a ton,
[Moto G General] i_rnb:
install any keyboard and make it a system app by titanium and then do the reset.

by the way, for your information, I don't think, you can apply official updates on rooted system.
[Moto G General] vkk178:
..Moved to another thread..

Battery replacement under warranty
[Moto G General] elafanto:
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[Moto G General] i_rnb:
whoever clicking on that link, please remove that "affid" parameter from query string. ?
[Moto G General] nasirum:
I've got a serious problem with moto g dual. Sometimes I received or dial any call suddenly there is no voice from any other side. How can I fix it. Help me. Sorry for bad english.
[Moto G General] matwaking:
Hurray

Yeah 200 off on moto g,14% dis from flipkart now:D

Yeah 2000 sorry,was in a hurry:D
[Moto G General] NiTesh:
Its 2000 :P

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Many of us having the same issue the only thing you can do is reboot device when you face this issue :)
[Moto G General] hapticc:
Now get Moto G at ₹ 2000 discount starting from ₹ 10,499 for 8GB and ₹ 11,999 for 16GB Moto G gets ₹ 2000 price cut
[Moto G General] usertag:
If you look at a few posts above you , it has already been posted.
[Moto G General] isas123:
I am facing some rattling sound in front earpiece speaker while talking,not everytime.

Anybody facing this problem?
[Moto G General] andiroxu:
That is due to weak network signal. Everyone face that problem in every phone make. So don't worry about it.
[Moto G General] matwaking:
sorry man was in a hurry:D
[Moto G General] adil uddin:
Unable to root

Guys Plz help me I tried to unlock bootloader using motorola site however when it said that remote failure.. then when i rebooted into bootloader it said bootloader unlocked and all the data on my phone was gone. And now i'm flashing recovery i tried CWM and TWRP both while flashing it says success but when i reboot into recovery it says no command and screen is stuck. I'm unable to see recovery.

plz help me.
[Moto G General] anonyo:
Are you booting into recovery immediately after flashing, i.e., from the bootloader screen; or are you rebooting your device normally first and then booting into recovery? 'cause if its the latter then that's your problem, you have to boot into recovery immediately after flashing it.
[Moto G General] adil uddin:
Hey Thanks bro I got it now. Should boot immediately after flashing recovery :good:

one more help can you suggest any good dual sim ROM plz? and is CM buggy?
[Moto G General] anonyo:
Sorry man, can't help you there. I have converted my device to GPe which is a single sim ROM and also haven't tried any other custom ROMs. The stock ROM, rooted, Xposed with Gravitybox module is enough customization for me.
[Moto G General] krazzykid:
I purchased a Moto G 16GB from Flipkart recently and I've been noticing my battery temperature shooting up beyond 42 degree Celsius whenever I'm using 3G data. A few times I saw the temperature to be 45 degree Celsius. Is it normal by any means?

BTW, I updated to 4.4.4 as soon as I received my device & have already performed a factory reset. I have installed only 3 apps post the factory reset, WhatsApp, GSam Battery & ES File Manager. I'm running stock 4.4.4.
[Moto G General] roofrider:
I've seen many complain abt temp. Does anyone know what the optimal temps are?
[Moto G General] mohammad.nomaan:
Hi All,

I have also noticed increase in battery temperature after upgrading to 4.4.4

BTW - my call drops have increased even though on full network.

IMEI isn't 3300 series, its 3550 - dnt know how to fix these issues

cheers
[Moto G General] krazzykid:
As per Moto Care representatives, battery temp. shouldn't go beyond 42 degree Celcius.

As per the manuals supplied with the phone. Phone's operating temperature is 0 to 60 degree C & that of the battery is 0 to 45 degree C.

I'm confused, my battery often reaches 45, that isn't a good news.

+1

Call drops are very frequent. Every 3~6 mins during calls.
[Moto G General] buntysatya:
Has anyone here bought kind of cheap Tempered glass screen protector... like these http://www.ebay.in/sch/i.html?_odkw....l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0&_nkw=moto+g+glass&_sacat=0

Experience?
[Moto G General] mohammad.nomaan:
I ordered these and happy with it - 3PCS Anti-Glare Matte LCD Screen Protector Cover Guard Motorola Moto G XT1032

http://www.ebay.com/itm/371043238550?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

Its a good buy
[Moto G General] roofrider:
Out in the sun my battery easily reaches 45 with cpu going even higher...hmm..
[Moto G General] krazzykid:
Replaced the faulty handset, battery temperature stays cool now.

2G browsing 37~38 degree Celsius

3G browsing 39~40 degree Celsius

I'm a happy camper now. :D
[Moto G General] Mustajab Is'haq:
Wow dude my phone easily reaches 58°C just while using chrome sometimes. BSNL 3G really does suck!
[Moto G General] Mandeep148:
Hi, is anyone facing earpiece very low volume? I always need to use loudspeaker while phone call, is that software problem?
[Moto G General] simple_mind:
Could somebody tell me the custom ROMs which work for the Indian version?
[Moto G General] akshay7394:
Hey everyone. The screen on my device has cracked :( I'm in Bangalore, does anybody here know how much it costs to fix/where to go to fix it?
[Moto G General] harishsangwan:
I had cracked my screen too couple of months back. Motorola was charging 5-6k for the screen replacement and that too in 20days.

Here are my posts related to the same:

Just an update. The dint order a new ear speaker, instead went to a local mobile repair guy and got it replaced for 500rs. Motorola was charging 450 for same but they wanted me to leave the phone with them for 20days :eek: and the local guy did it in 5mins :p . Ear speaker is working fine too.
[Moto G General] thefO_Okupkid:
yep, got one locally for 250 INR. its better then screen guard and reliable.
[Moto G General] Ani0o7:
Hi I am Happy moto g User, I have to gift a phone to my Sister, I have 3 Choice moto g, xiaomi mi3, moto g 2. I loved my moto g and its price is further reduced and there are chance it will get updates, xiaomi mi3 is new player in Indian Market and equiped with some good specs but there is less chance of Android update, moto g 2 is new phone is said to launched on 10 sep, I don't see it as great successor, what's your take which is worth of money....
[Moto G General] reversegear:
Mi3

In your case.... Especially girls don't care about the future updates￼

Moreover mi3 looks superb than moto g
[Moto G General] akshay7394:
Where did you order the $40 glass from? Also, how is it holding up after this much time has passed? Worth the money?

I'm thinking about ordering the glass and getting them to just fix it for me since I'm not confident with doing it myself - does that sound like something they'd do?

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Whoa, where?
[Moto G General] harishsangwan:
Bought from this seller on ebay.com :http://www.ebay.com/usr/fw_dream?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2754

Looks like he doesn't have it in stock right now, but you will find many seller seller the same on the site so no issues.

I don't think Motorola service centre will replace the screen if bought from outside. Just check with them. But I am sure most local mobile service guys are capable of doing it. I suggest you to be well informed about the repair process. Youtube has many videos for this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycER7MH61l8

The screen is working great. Haven't had any issues with it and the colour quality and resolution and stuff is all perfect. Very happy with the screen.
[Moto G General] thefO_Okupkid:
rajkot, gujarat!
[Moto G General] amitroutray:
Hi Guys !!!

Any good application for call recording without the speaker on.

Thanks in advance :)

Triggered from My Moto G
[Moto G General] NoBrain-NoPain:
Battery Draining Faster Than Before !

Guys, my moto g's battery is draining out faster than it used to ! it started happening all of a sudden ! i upgraded to kitkat but it didnt solved the problem, i discharged battery completely and reacharged till its 100% ! i tried 'wipe cache partition' and recently did 'factory reset' still not getting expected results :'( :crying:

motorola customer care wont reply my mail

should i ask flipkart for replacement ? is it even possible ?

should i approach service centre (mentioned in invoice) ? :confused:

it used to stay 'charged' for 7 hours during night with airplane mode but it d/c by 4% overnight with a/p mode :(

getting around 3hrs of screentime with moderate usage

its been a little over 5 months and i am facing this issue since last one month

please help me out, someone.
[Moto G General] krazzykid:
1. Check for any wake locks using some suitable app such as wakelock detector. 2. Try running on safe mode for a day and see how is the battery backup, if it gets better on safe mode means some downloaded app is using far too much power.

3. If problem persists after the above mentioned methods then visit the nearest service center.
[Moto G General] harsh.ea:
This what I made guys. Please do check it out and share with friends

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2848992
[Moto G General] NoBrain-NoPain:
thanks man...but i did a factory reset again yesterday, did a full charge few hours ago, and the battery level drops down almost 1 % every 10 minutes, when not in use :(

its highly unlikely any app is doing this because i didnt install any app...
[Moto G General] isas123:
Rattling sound of earpiece increased,

For every call while hearing dial tone.

Anyboby facing same problem?
[Moto G General] sandroj:
I think it would be better to wait to see what price Moto G2 is launched, though it won't be a major upgrade over Moto G.
[Moto G General] rohitthe1:
Nope! faced no such problems when i was using Stock ROM. Now am on custom ROM and everything is still running smoothly.

Besides before updating to 4.4.4...what changes you made in terms of disabling audio effects to install Pure Dolby Digial (Digital) Audio?
[Moto G General] NiTesh:
Better to submit your moto g at nearby service center buddy looks battery issue.
[Moto G General] isas123:
Nothing,installed Dolby after disabling Audi effects,but unable to enable Dolby, I see only default audio control.

Whether this will affect front earpiece?
[Moto G General] chokhu1585:
Hello friends. Jst bought moto g 16gb frm flipkart two days ago. Now I am in a hunt of a good case for it. Came across grip shell cases from motorola and decided to buy black one. But on flipkart it is out of stock. Searched in some local mobile shops but they dont know about such covers. Where else can i purchase it online? Already dropped the phone accidently today and it is having scratches on side. Now dont want that to happen again and need cover asap.
[Moto G General] unknownemous:
The grip shell is only available on fk AFAIK. You can buy it in a different color?
[Moto G General] chokhu1585:
Thanks for reply.

No. I like the black one only.
[Moto G General] vNa5h:
Check out the yellow one

Tap-a-talked from the MOTOG
[Moto G General] unknownemous:
Check out the amzer case then. Fits perfectly.
[Moto G General] chokhu1585:
Finally I ordered the white one from flipkart as black is still out of stock. To my bad, prize has been reduced by almost 100 rupees the next day after I ordered.
[Moto G General] lead3r1:
Well hi there indian moto users I just received my moto g here in India (xt-1033 running 4.4.4 out of the box) 2 days ago for my father. I already use a nexus 5 on mahidi with twrp 2.7.1.1 hence when the first thing i opted after the bootloader was unlocked, was to flash recovery which i did via fastboot I flashed twrp 2.7.1.1 by teammex however in trepidation i didnt directly boot into the recovery but instead rebooted the device now afterwards when i tried to boot into recovery i got a black screen with random parts of the screen flickering but nothing solid so i left the phone as it were for sometime for the display to shut off and when i pressed the power button after it did shut off, i got twrp loaded but it was padlocked with slide to unlock dialogue on but touch didn't work so i had read somewhere on the forum that "leave the phone till display shuts off and press power and that should make it work" however it didnt. So i thought of rebooting the fone by keeping the power button pressed and try again but it didnt work . At this point i flashed cwm regular/touch and philz but none of them worked in fact the other recoveries dont even make it to the main screen but remains suspended in the black screen with random flickering. I did all I could but now I'm out of options there is clearly something I've missed and I'm counting on you fellow xda users who have always stood by their fellow xdians to win me a solution and plz help me tnx
[Moto G General] amit.lohar:
Flash recovery and then reboot in recovery. If you dont do this the stock recovery is recovered. So do this if you haven't done. Flash your fav recovery n reboot in recovery.

Sent from xt1033, India ;)
[Moto G General] lead3r1:
Already did that bro but it still doesn't work and the weird thing is the screen keeps flickering with white lines going horizontally and vertically is it maybe because my phone came with 4.4.4 pre installed and hence custom recoveries might not be compatible with its boot loader ?
[Moto G General] amit.lohar:
Hmmm..might be..

Did u try philz touch recovery?

Sent from xt1033, India ;)
[Moto G General] lead3r1:
tried the latest versions of cwm twrp as well as philz assuming they will be compatible :( Do you think i should do a downgrade to 4.4.2 or maybe flash stock firmware image or anything maybe?
[Moto G General] amit.lohar:
Yes. I was about suggest restoring stock firmware and then try again.

Sent from xt1033, India ;)
[Moto G General] Anami101:
Phone restarts randomly, doesn't charge at times.

My moto G has been acting weird since yesterday. Firstly it was rebooting on it's own and now it charges erratically. As when the charger is plugged in and the phone asks me to "connect the charger" sometimes and doesn't charge. I tried charging while it was off but it displays a battery icon with a question mark inside. It lags a lot at times too which it didn't earlier. I'd be glad if someone can please help :(