[G 2014 General] Archies:
FAQ:-

Q:

When will i get OTA updates(5.0)?

- Motorola is working on it kindly wait as bugs are not easy to fix.

Q:

I still cant wait that long for the update

!

- Root the phone, flash custom recovery and flash custom roms like CM11,etc which have already released 4.4.4 based roms.

Q.

Do I Need a Scratch Guard For Moto G ?

- No,you don't need it but you can use if you need extra protection.

Q:

I want to root my moto g2.

- Not a problem,follow the instructions in the guide : http://xdaforums.com/moto-g-2014/development/guide-root-moto-g-2nd-gen-2014-t2874245

Q:

My Moto G2 takes long time to charge.

- Try a different charger

Q:

First time charge ?

- Minimum 8 hours should do it!

Q:

Will the white notification LED light when charging?

- Not always. The white notification LED only lights when charging and the battery voltage is not enough to power the display.

Q:

My battery backup is low.

- Try Re-calibrating your battery, Try a Factory Reset, Use a Task Killer, Use Greenify. If it still does'nt help, you ought to get a replacement.

Battery calibration steps: (provided my MOTO CARE)

*Turn your phone on and charge it for 8 hours or more.

*Unplug the charger.

*Turn your phone off and charge it for one hour.

*Unplug the charger.

*Turn on the phone and wait 2 minutes.

*Turn your phone off and charge it for one hour.

*Unplug, turn it on and use as normal. Your battery life should now be a lot bettery now.

Q:

Which is the Best Launcher ?

- Again! It's ALL upto you! every user has his own choice! still you can try out NOVA and GOOGLE NOW LAUNCHER!

Q:

Shall i switch to ART ?

- NO,many apps are still not compatible with ART RUNTIME. Do if you want better battery and don't require much apps.

Q:

Can i use single sim custom rom on dual sim ?

- Absolutely you can but you wont be able to make use of the second sim. Sometimes you may end up getting SystemUI FC so please do take a backup before flashing.

Q:

Touch starts acting weird when used while charging.

- Try a different and a good quality charger.

Q:

Moto G development name/xda name ?

- TITAN

Q:

Charger gets heated.

- Not a issue,its normal.

Q:

Can i use XYZ(any) charger with this phone.

- Yes

Q:

How to take screenshot.

-Press and hold Volume Down+Power button.

Basic Developer's Index:

1.

Unlocking Bootloader:

Download : http://www.mediafire.com/download/5222cobfbqc8vk4/adb&fastboot.zip

Follow : http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=47705438&postcount=6

If Motorola site says "Not eligible to unlock bootloder" then do this go to settings->motorola id and unlink your account and try again. It will work!

2.

Flashing Custom Recovery:

Download :

TWRP - http://xdaforums.com/moto-g-2014/development/recovery-twrp-2-8-0-1-moto-g-2014-t2896165

PhilZ - http://xdaforums.com/moto-g-2014/development/recovery-cwm-philz-touch-6-moto-g-2014-t2896586

*Copy the file into adb and fastboot folder.

*Open a cmd in the same location.

*Now type : fastboot flash recovery (filename).img

3.

Rooting:

Follow : http://xdaforums.com/moto-g-2014/development/guide-root-moto-g-2nd-gen-2014-t2874245

4.

Returning to Stock Firmware images

:

Warning: This will erase everything on your internal memory too so kindly backup all important data.

Guide: http://xdaforums.com/moto-g-2014/general/restore-to-stock-t2873657

Run these in cmd in the mfastboot folder :

mfastboot.exe oem lock begin

mfastboot.exe flash partition gpt.bin

mfastboot.exe flash motoboot motoboot.img

mfastboot.exe flash logo logo.bin

mfastboot.exe flash boot boot.img

mfastboot.exe flash recovery recovery.img

mfastboot.exe flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0

mfastboot.exeflash system system.img_sparsechunk.1

mfastboot.exe flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2

mfastboot.exe flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3

mfastboot.exe flash modem NON-HLOS.bin

mfastboot.exe erase modemst1

mfastboot.exe erase modemst2

mfastboot.exe flash fsg fsg.mbn

mfastboot.exe erase cache

mfastboot.exe erase userdata

mfastboot.exe oem lock

Check after each command you recieve an "OKAY" in your cmd and proceed. If succesfull, you will now be booted into fully stock firmware.

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