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[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] nrp31:
Hello everyone! So I recently bought the new Moto G4 Plus(3GB RAM variant) and I am switching to it as my daily driver for a few days(My usual daily driver is the Galaxy S6). There seems to be a lot of controversies about the G4, mostly regarding the CPU. Hence, I am creating this post for all you users out there who are considering the New Moto G4 plus as their next phone. I will keep updating this thread as I keep using the phone and I will post various things like a full review,camera samples,battery life statistics etc. My impressions with the phone so far

- Very Good 1080p Display

- Camera is a solid improvement over the last generation

- Fingerprint scanner is amazing! Just made a video comparing it with my Galaxy S6 and the G4 Plus wins

- Haven't faced the heating issues as of now but I haven't extensively used the device

- Battery life seems to be promising,but will hold my opinion until I use for a few days

- Turbo Charging is present which is great.

- Dual SIMs + MicroSD Card slot + 32GB built-in storage

- Proper Manual Mode in the Camera is a great thing to have.

Do let me know your questions about the phone and I will make sure to answer all of them.

More updates shall follow

Full Review After Using It For A Month

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Camera Review with the Galaxy S6- is the Moto G4 Plus better?

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Moto G4 Stress Test - Does it really overheat?

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Video comparing the fingerprint reader :-

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[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] bishteca:
I'm switching from my actually still pretty usable Moto G 1 to this new version -- although only the 2 GB RAM variant is available to me.

What do you think of the quality of the Wi-Fi, data, GPS? Pretty solid, good range?

Thanks and keep posting your impressions!
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] techie_vintage:
Hello!

Thanks for making this informative thread!

I have two queries prior to purchasing Moto G4 Plus. Pls help me out by answering both of them --

1.) Is there any call recording app which works fine in Moto G4 Plus? Also, does that app also records the calls when the headphones are connected?

2.) Can we save default location storage for whatsapp and other apps to be the external memory card?
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] optionalmgrr.la:
Can you test this app using a headphone?

http://xdaforums.com/moto-g4-plus/help/jit-call-recorder-t3381586

Thanks.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Mehrsau:
Can you run the app GPS Status?
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Sunderesh:
Don't really know about the call recording part bit derz no making ur external as default storage that's for sure....

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I'm an Android geek but also want the promising Android ota updates as well....

So my question is...

Is there any one click root for moto g4+ wich roots my phone without bootloader unlock... N comes with a unroot option wich then would help me it's update my phone.....plzz answer my question n PM me if don't understand.......

Thanks in advance
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Silesh.Nair:
Works with headphones.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] techie_vintage:
Thanks a lot for the reply!

Can you pls chk if we can change it's storage path to be set as external memory card (for the call recordings)?

Also, did u check that both side audio is clear with headphones too?

Thanks again!
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Silesh.Nair:
See the screenshots. Storage path is set to external sdcard. Recordings are crystal clear on both sides.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] sarincv:
Is it allowing to install 64bit apps? Also what about the overheating issue which is reported by many users.

Thinking to Switch from my old Moto G to G3 or G4 Plus. Actually, G3 is enough for my kind of use and it's also water resistant. But only concern is that we might get an old stock piece when we purchase now.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] techie_vintage:
Thanks a lot!

Just wanted to know whether we can set the whatsapp default folder also to be the external card without rooting the phone?
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Silesh.Nair:
That's a feature WhatsApp should support and I don't think the official app supports it.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] techie_vintage:
Actually, I had used Acer Z630s and in that, by default, all the media content as well as backup files of whatsapp used to save in external sd card. So, that's what I wanted to know..

Moreover, someone told me that under Storage settings, we can change the default storage location to external sd card so that all the apps get saved in the sd card. So, is there any option in Moto G4 Plus? Pls reply!

Thanks!
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Silesh.Nair:
Donno. Someone using WhatsApp has to help you out with it.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] techie_vintage:
Hello!

Isn't there an option in storage settings to set the external memory card as it's default storage location?
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] optionalmgrr.la:
Adoptable storage is available on the G4 Plus.

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Old stock piece is not a problem if you ask me.

64-bit apps are not supported as of now due to 32-bit kernel/OS.

Overheating issue remains to be seen. Probably not a problem if you live in a Nordic country.

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Just backup your WhatsApp to Google Drive and restore it on the new phone.

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https://www.whatsapp.com/faq/en/android/20887921
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] techie_vintage:
Hi..

I am not asking about how to restore backup.

I meant to ask that can I set the external sd card to be the default location for whatsapp and other apps?

And I dont want to set my external sd card as adoptable storage..
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] optionalmgrr.la:
As OP has mentioned it's a WhatsApp issue not a G4 Plus issue, so please don't keep on asking off-topic questions.

Marshmallow has changed how external SD is handled, if you don't like it you can stick with your Acer Z630S

Of course there are ways to hack this through, someone may explain to you, say, if you ask nicely
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] techie_vintage:
Hi..

As per me it's not a whatsapp issue, if it is, kindly explain it to me how..

And thus, it's not an off-topic discussion..

And yeah, I will stick with any phone I wish to..

And I request you to kindly let me know that how to ask nicely so that someone may answer me what I am asking..

Thanks a lot!
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] optionalmgrr.la:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devasque.fmount&hl=en
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Silesh.Nair:
Simple answer, it's not possible. There is no way to set the external sdcard as the universal default storage device afaik. But certain apps can make the external sdcard as their default storage. WhatsApp doesn't support that feature. WhatsApp plus had that feature, but it's no longer available.

If Asus has it, it's probably because they added it to their OS.

Also I don't know if you are running marshmallow on your Asus device.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] nrp31:
It's been more than 2 days that I've used the Moto G4 Plus. Battery life has been very good. I get around 5-6 hours of Screen on time which is amazing for my use. So battery life is definitely not an issue on the G4 Plus
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] jack_04:
WiFi shown On even when it is turned Off

I am using Moto G4 plus. On my phone WiFi shown On in battery stats even when it is turned Off. in battery stats it always shown ON. can anyone help me with this?
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Sunderesh:
Hey my headphone pin is not going completely inside the 3.5mm jack of the phone..... Is my phone a faulty peace or is it just the way the phone was designd.... Slight disturbences in the poaition of the pin also starts and stops playing music... Plzz reply....

Also therz no notification or icom of some kind that saya my headphone is connected

Ty in advance

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Bro it is aa whatsapp issue further.... If u want ur external to be default just root and swap ur jnternal with xternal... Other wise just go to storage and usb in setting click on ur memory card and hit format as internal that way ur xternal(no matter what the capacity of the sdcard is) will be added as ur interbal thus making ur ur both xternal and internal as a single internal memory....... Hope u understood what im trying tobtell u here....
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] techie_vintage:
Hi..

Can this swapping of memory be done in any phone after rooting?

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I am running stock 5.1.1 on my ACER Device! And Whatsapp in this mobile uses sd card as the default location! However, there's an option to select the phone memory also if we need to (under Storage Settings)..
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] sarincv:
I would rather wait for the Moto G4 release then..
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] nrp31:
Update: Here is a video that I did about the Moto G4 Plus. I did game for around 30-40 mins and then tried using the Camera. The phone does overheat on prolonged gaming and the Camera gets a little buggy but you can still record 1080p videos. A Camera test of the G4 Plus against by S6 is coming soon. The video explains more about overheating/throttling:

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[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] wael.kh:
Hello

I had the moto g4 plus for a week or 2 now, and im facing an annoying problem... i want to know if it happened with u, or how to solve it.

My phone doesnt ring with incoming calls, only vibrates... its on general mode, not on vibrate, and i did a factory reset, it worked, then it stopped working again... did it happen with u ?
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] pinakini:
How the notification led works? Is there any option to enable it and tweak the color for different notifications?
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] optionalmgrr.la:
clearly your're veyr very likely facing a software issue, suggest you to bring your phone to your seller and have them figure it out cause it's pretty difficult for others to troubleshoot remotely here

or you can try it yourself, just wipe it, then test it one by one by installing your apps, install one app, test, install another app, test, make one setting, test, make another setting, test, until you find out what's the cause

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there's nothing we can do here, answers have been provided and solutions have been suggested, nothing we can do anymore

so many noobs qs here but that's the way it's :D
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] violet.tester128:
check your wifi advanced settings. Maybe the 'Keep wifi on during sleep' option is checked.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Techguy18:
With regards to heating, does it heat only with camera? Normal use?
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] violet.tester128:
The device does get warm on continuous use (charging, camera, wifi hotspot etc). It is nothing that I'd worry about.

Getting warm and overheating are two different scenarios. During my use(everything apart from gaming), this device has not yet gotten uncomfortably hot. I don't usually play games on Android, so I wouldn't know about that.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] tandon.ayush:
I also thought that its a problem. But you need to push the 3.5mm part all the way in.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] sirtbhopal:
Device is getting heated to 51-52 degree while making video (8-10mints)

Also getting issue of ghost touch while in charging,

Should i go for refund from amazon ?

The replacement phone screen is more dull than another device i have from previous order.

A bit confuse, pl suggest.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] anajanoni:
Same problem... :(

At the end of the day, 900 mAh battery use.

Everything is off.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Fir3lordZuk0:
you need to check these settings:

Keep WiFi On during sleep - Set to NEVER

WIFI Scanning - OFF (You can find it under location or just search in Settings).

If you have already done this, Reset your Network Settings.

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you need to check these settings:

Keep WiFi On during sleep - Set to NEVER

WIFI Scanning - OFF (You can find it under location or just search in Settings).

If you have already done this, Reset your Network Settings.

Hit THANKS if this solves your problem :)
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] anajanoni:
Thanks a lot, but I've done exactly it all. Motorola says it'is normal but I disagree.

I can't use images in the post yet, but I have many screenshots. My tests were done after hard reset, no new app installation. 24h use with Wi-Fi off, 899 mAh.

:(
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Sunderesh:
thanks bro it was same with my sony but for some reason i have to push it much harder than my sony ur suggestion gave me the confidence n i pushed it all the way in ty bro...
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] mbwf:
I have a feeling the Moto G4 Plus smells of cinnamon pancakes - is this true?
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] AG22:
Sorry, but what do you mean about smelling like cinnamon pancakes? I didn't get it.

Thanks!
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Sunderesh:
dude ive bought this phone apart from the over heating problem during heavy gaming(mc4, mc5, etc) and charging i dont really notice any other problem.... the over heating problem is solved by switching back to ur old 1, 2or3A chargers just as i mentioned earlier..... the battery gets me through a whole day while just using wifi n normal calls(my wifi is on and connected to my home network 24*7)......
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] AG22:
You mean overheating when playing and charging at the same time or only playing and only charging? Sometimes i let my phone charging during the night and only unplug the charger in the morning.

I really wanna buy this phone, but i am looking for more informations about it.

Regards
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] nrp31:
It doesn't heat up during normal use
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] jjjgrp:
Heat n Battery on wifi or 3G during Browsing for about 2 hrs.

How about heat generation and battery consumption during browsing activities or reading pdf's while on internet by wifi or 3G for about 1.5-2 hrs. Kindly let me know. Thanks.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] nrp31:
Update

Here's My Camera Review of the Moto G4 Plus, comparing it with the Galaxy S6.

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[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] nrp31:
I haven't done that for 1.5-2 hrs at a stretch. But I did watch a TV show for an hour, a phone did get a little warm. Nothing like overheating. It might get warm but it won't overheat under normal use
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] jack_04:
I have changed wifi advanced settings and uncheck "'Keep wifi on during sleep'" option.

now its not continuously on, but its not Off always as it should be. if my phone is in sleep mode for 6 hrs then it shows wifi on for half of the time and off for remaining.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] violet.tester128:
As Fir3lordZuk0 said in the previous page, try this too:

search wifi scanning in settings.

Turn that off.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] slonn:
Is the camera 4:3 or 16:9 when shooting photos at 16mp?

Does the phone have double tap to wake function?

How well did the fingerprint scanner work? I read it's poor did to it only covering about 25% of the thumb...
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] jjjgrp:
Thanks for your immediate response. Also, could you please let me know whether screen gets turned on while kept in pocket since it comes with moto display. since, it could drain battery.

Thanks.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] violet.tester128:
1)availabe modes are 16 MP 4:3, 11.9 MP 16:9, 8 MP 4:3, 6 MP 16:9.

2)Not on stock.

3)Pretty well. Good response time, accuracy is near perfect. The phone hasn't unlocked for any unrecognised prints, but there are a few times when it wouldn't unlock when the screen was off. Then, we have to switch on the screen and touch again. This could be a software issue, and it doesn't happen so often as to become a problem.

And sometimes, it doesn't recognise saved prints, especially if fingers/sensor are wet. But that's understandable.

In short, I'm pretty happy with the sensor performance.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Sunderesh:
Im an anime fan and like pulling all nighters for watching anime... Only 2 days back did i waych 21episodes of an anime continuously back to back for the whole day.sice it was 1080p it did run out of battery after 8 episodes(each episode is adound 23minutes) but then i put it on charge(not turbo normal 1A 5V charger).although it got charged slowly(i was still watching anime while charging in normal charger too) i dint really c any heating issues....... But i do wanna mention my wifi was on all along and my airplane mode was too.... But i wasnt streaming onlinr it was downloaded...

I hope this helps u out...
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] optionalmgrr.la:
For a second I read that as "my wife was on all along" and I wondered what would be its effect on the battery life and heat...... :D
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Sunderesh:
Dude come on already i first typed that only and seconds after posting i realized that n corrected it... Im just 17 in my country u become a major at the age of 18 and will be legally eligible for marriage at the age of 21... Im just 17 dude....
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] optionalmgrr.la:
just joking around mate, no worries
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Fir3lordZuk0:
Did you reset network settings?

If not do it. It should work.

If still does not work reset the settings again. It worked for me in first attempt itself.

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I have noticed that sometimes fingerprint scanner does not work. It will not detect the touch. Mostly observed this when trying yto unlock the device after notifications.

When this happens, i have to press power button and then again scan. It works in this case.

Anyone else had this issue?
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Sunderesh:
I have noticed that too... Its not actually a problem or a bug just make sure nothing is covering ur proximity sensor when ur using the fingerprint scanner to unlock thats all n u will be fine........ Just remember dont cover ur proximity sensor while usong ur fingerprint scanner its actually a safty feature to prevent ur phone from thinking ur pocket material as a person trying to unlock ur phone n deny access.... I hope u understand what im saying.....
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Fir3lordZuk0:
where is proximity sensor?
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] jack_04:
Has anyone noticed the the following features:

Open camera and press and hold the capture button.. Camera will start taking photos in seqsequence as long as button is pressed... Nice feature... though phone start heating and Camera app becomes slow after sometime...
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Sunderesh:
Its actually right above ur speaker a lottle towards ur right its very small it took me some time to notice that too....

That is what triggers the screen off during calls n the digital time u get when ur phone is locked and as i mentioned earlier prevents ur fingerprint svanner from going bezerk.......its very small on top of ur speaker a little towards ur right
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Fir3lordZuk0:
if its above the speaker, there is no way i am covering it during using fingerprint scanner.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Sunderesh:
Its very very small just covering the speaker doeant mean ur covering proximity...... Further cover it for atleast 15secs to see the effect bro...
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Fir3lordZuk0:
no no, i am not saying about covering speaker. Let me get back to my original question 'whether the fingerprint scanner works all time?

' to whichu replied its not a bug it is happening due to proximity sensor getting covered while using fingerprint scanner.

My last question was, if the proximity senor is above the speaker (as u mentioned), then there is no way of covering proximity sensor while using fingerprint scanner.

So my first question still stands, whether fingerprint scanner works all the time? :)

Thanks for you patience.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Sunderesh:
Letz take this calmly could u specify the instences when ur scanner isnt working.......

If u c a pattern its most when ur phone is half out of ur pocket....or too close to ur face or something like that ive tested it numerous times now when ever u notice this problem just swipe ur finger once totally on the top side of ur phone (speaker) and then try unlocking it will work for sure..... If not its better if u apply for a replacement

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im just comming to conclusions on basis of experiment......
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Ray Wanth:
Do anyone facing any heating issue?
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] joshfire2007:
[MENTION=5854682]Revanth Reva[/MENTION]

When did you face heating issues is when playing games / recording hd video games for long time / charging time or during general usage if it is general usage then replace the phone
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Ray Wanth:
Not during general usage but while recording hd video. over 10min
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] joshfire2007:
I too face this issue when shooting video for longer than 10 min and i guess it might be due to the software optimization issues hope Motorola releases the update fix asap
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Fir3lordZuk0:
Guys, i have observed a weird behavior.

I have selected 4G as preferred network type. Strangely i am not getting any data connection. So may be 4G is not available, but it should automatically connect to 3G network or 2G network rt? It should work as preferred setting right?

Check screen when i am on 4G network.

Is anyone else facing the issue?
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Muzam:
Has anyone rooted the device ?

the overheating is due to higher clock right ?! so if use apps like kernel auditor after rooting to underclock it would it help for long video recording or gaming plz test bro thank you﻿
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] deepj:
Searching for GPS issue.

Can you please let know if you also facing this issue when opening any map app?

It is keep saying searching for GPS.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Aniruddha10:
Hey everyone.

On the first page I saw you playing high end games. How's the performance?

Really considering this phone but worried about the adreno 405 GPU; heard it wasn't that great.

I like to game on my phone and would like to know how the G4+ deals with graphic intensive game.

Any feedback would be appreciated.

Thanks :)
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] joshfire2007:
[MENTION=5480687]Aniruddha10[/MENTION]

i played some casual games like leo's fortune,subway surfer,plants vs zombies for few minutes and the phone heats up quickly and i am not intensive gamer & if your main priority is gaming then this phone might not be the good choice.

Moto g4 plus gaming with temp check

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9PlrGxqoC8

just check the above youtube video & personally i have not tested the phone with intensive games

and i wish some one could help you out who play intensive gaming in moto g4 plus.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Aniruddha10:
Thanks for your feedback. The video helped. It seems that games will run quite well but the only problem is that it heats up. I'm not sure whether it overheats but it defintely gets warm..