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[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] Aeosgames:
My G6 does not experience this issue. Perhaps you are having a problem with one of the Moto Display settings that powers on the display when the proximity sensor is detecting motion? (It's supposed to turn on when your hand reaches for the phone they claim).
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] PALASHlo7u2:
Moto G6 Plus Partitions

When I try to flash a custom recovery, this error appears

Partition recovery could not be found
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] jekyll86:
What custom recovery, at moment there is not custom recovery for G6 Plus. You can use twrp for Mot X4 but do not flash it, do "fastboot boot <your recovery>" to boot temporarily in twrp
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] Mikito1976:
Does anyone knows if the variant of the Moto G6 (I'm not talking about the Plus) with 64GB and 4GB of RAM will be available anytime soon, if at all. Almost every article that I have read mentioned two variants that are suppose to be release in the US but all I see in the Motorola site and Amazon is the 32GB and 3GB RAM. I really want to get this phone but I rather get the 64 and 4. Am I missing something? Any clarification will be appreciated, thanks.
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] jfalls63:
Does the G6 have the A/B System partition for Seamless Updates? I've checked my G6 and Storage says System is 6.5gb. On my X4 Android One that has Seamless Updates, the System partition is around 13gb.
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] manos78:
True (A/B seamless update) in Moto G6+. I don't know in the plain Moto G6.

I discovered it when I do the first update after purchase my unit. The seamless update is fantastic!
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] jekyll86:
Moto G6 has not A/B scheme. Only Moto G6+ has A/B scheme
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] psychopac:
Isn't that nav bar err... pill button for gestures the same as the one made by xda called Navigation Gestures? Definitely looks the same to me though

Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xda.nobar&hl=en_US
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] :
I've been interested in this for a while. Does anyone know what sensor in the bottom bezel detects hand motion? Moto Display's "Approach to wake" feature turns the screen on when I wave over the bottom bezel. I don't see a proximity sensor down there...
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] R1a2n3:
Hi everyone,

I purchased a moto G6 Plus a few days ago, and overall I'm very happy with it. One thing is bugging me, though.

When I long press an app on my home screen, and drag it around (to move it to a folder, for example), a "ghost icon" appears on the home screen: it doesn't do anything, I can't access it or delete it, and when I swipe left or right, the "ghost icon" stays in place. The only thing I can do to get rid of it, is reboot the phone. Does anyone have the same issue, and is there a way to fix it? Thanks in advance!
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] :
I don't see this bug. I'd recommend using a different launcher, but you could try clearing the stock launcher's data from Settings and starting your home screen from scratch. It could potentially get rid of the bug.
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] R1a2n3:
Hi,

Thank you for your reply.

Unfortunately, clearing the stock launcher's data didn't help. Is there any other way to get rid of this bug, besides using a different launcher? I quite like the stock launcher to be honest, I've never used a different launcher other than the stock one that came with my phones...
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] :
I don't think there's anything you can do. Sorry. Unless someone else has seen and gotten rid of this bug themselves, you're out of luck for now.

There's always a factory reset, but it's too much of a hassle IMO. If it didn't work, all of that would be for nothing.
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] R1a2n3:
Thank you again for your reply. I followed your advice and installed a different launcher: Nova Launcher. So far I am happy with the look and feel of this launcher. I don't want to do a factory reset, it indeed is to much of a fuss.
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] Josio67:
Can someone pls help me to boost the headphone volume of my Moto G6.

:confused:

I tried changing mixer_paths.xml but the file resets every time I reboot the phone.

:p
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] Xplorer4x4:
This app might help.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=a2dp.Vol

I agree the volume does seem a little low.
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] Josio67:
Thanks but i didn't mean Bluetooth headphones, just wired headphones. :p

Also if can be a mod and not a app, that will be a lot better.

Sorry for my English, I am Spanish.
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] HACK3DANDR0ID:
A/B Slot devices are a pain in the arse, i miss the good old days.... I hope it gets easier as time goes on, messing with these dam slots on (2) devices (Found in Signature)....
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] nofroyo:
I see amazon has a prime exclusive G6 with i think amazon apps preinstalled. Once root is achieved would it be possible to remove these apps or am i stuck with them unless i flash AOSP roms?
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] Xplorer4x4:
I have a g6+ from Amazon. I was able to remove the Amazon bloat apps with no problem. The G6 should be no different!
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] nofroyo:
Perhaps you know the answer to this other question or someone else does. In regards to Amazon Prime Exclusive phones do the software updates come directly from amazon or is it still be pushed out by Motorola?
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] Xplorer4x4:
I can not answer that for sure but I am pretty confident in saying updates are pushed from Moto. Once you buy the phone Amazon just pushes updates to there apps through the play store. Amazon is not adding a whole new UI to these devices like they do with Fire devices. Plus the device supports project treble!
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] jfalls63:
Has anyone tried casting with their Moto G6?

I have read in several different forums that Screen Casting/ Mirroring only works with Chromecast.

Definitely not able to cast to my Roku. Had no issues with other phones, OnePlus and LG.
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] randulo:
When I was in California with my oneplus 3T, LTE worked for the first two days but as that time a year ago T-Mobile switch off the Frequency it was working on in several areas. From then on it was 3G everywhere. And the day of the eclipse last year around Portland when we got up high I was able to have LTE for perhaps one hour that was the end of that service. Bottom line: it sometimes depends on the region or geographical area you are in.
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] GAPO:
I accidentally stuck my SIM tool in the mic. I didn't press hard, or get any unsettling feedback. What is the likelihood of my having damaged my device? I have tested the mic, and S sounds seem a bit hissy, but it's a new phone,and I can't recall if it's just like that anyway.
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] ninjakira:
If you search cast to Roku from android there should be a support page that comes up from Roku telling you which models support cast
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] Letitride:
Well, I have 1st. gen Chromecast stick, no problems casting to it.

Have AirPlayer TV (box) which we use for SlingTV (cutted the Fios/cable coaxial cords) which support Roku and Chromecast - Moto G(6) see it and I am casting Youtube video on it as I type. We have, in fact, APTV, 2nd. one is downstairs and as long as the G6 is logged into the same WiFi network, no problems at all - some devices on 5G band vs. older ones on 2.4 Ghz (just check to make sure it's "sharing" the same band).

I haven't try it directly - don't see any reasons why our Roku Streaming Stick (2017) shouldn't work ... I will check it after I get home, if need be - casting definitely is fine. Oh, G6 also "see" the Google Mini Home that we have setup.
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] jfalls63:
Did more research on Motorola and different Google forums and in a nutshell, Google dropped support for Miracast around Android 6 and Motorola seems to have followed suit keeping with pure Android experience. This was news to me since I only recently started Streaming to TV apps that we're not available on Roku.

Picked up a Chromecast dongle and all is well. Just had to spend a few extra $ to make it happen, which may have been Google's evil plan all along.
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] Agodbout87:
Verizon

Am I able to remove the Verizon Wireless bloatware, the sim card warning "Sim card is not Verizon Wireless", and splash screen from the G6? I moved the phone to Project Fi and Verizon stuff followed. I disabled some of the apps but some cannot be.

Thanks
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] Bluemgt06:
You likely didn't hurt it, I do cell phone repairs and the mics usually have dust filters and a rubber cover that is at the hole, your sim would like have had to make a 90° turn to damage it. Maybe the dustfilter is damaged, but not the mic. The one that is on the back of the phone is likely offset from the hole.
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] GAPO:
Thanks for the reply. I am curious, are the rubber covers before the dust filter (on the way in, I mean), or after? And if I did somehow damage the dust filter, a) how would I know, and b) would it even be worth worrying about?
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] Bluemgt06:
I doubt it's worth worrying about, the top mic is about 1/8 inch deep before the filter. (Used microscope to see) about the only way to see if anything is damaged is to make a video or call (normal and speaker phone) and see if anything is not normal.
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] GAPO:
Thanks again, everything sounds normal.
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] Joaco95:
Anyone else having audio/vibration problem with their moto g6+?

Ringtone/notifications are too low sometimes (and I can hardly feel the vibration in ny pocket) and apps like soundcloud are too low even on the highest volume, the only way I could fix this was while playing the song, look for a video on ig and play it and then the soundcloud app would try to match the ig video audio volume.
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] Smyc151:
Does anyone know how to remove pre-installed system apps from the Boost G6 Play? I want to get rid of Amazon and Facebook, etc., but every time I uninstall them (with a variety of apps, including Titanium Backup), they are just automatically restored.

The phone is unlocked and rooted.

Thanks for any help you can offer!
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] sd_shadow:
Likely system partition is not writable, your best option is to use Titanium to freeze the apps
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] shogunreaper:
anyone know why the moto g6 play has gotten root but not the regular moto g6? Weren't they released at the same time?
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] Xplorer4x4:
Release dates aren't important. The devices have different hardware for one. Second the play phone is stock Android. The G6 is not.
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] shogunreaper:
how is the play stock but not the regular g6?

Doesn't moto just slap on those moto actions and call it a day?

That's the only thing i can see on my g6.
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] Causical:
Actually, I think it depends on whether or not you buy from a carrier, not which model you have. I bought my unlocked G6 from Best Buy and from what I can tell everything is pretty much vanilla. So unless I'm missing something that makes Android particularly stock on a device, I say, both the G6 and the G6 play have stock Android variants.
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] securityfirst:
What is the best way to get rid of the Google apps on my device? I have the Moto G6, North American version.
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] sd_shadow:
Non root: Should be able to disable in settings/apps

Root is needed to remove, or just install a custom rom
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] tomturbo1208:
I have exactly the same problem here, and posted a new question in this forum....

I rooted my device, uninstalled with "system app remover" or just by rm -rf /system/appxyz.... but it seems the system-partition is only readable.....

https://xdaforums.com/moto-g6/help/mount-rw-delete-gapps-t3819803
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] mr_unpredictable:
Hello mate.

I do own a Moto G6 play. Is it ok to ask something related to it, hope it won't be offtopic! ?
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] Josio67:
Now that we have root without dm verity can someone help me to edit Mixer_path.xml in /vendor/etc partition to increase the volume of the headphones.

:b

I tried but i couldnt get higher the volume.
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] eriknors:
Is there any way to get NFC working on the g6 play. It seems to have the NFC folder in it but no software it seems
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] adityapanchal10:
Should I buy the moto G6, the redmi note 5 pro or the asus zenfone max pro m1?
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] cjlay78:
G6 plus Gcam recommendations

Morning and hello

New to the forum :)

I should get my hands on my new G6 plus either Monday or Tuesday, could someone recommend a Google cam to install on the phone?

I've done a search but can't figure out what that latest version is as some seem phone specific?

Also install instructions would be great without having to do much technical or void the warranty if that's possible :)

Cheers
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] Jacobgacs:
When do y'all think custom ROMs will come out for the G6 and G6 Play? They've released the kernel source code.
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] :
Whenever a developer gets their hands on one, which seems unlikely right now since everyone seems to rather buy the Plus version.
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] Jacobgacs:
Well that's no fun?*♂️
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] Xplorer4x4:
Why are you installing Google camera? The ui is horrible imo. Then again 8 think Moto has always had one of if not the best ui for a cemera app. Also the Google camera app won't provide you with the same quality and features as the stock camera app. If you're on a custom rom, then you don't have much choice but if that's the case there's already Google camera built in.

No it doesn't have the hardware capable of nfc that I know of. Only the g6+ has NFC.
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] bitstuff:
G6+ official TWRP is broken and the one recommended, for X4, does not boot up. Alternatives?

Clarification: not to install, just boot.
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] ninjakira:
I don't have the g6+ but I do know based off alot of g6+ plus threads in here that the official twrp build doesn't work because it doesn't decrypt the data which is important for all the moto g6 phones. You have to use a patched version of twrp that will decrpyt which should be in one of the g6+ threads. If you just want to boot and not flash it the command is "fastboot boot " without quotations, then whatever your twrp is. As a reminder please make sure you fully read the guides and threads. Alot of people are coming on here just skimming or not reading em at all then expecting us to fix it for em so please read everything and no skimming ?
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] mn1968:
Have you had any success with this yet? I have been working on it as well over here. I've tweaked the "default" settting of 128 up to 134 and I'm not sure if I've really noticed a difference. I'm afraid to go too high though as I don't want to blow out anything.
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] Josio67:
Yes I did...

With Dm-verity disabled I just changed the settings in the mixer patch file

And that's it

I just raised the volume from 128 to like 140
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] mn1968:
Can you share which values you changed? I have tweaked values up to 142 but have not had any success. I'm wondering if I'm editing the correct values.

Or can you post your mixer_paths.xml and I can compare them?
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] Xplorer4x4:
Where on earth did you see to use the X4 recovery? Use the twrp in the Lineage OS 15.1 thread.

Note the subject of the thread. Moto G6, not G6+...

Decryption is not the issue. Unofficial TWRP can not decrypt internal storage on LOS16 yet you can flash items from the SD Card without problems. The problem is the partition table gets corrupted. Flash gpt.bin from stock and then you can boot up fine. So if you run across the error, and we both know you and I both will, let them know they just need gpt.bin and they are good to go! I'm working on a guide for the G6+ as we speak.
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] Josio67:
I just modified it from the line 714 to the line 730

Here they are:

<path name="headphones">

<ctl name="SLIM_5_RX Channels" value="Two" />

<ctl name="ISRC2INT1 Input" value="SLIMRX5" />

<ctl name="OUT1L Input 1" value="ISRC2INT1" />

<ctl name="ISRC2INT2 Input" value="SLIMRX6" />

<ctl name="OUT1R Input 1" value="ISRC2INT2" />

<ctl name="OUT1 Digital Volume" id="0" value="135" />

<ctl name="OUT1 Digital Volume" id="1" value="135" />

<ctl name="OUT1 Digital Switch" id="0" value="1" />

<ctl name="OUT1 Digital Switch" id="1" value="1" />

</path>

<path name="line">

<path name="headphones" />

<ctl name="OUT1 Digital Volume" id="0" value="135" />

<ctl name="OUT1 Digital Volume" id="1" value="135" />

</path>
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] mn1968:
Thanks!. Those are the values I changed and I guess I did notice that the headphones were louder. However, I changed several other values (as mentioned in my link above), and there was no difference in the speaker output for music nor voice calls. I also miss a lot of calls/texts @ work since a lot of the lab equipment is loud and I would like to increase the ringtone volumes as well. I was able to accomplish this task with my Moto E4, but the format for the G6 mixer_paths.xml is different.
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] ImpytheBiscuit:
Hey guys! I hope all is well! Is there any way to change the default camera app when doing the double twist gesture? I've been searching for a solution, but the results I get are dated.
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] :
Have you tried clearing the defaults for the stock camera app?
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] ImpytheBiscuit:
Yup, and it wouldn't give me the option to change the default.
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] mingkee:
Hello

I have grabbed OTA update file, but I can't find boot and recovery images. I'd like to have the boot image patched with Magisk before applying update (phone is rooted).

How can I do to regain root after update?

OTA version 27.211.4
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] :
You can't apply an update after anything is modified. You would have to reflash stock and then flash Magisk.
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] madbat99:
There is no boot image or recovery image in an update zip. It's just a patch it's not an entire firmware. You have to flash an entire firmware then take the update then re root the same way you did last time.
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] LordUnderling:
Might rooting a Moto G6 Play (for which there's currently no replacement firmware such as LineageOS) allow my uninstalling unwanted Google preinstalled apps?

My experience with rooting previous phones has been to expand the storage within which I can install apps, using the root app link2sd, to overcome storage limitations of 4GB and 8GB. In other words, I expanded what was on the phone.

I installed LineageOS on my tablet and my last phone so that I could also install the nano version of GApps. Formatting the microSD card as internal storage for this phone eliminated my need for rooting the phone and using anything like link2sd. Although I did enable the ability to turn root access on, I never really used root.

I guess that my current thinking is that less is more. My primary interest is in reducing the storage footprint of Android and its preinstalled apps.

Ideally, I would like to install replacement firmware on the Moto G6 Play with something like LineageOS but it doesn't look like that will be possible for the near-future if at all.
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] madbat99:
The system partition is the size it is no matter what size system you flash into it. you can just format your SD card as shared storage and have it mixed with it. apps can be installed on external storage now. Have you not used Oreo yet?

But once you rooted you can uninstall anything you want. But you have to be careful uninstalling certain Google apps can cause the OS to be unstable. You can get rid of most of the crap in the OEM partition. But the system partition is going to be the same size no matter what your removed from it.
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] LordUnderling:
I guess that system size is less of an issue on this phone compared to my previous ones. Yes, I am new to Oreo.

What I'm wondering is can I safely uninstall Google apps to have the equivalent of what I might get if I were to install the nano version of GApps on something like LineageOS?

Is Titanium Backup still the way to go for uninstalling Google apps? Or is there something better now?
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] madbat99:
If you installed TWRP, use the file manager in it to rename certain apps first before actually removing them. You can put a ~ at the end of the APK then boot up to see if it causes problems. removing some Google Apps will cause the system to become unstable. Try them one or two at a time. Some of the stuff is in a OEM. So titanium isn't going to find them (like Facebook and some Amazon apps) so you have to remove them in TWRP file manager.

You can format your SD card as shared internal storage. Then you can install apps onto the SD card without any need for hacks or workarounds.

This phone has 16 GB of storage to begin with so it's pretty good start.
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] LordUnderling:
Thanks. It never occurred to me to use TWRP that way. I haven't installed TWRP yet because I've just bought the phone and don't want to make any irreversible changes to it yet while I can still return it.

So far, the main disappointment has been the sound quality when I play music through Sony headphones. I do think that whatever it is that the Dolby setting is supposed to do is making what music I have sound worse.
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] DerpyPlayz71:
I somehow bricked my phone please help

https://xdaforums.com/moto-g6/help/motorola-device-bricked-help-t3864946

heres a link to my post explaining what happened... please help me
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] Abskurity:
Hey everyone. I'm currently on the Oreo resurrection remix GSI, and I can't for the life of me get safety net to pass. I did all the simple typical steps. From what I understand, the fingerprint property is derived from our build.prop file. Does anyone have a build.prop from their stock ROM they'd be willing to share with me to replace my own? Or advice on what else to do? I'm XT-1925-6 RetUS. 8.1 Oreo RR GSI. If any other info is needed or anyone has advice please don't hesitate to PM me. Thank you.

Edit- Scratch that. I was able to use the magiskhide props config module to spoof my device as a g6 play. Cleared data/cache from play store & services and voila.
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] 72k:
Can anyone made a blank flash file for moto G6? I've bricked mine, it wont boot at all even to bootloader. Just little white LED blinking everytime i push the power button on plugged charger/PC. Im XT 1925-6 in september update. Please help me!
[Moto G6 Questions & Answers] turalo:
Invalid Sim card, Network locked Sim card inserted. tracfone.

Hi guys,

I'v got this motorola G6 from ebay, first I bought another phone which never arrived, then the seller said just as a show of good will will send another, and sent me this G6 new sealed.

So I inserted my simcard but it didnot work, it says Invalid sim card, network locked car inserted.

So I''m guessing this is some kind a simlock of a prepaid provider in US ? when it boots it shows Tracfone logo.

I''m not in USA, i''m in Europe. here we dont have US carrier. we mostly use Tmobile. (in my case)

now my question is, is there a way to unlock this thing? maybe by reflashing another rom? or some other tool that can do it ?

I have searched on the net and found unlock service but the problem is that they can only unlock moto g6 if it asks for the code. in my case its not asking.

I contacted them they say some moto g6 does not ask for the sim unlock code, those they cannot open with unlocking codes, must be opened by provider or with software.

Anybody any advise ?

thanks in advance.