Motorola Moto G 8GB £99 at Tesco BACK IN STOCK!!

Rusty!

guzzbuzz wrote: »

Thanks

The one you posted is for a samsung, do you think its the same settings for the motorola?

Yes, the settings are the same no matter what brand the phone.

Tony5101

Zebrdee wrote: »

Google just sold Motorola to Lenovo, wonder if it'll affect the pricing?

Just waiting for the splashscreen update being pushed through
Motorola "no longer" a Google company...

Roger1

ballyblack wrote: »

In settings
in Wifi
hit three little 'dots' at the bottom right

Bingo! Thanks.

The 'Always' setiing was already on so I guess I still have the same problem (not retaining wi-fi after sleeping).

I'll just have to be disciplined when roaming on wi-fi and check the symbol on the screen.

From_St_Neots

MillicentBystander wrote: »

Just seen this on the home page. My feeling is the Moto G will be the first (and last) ultra bargainous Motorola mobile now.:(

Lenovo pricing seems quite competitive as I got a A2107 7" 3G dual SIM tablet for £99 in the summer from PC World. Admittedly it behaves like a dog compared to my Moto G.

Tony5101

I wonder how this affects any future updates. The Moto G was guaranteed the update to KitKat (which we got) - but I had hoped that it's lifespan would go beyond that as it was in the Google 'fold'. I have a feeling that this has scuppered that idea.
I guess we're going to need to be vigilant going forward to ensure that any future updates don't try to add Lenovo bloat to the OS.

Apart from rooting, looks like Nexus is going to be the way to go if you want the pure Android experience.

From_St_Neots

Tony5101 wrote: »

I wonder how this affects any future updates. The Moto G was guaranteed the update to KitKat (which we got) - but I had hoped that it's lifespan would go beyond that as it was in the Google 'fold'. I have a feeling that this has scuppered that idea.
I guess we're going to need to be vigilant going forward to ensure that any future updates don't try to add Lenovo bloat to the OS.

Apart from rooting, looks like Nexus is going to be the way to go if you want the pure Android experience.

Might now give an insight as to why a Google manufactured phone had a Google Play Edition. Your thoughts may prove to be reality sadly.

Zebrdee

Google says no more Nexus, Motorola CEO says $50 phone is possible but at least now Tesco aren't charging extra for 4G for new customers. Story on why Moto was sold.

Tony5101

After I posted - I think I remember reading somewhere that the last Nexus released was planned to be the last one. But I thought that Google's ownership of Motorola might have had a bearing on that decision. Now that they've sold Motorola on, maybe they'll have a change of heart - who knows? We can always hope anyway!

KitWitt

Finally found time to play with my Tesco Moto G, but it's frustrating. Still got a few days left if I decide to return it. Maybe I've been spoilt by my Samsung Europa running Android 2.1 (lol),

Can someone still on Jelly Bean confirm that USB OTG works? I'm having no luck accessing stuff on a (FAT32 formatted) memory stick. It does light up though.

Managed to transfer some test files from my Mac to the phone using Android File Transfer, but other than a couple of clips that appear in Gallery(huh?), where is the folder I created so I can check other files?

Also, I'm trying to check stuff out without providing my gmail address. Can I not at least be able to use the Chrome browser? And is accessing Google Play for some free apps to try out of the question?

I'm trying to do it over WiFi and not use any data (which I've switched off). The Wifi has connected.

Hammer_Slammer

otg works fine on jellybean either using es file explorer or similar.