Just wondering if motorola phones are any good. Feedback? Good or bad?
Motorola phones feedback
Lifeissupa on 01/09/2026 - 13:53
Last edited 02/09/2026 - 05:35 by 1 other user
Last edited 02/09/2026 - 05:35 by 1 other user
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I've never had one but I think Motorola phones software support aren't as long as the big brands.
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I got a good deal on a moto g56, I think it was clearance stock, for my 13 year old and he was sceptical it would be any good but he's been impressed. I was also impressed by the camera compared to a similar price point Samsung one of my other children has.
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Wickid.
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I bought a G56 . I really like it, nice screen, good camera , at a bargain price , way under $300.
Before that I had a G7Id buy motorolla again.
As for support, I do get Andriod updates & patches. On the cheap motos , they dont have the support life of much more expensive phones for sure . Could say the same for most brands .- 2
yep - got the same deal, good all round phone - although i find the standby battery drain quite high? I live in a weak reception/rural area so I am thinking this particular modem maybe working overtime to maintain signal? Agree, the main downside is the two OS updates - I am really hoping that there is Lineage port for it in the future.
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Sounds good. Keep an eye out for this one.
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When my Samsung S22 Ultra unexpectedly died, I bought the Moto G85 as a temporary buffer while waiting for the next Samsung Ultra release.
Never used a Motorola phone before either, so expectations weren't rather high haha!
However, it completely changed my perspective. I eventually moved on to an Oppo, which is also a great phone but that Motorola did absolutely everything I needed and more. Sure, the photos weren't the greatest in the world, but the experience got me thinking: why are we dropping over $2,000 on phones when one that cost me around $300 can do the job perfectly well?- 2
… why are we dropping over $2,000 on phones when one that cost me around $300 can do the job perfectly well?
I think the only possible answer is just straight stupidity?
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Totally agree! Though gone are the days where a flag ship used to be around the $1400 mark. I miss having an SD card slot so much haha easiest way to knock the price down
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Bought a Moto G24 for my son a couple of years ago and was pleasantly surprised how capable it was for an entry level Android. Not much in the way of bloatware, good features and ok performance for the price.
A couple of niggles, like the loud "Hello Moto!" when you power it on. I would definitely buy one again if I was after something entry level again. Can't comment on the more expensive ones.
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A couple of niggles, like the loud "Hello Moto!" when you power it on.
Now you mention it, my old Moto G6 Plus had that loud 'Hello Moto' too, but it was trivial to turn it off in settings somewhere.
Might vary by model though as noted elsewhere in this thread.
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Cheers thanks.
I will buy one for my daughter for xams.
Definitely considering one for myself aswel. Have a samsung a73 and its on its way out.- 0
If the setting isn't found in Android settings, then you can usually disable the boot audio via adb commands, which just sets the setting via either Global/Secure/System table settings (note I'm not referring to Android settings here).
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I had a Moto G6 Plus (I think it was) about ten years ago (memory fades!), and it was actually far better than I had perhaps expected, plus it lasted about five years before the battery just wouldn't cut it. I'd say that was a longer life than any other phone I've ever owned including the Nokia N95 which was my first SmartPhone, and I'm pretty sure pre-dated any Android or IPhone.
I would not hesitate to buy another Motorola.
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Im convinced haha. Now to choose one eventually over the next month.
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As an Android power user, I’d recommend Motorola phones.
Out of the popular Android skins out there—Samsung’s One UI, Motorola’s Hello UI, Xiaomi’s MIUI/HyperOS, Google’s Pixel UI, etc.—I’d say Hello UI is one of the lighter ones and is much closer to stock Android. Some people may prefer that over a heavily customised or bloated Android skin.
Motorola phones also generally come with less bloatware. That said, if you know what you’re doing, you can debloat pretty much any Android phone regardless of the manufacturer. One thing I do like about Motorola is that they offer some useful apps and unique features that most budget or mid-tier phones around that price range don't. I recommend checking out Youtube videos on Hello UI and what it has to offer.
Also, I think Motorola phones offer pretty good value for money. If you’re into rooting, bootloader unlocking, and custom ROMs, Motorola is a particularly good option as well. Compared with Samsung, which has made bootloader unlocking and rooting increasingly difficult, Motorola is much more developer-friendly. Samsung also has Knox, which can be permanently tripped when you unlock the bootloader because of its e-fuse.
I used to recommend Xiaomi quite a lot because of their bang-for-buck value, but I wouldn’t recommend them as much these days. I also wouldn’t personally recommend Oppo or OnePlus anymore, I’m not a fan of where they’ve gone, and I find ColorOS pretty terrible.
I’ve used phones from pretty much every major Android manufacturer and currently, the only phones I would recommend are Nothing Phone (if you can get them cheap), Motorola (depends on the model that you're getting), and Samsung (as their OneUI has improved over the years and they mostly fixed the gripes I had with them).