The Moto G is one of Android’s most important handsets that offer some extremely tempting features for a smartphone that costs less than $200. It features 4.5″ (1280 x 720) HD display, all-day battery, Snapdragon 400 processor with 1.2 GHz quad-core, 1GB RAM, Android 4.4 KitKat, 8GB/16GB storage, and colorful backs to customize the phone.
Moto G owners can now enjoy the latest and the most popular custom ROM CyanogenMod 11and its features on their device. CyanogenMod 11brings (currently nightly build) Android 4.4 KitKat to Moto G and this ROM supports XT1031, XT1032, and XT1034 models. Support for Dual SIM model XT1033 and GP edition will be added later.
The Moto G is available in both Motorola edition and Google Play Edition ROM. While Motorola edition brings Moto-specific features such as Trusted Bluetooth, Motorola Assist, Moto Care, etc. the Google Play edition is more lightweight and offers pure Android experience without any third-party apps.
The ultra-cheap Android smartphone Motorola Moto G has built around Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, which you can upgrade to the latest Android 4.4.2 KitKat. Google has released Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) for Moto G. Here is how to update your Dual SIM Moto G (XT 1033) to Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) with official firmware.
The best budget Android smartphone Motorola Moto G offers some extremely tempting features for a handset that costs less than $200. It has a higher specification than you would expect from a phone that costs this little. It features a sharp 4.5in display with a 720p resolution and pixel density of 326ppi (same as that of the iPhone 5s), 1.2GHz quad-core processor, 1GB RAM, 8GB/16GB storage, and colorful backs to customize the phone.
Recently we published a guide on how to root your Motorola Moto G on any firmware. Root access on Moto G gives immense opportunities for tech-savvy users. They can add missing features, apply various tweaks and changes that the manufacturer sees to make, flash custom ROMs and more, however, if you run into problems with the rooted Moto G and want to unroot and return back to the stock firmware, here is how it is.