Barcodes, know what Motorola you have, retla and 3 things of the Moto Gy others

Basic and fundamental tips of a Moto G that as a user you must know!

There are some things that may have been overlooked in our Moto G review, so let’s try to capture them here.

All 5 themes here have been reviewed on a Moto G2. Basically be related to the computer software. They should be perfectly applicable to the rest of the Moto G models on the market.

How to know which Moto G model I have

You can easily know which Motorola Moto G you have from the Android system Settings:

1. Settings
2. About of the phone
3. Model number

There you will see the model or generation Moto G. If it only indicates “Moto G” it means that it is the first generation Moto G.

The other name of your Moto G

XT1063 is the model that defines exactly which Moto G Second Generation model I have (there are multiple versions). ‘Titan’ would be a general nickname for this model and retla means Retailer Latin America (only describes the sale market)

Cell phones now also have a technical “nickname” that you may want or need to know. To find out which technical model of Moto G you have there are two ways. The simplest is to install an application like Droid Hardware Info.

Barcodes: Equipment model and other information

You can also know which Moto G you have without installing an app. In this case, you have to enter the fastboot mode of the cell phone as follows, where you can see its barcodes or barcodes, each one representing system information: in addition to the model you will see the IMEI, serial number and Manufacturing date.

• Turn off your phone.
• Hold down the Power key and volume button (-) for 3 seconds and release.
• On the screen that will appear use the volume button (-) to locate the option that says Barcodes. Once there, press the other volume button (+).

• On the line that says SKU you will be able to see the exact model of Moto G you have.

How to hide apps on Moto G

Since this option does not exist from the factory, it will be necessary to install an application to be able to hide applications on the Moto G.

ADW O Apex Launcher they are good free options, either. If you can pay, then buy Nova Launcher Prime (Its free version does not offer an option to hide apps).

The process for hiding apps on the Moto G is similar with any of these apps. Let’s say you chose ADW Launcher. After installing, tap on the start button and choose the app. Also tap on the “Always” button to leave it on by default. After passing the introduction do the following:

1. Open the drawer or application menu
2. Tap the menu button at the top left (the three horizontal stripes)
3. In «All apps», press the three-dot button and select «Edit»
4. Finally, uncheck all the applications you want to hide and tap on the “OK” button.

Keep in mind that this application will replace the original home screen of your Moto G. If you had shortcuts, you can import them to ADW from the ADVANCED settings of this application, option “Make and restore copy.”

If you want to go back to the original desktop, go to Settings> Home.

Remove the Google bar

Just install the same ADW app as above. Press the home button, set it as the default, and tap “Always.” The bar will have disappeared. You will only have a Google button that you can easily remove like any other shortcut.

Forced reboot

If the phone is stuck, frozen or not responding to anything, the solution is to do a force restart (the battery of the Moto G cannot be removed). This is done by holding down the Power or Power button for 10-20 seconds.

In case it does not start after this, you have to connect it to the charger and keep the Power button pressed for 120 uninterrupted seconds.

Delete desktops and sort them

The Moto G launcher is similar to the Google Now Launcher. Here, to remove a desktop (a start screen) you must first remove all icons from that desktop. Doing so will delete the desktop automatically.
To order the desks you must press and hold on an empty part of the screen. The desks will appear and there you just have to press and hold on one and then drag it to the position you want.

My opinion of the Motorola Moto G (Second Generation) after several weeks of use

Bootloader, «device is locked» y «status code» (EJ: Motorola)

Infographic: Moto E, the good and the bad