Anyone want this Google Play Edition Moto G?

tonyleeloveyou · Jan 15, 2014

It just appeared in Play store.Cheers!
same price,and will definitely update to 5.0,I think.
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Frawgg · Jan 15, 2014

So this version just receives updates faster?

I got mine through Google Play that should count lol!

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godsonbx · Jan 15, 2014

I'm actually contemplating between either that or the nexus 5.... but since it's so cheap, I just might get both.

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A.Zee · Jan 15, 2014

Frawgg said:
So this version just receives updates faster?

I got mine through Google Play that should count lol!

Sent using Nexus 7

1. Is there any other difference too between a normal Moto G & the GPE one?

2. Can someone please confirm me the total amount of the 16GB GPE edition? (with taxes, shipping, etc.)

I live outside US and have requested a friend of mine (in Atlanta) to buy it for me, so need to know the exact amount!
The ones on the Official site & Amazon are $216 & $217 respectively.

hednik · Jan 15, 2014

A.Zee said:
Is there any other difference too between a normal Moto G & the GPE one?

Plus, can someone please confirm me the total amount of the 16GB GPE edition? (with taxes, shipping, etc.)
I've actually requested a friend of mine (in Atlanta) to buy it for me, so need to know the exact amount!

The ones on the Official site & Amazon are $216 & $217 respectively.

The GPE would more than likely have some motorola apps removed and possibly a bootloader that doesn't have to be unlocked by requesting a key from Motorola

CANADOS · Jan 16, 2014

If it came out 2 weeks earlier, I would have purchased GP edition for sure.
But unfortunately (or rather not) got US GSM version from Motorola.

mike21pr · Jan 16, 2014

Just bought one and its on its way. Question, does the GPE have the transparant bar on the lockscreen / homescreen like the Moto version? Or is it black like the rest of the GPE devices? The homescreen doesnt concerne me since I plan to use the Google Experience launcher but that black bar on the lockscreen.... yuck :/

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bozzykid · Jan 16, 2014

mike21pr said:
Just bought one and its on its way. Question, does the GPE have the transparant bar on the lockscreen / homescreen like the Moto version? Or is it black like the rest of the GPE devices? The homescreen doesnt concerne me since I plan to use the Google Experience launcher but that black bar on the lockscreen.... yuck :/

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It will not be transparent unless you use a 3rd party launcher like Nova Launcher. The launcher3 that GPE devices use don't use transparency.

mike21pr · Jan 17, 2014

bozzykid said:
It will not be transparent unless you use a 3rd party launcher like Nova Launcher. The launcher3 that GPE devices use don't use transparency.

Thanks for the reply. Any idea on the lock screen? If the black bar also present?

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Rusty! · Jan 17, 2014

bozzykid said:
The launcher3 that GPE devices use don't use transparency.

Launcher3 does indeed use transparency, however GPe devices use Launcher2

eksasol · Jan 17, 2014

RealSlimShadyMC · Jan 17, 2014

Nonononononono. Lockcreen will be transparent. Stock feature of systemui.apk. homescreen will have bars without a launcher that supports transparency

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bozzykid · Jan 17, 2014

eksasol said:
some of the replies doesn't have a clue what you are asking since they haven't used a Nexus 5. I don't know for sure since I don't have a Moto G Google edition. I think if it doesn't come with a Google launcher like the Nexus 5 it's safe to assume the lockscreen will also have a black bar. Though the point of Google edition is you can unlock the bootloader and easy install custom roms so if stock don't have it you can flash a framework mod with transparent lockscreen. If you aren't planning to root then I don't think it's necessary to get the Google play edition imo.

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You don't need to root to get a transparency in the launcher. You just need a launcher that supports transparency like Nova Launcher. Also, the lock screen should have a transparent status bars by default.

RealSlimShadyMC · Jan 17, 2014

Are you rooted? Do YOU want stock launcher with transparency, and stock wallpapers? Own a GPe? Replace the file in system/priv-app with this

https://www.dropbox.com/s/xco9j32o19eidqx/launcher2.apk made this for Nexus 4 but I figured it'll work on anything

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Rusty! · Jan 17, 2014

Or just use the Launcher2 from Moto's 4.4 update which has transparency.

mike21pr · Jan 17, 2014

Ill have to see when it arrives, my question is because when my nexus 4 got kitkat update, the laucher had black bars as well as lockscreen which was expected, I changed to Google Launcher and the homescreen was transparent as promised but It did not affect lockscreen when it came to that and I wondered if it was the same thing here.

Ill find out Monday

thanks all who helped

RealSlimShadyMC · Jan 17, 2014

Rusty! said:
Or just use the Launcher2 from Moto's 4.4 update which has transparency.

This is the same apk, buy I added back Google stock wallpapers SL you have both

I hated launcher2 with bars

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mike21pr said:
Ill have to see when it arrives, my question is because when my nexus 4 got kitkat update, the laucher had black bars as well as lockscreen which was expected, I changed to Google Launcher and the homescreen was transparent as promised but It did not affect lockscreen when it came to that and I wondered if it was the same thing here.

Ill find out Monday thanks all who helped

4.4.1 introduced transparent lock screen to all devices

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Penetratore · Jan 17, 2014

One thing that bothers me is that in the GPE it is written that FM radio not included.
Is this SW related or is this missing in the HW.
If it's hardware the this is a different version and Rom.
If it's software then how can this work. Loading a clean rom from the Europe versions?

Can somebody test this?

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