In the Moto G status bar, there are always a few icons depending on the features or apps you are using.
Normally, in the top left, there are notification icons. You usually get the corresponding notification messages.
In the top right, there are status icons. These icons indicates the system status, e.g., mobile network signal strength, WiFi status, battery level…
In this guide, to make it simple, we use notification icons or status icons to include all icons.
Most of the Moto G notification icons are straightforward for experienced Android users. But for new users, especially those who just switch to smartphones, occasionally, it is a bit difficult to under stand the meaning of these Moto G notification icons.
This Moto G how-to guide lists the most commonly encountered Moto G notification icons, and their meaning.
Google Hangouts notification. When new SMS, MMS, or Hangout message/notification comes, you will see this notification icon.
A trusted device is connected to your Moto G. This is a special feature in Moto G (and Moto X).
There is one (or more) missed call.
A new voicemail is arrived for your Moto G.
Moto Care help tips for Moto G. You can enable disable such notifications through Settings — Motorola Privacy — and turning on/off Moto Care. Once enabled, you can select what tips are shown
Google Play music is on.
Protect your phone. Once enabled, you can locate, lock, and even wipe your phone when you link it to a Google account and sign in at www.motorola.com/support. If you cleared this Moto G notification icon during initial settings, you can re-enable it through Settings–Security–Device Administrators. Then activate Motorola Device Policy.
Moto G notification icon indicates a screenshot was taken. You may check this guide on how to take screenshot on Moto G.
Moto G notification icon when alarm is active.
Something wrong with your Moto G when you see this Moto G notification icon.
Airplane mode is activated. Once you see this Moto G notification icon, your Moto G is disconnected from mobile network (no calls, no SMS, no mobile data). However, you can manually enable WiFi.
WiFi network in range, but your Moto G is NOT connected to any of them.
Mobile network signal strength. The bars in the icon indicate stronger signal. If the signal is too weak, the voice quality will degrade, and Moto G will consume more battery.
Battery is being charged. This Moto G notification icon appears when you connect Moto G to a charger. You’d better wait till the phone is fully charged before disconnecting from the charger. If you have any battery issue, you may check this guide on solving battery issues (it is for Moto X, but it works for Moto G as well).
Your Moto G is successfully connected to a WiFi network.
Emergency mode. This Moto G notification icon appears only when your Moto G is in emergency mode. Your Moto G cannot connect to the designated mobile network. If your Moto G enters this mode for no reasons, you can try to reboot your phone.
No SIM card. You need insert a SIM card or, the inserted SIM card is not valid. Please check this page on correct SIM card for Moto G and how to insert SIM card into Moto G.
Bluetooth is enabled, but your Moto G is not paired with any devcies.
Bluetooth is in use. When your Moto G is paired with any Bluetooth devices, Moto G will display this notification icon. Please check this guide on how to use Bluetooth to transfer files between Moto g and other devices.
Vibration mode is on. Check Moto G how-to guide on how to enter this silent mode.
Silent mode is on. Check Moto G how-to guide on how to enter this silent mode.
Sleeping mode is activated in Motorola Assist. Moto G will automatically silence all notifications during the hours you normally sleep, except for certain callers.
Meeting mode is activated in Motorola Assist. Moto G will check your calendar for events with others and helps you avoid interruptions during meetings.
Driving mode is activated in Motorola Assist. Moto G will measures your speed to detect if you are driving and help you stay focused by going hands-free and automatically playing your favorite music while driving.
One or more Google Play Store apps were updated on Moto G.
Moto G notification icon for new emails.
No interruption. You can change the settings in Settings—Sound and Notifications–-Interruptions— When calls and notifications arrive,
Priority mode. This is a new notification mode in Android Lollipop. Please check this guide on priority mode and interruptions in Android Lollipop.
Do you have any problems with Moto G notification icons?
Please let us know in the comment box below if you have any questions on notification icons and status icons in your Moto G.
The community will try to hep you.
For more Moto G online manual pages, please check this page.
For detailed step-by-step guides, please check Moto G How-to guides page.
Dennis says
I have the same problem. It covers my icons and the whole bottom of my keyboard while I’m trying to type. It lasts way too long!!
Brittney barricks says
My quick settings disappeared on my moto g pure how do I get them back?
simon says
What did you get if yous swipe down twice from the top of the screen? You can restart the phone to check again.
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Yash says
How to remove hand gesture with 3 stars in the home screen it is quiet irritating and I am not able to fix it Please help.
simon says
Not sure about what you are referring to. For Motorola-related gestures, you can disable them in the Moto app.
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Anonymous says
why don’t you give meaning of icons and what they do? I have a g1 and no instructions in hand book and can’t find out what does what. not everybody knows about smart telephones. why not give a guide to your customers? there is nowhere to find this information out and the help line for Motorola is a premium cost number , WHAT A RIP OFF!
Ruben says
How do we change the color of the white icons on the status bar at the top of the Moto G Stylus 2021? Our favorite background has a white top which makes the white status bar icons disappear.
simon says
There are no settings for it.
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Pramod says
Do you solve the problem ? Facing same here
Anjin-San Doll says
When I save a contact, for instance, I get an oval at the bottom of the screen that says “contact saved” (or whatever). It stays for FIVE minutes and i can’t see any of what Is under it, and I can’t dismiss it. Can you help me fix this?
simon says
Did you check whether the contact is saved?
The heads-up notification normally disappears in a few seconds. Anyway, you can always tap the Home button (or swipe to home if you are using navigation gestures) to exit.
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Karen says
I have the same black circle and I can’t get rid of it. It is not the camera.
simon says
It usually means there are more notification icons that are not shown (like this). But in Stock Android or Moto phones, you cannot customize it.
If this is not the case, you may share the screenshot on our Facebook page.
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Curt Miller says
Does the 2020 Moto G Power have the ability to display the HD icon when that option is in use?
simon says
What do you mean HD icon?
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Nyebodnye says
I have a MotoG 5G. I have an icon in the top right next to Wifi that comes on that looks life a telephone handset at a 45deg angle and a triangle above it. WTF is it ? Tried MotoG 5G manual, Google, nothing. Help!
simon says
WiFi calling? Anyway, please share a screenshot on our Facebook page so that others can see it.
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Jeffrey says
I am trying to figure out what the green dot is in the contacts next to a message icon and a camera icon
Timothy says
I have a moto g power I’ve had the phone for a while and all sudden I have three random icons pop up on my screen at all times they are +: in a circle they are black with blue I just want to get rid of them of the screen because it renders half the phone useless
simon says
Malware? You=may share a screenshot on our Facebook page so that others can see it clearly.
Anyway, if it persists, you should back up your data, and perform a factory data reset.
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gndydancer says
What does an ! over the wifi icon mean on a Moto G4
simon says
No internet connection from the WiFi. Your phone is connected to the WiFi, but the phone cannot access the internet.
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Ghristinesallows says
Can someone please tell me why there is a blue star beside a contacts name also if a contact is rung does their name automatically go to to of page I rang someone by mistake and don’t know who that was
simon says
The blue star means you set the contact as a favourite. In the phone app, you have a dedicated favourites tab for you to reach them quickly.
The displayed name of a caller is always set by your contacts app (if the number is saved in your contacts). For example, if you name someone a Prince in the Contacts app, then the phone will notify you the Prince is calling you. The same is for the other end. Someone may name you King, so, when you call him, his phone will notify King is calling him.
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Icah says
The temperature display on the upper left of the phone is for an incorrect location. How do i change this?
simon says
In the weather app, you can set the location.
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Kim Fassbender says
How do I get rid of the black dot in the upper left corner? I have ALL notifications turned off and it’s still there
simon says
What’s the phone model? Is it the camera cutout?
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Arletta Sloan says
I’m trying to figure out why the symbol for the phone currently has a smaller light blue circle on the upper right of it. I don’t have any voice mails or missed calls. I see no notifications of any sort. If someone could help me understand that, that would be lovely!
simon says
Can you share the screenshot on our Facebook page?
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Lee Esbin says
I have a moto G stylus. In the Upper Left hand corner, there is a black circle that will not disappear. It remains even while I am using apps. When I press on the circle, it acts the same as if I’ve slid my finger down from the top of the screen, showing wifi, airplane, signal strength, etc… How can I get rid of the circle?
simon says
Do you mean the front camera cutout?
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Carol Hyett says
My new Moto G7 Plus has an active call icon with 4G next to it in the status bar. What is this? I have switched phone off several times but it’s still there.
simon says
Would you please share the screenshot on our Facebook page?
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Hitendra Purohit says
The notification bar on the top of the screen in not been displayed in my phone. Please help me
simon says
Does it happen to a few apps (e.g., Camera app)?
If yes, it means the app is in the full-screen mode. You can tap anywhere on the screen to call out the status bar. You can also swipe down from the top of the screen to call out quick settings (and status bar).
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ALAN says
On my Motorola G4 My notification icons have turned Black how do i get them back to White.
Difficult to see them in black.
Thanks
Alan
simon says
Very likely, you turned on invert colours. By default, you can find the button in quick settings panel (swipe down twice from the top of the screen) to see all quick setting buttons.
You can also enable/disable it in Settings —Accessibility — Color inversion.
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Mr Kenneth Holliday says
My notification icons have turned Black how do i get them back to White.
Difficult to see them in black.
Thanks
Ken.
simon says
Very likely, you turned on invert colours. By default, you can find the button in quick settings panel (swipe down twice from the top of the screen) to see all quick setting buttons.
You can also enable/disable it in Settings —Accessibility — Color inversion.
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jacki s hurst says
There is a symbol on my phone I can’t figure out is tequila can symbol right beside my Wi-Fi network symbol on the right hand side of the screen it looks almost like a AF without the top bar with a full circle around the bottom of it I can’t get the screenshot to stay here for some reason
simon says
You can share the screenshot on our Facebook page. It is hard to guess what the icon is based on the description.
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Belinda says
Eye icon poops up and then disappears next to my wifi icon. What is it
simon says
Can you share the screenshot on our Facebook page so that others can see it?
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Susan says
Hello! There is a solid white circle that appears briefly in the u.l.h. corner to the right of the time, on my Moto g7 supra. What is it? Thank you!
simon says
If it only appears briefly, then disappears, it usually doesn’t matter.
If you can share the screenshot when you see the icon, others can help you find out the meaning.
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Lisa says
Hi, there’s a notification icon I’ve noticed in someone’s screenshots that never leaves, just shifts around depending on how many app notification there are. It’s a cell phone with a refresh symbol (I believe) on the center right side of cell. I have searched and done reverse image and cannot find it. I’m at a loss.
simon says
On which phone? Different brands of Android phones, different Android versions, or even in different regions, the icons can be different. Why do you want to see the icon?
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Damien Kenny says
There is a status icon on my G6 plus that I don’t recognise. It’s a solid square, with a stylised N inside.
simon says
If it’s on the left side of the status bar, you can find the corresponding notification. You may share the screenshot on our Facebook page.
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Trav says
For myself, and my Moto g4 play, the only way I can, (without Bluetooth pairing) transfer, send, any contact information, ie., All contact info needing sent to anywhere, from contacts in phone, i found, is to go to contact, and get all the info you need on screen, you may have to do it twice, depending on amount in contact info the screen can hold at one time, and take a screen pic. Press power button and volume down at same time, for each screen of info needing to send off, for roughly one second. You’ll see a flash for each screen pic taken, then look at top of phone screen in notification bar, left side usually, you’ll see a pic notice,. You can pull down from to of screen with one finger, tap area stating screen pic, touch it, upload to photos, or share anywhere basically, instantly, once you choose app being used to send through, or share with. Ie., Contacts, messages, messenger, FB, Gmail, just choose direction, or person in contacts to send it to. Screen pics are great, you can get a picture, hold or send, any of them from any app your currently on, weather, Google, Gmail, any so you use, anytime you need to save what’s on your screen, power and volume down button at same time for a second, boom! It’s saved. Go to it later, hold forever, send whenever, wherever, to whomever you want. It’s great, hopefully not too much explanation, I like to be thorough, and repeat “in short” general explanations, never hurts. Peace
Bob Walthers says
I am on Consumer Cellular through the AT&T network. Ever since I got my new Moto G6, the notification icon for an existing voicemails does not show. Voicemail messages can be accessed, just no notification. I’ve tried troubleshooting through Consumer Cellular who tried everything and said they were turning it over to AT&T, but AT&T have done nothing. I see by Googling that no notification icon for voicemail is a problem many people are having. Is there a solution?
simon says
Voicemail notification depends on the settings of carrier’s voicemail server.
But normally, if notification is not pushed to the voicemail app, most carriers would send a text message.
Can you get voicemail notification on old devices?
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R Friedman says
My Moto G4 wakes up with the Banner “Auto-Connect is on” when I activate it from a sleep. The oval banner is placed on top of everything on my screen and remains in place if I change screens or applications. The most annoying part is that it remains in place over my Gboard keyboard, so I can not reply to emails until it eventually fades away. Often I can get it to disappear with a downward swipe and “Clear All”. I posted an earlier version of this message before but the reply button does not work, so I am reposing this more detailed message
simon says
Not sure what it is without seeing it. Can you share a screenshot in our Facebook page?
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R Friedman says
I have a Moto G4 and a banner appears saying “Auto-Connect is ON” . It hovers over my keyboard so that I can not type. Eventually it vanishes and I can proceed. How can I turn it off
simon says
Do you get it whenever you try to use the keyboard? Or whenever you use a specific app? Are you using the default Google keyboard, or a third party keyboard?
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David Fischer says
Hello – I have a Moto G6 (International version) – have trouble connecting to “public wifi” many times. the phone finds the networks – seems to “log in” however my “wifi symbol” has a small X in the bottom right corner and I have no connection – works fine on “private” wifi but not the open public ones like tim hortons – mcdonalds -walmart and such. this problem seems to have started after I installed “showbox” – removing it made no difference – would like to clean the cache and avoid a “factory reset” as I am using the sd card as “extended memory” and a number of my apps run from it and a factory re-set may mean I have to re-install everything as backup/restore may not handle this ? ANY AND ALL help about the wifi would be appreciated. THANKS
simon says
Can you get the login page for the public WiFi? The x means connected, but no internet connection.
You can also just reset network settings (not factory data reset) if it’s caused by network settings.
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Diane Gill says
Hey, at the top left of my Moto I have what looks like a keyboard in 8 lines of do. They’re inbetwein my 2 weather and temp notifications. Nothing shows when I pull the bar down. Anyone know what that is?
simon says
Can you share the screenshot on our Facebook page?
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Benny says
Hello ,
I have a Moto G2 4 yrs old , i am just wondering how to lock the Moto G status bar when you scroll it form top which has display , wifi , sim etc.., the thing is if kids takes the phone and put it airplane mode then i wont get any calls , i have seen this function in Redmi latest phone , it asks for pin before you change the task bar icons. Do we have any setting in the phone or in Android version 6.0.
Thanks
simon says
Nope, it is not a standard Android feature.
If you give the phone to kids temporally, you may have at least two solutions:
1. lock the phone to a specific app by screen pinning as explained in this guide. Kids can only use the app until you unpin it (with lock screen password)
2). set up a new user for kids on the phone as explained in this guide.
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Suresh K says
Hi..My phone (Moto g4+) hanged with the symbol of yellow rectangle with ! Symbol…I can’t even switch on my Mobile..
How to rectify this problem…Please do the needful…
simon says
Hold volume down key, without releasing it, then hold power key for more than 7 seconds (holding two keys). The phone should restart.
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Krystle osborne says
Hi there im new too smartphones and I’m not sure what has happened. I’m using a moto g2nd generation and I am experiencing quite a few issues I have lost my pull down quick settings I have also lost incoming calls too and I have lost my phone’s keypad Lock its switched on but not responding also on Google play I can’t download it just keeps saying pending.I have tried the clear cache clear data In the g.play app >settings>I am also having problem’s with Google chrome update and that just keeps pending too I’ve reset my phone also put it in safe mode and tried clear cache in that on Google too I’ve reset my email account and this didn’t do anything neither. If some one can help I would be very grateful.
simon says
Without seeing the phone, it is hard to guess what is the cause.
For Google Play store issue, are you using mobile data or WiFi? can you search apps in Play store app?
Also, if you reset the phone, do not change the default settings before you try it on Play store.
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Stewart Sergi says
Nice bro!
Phyllis A Hartbarger says
What does the icon inleft cornerean it a umbrella I have a Moto g 5 plus.thanks
simon says
If the icon is in the lets side of the status bar, it is usually a notification icon. You can find the corresponding notifications in the notification panel.
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Preet says
Cross sign is coming on network BT the data is on and it’s working then why this sign is coming on both networks..
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stephen says
Inverted i in the cellular icon top right screen. Moto g4 I get a busy signal when I try and make a call on cellular network. Can call on wifi just fine. Wondering if that up side down i means anything
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Melissa says
How do I change the font color of the time, battery stays, internet connection in the upper right hand corner of my moto g?
simon says
You cannot.
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Suzanne says
Hello, the status bar on my g5s is all scrunched up. The icons overlap each other. Wondering how to straighten this out.
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Abdul says
In my Moto g phone block icon is shown how to remove that??
simon says
Do you mean do not disturb? You may refer to this guide on how to use it.
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Dale says
I can’t get rid off the upside- down message icon. It is dragable and changes from. black to blue but it can’t be removed
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Ashik says
is the 4g written icon with the call symbol for volte??
simon says
Probably. In different regions, the voLTE may have different icons.
You can share the screenshot in our Facebook page.
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Mayank says
I have a negative sign in a circle in the top status bar. What does it depict?? How do i get rid of it??
simon says
Do not disturb? http://gadgetguideonline.com/android/android-marshmallow-guide/how-to-use-do-not-disturb-dnd-in-android-marshmallow/
If not, you may share the screenshot in our Facebook page so that others can see it.
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Jonathan Davies says
Hi – on my Moto g5 plus the notification of Bluetooth connection (of my fitness tracker) is always in the top lh corner. As the tracker is always connected I would like to get rid of the notification. Any ideas please?
simon says
Can you just dismiss the notification by swiping left or right?
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Jerry M says
There is an + sign icon with a semicircle around it in the status bar
simon says
Data saver in Android Nougat. You can enable or disable it in settings – data usage.
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Arun says
i have moto g4 plus . New Voice Mail popup is showing continuously, How to stop the Popup??
simon says
Is it really voicemail? Can you dismiss it?
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Nikki says
Hey! I am using moto g3 turbo. From the last few days I am not getting missed call alerts in the notification bar nor on the lock screen. I have to check my call logs to know whether I have any missed calls. How do I fix it? All the other notifications are working fine.
simon says
Did you turn off notification on lock screen? You can choose types of notifications that are allowed on lock screen.
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Matt Czyzycki says
A key shaped icon appears to the left of the Wi-Fi icon. What does it represent?
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Take a screenshot and share it in our Facebook page so that others can see it.
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Jim says
How come they didn’t answer your question. I looked it up it say the phone is being monitored.
simon says
What are you talking about?
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Mouzam says
my notification bar which shows battery level , new messages recieved at the top position is not functioning . I mean when I press on it .it is not working ………
simon says
You should swipe down from the top of the screen, not tap it.
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Saran says
Missed call notifications on my Moto G (1st Gen) were disabled. How do I activate it?
simon says
How did you find it’s disabled?
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Dainey cheriyan says
I am getting back message continuously automatically every 2 secs . It just shows and disappears.. this is happening since morning. What do I do to stop this
simon says
What message? Notifications?
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Tayyab says
auto rotate option disappeared from tool bar..i cant rotate my screen ..wat to do now..?
Tayyab says
Auto rotate is disappeared in my moto g3..how to regain it..?? I searched in settings..but it is in vain..no option has found till now..i cant rotate my screen ..what to do..?
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Jordin Brown says
I have a small triangle outline that sometimes appears over my data bar what does that mean? I have a Moto e
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Next time, when you get it the icon, you can take a screenshot and share it in our Facebook page. Other members may give more info when seeing it.
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Scott Penwell says
I mistakenly dismissed my sd card notification … how do I get it back? .. or create a shortcut to it on home screen?
simon says
Why do you need the notification? You can find all functions in settings – storage & USB.
One way to get the notification again is to reboot the phone.
You will also get the notification again if you unmount (eject) SD card in settings – storage & USB, them mount it again.
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Siddharth says
how can i enable app notification on display like in Samsung mobile in moto g4 plus. Like when a new message comes then they show me on display like five messages…..in all app whatsapp facebook call message etc….plz reply asap…
simon says
Not sure what type of display your are referring to. Notifications are always in the notification shade. Do you mean pop-out display?
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Raghavendra M says
Hi,
AM using MOTO G4 Plus mobile from past 2 months, I found there will be busy symbol “!” near network symbol. If it is there i cant able to access internet. once i reset SIM ON and OFF then it will work fine for another 10-15 min again same busy symbol problem. Am using Airtel 4G Plan, and network is good and am putup in Bangalore, no network problem. Please help me to solve the problem
Thank you in advance.
simon says
! means internet connection is not available. You may check with your carrier whether the APN settings are correct.
Also, you can try to turn on sync without turning on power saving to see whether it helps.
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Harmandeepsingh says
Hi , all I need to know is that ..how I can get notified about calls while I am busy with some other call , because there is no notification about calls so there is a large problem.
Plz help me to solve this one.
simon says
This depends on your carrier.
You can open Phone app, tap the menu key (3 vertical dots, next to the mic in the search bar), tap settings– calls—additional settings. You can check whether you can turn on call waiting. If you cannot turn on, it means your carrier does not support this feature. But most carriers have this feature.
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Candice Jules says
Hi there, I loved my Moto Gen 3 but am tearing my hair out now. My quick settings bar is gone, my pull down notifications always say “no notifications” so I have to check every single app and now my apps and chrome tabs don’t appear anymore either. Literally, I have to backspace out of everything I’m in, back to hone screen, then open next app, which I can never shut down!
To top it all off, my phone never rings, it always goes straight to voicemail and I’ve checked all the settings, it’s definitely set to ring, volume and tone all set and working.
I’ve cleared up my phone so there’s plenty of space.
Please help or this phone is going in the bin!
simon says
Backup the phone and try a factory data reset.
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Deborah Lutz says
I too have all these same issues, plus today my voice mail icon disappeared. Phone does not allow me to do a factory reset.
simon says
If the factory data reset is grayed out, you can reset the phone in recovery mode.
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srikanth says
hello,am using moto g2. Ive an issue of incoming calls n showing notifications on status bar ; updated to marshmallow 2 weeks before may be since today morning am facing this problem tell me how to resolve this??
simon says
Does the phone ring?
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harsha says
I am using moto g 2nd gen mobile… there is problem with my cell is all incoming call are blocked and i m not able to receive any call. plz suggest me how to unblock it, i have checked all the settings by my side. Also on home screen i m not getting any notification, recently while swiping it is showing no notification , only gets sound when there is any messages ..
simon says
Can you make calls? What will the other party get when calling you?
What do you get if swiping down form top of the screen (status bar)?
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krystal griebel says
I am having the same problem as the 1st commenter. I cannot get any calls either. It goes straight to voice-mail. I can send calls out but cannot receive any.
simon says
Check your voicemail settings with your carrier. Did you forward all calls to voicemail?
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Nilesh Deshmukh says
automatically not showing status bar on the top and also wats up massage and other notification is not showing.
Please guide how to get status bar again.
Thank you.
– Nilesh Deshmukh
simon says
What happens if you swipe down from top of the screen?
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Priyanka says
Hi.. I am using moto G3.(Marshmallow) Message notification goes off as soon as I Unlock the screen. Can you help why this is happening?
simon says
Do you still have it in Notification panel?
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Dave says
I have just updated my moto g 2 nd generation to Marshmellow. I now have an icon in the top left notiifcation area, that is a solid white square. I cant figure out what it means. Any idea?
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Take a screenshot and share it in our new facebook page.
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Dave says
I have just posted the screen shot..thanks!
simon says
It looks like a notification icon from third party apps. Are there any notifications in notification panel?
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Roshan Kuhite says
phone restarted automatically after that not showing status bar on the top and also wats up massage and other notification is not showing.
simon says
What happens after the phone is restarted?
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Raghavi says
The phone restarted automatically after which the status bar and notifications aren’t being displayed. What should we do to resolve it?
simon says
Are you running out internal storage?
The problem usually only happens after an interrupted update.
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shawntal says
I have icons that won’t go away and my icons look over lapped like its frozen that way I restarted my phone
simon says
Take a screenshot and share it in our Facebook page so that others can see it.
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Ronak Mehta says
Hi.. Suddenly all the notifications like Whatsapp, FB, etc has stopped showing on my screen. I tried to check the problem in Settings, but i am helpless. Kindly help me with the steps to resolve the same. Awaiting your reply.
simon says
Do you mean notification on lock screen? Do you get notifications in notification panel?
You may check whether you are in priority mode or blocking mode. You may check this guide on priority mode http://gadgetguideonline.com/android/lollipop/how-to-use-android-lollipops-notification-and-interruption/
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Jamie Cunningham says
There is a G on my status bar. When I touch it, nothing happens. What does it mean? Also my camera doesn’t work at all anymore. It says its busy. How do I fix it? Mine is a moto x.
simon says
For the G icon, if it’s in the left side, very likely, it’s the new Google Now notification icon. If it’s in the fight side near to signal strength, then it’s very likely GPRS data connection.
For camera, you can try to reboot the phone to see whether it helps.
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Sandeep says
Hi – I have a strange issue with my Moto G3 when the flip cover is closed. The phone vibrates only once when I get a call although the ring continues. When the flip cover is open (or when I remove the flip cover), it behaves fine ..meaning, the phone vibrates continuously and also the ring tone continues when I get a call. So any idea why the phone vibrates only once when the flip cover is on?
simon says
This is normal if the flip cover can wake/sleep the phone.
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Marcie says
Hello Simon, I have an icon that appeared over night. It is a white circle with a minus sign in the middle. Can you please tell me what this means?
Also how can I copy the body of a tex message to paste it in a new message? Long touch just gives me the option to forward or delete the message.
simon says
the white circle with – inside is Downtime (i.e. do not disturb). You can check the settings for it in Settings–Sound & Notification –Interruptions.
If you tap and hold the text area of the message, you should get Messages options, which include Copy text, Forward, Lock, View details and Delete. Are you using the default Messaging app?
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Amit says
Hi Simon, I received my moto g3 yesterday. Am still exploring. Have two questions for you please
1. My earlier Lenovo S850 had a screen lock icon on home screen. Can I have same on Moto G3? Dont want to use power button too often.
2. On Home screen above, near the signal strenghth, I get a “H” icon, sometimes it changes to “3G” but its mostly “H”. What does it indicate?
Regards
simon says
For 1, you can use some apps to instantly turn off screen without using power button. For example, you can try this one.
2. H means HSPA, which is faster than 3G. Some carriers may refer it as 3.5G. This page has a bit more info on 3G, H, H+, 4G and LTE.
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Amit says
Thanks Simon, a response within few hours was just terrific. My queries were answered. Also in Lenovo, I had a default call recorder, nothing of this sort in moto-g3, would you be able to suggest something?
Sreenivas says
I’m am using Moto G3 , I enable sim change notification over long time but i forget where this option is available, i tried many times but i did’t find. please help me how i can disable simcard change notification
simon says
Do you mean SIM card lock? You can change the settings in Settings–Security –Setup SIM card lock
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Sarah Bruce says
Thanks so much for easy to understand info on icons even a technophobe like me got it!! Sadly, I still have a no entry sign at the top of my home page, even though I followed your instructions, can you help – again, please?
simon says
Are you in none mode? Please check this guide http://gadgetguideonline.com/android/lollipop/how-to-use-android-lollipops-notification-and-interruption/
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Bart says
Hi, I have recently bought Moto G3 and have 2 irritating issues:
1. When I receive a new message (SMS) there comes either a sound or vibration (depending on settings), but screen doesn’t flash/turn on. So when it’s loud I don’t even see any sign of incoming message – any chance to make the screen light-up/turn on to let me know I have a new meessage?
2. When the sound for incoming messages/calls is on, the phone doesn’t vibrate. Is there an option to enable both – sound and vibration for message/calls?
Thank you in advance
simon says
1. You need third party apps to light up screen when you have a notification. Are you sure you need this?
2. Notification tone and vibrate settings are independent once notification is on. You can turn both on.
3. For calls, Vibrate when ringing is under settings- sound and notification.
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Bart says
Thanks Simon for your reply – all works 95% as I was expecting…
Screen notification comes up, just the screen doesn’t seem to light up as much as I would like, but as long as I have 3 ways of notification (sound+vibration+screen showing “some” notification) – all is fine.
Thanks again
simon says
Thank you for the update. Enjoy the phone.
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Lipika Behera says
I have moto g3…. but i facing problem when i run ussd code in background , horizontal line appears & then disappears…. plz anyone can tell me is this display problem?…..what should i do to fix it…
simon says
Did you actually having any display problems? One symptom doesn’t mean a disease.
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Lipika Behera says
I am not facing any other display problem…. other then the mentioned one…..as I have replacement options, so I m little concerned …..
simon says
Not sure. Why do you run it in background?
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dhuff says
With my new Moto G (2015), when I try to connect to a non-password protected guest wifi network that has one of those web portal pages where you have to read some sort of acceptable use policy and click , it always overlays the page with a large padlock inside a red “slashed” circle. If I hit the back button, I briefly see the page I want, but then this image immediately pops back up so fast I can’t click the OK button and get connected. How can I get it to stop doing this so I can get past the portal and connect ?
simon says
Not sure what exactly happened. Very likely it’s a pop-up from there browser due to the old scripts used by the IT.
you can try to install another browser, e.g., Firefox and try this new browser.
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Evan says
On my moto g 3, the “check your back cover” notification won’t go away. Why?
simon says
Power off, wait a minute, then power on.
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Francis says
I can see one notification cross bar over circle . could any one help me out to know what’s it
simon says
Take a screenshot and share it so that others can see it.
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Rpb says
I have the use symbol. Any idea what it means
simon says
Take a screenshot, save it to Google drive, then share it so that others can have a look.
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Kris says
I think it has something to do with the back-up for google pict.
richard says
I’ve got that also. o idea what it means.
Eugene says
I had the same notification on my phone. A circle with a diagonal bar, like a “No entry” sign. I had inadvertently set the phone to have no interruptions, and I guess you would use that feature if you were in a theatre or in a meeting etc. The phone stays on, but no notification tone or vibrate comes on for as long as you have the “no interruptions” feature on. If you drag the screen down from the top, you can turn that feature off. No idea how I turned it on. Hope this helps
simon says
You may check this guide for detailed explanation: http://gadgetguideonline.com/android/lollipop/how-to-use-android-lollipops-notification-and-interruption/
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Md Azam says
Hi, I have bought MotoG3 recently. I am not finding method to set pulse notification(which was visible for selection in MotoG2) so that I get white/Red light only when any message comes (WhatsApp or SMS). Please help how to set. I am not interested to get sound notification in these cases.
simon says
Moto G 2015 does not have LED light.
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Jesse says
I updated my moto g 2nd gen with the stagefright patch and now I’m getting exclamation sign “!” on my WiFi and cellular network nothing I do works and this never happen before started when I did the update
simon says
Which update? did you get the update from Motorola? There are no known problems in recent Moto G2 updates.
Did you try to clear cache after the update?
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Ife Osuoha says
I also have this problem this was the 5.0.2 update from Google
abhi doshi says
I have bought moto g3 isthere any way to bring mobile data on-off icon in quick setting… it is the most used thing now a days
simon says
The mobile data setting is already in the quick settings. You may refer to this guide
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Surabhi says
Wat do u mean by notification of block other den network area
Olivia says
I am wondering what the prohibition symbol and the key in the top right of my moto gb2nd gen mean.
matthew mulvaney says
Is it possible please to continuously show the date on the homescreen of my moto g 3 gen phone ?
simon says
What do you mean continuously? You can always use an widget to show the date and time.
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Pallavi says
Hi Simon,
Its just one day after I purchase moto g 3, and in notification bar the icons are overlapping, i’ve restarted the phone also tried safe mode but the same is still there…pls suggest what to do regarding the overlapping of the icons
simon says
This is a known problem for a few dual SIM models. Wait for the update.
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Carolin says
Hello, i have the same problem, maybe since a month. on my home screen the shortcut icons are shown, overlapped by the current notifications. I already tried everything, no change. only when i am using any app, the right notifications are shown. What can I do to delete the shortcut icons in the background? Thanks!
simon says
Would you please elaborate? It seems I cannot get what the problem is. You may take a screenshot and share the screenshot so that we can see what the problem is.
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Arpita says
No
simon says
If nothing shows on lock screen when phone is being charged, you need try it on safe mode. https://allaboutmotog.com/moto-g-how-to-guide/how-to-use-moto-g-safe-mode-applies-to-moto-x-and-moto-e-safe-mode-as-well/
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Arpita says
I have recently bought moto g 3.The battery notifications are not shown.Previusly it was showing that battery is ‘fully charged.unplug’ or when i plugged it it showed in notificaion that ‘phone is charging’.But somehow its not giving any battery related notifications now,even when the phone is fully charged.please help!
simon says
When the phone is being charged, do you have the message telling you it is being charged and how long it will take?
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Pallavi says
I have purchased moto g3 recently. I observed one issue with alarm and internet network icons. If I have set any alarm, these both icons overlap.
simon says
I checked on my device. There is no issue. Did you try to reboot the phone to see whether the icons are still overlapping?
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sean says
Hi , both the my wi fi and phone signal are white and not blue ? Can you tell me why
simon says
Do you have problems to access internet or make phone calls?
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Sanjai Vashist says
Hi Simon,
Please help me with this one……
While travelling or when the phone is in my pocket I lock the screen using a PIN. Then, once home or in the office I unlock it and use the option NONE.
However, of late the NONE option is missing and I see the SWIPE mode on the top of the list…….I am comfortable with NONE.
How do I get that back?
simon says
If you install any security software, remove them.
Is it grayed out? Normally, None and Swipe are in the same category. If one is grayed, the other should also be grayed out.
can you tap Settings–Security–clear credentials? Then try again.
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thurai says
(Moto G 3rd Gen) Hi! In my signal bar I am getting and exclamation mark there both sim not working mobile data
simon says
The exclamation mark means no internet connection or slow/unstable internet connection.
Is mobile data enabled on the sim card? Did you enable mobile data on the phone and assign a card for mobile data?
Anyway, you can remove one card and test whether it works with one sim card.
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shanky says
i also face exclamation mark even when my data connection is off.
simon says
This is exactly the meaning of the exclamation mark.
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Dianne Williams says
We have two Moto G Ext phones. We are seeing an exclamation point next to both the signal strength and wifi status icons. I see above this is indicating a problem with the phone, but is that different if it is associated with these icons? We can turn the phone off and then on to clear the exclamation points, but then they just come back again. What do you suggest? Thank you.
simon says
The exclamation mark just reminds you the network is enabled, but there is no outgoing connection or the connection quality is not good. Of course, the phone can be wrong in some cases.
Do you have any issues with the phone?
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Dianne Williams says
Thank you. I suspected that was the case. We just switched from Samsung to Moto G Ext, so we are still learning the phones. So far so good. Thanks.
Debbie says
My moto g 2nd gen had the triangle icon showing…I know that means there is a problem with my phone but how do I fix this? Thanks in advance for help with this issue.
simon says
What kind of triangle? You may take a screenshot and share it on Facebook page so that others can see it.
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emkay says
Reason:
1. Probably you are using moto g with lollipop (Android 5.0)
2. Your star Icon is Displyed in top notification area due to (mistakenly) selection of PRIORITY option
Steps to remove (get rid of) it:
– Press your volume key (up or down)
– You can notice 3 text’s “NONE PRIORITY ALL”
Solution: CHange it to ALL (Star Icon from notification area shall disappeare)
Texsputin says
Thanks! I have been trying to figure out why the ‘star’ icon suddenly appeared.
Suren T says
I can’t attend my calls because the icon is not coming when the call comes , can you please tell me which notification should I on . (MOTO E 2G 4g)
simon says
I don’t think you can turn off the phone notification. Did you try it in safe mode?
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rahul says
One star icon is appearing on my screen ,placed next to mobile signal strength icon.No idea from where it is coming,I have seen since yesterday.
simon says
It’s very likely the Priority mode. Please read this guide on notification and interruptions in android lollipop http://gadgetguideonline.com/android/lollipop/how-to-use-android-lollipops-notification-and-interruption/
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manju hubli says
goto motorola assist ,check there
u might have set up sleeping for some duration or meeting or driving etc
turn off those ,then u wont get that star mark
rakshitha says
Hi,
In my moto g2 phone, I’m not getting messgae notification in the status bar and when I’m playing music also It won’t be displayed in the status bar. Please help me asap
simon says
Did you turn off notifications for them?
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rakshitha says
Im not sure, but how to turn it on?
simon says
1. Settings–sound & notification–app notifications. Make sure Messaging and Google play music are NOT blocked.
2. Inside Messaging app, tap menu key (3 dots in top right)–Settings, make sure Notification is checked.
For more info on new notifications, priority mode and downtime in Lollipop, please check this guide.
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sshetty says
In my moto g 2nd gen, whole message contents appear in screen.. Plz help me with this.. When someone uses my mobile they can see the entire content of message.. I want to see the notification of message but not the entire content of message..
simon says
If you don’t trust the people, you should not share your phone with him.
You can turn off message in lock screen in Settings-Sound ¬ification –When device is locked. Once the phone is unlocked, it means you are using the phone.
You can also create guest user or add other users if you want to share the phone, but you need hide your contents. Anyway, you should share the phone with person you trust.
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Shanker says
Hi simon i am using moto g 2nd gen..Please help me how to enable all notification mails
simon says
Notification for emails? You can enable notifications for each account inside email app or Gmail app. Did you get any problems to enable notifications on email app or Gmail app?
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Shanker says
simon how to enable all notification mails
Adarsh Goel says
Hi Simon! A blocking sign is appearing in the notification bar of my Moto G. How to remove it?
simon says
Did you turn on Downtime or None mode as detailed in this guide: http://gadgetguideonline.com/android/lollipop/how-to-use-android-lollipops-notification-and-interruption/
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Sally says
I changed my notification setting and now I don’t have any icons and can’t find settings. Please advise
simon says
Please follow this guide to setup notifications: http://gadgetguideonline.com/android/lollipop/how-to-use-android-lollipops-notification-and-interruption/
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Natange says
my moto g is not turning on and wen pluged in a solid led is the top left corner is on not to say that it is dead like usual what does this mean?
simon says
If Moto G doesn’t respond to power button, you can press and hold volume up button, without releasing volume up button, press and hold power button.
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Nitin Bansal says
is there any meaning of contact colour icon or is it random ???
simon says
In Contacts app?
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rathnakar says
Hi Moto G 1st Gen recently which is upgraded to Lollipop.. There is a new Star icon next to Network & battery bar.. What is this new icon… Could you please help me &
simon says
It’s priority mode in lollipop. Please read this guide on the new notification and interruption system http://gadgetguideonline.com/android/lollipop/how-to-use-android-lollipops-notification-and-interruption/
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Ali says
Hi.
Sir how can add autorated screen shortcut on notification bar in moto G 2nd. Gen.
simon says
Please read this guide on enable screen rotation and get it in quick settings.
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marnie says
Simon… just bought my Moto G a few days ago.. a new icon on top left side – suitcase with a check mark inside… not sure what that is for. The one for Google Play store is the suitcase with an Arrow… not sure what the check mark means … Thanks,
simon says
Updated apps. There should be corresponding notification messages.
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S Sivakumar says
In my Moto G first gen i am not getting SMS incoming sign and sound. Can u please help me Sr.Simion?
simon says
Do you get notifications from other apps? Did you turn off notification for messages?
Inside messaging app, tap menu key (3 vertical dots), then tap settings. Make sure notification is checked and the sound is valid.
Also in Settings–Apps–All–Messaging, make sure Show notifications is checked.
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S Sivakumar says
thanks Mr.Simon. its wkg now.
guri says
i always see NO SIM card – not sure how can i fix it ? i read on some blogs it is moto g issue which keep failing on change of SIM…i generally use prepaid service and change sim card too often for work…will moto g cover this under its warranty – i just bought it last yr around march/april 2014 from motorola.
simon says
You should turn off Moto G, wait a few mins, then turn on the phone. In this way, the new SIM card can be detected.
The no SIM card error actually is mainly caused by the connector. You need insert the SIM card tightly. Also, do not trim the SIM card yourself; try to get an official Micro SIM card.
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Sree says
Trusted Voice function is not getting on in SMART LOCK in my MOTO G.
How to fix it.
simon says
You need enable OK Google on all screens in Google Settings oe follow the tap in trusted voices. This requires you to speak OK Google a few times to get your voice recognized.
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Kim says
All my text has decide to move to the right so it is all alligned to the right. How do I get this back to the left? When I view it it is on the left when I send it moves to the right.
ALSO all my messages are grey in my inbox so there is no differentiation between my messages and those coming in. On all my other phones there are two different colours. It is the same on my husbands phone also. Feeling a bit disappointed.
ClaraSusan says
I have an android Moto G. I want to download my videos for edit and email. How do I do this? I am so frustrated. Thank you for any help you can give!
simon says
Where do you want to download from? and to where?
If from phone to PC, you can connect the phone to the PC with a USB cable, then copy them directly between PC and the phone.https://allaboutmotog.com/moto-g-how-to-guide/how-to-connect-moto-g-with-pc-through-usb-cable-for-moto-e-and-moto-x-as-well/
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suraj patil says
How to change moto g2 message icon like nexcus 6 or moto x
simon says
The messaging icons in Moto G are identical to that in Moto X. I am not sure what difference you are referring to.
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Dave says
How do I enable the voice message notification icon? thank you
simon says
The voicemail notification icon should show only when you get a new voicemail. It’s actually controlled by your carrier as voicemail box is located in your carrier’s server, not on your phone.
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David Hammond says
Is there a site like this for other questions? My message notification sound keeps going off but there are no messages
Reyaz ahamed says
As i Unlock my pattern and a Red Box is appearing and whenever i entered in any of the application a red box is appering. That red box is around my screen
simon says
Where is the red box located? Did you turn on any developer options?
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Reyaz ahamed says
Yes I switch on developer options, that is USB debugging to display my mobile screen in PC. Now i switched off that. Now the Red box is not appearing. Thanks a lot friend. Really Your service is amazing. Good Job.
Reyaz ahamed says
Dear Simon, If i switched off developer option, it wil again automatically switch on.
simon says
I don’t think it will be automatically on if you turn if off.
You should turn off developer option (instead of individual item) after using.
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Rajesh Chandra K says
I have a problem with moto g. I have upgraded my moto g to lollipop and it work fine for 3months . Recently there was a star symbol suddenly appeared on my phone and I have browsed and found out that it was set to priority mode and I changed it. But after the star symbol has gone(I mean after removing priority interruption) now no msg alert no missed call alert no notification alert is showing. There is only some sound if there is notification or msg or Whatsapp msg. I need to go through recent calls, msgs and whatsapp to check for any new alerts. Pls provide me solution to this problem. Thanks in advance
simon says
You probably changed more than what you thought.
Is it in All mode now? Did you enable downtime settings ?
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Harry says
Since updating to Android 5.0.2 I get an exclamation mark next to wifi and signal notifications which disappears when I power off/on. This did not happen prior to the upgrade.
simon says
The exclamation mark next to signal strength indicates mobile data is disabled or not available.
The exclamation mark next to wifi icon indicates the internet connection is not stable or not available. But you can ignore it if you can access internet.
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Kelly Bushell says
On my moto g, I get app notifications that appear on the lock screen, they only display half the message and as soon as I click on the message it takes me to the app itself and I never get to read the message. How do I open these notifications?
simon says
it depends on the app. Some apps does not keep notifications inside the app.
You can unlock the phone, and read the notification in notification panel.
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viren says
i got ! symbol at network place, & ca ot access my interet
simon says
! next to the signal indicate mobile data is disabled. You need enable it.
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Linda says
i have a strange looking icon on top right hand – like 2 letter C mirrored with a circle with forward slash inside it and a plus sign beside it – looks like! as its damn small!! Please advise
simon says
please take a screenshot and share with the community. it’s hard to imagine.
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Dushyant says
I have a notification icon like a star. What do it mean?
simon says
It is very likely the priority mode. Please read this guide on detailed explanation of the new notification and interruption system in Android lollipop: http://gadgetguideonline.com/android/lollipop/how-to-use-android-lollipops-notification-and-interruption/
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raj says
i got blocked symbol at notification
simon says
It’s probably the none mode. Please check this guide http://gadgetguideonline.com/android/lollipop/how-to-use-android-lollipops-notification-and-interruption/
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Lyndz says
WiFi icon is completely lit up…. But the mobile network icon is all gray and there’s a small triangle above it. ?? What does it mean?
simon says
If the WiFi icon lights up, it means data are being transmitted through WiFi network now.
The triangle over the network strength icon usually means some network coverage issues. You may check the network status in Settings–About the phone — Status.
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Shaikh says
Dear Sir, I have query about notification on app for eg. when msgs comes that msgs number notification reflects on that app only… means if whatsapp msg comes like 45 then same 45 (figure) reflects on whatsapp icon only but in my moto g2 its not showing pls assit how to activate this…
simon says
Displaying the count of unread messages (number badge), or unread notifications in the app drawer or home screen is a feature of Android skin. Unfortunately, this feature is not available in vanilla Android, such as Nexus devices or Moto devices.
You may try some apps to display the number for you on the home screen
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shaikh says
HI simon thanks for ur reply… But i wanted to tell you that when first time have switch on moto g2 that time i was getting that indication about the unread msgs of sms & whatsapp as well as miscall indication at calling icon.. but after few days its gone away…. pls advice the app name which can solve my problem….
simon says
Really? in my impression, the number badge feature is not available in Nexus or moto devices. I don’t think there are any settings for this.
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kunal says
notification arrive on the screen even while playing games to which sometimes i accidently click and im out of tge game… 5.0.2 update has frustrated me too much… phone freezes n slows even after factory resetting and cache partition wipe in recovery
simon says
For the slowness,it could be caused by some apps you installed. You can test it on safe mode.
For notifications, you can change to priority mode. Please read this guide http://gadgetguideonline.com/android/lollipop/how-to-use-android-lollipops-notification-and-interruption/
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Will says
Prior to the Lollypop upgrade on my Moto G 2nd, I always had a H+ icon for my cellular connection. Since the upgrade, it is always just H. However, when I go into settings under “About phone” and then “Status” and then “Cellular network type”, it says HSPA+. In fact, it changes. When I do not have a cellular connection, it says HSPA in the settings. When I do have a cellular connection, it says HSPA+ in the settings. Which is correct, the icon which says H or the settings which say HSPA+..
simon says
Mobile data connection type depends on the signal strength and available channels. The system will automatically determine the optimal connection type. Lollipop is generally smarter to establish the most reliable connection.
When mobile data is disabled, the network type usually is shown as HSDPA.
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Will says
I fully understand that mobile data connection type depends on signal strength. My question is when I do have a mobile data connection and the settings say HSPA(H)+ and the icon says H, which do I rely on? The HSPA+ or the H? Before the upgrade, the icon and the setting were always the same and I always had a H+ icon when I had a HSPA+ setting and vice versa. The H icon is also very tiny now compared to the old icon.
Also, on my Moto G 2nd cell phone, when mobile data is disabled, the network type is always shown as HSPA, not HSDPA.
simon says
Did you do a speed test?
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Will says
I do not know how to do a speed test on my Moto G 2nd cell phone? How do I do that?
simon says
You may try this app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.zwanoo.android.speedtest&hl=en
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Will says
Thank you. I will try to do a speed test, although I am not certain that I know what speed is H and what is H+.
However, I would still like to know, when you have a data connection, and one part of your Moto G 2nd is telling your speed is HSPA+ (the cellular network type) and another part of the phone (the icon) is telling you your speed is H, or vice versa, which should the user rely on as being true.
Remember the disparity has only existed since the lollypop upgrade, before the upgrade they were always absolutely consistent!
simon says
To be precisely, the icon indicates the connection type, not network type. Technically, you can still get HSPA connection on a HSPA+ network.
Anyway, normally they should be consistent.
For the speed, HSPA+ should be faster.
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Sarabjeet Singh says
Hey.. I have Updated my MOTO G 2nd Gen to the Lollipop android version. There is ! mark after the signal strength indicator. Can you please guide me to know about it? And also sometimes Both of my sims gets off and i m unable to attend calls. It starts working on being restarted. Can u please help..?
simon says
! next to the signal strength icon indicates either mobile data is disabled or not stable. Anyway, the icon indicates some mobile data connection problems.
For the phone calls, first, you may try to make sure the SIM card is inserted tightly. Then, you may try to clear cache partition (https://allaboutmotog.com/how-to-clear-cache-partition-on-moto-g-and-moto-x-after-android-lollipop-update/).
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Frank Riley says
I just bought a brand new phone and today the settings icon is gone! Where can I find it to disable the talk back feature. Please help! It only shows one screen of icons and will not swipe to right or left.
simon says
Which icon? For settings, you can always access them from all apps (3 dots in a circle)–Settings.
Talkback is under Settings–accessibility-talkback.
For home screens, you can always add more by yourself.
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om says
hi my moto g(1st gen) could not connect internet both connections showing exclamatory mark in front of them but i m able to receive call and even i can call. i tried swapping the slots of sim cards and rebooted many times, still cant access internet from both sim cards help me plzzz thank u in advance
simon says
Did you disable mobile data? Or is your phone company enabled mobile data for your sim card?
You can try to use one sim card only to see whether you have the same problem.
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kavi says
Hi team,
Here i m able to see a white colour block symbol in the home screen near the mobile notifications in the top right corner…. please let me know how to resolve the issue
simon says
Would you please take a screenshot,saved to your Google drive, then share it with the community.
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Sagar Patil says
I have got icon of star just beside the sim icon and after that phone does not ring or vibrate for imcoming calls. I have checked all the settings and are fine
simon says
The star icon is priority mode in lollipop. Please check this guide on the new notification and interruption system in android lollipop http://gadgetguideonline.com/android/lollipop/how-to-use-android-lollipops-notification-and-interruption/
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Richard says
I have an icon shaped as a pyramid made up of triangles with the middle bottom triangle missing
simon says
Motorola Assist? https://allaboutmotog.com/how-to-use-motorola-assist-on-moto-g/
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Ajay Kumar says
Hi, I was unable to use my internet, I have updated my moto G to lollipop a month ago. Recently I am getting a star(*) symbol beside my network. Though my mobile data is ON I cant see my data symbol like E or H+. I was unable to access the internet now and also my mobile was not vibrating though it is in vibrating mode. Please help me out of this.
Thanks in advance.
simon says
Did you check the apn settings for your mobile data? You may also check Settings–about phone-status.
Is the star a separate icon? If is, it is priority mode in Moto G. Please check this guide on priority mode and other new notification features in Lollipop: http://gadgetguideonline.com/android/lollipop/how-to-use-android-lollipops-notification-and-interruption/
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CurlyReader says
I can see two triangle signs marked 1 and 2 on the right side of the screen. Since this has appeared, I have not been make, receive calls or messages! What do I do!!??
simon says
It means there are some network problems. Did you get any notifications?
You may power off the phone, make sure the sim cards are inserted tightly, then power on the phone.
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India says
Hi
Every time I send a msg I get a msg box with a ! symbol in my upper left corner. And it says msg not sent but it did send and I can not get rid of it. Please help!
simon says
Can you confirm the message is received the recipient?
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India says
Yes they reply back every time
simon says
Not sure. If you are using the default messaging app, open it. Tap the menu key (3 vertical dots) in top right, tap settings, uncheck delivery reports under sms.
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Anand says
My Moto G shows a Star Icon on the right hand side of the display screen and since it has appeared my Phone has become silent and it does not ring when I receive a call… Its very frustrating I am missing all calls .
simon says
It is priority mode in android lollipop. You apparently updated the moto g to lollipop. Please check this guide on how to manage notifications and interruptions in android lollipop http://gadgetguideonline.com/android/lollipop/how-to-use-android-lollipops-notification-and-interruption/
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Ray says
I have a feature of sending an e-mail message (.wav) of a voice mail left on my house phone. My MotoG will advise me that a message has been sent. I log onto my e-mail and try to download the message, but my MotoG will not let me download the message unless I am connected to WiFi . Do you know of any setting that will let me download the message?
simon says
Tap and hold the attachment, what do you get?
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Ray says
I tap the attachment once and it says ‘fetching attachment’. It tries to download the attachment, but it always stays at 0%. Tapping and than holding the attachment just turns the download ON and then OFF, ie nothing happens. When I turn on WiFi the attachment used to downlad, but that does not seem to be the case anymore since I upgraded the operating system almost two weeks ago.
simon says
You may try to clear the cache partition, then try again. Please follow this guide to clear cache partition https://allaboutmotog.com/how-to-clear-cache-partition-on-moto-g-and-moto-x-after-android-lollipop-update/
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abddi says
I don’t find the E sign when I enable mobile data. Why I can’t find it now?
simon says
Do you have mobile date in your plan? what symbols dis you get?
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Arumuga says
Hi ! I have BSNL data connection and all of sudden I coudlnt access Internet. Sometimes it shows H , but even during that time also, i couldnt access internet. Chrome and apps are not working. It works fine in Wifi mode.
simon says
You need check worth the phone company. Sometimes, it could be due to temporal network problems with the phone company.
You can try to reboot the phone and check the apn settings with the phone company.
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Vishakha Moghe says
Ever since I got a lollipop update for my Moto G(1st gen), my notification light has stopped working. I downloaded the light widget and tried to make it work by placing on the main screen but failed at it. What seems to be the problem?
simon says
You may try to clear the cache partition and try again. https://allaboutmotog.com/how-to-clear-cache-partition-on-moto-g-and-moto-x-after-android-lollipop-update/
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deepak says
I’m getting star symbol at the top . I need to get rid of it. Please help me.
simon says
It’s priority mode in android lollipop. Please read this guide on the new notification and interruption system in lollipop http://gadgetguideonline.com/android/lollipop/how-to-use-android-lollipops-notification-and-interruption/
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sumit says
In my notifications star icon is coming …please tell Dis icon is wat for?…
Need help ASAP
Thanx…
simon says
The star icon is new in Android Lollipop. It indicates you are now in priority mode. For more details on notification and interruptions, please read this guide: http://gadgetguideonline.com/android/lollipop/how-to-use-android-lollipops-notification-and-interruption/
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patrick says
How do I cancel android lollipop find it to complicated
simon says
What do you want to cancel? Once updated, you cannot roll back by yourself. You can check with local service center to see whether they can do it for you.
Android Lollipop is not so complicated. I think it should take less than one week for you to get used to it.
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keerthana says
Need Toggle for mobile data at the the notification bar
simon says
If you updated to Android Lollipop, it will be easier to toggle it on/off in quick settings (still need one tap).
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Nimisha says
Network Signals icon in my Moto G (G1) is in orange colour and though net is connected it always shows “no connection”. Please help.
simon says
No connection could mean some problems with internet connection. Orange color just means connection to the APN. Did you check with your phone company whether you have the internet access.
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Carrie says
I all of a sudden have a red triangle with an exclamation point in if after sending a text. Just started happening on the 17th of Feb. What is going on?
simon says
Does a reboot help?
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Peter Knox says
I have a red triangle with a white exclamation mark next to one of my recipients in the messaging contacts list. A reboot did not help. What is it telling me, do you suppose?
simon says
It means you cannot send message to this contact or there are some unsent messages to this this contact.
You may check the contact details.
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Paulnick says
I am using giffgaff. Sometimes the icon showing signal strength is white and sometimes it is orange. What do these colours mean please?
simon says
Orange usually means it is in use.
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Mohit says
My phone show a star on the top of notification bar, what is the mining of that…???
simon says
It is priority interruption mode in Android Lollipop. Please read this guide: http://gadgetguideonline.com/android/lollipop/how-to-use-android-lollipops-notification-and-interruption/
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Aparajhitha Sudarsan says
A circle with a diagonal line appears in the notif bar. i have checked all connections. they seem fine. my wifi symbol also shows an exclamation mark, which i understand indicated weak wifi signal. but the circle is the problem. i dont know what that means. i had recently updated to lollipop.
Help ASAP.
Thank you..
simon says
It sounds like None mode for notification. You may check this guide http://gadgetguideonline.com/android/lollipop/how-to-use-android-lollipops-notification-and-interruption/
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Aparajhitha Sudarsan says
Thanks. That worked. 🙂
nitesh says
Suddenly a star symbol appeared at the too of my moto g 2 and gen phone….. I be tried to remove or fi d bout this but in vain. Suggest me on this.
simon says
It is very likely the Priority notification and interruption mode in android lollipop. Please read this guide http://gadgetguideonline.com/android/lollipop/how-to-use-android-lollipops-notification-and-interruption/
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parth says
I am using Moto g 2nd Generation from last 2 weeks..in the bar near netwrok signal a star marking is coming from morning… Please tell me what is signifies…
simon says
have you updated the phone to Android Lollipop? The star icon is for Priority mode.
Please check this page on notification and interruption settings in Lollipop: http://gadgetguideonline.com/android/lollipop/how-to-use-android-lollipops-notification-and-interruption/
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SIddharth Pillai says
phone is working fine and it is connecting to WIFI but has an “exclamation” next to the wifi icon (like how it comes next to the mobile signals when wifi and mobile data are both off) . Net is working fine (even if i switch off mobile data and use only wifi). Not sure what the “!” is for in such a case.
Please advice.
simon says
If the network is using, it should have up and down arrows. If there is no usage, normally, there should be no signal next to signal strength bars.
The ! sign usually means internet connection is not detected or the connection is not good. This may also depend on your router.
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paresh says
Hi
After upgrading to Lolipop my MotoG (G1) does not show any notification. I can hear the beep but it does not show notification icon.
simon says
Does this happen to all apps or some specific apps?
You may try to reboot the phone.
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Rakshi says
After updating my Moto G 2 to Lollipop, the mobile data icons like H+, 3G are not visible even though I have switched on cellular data and the internet is connected.
simon says
Are other icons there?
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Rakshi says
Yes other icons were there. Wifi was off and everything. Rebooting multiple times didn’t work either.
However, it started working now. I had two sims. When I switched on the mobile data on the 2nd sim, it started showing the icons. Later I switched that off and switched on data on the first. Then, fortunately it started showing the icons.
simon says
Thank you for the update.
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Melissa says
How did you switch Sims?
simon says
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siddharth says
I too am having the same problem, the cellular network is on n working but there is no indications like 3g/E/H/H+ etc
simon says
If you turn off WiFi, you should get the icon.
After turning off WiFi, in quick settings, you should get the symbol along with the signal strength bars.
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Bhanu Prakash says
I too have the same problem what is the solution for this their is no quick settings option also..i tried switching off my mobile and on but no change…
simon says
As mentioned, if you turn off WiFi, you should be able to see it.
To access quick settings in Android Lollipop, please check this guide: http://gadgetguideonline.com/android/lollipop/how-to-use-quick-settings-in-android-lollipop/
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Melissa says
I turned my text message nitification off then went to enable it and it will not turn back on or can I here it. I’ve even tried resetting defaults in messages. I have to keep opening messages to c if I have a text message.
simon says
Did you check settings – apps and settings inside the messaging app?
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Chris says
My text message icon is not showing up when I receive texts. I get the notification sound now (that wasn’t working either), but the green text box won’t show up. I turned off my phone and back on with no luck.
simon says
Did you get the notification message except the icon?
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Chris says
Only if I go into the messages. If I go there, I can see the unread texts. And, the sound is not working (again).
simon says
you may check these settings
1. Inside messaging app, check the notification settings
2. In settings – sound, check notification settings
3. In settings – apps – messaging, make sure notification is checked
4. You are not in meeting mode
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ken says
Hi Simon, i encountered a bug, when my moto g goes into sleep mode, all notications are turned off ( as intended) except the led light. whenever there is any message. the led starts blinking, and in a dark room, it’s quite bright and lights up the room, I wonder why no-one raised this in the comments. Are you aware of any solutions?
I have a 2014 (new) version of Moto G. XT1068
simon says
The notification light is not considered as an interruption or a notification (it is a indicator of notification). So, in most notification or interruption controls, its setting is normally separate.
You need turn off/on notification light manually. You can download the notification light widget to turn it on/off. Of course, you can also turn off the pulse when notification light is on.
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shirley says
how do you turn off the notification light or download the widget
simon says
Here is the official Notification Light Widget for Motorola phones : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.motorola.ledwidget&hl=en
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johnwoodcockillustration says
This morning my Google search bar and the central apps icon at the bottom of the home page ( circular one with 6 dots) have lost their transparency, they are just solid white, as is the background on the apps screens. I’ve turned phone of and on again but they are still solid. It’s not a big deal but is there a way of turning on the transparency again?
simon says
Because you just got the Lollipop update for your moto g. The new Google now launcher got this feature.
The Lollipop update brought this unwelcomed white background for app drawer and settings.
You have no choice to change these unless you change to other third-party launchers.
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johnwoodcockillustration says
Thanks, at least I know now and can stoop looking in the settings. I agree it’s an unwelcome change
Gosford says
My moto G2 voicemail icon is always on even when I don’t have a new voicemail.
simon says
You can try to access your voicemail from the phone once.
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richard... says
Hi i am using moto g 2nd gen, and i am wondering why the screen is not turning on when receiving messages.. Pls reply thank you
simon says
This is normal for hangouts. Some apps can do this.
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marcus says
on my moto g 2 there is a small white light flashing next to the top speaker. what does this mean? thanks in advance
simon says
Did you get any notification messages?
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Marcus says
Ah yes. Thanks a heap
grace says
I have no use for a second sim card. Is there a way to get rid of the ’empty 2nd sim card’ symbol on the status bar on top of the screen? Its annoying
simon says
Probably not. The phone always tries to show signal strength unless it is in airplane mode. But you cannot turn on airplane mode for one sim card slot.
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sandeep says
I lost the notifications toogle bar (no icons are showing), how will I again get it back?
simon says
Do you mean you cannot get the status bar even in home screen? are you using any other launchers?
Anyway, you can reboot the phone to see whether it helps.
For some apps, the status bar can be hidden when in full screen mode. In this case, you can swipe down from the top of the screen to bring out the status bar.
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April Wade-Martin says
I can not get my protect phone M (motorola notification ) icon to show back up… I’ve done all the instructions somehow it was cleared
..now I have no notification icons on the left side…how do I get it back???
simon says
It is just a reminder asking you to setup the feature. If you finish the setup it should not be there.
Anyway, you may check Settings–Security — Device Administrators, activate Motorola Device Policy. Also in Settings–Motorola Device ID. You also need turn on location services to use this feature.
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Wende Keirsey says
All incoming calls on my Moto G are going straight to voicemail. When I look at “missed calls” the incoming call isn’t showing. Can you tell me what is going on?
simon says
Check with your carrier, if it happens to “all” calls.
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beganmak says
I keep my data turned off on my Moto G unless I need it and I sometimes get the message that I have received a voicemail that cannot be downloaded. Other voicemails are received with no problem. Do voicemails require either data or a wifi signal?
simon says
No, normally, you can access your voicemail box without data connection. You actually can access voice mail from any phones.
Are you sure it is a really a voice mail notification? Tap and hold the notification, then tap App info to find out.
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Earl Fong says
From the Moto G manual: “At the top of the screen, icons on the left notify you about new messages or events. If you don’t know what an icon means, flick the bar down to find out.” That solved all the mysterious icons for me, including some very old notifications about people connecting with me via Google Hangouts.
tj says
I want to have a auto rotate screen icon on notification bar (moto g first gen)
simon says
I don’t think the default launcher has this.
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Shirley Ludlow says
I have lost the sound to all of my notifications even screen sounds, I have checked everything possible and all sound is on…can you assist
simon says
Does this happen to notifications only?
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Akhil says
in my moto g2 there is a icon in drop down menu bar… its seen as a profile pic.. when i tap on it. it says “The contact does not exist” so plz help me to add my own condact details in it…
simon says
Set it in your Google account.
You can also add a contact manually in people app with your email.
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Abhisek says
can you please give the steps to set contact in google account
simon says
Open Contacts app, add yourself. You need make sure you add your gmail and phone number.
You can set your Google account info at: https://myaccount.google.com/privacy
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Harvey Jacobs says
How do I know which are my new email messages on Moto G? They all look the same.
simon says
Not sure about yourquestion. You can see all emails in the email app. By default, new emails are on top of inbox.
You can also use email widget to show a few latest emails.
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Nabiel says
hi Simon.
My network indicator turn color from white into orange, what does it mean ? the signal strength shows max strength and H+ shows also.
simon says
Probably it means the network is in using, i.e.,data are currently transferred.
H+ means you are connected to the 3g network thorough hspa+,which is the fastest 3g connection you can get.
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sathysh says
My icon will doesn’t change & E icon s doesn’t change to H..
simon says
You cannot change it. If your area is covered by 3g, you will see 3g or H or H+. If only 2g network is available, you will see E or G.
Of course, you may check with your phone company whether your sim card or your mobile plan includes 3G. For 2g only sim card, you cannot access 3g network as well.
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Peter says
Hi, could any one tell me where to find the % on a moto g ?
simon says
% of what?
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Peter says
The % symbol in the calculator?
Mounika rahul says
How I should hide the messages from notifications in my moto g2 phone
simon says
You can simple disable notifications in the Messaging app. tap the menu key (3 vertical dots), tap settings, then under notifications, uncheck notifications.
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prabhakaran says
dear simon,
i am using moto g for last thee months and it was working fine. suddenly the mobile data doesnt seems to work after kitkat update 4.4.4.
if i switch on the mobile data the e/h symbol disappears.
please help me.
http://s42.photobucket.com/user/prabhas37/media/mobiledata_zpse727a979.png.html
simon says
2g mobile data is probably the problem. The dial sim requires a 3g mobile data + 2g voice. In your case, the E inducates you only have a 2g edge data connection.
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prabhakaran says
no.. im having 3g connection also… same response comes for H and H+ too…. just for example i have shown E screenshot. if you want i will provide those screenshots too
simon says
If you use this SIM only (leave the other SIM card slot empty), what will you get?
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prabhakaran says
im using single sim only from the date i bought. this issue came after kitcat 4.4.4 update which 3 days ago. previoulsy mobile data was working. my mobile carrier is BSNL. and my brother also having same moto g/BSNL carrier. for him mobile data is working. is there any issue with my mobile?
simon says
Not sure about this. You may try to backup your data and do a factory data reset (settings–backup & reset –factory data reset). Please backup your data because factory data reset will erase all your settings and apps.
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kavitha says
How to save newly added contacts in sim ?its getting saved in mobile oly
simon says
Moto G does NOT write anything to SIM card.
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Myles chance says
Hi my moto g battery and WiFi icons have both gone grey and no longer blue is this normall or do I have to change it in the options please help me asap Myles.
simon says
Welcome to KitKat. This is the color scheme in KitKat.
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Anne Wake says
No notifications and the problem is specific to one contact.
Anne Wake says
When I try to text one of my contacts it fails to send and I get a red triangle with a white exclamation mark in it. What does this mean?
simon says
Did you get any notifications as well?
Is the problem specific to this contact only?
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varma says
It shows H symbol , above H it has stop symbol (circle with a straight line in the middle)
What does it mean?
Thank you
simon says
It usually means the 3g network is available, but you sim card cannot use it due to some restrictions set by your carrier. You may check with them whether your data quota is exceeded.
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varma says
Thank you mate
Leon says
I have a block of data available to me from my provider. just got notified by them that all my data is roaming.
1 what is the symbol for roaming on a icons
2do you think something is wrong with my phone or is it the provider issue that they think the data is all roaming
simon says
1. the symbol depends on the phone model/region. It is usually a R sign.
2. did you actually travel to other countries or other regions that are not covered by your carrier? Sometimes, if you live near the boarder, this may happen. Anyway, you can always ask your carrier to disable roaming service to avoid the expensive roaming charges.
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Luke says
At the top of my phone in the notifications bar mine reads a constand stream of @ symbols i.e. @@@@@@@@@@@@@ right across the sccreen. Any ideas what it is and how i can remove them?
simon says
Not sure. Do you get any notifications when you find these symbols?
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sylvia says
how can I get my voice mail without dialing and just use my password and how do I put it on my home page??
simon says
Usually each carrier has their own apps for this.
You may try this one: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.artymiak.android.app.voicemail.free
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Andrew Jenkins says
Will I be able to use GPS if i turn my data off then?
simon says
Yes, for example, some running/bicycling /hiking tracking apps can record your route workout using data.
Some maps, like Google maps, requires data connection for navigation.
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Andrew Jenkins says
Can i use data services like GPS, internet, etc. while talking on phone?
simon says
GPS doesn’t user your mobile network. It uses its own antenna receiving signals from satellite directly.
For Internet, in dual sim model, you cannot use voice and data (internet) simultaneously unless you get calls from the card you assigned for data.
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Helter Siquiera says
Bluetooth is enabled, but your Moto G is not paired with any devicies. Trying to pair with Motorola Bluetooth headset 350.
Jessica says
I have a big G in top left…???
simon says
Do you get any notifications?
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Wendy says
I used to have the notification icons in the upper left hand corner of my Moto G, but recently, at the advice of our carrier (after something had used up 250MG of data in one day!), I disables some apps and turned off “sync”, and now I no longer get the missed call or new email icons. Any idea how I can get those back?
simon says
Probably the notification was turned off fire email app and phone app. You can check this in settings – apps.
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Prakash says
i mean to say count notifications of sms,missed calls not showing…i am using moto g 4.4.2 version
Prakash says
When ever i get notifications i see it on notification bar but its not showing on particular apps. for example if i get 2 whatsapp messages it will get displayed on notification bar but its not showing 2(red colored) on the whatsapp app(like red colered notifications shows in fb). Same problem for gmail, facebook as well. how do i set it?
simon says
This depends on individual app. Some implemented this feature, some not.
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Prakash says
it was showing first day but after that day i m getting only on notification bar not on the app symbols. it s not showing on all app symbols…!
Tridip Bhattacharjee says
my mobile is showing caution icon and saying “restricted access changed” in the notification icon repeatedly for few moments.then it vanishes again..what should I do..???
simon says
The restricted assess changed message usually indicates the contact between the sim card and the metals in card slot is not good. If you trimmed the sim card by yourself from a bigger one, you may consider to get the official micro sim card.
Sometimes, the message can also be due to some mobile network problems.
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Tridip Bhattacharjee says
thank you sir for this information.
i am also having another problem, the network bar is sometimes of white color,and sometimes orange.
and sir,when I 1st time switched on my phone I have used the email id of my friend,because of some problems to open my gmail account ,so sir it will be very helpful if you kindly tell me how to change that account.
simon says
The network signal normally is white.
You can add multiple Gmail accounts in your phone. You can add your Gmail about to the phone in settings – accounts. Then you can delete the old account. Of course, you may get problems with some installed apps as they may be associated with the old Google account.
So, the best solution is to perform a factory reset (settings – backup and reset). This will erase all your settings and files. It’s like a new phone after resetting. You then set it up with your own Google account. Please backup all your data before resetting.
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steve says
What does the G icon at the top of my phone mean?
likhitha says
Hi i am using moto g dual sim,in dual sim settings,one sim slot has been disabled..how can we enable
how can i resolve this problem..
simon says
Who disabled it? What happens if you insert a sim card to it and then go to dial sim settings?
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likhitha says
Yesterday I got an notification for android application..I clicked for update.a mobile got restarted automatically. From then am not able to see the second sim icon on the notification tab..so I checked with dual Sim settings and I saw that second Sim slot was disable..
simon says
Shutdown the phone, try to re-insert the SIM card. Then check dual SIM settings.
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vijaychandra says
hi sir i have a moto g 8 gb,has u said about notification icons,i have a problem with that i cons,when i scrolldown the status bar am not seeing any notification icons please resolve my problem,the cc people are not understanding the problem if u give u r mail id i will send images to you
simon says
Do you have any problems with the phone?
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Shreyash Solanke says
Thank sir …but another problem is battery when I m using Internet surfing battery down very quickly just like 90% to 80% in just 4 min n am using only 2g …. Sir plz solve my problem…
simon says
Mobile data, especially 2g, consume a lot of battery if you use it continuously. Normally 3g mobile data is more battery friendly. Of course, if you use internet continuously, wifi actually is the most battery efficient.
Anyway, don’t judge the battery drain from a few minutes. You should measure it in a few hours. The battery level indicator itself may have considerable errors.
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Shreyash Solanke says
I have problem with …..restricted access changed…its very imbareccing…. Plz solve my problem Sir…
simon says
This happens usually when the sim card doesn’t contact well. If you trimmed the sim card yourself, try to get the card with official size (micro).
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DooD says
There is a triangle above the signal strength bar. what does this mean. Does it have anything to do with not being able to call out while roaming??? Thanks!
simon says
In some regions, this could mean roaming.
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Anna Liffey says
When composing a text message, the text only uses about one third of the screen it is make it difficult to read over as you try to compose. one third of the screen is empty or showing last text. can i opt to change this layout.
simon says
Probably no. You may check whether there are any third-party apps allowing this.
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Priyanka says
After Connecting to the internet I am not getting those 2 arrows in the opposite direction on the top on status bar. can u help me out?
simon says
This is normal. In most regions, the WiFi symbol and 3G symbol in Moto G do not have the arrows.
If you can connect to the internet, you should not care about it.
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priya says
Notification icons are not showing in colours…. Why ???? Every icon showing white colour…. Plz help…
simon says
This is normal.
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Piyush says
I attached a pen drive through an otg cable … now after removing the pen drive, a notification showing ‘USB storage removed’ has popped up and is not budging … how do i remove it ???
simon says
You should umount the usb OTG before disconnecting.
Anyway, reboot your phone to get rid of the message.
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Dede says
I often charge my moto g while it is on. and the symbol is always lightning bolt even if it is fully charged. i have to look at battery settings to know if it is full already. does the lightning bolt symbol change when it is full? Thanks.
simon says
No, as I know it won’t change in Moto G even it shows charged.
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susan brown says
I was just holding my phone, lit up, and an email came through with indicator light and chime.
simon says
To my knowledge, if the screen is not locked, the led should not be on for new notifications.
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susan brown says
Oh sorry .. I am now seeing your answer to my question yesterday. I guess I hadn’t refreshed. I am a newbie. Do you mean when the screen was lit up? I don’t think that was the case. But I’ll check it out. thanks!
susan brown says
Hello. I wrote yesterday but my question disappeared. My indicator light (and accompanying chime) acts erratically when it comes to notifying me of emails arriving. Sometimes it notifies and sometimes it doesn’t. I can’t figure out reasons why. I rebooted yesterday and still happening today. Can you help?
Susan Brown says
Hello. Most of the time, when I receive an email, the indicator light comes on. But sometimes it does not. Ideas?
simon says
Probably the email was received when screen was active.
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Dean says
Hello. I can’t seem to get rid.of the voicemail icon at the top of the screen. I don’t have any voice mail messages, and.I have rebooted. Any ideas?
simon says
Did you check your voicemail box? Sometimes, it take a few to make it disappear after you listen to it due to the carrier settings.
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Chris says
Phone icon with small cross? Reappears after reboot also
Chris says
Figured it out: missed call on Viber. Looks nothing like their logo
simon says
thank you for the update.
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sushiel says
i found a small dot on my new moto g screen ……what indicates it …..plz any 1 tell me
simon says
Not sure what you are talking about. Where is it? how large (or how small) comparing to a letter?
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SAHIL MITTAL says
My MOTO G is sending messages automatically using only 2nd sim…. it is not asking select the preferred sim…??
simon says
Please read this guide : https://allaboutmotog.com/moto-g-how-to-guide/how-to-use-dual-sim-cards-on-moto-g/
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Stalin says
Hi My mobile Moto G 16 GB message application will open..And Message not send alert notification from my Moto G mobile how to clear the alert??and already reboot the mobile but same thing once open the Message application Same error alert comes t her and already i delete all msg..plz help us this case..
simon says
Is the app still trying to send the message?
You can delete the cache in settings–apps–all–messaging.
Occasionally, it is caused by your carrier. They may keep trying for 24 hours.
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swati says
I want go get rid of failure sms notification from my moto e phone. alraedy deleted the failed message, but still getting the failure notification. please help me out here.
simon says
Reboot the phone.
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Kuldeep says
hi,
I could see 3 no service in my notification window (right below). what does that mean and how do I clear that notification from notification window. please help me..
Kuldeep says
I could see 2 no service in my notification window (right below).
simon says
Any more info?
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simon says
Some notifications can not be removed.
For most notifications, you can swipe to left or right to clear. There is also a clear all button when you read the notifications.
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Kuldeep says
Hi, I have started using moto G from the last week only. My problem – i have logged in FB and gave some comment but due to not connected to wifi it didnt updated in fb and the same has notified in notification window.. but now even after connecting to wifi those notification still persists. i tried to clean up notification window but i could n’t … so please help me how do i clean them ?
simon says
If you tap the clear all button in notification window, what did you get?
Anyway, reboot your phone should also dismiss such notifications.
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mohit says
i have a call icon with a cross…wtf is that n how to remove…anyone can help?
simon says
Did you see any notifications?
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val says
Whole screen is orange with brighter orange stripes.
simon says
Reboot your phone. If the problem is still there, you may have to visit local service centre to check the hardware.
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Stephen Houston says
Please can you tell me the strings needed go send a pic message, on my moto g it keeps saying sending, sometimes it sends just a code to view on my pc
simon says
These messages are called MMS (multi media message). You mobile plan must include this and it need mobile data.
You may check with the phone company whether your mobile plan includes MMS. For mobile data, the settings should be in your sim card already.
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Syrus says
How to open task manager in moto G and how to backup my contacts ..
simon says
There is no task manager in Moto G. Most of the time, you don’t need them. Android can manage the resource quite well without any manual intervention.
If you want, you can find a lot in Play store. Most are useless.
If you still want to install one, my recommendation is Greenify. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oasisfeng.greenify&hl=en
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prasanth says
please tell me how to barr calls in motog??
simon says
Moto G does not have the option to block callers directly. So, you have two options:
1). use third-party apps, for example, Mr. Number-Block calls, texts: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mrnumber.blocker&hl=en
2). divert all calls from this contact to voicemail. In People app, open the contact, tap the menu button (3 vertical dots), check “All calls to voicemail”.
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Cris says
I have an icon on my phone. Looks like the Google Play icon (little suitcase with triangle in it) Except for it has a check mark in it. What does this stand for?
simon says
It is probably a notification that some apps were successfully updated. You should see a notification message as well.
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Satya says
We should have default shortcut buttons/icons to turn ON/OFF Wifi, data connection & bluetooth.
I have to install 3rd party apps to do this. But still needs 2-3 steps to avail the above requirement. Is there any other shortcuts?
The requirement is very simple. I need to TurnON/OFF wifi/data-connection/bluetooth with a single step or maximum 2 steps using something like notification bar.
simon says
You may try this app:Notification Toggle, https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.j4velin.notificationToggle
You may also check whether your Moto G has the power control widget.
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antony says
Simon I am having a Moto g Phone. But I am not able to access Data and voice together.On recieving call my data will be ceased
Please give me a solution for this.
simon says
This is normal. Once you finish the call, the data should resume.
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Chris says
My Moto G 4.4.2 does not put a number symbol above the message icon when I get a text. So I have to open up my message icon to see when I get one.
Sanjay Kumar M S says
i am not getting wifi icon …………and also my sim card is showing no service……..i rebooted many times. problem not solved
simon says
For SIM card, you need insert it correctly. Also, Moto G is a bit picky: you need get the official Micro SIM from your phone company and you should not cut yourself. Sometimes, nanoSIM to Micro SIM adapter may cause some problems. These seldom happen on other phones.
If your Moto G is a dual SIM model but you only use 1 SIM card, put the SIM card in slot 1.
of course, you can always check with the carrier, or test the SIM card in anothr phone to make sure the card is activated.
For WiFi, can your Moto G scan?
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Cameron says
There is what looks like a green Z turned on its side in the notification bar of my Moto G. What does this icon mean?
simon says
Did you get any notification messages if you swipe down from the top of the screen? It sounds like from a third-party app.
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Cameron says
I discovered it was the motorola migrate symbol, which made little sense, but it went away with a phone reboot. Also, Thank You for introducing me to a feature I was unaware of(swiping down on the top notification bar to expand it)
simon says
thank you for sharing your findings.
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Mahendran says
Text message not going through Hangout , but through message is going , i dont know what is roblem in Moto G, anyone please help me, thanks in advance
simon says
You can change the Moto G default messaging app as Hangouts through Settings–More (under Wireless & Networks)–Default SMS app. Change it to Hangouts.
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Lynn says
I have a voicemail icon that I can,t get rid of even though I’ve listened to the message. So how do I get rid of it please
simon says
Did you listen to it from your Moto G ? Sometimes, it takes a while for it to disappear. This is different from message notifications. It may also depend on your carrier’s settings.
Anyway, if you listen to it from your Moto G ,the icon should disappear within a few hours. For a few models, you can dismiss the notification like other notification messages.
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Valerie says
I do have the same problem. I always listen to my messages from my Moto G, but the notification never disappear (even after a few hours). I’ve tested it and it stays there even after a couple of days! I can’t even dismiss the notification.
The only thing that works is when I turn off my phone completely and turn it back on. However, that is really annoying when I tend to get more than one voice message throughout the day! I would really like to know and other way around to fix this problem.
simon says
This is usually is related to your carrier’s voicemail server settings. Voicemail is always on the sever, not on your phone (this is different from messages). It’s up to the server to update your phone.
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SS says
The lightning sign on the battery icon indicating that it is charging does not show on my Moto G. I have to go to the drop down menu to see if the charger is being detected
simon says
Reboot?
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HanozT says
The phone does not lock or the screen does not turn off when i answer the phone and hold the phone against my face.
This causes unwanted keys to be pressed when phone is held against my face.
is there a way to enable this feature?
this is a standard feature in Samsung & even the old Motorola Defy phones
simon says
Reboot your Moto G.
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kiran ks says
4.4.2 is the worst firmware I ever seen. All was working fine with 4.3. After Updating I am facing 4 Major issues.
1. Microphone stops working in between the call (Other party will be unable to hear my voice). When this issue happens google voice search will not detect the voice.
2. Speaker stops working after making the call (Other party will be able to hear my voice but I will be unable to hear other party voice
3. SIM signals go blank in between the call (Apparently loose the calls if I am in the middle of the call
4. Camera says error to connect
Above problems will get solved If I restart the phone. Motorola support sucks. When ever I contact them they will ask for me to go to service center.
If you have 4.3 firmware on your Moto G. Please do not upgrade…
team moto g pls guide me further steps to this issues in my phone
simon says
Did you try factory data reset?
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claire K says
Hi
I mainly just use phone for texts and calls so I always switched Wi-Fi ON to check emails, internet etc and then turned it off when finished. My phone has suddenly started to show G/H/H+ in top right of screen and be constantly receiving emails etc even though the Wi-Fi is off. Why is that and what do I need to do to stop this as worried about data usage and bill!
Thank you.
simon says
Moto G is using mobile data. If your mobile plan doesn’t have much data, you should disable mobile data and enable it only when you need it.
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John W. Hughes says
HELP! ET flashing light????? Between the camera lense and the speaker outlet on the face of the phone there is a pinhole. At times, there will be some type of alert tone tht sounds and this light begins to flash. I have googled this light and there is no reslults. I have called my carrier (consumer cellular) and they are unable to identify what this light is. Does anyone (especially at motorola) know what this ligh is for?
simon says
Is it just the notification LED? But it should not be a hole.
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Anitha says
I have dual Sim Moto G in that if incoming call from sim 1 means while inline the second from sim 2 means there is no call intimation simply beep sound and there is no call alerts..and the downloaded picture keep as a wallpaper na the image is not so clear… and is there any option for short wallpaper ?
simon says
If you are talking on SIM card 1, the caller who calls to SIM card 2 will be find you unreachable. Moto G is dual standby, not dual active.
You should download wallpaper that matches the screen resolution of your Moto G (HD 1280*720).
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Anitha says
I have Moto G , in the top left corner it indicates Restricted Access Changed. What does it mean.?
simon says
This could be caused by the mobile network. But it is also possible due to some apps.
You can try to reboot your Moto G. If it persists and some functions are blocked, you may have to factory reset the phone.
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Cameron says
I have encountered a white triangle with an exclamation point in the middle of it in my notifications bar at the top. Turning off the phone and turning it back on again gets rid of the icon. What does the icon mean?
simon says
Usually, the system detected some issues. Yes, when you see this icon, normally, you should reboot your phone. If this happens frequently, you should ask Motorola to check the phone.
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manoj says
Hi
I want to know whether we can use moto g while its plugged in for charging. Will it cause any battery problems? Can we use apps games movies etc ? Pls reply
Thanks
simon says
Yes, you can use your Moto G while charging.
But heavy (extended) usage is usually not recommended.
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Sathish Hasana says
Where to find SMS templates like thank You, I will call you back…….. in Moto G ? Should I import the same ?
simon says
In the phone, app, tap menu button, tap settings,tap quick responses.
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Sathish Hasana says
In Moto g there is no quick response
simon says
Inside your phone app.
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Stephen Houston says
When I send a picture message the person does not receive it! on my phone it just says “sending” this even after a day, is there a way that i can send & receive picture messages more quickly or at all, getting very frustrated at this
simon says
It is very likely due to incorrect settings for your MMS. You need call your carrier to get the correct settings.
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Rajneesh malik says
I have hide some video files but I am not able to search the files please help me to search them
simon says
How did you hide them, through other apps?
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Karthik says
How should I hide my personal apps in the motog??? 🙁
simon says
The stock launcher does not support this feature. Many third-party launchers can hide apps.
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Sathish Hasana says
I have MoTO G . It always displays several GPRS Notification on screen. I don’t want this. How to stop this ?
simon says
When your mobile data is enabled, but Moto G cannot connect to 3g or HSPA networks, it will fail over to edge of gprs.
You can disable mobile data if you are not using them.
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Sathish Hasana says
Thank You Simon. I did . No notifications now
lupe says
i took off the battery cover of my moto g and theres a green light blinking close to the top right corner what is is?
simon says
Do you mean in the status bar?
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ellen says
Hi Simon,
2 things:
1). My phone was working fine yesterday. today when I try and make a call it says “Mobile Network not available” my wifi is on and connected, I’m getting emails, just can’t make or receive calls. I tried to re-boot…I was going to remove and replace the battery but I can’t take-out the battery.
2). I don’t have a text message icon…just “hangouts”. How can I get the text icon so I can send and receive texts?
Thank you,
simon says
1. in the status bar, did you see any mobile network signal icons? Probably the sim card was not detected properly, or there are some problems with your mobile network. If there is no network outrage, you can try to reboot the phone to see whether you can see network signal icons.
2. it is an app in your app drawer.
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Suman reddy says
Hello, I bought MOTo G, when i make the calls its showing Mobile network Not available.., plz help out of this
simon says
did you see any network signal info? If not, you need check your SIM card.
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ramya says
for my every usage of moto g it gives me saying “thankyou!last 3g session:0.08”..for what usage can i see such things..plz reply..im not having wifi connection…
Vamsi says
Ramya, it seems like your Internet data (over mobile network, and not WIFI ) was enabled. You need to switch it off if not required and if you are not using any internet related apps like email/gmail/facebook/whatsapp/twitter/browsing internet, etc
sri says
i have moto g ,i want ur help i set a photo to contact but if incoming call came to my cell from that contact photo is not coming as a full screen ,it appers the incoming call animation,and photo appers small part on top of the cell what i do
simon says
This sounds like the bug in Jelly Bean. The bug was fixed in Kitkat.
Did you update your phone to KitKat yet?
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ramaswamy says
last sunday my moto G show mew message new up gradation require . I press ok button it takes 10 minutes .thereafter my mobile colour change from blue to white battery, WiFi status become white .major problem arise after this I am unable to set ring tones.all rings by default or any one which is selected ,I am unable to set different ring tones (Icons shows that ring is set but its ringing same for all incoming calls ).I want my mobile to all my previous setting (specially colour).& solve my problem of ring tones setting
thanks
simon says
It seems you updated from jellybean 4.3 to kitkat 4.4. The icons are transparent so it works with all wallpapers. You have to get used to it.
For the ringtone settings, you need check individual contact to confirm. Sometimes you need change it to someone else, then change it back to the desired one .
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evreseli says
Hi.. Simon How can we change the mp3 as ringtones. . How can we do see for memory operations.
simon says
Please try this guide: http://motoxhub.com/moto-x-how-to-guide/add-custom-ringtones-moto-x/
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Subhash says
1) how to change the order of icon.
2) after removing pen drive, one icon appears at top left corner saying “removed usb storage” how to hide/remove that icon.
simon says
You cannot re-order the notification icons.
Normally, there is a corresponding notification message as well, clear messages should clear it.
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Subhash says
1)no i am not talking about notification icons…it;s google play store,gmail,chrome,fm radio,camera,calendar,calculator,,,etc..how to customize those icons as per our use…in samsung you have option to edit & rearrange icons as per our use.
2) for usb there is no option to clear the message. it disappears only when i reboot the handset.
simon says
Do you mean re-order app icons in the app drawer? No, the launcher in Moto G does not allow custom ordering. If you really need this feature, you may try some third-party launcher, e.g., Solo Launcher, https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=home.solo.launcher.free
For the USB (OTG)message, I used to get it. But after some update, I no longer get it. Yes, there are a lot of Moto G/Moot X users reporting this message. It is probably a region-specific issue.
ANyway, you can long tap the message, the app info should pops out, tapping the app info should brings you to System UI. You can tap force stop to clear the message without rebooting the phone.
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Rob Edwards says
Hi .. With my old Samsung Ace , in my messages the conversation tree was colour coded so at a glance you could see which you sent and which you received yellow/blue were the two colours the rest of the tree been black so the conversations really stood out , bit disappointed with the Moto equivalent which is white and grey text for both , do you know of an app that can replicate the Samsung or is there any settings for the Moto G? thanks Rob
simon says
If you set a photo for yourself, it should be very clear.
There are no settings in Moto G for what you want to achieve.
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Candice Lugo says
I have a blue frame around my moto g screen. What does that mean?
simon says
Not sure what you are referring to. Is it a notification icon or something physically on your phone?
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sean miller says
Recently I bought a moto g ….left my charger that came with the phone at a friends house and had to use a standard USB charger…while charging I noticed that the battery indicator wasn’t showing the little lightning bolt to show being charged and on my lock screen it wouldn’t show the percentage or words “charging to %” ….and now that I have the proper charger back these problems are still in effect…no indication or percentage of charge what can I do to fix these problems…normally something like this would not bug me but its a brand new phone and I would really like for these things go to work…thank you for your time..
simon says
You can try to shut down (power off) the Moto G, wait one or two minutes, plug the charger and connect it to the phone without turning on the phone. The screen should turn on a while indicating charging.
If it doesn’t work, you probably can try to backup your data and then perform a factory reset.
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Kia says
Sorry I meant Facebook
simon says
You probably can try to clear cache and clear data for the Factbook app (under settings – apps) to see whether it helps.
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Kia says
My phone updated and when I go on Feb its saying failure to upload files, how can I fix that?
John Galutia says
How do I get to alarm settings
simon says
in clock app.
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Akhil says
hiii… I can see a small hole just beside the headset jack… can I know what is it?
simon says
secondary mic for noise cancellation.
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Akhil says
ty very much…
and when I open battery in settings I can see something called media server consuming lot of my battery… can you please tell me how to get rid of it… and what does it actually mean
simon says
Usually a reboot should fix the problem.
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ravi says
alarm does not work when mobile is switched off. how to make it work when phone is switched off???
simon says
Alarm doesn’t work if the phone is off. Almost all smartphones work in this way. This is different from old phones. There are no workarounds.
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Henry Welford says
I have an arrow pointing down onto a line,and nothing is downloading?
simon says
Did you get any notifications? It could be left by some apps. You can simply reboot/restart the phone to clear it.
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drdarts says
triangle above signal strength bars-what’s it mean?
simon says
Very likely, it is a roaming indicator.
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Ajay says
Is it possible to hide the 2nd sim icon when I use single sim?
simon says
Probably not.
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K-kaleiah says
Hi , when I first got my phone , my time , the charging box the 3G bars all was blue , the way I like it . Now , everything is white, my emoji’s changed and everything , how to get my phone back the way I had it ? As far as it being blue because I don’t want it white .
simon says
Your Moto G was updated to Android 4.4 (KitKat). The transparent status bar works better with all wallpapers and some apps.
The only official way to downgrade (it is not recommended) is to visit the local Motorola service centre to flush the ROM.
Anyway, my suggestion is to get used to it and you will like the update.
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nishanth says
I’m my area 3g is not Available but i’m able to use net only when I activate 3g pack…. The network symbol is orange colour when mobile data is off and white when on…. It shows E symbol when connected plz help me
simon says
E means edge connection. It’s considered as 2g or 2.5 connection.
You need activate 3g plan very likely because your carrier require this. Most carriers ask for 3g plan for mobile data nowadays, although your area is not covered yet. If 3g is not available, the phone can then automatically try edge, and then gprs.
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kunal malhotra says
I want to set the call settings in such a way that whenever i press the call button, moto g should automatically select and place the call from the sim which is not on Roaming.This feature would be quite productive and save money. How can I do this?
simon says
For dual sim models, you can set outgoing calls:
1. always use SIM 1
2. always use SIM 2
3. Ask each time (default)
There is another option of Automatic SIM selection. It will learn your usage history to determine which SIM is used. But roaming or not is not used as a criterion, as I know.
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Lily says
PLEASE HELPP!! I Was Playing My Phone last Night and All of a sudden it turned off so i thought “Maybe it died” So I Charged it for the night then the next morning i see this message on my screen that said ” Unfortunately , OMADMCilent_Sprint_Cilent Has Stopped” I Clicked okay but it appeared again and WONT GO AWAY!! PLease Helppp I LOve it soo much and it means everything to me !!
simon says
Did a reboot help?
If reboot doesn’t help, you probably should back up your data, and then perform a factory reset.
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lily says
How do i do that ?
simon says
Settings > Backup & reset > Factory data reset > Reset Phone.
Please backup all your data before resetting.
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Michael says
have a icon that looks like a little smart phone
simon says
System update? Did you get any notifications in the notification area?
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luke says
since updating to 4.42 my moto G displays no battery charging notifications at all!
the only way I know it’s charging is from the settings > battery screen when it says “charging” but the notification icon at the top of the phone doesn’t display the lightning bolt and when you first press the power button to turn the locked screen on there is no message saying “charging 85%” etc
john says
That has just happened to me, but I have no idea why, and only cames across your post when googling the problem. I hope someone can advise us
simon says
Did you try to reboot to see whether it helps?
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John says
A quick reboot did not, but after seeing your comments to someone else I pulled the plug, turned it off, waited 5 minutes and reconnected power so the charging screen appeared. Then powered up and the charging notification started working again. I also hunted for some better notification software, as the Moto G lightning symbol is so hard to see. The Smiley Face while charging from “Battery Notifier BT free” gives a nice yellow dot, and “Light Manager” got the LED illuminated when charging too. So my problem is solved.
simon says
Thank you for sharing your solution. It will help other Moto G owners who may face similar issues..
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Hassan says
In my Moto G when I turn on Assist when in meeting the phone still rings. Also, I don’t see any meeting icon in the notification bar when I enable assist. Please help.
simon says
Motorola Assist on Moto G considers that you are in a meeting if the calendar event:
is from a calendar visible on device
is from a calendar that you are the owner
has been accepted
is not deleted
is not cancelled
is not all day (all day event box checked) or duration < 24 has one or more guest attendees
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mike lawson says
My wife and I both have Moto G phones on Giffgaff. We have noticed capital letters appearing in the notification bar at the top right, sometimes a G, sometimes an E, sometimes an H or H+, and sometimes no letter at all. What do these letters stand for please? Also, my wife’s phone connects automatically to mobile networks when in range but mine does not even though we both have Giffgaff sims – any ideas please?
Thanks in advance
Mike
simon says
G means GPRS (the slowest mobile data connection). E indicates Edge connection (slightly faster than GPRS). H means HSPA, it is 3G connection. H+ is the fastest 3G connection (HSPA+). This is the maximum you can get on Moto G.
For mobile network, do you mean mobile data? If you need enable it, it should connect automatically.
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tyshaun gore says
My phone every.time I try to call it says no mobile network active. I have money on my account and it have a 1x n a triangle above the signal bar????
simon says
You should check with the carrier who sells the SIM card. It seems maybe your card is not activated, or there are some issues with the mobile network.
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justin says
As usual you have every icon EXCEPT the one I want to know about. There is an animated arrow pointed down and moving and when it hits the bottom a horizontal line appears. What does this icon mean?
simon says
It is downloading very likely. Once its done, the icon will change: there will be no animation.
This icon is for any downloading jobs, it is not application specific. Normally, you should have a notification in notification area on what the file is. But some apps may not send notifications.
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Gaurav Sekhri says
I bought a Moto G dual sim …. the cellular signal and wifi both signals are orange in colour…. It can’t load anything though wifi… how can i turn them white..?
simon says
orange color usually means it is in use. You may try to reboot your Moto G to see whether it helps.
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Nagarao says
Hi.
My moto g display color changed from white to light pale yellow. Do you know why this is happening??
simon says
Did you install some brightness control app? Some of these apps may change the background color.
You can also reboot the phone to see whether it is a software or hardware issue.
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Nagarao says
No I haven’t installed such apps..even after restarting the problem is there
Deepak Dutta says
Go to service centre
Jayant says
After upgrading to KitKat, the network indicators (WiFi and 3g) remain white. So there’s no way of telling when and when not they’re connected. I don’t even see the arrows that tell that 3g is working. This has happened only after upgrading to KitKat. Earlier they would become blue after connecting.Please help.
simon says
If you can see the icons, it means they are connected. Why should you worry about this?
When data are transmitted, the arrow should animated or the color will change.
In kitkat, the status bar is transparent.
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Palamed says
I have moto g for abouth month. Since yesterday I have icon no sim card. I have checked that sim in other phone and it is correct. I have tried several rebooting and it did not helped. in one moment it worked again for about one hour and after that icon reappeared. Do you know something about this error?
Thank you in advanced
simon says
Maybe the connector is dirty or deformed. It’s better to ask the service center to check it for you.
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Rutger says
How can I block the notifications?
My company uses the Moto G for several occasions.
So the constant updates/notifications ‘pop ups’ are a little bit annoying.
Please, is there some ‘notification blocker’?
Rutger says
Or can I switch off the automatic updates for all the applications/ system?
simon says
Start Play Sore, tap the menu button (3 vertical dots), tap settings, under general, you can uncheck “auto update apps” and “notifications”.
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simon says
You can disable notification for individual app. For app update notification, it is usually from Play Store app. You can disable the notification in App manager, or in Play store app itself.
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PradeepChouhan says
I am using MotoG 16GB. I have a small problem that is “Message not send” notification open every time when i open message list. How to stop that notification? Please suggest me.
Note : When i Tap on that message it is showing AppInfo option.
simon says
Did you check whether you really have any failed messages?
If you tap the app info, can you see the app is really Hangouts in app manager?
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Raja says
Hi @PradeepChouhan, is your problem solved ? I too have this problem: “Messages not sent” notification every time when I open Message list/ app. I am not using Hangouts.
Please help. thank you.
moksha says
hi, i bought this phone a few days a ago. i cannot access the internet, i want to use the data connection but every time i try to access an app it asks for the wifi connection. please help me how to use the data connection.
simon says
You need check with the phone company to get the correct APN.
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moksha says
thanks
T Nghiem says
Hi, I just bought a Moto G. After about a half day using the phone, I found a camera icon appears on the screen (this camera icon looks different from the camera icon when I unlock the phone. When I touch such camera and move it from right to left until a small black window appears on the main screen the camera starts even the main screen is still locked. How can I remove that camera icon? Thanks.
simon says
It sounds like a third party app? Did you install any apps?
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T Nghiem says
HI Simon,
Thanks for your quick response. I only installed Camscanner, Flashlight and Facebook. However, it looks like the issue in question similar to what described at Tip 9 at http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:T8UVM5v7rVgJ:www.cnet.com/how-to/10-essential-tips-for-your-moto-g/+&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=vn
If so, can I disable that camera icon?
simon says
If it’s very likely caused by the camscanner. You can force stop the app in settings -apps.
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Rama says
HI There,
How can we disable the Missed call / Incoming calls from notification window.
I have moto g 4.4.2. Please help mee
simon says
You cannot disable the phone app notification unless it is rooted.
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Ashish says
Whenever any data is used, a notification appears . eg: you have used 0.8mb Mb databin your last session
Please guide to disable the same
simon says
This notification is very likely generated by third-party apps.
When you see this notification, tap and hold the notification until App info pops out. Then You can disable notifications from this app.
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bar says
i don’t have driving mode in motorola assist. is it supposed to be there in moto g? how do i get it? i only have the option of meeting and sleep mode
simon says
Driving assist is not available in moto g. Moto x has it.
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Linda Suzanne Bonine says
You can get turn-by-turn directions in the Google MapsAP
adarsh jain says
Please tell me how to signoff from gmail & email accounts in this phone as I am not getting it.
simon says
You don’t sign out from Gmail. If you do not want to use the gmail on the phone, you have to remove the account.
The rational behind this is that smartphones are supposed to be personal devices so that you do not need sign in/sign out. You can secure your phone with a pin or passcode.
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Thameem says
Using Moto G for 4 days now. I cannot change the SIM color. I go to Settings –> Dual SIM Settings –> I click on a SIM and change its color to blue and clicked Save. But the color is stuck to Gray. Wifi signal bar also in gray colour how do i change it?
simon says
If your Moto G functions well, you can ignore such colors.
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Avinash says
Hi Thameem,
The colour will reflect only when you receive the call the color on the display and missed call notification.
Please verify the notification on left side of the screen. When you get the missed call …….
Thameem says
Thank you
Umair says
How to turn on moto g gps in dual sim?
simon says
Settings — Location access
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baekhyun says
hello,i was wondering,does moto g allows an option to make the battery percentage such as 50% etc. show on the status bar? i’m thinking of buying this phone and i find that feature as very important to me. thanks!
simon says
Motorola does not provide this feature to show battery percentage in status bar (other vendors, e.g., Samsung or LG both provide this option).
You need third-party apps (e.g., this one: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.kroegerama.android4batpercent). But unfortunately, in KitKat, you can only see the number in status bar when battery level is low enough. (because of the battery icon).
This one may work better (you can get the number in status bar): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.macropinch.pearl
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nick says
I have a black and white wifi icon top left. it says it should be blue am I missing something? so I don’t know if I’m on wifi or not.
simon says
it is normally in blue when in use. But this also depends on the region.
if you can use WiFi normally, it is not necessary to care about it.
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Deepak Dutta says
White and black on the left is stands for WiFi hotspot enabled. With that you able to share your mobile data with others. If not sharing it sucks battery as u are having a glass of juice.
simon says
Thank you for sharing the info.
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Thufail says
Hi I’m using moto g from past 10days and I have noticed small notification problem will u please help me, problem is 1.when I active flight mode or WiFi network the notification doesn’t show’s anything.. and I noticed that when I plug in charger I dosnt notify any sound but it charges… please help me if this is a problem
simon says
When enabling WiFi or flight mode, there should be no notifications. But you should see the corresponding icons in the status bar (top of the screen).
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raju says
suddenly my notification bar wast disables how can enable that?
simon says
Reboot your Moto G.
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Stan Ng says
How to turn on moto g gps ?
simon says
Settings — Location access
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Subhash sandar says
Hi,
I connected my moto g to my pc through USB to micro USB cable and transferred the files. But the problem is that after i unplug the device, it shows the following notification ” Removed USB Storage. usb storage removed. Insert now media ” with the symbol of micro SD card and the top left corner. Just for the info i first unmounted it from moto g and then pulled the plug.
please help me with this.
simon says
It is probably a software bug. You probably have to wait for an update.
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Moto G user says
Is there any update to the aforementioned problem of USB un-mounting on MOTO G? Still facing the same problem 🙁 ..
Sumit Aggarwal says
My Moto G does not any icons on the left side about incoming mails, messages and even does not show incoming calls on the home screen, it only rings with one blinking white light.
Please suggest some settings for the same.
Dan hardisty says
My moto g will connect to my works wifi absolutely fine but when I get home it says connected to wifi but fails to load anything google Facebook etc also the wifi symbol turns red and has a small flashing triangle next to it and signal symbol turns red yet my flat mates can use the house wifi just fine???
simon says
It is very likely due to router settings. Did you try to reboot the router?
For Moto G, you may try to:
1. Go to Settings– Wi-Fi and long press the WiFi network name, then choose Forget network. Scan again and re-enter all your details
2. Go to Settings > Wi-Fi > Advanced. Make sure Avoid poor connections is not ticked.
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V.R.K.Avinash Kumar Ch says
Yes. But it never indicates battery full. It shows only charging symbol.
simon says
There are no settings in Moto G for this as I know. ( For samsung or LG phones, you can enable percentage in status bar, or check the LED color).
The notification LED in Moto G (next to the front camera) will not notify the charging status.
Of course, there are some third-party apps, but it will be the same as checking from notification.
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V.R.K.Avinash Kumar Ch says
Hello,
Good Afternoon!!!
Recently i bought a new MOTO G. I am not able to see the indication after charging complete. Every time i need to drag down and see the notification. There it shows charged. Is there any way to find out whether the battery is still charging or completed.
simon says
Did you get the battery level indicator in the status bar?
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Abhishek says
Whenever I receive a text message or any message in other apps, the whole content of the message get displayed on the notification window. I need some privacy how to stop that ?
simon says
This is actually designed in purpose. It make it possible to check the messages without opening the app.
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hanozt says
Dear Simon,
Is there an option to disable that, and only show the notification as – “1 new message” or something like that, instead of showing the message details?
simon says
Probably not. You can only turn off the notification, but you can not customize the message on Moto G.
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Hanoz says
Hi Simon
I dont want to customize the notifications.
all i want is, that the notifications should not display the details (text) of the new sms/whatsapp message…it should only show that a new msg has been received…
simon says
Unfortunately, you can turn off message notification, but you cannot customize it, on Moto G
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sneadh says
How can I have a large display, or recurrent tone, that I have a new message? The tiny blinking light is too hard to see.
simon says
You have to use some third-party apps. You may try 1). Repeating Notifications: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.intoorbit.renotify OR 2). Flash Notification for All App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.manzy.flashnotification
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jayson says
Nowhere to post this question and the forum has no way of signing in so………SMS text messages:
(1) How can I attach a contact to an outgoing SMS? There seems to be no way I can share a contact with others through sms except that I need to copy the mobile number on to the clipboard and then paste it on to the new message but name does not get copied.. this is a very basic feature available even on entry level non-smart phones.
(2) how to forward a message ? This is a very very basic feature available on very much basic phones but I am surprised why this is missing on Moto G.
simon says
To forward a message, you just tap and hold the message body until the context menu pops out. You can then choose to forward.
To attach contact info, I don’t think you can do it. (There are too many fields in contact info.)
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Sasidharan V V says
Net work signal turns golden color.What does this mean
simon says
It could be a region-specific feature. But as long as you can use the phone normally, you should not care too much about it.
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Saurabh Gupta says
Usually, that appears when mobile is turned on. Everytime that I found it there, I turned on & off mobile data, and it goes away. The white network signal re-appears. I think it is always searching for a 3G mobile network, which in my case is 2G network, I am using only Wi-Fi for Internet. The orange colour signal looks very scary :-P, thus I came here for a proper answer to it. My question : I saw that white light notification upon charging my phone only once. Is it hidden within someone setting, or the led is gone. My phone is just a week old. 🙁
simon says
If you want to use 2G only, you can change network as GSM only (Settings — More — Mobile networks).
Normally, if you disable mobile data, it should not connect automatically unless you enable it. If you want totally disable mobile data, you can delete the APN, or mess up the settings.
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prashant says
Yes …I when I disables mobile data that symbol appeared… What I what to know is that how to remove it (without turning on the data obviously…). When I first bought the phone it wasn’t there but when I used mobile data the first time and then turned it off that stupid symbol appeared…
simon says
It depends: some owners may prefer that notification.
Anyway, it is harmless at least. Probably, there is no way to hide it by default.
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Gareth says
I have a dual SIM Moto G HK version.
Reference to prashant’s pic: http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab52/Prashant_1111/Mobile%20Uploads/Screenshot_2014-03-03-19-14-06_zpscb5e015d.png
Does it mean that SIM one does not detect a 3G network or 3G network in work?
Thanks.
Rome says
In the dual sim version.. there is no indication in messaging or hangout app as in the sms is come via which sim.. how can i fix that?
simon says
Hangout does not support dual SIM yet till now, as I know. You do not have options to identify or choose the sim card.
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Varma says
There is no driving mode in moto g Motorola assist
simon says
Yes, you are correct. Driving mode is not available in Moto G.
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prashant says
I used mobile Internet and there was a h on the notification bar but after disabling it à small circle with a line appeared on it. Also it disappears when I use Wi-Fi the linked picture shows the symbol…please helm me with the symbol I want to remove it…
http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab52/Prashant_1111/Mobile%20Uploads/Screenshot_2014-03-03-19-14-06_zpscb5e015d.png
Rome says
Thats 3g network notification indicator
Justin Clinton says
My Moto G shows the network strength icon in an orange sort of colour and there is a small R in top of it, do you know what that means ?
simon says
It probably means you cannot connect to 3G, and you are on 2G gprs data connection.
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Henrique Loureiro says
The “R” means roaming..
Aditya says
My missed call icon is in blue instead of the usual black and white shown here… is there any way for me to fix this?
simon says
Not sure. You may try to reboot your Moto G.
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Akarsh Reghunath says
Its the color of Sim u selected
Cheryl Brown says
What do the 4 vertical bars mean in the top left hand corner?
simon says
Not sure. It could be from some apps. Did you see any notifications at the same time?
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thomas says
Its from USB debugging
kim says
i have the little triangle in the top corner with exclamation inside the yellow triangle what does that mean
simon says
Usually it indicates something wrong in the system or in the SIM card.
You can try to reboot the phone.
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terry jobson says
I have a moto g and there is a triangular icon that looks like a Teepee in the top left of the notification screen
simon says
Probably it is from an app.
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vamshi says
Hi my moto g saying no phone selected…
simon says
When did you get this notification? Does rebooting the phone help?
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kiran ks says
guys while talking or while dialing if i press power key call will get disconnect… what would be the issue ???? i check the call settings but i did not find any setting to option to do the changes …
simon says
This is the default setting in Android.
You can change this at Settings–Accessibility, uncheck Power button ends call.
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kiran ks says
Guys I called up moto g cust care they told me to reset my phone for issues which am facing, they also told me that sir we are agreeing that issues were there with 4.4 KitKat android, day by day we are working on issues which peoples are facing… So please reset your phone all your issues will rectified. I have reset the phone and now its working fine…
simon says
Thank you for sharing the info. Normally, after a major update, it is recommended to perform a factory data reset.
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Dinesh says
As I open the camera in my Moto G , it appears quite dull(even in bright room light).Flash and Panorama are in Off mode. Kindly recommend from where to change the settings.
Need help ASAP.
Thanks in advance
simon says
Did you try to take a picture and check the quality of the photo?
Usually the screen brightness does not affect the camera. But anyway, try to change the screen brightness as auto to check whether there is difference.
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