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Motorola Moto G Power (2026) review: The cheapest Moto you should buy
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kirk781 discuss.tchncs.de kirk781@discuss.tchncs.de
Joined: 2023-09-13
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Surprisingly has both a 3.5 mm Jack and SD slot though update support is not class leading.

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Ilandar lemmy.today Ilandar@lemmy.today
Joined: 2025-06-12
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5200 mAh doesn't seem big enough by today's standards to be worthy of the 'Power' branding.

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cron feddit.org cron@feddit.org
Joined: 2024-06-21
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5200 mAh doesn't seem big enough by today's standards to be worthy of the 'Power' branding.

The Moto G06 Power offers 7000mAh, that deserves that title. Though I personally have no problem with smaller batteries.

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Hirom beehaw.org Hirom@beehaw.org
Joined: 2023-03-02
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What about Lineage OS support?

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Droechai piefed.blahaj.zone Droechai@piefed.blahaj.zone
Joined: 2025-06-26
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Motorola forced "Live lockscreen" with no possibility of removing. If disabled it reenabled after some time. Only consider motorola if you plan to change OS

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bufalo1973 piefed.social bufalo1973@piefed.social
Joined: 2025-09-01
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What about Lineage OS support?

I hope it's as good at least as in my G7 Power (2019).

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Tippon lemmy.dbzer0.com Tippon@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Joined: 2023-08-14
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Motorola forced "Live lockscreen" with no possibility of removing. If disabled it reenabled after some time. Only consider motorola if you plan to change OS

I've got the G86 5g. The live lockscreen can be disabled, there's an option in the settings. You can tell it not to ask again too.

Mine came back after a system update, but that's when I found the don't ask again checkbox, and it hasn't come back since 👍

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RamenJunkie midwest.social RamenJunkie@midwest.social
Joined: 2025-01-24
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Motorola forced "Live lockscreen" with no possibility of removing. If disabled it reenabled after some time. Only consider motorola if you plan to change OS

Is this new? I have used nothing but Motos for a while and none had this.

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glitching lemmy.ml glitching@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2025-04-26
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mediatek, no lineageOS, bye

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sudoMakeUser sh.itjust.works sudoMakeUser@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2026-01-30
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I have the Power 2024 currently and I had a 2021 I think before. I like them. Disappointing they took wireless charging out but it's great to see a headphone jack and SD slot in 2026

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Onomatopoeia lemmy.cafe Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe
Joined: 2025-01-02
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I have the Power 2024 currently and I had a 2021 I think before. I like them. Disappointing they took wireless charging out but it's great to see a headphone jack and SD slot in 2026

I'd say the headphone jack and SSD are a fair trade.

Wireless charging is all but useless - I've had it on phones since at least 2017 and it just doesn't work.

It does charge, but it's so slow to not be worth it, especially with battery sizes today. And it still generates a lot of heat in the phone. I could live with the heat if it charged at a reasonable rate.

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sudoMakeUser sh.itjust.works sudoMakeUser@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2026-01-30
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I'd say the headphone jack and SSD are a fair trade. Wireless charging is all but useless - I've had it on phones since at least 2017 and it just doesn't work. It does charge, but it's so slow to not be worth it, especially with battery sizes today. And it still generates a lot of heat in the phone. I could live with the heat if it charged at a reasonable rate.

But the previous model had wireless charging, headphone jack, and SD slot so not really a tradeoff. I use wireless charging every night on my Power 2024. It charges fully in 8 hours and never gets warm.

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adarza lemmy.ca adarza@lemmy.ca
Joined: 2024-05-29
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Boss has the 2025, bought unlocked. Was about the cheapest 'any carrier' unlocked available at retail with 128GB and an SD slot. She likes it. Moved from an android 10 moto

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shaggyb lemmy.world shaggyb@lemmy.world
Joined: 2025-02-15
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mediatek, no lineageOS, bye

It's a brand new model. Older G Powers have roms for LineageOS ready to go. It would be logical for this one to come up soon.

Or, since making roms is a volunteer thing, you could make one.

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Droechai piefed.blahaj.zone Droechai@piefed.blahaj.zone
Joined: 2025-06-26
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I've got the G86 5g. The live lockscreen can be disabled, there's an option in the settings. You can tell it not to ask again too. Mine came back after a system update, but that's when I found the don't ask again checkbox, and it hasn't come back since 👍

It was on my last phone and at that point there was no way of completely disabling it. It was the main motivator of getting a new after trying but failing to change OS. Im happy that they added a possibility to completely disable it by now

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Droechai piefed.blahaj.zone Droechai@piefed.blahaj.zone
Joined: 2025-06-26
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Is this new? I have used nothing but Motos for a while and none had this.

It was on my last phone and at that point there was no way of completely disabling it. It was the main motivator of getting a new after trying but failing to change OS. Im happy that they added a possibility to completely disable it by now

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brie_cheese piefed.ca brie_cheese@piefed.ca
Joined: 2026-01-31
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i had the 2021 version of this phone (well, have. i use it for KDE Connect and to control my lights). it sucks shit. horrid thing.

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P1k1e lemmy.world P1k1e@lemmy.world
Joined: 2024-08-29
#18 · Quote Reply

Love this phone. Get a refurbish and it's only 200bucks

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glitching lemmy.ml glitching@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2025-04-26
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It's a brand new model. Older G Powers have roms for LineageOS ready to go. It would be logical for this one to come up soon. Or, since making roms is a volunteer thing, you could make one.

mediateks don't get lineageos, there's like two models (out of 500+) that are supported

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dan1101 lemmy.world dan1101@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-12
#20 · Quote Reply

I'm still on the 2020 version and it's been a great phone.

If my next phone doesn't have the camera and flashlight gestures it will be a downgrade.

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CathyBikesBook piefed.zip CathyBikesBook@piefed.zip
Joined: 2026-01-25
#21 · (edited) Quote Reply

Had this before my current Motorola. It was a great phone. It still works and I'm in the process of de-googling it

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Lka1988 lemmy.dbzer0.com lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Joined: 2024-11-18
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Had this before my current Motorola. It was a great phone. It still works and I'm in the process of de-googling it

My wife is through with Apple and has been on the lookout for a cheaper Android. She's eyeballing the Nothing 3a and cheaper Motorola devices.

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xep discuss.online xep@discuss.online
Joined: 2025-08-06
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It's a brand new model. Older G Powers have roms for LineageOS ready to go. It would be logical for this one to come up soon. Or, since making roms is a volunteer thing, you could make one.

You can't make custom roms without kernel sources for the device. Mediatek does not provide sources.

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Ilandar lemmy.today Ilandar@lemmy.today
Joined: 2025-06-12
#24 · Quote Reply

The Moto G06 Power offers 7000mAh, that deserves that title. Though I personally have no problem with smaller batteries.

My phone has a 2200 mAh battery, so I definitely agree with you there.

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Possibly linux lemmy.zip possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2023-06-26
#25 · Quote Reply

I have a Edge+ 2023 and it has been solid. I bought it last year used and it a great phone

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pimento64 sopuli.xyz pimento64@sopuli.xyz
Joined: 2023-08-15
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Motorola forced "Live lockscreen" with no possibility of removing. If disabled it reenabled after some time. Only consider motorola if you plan to change OS

Thanks for reminding me some people leave the stock OS on their phones, I almost threw up on the bus.

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