The 2024 Moto G Power 5G is launched with a mix of great design and looks, and decent hardware. But what about software experience? Well, that’s not the case for this model. The Verge notes, “Software is another story.” This phone from Motorola takes a shift and packs a number of pre-installed apps, that seems to be thirsty for your data.
Some might end up continuing to pay for the hardware throughout the lifespan of the device
In the app drawer, you will see some automatically downloaded apps disguised as folders. Three noteworthy contenders are the Shopping, Entertainment, and GamesHub. Each of these acts like an application center corresponding to shopping, entertainment, and games respectively.
If you dismiss the suggested section it is replaced by a ‘Discover’ section. Inside the shopping app, it offers you links to buy random stuff. Notably, you can’t opt out of downloading these apps during the setup process.
Another noteworthy addition to the software experience of the Moto G Power 5G is its pre-installed weather app, which shows ads and “even more suggested apps.” You have the option to remove all these from here, but then you’ll have to pay for 1Weather Pro. Of course, you can leave this app altogether and get another that you like from the Play Store, and you probably should.
Fortunately, you can uninstall most of these apps within a few minutes after you complete the setup and enjoy the looks and hardware. But this might not be the case for non techie people, who will probably accept all of it and continue to live with it.
This phone is released today on the global market and equips the Mediatek Dimensity 7020 (6 nm) chip, a 1080p IPS screen, and will be available for around $300.
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Via: gizmochina.com
