Moto G comes with Android 4.3 out of the box with the guaranteed update to Android's latest version (4.4.2). Motorola had rolled out the Android 4.4.2 KitKat update for the Moto G ahead of schedule in December last year. That means it is the most updated segment in this price range. The Moto G's app launcher features app icons and widgets. The device offers customizable homescreens, and lots of widgets and apps classified into preloaded and downloadable categories. The number of homescreens is limited to five in the smartphone.
When you swipe between the homescreens the shortcuts for the dialer, chrome browswer, main menu and camera app remain visible. You can change wallpaper of the smartphone by long-pressing the homescreen. You can choose from still, live and custom wallpapers. The phone also comes with voice guided search feature. You can perform a voice search by saying, 'OK Google.'
In addition, you get a revamped phone app which now automatically prioritises contacts based on who you talk to most often. The photos app now allows users to view and edit locally stored and Google+ images. The new Photos app features deeper integration with Google+ and can be used to tag photos.
The Moto G comes with Google Drive, Keep, Play Movies, Play Movies, Play Books, Play Games, Play Newsstand and Quickoffice for creating and editing documents, spreadsheets and presentations. Users can print documents through the Google Cloud Print plugin, or apps made by printer manufacturers.
The phone also offers Motorola Migrate (an app to move the contents of an old Android phone to your new Moto G) as well as Motorola Assist (it allows users to silence the device while you're sleeping or driving).
