Moto G - [Threads Merged]

I have an odd issue. I have my home wifi over two hubs, one within the house, and the other within a home office. All other devices automatically switch to where ever the signal is strongest, but the Moto G will cling to the router/hub it initially connected to. It seems switching off and on the WiFi is the only way to get to to connect to the strongest signal at the moment.

runawaybishop wrote: »

FYI - You may not your networks configured correctly, if i understand your setup. If you have 2 separate access points(main and an extender) you should have the same SSID assigned to both networks and just put them on different channels.

Configuration is fine I'm sure, SSIDs and keys are the same. Laptops and internet radios automatically switch over to the strongest signal.

I have a Nexus 7 and Hudl that I haven't tried yet, it may narrow it down to an Android or device specific issue. Although reading some of the reviews of that app you linked to it appears that it may indeed by an android issue as it looks like many have the same problem.

Best WiFI didn't seem to do anything anyway, this one, WiFi Roaming Fix, seems that bit better.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.heleron.wifiroamingfix

runawaybishop wrote: »

I don't think its an Android "issue" rather than an Android "feature"

Indeed ! As someone works in the industry, our systems never had 'problems'. We do use 'issues' though, as it doesn't point the finger at us or the users, so it's a win win for everyone.

Beloved phone fell out of my bag today and screen is completely smashed. Phone is working but I just can't really see anything. Any ideas on how to get it repaired. Tried several places in Dublin today to no avail

Sorry if it was asked already , is there a way to turn off camera shutter sound?

calex71 wrote: »

Sorry if it was asked already , is there a way to turn off camera shutter sound?

Perv

You'll need to be rooted
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2051384

DjFlin wrote: »

My camera app has the option at the bottom of the wheel-thingie

That's odd, you have other icons I don't have like what looks like a geo tag one, but you don't have a HDR icon which mine does have.

What version are you running of android and the camera app? mins is 4.4.2 and camera version 3.2.14.4 non rooted etc.

Mine is a tesco one so maybe other operators have their rom tweaked and configured slightly differently?


Edit: Wait i'm an idiot, it was only when i saw your screen shot with different icons and you mention "wheel" did the penny drop with me ..... its actually a wheel and can rotate , sure enough there is a shutter sound button on mine too

maximus02 wrote: »

Thanks DERPY DERPFACE. I wasn't doing any swiping.

Ha I'm not alone in my sillyness then :P

Anyone using Cabbage?

It crashes on me when sending messages, every time , seems to be at the reading capcha part (vodafone)

My daughter wants one of these, where us the best place to get one?

DERPY DERPFACE wrote: »

Best means cheapest?

Yes or easiest get if parcel motel

Really helpful... Thank you. My screen looks just like your shattered one!

How do I know if it's the LCD or the front screen that is broken? (I am quite terrible with technology... If I get the parts the guy in the phone shop near me will do the actual fixing for me).


QUOTE=digitaldr;90250597]I occasionally visit Northern Ireland and happened to be in a Tesco in Derry when I dropped my uncased Moto G 16gb smashing its screen (it landed on bottom left corner).



Anyway I had read about the difficulty of getting the screen repaired so bought a new one there and then. It was locked to Tesco Mobile and the manager told me there was a mobile unlocking place in the shopping centre! They couldn't come close to matching the eBay price for unlocking 15 sterling vs 2 so went with an eBay code.

I managed to track down an Aliexpress seller who had replacement screens for around €50 (price now dropped to €41). The official Motorola repair agents in Ireland quoted me €125!!! I decided to order the screen without the front housing (i.e just LCD/digitizer attached to glass) to save money. I see that there's a seller on Aliexpress now doing the screen & front frame for a very reasonable price €47.56. If this had been available at the time I would have ordered it. It took about a month to arrive - there was a 10 day lead time before shipping which in fairness was made clear by the seller. If this had been available at the time I would have ordered it.

Dissasembling the phone was not too difficult - just need to pay attention to where the ribbon cable hinge latches as they're pretty delicate - I used the youtube guide above. I suspect the phone in the video had been taken apart before as I found that I needed to use considerably more force to remove the battery (it's stuck down with an adhesive pad). The ribbon cable for the screen was also glued down to the motherboard - the thin metal shielding plate (bit with the red marker in the picture below) is actually part of the cable and is stuck to a sticky pad on the motherboard.



I tore the ribbon cable a bit when I unstuck it but it's integrated into the screen which was busted anyway. Removing the screen from the front housing just involved picking out the broken bits of glass - didn't take too long. It was stuck down with double sided tape which I removed and then cleaned the housing with iso propyl alcohol. I contacted the Aliexpress seller to see if tape was included with the screen - it wasn't but he threw in some for free. While I was waiting for him to reply I went ahead and ordered some 1mm wide double sided tape from eBay (just search for mobile phone tape) - it was only something like €3.50 and there was loads of it. Just as well I odered it as the screen only came with double sided pads for the top and bottom but none for the sides. Better to save yourself the bother and buy the screen with the front frame/housing already attached.

The screen is absolutely perfect and I believe the seller when he said it was an original part.

I see a guy on Aliexpress is now selling the front glass on it's own for €6.46 - obviously only worth considering if your LCD is ok. Unlikely to be gorilla glass at that price though. Presumably the repair would be similar to the one for the Samsung S3 on iFixit - be sure to read the comments and this link too bearing in mind the exact proceedure may be different for the Moto G. If you're not using the phone probably a good idea to see if you can get the glass off without damaging the LCD before you order the glass on it's own. Also would have to check with the seller if he supplies double sided tape too.

All in all a pretty easy fix if you take your time. Certainly a lot less fiddly than say changing an iPhone screen.

When the time comes the battery would be very easy to replace but the cheapest I could find was €41. Judging by the explosion in the number of people selling screens on Aliexpress there seems to be a big market for Moto G parts so hopefully battery prices should fall.[/QUOTE]