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==Consumer impact summary==

==Positives==

===Partnership with GrapheneOS (''2026.03.02 - Present'')===

On 02 March 2026, [[GrapheneOS]] and Motorola jointly announced a partnership where '''Motorola''' would be developing devices that meet GOS' security standards.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 Mar 2026 |title=Motorola's new partnership with GrapheneOS |url=https://motorolanews.com/motorola-three-new-b2b-solutions-at-mwc-2026/ |url-status=live |website=Motorola News}}</ref> The first '''Motorola''' device supporting GOS is slated to launch in 2027.{{Citation needed}}

==Incidents==

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===Bootloader controversy===

Motorola has made it against their Legal Agreements<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=Unlocking the Bootloader |url=https://en-us.support.motorola.com/app/standalone/bootloader/unlock-your-device-a |website=Motorola |date= |access-date=28 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260216203142/https://en-us.support.motorola.com/app/standalone/bootloader/unlock-your-device-a |archive-date=16 Feb 2026}}</ref> to resell your phone, after unlocking the bootloader, sparking concerns over ownership. "''Once you unlock the device, you can only use it for your personal use, and '''may not sell or otherwise transfer the device'''''".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |author= |title=Boot revised |url=https://en-us.support.motorola.com/ci/fattach/get/741421/1385047216/redirect/1/filename/Boot_revised.pdf |website=Motorola |date= |access-date=28 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251130172159/https://en-us.support.motorola.com/ci/fattach/get/741421/1385047216/redirect/1/filename/Boot_revised.pdf |archive-date=30 Nov 2025 |format=PDF}}</ref>

Motorola has made it against their Legal Agreements<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=Unlocking the Bootloader |url=https://en-us.support.motorola.com/app/standalone/bootloader/unlock-your-device-a |website=Motorola |date= |access-date=28 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260216203142/https://en-us.support.motorola.com/app/standalone/bootloader/unlock-your-device-a |archive-date=16 Feb 2026}}</ref> to resell your phone, after [[Bootloader unlocking|unlocking the bootloader]], sparking concerns over ownership. "''Once you unlock the device, you can only use it for your personal use, and '''may not sell or otherwise transfer the device'''''".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |author= |title=Boot revised |url=https://en-us.support.motorola.com/ci/fattach/get/741421/1385047216/redirect/1/filename/Boot_revised.pdf |website=Motorola |date= |access-date=28 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251130172159/https://en-us.support.motorola.com/ci/fattach/get/741421/1385047216/redirect/1/filename/Boot_revised.pdf |archive-date=30 Nov 2025 |format=PDF}}</ref>

They have also mentioned that unlocking your device voids the warranty. This means if the CPU, battery, or any other component unrelated to unlocking a device should stop functioning, it will not be covered under warranty.<ref name=":0" />

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''- u/Etalon3141''<ref>{{Cite web |author=Etalon3141 |title=Remove Live lock screen permanently using ADB commands |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/motorola/comments/1h0klyj/remove_live_lock_screen_permanently_using_adb/m5rap82/ |website=[[Reddit]] |date=6 Jan 2025 |access-date=28 Feb 2026 |url-status=dead |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250121123239/https://old.reddit.com/r/motorola/comments/1h0klyj/remove_live_lock_screen_permanently_using_adb/ |archive-date=21 Jan 2025}}</ref></blockquote>

===Moto G75 software update lifecycle discrepancy===

The Moto G75 is a phone that was released on October 28, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Motorola Moto G75 - Full phone specifications |url=https://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_g75-13372.php |access-date=6 Jul 2026 |website=GSMArena}}</ref> In its launch marketing material, Motorola stated the device would receive 5 years of Android OS updates with 6 years of security patches.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Motorola Moto G75 product page |url=https://www.motorola.com/ie/en/p/phones/moto-g/75-5g/pmipmhd39mi?pn=PB3Y0021GB |access-date=6 Jul 2026 |website=Motorola}}</ref> This 5-year OS upgrade commitment was reaffirmed by a MotoAgent on January 20, 2025 in a forum post on the official Motorola forums.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Agent_Jess |first= |title=OS & software update Moto G75 |url=https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/moto-g75-5G/OS-software-update-Moto-G75/m-p/5358384 |access-date=6 Jul 2026 |website=Motorola Forums}}</ref> However, on June 17, 2025, a MotoAgent contradicted the initial specification on a separate forum thread, stating the device would only receive 3 years of Android OS updates alongside the original 6 years of security patches.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Agent_Elle |first= |title=How many OS updates will the Motorola G75 get? |url=https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/moto-g75-5G/How-many-OS-updates-will-the-Motorola-G75-get/m-p/5384775?page=1 |access-date=6 Jul 2026 |website=Motorola Forums}}</ref> As of July 2026, the official product page of the Moto G75 has not been updated to reflect this reduction, and continues to advertise the 5-year Android upgrade cycle.

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 ==Consumer impact summary==
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+==Positives==
+===Partnership with GrapheneOS (''2026.03.02 - Present'')===
+On 02 March 2026, [[GrapheneOS]] and Motorola jointly announced a partnership where '''Motorola''' would be developing devices that meet GOS' security standards.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 Mar 2026 |title=Motorola's new partnership with GrapheneOS |url=https://motorolanews.com/motorola-three-new-b2b-solutions-at-mwc-2026/ |url-status=live |website=Motorola News}}</ref> The first '''Motorola''' device supporting GOS is slated to launch in 2027.{{Citation needed}}
 ==Incidents==
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 ===Bootloader controversy===
-Motorola has made it against their Legal Agreements<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=Unlocking the Bootloader |url=https://en-us.support.motorola.com/app/standalone/bootloader/unlock-your-device-a |website=Motorola |date= |access-date=28 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260216203142/https://en-us.support.motorola.com/app/standalone/bootloader/unlock-your-device-a |archive-date=16 Feb 2026}}</ref> to resell your phone, after unlocking the bootloader, sparking concerns over ownership. "''Once you unlock the device, you can only use it for your personal use, and '''may not sell or otherwise transfer the device'''''".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |author= |title=Boot revised |url=https://en-us.support.motorola.com/ci/fattach/get/741421/1385047216/redirect/1/filename/Boot_revised.pdf |website=Motorola |date= |access-date=28 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251130172159/https://en-us.support.motorola.com/ci/fattach/get/741421/1385047216/redirect/1/filename/Boot_revised.pdf |archive-date=30 Nov 2025 |format=PDF}}</ref>
+Motorola has made it against their Legal Agreements<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=Unlocking the Bootloader |url=https://en-us.support.motorola.com/app/standalone/bootloader/unlock-your-device-a |website=Motorola |date= |access-date=28 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260216203142/https://en-us.support.motorola.com/app/standalone/bootloader/unlock-your-device-a |archive-date=16 Feb 2026}}</ref> to resell your phone, after [[Bootloader unlocking|unlocking the bootloader]], sparking concerns over ownership. "''Once you unlock the device, you can only use it for your personal use, and '''may not sell or otherwise transfer the device'''''".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |author= |title=Boot revised |url=https://en-us.support.motorola.com/ci/fattach/get/741421/1385047216/redirect/1/filename/Boot_revised.pdf |website=Motorola |date= |access-date=28 Feb 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251130172159/https://en-us.support.motorola.com/ci/fattach/get/741421/1385047216/redirect/1/filename/Boot_revised.pdf |archive-date=30 Nov 2025 |format=PDF}}</ref>
 They have also mentioned that unlocking your device voids the warranty. This means if the CPU, battery, or any other component unrelated to unlocking a device should stop functioning, it will not be covered under warranty.<ref name=":0" />
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 ''- u/Etalon3141''<ref>{{Cite web |author=Etalon3141 |title=Remove Live lock screen permanently using ADB commands |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/motorola/comments/1h0klyj/remove_live_lock_screen_permanently_using_adb/m5rap82/ |website=[[Reddit]] |date=6 Jan 2025 |access-date=28 Feb 2026 |url-status=dead |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250121123239/https://old.reddit.com/r/motorola/comments/1h0klyj/remove_live_lock_screen_permanently_using_adb/ |archive-date=21 Jan 2025}}</ref></blockquote>
+===Moto G75 software update lifecycle discrepancy===
+The Moto G75 is a phone that was released on October 28, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Motorola Moto G75 - Full phone specifications |url=https://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_g75-13372.php |access-date=6 Jul 2026 |website=GSMArena}}</ref> In its launch marketing material, Motorola stated the device would receive 5 years of Android OS updates with 6 years of security patches.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Motorola Moto G75 product page |url=https://www.motorola.com/ie/en/p/phones/moto-g/75-5g/pmipmhd39mi?pn=PB3Y0021GB |access-date=6 Jul 2026 |website=Motorola}}</ref> This 5-year OS upgrade commitment was reaffirmed by a MotoAgent on January 20, 2025 in a forum post on the official Motorola forums.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Agent_Jess |first= |title=OS & software update Moto G75 |url=https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/moto-g75-5G/OS-software-update-Moto-G75/m-p/5358384 |access-date=6 Jul 2026 |website=Motorola Forums}}</ref> However, on June 17, 2025, a MotoAgent contradicted the initial specification on a separate forum thread, stating the device would only receive 3 years of Android OS updates alongside the original 6 years of security patches.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Agent_Elle |first= |title=How many OS updates will the Motorola G75 get? |url=https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/moto-g75-5G/How-many-OS-updates-will-the-Motorola-G75-get/m-p/5384775?page=1 |access-date=6 Jul 2026 |website=Motorola Forums}}</ref> As of July 2026, the official product page of the Moto G75 has not been updated to reflect this reduction, and continues to advertise the 5-year Android upgrade cycle.
 ==Products==