While I usually like what Motorola does with its budget-friendly Moto G series, I’ve had one main problem over the last few years: Bloatware. It’s managed to find its way into most corners of Hello UX, from ads disguised as folders to weather partnerships that make finding a daily forecast a chore. And, unless you’re careful to opt out of Motorola’s recommendations during the setup process, you have to go through your app drawer to pick out and purge as many as half a dozen apps.
It reached a point where I wasn’t sure when the bloatware would stop the next time I picked up a cheap Motorola device. Then, the Moto G 5G (2025) and Moto G Power 5G (2025) showed up, and I held my breath through the entire setup process. And then, I realized that Motorola didn’t have much more to shove my way — it had backed off from its mountain of bloatware, and Hello UX started to feel lighter again. Here’s what changed.