Both first gen Moto G and 2nd Gen Moto G received the Android 5.0.2 Lollipop update. The new Lollipop update brings in lot of new features such as material design, better battery life and better performance.
But some Moto G owners post updating to Lollipop, started facing issues. Instead of improving Moto G performance, it became slow and become less responsive. Even few users also notices, sudden draining of battery. Overall phone started behaving weirdly. What is the problem with Moto G Android Lollipop update?
Android Lollipop has few issues which google already addressed in their latest update Android 5.1 and some are yet to be addressed. Having said that, optimising the Moto G will help to fix some of the issues. Normally, when Moto G becomes slower, users tend to reset to factory reset. If you reset your Moto G, then you will lose all the data. Instead, you can try wiping the cache partition. Clearing the cache memory solves 90% of the problems without losing any personal data. So How to Wipe or clear Cache Partition on Moto G? We will learn more on this.
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How to Clear Cache Partition On Moto G
- First switch off your Moto G. Ensure your device is fully charged and charger is unplugged.
- Press Volume Down key + Power Key for 2-3 seconds and release.
- The phone will show different Boot Options.
- From the “Boot Mode Selection Menu” screen, select Recovery. Use Volume Use the Volume Down button to scroll through the menu options and the Volume Up button to select.
- You will see a screen on which Android figure lying on his back and “No Command” written on the screen.
- Press and hold the Power button then press and release the Volume Up button to display the menu options.
- From the menu, select “wipe cache partition”. Here you need to use Volume buttons to highlight and the Power button to select.
- “Reboot system now” will be highlighted, press the Power button to select it.
- It will take several minutes(Around 5-6 minutes on My 1st Gen Moto G) to complete.
This is the method, if you are running your moto G with Android Lollipop.
Does Clearing Cache partition on Moto G deletes my personal files?
No. It will not delete any of your personal files. This will only remove any temporary files that may be causing the problem.
