It doesn't make sense to mention "Moto G". Google owned Motorola during that era. In the meanwhile Google sold Motorola again and recent models come with a new customized UI.
Most companies like Samsung, HTC, Sony, Motorola, etc. customize Android. Some more (Samsung), some less (Sony, Motorola). Plain Android are on Google and Chinese devices.
Re:Samsung is imploding in China
by on_and_off on Sunday May 17, 2015 @01:46PM
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AFAIK, Motorola started lightening their custom skin before Google bought them and continues to ship lightly skinned devices.
The Moto G runs a relatively clean version of Android but even in that case some of the additions of Motorola made me cringe. It generates 'help' messages in the first days of usage that I have found very confusing for new smartphone users.
I wish that Google would control its software more tightly, OEMs just can't be left to their own devices, they will always feel the need to make their phones stand apart by any mean necessary.
I would like to be wrong, but I doubt it will happen anytime soon, Google would lose way too much marketshare with such a move.