Columnist Urges Buyers to Shun Motorola Phones Over 7-Year Update Gap and Amazon Code Injection
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Updated · Computerworld · May 28
Columnist Urges Buyers to Shun Motorola Phones Over 7-Year Update Gap and Amazon Code Injection
1 articles · Updated · Computerworld · May 28
Motorola phones should be avoided in 2026, the columnist argues, citing a fresh report that Amazon app links on Moto devices were injected with affiliate codes that could generate unearned revenue.
That incident adds to what he calls Motorola’s bigger failure: chronically weak post-sale software support, with users often getting only 1 delayed Android update and little visibility on timing.
Motorola said the behavior was unintended and tied to partner Device Native, which it used for launcher search and suggestions; the columnist says the partnership still exposed users to system-level ad and monetization tools.
Even premium Moto devices — including a nearly $2,000 Razr foldable — are criticized for bloatware, while similarly priced alternatives such as Google’s roughly $500 Pixel 10a offer cleaner software and 7 years of updates.
The broader warning is that carrier-store shoppers may keep buying Moto handsets on price or promotion, reinforcing a poor image of Android despite stronger options from Google and Samsung.
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