Bloat-free, unlocked Moto X to be dubbed 'Pure Edition', says report

Does it mean pure as in software like a Nexus ? (But a decent Motorola Baseband and associated call quality).

My main problem with Android is Google Play Services and its ability to take a device that was perfect and totally screw it up. (Like a machine that had XP when it first came out and worked flawlessly until Microsoft started screwing it up).

I don't know why they even bother with crapware

Some phones come "preloaded" with Facebook, Twitter etc. which are invariably obsolete even before the phone is turned on. What the hell is the point of this? It just means the manufacturer is burdened with additional testing and the user has junk they don't want eating up space, undeletable and potentially affecting their device's performance and security.

It's an utter waste of time. If manufacturers absolutely have to put crapware on a phone it should at least be in a writable partition and better yet the user should be asked when they turn the phone if they want it installed or not.

Networks like Vodafone, O2 etc are even worse for the shit they preload. It's best to buy SIM free just to avoid bothering with any of it.

Seeing is Believing

Having been heavily burned by buying a Moto Cliq which gave bloatware a whole new horrible meaning and ate up my data allowance even when not actively used, it would be a very cold day before I would touch anything Moto. I don't have problem with preloaded apps like Farcebook or Twitter etc most of the planet is on at least one they will update automatically and they are easily removable. My desire is a simple settings menu that allows me to decide how my phone compromises my privacy I hate the idea I have to pay for my device to report my every move,text and call straight back to moto/google I want a switch that says 'nothing to see move along'. Since the Moto went back in its box I've bought Cubot P9 that doesn't report my gps postion,only updates when I have wifi isn't connecting to facebook every couple of minutes it suits me fine. Will Moto do this level of configuration I doubt it?

Have motoX developer version. Not sure what might be different really about 'pure' since I can load roms on this one without a worry about warranty loss from bricking... TI backup allows one to freeze apps anyway so the minimal bloatware left (and the annoying 'an update is available' notice for stock rommers) can be disabled.

Cheers to motorola, they found another way to brand a phone they must have gobs of in the storehouse so they can sell it with a new 'feature'.

One plus point

Regardless of its performance as a phone, removing the bloat is a major step forward. At least if you get a PC from one of the big manufacturers, it's possible to remove the unwanted bloat, on my current phone I'm stuck with a bunch of useless apps taking up space I can't easily recover. We've managed to get carriers to offer phones independent of the airtime contract, now perhaps we can get them to offer phones without the extra crap. Admittedly we're still stuck with some Google presence (request to Google - do what Microsoft did and add an option to disable the bits we don't want to run) unless we're willing to add another layer of complexity, but to some extent that's true for Apple and Microsoft too.

People still buy phones with crapware?

All the Androids I have seen have been pretty light. The Sony's have some of their own apps, but it's done in a decent way, and doesn't really deviate too much from how stock works (the walkman and gallery is substantially better IMHO). Ditto for HTC, LG and Moto.

About the only real offender is Samsung.