Motorola Device Manager
What is Motorola Device Manager?
Motorola Device Manager contains USB drivers and software to connect your Motorola phone or tablet to your computer via USB cable. For certain Android-powered devices, Motorola Device Manager can also update your software.
Overview
The most used version is 2.4.5, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The main program executable is MotoHelperService.exe. The software installer includes 12 files and is usually about 2.52 MB (2,644,435 bytes). MotorolaDeviceManagerUpdate.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released.
Program details
URL: www.motorola.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Motorola Mobility\Motorola Device Manager
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{28DB8373-C1BB-444F-A427-A55585A12ED7}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0409 -removeonly
Estimated size: 2.52 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Motorola Device Manager
| Program executable: | MotoHelperService.exe |
| Name: | MotoHelper Service |
| Signed by: | Motorola Mobility Inc. |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Motorola Mobility\Motorola Device Manager\MotoHelperService.exe |
| MD5: | ac9d6e3629e4388a9ea9b4172493aaee |
Additional files:
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PST.dll - PST_CORE Dynamic Link Library (PST_CORE DLL)
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MotoHelperService.exe - MotoHelper Service
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MotoHelperAgent.exe - MotoHelper (MotoHelperAgent)
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uninstall.exe - ${name}
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MotorolaDeviceManagerUpdate.exe - Motorola Device Management Update
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css_core.dll - css_core Dynamic Link Library (css_core DLL)
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- MotoHelperAgent.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{5C6C9756-3BC6-4E8A-9B21-50388F125330}' (runs on registration).
- MotorolaDeviceManagerUpdate.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Motorola Device Manager Engine' (runs daily at 18:18).
Service
- MotoHelperService.exe runs as a service named 'Motorola Device Manager' (Motorola Device Manager).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| MotoHelperService.exe |
| Memory: | 3.27 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0000952412% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00004184% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00005340% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 7,235 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 114 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 13 Bytes | |
| MotoHelperAgent.exe |
| Memory: | 3.16 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0003358411% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00014816% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00018768% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 20,893 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 1.3 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 0 Bytes | |
How do I remove Motorola Device Manager?
You can uninstall Motorola Device Manager from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Motorola Device Manager, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Motorola Device Manager.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 58%
0%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
61.35% |
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| Windows 10 |
29.47% |
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| Windows Vista |
4.80% |
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| Windows XP |
4.35% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.02% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
33.01% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
13.12% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
11.78% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
6.60% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
6.52% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
4.25% |
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Geography
69.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
69.00% |
| Brazil |
7.16% |
| Germany |
3.96% |
| United Kingdom |
2.52% |
| Mexico |
2.43% |
| France |
1.60% |
| Canada |
1.57% |
| Argentina |
1.44% |
| India |
1.42% |
| Italy |
1.02% |
| Spain |
0.86% |
| Australia |
0.67% |
| Colombia |
0.54% |
| Peru |
0.48% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
28.84% |
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| Dell |
25.95% |
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| Acer |
13.94% |
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| ASUS |
8.71% |
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| Toshiba |
7.45% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.74% |
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| Samsung |
4.45% |
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| Lenovo |
4.26% |
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| Intel |
1.65% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
6.85% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
6.72% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
3.92% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.26% |
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| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
2.73% |
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| ASUS All Series |
2.46% |
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About Motorola
Motorola is a telecommunications company divided into two companies, Motorola Mobility and Motorola Solutions.
Publisher URL: www.motorola.com