[Q] Does the Moto X have an ambient thermometer and barometer? - Moto X Q&A

I don't have this device and am reading conflicting reports online. It doesn't help that their official site doesn't list any full specs. Can someone who owns a Moto X please confirm that it actually has a pressure and ambient temperature sensor?

jsstp24n5 said:
I don't have this device and am reading conflicting reports online. It doesn't help that their official site doesn't list any full specs. Can someone who owns a Moto X please confirm that it actually has a pressure and ambient temperature sensor?
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I am also very curious about this, as I build pressureNET. I emailed Motorola recently to ask, they responded "At this time the full Moto X specifications has not been released." It seems to be a huge secret what sensors are on board. If anyone knows and has some real proof please tell us!

We have 9 sensors barometer and temp sensor are included, just ran a sensor test
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flashallthetime said:
We have 9 sensors barometer and temp sensor are included, just ran a sensor test
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I don't think that's an ambient thermometer, barometer works correcting but I promise you it's not 80 degrees in my room right now so most likely that's the chipset temp.

Ambient temperature sensor its not, although you would physically now if its hot or cold in your location, my temp sensor says it 89 degrees, oh well
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flashallthetime said:
Ambient temperature sensor its not, although you would physically now if its hot or cold in your location, my temp sensor says it 89 degrees, oh well
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In the the Android API there are two temperature sensors. One has been deprecated since ICS and replaced by "TYPE_AMBIENT_TEMPERATURE." In my Weather Station app I only use this new ambient temperature sensor... so I'm curious whether it actually works on the Moto X. If it doesn't it would show up as N/A in the app.

jsstp24n5 said:
In the the Android API there are two temperature sensors. One has been deprecated since ICS and replaced by "TYPE_AMBIENT_TEMPERATURE." In my Weather Station app I only use this new ambient temperature sensor... so I'm curious whether it actually works on the Moto X. If it doesn't it would show up as N/A in the app.
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A BIG NA
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Active Display Notifications or Something new?

What do you guys think it'll have?
AMOLED point to active display type notifications, or rather screen based, notifications.
Don't those features rely on Motorola apps? If so, they will probably be absent from the Nexus 6.
The G+ guy who showed test photos of the Nexus 6 mentioned that there is something Similar to the Active Display the Moto X has, but is slightly different.
This is further backed up that he stated this is meant to replace notification LED's seeing that the N6 does not have one of these apparently.
No infrared sensors on the N6 either (according to spec anyway) which play a big part in the unique features of the Moto X
cathain said:
No infrared sensors on the N6 either (according to spec anyway) which play a big part in the unique features of the Moto X
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The OG X was accelerometer based, which was always fine for me.
The specs on Moto X list additional processors that the Nexus 6 doesn't have, so that points to some other areas of lacking functionality:
Natural Language Processor, Contextual Computing Processor
intel352 said:
The specs on Moto X list additional processors that the Nexus 6 doesn't have, so that points to some other areas of lacking functionality:
Natural Language Processor, Contextual Computing Processor
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That's true, but it should have something that displays notifications. Also "Okay google" should work on nexus device w/ out screen on w/ out the speech procs. That's a qualcomm feature, like most of wear devices.
more information
http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/1...bient-display-personalized-take-moto-display/
dankots said:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/1...bient-display-personalized-take-moto-display/
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Weeee

[Q] Display Brightness Boost Mode

Hello all,
I recently return my Nexus 6 because the max brightness paled in comparison to my LG G2 and the phone was just unwieldy. I thought I'd give the Moto X (2014) a shot because it's the perfect size for me. I decided to go to the AT&T store yesterday and see it in person. It's beautiful but I was, again, let down by the max brightness. It doesn't compare to the G2 in that front. However, I read on AnandTech that the Moto X has a display boost mode that brings the brightness up to 390 nits. Compare to the 242 nits it normally pushes, that's awesome!
"What's interesting to note is that the brightness is similar to that of the 2014 Moto X, another recently released Motorola device that sports an AMOLED panel. However, even Moto X has an auto boost mode which pushes it up to 390nit"
Does anyone know how to enable this? I spent an hour at AT&T trying to figure out enable this boost mode and increase the brightness. I couldn't find it anywhere. Is Anandtech wrong? Is the brightness simply subpar on the Moto X?
markospena said:
Hello all,
I recently return my Nexus 6 because the max brightness paled in comparison to my LG G2 and the phone was just unwieldy. I thought I'd give the Moto X (2014) a shot because it's the perfect size for me. I decided to go to the AT&T store yesterday and see it in person. It's beautiful but I was, again, let down by the max brightness. It doesn't compare to the G2 in that front. However, I read on AnandTech that the Moto X has a display boost mode that brings the brightness up to 390 nits. Compare to the 242 nits it normally pushes, that's awesome!
"What's interesting to note is that the brightness is similar to that of the 2014 Moto X, another recently released Motorola device that sports an AMOLED panel. However, even Moto X has an auto boost mode which pushes it up to 390nit"
Does anyone know how to enable this? I spent an hour at AT&T trying to figure out enable this boost mode and increase the brightness. I couldn't find it anywhere. Is Anandtech wrong? Is the brightness simply subpar on the Moto X?
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I read it as a sort of critique in that "even the original Moto X has an auto boost mode", implying that the new one doesn't. Even then, I don't think it's something you can just enable. I think the ambient lighting needs to reach a certain level for it to take effect.
floepie said:
I read it as a sort of critique in that "even the original Moto X has an auto boost mode", implying that the new one doesn't. Even then, I don't think it's something you can just enable. I think the ambient lighting needs to reach a certain level for it to take effect.
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I think you're right! That's unfortunate. I can't make that compromise (first world problems).
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Probably in Lollipop for starters
For current users: How IS the MX2 Brightness in Direct Sunlight? Readable?
l_stevens said:
For current users: How IS the MX2 Brightness in Direct Sunlight? Readable?
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It is very bad. I almost want to return this phone because of this.
lyall29 said:
It is very bad. I almost want to return this phone because of this.
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Thanks for replying to steven. I'm kinda glad I didn't buy it now. That's a shame. Such a beautiful phone.
the new moto X (2014) is much brighter and easier to read in direct sunlight than the original X. (i own both). if for some reason the new X does not get bright enough, go into settings/display and turn off "adaptive brightness." then increase brightness to 100%. nice and bright. even indoors, 100% brightness is not as bright as 100% with "adaptive brightness" disabled. I keep "adaptive brightness" enabled and can usually read it fine in direct sunlight. I will admit that with "adaptive mode" enabled, occasionally it will not always enable the "extra bright mode" as soon as I would like but it is readable at 100%. AMOLED has never been as readable in direct sunlight as TFT screens but I prefer amoled for its better blacks, better energy efficiency and more vivid colors. the new X has the best amoled screen I have ever seen.
I am running stock lollipop
markospena said:
Thanks for replying to steven. I'm kinda glad I didn't buy it now. That's a shame. Such a beautiful phone.
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The screen brightness limitation on the Moto X 2014 is subjective. One man's "really bad" is another man's "satisfactory".
Some people may like their screens really bright in general, so when they go outside with the Moto X it feels dim to them. I've never had an issue reading the display in direct sunlight personally, and if I ever did I would just turn away from the sun so that a shadow was created. When I'm outside for long periods of time I tend to be socialising, making a phone call or travelling somewhere; therefore elite visibility in direct sunlight isn't a requirement for me.
Sometimes an opinion represents an individual's tastes and needs rather than a universal truth. To each his own.
moto
Just got the Moto X a few weeks ago. Just go to settings - display - turn off adaptive brightness

[Q] Why is there a flickering effect in camera in certain lightings ?

When i test my ipad and other phone with same lighting, there is no issue.
In droid turbo, it seems its flickering
That's a bit vague, don't you think?
What do you mean? There is flickering on screen before you take the picture? Or in the photos themselves?
sdad47 said:
When i test my ipad and other phone with same lighting, there is no issue.
In droid turbo, it seems its flickering
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If I had to hazard a guess i would think that this is due to the 60Hz flicker that some lighting produces. Apple probably programmed it out of the camera app but Motorola did not, or the sensor on the other devices samples at a different speed.
aka848 said:
If I had to hazard a guess i would think that this is due to the 60Hz flicker that some lighting produces. Apple probably programmed it out of the camera app but Motorola did not, or the sensor on the other devices samples at a different speed.
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If it's this then it's pretty ridiculous that Moto hasn't gotten rid of this problem. It's been an "issue" since the 2013 Moto X.

[Q] Air Pressure Sensor [Moto X Pure 2014]

Can anyone tell me if the air pressure sensor still work after the Lollipop 5.1 OTA?
Today I just found out all apps report that my phone doesn't have a air pressure sensor. I tried these apps on my Moto X Gen.1, they all work.
Did the OTA break it or it's my sensor failed?
This is the 2nd gen form, I've never heard our device has this sensor, are you sure, are you worked before?
nabor said:
This is the 2nd gen form, I've never heard our device has this sensor, are you sure, are you worked before?
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Air pressure sensor (Barometer) has become standard on Android devices since Honeycomb.
The specs on GSM Arena shows there is barometer on Moto X 2014
http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_x_(2nd_gen)-6649.php
osoft said:
Air pressure sensor (Barometer) has become standard on Android devices since Honeycomb.
The specs on GSM Arena shows there is barometer on Moto X 2014
http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_x_(2nd_gen)-6649.php
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Oh I got it now, I had never know most of the Android devices are equipped this sensor, so I just tried to installed a barometer app on my latest version of CM12.1, however it reports no sensor detected.
No sensor detected for me on 5.1 either. I never tried to use it before, though. So I don't know if it ever worked before 5.1 or not...

Has anyone managed to use the barometer sensor?

Hi.
As in the subject, has anyone managed to use in any way the barometric sensor in this phone? This device is advertised as having one (besides Temperature sensor) but I can't find any app to detect it. I am struggling with Motorola support but they are giving me dumb/standard instructions. I saw here few threads with the same subject but they are dead for some time...
thanks
yanakis said:
Hi.
As in the subject, has anyone managed to use in any way the barometric sensor in this phone? This device is advertised as having one (besides Temperature sensor) but I can't find any app to detect it. I am struggling with Motorola support but they are giving me dumb/standard instructions. I saw here few threads with the same subject but they are dead for some time...
thanks
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I think only the Moto X 2013 has the Barometer sensor, as I tried some different Barometer apps and they can't seem to find it, that as CPU-Z doesn't list it either...
Then gsmarena and other sites are wrong..
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