Related
I have just sold this phone early, in anticipation of the Nexus 4! Reason being, more and more LG 4X HD's are popping up on ebay every day; so I decided to get rid of mine ASAP before it devalued.. The phones firmware has more than a few 'niggles' and developer support is getting less likely every day; so I can see why a lot of people will abandon this phone - particularly with such a cheap alternative soon to be available!
SO, in a backwards take on the usual 'Who has ordered this phone'.. Who has sold or is trying to sell this phone??
I don't understand how this thread is meant to benefit anyone here?
After 2 replacements I gave up the Galaxy Nexus and got the 4X HD instead. The Nexus had terrible screen dis-coloration issues, and the limited internal storage was a pain to manage. Even without JB I don't regret purchasing the 4X HD.
While I can see why you're making the jump, just remember - the grass isn't always greener on the other side.
wtf with this thread...
The phone is good. It'll be updated to JB soon (12.2012-Q1 2013), it has great hardware too, so what's the matter?
The only disadvantage is locked bootloader, but i hope that it'll change soon.
..unless people are looking to pilfer a good phone from some ditz who sells it for something more iphone-y -- probably not very helpful, no.
WTF Stupid thread...
G405T said:
I have just sold this phone early, in anticipation of the Nexus 4! Reason being, more and more LG 4X HD's are popping up on ebay every day; so I decided to get rid of mine ASAP before it devalued.. The phones firmware has more than a few 'niggles' and developer support is getting less likely every day; so I can see why a lot of people will abandon this phone - particularly with such a cheap alternative soon to be available!
SO, in a backwards take on the usual 'Who has ordered this phone'.. Who has sold or is trying to sell this phone??
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
BAN this fool!!!
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T using Tapatalk 2
"Sighs". Why people post questions in general I will never know... I'm going to close this anyway. Everyone seems to be a little hostile about it...
Maybe I'm the only one who doesn't get it but I'm trying to order a Pure edition 2014 model on Motorola site but then it asks me to choose AT&T or Verizon. I thought pure edition was basically good for any carrier. Am I wrong do I have to pick carrier when buying Pure? Thanks.
AFAIK pure edition is when you choose T-Mobile version. It will work with at&t but won't work with Verizon. Its the only one without carrier branding and their apps, that's why it is called as a pure edition.
Sent from my XT1095 using Tapatalk
On that page under "Choose Your Plan Type" you have to select unlocked without a contract. Then the Pure edition will be an option.
Thanks. Just tried selecting it and get message saying "the 32gb version with color selected not available for t-mobile at this time"
Guess that means sold out. So Pure will work with t-mobile and att right? I just have to wait for the t-mobile version to become available?
mario24601 said:
Thanks. Just tried selecting it and get message saying "the 32gb version with color selected not available for t-mobile at this time"
Guess that means sold out. So Pure will work with t-mobile and att right? I just have to wait for the t-mobile version to become available?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah, it comes with a T-Mobile sim but works just fine on AT&T. I'm using mine on AT&T so I can vouch for it.
They are out of stock with some color choices it seems. I want to send mine back for a different color combo but they are out of stock of the black fronts with 32gb. Hopefully they'll be back in stock before my exchange window is up.
_MetalHead_ said:
Yeah, it comes with a T-Mobile sim but works just fine on AT&T. I'm using mine on AT&T so I can vouch for it.
They are out of stock with some color choices it seems. I want to send mine back for a different color combo but they are out of stock of the black fronts with 32gb. Hopefully they'll be back in stock before my exchange window is up.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks. Lte and mms all working fine on att?
mario24601 said:
Thanks. Lte and mms all working fine on att?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yep! Everything works perfectly. Just put your sim in and run with it.
Really glad I'm not the only one who was confused by that. Unfortunately I made the mistake of ordering the AT&T version and had to return it and re-order a Pure edition. Got it all worked out and am now happily running an unlocked, rooted Pure Edition on AT&T.
Tried to order OPO, couldn't get through so just ordered Pure X. Can't wait to get it. Hope positive reviews are accurate and really hope negative reviews are not that true. I'm moving up from Nexus 4 so I'm thinking should be a significant jump up. Even ordered sim cutter to chop my AT&T sim down.
mario24601 said:
Tried to order OPO, couldn't get through so just ordered Pure X. Can't wait to get it. Hope positive reviews are accurate and really hope negative reviews are not that true. I'm moving up from Nexus 4 so I'm thinking should be a significant jump up. Even ordered sim cutter to chop my AT&T sim down.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I had the OPO and sold it after 3 days. Trust me when I say this- you did the right thing by going with the X. It's in a class all its own. And coming from the Nexus 4, be prepared to be blown away. Taking all factors into account, the X is the best device currently available, IMO.
Why the sim cutter though? Just go to AT&T and get a nano sim.
_MetalHead_ said:
I had the OPO and sold it after 3 days. Trust me when I say this- you did the right thing by going with the X. It's in a class all its own. And coming from the Nexus 4, be prepared to be blown away. Taking all factors into account, the X is the best device currently available, IMO.
Why the sim cutter though? Just go to AT&T and get a nano sim.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks that's good feedback! I'm looking forward to it. I opted to cut my sim because I have att service through straight talk so a new sim is $15 or so.
_MetalHead_ said:
I had the OPO and sold it after 3 days. Trust me when I say this- you did the right thing by going with the X. It's in a class all its own. And coming from the Nexus 4, be prepared to be blown away. Taking all factors into account, the X is the best device currently available, IMO.
Why the sim cutter though? Just go to AT&T and get a nano sim.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I just cancelled my OPO pre-order to go with this.
I'm paying more, but I just didn't feel happy with the size jump from Nexus 5 to OPO. I really just wanted an upgrade to my Nexus 5 to do me for the year.
Hope the development scene picks up for this, with us having a pure version.
I hope dev picks up for the X too. I was able to get student discount so if you can get it, saves you $50.
mario24601 said:
Thanks that's good feedback! I'm looking forward to it. I opted to cut my sim because I have att service through straight talk so a new sim is $15 or so.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Audioboxer said:
I just cancelled my OPO pre-order to go with this.
I'm paying more, but I just didn't feel happy with the size jump from Nexus 5 to OPO. I really just wanted an upgrade to my Nexus 5 to do me for the year.
Hope the development scene picks up for this, with us having a pure version.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You guys are both going to love it. I have a Nexus 5 too, and it's a decent upgrade. Both phones are incredibly fast, but the Moto X is a much more elegant device.
@Audioboxer- What kind of development are you hoping for? The general consensus with last years Moto X was that the stock software was so good, that no custom ROM was needed. The 2014 Moto X is even better; I can't imagine why someone would want to flash a custom ROM. Not to mention the fact that you would lose the great Motorola features with a lot of ROMs. For me, stock ROM + Xposed is perfect.
_MetalHead_ said:
You guys are both going to love it. I am have a Nexus 5 too, and it's a decent upgrade. Both phones are incredibly fast, but the Moto X is a much more elegant device.
@Audioboxer- What kind of development are you hoping for? The general consensus with last years Moto X was that the stock software was so good, that no custom ROM was needed. The 2014 Moto X is even better; I can't imagine why someone would want to flash a custom ROM. Not to mention the fact that you would lose the great Motorola features with a lot of ROMs. For me, stock ROM + Xposed is perfect.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm more so interested in seeing some kernel development (always helps with battery), for the reasons you posted (especially with Android L).
Guess I'm a bit sad this is a 2,300mah battery, but with an AMOLED screen it should be better than the Nexus5.
Audioboxer said:
I'm more so interested in seeing some kernel development (always helps with battery), for the reasons you posted (especially with Android L).
Guess I'm a bit sad this is a 2,300mah battery, but with an AMOLED screen it should be better than the Nexus5.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
2300mah seems small, but I can get 6+ hours screen time on my Moto X which is pretty good, IMO. It gets better battery life than the N5 so it's an upgrade regardless. In the Moto X's case, I'd rather it have the battery it has, than a larger one requiring the phone to be thicker.
_MetalHead_ said:
2300mah seems small, but I can get 6+ hours screen time on my Moto X which is pretty good, IMO. It gets better battery life than the N5 so its an upgrade regardless. In the Moto Xs case, Id rather it have the battery it has, than a larger one requiring the phone to be thicker.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sounds good
I just need to decide on the basic black back piece or black leather...
How grippy is the black resin? Or is it slippery?
Audioboxer said:
Sounds good
I just need to decide on the basic black back piece or black leather...
How grippy is the black resin? Or is it slippery?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's a tough decision. I have the regular black back, but I'm considering swapping it for a leather one. My buddy just ordered his leather one, so I'm gonna wait and see his and then make my decision. I'm just concerned that the leather will get damaged over time.
The regular back is nice and grippy. It has a great soft touch coating on it.
_MetalHead_ said:
It's a tough decision. I have the regular black back, but I'm considering swapping it for a leather one. My buddy just ordered his leather one, so I'm gonna wait and see his and then make my decision. I'm just concerned that the leather will get damaged over time.
The regular back is nice and grippy. It has a great soft touch coating on it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Think I'm going to go with regular. Just in case the leather does wear badly.
The Moto X UK site has a sale on for 24 hours today as well Must be fate! Haha.
Noticed that Cyanogenmod didn't really take off on the original Moto X. I'd hope with this years having modern specs we'd at least see Cyanogenmod popup in here for our Pure Editions :good:
Hey all!
Curious for this of you using the Nexus 6 if you're happy with it, pros and cons, etc.
I have Craigslister wanting my Galaxy s5 plus $200 for his Nexus 6.
From everyones experiences over the last few months, if you were me, would you make the switch?
is it worth the switch with that cost involved?
or am I better off sticking with my S5 for now?
Just curious if the Nexus is as good as the reviews say it is and if it's worth an already great Android phone plus some cash,,,Thanks!!!
I'd do it. I upgraded from the S5 and have never been more happy. Will never buy another Samsung phone again. Pure android is enough reason for me.
I really can't comment on the monetary side as I have no idea what you paid for your S5, but do I think the N6 is a better phone, for sure. It's pure Android and Android L is as good as it gets. This is the first Android phone I've owned that I've not wanted to install a custom ROM onto and only feel the need to root for a few useful apps. The only downside for you is the camera in some ways will be a step back. Yes, it has OIS and daylight photos turn out perfectly fine with the N6, but it isn't the greatest when it comes to low light photography. Could this improve in the future? Sure, we've seen other Android phones get camera updates that were quite significant. The speakers will be a huge step up from the S5. Their loud, very loud and that goes for calling also. You won't be having any issues when it comes to ear piece volume when it comes to making calls.
I will warn you, the phone will feel massive in your hand when you get it. I had doubts about even keeping mine when I bought it since I have smaller hands. After about a week, I got the hang of operating it one handed when I need to. It's a bit of a stretch to reach the opposite end of the keyboard, but you get the hang of it.
Vaxick hit all the right points. The part about the custom rom is subjective though. I prefer custom roms and the latest ota hasn't psyched the memory leak that is in lollipop. Most custom roms include it already.
As far as the price, the s5 is $609.90 right now with a retail price of $660 according to t mobile. So that person is ripping you off with the price, you're better off just buying a nexus 6 that is new from the play store or from Motorola or your carrier and sell the s5 by itself.
Plus, I don't really trust buying from other people without any sort of third party protection. It's very easy for someone to report the phone stolen after they sold it to you for a couple days and then your phone is rendered useless when you paid for it.
Youre better off just selling the s5 and buying a nexus 6 from somewhere more reputable.
Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk
Thanks for the input! On a side note, I always meet the person at a carrier brick & mortar store to run the IMEI and everything to make sure it's all legit. I'm a 2 thumber when it comes to typing and owned a Note 4 a couple months back I think I can used to the size. Def want to get into Lollipop and want a more pure experience than TW gimmicks. If the camera can hold up to the G3 I had (which I though was really, really great) I think I may take the plunge. I'm not due an upgrade and can't really shell out the whole $650 right now, so I may take a little hit on the cash and go for it. Thanks again.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using XDA Free mobile app
cadorette said:
Thanks for the input! On a side note, I always meet the person at a carrier brick & mortar store to run the IMEI and everything to make sure it's all legit. I'm a 2 thumber when it comes to typing and owned a Note 4 a couple months back I think I can used to the size. Def want to get into Lollipop and want a more pure experience than TW gimmicks. If the camera can hold up to the G3 I had (which I though was really, really great) I think I may take the plunge. I'm not due an upgrade and can't really shell out the whole $650 right now, so I may take a little hit on the cash and go for it. Thanks again.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using XDA Free mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well either way, if you're going to be trading up your S5 + $200.... thats more than $650 in value if you think about it.
Motorola and depending on what carrier you have, they have financing options where you can pay it off in monthly intervals.
Even if the IMEI did checkout, they can call up their carrier and report the phone stolen days later. There's been numerous nightmare stories on Reddit and XDA where they've purchased a phone from a meetup via Craigslist and then days later the phone was blacklisted. From that point onward, you're pretty much out of luck as you have no "proof" that you actually bought the device other than your word.
zephiK said:
Vaxick hit all the right points. The part about the custom rom is subjective though. I prefer custom roms and the latest ota hasn't psyched the memory leak that is in lollipop. Most custom roms include it already.
As far as the price, the s5 is $609.90 right now with a retail price of $660 according to t mobile. So that person is ripping you off with the price, you're better off just buying a nexus 6 that is new from the play store or from Motorola or your carrier and sell the s5 by itself.
Plus, I don't really trust buying from other people without any sort of third party protection. It's very easy for someone to report the phone stolen after they sold it to you for a couple days and then your phone is rendered useless when you paid for it.
Youre better off just selling the s5 and buying a nexus 6 from somewhere more reputable.
Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Gs5 isn't worth that much, its worth around 350 max and with gs6 coming soon, going be tough getting rid of it. op that's a good deal for you.
Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk 2
I'm buying a used Moto X for use with RW. I've never purchased a used phone before, so I have absolutely no idea what I need to be cognizant of when I receive the device. Obviously, I can review cosmetic issues, if any, but is there anything else I need to pay attention to?
I'm going to check that it has a clean ESN with RW once I get it, but is there anything else that I'd need to do?
Everything. Lol.
This is how Chinese "quality control" works
Inside of hand made in China "Assembled in the U.S.A" version of XT1058 (AT&T) from eBay repaired today
Make sure its running Jellybean or kitkat 4.4.2. Anything above that and you can forget unlocking the bootloader for the unforseen future. Im always tempted to buy a used moto x given that used ones are being sold so cheap. But...I hate the idea of not knowing what's been done to it in the past and nothing beats unboxing a fresh box.
Sent from my Moto X using Tapatalk
I have missed my nexus 5 ever since i gave it up for the s5 and now the g4.
Anybody else gonna switch when the new nexus comes out?
gsfesz said:
I have missed my nexus 5 ever since i gave it up for the s5 and now the g4.
Anybody else gonna switch when the new nexus comes out?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just my 2 cents worth, but I would actually wait until the Sprint update ZV6 (releasing now), see if it fixes the lag/touch and other issues we are experiencing. I am confident we will eventually have an unlocked bootloader, but as long as we don't lose our root method -it really isn't required since i'd rather run a stock modified anyway (for myself at least).
Rumors show it to be less of a phone than the G4. If it was equal I would have considered it.
Smaller Screen, no rear buttons, no laser focus, no spectrum analyzer, no SD card, lower res camera, less RAM, Non removable battery.
It does add two tone flash like HTC phones (better white balance). But I love what G4 does in that space, Auto White Balance is amazing on G4.
G4 doesn't feel like a phablet, but has the screen of one.
---------- Post added at 03:00 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:52 PM ----------
Agimax said:
Just my 2 cents worth, but I would actually wait until the Sprint update ZV6 (releasing now), see if it fixes the lag/touch and other issues we are experiencing. I am confident we will eventually have an unlocked bootloader, but as long as we don't lose our root method -it really isn't required since i'd rather run a stock modified anyway (for myself at least).
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I don't feel lag/touch. However I did HAVE to remove my screen protector, that was definitely messing it up (never happened on any phone prior). The phone feels zipper than my HTC M9.
I'm not confident at all we'll get an unlocked bootloader. I think carriers won't allow it. Just like Verizon blocks unlockable HTC phones. Things are moving towards more lockdown, not away.
Might see it on T-Mobile or something.
Also I looked at the unlock procedure for the European models. First step is enter Bootloader. I can't, it zips right past it. Maybe I'm doing something dumb.
Also I'm not saying an update would allow entering the bootloader.
Someone also posted a chat with LG on this topic that there is some technical reason it's not possible to do on the non European models. That's might be B.S.
mswlogo said:
Rumors show it to be less of a phone than the G4. If it was equal I would have considered it.
Smaller Screen, no rear buttons, no laser focus, no spectrum analyzer, no SD card, lower res camera, less RAM, Non removable battery.
It does add two tone flash like HTC phones (better white balance). But I love what G4 does in that space, Auto White Balance is amazing on G4.
G4 doesn't feel like a phablet, but has the screen of one.
---------- Post added at 03:00 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:52 PM ----------
I don't feel lag/touch. However I did HAVE to remove my screen protector, that was definitely messing it up (never happened on any phone prior). The phone feels zipper than my HTC M9.
I'm not confident at all we'll get an unlocked bootloader. I think carriers won't allow it. Just like Verizon blocks unlockable HTC phones. Things are moving towards more lockdown, not away.
Might see it on T-Mobile or something.
Also I looked at the unlock procedure for the European models. First step is enter Bootloader. I can't, it zips right past it. Maybe I'm doing something dumb.
Also I'm not saying an update would allow entering the bootloader.
Someone also posted a chat with LG on this topic that there is some technical reason it's not possible to do on the non European models. That's might be B.S.[/QUO
Yeah im not very confident we will see a bootloader unlock, if they would have let us unlock it from the get go we would have fantastic aosp roms already, i willing to take the compromise of a nexus in lieu of stock android and bootloader unlock right out of the box.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Agimax said:
I am confident we will eventually have an unlocked bootloader, but as long as we don't lose our root method -it really isn't required since i'd rather run a stock modified anyway (for myself at least).
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Even if all the US carriers allowed the bootloader to be unlocked this instance without voiding your warranty it still would not matter. There doesn't seem to be that much interest with this phone in the modding/dev community. I doubt that will change because everyone is always waiting/looking out for the next big thing is it is doubt we will see a surge this late after it is released.
I am just keeping this phone to get used to the fact that rooting and modding phone is going to get increasingly difficult as time goes on. The good days are over
Really wish the One Plus One would give non-gsm some love.
We may never get an official unlock, i bet there will be a workaround of some sort just like the G, G2, G3. If not, this would be the first G series that doesn't get a recovery workaround. I've been working on the LG series from the start, not giving up now.
Just waiting on the new ZV6 update. We should also have M being their flagship.
My last phone was a Nexus 5 and I prefer the G4. The battery life is just way better and my extra batteries makes it sweeter. I do wish G4 has vanilla android, but the G4 is good enough.
centran said:
Even if all the US carriers allowed the bootloader to be unlocked this instance without voiding your warranty it still would not matter. There doesn't seem to be that much interest with this phone in the modding/dev community. I doubt that will change because everyone is always waiting/looking out for the next big thing is it is doubt we will see a surge this late after it is released.
I am just keeping this phone to get used to the fact that rooting and modding phone is going to get increasingly difficult as time goes on. The good days are over
Really wish the One Plus One would give non-gsm some love.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I agree, most developers have chosen their phone for the season.
I had an HTC M9, just got it replaced and gave it to my wife. I really looked carefully (Spent way to much time). But this is one awesome phone. Assuming I don't run into reliability issues some folks have.
I see quite a few regrets in the XDA Samsung Forums which I monitored closely.
One plus about how we are rooted is, it won't void warranty (you can get it back to pure stock). Samsung you are screwed if you have an issue.
HTC you can relock and most techs won't care if it's relocked. If the tech saw S-Off on an HTC and knew what it was (some do) you'd be screwed.
I just used Ut-Oh to replace my M9 that had S-Off, so that's another plus.
Will be curious what HTC's next phone looks like. It has quite a distance to catch up. I'd much rather have wireless charging than a solid metal body.
I came from a S6 Edge 64gb which I got bored with and gave to my wife and got this phone. I think this phone is awesome. The S6 Edge doesn't have anything on this!
SD card support with removable battery were huge factors! The only downside is the locked bootloader with no TWRP support