Lollipop 5.1 - X 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Any news regarding the moto x getting 5.1? I'm sure it will be a speedy adaptation.

Luciano Carvalho has been hinting pretty heavily on G+ that they're working on it.

Based on past history and best rumors. I'd say 5.1 comes out in March on the Nexus phones. Moto X Pure gets it within 45 days, Verizon 2-3 weeks later, AT&T who knows.

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[Q] Does Moto X supports life long Andriod upgrade support like Nexus 5

Does Moto X supports life long Andriod upgrade support like Nexus 5
No phone, or anything for that matter, has a lifetime guarantee of updates. Most Nexus devices get 2 major release updates, which is about 2 years of support. I'd guess that the Moto X will be similar, but who knows when they'll stop supporting it.
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Google has adopted an 18 months of updates policy it seems. So no, after 18 months probably there will be no more updates.
Nexus devices as well.

[Q] How long do you think until 5.0 for Moto X Pure Edition?

So now that Android 5.0 Lollipop is announced, we get to the (impatient) waiting game.
How long do you think before 5.0 finds its way to the Moto X Pure Edition?
They said in the coming weeks for the Nexus 5/7/10 and GPE phones. My speculation is 5-10 days for Nexus, 11-17 days for GPE, 18-30 days before X PE sees the update, and another 1-2 months before it finds its way to the carrier versions.
Here is where they will announce it:
https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/software-upgrade-news/g_id/1949
Note10.1Dude said:
Here is where they will announce it:
https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/software-upgrade-news/g_id/1949
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Is it just me, or is there no way to pick the Pure Edition on there? I know it doesn't matter currently, but thought it was odd.
With the original moto x pure edition it was about a month after nexus devices that the moto got its update so I would say a couple of weeks after the nexus so late Nov...
They are pushing the vanilla expierence for the pure, and one of the boasts said it would be almost days after nexus, but that cant be reliable. For someone who had rocked L on their nexus 5 it cant come soon enough.
Anyone know how long after the pure moto x (2013) got updated for the at&t moto x to get it?
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With the old moto x it was about 2 months after the pure got updated
Quick question: if I bought my phone full price does that mean it is the pure edition?
crawlgsx said:
So now that Android 5.0 Lollipop is announced, we get to the (impatient) waiting game.
How long do you think before 5.0 finds its way to the Moto X Pure Edition?
They said in the coming weeks for the Nexus 5/7/10 and GPE phones. My speculation is 5-10 days for Nexus, 11-17 days for GPE, 18-30 days before X PE sees the update, and another 1-2 months before it finds its way to the carrier versions.
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Probably long before my n7 2013 lte...
godutch said:
Probably long before my n7 2013 lte...
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It will come when it will come. All the speculation won't make it get here any faster. Moto's track record with the 2013 models, including the Droid line, was stellar. Very quick update to KitKat. My Droid Maxx got it before even the Moto X crowd.
distortedloop said:
It will come when it will come. All the speculation won't make it get here any faster. Moto's track record with the 2013 models, including the Droid line, was stellar. Very quick update to KitKat. My Droid Maxx got it before even the Moto X crowd.
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That's what I am saying, motorola will probably even beat some nexus devices
My personal unknowing opinion, by end of next month.
Something tells me it'll be really fast.
Like, same day/next day fast (I'm talking about Pure Edition of course)
The OS on the Moto X is as bare as it can possibly be. There's nothing to port, really.
All Moto-specific features (Moto Assist, Moto Voice etc.) are separate PlayStore apps.
And Nexus 6 pretty much is Moto X, only blown up. So there's no tangible reason for one handset to get Lollipop waaay before the other.
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Quick question: if I bought my phone full price does that mean it is the pure edition?
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Only if you specifically chose the Pure Edition as an option in MotoMaker.
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nTrophy said:
Something tells me it'll be really fast.
Like, same day/next day fast (I'm talking about Pure Edition of course)
The OS on the Moto X is as bare as it can possibly be. There's nothing to port, really.
All Moto-specific features (Moto Assist, Moto Voice etc.) are separate PlayStore apps.
And Nexus 6 pretty much is Moto X, only blown up. So there's no tangible reason for one handset to get Lollipop waaay before the other.
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I mean they look the same, but they have completely different specs so saying that the N6 is a blown up Moto X is not an accurate statement.
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they look the same, but they have completely different specs
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And how are they fundamentally different? 801 vs. 805? Tomayto / tomahto.
It's not like N6 has 64bit architecture or something.
nTrophy said:
Something tells me it'll be really fast.
Like, same day/next day fast (I'm talking about Pure Edition of course)
The OS on the Moto X is as bare as it can possibly be. There's nothing to port, really.
All Moto-specific features (Moto Assist, Moto Voice etc.) are separate PlayStore apps.
And Nexus 6 pretty much is Moto X, only blown up. So there's no tangible reason for one handset to get Lollipop waaay before the other.
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I am believing it'll be really fast too. Trusted devices doesn't need to be incorporated anymore. Google has their own ambient mode, so Moto could follow that. In Lollipop, the "ok Google" anytime is like Moto Voice, so perhaps less code to deal with. Lollipop looks like it does all the heavy lifting for Moto features. Motorola may have less work to do, except the camera app. They better focus on the camera app. They have no excuse since the APIs are there
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nTrophy said:
And how are they fundamentally different? 801 vs. 805? Tomayto / tomahto.
It's not like N6 has 64bit architecture or something.
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different gpu
godutch said:
different gpu
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Again, incremental update. Not too different.
Moto has the final Lollipop build and has probably already been setting it up for updating. The only thing that could hold it up would be carriers.
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Only if you specifically chose the Pure Edition as an option in MotoMaker.
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What about if you've bought the phone sim-free off Amazon? I'm assuming that's a Pure too?

[Q] Moto X (2013) or Moto X (2014) - You Decide!

Please only vote if you upgraded from Moto X 2013 to Moto X 2014...
Do you think it was the right decision or the wrong decision. . . overall.
It's all to help me decide what to do.
Thanks.
Do it. Didn't think the Moto X 2013 could be beat. Moto X 2014 my best phone yet.
The 2014 is an upgrade in every way. For a while I was unhappy that Motorola increased the screen size, but now I've grown accustomed to it and there's no denying that the extra real estate is nice. The metal trim makes it feel ultra premium, and I am a huge fan of the leather back. Take it from someone who is unbiased and researches and considers every single phone before purchasing, and buys on average 3-4 phones a year- the 2014 Moto X is hands down the single greatest smartphone ever made. Yes there are phones out there with higher res screens and faster processors, but the Moto X is more than the sum of its parts, and offers the best out of box user experience ever. All other phones feel like toys in comparison.
True story. Hardware side it is a very well build phone. Nice materials and if u can build your own on motomaker do it.
michyall said:
True story. Hardware side it is a very well build phone. Nice materials and if u can build your own on motomaker do it.
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Both the hardware and the software are very well executed. The original Moto X was the very first phone that I didn't feel the need to flash a custom ROM on, and that carried over to the 2014. The software is flawless, and unlike every other phone, Motorola took the "less is more" approach and absolutely nailed it. The few features that Motorola did add are all actually useful, some of which are game changers, Moto Display especially. The first Moto X was the perfect smartphone, and Motorola did the impossible and improved on it in every single way.
My 2013 was perfect with 4.4.4, fit my hand like a glove, and was near perfect with one handed use.
My 2014 is none of these things. I'm reasonably certain they'll fix the bugs (except the annoying escalating ringtones, which moto considers a "safety" feature), but it won't change the fact that it is much harder to handle.
The larger display is nice when I am at home or in the office (or anywhere I am not frequently taking in and out of my pocket while walking on tile floors or concrete sidewalks), but I actually think the 2013 display is cleaner looking (although the artifacts I am seeing may be due to lollipop).
The 2014 is clearly a sexier design, but it is one that is less usable in a couple of regards. Am I sorry I upgraded? No. But I kept my 2013 (replacing my old RAZR as my backup).
So, I don't consider the 2014 a must have upgrade, especially if you liked the size and feel of the 2013.
I should probably clarify that my opinions on the software experience are based solely on 4.4.4. I am not a fan of Lollipop at all, and have decided to keep all my Android devices on 4.4.4 indefinitely. I flashed Lollipop on my Nexus 5 and found it to be horribly flawed, and still think that KitKat is still the best version of Android.
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I should probably clarify that my opinions on the software experience are based solely on 4.4.4. I am not a fan of Lollipop at all, and have decided to keep all my Android devices on 4.4.4 indefinitely. I flashed Lollipop on my Nexus 5 and found it to be horribly flawed, and still think that KitKat is still the best version of Android.
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True till cm release a cm12 snapshot
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True till cm release a cm12 snapshot
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Nah, I gave up on CM ages ago. They occasionally come up with some good ideas but their ROMs tend to be buggy as hell. For me, I stick to stock + Xposed framework.

Any word on the Moto X Pro release date?

I believe it was due this month some time.
I was wondering the same thing? I'm hoping this will help us get some of the moto x features (since they are better implementations) on the nexus 6.
Yeah, I've been wondering about the release too.
If this caused some of the Moto X goodies to come our way...
Seriously, I'd be excited as all hell.
I love my Nexus 6, but there are so many things about it/Lollipop that I think this could fix.
Priority Notifications instead of vibrate is annoying
No called twice option to push through a call
Active display isn't near as good as my wife's Gen 1 moto x
Well, it has now gotten an unboxing. It can't be long now.
https://plus.google.com/106984013892934805292/posts/DKXkGMJ6gzs
Xt1115 I can't find what bands it supports but hopefully we can just port over the framework and apps

Should I buy?

I see that the pure edition is down to $299. My wife is in need of a new phone. I was thinking about picking a 2014 Moto X up for her, but a part of me is telling me the 2015 version will be here any time now. Should I wait for the 2015 version or just get the 2014 at this price? Is the 2015 release very soon or is it more like Oct or Nov?
falcon26 said:
I see that the pure edition is down to $299. My wife is in need of a new phone. I was thinking about picking a 2014 Moto X up for her, but a part of me is telling me the 2015 version will be here any time now. Should I wait for the 2015 version or just get the 2014 at this price? Is the 2015 release very soon or is it more like Oct or Nov?
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You're in a subforum for the Moto X... I don't think many people will tell you know. You are right, the 2015 will be coming out in the nearish future. Not confirmed yet, but it will. I got my X about 2 months ago now and have no regrets. The phone looks great. The phone has good hardware. A quad core phone with 2GB is enough for me, who I'd consider to be a heavy user. It will be more than enough for your typical user. Only issues I'd say: small battery compared to some new devices (looking at you DROID Turbo) and camera isn't the best. My battery lasts all day even under fairly heavy use, and I don't have a need to last 2 days as I would charge nightly anyway. The camera, not the best but in alright lighting takes pretty clear pictures. Sufficient for me.
All in all, for $299… I think it's still a good buy. Get a developer edition phone that you can ROM in the future to get more life out of it, or root now and enjoy the pure android.
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