Roms with moto features - X 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I know the moto x 1st gen has Roms with moto features in twined but what about the moto x second generation are there any custom Roms with moto features?

I don't think there are. But it would be possible to build one from source.

Would definitely want to try something like this. I couldn't see myself using a ROM that didn't have the features that define this phone.

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[Q] Motorola's 'Moto suite' for Moto X

I watch a video by droid life on youtube earlier today and it got me wondering on some things. video link below. It about all of the moto features on the new Moto x. All the rebranded stuff. Do you think we will get to see them on the 1st gen moto x via official release? These things are very nice and would add alot of icing on the cake of features of the 1st gen moto x.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aMLbBwJhUA
There are 2 ongoing threads on the new X already,
Here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2867968
And here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2788515
Much more organized to keep discussions in existing threads.. No?

[Q] porting Moto apps of Moto X 2014 to Moto X 2013

is there a porting of the Motorola apps of Moto X 2014 to our Moto X 2013 ?
like Moto Voice and Moto Display, after the recent update Motorola give us only the sync with Moto 360, but if we want the new features see in the Moto X 2014's spot on youtube there is the app to download and install on my old Moto X ??
toroloco73 said:
is there a porting of the Motorola apps of Moto X 2014 to our Moto X 2013 ?
like Moto Voice and Moto Display, after the recent update Motorola give us only the sync with Moto 360, but if we want the new features see in the Moto X 2014's spot on youtube there is the app to download and install on my old Moto X ??
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as of right now there is nothing. if you install the apk for the new moto voice it will install but you cannot finish settign up the hotword detection probably because of hardware issues.
When motorola announced the new X they said they will bring the moto suite to deviced whose hardware will support it. but i see no reason why the 2013 moto x won't get the update seeign as those its hardware was designed with voice recognition in mind. the chip has 2 cores set aside for that purpose but for now time will tell. im sure if for some reason moto doesnt bring the suite to the old X someone will than port them to the old X
i find it...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/themes-apps/moto-voice-2da-generacion-moto-x-4-4-4-t2871296/page12#post55605830
toroloco73 said:
i find it...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/themes-apps/moto-voice-2da-generacion-moto-x-4-4-4-t2871296/page12#post55605830
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Can you also find the Q&A forum for your questions in future?
Thread moved.

Custom roms ?

Just out of curiosity, why hasn't there been any custom roms or development ?
I really hope someone is working on root for non pure edition.
Development was pretty light with the 2013 version too. The combination of limited market (dev edition only) and the near stock experience, and the loss of what makes the Moto X special, means not very many people are seeking an alternative.
What about kernels? Surely we could benefit from custom kernels and keep all our moto x a pure android experience, correct? Like possible for color cal and battery life? :silly:
Custom roms ya custom kernel can come only after motolola releases its kernel sources
My impression was since its " pure edition" it would be developer friendly .
dia_naji said:
My impression was since its " pure edition" it would be developer friendly .
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It is developer friendly. There just isn't a lot of development for the reasons listed above.
Restola said:
Development was pretty light with the 2013 version too. The combination of limited market (dev edition only) and the near stock experience, and the loss of what makes the Moto X special, means not very many people are seeking an alternative.
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This, I have a Droid Maxx and the wife has a Moto X. We enjoy the anti Samsung, pure Google experience enhanced with touchless and active display. No reasons to try any AOSP Roms. Development is so light for the Droid Ultra/ Maxx that CM dropped support for it, but that is due to how good the stock ROM is. I ran Paranoid on my RAZR Maxx HD but still moved back to stock because it is smoother and has better cell reception. All the cool little functions are just that, cool. Paranoid's implementation of their dynamic status and notification bars are the best I've seen, much better than the xposed modules. But at the end of the day, it is about functionality and useability. Stock Motorola Roms are very good, just need to debloat all the Verizon crap in my case. As far as kernels, hopefully faux123 will do something with the new Moto X. I'm running his kernel on my Droid Maxx and Moto X and it definitely enhances the phone more than any aftermarket Roms could. The reason why I hangout in the Moto X forums is because there are not a lot of us Droid owners and the Moto X forums is where we get most of our stuff. I'm running a Moto X port on my Droid Maxx for example. This holds true for the new Droid Turbo also which I am definitely interested in. That is if there's a way to unlock the bootloader. Unlocked bootloader with 3900 mAH battery and 21 mp camera and the Moto X experience? I'm in, still have an upgrade available! But I don't foresee the bootloader or root being available for these new phones for a long while. In the mean time, I'll enjoy my unlocked Droid Maxx and Moto X and continue to lurk around here. Lol
You can use Xposed Framework, I think, with the 2nd Gen. Moto X. It will give you many of the popular features from custom roms that aren't in stock Android.
The only other reason I can see for custom roms on the Moto X (at least as far as it concerns me) is that I think they can be better for privacy and getting rid of under the hood bits of code that might be abused for marketing/tracking purposes. Also I think the CyanogenMod Account is a more secure way to track and remotely wipe your phone, than the Android Device Manager. At the end of the day, I trust Cyanogen to have my security and privacy in mind more than Google or Motorola. But I don't think this is enough that people will feel motivated to develop a lot for the Moto X (for the reasons already stated above).
I can't see development being any busier than the quiet 2013.
Too many Moto limitations... Like bootloaders not being able to be unlocked on some big carriers. And as said, no custom features on aosp/cm roms. Downgrade issues.... If it's like the 2013. Etc.
The X's are not for flashaholics .... That's for sure.
jdubya42 said:
I really hope someone is working on root for non pure edition.
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The pure edition root method by jcase works fine on other devices. I rooted my xt1093 last week, seen some Brazilian carriers' rooted (also non pure, xt1092 maybe?), and I'm 100% confident it'll work for any moto x with an unlockable bootloader.
Am I wrong in thinking that only the pure edition has an unlockable bootloader?
Where to find stock firmware? For verizon?
jdubya42 said:
Am I wrong in thinking that only the pure edition has an unlockable bootloader?
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Yes, quite wrong. Search and Google are your friend here.
Only Verizon cannot be unlocked presently AFAIK.
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cornpollen said:
Where to find stock firmware? For verizon?
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I don't think any carrier branded X has made this available yet...
Well thats why I didn't know that. I have the VZW model.
cb474 said:
You can use Xposed Framework, I think, with the 2nd Gen. Moto X. It will give you many of the popular features from custom roms that aren't in stock Android.
The only other reason I can see for custom roms on the Moto X (at least as far as it concerns me) is that I think they can be better for privacy and getting rid of under the hood bits of code that might be abused for marketing/tracking purposes. Also I think the CyanogenMod Account is a more secure way to track and remotely wipe your phone, than the Android Device Manager. At the end of the day, I trust Cyanogen to have my security and privacy in mind more than Google or Motorola. But I don't think this is enough that people will feel motivated to develop a lot for the Moto X (for the reasons already stated above).
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I have mine rooted and running Xposed with GravityBox and it works just as well as my original version Moto X did. I don't see the need for a custom rom, though I might try CM once there is a version for it.
Well as someone said, even the Moto 2013 had very very little development. But I would love to see a Custom ROM based on Moto's software itself. Cleaning out small bugs and unrequired services and maybe add couple of extra features.
I just received my Moto X (2nd gen).... I should have looked on the forums first... Without custom ROMS - I'll most likely just send it back to Moto...
I like the options the custom roms bring. I like choosing the toggles I desire in the window shade, custom themes, etc... Not being able to do those things... Meh - I have been tweaking my experience since 2007. I don't like the idea of just running a plain Jane rom.. This sucks as I really like the hardware... Almost enough that I would spend the time trying to learn to make a custom rom myself... But, I can't expend the time to learn, debug, etc... Sadly, I'm too busy with my day job...
As long as you're not on Verizon, Xposed modules should be able to give you all the customization choices you'd ever need.
I was hoping for custom Lollipop roms and Xposed won't work on Android 5.0 (and, it is uncertain if it will ever work on Lollipop).....

Add Moto Actions etc

Is there anyway to add Moto display, actions, and etc that is on Moto X 2014? I understand if this is possible I'd have to run a custom ROM.
At the moment, No.
The Moto X Pro that is releasing in China is a rebranded Nexus 6 with no Google services/apps. However will have all the Moto apps such as Display and Voice w/ all the others.
Some people have been theorizing since it will have the same chipset and internals as our Nexus 6 that a system dump of the X Pro could allow the possibility of porting over these features.
No word on when there will be a system dump or if there will be one or even if porting would work. All we can do is wait.

Should we expect AOSPA for our Moto X 2nd Gen ?

Getting an official version of AOSPA would be really unlikely to happen but do you guys think we should get unofficial port of it ?
Since the One Plus One has his own official ROM, and these devices aren't too different specs-wise, it shouldn't be too difficult to port to our device right ?
Really hoping to see AOSPA comming for Moto X 2014 Have a nice day
Was also hoping someone would port it over if it was possible. Loved using that ROM back in my Nexus 4 days.
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