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[Q] Best way to test drive a Moto X

Hey gang, I've got a bit of a conundrum here.
I'm the lucky owner of a Nexus 5 and it's a terrific phone. Problem is, my first love was the Moto X. I went with the N5 because it was cheaper off-contract as I currently have NET10. I'm still a little bummed that I didn't get the Moto X and I'm sure it'd be easy to trade the N5 for one but first I'd really like to try one out. Are there any good carriers out there that I can pick up a Moto X from and test drive it for a bit and then return it without taking too much of a financial hit? Carrier doesn't really matter, I want to test out the phone itself, not the service.
Ideally, the phone would be perfect for me and I would be able to trade someone's upgrade for a brand new Moto X from motomaker. Know of any reputable places where people trade phone upgrades?
Thanks all!

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Republic wireless just started selling the moto x for 299 with no contract and a 30 day money back guarantee . if you return it within that time, all you pay is the $10 shipping
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trust me go to ebay look up Gazelle store they got good condition moto x going for $340 and obviously off contract. 30 day returns and even free return shipping. I was stuck in the same situation as you choosing between these two. Problem is still haven't decided.

[Q] Test drive Moto X?

Hey gang, I've got a bit of a conundrum here.
I'm the lucky owner of a Nexus 5 and it's a terrific phone. Problem is, my first love was the Moto X. I went with the N5 because it was cheaper off-contract as I currently have NET10. I'm still a little bummed that I didn't get the Moto X and I'm sure it'd be easy to trade the N5 for one but first I'd really like to try one out. Are there any good carriers out there that I can pick up a Moto X from and test drive it for a bit and then return it without taking too much of a financial hit? Carrier doesn't really matter, I want to test out the phone itself, not the service.
Ideally, the phone would be perfect for me and I would be able to trade someone's upgrade for a brand new Moto X from motomaker. Know of any reputable places where people trade phone upgrades?
Thanks all!

I had the Nexus 5 first, then got the moto x. Quickly fell in love with it and returned the N5.
I went thru 4 devices in the past few months and the only one I paid any sort of restocking fee was the Note 3.
If I were you, go to a radioshack and grab a moto x on a new line with a new carrier, try it out.
I know you will like it. its like your Nexus only better in the hand, with older software, and extra features.

[Q] Should I buy the Moto X now to use in April?

I want to get a Moto X, but I'm under contract with Sprint until April and would like to switch to ATT. I'm wondering if I should buy the Moto X today with the $100 off, wait until April to see if the price drops more, or wait until summer for a possible new version of the phone. Right now I'm leaning toward buying today with the $100 off coupon, but I thought I'd seek the advice of my trusted XDA community. Thanks in advance for any advice/help.

I guess it depends on how set you are on AT&T? If you are certain about AT&T then I'd probably order it as I don't see the Moto X going any lower than $299 for the majority of people.
I also wouldn't expect a new version until August 2014.

You could also just buy a used one in April. They'll probably be about $200 by then.

Keep in mind there are a plethora of phones to be dropped between now and April
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No...they will likely be on sale for $300 again between now and April. It was less than two months ago they were $350 on sale. Plus you'd lose out on a few months of warranty buying now and letting it sit.

The only thing with getting a used one is I want a specific setup (for me, a big part of the appeal of the Moto X is the customization) and it may be hard to find one used, in good shape, the way I want it. I'm not really interested in any of the other upcoming phones coming out before April, so I don't feel any need to wait and see about those. The thing I'm most hesitant about is getting the Moto X and having a significantly better phone in the same line come out just a few months later. Then again, I guess it's hard to beat $300 off-contract, and any new phone will be significantly more expensive, so it may not be worth waiting until then.

Just buy it, worst case you can sell it when you move on. I've been buying and selling phones for a while and usually I end up spending maybe 400 a year after profit and loss but I go through 3+ phones in the process. I just sold a 400 nexus 5 white for 399.95 all I lost was tax's and shipping so I rented a nexus for 3 months for 60 bucks. 20 a month is Cheaper than subsiding phones with carriers.
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If you're going to switch to AT&T, unless you're planning to go the prepaid route: it makes better sense to buy on-contract as I recall the Moto X is free then.

If you are certain you want to switch to AT&T, I say purchase it now. My answer is based on the fact, however, that I came from a Galaxy Nexus and anything was a welcome upgrade, and I had decided that I wanted only the Moto X. I'm on Verizon, and have to be due to crappy coverage from everyone else, and will never see another Nexus again. The Moto X is really the only viable alternative. I've pretty much decided to stick with Moto from here on out, provided they keep up the things they've been doing lately. So essentially, if it were me, I'd know that I'd still be set on the Moto X come April. If you're a specs chaser or always want the next big thing, I say wait until April to pick a new phone. I really doubt you'll see a newer Moto X before September though.

[Q] Moto X 1st Gen vs Moto G 2nd Gen

I have had my Moto X for just over a year and love it. Unfortunately, the other day I dropped it and cracked the screen. The $175 for Moto to fix it seems a bit steep to me. I have currently reverted to my Galaxy S2 (cm11) and am missing my Moto X. Even though I love my Moto X, it seems like a rip off to spend more to fix it then I did to buy it (on contract of course). I was wondering how the new Moto G stacked up to the original Moto X? Are there any other phones that could be had for around the price of the repair that would be comparable to the Moto X? Finally, I think I already know the answer to this, but has anybody had success repairing the Moto X screen themselves with a cheap glass replacement?

kgrynch said:
I have had my Moto X for just over a year and love it. Unfortunately, the other day I dropped it and cracked the screen. The $175 for Moto to fix it seems a bit steep to me. I have currently reverted to my Galaxy S2 (cm11) and am missing my Moto X. Even though I love my Moto X, it seems like a rip off to spend more to fix it then I did to buy it (on contract of course). I was wondering how the new Moto G stacked up to the original Moto X? Are there any other phones that could be had for around the price of the repair that would be comparable to the Moto X? Finally, I think I already know the answer to this, but has anybody had success repairing the Moto X screen themselves with a cheap glass replacement?
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if you can wait the moto x 2nd gen is 200 on contract. unless your not on a contract disregard anything i just said.

There aren't too many changes between the first and second gen Moto G, apart from the screen and camera. If you can find a phone with 1.5-2GB of RAM, go for it. I kind of feel now that 1GB of RAM is just not enough for an Android phone.

me myself and i said:
if you can wait the moto x 2nd gen is 200 on contract. unless your not on a contract disregard anything i just said.
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Moto X 2014 is $99 on contract.

nhizzat said:
Moto X 2014 is $99 on contract.
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That's exactly why it feels like such a rip off to pay $175 to fix my original Moto X. Unfortunately I have another year to wait until I can get the on contract price. Don't think I can last a year with the Galaxy S2. Among other things, like no 4g on cm11, the battery life is not very good, especially compared to the Moto X. The camera is also pretty lousy, especially in low light. I was just wondering if it was still a good investment to spend nearly $200 to get a year old phone that didn't have top of the line specs when it was new. Like I previously stated, I do love the phone, just seems like the repair should probably be a bit cheaper. Really, the state of cell phone screens is pretty sad. As a teacher who collects cell phones everyday, 90% of them have broken screens. Either the screens need to be more durable or the repairs need to be cheaper!

Moto won't fix it for free? Was this your first time breaking it? Why is Moto charging you $115 to fix it?

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Moto won't fix it for free? Was this your first time breaking it? Why is Moto charging you $115 to fix it?
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if itis out of warranty which i believe is 1 year and no water damage present thats what they charge but im not certain on the whole thing.

Check with moto - they are doing a one-time free screen replace on the Moto maker X if you talk nice to the help line person.
It sounds like you are stuck in contract - I'm not sure with which provider - but I just bought my wife a Moto G (1st gen 16 GB) because her Photon Q was dying and I am using the T-mobile pay-off to get her out of her Sprint contract. With the carrier-agnostic phone, if T-mo doesn't work in the first few months, I'll change her to an ATT MVO. Since her Sprint data was so poor, she won't even notice not having LTE for now. The Moto G could get you a new decent phone very cheap at the moment and either get you out of your contract or buy you time until your contract is up.

you will definitely notice the slowdowns of the moto g. I say use the 14 day return policy to your advantage.

[Q] Moto X (1st gen) to Moto X (2nd gen) Warranty Upgrade

Alright XDA community. I'm looking for some advice. I'm currently on-contract with VZW with a 2013 Moto X and I've loved it from day one.* I love the near AOSP experience. I've also enjoyed root since JCASE dropped his first exploit. It's not a developer edition phone and the only thing I really use root access for is TiBU for freezing carrier apps and performing data backup. I had great intentions for Tasker, but don't use it actively. I have made a few customizations using Xposed. I have been living with a cracked screen for about a year because the digitizer wasn't affected, but I'm finally tired of it. I want an unbroken screen. I do carry the VZW insurance and can get a new phone for $100 without affecting my contract terms. However, I've heard the replacement phones are the Moto X 2014. The only issue is that I will lose root access. My contract is up in October 2015. I'm not real thrilled with any of the new flagships right now. I welcome all advice.
Options I see:
-Keep current phone until October, then upgrade to new phone (Galaxy, LG, something else?) I may drop VZW insurance for third party though.
-Get replacement Moto X 2014. Come October, I could still upgrade and sell the lightly used Moto X 2014, right?

millextra82 said:
Alright XDA community. I'm looking for some advice. I'm currently on-contract with VZW with a 2013 Moto X and I've loved it from day one.* I love the near AOSP experience. I've also enjoyed root since JCASE dropped his first exploit. It's not a developer edition phone and the only thing I really use root access for is TiBU for freezing carrier apps and performing data backup. I had great intentions for Tasker, but don't use it actively. I have made a few customizations using Xposed. I have been living with a cracked screen for about a year because the digitizer wasn't affected, but I'm finally tired of it. I want an unbroken screen. I do carry the VZW insurance and can get a new phone for $100 without affecting my contract terms. However, I've heard the replacement phones are the Moto X 2014. The only issue is that I will lose root access. My contract is up in October 2015. I'm not real thrilled with any of the new flagships right now. I welcome all advice.
Options I see:
-Keep current phone until October, then upgrade to new phone (Galaxy, LG, something else?) I may drop VZW insurance for third party though.
-Get replacement Moto X 2014. Come October, I could still upgrade and sell the lightly used Moto X 2014, right?
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phone insurance is a scam, I never do it. you pay $7/month for something you would only need in a rare situation, and even when you do use, there is a deductible - much better going with a used phone off e-bay or swappa.
my advice, cancel the insurance, and see if you can spend $50 to fix the screen. I highly recommend swappa - as you can get a rooted Moto X 2014 from there.
If you get a phone from outside of VZW, then you will not be bound to their contract terms.