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Similar device to the 2nd gen Moto X?

I've been thinking of upgrading from my 1st gen Moto G. I eventually settled on the 2nd gen Moto X as a suitable replacement. Unfortunately, due to a horrendous experience with Motorola customer service, that's not going to be happening. I kind of settled on the 4.7" Idol 3 as a replacement (yeah, quite a step down, and more of a sidegrade from a Moto G), but I thought before I pulled the trigger I'd try to crowdsource another option.
Basically, my priorities are:
Length no greater than 140mm (5.5"). So I guess I'm looking at a 5" screen.
Unlocked GSM.
Price range $200-300 (new).
Not terribly old; still available new.
Company with a decent track record of getting OS updates to their devices.
Any opinions on non-Moto options I could look at?

fornax.sh said:
I've been thinking of upgrading from my 1st gen Moto G. I eventually settled on the 2nd gen Moto X as a suitable replacement. Unfortunately, due to a horrendous experience with Motorola customer service, that's not going to be happening. I kind of settled on the 4.7" Idol 3 as a replacement (yeah, quite a step down, and more of a sidegrade from a Moto G), but I thought before I pulled the trigger I'd try to crowdsource another option.
Basically, my priorities are:
Length no greater than 140mm (5.5"). So I guess I'm looking at a 5" screen.
Unlocked GSM.
Price range $200-300 (new).
Not terribly old; still available new.
Company with a decent track record of getting OS updates to their devices.
Any opinions on non-Moto options I could look at?
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Nexus 5? Close to that price point I'm guessing!

Good luck finding anything, most newer phones are either to big or to expensive or both. The moto x 2014 has its flaws for sure but based on your above specs its STILL your best choice.
https://www.motorola.com/us/motomaker?pid=FLEXR2
Starting at $299 new

Optimusman said:
Nexus 5? Close to that price point I'm guessing!
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Wow, I didn't actually realize that was in my price range (or close enough, anyway). That's really tempting, but it's almost a 2 year old phone (actually a month older than the phone it would be replacing). I think I'd be concerned about how long it's going to be supported yet. Definitely a step up, though, so I'll consider it. Thanks!
adm1jtg said:
Good luck finding anything, most newer phones are either to big or to expensive or both. The moto x 2014 has its flaws for sure but based on your above specs its STILL your best choice.
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Yeah, after the experience I just had, I'm voting with my dollars. Moto is out for this one.
I just ran across the Huawei P8 Lite, which is sort of looking interesting at first glance.

maybe wait on the new lg based nexus that should be announced in a few months i think its only 5.5"

adm1jtg said:
maybe wait on the new lg based nexus that should be announced in a few months i think its only 5.5"
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Are you talking about what I've been hearing referred to as the Nexus 5 2015? Will probably be out of my price range at release, and I'm not sure I can wait that long. Thanks for the suggestion, though.
As great as the old Nexus 5 looks, I'm reading about Google putting a 2 year cap on major OS upgrades for the Nexus line, and that's almost up already. So that's out as well.
P8 Lite still looks interesting, except that they're still on KitKat with it. I can probably live with that until someone gets an aftermarket ROM running on it, though... I've only been playing around with Lollipop for a few weeks on my Moto, and I haven't found anything I can't live without.

just be sure you can unlock the bootloader and that there is dev support for that phone. Many of the cheaper phones ESPECIALLY meditek based ones seem to have questionable support and os upgradeability

Yeah although the nexus 5 is 2 years old the snapdragon 800 is similar to the 801 found in the moto x2014! The screen is an HD lcd panel, similar as far as resolution, yet different type of screen, x2014 has an amoled screen! And truthfully the nexus 5 if the bootloader is unlocked and your rooted with custom recovery will have the newest software for a few years to come! Unlike many other oem's which implement there own software into Android therefore guaranteeing very few updates! Look at the nexus 4, runs current 5.1.1, but I'm sure once 6.0 comes out the amazing devs will port roms for Android 6.0, and that phone is ancient lol, but it's a nexus!!! Good luck whatever you choose friend

Nexus or any ither android phone?

Just a question.
I had been thinking a lot about this lately. I have P8 Lite, and although it is a decent phone and about a year old, it seems to me that it is already obsolete in comparison to other devices.
I am writing this thread here, cause I have this phone, and I guess many of might be anxious about whether we get the N-update.
So my question is: Is it worth buying an android manufacturer-branded phone (LG, Samsung, Huawei, etc) or a Nexus phone, since we know that these phones (Nexus) are the ones that would be supported the most from the developers and get much more updates than the others?
I am totally thinking about buying a Nexus.
What do you think.

spirto82 said:
Just a question.
I had been thinking a lot about this lately. I have P8 Lite, and although it is a decent phone and about a year old, it seems to me that it is already obsolete in comparison to other devices.
I am writing this thread here, cause I have this phone, and I guess many of might be anxious about whether we get the N-update.
So my question is: Is it worth buying an android manufacturer-branded phone (LG, Samsung, Huawei, etc) or a Nexus phone, since we know that these phones (Nexus) are the ones that would be supported the most from the developers and get much more updates than the others?
I am totally thinking about buying a Nexus.
What do you think.
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I recommend you the One Plus 3

iBluShared said:
I recommend you the One Plus 3
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Thanks. From what I've heard it's an amazing phone. But the question was not for me purchasing a phone, but whether nexus have an advantage (referringto the updates and the software in general) over the other phones.
To be honest, If I could afford buying it, I would consider doing so.

spirto82 said:
Thanks. From what I've heard it's an amazing phone. But the question was not for me purchasing a phone, but whether nexus have an advantage (referringto the updates and the software in general) over the other phones.
To be honest, If I could afford buying it, I would consider doing so.
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Nexus do support updates a long time. For example the 5x gets even android n. And even the support time is over you will get ports or roms that feature the newest android version because of the god source. Huawei supports their phones long too. I think we will get n.

VenityZ said:
Nexus do support updates a long time. For example the 5x gets even android n. And even the support time is over you will get ports or roms that feature the newest android version because of the god source. Huawei supports their phones long too. I think we will get n.
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Also the Nexus 5 is getting Android N which is funny and also the Nexus 4 which is 4 years old is getting a dev made N update XD. And so you can see that devices even older than the 5x are getting support... welp. That answers the questions. But the Nexus device line screwed up after the Nexus 4 since they were at first cheaper and made accessible for a lot of people and then right after that their prices went up. Of course that is inevitable if you want to produce a top notch device early enough but if it were up to me I'd get a 5x and the lowest I can go is a 5 since those two are at a reasonable price and offer good support plus performance.
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spirto82 said:
Just a question.
I had been thinking a lot about this lately. I have P8 Lite, and although it is a decent phone and about a year old, it seems to me that it is already obsolete in comparison to other devices.
I am writing this thread here, cause I have this phone, and I guess many of might be anxious about whether we get the N-update.
So my question is: Is it worth buying an android manufacturer-branded phone (LG, Samsung, Huawei, etc) or a Nexus phone, since we know that these phones (Nexus) are the ones that would be supported the most from the developers and get much more updates than the others?
I am totally thinking about buying a Nexus.
What do you think.
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The Huawei P8 lite feels a bit behind because it was released just before all phones started getting fingerprint scanners and fHD screens. Also our design is plastic compared to most phones offering glass and metal at the same price.

So, we have some hours before the official pixels presentation. I had been thinking of changing huawei p8 lite with a nexus (most likely 5X - it's cheaper, although it has only 2 Gb of Ram).
I think it is a decent phone and could provide a high level of customization, besides the fact that is upgradable to android N. Since we are going to have 2 more in the google family, do you think that each of them, worth the cost of buying? From what I've heard/read it's not going to be cheap, or at least in affordable price, each of them. What do you think?

The sad day has come.

Well, I knew this day would come. After almost four years with our trusty Nexus 5 phones, the hardware has begun to get flaky. My wife's phone's charging port is a little unreliable now, and the dreaded power switch problem is starting to appear; and my phone's headphone jack has become occasionally intermittent. I had to rotate the spare into service. I could fix these things, probably, swapping parts from the spare or another old parts phone, but when failures start to happen they're not going to stop happening. They've had long service and are just wearing out.
Plus which, although this phone has had one of the most vibrant and active developer communities I've ever seen, interest in it is starting to fall off. A lot of good ROMs have been abandoned or handed off to other maintainers as the original devs move on to sexier, more modern hardware. It was good that we got so much Nougat, but I don't think we'll ever see as much Oreo.
So this week I bit the bullet and bought a pair of unlocked LG G6 US997 phones. I had them bootloader-unlocked and rooted within an hour of coming out of their boxes. Very nice phone with a dedicated developer community just beginning to emerge. I was really impressed with LG's durability on the N5, and I expect the G6 to be equally reliable over time. There are a lot of nice new features and a lot of technological improvements... but I have to say I think I will always be a little nostalgic for the Nexus 5. And who knows, maybe my wife will wind up using hers again. I know she'll break the G6 eventually.
To the Nexus 5 community: you guys have been and are an amazing bunch. This community epitomizes what open source can be on its best day. I hope I see even half of this kind of community develop for the G6.
Thanks, and best wishes to all.

You will actually find out that the g6 becomes laggier than the good old nexus 5 ! And the wide angle boner will wear off very quickly

dwasifar said:
Well, I knew this day would come. After almost four years with our trusty Nexus 5 phones, the hardware has begun to get flaky. My wife's phone's charging port is a little unreliable now, and the dreaded power switch problem is starting to appear; and my phone's headphone jack has become occasionally intermittent. I had to rotate the spare into service. I could fix these things, probably, swapping parts from the spare or another old parts phone, but when failures start to happen they're not going to stop happening. They've had long service and are just wearing out.
Plus which, although this phone has had one of the most vibrant and active developer communities I've ever seen, interest in it is starting to fall off. A lot of good ROMs have been abandoned or handed off to other maintainers as the original devs move on to sexier, more modern hardware. It was good that we got so much Nougat, but I don't think we'll ever see as much Oreo.
So this week I bit the bullet and bought a pair of unlocked LG G6 US997 phones. I had them bootloader-unlocked and rooted within an hour of coming out of their boxes. Very nice phone with a dedicated developer community just beginning to emerge. I was really impressed with LG's durability on the N5, and I expect the G6 to be equally reliable over time. There are a lot of nice new features and a lot of technological improvements... but I have to say I think I will always be a little nostalgic for the Nexus 5. And who knows, maybe my wife will wind up using hers again. I know she'll break the G6 eventually.
To the Nexus 5 community: you guys have been and are an amazing bunch. This community epitomizes what open source can be on its best day. I hope I see even half of this kind of community develop for the G6.
Thanks, and best wishes to all.
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Good luck with your LG G6. I just upgraded to a Samsung Galaxy S8 a few months ago and absolutely love it. I upgraded a few months ago for a lot of the same reasons that you state here. The S8 has also has a very good developer community there too.
ilyassnexus said:
You will actually find out that the g6 becomes laggier than the good old nexus 5 ! And the wide angle boner will wear off very quickly
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I have to respectfully disagree with you on this. I had used my S8 for a few months and went back to my Nexus 5 because I was missing being able to tinker around with my phone. Well it became abundantly clear to me that I realized why I had upgraded to the S8 in the first place. The Nexus 5 had become much slower and didn't run as smoothly as my S8. Needless to say, that little experiment lasted only two days. Went back to my S8 and not looking back now.
I did a factory reset on the phone and sold it on e-bay so that someone else can have the Nexus 5 experience.
Cindy

I love my Nexus 5. It runs anroid 7.1.2 very smooth and I think will work perfect with Android Oreo .

These are parts that often fail over time (somewhat "mechanical", so not really a surprise here). You could replace these parts, pretty easily and with little extra cost. You also seem to have the knowledge to do so, so it shouldn't stop you.
As far as I know, I couldn't really live with the fact that I just bought a new device knowing the previous one worked almost perfectly, I find it really irresponsible from an environmental perspective, especially now, in 2017.
But I understand the desire for new, faster, bigger battery (which is almost a flaw on N5), so enjoy your new device anyway.

dadix4ef said:
I love my Nexus 5. It runs anroid 7.1.2 very smooth and I think will work perfect with Android Oreo .
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So do I and for that reason, yesterday I spent 90 Euros on a Nexus 5 with 32GB for my wife, so she finally had to retire her good old Huawei G510, which she still loves so much. I'm quite sure the Nexus 5 will be more than enough for our needs for at least another two or three years, and 2020 will be a good year for buying a used Galaxy S8 for another 130 Euros.

SonicGold said:
These are parts that often fail over time (somewhat "mechanical", so not really a surprise here). You could replace these parts, pretty easily and with little extra cost. You also seem to have the knowledge to do so, so it shouldn't stop you.
As far as I know, I couldn't really live with the fact that I just bought a new device knowing the previous one worked almost perfectly, I find it really irresponsible from an environmental perspective, especially now, in 2017.
But I understand the desire for new, faster, bigger battery (which is almost a flaw on N5), so enjoy your new device anyway.
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you are right. I already replaced my N5's LCD Flex, LCD Panel and the Battery. And now it's still rocking good as my back up phone.. It has better GPS reception than my LG G5.
I just couldn't let go of this device. Battery and Camera is really the downside of this device. :laugh:

Big thanks to all the Devs in here over the last few years, your work is completely appreciated and after nearly 4 years I've finally upgraded to a Pixel 2, thanks for all your fantastic ROMs....
See you on the other side...

Sad To See Ya Go
It's sad to see ya go man. But on the contrary I ain't having ANY of these problems. I got my Nexus 5 fairly about two months back off a friend for really cheap ($20 CAD and a carton of $10 cigarettes I found on the ground outside the fish plant lol) and he barely used it. He had an older HTC for the longest time but got the Nexus, used it for about a month, then got a iPhone. I'm not having an problems with speed (but my charging port is kinda getting loose which sucks but not the end of the world) on the stock OS even. But the battery life sucked so I flashed LineageOS 14.1 Nightly Franco Kernel r113 3.4.0, and Magisk root so I could download No Frills CPU controller. So far my battery life went from 5 hours on full if you're lucky to 12 hours (and I haven't even used No Frills CPU Controller to underclock yet). Best of luck with your G6!

I still remember buying it when it came out in 2013 and returning it.
Bought it again on eBay sometime later and luckily it still had the Google warranty which I've had to use a couple of times. They even replaced it because of broken LCD.
To cut a long story short with each replacement the 2 year warranty was renewed.I have just received a replacement for the same reason as yours. But lucky for me this one is a brand new sealed in the box one. Normally they are refurbished. So I have warranty until Jan 2020. It was on 4.4.2
I have always used this as a backup, and enjoy coming back to it from devices like LG G3, G4,6P, S7, S8, 3T. The only reason i don't use it as a main device is the battery.
Despite the old processor it is very fast and dependable.

Bigority said:
It's sad to see ya go man. But on the contrary I ain't having ANY of these problems. I got my Nexus 5 fairly about two months back off a friend for really cheap ($20 CAD and a carton of $10 cigarettes I found on the ground outside the fish plant lol) and he barely used it. He had an older HTC for the longest time but got the Nexus, used it for about a month, then got a iPhone. I'm not having an problems with speed (but my charging port is kinda getting loose which sucks but not the end of the world) on the stock OS even. But the battery life sucked so I flashed LineageOS 14.1 Nightly Franco Kernel r113 3.4.0, and Magisk root so I could download No Frills CPU controller. So far my battery life went from 5 hours on full if you're lucky to 12 hours (and I haven't even used No Frills CPU Controller to underclock yet). Best of luck with your G6!
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I too am on my original nexus 5 with 32Gb. Rooted from day one with twrp. Added xposed and marshmallow 6.0.1. Only hardware I needed to replace was the battery and it made a big difference.
I've avoided non stock roms so far but would now love to try LineageOS and Franco kernel. Are there detailed instructions somewhere as to the exact step by step procedure to do so? I've had no experience with Magisk so this is uncharted territory for me.

maybeme2 said:
I too am on my original nexus 5 with 32Gb. Rooted from day one with twrp. Added xposed and marshmallow 6.0.1. Only hardware I needed to replace was the battery and it made a big difference.
I've avoided non stock roms so far but would now love to try LineageOS and Franco kernel. Are there detailed instructions somewhere as to the exact step by step procedure to do so? I've had no experience with Magisk so this is uncharted territory for me.
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Well I can create a guide for you once I get back on my computer, also you don't have to use Magisk, for kernels I recommend you don't tbh
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bluegrass55 said:
I still remember buying it when it came out in 2013 and returning it.
Bought it again on eBay sometime later and luckily it still had the Google warranty which I've had to use a couple of times. They even replaced it because of broken LCD.
To cut a long story short with each replacement the 2 year warranty was renewed.I have just received a replacement for the same reason as yours. But lucky for me this one is a brand new sealed in the box one. Normally they are refurbished. So I have warranty until Jan 2020. It was on 4.4.2
I have always used this as a backup, and enjoy coming back to it from devices like LG G3, G4,6P, S7, S8, 3T. The only reason i don't use it as a main device is the battery.
Despite the old processor it is very fast and dependable.
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I have mine overclocked currently, it is amazing but the battery is meh (battery is shot anyways)

That would be great. I have very little experience with flashing roms. But I have several nandroid backups and tibu so it should be reasonably safe.
Thank you.

maybeme2 said:
That would be great. I have very little experience with flashing roms. But I have several nandroid backups and tibu so it should be reasonably safe.
Thank you.
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Anytime bro, will be able to do it up for you after school tomorrow

Good bye Nexus 5 community.
Yesterday i bought Mi A1 and now i am giving my 3 years old N5 to someone else. I hope to see good development community for A1 because N5 has one of the best development community.

G5s plus, G5 plus or G6?

I am looking for a new phone since my Moto G4 bit the dust last night and is no longer functional. Thank goodness for extended warranty which refunded $174.99 of the original $199.99 I paid for the phone 22 months ago.
Anyhow, I am torn as to which phone I should buy. The Moto G5s plus, G5 plus or Moto G6. I am finding conflicting reviews all over the Internet depending on what features the reviewer hold in the highest esteem. I recently bought a G5s plus for my wife and she loves it, but the camera is slow. The G6 plus is not available in the USA yet so that is not an option. I like that the G6 comes with Oreo and it seems to be a better choice as far as display and camera. But processor and speed the G5's seem to take the edge.
HELP!!! My head is spinning around in circles.

pastorbob62 said:
I am looking for a new phone since my Moto G4 bit the dust last night and is no longer functional. Thank goodness for extended warranty which refunded $174.99 of the original $199.99 I paid for the phone 22 months ago.
Anyhow, I am torn as to which phone I should buy. The Moto G5s plus, G5 plus or Moto G6. I am finding conflicting reviews all over the Internet depending on what features the reviewer hold in the highest esteem. I recently bought a G5s plus for my wife and she loves it, but the camera is slow. The G6 plus is not available in the USA yet so that is not an option. I like that the G6 comes with Oreo and it seems to be a better choice as far as display and camera. But processor and speed the G5's seem to take the edge.
HELP!!! My head is spinning around in circles.
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Take the Moto G6, it has compass and nfc
Inviato dal mio moto g(6) plus utilizzando Tapatalk

jekyll86 said:
Take the Moto G6, it has compass and nfc
Inviato dal mio moto g(6) plus utilizzando Tapatalk
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Hmmmm? Not according to Motorola's website.

You can pick up a G6 Plus on Amazon.com! I'm in the US typing on a G6+ and I love it! We are waiting for kernel sources so it shouldn't be long before we have TWRP working and there are already a few project treble based roms available such as RR Oreo, Los, or Aosp.
Sent from my moto g(6) plus using Tapatalk

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You can pick up a G6 Plus on Amazon.com! I'm in the US typing on a G6+ and I love it! We are waiting for kernel sources so it shouldn't be long before we have TWRP working and there are already a few project treble based roms available such as RR Oreo, Los, or Aosp.
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Wow! The price is higher than I expected. (G6+ = $380 - G6 =$250) Also, it is a no warranty phone so I would have to but a protection plan which jacks the price up another $80.00. Think I will go with the G5+.

pastorbob62 said:
Wow! The price is higher than I expected. (G6+ = $380 - G6 =$250) Also, it is a no warranty phone so I would have to but a protection plan which jacks the price up another $80.00. Think I will go with the G5+.
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I'm not big on third party warranty plans unless you get accidental damage coverage and if that is included then I feel it is always worth the investment even though NFC is useless for me. If the G6+ is out of your budget I understand but I think it's a great investment and since your posting on XDA I assume things like roms are important to you. In which case the G6+ is Project Treble compatible so the device will likely be wide open seeing as we have root and somewhat working TWRP. It's an awesome device though!
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Xplorer4x4 said:
I'm not big on third party warranty plans unless you get accidental damage coverage and if that is included then I feel it is always worth the investment even though NFC is useless for me. If the G6+ is out of your budget I understand but I think it's a great investment and since your posting on XDA I assume things like roms are important to you. In which case the G6+ is Project Treble compatible so the device will likely be wide open seeing as we have root and somewhat working TWRP. It's an awesome device though!
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Yes, it is out of my budget. While I could go ahead and bite the bullet, I do have to put a limit on the purchase somewhere. I finally went for the G5+ 64 gig. The reviews and feedbacks on it were generally very positive and it gives me the options and features I want. Also it was $110.00 lower overall with the extended warranty which includes accidental damage coverage. I have had 3 phones covered with 3rd party plans and I had to use the coverage on all 3 (Ironically, all Motorola phones). So the plans have paid off well for me.
I realize that the G5+ comes with Nougat and is due for an upgrade to Oreo but that is also something I don't worry myself about. I find it amusing at how many users are constantly complaining concerning "lack of timely upgrades" from Lenova. It seems that as soon as a new version of Android is released, these forums are full of chatter about the subject of upgrades. For me, if my phone works and does everything I want as well as I want then that is good enough for me. When the upgrades come I am pleasantly surprised. I'm not one who insists on having the latest and greatest.
While I will eventually unlock my bootloader and root my phone as well as try the latest custom roms, it will be some time before I do so. I usually stay on stock for a few months before diving into the deep end. Thank you for the well informed feedback and suggestions, Didn't mean to get so verbose here but my first 2 cups of coffee have kicked in and you know how that goes. :laugh:

any news about the device launching??

since the device has announced, i have they will launch it soon...

they said it will be launched in latin america, europe and india, something like that.
will this be released in the us at all??

The device will come in October.

Deivid_21 said:
Nope, The Moto One/One Power will come in September 13th.
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Source?

Its launch in India is scheduled on September 24th.
Source: https://www.androidauthority.com/motorola-one-power-india-release-date-905263/

Price?
Anyone got any exact news on pricing?
Some sites hint ₹14k+ others say ₹24k+
P.S. Just speculation!

smyaknti said:
Anyone got any exact news on pricing?
Some sites hint ₹14k+ others say ₹24k+
P.S. Just speculation!
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No chance of it being 14k. That's the price of Snapdragon 450 Moto G6.
They have priced the G6 plus at 22.5k so maybe they are planning to launch it between G6 and G6 Plus at 18-19k.
And that is just sheer optimism from my side. Knowing moto and their overpriced phones, I'm expecting 24-25k.

1emrys1 said:
No chance of it being 14k. That's the price of Snapdragon 450 Moto G6.
They have priced the G6 plus at 22.5k so maybe they are planning to launch it between G6 and G6 Plus at 18-19k.
And that is just sheer optimism from my side. Knowing moto and their overpriced phones, I'm expecting 24-25k.
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The build quaity is bad though! Its plastic only! Moto One is of glass!

INR 15,999 , launched today.

xda2014 said:
INR 15,999 , launched today.
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https://www.flipkart.com/moto-one-power-black-64-gb
the One Power without NFC ?

greddy said:
https://www.flipkart.com/moto-one-power-black-64-gb
the One Power without NFC ?
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Nah, Probably due to metallic body!

smyaknti said:
Nah, Probably due to metallic body!
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It is an India only device. So no sense in adding to the cost by including nfc because literally no one uses nfc here.

1emrys1 said:
It is an India only device. So no sense in adding to the cost by including nfc because literally no one uses nfc here.
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okay, then i can hope the european or china version have NFC ..
Link, Info (here have NFC) GSM-Arena.com Motorola One Power (P30 Note)

Sorry but i dont think they will launch this phone in Europe.
This phone has too many good features at too low a price. If you watch the launch event, you'll see how they kept emphasizing that they made this phone with the Indian customer in mind, who happens to be very price sensitive.
I'm hoping this phone launched in other markets and we get good dev support but somehow i doubt it. They want to you to buy overpriced G and G plus
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okay, then i can hope the european or china version have NFC ..
Link, Info (here have NFC) GSM-Arena.com Motorola One Power (P30 Note)
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1emrys1 said:
No chance of it being 14k. That's the price of Snapdragon 450 Moto G6.
They have priced the G6 plus at 22.5k so maybe they are planning to launch it between G6 and G6 Plus at 18-19k.
And that is just sheer optimism from my side. Knowing moto and their overpriced phones, I'm expecting 24-25k.
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thank god that it launched at 15,999

greddy said:
okay, then i can hope the european or china version have NFC ..
Link, Info (here have NFC) GSM-Arena.com Motorola One Power (P30 Note)
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but it being launched only in India may be a problem for its development??

Kapil Tapsi said:
but it being launched only in India may be a problem for its development??
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If motorola releases kernel sources, many people will jump onto the bandwagon. And moreover, this same device launches as the P30 and P30 Note. With a slight variation in the spec sheet. Hence I expect development to be strong. Also its a Android One Device, you can expect 3 years of security updates.

smyaknti said:
If motorola releases kernel sources, many people will jump onto the bandwagon. And moreover, this same device launches as the P30 and P30 Note. With a slight variation in the spec sheet. Hence I expect development to be strong. Also its a Android One Device, you can expect 3 years of security updates.
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I don't know about the history whether Motorola releases kernel sources early or it takes much time like xiaomi do. This phone will be my first Motorola phone but I do trust the brand that's why I am going for it. Earlier I had MI Max 2 which has quite bad development the main reason being xiaomi releasing the kernel sources very late. I mean the world is going for Android p and MI is still messing with nougat. Are you a developer? I have some knowledge of development but I cannot work from scratch. Feels like I am a copycat who just improvises[emoji6]
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Kapil Tapsi said:
I don't know about the history whether Motorola releases kernel sources early or it takes much time like xiaomi do. This phone will be my first Motorola phone but I do trust the brand that's why I am going for it. Earlier I had MI Max 2 which has quite bad development the main reason being xiaomi releasing the kernel sources very late. I mean the world is going for Android p and MI is still messing with nougat. Are you a developer? I have some knowledge of development but I cannot work from scratch. Feels like I am a copycat who just improvises[emoji6]
Sent from my MI MAX 2 using Tapatalk
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Motorola generally releases kernel sources in time. It already has the G6 series' sources available.
I generally find budget motorola devices to have good amount of support. I own a moto X play but sadly I cannot relplace its battery with an official motorola one so gotta change it. It runs Official LIneage OS 14.1 which is absolutely stable. I tested 2 Oreo Builds which work to the most extent but have a few bugs which make it a non daily driver material. Devs are still on it though. And some Xaomi devices have great dev suppport and some are absolutely trash, no offence to anyone.
I liked the motorola under google and my phone is from that age. As this device is under the Android One banner so I am considering it.
I am not a developer, I am a tinkerer. I don't critisize, I just inform things in a very detailed way.
I am in a dilemma between the Zenfone Max Pro and Motorola One Power. I prefer the Motorola One Power due to its software right now. I just hope they don't hold the dumb flash sales like Xaomi! ._.