I recently had the misfortune of taking a phone for 18 dollars with a Verizon plan, and now, find it doesn't compare to my Moto E 2nd Generation. I am looking at a new, Motorola though, and thinking the G6 might be a good phone to upgrade to.
Are there other Moto lovers that have gone from an earlier version, which they loved, to a newer version and found them as lovable??
I can read all about them, but hands on is really way better imo. So talking to others that are where I am, or, have been there with getting into a newer Moto seems the best shot, before I buy Thank you for any input/advice, Denise PS I bought a Samsung J3 V, which I do not like. I can find my way around after Samsung giving me a link to a Simulator, but I just feel better going with what I know is a good phone.
I had a Moto e4. It was a great cheap phone. But I picked up a Moto g6 play and I really like it. The regular g6 (not play) is a great phone. And it's going to receive the update to Pie shortly (some have gotten it on the soak test and leaked it.)
I say go for it. It's a good solid phone
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I had a Moto e4. It was a great cheap phone. But I picked up a Moto g6 play and I really like it. The regular g6 (not play) is a great phone. And it's going to receive the update to Pie shortly (some have gotten it on the soak test and leaked it.)
I say go for it. It's a good solid phone
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Sounds good madbat, I take "play" means game play which I don't do on my phone? So I could get the non Glad to find another Moto lover because when you find a good product, stick with it I think, until they screw it up, LOL!
Can you tell me what a soak test is? Is that like Beta or something?
Thanks so much, appreciate you taking the time, Denise:good:
My last Moto phone was the Pure but I did pick up a new G6 two days ago from Verizon for $10 a month as a back up. It's a solid phone with great battery life and a decent camera. I'm really pleased with it actually but if I were to do it again I would go for the Moto Z3 for the same price and better specs. I think if I did that I would be using it as my main phone and not bothering with another. I was only able to go through BestBuy because Verizon was closed and I needed a phone that day and was only offered the G6 for that price. Either way this is a great phone for the price and lives up to the typical Moto experience. I don't think you can go wrong with it.
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My last Moto phone was the Pure but I did pick up a new G6 two days ago from Verizon for $10 a month as a back up. It's a solid phone with great battery life and a decent camera. I'm really pleased with it actually but if I were to do it again I would go for the Moto Z3 for the same price and better specs. I think if I did that I would be using it as my main phone and not bothering with another. I was only able to go through BestBuy because Verizon was closed and I needed a phone that day and was only offered the G6 for that price. Either way this is a great phone for the price and lives up to the typical Moto experience. I don't think you can go wrong with it.
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This is great! I wondered about the Moto Z3 but that's the one that has mods, which I probably would never use. I guess you have to purchase them of course. But I like the idea of Verizon having the same, monthly payments. Is that a 0% APR for 24 months?
Again, I am so glad to talk to Moto lovers, or definite likers, lol This Samsung has a heat problem, but since I put the case on I don't know really, and I haven't talked on it that long, yet, since the case. It doesn't overheat, but it's uncomfy for sure. My Moto E I'm keeping no matter what, for a back up.
I'll look a bit more into the Z3, but I'm not usually the type that tries get the latest of things. More the type that stick with anything that is still working satisfactorily
Thank you much, getting some much welcome replies here Denise
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Sounds good madbat, I take "play" means game play which I don't do on my phone? So I could get the non Glad to find another Moto lover because when you find a good product, stick with it I think, until they screw it up, LOL!
Can you tell me what a soak test is? Is that like Beta or something?
Thanks so much, appreciate you taking the time, Denise:good:
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No "play" is the Google play edition. Slightly cheaper basically.
Yes, soak test is the beta program. Some people in it got the beta update and posted it. So it's definitely getting pie.
I've never used Verizon, I like to make a couple system level changes. So Verizon iron locked bootloaders are out for me. But even straight stock, Moto devices are solid performers. G6 included.
Thanks again MB, it looks like I'll get the Z3 instead because they are running a deal that brings the monthly amount of the Z3 down to the same amount as the G6. I might as well go for it. As far as I'm concerned, you are right on with your comment of Moto's are just solid performers. I've had 2 now, and this upcoming will be my 3rd
Thanks again, Denise
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No "play" is the Google play edition. Slightly cheaper basically.
Yes, soak test is the beta program. Some people in it got the beta update and posted it. So it's definitely getting pie.
I've never used Verizon, I like to make a couple system level changes. So Verizon iron locked bootloaders are out for me. But even straight stock, Moto devices are solid performers. G6 included.
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Ok, I had to check, but mine will just be a Moto Z3, pretty sure. Because that's what Verizon is providing for me and I don't think Verizon sells the Z3 Play. Also, I am hoping I can update to the Pie, because I really like pie, lol!! I think it's pretty amazing per the video I am watching, I can hardly wait to get it
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Ok, I had to check, but mine will just be a Moto Z3, pretty sure. Because that's what Verizon is providing for me and I don't think Verizon sells the Z3 Play. Also, I am hoping I can update to the Pie, because I really like pie, lol!! I think it's pretty amazing per the video I am watching, I can hardly wait to get it
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Glad to hear you decided on the Z3. I don't think you will regret it.
I feel pretty good about my decision after reading and watching a couple of videos and especially from hearing person to person from you guys thank you so much!
Hey all, thought I'd let you know I ran into all kinds of hassals with Verizon because I bought the Samsung through Walmart. Long story short, I just exchanged the Samsung for what they had in a Motorola (at Walmart) which was a G6. I really like it, and feel so much better "driving" a Motorola, LOL!!
But seriously, I am glad I got so much feedback on the G6s because I was all excited about the Z3 at the same price. I still don't know they knocked off $100 dollars of the cost on the G6, but I didn't question it. It might have been because of the wrong info from the Verizon store, and also, with the online chat, and customer service phone-calls. Walmart store here, does not stock the Z3s.
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So, here I sit with 2 contracts available for renewal (via Big Red), one is mine and one is an elderly family member who is on our plan. I intend on using that upgrade then activating the phone on my line to preserve my unlimited data, except I can't come to a solid conclusion on which phone to buy. I browsed around the S4 and HTC One pages here as well, but the people of the Moto X page seemed the most welcoming and helpful, so I opted with posting here.
Anyways, I'm coming from a launch day GNex, so any phone that lasts 12+ hours, is a battery improvement. I've "narrowed" it down to the 4 flashships from Samsung, Moto, HTC, and LG, but can't decide from there. I like that the S4 has expandable storage, but I live with 32 GB right now... Correct me if I'm wrong, but the X is capped at 16 GB (as per VZW's site), and to me, that seems a bit slim. Both the G2 and One have 32 GB.
I'm not going to pay attention to the CPU spec war, as Moto deviated with great success, so I've heard. Can anyone absolutely confirm this, or do some of you have qualms about the dual core? Same goes for the screen... I'm currently sitting at 720, and albeit LG making fabulous screens and having seen the S4's lovely 1080 screen, I don't think I'd be hating myself with another 720 screen.
On another note, I like how both the G2 and S4 support the latest, yet to be activated, 4G spectrum, which should boast impressive speeds and far less load than the current network. While discussing networks, I use thethering often and would like to be able to do so with my new phone. Does anyone know if it works on any of these phones (I doubt the G2 will get much dev love like the S4 and X, but who knows)? I use it to circumvent university downloading policies as well as when networks (i.e., Starbucks, etc.) become over loaded.
Losing the G2 points is that it's made by LG, so in coordination with VZW, it'll never see timely updates, unlike the S4 may and X most likely will.
Battery life! This would be a nice thing to have, as I currently deal with battery expiration, enslaving myself to the micro USB charger gods (~1hr screen on time). I like the G2's 3000 mAh battery, but again, Moto went and did their thing off in the deviant corner, and are apparently reaping the benefits.
As for camera, it's just got to work. The GNex was never lauded for its camera, and as someone who knows at least their a$$ from their elbow about a camera, I'm not going to expect miracles to happen with a new phone. All of the sensors are small, the pixels are dense, it's a cell phone.
In conclusion, has anyone used the HTC One or S4, and can make a strong pro-con comparison to the X? The G2 is kind of an odd-ball, being that today is release day.
Ok. Here goes my suggestion:
I too came straight from a Galaxy Nexus on Verizon so we should have a similar viewpoint.
I recommend the Moto X because it is clean, blazing fast, and has features that I care about and none that I don't.
I have played with an S4 and the app tray was so clogged with Samsung apps that I felt like vomiting. Not to mention the infection of S-voice as a subpar alternative to Voice actions. That being said the phone felt snappy. The screen did not scream out to me as being so much better than my GNex either (even though I know it is).
I played around with an HTC One for a few minutes and so I'll give you my impressions. The thing that struck me was how much I disliked their custom UI. It was so cluttered and chaotic and ugly. The phone has a great reputation so this is probably the only major downside here.
Moto X has almost no bloat. The few additions Moto and ATT make are largely useful and/or necessary. This thing flies too. No lag at all. I've actually TRIED to get it to lag and can't do it. I can confirm that specs are NOT an issue with this phone. So much better than my GNex. The screen looks beautiful and I would be very hard pressed to tell the difference in pixels from this to an S4, if I even could at all. Coming from a GNex you will be more than satisfied. Battery life is great. I get ~12 hours heavy use with no charging and I love it. Also, this phone feels terrific in the hand. The plastic on the back just feels wonderful and when it sits in your hand you feel as if it is made to sit there. I really hate how the S4 feels both in material and shape.
tl;dr Moto X all the way. If you can't do that at least get an HTC One. I hate the S4.
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Oh and the G2 I've never used (few people have) but again I take issue with a lot of their UI choices: FUGLY. Also, I really don't think I would like the controls in the back. Take this with a grain of salt though as I've never so much as seen one in person. Maybe if I used one for a while I would find I like it. But I remain dubious.
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Some other thoughts:
Storage
This is going to have to be a personal choice. Look at your GNex. How much space are you using? How much space do you need? How important is it to you?
Camera
The camera has taken great pictures so far. No complaints at all. Definite improvement from GNex so you should again be satisfied.
Tethering
I don't think it matters what network you are connected to for tethering. It is just rebroadcasting the signal for other devices to connect to. I see no reason why the new upcoming 4G would not be able to do this.
You may have to root in order to tether (I'm not sure any more with Vzw what is going on with this). Root looks like it is going to be available within the next few days so it shouldn't be an issue either way.
Let me know if you have any other questions. I hope I have helped you in your decision.
I have the. HTC One and considering the move the Moto X. It says you get 50GB of storage from Google free.
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/u/Rubiksmoose, thanks for the huge, detailed reply. Lots to consider there... The VZW Moto X should be getting root in the coming days, eh? The S4 has it and the One can be s-off'd for $25 or so online. The G2 is a mystery. I went to the nearest VZW place today (a "Premuim Retailer"), since an actual store is a 2-ish hour adventure round trip, via bus. The people there weren't aware of an LG G2 and were hazy on the X, so I flicked around the screen of the One that had been activating since I walked in, then left. Maybe to VZW tomorrow...
Well, today I ventured to a VZW location and bagged out on work (it was a Friday afternoon! Pssh.) Anyways, I played with the G2, X, S4, and One. The One felt awesome, but seemed to be too much phone for the screen size. The S4 was just way too cluttered for my tastes. Now, that Moto X... The feel is INCREDIBLE. It was very snappy and felt natural in my hand. I really liked the G2 due to the gorgeous display and insanely fast everything. The lady working at the store was a bi*** from step one. I walked in, said I was looking to upgrade, and she immediately said I'd need the account owners permission to upgrade my line (I'm a college sophomore who admittedly looks a year or two less, depending upon how many days ago I shaved ), but, due to some bizzare circumstances with the previous account owner's line being transferred to a corporate account, I am now the account owner.
I replied saying that I was the owner, knew the passwork, and the last 4 of the social on the account. Taken aback, she entertained the idea, and saw I had full access to the account.
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She asked which phones I was interested in, I gave her the list, she pointed me to them, and then began telling me things like, they all run on the 4G LTE network and that 3 have nicer screens than the Moto X... Then she tried pushing me into the Edge program because I exceed 2GB/month. Yea, $300/year for a phone + data + plan costs... No thanks. I said how I wanted to renew the second line, get the phone, and put it on my line to keep unlimited. She bluntly informed me that was illegal and a violation of my contract... No, the contract I currently operate under is the one from 2+ years ago, this is a-ok. She was having none of this "transfer the device" stuff, so I decided to leave there. I called up customer support, got a very helpful rep who said they could ship out a device and then I could call and have it activated on any line with no issues, F*** that woman at the store. After some consideration and searching about root-ability and whatnot, I actually landed with the G2, at $140, but I'm still holding on to that 2 week period... Thanks to those who replied and helped me out! The X is an awesome phone, and who knows, maybe a 5.2" screen is just too big and I'll wind up with an X.
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Well, today I ventured to a VZW location and bagged out on work (it was a Friday afternoon! Pssh.) Anyways, I played with the G2, X, S4, and One. The One felt awesome, but seemed to be too much phone for the screen size. The S4 was just way too cluttered for my tastes. Now, that Moto X... The feel is INCREDIBLE. It was very snappy and felt natural in my hand. I really liked the G2 due to the gorgeous display and insanely fast everything. The lady working at the store was a bi*** from step one. I walked in, said I was looking to upgrade, and she immediately said I'd need the account owners permission to upgrade my line (I'm a college sophomore who admittedly looks a year or two less, depending upon how many days ago I shaved ), but, due to some bizzare circumstances with the previous account owner's line being transferred to a corporate account, I am now the account owner.
I replied saying that I was the owner, knew the passwork, and the last 4 of the social on the account. Taken aback, she entertained the idea, and saw I had full access to the account.
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She asked which phones I was interested in, I gave her the list, she pointed me to them, and then began telling me things like, they all run on the 4G LTE network and that 3 have nicer screens than the Moto X... Then she tried pushing me into the Edge program because I exceed 2GB/month. Yea, $300/year for a phone + data + plan costs... No thanks. I said how I wanted to renew the second line, get the phone, and put it on my line to keep unlimited. She bluntly informed me that was illegal and a violation of my contract... No, the contract I currently operate under is the one from 2+ years ago, this is a-ok. She was having none of this "transfer the device" stuff, so I decided to leave there. I called up customer support, got a very helpful rep who said they could ship out a device and then I could call and have it activated on any line with no issues, F*** that woman at the store. After some consideration and searching about root-ability and whatnot, I actually landed with the G2, at $140, but I'm still holding on to that 2 week period... Thanks to those who replied and helped me out! The X is an awesome phone, and who knows, maybe a 5.2" screen is just too big and I'll wind up with an X.
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i had the iphone 5, than gs3, than played for a while with gs4 and htc one, all i can say is that the moto x feels like what the iphone 6 should be
I had the HTC One, sold it and got an S4. Still have the S4 but will never use it again unless something catastrophic happens to my Moto X. The X is hands down the best phone I've ever owned, which says a LOT considering I buy a new phone every few months. Forget about the dual core, this thing runs smoother and faster than both the One and the S4. I have had it for 2 1/2 weeks and have yet to see so much as a stutter, and certainly not any lag. Can't say the same for the S4, and even the One had an occasional hiccup every now and again. 1 hour screen time you say? How about 6 hours screen time with the Moto X? Everything about this phone is amazing. Get it.
Edit: Didn't see your last post. Return the LG and get the Moto X.
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So I'm a Galaxy Nexus (Verizon) user and looking to get a new phone. I'm looking at getting a Moto X and I have a few questions about it. Mainly in regards to rooting and getting cyanogenmod up and running on it. I don't mind using its stock rom as it seems rather close to stock android, but I'm curious as to how hard is it to root a Moto X on Verizon and getting cyanogenmod on it and keep the special features like the shake to unlock the camera and the voice commands. Also how is the battery on the device (I normally stick to 3G and maybe web surf a bit and look at my RSS feeds through the day not a lot of really data intense apps.) Thanks.
I just got my Moto X a few days ago and found that I enjoyed the experience so much on it that I decided not to root. I have been rooting my phones for a few years and finally found a stock experience that I enjoy.
I don't see a reason why you would want to lose the amazing features that Moto X offers by switching to CM.
You can root the phone (there are guides around the forums for this) and add Xposed modules to modify some parts of the phone, however, any OTA updates will cause some headaches. With 4.4 around the corner for the Moto X I am going to hold off rooting for a while and enjoy what Motorola gave to us.
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I just got my Moto X a few days ago and found that I enjoyed the experience so much on it that I decided not to root. I have been rooting my phones for a few years and finally found a stock experience that I enjoy.
I don't see a reason why you would want to lose the amazing features that Moto X offers by switching to CM.
You can root the phone (there are guides around the forums for this) and add Xposed modules to modify some parts of the phone, however, any OTA updates will cause some headaches. With 4.4 around the corner for the Moto X I am going to hold off rooting for a while and enjoy what Motorola gave to us.
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I'm also a long time rooter/CM kinda guy, galaxy nexus, GS3 etc etc, and I can honestly say that the only reason I would root this thing would be to change the battery icon (aaagh I hate it so much)
But this phone is so so good out of the box, it's just not worth wasting effort trying...although it would be nice to drop a new kernel on it.
Best phone I've had so far.
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I'm also a long time rooter/CM kinda guy, galaxy nexus, GS3 etc etc, and I can honestly say that the only reason I would root this thing would be to change the battery icon (aaagh I hate it so much)
But this phone is so so good out of the box, it's just not worth wasting effort trying...although it would be nice to drop a new kernel on it.
Best phone I've had so far.
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I will eventually root this thing... someday. I would also like a new kernel and I want to have Greenify back and some small customization options, but for now I am going to enjoy not troubleshooting some sort of issue that comes as a side effect of rooting.
I I just switched to the Moto X from the gnex on Sprint. I am very happy with my decision. The battery life is an enormous improvement over the gnex. I have always rooted my devices and installed custom roms, but I am yet to do so on the Moto X. It has a great stock set up. I will likely root once 4.4 is avaliable, but only to get rid of the sprint crap.
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That's great to hear about the battery and stock ROM. Has anyone used the Motomaker site yet (Mainly this goes out to AT&T owners). I'd like to get mine through that when it opens up for most carriers on the 11th. But I'm curious exactly how does the process goes with activation and such. And I just noticed Verizon only offers the 16gig model is there anyway to get a 32gig model with big red.
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That's great to hear about the battery and stock ROM. Has anyone used the Motomaker site yet (Mainly this goes out to AT&T owners). I'd like to get mine through that when it opens up for most carriers on the 11th. But I'm curious exactly how does the process goes with activation and such. And I just noticed Verizon only offers the 16gig model is there anyway to get a 32gig model with big red.
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Moto Maker allows an option for 32gb, so you could wait for that on Verizon, or the Developer Edition is 32gb but you have to pay $549 for it.
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That's great to hear about the battery and stock ROM. Has anyone used the Motomaker site yet (Mainly this goes out to AT&T owners). I'd like to get mine through that when it opens up for most carriers on the 11th. But I'm curious exactly how does the process goes with activation and such. And I just noticed Verizon only offers the 16gig model is there anyway to get a 32gig model with big red.
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We're hoping when Verizon gets Moto maker access 32gb will be an option. Right now you can get a 32gb developer version but you'll have to pay full price, ($550) and is only available in a weird white /black combo.
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That's great to hear about the battery and stock ROM. Has anyone used the Motomaker site yet (Mainly this goes out to AT&T owners). I'd like to get mine through that when it opens up for most carriers on the 11th. But I'm curious exactly how does the process goes with activation and such. And I just noticed Verizon only offers the 16gig model is there anyway to get a 32gig model with big red.
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Moto maker is a breeze... You do everything through the website, new line, upgrade or off contact. Much easier than I had anticipated.
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Came from a galaxy "nexus" to the X and love it. I finally did root it and have played with Xposed a bit, and I will probably never flash a rom again. Xposed let's me change all of the things that I cared about on AOKP like having a torch toggle in QS, and statusbar/navbar transparency. To be honest, if I didn't want to enable native tether privileges (still unlimited here), I wouldn't be rooted.
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I am a prior nexus owner and I spent month with the HTC one and then took it back because it was garbage. I have had my x for only a couple of days and I mist say I am EXTREMELY impressed. If you loved your gnex you will love this phone!
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I am a prior nexus owner and I spent month with the HTC one and then took it back because it was garbage. I have had my x for only a couple of days and I mist say I am EXTREMELY impressed. If you loved your gnex you will love this phone!
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HTC One was garbage? Wow.
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HTC One was garbage? Wow.
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I LOVE HTC but I had the one for five weeks and at least 1 out of 4 calls were dropped randomly or my cheek would hang up the call. I loved the look of the one and thought sense 5 was the best sense yet. However due to the dropped calls the phone just did not work for me.
I have talked to others that returned the phone for the same reason
I wouldn't use the HTC one either. The sense UI is rather sluggish (I've used in the past before - HTC incredible and I've used the demo of the HTC one they had the verizon store and it was the same slowness), Not at all a fan of beats by dre/monster cables. And the button layout is kinda eh. Used to having 4 icons at the bottom with the main menu button being near the center.
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....but I'm curious as to how hard is it to root a Moto X on Verizon and getting cyanogenmod on it and keep the special features....
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Question for the group... Will rooting alone allow you to install CM? Is CM available to be flashed via safestrap?
I ask because -> http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/1...cyanogenmod-10-2-experimental-nightly-builds/ and -> http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Xt1060_Info seem to indicate its for Unlocked bootloader or Developer Edition. And since there is no way yet to unlock the non-Dev Edition's boot loader, it further appears its really for Dev Ed only. And all the roms that aren't a leak from Moto in the Developer sections here also state you need a Developer Edition X or Unlocked boot loader.
Vergil117, as far as rooting, JCASE has released ways to root the initial shipping rom version, and the OTA update for the camera fix. So that is easy enough. I have rooted mine, just to tether (I still have unlimited). As with other devices, if you don't have an unlocked boot loader, rooting after new ROM updates are pushed is uncertain.
Like most have posted, I think the X in its stock form is very nice, and I don't find a need to flash a alternate ROM. If you flash to CM, you'll loose the Moto customization like touch-less control, shake for camera, etc.
So I ordered a moto X through the Motomaker software on monday night. It still says est delivery by the 15 but it also says it hasn't shipped. Kinda worried.
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So I ordered a moto X through the Motomaker software on monday night. It still says est delivery by the 15 but it also says it hasn't shipped. Kinda worried.
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Same, I got to step 2 on Tuesday morning and that's been it so far. I'm hopeful we'll get our shipping notifications soon so we can get our phones before the weekend. But I know Moto probably got slammed with a bunch of orders on Monday so some of us may have to wait till next week...
Update to the shipping post. I got the fedex info and it should be here Friday yay.
Motorola's update system is way behind. When I ordered mine, over a month ago, It didn't say shipped until the morning it arrived and I didn't get a tracking number until an hour or so after I had already received the device.
But it arrived the day they said it would... I'd rather the info be late instead of the phone
Moto X rocking 4.4
Oh I know the feeling, Fedex was being lazy yesterday with my order. I live in a gated apartment building, the main lobby is like right next to the door to the building. I honestly think they saw the door and said oh no one here and went away. So I had to call them and tell them to drop it off at a fedex store.
So I'm having a bit of a conundrum. My current RAZR M is very nice, but is facing a few problems (I won't go into detail). After a lot of research, I've decided the Moto X will most likely be my next phone. Some additional motivation is I have a $50 coupon off a new Moto X and tomorrow starts Motorola's Moto X Valentine's Day sale. It seems like a good time to pick one up.
My question is should I get the Dev version with the black front with white backing, to which I'm not a huge fan of or get a MotoMaker version and design one that I like? Like most here, once I get my hands on the device, I'm going to want to root it and start tweaking everything to my liking. Any help is greatly appreciated.
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So I'm having a bit of a conundrum. My current RAZR M is very nice, but is facing a few problems (I won't go into detail). After a lot of research, I've decided the Moto X will most likely be my next phone. Some additional motivation is I have a $50 coupon off a new Moto X and tomorrow starts Motorola's Moto X Valentine's Day sale. It seems like a good time to pick one up.
My question is should I get the Dev version with the black front with white backing, to which I'm not a huge fan of or get a MotoMaker version and design one that I like? Like most here, once I get my hands on the device, I'm going to want to root it and start tweaking everything to my liking. Any help is greatly appreciated.
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There have been lots of threads on this. Searching is good.
The cheapest, most customizable and most tweakable is the T-Mobile version. this comes already carrier unlocked, and you can unlock its bootloader easily.
Hikikomori-Otaku said:
My question is should I get the Dev version with the black front with white backing, to which I'm not a huge fan of or get a MotoMaker version and design one that I like?
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I think you already know the answer. It's like trying to decide between the ugly girl who gives it up easily or the attractive girl who makes you work for it but is totally worth the time and effort.
nhizzat said:
I think you already know the answer. It's like trying to decide between the ugly girl who gives it up easily or the attractive girl who makes you work for it but is totally worth the time and effort.
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I deal with my hot wife every day. I want my phone to be easy. I went with the dev model and am happy
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We like our phones hot like your wife lol
Phone: Moto X
ROM: 4.4 Stock w/ Root
Xposed: GravityBox & App Settings
Service: T-Mobile
Android Stuff: http://ozzygeek.tumblr.com
Hikikomori-Otaku said:
So I'm having a bit of a conundrum. My current RAZR M is very nice, but is facing a few problems (I won't go into detail). After a lot of research, I've decided the Moto X will most likely be my next phone. Some additional motivation is I have a $50 coupon off a new Moto X and tomorrow starts Motorola's Moto X Valentine's Day sale. It seems like a good time to pick one up.
My question is should I get the Dev version with the black front with white backing, to which I'm not a huge fan of or get a MotoMaker version and design one that I like? Like most here, once I get my hands on the device, I'm going to want to root it and start tweaking everything to my liking. Any help is greatly appreciated.
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I'm assuming you're a VZW customer, and planning to stay as one... So don't get the Tmobile version.
What means more to you, a customized look, or the ability to unlock it? Unlocking guarantees you the ability to root. While you can root the VZW moto maker phones, you cannot now, and likely will never be able to unlock it.
TheSaw said:
There have been lots of threads on this. Searching is good.
The cheapest, most customizable and most tweakable is the T-Mobile version. this comes already carrier unlocked, and you can unlock its bootloader easily.
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To be fair, I did search and not just here. Most what I found were people moving from "top-tier" model phones. The other being that the prices have change a bit from the release date. I will keep you advice in mind though.
I was thining the T-Mobile version would be the best too. From what I've read, it'll be a bit of work but that is part of the fun.
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I think you already know the answer. It's like trying to decide between the ugly girl who gives it up easily or the attractive girl who makes you work for it but is totally worth the time and effort.
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While I may not like to context of your analogy, you message is clear. Getting a beautiful phone and putting forth a bit of work to making fully my own may be worth it in the end.
Coop9 said:
I'm assuming you're a VZW customer, and planning to stay as one... So don't get the Tmobile version.
What means more to you, a customized look, or the ability to unlock it? Unlocking guarantees you the ability to root. While you can root the VZW moto maker phones, you cannot now, and likely will never be able to unlock it.
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When I originally got my RAZR M, I was on VZW (prepaid to be exact), the tweaks I had done to make it work on their network caused to phone to not play well with the network at times. I removed the frequency block on the radio and now am running my RAZR M with a GoPhone SIM. Works much better even if AT&T's coverage isn't as good a VZW's in my area.
It is entirely too unweildy for me for everyday usage.
Basic things like it not fitting in the cup holder or the dedicated cellphone pocket in my truck, not to mention being very afraid of dropping it because of the slick sides and back.
1" smaller and I'd be in love (that's not what she said)
roadratx said:
It is entirely too unweildy for me for everyday usage.
Basic things like it not fitting in the cup holder or the dedicated cellphone pocket in my truck, not to mention being very afraid of dropping it because of the slick sides and back.
1" smaller and I'd be in love (that's not what she said)
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The Nexus 5 sounds like it would be the perfect device for you. It will give you the Nexus experience, runs on Lollipop now, early updates, and it is still officially supported by Google. I upgraded my Nexus 5 to Lollipop and runs great on it. Unfortunately now, it is retired to its box as a backup
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The Nexus 5 sounds like it would be the perfect device for you. It will give you the Nexus experience, runs on Lollipop now, early updates, and it is still officially supported by Google. I upgraded my Nexus 5 to Lollipop and runs great on it. Unfortunately now, it is retired to its box as a backup
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Agreed, except I'm on Verizon.
AT&T and TMo are not sufficient for my coverage needs.
Back to my Moto X (2013) for now.
Hopefully, they release a "N6 Minus" (hahaha)
If anyone in Houston wants a 1 day old N6, I'll happily sell it at cost rather than return it to Google Play.
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It is entirely too unweildy for me for everyday usage.
Basic things like it not fitting in the cup holder or the dedicated cellphone pocket in my truck, not to mention being very afraid of dropping it because of the slick sides and back.
1" smaller and I'd be in love (that's not what she said)
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Why not get a new truck?
Witek_M said:
Why not get a new truck?
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and he can upgrade his dainty girly hands lol
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The Nexus 5 sounds like it would be the perfect device for you. It will give you the Nexus experience, runs on Lollipop now, early updates, and it is still officially supported by Google. I upgraded my Nexus 5 to Lollipop and runs great on it. Unfortunately now, it is retired to its box as a backup
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My nexus 5 is also back in its original box.
Since you are with Verizon, why not get the Droid Turbo? Seems like a solid upgrade from the Moto X (2013) and it's easily one of the best phones you can get on Verizon.
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Since you are with Verizon, why not get the Droid Turbo? Seems like a solid upgrade from the Moto X (2013) and it's easily one of the best phones you can get on Verizon.
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I would highly advise against this. The turbo has a ton of bugs as of right now. May become better over time but it is a flawed device.
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Ironkidz said:
I would highly advise against this. The turbo has a ton of bugs as of right now. May become better over time but it is a flawed device.
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Bugs such as what? Linus released a video and his biggest complaint was the camera with moving action.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIInLiej680&list=UUXuqSBlHAE6Xw-yeJA0Tunw
Although, I will say this... if development such as ROM or kernel development is important then Droid Turbo is not the way to go because Verizon devices tend to be very locked down (with the exception of Nexus devices... but then again VZW proved us wrong on the Galaxy Nexus and released no details about N6 yet other that they're having it on their network)
roadratx said:
Agreed, except I'm on Verizon.
AT&T and TMo are not sufficient for my coverage needs.
Back to my Moto X (2013) for now.
Hopefully, they release a "N6 Minus" (hahaha)
If anyone in Houston wants a 1 day old N6, I'll happily sell it at cost rather than return it to Google Play.
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I'm in okc. Would you be willing to ship? If we do it over PayPal there is a claims resolution. I've used it to get back cash from a crappy sale. I think this is how it goes.
1. I pay you over PayPal
2. You ship with signature confirmation to prove shipment and protect yourself.
We could also use Google wallet if you prefer, but i don't know how that might work.
zephiK said:
Bugs such as what? Linus released a video and his biggest complaint was the camera with moving action.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIInLiej680&list=UUXuqSBlHAE6Xw-yeJA0Tunw
Although, I will say this... if development such as ROM or kernel development is important then Droid Turbo is not the way to go because Verizon devices tend to be very locked down (with the exception of Nexus devices... but then again VZW proved us wrong on the Galaxy Nexus and released no details about N6 yet other that they're having it on their network)
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Screen brightness is terrible, speaker volume is a joke, battery life is abysmal, quick charging is as fast as regular charging, phone gets ridiculously hot, some users including myself and on the Verge experience terrible screen scrolling lag, you can't remove the Google search bar which is persistent on every screen, camera is very slow.
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You can't remove the Google search bar which is persistent on every screen
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It's been this way in stock Android since Jelly Bean, so nothing new...I actually like having it
roadratx said:
Agreed, except I'm on Verizon.
AT&T and TMo are not sufficient for my coverage needs.
Back to my Moto X (2013) for now.
Hopefully, they release a "N6 Minus" (hahaha)
If anyone in Houston wants a 1 day old N6, I'll happily sell it at cost rather than return it to Google Play.
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what color is it?
Blue 32gb.
roadratx said:
Agreed, except I'm on Verizon.
AT&T and TMo are not sufficient for my coverage needs.
Back to my Moto X (2013) for now.
Hopefully, they release a "N6 Minus" (hahaha)
If anyone in Houston wants a 1 day old N6, I'll happily sell it at cost rather than return it to Google Play.
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The Nexus 6 mini is already out. It's the Moto X (2014)
Did you buy through Motorola or the play store? Why not get your money back and buy the new moto x outright. Sounds like exactly what you're wanting from the nexus, plus it got lollipop already before any other carrier version. What bizarre world did I wake up in today?
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Thinking about picking up the g6 play , what model of the phone do I need for metro PCs service
man ill be straight honest wit you. ive had literal obama phones that work better than this device. the g6 play is a huge flop on motos part. and there is basically little to no dev support here so if you plannin on wanting a phone with root i would definitely not advise you get this phone. the literal only good thing this phone has going for it is the battery life.
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Thinking about picking up the g6 play , what model of the phone do I need for metro PCs service
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ninjakira said:
man ill be straight honest wit you. ive had literal obama phones that work better than this device. the g6 play is a huge flop on motos part. and there is basically little to no dev support here so if you plannin on wanting a phone with root i would definitely not advise you get this phone. the literal only good thing this phone has going for it is the battery life.
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I second this. My Moto G6 Play phone stopped working completely out of the blues (on Stock ROM).
yea moto really dropped the ball with this device. your best bet is either the regular g6 or the e5 hell i switched back to my moto g4 play and that like 3-4 years old now hell sprint is selling the z2 force for like $140-$160 and you can use the z2 force on boost if you mess with apn settings since they run off sprint. bro i literally have whats considered new for obama phones and its a coolpad and it works better than the g6 play
SB581240 said:
I second this. My Moto G6 Play phone stopped working completely out of the blues (on Stock ROM).
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Damn,thanks for the heads up guys.saved my some money.