So here's the scenario, I've recently acquired a used Moto X first gen. I've been using a Moto G first gen for many years because I like the small format of these phones, but my old phone is only 8GB whereas this new one, or new to me, is a 16GB. Now I fully understand that with these older phones, their update ability is limited, which is fine, I'm only trying to install the 5.1 Lollipop update, which is currently running my older Moto G first gen from the current 4.4.2 that the Moto X is running. Data and WiFi are fully functioning in every way on the Moto X but no matter what I do, I receive a message when I trying and update the phone reading, Oops! You need a data connection to check for updates. Go to WiFi settings..... etc. It never fails, and I've searched high and low for an answer to this mystery and come up empty handed. Any thoughts or theories would be very welcomed. Cheers
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So here's the scenario, I've recently acquired a used Moto X first gen. I've been using a Moto G first gen for many years because I like the small format of these phones, but my old phone is only 8GB whereas this new one, or new to me, is a 16GB. Now I fully understand that with these older phones, their update ability is limited, which is fine, I'm only trying to install the 5.1 Lollipop update, which is currently running my older Moto G first gen from the current 4.4.2 that the Moto X is running. Data and WiFi are fully functioning in every way on the Moto X but no matter what I do, I receive a message when I trying and update the phone reading, Oops! You need a data connection to check for updates. Go to WiFi settings..... etc. It never fails, and I've searched high and low for an answer to this mystery and come up empty handed. Any thoughts or theories would be very welcomed. Cheers
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Try LMSA's Flash update option
https://forum.xda-developers.com/general/general/update-moto-lenovo-moto-smart-assistant-t3951714
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I have the razor maxx hd (xt926) and thought that kitkat was going to be released by the end of the first quarter....... so far still no OTA on verizon here in Wisconsin. I have played w the X and really don't like not having the smart actions, and the app they have for that is okay..... it doesn't have the ability to add more actions...... so I guess another smart action type app would need to be found. !?!?! Thats easy i guess.....
Or, do I root the Maxx hd and call it a day? There are a lot of nice features on the X but I was holding out to see what Lenovo and Moto come up with after the X.
Waiting on the software update is starting to really upset me when I can't get an answer to when the update is gonna be available. So to sum it all up..... what wold you all do??? Keep the maxx or order a X????
Please and thank you.
If you're gonna buy the X....then sell it in a few months for the x2 or whatever....I'd wait.
If the x meets your needs for the next while, get it. Its better than what you have now.
Basically its your needs that matter. No one here can decide for you.
Read up.....and decide. ?
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I had the Maxx HD with an unlocked bootloader, a couple months ago I got the X and gave the Maxx HD to my wonderful mother. To me, the difference isn't that huge, and I do miss the battery life I got with the Maxx HD. Having said that, the Moto X is a great phone, honestly I don't think you can lose no matter what you decide. Good luck!
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I'm kind of disappointed in moto for promising kitkat to a few of the older droids and not delivering quickly like they did 4.4 on the Moto X. Just saying, if I had an hd or m I'd be more than a little irked.
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I'm kind of disappointed in moto for promising kitkat to a few of the older droids and not delivering quickly like they did 4.4 on the Moto X. Just saying, if I had an hd or m I'd be more than a little irked.
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Us on at&t were waiting for the 4.4.2 update and were the last to get it...
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I also had the Razr Maxx HD. The only reason I upgraded was because I wanted to try the phone out for a couple days. I got it for free through Best Buy since another line on my plan had an upgrade available. I do like the phone and I kept it. I gave my rooted/unlocked Razr Maxx HD to a friend of mine, but I don't think he's activated it yet.
As one of the other posters said, I miss the extra battery life of the Maxx HD...but these days I'm usually ALWAYS around a charger. The few times out of the year that I go camping I can bring an external battery to give the phone a charge. Rooting it was also much more of a process for me than the Maxx HD since you can't unlock the bootloader. Also, I never did use the HDMI port on my Maxx, so losing that didn't bother me. My SD card that I had only contained my titanium backups and other things like photos. Now I auto-upload my photos/videos to Dropbox so the limited 16Gb of space hasn't affected me yet. I actually almost enjoy it since it keeps me from keeping un-used applications on the phone.
The biggest advantage I noticed is that when I was switching between apps a lot, the Maxx kind of started slowing down (probably due to only 1Gb of RAM). I haven't noticed this yet with the Moto X since it has double the memory. For me it was a no brainer to try it out since it was free, and didn't take my line's upgrade away. In less than a year I'll be able to upgrade again if I wish. I love the fact that the screen size is the same as the Maxx and yet the phone still feels super small! I don't need a 5+ inch screen on my phone.
The Maxx HD is definitely a tank. I didn't put a case on it and it held up fine through drops, however I did decide to put a Speck case on my Moto X. It's so light it feels like it would break easier. If I were you, I would probably stay with the Maxx HD and see how the 4.4 update is (when it finally comes). I'm guessing sometime in May/June. The Maxx is a great phone and if my friend didn't need mine (he broke his Razr HD) I would have definitely kept it for a backup phone.
Given the hardware and capabilities of this phone, does anyone know how difficult it may or may not be to create a ROM that ports the features of the Moto X? I own the original phone, as well as briefly owned the 2014 version. I think the Moto app that lets you configure the features of the phone are much nicer than what Google does stock. As the new X and G already have 5.0, what about a Nexus 6 port? It has an AMOLED display, and the newer X doesn't have all the custom co-processors anymore that required control of the always listening and active display. Is anyone else interested in a port of the X Rom?
It would be easier to port the Moto Maxx's ROM as it is technically equivalent (display size, chipsets, etc.) But 5.0 isn't out for the Maxx yet. I'm also waiting for this to happen, a N6 with Moto Suite would seriously kick ass.
agreed..
I have been trying to get a hold of a Moto X 2014 5.0 /system/ .zip files but no one wants to sent me one to play with.
knitler said:
I have been trying to get a hold of a Moto X 2014 5.0 /system/ .zip files but no one wants to sent me one to play with.
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@knitler - check your PM
Try looking at the Lollipop OTA ZIPs in the Moto X 2014 forums. That would be a start...
So late last year when I was shopping for off contract cell phones, I had the opportunity to use the Moto G 4G for about a week, and positively loved it. I had already had the OnePlus One and was really impressed to see the G perform comparably - sure, the camera was very mediocre, but even with its 1 GB of RAM, it still ran pretty much everything I threw at it with very little lag.
Once Christmas came around, I got my wife the Moto G 2nd gen (since it has a better camera), and have found the performance to not be anywhere near as good as the previous model. Things like using Facebook Messenger will take literally 5 full seconds to open up a chat window, her keyboard freezes up while she's trying to type, web pages just won't load in Chrome, etc., etc.
I used most of these applications myself when I had the first Moto G, and I didn't experience any of those problems.
Has anyone had similar issues? Is it a matter of the kernel just not being as good as the 1st gen 4G version or might there be something else I'm missing?
For me, everything works perfect. I'm on Stock 5.0.2 with root. I've uninstalled several Apps which are running in the background.
Do you have KitKat or Lollipop?
Maybe a Factory Reset will help you.
I just got this today, Marshmallow after this patch?
No, it should be 6.2 not 5
According to the motorola blog about marshmallow, the at&t model will NOT get marshmallow.
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I hate att hard
Dang, this phone is less than a year old. I ll be sticking to it for at least another year due to superior call quality.
Motorola also said that critical patches will still come to the carriers' versions but not marshmallow.
Verizon and at&t owners won't get updates.
Me instead of you don't take the update since a possible root exploit could come sometimes and taking the new update isn't that smart.
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Motorola also said that critical patches will still come to the carriers' versions but not marshmallow.
Verizon and at&t owners won't get updates.
Me instead of you don't take the update since a possible root exploit could come sometimes and taking the new update isn't that smart.
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I used to root, install CM on my phones but recently I don't feel it worth the time to do it anymore ( haven't done any root for the past 2 years). Truely love the Moto X call quality but without update...my next phone probably a Moto nexus or iPhone.
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I used to root, install CM on my phones but recently I don't feel it worth the time to do it anymore ( haven't done any root for the past 2 years). Truely love the Moto X call quality but without update...my next phone probably a Moto nexus or iPhone.
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Possible idea, ul bootloader, install twrp. And flash the stock 6.0 rom, I took the 5.1 soak test dl and couldn't update ota, but the stock roms work great!
I hope an exploit is found soon - I'm sick of getting the software update message constantly.
wangminh12 said:
I used to root, install CM on my phones but recently I don't feel it worth the time to do it anymore ( haven't done any root for the past 2 years). Truely love the Moto X call quality but without update...my next phone probably a Moto nexus or iPhone.
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You can't go wrong with an iphone. That's my daily phone I rock an iPhone 6s. I'm using the moto x 2014 as a backup device. Just to surf the web and do other stuff while my iPhone charges. I feel as the moto x lags when I'm using it over my iPhone and I have animations turned off, force rendering and nova launcher with faster than light set. Tbh I'm an iPhone guy though.
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You can't go wrong with an iphone. That's my daily phone I rock an iPhone 6s. I'm using the moto x 2014 as a backup device. Just to surf the web and do other stuff while my iPhone charges. I feel as the moto x lags when I'm using it over my iPhone and I have animations turned off, force rendering and nova launcher with faster than light set. Tbh I'm an iPhone guy though.
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Well that was helpful..
KP0719 said:
You can't go wrong with an iphone. That's my daily phone I rock an iPhone 6s. I'm using the moto x 2014 as a backup device. Just to surf the web and do other stuff while my iPhone charges. I feel as the moto x lags when I'm using it over my iPhone and I have animations turned off, force rendering and nova launcher with faster than light set. Tbh I'm an iPhone guy though.
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How is the call quality on 6s? I used a 5s before but it's not as good Moto X 2014 ( I'm not a native speaker so i can tell the difference )
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How is the call quality on 6s? I used a 5s before but it's not as good Moto X 2014 ( I'm not a native speaker so i can tell the difference )
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It has really good call quality and we're going to get volte soon so the call quality is going to be better as well. But this is a moto x thread so I'm not going to talk about the iPhone anymore. Anyone know any update on root for this device yet?
Hello,
I ordered the Moto X4 via Motorola.com, however I've been debating about returning it and getting the Android One version instead. I've been searching online however and I'm having a hard time finding a full list of the definitive differences between the two versions.
I know the Motorola version comes with Alexa and some of the Moto Actions (chop for flashlight, twist for camera, etc.). To me, those are some of the selling points for the Motorola version, as I use those features a lot. I'm wondering though - does anyone know definitively is those options are included with the Android One version as well? What about the Active Display feature as well?
I appreciate any clarification anyone can provide!
The Moto actions you mentioned work on my project fi Android one x4.
Not sure what active display is.
Yes, both Moto Actions and Active Display are in the Moto App on the Android One version.
Not sure on the regular X4, but the System Partition on the Android One version is quite large at 13.1gb leaving just 18.9gb for apps and user data.
Unfortunately the Android One version is only available in 32gb with the regular version you have the option of 64gb and a increase in RAM to 4gb.
Might be something to think about if you install a lot of apps and want to keep your SD card as portable.
Thread closed at OP's request..