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I had to get my Note 5 replaced today because of terrible spotty cellular connection issues. Had never had that happen before, and it was driving me absolutely insane, but after getting it taken care of it wasn't that big of a deal. Overall I'm really enjoying the Note though. I saw a bunch of LG phones, such as the G4 and one of those curved flexes, and I just hate the way those look and feel. That leather on the back of the G4 felt awful.
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Don Lapre posted:Yes. thats exactly why ambient mode on amoled android wear watches are all black. Black means no power at all to the pixel I think there's something about a dark blue color that is more efficient if the pixel has to be lit, but if it doesn't need to be lit then it ain't lit and it ain't drawing power. Screen on this X Pure is gorgeous, though I needed to turn off "vibrant mode" since it was all oversaturated and lovely looking. I normally don't notice that type of thing because I'm a bit colorblind but this was just eye-searing saturation and contrast. FAUXTON fucked around with this message at 23:20 on Sep 10, 2015 |
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Sep 10, 2015 23:17
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First impressions of the Pure: It looks big, but when you pick it up it doesn't feel that way. Also, reviews were saying the phone didn't have NFC, but it certainly does. That was one of the few things making me lean more towards the Nexus 5X. I bought the generic white front/bamboo back one from Amazon thinking I'd just send it back and get a customized one from Motorola, but now that I have it I kinda like it.
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Sep 10, 2015 23:37
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Huh, Droid Life says the Moto Maker X comes with a free clear bumper case. http://www.droid-life.com/2015/09/10/moto-x-pure-edition-unboxing-and-tour/
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Sep 11, 2015 00:11
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bull3964 posted:Huh, Droid Life says the Moto Maker X comes with a free clear bumper case. It does, but it feels pretty cheap. It's a harder plastic, and I feel like it won't provide much protection if the phone lands the wrong way. It also comes with the turbo charger (since I read somewhere that people weren't sure if it did or not). Coming from a Nexus 5, the Motorola enhancements to Google are pretty fantastic. The power went out in my apartment this evening, and the flashlight "karate chop" came in handy. Though the light sensors to turn the screen on are way too sensitive for my liking...I feel like the screen is turning itself on whenever it shifts in my pocket.
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Sep 11, 2015 01:09
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Syrinxx posted:Yeah looks like if you have Prime you get 1 day shipping and the Pure will arrive tomorrow. Just in time too because the CM12 nightlies for my G3 are getting worse and worse for stability. It'll be nice to run a nearly-stock device and not have to root or flash other roms to get rid of bloat. There was a post a while ago that suggested that the turbo charger is an add-on. The print from Amazon and from Moto's site seems to make it clear that this comes with the phone. It's too bad you can't do customization from Amazon. "d[-.- posted:b" post="450006019"] I've been good with my phone but still I've got a few scratches that I'd rather not have. poo poo will eventually happen no matter how careful a lot of people are.
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Sep 11, 2015 01:15
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Doctor Butts posted:There was a post a while ago that suggested that the turbo charger is an add-on. It does come with the phone. Also, here's the Pure next to a Nexus 5 for size reference. That's the clear bumper that came with the phone. 
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Sep 11, 2015 01:26
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Thanks for the pic, but it might be a bit better without the bumper. Also for some reason I find it really funny that there is a reflection of someone taking a picture of two cellphones with their cellphone camera.
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Sep 11, 2015 01:36
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The plastic bumper is the kind of mold plastic you sometimes find in packaging, where you need to snap the plastic bits off that you actually use. Model airplanes and cars were my thing when I was a kid and this plastic feels just like the plastic that all those molded parts came stuck together on.
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Sep 11, 2015 01:39
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Whenever I get mine sometime next week, I'll be sure to snap a pic next to my spare X 2013 for maximum size hilarity.
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Sep 11, 2015 01:42
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FAUXTON posted:While I can't compare it to previous Moto X models, this is a really drat nice phone compared to my N5. 25GB? The hell? How'd you get that?
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Sep 11, 2015 01:54
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JAF07 posted:It does come with the phone. I hadn't realized that the Nexus 5 was getting outsized by so much.
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Sep 11, 2015 02:17
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BottleKnight posted:That leather on the back of the G4 felt awful. I got the plastic. I don't care what LG says about it being premium cow leather or whatever: thin, small leather items made in China are almost always, always made of cat or dog skin. I don't like the idea of dead cat on my phone.  You can't use most cases with the leather anyway.
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Sep 11, 2015 02:17
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Daily Forecast posted:I got the plastic. I don't care what LG says about it being premium cow leather or whatever: thin, small leather items made in China are almost always, always made of cat or dog skin. I don't like the idea of dead cat on my phone. I had a leather G4 for about a week and the corners of the leather case were already showing wear. And the phone does nothing but go in and out of a pocket all day. Premium.
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Sep 11, 2015 02:25
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LastInLine posted:I hadn't realized that the Nexus 5 was getting outsized by so much. 4.95" vs 5.7" screen, I'm actually shocked how similar in size they look.
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Sep 11, 2015 02:44
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ThermoPhysical posted:25GB? The hell? How'd you get that? I had a stroke. It's 20GB 
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Sep 11, 2015 02:54
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JAF07 posted:It does, but it feels pretty cheap. It's a harder plastic, and I feel like it won't provide much protection if the phone lands the wrong way. It also comes with the turbo charger (since I read somewhere that people weren't sure if it did or not). Glad I'm getting my new X in a few days, because after 2 years of no cellphone-related trauma I just knocked my 2013 X off my desk and spiderwebbed the glass. Everything's still usable, but if I had to use this phone for more than a week more I'd go nuts. Definitely going to invest in the insurance plan now, though. And yeah, the stuff Motorola puts on top of stock Android are entirely the reason I love the X. It knows I'm driving, so it reads my text messages to me and I can reply without even looking at the phone.
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Sep 11, 2015 03:59
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Radio strength seems to be an afterthought in most reviews, but for those of you who are starting to get your Moto X Pure phones, any inclination if they are continuing Moto's reputation for decent radios and antennas? Semi related, and this is more of an app thing but - Are there any apps that let you force radio selection on an android phone? IE, I want to tell my phone to use the 4G radio, I don't care what it thinks is more efficient, I don't care if it thinks it does not have a signal, I don't care what it will do to the battery. So sick of seeing "no service", flipping airplane mode on and off, and magically having all the 4G service I want.
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Sep 11, 2015 04:11
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Raised by Hamsters posted:Radio strength seems to be an afterthought in most reviews, but for those of you who are starting to get your Moto X Pure phones, any inclination if they are continuing Moto's reputation for decent radios and antennas? I haven't had any issues but I know where my N5 would start losing wifi signal along the back of my house so I'll see if my Moto X improves on that.
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Sep 11, 2015 04:21
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Internet Explorer posted:Never had a screen protector or a case on any of my Android phones since the Nexus S and never had a screen scratch or break. Treat your poo poo with care and you're good. This is me I feel you. I currently have an m8 and I dropped it last week putting a pretty rough dent in the bottom left corner of the phone. I have friends who have grip tape and clearly it's a running joke on this board but I'm not quite sure where to buy it. Does anyone have a recommendation? I've finally come to terms with it, my hands are too small for this phone
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Sep 11, 2015 04:35
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64bit_Dophins posted:This is me I feel you. Get something like this so you can anchor your fingers on the back? http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007O354AM Not pretty, but functional.
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Sep 11, 2015 04:49
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64bit_Dophins posted:This is me I feel you. Oh, hey. I'm the lamb that walked into that griptape slaughter. Just go to a skate/ski shop or something and ask for any scraps. They'll just give you some free or for a buck or two.
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Sep 11, 2015 05:20
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wooger posted:Update from the UK: Moto X Style still isn't available to order in the UK, Motorola are repeating all their previous errors in the European market and delaying their phones until everyone has forgotten about them (or at least until the new Nexus & iPhone are announced). Motorola literally went from 0% to overtaking microsoft at 3% of the uk market by launching the original moto G there. There must be a flub in the pipeline, they're serious about the uk\europe. incoherent fucked around with this message at 05:43 on Sep 11, 2015 |
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Sep 11, 2015 05:34
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Knock on wood I guess -I've owned an HTC Aria, Motorola Atrix 2, HTC M7, and a 2nd gen Moto X and they all (I still have them) have perfect screens. Never had a screen protector on any of them. The Aria is still alive after I bought it a new battery 16 months ago. It runs ICS and is just too adorable to get rid of. Right now it's an alarm clock. 
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Sep 11, 2015 05:52
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Droid Washington posted:Does the battery saving of an AMOLED display benefit from only black pixels,or dark pixels in general? Like a "dark theme" with a very dark grey background. Yes, which is why the default light theme of 5.1 is loving dumb as heck
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Sep 11, 2015 06:24
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Hadlock posted:Yes, which is why the default light theme of 5.1 is loving dumb as heck The only thing turning me off from the new Moto X is the switch to an LCD. The blacks on the AMOLED on my '14X are so good. I mean, the screen just disappears into the frame. Kind of afraid at this point of ordering the new one and being disappointed in the display.
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Sep 11, 2015 06:35
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Is there a way to remove search history from the task switcher or whatever this square button menu is called. On 5.1.1, nexus 5
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Sep 11, 2015 08:07
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If you are rooted, Chainfires Recently can do it Without root I doubt it
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Raised by Hamsters posted:Semi related, and this is more of an app thing but - Are there any apps that let you force radio selection on an android phone? IE, I want to tell my phone to use the 4G radio, I don't care what it thinks is more efficient, I don't care if it thinks it does not have a signal, I don't care what it will do to the battery. So sick of seeing "no service", flipping airplane mode on and off, and magically having all the 4G service I want. Yes, this is in the service menu. Go to the dialer and type *#*#4636#*#* and it's under phone information.
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incoherent posted:Motorola literally went from 0% to overtaking microsoft at 3% of the uk market by launching the original moto G there. There must be a flub in the pipeline, they're serious about the uk\europe. Its still pretty annoying. I was pretty much waiting with money in my hand on the third and i'm still sitting here waiting. I mean, yeah it hasn't even been two weeks and its not the end of the world that i'm not able to buy a phone, but come on Motorola, just take my money!
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Sep 11, 2015 11:39
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LastInLine posted:Yes, this is in the service menu. Go to the dialer and type *#*#4636#*#* and it's under phone information. I looked that up, and apparently can't do that without rooting (Verizon galaxy s5), but thanks.
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Sep 11, 2015 12:10
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Just got an invite for the OnePlus Two and totally don't have an extra $400 laying around
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Sep 11, 2015 12:28
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It's OK you totally aren't missing out
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Sep 11, 2015 12:38
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Just got an invite to punch myself in the face repeatedly for $400. Wish I had the cash!
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Sep 11, 2015 13:29
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Tiny Lowtax posted:Just got an invite for the OnePlus Two and totally don't have an extra $400 laying around It's a lovely phone and you'll get laughed at.
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Sep 11, 2015 13:32
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Never settle for nothing except for trash like the garbage monster you are
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Sep 11, 2015 13:41
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I feel like my OPO is worth exactly the 320 or so I paid for it in 2014, certainly don't think the same would be true for the more expensive OPT in 2015.
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Sep 11, 2015 13:45
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So does anyone have the Pure yet? How is it? Is the battery life good? What about antenna strength? I'm on a Galaxy S4 that I rooted a billion years ago and haven't updated out of fear that Verizon will nuke my root but I'm thinking its finally time to upgrade so I can take advantage of my grandfathered unlimited plan.
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Sep 11, 2015 14:21
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Also does the camera in the Pure live up to the hype?
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Just got my tracking number from Motorola- my Pure is allegedly on a plane somewhere over the Pacific right now. I should get it Monday, hopefully.
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