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[Moto X General] zed011:
Can anyone do the same test on the moto x where you open,close and switch apps really quickly through the multitasking panel? It is very quick on the nexus 5 and near instantaneous.
[Moto X General] barondebxl:
Dude the nexus 5 is insanely fast. It is the closest thing in terms of smoothness to IOS.
[Moto X General] zed011:
I know it is I have the nexus 5. I'm just wondering how far or close the moto X is at doing the said tasks from the nexus 5. It's probably not as fast but how much slower is it? There are not enough videos that show the actual performance other than benchmarks comparing to other devices at doing basic tasks.
[Moto X General] barondebxl:
The moto X performed like a champ, especially considering the dual core S4 pro, it really is well optimized. But it is a little step behind the nexus 5 definitely.
[Moto X General] barondebxl:
I think I'm the happiest man today, so glad I'm back with the nexus 5. To each his own. Cheers guys!
[Moto X General] Krouget:
Nexus 5 looks faster in my testing, but judging by the video, it could be animation times, since the Moto X appears to transition smoother with more detectable frames (again, could be video). Looking at his button presses, both are obviously very responsive, so I wouldn't say this is representative of much, in either direction. My device is on 4.4 running ART, btw.

That said, the Nexus 5 is the more powerful device. I have yet to use one in the real world, but in my experiences with the G2, One, and GS4, they are all very fast. Also, in my testing, the Moto X is usually buzzing along on 1 core with tons of memory left. It's never really stressing, day to day.
[Moto X General] zed011:
Do you miss the active notifications? I will get the Moto X to compare if I find one against the nexus 5. I currently have my Nexus 5 with all the animations turned off and it is blazing fast.
[Moto X General] barondebxl:
Yes and no. Yes cause obviously it's very useful and no because when I had my phone on my bed or table or anything and I slightly moved the phone the screen will turn on and I found it to be a little annoying. Besides I'm used to the regular pull down for notifications. I'm just happy to use the Google launcher experience and the display on the nexus 5 is just fantastic.
[Moto X General] tea_dub84:
Really guys..in all actuality why the heck would you sit there and switch between apps for no apparent reason. Yes the nexus 5 has better processor, screens are a matter of opinion as I like moto x better. I dont care about a millisecond difference when opening a app. Let's talk REAL WORLD USAGE here. I originally bought the nexus 5 but returned it for the moto x. Didn't care for the crappy speakerphone, washed out looking colors, or the fact it wasn't on Verizon where I have grandfathered unlimited data. No difference doing day to day task between the phones. True innovation by Google and Motorola showing its not always about specs. While something is theoretically better doesn't always reflect so in day to day usage!
[Moto X General] bricky23:
I gotta say with the 4.4 update, act turned on, transitions turned off. My decision is getting more difficult. Keep the Nexus 5 or the Moto X? The speed and smoothness difference, if any, is to minute to matter. Only received the update a few hours ago. So I will use it for a couple days, and make my decision. :confused:
[Moto X General] barondebxl:
Yeah but you do feel the speed and the smoothness advantage of the 5, I definitely do especially after I.used the moto x, I just received my nexus 5 this morning and I felt the difference right away. The nexus 5 is definitely smoother.

Another thing is the display....The nexus 5 display is SO MUCH BETTER than the moto x display. Use the same wallpaper on both and look at the detail displayed on the nexus 5, difference is night and day.

The moto x wins in speakers, active display, driving mode, touchless control and one hand usability. Not debatable.

The nexus 5 wins in display, performance, development, camera (the moto x camera is so bad it's

not even funny), screen real estate and my personal opinion the Google experience launcher (love it).

The moto x is a fine phone, top 4 of 2013 but I prefer the nexus 5.
[Moto X General] Derbyman32:
Really enjoyed reading this thread. I just sent back my Nexus 5 and will be getting my Moto X from Fedex in the morning before noon. I really wanted the hardware features that I have seen with the Moto X. I liked my Nexus 5 but was never quite satisfied and my time ran out. Hoping I like the Moto X as much as I think I will. I am looking forward to the smaller phone after carrying the Note 2 for a year. I bought a Nexus 7 and I think the Moto X will be a good match with my tablet for size and my phone for everyday use with some awesome features that no other phone offers.

Also excited about getting the 4.4 update right away with tmobile. I liked 4.4 on my Nexus 5 and I really was glad to see KitKat so quick on the Moto phones. Great customer service from Moto on this phone. It was supposed to arrive today and I called and they said there would be a delay to early next week but a few hours later I got a tracking number from Fedex where they shipped overnight with Saturday delivery. Great way to win a customer over right away with that kind of service. Looking forward to seeing this xda community grow as more people start using MotoMaker to customize their phones:D
[Moto X General] Jess813:
I sold my nexus 5 for $400 and bought the moto x for $350 ... So far no regrets. The n5 was fast but nothing to the point where I notice a huge difference with the moto. The battery life was horrible on the N5... I couldn't put up with it.

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One thing is for sure... The moto x is more innovative than the N5. The nexus doesn't bring anything new to the table besides updates... Rooting takes care of that. The moto has exclusive features that are actually really use able.
[Moto X General] magicriggs:
This is twice now I have done this. Traded a Nexus 5 for a Moto X. My second time around thoughts on the Nexus 5: I feel as though I'm downgrading having to press a button to wake up the screen, having to be battery aware the whole day (I can't do this or do that because I won't be able to charge it soon), OMG the speaker sounds like a tin can, Display is of cheap quality colors are off bad... Now that the X has 4.4 a few more minor updates to fix some bugs, it's IMO trumps the N5. BTW cameras suck on both devices, that's why you use snapseed to fix it all.
[Moto X General] r_diaz13:
Where are you guys getting these amazing $350 deals on moto x's..... Are they carrier unlocked? That's what I want. A motomaker white front, blue back, silver accents, unlocked to use with straight talk

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[Moto X General] barondebxl:
Go to swappa.com
[Moto X General] magicriggs:
Swappa is legit.
[Moto X General] anirudh412:
Or your local craigslist. Meet up in person, have a few beers, check the phone. Got a brand new (opened the packing in front of me) all black Moto X for 350. With the backs now available on aliexpress, customization is just a step away.

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Doing the same myself. Bought the N5 on launch day. The phone is bloody brilliant, but I want a phone that isnt so large. In the process of changing it with a Moto X. Waiting to see if the X impresses me
[Moto X General] Cubfan99:
That's exactly what I did.
[Moto X General] zed011:
I got myself a brand new sealed Moto X today for $300 from craigslist. I am liking the size so far compared to my Nexus 5. I will do a direct comparison of navigating around on both for comparison sake. It seems so far the Moto X is just a hair slower opening the multitasking panel, not a massive difference.
[Moto X General] r_diaz13:
Man I have no luck... I checked all over Craigslist today.. Nothing... Have to keep checking

Sent from the second to last Galaxy

PACman Rom Nightlies

AJK 4.9 "the boss"
[Moto X General] Cubfan99:
Dude, try EBay. Tons there and better prices than Craigslist right now.
[Moto X General] ericshmerick:
Glad to see all the Nexus 5 --> Moto X conversions. I am in that camp as well. Got the 5 on launch, didn't get wowed by it at all. Got an X, am wowed every time I use it.

It's the hottest phone on the market. Swappa listings are drying up and getting more expensive for the X. Few are selling them, whle there are a ton of 5 listings every day. Get one when you can. It's very much worth it vs the 5 or any other phone out now. It wins the spec war by not participating. It doesn't need to.
[Moto X General] anirudh412:
Could you please post some comparison pics of the dimensions and such? Some glam shots of the moto X, and some shots of both sporting the same wallpaper/ running the same video would be great too!

TIA
[Moto X General] devaughnaw:
I like my Nexus 5 but I LOVE my Moto X.

Had Tmobile, Straight Talk, and ATT as carriers on my Nexus but the service was non existent and I wasn't getting 4G LTE speeds.

I just received my Moto X from Verizon earlier today and the service is great and I'm getting the proper speeds. Also, with Nova Launcher I've pretty much customized my Moto X to look exactly like my Nexus. The Android 4.4 KitKat kinda sealed the deal for me as well.

Now I just need to find a way to root my Moto X on 4.4 so I can download Greenify. I saw Jcase post one, but I'm not really knowledgable in that type of thing. When I rooted my Nexus 5 all I had to do was a download a toolkit and it pretty much did everything for me.
[Moto X General] ericshmerick:
Have an unlocked 32gig GSM dev X. It's perfect. Just perfect. Zero interest in any other phone.

Funny how the build up to the Nexus 5 caused X's selling prices to sink. Then people got the 5, were disappointed, returned/listed them and went back to wanting the X. X prices have and are going up. Supply is thin.

X owners aren't selling for a reason. Think about it.
[Moto X General] bricky23:
^^ I know right. I have both, trying to decide which to keep. The only advantage I can see for keeping the nexus, is wireless charging. Other than that, to close to call, now that both have KitKat. Google wallet works. And I can install the gel launcher. Tough call.
[Moto X General] SupaSwag:
It may not have been a Nexus device but I had the Verizon LG G2 and never used wireless charging. To me it's still not practical since USB charging on it was insanely fast. Overall, I definitely prefer the Moto X over the G2. Ignoring the UI, the Moto X has a better build quality and the speaker is a lot better.
[Moto X General] barondebxl:
Had a nexus 5, did it for the moto X. Sold the Moto x after a couple of days and I'm back with the nexus 5. I don't think you have made a point.
[Moto X General] Pr1meSuspect:
...and you have continuously made yours. There's no need to keep stating how you went back to the Nexus 5. You had your valid points to go back and people have their points why they're sticking with the X.
[Moto X General] barondebxl:
Right so it shouldn't be a definite thing that X owners prefer it over the N5.
[Moto X General] zed011:
I am going to get kitkat on the moto x before doing this. My carrier Rogers doesn't have kitkat out yet for Moto X but might go ahead and install the ATT rom.

People say the camera of Moto X and N5 aren't too different but I found the N5 camera to be noticeably better than the Moto X. Moto X has some strange pink fringing especially around thin distant tree branches and I have the updated camera software too.
[Moto X General] mssam:
You know, I was having a really hard time trying to decide if I wanted to keep using my nexus 5 or get a moto x. One of the main points of contention was the moto x was on 4.2.2 and I wasn't sure how motorola handle the update (I'm still traumatized from my droid x). Well, it has 4.4 now and I'm really thinking about getting it. Can anyone try to push me over the edge to get the moto x? I really don't need much conviencing lol...the only thing that has me on the edge is the wireless charging that the nexus 5 has. Not sure if it really is a deciding factor or not...
[Moto X General] anirudh412:
Had the wireless charging on the N4 and now have it on the N5. Have plenty of wireless pads too. Just a novelty IMO. The main problem being you cannot pick up and use the phone while charging (coz its gotta be on the pad). Plus with the Moto X's battery life, the only time you would usually need to charge the phone is at night. Not a deal breaker AT ALL.

I have the N5 and as I mentioned before, am switching over to the Moto X. The form factor is what won me over. The N5 isnt shabby at all. Either way you arent going to be disappointed. Why dont you head on over to stores to try out the Moto X and if someone whom you know has the N5, you could play with it too, to see which one you prefer.
[Moto X General] mssam:
So what are you going to do with you nexus 5, sell it and help recoup the cost of the moto x?
[Moto X General] Art Vandelay:
I'm doing the same thing. Got the Nexus 5 weeks ago, but for some reason, the Moto X is really interesting to me. Dev Edition on the way!
[Moto X General] mssam:
Yeah, what the heck. I just got one and it's on the way too lol...
[Moto X General] anirudh412:
Yeah, something like that. Bought a X AND saved a good chunk of money too :highfive:

You made a good choice there :victory: Custom? Which carrier?

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The only reason why I didnt get a Dev Edition is because development on the Moto X isnt going to be all that great. Plus, AOSP will just take away the features that make this phone so good.

Not to mention the odd (IMO) panda colors on the Dev Ed phones
[Moto X General] cent_0_o:
:good:Great side by side comparison.I'm glad to see the moto x being given some praise. I honestly don't understand why this phone isn't selling more. I'm not even a little interested in any other phones that may come out. That's a first for me. I think Google could have done a truly great thing with the nexus 5 if it had some of the optimization that makes the moto x so great. I wonder if its a stretch to think moto may release a tablet?
[Moto X General] anirudh412:
Motorola ****ed up with the Moto X. They have a really great phone in their hands, but what do they do? Make it a US exclusive and even then, to start with have the MotoMaker limited to just one carrier. The mobile phone industry is moving at breakneck speeds. Take a cue from Apple, when they announce their products, they release it the same freaking day across most of the globe. Moto should have set up a second factory in China for the rest of the world. But I think they wanted to play it safe and gauge public interest. I wouldnt be surprised if we see the next Moto X have a global launch come 2014
[Moto X General] mssam:
I know exactly what you mean. I like the woven black. I'm not too fond of panda myself, but when i talked with Motorola they said if i unlock the bootloader on the T-Mobile variant (woven black) i would void the warranty. So if i want the warranty for say, at least 6mos., I would have to forgo the all black and get the panda color. So I just paid the additional $50 and said what the heck and got the Dev edition with the panda color scheme and an additional 16gb of storage. I would be really annoyed of something was wrong with the phone on the manufacturing side and i couldn't get it replaced. I don't expect to much Dev support, i just need to be able to root when I'm ready to. I'm not into customizing like I use to be so it's not a deal breaker for me...
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scottwood2:
I just read this morning that the Play Store is saying to "Check back soon" for the status on purchasing a new Nexus 5. It was also talked about that this could be a very limited run to promote the system for Google. This was stated in an article from Cnet.

I can't think that Google would announce this phone and only have it for just a few days with no more stock coming? I have not followed the other Nexus phones. Did the previous models go through the same thing?

Thx
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crawlgsx:
Sort of, only much much much worse.

More stock will come, I'd put money on it. It will just take time.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] molance:
Hi, a few days ago i flashed the 4.4 ported rom and then the 4.4 by gn0me, everything was going well but, when i wanted to downgade to 4.3 with the psx rom, i dont have any signal, and the same happens with WIFI.

I tried installing the .84 radio but nothing changed.

The same happens with every JB rom.

Please help me.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] matixz3:
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[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] taodan:
Try these steps to see if they help. I found them on google search

Hi everyone

I had this exact issue when installed the 4.3 OTA on my Nexus 4. I managed to found a solution for my device.

ADVICE: this is only for advanced or non-beginner users. Your device has to be rooted and must have stock recovery.

Steps:

1) Download WugFresh root toolkit for Nexus 4. Find it here. When installing it, be sure to pick the right option when asked for Android version and compilation build (latest is: JWRR6Y), as toolkit will download then the appropiate version for you. Of course you need to have your device connected to computer by USB cable and have USB debug option enabled.

2) Android 4.3 stock recovery and Root needed. If you are not root and want to be root keeping your stock recovery (and still be OTAupdateable, as I am), use the WugFresh toolkit following the great How-to video for Nexus 4 linked on same page I linked on point 1. Be sure to follow all steps in the video TO DETAIL (activate usb debugging, blabla). If you do not follow all steps you may brick your phone. You're warned.

3) Download 0.48 radio mako for Nexus 4. You'll find all radios used by all Android versions of Nexus 4 here, just download the 0.48 version, is the one that was used on 4.2.X. It's a zip, extract it all to any folder on your computer. You don't need to copy the files to your device.

4) Flash the 0.48 radio on your Nexus 4. To do that step, open WugFresh toolkit, click on "Advanced Utilities", then go to section "Boot/Flash image", mark option FLASH (permanent), and finally click on the Radio/Baseband button. You'll be asked for a .img file. It's there on the folder you extracted from the zip on step 3. Select it, click OK and wait the toolkit flash 0.48 radio. Few reboots later, process finishes and you get a Nexus 4 with 0.48 radio.

This worked for me as a CHARM, has solved the losing coverage issue, bad coverage issue, and all of this stops the battery drain issue (because device is not constantly trying to find better coverage). I do an intensive use of my Nexus 4 and from 100% at 9am goes to 35-40% at 10pm. With intensive use, internet, chrome, calls ... before flashing this 0.48 radio I used to lost 5-10% battery each hour, more or less, even without using it. Also GPS used to take hours to find any satellite, was a completly mess. Now all is good again as it was when my Nexus was running Android 4.2.2.

WARNING: If you don't know what I am talking about or don't know anything about rooting or flashing something on your device then DON'T DO IT. I take no responsabilities if you brick your phone trying to be root or something like that. This is not for beginners or newbies, you're warned.

FINAL NOTE: with that process you won't be OTAupdateable again (as you changed one system component, radio). If another OTA comes up and you want to install it as if you were stock, you need to: 1) flash again 0.84 radio version and 2) do a full unroot: just click the option "full unroot" you'll find on SuperSU app menu.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dEris:
I downgraded back to 4.3 from using multiple Kit Kat roms. I too am having issues with signal and wifi. I get "ok" signal (restoring back to Kit Kat gets me a better signal) and my wifi connects, but unable to browse. I have also tried upgrading to the latest radio from hybrid. What is happening???

I will try what the post above me suggests, hope it fixes it.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wcn:
Try upgrade or revert to earlier TWRP/CWM. It might help solving the baseband issue as confirmed by some users.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DaGr81:
i had the similar issue...I found the fix for me and hope that will work for you guys too. here's what i did:

I downloaded a radio .83 from here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2361437

re-flashed it and reboot.

wifi and bluetooth were still not working and suddenly got a FC as "Google Keep stopped working" and then I press 'report' and play services force closed. then I reflashed gapps and wiped cache/dalvik and reboot.

everything is back to normal now.

hope this will help you guys. goodluck
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tasos12:
Hi I just got the update android 4.3 sense 5.5 but my battery is low.

Is it safe to make the update with the phone plugged in the charger?

I am only asking because in my previous phone (HTC ONE X) I remember that you shouldnt have the phone charging when you receive updates.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alray:
Wait for a good charge.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] exocetdj:
I had that on one x also, i applied the update then it froze, then unplugged and the update finished lol! u could wait til it freezes then unplug but best wait for full charge :)
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dr.Jamil:
I think it is much safer to have at least 50% of you battery before you start with the update, to avoid any problems that might happen when the phone restarts itself and the battery is empty.

I've never attempted an update with a low battery so I don't know exactly what might happen, just speculating.

Be patient for 15-20 more minutes and charge it and enjoy the smooth update. :cowboy:
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] nafay142:
Has anyone tried rooting their sony android phone using the instructions given on the sony mobile website? Is it safe? Thanks!

This is the link to that website.please tell me if its safe.

unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] Yenkazu:
This is for Unlock Bootloader, not for rooting

-__________-

For rooting

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2333577

Also, please read the guide carefully, you will messed up your device
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] gregbradley:
as the post above says.

However, that is perfectly safe to unlock your bootloader (Infact it is the only way to do it)

However, you will lose warranty.

On the plus side you can install a custom kernel to gain automatic root (Without the need to go through any other rooting methods) and install ALL custom roms.
[Sony Xperia T, TL, TX, V] nvda3:
root

if you want root xperia tx use tool DooMLoRD_Easy-Rooting-Toolkit_v18_perf-event-exploit
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nabil alami:
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE Tell me that this is not true. I just read an article thats says in summary that in android 4.4 because of a security feature we might be loosing the ability to flash custom Roms...This frustrates me because I am getting the Nexus 5 for this exact reason (ROMS) and why Im getting rid of my I9500 S4. Please Developers tell me what you know about this. :S

Article: http://www.androidauthority.com/android-4-4-verified-boot-314636/
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abaaaabbbb63:
"However all is not lost, first there aren’t actually any devices yet shipping in this configuration so it is too early to tell how prominent this will become."

Don't worry...Yet.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nabil alami:
I seriously hope this will not happen, because it wouldn't be Android anymore :/
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Datzi:
Is this the case with the N5? No. You can unlock your bootloader. And whatever that other thing is, I doubt it applies to the N5...