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[X Style (Pure) General] Corduroy-21:
I don't think these things are gimmicky. Especially with the lack of an LED notofication light. But I understand many people don't care.

I spend much time away from my phone in work and I want to be able to glance at it in times.

I would suggest for people struggling with battery to first try these things (if they don't need them):

1. Turn off LTE and use 3G, especially in low-signal areas or when not using the phone much.

2. Turn off location if you don't need it, but if you need it (like I do) then use the Battery Saving mode Google gives you. It makes a difference compared to high accuracy.

3. Check out what apps are syncing and disable many of them. Also disable many Google bloatware apps, things that you don't ever need but Google has made them mandatory.

I believe all these things are preferably better than turning off the active nofications in case you need them and only do it for battery.
[X Style (Pure) General] YankInDaSouth:
While I personally got this device for all the Moto features I can see, and respect, some people's decision to disable some (or all) of said features. Fact is we all use and need our phones for different purposes. What one sees as a great included feature another will see as pointless ... I think this will be a debate across every phone.

JMO
[X Style (Pure) General] StreetkillnHD:
Moto display shouldn't effect ur battery.. Its hardly using any bright pixels..
[X Style (Pure) General] thebobmannh:
This screen is not AMOLED. Screen is either all on or all off.
[X Style (Pure) General] jeffreycentex:
To me, the three things you mention are must more important than Moto Display... I don't do it for battery, though. Moto Display is annoying because I just have to turn on the phone to be able to see my notifications anyway. If Moto Display was smarter about how it displayed things, then maybe it would be useful.
[X Style (Pure) General] emoney1219:
There are times when I have a bunch of notifications and moto display is not all that useful but for most the day I only have 1 or 2 notifications at any given time so it's nice to see what they are without turning the screen on. I leave moto display on and still make it through a day on one charge. The benefit out weighs the negative in my opinion.
[X Style (Pure) General] jaseman:
Yes it may be technically "all on" but not at full brightness so the same power savings could be achieved as using amoled.

I think what is getting "us" Moto fans a little upset is not that someone decides to turn off the Moto features, but that some are calling these features crapware.

I have seen and been forced to use crapware and what Moto has added to the Pure does not compare. Thus the angst!

However, even though I like the Moto features I also turn off Moto Display because I think it turns on a little too easily for my taste. While sitting on my desk at work the phone comes on just because I am moving my hands or arms doing something. So now all I have to do is give it a little nudge, or pick it up and the same notifications show up as before. Sort of a compromise to me.

As for amoled using less power than IPS LCD...well...I think it's subjective as to how you use your phone. How bright are the settings, are you using auto brightness, are you using stock auto brightness or a LUX app from the store...many factors. I suppose if amoled were that much better at power saving then Moto could have gone with a lower resolution amoled than what they chose for the Pure?? Then the costs may have been the same?? Something to think about assuming that amoled would cost more than IPS LCD at the same resolution that is.
[X Style (Pure) General] PiousInquisitor:
Turn off the Approach for Moto Display Action. That way it only activates when the device is moved or when you get a notification.
[X Style (Pure) General] jaseman:
PiousInquisitor, that's what I meant to say...guess I said it wrong!
[X Style (Pure) General] designgears:
Odd, mine seems to be fine. I have sitting between my mouse and keyboard to top it off. It is lighting up all the time and I can get thru 2 days comfortably.
[X Style (Pure) General] rorsch4ch:
From a 100% charge, 30 - 45 minute screen time in the morning, 3 - 4 notifications during the day, about 1.30 hours on the phone, couple of hours of spotify and when I get home I have more than 50% juice left. Probably this constitute to very light usage. Also I have all moto features turned on. No games though. For my usage habits this thing gives incredible battery life.
[X Style (Pure) General] rushless:
I turned it all off too. There other things on the device that are nice besides those features. It saves me nearly two hours of battery life. I did the same with the Note 4 and turned all the stuff off as well. Including the eye movement sensors.

I find the active notification system an egregious power user on an LCD. Moto stated they developed the features due to the power efficiency of OLED tech. Okay. This is LCD though.

Use it great, but incredulity towards those that don't seems a tad one sided. Incredulously so ;) :)
[X Style (Pure) General] StreetkillnHD:
Makes no difference as I said it's not using any bright pixles the whole screen is tech not light up a darker display uses less battery than a brighter display. Therefore the moto display shouldn't not use much battery life..
[X Style (Pure) General] mycomputerisjunk:
Ok, where do you turn this approach thing off? Sorry, I have never owned a moto phone before.
[X Style (Pure) General] PiousInquisitor:
In the Moto app select the diamond things located at the top right of the screen. Then select Actions.
[X Style (Pure) General] TrenchKato:
I loved the reach feature bit i had to turn it off because I need to sit my phone on my work console and the screen would turn every time id even flinched.
[X Style (Pure) General] Paging Dr B:
I'm sure you know that the entire backlight turns on. It uses the same amount of power if the screen is mostly black or all white. It's an LCD.
[X Style (Pure) General] OzzyRulez:
I turned off active notifications. I have no need for it because I use a smartwatch. All the notifications buzz my wrist. So gaining some extra battery is a plus. Right now for me though Google Play services is causing me grief.
[X Style (Pure) General] StreetkillnHD:
Ima say this again, yes its putting power to turn on the screen but not using much power as if it was a full bright colored screen, battery drianage is less there is a reason ehy there is a black background other than a red or blue one. The darker color uses less led brightness same reaso. Why people dim the brightness down to use less battery because of their display..
[X Style (Pure) General] thebobmannh:
Saying something a bunch of times is not the same thing as being right.

Your screen is an LCD panel in front of a backlight. THe entire backlight has to be on on this type of screen, which is not the same as on the screen technology used in other Moto X versions.

In simplified terms,imagine a grid of nine light bulbs. The old Moto X screen had individual switches for each of the nine bulbs, so if you wanted to display a notification on the center, you only had to turn on the center bulb. The current technology has one switch for all nine bulbs, so if you want to show a notification on the center, you have to turn on all nine bulbs, and then shade the LCD on the rest of the screen to block the light from coming through. It's using 9x as much power as the old tech in this simplified example, adn in reality there are way more than nine segments to the display so the difference is probably way more than that.

So yes, it is a significant difference from the old screen tech.

It's not using the same amount of power as a fully bright screen, but it's using significantly more power than a comparable screen in AMOLED.

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The comparison is not to a "fully bright screen", it's to a comparable screen using a different technology. Say it all you want, you're still wrong. And the black background makes zero difference on an LCD. The backlight is on, the "black" is just the LCD blocking the backlight (compared to the old Moto X, where "black" meant "no light at all is on behind this")
[X Style (Pure) General] ihatelolcats:
i was really hopeful for this phone but once i realized active notifications are the only visual notifications, i couldn't justify buying it. active notifications with a non-oled screen is a shockingly bad idea even ignoring the fact that the battery is mediocre to begin with. seriously how hard is it to put an LED on the front? it's a shame, because the hardware is nice on this device
[X Style (Pure) General] jaseman:
Yes, the entire backlight turns on when a notification arrives...However, the backlight does NOT come on at full brightness. At least that's what we think is happening. Are we positive that there is not localized backlight technology going on here, like we can read about here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LED-backlit_LCD_display

So then the color of the screen makes no difference with an IPS LCD but the brightness level does.

It has been pointed out that last years Moto X had a brighter notification screen that can be verified on many tube reviews. Last years Moto used an amoled screen which "supposedly" uses less power to operate. (Who really knows the truth??) Now this years (2015) Pure/Style uses IPS LCD (which, by the way I prefer) which has a dimmer notification level to compensate for the added power use. Many, many users (myself included) are getting very good battery life from this beautiful communications device! The reviews that say anything different is because they used them differently than many others, or they did not have them for many days before giving their opinion in the review.
[X Style (Pure) General] stackdaddy:
I never even though to turn ambient or moto display off to save battery. Its obvious now to me considering I have a lg g watch and the notifications are redundant. Is there any other advantage to leaving it on? Does it need to be on for voice commands or anything?
[X Style (Pure) General] spyder52:
There is an LED, I'm using it with lightflow :)
[X Style (Pure) General] BladeRunner:
Does it blink or does it just stay solid? And does it do multiple colors?
[X Style (Pure) General] ihatelolcats:
it's a solid white LED now. but there is this:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=63024660&postcount=58
[X Style (Pure) General] thethinkman:
+1 on using the LED with Lightflow like in the other thread about the Hidden LED. I noticed that even when I don't approach the Moto X, if there's a notification, Moto Display or w/e continues to strobe on and off every few seconds. This means that if I don't check the notification right way, it'll constantly drain the battery from my screen. I also tried this with a 2014 Moto X and noticed the same behavior, so I think they just copied over the same software regardless of the fact this phone doesn't have an AMOLED display. I reallllly liked the approach to light up feature, but I wish it wouldn't light up when I'm not approaching it. Hence, I just have it off and have Lightflow turn on the LED whenever a notification arrives. I also use the LED for charging the battery since I like to see if the cable is in all the way.
[X Style (Pure) General] Triberman!:
Moto Display

I agree with thethinkman. I absolutely love the concept of Moto Display but I wish the "approach" sensor could be active without the "motion" part turning it on with the slightest movement. I have a custom phone cradle in my truck and the display is constantly turning on at even the slightest bump. Had to disable it just for the annoyance factor. Maybe someone will come up with a solution or Motorola will update the app. Wishful thinking.
[X Style (Pure) General] drivenby:
Yup, this is a good idea.

Would make it 10 times more battery efficient
[X Style (Pure) General] Hemotherapy:
Can we really complain all that much about this stuff when it has quick charge? All the reviews seem to rag on it for being a slouch in battery life (which M will help with a lot) but I mean a handful of minutes on the charge nets you a lot of juice! If it took awhile to charge I'd understand the wanting to extend blife as much as possible but with this thing who cares you have QC baby!
[X Style (Pure) General] joe1blue:
You mean quick charge 2.0! Lol :)
[X Style (Pure) General] rushless:
I get 25% more battery life with the notifications and moto voice turned off. I value that more than the features. If the MXPE had a 3630mah battery, perhaps that view would change. Alas, it does not. I do not really miss the features, so no prop for me.
[X Style (Pure) General] two_cents:
I'm aware of the battery hit I take for Moto display but I hate hitting the power button... I just tilt the screen so it senses the heart of my face and it lights up and I unlock it without the power button... It's not that bad with it on... But it's pretty bad when I use it constantly waiting in a doctor's office playing games non stop
[X Style (Pure) General] Jonathanlc2005:
i was thinking about doing this and just relying on my moto 360 watch
[X Style (Pure) General] joe1blue:
Am I missing something? I just disabled Moto display and the phone seems to have a feature that allows the phone to still know when you take it out of the pocket. The screen will still light up without me pushing the power button.

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Also does anyone know how to avoid accidental pocket dialing without putting a screen lock? I get a lot of accidental calling I'm not sure if it has something to do with moto display? It may just be me though Lol.
[X Style (Pure) General] ban.codrut:
Another factor that can easily unlock your phone in your pocket is a weak hotphrase for Moto Voice (presumed you are using it)

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[X Style (Pure) General] tulkaz:
Wondering this too. It turns on the screen when it detects motion. Wondering if there's any way to turn this off. [emoji53]
[X Style (Pure) General] kadopt:
Disable "approach for Moto display" action.
[X Style (Pure) General] tulkaz:
The weird thing is that I've already done that. It still wakes up the moment I move the phone around.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rahvee:
In kitkat, I went to wireless & networks, wi-fi calling settings, and then I could choose "wifi preferred," "wifi only," or "cellular preferred."

Now I upgraded to lollipop, and I can't find anything like that. As far as I can tell now, by enabling wifi calling, all calls are forced to wifi. Is there some way to enable wifi calling but only use it when the cellular network is unavailable?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rahvee:
I figured it out!

Long-press on Wi-Fi Calling, and a new menu appears, that allows you to specify preference
[Nexus Player Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mmgill:
**UPDATE** Found that I need to use some cloud service like Drive to get files on NP. Now I just need to know if for the purpose of Kodi should I update to Android M preview...

Hello All,

I was able to unlock the bootloader and root my device but I am having an issue seeing the internal storage drive in windows 7. Am I missing a setting or are my drivers all screwed up (showing as SAMSUNG Android Phone in Device manager).?? Am i not able to place files on the internal storage??

LMY48J 5.1.1

Also, are there any additional changes i should make to support Kodi?

Thanks
[G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Abdelrahman Adel Ahmed:
http://xdaforums.com/crossdevice-dev/sony/5-x-kcal-module-flashable-t3159869

please if there is any dev can do a mod to add kcal support to the stock kernel plz do it

is its thats hard ?

on AOSP a have asked XenonHD devs to add kcal to the kernel of the rom and they did it in the same day

so i think its not thats hard

i wish i knew anything about how to make a mod like this -_-
[Android Apps and Games] sangvinar:
Simple camera app with the effect of multiple exposure.​

​

Camera application, with which you can create stunning images with the effect of multiple exposure. This effect of multiple exposure is achieved by blending a few photos taken at regular intervals.

Settings:

- set number shots.

- set time between shots.

- set opacity.

- set blending mode (DARKEN, LIGHTEN, ADD, SCREEN).

Get in on Google Play:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ru.example.dimas.camerab
[Nexus 5X Accessories] NOSTALGIA:
here are some links of the case renders for the upcoming 5x from amazon

http://www.amazon.com/Nexus-Release-Cover-Accessories-Google/dp/B0113LHJW6

http://www.amazon.com/Ringke-Absorption-Technology-Protector-Protection/dp/B014RS5BHW

http://www.amazon.com/Spigen®-Hybri...UTF8&qid=1442956346&sr=1-10&keywords=nexus+5x

share your thoughts, or let us know what your getting....

id like to have the ringke one.. i had it with my oneplus one
[Nexus 5X Accessories] tulongest:
Thinking about getting the mint green Spigen one. I don't really like the hole there for the fingerprint reader.
[Nexus 5X Accessories] bstosnbata:
Wow that looks great. I'm probably going to go for this as well. I use a spigen case for my Nexus 5. I dropped my N5 countless times and it is still as good as new. Very happy with their product.
[Nexus 5X Accessories] canhthongxanhtq:
re

Wow that looks great. I'm probably going to go for this as well. I use a spigen case for my Nexus 5.

I dropped my N5 countless times and it is still as good as new. Very happy with their product.
[Nexus 5X Accessories] glitchhawk:
Ringke Fusion cases are some of the best cases I have ever owned. super thin, extremely light, good grip.. lives through drops like its nobodies business, and the port covers are a nice added bonus. I also love how they change the feel of the power/side buttons to give a more tactile feel. it was extremely helpful for me with my N6 2014. Honestly, these cases legitimately have an effect on what phone I buy now. Like one of the reasons I don't want the blu XL or Axon pro is purely because reearth hasn't made any cases for those phones. I'm glad to see there is already one for the 5X.
[Nexus 5X Accessories] sonali22chauhan:
But can we find more cases of another phones on same website ?
[Nexus 5X Accessories] matteventu:
Does anyone know something about the Diztronic TPU case?
[Nexus 5X Accessories] Magnus_CA:
+1. Love Diztronic and Cruzerlite TPU cases.
[Nexus 5X Accessories] jjf485:
Perhaps its foolish to order four weeks ahead of the 5x delivery date... but the whole thing's been an impulse buy, so I ordered this one last night:

REDShield®[Clear] Slim & Flexible Anti-shock Crystal Silicone TPU Skin Protective Cover for Google Nexus 5X by KarenDeals

Anyone use something similar before? feedback?

ps. I haven't posted enough to include links apparently, apologies for causing headaches and additional tabs...
[Nexus 5X Accessories] clninja:
All TPU are going to be essentially the same.. Only difference is aesthetic and price
[Nexus 5X Accessories] Chaotic-Entropy:
Hmmm... meh, I'll probably look for something a bit more discrete. I have the Spigen slim armour, or whatever it is called for my Nexus 5.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] pash:
Hi,

got some Problem with pdocread. I loaded the latest Version available, extracted the archive to somewhere on drive c:, started dos box , changed to extracted archive path and wrote:

C:> pdocread

(just to read the parameters of pdocread)

... and nothing happens, it just hangs and doesn't come back to prompt.

Using windows XP SP 2, Active Sync 4.50 (Build 5096).

Anyone with this problem got an solution?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] ChInEsE ChIcKeN:
you mean when you are dumping the file... it takes a long time mine almost took around 30-40 mins for the whole thing to be dumped
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] pash:
But shouldn't it display it's parameters/options when i start the program without any of them? (I looked through the cpp code of it and it should display them!!)
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] pash:
Mhhh, strange..
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] Rudegar:
thats not the default thing to do for an console application

in linux it's

applicationname |More

dos it's

applicationname /?

it's not general behavior to list parameter options when no parameters are given
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] pash:
Yeah, that's true. Because of that I looked into the c++ sourcecode (pdocread.cpp) and found that when no option's/parameter's are given the programm prints out it's parameters.

Now it works, under ActiveSync 4.3 and without closing the wcescomm thread.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jeff_in_LA:
Ok, random reboots were driving me crazy. I have a rooted phone, my son has a bone stock one.

I tried the GPS accuracy, reloading.. etc etc.. average of 4 per day. I was thinking it was part of the accelerometer hardware or software.

Ok, I got my son a new case, same as mine (different color)

He started getting random reboots. Never did before.

He said, I think the case is pressing gently on the buttons and causing a reboot.

I took an exacta knife to my case, cut the rubber button parts out.

Vola! 24 hours later.. No reboots. That is a record for me. :)

Crazy and simple solution.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] galaxys:
Haha....good reboot story! :D
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PhilDX:
I had the exact same thing happen, had to switch to a new case that doesn't cover the buttons
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jeff_in_LA:
Crazy huh! I was about to throw my phone against the wall.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Doctor Dedroid:
So how does that explain when I'm looking at the damn thing sitting on the table and it just reboots itself with nobody touching it??
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Envy-X:
I dont usually make threads just for questions and just ask them in the question thread but i think this one deserves a thread as i can't find anybody else who has asked this same question.

Basically, i go into recovery and i wipe everything, i then flash the rom, it will go through the process and will say it is successful, however the rom doesnt boot and when i check the system folder through recovery file manager, it is empty. Which means the rom didnt install. How do i fix this?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Envy-X:
Okay if nobody wants to help, can someone link me to a guide which will help me to restore back to stock kitkat. D802.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zombie99:
Can't help you with the flashing process and what's going wrong with the d802 here is guide for going back to stock

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amin44:
use otg cable and install another rom from usb
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 60nine:
no one can help you because you didn't write the following:

1. your device model/variant

2. which rom you're trying to flash and/or which rom you're trying to get back to

3. which twrp version you have

4. everything else you find important and informative for someone to help you

cheers
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Envy-X:
The only info i have is d802, cloudy 3.3 to cloudy 2.2, and twrp is 2.8.6.1
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 60nine:
that already makes a difference...

i think i've already seen several posts that describe the same procedure that you want...

here is one of that posts

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=62372703&postcount=11181

just do a full backup in twrp before you do anything...
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Envy-X:
I dont think you understand my problem. No matter which rom i flash, nothing happens. I will go through the process of flashing, twrp will say it has installed successfully, but when i check the system folder, nothing is there. Meaning no rom has been installed.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 60nine:
logic tells me you messed up the partitions trying to flash kk over lollipop...

so please try what i posted above...

returning to kk requires flashing that patch which sets up kk partitions again...