From light reading; the Moto X low-power consumption features require atleast a Snapdragon 800, or an X8 Chip. The Moto G has a Snapdragon 400 chipset.
If the Moto G hardware proves to lack this capability, here are some software solutions.
Touchless Controls:
Open Mic+ for Google Now (Play Store) (Blog) [XDA]
Active Notifications:
NiLS Notifications Lock Screen (Play Store) [XDA]
DynamicNotifications (Play Store) [XDA]
Active Notify (Play Store) [XDA]
Knock² V2 // Notifications (Play Store)
Moto X Camera / Quick Capture:
Moto X Camera / Gallery apk [XDA]
Twisty Launcher (Play Store)
I was gonna ask about the touchless control...so it is actually possible,right?
The Moto G is no better than other phones in this respect however
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Thanks for the apps!
It would be awesome to have touch less control in favor to Moto X.
I'm using Dynamic Notifications on my N5 32GB, and it seems to work quite well, even without an AMOLED screen. My battery life doesn't seem to be impacted much. I'm curious to how it will work on the Moto G.
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That's a bummer, the Moto X Play doesn't have a gyroscope, nor does it have a pressure sensor (barometer). Those two sensors are usually included in the lowest priced phone. I guess, it will mean no PhotoSphere and CardBoard for us.
Nico3d3 said:
That's a bummer, the Moto X Play doesn't have a gyroscope, nor does it have a pressure sensor (barometer). Those two sensors are usually included in the lowest priced phone. I guess, it will mean no PhotoSphere and CardBoard for us.
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I can live without Barometer as I can check the data of my location using internet and apps. But the lack of gyro sensor is a big NO for me. I was down for this phone and I overlooked Snap 615 because of the monster battery. It's a shame that you wouldn't be able to click photospheres with this awesome sony 21mp sensor. There was a tweet from motorola that gyro could be there in hardware but it may be disabled. So we will really know for sure after Moto X play teardown. If this has gyro then it can be enabled with some coding. Moto X style on the other hand has IR sensors, gyro etc. But Moto X style battery is not gonna be great. Looks like I might have to wait 1 more year to upgrade my phone.
Nico3d3 said:
That's a bummer, the Moto X Play doesn't have a gyroscope, nor does it have a pressure sensor (barometer). Those two sensors are usually included in the lowest priced phone. I guess, it will mean no PhotoSphere and CardBoard for us.
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You can still use cardboard, but not able to rotate the screen with the phone.
I mostly use the cardboard for movies and computer games, I don't miss or notice the lack of gyro.
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No there is no option for google cardboard installation on google play for this phone
I just returned my Homido VR box back to the store.Tried it with my old moto g 4g (gyroscope) and with the moto x play and it totally sucked.You can only play some simple demo games with the graphics of a playstation 1.The most anoying thing is that you will spend most of the time putting your phone in and out of VR box to control simple things.Most apps dont support a controller yet and are frustrating to use. I realized i dont mis anything with VR on android and decided to wait a few years.
I tried the Moto G4 at a store recently and really hated the display, so I decided to take advantage of the pricing for the Amazon Prime deal today and pickup the Pure X. One thing that I do like on the Moto G4+ is the advanced options in the Camera app, as well as the dedicated shutter button!
Any chance this can be ported over to Moto X Pure?
As with the new released Moto Z or Moto Z Force, there were significant improvement in the camera app!
Like 1080p 60fps, front facing camera with beautification enhancement, shutter button and more...
I wonder will the Moto Z camera app "unlocks" the 60fps video recording for Moto X Style / Pure?
What do you guys think? :laugh:
i think that the same of moto g4, no?
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As with the new released Moto Z or Moto Z Force, there were significant improvement in the camera app!
Like 1080p 60fps, front facing camera with beautification enhancement, shutter button and more...
I wonder will the Moto Z camera app "unlocks" the 60fps video recording for Moto X Style / Pure?
What do you guys think? :laugh:
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It's just a camera app, the name is com.motorola.cameraone and it's on the Play Store here
Our device shows as incompatible in the Play Store, but you can get it at most APK repos like here: https://apkplz.com/android-apps/moto-camera-apk-download
EDIT: Eh... Nevermind... Even if you install it, it still show incompatible and won't start. I think there is a customized version that works in the Apps or Dev section. And yes, it is the same as the Moto G4 camera package.
i was wondering ever since G4 released that some one would make it compatible with Moto x style/pure. Its happy that i am not alone looking for this.. ...... Lets hope moto does it for us...but chances are bleak...
I really dislike the default camera app for the Pure. Hopefully someone can get the camera from the Z to work on the Pure.
A shutter button would be a nice enhancement.
I downloaded the apk on my MXPE and it did work almost 100% But:
1. The post processing is not as good as the old one
2. I can't enable twist to capture on my device
It would be nice if there's a way to do it without rooting cause I'm yet to be a developer
Update: use QuickCamera to enable twist twist to capture, remember to join the Google+community before downloading the app.
Hello
I have a little question about Moto X style. I will buy this phone soon, but i need gyroscope for cardoard VR. Can you check for me whether it has gyro and if it works well with google cardboard apps?
Thank you in advance.
Moto X works fine with Cardboard, it has a InvenSense ICM20645 Gyroscope sensor.
Why moto x play not supporting cardboard app
Do you mean cardboard design lab?
Sadly, no gyroscope, no cardboard and vr