1) Migrate your data
Unless the Droid Turbo is the first mobile device you have ever owned, chances are you are going to want to access data and information stored on your old phone. No, you don’t have to keep that old phone around in case you need to look up a number or show a previously captured photo. The Droid Turbo offers multiple options for syncing existing data to your device, most notably Motorola Migrate.
Transfer data from existing device with Motorola Migrate
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Motorola Migrate gives you the option to move stored data like photos, contacts, and more from nearly any old phone (including other Android phones, iPhones, and even feature phones) to your Droid Turbo. Depending on what type of device your previous phone was, the process will vary.
For Android devices, download the Motorola Migrate app from Google Play onto your old phone. Make sure both devices are connected to WiFi, open Migrate on your Droid Turbo, and select “Android” when asked for the device type. Follow the on screen instructions.
To restore data from an iPhone, open Motorola Migrate and select “iPhone.” You will be asked to enter account credentials for your iCloud and Google accounts to initiate a data transfer. Follow the on screen instructions.
Feature phones will require a working Bluetooth connection. Establish such by opening Motorola Migrate and selection “Other phone type.” Follow the on screen directions to connect via Bluetooth and transfer your contacts and other info.
Verizon Cloud and other services
For existing Verizon customers upgrading to the turbo, Verizon Cloud allows you to use 5GB of free cloud storage to transfer the data including contacts, photos, music, messages, and more to your new Droid Turbo. You will need the Verizon Cloud app on both devices and a WiFi connection for your old phone (if you haven’t already backed up your old phone to the cloud). Follow the in-app instructions to complete a data transfer.
As an additional benefit, Verizon Cloud can also serve as a backup for your device’s data should your Turbo become lost or damaged. Verizon also offers the ability to restore up to 90 days of previously synced messages via Verizon Messages.
2) Never lose your phone
When first powering on your Droid Turbo you will be greeted with a notification inviting you to “Protect your phone.” Tapping this notification will guide you through the steps to activate Motorola’s Device Management, a service that allows users to remotely track, lock, or wipe the storage of a lost or stolen handset.
If you dismissed the notification without completing the necessary steps, activate Device Management by following the proceeding steps:
Navigate to Settings > Security
Tap “Device Administrators”
Activate “Motorola Device Policy”
To access remote options for a lost or stolen device, navigate to www.motorola.com/support from any browser, enter your Motorola ID, and click “Lost Device.”
You may additionally or alternatively choose to protect your device with Android Device Manager. Download the app from the Google Play Store and follow the in-app prompts to enable protections.
3) Install and update your apps
If you are a previous user of Android devices, linking your new Droid Turbo to your Google account will allow you to download and update apps you have installed on other devices. To install previously downloaded or purchased apps:
Open the Google Play Store app
From the menu, navigate to My apps > All
Find the app or apps you wish to install and tap “Install” or “Enable”
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Once your apps are installed, you may wish to enable the ability for Google Play to keep them automatically up to date. Do so by following these steps:
From the menu of the Google Play Store app, navigate to “Settings”
Tap “Auto-update apps”
Select how you would like Google Play to handle app updates
We recommend choosing to only update apps when connected to a WiFi network, otherwise your monthly data allowance could quickly be overrun by bulky apps and games decided to update while you are relying on cellular data alone, eating up precious bandwidth.
4) Customize your home screen
You chose Android in part because of its great customization options, so now is the time to put a personal touch on your home screens. You can add app shortcuts, folders, and widgets for your most used apps directly to any open home screen panels and arrange and modify them to your heart’s delight.
Add shortcuts, widgets, and folders or change your wallpaper
The easiest way to add an item to your home screen is to long press any area currently not holding an item. This will launch the option to either view available widgets or change your homescreen wallpaper. Add a widget by opening the Widgets pane and selecting and dragging the new item to the area on your home screen where you want it to live.
To add application shortcuts, open the App Drawer and long-press the icon of desired app, then drag it to the area of the home screen where you want to place it. To create folders, simply drag and drop icons on top of each other. Folder names can be customized, allowing you to organize all your apps as you see fit.
Customize the dock
You can also customize which shortcuts appear in your dock. There is room for four, and these slots are normally reserved for your most used apps like the dialer, messaging, web browser, and camera. To rearrange dock items simply long press and drag to a new position. To add a new item to the dock, first create space by dragging any unwanted shortcuts out of the dock and either onto the home screen or trash. Then find the shortcut you wish to replace it with either in the App Drawer or on the homescreen, long-press it and drag it into position in the dock.
5) Get a helping hand from Moto Assist
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With Moto Assist your device can smartly adapt to whatever situation life puts you in. You might forget to silence your phone during that important business meeting, but your Droid Turbo won’t. There are four basic modes in Moto Assist that act as follows.
Sleeping
Choose the time when you are typically sleeping to prevent your Droid Turbo from keeping you up at night. Calls and alerts will be silenced and your phone’s display will be kept dark. You can optionally choose to allow your phone to set exceptions for starred favorites in the People app and those who call twice in a row, making sure you don’t miss an important or urgent call.
Driving
With GPS on your phone enabled and driving mode activated in Moto Assist, your phone will use your current speed and background noise to determine when you are in the car. You can select options for your phone to enter hands-free mode and speak aloud the names of incoming callers and messages as well as the ability to automatically start playing music over your car stereo (provided your car’s audio system has Bluetooth capabilities).
Home
If Home mode is enabled, your Droid Turbo will enter “Talk to me” mode when it detects you are at your home address. Your phone will read aloud the names of incoming callers and any messages.
Meeting
With Meeting mode enabled, Moto Assist will use your Google Calendar to determine when you are in a meeting. You can choose to silence your device during meetings, set an auto reply for missed calls from saved favorites, or set exceptions for favorite contacts and urgent calls.
6) Command your Droid Turbo
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The Droid Turbo comes with enhanced voice control capabilities allowing you to speak commands to your phone even when in sleep mode. By default this option is disabled, but you can quickly enable it by opening the Moto app and tapping the microphone icon.
You will first be asked to create a launch phrase. This can be anything of your choosing, from “Hello Moto” to “I bow to my Droid master” or anything you else can think of. Longer launch commands work better than shorter ones (“OK Droid Turbo” versus “Hello”). You will also want to make sure you are in a quiet environment when initially training your Turbo to recognize your chosen launch command to allow for more accurate audio detection.
Users will have the option to opt-in to additional voice support from Google Now and enabling location. Open the Google Settings app found in the app drawer and navigate to “Search & Now.” Toggle Google Now to “On.”
To use voice commands, simply speak your launch command followed by a question or other voice directive. Try the following:
How old is Barack Obama?
Do I need an umbrella today?
Navigate to the Empire State building
Call [Contact Name]
The Droid Turbo also utilizes additional commands specific to the phone’s capabilities and the apps installed on it. For instance, if you lose your phone you can say aloud “Call my Droid” to initiate a loud tone to aid in locating your handset buried in the couch cushions (or wherever it may be). Here are a few more:
What’s up? (for an overview of recent notifications)
Take a selfie (to enable the front-facing camera on a timer)
Good Night (to enter Sleep Mode)
Good Morning (to exit sleep mode)
Post to Facebook (to update status)
Play
on YouTube
For more commands and additional info, simply speak the command “Help Me” or see our full rundown of Google voice commands.
7) Never miss a notification
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The Droid Turbo’s Moto Display keeps important information ready at a glance while saving battery life. Using an efficient method that only powers up the necessary pixels to display information, Moto Display gives users access their three most recent notifications as well as the ability to unlock their Droid Turbo without ever touching the power button.
Moto Display will light up when a new notification is received (or when it senses your hand is near if Moto Actions are enabled [see below]). Pressing a notification will provide more info. Dragging right or left to the edge of the screen will dismiss it, while dragging toward the top of the screen will launch the app associated with the notification. You might need to enter your password or unlock pattern at this point.
To unlock your phone to the homescreen, drag down from the lock icon on Moto Display. Enter your password as necessary.
8) Enable gesture controls
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The Droid Turbo has built-in infrared sensors that allow users to take advantage of unique gesture controls. To enable, open the Moto app, tap the settings icon in the top right corner, and select Moto Actions. For a demo of the various actions available, choose “Try Moto Actions.”
To see recent notifications or check the time without pressing your Turbo’s power button, enable “Approach for Moto Display.” Your Droid Turbo will sense when you are reaching for it and light the display with pertinent info.
You can wave away sounds and alarms by selecting “Wave to Silence.” When you receive an incoming call (or when your alarm starts going off), wave your hand over the display. This will work best if you keep your hand within 6 inches of the bottom of the display.
9) Get a quick charge
If you are short on both time and battery life, the Droid Turbo has the perfect solution. Included out of the box is the Motorola Turbo Charger, an otherwise nondescript wall wart that has Qualcomm Quick Charge technology built in. When connected to your Droid Turbo, it can provide up to 8 hours of additional battery life in only 15 minutes of charging time. It’s a mere fraction of the handset’s claimed 48-hour battery life, but it’s more than enough in most cases.
You do not need to enable any special options to take advantage of turbo charging, but you must use the charging accessories included in the box with the Droid Turbo. Charging rates will slow as the batteries capacity fills up.
10) Explore the Motorola Droid Turbo Forums for more
If you follow these steps you will be all set to get the most out of your Droid Turbo from the moment you power it on, but they merely scratch the surface of what the device is truly capable of. For even more in the way of tips, tricks, answers, and other info, check out the new Droid Turbo forums at Android Forums. You can browse around as a guest or throw in your own two cents by signing up for an Android Forums account today.
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Is this for real?
This is just a guide to unlock phones that are OEM unlockable. Droid turbo isn't one of them.
Then what was the point?
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Why would we thank you for providing useless info. The turbo can't be unlocked via moto .. Somebody close this thread
PILLMUZIK3600 said:
Then what was the point?
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Why would we thank you for providing useless info. The turbo can't be unlocked via moto .. Somebody close this thread
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Don't know. I'm not the OP. I can just tell by his guide that this isn't specific to unlocking the turbo.
Gimme my "thanks" back, what a waste.
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For anybody that is like me and would like to be able to unlock their moto x with voice without speaking their PIN, I have found a solution and thought I would share it. It's not perfect, but it gets the job done and only works from issuing a command through the ok google now always listening.
Prerequisites: tasker, secure settings
First, go into phone settings>touchless control>commands while locked. Enable calls
Second, create a dummy contact on your phone. I named mine unlock phone and used 888-888-8888 as the phone number. You can use any number you like but it has to be a working number for this to work.
Third, Create a new profile in tasker with the state being an outgoing call to your new contact
Finally, the task:
A1: secure settings>clear password
A2: wait 5 seconds
A4: end call
A5: wait 5 seconds
A6: secure settings>set pin/password
now when the phone is locked just say, ok google now.....call unlock phone (I've also had luck just saying unlock phone). once the call goes through, secure settings disables the password, ends the call, and then resets your password/pin.
I also have many other tasker profiles that I am willing to share. I have been trying to completely switch to voice commands for the phone so I have been doing a lot of work with tasker and its plugins. Any questions just ask.
Thanks for the post and info about Tasker. I am new to tasker and would be interested in seeing your setups. Thanks for your input:good:
I have profiles for:
opening apps, setting the volume, unlocking the phone,
automatically searching for videos and playing them in netflix or youtube,
once i get the thing to use chromecast, going to add the ability to choose big screen
starting/stopping/pausing music, skipping next/previous songs, restarting current song,
checking the current artist name/ song track,
auto posting currently playing song to twitter account,
prompting when new text message arrives to see if you would like it read aloud
with the option to respond and verify the message before sending
my newest creation:
manually set the speed limit, or when maps opens, it asks if you would like to turn on the speedometer
once you specify a speed limit, it checks to make sure its between 0 and 85, if not it prompts you to say a new speed limit
once the speed limit is set, it monitors your speed every 10 seconds to see if you are going 3 or more mph over
if you are speeding, there is a verbal warning to slow down.
if you are driving more than 5 mph under the speed limit, it doesnt do anything the first time but after the second check, it asks you if the speed limit has changed. this allows you to slow down for whatever reason but speed back up without the phone yelling at you
I am working on a smart monitor that will automatically set the speed limit based on your current speed, warn you if you start speeding but if you continue to speed, it will automatically reset the speed limit without yelling at you multiple times. same thing is true if you drop below the speed limit for a specific amount of time, it will reset it then as well.
then for those times when you leave a town, it will detect that you are picking up a significant amount of speed and set the speed limit after you reach a consistent speed.
Semi-related, I recently learned about the shell input options in Tasker. You can simulate screen touches by selecting the action as script, and then shell. The command itself is:
Code:
input tap x y
Where X and Y are the coordinates on the screen. I find it easiest to enable the setting in Developer Options to see the coords you're touching and write them down, then enter them into Tasker. You can also use swipe instead of tap:
Code:
input swipe X1 Y1 X2 Y2
I didn't mess with it too much, but I see A LOT of potential with it and Tasker App Factory to make one off apps to execute the commands and using Google Now to launch them while driving, etc.
Note that using shell commands does require root.
ntalbert000 said:
For anybody that is like me and would like to be able to unlock their moto x with voice without speaking their PIN, I have found a solution and thought I would share it. It's not perfect, but it gets the job done and only works from issuing a command through the ok google now always listening.
Prerequisites: tasker, secure settings
First, go into phone settings>touchless control>commands while locked. Enable calls
Second, create a dummy contact on your phone. I named mine unlock phone and used 888-888-8888 as the phone number. You can use any number you like but it has to be a working number for this to work.
Third, Create a new profile in tasker with the state being an outgoing call to your new contact
Finally, the task:
A1: secure settings>clear password
A2: wait 5 seconds
A4: end call
A5: wait 5 seconds
A6: secure settings>set pin/password
now when the phone is locked just say, ok google now.....call unlock phone (I've also had luck just saying unlock phone). once the call goes through, secure settings disables the password, ends the call, and then resets your password/pin.
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This is semi related. I'm not sure if a new update caused the Speak Pin to Unlock to disappear but my Moto X screen broke yesterday and I can't even unlock my phone since the digitizer broke. If I use a voice command such as "Navigate Home" to trigger the unlock screen I only get the option to enter pin and no option to Speak Pin which makes this a pain. Of course I had also left USB Debugging unchecked as well.
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This is semi related. I'm not sure if a new update caused the Speak Pin to Unlock to disappear but my Moto X screen broke yesterday and I can't even unlock my phone since the digitizer broke. If I use a voice command such as "Navigate Home" to trigger the unlock screen I only get the option to enter pin and no option to Speak Pin which makes this a pain. Of course I had also left USB Debugging unchecked as well.
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Anyone else experience this? Bueller?
You can create a thread describing all your tasker automation. It can help everyone. Just my two cents :good:
@ntalbert000
Prerequisites: tasker, secure settings.
Which one tasker you mean? Its a pattern app? Sorry about my english. Appreciated.
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fredheriko said:
@ntalbert000
Prerequisites: tasker, secure settings.
Which one tasker you mean? Its a pattern app? Sorry about my english. Appreciated.
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There is only one app called Tasker, AFAIK.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm
Hey I create this topic to discuss the new Android 5.0 Lollipop for our Moto G2 which was posted a changelog in motorola website to possible OTA update in the next days. Theres a quote of what is coming...
Moto G (2nd Generation) - Android™ 5.0 Lollipop - Release Notes
INTRODUCTION
We are excited to announce a new software update for Moto G (2nd Generation) by Motorola. This update brings Android™ 5.0 Lollipop to your phone along with other improvements.
For more information on Motorola updates and repairs, visit us at www.motorola.com/mymotog.
NOTE: You cannot downgrade to a previous software version after installing this update.
ENHANCEMENTS
Android™ 5.0 Lollipop is one of the most significant in recent Android history. It improves your experience in many areas including visual style and how you interact with your device.
After installing the software update you may notice changes that include:
Material Design
You will quickly notice a whole new colorful look and feel to your device - from fluid animations to new application and system themes, colors and widgets.
Notifications UI & Priorities
In order to alert you to the most timely and relevant information, the format and behavior of notifications have evolved:
notifications will appear on the lock screen and are intelligently ranked by type and who sent them.
you double-tap to open one, swipe left or right to clear one, or clear all notifications from the bottom of the list.
you can set the priority and privacy of notifications for each application.
very high priority notifications will pop up briefly over other applications so that you can take action.
when you dismiss a notification on one device it will be dismissed on your other Android devices, if they are connected to the Internet.
you can further tailor how notifications behave with the new Downtime and Ambient Display settings (see below).
New Interruptions & Downtime Settings You can tailor how interruptions behave, choosing to allow all, none, or only priority interruptions. You can personalize what counts as a priority interruption (reminders, events, calls, messages) and even tailor them to be from only contacts you specify. The Downtime setting will allow only priority interruptions during the times and days that you specify. e.g. allow only priority interruptions on the weekend.
Recent Apps (Multi-tasking)
The redesigned Overview space (formerly called Recents) will include both applications and separate activities within those applications. For instance, each open tab in Chrome will also appear here along with recent applications; both your Gmail Inbox and a draft email message will appear as separate cards. This provides a consistent way to switch amongst tasks.
Ambient Display
While your phone’s display is off, Ambient Display can show notifications without turning on the full display. This will be triggered when a notification arrives. You will see notifications similar to that shown on the lock screen. You can turn this feature on in the Display menu in Settings, and note that it will increase the power consumption of your device.
Motorola Assist and Downtime
Motorola Assist integrates the new Downtime settings to control when you don’t want to be disturbed. Motorola Assist also now uses the new Interruptions settings so that you can customize exceptions, such as letting only people on your starred contacts list get through.
Flashlight
Lollipop includes a new flashlight option as part of Quick settings (swipe down with two fingers from the status bar to see it).
Share your Device
You can now set up multiple user accounts on your phone. Guest mode is enabled by default. You can give calling and text privileges to other users of your device, or restrict them as you like in the Users menu under Settings.
Note that the personalized Motorola experiences (Motorola Assist, Motorola Connect) are for the owner account only.
The Motorola Camera, Motorola Gallery, and Motorola FM Radio applications support multiple user accounts.
Pin a view/app
Screen pinning allows you to keep a specific app or screen in view. For example, you can ‘pin’ a game and your child will not be able to navigate anywhere else on your phone.
Battery
The Battery settings panel now shows an estimated projection for how much time you have left while discharging or charging. You can also enable a new battery saver mode that will save power by reducing performance and most background data operations to extend your battery life.
Smarter Internet Connections
With Android Lollipop, your phone will not connect to a Wi-Fi access point unless there is a verified Internet connection. This feature improves hand-offs between Wi-Fi and cellular connections, helping to maintain your video chat or voice-over-IP (VoIP) call as you switch.
Performance
Your phone now uses the new Android Runtime to help optimize application performance. After upgrading to Lollipop, your applications will undergo a one-time optimization process. Note that the optimization for ART requires more space.
Smart Lock
(Trusted Devices) Android Lollipop adds native support for allowing trusted devices to keep your phone unlocked (such as your Moto 360, a Bluetooth car kit or headset, etc.). Smart Lock replaces the prior trusted device capability in your Motorola phone. Note that you will need to add your trusted devices back after the transition to Lollipop in the Security settings menu under Smart Lock.
Security
Encryption can now use a stronger 256-bit key to help protect your data. Note that the stronger key will only be used after you perform a factory reset on Android Lollipop. Otherwise encryption will continue to use 128-bit key. You can turn on encryption in the Security settings menu.
INSTRUCTIONS
For a successful installation, we recommend installing this update when the battery in your phone is at least 50% charged and you are connected to a Wi-Fi network.
If you have received a notification message for this update:
Select "Yes, I’m in".
After the software is downloaded, select "Install now".
After the software is installed, your phone will re-start automatically.
Your phone is now updated with <insert build number>
If you have not received a notification message for this update, follow the steps below to manually update your phone:
Select the Settings icon in the apps menu.
Select "About phone".
Select "System updates".
Select "Yes, I’m in". After the software is downloaded, select "Install now".
After the software is installed, your phone will re-start automatically.
Your phone is now updated to <insert build number>
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Source: https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/prod_answer_detail/a_id/102639
Good thing is that you quoted it cause it's seems Motorola removed it from their site.
Can't wait now
So, if we want to root later, should we take the OTA or wait for a flashable ZIP?
Like, will Motorola be doing any Motorola-specific root-blocking or anything? On my old Samsung GS4, all the OTAs removed any new root exploits.
Or, because the bootloader is unlockable, we're OK?
I'm not sure but I don't think there's a root solution for Android L yet. That and no Xposed support. I'll hold out on the account of both of those things.
Well, Chainfire was able to root Lollipop on the Nexus 9 a few days ago: http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-9/orig-development/root-t2929118
Interestingly, Lollipop requires the kernel to be patched on every boot.
Hmm, I've never used Xposed, but it sounds great. But, I'm not optimistic on Xposed on ART coming anytime soon.
Maybe I'm headed back to custom ROMs or a la carte mods...
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So, I guess the answer to the initial question is: OK to perform the OTA update? No permanent modifications happen?
If we really miss Xposed or root in the coming weeks, we can just flash back to KitKat (I assume that when Motorola said you can't downgrade they didn't include users who unlocked their bootloader). Right?
Great post, but the fact that they removed it from their site doesn't make me comfortable... They must have some problem with it!
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Great post, but the fact that they removed it from their site doesn't make me comfortable... They must have some problem with it!
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Most likely it was accidentally put up too early, so they hid it again until the time is right.
Ambient display on ips panel??No ty
andrewk2x said:
Ambient display on ips panel??No ty
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may be mistake from them while writing for Moto G and X
after all the changelogs are not final you can see <insert built number> there
I'm really looking forward to LP on the MG2
Does anybody know if there will be a option to disable the lock when I'm conneted to a certain Wifi?
andrewk2x said:
Ambient display on ips panel??No ty
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Right? They do say in the changelog that it will increase battery consumption, though.
ikjadoon said:
Right? They do say in the changelog that it will increase battery consumption, though.
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I think it will be there but you can disable it in the display settings
not named said:
I'm really looking forward to LP on the MG2
Does anybody know if there will be a option to disable the lock when I'm conneted to a certain Wifi?
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Not via WiFi, two options will be if connected to A trusted Bluetooth device or you can have face unlock setup and trust me, this face unlock is very different from ICS and Jellybean. And these are applicable only on secured lockscreen.
Ambient Display is a part of Android 5.0 Lollipop and we can on/off it under display settings.
nirmalbalaji said:
Ambient Display is a part of Android 5.0 Lollipop and we can on/off it under display settings.
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Yup. On the Moto X 2014 Lollipop, there's an option to switch it with Moto Active Display.
Look's like that changelog was a slight mess up from moto's side.Our phone surely wont have ambient display
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Look's like that changelog was a slight mess up from moto's side.Our phone surely wont have ambient display
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Ambient display is a Lollipop feature and it will present in every Lollipop rom no matter which phone, unless the OEM or Rom developer removes it.
From the wording of the change log it sounds like Ambient Display is off by default anyway so you would have to turn it on manually.
Personally cannot wait for Lollipop I'm definitely going to factory reset after the update to make it as pure/smooth as possible
I thought we would get more news today about the soak test for the Moto G. MAkes me wonder how premature was the publication of those Release Notes
News! http://www.idigitaltimes.com/moto-g...load-and-install-new-build-ota-rollout-394272
I'm using the Airfighter watchface on my Asus Zenwatch and it permanently displays Google Now notifications at the bottom of the watchface (obscuring the step counter which is also displayed there). I can open each notification and swipe it away, but then it just gets replaced with the next Google Now card. How can I configure this so that Google Now cards are only displayed if I swipe down on the watchface?
If I'm not mistaken you can do this from the Android wear app. If you go into the device settings in app there should be an option for "card previews" on watch face. Deselect that and you should have stopped them from popping up like that.
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onewingedangelj said:
If I'm not mistaken you can do this from the Android wear app. If you go into the device settings in app there should be an option for "card previews" on watch face. Deselect that and you should have stopped them from popping up like that.
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Ah OK I see that option. Only problem is that it also stops the BeyondPod notification entry from showing, hence preventing me from quick access to the podcast player controls (instead, I would need to open the Beyondpod app, wait for the "Connecting..." to disappear (which it doesn't always), swipe to the controls, then tap play/pause etc. That's a shame, as I only want to suppress Google Now cards, not other apps which put things in the notification shade.
Google now is not supposed to be constantly on your watchface. There are some things you can do...
Limit the notifications by opening Google now on your phone and customizing your notifications.
When you get one (let's say, weather or time to work/home etc.), swipe up to read it, then right to close it.
Or, swipe down to hide it and it should go away.
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Google now is not supposed to be constantly on your watchface. There are some things you can do...
Limit the notifications by opening Google now on your phone and customizing your notifications.
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There don't seem to be many customisation options. The only pertinent options seem to be "Show cards" and "Show Notifications for card updates".
I want to be able to differentiate between recurring cards which I don't want sitting on the watch face (e.g. weather, stock prices) and control widgets which sit in the notification shade (e.g. for BeyondPod and Play Music) - which I want to stay on the watchface (or at least be available with a single swipe). I guess there's no way to do this?
You can.
Open up the Google app on your phone (not the Wear app), Google now (which on my phone shows up as just Google).
Slide left or press on the three lines to show the menu.
Click customize
These are the things Google now wants to notify you about. You can turn each one off (e.x. stocks). Some, you can tailor the card.
If you want to use more of a sledgehammer approach, you can disable Google now all together by checking show cards or notifications for card updates in the general settings.
Either way, you should still get notifications for non Google now activities (timers, alarms, beyond pod, music, etc.).
It should be noted that if memory serves, this level of customization only happens after you open Google now on your phone and accept Google's terms. At that point, you can customize, and they will use their algorithm to customize for you even further (the terms tell them it is okay for them to try to read your mind).
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Google now is not supposed to be constantly on your watchface. There are some things you can do...
Limit the notifications by opening Google now on your phone and customizing your notifications.
When you get one (let's say, weather or time to work/home etc.), swipe up to read it, then right to close it.
Or, swipe down to hide it and it should go away.
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You can.
Open up the Google app on your phone (not the Wear app), Google now (which on my phone shows up as just Google).
Slide left or press on the three lines to show the menu.
Click customize
These are the things Google now wants to notify you about. You can turn each one off (e.x. stocks). Some, you can tailor the card.
If you want to use more of a sledgehammer approach, you can disable Google now all together by checking show cards or notifications for card updates in the general settings.
Either way, you should still get notifications for non Google now activities (timers, alarms, beyond pod, music, etc.).
It should be noted that if memory serves, this level of customization only happens after you open Google now on your phone and accept Google's terms. At that point, you can customize, and they will use their algorithm to customize for you even further (the terms tell them it is okay for them to try to read your mind).
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This will allow me to customise which Google Now cards I see, and which I don't, but it doesn't let me control which ones get put onto the watchface on my smartwatch. I also found that disabling Google Now card previews in the Android Wear app stops the BeyondPod control panel notification tray entry from appearing. So between Google Now customisation and Android Wear customisation I can't seem to isolate and prioritise notification drawer entries which aren't Google Now cards (e.g. the BeyondPod notification widget)
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This will allow me to customise which Google Now cards I see, and which I don't, but it doesn't let me control which ones get put onto the watchface on my smartwatch. I also found that disabling Google Now card previews in the Android Wear app stops the BeyondPod control panel notification tray entry from appearing. So between Google Now customisation and Android Wear customisation I can't seem to isolate and prioritise notification drawer entries which aren't Google Now cards (e.g. the BeyondPod notification widget)
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Oh, now I see your dilemma. It is one in general with wear. Your watch mimics your phone. If you want more on your phone than the watch, you need to hack it. This is easy with apps using adb and pm uninstall. If you are adventurous, you could try finding all of the pieces of Google now and disabling them. I am making the code up, but something like...
Pm disable com.Google.now stocks (you do this to your watch through adb).
The way to find the intent to disable is by looking at the manifest of the app.
The difficulty is furtherincreased by the fact that you may need su privileges to run that command on Google now.
Sorry for the long and possibly confusing answer, but hopefully now you know where to begin looking.
Alternatively, you could try a watch face that uses the bottom real estate differently.
I suppose the main question for me is: is the BeyondPod player control "widget" that I see in my Notification shade on the phone actually a Google Now card, or simply an Android Notification? If it's the latter (which I had assumed), then I don't understand why disabling Google Now preview cards in Android Wear should stop the BeyondPod controls appearing. Any idea??
Yeah, that is an oddity. I was under the same assumption. Does it share this behavior with any media player? I will experiment and get back to you.
Hmmm....I just tried this again - disabling card previews in Android Wear...and this time I still managed to get the BeyondPod control panel on the watch. Either I was mistaken before or there was/is some kind of glitch. So at least I have the nuclear option of killing all Google Now cards and keeping my podcast player controls.
Maybe I'll look at some of the hacks that you have suggested to selectively filter out some stuff from the watch. Last time I tried ADB I couldn't get it to connect to the watch, but I didn't spend too long on it so maybe I should set aside a couple of hours and try again....
Yeah, I disabled all Google now card updates and ran audible, music (I have an htc one, but think it is Google music), and beyond pod, and my watch notified me of all the files playing as well as giving me full control.
I would not write off the bug idea. It strikes me as plausible. And since I own a Sony watch (one that seems to be effected by more of the bugs in the most recent wear update), I would say seems to be likely.
INTRODUCTION
We are excited to announce a new software update for Moto Maxx*by Motorola. This update brings Android™ 6.0.1**Marshmallow to your phone along with other improvements.
For more information on Motorola updates and repairs, visit us atwww.motorola.com/mymotox.
NOTE: You cannot downgrade to a previous software version after installing this update.
ENHANCEMENTS
Android™ 6.0.1**Marshmallow improves your mobile experience with battery-smart features and new app permissions that give you even more control.
After installing the software update you may notice changes that include:
Doze modeDoze mode is a new smart feature that helps to preserve your phone’s battery life: it recognizes when your device is idle and automatically goes into a deep sleep state. How does it work? When your phone is stationary, not charging and not in use for a long period of time, Doze mode shuts down unnecessary background processes to optimize power.App Standby
App Standby helps to reduce the battery drain of your phone by putting your seldom-used apps into a reduced activity state. You can choose which apps are applicable to App Standby:
1.* Swipe the status bar down with two fingers and tap the gear icon at the top right corner of your screen.
2.* Once in the Settings menu, scroll down and select Battery.
3.* Tap the menu icon (3 vertical dots) at the top right corner of the screen and select Battery optimization. The greyed out list of apps under “Not optimized” cannot be added to App Standby.
4.* Select “All apps” from the drop down list, then tap the app you want to adjust:
Select “Optimize” to include the app in App Standby to optimize battery life when it’s not in use.
Select “Don’t optimize” to remove the app from App Standby. Apps listed as “Not optimized” may keep running in the background and may drain your battery more quickly.App permissions
In Android Marshmallow you have even more control over what you share with your apps. With the new permissions model, apps designed for Marshmallow only ask for permissions at the time it’s needed to use a feature, instead of all at once when you install the app. You can modify the permissions granted to apps at any time from the settings menu, or you can look at permissions by type and see which apps have that permission granted.
To modify permissions for an app:
Swipe the status bar down with two fingers and tap the gear icon at the top right corner of your screen.
Once in the Settings menu, scroll down and tap Apps, then select the app you want to adjust.
Go to Permissions in the app menu and tap the switch of the permission you want to grant or revoke for that app.
To modify permissions by type:
Swipe the status bar down with two fingers and tap the gear icon at the top right corner of your screen.
Once in the Settings menu, scroll down and tap Apps, then tap the gear icon at the top right corner of the Apps screen.
Go to App permissions and select the type of permission you want to adjust from the list.
Tap the switch for the app you want to grant/revoke that permission.App links
Android Marshmallow lets you decide what the right action is for each of your apps when you tap a web link. There are three actions you can set:
Open in this app: when you tap a supported link, Android will always open the app without asking.
Ask every time: Android will always ask if you want to open the link in the app or in the Chrome browser.
Don’t open this app: Android will always open the link in the Chrome browser.
To set up the App links action and to check the supported links for a specific app:
Swipe the status bar down with two fingers and tap the gear icon at the top right corner of your screen.
Once in the Settings menu, scroll down and tap “Apps”, then select the app you want to adjust.
Go to “Open by default” in the apps menu. Tap “Open supported links” to select the action.
If you want to check which links are supported for that app, tap “Supported links”.Do not disturb
You can now easily configure interruptions by tapping the Do not disturb button in the quick settings panel. There are 3 different modes that you can set from this menu:
Priority only*blocks all interruptions except those from contacts and apps that you flag as important.
Total silence*blocks all interruptions, including priority and alarms.
Alarms only*blocks everything but your alarms.
The new Do not disturb feature also allows multiple automatic rules by time or event. To set automatic rules and to define what’s considered as "priority only” notifications:
Swipe the status bar down with two fingers, then tap the gear icon at the top right corner of your screen.
Once in the Settings menu, scroll down and tap Sound & notification, then go to Do not disturb.
In addition, you can decide which apps are treated as priority. Notifications from these apps will go off in “Priority only” mode. To treat an app as priority:
Swipe the status bar down with two fingers and tap the gear icon at the top right corner of your screen.
Once in the Settings menu, scroll down and tap Apps, then select the app you want to adjust.
Go to Notifications in the apps menu and tap “Treat as priority”.Volume controls
Android Marshmallow provides a more clean and intuitive way to control the ringtone, media and alarm volume. Just press and hold the side volume keys to adjust your ringtone volume, then tap the down arrow*in the volume slider that appears at the top of your screen to adjust the media and alarm volume.
Mute: when Do not disturb mode isn't enabled and the phone volume is set to vibrate, press the volume down button again to activate the "Alarms only" mode. You won't be interrupted by calls, emails and other notifications, but your alarms will still go off.
Now on Tap
Now on Tap* provides Google Now contextual results right in the app you are using. Just tap and hold down the home button and Now on Tap will assist you with relevant information based on whatever you are doing in your phone at that moment.
Let's say you receive a text message from a friend inviting you to watch a new movie. Just long press the home button, and Now on Tap will provide links to info about that movie and shortcuts to the apps you may need. Once you’re done, the back button will take you right back to the messaging app so you can reply to your friend.
*For a list of supported languages, please visit the Google Now On Tap help web page. To change the language of your device, open Settings from the apps tray and scroll down to Language & input.
Direct Share
Direct Share* is a new feature in Android Marshmallow that enables sharing something directly to a contact or conversation within an app. Tap the share icon in the app and at the top of the share panel, a list of contacts with app icons next to their names will pop-up. Then just pick the contact and hit send.
*Note that Direct Share needs to be enabled by the developers of each app. Not all apps my offer Direct Share when Marshmallow launches.
Moto Display and Ambient DisplayIn Android Marshmallow, Ambient Display has been removed from devices with Moto Display, and users previously on Ambient Display have been migrated to Moto Display.
Now, to turn on and off Moto Display, open the Moto app, then tap the icon on the top right corner of the screen, go to Display and tap the switch at the top.Moto Assist
In Marshmallow, Android introduced new features which enabled us to integrate Assist into other places:
Sleeping and Meeting - to keep your phone quiet while you are sleeping or while you are busy in a meeting you may wish to consider using the Do not disturb feature from Android. To set it up, swipe the status bar down with two fingers and tap the gear icon at the top right corner of your screen. Once in the Settings menu, scroll down and tap Sound & notification, then go to Do not disturb. To keep your screen dark while you are sleeping, open the Moto app, tap the icon on the top right corner of your screen, then go to Display and set the time under Keep screen dark.
Driving and Places - To allow your phone to read your messages and calls out loud while you are driving or when you are at a specific location, open the Moto app, then tap the icon on the top right corner of the screen, go to Voice and select Talk to me. Note: “Keep quiet” while driving and at locations, and “Play music” while driving, are no longer supported.
Motorola Connect Google Chrome Extension
From time to time, we need to retire certain Motorola services so that we can usher in a new wave of technology and offerings for our users, as a result the Motorola Connect Google Chrome extension will no longer be supported.
You may still use it until November of this year, at which time it will be retired. Although we do not warranty or endorse these products, other consumers have had success with alternatives like Mighty Text, or Pushbullet, which are available on Google Play Store. In addition, other consumers have successfully used Android Device Manager to ring and locate their phones.
Motorola Migrate
From time to time, we need to retire certain Motorola services so that we can usher in a new wave of technology and offerings for our users, as a result Motorola Migrate will no longer be offered on devices running Android Marshmallow.
In the meantime, you may wish to choose another app as an alternative for data transfers. Although we do not warranty or endorse these products, other consumers have had success with apps such as Copy My Data, Phone Copier, ShareIt, etc. which are all on Google Play Store.
Motorola Alert*If you are a Motorola Alert user please note that the application will be removed from your device on the Marshmallow upgrade. Nevertheless, you will be able to download it again from the Play Store.Android SecurityIncludes the updates of Android security patches until May*1st 2016.Power button to launch cameraYou can now launch the camera by double-pressing the power button.Unicode 8.0 Emoji supportEvery emoji up to the Unicode 8.0 update now displays on your phone. There are over 100 new emojis, plus many updated.
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INSTRUCTIONS
For a successful installation, we recommend installing this update when the battery in your phone is at least 50% charged and you are connected to a Wi-Fi network.
If you have received a notification message for this update:
Select "Yes, I’m in".After the software is downloaded, select "Install now".After the software is installed, your phone will re-start automatically.Your phone is now updated.
If you have not received a notification message for this update, follow the steps below to manually update your phone:
Select the Settings icon in the apps menu.Select "About phone".Select "System updates".Select "Yes, I’m in". After the software is downloaded, select "Install now".*After the software is installed, your phone will re-start automatically.Your phone is now updated.
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Can you upload the zip or a twrp backup?
devilvj said:
Can you upload the zip or a twrp backup?
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They just announced it. He probably doesn't actually have the update yet. Otherwise he would show screenshot.
It's the exact same announcement they made for Brazil Marshmallow but it didn't actually roll out until a couple of weeks later.
ChazzMatt said:
They just announced it. He probably doesn't actually have the update yet. Otherwise he would show screenshot.
It's the exact same announcement they made for Brazil Marshmallow but it didn't actually roll out until a couple of weeks later.
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You can see the screenshot of the update getting downloaded...
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You can see the screenshot of the update getting downloaded...
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So you are going to upload the zipped file or TWRP backup?
Glad you are getting it so soon after the announcement.
Finally updated to Marshmallow...feeling so happy ???
Please guide me how to do a twrp backup so that i can share it with you all...
Update using marshmallow...
Feeling the interface to be butterly smooth even after the storage is 99% full and the device is also loaded with more than 100 apps and games...
After updating to marshmallow first step was to update the google play services then only i felt the real difference...
Seriously i am damn happy with thr update.
Hope you all will also get this update very soon.
where are you?
bpratap said:
Update using marshmallow...
Feeling the interface to be butterly smooth even after the storage is 99% full and the device is also loaded with more than 100 apps and games...
After updating to marshmallow first step was to update the google play services then only i felt the real difference...
Seriously i am damn happy with thr update.
Hope you all will also get this update very soon.
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I live in Monterrey, where do you live? I haven't received the upgrade notification neither the option to upgrade by request.
bpratap said:
Update using marshmallow...
Feeling the interface to be butterly smooth even after the storage is 99% full and the device is also loaded with more than 100 apps and games...
After updating to marshmallow first step was to update the google play services then only i felt the real difference...
Seriously i am damn happy with thr update.
Hope you all will also get this update very soon.
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Hey, can you confirm what has been said about battery drain using both WiFi and 4G on at the same time?
ddaza said:
I live in Monterrey, where do you live? I haven't received the upgrade notification neither the option to upgrade by request.
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I live in india
Gand4lf23 said:
Hey, can you confirm what has been said about battery drain using both WiFi and 4G on at the same time?
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I have not tried 4g and wifi at the same time because i haven't subscribed to any 4g network till now but with in 2 days i m gonna be on 4g network too.
Then I'll update regarding the battery drain. But till now i am not getting even single issue and the battery life has also been improved compared to lollipop.
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I live in india
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shame on me. Didn't read the post full title
Any idea about nougat update for Moto Maxx?
cod3name47 said:
Any idea about nougat update for Moto Maxx?
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Nougat? Motorola hasn't even released stock Marshmallow for all the Moto Maxx phones yet! The U.S. Moto Maxx XT1250 (clone of the XT1254 Droid Turbo in every way -- FCC ID, radio bands) is still on 5.0.2 Lollipop!
None of the Quarks are on the Motorola Nougat list, which was released months ago by Motorola/Lenovo. Would be very unusual to give an unannounced Noguat 7.X update, since Motorola/Lenovo seems to want to do less work -- not more -- regarding updates to their customers.
Motorola announced Marshmallow for Quarks October 2, 2015. WHEN did they deliver it?
XT1225 Moto Maxx/Moto Turbo got it in July 2016 (9 months later),
Took Motorola until December 2016 (13 months) to actually give it to the Droid Turbo XT1254 --
U.S. Moto Maxx still does not have Marshmallow (16 months and counting).
If you want Nougat, unlock your bootloader and flash any of the custom Nougat 7.X ROM we have available. Here's the current custom Nougat (7.x) Quark ROMs to choose from.
[ROM][All Quark][7.x] Resurrection Remix
[ROM][UNOFFICIAL]AOKP 7.x For All Quark
[ROM][Quarks][LOS/CM 14.1 Unofficial][7.1.x][2016-12-30] (hybrid of CM14 and Resurrection Remix)
[ROM][7.1][All quark] crDroid Android
[ROM][7.1.1_r9][OFFICIAL] AospExtended ROM V3.1 [OMS/DUI][quark]
I used to have this issue, when I used Google Assistant on my Huawei Watch (1st Gen) and create a reminder (e.g. Ok, Google, remind me to take out the trash at 12pm) the reminder would be set just fine. It was visible in the reminder section of my phone and my watch.
However, when the reminder was supposed to go off, it would only go off on my phone (with a tone) and then display the set reminder.
On my watch the reminder is only found when I swipe up an look at the notifications. But there would be no vibration or pop-up notification.
This issue seems to be widely known and affects a lot of Wear OS users. On my search for a solution to this issue, I've found some workarounds using Tasker (which is a paid app and probably not very user friendly for the average user) but I found nothing that would solve this issue quickly and easily.
Now, some might have already done this, but since I did not see any thread describing a workaround with IFTTT, I'm just gonna put this here.
What you need:
- IFTTT app installed on your phone.
- IFTTT app installed on your Wear OS watch
Now you simply create an IFTTT applet (which can still be done for free, but if you want to create more than 3 custom applets, the app wants you to pay).
Here's how I did it:
1. Tap on create new applet.
2. The app will ask you "If this" at first, and you just tap on "Android Device".
3. Select trigger: Here you just tap "Notification received from a specific app".
4. Just enter "Google" under app name. (I tried to enter "Reminder" to be more specific, but unfortunately, that didn't work)
5. Now the app will ask you to add "Then That". Choose Wear OS.
6. The only option given here is "Send a notification". Choose this.
7. Tap continue and now you can name the applet, then just click finish.
Now, every time the reminder triggers on your phone, you will get a notification from IFTTT on your watch for this reminder.
It worked pretty good for me, but I'm not sure what other Google service notifications are triggered. Maybe some of you guys can try this and come up with a more specific way to trigger only the reminders.
I hope this helps some of you guys dealing with this issue! It's been bugging me (and others, as far as I read) for quite a while.
Enjoy!
Zee
I almost never use reminder, seems to be handy. I just tried it and it create notif on phone and my ticwatch E. Maybe you need to allow permission or enable notification for WearOS app on your phone. Make sure also the notification on the watch is not block (app info of Reminder).
Alternatively, you can use Automagic instead of tasker. The app now is free on the main website (unfortunately, development stopped already). It has companion app on the watch need to be installed too. Then create flow with trigger Notification on Statusbar Displayed, select the WearOS one. You can choose action to vibrated, recreate the notification on Watch or create full screen display on watch, using widget. No IFTTT nor internet needed.