I actually kind of like Moto Display, but I found the following interesting post on the Moto X Pure forum, and it also works on our Droid Turbo 2 models to allow use of Marshmallow's Ambient Display implementation if you prefer it to Motorola's Moto Display feature.
No root required!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=65864284
Basically, you go to the app manager in settings, make sure the menu option to show system apps is enabled, scroll down to the Moto Display app and disable it.
After doing this, the option to turn on Ambient Display will appear in the settings under the Display category.
This worked perfectly on my Droid Turbo 2 running Marshmallow.
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You can also do this in the Moto app
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Ambient display drains battery on mine and is too dark indoors.
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so i discovered that the Moto Maxx got the same led like Moto x or Nexus
to enable ot u can use the MOTO X led app
i will put some photos soon
maybe we can use this led for notifications
danger2u said:
so i discovered that the Moto Maxx got the same led like Moto x or Nexus
to enable ot u can use the MOTO X led app
i will put some photos soon
maybe we can use this led for notifications
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Yes, with root you can use
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YOLO. im new here
The Moto X app is just for charging which I can usually tell because the phone had a cord sticking out of it which leads over to a power outlet. I would love to get working led notifications though, IMO the Moto setup looks great on a video but in practice it works poorly compared to double tap and led notifications.
Does this device have active display ala all other Moto X Models ???
Yes it does
I really like Active Display in 1st and 2nd generation of Moto X, but it looks like Play wouldn't have OLED screen. However, I'm not 100% sure - Motorola provided info about screen technology for X Style and it's TFT LCD, for X Play it only says that it's 5.5" FHD screen, covered with Gorilla Glass 3. It'd be strange if Motorola has used better screen technology and additional feature in cheaper phone (even considering Play's lower resolution). On several Play hands-on videos I've seen Moto Assist app and Display section, but no one was intelligent enough to check it - probably in their opinion Assist's redundant feature of "quiet hours" is more worth checking out. If someone had any sign of life from Active Display on Moto Play/Style in form of video or at least image, I'd really appreciate to look at it.
Nevertheless, abandonment of Active Display would make Motorola less distinctive - at least they've attached their contextual coprocessors and considering there are other ways of displaying data on LCDs, without waking backlight layer (like in Sony Smartwatch) that'd make sense.
Konpon96 said:
I really like Active Display in 1st and 2nd generation of Moto X, but it looks like Play wouldn't have OLED screen. However, I'm not 100% sure - Motorola provided info about screen technology for X Style and it's TFT LCD, for X Play it only says that it's 5.5" FHD screen, covered with Gorilla Glass 3. It'd be strange if Motorola has used better screen technology and additional feature in cheaper phone (even considering Play's lower resolution). On several Play hands-on videos I've seen Moto Assist app and Display section, but no one was intelligent enough to check it - probably in their opinion Assist's redundant feature of "quiet hours" is more worth checking out. If someone had any sign of life from Active Display on Moto Play/Style in form of video or at least image, I'd really appreciate to look at it.
Nevertheless, abandonment of Active Display would make Motorola less distinctive - at least they've attached their contextual coprocessors and considering there are other ways of displaying data on LCDs, without waking backlight layer (like in Sony Smartwatch) that'd make sense.
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There's plenty of videos on youtube showing Active display on both Moto X play and style. Motorola even showed it during the presentation. Screen technology is not a deal breaker, since both Moto E 2015 and Moto G 2015 have active display, even trough they have LCD.
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There's plenty of videos on youtube showing Active display on both Moto X play and style. Motorola even showed it during the presentation. Screen technology is not a deal breaker, since both Moto E 2015 and Moto G 2015 have active display, even trough they have LCD.
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You're right, there it is: https://youtu.be/NQvKGJpyKTY?t=44s
The Moxo X Play has active display, but its absolutely useless because it doesn't breathe (repeats), it shows notifications only once.
Hi, i just upgraded from moto X 2013 to moto X Play. Screen is a huge different. i feel it a bit bright and color is a bit dull, not as vibrant as on my 2013 moto X. Is it a problem ? should i take it back to the manufacturer ? Is IPS LCD screen on moto X Style the same if i switch to X Style .
Did you try changing the display settings to ambient display
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i tried everything in settings
Gigahyperprime1 said:
i tried everything in settings
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There's only two options under "Colour Mode" (in display settings) 1.Regular 2.Vibrant
If that doesn't work then your out of luck as far as settings go.
Personally I hate the Samsung over exaggerated colours that they pass off with their OS as being lifelike but each to his own.
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My mobile Moto x play XT1562 I am received two month back only mobile is very heating and display red and light blue color available in two days what do.
I miss moto display so much. Has anyone been able to port out the motorola active display app for other phones? Anyway to replace the google ambient display with motorola?
Ive tried Notific, acdisplay, dynamic notifications, glimpse and they're all buggy and none of them work as well as moto display.
Is there any alternative apps out there? Any roms with moto display support?
I heard resurrection remix has moto permissions to download the moto apps (http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...73&postcount=2) Do all remix's have this?
Thanks
Rico
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I'm coming from a Droid Turbo and one features I use all the time is the Moto Action that allows you to wave your hand over the phone to turn on the Moto Display. In Moto Actions it's called "Approach for Moto Display". I was poking around a Moto G5 display unit and couldn't find this specific setting and because it was in demo mode, couldn't test it out.
Can someone confirm whether this feature exists in the G5?
Thanks!
Sorry to confirm it's not listed under Moto Actions on my G5 Plus. My Moto X Pure 2015 has 'Approach for Moto Display' so I know what it is. Probably the G5+ lacks the sensor(s) that enables it.
A member of this forum made an app for this phone to enable that feature. Works pretty well.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/g5-plus/themes/app-activate-moto-display-waving-t3583991
That really sucks, but I appreciate the confirmation. Is there something similar that replaced it? I thought I saw something in Moto Actions on that display unit that mentioned something about the Moto Display "pulsing". I think it was the first option in Actions.
Excellent! Sounds super promising. Thanks.