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May be Switching from Note 3 to Moto X Pure

So obviously it's about time for me to get a new phone, considering mine is never going to make it past 5.0 lollipop and various other reasons. I just want to know what to expect if I do end up getting the Moto X Pure. Will I be happy/satisfied with my purchase? Will there be a huge learning curve?
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spookykidmm said:
So obviously it's about time for me to get a new phone, considering mine is never going to make it past 5.0 lollipop and various other reasons. I just want to know what to expect if I do end up getting the Moto X Pure. Will I be happy/satisfied with my purchase? Will there be a huge learning curve?
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I would say go for it if you don't care about the Spen. The Note 3 is a great phone but I enjoy the Pure alot more. There is no bloat to speak of and you can unlock the bootloader and flash whatever you want. Camera wise the Pure is better. I especially like the Moto display where you can wave your hand in front of the lock screen to see your notifications and unlock it instead of pressing buttons. I would suggest to get at least a 32GB or more model. I currently have the 16GB one and find it too small so I have a 64GB on it's way. It makes things easier when flashing ROMs because you don't need to format the external SD to adaptive storage.

Misterxtc said:
I would say go for it if you don't care about the Spen. The Note 3 is a great phone but I enjoy the Pure alot more. There is no bloat to speak of and you can unlock the bootloader and flash whatever you want. Camera wise the Pure is better. I especially like the Moto display where you can wave your hand in front of the lock screen to see your notifications and unlock it instead of pressing buttons. I would suggest to get at least a 32GB or more model. I currently have the 16GB one and find it too small so I have a 64GB on it's way. It makes things easier when flashing ROMs because you don't need to format the external SD to adaptive storage.
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Any issues/quirks I should know of? A review I read said it doesn't really have an amazing battery life
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spookykidmm said:
Any issues/quirks I should know of? A review I read said it doesn't really have an amazing battery life
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I can't totally answer that yet because I just got this one a few days ago and have been flashing things quite a bit. So far I'm happy with it.

Misterxtc said:
I can't totally answer that yet because I just got this one a few days ago and have been flashing things quite a bit. So far I'm happy with it.
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Alright well thank you anyway
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spookykidmm said:
Any issues/quirks I should know of? A review I read said it doesn't really have an amazing battery life
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Im not sure why those reviews say that.
I constantly get 4 - 5hrs screen on time, occasionally it'll get 6hrs screen on time, that was on stock non rooted.
I've also recently rooted and flashed xposed with gravity box and still continue to get very acceptable battery life.
i have the US version of the Pure. Not sure if my phone just got a good battery.

spookykidmm said:
Any issues/quirks I should know of? A review I read said it doesn't really have an amazing battery life
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I came from note 3 as well. On it since it came out. I've seen quite a spread on what people get. I'll low ball and say definitely 3 1/2, 4 1/2 with some management. Better build than 3 (expected). You'll have to get used to the color changes. Samsung saturates, so remember that. Someone posted getting 32 at least. I definitely agree with that statement. Don't bother with 16, even with the availability of SD card. Great radio. Unlocked for carriers. Price can't be beat. Only other option would be Nexus 6P.
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Misterxtc said:
I can't totally answer that yet because I just got this one a few days ago and have been flashing things quite a bit. So far I'm happy with it.
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What ROM do you use?

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What ROM do you use?
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I was running stock until a couple hours ago and decided to try AICP. So far it's running great.

Def agree with everyone to get 32gb or above. What took me by surprise is this phone has no LED notification.....unless your rooted and running a rom which supports it (most do). Also when you root you will be able to control doze much more efficiently and get much better standby battery. This has the brightest screen I have ever seen (have it on 5%-10% while indoors), great audio jack/speaker sound/reception/camera and battery charges ridiculously quick. It's safe to say you will love this phone.

plz dont buy, battery life is pathetic and if you use xposed it would be worse, i mean really really worse, it feels like 2000mah sometimes :/ , i need to sell it now, and using old nexus 6 again

Aftab_khatri said:
plz dont buy, battery life is pathetic and if you use xposed it would be worse, i mean really really worse, it feels like 2000mah sometimes :/ , i need to sell it now, and using old nexus 6 again
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@spookykidmm, don't listen to this clown. Xposed doesn't affect battery life. If you're running some janky modules, you could run in to issues, but that's not Xposed. Additionally, normal battery life is not pathetic. Battery life on the Galaxy S6 is pathetic. I usually average between 5-6 hrs SOT depending on usage (with or without Xposed). Typically the people on here that complain are in the minority... that's true for nearly every phone. And a lot of times, they screw things up on their own and blame the phone

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@spookykidmm, don't listen to this clown. Xposed doesn't affect battery life. If you're running some janky modules, you could run in to issues, but that's not Xposed. Additionally, normal battery life is not pathetic. Battery life on the Galaxy S6 is pathetic. I usually average between 5-6 hrs SOT depending on usage (with or without Xposed). Typically the people on here that complain are in the minority... that's true for nearly every phone. And a lot of times, they screw things up on their own and blame the phone
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Do you think root and xposed is necessary for a good experience?
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spookykidmm said:
Do you think root and xposed is necessary for a good experience?
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Not at all.

brholt6 said:
Not at all.
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Thank you
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Aftab_khatri said:
plz dont buy, battery life is pathetic and if you use xposed it would be worse, i mean really really worse, it feels like 2000mah sometimes :/ , i need to sell it now, and using old nexus 6 again
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Since battery depends on many variables like screen brightness, signal strength, apps installed, sync frequency, etc....your setup could be giving you horrible battery life, but explain to me how xposed makes battery that much worse....you must have many modules incorrectly configured.

My girlfriend upgraded from her Note 3 to the Moto X Pure when I upgraded at the same time from my LG G4 to this and we're both EXTREMELY satisfied. Dev support is on the rise so you'll have a few choices in ROMs. I'm currently rockin' TruPureXMM v2.5 with Franken Kernel using his Battery Profile settings, xPosed with GravityBox, Amplify & XGPM and can honestly say I couldn't be much happier with the experience overall.
We have the 64 GB models and neither of us use an sdCard since it's been more than enough for us. Google Photos keeps our photos stored and Google Play Music is our choice of service (Family Plan for $14.99 a month) which lets us stream our over 23,000 song collection and gives us access to any song on Google Play with no ads and since we have T-Mobile the music streaming isn't going against our high speed data, which is very nice. As other are saying, you will enjoy the dual-front speakers, the screen is great, and battery life is within reasonable acceptance. You can squeeze more out of it fairly easily with some tweaking and the quick-charge is INSANE. You can't beat the charger that comes with this phone.

Shouid i get a oneplus 2 or a galaxy note 4?

Which one is more future proof until 2017? i'm kinda having trouble picking between these phones. i love stock android but i hate touch-wiz, also i keep hearing stories on how bad the oneplus 2 is. is it really that bad? which phone do you guys recommend?

Go for oneplus2! I love mine. The software is almost like on nexus devices. Pure Android with no bloat.

Yousvel said:
Go for oneplus2! I love mine. The software is almost like on nexus devices. Pure Android with no bloat.
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Is their any advantages over the note 4 the oneplus 2 has?

You'll hate the fingerprint on note 4 . Trust me . Note screen is better , but we can adjust our screen with kcal. Etc etc. Main thin is fingerprint sensor. Which in note 4 you have to turn the sceen on and swipe , and it's just only placing on sensor any time ( screen off ) to unlock in oneplus 2.
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Oodie said:
You'll hate the fingerprint on note 4 . Trust me . Note screen is better , but we can adjust our screen with kcal. Etc etc. Main thin is fingerprint sensor. Which in note 4 you have to turn the sceen on and swipe , and it's just only placing on sensor any time ( screen off ) to unlock in oneplus 2.
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How good are both the cameras on the phone? and also does cyangenmod 13 support the fingerprint scanner? also how good is the display on this phone? i don't care about nfc cause i never use it.

kel29738 said:
How good are both the cameras on the phone? and also does cyangenmod 13 support the fingerprint scanner? also how good is the display on this phone? i don't care about nfc cause i never use it.
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CM13 & CM14 both support fingerprint & both fast & accurate ( as same as the stock ). Camera is really good , No complains there. & I don't think oneplus 2 has NFC ... ( Does it ? )

Oodie said:
CM13 & CM14 both support fingerprint & both fast & accurate ( as same as the stock ). Camera is really good , No complains there. & I don't think oneplus 2 has NFC ... ( Does it ? )
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Thanks and no it does not have nfc.

Anything without TouchWiz is better
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Go for anything but op2.
You will regret it if you are a heavy user.
It will heat up and burn your battery too fast.
Better go for device which does not have 810sd.

chintu1234 said:
Go for anything but op2.
You will regret it if you are a heavy user.
It will heat up and burn your battery too fast.
Better go for device which does not have 810sd.
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does it heats up very fast when playing gps based games like PoGo or Ingress?

cheeze.keyk said:
does it heats up very fast when playing gps based games like PoGo or Ingress?
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Yeah.
It used to get more than just being warm when i used to play PoGo.
If you play heavy 3d games well then it will even heat up more.
It is mostly due to bad software + the failure 810sd.
Using custom roms helps sometimes but still it gets more than warm.
And lol battery backup is too bad,especially the idle time.

chintu1234 said:
Yeah.
It used to get more than just being warm when i used to play PoGo.
If you play heavy 3d games well then it will even heat up more.
It is mostly due to bad software + the failure 810sd.
Using custom roms helps sometimes but still it gets more than warm.
And lol battery backup is too bad,especially the idle time.
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oh...i see. i only play Ingress. using custom kernel could fix or lessen the heating and increase battery life?

Go 4 #Note4 #Oneplus2 sucks on the software front, no VOLTE, pathetic service, heats up like hell. Ordinary screen.
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fburgos said:
Anything without TouchWiz is better
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S7 touchwiz rocks.
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Having just moved from the Note 4 to the OP2... I wouldn't go back. OP2 isn't the perfect phone but if you want a stock feel, it's great. Camera is great. Battery has been good for me on OOS 3.1.0. Really no complaints. Miss turbo charging but that's it. Phone feels great in hand too.

cheeze.keyk said:
oh...i see. i only play Ingress. using custom kernel could fix or lessen the heating and increase battery life?
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Not by much.
I have put up a rubber cover just because when the device do heats up the metal portion stings at your hand.
And seriously if you wanna buy OP product then better buy OP3, op2 sucks big time. Just think logically that the op company itself do not properly support op2 but will give proper dev support to opo and op3 that itself means they themselves lost all hope on op2.

cheeze.keyk said:
does it heats up very fast when playing gps based games like PoGo or Ingress?
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As any other sd810 it heats but it's better with custom kernel I play ingress and it's ok
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Why dont you just go for the op3? Whats your budget?

suraj.das said:
Why dont you just go for the op3? Whats your budget?
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200-280 is my budget.

I have both. I have to say Note 4 is kinda premium and SAMOLED screen is too good, specially in direct sunlight. Oneplus2 is snappier than Note 4. You'll love the fast charging in N4 as much as you'll hate the slow charging in OPT. S-pen is handy feature. Samsung is still providing monthly security updates to 2yo N4 however it won't get Nougat, OPT was recently updated after 4 months with latest security patch and will also get android 7.
OPT has excellent dev support, Note 4 has none whatsoever. If you love flashing, then buying n4 will be like suicide.
Camera is good on both phones, speaker is decent.
Choose wisely!

lifehijack said:
I have both. I have to say Note 4 is kinda premium and SAMOLED screen is too good, specially in direct sunlight. Oneplus2 is snappier than Note 4. You'll love the fast charging in N4 as much as you'll hate the slow charging in OPT. S-pen is handy feature. Samsung is still providing monthly security updates to 2yo N4 however it won't get Nougat, OPT was recently updated after 4 months with latest security patch and will also get android 7.
OPT has excellent dev support, Note 4 has none whatsoever. If you love flashing, then buying n4 will be like suicide.
Camera is good on both phones, speaker is decent.
Choose wisely!
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So which would you recommend? i'm going to flash a custom rom on the one i get anyway.

Back to the Nexus Family

I just got my Nexus 5x. The last Nexus phone I've had was a 4 and it was awesome but I had to leave the Nexus line alone because my phone company wouldn't sell nor cover them with insurance.
Now I have an 5x coming from a Galaxy S7 and I must say this phone blows out my s7 every way ... But I don't understand how with the specs being lower than the s7. Can somebody explain?
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samsung is bloated with fearures, which means more running services. also bigger resolution need more juice
that being said, i doubt that s7 has nothing over 5x, especially with 5x's meh speaker..
in any case, this is the best time to join the "nexus peasants" as there is 7.1.1 beta ongoing. most users say its stable and better than 7.0 and personally i gained 1h sot (3 to 4)

My phone's battery is really well over my s7. I work 12 hours and around hour 4 my phone is dead. My Nexus last me all shift
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How do I join the beta
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bhunna713 said:
My phone's battery is really well over my s7. I work 12 hours and around hour 4 my phone is dead. My Nexus last me all shift
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Really only 4 hours? I highly doubt that but okay. I work 12s too but barely get to use my 5X so I'm around 45-55% by the time I'm off my shift.
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How do I join the beta
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https://www.google.com/android/beta
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EeZeEpEe said:
Really only 4 hours? I highly doubt that but okay. I work 12s too but barely get to use my 5X so I'm around 45-55% by the time I'm off my shift.
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Yes with my s7 the battery life sucked. I always had to bring a charger with me everywhere I go
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bhunna713 said:
I just got my Nexus 5x. The last Nexus phone I've had was a 4 and it was awesome but I had to leave the Nexus line alone because my phone company wouldn't sell nor cover them with insurance.
Now I have an 5x coming from a Galaxy S7 and I must say this phone blows out my s7 every way ... But I don't understand how with the specs being lower than the s7. Can somebody explain?
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Isn't it a little too much to prefer Nexus 5x over S7???? Really guys, Nexus 5x is a good phone for its current price but saying it is better than S7 doesn't make sense.
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myawan said:
Isn't it a little too much to prefer Nexus 5x over S7???? Really guys, Nexus 5x is a good phone for its current price but saying it is better than S7 doesn't make sense.
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Spec wise I was better but it's not better to me when I can't mod, or utilize those cool features without my phone constantly dying on me. When I had my s7 I was always somewhere by an outlet.
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EeZeEpEe said:
Really only 4 hours? I highly doubt that but okay. I work 12s too but barely get to use my 5X so I'm around 45-55% by the time I'm off my shift.
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I also often work 10s and 12s. I think the real battery gain lies in excellent standby time we get from this phone. I can work all day with about an hour of heavy usage throughout the shift, LTE enabled most of the day and still have 60-70% by the time I get home (including another hour of use listening to music in the car). My standby time is phenomenal. The fact that I have a custom ROM and kernel tweaks undoubtedly adds battery life, but I hear stock N is pretty comparable...but as they say, your mileage may vary.
However, I can tell you from personal experience that Galaxy battery life is usually abysmal

bhunna713 said:
Yes with my s7 the battery life sucked. I always had to bring a charger with me everywhere I go
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Root that 5x,install Viper4Arise add @guitardedhero's audiophile profile and.irs samples and you got the best sound system ever! I work in the music business and with Viper installed I carry a hi fidelity sound system in my pocket. I used to do the "Samsung Galaxy Thing"but after I dropped it, I bought a Galaxy Nexus,then the Nexus 4,5,6,5x,&6p and I still have em all in the box in mint Condition. IN MY OPINION, YOU CANNOT GET A BETTER,MORE RELIABLE,ALWAYS CUTTING EDGE,& ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO BRICK.My moto Nexus 6 had a hole in the top of the screen,about 2" in diameter(from my 2y/o.)& It kept rocking for another year before I had to replace it.

StakMak99 said:
Root that 5x,install Viper4Arise add @guitardedhero's audiophile profile and.irs samples and you got the best sound system ever! I work in the music business and with Viper installed I carry a hi fidelity sound system in my pocket. I used to do the "Samsung Galaxy Thing"but after I dropped it, I bought a Galaxy Nexus,then the Nexus 4,5,6,5x,&6p and I still have em all in the box in mint Condition. IN MY OPINION, YOU CANNOT GET A BETTER,MORE RELIABLE,ALWAYS CUTTING EDGE,& ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO BRICK.My moto Nexus 6 had a hole in the top of the screen,about 2" in diameter(from my 2y/o.)& It kept rocking for another year before I had to replace it.
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How do I install? I'm really BIG on music and would enjoy stereo speakers. I have one big question. If I root, will I still be able to instill the 7.1 ota when it comes out through my phone?
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OGNatan said:
The fact that I have a custom ROM and kernel tweaks undoubtedly adds battery life, but I hear stock N is pretty comparable...but as they say, your mileage may vary.
However, I can tell you from personal experience that Galaxy battery life is usually abysmal
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with my usage i always got close to 3h sot and i have tried plenty of kernels, profiles and roms. only with 7.1.1 stock i get reliably 4h, heck my worst sot was when an app crapped out and drained 25% over 4 hours while i wasnt using the phone.. and i still got 3.30h sot out of it !!
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How do I install? I'm really BIG on music and would enjoy stereo speakers. I have one big question. If I root, will I still be able to instill the 7.1 ota when it comes out through my phone?
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there is a mod to make your phone stereo, i used it and its ok but its very hard to balance the speakers and it affects other sounds like calls or ringing, so you cant increase/decrease balance too much before it becomes incovenient. also its impossible to balance them anyway cause the bottom is bassier, so you balance it for a song and its all over the place in the next.
i imagine you flash viper like you do all zips, have not used it since years
if your root is systemless then you receive OTA just fine. heck, i received ota while i was using stock+ rom, flash kernel, hawktail profile, thermal engine edits, was rooted and had custom recovery xD

Giorgos Chatziioannou said:
with my usage i always got close to 3h sot and i have tried plenty of kernels, profiles and roms. only with 7.1.1 stock i get reliably 4h, heck my worst sot was when an app crapped out and drained 25% over 4 hours while i wasnt using the phone.. and i still got 3.30h sot out of it !!
there is a mod to make your phone stereo, i used it and its ok but its very hard to balance the speakers and it affects other sounds like calls or ringing, so you cant increase/decrease balance too much before it becomes incovenient. also its impossible to balance them anyway cause the bottom is bassier, so you balance it for a song and its all over the place in the next.
i imagine you flash viper like you do all zips, have not used it since years
if your root is systemless then you receive OTA just fine. heck, i received ota while i was using stock+ rom, flash kernel, hawktail profile, thermal engine edits, was rooted and had custom recovery xD
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So if I root stock 7.0 with root tool kit, I will not have a problem with ota coming to my phone. Will I lose root when the ota comes? The only reason I want root is because i can so something about these speakers
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bhunna713 said:
How do I install? I'm really BIG on music and would enjoy stereo speakers. I have one big question. If I root, will I still be able to instill the 7.1 ota when it comes out through my phone?
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Ota breaks root...NEVER OTA... I use wugfresh's Nexus Root Toolkit to flash stock then go through the root process on the new image. I am not running 7.1, I haven't tried it yet,works like a beast on 7.0, look up the Viper4arise forum right here on XDA, and VERY CAREFULLY READ THE ENTIRE OP BEFORE YOU BEGIN.Or you can really screw up if you don't know what you are doing,if you do,root then install the latest Deut. with audiophile profile.You can flash through TWRP but you have to extract the Audiophile profile and copy profile onto your SD or internal storage,or into the Viper4android folder that was installed when you flashed the appropriate zip.

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Ota breaks root...NEVER OTA... I use wugfresh's Nexus Root Toolkit to flash stock then go through the root process on the new image. I am not running 7.1, I haven't tried it yet,works like a beast on 7.0, look up the Viper4arise forum right here on XDA, and VERY CAREFULLY READ THE ENTIRE OP BEFORE YOU BEGIN.Or you can really screw up if you don't know what you are doing,if you do,root then install the latest Deut. with audiophile profile.You can flash through TWRP but you have to extract the Audiophile profile and copy profile onto your SD or internal storage,or into the Viper4android folder that was installed when you flashed the appropriate zip.
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Is root really worth it nowadays? Last time I rooted a phone was my Nexus 4 when it first came out and I used AOKP. Im fine with stock 7.0 features as they do me well. I just want to do something about the speakers.
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bhunna713 said:
Is root really worth it nowadays? Last time I rooted a phone was my Nexus 4 when it first came out and I used AOKP. Im fine with stock 7.0 features as they do me well. I just want to do something about the speakers.
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Right on!! I hear ya about rooting your phone,but nowadays you don't have to give up total security with having root.Systemless Root is just fine for me,it keeps me encrypted and allows me the freedom to Install system apps,Roms,custom recovery and install Viper.Your SElinux is still enforcing protection,but read carefully everything on here,just because one dude's triumph can be another ones brick.Read EVERYTHING VERY CAREFULLY,AND VERY THOROUGHLY. If you get stumped, one of these great devs on here will help you,as long as the question isn't redundant.PLEASE READ AND MAKE SURE THE ? HAS NOT BEEN ASKED BEFORE.THE DEVS.ON HERE WORK HARD TO HELP US WITH OUR PROBLEMS,99.9% OF THE TIME FOR FREE,SO IF IT TAKES READING THAT LIL BIT EXTRA TO GET YOUR ANSWER,YOU WILL BE THAT MUCH WISER FOR IT.

bhunna713 said:
Is root really worth it nowadays? Last time I rooted a phone was my Nexus 4 when it first came out and I used AOKP. Im fine with stock 7.0 features as they do me well. I just want to do something about the speakers.
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before 7.1.1 i would say yes, otherwise no unless you want more customization (though xposed is not released for nougat)
as i said, you better not do anything about the speakers as there is no way to balance them, and after only a week not using the stereo mod i honestly dont feel like i miss it
maybe you can install viper as stakmak advices

Giorgos Chatziioannou said:
with my usage i always got close to 3h sot and i have tried plenty of kernels, profiles and roms. only with 7.1.1 stock i get reliably 4h, heck my worst sot was when an app crapped out and drained 25% over 4 hours while i wasnt using the phone.. and i still got 3.30h sot out of it !!
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Have you looked into Greenify/Amplify and such? I know they can be hit or miss, but I consistently get 5-6h sot that way along with Dirty Unicorns ROM and EX kernel. LTE on most of the time, and some gaming. For the record though, I could never break 4h sot on stock M. Same with N dev preview. Too erratic.

OGNatan said:
Have you looked into Greenify/Amplify and such? I know they can be hit or miss, but I consistently get 5-6h sot that way along with Dirty Unicorns ROM and EX kernel. LTE on most of the time, and some gaming. For the record though, I could never break 4h sot on stock M. Same with N dev preview. Too erratic.
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no xposed for nugat yet
other than that greenify would be useless on nougat, and since the standby drain is great i doubt amplify would do much too. its just my usage thats special, 5x on 7.1.1 has the best battery on any phone i owned and it lasts a day so its certainly not bad

Giorgos Chatziioannou said:
no xposed for nugat yet
other than that greenify would be useless on nougat, and since the standby drain is great i doubt amplify would do much too. its just my usage thats special, 5x on 7.1.1 has the best battery on any phone i owned and it lasts a day so its certainly not bad
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I guess the point is, as long as you're happy with it, stick with what works

Honor 6x Review/HandsOn. Chinese Version.

Hey there,
I just received my Huawei Honor 6X last week, and i am writing this to post my opinion on this device so you guys can get a good idea about the phone, as there is only scarce information about the hands on experience and functioning of the device.
I bough the Grey coloured 3GB32Gb variant, from UAE's online shipping jadopado. At 899AED~240USD~15000Rs
https://india.jadopado.com/product/JM00329911/huawei-honor-6x-dual-sim-64gb-4g-lte-smartphone
And this seller is by far the best seller i have ever come across. So helpful that he was 24/7 available through whatsapp, double checked my phone for me, even cleared my doubts on EMUI, and created videos to guide me through EMUI:highfive:
As you can see only the 4GB/64Gb variant is shown as available, contact the seller and they will guide you to buy the 3gb variant.
I really like the phone, its sleek aluminium-clad and really slippery. The UI has a learning curve, after that its alright.
Model Number: BLN-AL10.
Disclaimer: i have only used the phone for 2 days.. These are just my opinions..
Camera:
Talking about the camera, its good #decent, not superbtastic!! Main camera is 12mp+2mp, while the front camera is 8mp
It takes good to great pictures.. I have attached some pictures..
Pretty decent in medium low light.
Autofocus in video shooting isn't spot on.
The bokeh effect(dual camera) is good, but i dont think we'll use it often.
Performance
Performance is good, will be better in EMUI 5 i hope so..
Battery
The battery has been great so far, mainly due to huawei's excellent software which handles battery management. And there is ultra power saving mode.. I'm getting around 6 hours sot as of now, will have to use for a week or two to get the correct idea.
Call Quality
Call quality has been good so far.. Using BSNL and Jio..
And in Reliance Jio (india) i am facing network signal being lost and other issues, i think its mainly due to Jio's fault, as most of my other friends also has it..
LTE CAT 6 option for faster connectivity
It has VoLTE optionin settings, but still have problems in calling from stock dialer (JIO- India), it'll get fixed through an update i hope so.. I have emailed Huawei about this issue.
Fingerprint
Finger scanner is spot on.
Speaker
Speaker is loud, but its only a single down firing one. And while watching videos we can easily block the speakers accidentally when cupping the phone.
Display
Display is great, quality is good But the viewing angles are not that good, but its not at all noticeable..
Benchmarks: (3GB/32GB version)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=70191206&postcount=15
Some more pictures for assessment
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=70194199&postcount=18
Hit me up in this thread if you want to know anything about this device..
Good day everyone.:good:
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blitzboy227 said:
Hey there,
I just received my Huawei Honor 6X last week, and i am writing this to post my opinion on this device so you guys can get a good idea about the phone, as there is only scarce information about the hands on experience and functioning of the device.
I bough the Grey coloured 3GB32Gb variant, from UAE's online shipping jadopado. At 899AED~240USD~15000Rs
https://india.jadopado.com/product/JM00329911/huawei-honor-6x-dual-sim-64gb-4g-lte-smartphone
And this seller is by far the best seller i have ever come across. So helpful that he was 24/7 available through whatsapp, double checked my phone for me, even cleared my doubts on EMUI, and created videos to guide me through EMUI:highfive:
As you can see only the 4GB/64Gb variant is shown as available, contact the seller and they will guide you to buy the 3gb variant.
I really like the phone, its sleek aluminium-clad and really slippery The UI has a learning curve, but after its alright.
Model Number: BLN-AL10.
Disclaimer: i have only used the phone for 2 days.. These are just my opinions..
Camera:
Talking about the camera, its good #decent, not superbtastic!! Main camera is 12mp+2mp, while the back camera is
It takes good to great pictures.. I have attached some pictures..
Pretty decent in medium low light.
Autofocus in video shooting isn't spot on.
The bokeh effect(dual camera) is good, but i dont think we'll use it often.
Performance
Performance is good, will be better in EMUI 5 i hope so..
Battery
The battery has been great so far, mainly due to huawei's excellent software which handles battery management. And there is ultra power saving mode.. Im getting around 6 hours sot as of now, will have to use for a week or two to get the correct idea.
Call Quality
Call quality has been good so far.. Using BSNL and Jio..
And in Reliance Jio (india) i am facing network signal being lost and other issues, i think its mainly due to Jio's fault, as most of my other friends also has it..
LTE CAT 6 option for faster connectivity
It has VoLTE optionin settings, but still have problems in calling from stock dialer (JIO- India), it'll get fixed through an update i hope so.. I have emailed Huawei about this issue.
Fingerprint
Finger scanner is spot on.
Speaker
Speaker is loud, but its only a single down firing one. And while watching videos we can easily block the speakers accidentally when cupping the phone.
Display
Display is great, quality is good But the viewing angles are not that good, but its not at all noticeable..
Hit me up in this thread if you want to know anything about this device..
Good day everyone.:good:
Hit thanks button.
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Awesome review ! +1
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Thanks for he good review.
This might be my next mobile once it get released in India.

vsriram92 said:
Thanks for he good review.
This might be my next mobile once it get released in India.
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Osum, go ahead bro, the device is grabbing attention from all corners, wherever i go..
I'm currently getting jio, no problems whatsover, but if i restart the device the network will go off for hours..

gopinaidu77 said:
Awesome review ! +1
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tanq bro.
Will update on the usage details next week..
When is it slated for release in India?

blitzboy227 said:
tanq bro.
Will update on the usage details next week..
When is it slated for release in India?
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I have not read any news yet.

nice could you do some bench marks

I just got mine today. Really enjoying it. What theme age you using?
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wildlime said:
I just got mine today. Really enjoying it. What theme age you using?
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Check out Material Vui and Pixel Emi. They look really cool.

VUi :good:

jkccl9 said:
VUi :good:
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No others ?
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jkccl9 said:
nice could you do some bench marks
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Ya sure i'll do that, let me get back from college..
wildlime said:
I just got mine today. Really enjoying it. What theme age you using?
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Im not using any theme, havent changed the theme, using default one..
But i am using Nova Launcher(paid, i've been a nova user for years now), and installed candycons icon pack to change the icons of just the stock dialer, messaging ( bcos the stock ones are boring) and instagram (i hate the new instagram icon) in the homescreen only..

gopinaidu77 said:
No others ?
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Tried a few not many
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blitzboy227 said:
Ya sure i'll do that, let me get back from college..
Im not using any theme, havent changed the theme, using default one..
But i am using Nova Launcher(paid, i've been a nova user for years now), and installed candycons icon pack to change the icons of just the stock dialer, messaging ( bcos the stock ones are boring) and instagram (i hate the new instagram icon) in the homescreen only..
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Thanks :good:

wildlime said:
I just got mine today. Really enjoying it. What theme age you using?
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Do you experience any network issue when using 4G?? Like unstable network or sorts.
From where did you buy it?

jkccl9 said:
nice could you do some bench marks
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Will these do

Want me perform any other benchmark just tell me..

blitzboy227 said:
Want me perform any other benchmark just tell me..
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Nice thanks!

I have added some more pictures, to get an idea about the image quality..
Its good.

Honor 6x User Here Too
Me as well, is satisfied with it. Requested it from a friend who bought it from China. I got the 4GB / 64GB variant on gold color.
For it's price, what more could you ask for? I love it's performance, camera, GPS.
the only downfall i can say is it's speaker. it's only coming out from the bottom right side. but no problem with headphones.
you say you're having problem with signal after restarting it. Though i don't have that kind of problem. I did not make any benchmark yet, maybe in the future.
this might be my phone for the next 2years. It will not be outdated.
heard there would be updates to Nougat on this model. hopeful! ^_^

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I have added some more pictures, to get an idea about the image quality..
Its good.
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These are indeed really good.

Thinking of buying this phone but...

I have checked this phone in two different stores in retail mode. Both phones presented a weird slowness when coming back from an app to the home screen. Not always but sometimes. It took 2-3 seconds to load the home screen and icons. It was very weird from an otherwise snappy phone. Have any of you experienced this?

I have never experienced it. Own it for 5 months now. Lightning fast.
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Governa said:
I have never experienced it. Own it for 5 months now. Lightning fast.
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I second this. Hardware is top notch including the display. All the bells and whistles included.
Can you buy from somewhere you can return if not happy.
Slow has never been associated with the Mate 9. Software design is their main issue nowadays. They change/remove things without any real reason. Getting better with every version.

Lag, Stutter, freezing. Definitely NOT an issue with this phone. Best phone out. Buy it.
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holopainen said:
I have checked this phone in two different stores in retail mode. Both phones presented a weird slowness when coming back from an app to the home screen. Not always but sometimes. It took 2-3 seconds to load the home screen and icons. It was very weird from an otherwise snappy phone. Have any of you experienced this?
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I would go for the one plus 3t software updates are gonna be a pain on this mate 9 already regret the purchase. Software always over hardware.

possible demo mode?
i agree software is going to be a pain, but this phone is amazing out of the box.
a little tweaking and youd never have to worry about updates...just the dev of this phone is going to be really slow until huawei release binaries...

virtyx said:
possible demo mode?
i agree software is going to be a pain, but this phone is amazing out of the box.
a little tweaking and youd never have to worry about updates...just the dev of this phone is going to be really slow until huawei release binaries...
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Yeah but who likes sticking to an old version of android? Sorry new updates = security patches and overall a better experience with new features. I could not see myself recommending this phone to anyone on xda, maybe other people who do not care about updates and development.

Jaimesco12 said:
Yeah but who likes sticking to an old version of android? Sorry new updates = security patches and overall a better experience with new features. I could not see myself recommending this phone to anyone on xda, maybe other people who do not care about updates and development.
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I've came from Nexus 6p, OP3T knowing there wouldn't be much development as those phones had. But I would say this phones​ software isn't that bad, or as heavy as Samesung or LG. Ive rooted and returned back to stock which I am using now on the US version. It's an amazing phone as is and the camera blows out the OP3T and screen size is a must. I hate little phones​ (personal preference I know) so yeah the Nexus and OP do have the development communities but for the price and how well the phone is made and the smoothness of which the processor handles the work load it is definitely a great phone.
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It was probably running an early build. My Mate 9 has had 3 updates since I got it. No lag whatsoever.

Same here, no lag in any situation. Buttery smooth. Though I got rid of the stock launcher as soon as possible.

I get it sometimes. Coming out of an app and the screen will be blank for a couple of seconds (just the wallpaper) then the apps appear

Lag is normal on my 156 fw. No double tap to wake up. And other things. But one is fine battery.

No issues here. Smoothest phone I have ever had.
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Never had a glitch, 4th month in.