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Canadian Moto X First Impressions

Hey all,
I managed to get a Canadian Moto X. I noticed there are other dumps from Verizon and AT&T. Would anyone be interested in the Canadian system dump?
I've never done a system dump, but I doubt it's something I can't do. If anyone is interested, and can point me to the right direction; I'd be more than happy to supply the dump.
Tried following this guide:
http://www.ehow.com/how_12211911_system-dump-android.html
But I can't get it to work. Seems I need su/root access. I'll research further, but would be faster if someone can point me to the right direction!
Edit: Photo attached. Cuz someone will eventually say "Pic or it didn't happen".

Which store/location did you yet it from?
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Enhanced said:
Which store/location did you yet it from?
Sent from my Nexus 4 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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Futureshop at North York.

hidea said:
Hey all,
I managed to get a Canadian Moto X. I noticed there are other dumps from Verizon and AT&T. Would anyone be interested in the Canadian system dump?
I've never done a system dump, but I doubt it's something I can't do. If anyone is interested, and can point me to the right direction; I'd be more than happy to supply the dump.
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I am sure people will be interested in it eventually when more people start to get their phones. I'd tell you how to do it myself but I have no idea either lol.

jonnyg1097 said:
I am sure people will be interested in it eventually when more people start to get their phones. I'd tell you how to do it myself but I have no idea either lol.
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Yeah I agree. Since you are probably the first person in the world to have the phone, you should give us your impressions and such first!
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Yeah I agree. Since you are probably the first person in the world to have the phone, you should give us your impressions and such first!
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Brief history:
Major iOS nerd. Made my living from iOS dev (didn't sell apps, but worked on projects on the iOS platform). Always have been an Android follower, though. Have all the Nexus devices, but they always end up sitting in the drawer. Owned a few non-Nexus phones, HTC, Commtiva (uggh), Samsung Galaxy S3 & S4.
Quick overview:
• The white is nice, but I can see it getting dirty quick. The surface of the backplate is very smooth to touch. Somewhat slippery (doesn't offer traction whatsoever) despite having a weaved carbon fibre look, I expected it to feel a bit "rough", like unpolished CF.
• Device itself feels magnificent. Has a substantial feel to it, yet it weighs less than the Nexus 4. The device is heavy at the top (speaker top), which I find to be a clever design, it rests on my palm better as it would rest on the middle & index fingers better. That dimple in the middle, feels awesome too. It's the equivalent on dimples on keyboards (F & J keys), it's there to let you know how to hold the phone the right way.
• Speaking of palm, I have a slightly larger than average palm size, and the device feels just right. It's not overly big. Which is one of the primary reasons why I wanted to check out the phone. The 4.7 display feels oddly more fitting, than the Nexus 4, thanks to the much smaller bezel. Less shimmying the device to reach the back button.
• Had a tad bit of problem setting up Touchless Control, because it was so fussy about zero ambience noise. Had to find a dead silent room. Way too fussy.
• Active Notifications, something I can't live without anymore; and it's only been a day! I think this is a very Apple-ish feature; except Motorola beat them to it (or Apple isn't into AMOLED screens).
• Battery life, I don't know. Seems to hold longer charge better than my S4. I intentionally let the phone run without charging it since last night. I wanted to see a real life test. I'm sure the smarter guys/reviewers will be doing a much more through/scientific test than I will be.
• The additional features (Assist, Switcher, Motorola Connect) are quite useful and not gimicky! I didn't read any reviews prior to getting the phone (that's just how I roll) and I was pleasantly surprised to see Assist! If you're unfamiliar, it's a Do Not Disturb app, similar to iOS 6's, with additional features (mute during meetings, driving mode). Implementation is quite the same as iOS 6's.
• The OS feels very AOSP. There's some random customization here and there, but very very bare. I can't find any thing that is not within the Holo guideline. It's super responsive, despite being a dual core CPU. Motorola must've done some major optimization to get 4.2.2 to run like this. It feels faster than the TouchWiz ROM on the S4; probably because Moto X isn't bloated.
• Another nice surprise is to see a "Google" folder on the home screen. All of the Google apps, preloaded. It might be a turn-off for some, but I thought that was a nice addition. I mean, Motorola being a Google company…
• There are a few visual glitches, Navbar being semi transparent and if that's intentional, then it's not "right" because most wallpapers don't fit the 4.7", leaving a good 20 DIP solid black navbar.
• I'm not used to seeing a carrier label on the top left corner. Nexus 4 didn't have this. I much prefer not to see this at all.
• Oddly enough, I have not seen any Rogers' bloat! There is a teensy bit of hope!
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• My phone says "eh" and "aboot".

thanks for the info! i went to rogers here in ottawa and they had one black one left, but they wouldnt sell it outright to me, so im trying to find one

hidea said:
Brief history:
Quick overview:
• Active Notifications, something I can't live without anymore; and it's only been a day! I think this is a very Apple-ish feature; except Motorola beat them to it (or Apple isn't into AMOLED screens).
• There are a few visual glitches, Navbar being semi transparent and if that's intentional, then it's not "right" because most wallpapers don't fit the 4.7", leaving a good 20 DIP solid black navbar.
• I'm not used to seeing a carrier label on the top left corner. Nexus 4 didn't have this. I much prefer not to see this at all.
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Active notifications: Do you ever find the "pulsing" to be annoying? For example, if you have the phone face up on your desk, is it annoying to have to wait until the active notification lights up before you can check your messages/know if you have a message at all? I love the concept of active notifications, but I want to be able to not wait for it to come up.
Nav bar: I think that's intentional. No way they would overlook that part. I never liked the transparent nav bar anyways.
Carrier label: I've seen some reviews or videos that didn't have the label on the top left and am disappointed that it's there. I'm sure I would find it annoying as well so hopefully we can find a way to nuke it.
TIP: Maybe you should renamed this thread into the impressions thread? I could see it taking off. Or maybe just copy your post into a fresh thread with an appropriate title? Be a good place to aggregate all the impressions for this strange phone that many people are unsure of buying.

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Active notifications: Do you ever find the "pulsing" to be annoying? For example, if you have the phone face up on your desk, is it annoying to have to wait until the active notification lights up before you can check your messages/know if you have a message at all? I love the concept of active notifications, but I want to be able to not wait for it to come up.
Nav bar: I think that's intentional. No way they would overlook that part. I never liked the transparent nav bar anyways.
Carrier label: I've seen some reviews or videos that didn't have the label on the top left and am disappointed that it's there. I'm sure I would find it annoying as well so hopefully we can find a way to nuke it.
TIP: Maybe you should renamed this thread into the impressions thread? I could see it taking off. Or maybe just copy your post into a fresh thread with an appropriate title? Be a good place to aggregate all the impressions for this strange phone that many people are unsure of buying.
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Pulsing: Not at all. It's a good design, IMHO. if the screen is off, then there's nothing to worry about. Look at it from the "no news is good news" perspective. The same design as LED blinks! Since you asked, it's clever (IMHO) that you would have to grab your phone for the screen to display the time. At least I don't have to press the lock screen button to check the time.
Nav Bar If this is intentional, then that's a very strange design decision. My live wallpaper won't fit flushed against the 1280 height. :sad:
Carrier Label Yea. I can't wait for a root access! Need to get rid of this bloody thing. Check screenshot. BTW, I unlocked my phone, that's why it's showing as Koodo.

hidea said:
Pulsing: Not at all. It's a good design, IMHO. if the screen is off, then there's nothing to worry about. Look at it from the "no news is good news" perspective. The same design as LED blinks!
Nav Bar If this is intentional, then that's a very strange design decision. My live wallpaper won't fit flushed against the 1280 height. :sad:
Carrier Label Yea. I can't wait for a root access! Need to get rid of this bloody thing. Check screenshot. BTW, I unlocked my phone, that's why it's showing as Koodo.
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I've always made my LED "always on" instead of pulsing. Guess I'd have to change my habits with the X. And like you said, maybe it's for the better that I don't constantly jump to my phone. As an additional question: if you have an outstanding notification, how often/in what intervals does it pulse? Does it pulse slower as the notification is not checked after a while? If you have no notifications at all, how often does it pulse? (Sorry, just very intrigued by these notifications)
The transparency of the bar is intentional, but I assume the wallpaper isn't isn't and it would actually be odd that they overlooked that part. This isn't an issue for me though as I always hide by nav bar and use LMT.
And yeah, I would definitely need to get rid of that label...ugh. Question, what is up with your homescreen? Can't be a ROM cause it's too early so is it some launcher?

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I've always made my LED "always on" instead of pulsing. Guess I'd have to change my habits with the X. And like you said, maybe it's for the better that I don't constantly jump to my phone. As an additional question: if you have an outstanding notification, how often/in what intervals does it pulse? Does it pulse slower as the notification is not checked after a while? If you have no notifications at all, how often does it pulse? (Sorry, just very intrigued by these notifications)
And yeah, I would definitely need to get rid of that label...ugh. Question, what is up with your homescreen? Can't be a ROM cause it's too early so is it some launcher?
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Additional Questions: Let me investigate this further. I need to study the behaviour anyway (I'm a UX guy).
Edit: With 2 different types of notifications, the screen pulses every six seconds-ish. I could be wrong, but I haven't seen the screen pulse/breath without any pending notification.
What is it with my homescreen that you find odd? The lack of icons? I just picked an empty page. I'm running Action Launcher.
Edit: yea, it's an Action Launcher issue, wallpaper not fitting correctly. The native launcher fits the wallpaper flushed! Sorry, Moto! I spoke too soon!

hidea said:
Additional Questions: Let me investigate this further. I need to study the behaviour anyway (I'm a UX guy).
What is it with my homescreen that you find odd? The lack of icons? I just picked an empty page. I'm running Action Launcher.
Edit: yea, it's an Action Launcher issue, wallpaper not fitting correctly. The native launcher fits the wallpaper flushed! Sorry, Moto! I spoke too soon!
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Ah good to know about the wallpaper.
And yeah, I just never seen that launcher before so the widgets looked interesting. Always been a Nova guy.
I'll be awaiting your notification behaviours.

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Ah good to know about the wallpaper.
And yeah, I just never seen that launcher before so the widgets looked interesting. Always been a Nova guy.
I'll be awaiting your notification behaviours.
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Edit: With 2 different types of notifications, the screen pulses every six seconds-ish. I could be wrong, but I haven't seen the screen pulse/breath without any pending notification.
Edit 2: I just saw it breathe, without any pending notification. I can't time it. I'm distracted very easily! Sorry (I think it's past the sixty second mark?)

hidea said:
Edit: With 2 different types of notifications, the screen pulses every six seconds-ish. I could be wrong, but I haven't seen the screen pulse/breath without any pending notification.
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Interesting.
Is it possible to make the AN (active notification) show up by quickly covering the light sensor and then uncovering it? This would simulate taking the phone out of your pocket. I assume it works, but wonder how well. Could be a nice little trick to get the AN to pop.

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Interesting.
Is it possible to make the AN (active notification) show up by quickly covering the light sensor and then uncovering it? This would simulate taking the phone out of your pocket. I assume it works, but wonder how well. Could be a nice little trick to get the AN to pop.
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It seems like a combination of a few sensors. Covering the device doesn't activate AN. However, moving it about will bring up AN. So, gyroscope based?

hidea said:
It seems like a combination of a few sensors. Covering the device doesn't activate AN. However, moving it about will bring up AN. So, gyroscope based?
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Ah that's pretty cool. Just shake the phone to show AN. Works too I guess.

I can't stress how COOL the Touchless feature is! I mean, EAT YOUR HEART OUT, SIRI!
Too bad I can't call it something else, other than "OK Google Now". I'd do HELLO MOTO for ****s and giggles.

hidea said:
Edit: yea, it's an Action Launcher issue, wallpaper not fitting correctly. The native launcher fits the wallpaper flushed! Sorry, Moto! I spoke too soon!
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You're a horrible reviewer, no cookie for you!
More seriously, thanks for posting about this. I'll throw in some more questions:
- You say the back is smooth, but is it soft-touch or a hard surface?
- How much free space was there before you put Action Launcher on it?
- Some reviews noted that whites have a pink tint to them - is this true for yours?
- How's the speaker phone sound quality?
- Do you connect it up to your work email? If so, does Assist allow you to stop it from synching overnight?

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You're a horrible reviewer, no cookie for you!
More seriously, thanks for posting about this. I'll throw in some more questions:
- You say the back is smooth, but is it soft-touch or a hard surface?
- How much free space was there before you put Action Launcher on it?
- Some reviews noted that whites have a pink tint to them - is this true for yours?
- How's the speaker phone sound quality?
- Do you connect it up to your work email? If so, does Assist allow you to stop it from synching overnight?
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-smooth hard surface. Not rubberized.
- space wise? 10GB
- mine is neutral white. There's a pearl effect.
- I'll test speaker!
- assist doesn't stop syncing. Only suppressing notifications.
Thank god I don't write reviews for a living! I'd be out on the street, not being able to afford the cheapest phone plan here in Canada

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Pulsing: Not at all. It's a good design, IMHO. if the screen is off, then there's nothing to worry about. Look at it from the "no news is good news" perspective. The same design as LED blinks! Since you asked, it's clever (IMHO) that you would have to grab your phone for the screen to display the time. At least I don't have to press the lock screen button to check the time.
Nav Bar If this is intentional, then that's a very strange design decision. My live wallpaper won't fit flushed against the 1280 height. :sad:
Carrier Label Yea. I can't wait for a root access! Need to get rid of this bloody thing. Check screenshot. BTW, I unlocked my phone, that's why it's showing as Koodo.
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Thanks for the first impressions, I am getting more and more excited for the phone as I read more of what you write. But I was wondering though how you went about unlocking your phone? You didnt have to do it through the carrier did you?

Anyone disappointed in ANY aspect of the v20?

Just curious if anyone is disappointed in the v20? I know some have already received their units.
The YouTube reviews are very mixed. Most seem positive, but I'm looking objectivity too. Not just the LG fans. Honesty.
Curious - thanks.

What reviews are you looking at? I've seen 95% very positive reviews.

i feel the screen could have been better.. i like the amoleds

The phone itself I love. There are software changes I could change.
Oh, I do wish there was an LED indicator. Makes it easier to know what's going on from across the room. 2nd screen is hard to read from afar.

I'm just trying to get used to LG again from using Samsung for the last year. I wish the stock launcher was a little bit....more. I used the stock touch-wiz on the S7 edge and Note 7 and actually liked it (I know, I know) and I feel like the LG launcher is a little meh in comparison. Switched to Smart Launcher and all is well there. I do sort of wish the screen was AMOLED, but that said, the screen on this thing is in no way bad. Otherwise, fantastic phone and so nice to be on a proper 5.7 screen again.

Has anyone found a way to schedule comfort mode? I don't like I have to go turn it on and off.
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Switched to Smart Launcher and all is well there.
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Try Nova. It works well with my v20

I will get mine tonight and will let you know what I dont like. I have a Nexus 6P at the moment and had 4 Note 7 in 1 month. The Note 7 was a great phone from the design but Touchwiz is so slow and laggy it was annoying. The screen of course was gorgeous and the camera was great. The 6P is in general fast but stock android is so blunt. I had Nexus phone for 4 years. The 6Ps camera is slow and the stock camera app is awfully simple. The AMOLED on the 6P is awful (yellow tint and dark). I rather have a good LCD than a bad AMOLED. On the N7 and the ^P battery life was just OK. Nothing to brag about.
I hope from the V20 that the screen is decent, the camera is fast and takes good pictures and that the battery life is decent. I am most concerned about battery life but we will see.

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I'm just trying to get used to LG again from using Samsung for the last year. I wish the stock launcher was a little bit....more. I used the stock touch-wiz on the S7 edge and Note 7 and actually liked it (I know, I know) and I feel like the LG launcher is a little meh in comparison. Switched to Smart Launcher and all is well there. I do sort of wish the screen was AMOLED, but that said, the screen on this thing is in no way bad. Otherwise, fantastic phone and so nice to be on a proper 5.7 screen again.
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Switch to a different launcher like Nova and then customize it the way you want it to look and that way you can take that look with you from phone to phone.

You also cannot turn off camera capture sound!!

EVOme said:
You also cannot turn off camera capture sound!!
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I hope that isn't true :-/
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EVOme said:
You also cannot turn off camera capture sound!!
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I am hoping you just dont know how to...otherwise...w.t.f.

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I hope that isn't true :-/
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I am hoping you just dont know how to...otherwise...w.t.f.
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It is. Even with phone in silent it still makes the shutter sound. Nothing mutes it.

I use Nova launcher prime. I like Nova so much it's one of the few apps I bought gladly.
I'm shocked you can't disable the shutter sound. That sucks. I take pictures of my grandkids a lot and the sound makes them wild! LOL they want to hear it over and over... LOL ?
I guess that'll have to be something once it's rooted and custom rooms start showing up.
My last 2 phones have been Samsung. Galaxy S3 which I kept for nearly 2 years, and now the Samsung Note 4 which I've had for almost exactly 2 years. Before the S3 I was either using an iPhone or the LG 3D phone which I can't remember the model number.
So my dilemma is I read the specs for the v20 and I'm underwhelmed. Then I compare against my note 4 and don't see enough "upgrades"... I like the ticker screen on top, I think that's awesome. I like the wide angle camera but the images look so fish eyed I can't imagine using that for taking pictures of my kids (my main photo subjects) for scenery or artistic shots I'm sure it's amazing. But I'm no photographer, I want good pictures and fast camera response. (and no shutter speed)
I agree with the poster who said a good lcd screen is better than a bad amoled screen. I do wish it was amoled but it isn't so...
Thank you all for the info. Please keep it coming.

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It is. Even with phone in silent it still makes the shutter sound. Nothing mutes it.
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Have you tried a different camera app than the one that comes pre-installed?

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Have you tried a different camera app than the one that comes pre-installed?
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No, I haven't. You have a goto 3rd party suggestion?

EVOme said:
Has anyone found a way to schedule comfort mode? I don't like I have to go turn it on and off.
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Try Nova. It works well with my v20
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Nova is a great launcher, don't get me wrong. I'm just getting lazy in setting up my phone and Smart Launcher lets me customize my phone without having to set up folders and organize things myself. Nova requires so much initial set-up and I just don't have the patience lately.
Back on subject though, the more I use this phone, the more I love it. It sucked to have to give back the Note 7, but this is a worthy replacement and feels so well built.

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No, I haven't. You have a goto 3rd party suggestion?
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I use Open Camera. I just checked it and you can turn off the shutter sound in it.

EVOme said:
No, I haven't. You have a goto 3rd party suggestion?
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It's a bit complex but it has a camera sounds options in it: Camera FV-5 I think it has a freebie trial version so you don't have to buy it. (Only reason I got it was to shoot RAW on my Nexus 6. The V20 already has the RAW option baked in.)
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Although, I just thought about this and I'm now curious to see if any of these 3rd party camera apps will work with the V20 since it has all the cameras and not just one front one back.

Do you have the korean version? Korean and Japanese phones have shutter sounds always-on to attempt to curtail "up-skirt" photography.

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I am hoping you just dont know how to...otherwise...w.t.f.
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I'm using the T-Mobile version. With the phone on silent, the camera makes no shutter sound. So it may only be the international version.

Help me decide. Mi A1 or Note 5 Pro?

I am in dilemma between these two phone, both have same prices.
Stock Android > MIUI (I utterly dislike li)
A1 wins.
SD 636 > SD 625
Pro wins.
Audio jack quality (I care about my music experience):
Mi A1 (can confirm it is really good) > Pro ( not good, as per reviewers)
Camera (Not that concerning to me) but:
Pro > Mi A1
I will take the Pro with onscreen buttons so i can arrange the back button to the left. I can not do that in A1.
And looking back at the Xiaomi's track record, I can't see Pro getting any AOSP ROMs soon.
Bottom line.
If I get A1, i get good music quality, stock android with updates. Compromises include, reverse physical buttons and a older SOC 625 thus lower performance.
If I get Pro, i get good screen, very good performance, good cameras. Compromises include, MIUI.
Help mi guys.

Note 5 pro:
Will probably get ROMs in some months like redmi note 4.
Better camera.
I don't think sound can get any worse than Mi A1 with all the hissing.
Better display.
Better battery.
Better performance.
Does it have gorilla glass? Redmi note 4 didn't and it sucked.
Mi A1:
Slimmer.
Stock Android. I actually like miui tho.
ROMs cooking right now.
Well that concludes what I think, note 5 pro without any doubt for me. A1 is a rushed phone with bad audio and mediocre cameras and a smaller battery. I actually prefer my redmi note 4 with custom miui over A1 except for the camera.
Also I'm a bit biased for miui because I'm learning Mandarin ATM haha. But Roms will be there and be awesome quite quickly anyway so stock Android won't be far away for the note 5. It has none of the dual partition stupidness

JakobSWE said:
Note 5 pro:
Will probably get ROMs in some months like redmi note 4.
Better camera.
I don't think sound can get any worse than Mi A1 with all the hissing.
Better display.
Better battery.
Better performance.
Does it have gorilla glass? Redmi note 4 didn't and it sucked.
Mi A1:
Slimmer.
Stock Android. I actually like miui tho.
ROMs cooking right now.
Well that concludes what I think, note 5 pro without any doubt for me. A1 is a rushed phone with bad audio and mediocre cameras and a smaller battery. I actually prefer my redmi note 4 with custom miui over A1 except for the camera.
Also I'm a bit biased for miui because I'm learning Mandarin ATM haha. But Roms will be there and be awesome quite quickly anyway so stock Android won't be far away for the note 5. It has none of the dual partition stupidness
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I did not experience any hissing in A1, the dac is quite powerful just use a good quality headphone/headset.
Okay i am thinking of compromising with MIUI if only it answers my some questions.
Can I directly reply from notifications?
Can I swipe the notifications from one finger?
Can I snooze the notifications for minutes to hours like in nougat/android?
If MIUI can behave like stock android then I can compromise.
Can the miui apps be disabled? Because my whole ecosystem is on Google apps. Like calendar, contacts dialer, etc.
Whats the status on the ROMs for Pro? I know it's too early to say as the phone been just released?
The dual partition is quite handy though, i saw my friends phone update seamlessly just needed a reboot and that too was quite fast.

The DAC is bad for low ohm in-ears.
I think I could answer from notifications. Swipe notifications from one finger? Hmm I guess.
Well you can disable sync or put DNS mode. Or disable apps with powersaving.
Disable apps, with root that will soon be possible and without I guess some but most not.
ROMs, nothing so far, but note 4 was quite fast. Anyway, if unlocked and flashed with miui.eu it will be quite lean with mostly Google apps. Except for the necessary phone functions
My choice would be note 5 pro and after some months flash miui.eu or a stock build. Regarding dual partitions, Yeah sure they speed things up a bit but we only get at most 1 update per month and updating on miui takes at most 5 minutes so for me I would rather not have them and have more storage + easier rom development.
The only things that annoys me with my A1 is the hissing and camera quality. Otherwise I like it, but I would even take the regular redmi 5 plus over it so..

I really like my Mi A1. Good lil phone, I'd go for it again!

Before you make the jump, i would say just get a hands on experience of RN5pro. Cooping up with a 185gm+ device and that too having pretty wide width doesn't sound a pleasurable experince for prolonged usage.
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JakobSWE said:
The DAC is bad for low ohm in-ears.
I think I could answer from notifications. Swipe notifications from one finger? Hmm I guess.
Well you can disable sync or put DNS mode. Or disable apps with powersaving.
Disable apps, with root that will soon be possible and without I guess some but most not.
ROMs, nothing so far, but note 4 was quite fast. Anyway, if unlocked and flashed with miui.eu it will be quite lean with mostly Google apps. Except for the necessary phone functions
My choice would be note 5 pro and after some months flash miui.eu or a stock build. Regarding dual partitions, Yeah sure they speed things up a bit but we only get at most 1 update per month and updating on miui takes at most 5 minutes so for me I would rather not have them and have more storage + easier rom development.
The only things that annoys me with my A1 is the hissing and camera quality. Otherwise I like it, but I would even take the regular redmi 5 plus over it so..
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"Think you could answer from notification.."
Please tell a concrete answer, like in whatsapp you can reply from notification itself.
"Swipe Notification.."
Sorry, my bad, i meant to ask if i can expand notification with one finger to see the contents not swipe away the notification. Do Notifications get bundled if there are many of the same app?
"Well you can disable sync or put DNS mode. Or disable apps with powersaving."
Isn't that too much work to just snooze the notifications for one particular app?
"Disable apps, with root that will soon be possible and without I guess some but most not. "
Can't i disable miui's calender app to use google calender without root?.

gillboyzz said:
Before you make the jump, i would say just get a hands on experience of RN5pro. Cooping up with a 185gm+ device and that too having pretty wide width doesn't sound a pleasurable experince for prolonged usage.
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Yes i did notice the width, i need two hands to operate it weight is okay and manageable. Well from the reviews and comparison pro is a bit narrower and a bit taller, so i would need two hands to use it anyways, gone are the days of the likes of Nexus 5, i miss it.
GSMArena says it does not have compass sensor. Is it true?

"Think you could answer from notification.."
Please tell a concrete answer, like in whatsapp you can reply from notification itself.
Cant say if WhatsApp works but email and sms and telegram for example does.
"Swipe Notification.."
Sorry, my bad, i meant to ask if i can expand notification with one finger to see the contents not swipe away the notification. Do Notifications get bundled if there are many of the same app?
They bundle.
"Well you can disable sync or put DNS mode. Or disable apps with powersaving."
Isn't that too much work to just snooze the notifications for one particular app?
I dont remember and I wouldn't do it myself. But its possible in various ways and also you can filter content to the lockscreen i think.
"Disable apps, with root that will soon be possible and without I guess some but most not. "
Can't i disable miui's calender app to use google calender without root?
Most certainly you can just use a launcher like Evie and hide the app. Otherwise I cant answer if you can disable it.

JakobSWE said:
"Think you could answer from notification.."
Please tell a concrete answer, like in whatsapp you can reply from notification itself.
Cant say if WhatsApp works but email and sms and telegram for example does.
"Swipe Notification.."
Sorry, my bad, i meant to ask if i can expand notification with one finger to see the contents not swipe away the notification. Do Notifications get bundled if there are many of the same app?
They bundle.
"Well you can disable sync or put DNS mode. Or disable apps with powersaving."
Isn't that too much work to just snooze the notifications for one particular app?
I dont remember and I wouldn't do it myself. But its possible in various ways and also you can filter content to the lockscreen i think.
"Disable apps, with root that will soon be possible and without I guess some but most not. "
Can't i disable miui's calender app to use google calender without root?
Most certainly you can just use a launcher like Evie and hide the app. Otherwise I cant answer if you can disable it.
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Thank you

Joining the dark side (Galaxy S10+) from iPhone

Hi everyone,
I've been away from XDA for a while, my last android was the LG G6, then I switched to the iPhone X. After seeing the Galaxy S10+ in person I had to order it, so I'm officialy joining the Galaxy gang! it's such an awesome upgrade (love the o infinity display), my phone is arriving in 2-3 weeks, just wanted to check with you guys to see what I have missed out on the Android scene, any really useful apps, recommndations, general tips? Can't wait to be able to play around with my phone again.

azazin said:
Hi everyone,
I've been away from XDA for a while, my last android was the LG G6, then I switched to the iPhone X. After seeing the Galaxy S10+ in person I had to order it, so I'm officialy joining the Galaxy gang! it's such an awesome upgrade (love the o infinity display), my phone is arriving in 2-3 weeks, just wanted to check with you guys to see what I have missed out on the Android scene, any really useful apps, recommndations, general tips? Can't wait to be able to play around with my phone again.
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I also made the switch although with a baby step between my iPhone X > Pixel 3XL > S10+. Very happy with the S10+.

jsamuels said:
I also made the switch although with a baby step between my iPhone X > Pixel 3XL > S10+. Very happy with the S10+.
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That's awesome! we're on a similar journey. How have you been finding the camera on the S10+ ? The wide angle looks like it will have many good uses.

The camera is fine, for my use better than the iPhone X but not as crisp as the Pixel 3XL. I find that shooting in Pro Mode results in better photos. I save some basic presets and it's basically point-and-shoot.

Welcome back! Glad you came to your senses ??

azazin said:
That's awesome! we're on a similar journey. How have you been finding the camera on the S10+ ? The wide angle looks like it will have many good uses.
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Yea the wide angle is pretty cool. Not sure if xda butchers imate quality like Facebook does

I also switched from iPhone X to S10+
Very happy for now
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I am about to make the switch also.

Same here
Switched from iPhone X to s10+ for about 2 weeks now and I don't regret a single option/feature frankly :laugh:

Welcome to the bRight side of life. I myself moved from two Chinese iPhone-wannabes to have my very first Samsung. I must say, it really was a special move. [emoji57]
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You will love it! So much freedom and flexibility. I loved using iMessage on Macbook Pro, until it died and I didn't want to pay APPLE TAX to get a new one. Web messaging is awesome if you spend your day on the computer. Ability to expand storage via microSD is a huge plus.
As for Samsung S10+, I have AT&T version, so much bloatware. I ended up buying Package Disabler Pro to disable some stuff (use at your own risk). SoftKey Edge is kind of useful, at least for me. I also use UAG case. Used them for years, never disappointed.

I would check out the bixby routines which are really powerful. You can automate certain phone functions (gps/data/wifi/media volume/apps autostarting) depending on different triggers.
Also, check out BxActions which can remap the bixby button to 3 different apps/shortcuts: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jamworks.bxactions&hl=nl
Other apps I like:
- Adguard (paid) which blocks ALL ads in apps and in the browser
- AccuBattery
- Join (to move files, clipboard contents, urls from pc to phone(s)/tablets)
- Nights Keeper (free/paid), you can use this app to set daily schedules for the sound to turn of/on depending on the time.
It can also disable wifi/gps/data if you keep your phone next to your bed
- Nova Launcher (free/paid) -> extremely configurable
- One Hand Operation app from Samsung
- Wallpaper Changer -> point to an album of wallpapers and it will change them when you want
- Swiftkey -> the best keyboard in my opinion if you want to use several languages without having to switch
- Swifi -> Force your phone to switch to a stronger wifi signal in your house (when having multiple AP's)
- Android Auto (if you have a car that supports it)
- SeriesGuide (if you watch a lot of tv shows)
- Solid Explorer (paid) my favorite File manager
- Google Keep for notes, lists etc
- Youtube Vanced (blocked ads, background play, black theme)

galaxys said:
Welcome back! Glad you came to your senses
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Ahah yes! I think I'll be here to stay, iPhones just aren't cutting edge as they used to be, Androids are where it's at!
rickyiswhite said:
Yea the wide angle is pretty cool. Not sure if xda butchers imate quality like Facebook does
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Doesn't look like it, awesome wide shots, where were those taken? Look like a Asian sort of building?
jfim88 said:
I also switched from iPhone X to S10+
Very happy for now
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Congrats on the switch! How are you finding your S10+ so far? Can't wait to get my hands on mine!
jetpuck73 said:
I am about to make the switch also.
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Awesome, welcome to the club!
Mohamad Gahed said:
Same here
Switched from iPhone X to s10+ for about 2 weeks now and I don't regret a single option/feature frankly :laugh:
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Welcome to the club! Looks like quite a few people are making similar switches, I wonder why? (S10+ is a beast)
Norsehawk said:
Welcome to the bRight side of life. I myself moved from two Chinese iPhone-wannabes to have my very first Samsung. I must say, it really was a special move. [emoji57]
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Awesome! Happy to hear you've joined the club
element2403 said:
You will love it! So much freedom and flexibility. I loved using iMessage on Macbook Pro, until it died and I didn't want to pay APPLE TAX to get a new one. Web messaging is awesome if you spend your day on the computer. Ability to expand storage via microSD is a huge plus.
As for Samsung S10+, I have AT&T version, so much bloatware. I ended up buying Package Disabler Pro to disable some stuff (use at your own risk). SoftKey Edge is kind of useful, at least for me. I also use UAG case. Used them for years, never disappointed.
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Can't wait to get it! I'm really excited, I'll be sure to checkout the web messaging, is that like PushBullet? Thanks for the tips
latino147 said:
I would check out the bixby routines which are really powerful. You can automate certain phone functions (gps/data/wifi/media volume/apps autostarting) depending on different triggers.
Also, check out BxActions which can remap the bixby button to 3 different apps/shortcuts: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jamworks.bxactions&hl=nl
Other apps I like:
- Adguard (paid) which blocks ALL ads in apps and in the browser
- AccuBattery
- Join (to move files, clipboard contents, urls from pc to phone(s)/tablets)
- Nights Keeper (free/paid), you can use this app to set daily schedules for the sound to turn of/on depending on the time.
It can also disable wifi/gps/data if you keep your phone next to your bed
- Nova Launcher (free/paid) -> extremely configurable
- One Hand Operation app from Samsung
- Wallpaper Changer -> point to an album of wallpapers and it will change them when you want
- Swiftkey -> the best keyboard in my opinion if you want to use several languages without having to switch
- Swifi -> Force your phone to switch to a stronger wifi signal in your house (when having multiple AP's)
- Android Auto (if you have a car that supports it)
- SeriesGuide (if you watch a lot of tv shows)
- Solid Explorer (paid) my favorite File manager
- Google Keep for notes, lists etc
- Youtube Vanced (blocked ads, background play, black theme)
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This is one of the reasons why I love the forum, you guys are the best! I'll definately check those apps, that is a huge list, very useful Gracias!

jsamuels said:
The camera is fine, for my use better than the iPhone X but not as crisp as the Pixel 3XL. I find that shooting in Pro Mode results in better photos. I save some basic presets and it's basically point-and-shoot.
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Care to share tips on presets? I've never really had a pro mode in a camera before so all new to me.

azazin said:
Doesn't look like it, awesome wide shots, where were those taken? Look like a Asian sort of building?
This is one of the reasons why I love the forum, you guys are the best! I'll definately check those apps, that is a huge list, very useful Gracias!
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It's in the United states in the state of Pennsylvania. Its over 100 years old

rickyiswhite said:
It's in the United states in the state of Pennsylvania. Its over 100 years old
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That's awesome! Here's to learning something new :highfive:

Welcome to the Dark Side :laugh: here special wallpaper for you :good:

AndroidWars said:
Welcome to the Dark Side :laugh: here special wallpaper for you :good:
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Love that darth vader wall paper!! Will be my wallpaper, thank you

How is Android 10 ?

Hi folks
As I see Android 10 is already available for India region.
Anyone updated and can share the experience ?

There isn't much change besides the usual Andorid 10 features. Little change in the design here and there, Camera app is redesigned but no change in picture quality. Gesture navigation is available. You have a cool 'Sensors off' quick toggle which turns off the senors for your needs. Focus mode which helps you 'avoid distraction from your phone and keep your life in focus'. Probably the most important feature is Systemwide forced dark mode. Better one handed experience. Also little more fluid animations. Nothing else.

What about battery life ? Have they spoiled that or it is still good ?

pabgar said:
Hi folks
As I see Android 10 is already available for India region.
Anyone updated and can share the experience ?
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Wrong post, you must post it on "QUESTIONS & ANSWERS" group

Futuristic_Goo said:
There isn't much change besides the usual Andorid 10 features. Little change in the design here and there, Camera app is redesigned but no change in picture quality. Gesture navigation is available. You have a cool 'Sensors off' quick toggle which turns off the senors for your needs. Focus mode which helps you 'avoid distraction from your phone and keep your life in focus'. Probably the most important feature is Systemwide forced dark mode. Better one handed experience. Also little more fluid animations. Nothing else.
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I've updated this morning and everything is good, including battery.

pabgar said:
What about battery life ? Have they spoiled that or it is still good ?
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Battery life is same (good). Except that systemwide dark mode would probably increase battery life.

Did someone from Germany got the Update?
And can you use good Lock Apps like navstar?
With Android 9 IT didnt Work on the m30s.

Any non indian variant who got the android 10 update?
My model number is SM-M307FN.