The Android thread of cool story andrex

[Diunx]

You guy mean a gsm only model or that the phone is an CDMA-GSM hybrid? My provider won't work with the hybrids for some reason.

[Tasty]

Umm all versions of the Moto G available to buy right now, outside the custom Sprint version, are GSM (non CDMA.) In fact, there are two GSM models (world and US.) Verizon CDMA won't come until January.

[huckleberry]

Moto G is CDMA so its out of the question, is the nexus S any good?

i just bought a moto g gsm model

did you get it straight from motorola or amazon? motorola pushed my ship date from this past monday to next monday....sucks.

[CajoleJuice]

Moto G is CDMA so its out of the question, is the nexus S any good?

i just bought a moto g gsm model

did you get it straight from motorola or amazon? motorola pushed my ship date from this past monday to next monday....sucks.

motorola. by the time i bought it, the ship date had already gotten pushed to this upcoming monday. dying waiting for it.

[huckleberry]

yeah, me too. the verge giving it a low score pretty much guarantees its going to be a quality device.

[Tasty]

7.6 is low? Lol.

[CajoleJuice]

Plus, it seemed like the main knock was "it's not quite as good as smartphones that are 2-3x the price".

[Beezy]

exactly

[huckleberry]

7.6 is low? Lol.

its not the number exactly. it how they score all android and windows phone devices that bugs me.....just read the review.

[Tasty]

I read the review, I thought it was pretty positive.

Very poorly written, though.

[PigSpeakers]

So, I swear I read something about the verizon Moto G being only prepaid or whatever. is that true? Or can I get it with the standard verizon 2-year contract bs?

[CajoleJuice]

I think right now it's only available unsubsidized/off-contract, but I assume you'll be able to get it discounted with a contract soon. The CDMA version (Verizon) isn't available yet, anyway.

[huckleberry]

motorola announced they were partnering with providers and that many of them were going to use the moto g as a prepaid phone - verizon among the first. some of the providers will be selling the phone cheaper than 179/199 and that will still be off contract - but i guarantee they will preload it with bullshit. you can buy the g cheap as fuck from providers (tesco?) in england. the tesco moto g has an altered rom but it is still pretty damn close to stock but i wouldnt trust fuck verizon at all with leaving it stock.

[Tasty]

So, I swear I read something about the verizon Moto G being only prepaid or whatever. is that true? Or can I get it with the standard verizon 2-year contract bs?

https://twitter.com/VZWnews/statuses/400628772472627200

[CajoleJuice]

well why did i bother to post about something i didn't really know oops

[huckleberry]

still waiting on my phone. was delayed because of winter storm "Dion".

when they hell did they start naming winter storms and why?


Cajole did you get yours yet?

[Human Snorenado]

Fandrex, how much better is the N5 than the Moto G? Does it justify the price?

[CajoleJuice]

still waiting on my phone. was delayed because of winter storm "Dion".

when they hell did they start naming winter storms and why?


Cajole did you get yours yet?

nope. did you get the same "latest ship date 12/17" email that i did?

[huckleberry]

yeah, same email 

at least they upgraded shipping to overnight.

[Tasty]

Fandrex, how much better is the N5 than the Moto G? Does it justify the price?

Much better. Pretty much better everything: 720p vs 1080p, Snapdragon 400 vs 800, 5 megapixel vs 8 megapixel OIS, HSPA+ vs 4G LTE. I think the Moto G has better battery life even though it's like 200 mAh less.

Moto G is the only choice if you're ratchet, otherwise spring for the N5. It'll last longer and keep up with the spec wars better (less jealousy later.)

[Positive Touch]

Fandrex, how much better is the N5 than the Moto G? Does it justify the price?

asking this like you already dont know the answer from andrex

[Tasty]

The Moto G's an excellent phone for the price, probably the best $200 phone of all time and the foreseeable future. Nexis 5 is a flagship, though.

[huckleberry]

do you have to have a 1080p screen?
do you have to have lte?
can you deal with a mediocre 5mp camera?

would you rather pocket 200 dollars and deal with the shortcomings (as few as they are) of the moto g?

pretty easy answer for me.

[Beezy]

do you have to have lte?

Yes. The rest I can do without.

[brawndolicious]

I think the biggest trade off of the Moto G is the professor and RAM. It's a very fast phone right now but the N5 is more future proof.

[Tasty]

Also, I can't go back to having a shit camera after two years with the Galaxy Nexus's shitty ass camera. The N5's, especially with HDR+ and in 4.4.2, is drop-dead awesome in comparison.

Also, the 32 GB of storage is nice, didn't have to go backwards from my GN, while the Moto G tops out at 16 GB.

[CajoleJuice]

moto g is perfect for someone who has never had a smartphone before, e.g., me

[Human Snorenado]

Ehhh, don't think I can really do that. Looks like I'll be pissing away $400+ on a N5 later this week.

[CajoleJuice]

think of all the magic stones you could buy with an extra $200

[Human Snorenado]

think of all the magic stones you could buy with an extra $200

[huckleberry]

just got my moto g in an overnight box 

motorola never even marked my order as shipped lol.

[CajoleJuice]

oh fuck now i'm gonna get excited

[CajoleJuice]

oh shit i got mine too this owns

[Human Snorenado]

GIVE ME DETAILED IMPRESSIONS N SHIT

[huckleberry]

will give more detailed impressions later tonight after i install this new vidya card. so far im digging it though - great build quality for a 200 phone. feels great in the hand 

[huckleberry]

ok so after using the phone for 24 hours here are my impressions:

Build Quality
- solid. phones feels much more substantial than any "cheap" phone i have ever used
- button placement feels strange but works great when in a phone call
- no button rattles. no 'build quality' issues of any kind. eat shit verge
- camera is decent for 5mp. i think most people are use to better cameras now though. better camera quality than my nexus 4 though
- back cover is the only 'cheap' feeling part of the phone buts its not that bad at all. will definitely be buying a different back though (white )
- screen is fucking god tier for a $200 phone. its as good as any phone ive used
- wifi and bluetooth are strong as hell. better than the nexus 4
- call quality is great. made an hour long phone call to best buy support today and call quality was same from beginning to end
- speakerphone is loud as hell (maybe a little distorted when you turn it all the way up)


OS and stuffs
- jelly bean runs like a champ on the phone. the only lag i have seen on it was when first downloading from a backup (20 or 30 apps downloading at once will        do that to any phone). the slowdown didn't last long and i havent see any since
- touchscreen is responsive and snappy. not as responsive as the nexus 4 but barely
- every single app ive used has run perfectly. chrome loads webpages fine with no lag
- phone has a built in radio!! why don't all phones have a radio?
- havent tried out any games yet. don't use my phone for them
- interested to see how well it runs with kit kat

i will have to use it more to know for sure but the battery must be made from special stuff. Before bed last night the phone was a 72%. After using the phone to text my wife for a few minutes, use twitter for 20 minutes or so, and talk to best buy for almost an hour the phone is sitting at 56%!! That is legendary compared to the complete dogshit battery in the nexus 4.

im really liking the phone so far. my only nitpick is the back cover collecting fingerprints.
i was originally going to get a nexus 5 until i saw this phone announced. not even a little disappointed with my decision. with the money i saved i can buy a nexus 7 and have both.
 

[CajoleJuice]

i can't compare the moto g to any other smartphone, but i am loving mine. i can't really add anything to halgorithmic's rundown, since the few games i have tried out aren't too intensive. i guess if you can't live without LTE, then maybe you shouldn't get this, but 3G is pretty good for me and who the fuck cares about a 1080p screen? this thing is already as sharp as a "retina" iphone screen. it doesn't feel or look like a cheap smartphone at all. and the battery is definitely amazing.

i don't care enough to pay money to switch the back cover.

[huckleberry]

cajole do you have any button rattle or flex in the back case at all?

[Tasty]

Ordered a G for my sis. Should be interesting since she's coming from an old iPhone.

[CajoleJuice]

cajole do you have any button rattle or flex in the back case at all?

no flex, a little rattle in the buttons if i shake it hard, but not in normal use

[Human Snorenado]

Hmm. Seriously considering getting a G and just rolling with that until I'm eligible for an upgrade in a year or so.  Any good cases for this dumb thing? Does it have a bumper back you can get for it?

[Tasty]

The back is the bumper. It's swappable.

[Tasty]

http://motorola-blog.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-download-moto-g-gets-android-442.html

Moto G getting 4.4.2 already.

[Diunx]

got a galaxy S2 skyrocket! recomend me some cool(free) apps and games, a new keyboard app would be greatly appreciated, also do I need to root this thing to update the OS?

[Tasty]

Gave sis her Moto G a few days ago. She used to have an iPhone but it broke, and for the last week she was using my mom's Nexus 4. She's taking the transition better than I thought. She loves the size of it compared to the N4 and the screen is absolutely amazing. She also says the battery life is way better than her iPhone. I was surprised that it's a very solid phone too, no shakiness or rattling. Got her the purple back cover and now the only question is the music situation since she's tied up with iTunes.

She also got KitKat last night and the killer feature for her is the universal emoji. Camera kinda blows though.

[naff]

SO uh, anyone bought one of the OnePlus Ones? They seem nice and i need a new phone, but you need an invite

Either that or the Xiaomi mi4. OnePlus One seems ideal tho, still rocking an S3 with CM11 and newly smashed up but usable screen...