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[Q] Best way to test drive a Moto X

Hey gang, I've got a bit of a conundrum here.
I'm the lucky owner of a Nexus 5 and it's a terrific phone. Problem is, my first love was the Moto X. I went with the N5 because it was cheaper off-contract as I currently have NET10. I'm still a little bummed that I didn't get the Moto X and I'm sure it'd be easy to trade the N5 for one but first I'd really like to try one out. Are there any good carriers out there that I can pick up a Moto X from and test drive it for a bit and then return it without taking too much of a financial hit? Carrier doesn't really matter, I want to test out the phone itself, not the service.
Ideally, the phone would be perfect for me and I would be able to trade someone's upgrade for a brand new Moto X from motomaker. Know of any reputable places where people trade phone upgrades?
Thanks all!

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Republic wireless just started selling the moto x for 299 with no contract and a 30 day money back guarantee . if you return it within that time, all you pay is the $10 shipping
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trust me go to ebay look up Gazelle store they got good condition moto x going for $340 and obviously off contract. 30 day returns and even free return shipping. I was stuck in the same situation as you choosing between these two. Problem is still haven't decided.

moto x 1st gen discounts?

with the new generation of the moto x being released, are there any discounts or coupon codes for the first generation moto x through motomaker?

Once you say "any kind" you open yourself up to stuff like this:
http://www.motorolatradein.com/
I ran through the questionnaire and it offered me $60 for mine. Needless to say when you can get 3 times that much for just the screen that's not a very good offer.
I'd wait a while. I'm sure something better will be offered.
I am on Republic Wireless. They have always sold the Moto X for $299 off contract but they won't have it as early as other carriers due to their hybrid WiFi/cell ROM, which takes some extra time to roll out. If you want inexpensive service ($40/mo. is their most expensive plan) and are willing to do your own tech support you may want to consider them.
There are caveats to consider. So search the site for "caveats" and you will see what they are.

thanks. I'm looking for an off-contract gsm 64gb version. motomaker had a $100 off coupon a few months ago, just wondering if another coupon exists thats still valid.

Was wondering the same myself.

Probably, but too late, I already preordered the new Moto G. I'm interested in that dual speakers. It'll make a good backup device.

I'm also waiting for discounts! I don't like that they made the new Moto X big so I'm sticking with the old one!

I think all the discounts were the ones already run the last few months. It sounds like many configurations of the original X (TOX?) are already sold out. I think they have been doing pretty decent inventory control for a while in anticipation of the changeover. I could be wrong, but a huge fire sale on large volume would surprise me. I know configurations, such as 64 GB, for some services are already sold out.

http://www.androidauthority.com/original-moto-x-no-longer-sold-motorola-website-530034/

[Q] Moto X 1st Gen vs Moto G 2nd Gen

I have had my Moto X for just over a year and love it. Unfortunately, the other day I dropped it and cracked the screen. The $175 for Moto to fix it seems a bit steep to me. I have currently reverted to my Galaxy S2 (cm11) and am missing my Moto X. Even though I love my Moto X, it seems like a rip off to spend more to fix it then I did to buy it (on contract of course). I was wondering how the new Moto G stacked up to the original Moto X? Are there any other phones that could be had for around the price of the repair that would be comparable to the Moto X? Finally, I think I already know the answer to this, but has anybody had success repairing the Moto X screen themselves with a cheap glass replacement?

kgrynch said:
I have had my Moto X for just over a year and love it. Unfortunately, the other day I dropped it and cracked the screen. The $175 for Moto to fix it seems a bit steep to me. I have currently reverted to my Galaxy S2 (cm11) and am missing my Moto X. Even though I love my Moto X, it seems like a rip off to spend more to fix it then I did to buy it (on contract of course). I was wondering how the new Moto G stacked up to the original Moto X? Are there any other phones that could be had for around the price of the repair that would be comparable to the Moto X? Finally, I think I already know the answer to this, but has anybody had success repairing the Moto X screen themselves with a cheap glass replacement?
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if you can wait the moto x 2nd gen is 200 on contract. unless your not on a contract disregard anything i just said.

There aren't too many changes between the first and second gen Moto G, apart from the screen and camera. If you can find a phone with 1.5-2GB of RAM, go for it. I kind of feel now that 1GB of RAM is just not enough for an Android phone.

me myself and i said:
if you can wait the moto x 2nd gen is 200 on contract. unless your not on a contract disregard anything i just said.
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Moto X 2014 is $99 on contract.

nhizzat said:
Moto X 2014 is $99 on contract.
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That's exactly why it feels like such a rip off to pay $175 to fix my original Moto X. Unfortunately I have another year to wait until I can get the on contract price. Don't think I can last a year with the Galaxy S2. Among other things, like no 4g on cm11, the battery life is not very good, especially compared to the Moto X. The camera is also pretty lousy, especially in low light. I was just wondering if it was still a good investment to spend nearly $200 to get a year old phone that didn't have top of the line specs when it was new. Like I previously stated, I do love the phone, just seems like the repair should probably be a bit cheaper. Really, the state of cell phone screens is pretty sad. As a teacher who collects cell phones everyday, 90% of them have broken screens. Either the screens need to be more durable or the repairs need to be cheaper!

Moto won't fix it for free? Was this your first time breaking it? Why is Moto charging you $115 to fix it?

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Moto won't fix it for free? Was this your first time breaking it? Why is Moto charging you $115 to fix it?
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if itis out of warranty which i believe is 1 year and no water damage present thats what they charge but im not certain on the whole thing.

Check with moto - they are doing a one-time free screen replace on the Moto maker X if you talk nice to the help line person.
It sounds like you are stuck in contract - I'm not sure with which provider - but I just bought my wife a Moto G (1st gen 16 GB) because her Photon Q was dying and I am using the T-mobile pay-off to get her out of her Sprint contract. With the carrier-agnostic phone, if T-mo doesn't work in the first few months, I'll change her to an ATT MVO. Since her Sprint data was so poor, she won't even notice not having LTE for now. The Moto G could get you a new decent phone very cheap at the moment and either get you out of your contract or buy you time until your contract is up.

you will definitely notice the slowdowns of the moto g. I say use the 14 day return policy to your advantage.

Bought a Nexus 6 - Can I sell my Droid Turbo (thats on contract)

Hey all, my Nexus 6 will be here tomorrow, and I want to make sure that I understand what I can do with my Turbo. I bought a Turbo Nov 1, on contact with my work account, I'm assuming I can simply put my Nano-Sim into the N6 and off I go. But, I would like to sell my Turbo to off-set the costs of the N6, am I going to have any issues with that? The phone would be clean to sell correct?
Thanks in advance.
Brocja01

Yes

You can sell it. The phone will be clean.

yes, as long as you arent doing one of those payment plan deals with verizon.

Excellent, hoping to recoup most if not all my investment into the N6. Got the 64gig Ballistic Turbo.

I suppose that really depends on how you purchased the Turbo. did you buy it literally on contract? or did you do the verizon Edge plan? or did you do a 2 year contract?
Regardless of what you did if you sold the phone it would be CLEAN however if you did something like cancel your contract for your 2 year contract with out paying the ETF and your account goes into collections OR if you are on EDGE and you stop paying the device portion of your device payment plan then in both instances the IMEI will be black listed and the person you sold it to will be stuck with paperweight phone.
so you bought the droid turbo and then did what, pay full price for the nexus 6 as well?

You should do a comparison when you get the nexus. I've ordered a Nexus knowing very well that I'm probably going to get a Turbo eventually. Depends on if I can survive without root or if Motorola ever makes a developer edition. Best case scenario the nexus battery lasts long enough and I won't even bother

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You should do a comparison when you get the nexus. I've ordered a Nexus knowing very well that I'm probably going to get a Turbo eventually. Depends on if I can survive without root or if Motorola ever makes a developer edition. Best case scenario the nexus battery lasts long enough and I won't even bother
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I have both the Turbo and N6. Yes the Turbo battery is better, but that is the only thing going for it. The N6 absolutely blows it away in every other category IMO. The best part is that I feel great giving big red the finger using an unlocked and rooted device with unlimited data on their network

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so you bought the droid turbo and then did what, pay full price for the nexus 6 as well?
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Yeah, I bought the Droid Turbo cause the Nexus wasn't out, then I bought the Nexus at full price. I really wanted the nexus, and don't have the patience for it to come to Verizon, so I bought the Turbo and now the N6.
I bought the Turbo by simply signing another 2 year contract. I have a work account, so I buy the hardware they pay for the line. So I renewed the contract and got the 64gig Ballistic Turbo for 50 buck as a 200 trade in of my old phone.
Just wanted to make sure I could still sell the phone after I got my nexus up and running. Otherwise I'll have to sell the N6, wife won't let me keep both.

Looking to get Moto Maxx

Hey guys,
I've been on the hunt for the next smartphone to replace my old rust bucket Galaxy S4, I think I have my eyes set on the Moto Maxx XT1225 now. Except it seems like this phone is pretty much unobtainable since nothing 'affordable' or not many options out there exist. What's a decent price for this anyway? I've been following Ebay and swappa but nothing really there... I saw $830 on one site, but when I look at Motorola site for Mexico its about $580 I think new. Sucks they're not shipping to US... Thoughts?

You just need to keep watching swappa...they pop up, but seem to sell pretty quickly these days.
Not sure about any other options beyond those you mentioned.
[Edjt]: Forgot to mention...I assume you're subscribed to the Moto Maxx sale page...there's a couple dealers that periodically/regularly get some in.

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You just need to keep watching swappa...they pop up, but seem to sell pretty quickly these days.
Not sure about any other options beyond those you mentioned.
[Edjt]: Forgot to mention...I assume you're subscribed to the Moto Maxx sale page...there's a couple dealers that periodically/regularly get some in.
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Yeah I agree, I did notice one that popped up and immediately got sold on Swappa, even though I was subscribed to it... Do you think I should pursue Moto Maxx or keep my S4 and wait for something new from Motorola or OnePlus to come through that will have something better?

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Yeah I agree, I did notice one that popped up and immediately got sold on Swappa, even though I was subscribed to it... Do you think I should pursue Moto Maxx or keep my S4 and wait for something new from Motorola or OnePlus to come through that will have something better?
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Well...that really depends on whether you want to wait, and what specifics you're looking for. I know I love the Maxx, but I'd love it a bit more if it had an IR blaster and OIS on the camera. But it's still my daily driver...probably for quite some time to come.
If I were you, I'd probably grab one if a good one came up at a good price. BUT...if you're a photography buff, Samsung or LG is better.
And the phonea that are coming are (of course) always better. But I tens to buy flagships that are 6 months +/- old...great phones at reduced prices!

Somebody just asked me the same question.
Here's my reply. He saw the $830 one also, but I found cheaper for him:
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Here's one on eBay, $749 - with free shipping:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brand-New-B...588?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2352d98984
It was $759 this morning, when I first checked -- but the seller just dropped the price $10. Contact him, he might be open to a "best offer".
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You just missed one on Swappa:
recent Moto Maxx sales.
http://swappa.com/buy/moto-maxx-unlocked
this one sold for $530 on June 14. Says it was mint condition.
http://swappa.com/listing/WEI213/view
$830 is high. Brand new would be $699 - $749, as it's basically a 5.2" 64GB Nexus 6.
Used would be less. $530 was a great price for "mint" condition.
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And no matter what some of these sites say for specs, the XT1225 has LTE bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17. ALL the XT1225 -- the Moto Maxx and Moto Turbo.

Ya, stick with it if you can. I just got a mint one from ebay for $650 couple weeks ago. ($530 was indeed a great price, wish I'd have gotten that!) It's a great device so far!

Is there is a way to get from official moto mexico site? As I understand price in Mexico is around ~590 USD.

Theres a lot of mexicans arround here that would gladly help you get one (me included, just that I'm not very known in here)