Now that Moto is making a version of the Nexus 6 but with their software for China will it be possible to port moto assist/moto voice and display? It would be great if we could get these feature on the Nexus 6 and since this is identical in every way except for it not saying Nexus and having motos software tweaks.
Sources:
http://www.motorola.com.cn/moto-x-pro-cn.html
http://motorola-blog.blogspot.com/2...ns-to-china-moto-x-moto-g-moto-x-pro.html?m=1
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Maybe once its released we could get our hands on the ROM and flash if like some devices did to make the regular one a GPE.
I am hoping for better accessories also.
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...be possible to port moto assist/moto voice and display? It would be great if we could get these feature on the Nexus 6 and since this is identical in every way except for it not saying Nexus and having motos software tweaks.
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Aren't those basically the same as google now, google voice dictation, and ambient display?
I.e., Nexus 6 already has them...
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Aren't those basically the same as google now, google voice dictation, and ambient display?
I.e., Nexus 6 already has them...
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No, the Moto ones are much better. Goto a carrier store and try Moto voice and display and then let me know if you still think they are the same. Ambient display isn't as good as the Moto one, and google now is nice (and used with moto voice) but you can't use custom commands with it.
My favorite thing about my wife's moto x is to be able to twist the phone twice to activate the camera. Theres some other cool features she has that I don't but that is by far my favorite
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My favorite thing about my wife's moto x is to be able to twist the phone twice to activate the camera. Theres some other cool features she has that I don't but that is by far my favorite
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The twist to activate camera is cool, I really like the moto display because its a better version of the ambient display on the Nexus even though the Moto has both. I wouldn't trade my Nexus for the Moto, I just want the Moto tweaks. I do like the voice commands and how you can make up any phrase to activate it (which can be funny sometimes depending on what you use)
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No, the Moto ones are much better. Goto a carrier store and try Moto voice and display and then let me know if you still think they are the same. Ambient display isn't as good as the Moto one, and google now is nice (and used with moto voice) but you can't use custom commands with it.
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Most of the internet agrees that ambient display is far nicer than motorola, actually showing you the notification instead of just the fact that there is one.
http://www.droid-life.com/2014/11/0...-display-is-a-very-cool-take-on-moto-display/
What they say about not being able to use sensors (proximity/IR/motion) to refresh the ambient display is.... not entirely true. AOSP 5 does have ALL of this provision in the source code, but it has to be activated with an appropriate sensor (if available).
As for custom commands with google now... you really should look into this more, since there *are* ways to do that with google now. For example, tasker with autovoice.
As far as the quality of voice dictation goes, the google implementation (which probably uses the same backend) is pretty solid... as far as voice recognition goes.
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Most of the internet agrees that ambient display is far nicer than motorola, actually showing you the notification instead of just the fact that there is one.
http://www.droid-life.com/2014/11/0...-display-is-a-very-cool-take-on-moto-display/
What they say about not being able to use sensors (proximity/IR/motion) to refresh the ambient display is.... not entirely true. AOSP 5 does have ALL of this provision in the source code, but it has to be activated with an appropriate sensor (if available).
As for custom commands with google now... you really should look into this more, since there *are* ways to do that with google now. For example, tasker with autovoice.
As far as the quality of voice dictation goes, the google implementation (which probably uses the same backend) is pretty solid... as far as voice recognition goes.
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I understand where you are coming from but some people including myself prefer the Moto display. I don't care if I can't gesture over it, I just like the way the Moto Display looks compared to the ambient one. If it could work without the added sensors (which it will since the X Pro will likely have this) then I'm fine with that.
I know there are ways to implement the custom voice commands, however its more natural the way that its done on the X. I have tried some other alternatives but I wasn't a fan of them. The Nexus 6 has a low power chip for active listening if I recall correctly so this shouldn't be a issue if and when we can port those features over.
I also wouldn't say that the "majority of people prefer the ambient display" we can't generalize things like that because after all statistics can be very bias and wrong if they are not collected correctly. I have seen reviews including AP (android police) who stated they liked the Moto version better, but again its user preference.
I'm not saying you are wrong at all, I would just prefer the Moto tweaks on my Nexus phone because I like them.
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I understand where you are coming from but some people including myself prefer the Moto display. I don't care if I can't gesture over it, I just like the way the Moto Display looks compared to the ambient one. If it could work without the added sensors (which it will since the X Pro will likely have this) then I'm fine with that.
I know there are ways to implement the custom voice commands, however its more natural the way that its done on the X. I have tried some other alternatives but I wasn't a fan of them. The Nexus 6 has a low power chip for active listening if I recall correctly so this shouldn't be a issue if and when we can port those features over.
I also wouldn't say that the "majority of people prefer the ambient display" we can't generalize things like that because after all statistics can be very bias and wrong if they are not collected correctly. I have seen reviews including AP (android police) who stated they liked the Moto version better, but again its user preference.
I'm not saying you are wrong at all, I would just prefer the Moto tweaks on my Nexus phone because I like them.
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I'm mostly on board with you. I like the ambient display looks vs moto display but I wish the screen wouldn't light up fully when interacting with the notification. In my opinion it totally defeats the purpose of having it black and white. Ambient display is inconsistent in which sometimes it doesn't come up. Moto display is the better functioning of the two.
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I'm mostly on board with you. I like the ambient display looks vs moto display but I wish the screen wouldn't light up fully when interacting with the notification. In my opinion it totally defeats the purpose of having it black and white. Ambient display is inconsistent in which sometimes it doesn't come up. Moto display is the better functioning of the two.
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Don't forget moto display with moto assist has a night mode which went light up the screen when you're sleeping or in a movie. Of course you could use priority notifications but this is more convenient in my opinion.
I'd love to see APT-X ported to N6 ...
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I'd love to see APT-X ported to N6 ...
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I thought you needed the chip to support it?
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My favorite thing about my wife's moto x is to be able to twist the phone twice to activate the camera. Theres some other cool features she has that I don't but that is by far my favorite
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I am using an app that is still in beta called "QuickCamera". I have been using it since the Nexus 5, and it seems to work pretty well on the Nexus 6. As a matter of fact, the camera opens up much faster on the N6 than the N5 did.
Here is the link to the G+ community for this beta:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/102812968500461027770
EDIT: I just found the XDA thread on this app also:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2732021
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I am using an app that is still in beta called "QuickCamera". I have been using it since the Nexus 5, and it seems to work pretty well on the Nexus 6. As a matter of fact, the camera opens up much faster on the N6 than the N5 did.
Here is the link to the G+ community for this beta:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/102812968500461027770
EDIT: I just found the XDA thread on this app also:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2732021
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Looks like the either the developer or Google has removed this app from the play store. Can anybody post a link to the .apk please.
Mayze23 said:
Looks like the either the developer or Google has removed this app from the play store. Can anybody post a link to the .apk please.
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Neither removed it. You have to sign up with the community, then click on the link to join the beta, and wait for it to show up for you in the Play Store (some show up in minutes, one or two took over an hour to show up after joining both). This is how pretty much all of betas through the Play Store are handled. I just checked and put screenshots attached to this post.
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Has aptX been confirmed for the Moto X Pro?
Is this phone available yet? I was hoping the some devs could get the Motorola stuff working on the Nexus 6
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Is this phone available yet? I was hoping the some devs could get the Motorola stuff working on the Nexus 6
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No I just checked their Chinese webpage and it's not available yet
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from this article by the verge, it seems like n5 will get an update that will add always listening feature in mid november? or am i understanding this article incorrectly given that it's true?
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from this article by the verge, it seems like n5 will get an update that will add always listening feature in mid november? or am i understanding this article incorrectly given that it's true?
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I was under the impression that the N5 had this out of the box...
Reading the comments, opinion seems divided. I thought it wouldn't be able to cos of different processor.
Also, I think the update he's referring to is the update that happened last week with launch of 4.4.
That does seem to be what the article is saying:
Speech recognition is receiving some upgrades as well. With the update you'll be able to wake up your Nexus 5 and search just by saying "OK, Google," like on the Moto X.
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I would take it with a grain of salt, however.
n5's listening mode currently only works in homescreen unlike the moto x. it doesn't work through sleep or lockscreen.
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I was under the impression that the N5 had this out of the box...
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Nope. If you're on the homescreen you can "OK Google" to start a search but it won't do it if the screen is off like the Moto X.
the verge has a pretty good track record and honestly with the hardware ability to do this function its a no brainer that it will be altered in the future
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That does seem to be what the article is saying:
I would take it with a grain of salt, however.
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Me too, because the article is about Android Kitkat, not the Nexus 5 specifically. And we know that a dedicated chip is required to have this wakup by voice function (otherwise the phone will not be able to enter deep sleep). So if it were true, the article would have mentioned that the chip is present.
Therefore the article quote should be read this way in my opinion:
With the update you'll be able to (manually) wake up your Nexus 5 and (then) search just by saying "OK, Google," like on the Moto X.
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i read conflicting info on n5's hardware capability to imitate moto x's always listening feature. i know the snapdragon 800 has a mini coprocessor of some sort that allows always listening, but i also read somewhere that its a bit different from the dedicated low power core moto x has. regardless , i hope it's true. i was swaying toward moto x for a bit before committing to n5 cause of this feature.
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i read conflicting info on n5's hardware capability to imitate moto x's always listening feature. i know the snapdragon 800 has a mini coprocessor of some sort that allows always listening, but i also read somewhere that its a bit different from the dedicated low power core moto x has. regardless , i hope it's true. i was swaying toward moto x for a bit before committing to n5 cause of this feature.
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It is different because it's backed into Snapdragon here, but it's exactly the needed thing. Samsung took advantage of it in Note 3. You can wake it up by saying "Hi Galaxy".
All qualcomm s800 cpu has this chip built in
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The Snapdragon 800 is indeed complatible with Always-on recognition. It's even on their site.
http://www.qualcomm.com/snapdragon/processors/800
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It is different because it's backed into Snapdragon here, but it's exactly the needed thing. Samsung took advantage of it in Note 3. You can wake it up by saying "Hi Galaxy".
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This.
Technically it's not a separate core, but rather one of the cores runs at a low speed when doing mundane tasks. This *does* work with the screen powered off, which is how the Note 3 can be awoken with voice.
I would imagine it will get added with an option to control whether it's on or off in settings.
I'm hoping that it gets added with an update as well. I read the verge's comment the same way as a lot of people that an update to the google search coming in the next few weeks would add the wake by voice feature; but it could just be poor phrasing.
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I'm hoping that it gets added with an update as well. I read the verge's comment the same way as a lot of people that an update to the google search coming in the next few weeks would add the wake by voice feature; but it could just be poor phrasing.
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are there any definitive sources for these rumors?
i ordered a n5 (to lock in my inventory) but i might return it for a motox because touch-less controls (and active notifications) are just too useful...
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Me too, because the article is about Android Kitkat, not the Nexus 5 specifically. And we know that a dedicated chip is required to have this wakup by voice function (otherwise the phone will not be able to enter deep sleep). So if it were true, the article would have mentioned that the chip is present.
Therefore the article quote should be read this way in my opinion:
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The s-800 chip does have a dedicated component to do similar things such as motion sensing and always on listening, so perhaps this can be repurposed. i do believe qualcomm demoed this, it just may not be as power friendly as the moto x
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the verge has a pretty good track record and honestly with the hardware ability to do this function its a no brainer that it will be altered in the future
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Sorry but The Verge article is misleading. They are talking about the KitKat update that is already available. And we already know it can't be done while the screen is off. If this was truly coming, Google would be singing it from the hilltops. I think the article needs to be updated to clear up that obvious error.
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from this article by the verge, it seems like n5 will get an update that will add always listening feature in mid november? or am i understanding this article incorrectly given that it's true?
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Would not be surprising
Read somewhere the low power core stuff is being used for other sensors like pedometer instead. So not likely to be in a future update as it would kill other features. May be possible via custom rom/kernel.
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Y'all think they'll be available, seeing as how this seems to be based on the droid turbo with most of the same hardware?
I had a moto x (2013) and loved those features, just wasn't crazy about the battery life.
A nexus 6 with working active display/moto voice would be amazing.
It looks like Google has incorporated similar features into Android itself.
There's something new called Ambient Display, which is similar to Moto Display.
You can say "OK Google" with the screen off, which is functionally similar to Moto Voice — albeit without the custom launch phrases.
Moto Voice records your voice and then pipes that recording into Google Now. Since this new feature launches Google Now directly, it's probably a lot faster than Moto Voice.
Is there anything setting need to do before OK Google works with screen off?
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NOTashwin said:
It looks like Google has incorporated similar features into Android itself.
There's something new called Ambient Display, which is similar to Moto Display.
You can say "OK Google" with the screen off, which is functionally similar to Moto Voice — albeit without the custom launch phrases.
Moto Voice records your voice and then pipes that recording into Google Now. Since this new feature launches Google Now directly, it's probably a lot faster than Moto Voice.
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To be honest I rather have Moto Display than Ambient Display, Google's version just has soo many flaws, and sometimes its not consistent and not only that, theres not much features
If porting the Moto Display and other goodies from the X will be possible I'll be keeping a close eye out
I exported most of the files required for it, but am stuck at the Motorola-specific signature process... And life is getting in the way as well.
Anyone see that China is getting the moto x pro? It's basically the nexus 6 without the nexus branding. Any bets on whether it'll come with the moto tweaks and that a ROM can be made for the nexus 6?
Does anyone know if the moto voice has been ported for the Nexus 6? I like that the moto voice will read your messages to you.
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Does anyone know if the moto voice has been ported for the Nexus 6? I like that the moto voice will read your messages to you.
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Not yet. I think the best bet would be perhaps getting a dump from the Moto X Pro, which is the Chinese variation of the Nexus 6. China doesn't have Google services, so the Nexus branding has been dropped and all Google apps, but Moto looks to have added their apps to it. Some pics here, which you can see some of the icons on the home screen (unsure if it will have all of the Moto apps though).
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Not yet. I think the best bet would be perhaps getting a dump from the Moto X Pro, which is the Chinese variation of the Nexus 6. China doesn't have Google services, so the Nexus branding has been dropped and all Google apps, but Moto looks to have added their apps to it. Some pics here, which you can see some of the icons on the home screen (unsure if it will have all of the Moto apps though).
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Thanks a bunch and that's probably best. I have to see when its released....any release dates yet?
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Thanks a bunch and that's probably best. I have to see when its released....any release dates yet?
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I see that it has been released in China a few days ago, any updates anyone?
coldheater said:
I see that it has been released in China a few days ago, any updates anyone?
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Theres a Moto X Pro system dump in this thread.
The Moto X Pro bootanimation.zip uses video files and videodesc.txt instead of .png images and desc.txt like Nexus 6, but it works by just copying /system/bin/bootanimation file from Moto X Pro to Nexus 6, changing permissions and rebooting. Can the same be said for the Moto Apps? Just copy all the apks from /system/priv-app on Moto X Pro to same place on Nexus 6, as well as the /system/lib and /system/bin files?
If anyone knows how to do this it would be greatly appreciated. In the meantime I'll be searching for threads that point me in the right direction and trying the method I mentioned to see what happens.
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Theres a Moto X Pro system dump in this thread.
The Moto X Pro bootanimation.zip uses video files and videodesc.txt instead of .png images and desc.txt like Nexus 6, but it works by just copying /system/bin/bootanimation file from Moto X Pro to Nexus 6, changing permissions and rebooting. Can the same be said for the Moto Apps? Just copy all the apks from /system/priv-app on Moto X Pro to same place on Nexus 6, as well as the /system/lib and /system/bin files?
If anyone knows how to do this it would be greatly appreciated. In the meantime I'll be searching for threads that point me in the right direction and trying the method I mentioned to see what happens.
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I'm the one who uploaded the system dump as an alternative to baidu , because it was too slow .I need to get an update-script to make this ROM.zip flashing process possible ,though I don't know how to do one , I won't be able to make this thing possible.If any of you wants to help me , shoot me with a PM .
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I'm the one who uploaded the system dump as an alternative to baidu , because it was too slow .I need to get an update-script to make this ROM.zip flashing process possible ,though I don't know how to do one , I won't be able to make this thing possible.If any of you wants to help me , shoot me with a PM .
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Please keep me in the loop and let me know if there is anything that I can do to help.
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Please keep me in the loop and let me know if there is anything that I can do to help.
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Well I think I was pretty clear by saying I need a Updater-Script that's where I need help
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Well I think I was pretty clear by saying I need a Updater-Script that's where I need help
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hopefully soon.
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Well I think I was pretty clear by saying I need a Updater-Script that's where I need help
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still no update?
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still no update?
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Nope ,unfortunately .Rather than looking here ,seek for help out in other communities ,seems like there are no enthusiastic developers who will do this /devs or other users have less interest in such things .
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Nope ,unfortunately .Rather than looking here ,seek for help out in other communities ,seems like there are no enthusiastic developers who will do this /devs or other users have less interest in such things .
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already have, thanks. Just checking to see if u had an updated. If I find out anything, i'll post here.
One of my last hang ups on getting the Nexus 6 is how it will handle notifications. I know it will have Ambient Display, but from what I have been able to read, its not going to pulse like the Active Display of the normal Moto phones. Has anyone seen how the Nexus 6 will handle notifications yet?
This is exactly what I'm trying to find out, i keep checking all the unboxing and first hands on video and reviews
and they just keep talking about the size, specs and camera, i might have to pass on this nexus if it doesn't pulse in some form, i just can always keep picking up my phone check for a message.
Yep. If it doesn't pulse or blink or something, it will be a poor choice. Knowing you have a notification from across the room or in a dark room, is one of the things I like about 95% of Android phones.
The last phone I had without an LED light was the GS2, and I had to use other means.
It seems like such a simple request for anyone with the phone to check as well. Every unboxing and first impressions video I have watched (far too many) have all said that "it has moto x like notifications and that's a good thing" but every time they show the settings it doesn't indicate that it pulses or breathes. I was hoping that DL would have answered this question when they got their test units, but even they haven't yet.
I'm pretty sure Google knows it's silly to send a visible notification only once. I'm confident they've incorporated some form of pulse or renotification of some kind. Fingers crossed
In any case if it is or not just remember this. ITS A SOFTWARE FEATURE.
I mean come on guys, we are XDA. If its not perfect I am sure one or some of us here will be able to modify the feature to allow whatever we want. The feature is baked into 5.0 android now and is Open, all we have to do is work on a expanded settings system to customize it if it already does not have one. Hell if Xposed gets properly ported to ART we can surely see a module for it!
Stop acting like its the end of the world if it does/doesn't have the exact feature of software design as the Moto X. Its a software feature and if demand needs it I am sure we will find a way to make it happen. Have faith in XDA and the Developers.
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In any case if it is or not just remember this. ITS A SOFTWARE FEATURE.
I mean come on guys, we are XDA. If its not perfect I am sure one or some of us here will be able to modify the feature to allow whatever we want. The feature is baked into 5.0 android now and is Open, all we have to do is work on a expanded settings system to customize it if it already does not have one. Hell if Xposed gets properly ported to ART we can surely see a module for it!
Stop acting like its the end of the world if it does/doesn't have the exact feature of software design as the Moto X. Its a software feature and if demand needs it I am sure we will find a way to make it happen. Have faith in XDA and the Developers.
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Its definitely not the end of the world. I'm not being dramatic and condemning the phone if it doesn't have it. Just looking for an answer to what I hope Google realizes is a basic need. I've been rooting and roming since the OG Droid days here so I know what XDA can do, I just don't believe this is a feature that I should need to rely on the Devs here to create.
First of all, it's something you can turn off. So if it doesn't work the way you want it to you don't have to use it.
Google is also pushing Android Wear which makes anything like Moto Display (ie Active Display) pointless cause you can see it on your wrist faster anyway.
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First of all, it's something you can turn off. So if it doesn't work the way you want it to you don't have to use it.
Google is also pushing Android Wear which makes anything like Moto Display (ie Active Display) pointless cause you can see it on your wrist faster anyway.
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Not everybody can afford a $250 "wear" on top of their phone purchase though.
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Not everybody can afford a $250 "wear" on top of their phone purchase though.
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Or want to. I really have no desire to spend $250 on a watch that I have to replace every couple years because it becomes obsolete or the battery is well beyond is usefully life.
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Or want to. I really have no desire to spend $250 on a watch that I have to replace every couple years because it becomes obsolete or the battery is well beyond is usefully life.
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The battery on the G watch is really great actually.
And if you don't want Android wear, don't buy it. But that's where Google is going so some features that used to be present on phones that aren't as necessary now will potentially be removed.
Ambient display on N6 works similar to Moto X. It will pulse when the notification arrives. After that it will pulse every few minutes, in an adaptive time period - the longer you don't pick it up, the period between pulses will increase.
And of course custom rom's will be able to tweak this, I hope.
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Ambient display on N6 works similar to Moto X. It will pulse when the notification arrives. After that it will pulse every few minutes, in an adaptive time period - the longer you don't pick it up, the period between pulses will increase.
And of course custom rom's will be able to tweak this, I hope.
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This sounds perfect. Do you have a source for this or speculation?
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This sounds perfect. Do you have a source for this or speculation?
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Its from the AndroidPolice hands on which is one of the most detailed ones.
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Its from the AndroidPolice hands on which is one of the most detailed ones.
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Are you referring to this article: http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/1...-googles-nexus-6-really-big-really-beautiful/
I don't see anything about Active Display there...
Does anyone know if it has the IR sensors on the screen to wake the display up with a hand gesture just like it happens on the Moto X?
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Are you referring to this article: http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/1...-googles-nexus-6-really-big-really-beautiful/
I don't see anything about Active Display there...
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Yes. It's in the comments, the author replied to a question about Active Display.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TyhaOjME5g
Droid Life showing a video of the notifications. I can see why the battery savings aren't as big as they would be on Active Display
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Droid Life showing a video of the notifications. I can see why the battery savings aren't as big as they would be on Active Display
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Seems very unreliable, he had to try multiple times. Also why is pick up to activate so unreliable?
I really wish they'd copied the Moto version and added the sensors.
this seems like it will just nuke the battery in comparison to an LED.... I may end up just leaving this off.
won't this turn on constantly in a pocket as well?
This has probably been asked before but a search didn't yield any satisfying responses either way.
The Moto X has a handful of features unique to itself that are very nice to have. I had the first generation and fell in love with it. With my Nexus 6 I love having the Nexus feel, but I want some of the features.
Have any ROMs ported over some of the software features of the Moto X? Some features are in Lollipop, but I'm wondering if anyone has ever tried to port over the gesture to launch the camera, or try to port over the breathing active display (Google's variant is very underwhelming and not very responsive to light changes). Since Motorola made the hardware, I wasn't sure if there was some cross compatibility, or if any attempt had been made.
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This has probably been asked before but a search didn't yield any satisfying responses either way.
The Moto X has a handful of features unique to itself that are very nice to have. I had the first generation and fell in love with it. With my Nexus 6 I love having the Nexus feel, but I want some of the features.
Have any ROMs ported over some of the software features of the Moto X? Some features are in Lollipop, but I'm wondering if anyone has ever tried to port over the gesture to launch the camera, or try to port over the breathing active display (Google's variant is very underwhelming and not very responsive to light changes). Since Motorola made the hardware, I wasn't sure if there was some cross compatibility, or if any attempt had been made.
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very simple answer for you, no.
Nope.
rootSU said:
Nope.
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you turned my very simple no, into a complicated nope
oh, but your profile photo got a giggle out of me, so, this time ill let you pass :silly:
simms22 said:
you turned my very simple no, into a complicated nope
oh, but your profile photo got a giggle out of me, so, this time ill let you pass :silly:
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Your post wasn't there when I stared typing out my epic response
rootSU said:
Your post wasn't there when I stared typing out my epic response
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i know. your post came literally 3 seconds after mine
Hello everybody.
We all know that Moto Display is very useful and shows incoming notification. In Moto G and E devices, it activates when the phone is moved from its position, or when a flip cover over the phone is opened. However I have heard that in Moto X devices, it activates even if you wave over the proximity sensor.
So I thought of making a small app that does the same. It is on Play Store.
MotoDisplay handwave
This might be helpful to some people like me. Do hit the Thanks button if it helped you. Also rate the app a five star ??
TO BE USED ONLY ON STOCK FIRMWARE. NO CUSTOM ROMS SUPPORTED
This is a great app, I was missing a lot this feature when moving from Moto X!
Please consider using the Android ActivityRecognitionAPI to trigger the moto display only if the phone is in the "STILL" state. Otherwise the battery will be drained pretty fast when carrying the phone in the pocket, etc.
--Vlado
vlahan said:
This is a great app, I was missing a lot this feature when moving from Moto X!
Please consider using the Android ActivityRecognitionAPI to trigger the moto display only if the phone is in the "STILL" state. Otherwise the battery will be drained pretty fast when carrying the phone in the pocket, etc.
--Vlado
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Thanks for the suggestion, will obviously look into it.
Regarding battery drain, the proximity sensor is always on even if this app is not used (Moto Display activates if you keep the proximity covered for some time and then remove the cover).
Also the app has been designed so that it won't activate MD if the phone is in pocket.
Thanks for the clarification, I was not aware that the proximity sensor is always on. You are right, the Moto Display turns on when the phone is taken out of a pocket, etc. Now I just wonder why Motorola decided not to offer this as part of the stock application. To protect Moto X sales?
--Vlado
vlahan said:
Thanks for the clarification, I was not aware that the proximity sensor is always on. You are right, the Moto Display turns on when the phone is taken out of a pocket, etc. Now I just wonder why Motorola decided not to offer this as part of the stock application. To protect Moto X sales?
--Vlado
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Not sure whether even Moto Z has this feature or not
This feature its reserved for the more expensive moto z & moto z play, good job for doing this.
if you want to translate it to spanish just send me the file and i'll do it for free. my email its my username and obviously on gmail.
Jaocagomez said:
This feature its reserved for the more expensive moto z & moto z play, good job for doing this.
if you want to translate it to spanish just send me the file and i'll do it for free. my email its my username and obviously on gmail.
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Thanks. I will send the strings.xml file when I get back to my desktop.
Anyone do any testing on the battery differences with the app?
Also works perfect on Moto g4 play
bvsbutthd101 said:
Anyone do any testing on the battery differences with the app?
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It doesn't consume much battery
bin.sayantan said:
Hello everybody.
We all know that Moto Display is very useful and shows incoming notification. In Moto G and E devices, it activates when the phone is moved from its position, or when a flip cover over the phone is opened. However I have heard that in Moto X devices, it activates even if you wave over the proximity sensor.
So I thought of making a small app that does the same. It is on Play Store.
MotoDisplay handwave
This might be helpful to some people like me. Do hit the Thanks button if it helped you. Also rate the app a five star
TO BE USED ONLY ON STOCK FIRMWARE. NO CUSTOM ROMS SUPPORTED
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works well
if you like i can translate it to german
send me the string.xml
ckret said:
works well
if you like i can translate it to german
send me the string.xml
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Sure. I will send you the strings.xml file when I get back to my desktop.
Does it require root? Does it work if you are rooted?
Thanks!
timofcourse said:
Does it require root? Does it work if you are rooted?
Thanks!
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This app doesn't require root.
Working well so far. Nice job
bin.sayantan said:
This app doesn't require root.
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Might be a stupid question, but does it still work if you are rooted?
timofcourse said:
Might be a stupid question, but does it still work if you are rooted?
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Not a stupid question. I did mention that the ROM needs to be stock ROM. So this confusion might arise.
This app has nothing to do with root directly. It doesn't check for safety net. It will work whether you are rooted or not.
There is however an exception. If you use any root based utility to uninstall Moto Display apk from system, this app will no longer work.
Hey! Nice work!
I can translate it to brazilian portuguese!
Loved the app.
I also can translate it to PT-BR
moto g5 plus does bring up display when moved, y do we need this app then?