Poll: Are You Going to Buy the Moto X4?

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 13, 2017       

Today, Lenovo and Motorola resurrected the Moto X series with the launch of Moto X4 Smartphone in India.

It's a good idea to buy a Moto X4 if Design, Stock Android and IP68 feature are your primary concern.

With the Moto X4, you get a 5.2-inch Full-HD glass layered display with 3D glass on top, Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 2.2 GHz octa-core processor, 3/4GB RAM, 32/64GB storage plus microSD support up to 256GB, Dual Pixel 12+8MP rear camera for the best low-light, zoom and blur background with enhanced image processing, 16MP front camera with Panoramic Selfie, 3000mAh battery with Turbo-charging, IP68 water and dust resistance, and Android 7.1.1 Nougat.

So we're curious to find out how many of our readers are planning to buy the Moto X4. In case you're wondering, the smartphone will be sold today at 00:00 Midnight starting at Rs. 20,999 for 3/32GB and 22,999 for 4/64GB.

So, Will you buy the Motorola Moto X4?

Poll: Are You Going to Buy the Moto X4?#Motorola #MotoX4

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Motorola Announces Moto X4 in India, Sales Start Today

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 13, 2017       

Motorola has finally launched it's much anticipated Moto X4 Smartphone in India. The device will go on sale on Flipkart starting Today from 23:59 midnight onwards.

With the Moto X4, you get a 5.2-inch Full-HD glass layered display with 3D glass on top, Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 2.2 GHz octa-core processor, 3/4GB RAM, 32/64GB storage plus microSD support up to 256GB, Dual Pixel 12+8MP rear camera for the best low-light, zoom and blur background with enhanced image processing, 16MP front camera with Panoramic Selfie, 3000mAh battery with Turbo-charging, IP68 water and dust resistance, and Android 7.1.1 Nougat.

What else new, though? Well, you get Corning Gorilla Glass protecting the front and back of the devices from scratches, Integrated Amazon Alexa Assistant, Quick Screenshot feature which allows you to just place three fingers on the screen for a moment to capture a screenshot anytime, and Moto Key to access your favorite password-secured websites on your phone or laptop with a simple touch of your finger

Moto X4 will be available starting today in Black and Sterling Blue color options. It starts at Rs. 20,999 for 3/32GB and 22,999 for 4/64GB Memory. Launch Offers includes:

1) Exchange offer: Additional Rs. 2500 off on exchange of your old Smartphone.

2) Upgrade offer: Up to Rs. 3000 extra off on exchange of your old Motorola Smartphone.

3) 10% discount on HDFC Cards

4) 50% Buy back value

5) 340GB Airtel Data

Steal Deal... Right? Which one would you buy?

Get Android 8.1 on Moto G5 Plus via Pixel Experience ROM

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 13, 2017       

Now that Google has released the next version of Android, Android 8.0 Oreo, the wait for the devices to get the update first has already started. Motorola has already updated it's software support page with the list of its devices that will officially get the update and yes the Moto G5 Plus is one of them.

Google recently announced the beta version of Android 8.1 with tons of new features and enhancements for Pixel and Nexus devices. However, there's no information whether Motorola will update the Moto G5 Plus to Android 8.1.

Watch: Android 8.1 New Features!!!

But you can Install it right now via Pixel Experience ROM. Developer "jhenrique09" has successfully ported Android 8.1 Oreo based Custom ROM for the Moto G5 Plus. Additionally, most major aspects of the phone are working as expected (such as RIL, WiFi, Bluetooth, etc.).

Also Read: Motorola Moto Phones Android 8.0 Oreo Update Info

With Android 8.1 Oreo, you'll get new Wallpaper Themes, Pixel 2 Launcher, Redesigned Power Menu, new Shutdown and Reboot Animation, Round Statusbar Icons, and Settings.

You'll need to Unlock Bootloader and Install TWRP Custom Recovery in-order to Install the Pixel Experience ROM based on Android 8.1 Oreo on Moto G5 Plus Potter. You can grab the Custom Rom ZIP file from below.

Stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter page to get the first News.

Screenshots

Downloads

Direct Download: Pixel ROM [Google Apps Included] (// XDA)

Download Flashable Official Android 7.1.1 Nougat for Moto G4 Play

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 12, 2017       

Android Oreo is already official and there we've the Moto G4 Play users who are still waiting for Android Nougat update for their Smartphones.

All we know at this point is that, yes, Lenovo is still testing Nougat on Moto G4 Play. The company isn’t providing a timetable like it did earlier this year, though. That’s likely because it doesn’t want to give false hope and disappointment to their customers.

If you own a Moto G4 Play with custom recovery installed, you can install the Android 7.1.1 Nougat with September security patch. XDA Developer "Q9Nap" has converted the last Official Android 7.1.1 Nougat Soak Test into a flashable zip file.

Just download the ZIP file from the below link and use TWRP recovery to flash it on your Moto G4 Play. I've been using this firmware from past couple of weeks and haven't found a single bug.

Also Read: Forget Nougat, You can now Install Android 8.0 Oreo on Moto G4 Play

Download: 7.1.1 TWRP Flashable | Via XDA

OnePlus 5T Early Unboxing Photos

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 12, 2017       

OnePlus is widely expected to unveil the much-anticipated OnePlus 5T on November 16th during an event. The OnePlus 5T specs and design is no longer a mystery, as the device have been already leaked multiple times.

Today, YouTuber Karl Conrad published a video that showed off the OnePlus 5T in all its glory. Since it was an early unboxing video and he probably broke the NDA, the video is now down. However, Zyad Atef (Slashleak member) managed to capture some screenshots of the video.

As you can see in the below images, the box contains the handset itself, along with a variety of different cases, and also a reviewer's guide.

OnePlus 5T vs OnePlus 5



OnePlus 5T Specifications:

The OnePlus 5T packs a 6" 1080p 18:9 Screen. It is 156.1 x 75 x 7.2mm in size, thus being 1.9mm taller, 0.9mm wider, and 0.1mm thinner than the OnePlus 5, in addition to weighing 162g instead of 153g. The device runs Android 7.1.1 Nougat with OxygenOS icing on the top. It has  Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 clocked at up to 2.45GHz, 6/8GB RAM, 64/128GB Internal storage.

Camera wise, the device features dual-camera setup entailing a 16-megapixel sensor (IMX 398) and a 20-megapixel one (IMX 376K), both made by Sony. It offers 3,300mAh battery with Dash charge support. It has a 3.5mm audio jack, as well as Bluetooth 5.0 support.