First-generation Motorola Moto X is going through a soak test

4. Scott93274 (Posts: 5695; Member since: 06 Aug 2013)

I think I gave up on Verizon updating my 2013 Moto X. I'm getting the Moto X Pure and giving Verizon the finger as soon as my contract is up.

6. o0Exia0o (Posts: 903; Member since: 01 Feb 2013)

Or you could just do like I did and buy an unlocked Moto Nexus 6 with 32GB for $349 from Best Buy, use it on VZW's network and give their locked phones and Verizon the finger....

7. Scott93274 (Posts: 5695; Member since: 06 Aug 2013)

I've actually given the Motorola Nexus 6 a lot of thought. It's an awesome phone, especially for that price, but it's already a year old and that means a year of support lost over the Moto X Pure, it also has a 32 bit processor with fewer cores, no expandable storage, and does not have the Motorola custom software that I've grown to love. As much as I love stock Android, it just feels like it's missing features without the Motorola enhancements.

8. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)

I've given up on the Droid Maxx. If the 2013 Moto X isn't getting it, I'm sure as hell not. It's an awesome phone with amazing battery life, but KitKat is old. I already ordered my GS6, it's on the way. I had hoped to get another Motorola device because of the lack of a skin, but the Pure is way too big, the Play isn't available in the States, and I couldn't wait for the Turbo 2. The S6 with the stock theme isn't bad, and even though it's a Verizon branded Samsung device, it'll still get better updates than my old 2013 Droid.

9. Scott93274 (Posts: 5695; Member since: 06 Aug 2013)

I'm sure the soak test is for Lollipop on Verizon. I think that you might still get it for your Droid... though I doubt that you care now that you've ordered your GS6.

10. roldefol (Posts: 4482; Member since: 28 Jan 2011)

I'm sort of in the same boat, but I couldn't go GS6 because of the battery life disparity. I'd love to have a better camera and a denser screen, but I haven't come across that perfect combination of size, battery, camera, display, and UI yet. So I'll stick with the Maxx, updates or no. At least 4.4.4 is stable.

11. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)

It's not like the S6 has bad battery life, it's just average. I'm ready to give up the outstanding battery life for a device with up to date software/hardware and predictable updates. If that means ending the day with 10% instead of 50%, so be it. I thought the Moto X Play would be perfect for me, but they didn't release it unlocked in the States and I don't trust Verizon with updates to the Droid brand anymore. Samsung may take longer to get updates out, but at least they have a bit more weight with Verizon to make them hurry up with the approval process.