Motorolo Moto E 4g - 59 euro in Tesco

madrichie · 03-10-2015 11:33am

joefuss1986 wrote: »

Where about is the metro store in naas?

Just on the blessington road. To clarify, it scanned at 59 but the bar code on the shelf was 49 so they gave it to me for 49

NomadicGray · 03-10-2015 11:34am

Got on there in Tesco metro in Naas town, there was at least one left on the shelf.
Put my vodafone sim in before turning it on & it works fine without the unlock code

GreatDefector · 03-10-2015 1:20pm

Picked one up in maynooth just now. Guys there didn't know about it!

zagmund · 03-10-2015 2:43pm

I saw €49 and €59 versions (advertised but out of stock) in a couple of Tescos this morning. From what I see above one of them would have been a 4g model and the other a non-4g model. Apart from the obvious difference (presence/absence of 4g support) are they the same phone, or is one years older and an entirely different spec?

Given that the phones aren't advertised online and the staff generally don't know a whole bunch about them, is there any way to tell what you're actually buying in advance of buying it? The XT codes aren't marked on the outside of the box from what I remember.

I don't use data much (and not for anything speed sensitive), so as far as I can tell I don't need 4g, so I may as well save the extra €10 unless someone says the €49 one is rubbish compared to the €59 one.

z

ionapaul · 03-10-2015 2:49pm

zagmund wrote: »

I saw €49 and €59 versions (advertised but out of stock) in a couple of Tescos this morning. From what I see above one of them would have been a 4g model and the other a non-4g model. Apart from the obvious difference (presence/absence of 4g support) are they the same phone, or is one years older and an entirely different spec?

Given that the phones aren't advertised online and the staff generally don't know a whole bunch about them, is there any way to tell what you're actually buying in advance of buying it? The XT codes aren't marked on the outside of the box from what I remember.

I don't use data much (and not for anything speed sensitive), so as far as I can tell I don't need 4g, so I may as well save the extra €10 unless someone says the €49 one is rubbish compared to the €59 one.

z

Don't suppose you saw any in Dublin? Desperately seeking one of these at present.

Ten Pin · 03-10-2015 3:55pm

zagmund wrote: »

The XT codes aren't marked on the outside of the box from what I remember.

It's on the box of the one I bought anyway, XT1524, staff didn't know of price reduction, maybe a typo in head office.

NomadicGray · 03-10-2015 3:57pm

It said 4g on the bottom right corner on the front of the box
Also the xt code was on the sticker on the side, hard to spot though

enfant terrible · 03-10-2015 4:03pm

Is it a micro sim on these phones?

seanin4711 · 03-10-2015 5:14pm

Got last one in main Galway sc rang ballinasloe none left.59 bucks
Thanks op

NATLOR · 03-10-2015 6:57pm

zagmund wrote: »

I saw €49 and €59 versions (advertised but out of stock) in a couple of Tescos this morning. From what I see above one of them would have been a 4g model and the other a non-4g model. Apart from the obvious difference (presence/absence of 4g support) are they the same phone, or is one years older and an entirely different spec?

Given that the phones aren't advertised online and the staff generally don't know a whole bunch about them, is there any way to tell what you're actually buying in advance of buying it? The XT codes aren't marked on the outside of the box from what I remember.

I don't use data much (and not for anything speed sensitive), so as far as I can tell I don't need 4g, so I may as well save the extra €10 unless someone says the €49 one is rubbish compared to the €59 one.

z

Main difference is screen size 4.5 inch on 2nd gen, 4.2 on first,2nd gen is also running lollipop and has gorilla glass.My OH has the first gen and it a nice little phone certainly not rubbish but for an extra tenner the 2nd gen is well worth it

larchielads · 03-10-2015 7:34pm

None left in waterford was all over the town lookin for em

beauf · 03-10-2015 7:57pm

NATLOR wrote: »

Main difference is screen size 4.5 inch on 2nd gen, 4.2 on first,2nd gen is also running lollipop and has gorilla glass.My OH has the first gen and it a nice little phone certainly not rubbish but for an extra tenner the 2nd gen is well worth it

There's two different versions of the 2nd gen. A 3g one and a 4g one (LTE). The 4g one has a better cpu and gpu so will be faster for everything.

In my opinion the weak point is the camera. Which is not great. Terrible in low light. My old Lumia 520 (also 5mp flash) is vastly better.

I didn't know about the Tesco sim in it so will have to get an unlock code doh.

mac1961 · 03-10-2015 8:05pm

larchielads wrote: »

None left in waterford was all over the town lookin for em

Don't forget Tramore, give them a ring they might have one.

dodonovan · 03-10-2015 9:25pm

I picked one up in The Crescent in Limerick today. Asked at the phone counter, and the lad there went into the back and dug one out. Very happy with it so far, considering the price!

Mok · 03-10-2015 9:53pm

Thanks OP! Got one in wilton today at customer service. Looked like about 10 left there.

Mok · 03-10-2015 9:53pm

Thanks OP! Got one in wilton today at customer service. Looked like about 10 left there.

_Tombstone_ · 04-10-2015 1:05pm

Motorola no longer updating these.

ixtlan · 04-10-2015 2:04pm

_Tombstone_ wrote: »

Motorola no longer updating these.

True, but it's already at Lollipop, the current release, which is better than most budget phones are. Also it's going to be popular in terms of custom ROMs so via that route there will be options.

At €60 it is an absolute bargain.

Ix.

zagmund · 04-10-2015 8:37pm

I got one of the first generation ones in the Merrion Centre yesterday. I was hoping that they would accidentally pick out one of the 2nd generation ones but it didn't happen. It was bought as an "emergency" phone for when one of the family lose/break/wash their phone. Our previous emergency phone was showing its age when pressed into duty recently.

Thanks for the heads-up OP.

z

larchielads · 05-10-2015 3:42am

mac1961 wrote: »

Don't forget Tramore, give them a ring they might have one.

Yep rang them too that day

Marhay70 · 05-10-2015 11:21am

ixtlan wrote: »

True, but it's already at Lollipop, the current release, which is better than most budget phones are. Also it's going to be popular in terms of custom ROMs so via that route there will be options.

At €60 it is an absolute bargain.

Ix.

Are there any ROMs for these? Last time I looked there was none for the Moto G anyway, couldn't even manage to root that.

RayCon · 05-10-2015 1:07pm

Checked Maynooth ... no joy. Anybody spot any remaining in Dublin shops ?

ejabrod · 05-10-2015 3:49pm

I just picked one up in Athlone. They have 1 left.

I may be selling this tomorrow. Got it for the OH and if she doesn't like it.

philroche · 05-10-2015 3:55pm

Thanks OP. Just got 2 in Carrick-on-shannon. There are two left behind customer services desk

ixtlan · 05-10-2015 6:10pm

Marhay70 wrote: »

Are there any ROMs for these? Last time I looked there was none for the Moto G anyway, couldn't even manage to root that.

There are cyanomodgen ROMs (lollipop 5.1)anyhow.

http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=otus

I'm assuming it will be possible to unlock the bootloader and root but I won't do that for some time.

Ix.

minitrue · 06-10-2015 12:49am

ixtlan wrote: »

There are cyanomodgen ROMs (lollipop 5.1)anyhow.

http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=otus

Unless I'm mistaken (and I've just been reading up tonight so I could be) otus is the 3G version and you do NOT want to put that on the 4G version (i.e. XT1524 this thread is about), they are quite different!

There are no official cyanogenmod ROMs yet for the LTE model "surnia". There is an unofficial ROM on xda which seems to be in good shape (though plenty of people seem to prefer to use an alternative kernel with it).

duridian · 06-10-2015 10:06am

What minitrue says is spot on. Do not put a Cyanogenmod ROM intended for the 3g "otus" model onto the 4g "surnia" model. They are quite different internally and you will probably end up with a paperweight.

Twatter · 09-10-2015 11:24am

Got one in tesco extra dundalk this morning. Marked 79 but charged 59. phone shop assistant said there's one left after I bought mine.

mrtom · 10-10-2015 7:50pm

So this phone activates with the inserted sim, be it vodafone whatever, when powered up for the first time? Not to be confused with sim free, correct?

duridian · 10-10-2015 10:50pm

mrtom wrote: »

So this phone activates with the inserted sim, be it vodafone whatever, when powered up for the first time? Not to be confused with sim free, correct?

Correct. It locks to the first sim it encounters, no matter what carrier. I used a Meteor sim the first time I booted it up, and it locked onto Meteor. I confirmed this as later I removed the Meteor and put the Tesco sim back in to test. It refused the Tesco sim.
I bought an unlock code on eBay for €2.70 from a fellow in London, so it is now the same as if bought sim free. The firmware appears the same as the retail EU too, so no bloatware or anything different in it.

RayCon · 12-10-2015 12:12pm

Anybody spot any more of these recently ... preferably Dublin stores (or outskirts)

friday one · 12-10-2015 10:23pm

Hi, I just bought one in Dun Laoghaire a few hours ago. There was definetly a few more left

kala85 · 12-10-2015 10:39pm

Anybody know of anymore left.

Niveus Tauri · 13-10-2015 8:38am

Nothing in Dun Laoghaire as of this morning

Wally Runs · 13-10-2015 10:00am

Just got one in the Merrion, beside St Vincents

friday one · 13-10-2015 12:24pm

As of 6.30 last night (monday) there were "a few" in Bloomfield's tesco. Took about 15 minutes waiting around for a guy to get a manager to get a key. I bought one.

I also told the staff guys I was talking to how great value they were. Maybe they decided to buy them themselves.

Niveus Tauri · 13-10-2015 12:36pm

friday one wrote: »

As of 6.30 last night (monday) there were "a few" in Bloomfield's tesco. Took about 15 minutes waiting around for a guy to get a manager to get a key. I bought one.

I also told the staff guys I was talking to how great value they were. Maybe they decided to buy them themselves.

was there this morning , customer service checked and confirmed they dont have any , had to ask 3 times , but no luck

so yes may be they decided to buy some

RayCon · 13-10-2015 1:08pm

Thanks everyone (and OP) ... got one today in Clarehall (after the girl in Clearwater rang across to check for me as they had none left)

Jesus Wept · 13-10-2015 6:15pm

How many devices could connect to it if you used it as a wifi hotspot?

philroche · 31-10-2015 11:19am

Cyanogenmod 12.1 nightlies released for this device last week androidpolice.com/2015/10/20/cyanogenmod-nightly-builds-arrive-for-the-4g-lte-moto-e-2015-surnia/ (sorry can't post links yet) this is great news as it means theres a good chance it will get an Android Marshmallow update too.

Thargor · 31-10-2015 10:47pm

Did Tesco sell the white one at all or were they all black?

How are people getting on with it anyway thinking of getting one for the auld lad...

bitethebullet · 01-11-2015 12:35pm

Just buying one now in bettystown. ..2 left

Caovyn Lineah · 01-11-2015 12:39pm

Does anybody know if any of the Limerick stores have any left?

bitethebullet · 01-11-2015 1:51pm

bitethebullet wrote: »

Just buying one now in bettystown. ..2 left

Scratch that. ..didn't get one. Any in drogheda?

Thargor · 01-11-2015 4:00pm

They still have them in Bray as of last night but most of the staff will tell you they dont, insist someone goes into the office and checks the safe, thats where they are, no mention of it in the phones section, no clue at customer service. 2nd Gen 4G Black for €59.99. None in Greystones, not getting them back in.

eoinfitzokk · 01-11-2015 4:23pm

philroche wrote: »

Cyanogenmod 12.1 nightlies released for this device last week androidpolice.com/2015/10/20/cyanogenmod-nightly-builds-arrive-for-the-4g-lte-moto-e-2015-surnia/ (sorry can't post links yet) this is great news as it means theres a good chance it will get an Android Marshmallow update too.

Tried rooting mine. Couldn't unlock the bootloader from moto development website.

Red Silurian · 01-11-2015 8:33pm

Caovyn Lineah wrote: »

Does anybody know if any of the Limerick stores have any left?

Checked the crescent, coonagh, Arthur's quay and roxboro today, not a single moto e in stock in Limerick at all!

eoinfitzokk · 01-11-2015 8:51pm

colmtheperson wrote: »

Checked the crescent, coonagh, Arthur's quay and roxboro today, not a single moto e in stock in Limerick at all!

It would be hard to purchase them from the safe if that's where the Motos are being kept!

Thargor · 01-11-2015 8:54pm

Any decent ROM worth unlocking this for? Seems to be pretty stock from what I can see apart from the MOTO apps which you need for notificatios etc, no sign of them using any battery anyway.

seanin4711 · 02-11-2015 9:26pm

I take it they are 2nd gen?

Motorolo Moto E 4g - 59 euro in Tesco

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