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Motorolo Moto E 4g - 59 euro in Tesco

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    #62
    larchielads
    Registered Users Posts: 1,699 ✭✭✭larchielads


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


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    #63
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,651 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    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.


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    #64
    mac1961
    Registered Users Posts: 205 ✭✭mac1961


    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.


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    #65
    dodonovan
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭dodonovan


    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!


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    #66
    Mok
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭Mok


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


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    #67
    Mok
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭Mok


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


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    #68
    _Tombstone_
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    Motorola no longer updating these.


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    #69
    ixtlan
    Registered Users Posts: 1,209 ✭✭✭ixtlan


    _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.


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    #70
    zagmund
    Registered Users Posts: 2,501 ✭✭✭zagmund


    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


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    #71
    larchielads
    Registered Users Posts: 1,699 ✭✭✭larchielads


    mac1961 wrote: »
    Don't forget Tramore, give them a ring they might have one.

    Yep rang them too that day


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    #72
    Marhay70
    Registered Users Posts: 1,912 ✭✭✭Marhay70


    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.


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    #73
    RayCon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,837 ✭✭✭RayCon


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


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    #74
    ejabrod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 483 ✭✭ejabrod


    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.


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    #75
    philroche
    Registered Users Posts: 36 ✭philroche


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


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    #76
    ixtlan
    Registered Users Posts: 1,209 ✭✭✭ixtlan


    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.


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    #77
    minitrue
    Registered Users Posts: 739 ✭✭✭minitrue


    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).


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    #78
    duridian
    Registered Users Posts: 3,541 ✭✭✭duridian


    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.


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    #79
    Twatter
    Registered Users Posts: 155 ✭✭Twatter


    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.


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    #80
    mrtom
    Registered Users Posts: 677 ✭✭✭mrtom


    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?


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    #81
    duridian
    Registered Users Posts: 3,541 ✭✭✭duridian


    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.


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    #82
    RayCon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,837 ✭✭✭RayCon


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


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    #83
    friday one
    Registered Users Posts: 26 ✭friday one


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


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    #84
    kala85
    Registered Users Posts: 1,882 ✭✭✭kala85


    Anybody know of anymore left.


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    #85
    Niveus Tauri
    Registered Users Posts: 236 ✭✭Niveus Tauri


    Nothing in Dun Laoghaire as of this morning


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    #86
    Wally Runs
    Registered Users Posts: 586 ✭✭✭Wally Runs


    Just got one in the Merrion, beside St Vincents


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    #87
    friday one
    Registered Users Posts: 26 ✭friday one


    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.


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    #88
    Niveus Tauri
    Registered Users Posts: 236 ✭✭Niveus Tauri


    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


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    #89
    RayCon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,837 ✭✭✭RayCon


    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)


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    #90
    Jesus Wept
    Registered Users Posts: 25,243 ✭✭✭✭Jesus Wept


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


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    #91
    philroche
    Registered Users Posts: 36 ✭philroche


    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.


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