Would having an unlocked, bloatware-free Moto X (2014) on Verizon be possible?

[lazypapichulo21]

I'm really interested in the new Moto X, but I don't want to buy it from Verizon because I want to avoid the ugly branding they put on their phones as well as avoid the bloatware that unfortunately comes with many, if not all, Android phones from carriers (especially Verizon). I'd be willing to pay full price for an unlocked one if it means not having to deal with their crap apps and annoying branding. Informed Android Central members, please help me! Thanks!

 

[Aquila]

Short answer is no.

 

[livetoride4666]

Short answer ditch Verizon

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[benjamminh]

Bloatware can be frozen/disabled; that's an old saw.

 

[ultravisitor]

No.

 

[lazypapichulo21]

Thanks for all the answers, everyone! I mean I'd rather be able to delete bloatware from my phone or just not have it at all in the first place. But what's the difference between freezing/disabling them and deleting them / just not having them on the phone in the first place?
And if I were to switch to AT&T, for example, would I be able to buy an unlocked Moto X and use it bloatware-free on their network?

 

[Scott7217]

Thanks for all the answers, everyone! I mean I'd rather be able to delete bloatware from my phone or just not have it at all in the first place. But what's the difference between freezing/disabling them and deleting them / just not having them on the phone in the first place?
And if I were to switch to AT&T, for example, would I be able to buy an unlocked Moto X and use it bloatware-free on their network?

Freezing apps stops them from working, but the apps still take up storage space. It would be better if you could delete them off your phone.

You probably will be able to buy an unlocked Moto X and use it on AT&T. We'll probably get more details later. However, the Motorola website does hint that the Moto X won't have any unnecessary software. It says:

"A pure Android experience"

"Moto X runs the latest version of Android OS, free from unnecessary software skins. With quick access to the latest updates, you always enjoy the best Android experience."

 

[cgardnervt]

NO! I do not like Verizon as a company...But on a really side note yes I would. We should be allowed to take off ANY bloat that we don't need nor use.

 

[BD24News]

It's not better. :/

 

[KennyJohnson]

Verizon doesn't let their customers used unlocked devices and they verizon up anything other than the iPhone.

 

[livetoride4666]

Thanks for all the answers, everyone! I mean I'd rather be able to delete bloatware from my phone or just not have it at all in the first place. But what's the difference between freezing/disabling them and deleting them / just not having them on the phone in the first place?
And if I were to switch to AT&T, for example, would I be able to buy an unlocked Moto X and use it bloatware-free on their network?

Yes.

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[someguy01234]

And if I were to switch to AT&T, for example, would I be able to buy an unlocked Moto X and use it bloatware-free on their network?

Yes, typically most unlocked phone support AT&T and some or all of their LTE network, which are band 2, 4 and 17. The previous unlocked Moto X is fully compatible with AT&T network, except for a new band 30 that they are rolling out which not even older AT&T phones have.

Whatever you do, don't buy the AT&T version, it will also have locked bootloader and some bloats.

 

[itic]

If they offer a verizon developers variant like they did with the 1st gen.

 

[someguy01234]

If they offer a verizon developers variant like they did with the 1st gen.

Welcome to Android Central: Verizon won't be getting a developer edition for Moto X in 2014 | Android Central

 

[Citizen Coyote]

Freezing apps stops them from working, but the apps still take up storage space. It would be better if you could delete them off your phone.

You probably will be able to buy an unlocked Moto X and use it on AT&T. We'll probably get more details later. However, the Motorola website does hint that the Moto X won't have any unnecessary software. It says:

"A pure Android experience"

"Moto X runs the latest version of Android OS, free from unnecessary software skins. With quick access to the latest updates, you always enjoy the best Android experience."

Motorola themselves don't saddle the X with unnecessary software, but the AT&T and Verizon versions are guaranteed to come with carrier bloat. Motorola has no control over that, sadly.

 

[cgardnervt]

Motorola themselves don't saddle the X with unnecessary software, but the AT&T and Verizon versions are guaranteed to come with carrier bloat. Motorola has no control over that, sadly.

Not to mention the carrier can stand in the way of updates as well.

 

[Clocks]

Not to mention the carrier can stand in the way of updates as well.

The combination of no dev edition plus the Moto promise of the fastest updates going to the carrier-free version have me ditching vzw and giving month to month att, T-Mobile, and straight talk a try.

 

[cgardnervt]

The combination of no dev edition plus the Moto promise of the fastest updates going to the carrier-free version have me ditching vzw and giving month to month att, T-Mobile, and straight talk a try.

Have you taken a look at Cricket Wireless too? Newer data buckets are pretty nice. Grated they have a proxy for speeds right now.

 

[Ry]

Short answer is no.

Yep.

 

[itic]

Glad im not on verizon