Motorola test drive program

Also coverage has not grown much at all with sub 6 5G because the upload is LTE. Wow, up to 30 gig of data!!

For free to try.. Thats alot of data. How about adding more hotspot for us current users? Maybe, like 30 gig? This would be nice, but TMobile service is a 50 mile drive, literally.

Wish ATT did that, they added transmitters to a tower only 6 miles away about a month ago. Verizon was the only national provider here before then. With 5G and the Sprint acquisition, there may be better coverage. According to an anonymous tipster, Motorola is instituting a new confidential test program, giving at least some users access to much earlier updated builds for Android phones. Our source says that he or she was invited to test out a KitKat 4.

What follows is allegedly a forum post outlining the new Test Drive program, giving users instructions on preparation and flashing and delineating the difference between the new program and the more typical soak tests. The Test Drive will have a longer period of testing a month or more, as opposed to a week or so with previous Moto soak tests , the possibility of multiple pre-release builds, and the expectation of feedback for every participant.

In the event of an update that permanently damages the phone, Motorola will replace the hardware for the tester. Again, we have no way of verifying this information, but it looks legitimate to us. Congratulations -- you are the first group of Motorola Feedback Network members invited to take part in the Test Drive program.

You were chosen because you have demonstrated that you keep your word -- when we've provided you with software, you have provided feedback. Thanks for that! The value of end-user feedback has become evident over the years, though the contributions of Motorola Feedback Network members like you. Test Drive is an effort to get end-user input earlier in the development process. This is not -- or at least not necessarily -- final software.

We'll be watching your input closely to see if there are changes needed before this is submitted for final approval. I won't mislead you. As this is our first Test Drive, the software is pretty baked.

This is the stage of development where we expect to be close to final. As we get more comfortable with the Test Drive process, we will offer reviews earlier in the process. But make no mistake about it -- you are the first in the program. And if you find issues of sufficient size and severity, we have time to get fixes in this version. How is this going to work? For now, we're going to try our usual soak test process, which you are all familiar with.

We have topic-specific threads set up here for your in put, and we'll ask for your input via surveys. Plan for a month, give or take a week or so, if all goes as planned.

That means some comments here in the private community, and responses to surveys, from every member. No taking the software and running. The main difference is that there is, naturally, slightly more risk of a problem that could limit your phone's performance.

If that happens, you MUST post here in the forums using the tools provided to alert our team. This is a key condition, along with perfect confidentiality.