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is highly regarded as the motox maybe it hasn't received a ton of attention from third-party developers but that doesn't mean you can't hack and mod the crap out of it I'm Taylor Martin this is PocketNow and this is how to install the xposed framework on your Moto X as much love as the Moto X has received from the press and well practically anyone who has used it there's one side of the Moto X that's lacking compared to other flagships of 2013 the HTC one galaxy s4 no three or especially the Nexus 5 the Moto X has not received a ton of love from rom developers and the like maybe that's because the out-of-the-box experience no Moto X is great to begin with or maybe the Moto X simply didn't attract as many developers as others after all it only became notably more popular after the $150 offf promotion and later permanent price cut I digress if you're looking to get a little more out of your Moto X you're not entirely out of luck if the status bar icons or other idiosyncrasies of the handheld or driving you nuts you can fix that in a few relatively simple steps namely by installing the xposed framework it should solve most of your problems without causing too much trouble but first what is exposed framework to be concise it's a way to modify your current AOSP or near stock Android ROM on the fly something like CyanogenMod or in this case even the stock firmware on the Moto X install the xposed framework choose a module that has the tweaks you want or need make all of the changes and reboot the device many mods can be made immediately without rebooting the phone enough about that for now how do you get this on your Moto X there are a few things to take care of first exposed framework requires root access so if you don't have access to the root directory you will have to gain root it's smart to perform a backup of any important data before you move forward so move all of your pictures or any other data off your phone and if you have a DB installed on your machine simply plug your moto X into your computer open a terminal window and type the command adb backup - apk - shared - all - app and the name of the backup and press Enter this will take several minutes to complete once it does you're ready to gain root access with the Moto X this can be done several different ways the most permanent way and that it voids your war is to unlock your bootloader by following the instructions on Motorola's online bootloader unlock tool doing this will reset the phone to factory settings but once the bootloader is unlocked gaining root is much more simple there are several toolkits and scripts for Windows and Mac I found XD a user MJ Philips 1981's Moto X toolkit for Mac which works for virtually all Moto X versions and I downloaded it if you choose this route plug your Moto X into the Mac select the option one and the Moto X toolkit for root menu and follow the on-screen instructions the toolkit will install a custom recovery flash superuser zip and reboot I then restored my backup and got everything in order and move forward a restore of course is optional if you prefer to preserve your manufacturer warranty gaining route requires you go through several steps many of which are Windows or Linux only you must downgrade the firmware on your Moto X to version 4.2.2 run J cases Rock my moto to gain root run moto WP no mo to remove write protection use the Cydia impactor tool perform J cases slap my moto route path then update to Android 4.4 once more since I didn't use this method myself I will drop a link to the slap my moto development thread in the comments below once you have gained root access it should be smooth sailing but it's not a bad time to stop and make an Android backup in case something goes awry next you will need the latest xposed installer apk which can be found using the xposed XD a thread link below or by navigating to HTTP colon forward slash forward slash D elf exposed info forward slash latest apk in chrome from your Moto X when the download is complete install the application and open in the firmware submenu select install / update reboot and you should be ready to enjoy the wonders of the xposed framework so what can you do once it's installed install various modules and model way after doing a little research last night I came across gravitybox 4 KitKat but that's just one of the many many awesome modules gravitybox is essentially your one-stop shop for customizing the look of your phone's UI you can tweak the notification shade the status bar the navigation bar or buttons the quick settings page and much much more the UI of gravitybox is not unlike a settings menu sift through the different sub menus tweak the appearance of all the things you'd like and reboot again not all tweaks require a reboot but enabling some features may so to save yourself some time and some reboots check through everything the first time around to see what will require a reboot personally I enable the circle battery indicator with a number reading it the alarm clock icon change the status bar to a dark gray and centered the time I shrunk the size of the navigation buttons in landscape mode made the quick settings page accessible from a swipe down from the top right edge of the display and added a ton of new quick settings including a toggle for immersion mode but this is only the beginning you can tweak dozens maybe even hundreds of different settings until your heart is content my favorite of course is the advanced reboot menu which actually has a shortcut for screen recording one of the hidden features of KitKat for developers have you tried exposed framework on your moto X or other Android devices what are your favorite mods or modules share them in the comments below that's going to do it if you found this video helpful and enjoyed it be sure to click the thumbs up button below and drop a comment if you have any questions or suggestions for a future video be sure to click the subscribe button and follow us on all the usual places twitter facebook and google+ at pocket now I'm Taylor Martin you can find me on twitter at casper tech and i will see you next time