Motorola Photon Q

Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE
ManufacturerMotorola
First releasedAugust 2012; 12 years ago (2012-08)
PredecessorMotorola Photon
Motorola Atrix HD
SuccessorDroid MAXX/Ultra
RelatedMotorola Atrix 4G Motorola Photon Motorola Droid 4
Form factorSlate, slider
Operating systemAndroid 4.1.2 Jelly Bean upgradable to Android 7.1 Nougat via LineageOS 14.1[1]
Storage8 GB on board and MicroSD slot
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The Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE[2] (XT897) is a smartphone manufactured by Motorola which runs on Sprint's 4G LTE network.[3] The "Photon Q" has a 4.3-inch touchscreen and a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor. It runs the Android operating system and includes a built-in, sliding keyboard similar to the one on the Motorola Droid 4.

As of 2018 it is still the most modern Android phone with a landscape slide-out QWERTY keyboard. As such, there is still demand for this phone, including those in the Android developer community. Enthusiasts and free developers have shown that it is possible to desolder the on-board SIM IC and connect a SIM socket/card to use this phone in other networks or countries.[4]

  1. ^ Info about xt897, LineageOS Wiki
  2. ^ "http://www.motorola.com/". Archived from the original on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2012. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  3. ^ Motorola Photon Q - Get it now, Sprint
  4. ^ Good News !!! SIM CARD MOD IS HERE !!! Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE, By CornholioGSM, 10 October 2012, XDA Forums