The last 30 days have been busy for Android smartphone manufacturers, including Motorola, sending the latest Android 5.1 Lollipop update to devices. The company is testing the latest version for all Moto X, G, E and even DROID Turbo owners, and this week the update reached three carriers in the US carrying the new Moto X.
Motorola’s first smartphone to receive Android 5.1 Lollipop was the unlocked and “Pure Edition” Moto X, but this device is one that almost no one owns. But this week, three major Moto X 2014 (2nd Gen) Android 5.1 Lollipop updates have arrived for millions of owners.
Earlier this week we confirmed on Verizon that wetting tests had begun for the Moto X, DROID Turbo, and even the AT&T Moto X 2014, and now all three of those tests are complete and the update goes to all owners. Read on for all the details.
In fact, last weekend, Verizon started a soak test for the Moto X Android 5.1 Lollipop and reportedly finished the soak test and it was released for all owners on Monday. However, the update was slow to reach its owner and this morning we heard that the Verizon Moto X 2014 Android 5.1 Lollipop update has hit all users. Simply as an over-the-air update or by owners who go to settings > about phone > manually check for updates.
Verizon Moto X
Typically the software is released within a week of soak tests, and that’s exactly what happened for the Verizon Moto X and Verizon DROID Turbo. This has been a busy week for Motorola and they are showing no signs of slowing down. Verizon just released a full Moto X Lollipop update changelog additionally.
AT&T Moto X
This isn’t the only update available for Motorola owners in the United States this week. We were also able to confirm that the AT&T Moto X 2nd Gen (2014 model) has started receiving Android 5.1 Lollipop starting today.
Last night the AT&T Moto X 2014 update completed its testing phase and the carrier released a full Android 5.1. update web page with additional details. It mentions the wrong device, but we reached out to AT&T and we can confirm that this is for the 2nd Gen 2014 Moto X on AT&T, not the original. This is a large 500MB file, so users are recommended to download it over WiFi connection.
US Cellular Moto X
Then, thanks to Motorola’s own employee David Schuster, US Cellular has also launched the Moto X Android 5.1 Lollipop update and it should be hitting all owners’ devices either late last night or this morning. Even the Moto E at Cricket gets Android 5.1 Lollipop today.
According to Motorola’s own changelog last week, the Moto X Android 5.1 Lollipop update is loaded with changes and new features. Owners get a revamped notification popup bar, new quick settings toggles and controls, better alert notifications that you can swipe up to clear, do not disturb mode improvements, improved volume controls, Android Auto support, double chop for quick launch camera, and out of 17 users reported. more bug fixes.
These 17 bug fixes are from Motorola alone, and each particular carrier is likely to add a few more bug fixes specific to their device.
It’s worth noting that the Android 5.1 Lollipop update for the Moto X has indeed rolled out to US Cellular, AT&T, and Verizon, with the Pure Edition getting it last week. That means almost all Moto X 2014 owners can wait until today or the weekend. These updates don’t affect everyone at once, and often it can take up to 7-10 days for all owners to see them coming. Be patient and it should arrive soon.
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