The past few months have been filled with updates to Google’s latest Android 5.1 Lollipop software update, including multiple smartphones from Motorola. The company has been busy testing the latest version for all Moto X, G, E and even DROID Turbo owners, and this morning finally the good news came.
Motorola was one of the first to roll out Android 5.0 to any non-Nexus smartphone, releasing an Android 5.0.1 Lollipop update to the Moto X Pure Edition last year, and Android 5.1 has finally arrived for the select few. The Moto X “Pure Edition” is essentially an unlocked and carrier-free (or for T-Mobile) Moto X 2nd Gen from 2014 and is now getting Lollipop in the US
The Moto X 2nd Gen was announced and launched in September, just before Android 5.0 was released, but quickly updated to the latest software. However, carriers in the United States have been slow to adopt the latest minor updates, but if you own the Pure Edition Moto X, we have good news.
There were tons of announcements on Google+ last week about the Moto X Android 5.1 Lollipop update. It is in the final testing phase for both the original Moto X and last year’s 2nd Gen Moto X and will bring the device from Android 5.0 to the latest Android 5.1 Lollipop.
Android 5.1 Lollipop fixes many of the initial problems with Lollipop, improves battery life and performance, introduces a few new features, and much more. Below is a comparison of what’s new and what’s available on the Moto X as of today.
Motorola today announced Moto X Pure Edition (2014) gets Android 5.1 Lollipop in the United States. Certain devices already have the latest software update, but as of this morning all Pure Edition Moto X units will see the update arrive.
owners It is recommended Go to settings > about phone > and check for updates to get the latest software right away. The Pure Edition Moto X is unlocked, developer-friendly, and runs on T-Mobile, the only US carrier that doesn’t offer Motorola’s new phone.
Last weekend, Verizon launched a soak test for the Moto X Android 5.1 Lollipop and available today additionally. Typically the software releases within a week of the soak tests, so we could see it launch this weekend. Last Friday Motorola released multiple software updates and it looks like we may see something similar today.
According to the changelog, the Moto X Android 5.1 Lollipop update rolling out today is packed with changes and new features. Owners can expect a revamped notification dropdown bar, better quick settings toggles and controls, better alert notifications that you can swipe up to clear, do not disturb mode improvements, double chop to quickly launch the camera, and more than 17 bug fixes. reports about users.
This is the first major rollout of Android 5.1 Lollipop for the Moto X in the United States, and we expect Verizon, AT&T, and other carriers to quickly follow suit and release their own updates in the near future, hopefully in the next period. week or so. Stay tuned for more updates and leave a comment below if you got 5.1 on your Moto X and it’s working fine.
