Motorola Android 5.1 Lollipop test phase begins on First-Gen Moto X

After receiving its official Android 5.0 Lollipop update just last month following some delays and soak tests, the Moto X (2013) has now begun receiving a new soak test in Brazil for the latest Android 5.1 Lollipop OS.

Motorola was the second OEM to release the Android 5.1 Lollipop update after it became available for Google's Nexus devices and it was believed that the company's other devices, including Moto X, Moto F, Moto Droid and Moto E, could be skipping the 5.0 update and would be instead directly updated to 5.1 Lollipop.

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David Schuster, Motorola's Senior Director of Software Management, had recently stated on his Google account that most of the company's devices would skip the 5.0 update and instead jump directly to 5.1 Lollipop. According to David, the 2013 Moto X, the 2013 Moto G, the 4G Moto G and the Moto E would all be updated directly to Android 5.1 Lollipop instead of getting 5.0 first.

Android Lollipop 5.1 is said to bring a host of features, such as support for multiple SIM cards on devices with multiple slots and HD calling between compatible devices running Android 5.1 Lollipop. The software update also enhances device protection by locking the phone until the owner signs in with his or her Google account even in the case of a factory reset.

There are now several reports of Brazil seeing Android 5.1 on the Moto X (2013), though it is still unclear if this is a soak test or a full OTA rollout for the region. But a screenshot posted on XDAdevelopers forum showed a Brazilian Moto X 2013 running what appears to be the official Android 5.1 OTA rollout and not merely a soak test.

There is no official release date available for the Android 5.1 Lollipop update for the Moto X (2013). However, with Brazilian owners of the Moto X (2013) receiving the update, the Moto X (2013) could see a worldwide rollout of Android 5.1 starting from as early as May.

 

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