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In December 2015, Motorola launched a soak test of the Android 6.0 update for the Moto X Pure Edition to a limited number users in the US. [18] The update was released a week later for the users of Verizon, Sprint and US Cellular. [19] In September 2017, Motorola sent out an Android 7.0 update to all US users.
It was later provided as a download for manual installation. [8] Later on, the changelog, or list of improvements was released. [9] A Motorola employee later confirmed the update was released to some by accident, and will be later released to all other DROID Bionic users soon. [10]
Another update for the Droid began on August 24, 2010, and it included some minor bug fixes. This update's build number is FRG22D. [31] A third update was released on December 6, 2010, with a version number of 2.2.1 and a build of FRG83D. A fourth update was released on March 9, 2011, with a version number of 2.2.2 and a build of FRG83G. [32]
An over-the-air update (or OTA update), also known as over-the-air programming (or OTA programming), [1] is an update to an embedded system that is delivered through a wireless network, such as Wi-Fi or a cellular network. [2] [3] [4] These embedded systems include mobile phones, tablets, set-top boxes, cars and telecommunications equipment.
Firmware hacks usually take advantage of the firmware update facility on many devices to install or run themselves. Some, however, must resort to exploits to run, because the manufacturer has attempted to lock the hardware to stop it from running unlicensed code. Most firmware hacks are free software.
The update was for version 21.11.23 and includes various bug fixes and performance improvements. The main changes noticed in this update are: the Google Now Launcher, an improvement in battery life, new language and input options, a new camera picture-taking sound and a new design for the "Powered By Android" logo on the boot screen.
On 13 May 2014, Motorola unveiled an updated variant of the phone, the Moto G LTE, which added LTE support, a gyroscope, [12] and a MicroSD card slot. [13] By January 2015 the Android 5.0.2 "Lollipop" OTA update started rolling out and in September 2015, version 5.1 rolled out in India. As of March 2015, Motorola has been slowly upgrading handsets.
Under Lenovo, Motorola Mobility has faced criticism for having an increasingly poor commitment to maintaining Android software updates for its devices, exemplified by negative responses to a 2019 announcement that Android 9.0 "Pie" updates to the Moto Z2 Force in the United States would only be available to the Verizon Wireless model. [48] [49]