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Motorola Moto X (Gen 1) Starts Receiving Android 5.1 Lollipop Update

Motorola Moto X (Gen 1) Starts Receiving Android 5.1 Lollipop Update

By Ketan Pratap | Updated: 22 June 2015 18:14 IST

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Motorola has started rolling out the Android 5.1 Lollipop update for its first-generation Moto X. Senior Director of Software Product Management at Motorola, David Schuster confirmed the news in a Google+ post and revealed that full deployment of the Android 5.1 Lollipop update has begun for US Retail, Brazil Retail and Rogers in Canada.

Last month Motorola announced that its first-generation Moto X would start receiving the Android 5.1 Lollipop update in a few weeks. Notably, Moto X (Gen 1) is receiving the update directly from Android 4.4.4 KitKat, and had not received the Android 5.0 Lollipop update at all.

The official changelog of the Moto X lists the changes that the Android 5.1 Lollipop update brings, including Material Design; new notifications that will appear on the lock screen and can intelligently ranked by type and who sent them; a redesigned Overview space; new Moto Display and Ambient Display which will show relevant notifications when the phone's display is off; a new flashlight option as part of Quick settings; a new pull-down menu for selecting different Wi-Fi access points or different paired Bluetooth devices, and now the battery settings panel will show an estimated projection for how much time you have left while discharging or charging.

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The Android 5.1 Lollipop update for Moto X (Gen 1) handset will also let users block interruptions until the next alarm, alter notification volume controls while media is playing, apart from dismissing a heads-up notification and swipe it up to remove it from the screen. Improvements in ART (Android Runtime), which will result in the faster opening of apps and other performance improvements, are also included. The update also incorporates Motorola Assist, Motorola Active Display, Moto Voice (Touchless Control), and Moto Actions.

To recall, the Moto E (Gen 1), Moto E (Gen 2), and Moto X (Gen 2) have already received the Android 5.1 Lollipop update.

Motorola Moto X

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Stock Android experience
Handy software enhancements
Minimalistic design and ergonomics

Bad
Limited storage
Average camera performance
Mediocre battery life

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Display 4.70-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro (MSM8960AB)

Front Camera 2-megapixel

Rear Camera 10-megapixel

RAM 2GB

Storage 16GB

Battery Capacity 2200mAh

OS Android 4.2

Resolution 720x1280 pixels

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Ketan Pratap is the Editor at Gadgets 360. His primary role - debugging the tech hype, benchmarking the future, and compiling it all into precise news, features or reviews. He has spent over 14 years calling out vaporware and identifying the best tech. He’s your guide for everything from chipsets to smart-home meltdowns. When his own batteries are low, he heads for the hills—literally. He’s someone who prefers a remote mountain pass, appreciating a 12,000-foot view that no VR ...More