Moto G Android 5.0 Lollipop Update Gets Release Notes from Motorola

Moto G Android 5.0 Lollipop Update Gets Release Notes from Motorola

Back in October, when Google officially announced Android 5.0 Lollipop, Motorola was one of the first OEMs to reveal they will be bringing the new firmware on all their 2013 and 2014 smartphones. Motorola failed to give us an ETA, but they promised to roll it out “as soon as possible.”

We told you a couple of days ago that the Android 5.0 soak tests for Moto X 2014 have begun, which means that the new update could be pushed to users in the next few days if everything goes as planned. In the meantime, Motorola posted the Moto G 2014 Android 5.0 Lollipop release notes on their website, which means that the roll out should be around the corner.

Android 5.0 Lollipop is undoubtedly the most major update Android has received since its debut. As usual, Motorola’s device will get an almost-stock interface enhanced with a couple of Moto-specific apps. The new update arrives with a new design philosophy called Material Design, tweaked notifications bar and quick settings, lock screen notifications, multi-user support for phones, better battery statistics, new recents screen, support for 64-bit processors, ART (Android Runtime), and more.

Once your Moto G becomes eligible to receive the Android 5.0 Lollipop update you should be able to notice a system update message in the notifications bar. You know the drill: tap on it, choose ‘Download now,’ wait until the download is completed, then tap ‘Install now.’ Your smartphone should reboot and install the new firmware. In case the system update notification failed to show up, you would also want to perform a manual check under Settings > About phone > System updates > Check now.