Motorola Software Updates For the Moto G Series

Motorola just launched software updates for three of their most selling devices; the Moto G series. The Moto G (1^st Gen), Moto G (2^nd Gen) and Moto G (3^rd Gen) have faced quite a few issues and Motorola has now released the update that tends to the problems faced by the users. The common Stagefright issue inflicted all three smartphones and this update takes care of it. Along with that, the update brings some stability changes, camera changes [Moto G (3^rd Gen) only] and some bug fixes as well.

Let’s take a look at some of the changes that the new updates bring.

Stagefright Security Vulnerability:

Closes a potential security vulnerability that involves the mechanisms used to retrieve a message sent via the Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS).

Stability Improvements:

Includes changes that fix bugs and improve the stability of your phone.

Night Mode (Camera): Moto G (3^rd Gen)

Adds the night mode option to the Motorola Camera application where necessary (some phones in some regions did not have it enabled in the initial production software). This mode allows you to take a picture in very low light with less risk of motion-induced blur (at a reduced 5MP image size).

Lockscreen: Moto G (1^st Gen)

If you have enabled Ambient Display, the minimum swipe distance has increased to reduce accidental interactions.

Heads-up Notifications: Moto G (1^st Gen)

In addition to dismissing a heads-up notification, you can now swipe it up to remove it from your screen. It will remain in your notifications tray and you can dismiss it later.

Along with these changes, the Moto G (1^st Gen) gets alarm clock and performance upgrades.

How to install the patch successfully:

First thing you have to make sure of is that your Moto G device has 50% or more battery life.

Then ensure that you are connected to a stable Wi-Fi network.

For those who received a notification message about the update, please follow the following steps:

·         Tap “Yes, I’m in”.

·         After downloading the software, tap the install button.

·         Once installed, the device will automatically restart.

·         Your Moto G will be updated once it boots.

For those who did not get a notification about the update, follow these steps:

·         Tap the “Settings” icon from your app menu.

·         Tap “About phone”.

·         Tap “System updates”.

·         Then just repeat the steps mentioned above to complete the installation.

Here are the build numbers for each device.

Moto G (1^st Gen) - 221.21.56.en.03.

Moto G (2^nd Gen) - 22.56.3.en.03.

Moto G (3^rd Gen) -    23.46.4.en.03.

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