U.S. Cellular has begun rolling out Android 5.1 to the 2014 Moto X and the Moto E LTE.
If you happen to be rocking a 2014 Moto X or Moto E LTE on U.S. Cellular, you might want to hit that system update button, as the carrier has officially started rolling the Android 5.1 update out to both devices today.
According to U.S. Cellular's software update page, the version number for the 2014 Moto X update should be LPE23.32-21, while the Moto E LTE will carry a version number of LPI23.29-15 (if you're interested in such things). The update brings Android 5.1 to both phones, which comes a few notable tweaks and changes that we've highlighted before.
The update may take a while to hit your device, but you can see if it's available by checking for a software update from your settings menu. In the meantime, if you have snagged the update, be sure to hit up our forums and let us know how it's treating you.
Source: U.S. Cellular
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Android 5.1 rolling out to 2014 Moto X and Moto E LTE on U.S. Cellular
5.0.2 is rolling out on Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Wifi Canadian
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Additionally, the ACTUAL rollout (not test drive or soak test) has begun (5/25/15) for unlocked Moto X 2013 users in Brazil only.
Source: Motorola - https://forums.motorola.com/posts/54205c3dc4?page=112 (bottom post, Moto employee)
Software version is 222.21.15.en.BR
Going off their prior post on May 12, the rollout should follow throughout Latin American and then the United States.
And yet the Pure Edition Moto X (2014) is still running 5.0.... wow!!!
This happens once in awhile with Moto. They tend to leapfrog.
More than likely Moto caught a last minute bug/change that they want addressed in the PE, whereas USC figured the current build was good enough for their needs.
Example (pure speculation on my part). Google just now rolled out the Nexus 6 5.1.1 build with t-Mobile Wifi calling. One rarely observed announcement back around October 2014 was that Moto planned to have Wi-Fi calling for T-Mobile on the 2014 Moto X "in an update next year" (2015)). Whereas USC doesn't need T-Mobile's wifi calling built in, given the timing, Moto may have held off to implement this feature last minute.
Again, just speculation, but it could be for any number of reasons.
Citation needed, please.
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No citation needed. I twice listed it as speculation on my part.
Sorry, my citation request was in relation to your claim that t mobile and motorola announced that the pure edition would eventually support t mobile WiFi calling.
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I am scratching my head too about that. No value in the pure edition from an upgrade perspective.
This. I thought faster updates was one of the selling points for the Pure Edition? What the heck Motorola?
And guess which phone is still waiting for any Lollipop.
Droid Turbo
Droid Mini
Droid Ultra
Droid Maxx
Moto G (CDMA 2013 editions)
Moto X (2013)
In other words, Motorola has taken the typical approach of updating their latest models to a current OS before rolling out to last years models, with some carrier-branded versions getting the update now, and others to follow later. Weird.
Moto G 4G LTE on Cricket Wireless in the US still on 4.4.
Lucky users, LL has had been rocky for a lot of devices.
I haven't owned a lot of phones but the Moto X 2014 was my favorite one to hold and use. I kept declining the 5.0 update and kept mine on Kit Kat until I sold it because of the battery life.
Any news for the rollout in Europe?
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