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Note to moderators: Due to the content, I believe this warrants its own thread. We have a separate thread for the OTA (for manual download), and a separate thread dealing with The X/G/E 4.4.4 rollout as a whole, which has long since devolved from there. I didn't see any release notes for our specific update posted, other than the false and regurgitated 4.4.3/4 hybrid notes for carriers. If you still feel that this post should be rolled into one of those separate threads, I can respect that.
https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/prod_answer_detail/a_id/100863
ENHANCEMENTS
After installing the software update you will notice numerous enhancements and changes, including:
Android™ 4.4.4, KitKat® Android 4.4.4, KitKat, is the latest release of the Android platform and includes enhanced security updates to OpenSSL.
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As expected, it's primarily just an OpenSSL security fix, though there are other hinted enhancements, likely bug fixes to any of Motorola's under the hood differences from AOSP.
I know that there were many people who were concerned with the delay in this update. It's because Android 4.4.4 wasn't really needed for our device, just as not all Nexus devices got 2.3.7 or 4.3.1 (device-specific changes).
The actual AOSP changes from 4.4.3 to 4.4.4 was literally one OpenSSL security fix. HTC backported this fix to their 4.4.3 software, hence why they're not rolling out 4.4.4 on their devices. Google also made changes to Google Play Services to mitigate this security issue, so any device from Android 2.3 to the present has this fix (to a degree, see * for details) with or without Android 4.4.4.
So, why did Motorola update the carrier variants to 4.4.4 ahead of the unlocked and developer editions? The unlocked/developer editions got 4.4.3 while most of the carrier variants were still on 4.4.2. Moto's 4.4.3 update provided new features for the Moto X such as pause while video recording, as well as the new Android dialer and some camera enhancements. By the time that 4.4.4 was released, most carriers delayed their update to have this security fix incorporated, while the unlocked/developer edition models were already good to go.
Most of the carrier-branded 4.4.4 variants have a Motorola software version beginning with 212, but this variant got 213. So it's likely that this update has some other Moto changes that will eventually filter out to the carriers, or be incorporated into their L-updates.
*This security fix plugs a security hole. The update to Google Play Services acts more like an anti-virus. It does two things. First, it prevents the upload of apps to the Play Store that would exploit this loophole, and it scans your devices side-loaded apps (if enabled by the user) for apps that use this. Basically, if you have Google Play services installed and up to date, you cannot be affected by this bug. If you're running a pure AOSP-based OS modified on a Chinese handset without Google Play Services, then you need 4.4.4 to avoid this security issue.
I got my 4.4.4 on Sunday. (Dev Edition)
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If it's not a major update, I'd rather wait for the next major release (L?), instead of doing all the revert to stock - reroot procedure.
Is there a way I can stop getting the OTA notifications? They are really intrusive, and it wants to install itself, but I don't see any options to not get it.
TheSaw said:
If it's not a major update, I'd rather wait for the next major release (L?), instead of doing all the revert to stock - reroot procedure.
Is there a way I can stop getting the OTA notifications? They are really intrusive, and it wants to install itself, but I don't see any options to not get it.
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You can freeze the OTA apk its called something like moto ota or Motorola ota
it is so annoying that it prompted me to move away from stock. geez. that damn thing popup in themiddle of you typing an email!
Also, why the heck that is not available on the site? i can only download 4.4.2 and .4.2.2! not even 4.4.3... motorola support for a dev phone is sad. absolutely no help. not to mention not a word on how to integrate all the nice hardware on the custom images. sigh... sucks to be a sucker.
Latest rumors are that 5.1.1 for Moto G 1st gen would be released by end of June. This thread is created to track news about 5.1.1 and future issues with this release .
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Looks like we are getting the 5.1 and not 5.1.1 as thought .
India Soak test available here Link .I think it should be the same for Asia
Let's hope beacuse last year europe region get 4.4.4 at end of July...
Really ,,, a new thread for this ,,,, Discuss in 5.1 thread
Source?
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https://plus.google.com/106984013892934805292/posts/FSy8Nm7aQ3k
well no....
[email protected] said:
Really ,,, a new thread for this ,,,, Discuss in 5.1 thread
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The 5.1 thread I see is for GPE devices..This is for non-gpe devices most of which are dual sim .
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Guys, this is getting worst every time... Just wait for that update to come! I started to see my Moto G as what it actually is: a phone! Another Android version won't do your phone better... Just grab a ROM if you want something better than stock firmware... Because I bet when the OTA comes, you will get bored of it and you will go again to CM12.1, won't you?
So this thread does not make much sense here...
Going by that statement there are many such threads which don't make sense ..It would be interesting to see if Motorola offers support for slightly older devices given that the firmware is almost pure android... Besides cm 12 doesn't seem to work well with dual Sim . Let's watch for few weeks and see how things pan out.
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Cool, another update rumor thread. Just what was missing on XDA...
yes, give us 5.1!
I got the xt1032-en-GB. Anybody who got their update for that one yet? For 5.0 there was a thread showing the OTA release status for all regional versions, it'd be great to have something like this as well for this release. I tapped the "check for updates" button a couple of times today, but it gave me an error saying that it cannot check for updates right now.
Whoever says that the Moto G community on XDA is the worst... it's the opposite... and we deserve our updates btw, I disagree with the statement saying that an update won't do our phones any better...after that catastrophic, bug-infested Android 5.0 release (which is not Motorola's fault) any update is more than welcome. Kitkat was supposed to make phones with low specs speedy due to reduced resource usage, so it's quite amusing that everybody keeps reporting that their phones slowed down on all post-jellybean releases. Let's see if this is finally changing again with this release - ART was supposed to speed everything up again, isn't it? (oh and CM is not an alternative...it's the Duke Nukem Forever of Android ROMs, at least on this phone (since I never tested it on any others); I've tried that self proclaimed bug-free official Moto G CM a year ago which was developed by that guy who left, but unfortunately it was a crash-prone mess)
The Costum ROMs are not better at all when it ciomes to bugs and performance and not say memory management. Motorola stock firmware with Android 5.0.2 is good with memory leak fixed the system has just 125 MB consumed and a free of 600 MB vs Costum ROM or GPE 300 MB consumed by sysem and 300 MB Free.If Motorola release Android 5.1.1 with the memory leak and memory management fixed like 5.0.2 then I would be the best Android version for Moto G till then the GPe version with xpirt mod pack is the best as I tested with battery life and performance.
and yes that memory leak is still not fixed in the AOSP branch of Android 5.1.1
I just hope that Motorola will release soon Android 5.1 not when Google is releasing Android M.
The soak test for 5.1 has begun, so expect in a while.
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The soak test for 5.1 has begun, so expect in a while.
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Source or it didn't happen.
No Idea about Moto G 1 gen.
But in India the Moto E 1 gen. gets 5.1.
MOTO E
Android 5.1, Lollipop, is now rolling out in phases.
Owners will receive a notification on their phones when they are able to update.
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David Schuster, Motorola's Senior Director of Software Management, had recently stated on his Google+ account that most of the company's devices would skip the 5.0 update and instead jump directly to 5.1 Lollipop. According to David, the 2013 Moto X, the 2013 Moto G, the 4G Moto G and the Moto E would all be updated directly to Android 5.1 Lollipop instead of getting 5.0 first
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I've got a uk 1039 and recieved the update this morning to 5.1.
are there still people who have the xt1032 or has it become smth exotic by now? I'm still waiting for the update on mine (8GB, UK version). Getting the impression that lenovo has released too many different variants of this phone
Its rather strange . 5.1.1 is a minor update from 5.1 ,and it was released few weeks after 5.1 , with few more bug fixes . Wondering why motorola didnt jump straight to 5.1.1 for MotoG..
That happens; there were a lot of devices who have been updated to 5.0.1 even though 5.0.2 or later was already out. Including Nexus devices.
So where is 5.1 for the XT1032 now?!
Haggster66 said:
That happens; there were a lot of devices who have been updated to 5.0.1 even though 5.0.2 or later was already out. Including Nexus devices.
So where is 5.1 for the XT1032 now?!
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There is no definitive answer if we will get it or not.
"I see a lot of questions about when/if Moto G (1st Gen) will be getting updated to 5.1. The answer is yes... we are working on it. I know you guys want dates but we have run into a few complications so as soon as timing becomes a little more clear I will post an update.
UPDATE: I will have more info on Moto E (1st Gen) next week.... "
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https://plus.google.com/u/0/+DavidSchuster/posts/aRNEjUCEe77
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Security patches for both my stock Pro3 and S3, US versions, are woefully out of date.
Any update in the works? My old Note 4's are still getting them!
Latest Chinese 26s' security patch is still October 2016...
voidcomp said:
Security patches for both my stock Pro3 and S3, US versions, are woefully out of date.
Any update in the works? My old Note 4's are still getting them!
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LeEco is going through tough times, and their US staff was affected. Vizio is demanding money, they sold their US HQ, etc. I don't think fast updates is a priority for them right now, especially if they're in debt.
http://www.androidpolice.com/tags/leeco/
The latest update for the US variant is 21s, which includes the January patch. If you want the July patch you'll have to use a custom ROM, because no one knows what the future holds for LeEco's US branch.
Ace42 said:
LeEco is going through tough times, and their US staff was affected. Vizio is demanding money, they sold their US HQ, etc. I don't think fast updates is a priority for them right now, especially if they're in debt.
http://www.androidpolice.com/tags/leeco/
The latest update for the US variant is 21s, which includes the January patch. If you want the July patch you'll have to use a custom ROM, because no one knows what the future holds for LeEco's US branch.
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So a custom ROM would allow me to somehow manually patch a security update or the ROM developer releases updates which include the patch?
Custom rom has the latest security patch
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Hello, I just got the notification to update my Blu R1 HD, the version of the update is v 9.2.
Someone already updated? is stable?
Thank you
Yes it's stable, no changes except the April 2018 Android Security Updates.
I'm very surprised Blu is still sending out updates for this almost 2 year old device, that's better then some major brands!
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Yes it's stable, no changes except the April 2018 Android Security Updates.
I'm very surprised Blu is still sending out updates for this almost 2 year old device, that's better then some major brands!
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Don't give them too much credit. They are just attempting to make up for the numerous security debacles that they had with most of their phones in 2016 and 2017. Plus the security update is from Google, not Blu.
Blu likely only pushed the update to stay on good terms with the FCC. Who recently put Bans on Huawei, and ZTE. Why else would they update a two yr old phone, when they cannot provide promised nougat updates for several phones.
They are not reputable, they published marketing literature, made claims on social media sites, and in interviews where they promised nougat updates for phones released in 2017 that came with Android 6.0
A year later no updates.
I understand that Miui 9 can be installed on this phone. If I can figure it out I will share the files here.
Will there be a modified version of 9.2 for people with rooted phones?
Thanks!
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Will there be a modified version of 9.2 for people with rooted phones?
Thanks!
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put it out last week.
only did modified patch.
you need to be on fully stock v9.0 then flash this patch
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=76455352&postcount=289
mrmazak said:
put it out last week.
only did modified patch.
you need to be on fully stock v9.0 then flash this patch
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=76455352&postcount=289
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I guess I am not stock since I am rooted and running xposed and removed ads.
So am I correct that to apply this update I should re-flash your 9.0 full ROM and then run your updater script before installing su and xposed and running the commands to delete the ads?
Thanks!
yaconsult said:
I guess I am not stock since I am rooted and running xposed.
So am I correct that to apply this update I should re-flash your 9.0 full ROM and then run your updater script before installing su and xposed?
Thanks!
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Yes. Look at the last couple post on the modified stock romntjread. Confirmed installs of the patch from stock v9. They went the long way and "de-bloated, un-rooted, etc".
Re flash v9 then the patch should be fine.
8 still need to edit the first post over on that thread to add this patch.
Vulnerability said:
I'm very surprised Blu is still sending out updates for this almost 2 year old device, that's better then some major brands!
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tsongming said:
Don't give them too much credit. They are just attempting to make up for the numerous security debacles that they had with most of their phones in 2016 and 2017. Plus the security update is from Google, not Blu.
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I guess it's rather Amazon than Blu, since there are no updates for the retail ("non-prime") version...
lem22 said:
I guess it's rather Amazon than Blu, since there are no updates for the retail ("non-prime") version...
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You can buy a LeEco S3 for $89 it has 3gb ram,Snapdragon 652 ( 8 core processor) 32gb hard drive, 1080*1920 resolution, 3000mah battery and about 30 working custom Roms. We have 4 leecos in our house 2 LePro 3s and 2 Se3s.
I just sold one of my Blu R1s for $50, almost pays for an SE3. Blu should embrace the developing community and release the source code to these phones, imagine the respect they would get.
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Hi, I don't know how to update my stock R1 HD, I had only updated it from the same cell phone to version 8.4 but it only indicates that there are no more updates available, how then can I put this version 9.2? thanks
What's the best, easiest way to upgrade manually from Android 7.0 to Oreo 8.1? I'm not getting OTG with 7.0, so I need to try something else without having to buy a new phone. I just spent money to have the charging port fixed, don't want to switch phones again, but need this feature. Thanks!
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What's the best, easiest way to upgrade manually from Android 7.0 to Oreo 8.1? I'm not getting OTG with 7.0, so I need to try something else without having to buy a new phone. I just spent money to have the charging port fixed, don't want to switch phones again, but need this feature. Thanks!
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Which Kinzie phone do you have, Moto X Force or Droid Turbo 2?
You can root the Moto X force and there are some custom roms but not Oreo 8.1, I don't think. You cannot root Droid Turbo 2 at all.
Neither phone got past Nougat for stock firmware.
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ChazzMatt said:
Which Kinzie phone do you have, Moto X Force or Droid Turbo 2?
You can root the Moto X force and there are some custom roms but not Oreo 8.1 I don't think. You cannot root Droid Turbo 2 at all.
Neither phone got past Nougat for stock firmware.
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Oh Dang!! I have the Droid Turbo 2. So when I'm on YouTube and they're showing those videos that say "How to upgrade ANY Android phone to Oreo 8.1" they're not talking about DT2? What would happen if I tried it? Has anyone done it? Just curious. I'm thinking about getting a Moto G5 Plus if I can't upgrade. This one DEFINITELY has 8.1, correct?
Thanks for your replies!
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Oh Dang!! I have the Droid Turbo 2. So when I'm on YouTube and they're showing those videos that say "How to upgrade ANY Android phone to Oreo 8.1" they're not talking about DT2? What would happen if I tried it? Has anyone done it? Just curious. I'm thinking about getting a Moto G5 Plus if I can't upgrade. This one DEFINITELY has 8.1, correct?
Thanks for your replies!
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No, if the phone can't be rooted (2015 "Kinzie" Droid Turbo 2) you can only use stock firmware.
If the phone can be rooted (2015 "Kinzie" Moto X Force), you're still dependent on what devs can and will do. The devs with the kernel skills needed to adapt last Kinzie Nougat stock kernel to run on Oreo 8.1 - - which then allows ROMs to be ported - - may wish to spend time on other devices.
The 2014 "Quark" (Droid Turbo/Moto Maxx/Moto Turbo) all have bootloader unlock and root, and they have a dev with those skills. So they have 8.1 ROMs, whikethr 2015 Kinzie phones do not.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-maxx/development
All the QUARK ROMS are compatible with all Quarks.
Schooled!
ChazzMatt said:
No, if the phone can't be rooted (2015 "Kinzie" Droid Turbo 2) you can only use stock firmware.
If the phone can be rooted (2015 "Kinzie" Moto X Force), you're still dependent on what devs can and will do. The devs with the kernel skills needed to adapt last Kinzie Nougat stock kernel to run on Oreo 8.1 - - which then allows ROMs to be ported - - may wish to spend time on other devices.
The 2014 "Quark" (Droid Turbo/Moto Maxx/Moto Turbo) all have bootloader unlock and root, and they have a dev with those skills. So they have 8.1 ROMs, whikethr 2015 Kinzie phones do not.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-maxx/development
All the QUARK ROMS are compatible with all Quarks.
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Thanks for that education! I've been schooled, lol! OK, I guess I'm going for the Moto G5 Plus. I'm not happy with Nougat at all!