Android L 5.0 Lollipop Update Rolling Out to Verizon Moto X: All 2014 Editions Now
If you're on Verizon and have the Moto X 2014 edition, you've got something to look forward to. The new Android L, or Android 5.0 Lollipop operating system by Google is headed to all 2014, or second-generation Moto X handsets, OTA (over the air).
This is great news for the crowd of Verizon shoppers who bought this year's version of the Moto X, but didn't happen to buy the specifically pure "Android experience" version of the handsets (many might not have even know that was an option).
Motorola posted release notes (via Android Police) on the new Android Lollipop upgrade, which brings massive improvements in notifications, multi-tasking, performance, and of course, the new, beautiful Material Design UI.
Motorola's specific software tweaks -- like the Moto Display notification system and Moto Assist -- have been designed to work with and take advantage of Android L's new customizable notification and lockscreen software like Downtime and Ambient Display.
If you're on Verizon, you should get an upgrade notification very soon (or already). Make sure your Moto X is has at least 50 percent charge (full charge recommended), and you need to be connected to a WiFi network.
After downloading, installing, and restarting automatically, your Moto X will go through a quick optimization process and you'll be good to go -- fresh with a new Android Lollipop OS. To double check it's installed, check for software version 22.21.11 in your "About phone" settings.
If you don't receive an update notification, don't freak out. Go to the "About phone" settings and there you'll find an option called "System Updates." Select it, and it'll manually check for the Android L update. Then follow the aforementioned installation instructions.
As a last resort, you can always go to the Official Moto X help page if that doesn't work.
Who's getting the next Android Lollipop update? We've seen rumors of the LG G3, but sadly only for South Korean carriers for the time being. Check back with Latin Post Tech or follow us on Twitter for more Android 5.0 Lollipop news.
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