Good news for owners of Motorola’s third-generation Moto G in India – the device is getting Android 6.0.1 over the air, and the deployment procedure has already been started. Reports vary from user to user regarding the installation experience, but this is pretty typical for the Android market; those who don’t see the update in their settings should just wait a little longer as the release is usually done in waves and not to all users at once.
In addition, India has a pretty large market for Android devices and Motorola in particular enjoys a lot of popularity in the region, so there are without doubt lots of users getting the update. With that in mind, we expect that Motorola have prepared the deployment process in a way that will minimize the impact on their server load, so users should arm themselves with a lot of patience.
It’s good to see that Motorola are actively taking care of their users running this handset, as the original release of the Moto G3 was met with a lot of excitement and positive responses, leading many fans to hope that the device will get proper long-term support and attention from the manufacturer.
The update comes with a variety of new features, although there doesn’t seem to be anything specifically developed for the Moto G3 in the patch notes. Users have compared the release information with the announcement for the Moto X Play and other devices, and have found pretty much no differences other than a few minor details.
There are various quality-of-life improvements in this update and it’s mostly aimed at making the operating system more intuitive and smoother to use, with some changes aimed at specifically utilizing the hardware of the Moto G3 to its full potential. That includes new shortcuts and settings that allow users to further customize how their device behaves, and those who like to adapt their gadgets to their own personal use should find the new update fantastic.
On the other hand, various bugs have been addressed with this version, including some critical issues related to the security of the operating system. Users are strongly advised to not skip the update as it should protect their devices against some common attack vectors. Of course, there is no such thing as a complete guarantee when it comes to digital security, but staying up to date with devices’ operating systems is never a bad idea.
Users should keep in mind that the update is a few hundred MB in size so they should be connected to a Wi-Fi network before initiating the procedure. Even though some users are reporting that they’ve had to wait some time before they got the update in their settings, there have been no negative comments regarding the actual download speed or any other indications of hiccups during the procedure. But as usual, users should make sure to do a full backup of all their data before starting the download.
Motorola have been handling their device updates relatively well lately, and this release has instilled some hope in their fans using other handsets. It’s not very clear what the company’s update schedule looks like right now, but at least they’re actively working on pushing out new versions and have been keeping most of their popular devices in a stable condition. This has earned them some respect with their users, as it’s a slightly different approach compared to other companies on the Android market.