The latest Android operating system Marshmallow v6.0 is here and Motorola has confirmed that almost all of the Moto devices will be receiving the new OS update. Motorola has promised to avoid all bloatware and skins for their Moto series of Android smartphones. They are dedicated to focus on identifying and tackling areas where we can enable more meaningful exchanges between you and your phone, such as simple voice controls and notifications that you can interact with even when your phone is asleep.
What’s new for Moto in Android Marshmallow?
Highlights that you will see on your Moto smartphone:
- Doze Mode -- This new feature monitors your phone and puts it into a deep sleep when it’s not being used, which can extend battery life substantially.
- Now on Tap -- We love Google Now, and it’s improved in Android M. Simply long press the home button to bring up the Google Now feature and display information based on whatever you’re doing at the time.
- Android Pay -- Android M allows you to bring up Android Pay with a simple tap and easily make purchases without having to open a separate app.
- Direct Share -- Share your photos, news, links, etc. with your favorite contacts easily and quickly.
- Simpler volume controls -- A more intuitive way to control ringtone and media volume.
Apart from the few features mentioned above, Motorola will also implement changes to the new operating system on the handset.
Changes to Moto Enhancements:
The release of a new Android version has a few signature Moto Enhancements to ensure complementing the Android OS, but not competing with it. Android 6.0 Marshmallow includes some new features similar to things Motorola has developed in the past. For example, you’ll find an option for ‘Do not disturb’ under the ‘Sound and notification’ settings to make sure you’re not interrupted during meetings or while sleeping. That’s similar to Moto Assist, so we’re removing Moto Assist as part of the upgrade to M.
Android M also enhances support for backing up user data. These improvements duplicate most of what Motorola Migrate provides. Consequently, Motorola will retire Motorola Migrate and no longer preload it going forward. They will also retire the Google Chrome extension found in Motorola Connect. Since Motorola Connect was introduced, several similar services have shown up on Google Play and many consumers have moved from SMS to other over-the-top messaging services. Both of these products were valuable in their time but the world has moved on and they no longer add enough value to justify taking up space in your device.
Motorola has promised to upgrade the following handsets to Marshmallow:
- 2015 Moto X Pure Edition (3rd gen)
- 2015 Moto X Style (3rd gen)
- 2015 Moto X Play
- 2015 Moto G (3rd gen)
- 2014 Moto X Pure Edition in the US (2nd gen)
- 2014 Moto X in Latin America, Europe and Asia2 (2nd gen)
- 2014 Moto G and Moto G with 4G LTE2 (2nd gen)
- DROID Turbo
- 2014 Moto MAXX
- 2014 Moto Turbo
- Nexus 6
Motorola has also mentioned that they will not push the update to the devices till they are completely tested and ready. The updates will be released in a few weeks and will be informed by Motorola on a timely basis.
To know more about which continents will receive the updates, which handsets and when, click on this link.
