Motorola Moto G 2013 To Receive Android 5.0 Lollipop Update Soon

Motorola will soon be rolling out Android 5.0 Lollipop update for the first gen Moto G. In November, there were news about Motorola trying out Lollipop soak tests for the handset, but since then there has been no official update. Since Motorola has updated its 'Motorola Update Services' app, the first gen is now ready to receive the new Android build.

According to NDTV, Motorola has sent invitations to Moto Feedback Network members to perform soak tests of Android Lollipop on the first gen Moto G. In the previous month, before rolling out Android 5.0 Lollipop officially for the Moto X 2014, Motorola had sent invites to Moto Feedback Network members to update their devices with the soak test version of Android 5.0 Lollipop.

Also, Motorola is rolling an updated edition of OTA update installer for Moto G 2013 handsets, which is required to carry out OTA updates. Its channel log clearly states the update for OTA installer will enable the user to upgrade their handsets to Android 5.0 in the future. Hence, all users are advised to accept the update.

In October, Motorola promised the users of Moto X 2014, Moto X 2013, Moto G 2014, Moto G 2013, Moto G 4G LTE, Moto E and Droid series handsets like Droid Ultra, Droid Maxx and Droid Mini will all receive the Android 5.0 Lollipop update. However, at that time it did not reveal the specific date of its arrival. In November, Motorola updated Moto G 2014, and Moto X 2014 smartphones were upgraded to Android Lollipop.

On the hardware front, the older Moto G's internal specs are exactly the same as those of Moto G 2014. Both handsets feature HD resolution, Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset, 1 GB RAM and 2070 mAh battery.

The original Motorola Moto G comes with a 4.5-inch HD screen and has internal storage capacity of 8 GB. However, it does not feature a micro SD expansion slot. It also features a 5 MP camera. Hence, PhoneArena claims that the older G is still on par with the newer Moto G in certain aspects.