Android 5.1 soak test update out for Moto E (1st Gen) in India

Motorola has rolled-out the Android 5.1 soak test update for the original Moto E smartphone in the Indian market. If everything goes well, the final update is likely to begin later next week.

Updates: Moto E 2nd gen gets Android 5.1 and HTC Desire 816 get Lollipop

The 2nd Gen Moto E is now receiving the Android 5.1 update. The update weighs in at around 250MB and is now rolling out to all the devices worldwide OTA.Android 5.1 is a minor update to Android Lollipop that mostly brings bug fixes and performance updates, along with some changes to the notification system and native dual SIM support, although the latter was already present on the Moto E. It's not much but it's worth installing for the security updates and minor improvements.

HTC Desire 816:

HTC has started rolling out the Android 5.0 update for Desire 816 smartphone in the Indian market. The update is now live over-the-air (OTA) and will reach all 816 units over the course of the next few days.

863MB in size, the update brings Android 5.0-specific changes like ART as default runtime, UI improvements, lock-screen improvements, enhanced notifications, better performance, enhanced privacy features as well as HTC-specific tweaks like updated Recent Apps UI and search in settings.
Given the large update size, use Wi-Fi to download and install the update, else you might end up cleaning out your monthly cellular data package.


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The next Moto X to bring a 16MP OIS camera

Over the years Motorola's flagship Moto X has proven to be quite popular, if not always very well selling. Two devices, bearing the name have already proven their worth and the rumor mill has been buzzing with hints of a third one well underway. A few days ago, some alleged specs for the device surfaced and today another source claims to have more info on the smartphone's camera.

Motorola rolling out special update for some of its devices

Motorola is rolling out a special maintenance update that the company says fixes an issue that causes one-way audio following emergency dialling on some of its devices, including the first and second-gen Moto X, Nexus 6, Droid Turbo, Moto Maxx/Turbo, Droid Ultra, and Moto X Pro.

The company explains that the issue raises its ugly head when a user having an encrypted phone with “PIN to start” enabled tries to power on the device to place an emergency call using the emergency dial short-cut option that is presented before the boot PIN is entered.

"In this situation, the call will be connected, but with audio only in one direction," Motorola says. "The phone user will be able to hear the dispatcher, but the dispatcher will not be able to hear the phone user."

Meanwhile, those awaiting the update are being advised to either keep their phone powered on, or allow it to boot completely before placing the call.