Motorola Razr launched as the world’s first clamshell foldable smartphone. But it runs a year old Android 9.0 Pie out of the box. But not anymore, as the company has now begun to roll out Android 10 update with new features for the Quick View (secondary) display, system-wide dark mode, gestures, and more.
A phone retailing at $1499 should come with the latest software (Android 10) out of the box but that’s not the case with the Motorola Razr. Anyway, it is now available for users via an OTA update. According to YouTuber Michael Fisher, the company has also promised an Android 11 update in the future. That’s it, two major updates for a premium smartphone.
Anyway, the Android 10 update adds a number of features to the ‘Quick View’ secondary external display. A new page for shortcuts can be accessed by swiping left from right. It will display favorite contacts and dialer to make calls without opening the inner primary display.
Further, a right swipe from left opens the camera app for quick selfies. In addition to ‘Moto Display’, the new updates also brings a new notification center that can be accessed by swiping up from the bottom. In fact, users can reply to texts on this screen itself.
The external display is now capable of showing Google Maps turn-by-turn navigation and music controls for apps like Spotify, YouTube Music, and Pandora. The update also adds new camera modes Group Selfie, Portrait Mode, Spot Color, and more.
Last but not least, the latest update for Motorola Razr also brings Android 10 gestures and system-wide dark mode. If you happen to own this handset, then make sure to check for updates in the Settings.
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