For a very long time, Motorola has had a terrible software update policy for its phones. It had been offering a maximum of three Android updates, which was only limited to high-end phones. The mid-range and budget phones were only getting up to two upgrades, while most entry-level phones weren’t promised a single upgrade.
Motorola faced a lot of heat from its users for offering a lesser number of Android upgrades when its peers are offering as many as seven upgrades. Any sensible brand would listen to its users, and so did Motorola by making a big change to the software update policy. The brand started offering five upgrades to its newer phones.
Here’s the list of Motorola phones that are promised to get five Android updates:
- Motorola Edge 60 Neo
- Motorola Edge 50 Neo
- Motorola Moto G75
- Motorola ThinkPhone 25
The Edge 50 Neo is the company’s first phone to enjoy the latest software update policy. It also expands to the two phones launched thereafter: Moto G75 and ThinkPhone 25. It was surprising to see Moto G75, a mid-range phone, on the list. Hopefully, we’ll see more upcoming mid-range phones getting the same treat.
Motorola hasn’t made any changes to the update policy for existing devices, though. That means even the pricier Edge 50 models (Edge 50 Pro, Edge 50 Ultra) and premium Razr models launched this year won’t get more than three major upgrades. This seems unfair. Motorola should offer extended software support, on the premium models at least, just like Google did recently with many Pixels.
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Software rollout is another major concern with Motorola phones
While Motorola has resolved one part of the equation with its new software update policy (at least for newer models), it still needs to do a lot of work to strengthen its software rollout. It has been a sluggish brand to release newer Android updates. Take Android 14, for example, which was released in October 2023 but took almost three months to reach the first Motorola phones.
However, that’s not the case with Android 15. In fact, Motorola has done a better job than some other more popular brands, including Samsung. It began the beta program in mid-October, while the One UI 7 beta (based on Android 15) was released only last week. The very next day of the One UI 7 beta release, Motorola started distributing the stable build to some models, including the Edge 50 Fusion and Edge 50 Ultra.
So, Motorola has not only increased the number of software upgrades but also greatly improved its software rollout speed. Hopefully, the brand will keep improving these areas, which will give potential buyers more confidence.
Which Motorola phone do you have? Are you satisfied with the software update policy? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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