Android 15 is almost done and dusted, as Google is gearing up for the new OS release — Android 16. It’s confirmed to be released in June for Google Pixels — much earlier than previous releases. Motorola should also be preparing for a quick release. However, many of its devices have already reached the end of the road and won’t be getting any OS updates, including Android 16.
With the Android 16 release approaching, you might want to confirm if your Motorola device will miss out on the upgrade. We’ve prepared a list below that includes the devices that are unlikely to get the Android 16 update.
Motorola phones that won’t get Android 16 update
Motorola has yet to confirm which of its devices will be upgraded to Android 16 and which will not. So, we had to rely on the existing software policy and a little bit of guesswork to make the list.
Motorola Edge series
- Motorola Edge 40
- Motorola Edge 40 Neo
- Motorola Edge+ (2023)
- Motorola Edge (2022)
- Older Edge models
Motorola Razr series
- Motorola Razr 2022
- Motorola Razr
- Older Razr models
Motorola Moto G series
- Moto G Stylus 5G (2024)/G Stylus 5G (2023)
- Moto G Power 5G (2024)/G Power 5G (2023)
- Moto G (2024)/G (2023)
- Moto G84/G82
- Moto G73/G72/G71/G71s
- Moto G64/G62/G60/G60s
- Moto G54/G54 Power/G53/G52
- Moto G45/G42/
- Moto G34/G32
- Moto G24/G24 Power/G23
- Moto G15/G15 Power/G14/G13
- Moto G05/G04/G04s
- Moto G Play (2024)/G Play (2023)
- Older Moto G models
Motorola Moto E series
- Moto E32/E32s
- Moto E22/E22i/E22s
- Moto E13/E14/E15
- Older Moto E models
Motorola tablets
- Moto Tab G70
- Moto Tab G62
- Motorola Tab G20
- Lenovo Moto Tab
These Motorola phones and tablets will unlikely get Android 16 and future OS releases. If yours is on the list, I recommend waiting until the official list is out before upgrading to a newer model.
Related: Android 16 beta is now available for these devices
Motorola’s current software update policy is a mess
Motorola has an inconsistent software update policy. Take the Edge 50 Pro and Edge 50 Neo, for example, which promises OS updates for five generations, but the newer Edge 60 models will only get three. Ideally, Motorola should offer longer software support on newer models or at least match the previous generation’s, but downgrading it is certainly not encouraging.
Even the premium Razr 2025 models, launched this year, only promise three OS updates. Things only get worse as you move to mid-range and cheaper models, with most of them maxing out at just two.
Worst of all, Motorola hasn’t even announced future update eligibility for many models — and no, that’s not only true for older models but also for newer models, including the Moto G15 and G15 power.
In 2025, where brands like Samsung are offering as many as six OS updates to mid-range phones and seven to flagships, Motorola maxing out on just three is a big disappointment. The brand should offer at least five OS updates to high-end phones and at least three to budget models — and most importantly, it should clearly announce how many OS updates each device is eligible for. Motorola phones are great, otherwise.
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