It’s earlier than normal, but Motorola is disseminating Android 16 to certain models.
Back on June 10th, Google released Android 16 for Pixel models. Because so many different companies manufacture Android handsets, Android updates are made available for different phones at different times starting with Google’s own Pixel series, which gets the update first. Among the last of the major Android manufacturers to receive the latest version of the OS each year is Motorola.
Some owners of Motorola flagship phones have waited several months or even close to a year to receive their major Android system update. While Motorola is hoping to speed up the timetable, it also hopes to increase the number of updates that newer models receive. Motorola flagship phones and its Edge series handsets typically are promised two to three major Android system updates and three to four security updates compared to the four to seven updates that rival manufacturers like Samsung and Google deliver to their flagship phones.
While not considered a flagship model, the Motorola Edge 50 Neo, released last year, promises five years of major Android OS updates. The phone also will receive five years of security updates. Motorola’s mid-range «G-series» phones usually receive one to two Android OS updates.
Yesterday, Motorola started rolling out Android 16 for the Edge 60 Pro, Edge 60 Fusion, and Edge 50 Pro. The important thing to note is the date as the update is being disseminated earlier than in the past.
