launched update to Android 6.0 marshmallow for Moto G (2nd Gen)

The update to Android 6.0 Marshmallow Moto G 2 (3G & LTE) is already distributed in India. Germany is expected to follow soon. On the functions of Motorola Migrate and Alert smartphone owners to forego upon refresh.

Motorola has begun the update to Android extradite 6.0 marshmallow for both variants of Moto G second generation (3G and LTE). First, the new operating system version is distributed in India. On its website to software updates , it has the status of the region to "the rollout began in February 2016" changed. For Germany still no indication of a start of the marshmallow-update is available. However, there are likely to German smartphone also soon receive -owners.
On his website Motorola informed about the new features of the update. It also points out that after installation not downgrade to an earlier version is no longer possible. In addition to the new features of Android 6.0 marshmallow as "Now on Tap" settings for app permissions or the power saving function Doze update also brings an expanded Moto Assist app. Applications Motorola Migrate that enables you to transfer personal data from a previous device to the new Moto G, Motorola and Alert, which holds important people about their own location to date, are no longer offered under Android 6.0. After the update, users can in the device settings on the smartphone under "About phone" and "System updates" Search.

Although Motorola is expected to begin shortly with the distribution of the new operating system version in Germany, not all Moto-G-2 owners will find the marshmallow-update immediately. The reason is that updates are only gradually delivered in phases for different customers,  such as Google developer Dan Morrill explained on Reddit . In a first phase only a small, randomly determined part of smartphone owners a region such as Germany, the new version of Android gets. We're talking about one percent of all users in the first 24 to 48 hours after starting the update. Manufacturers can identify any errors before the update is provided in subsequent phases for the remaining devices. In a second phase, according to the contribution of all users are provided with the update in about 25 percent. In further phases, then finally get up to 50 percent of smartphone owners the new operating system version until all users are brought up to date.

Owner of a smartphone with provider branding receive updates usually a little later, as mobile operators like Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone or O2 new Android versions must test the devices they sell again for their network and only release. This may again take several weeks or even months.

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