Unlocked Moto G LTE now getting Android 5.1 in the United States

Motorola has begun pushing out Android 5.1 for the Unlocked Moto G LTE in the United States. Those sporting the device should begin seeing a prompt to download the OTA update shortly.

Motorola earlier released the kernel source code for the update, and many have been able to flash Android 5.1 ROMs on their devices because of that. Unfortunately, if you’re running root or your device is modified in anyway, Motorola’s OTA update will fail.

Keep in mind that updates like these do take some time to get to everyone. Motorola rolls out the update to a small group of people, then a larger group, and so on until everybody is running Android 5.1 on their devices. If you can’t wait for the official over-the-air update, be sure keep an eye on the XDA forums for an OTA image. The build version for this update is 21.11.56.peregrine_retus.retus.en.US

The update brings with it a load of cool features, such as the Material Design UI, improved notification controls, a better battery saver, improved security, and more.

Motorola has been updating all of its Moto devices with the latest flavor of Android recently. There’s still a few devices for it to hit, such as the Moto X (2013) on AT&T, but it shouldn’t be long before everyone has access to Lollipop.

Has anyone received the update just yet?

source: Joshua Worth (Google+), XDA Forums
via: Android Police

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