Motorola Moto E LTE, Moto X (1st Gen), & Moto X (2nd Gen) on US Cellular to Get Android 5.1.1 Lollipop Very Soon

By Staff Writer

Sep 14 2015, 17:55 PM EDT

Motorola Moto E LTE, Moto X (1st Gen), and Moto X (2nd Gen) smartphones on US Cellular are slated to receive the Android 5.1.1 Lollipop software version alongside other units. The final Lollipop update will bring new features, enhancements and security patches.

Like what was reported last month, Motorola is set to release the final software version of Android Lollipop to 17 of its devices. Aside from Moto X (1st Gen), Moto X (2nd Gen), other qualified devices are DROID Turbo, DROID Maxx, DROID Ultra, DROID Mini, Moto Maxx, 2014 Moto E, 2013 Moto E, 2014 Moto E with 4G LTE, 2015 Moto X, Moto X Pro, 2013 Moto G, and 2014 Moto G. Soon to be released Moto X Style and Moto X Play are expected to run on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop out of the box.

Motorola has already been reported to have rollout schedules on the Lollipop update's release across the globe. However, the Lenovo-owned tech firm has not hinted about the update yet.

Here's the current software status of Motorola Moto E LTE, Moto X (1st Gen), and Moto X (2nd Gen):

Phone	Software Version	Build Number
Motorola Moto X (2^nd Gen)	Android 5.1 Lollipop	LPE23.32-21.7
Motorola Moto X (1^st Gen)	Android 4.4.2 KitKat	KXA20.16-1.27
Motorola Moto E LTE	Android 5.1 Lollipop	LPI23.29-15

The final Lollipop update will bring changes and bug fixes such as an improved Material design, supports for Android Pay, USB-Type, and fingerprint sensor. It will also feature new device switch, device sync and some other enhancements.

In Motorola's support page, a news report underscored that beginning August 10 security patches for the Stagefright threat were released and take on with the devices' software before 5.1.1 Lollipop even releases. However, other bug fixes will also be released for the upcoming update.

Motorola will bring native improvements in icons, home launcher, Material Design, and power management.

Changing icon size in home launcher settings is enabled.
Pressing up and down volume bars will bring the graphic up. Tapping the button on the right expands the volume menu.
Tapping the icon on the left side twice silences the phone.
New icons for the settings menu.

To check the update, just head over to Settings > About phone > System update > Check for updates.