How to update Motorola Moto E to Android 5.1 Lollipop

Motorola India, as promised started rolling out latest Android 5.1 Lollipop update to its budget smartphone Moto E(Gen1). The latest Android 5.1 Lollipop update is available through Over the air(OTA) update in India. Users will get a notification popup informing of the availability of the update. Users can also manually check for the update.

The Android 5.1 Lollipop update change log  for Moto E (Gen1) is almost identical to the Moto E (Gen2). The features or changes includes Material design, pull-down menu for quickly selecting different Wi-Fi access points or paired Bluetooth devices; reduces noise in low-light shots etc. It also brings device protection  which is useful if your device is lost or stolen it will stay locked until you sign in with your Google account, even if someone resets it to factory settings.

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How to update Motorola Moto E to Android 5.1 Lollipop update

Follow the steps given below to update the Moto E to Android 5.1 Lollipop update. For successful installation, make sure that your Moto e battery is charged at least 50% and connected to Wi-Fi network. The update is more than 200MB. So make sure that, you have sufficient internet storage is available.

If you have received a notification message for this update:

• Select “Yes, I’m in”.
• After the software is downloaded, select “Install now”.
• After the software is installed, your phone will re-start automatically.
• Your phone is now updated with 23.21.15.

If you have not received a notification message for this update, follow the steps below to manually update your phone:

• Select the Settings icon in the apps menu.
• Select “About phone”.
• Select “System updates”.
• Select “Yes, I’m in”. After the software is downloaded, select “Install now”.
• After the software is installed, your phone will re-start automatically.
• Your phone is now updated to 23.21.15.