Android 7.0 confirmed for Moto Z lineup, G4, and G4 Plus

27 September 2016
A Motorola spokesperson unofficially confirms plans to update current-gen Moto devices.

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I was looking to get away from Samsung, and their incredibly fragmented update scheme, and Moto was known for their fast updates. Then I remembered that Lenovo now owns Moto, so don't expect more than one software update for your flagship smartphone, and midrangers? They just won't get an update. I wanted to give Lenovarola a chance, but you shouldn't expect any good things from a Chinese company, unless you like being disappointed.

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    • Anonymous
    • uvw
    • 30 Sep 2016

    Moto is no more a Google company. Google want us to use there latest OS and services. So, system updates will be there frequently.
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    Now it's owned by Lenovo and like any other company, they want us to buy new phones.
    If they continue deliver latest updates even for 2 or 3 year old devices, who will buy new phones??
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    Also, what including apple is doing is providing updates that won't work fluently.. Causing us to think our phone is not capable of running new OS and need to buy new phone..

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      • jenny
      • JbR
      • 29 Sep 2016

      Updating older models to newer android is not a profitable business model. If you were a phone maker, would you want people to buy your new models so you can have more money in your bank account? OR would you prefer to update all your older models you sold last year and have no money? It's as simple as that. Most phones from the past 4 years will run android 7 no problem if the makers really wanted them to.

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        • Anonymous
        • D%M
        • 28 Sep 2016

        I wouldn't be surprised if Lenovo left the 2015 moto line with no N. They are trying their hardest to undermine the 2015 sets, probably because it uses too much plastic, are too thick and can take a beating before breaking, and that goes against their strategy of copying Samsung's design. Next on Lenovo's pipeline: exploding batteries. If Samsungs doing it, they gotta do it too.

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          • Anonymous
          • PA7
          • 28 Sep 2016

          Fade., 28 Sep 2016Moro G3? Motorola got tens of millions customers with the M... moreAgree G3 will get update. after razr v3, G series is best selling in motorola line up, and if moto sell world wide, should be the best seller among mid android.
          Just hope they dont mess up with wrong update that cause 1st gen motoX slow to boot

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            • AnonD-66956
            • f}8
            • 28 Sep 2016

            Fade., 28 Sep 2016Moro G3? Motorola got tens of millions customers with the M... moreBro it is the business trick. If they update all the previous device then nobody willing to update to new moto from old moto

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              • Fade.
              • nmN
              • 28 Sep 2016

              Moro G3? Motorola got tens of millions customers with the Moto G line. The expectations were and ARE. 2 big updates for a Moto G phone. IF Lenovo leaves Moto G3 out now, they risk losing millions on tens of millions customers in the future, which Motorola have been working hard to get. Don't ruin the Moto Gs reputation now Lenovo OK!

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                • LLL
                • PA7
                • 28 Sep 2016

                Seems to me it is a list for 2016 devices only, not YET include 2015 devices. Moto may announce it later.

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                  • mac
                  • mNJ
                  • 28 Sep 2016

                  This is ridiculous! We pay for all those devices, and pay much and after that we have to pray and beg for system updates. Mobile market is the IT Dark Ages because of completely broken Android software model! Manufacturers are not interested in changing this state because they grab money from the market thanks to it!

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                    • AnonD-540667
                    • wdQ
                    • 28 Sep 2016

                    Gsmarena ever heard of brands like one plus,xioami they are even slower in updates Than samsung
                    And there are brands like htc and sony which don't update their lower end phones at all

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                      • Fade.
                      • nmN
                      • 28 Sep 2016

                      Moro G3? Motorola got tens of millions customers with the Moto G line. The expectations were and ARE. 2 big updates for a Moto G phone. IF Lenovo leaves Moto G3 out now, they risk losing millions on tens of millions customers in the future, which Motorola have been working hard to get. Don't ruin the Moto Gs reputation now Lenovo OK!

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                        • Fatkidoo
                        • t7X
                        • 28 Sep 2016

                        I thought the moto x line'up will have the nougat update 1st..more disappointed are coming lenovo!

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                          • HRSH
                          • 9L9
                          • 28 Sep 2016

                          in the list they missed out their famous mode G3's serious

                            So that person still not sacked by Lenovo..

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                              • AJ
                              • 2Tb
                              • 28 Sep 2016

                              what abt motorola moto g3 editions...??????

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                                • AnonD-590486
                                • 8}v
                                • 28 Sep 2016

                                Nice. I want to sell my Nexus 5x and buy a moto z play, the battery is a beast in that phone. Android 7.0 is incredible, I like it.

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                                  • kXx
                                  • 28 Sep 2016

                                  Has Nougat been released to AOSP?

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