Update as of November 19: Motorola has posted an official software update schedule according to which it has listed all the devices that received monthly and regular security updates. The list includes Android One devices i.e. Moto G Pro, Moonto X4 Google Fi, Motorola One Vision, Motorola One Power, and Motorola One Action.
The list goes forwards to add other devices that receive regular updates which includes Motorola Edge+ and Edge, Motorola One 5G, Motorola One Fusion+, Motorola One Hyper, Motorola One Macro, and Motorola One Zoom, Moto Z4, Moto Z3, Moto G Fast, Moto G Stylus, Moto G Power, Moto G8/Play/Plus/Power/Power Ltie, Moto G7/Play/Plus/Power, Moto E6s, Moto E (2020), and Moto E6/Play/Plus. Note that Motorola isn’t always a bright OEM when it comes to software updates since even after more than a year, its Android 10 rollout on various eligible devices is ongoing. [Source]
Motorola is one of the most-renowned smartphone makers in the world thanks to the many firsts it was able to score in terms of technologies in the smartphone category. Now a part of Lenovo, Motorola has founded 90 years ago and has the title of ‘first mobile phone’, ‘first base station’ and more on its name. According to The Next Web, Motorola created the first car radios in 1930, the first portable handie-talkie in 1951, first pager in 1956, the first large-screen portable cordless television in 1960, color TV in 1974, first Motorola radio transponder used by Neil Armstrong on the surface of the moon in 1969, the first commercial cell phone in 1973 that was named DynaTAC 8000X and the rest is history.
Android 10, the 10th iteration, is the latest addition to the Android OS and features a straight-forward moniker compared to the dessert names that Google stuck too for a decade now. The new name i.e. Android 10 was confirmed before its launch and the event was followed on September 3rd. Apparently, Android 10 supports a plethora of APIs, features, and functionalities ranging from security to privacy, ease of use to functionalities, etc such as dark mode, support to foldable devices and 5G network, improved gestures and user interface, revamped permission-based model for apps and services, etc.
Android 10 is the latest in the Android OS series after Android Pie 9.0 released last year. The OS just made its official launch and has pushed its global rollout on all Google Pixel devices and Essential Phone and will further push the updates for partnered devices under Project Treble. The update will be released chronologically by the OEMs based on their priority so in case if you are using a phone that was released this year, it is likely that you will get to use Android 10 on your device much earlier than the phones released last year.
Android 10 Features
Dark Mode: Android 10 introduces a system-wide built-in Dark Mode to smartphones. It is light on eyes as well as saves a tonne of battery life otherwise consumed by lighting up displays all day long.
Digital Wellbeing: The battle against phone addiction isn’t an easy-to-win battle because we as humans are glued to it. Digital Wellbeing provides functionalities that try to rectify your habits by providing inputs on how much time you spend on the phone in a day and more. It also has Focus Mode that temporarily blocks apps by going off until your work is done.
Family Link: Nowadays, kids are exposed to stuff online more than ever. There are a bunch of parental control apps and services available but Family Link is a first-party app comes preloaded with Android 10. It tracks how much time your children spend on any app and insights such as screen time, apps and web activities, content restriction module and more.
Gesture Navigation: Contentious as it may be, using the newly introduced gesture-based navigation is excellent. Inspired by iPhones, the new navigation system comes as optional and uses the edges of the display to either go back (left & right edges) or home screen (slider at the bottom).
Smart Reply: Want to reply to a text or email you receive instantly or just want to acknowledge it? Smart Reply is at work as it provides a few possible responses you can send on a single tap without writing anything and works on a plethora of messaging apps. It can also suggest actions using a single tap.
Enhance control over Location & Privacy: Control over what data is being shared with apps is crucial nowadays when there are millions of instances of data breach and whatnot. With Android 10, the OS provides better controls over privacy and allots you options whether to allow apps from using location services only when you allow it or as per what you select.
Sound Amplifier: This feature lets the user use Sound Visualizer to tweak music or you can leave it up to the system to reduce noise and increase sound bass and quality.
List of Android 10 Supported Motorola Devices
Here I have curated a list of smartphones launched every year since Android was introduced on Motorola smartphones back in 2012. Note that the upgrades are dependent on carriers (if locked) and regions as well since many carriers either as a whole or in particular region might not provide the upgrade even if the device is eligible so here’s a tentative list of Android 10 supported Motorola devices for reference although not confirmed yet.
Motorola G9 Power
The Moto G9 Power sports a giant 6.8-inch HD+ LCD panel with a 16MP front and a 64+2+2MP rear camera setup. The device is powered with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SoC under the hood paired with 4GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage with it. The device also runs on nearly stocked Android 10-based MY UX and it is powered by a hefty 6000 mAh battery with a 20W charging on-top.
Motorola G 5G
The Motorola Moto G 5G sports a 6.7-inch device with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G chipset under the hood. The device brings on-board 48MP primary sensor with 8MP UW and 2MP macro sensor and it is powered by a 5000 mAh battery. It runs on the Android 10-based My UX on-board. It arrives with 4/6GB RAM storage and a 64/128GB internal storage configuration.
Motorola Razr 5G
The foldable Razr 5G is official with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G processor under the hood along with 8GB RAM and 256GB of storage. The device has a 2.7” gOLED secondary and 6.2” pOLED primary display with a 48MP rear and 20MP front camera setup. A 2,800 mAh battery sits under the hood with 15W charging tech on-board.
Motorola Edge
Years after rolling out budget and mid-range phones, Motorola released its flagship Edge which runs on Android 10 out-of-the-box for those looking for the information.
Motorola Edge+
Just as Motorola Edge, the Edge+ too arrived with Android 10 out-of-the-box.
Motorola One Fusion+
Motorola One Fusion+ is the latest addition to the Motorola smartphone family. It arrives with Android 10 out-of-the-box and since it is an Android One smartphone, it is guaranteed to get two major Android OS updates without fail.
Motorola Moto G Fast
Motorola Moto G Fast is a mid-range device as well and runs on Android 10 out-of-the-box as well.
Motorola E 2020
Just like Moto G Fast, Motorola E 2020 is the latest mid-range smartphone and runs on Android 10 out-of-the-box.
Motorola Razr
According to Motorola, it includes the Motorola Razr foldable phone in the list of Android 01 supported devices. It also confirmed that Android 10 has been officially rolled out for Razr devices on May 11, however, it will still take time to intercept on your Motorola Razr. The update is reportedly live in China as of now and soon, it will reach other countries in batches over a period of a few weeks.
Motorola Moto Z4
Earlier in April, a senior member at XDA Developer reported receiving an Android 10 update and ensured that it wasn’t a soak test. Soon after, Redditors begin to post about the Android 10 update on Moto Z4 that they have received under version number QPF30.130-15-7 that bumped the security patch to January 2020. Moto Z4 is already running on Android 10 and those who haven’t received it yet, they can check out Settings >> About Phone >> System Updates to confirm. Note that these updates occur in phases so it is possible that your phone will get the update soon.
Motorola Moto Z3
Motorola Moto Z3 is a flagship smartphone launched in 2018 and it is eligible for Android 10 given the fact that major OEMs support their phones for two years. With that being said, Android 10 is still nowhere to be seen on Moto Z3. It’s Verizon variant has just lately received the March 2020 patch update bearing software version number PDX29.84-51-11 as of April 22 keeping the OS same so there’s no Android 10 yet. You can stay put on this section to find out more about the updates that come through.
Motorola Moto G7
Motorola began to roll out the stable Android 10 to Motorola Moto G7 units in Brazil as early as May 7 and had scheduled to finish the upgrade globally in a month. Fast forward to May 28, the stable Android 10 near-stock version for Moto G7 is available in European countries. On June 2, users in Canada and the UK intercepted their upgrade as well while Netherlands users got their hands on the update on June 3. On June 9, users in Argentina and India reported interception of Android 10 upgrade on Moto G7 while Mexico users reported it on June 10 and so on.
Update as of June 16: Moto G7 users in Mexico started intercepting the Android 10 update on June 10th followed by users with unlocked variants in the US started getting it on June 16.
Update as of July 03: Motorola Moto G7 has started getting the Android 10 OTA update for T-Mobile variants in the United States. It should arrive on your G7 devices soon as it is a staged rollout.
Update as of July 08: The Android 10 upgrade for Moto G7 has finally started rolling out for users in Japan although a wait of a few days is recommended for the update to arrive on all units. [Source]
Update as of August 14: The Android 10 was released on Moto G7 a long time ago and since then, users have been reporting that the LTE is not working on the phone. This resulted in a huge flow of complaints on Lenovo’s community forums among other avenues. This problem is prominent on Verizon and Sprint Moto G7 devices. A Senior MotoAgent replied that they have acknowledged the issue. Cut to now, the same user posted an update according to which, the LTE not working issue will arrive in a future update although there’s no ETA available yet.
Motorola Moto Z3 Play
Originally slated to get Android 10 upgrade in April, Motorola stated that they stated the reason Motorola Moto Z3 Play didn’t receive the upgrade is due to “pending for partner approval” with no context whatsoever. Moto Z3 Play recently picked up an update with version number PPWS9.131-27-1-25, however, for those who got excited with it, the update is purely incremental and upgrades the security patch of May 2020. Motorola is yet to roll out Android 10 to Moto Z3 Play & it is expected to roll out in July 2020. So check out this page as we will update it as the story progresses. [Source]
Update as of August 4: Moto Z3 Play was promised an Android 10 upgrade back in April and yet it isn’t available anywhere. Moto Z3 Play has picked up another update and unfortunately, it isn’t Android 10 but rather an Android 9.0 Pie-based July 2020 security patch available for the phone via OTA. Although this update improves the Android system and more, it isn’t something users are waiting for i.e. Android 10. Watch out this space for more updates.
Update as of August 22: Motorola hasn’t been quick when it comes to delivering Android 10 updates as there are still many devices that haven’t received it yet. Moto Z3 Play is one of them but apparently, the users have finally reached a closure. According to the latest update, Motorola Brazil twitter handle said that although Moto Z3 Play was testing out Android 10, it will remain at Android 9 for some reasons. This squashes the hopes that Z3 Play will ever get Android 10 given the fact that it is coming directly from the company’s Brazil unit. [Source]
Motorola Moto One
As the month of March was able to end, people started getting Android 10 on their Motorola Moto One which is an Android One smartphone and it is guaranteed two years of major Android OS upgrade. The update was released in phases in Brazil at first followed by Germany on April 16, the Czech Republic on April 17, Macedonia on April 18, Serbia on April 18, Argentina on April 21 and it is currently live in Mexico as of June 6. The update is released in batches so you can expect it to arrive on your device soon.
Motorola Moto One Macro
Another of the Android One smartphones, Moto One Macro is guaranteed to get two years of major Android OS upgrades. However, the smartphone giant has stated that the Android 10 upgrade for Moto One Macro is awaited partner approval. As said, we aren’t aware of exactly what it means so we will have to wait for the update. At the moment, Motorola has rolled out software version number PMDS29.70-81-3 for Moto One Macro that will upgrade the security patch to May 2020. Stay tuned on this section to know when the Android One upgrade will arrive.
Update as of January 12: Based on the latest update, in a response to a user’s query, the Android 10 upgrade for Motorola One Macro is “coming” and that the update is currently being tested by the Motorola Feedback Network (MFN). [Source]
Update as of January 15: Based on the latest information that we are getting now, Motorola is now propelling Android 10 stable update towards Motorola One Macro in Brazil. The update comes with its software version number QMD30.17-19 as it was spotted here.
Update as of February 10: Based on what we know so far, the Motorola One Macro is now picking up Android 10 updates at the time of writing this. The update is arriving with version number QMD30.47-19 and comes with a December 2020 security patch as put forth by its changelog. [Source]
Update as of February 12: If you are a Motorola One Macro user who is waiting for the Android 10 update to arrive, you are in for a treat. This is because Motorola has released the Android 10 update on One Macro in many regions around the globe albeit in small waves. The update hasn’t fully deployed in many countries including Chile. [Source]
Update as of March 04: Based on the latest update coming from users, Motorola has finally released Android 11 update on Motorola One Macro in Colombia. Users in other regions will get their hands on the update soon.
Update as of March 14: Based on the latest information, the Android 10 is now finally arriving on One Macro units in Chile. This comes from a user report confirming the interception. This means that other regions would join the wagon soon.
Motorola Moto One Zoom
Another of the Android One smartphones, Moto One Zoom is suffering from the same fate of “pending partner approval” when it comes to Android 10 as per the company. Although Motorola Brazil did mention that the update is on its way a few weeks ago, the promise seemed to be taking a toll on people who have been waiting for months to get their hands on Android 10 as it has been ten months since Android 10 was launched last year. Check out this space to know any updates on the situation of Moto One Zoom.
Update as of July 22: Most of the Motorola phones are already running on Android 10 but Moto One Zoom is taking things slow. Android 10 appears to be a distant dream since it was marked as pending partner approval since April. The phone has recently intercepted July 2020 security patch based on Android 9.0 pie bearing software version number PPHS29.59-49-16 that has people wondering when they’ll get Android 10. There’s no ETA available for the latter as of now. [Source]
Update as of August 01: It was clear that the Android 10 update for Moto One Zoom was in testing phase as of our last update. Turns out it is still an ongoing testing phase (soak test) in Brazil. It has received several beta updates of which, the latest is version number QPH30.29-Q3-28-13 available via OTA with July 2020 security patch.
Update as of September 25: Good news for Motorola One Zoom users as the Android 10 has finally arrived at least in the UK. The airborne update bears software version number QPH30.29-Q3-28-13 and brings a July 2020 security patch with it. The update is airborne and no doubt users will have to wait for a while to get it since OTA updates are notorious for their delays. [Source]
Motorola Moto One Action
Unlike any other Moto smartphones, Moto One series is guaranteed to get two years of support, and Moto One Action is no exception. Motorola started rolling out Android 10 in Brazil back on January 07th which is usually the nation that Motorola prioritizes. The update bearing software version number QSB30.62-17 weighing 1.2GB was made available to upgrade to Android 10. As of January 9th, Android 10 reached India followed by Russia on February 3rd under version number QSB30.62-19.
Fast forward, the European country of Serbia intercepted the Android 10 upgrade on February 18 followed by Germany on February 27, Thailand (March 13), and finally, it reached the US unlocked variants on April 8th. Stay put on this section to know more about the progress around Moto One Action Android 10 update.
Motorola Moto One Vision
Motorola started rolling out Android 10 with the January 2020 security patch in January in Brazil and started a staged rollout in other countries. Spain and Germany got their update on February 11 followed by Argentina on March 4, Colombia on March 30, Mexico on April 2. It is currently rolling out on all its units across the globe in a staged manner so you should get it pretty soon. In fact, Moto One Vision users will get Android 11 R as well.
Motorola Moto One Power
According to the latest update relevant to Moto One Power, Android 10 already arrived on the device starting as early as December 2019 with a staged approach. It must have reached all the units across the globe via OTA. If you haven’t received the notification yet, check out Settings >> About Phone >> Software Updates for more information.
Motorola Moto G8 Plus
Another phone falling victim to Motorola’s “pending partner approval” statement is Moto G8 Plus. Albeit launched a month after Android 10 was official last year, the phone is still running on Android 9.0 Pie and hasn’t received the major upgrade as of now. The most recent update on G8 Plus was an April 2020 security patch. Now that Android 11 is almost here, people have become frustrated as to when Motorola will roll out Android 10 for G8 Plus. It is expected to roll out in July 2020 according to a report. Check out this space for follow-ups.
Update as of July 8: Users have been waiting for Android 10 for a long time now. As it was rolled out with Android 9 Pie, users have been waiting for its first major update but seems like the phone may not gave it. According to a latest update, a Motorola support team member mentioned that Moto G8 Plus is not eligible for Android 10. Could it be an error? It is doubtful so you will have to wait for any update on this part. [Source]
Update as of July 9: Following the conversation between a user and Motorola support team, it is now clear that it was a confusion. Perhaps, Motorola Moto G8 Plus will finally get Android 10 although there’s no definite timeline available as of now.
Update as of July 20: After the yes and no’s of G8 Plus getting Android 10, it is perhaps spotted undergoing a soak test. Beta testers have intercepted the update. Similarly, some users in Spain are getting the update as well bearing software version number QPI30.28-Q3-28 with July 2020 security patch. The update should roll out to all Moto G8 Plus soon. [Source]
Update as of September 11: The Motorola Moto G8 Plus is now intercepting Android 10 bearing version number QPI30.28-Q3-28-26. The update is arriving via OTA and should intercept the update pretty soon, however, there’s no ETA available around it at this moment. [Source]
Update as of September 22: Reports have started pouring in about Moto G8 Plus getting an Android 10 upgrade in the Netherlands. The update bears version number QPI30.28-Q3-28-26 and it brings August 2020 security patch along with it. Another report confirms the Android 10 reception in Italy with the same version number. [Source 1, 2]
Update as of October 14: According to recent development, the Moto G8 Plus is now intercepting Android 10 updates on its Telcet units in Mexico. The update is arriving via OTA bearing version number QPI30-28-Q3-28-26 as per a screenshot shared by a user. (Source)
Update as of October 20: The Moto G8 Plus is now intercepting the Android 11 update in Australia bearing version QPI30-28-Q3-28-26. The update is airborne and thus, it must arrive soon.
Update as of October 20: In a different update on Moto G8 Plus today, the device is intercepting the August 2020 security patch in India. This was confirmed by a user who shared a screenshot of the same.
Update as of November 6: The Motorola Moto G8 Plus is now getting its much-anticipated Android 10 upgrade with August 2020 security patch on-board in Germany. The update arrives with the version number QPI30.28-Q3-28-26. This was confirmed lately by a user on Twitter. [Source]
Motorola Moto G8 Play
Update as of August 8: Moto G8 Play users have been waiting for Android 10 for quite a while now and it seems like they will have to wait for some more time. According to Motorola Brazil’s tweet about the same, it stated that they aren’t aware of any notification as of now at least for this month. This means users will have to wait at least this month and will get the update probably next month or later. [Source]
Update as of February 10: According to the latest piece of information that we just came across, the Motorola Moto G8 Play is now picking up Android 10 finally after more than 6 months of reporting it as “coming soon” as per the initial reports. The Android 10 build for G8 Play has a software version QMD30.47-19 and it is available for users in Brazil as per the update we have so far. A user posted intercepting the same on Twitter as well. [Source]
Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite
Moto G8 Power Lite is the latest addition in the Moto G8 family. As other of its siblings have either started rolling out Android 10 or soon to get it, Motorola India has confirmed that Moto G8 Power Lite is now getting the Android 10 update via OTA. Note that we aren’t aware of exactly when it will arrive on your Moto G8 Power Lite unit so you will have to wait for it to intercept. Stay put on this section to know further updates.
Update as of August 8: According to the latest update in Moto G8 Power Lite Android 10 update, the Motorola Brazil says that the update is pending development. The tweet doesn’t have any ETA attached with it so we will have to wait for some time to get more info about it. [Source]
Update as of October 03: Motorola Moto G8 Power Lite is now interceptign Android 10 upgrade in Brazil bearing version number QOD30.160-26. It is an airborne update arriving in batches since it is an OTA update but be patient. [Source]
Update as of October 8: The Android 10 has been available on Moto G8 Power Lite for some time now. Cut to today, Motorola has now released Android 10 update on G8 Power Lite in India. It posted a tweet to announce the update that will arrive on your device via OTA. Be patient as OTA updates are batched and staggered to arrive shortly but could take a few days as well. [Source]
Motorola Moto G7 Play
As its siblings in the Moto G7 series have already yanked the latest Android 10 upgrade, you wouldn’t expect Moto G7 Play to stay behind, right? Apparently, Motorola has started rolling out the one and the latest major OS upgrade i.e. Android 10 to Moto G7 Play in Brazil as per its official handle has confirmed. Turns out the update is rolled out in batches and would still take a few days or weeks for you to intercept the update. It goes without saying that Moto G7 Play users outside Brazil will have to wait for weeks until the update could arrive.
Update as of July 2nd: The Android 10 has already arrived in Brazil two weeks ago. Post that, Moto G7 Play has finally arrived in the US, and users in Canada have reported receiving the Android 10-based update on their devices as well. Note that even though the updates have reached the shores of Brazil, the US, and Canada for now, it will still take time to arrive on phones individually.
Update as of September 5: As per the latest update for Motorola Moto G7 Play, the device paired with MetroPCS (carrier-locked) is not upgrading to Android 10. The update arrives with June 1, 2020, security patch and it is arriving via OTA bearing version number QPY30.85-18. It should roll out on your Moto G7 Play bundled with MetroPCS soon as OTA updates usually take some time. [Source]
Update as of September 10: The Motorola Moto G7 Play is now getting an Android 10 upgrade. This is for variants locked with Sprint and T-Mobile in the US. The update is rolling out with software version number QPY30.85-18 as per the screenshot shared by a Redditor. [Source]
Motorola Moto G7 Plus
Just like any other updates from Motorola, Moto G7 Plus started getting Android 10 stable updates as early as January 23 in Brazil. Soon after, the Android 10 update was intercepted in Argentina, Italy, Chile, Mexico, Canada, and other countries. You may or may not have received the update as it is usually released in batches so you’ll need to wait for it to arrive. You can stay tuned on this section to know more about the update.
Motorola Moto G7 Power
Motorola has already upgraded the Moto G7 and Moto G7 Plus in the series to Android 10 and G7 Power isn’t lagging behind. Motorola rolled out Android 10 on Moto G7 Power last month and it should have arrived on your unit by now. If not, note that this is a FOTA update and would take some time to intercept. Since the Android 10 kernel source code for Moto G7 Power arrived last month, custom ROMs like LineageOS 17.1 are available to pump up the phone’s software to Android 10.
Update: As of June 30: Motorola G7 Power users in Columbia, Romania, and Hungary can now get their Android 10 update as it is live now. Note that it is a FOTA update and thus, it takes anywhere between two weeks or a month before it could intercept your phone. Users in Brazil, Mexico, and Retla channel have intercept the update earlier as well.
Update as of July 3rd: In the past few days, Android 10 has already arrived Moto G7 Power in a couple of countries including in Romania on June 30, Hungary on June 30, in Poland on July 01, and now it is live in Argentina today as we speak. Note that it could take days to weeks for the update to arrive on your device.
Update as of July 15: The Android 10 for Moto G7 Power is now available in the UK as well bearing version number QP030.52-29 via OTA. Check out the Settings >> About Phone >> System Updates to know if you have intercepted it or not. [Source]
Update as of July 23: Freedom Mobile Moto G7 Power is now getting Android 10 OS upgrade via OTA. The update with version number QPO30.52-32 is rolling out to eligible devices and should soon arrive on your unit as well. [Source]
Update as of August 6: The kernel source for Moto G7 Power Android 10 has been out for months now and it has received the upgrade in many regions. However, those units locked with Verizon are yet to find the update. Motorola US took to Twitter to clear the air around the upcoming update stating that Android 10 on Verizon Moto G7 Power is expected soon. It added that the update is partner pending approval so we can hold that the update arrives sooner. [Source]
Update as of August 20: Earlier, the Android 10 update for some of the Moto G7 Power units was partner approval pending. Cut to know, Verizon is finally pushing the update to the devices bearing software version number QCO30.85-18 available via OTA notification that users will receive pretty soon although we cannot put an ETA around it yet. [Source]
Update as of August 27: The Motorola Moto G7 Power is now getting an Android 10 upgrade on Xfinity Mobile as we talk. The update bears version number QPO30.85-18 and it is being rolled out via OTA. You’ll have to wait for some time to get the hold of the update on your device. [Source]
Update as of August 19: The latest update around Android 10 on Motorola G7 Power locked with Tracfone Wireless in the US is that the carrier is now rolling out the update as we speak. The update bears version number QPO30.85-18 and it is rolling out via OTA. [Source]
Update as of September 5: Motorola Moto G7 Power is now getting Android 10 update across Mint Mobile, T-Mobile, AT&T, and all U.S. unlocked variants bearing version number QPD30.85-18. The update is arriving via OTA and thus, it should intercept on your device soon although it could take days to arrive.
Update as of September 11: As per the latest update, the Moto G7 Power is now getting Android 10 update on O2 network in the U.K. The Virgin Mobile branded Moto G7 Power is also intercepting the Android 10 update as well. [Source]
Motorola Moto G7 Supra
Update as of August 14: The Moto F7 Supra on Cricket Wireless hasn’t yet intercepted the Android 10 upgrade. Motorola’s official Twitter handle confirms that the Android 10 on Moto G7 Supra is in works and it should arrive soon. The company hasn’t provided any ETA on the upcoming update. We will update once there’s progress in the story. [Source]
Update as of November 4: According to the latest update, the Motorola Moto G7 Supra on Cricket Wireless is now picking up Android 10 upgrade bearing version number QC030.95-Q3-10-47 along with the September 2020 security patch included in the update. [Source]
Motorola Moto G5 Plus (Custom ROMs)
Unlike the smartphones listed above, Moto G5 Plus is outdated and will not get any Android 10 upgrade. Originally arrived with Android 7.0 Nougat, the phone was bumped to Android 8.1 Oreo and hopefully to Android 9.0 Pie. As of now, custom ROM based on Android 10 has arrived for the Moto G5 Plus and I am talking about Pixel Experience ROM which supports the device while taking it to the latest Android 10 version.
Motorola Moto G6 Play
Motorola Moto G6 Plus is already out of support and will not get Android 10. But that doesn’t mean users won’t be able to use Android 10 on it. The folks at Pixel Experience and Pixel Experience Plus ROM have released a custom ROM based on Android 10. You can download the ROM and install it on your device to get the new OS. This comes a few days after LineageOS 17.1 was released for Moto G6 Plus and it is also based on Android 10. [Source]
Update (July 31)Update as of July 31: As per the latest update coming from Motorola Support handle on Twitter, the trio Moto G6, Moto G6 Plus, and Moto G6 Play are no longer supported with Android and security updates. This also means that neither of the three will intercept Android 10 and no further security patches will be supplied to the trio as well. [Source] Users can still pick up AOSP-based upgrades including JetterPie and RevengeOS (G6 Play) and LineageOS 17.1 (G6 Plus). |
Motorola Moto Z2 Play
Update as of August 26: Motorola has confirmed pulling off Moto Z2 Play from the life support. It has now confirmed that Z2 Play will not get any further updates including both major Android OS upgrades and monthly security patches. This was confirmed by Motorola Brazil in a tweet. [Source]
Released in the Year 2019
| Model | Status |
| Motorola Razr 2019 |
It will get Android 10 |
| Motorola Moto G8 Play | It will get Android 10 |
| Motorola Moto G8 Plus | It will get Android 10 |
| Motorola One Macro |
It will get Android 10 |
| Motorola One Zoom |
It will get Android 10 |
| Motorola One Action | It will get Android 10 |
| Motorola Moto E6 Plus | NA |
| Motorola One Pro | NA |
| Motorola One Vision | It is likely to get Android 10 |
| Motorola Moto Z4 Force | It is likely to get Android 10 |
| Motorola Moto Z4 | It is likely to get Android 10 |
| Motorola Moto E6 | It will get Android 10 |
| Motorola Moto Z4 Play | It is likely to get Android 10 |
| Motorola Moto G7 Power | It is likely to get Android 10 |
| Motorola Moto G7 Plus | It is likely to get Android 10 |
| Motorola Moto G7 Play | It is likely to get Android 10 |
| Motorola Moto G7 | It is likely to get Android 10 |
Released in the Year 2018
| Model | Status |
| Motorola P30 Play | It is likely to get Android 10 |
| Motorola One | It is likely to get Android 10 |
| Motorola P30 | It is likely to get Android 10 |
| Motorola P30 Note | It is likely to get Android 10 |
| Motorola Moto Z3 | It is likely to get Android 10 |
| Motorola One Power | It is likely to get Android 10 |
| Motorola Moto E5 Play (Oreo Go) | It might get Android 10 Go |
| Motorola Moto E5 Supra | It might get Android 10 |
| Motorola Moto E5 Cruise | It might get Android 10 |
| Motorola Moto 1S | It might get Android 10 |
| Motorola Moto Z3 Play | It is likely to get Android 10 |
| Motorola Moto E5 Plus | It might get Android 10 |
| Motorola Moto E5 Play SD427 | It might get Android 10 |
| Motorola Moto E5 Play SD425 | It might get Android 10 |
| Motorola Moto E5 | It might get Android 10 |
| Motorola Moto G6 Plus | It won’t get Android 10 |
| Motorola Moto G6 Play | It won’t get Android 10 |
| Motorola Moto G6 | It won’t get Android 10 |
List of Motorola Devices That Aren’t Eligible for Android 10
Released in the Year 2017 & 2016
Although technically smartphones released in 2017 and before are not eligible for Android 10 and thus, this list. However, there can be exceptions as one or more devices released in 2017 could get Android 10 while there are no way phones that were introduced in 2016 and before are getting any updates for sure.
| Moto Z 2018 | Moto Green Pomelo | Moto X4 |
| Moto G5s Plus | Moto G5s | Moto Z2 Force Edition |
| Moto E4 Plus MT6737 | Moto E4 MT6737 | Moto E4 Plus XT1775 |
| Moto Z2 Play | Moto E4 | Moto C XT1750 |
| Moto C Plus | Moto C 4G | Moto G5 Plus |
| Moto G5 | Moto M | Moto E3 Power |
| Moto Z Play | Moto Z Force | Moto Z |
| Moto G4 Play | Moto G4 Plus | Moto G4 |
Released in the Year 2015 & 2014
| Moto G Turbo Edition | Droid Maxx 2 | Droid Turbo 2 |
| Moto X Pure Edition | Moto X Play | Moto X Style |
| Moto G (3rd Gen) | Moto E (2nd Gen) XT1527 | Moto E (2nd Gen) |
| Moto G LTE (2nd Gen) | Nexus 6 | Droid Turbo |
| Moto G (2nd Gen) | Moto X (2nd Gen) | Moto G LTE |
| Moto E Dual TV | Moto E | Moto G Dual SIM |
Released in the Year 2013 & 2012
| Moto G | Moto X | Droid Ultra |
| Droid Maxx | Droid Mini | RAZR D3 |
| RAZR D1 | Electrify M | RAZR i |
| RAZR M XT905 | RAZR HD | Droid RAZR M |
| Droid RAZR MAXX HD | Droid RAZR HD | Photon Q 4G LTE |
| DEFY Pro | Electrify 2 | DEFY XT |
| MotoGo TV | Atrix HD | XT760 |
| RAZR V | Atrix TV | Motosmart Me |
Why my phone isn’t eligible for Android 10?
This is a reasonable question that pops up in your mind if you have gone through the list of Android 10 supported Motorola devices that I have mentioned above. Apparently, there are many movable parts and gears that dictates if your phone will get any update or not.
First up, if your phone has already received two major Android upgrades then you can just rest since your phone is not eligible for a third unless specified earlier. The process of rolling out Android updates is messy at the moment as Google is facing a huge gap in adoption also called as OS fragmentation where there are devices that are still holding on the first Android OS even after a decade, unlike Apple iPhones that are updated for 4 to 5 years before dropping the support.
Coming back to Android OS, it goes through a said procedure i.e. Google → OEM → (Carrier) → End-user that increases the time it would take to reach your device. Furthermore, OEMs have to assess if its devices will support the increases prerequisites that comes with every major upgrade or else the phone would drop support. Furthermore, the device must have been launched within a maximum of two years to receive an update or else it will not receive any further updates as well.
Also, Android OEMs roll out a plethora of devices in a year which means they have to provide support for these devices. When a new OS comes and also new devices, Android smartphone makers simply drop support for older devices with varying specifications and concentrate on the newer ones which are also the largest reason why your phone isn’t eligible for any further update even though its specifications say otherwise.
What should I do if my phone isn’t getting any upgrades?
Your phone is no longer supported by Android OS and you are stuck on the last major upgrade you had. Take Android Pie for example. This means that you can no longer upgrade to Android 10 but there’s a way out if you still want to try something new on your phone without actually spending on buying a new phone.
Custom ROM makers such as LineageOS, Pixel Experience, and others use the Android OS as a foundation to create their own custom ROMs that support a wider range of Android smartphones compared to a very few that Android supports with every major update. Note that installation can be a bit tricky so keep a how-to guide handy but once set up, you can enjoy a different UI with many features that weren’t available in the stock Android.
List of AOSP Android 10 Custom ROM for Motorola
Here is the list of Android 10 custom ROM for Motorola devices.
- Motorola One Action: Click Here
- Motorola Moto G5S Plus: Click Here
- Moto G5 Plus: Click Here
- Moto G 2015: Click Here
- Motorola Moto G6 Plus: Click Here
Discussion
2 CommentsOne Vision going to get update to 10 and 11 beacuse it’s Android One
when is moto g8 plus getting android 10/11