Moto X (2014) Getting Android M 6.0 This Month? [Release Date, Features & Rumors]

There are reports that the Moto X (2014) model will be among the flagship smartphones that will receive the new Android 6.0 Marshmallow. It is possible that the second-generation device will get the Google mobile OS update ahead of the Moto X (2015).

G4Games reported that based on published Interoperability Certificates in PDF form from the Wi-Fi Alliance, the Android M 6.0 OS will become available on the Moto X (2014) in October 2015. Most likely, the update will roll out on the Moto X (2014) first before its successor. There are also rumors that the Moto X (2015) might feature Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box when it releases.

“Specifically, the PDFs reveal that the update is planned for a launch on the XT1092, the XT1093, XT1094, XT1095, XT1096, and XT1097,” said G4Games. The model numbers refer to the variants of the Moto X (2014). Yibada wrote that the PDFs actually confirmed that the Android M is already available and ready to release for the said handsets.

Google announced that the Android 6.0 M will roll out globally beginning October 5 this year. Nexus devices will reportedly be the first to feature the update. There is a high possibility that the OS update will become available on Motorola smartphones, ahead of other Android flagship models. The Moto X, Moto G and Moto E started on the Android Vanilla.

Android Pit revealed that the Android Marshmallow will debut on the Nexus 5X, by LG, and the Nexus 6P, by Huawei. Afterwards, it will start to roll out on other devices. Considering how Motorola smartphones are among the first to get updates from Google, the Moto X (2014), Moto X (Pure Edition) and Moto X Play are also expected to be among the first to receive the update. Other models, such as the Moto G (2014), Moto G (2015) and Moto E are also expected to get the new OS a few weeks after the official release.

Android Headlines wrote that it is very convenient for Motorola to update their device firmware. For many years, the company operates an Android build that is very similar to the Nexus with additional features like Moto Actions, Moto Display and Moto Voice. Motorola was among the first to receive Android Lollipop updates shortly after the announcement in fall 2014. It is likely that the same approach will happen with Android M. The company might conduct soak testing prior to a full rollout.