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Thank you for being a Motorola customer. We have heard the overwhelming feedback asking for details on Android software upgrades for various Motorola devices. We hope you will find the below timeline helpful.
We know you value having the latest and greatest technology on your devices. We are working very closely with Google and our carrier partners to bring you the most optimized experience on each of our smartphones powered by Android; this means appropriately releasing both operating system upgrades and software maintenance updates which enhance device functionality. We will continue to update the information below, regarding the timing and availability of software upgrades, and will provide additional details as we have them to share. We appreciate your understanding and continued support.
This page details plans for Android software upgrades only; other various routine updates will be delivered to optimize device experiences and these will be communicated separately when deployed.
Phone Model*
Timeline
USA
BACKFLIP (USA) Upgrade to Android 2.1 now available here.
CLIQ (USA) Upgrade to Android 2.1 now available here.
CLIQ XT (T-Mobile) Upgrade to Android 2.1 – testing in process, planned for Q4
DEVOUR (USA) Will remain on Android 1.6
DROID by Motorola (USA) Upgrade to Android 2.2 is complete**
DROID X by Motorola (USA) Upgrade to Android 2.2 is rolling out in stages
Canada
BACKFLIP (Canada) Will remain on Android 1.5
DEXT (Canada)
Will remain on Android 1.5
MILESTONE (Canada) Initial rollout of upgrade to Android 2.2 planned for Q1 2011
QUENCH (Canada) Will remain on Android 1.5
XT720 Will remain on Android 2.1
Europe, Middle East and Africa
BACKFLIP (Europe) Will remain on Android 1.5
DEFY (Europe) Upgrade to Android 2.2 planned for Q2 2011
DEXT (Europe) Will remain on Android 1.5
MILESTONE (EMEA) Initial rollout of upgrade to Android 2.2 planned for Q4
XT720 (EMEA) Will remain on Android 2.1
Asia-Pacific
BACKFLIP (Asia-Pacific) Will remain on Android 1.5
DEFY (Asia-Pacific) Upgrade to Android 2.2 planned for Q2 2011
DEXT (Asia-Pacific) Will remain on Android 1.5
MILESTONE (Greater China) Initial rollout of upgrade to Android 2.2 planned for Q1 2011
MILESTONE (Asia-Pacific) Initial rollout of upgrade to Android 2.2 planned for Q1 2011
QUENCH (Asia-Pacific) Will remain on Android 1.5
MOTOQRTY (Korea) Initial rollout of upgrade to Android 2.2 planned for Q1 2011
MOTOROI (Korea) Upgrade to Android 2.2 planned for Q4
MOTOGLAM (Korea) Initial rollout of upgrade to Android 2.2 planned for Q1 2011
Latin America and Mexico
BACKFLIP (Latin America/Mexico)
Will remain on Android 1.5
DEFY (Latin America) Upgrade to Android 2.2 planned for Q1 2011
DEXT (Latin America/Mexico) Will remain on Android 1.5
MILESTONE (Latin America)
Initial rollout of upgrade to Android 2.2 planned for Q1 2011
QUENCH (Latin America) Will remain on Android 1.5
Q4 = Fourth Quarter of 2010
Note: Launch timelines include limited “pre-release” phases of software deployment. These usually precede wide release by a pre-defined observation period, generally less than a week.
* Some country / carrier combinations are still under evaluation for an upgrade.
** Droid owners in the U.S. who have not upgraded to Android 2.2 can initiate the upgrade by going to Menu > Settings > About phone > System updates on their Droid and following the instructions to download and install. For help, please contact us.
The information contained herein is provided for information purposes only and is intended only to outline Motorola’s presently anticipated general technology direction. The information communicated is not a commitment or an obligation to deliver any product, product feature, software upgrade or functionality and Motorola reserves the right to make changes to the content and timing of any product, product feature or software release. The software functionality and features provided by a specific version of the Android operating system may vary by phone and manufacturer.