Android 5.1 Release Notes For 1st & 2nd Gen Moto X And Moto E

Android 5.1 release notes for 1st & 2nd gen Moto X and Moto E

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Published 6 May 2015

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Motorola has posted the detailed release notes of the Android 5.1 update for the 1st gen and 2nd gen Moto X along with the Moto E on its website today indicating the imminent rollout of the update.

Motorola has posted the changelog for the AT&T as well as the Pure edition 2nd gen Moto X suggesting that the update for both handsets will go out live at nearly the same time.

The full release notes of the Android 5.1 update for the 2nd gen Moto X is below.

Notifications & Interruptions	Usability improvements include: Block interruptions until your next alarm. This choice will show only when you have an alarm set within the next 12 hours. It will prevent you from missing an alarm when you choose ‘No interruptions’. You can choose to enter a scheduled downtime early. For example, if you are going to bed early and change your notification settings, you can choose “Until your downtime ends”. This option will be visible when within 4 hours of the scheduled start of your downtime. Adds icons to the volume settings panel that match those that will show in the status bar (None, Priority). You can now alter notification volume controls while media is playing. With the volume controls showing, a tap on the bell icon will bring up notification volume controls.
Heads-up Notifications	In addition to dismissing a heads-up notification, you can now swipe it up to remove it from your screen. It will remain in your notifications tray and you can dismiss it later.
Quick Settings	You can quickly select different Wi-Fi access points or different paired Bluetooth devices with a new pull-down menu on each tile. Conditional settings tiles that only show if you use the feature – like “Invert Colors” or “Hotspot” – can now be hidden via a long-press on the tile.
Camera	Reduces noise in low-light shots and improves responsiveness of the viewfinder with the front-facing camera (selfie).
Device Protection	Lost or stolen devices will remain locked until you sign in with your Google account, even if reset to factory settings. Note that you must have a Google account on the device to automatically enable this feature and set a PIN, password or pattern screen lock.
Performance	Improvements in the Android Runtime (ART) lead to faster application launch times.
Lockscreen	If you have enabled Ambient Display, the minimum swipe distance has increased to reduce accidental interactions.
Bug Fixes	Issues fixed in this release include: Clock in the status bar isn’t updating and alarms are not going off Can’t delete SMS messages when the SIM card is full No ringer audio while making an outgoing call Calculator floating point calculations Chrome crashes on launch Frequent restarts while watching Netflix Wi-Fi will not automatically reconnect to your home Wi-Fi Wi-Fi not connecting after being idle all night Wi-Fi connection issues with multiple routers in one location Bluetooth discovery is not triggered when you refresh settings CPU wakelocks that contribute to heavier battery drain Connection and synchronization issues with MS Exchange servers Incorrect default APN Can’t unlock the SIM with a PIN/PUK code Can’t play ‘pinned’ content General stability improvements

The Lollipop release notes for the 1st gen Moto X can be found here.

Motorola had announced in early April that the 1st gen Moto X, Moto E and Moto G LTE will be directly updated to Android 5.1 Lollipop thereby completely skipping the Android 5.0 update.

[Via Motorola]