The users of the second generation of the Moto E are in luck because for the next days or weeks they will receive the new Android 5.1 update. From the XDA forums, several users are beginning to receive the update, which means that Motorola has given the starting shot to deploy it all over the world.
A new update that brings mostly many bug fixes but that It also comes with some novelty than another that we will list below so that the user of a Moto E knows what he is facing. In general Android 5.1, as in other Nexus terminals and devices, is responsible for correcting a good number of bugs, which means a considerable improvement in the performance of the terminal in general terms.
Another Moto with its Android 5.1 portion
Just two days ago we were commenting on the deployment of the Android Lollipop update to Moto X (2013), but this time to the first generation, another good news from Motorola that is taking care in these weeks of having its interesting devices properly updated, including the Moto X, Moto G and Moto E. Some phones that have found great acceptance by the Android community and that has meant the return to its jurisdiction for this company.
The new Android 5.1 update for the second generation of the Moto E has 258 megabytes for user satisfaction from this phone and for the following days or weeks it will begin to arrive through OTA. A new version that comes with a good correction and some improvements that you can then know thanks to some notes that Motorola itself has shared.
Android 5.1 improvements for the Moto E
As soon as you have Android 5.1 installed on your Moto E you will see how you will have a greater stability of the system and better control over notifications.
Notifications and interruptions
- Block interruptions until the next alarm. This will only show when an alarm is set in the next 12 hours. It will prevent missing an alarm when "no interruptions" is selected.
- It can select the scheduled downtime. For example, if the user goes to bed earlier than expected and changes the notification settings, "until idle time expires" can be selected. This option will be visible from 4 hours from the start of the inactivity time.
- Have been added icons to volume adjustment panel that match those that will be displayed in the status bar (none, priority).
- It can alter volume controls notification while playing multimedia content. In the volume controls, a press on the alarm icon will bring up the notification volume controls.
Pop-up notifications
- As an extra to what it is to cancel a pop-up notification, you can make a swipe to remove it from the screen. It will remain in the notification bar so that it can be removed later.
Quick settings
- It can quickly select different Wi-Fi access points or paired Bluetooth devices with a new menu for each option. Extra settings that are only shown if the "inverted colors" or "hotspot" feature is used, and that can be "hidden" through a long press
Device protection
- Lost or stolen devices will remain locked until logged in with the Google account, even if the factory data is reset. Emphasize that you must have a Google account on the phone to automatically activate this feature and thus set a PIN, password or lock pattern.
Performance
- Android Runtime (ART) improvements that increases the speed with which applications open.
Screen lock
- If "Ambient Display" is activated, the minimum swipe distance from the lock screen has been increased to reduce certain erroneous interactions.
Bug fixes
Solutions in this release include:
- The clock in the status bar was not updating and the alarms were not deactivating
- Can't delete SMS messages when SIM card is full
- No audio was playing when making an outgoing call
- Chrome would crash suddenly when started
- Frequent restarts while playing Netflix
- Wi-Fi was not automatically reconnecting to the home Wi-Fi network
- Wi-Fi was not connecting after being idle overnight
- Wi-Fi connection problems with multiple routers in one location
- Bluetooth discovery did not turn on when settings were updated
- CPU wakelocks contributing to excess battery drain
- Connection and synchronization problems with MS Exchange servers
- Wrong default APN
- Can't unlock SIM with PIN / PUK code
- General stability improvements
a star appeared on my screen where the clock appears, what does that mean?