Verizon's Moto Z Force and Moto Z may have got a taste of Android Nougat, but the unlocked variants of the handset are yet to get the latest OS.
Now Motorola has affirmed to publication Android Central that the Moto Z and Moto Z Play's unlocked variants will be getting the Android N update soon, however, not in January as reported.
The Moto Z will get the update in February, followed by the Moto Z Force in March. The company, however, did not give an exact date as to when consumers in the U.S. can expect the Android N update to hit their device.
"Motorola has confirmed to us that Nougat will be rolling out to the unlocked Moto Z in February, though the spokesperson neglected to say when in the shorter month it would arrive. The person also let us know that both the Verizon and unlocked versions of the Moto Z Play, our favorite mid-range phone of last year, would get Android 7.0 in March," notes the publication.
It is being anticipated that these updates would be available sometime during the months of February and March.
The Moto Z Play is currently on Android Marshmallow and the impending update will be welcomed by fans. Usually, companies push out the software updates for the unlocked variants of a smartphone prior to the carrier bound version. However, this has not been the case for the Moto Z and Moto Z Play.
Motorola Handsets Waiting For Android 7.0 Nougat
The Moto Z and the Moto Z Play's unlocked versions are not the only handsets waiting for the Android 7.0 Nougat update. Some of the other Motorola handsets that are lined up for an Android Nougat update are as follows:
Moto X Pure Edition
Moto X Style
Moto X Play
Droid Turbo 2
Droid Maxx 2
Moto X Force
Moto M
Waiting In Anticipation
This wait can be very painful for users of the unlocked variants of the Moto Z Play and Moto Z smartphones. This is quite unusual as unlocked handsets generally get the updates first as they take less time in testing. Also, unlocked handsets do not require any set rules or guidelines for optimization and other related performances.
The Android Update is expected to make the Motorola phones DayDream-Ready. The Android 7.0 Nougat update is much awaited since it is expected to provide high quality experiences. Hopefully, the company will stick to its promise and push out the updates for the two handsets in Q1 2017 itself.
