Motorola has begun inviting some users for the very first soak test for the Moto X Pure (2015), igniting the excitement of users who speculate that it is for Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Droid-Life's Tim Wrobel has posted a screenshot of an email sent by Motorola to members of the Motorola Feedback Network. The email invites owners of the new Moto X to participate in a soak test for a new software release, but it does not say what the new software exactly entails.
Apparently, Motorola does not want the information leaking over the internet, as its email states that the soak test is a "confidential opportunity" under the terms and conditions of its feedback network.
Owners of the Moto X Pure who are also interested in joining the soak test should check their email and answer a survey before being allowed to participate. Many users are bound to sign up for the soak test, as the sneaking suspicion is this one is for the highly anticipated Android 6.0 Marshmallow build.
Having been owned by Google at one time, Motorola distinguishes itself from other Android OEMs for being one of the first companies to push out the latest Android builds to its devices. The unlocked Moto X Pure, being not tied down by carrier restrictions, is at an advantage, since Motorola can quickly roll out new software over-the-air without having to go through the carriers.
When Google made Android 5.0 Lollipop available in November 2014, for instance, Motorola began rolling out the soak test for its Lollipop build just a few days after Google's release. In fact, the Moto X Pure (2014) received the official Lollipop build earlier than Google's own Nexus 5 did.
That said, there is still the possibility that the soak test is simply for a bug fix, although there have been no reports of a major bug on Moto X Pure devices that require a confidential soak test. Or perhaps it could be for a patch to Stagefright 2.0. It wouldn't be surprising, however, if it is indeed a preview to Android 6.0 Marshmallow. As usual, we will let you know when we have more details.
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