Motorola Moto G8 & G8 Power Starts Getting Android 11 Update

Good news for all the Motorola Moto G8 and Moto G8 Power owners, because the company is now rolling out the stable Android xi updates for both units.

Dorsum in Dec, Motorola shared a list of smartphones that will receive the Android 11 update in 2021. However, from the list until now, but the Moto G Pro has bagged the stable Android 11 update.

And subsequently a long gap, finally, the Android 11 update is live for the Motorola Moto G8 and Moto G8 Ability. During the last few months, the Lenovo-owned brand has conducted several soak tests before pushing the stable update.

So, we hope that there are no underlying issues left with the latest updates for both devices. Co-ordinate to a written report by 9To5Google, the Android eleven update arrives with firmware version RPE31.Q4U-47-35 on both Moto G8 and G8 Power.

Talking about the stock Android eleven features, it includes chat bubbles, a chat section in the notifications area, a i-fourth dimension permissions option, dedicated media playback widget, Smart Device controls, a built-in screen recorder, and much more.

Apart from all the Android 11 features, the update also bumps the security patch level to February 2021. Sadly, this is non the latest security patch. Just at least the devices got the latest Android xi update.

Currently, only Moto G8 and G8 Ability users residing in Columbia are receiving the update

It is worth noting that the update is not yet live for all users across the globe. Notably, this new Android xi update for Motorola Moto G8 and Moto G8 Ability is available only for users residing in Columbia.

However, we await Motorola to start expanding the update to more than regions in the coming weeks. Fortunately, Motorola has a articulate update portal where you tin can become and check if your device is eligible to receive the new software update.

As usual, the update is rolling out via OTA in batches. Meaning that it will be bachelor for all users gradually. If the update has reached your region, and then you lot will receive an update notification.

Notwithstanding, if you take not withal received the update notification then, you can also manually check for it. In guild to practise and then, head over to Settings. Then tap About Phone. Go to Organization Updates.

If a new update is available for your device, then you lot tin can tap on the notification to download the update and install it on your phone. In one case the Android 11 update is installed, your phone will restart to stop the update installation.