I have to respectfully disagree. If this was the case across the board with all of Verizon's devices, I'd be more inclined to jump on the "blame Verizon bandwagon". But we've seen Verizon really step up to the plate over the past year and push up updates much sooner than years of past.
This is why I can't help but think there's some type of hardware issue (or some unknown software issue specific to the Turbo) that isn't playing well with the Lollipops.
Obviously I could be way off, but it's unlikely.
J/K! [emoji2]
It IS a puzzling mystery though.
S5 tap'n
Well, since my comment is an opinion and so is your's neither one of us can be wrong! LOL!
That is until we get the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth...which I must say - we never will.
I agree that the delay for this specific phone tends to point to something "different" about it which would hamper its porting over and release of Lollipop, however its architecture isn't obscure. It's using the same chipsets as other devices that have been updated, and the OS is arguably as close to pure Vanilla Android as you'd find on just about any device other than a Nexus. Other than some very minor overlays by Verizon and some pre-installed bloatware (which is really not a part of the OS), and perhaps the uniqueness of the Active Display, there really isn't anything strikingly unique about it IMHO.
If it is a hardware issue that is preventing this from being upgraded it's got to be something really obscure because you would think that it would pop up in normal operation of the existing KitKat version on it now, however this has been the least problematic phone I think I've ever owned. Perhaps it's just Verizon wanting this prior "flagship phone" (licencing agreements and all tied to it and adding to the risk of negative backlash), to be as clean as a whistle when it finally does get the update. Considering the absence of obvious flaws so far, I would be apprehensive if I were them as well.
In further defense of Motorola, perhaps,
@dgstorm posted a thread back on May 20th (
Motorola Droid Turbo will likely get Android 5.1 Lollipop in Mid-June Android Forum at DroidForums.net), and the quote seems to support my hypothesis...
"A Verizon test engineer recently took to Google+ and shared an interesting assertion (although it was taken down, the conversation was saved and posted on Reddit). According to him, the Motorola Droid Turbo will finally get Android 5.1 Lollipop in mid-June.
The engineer shared that the update is basically done, but he reiterated that the reason it has taken so long is because Verizon has a very strict vetting process for firmware upgrades. This is in order to make sure the network isn't impacted negatively by any unforeseen bugs."
You don't typically have a manufacturer essentially calling out the carrier for delays in their own software updates like that, unless there is credible evidence to back it up.
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