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Install 5.1 Lollipop on Moto E 2015 LTE (Surnia)

Ronit Dias | 05 Jul 2015 | Motorola/ ROMs

Moto-E-5.1-Lollipop-Update

As far as budget phones go manufacturers often have a hard time when it comes to making smartphones that offer performance and other features due to restrictions on the price of the handset. Often big players such as Samsung, HTC, etc. have faltered because their so-called “budget” devices aren’t always up to the mark when it comes to performance.

One company that kind of nailed it was Motorola, their recent revival in the market has gone noticed. And the Moto E was as some would say the perfect budget handset, a powerful processor with ample RAM, a decent camera with a well-constructed body and to top it off, it operates on the latest Android offering from Google. Its successor, the Moto E (2015) was a step above from the previous model, giving users LTE support and a bigger screen at the same price point.

One of the big reasons Motorola is doing well in the market today is the fact that they provide timely Android updates for all their devices. The Moto E LTE (2015) was recently treated to this and has been updated to Android 5.1 Lollipop. The update improves some UI elements, like easier choose and connect for Bluetooth and WiFi in the quick settings pull-down. The official list of changes in this update can be found on the Motorola global portal.

For those users who haven’t gotten the OTA yet, worry not just follow this guide and you’ll be updated.

Preparations

  1. Make sure you are using the Moto E LTE version, code name Surnia
  2. This tutorial requires your Moto E to be rooted and running a custom recovery such as TWRP or CWM.
    If you haven’t rooted or installed TWRP, follow our detailed guide on rooting Moto E 2015 and install TWRP Recovery.
  3. Ensure you have at least 80-85% of battery charge
  4. Make sure you have a backup of all your important data.

This update file is available as an FXZ (Full XML Zip) format, so it can be only flashed through a custom recovery.

How to Install Lollipop on Moto E 2015

  1. Copy the downloaded file into the internal memory of your device.
  2. Boot your device into Recovery Mode to access the TWRP recovery
  3. Select ‘Wipe’ and slide across the slider bar (Factory Reset), this will wipe your internal data (apps only), cache and Dalvik cache because most of the time it’s all you need.
  4. Head back to the main menu, then select ‘Install’, then navigate to the folder where you had previously stored the downloaded .zip file and select it to begin the installation.
  5. Then select ‘Wipe Dalvik cache and Cache’ and Restart the phone.

And that’s it! You will now be running the official 5.1 update on your Moto E LTE (2015).

If you faced any problems after installation, do let us know in the comments below.

Tags: Android 5.1 Lollipop Android Lollipop Moto E 2015

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  1. Jul 27, 2015 at 4:37 PM
    Paulo Henrique Silva says:
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    my rom is Brazilian, if I install version 5.1, the language of the rom will move to US?

    • Nov 16, 2015 at 3:16 AM
      Ronit Dias says:
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      You will get an option in the start-up screen to change default language after booting the device for the first time. Just change it to your preferred choice.

  2. Jul 27, 2015 at 4:37 PM
    Paulo Henrique Silva says:
    Reply

    my rom is Brazilian, if I install version 5.1, the language of the Roma will move to US?

  3. Jul 10, 2015 at 3:48 PM
    Mark H says:
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    Thank you. This is the US version. Do you have the UK and european firmwares as well?

  4. Jul 9, 2015 at 8:03 PM
    Jair says:
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    Muchas gracias 🙂 Thank you very much

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