Finally Motorola started rolling out Android 15 update for Moto G85 users via their Android 15 beta program. The update is released in the following regions including EMEA, India, Brazil and LATAM. This seem to be a big roll out at the moment which is live at the moment we are writing this post.
The update is available to download as build V1UO35H.50, the global stable roll out is expected to happen in the next few weeks. If you are from a different region and can’t wait for the official roll out for your country then we have the manual firmware update process defined below.
The device was released with Android 14 out of the box later got regular security patches until major upgrade to Android 15. Motorola also packed the December 2024 security patch along perks of latest firmware including brand new Material You design, AI embedded features and much more.
If you own it and want to upgrade the device firmware then head below to see the instruction to download and install the Android 15 V1UO35H.50 firmware on Moto G85.
Moto G85 Android 15 firmware details:
Device Name: Moto G85
Update size: 1.47GB
OS update: Android 14
Build number: V1UO35H.50
Android Security Patch Level: December 2024
If you wish to update your device without waiting for the OTA just follow the steps below. (un-rooted only)
Download V1UO35H.50 Android 15 update for Moto G85
Perform these below steps to catch the OTA.
- Tap the Settings icon in the apps drawer.
- In the Setting menu, head to the “About phone” section.
- Now select tap on “System updates” and check for the available system updates.
- Tap on Download if it notifies you of the update, and let it install automatically.
- As we mentioned above that only stock un-rooted device is eligible for the update, don’t waste your device waiting for the OTA if your device is rooted, it will never gonna happen you need to switch to manual firmware installation.
Note: If you get OTA update right on your device, then before installing the update it is mandatory to charge your device minimum at 60% to avoid shut down. Good Luck 🙂
Manual download and install the V1UO35H.50 Android 15 update for Moto G85
Pre-requisite:
A working USB data cable is required.
Set up adb and fastboot drivers on PC, Here we have a guide to do that.
Download the OTA image from the link below and move it to the internal storage of your device
How to install the update via adb sideload
Step 1: Now open the directory where you have installed the adb and fastboot drivers, search for the folder named ‘ADB’ in there. Once you find it open it and you’ll see four files including ADB and fastboot.exe(as shown).
Step 2: Now connect your device to PC using USB data cable and let the drivers installed completely.
Step 3: Now press and hold Shift key and right mouse click any empty space in the adb folder and choose ‘Open command window here'(as shown above).
Step 4: Boot your phone into recovery mode, to do this enter the following command in the command window.
adb reboot recovery
Step 5: Once in recovery mode, choose the option “Apply update from ADB”
Step 6: Sideload the OTA with the following command
adb sideload <OTA_image.zip>
That’s it! Stay tuned with us as we will update the link to download the firmware manually.
Method 2:
If you think the above manual process is difficult for you, then opt for the official Motorola Rescue and Smart Assistant Tool but it will cost you a few bucks.
