Motorola Moto G6, G6 Plus, G6 Play Android 10 update, security updates, and more: Verizon releases February patch for G6 and G6 Play

Moto G6 Plus smartphone

Motorola under Lenovo isn’t the same software caring OEM as it was back when Moto G sets were news. You do not get security updates in a very timely manner, and the OS update in Pie was delayed a lot, too. But now that Android 10 update is out, let’s talk about whether and when Moto G6 will get it, and also the recent updates released for the Global and Verizon Moto G6.

Will Moto G6, G6 Plus, and G6 Play get Android 10 update

Motorola is no longer updating its budget phones in the Moto G lineup with two OS updates, unlike what it used in the series’ first few years.

As the Moto G6 has already had its single OS update in Android Pie, so it won’t be getting another OS update in the form of Android 10 from Motorola. But that’s about official Android 10 update, users may still get it unofficially, see below.

Check out: Motorola Android 10 update

Unofficial Android 10 update

Motorola may not update Moto G6 to Android 10, but all hope is not lost. The Moto G6, Moto G6 Plus, and Moto G6 Power may still get Android 10 update unofficially in the form of custom ROMs as there is good support for the device in the aftermarket development scene.

→ Keep an eye for Android 10 custom ROMs here: Moto G6 | G6 Plus | G6 Play

The development of Android 10 custom ROMs should begin some time after Google releases Android 10 to the AOSP as that what developers use to do their work and build ROMs. But it would take a few months before stable Android 10 ROMs are available that are suitable as a daily driver.

All in all, you may begin to see Android 10 based custom ROMs beginning December 2019 but we won’t be surprised if some smart developers make one even before that.

Global Moto G6

Motorola is no longer the same company that used to roll out updates swiftly. Apparently, those using the Moto G6 will not receive monthly security updates, rather, the company will only be sending out these updates after a period of between 60 and 90 days.

Release date Software version — Changelog
09 Dec 2019 NA — December 2019 security patch
06 Nov 2019 NA — November 2019 security patch announced
10 Oct 2019 NA — October 2019 security patch announced
07 Aug 2019 NA — August 2019 security patch
21 Mar 2019 PPS29.55-24 — January 2019 security patch; Android 9 Pie update (India)
15 Feb 2019 NA — Android 9 Pie OS update, December 2018 security patch (for Brazil only)
23 Jan 2019 NA — January 2019 security patch and improved support for Android Messages
18 Oct 2018 OPSS27.82-87-3 — September 2018 security update
19 Apr 2018 Android 8.0 Oreo — Pre-installed

Verizon Moto G6

Release date Software version — Changelog
28 Feb 2020 PDSS29.118-15-11-9 — February 2020 security patch
05 Dec 2019 PDSS29.118-15-11-2 — October 2019 security patch
23 Aug 2019 PDS29.118-15-11 — July and August 2019 security patch
10 Jul 2019 PDS29.118-15-2 — April, May, and June 2019 security patch, but mainly, Android 9 Pie update
29 Mar 2019 ODSS27.104-95-6 — March 2019 security patch

Moto G6 Android Pie

Global Moto G6 Plus

Release date Software version — Changelog
26 Aug 2019 NA — September 2019 security patch, bug fixes, stability improvements
15 Jul 2019 NA — July 2019 security patch
19 Apr 2019 NA — February 2019 security patch
23 Jan 2019 NA — January 2019 security patch;  and improved support for Android Messages
08 Jan 2019 NA — Android 9 Pie OS update (US)
31 Dec 2018 NA — December 2018 security patch; Android 9 Pie OS update (India)
05 May 2018 OPW27.113-45 | Android 8.0 — April 2018 security patch
22 Apr 2018 OPW27.113-25 | Android 8.0 — March 2018 security patch
19 Apr 2018 Android 8.0 Oreo — Pre-installed

Global Moto G6 Play

Release date Software version — Changelog
04 Dec 2019 NA — December 2019 security patch announced, Bug fixes, Stability improvements
02 Dec 2019 NA — December 2019 security patch announced
08 Oct 2019 NA — October 2019 security patch announced
29 Aug 2019 NA — Call functionality improvement, August 2019 security patch
19 Aug 2019 PPP 29.55-35-12 — June 2019 security patch, new features: One-button navigation, Digital Wellbeing, and stability improvements
14 Aug 2019 NA — August 2019 Security Patch
10 Jul 2019 NA — June 2019 security patch
09 May 2019 OPPS27.91-140-6 — May 2019 security patch
18 Feb 2019 NA — January 2019 security patch; Android 9 Pie update (India and Brazil)
15 Nov 2018 OCP27.91-150 — October 2018 security patch
04 Oct 2018 OPP27.91-143 — September 2018 security patch
10 Jul 2018 OPP27.91-87 — June 2018 security patch
01 Apr 2018 OPP27.91-35 — Pre-installed

AT&T Moto G6 Play

Release date Software version — Changelog
22 Jul 2019 OCPS27.91-62-19 — June 2019 security patch
23 Apr 2019 OCPS27.91-62-16 — March 2019 security patch
30 Jan 2019 OCPS27.91-62-13 — January 2019 security patch
29 Nov 2018 OCPS27.91-62-10 — November 2018 security patch
05 Sep 2018 OCPS27.91-62-3 — July 2018 security patch
01 May 2018 OCP27.91-62 — Pre-installed

Sprint Moto G6 Play

Release date Software version — Changelog
26 Dec 2019 PCPS29.118-67-3 — December 2019 security patch
24 Oct 2019 PCPS29.118-41-2 — October 2019 security patch
25 Sep 2019 PCPS29.118-41-1 — August/September 2019 security patches
30 Jan 2019 OCPS27.91-150-4 — January 2019 security patch
29 Nov 2018 OCPS27.91-150-2 — November 2018 security patch
25 Oct 2018 OCP27.91-150 — October 2018 security patch
05 Sep 2018 OCPS27.91-23-3 — July 2018 security patch
01 May 2018 OCP27.91-23 — Pre-installed

Verizon Moto G6 Play

Release date Software version — Changelog
21 Feb 2020 PDPS29.118-67-5 — February 2020 security patch
14 Nov 2019 PDP29.118-67 — October 2019 security patch, Optimized battery consumption
16 Jul 2019 PDP29.118-38 — June 2019 security patch; Android 9 Pie OS, and GPS accuracy improvements
17 Apr 2019 ODPS27.91-106-4-8 — February 2019 security patch
29 Jan 2019 ODPS27.91-106-4-6 — January 2019 security patch
28 Nov 2018 ODPS27.91-106-4-4 — November 2018 security patch
10 Oct 2018 ODPS27.91-106-4-2 — September 2018 security patch
04 Sep 2018 ODP27.91-106-4 — July 2018 security patch
19 Apr 2018 ODP27.91-24-2 — Pre-installed

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Sources: Verizon | Motorola

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2 Comments

  1. Hi,

    Thank you for your information..!

    I hope, it would be good on getting updates on budgeted smartphones of latest version android 10..! It would be very helpful.

  2. Pih.

    yes moto phones are affordable ,but this abandonment of phone which barely has 2 years ( from release) under belt is disgrace. When i heard this at summer last year i sold phone immediately and said to my self NOT to give money to moto again

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