The Moto Z with its 3.5mm headphone dongle.
Motorola has clarified the update situation of the Moto Z and Moto G, calling Android’s monthly security updates “difficult” and deciding not to commit to them.
When we recently reviewed the Moto Z, we said that the device would not be getting Android’s monthly security updates. Motorola doesn’t make this information officially available anywhere, but when we asked Motorola reps at the Moto Z launch event if the company would commit to the monthly updates, we were flatly told “no.”
We passed this along in our review, where we called the policy “unacceptable” and “insecure.” Motorola later muddied the waters a bit by releasing a statement saying “Moto Z and Moto Z Force will be supported with patches from Android Security Bulletins. They will receive an update shortly after launch with additional patches.” Sure, the Android’s security patches will reach the devices eventually, but this statement didn’t assure that they would arrive on time as monthly security updates. We pressed Motorola for more information, and today the company clarified things with this statement:
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Source: Ars Technica – Motorola confirms that it will not commit to monthly security patches