Moto X2 Marshmallow OTA Update: Download and install the latest Moto X2 Android Marshmallow update. The Moto X2 received the update this week however, if you have not gotten the update by now, here’s how to download and install it. The installation process is quite simple and this upgrades the Moto X2 to Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Also, this is the official Moto X2 Google Android 6.0 Marshmallow ROM. Just recently, the Moto X Play Marshmallow OTA Update was also released. Here’s what you need to do!
Things You’ll Need
- Moto X2 Marshmallow OTA
- Computers/Laptop
- Your Moto X2 Play Smartphones
Supported Versions
- Motorola X 2nd Gen
- European edition
- Model no. is XT1092
Download Moto X2 Marshmallow OTA
This is the OTA file that you will need in order to update the Moto X2 to the latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Before you download the file, please be sure that your Moto X2 has the model no. XT1092, the EU Moto X2. Do not try this on any other device or your risk briking your Moto X2. Download either of the following (with respect to your variant – reteu or retde:
Installation
First, you need to have the Moto X2 stock recovery, if you installed the Moto X2 TWRP custom recovery, you will need to reinstall stock recovery. With stock recovery, you can simply follow those steps:
- Setup ADB and Fastboot on your PC.
- Download the OTA update .zip file on your PC and rename it to ota.zip.
Enable Moto X2 USB Debugging
- Enable USB debugging:
- Go to your phone’s settings » About phone » and tap “Build number” Seven times. This will enable Developer options on your phone.
- Now go to Settings » Developer options » and tick the USB debugging check box.
Continue the Installation
- Connect your phone to PC.
- Now open the folder where you downloaded the OTA update .zip file and then open a command window inside the folder.
- To do that, do a “Shift + Right click” on any empty white space inside the folder and select “Open command window here” from the context menu.
- Now issue the following window to command window to reboot your device into recovery mode:
- adb reboot recovery
- └ Check your phone’s screen, if it asks for “Allow USB debugging”, accept it by selecting OK/Yes.
- Once in recovery mode, use Volume buttons to navigate up and down between options and Power button to select an option.
- Select the “Apply update from ADB” option.
- Now issue the following command to finally begin installing the OTA:
- adb sideload ota.zip
- └ This will begin the OTA installation.
- Once the OTA zip is installed, select reboot from the main menu of recovery.
Additional Notes
There you have it! Android 6.0 Marshmallow for the Moto X2. This tip was provided by XDA Members likurik, Walter_Da_Col and ricos-web and the guide was provided by Nico3d3. If you’re having trouble then you can follow the official XDA thread for troubleshooting.