At present, the electronics maker Motorola is in the middle of rolling out the Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update to 17 devices including the Moto X (1st Generation and 2nd Generation), Moto E and Moto G (1st Generation, 2nd Generation and 3rd Generation).
In June, the search giant Google acknowledged the presence of the StageFright bug that affects many Android devices. The bug exploits a weakness in the Android platform's multimedia processing that enables hackers to access devices by sending an MMS message. The MMS messages usually contains a video and infect the device of the recipient with a harmful code.
This problem has prompted LG to hasten the release of the firmware upgrade to many of its handset models.
The tech giant Google has started patching the update to many of its co-branded Nexus devices, according to Redmond Pie. Also, Motorola has declared its plan to update its handsets to Android 5.1.1 Lollipop to address the aforementioned security threat.
Apart from 2015, 2014 and 2013 Editions of the Moto G, LG has included DROID Ultra/Mini/Maxx, DROID Turbo, Moto E with 4G LTE, Moto E (1st Generation and 2nd Generation), Moto Maxx/Turbo, Moto X Pro and Moto X (1st Generation and 2nd Generation) in the firmware upgrade roster.
In addition, the Moto X Play and Moto X Style devices will be patched with Android 5.1.1 Lollipop right out of the box.
According to the company's support page, the software patches have been circulated to many carriers beginning on August 10. Users of unlocked, off-contract Moto G handsets bought from the company's retail stores can expect to receive the Android 5.1.1 update sooner.
As soon as the update is available to a device, users should see a notification prompting them to download it and start installation. If no notification arrives, owners can go to Settings > About Phone > System Updates to check for its availability.
For Moto G users who have yet to get the Android upgrade, the company encourages them to perform preventive measures to avoid StageFright by disabling their handset's MMS service. To disable the MMS service, Moto G users should go to Messaging > Settings > then uncheck the box next to "Auto-retrieve MMS."