Moto 360 Android Watch

Motorola's blog post on the update went live on Tuesday, but my Moto 360 (check out my full review) did not receive it until last night. It was not pushed to my device either, I had to force it to appear. By the way, if you do not yet have the update, simply go to About>System Updates and then you should see a green screen with a large check mark on it. Tap this green screen repeatedly and the download should initiate. Remember that you need at least 80 percent charge on the battery too.

The Moto 360 is a fantastic digital timepiece and it is one reason I am considering switching out my primary device from an iPhone 6 Plus to a Sony Xperia Z3 on T-Mobile. I just received a major update, 4.4W.2, that makes the Moto 360 one of the best Android Wear options available.

According to the official Motorola blog post, the update includes:

• Smart Battery Saving - When your battery hits 15%, your Moto 360 will turn off ambient mode, so you don’t have to remember to.
• Timely Time Checks - Moto 360 will synchronize the time with your phone more often to make sure it is up to the minute.
• User Interface Tweaks - We observed with consumers that there are many times where you want to use your Moto 360 as truly a classic watch—a beautiful way to see the time. A new gesture now lets you see the full watch face without permanently dismissing a notification. Just touch the top of a notification and swipe down. You’ll see the notification again when you have another high priority notification.
• Mood Lighting - Moto 360 will adjust to the lighting of the room while charging, so that it isn’t too bright or too dark.
• Readying the wires for Bluetooth - There are a couple of under-the-hood enhancements that will pave the way for connecting Bluetooth headsets to the watch.
• Bug Squashing - As usual, bugs are squashed to enhance the overall user experience.
Battery life has been fine for me with the Moto 360 going at least a day every day for the past month. Users are now reporting even better battery life and improved performance with this update.