USER: So, after a device restart, I wonder if the persistent naggings to update will desist.
ASSISTANT: A restart might quiet it for a bit, but if your device’s update system has already queued that update as “pending,” it’ll probably resume its nagging once it checks in with the update server again.
Think of it like a polite-but-determined waiter who left your table for a moment — they *will* be back to ask if you’re ready to order.
If you want it to actually stop asking, you’d usually have to either:
- Let it install the update, or
- Disable automatic update checks (if your system even lets you).
Do you want me to walk you through finding out whether it’s actually queued, so you’ll know for sure?
USER: Yes.
ASSISTANT: Alright — I’ll keep it simple and walk you through checking if your Android phone already has the update queued.
**1. Open Settings**
Swipe down from the top, tap the gear icon, or find “Settings” in your app drawer.
**2. Scroll to “System”**
On Motorola/Android 14, this is usually near the bottom. Tap **System**.
**3. Tap “Software updates” or “System updates”**
Exact wording can vary. This is where your phone checks the update status.
**4. Look for one of these messages:**
- **“Update available”** – means the update has been downloaded or is ready to download.
- **“Download and install”** – means it’s queued but hasn’t installed yet.
- **“Your system is up to date”** – no pending updates; if nags continue, they’re probably coming from an app, not the OS.
- **“Restart to install”** – means it’s downloaded and will keep pestering you until you restart or delay it.
If it *is* queued, there’s no real way to make the nags go away permanently without either installing or blocking the update — and blocking updates is harder on newer Android versions.
I can also show you how to stop it temporarily without installing, if you’d rather stall it than give in.
Do you want the stalling trick?
USER: [image_asset_pointer: file-service://file-YEHLCA3YNusAoTf7z7Le6c] This is all I'm seeing.
ASSISTANT: Looks like your “System” menu is collapsed and not showing the update option yet.
On Motorola/Android 14, the **System update** entry is often **below** what’s visible in your screenshot — you’ll need to scroll down past “Reset options.”
Try this:
1. From the screen you showed, **scroll down** until you see **System update** (or **Software update**).
2. Tap it — that’s where you’ll see whether an update is pending, downloading, or already staged for install.
If you scroll all the way and *don’t* see it, it may be under **Advanced** — sometimes there’s a small arrow or “Advanced” text at the bottom you can expand.
Do you want me to give you the quick “stall the update” steps once you get in there? That way you can avoid the nags without installing it.
USER: [image_asset_pointer: file-service://file-31XkLZvP16U4oA8txT1JoR] This one scrolled to the very end.
ASSISTANT: Looks like your phone’s manufacturer tucked the update settings somewhere else — they’re not under **System** on your model.
On many Motorola devices, you’ll find it by:
1. **Go back to the main Settings screen** (all the way out).
2. Look for **Security & updates**, **About phone**, or **Motorola updates**.
3. Inside **About phone**, you should see **Android version** or **System updates** — that’s the one to tap.
If you open **About phone** and scroll down, there should be a “**Android security update**” or “**System update**” section that will show whether it’s pending.
Do you want me to pinpoint the exact path for a **Moto G Play (2024)**? I can give you the exact menu clicks.
ASSISTANT: Looks like the mystery’s solved — the update nags should calm down for a while, because it just installed the latest build a few minutes ago (18:36).
Since **Smart updates** is toggled off, it won’t automatically pull down the next one over Wi-Fi — you’ll have to check manually, so that should cut the surprise interruptions.
If the nags still persist in the next few days, it’s more likely coming from a specific app or security service rather than the system updater.
Do you want me to show you how to block or silence *those* too, so you’re not pestered from either direction?
USER: No, I'll wait and see what happens.
ASSISTANT: Makes sense — you’ve just fed the beast, so it should be satisfied for a while.
If it starts asking for seconds too soon, we’ll know it’s just greedy.