Sprint’s Galaxy S5 Sport is receiving it’s Lollipop update

Waiting for a firmware update is something that has become part of life for Android users, and while we may grumble about how long the process takes, it’s almost always a great feeling to see your smartphone get a new lick of paint (unless you are in Norway). It’s now the turn of Sprint’s Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport to receive some of the Lollipop goodness.

Sprint’s Lollipop update for the Galaxy S5 Sport is via OTA (Over-The-Air) so you should receive a notification informing you that the firmware upgrade is available. You can always check manually by delving into Settings/About Phone and tapping Software Update. If the update is available, just follow the on-screen directions when prompted.

The firmware version is G860PVPU1BOC5 and is based on Android 5.0. Besides the usual Lollipop features, the update also includes the Reactivation Lock (Factory Reset Protection) that requires a Google ID and password before the phone can be reset. You have to opt-in to make use of the Reactivation Lock feature though. If your Galaxy S5 Sport hasn’t received an update notification yet, don’t despair as Sprint says it will be a staggered roll-out over several days.

Source: Sprint

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