T-Mobile’s release of Lollipop for the LG G2 starts today
Starting today, T-Mobile customers with the LG G2 will begin to receive a software update. It unsurprisingly is for Lollipop. The carrier says that the update will take place between April 14 and May 22, but we assume everyone will be updated fairly quick. The changelog issued by T-Mobile only states that Android 5.0 Lollipop is among the new features.
Let us know in the comments when you receive the over-the-air (OTA) update.
Source: T-Mobile
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Verizon’s LG G3 gets its Android 5.0 update
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The Verizon Wireless version of the LG G3 finally is receiving an update to Android Lollipop, according to a press release on its site.
In an attached PDF, Verizon has documented the features of the update. These include: material design, an improved runtime, lock screen notifications, the ability to hide sensitive notifications, smart lock, searchable settings, floating action buttons, and screen pinning.
With lock screen notifications, notifications can appear on the lock screen based on user settings. This allows up to two notifications to be displayed. A numeric indicator pops up for any additional ones. Also, notifications can be swiped to display the next one without needing to unlock the phone. The user can even set all or some of the, to be hidden. When “Show all notifications” is chosen, pressing the indicator or swiping the list downward will it.
Smart Lock provides two ways to unlock the G3. The first is through face recognition, and the second is through a simple swipe in place of a security lock when the device is connected to a “Trusted” Bluetooth device added via Smart Lock settings.
The floating action buttons setting adds buttons to some of the main apps (Clock, Contacts, Email, Messaging, and Music) that involve adding new items.
One of the last features is screen pinning, found on the Recent apps screen. This locks the G3 to just a single app, preventing the launching of others until it is unpinned through touching and holding the back and recent buttons at the same time. Only the back button will work until the app is unpinned.
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Samsung bundled some minor extras with the Galaxy Note 4’s Lollipop update
The latest software update to reach the Galaxy Note 4 was seemingly all about Android 5.0 Lollipop. However, Samsung bundled some minor extras of its own. Nothing relates to the user interface, but users will have settings to take a look at.
Hit the break to see what is different.
Here are the changes and fixes as noted by SamMobile:
- Contacts app forced close error is fixed
- Side View Panel introduced with Home, Back, and Recents buttons
- Mute feature turns off vibration/sound
- Do Not Disturb replaces the All/Priority Only/No notifications option from Lollipop
Via: SamMobile
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Android 5.0 coming to LG’s E series of Android Tablets starting April 12th.
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If you own one of LG’s E-Series of Android tablets, which include the G Pad 7.0, 8.0 and 10.1, then we have some great news for you. Starting April 12th, LG is pushing Android 5.0 to the devices with a plethora of improvements and enhancements. Included in the update are upgraded UI elements which promise to make animations smoother, better color representation, faster response times, and optimized menus. Also included will be better battery management tools, more languages and a complete new way to interact with your notifications. All in all, this is a welcome update that will also include all of Lollipops many other improvements.
When April 12th rolls around, and if you have automatic updates turned on, the devices will automatically check for the update when you connect to a WiFi network. The update will not erase any data but will require that the devices have at least 40% battery life. For those of you that do not have autonomic updates turned on, you will need to update manually via the settings menu. Provided below is LG’s official statement on the improvements that can be expected from the update.
The update will offer overall enhancements including:
– UI Design: Will include faster response rates, smoother motion,
optimized menus, and more vivid colors.
– Notifications: Offers new ways to control how e-mails are sent and
received, including the option to respond to e-mail directly from the lock
screen.
– Battery Management: Device will estimate battery life and charging
time.
– Greater Computing Power: Access to 15 additional languages and four
times more powerful.
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Lollipop arrives on Sprint for Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Note Edge
If you’re a Sprint customer and own a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and/or Galaxy Note Edge, your wait for Lollipop is over! This update will bring you to Android 5.0 and not 5.1, though.
This update is arriving over-the-air (OTA) starting immediately. Be advised, Sprint has already stated that this update will be coming in stages over the next few days, so if you don’t have it right this second, keep checking for it!
The update is also bringing WiFi calling enhancements and Factory Reset Protection to the Note Edge only.
Source: Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
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AT&T’s Samsung Galaxy S 5 receiving Android 5.0 Lollipop right now
Owners of the AT&T variant of the Galaxy S 5 have waited very long for this day. Finally, the carrier is pushing Android 5.0 to the Samsung flagship of 2014. The update, which features all sorts of Lollipop goodness, is sized at 1.4GB. Be sure to download the software update while connected to WiFi because it will certainly eat through locked data plans with ease.
Hit the break for the changelog.
Android 5.0 Lollipop Highlights
- Songs, photos, apps, and even recent searches from one Android device can be immediately enjoyed across all of your Android devices.
- New User Interface look and feel, more fluid motions
- Priority mode to only allow certain notifications to get through
- Battery saving features and remaining time left to charge or deplete indicators
- Smart Lock to secure phone or tablet by pairing it with a trusted device like wearable or car
- Most frequently used settings available with just two swipes down from the top screen
- Details at http://www.android.com/versions/lollipop-5-0/
Let us know how you are handling the update.
Source: AT&T
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AT&T rolling out Lollipop to Galaxy S5 today
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Twitter account ATTCares has confirmed that Android 5.0.1 will be rolling out to Galaxy S5 owners starting today. Nationwide rollout will occur over the next few days, so don’t be too surprised if your S5 doesn’t receive the update today.
AT&T has been pretty busy over the past few days with Lollipop updates for phones such as the HTC One M7, One M8 as well as the Galaxy S4. There is no current timetable for Android 5.1 for these phones, and for the One M7, the update might not come at all. HTC confirmed that the One M7 will not receive any more updates, however there is talk that they might update it one last time to Android 5.1, considering all the fixes that the latest Android brings.
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Latest Android distribution numbers show continued modest increase for Lollipop, 5.1 makes an appearance too
It’s funny how everyone gets so excited for the monthly Android distribution numbers. It’s not like they ever show anything different. It’s the same thing every year……Every new version of Android takes forever to reach the majority of device, and we always see the biggest increases when new phones like the HTC One and Galaxy S6 get released.
Android just released the latest numbers, which show Lollipop’s continued very slow rise. Now sitting at 5.4%, that’s only a 1.1% increase from last month. Also part of that number is Android 5.1, which represents 0.4% of that 5.4%.
The majority of phones and tablets continue to be on Jelly Bean and KitKat, which represent 40.7% and 41.4% respectively. So, as you can see, we can expect Lollipop to be around 40% this time next year.
Things never change, but the good news is that with Material Design and Google continuing to update core apps in the Play Store, most users do’t feel as behind as they did back in the Ice Cream Sandwich days.
source: Android Developers
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Huawei posts list of devices that are slated to receive the Android 5.0 update
Chinese manufacturer Huawei has just launched the SnapTo handset in the U.S. featuring Android 4.4 KitKat. But it seems like the company has some other plans for its existing crop of smartphones as well as a few relatively old ones.
The company has released the full list of devices that will be receiving the Android 5.0 update which includes the Honor 6 Plus, while a couple of old handsets like the Honor 4X are included as well. Prominent among the devices are the
Customers will have some waiting to do though, as the company is not expected to begin the update rollout until June, starting with the Mate 7. This will be followed by the P7, Mate2, 6 Plus, and the Honor 4X (Che2-TL00M) which will receive the update in July. The rest will be updated to Android 5.0 by September 2015 according to the company. Huawei will add its UI layering on top of vanilla Android, so don’t expect this to be anything like stock Android.
Are there any Huawei users out there who are waiting for an update? Sound off below.
Source: myDrivers – Translated
Via: Gizmo China
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AT&T’s HTC One M8 gets Lollipop update
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Just a quick and friendly notification to let you know that the HTC One M8 from AT&T is receiving its Lollipop update today. According to HTC’s Mo Versi, the software was approved to deploy and should be trickling out to users around the way. It appears that the update is expected to roll out from around 10AM PST onwards.
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