T-Mobile launches exclusive LG G4 preview program to get the hype going
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Today was a big day for LG. The LG Watch Urbane landed on Verizon and AT&T websites for consumers to purchase. It was also the official unveiling of the LG G4. Not that we needed it a big event with all the leaks that happened over the last few months, but still, we do like a good press event to get the details straight from the manufacturer. We know Sprint will carry the device sometime in June and is giving would be buyers a chance to win one. T-Mobile is taking things a little further though with an exclusive LG G4 preview program that is sure to get a lot of sign ups generated.
Starting today through May 25th anyone who signs up for the chance to be selected, could get their hands on an LG G4 before it even launches. Whats even cooler, is they are giving away one device a day from now through the 25th. That equates to 28 lucky people getting their hands on one a month a head of schedule. While it might be a long shot, it never hurts to through your name into the hat. If you are curious to see what Des has to say about the device, check out the first look over the device and a bit more in-depth look at the camera.
I have a feeling the LG G4 is going to do really well for the company. The manual mode on the camera with RAW output, manual shutter speed and the 8MP front facer. The removable battery and expandable memory option, u to 2TB, could be a deciding factor for those that were wishing Samsung kept up that tradition in the Galaxy S6.
All that aside, be sure to direct your browser over to the sign-up page and keep your finger crossed.
Source: T-Mobile
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T-Mobile added 1.8 million new customers to its network in Q1 2015
T-Mobile released its 1st quarter 2015 results earlier today, showing a ton of growth in the number of postpaid customers and record low postpaid phone churn. Just in the first three months of the year alone, the carrier gained 1.8 million subscribers, marking this the 8th consecutive quarter the company gained over 1 million customers. The company has also added 1.1 million branded postpaid net adds, making this the 3rd consecutive quarter adding over 1 million. Roughly 1 million of those customers were phone customers.
T-Mobile has also vastly improved its postpaid phone churn, achieving an all-time record low of 1.3%. This means that over the past year, less and less customers have jumped ship to go to another carrier. CEO John Legere explains:
We’ve had eight consecutive quarters with more than one million total net customer additions proving that customers want value. We expect to once again capture all of the industry’s postpaid phone growth in Q1 and we’ve done it while delivering an all-time record low 1.3% churn.
Assuming the number of Sprint subscribers doesn’t surpass .8 million for Q1, T-Mobile will finally take the crown as the third largest mobile carrier in the U.S.
T-Mobile now has a total of 56.8 million customers. It sold a total of 8.8 million products this quarter, 8 million of which were phones.
Quarter over quarter revenue is down .9%, mainly due to the impact of the Un-carrier’s Data Stash program. However, if we were to take out the impact of Data Stash, service revenues in the first quarter rose .9%, and 11% year over year.
While T-Mobile added more than 1 million postpaid subscribers this quarter, Verizon posted a loss of 138,000 subscribers and AT&T posted a loss of 300,000. Sprint started the quarter with just under 56 million overall subscribers, so assuming that it stays under that amount, T-Mobile will finally get to take the crown as the third largest mobile carrier in the United States.
We’ll be sure to let you know as soon as we hear anything from Sprint. And be sure to check out the source link below for more information on how T-Mobile did this quarter.
T-Mobile gains nearly 2 million new customers in Q1 2015
The first quarter of 2015 treated T-Mobile and it shows as the carrier generated $7.8 billion, an increase of 13.1% over the same time last year. That growth comes off of T-Mobile gaining nearly two million new customers in the quarter. For the eighth consecutive quarter, the carrier has added more than one million new customers. Service revenue did decline, though, as Data Stash meant some paid data was covered. T-Mobile has a strategy that focuses on luring in new customers rather than cashing in on existing ones.
On the network side, T-Mobile announced that its 4G LTE network should cover 300 million people in the United States by the end of the year. The carrier’s network currently spans across 275 million people. It also expects to have more than 200 markets with wideband LTE by year’s end with the number currently standing at 157.
Hit the break for the full press release.
T-Mobile US Reports First Quarter 2015 Results
Strong Start to the Year with 1 Million Postpaid Phone Net Adds and Record Low Churn
BELLEVUE, Wash. – April 28, 2015 – T-Mobile US, Inc. (NYSE: TMUS) today reported first quarter 2015 results reflecting strong momentum and industry-leading growth. The Company again outperformed the competition in both subscriber and financial growth metrics.
“We’ve had eight consecutive quarters with more than one million total net customer additions proving that customers want value,” said John Legere, President and CEO of T-Mobile. “We expect to once again capture all of the industry’s postpaid phone growth in Q1 and we’ve done it while delivering an all-time record low 1.3% churn. #WeWon’tStop.”
Un-Carrier Delivering Results
Since launching Un-carrier™ in 2013, T-Mobile has disrupted the wireless industry with innovations such as No Annual Service Contracts, equipment installment plans, the JUMP! ® device upgrade program, free international data roaming, Contract Freedom™, T-Mobile Test Drive™, Music Freedom™, Wi-Fi Un-leashed, and Data Stash™. In the first quarter of 2015, the Company again expanded the Un-carrier lineup with:
- Un-carrier 9.0: Business Un-leashed: T-Mobile introduced a set of simple, transparent, and affordable rate plans that provide all business customers with unlimited talk and text, and 1GB of 4G LTE data. Additional data can either be purchased on a per line or pooled basis. T-Mobile is also partnering with GoDaddy and Microsoft Office 365 to provide a valuable array of mobile business tools free of charge, as well as extending a benefit to families with Business Family Discounts by counting a company-paid line as the first line on a family’s Simple Choice™ account.
- The Un-contract™: The Un-contract initiative is a guarantee to all Simple Choice customers that their rates will never increase as long as they remain a customer, even for those on promotional plans. Unlimited 4G LTE rate plans are guaranteed for a minimum of two years.
- Carrier Freedom™: The Company will pay off outstanding device payments of up to $650 per line for up to 10 lines when customers switch to T-Mobile.
Operational and Financial Highlights for the First Quarter 2015
T-Mobile continues to deliver strong customer growth and ended the first quarter of 2015 with 56.8 million total customers. In the first quarter of 2015, T-Mobile added 1.8 million net new customers, marking the eighth consecutive quarter that the Company has generated more than one million net customer additions.In the first quarter of 2015, branded postpaid net customer additions were 1.1 million, including 991,000 phone net customer additions – expected to be the highest in the U.S. wireless industry once again – and 134,000 mobile broadband net customer additions.
Branded postpaid phone churn was 1.30% in the first quarter of 2015, down 17 basis points year-over-year and 43 basis points sequentially. The year-over-year improvement in churn reflects ongoing improvements in the Company’s network, customer service, and the overall value of its offerings in the marketplace, resulting in increased customer satisfaction and loyalty. The sequential improvement was due to seasonal factors as well as a reduction in competitive activity compared to the fourth quarter of 2014.
T-Mobile’s branded prepaid net customer additions were 73,000 in the first quarter of 2015. The lower level of branded prepaid net additions in the quarter was driven by increased migrations from prepaid to postpaid, increased competitive activity in the marketplace, and an atypical tax refund season. Branded prepaid to branded postpaid migrations were 195,000 in the first quarter of 2015.
Branded prepaid churn was 4.62% in the first quarter of 2015, down 77 basis points sequentially and up 28 basis points year-over-year.
Total device sales, including both branded postpaid and prepaid customers, were 8.8 million units in the first quarter of 2015, of which total smartphone sales were 8.0 million units.
In addition to strong customer growth, T-Mobile delivered outstanding financial results. In the first quarter of 2015, the Company is expected to again report the fastest year-over-year revenue growth in the industry for both service and total revenues. Service revenues for the first quarter of 2015 grew by 9.0% year-over-year, primarily due to rapid growth in the Company’s customer base, partially offset by lower branded postpaid phone Average Revenue per User (ARPU) and the non-cash net revenue deferral for Data Stash. On a sequential basis, service revenues declined by 0.9% primarily due to the impact of Data Stash. Excluding the impact of Data Stash, service revenues in the first quarter of 2015 increased 0.9% sequentially and 11.0% year-over-year.
T-Mobile’s total revenues for the first quarter of 2015 grew by 13.1% year-over-year due to continued growth in equipment sales revenues and service revenues. On a sequential basis, total revenues decreased by 4.6% due to lower equipment sales revenues compared to strong holiday season sales in the fourth quarter of 2014.
Branded postpaid Average Billings per User (ABPU) was $60.94 in the first quarter of 2015, down 1.4% sequentially and up 2.4% year-over-year. Excluding the impact of Data Stash, branded postpaid ABPU in the first quarter of 2015 increased 0.6% sequentially and 4.5% year-over-year.
Branded postpaid phone ARPU decreased sequentially by 3.8% to $46.43, driven primarily by the net revenue deferral for Data Stash and dilution resulting from promotional activities targeting families, including the “4 for $100” offer. Excluding the impact of Data Stash, branded postpaid phone ARPU in the first quarter of 2015 declined by 1.2% sequentially and 5.5% year-over-year. Branded prepaid ARPU increased by 4.8% year-over-year and 0.8% sequentially to $37.81.
Branded postpaid Average Revenue per Account (ARPA) was $108.04 in the first quarter of 2015, down 0.9% year-over-year and 1.7% sequentially. Excluding the impact from Data Stash, branded postpaid ARPA in the first quarter of 2015 increased 1.1% sequentially and 1.9% year-over-year. Branded postpaid Average Billings per Account (ABPA) amounted to a record $145.03 in the first quarter of 2015, an increase of 11.8% year-over-year and 0.9% sequentially. The increase in ABPA was primarily due to growth in EIP billings as well as an increase in the number of branded postpaid customers per account.
Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2015 was $1.388 billion, up 27.6% year-over-year and down 20.7% sequentially. Year-over-year, the increase was primarily due to higher branded postpaid and prepaid revenues from growth in the customer base. Sequentially, the decline in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to the impact from Data Stash as well as strategic investments in growth in the early part of 2015, consistent with the Company’s previously announced intentions. The non-cash revenue deferral for Data Stash reduced Adjusted EBITDA by $112 million in the first quarter of 2015. The revenue deferral for the initial 10GB allotment per qualifying customer from Data Stash is expected to fully reverse itself during 2015. The Adjusted EBITDA margin was 24% for the first quarter of 2015, up from 20% in the first quarter of 2014.
T-Mobile made strategic investments in growth in the first quarter of 2015 resulting in a loss per share of $(0.09) in the first quarter of 2015 compared to a loss per share of $(0.19) in the first quarter of 2014. T-Mobile expects earnings per share to be positive in all the remaining quarters and full-year 2015.
Network Expansion and Capital Expenditures
T-Mobile’s 4G LTE network – America’s Fastest – covered 275 million people at the end of the first quarter of 2015 and the Company is targeting coverage of 300 million people by year-end 2015. T-Mobile is rapidly deploying Wideband LTE, while at the same time rolling out 4G LTE on its 700 MHz A-Block and 1900 MHz PCS spectrum. Wideband LTE is currently available in 157 market areas and is now expected to be available in more than 200 market areas by year-end 2015. The Company continues to deploy its 700 MHz A-Block spectrum with major market launches in Houston, Dallas, Philadelphia, Tampa, San Antonio, and Detroit so far in 2015, bringing the total to 55 market areas.Cash capital expenditures reflect T-Mobile’s continued investment in the expansion of its 4G LTE network. In the first quarter of 2015, cash capital expenditures were $982 million, down from $1.3 billion in the fourth quarter of 2014 and up from $947 million in the first quarter of 2014.
In January 2015, the FCC announced that T-Mobile was the winning bidder for AWS-3 spectrum licenses covering approximately 97 million people for an aggregate bid price of $1.8 billion. T-Mobile paid the FCC $1.4 billion for the AWS-3 spectrum licenses in February 2015, which was net of the $0.4 billion deposit paid to the FCC in October 2014. T-Mobile received the AWS-3 spectrum licenses early in the second quarter of 2015.
MetroPCS Combination
The MetroPCS customer base continues to rapidly migrate off the legacy CDMA network. Currently, less than 500,000 customers remain on the MetroPCS CDMA network. Approximately 80% of the MetroPCS spectrum had been re-farmed and integrated into the T-Mobile network at the end of the first quarter of 2015.In the first quarter of 2015, T-Mobile decommissioned the CDMA portion of the MetroPCS networks in Atlanta and the Detroit metro area, bringing the overall total to 8 market shutdowns so far, with only 3 major markets left. Total decommissioning costs for CDMA network shutdowns amounted to $128 million in the first quarter of 2015. The Company expects to decommission all the remaining CDMA markets in 2015, and expects to incur additional network decommissioning costs in the range of $375 to $475 million with substantially all the costs to be recognized in 2015.
2015 Outlook Guidance
T-Mobile expects to drive further customer momentum while delivering strong growth in Adjusted EBITDA. With the success of its Simple Choice plan and the continued evolution of the Un-carrier strategy, branded postpaid net customer additions for 2015 are now expected to be between 3.0 and 3.5 million, an increase from the previous guidance of 2.2 and 3.2 million.For the full-year of 2015, T-Mobile expects Adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $6.8 to $7.2 billion, unchanged from previous guidance despite the increase in branded postpaid net customer additions guidance.
Cash capital expenditures for 2015 are expected to be in the range of $4.4 to $4.7 billion, also unchanged from previous guidance.
Quarterly Financial Results
For more details on T-Mobile’s first quarter 2015 financial results, including the Investor Factbook with detailed financial tables and reconciliations of certain non-GAAP measures disclosed in this release to the most comparable measures under GAAP, please visit T-Mobile US, Inc.’s Investor Relations website at http://investor.T-Mobile.com.T-Mobile Social Media
Investors and others should note that the Company announces material financial and operational information to its investors using its investor relations website, press releases, SEC filings and public conference calls and webcasts. The Company also intends to use the Twitter accounts @TMobileIR and @JohnLegere, which Mr. Legere also uses as a means for personal communications and observations, as means of disclosing information about the Company and its services and for complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. The information we post through these social media channels may be deemed material. Accordingly, investors should monitor these social media channels in addition to following the Company’s press releases, SEC filings and public conference calls and webcasts. The social media channels that the Company intends to use as a means of disclosing the information described above may be updated from time to time as listed on the Company’s investor relations website.About T-Mobile US, Inc.:
As America’s Un-carrier, T-Mobile US, Inc. (NYSE: TMUS) is redefining the way consumers and businesses buy wireless services through leading product and service innovation. The Company’s advanced nationwide 4G LTE network delivers outstanding wireless experiences to approximately 57 million customers who are unwilling to compromise on quality and value. Based in Bellevue, Washington, T-Mobile US provides services through its subsidiaries and operates its flagship brands, T-Mobile and MetroPCS. For more information, please visit http://www.t-mobile.com.
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T-Mobile adds more than 1 million new customers for eighth straight quarter
T-Mobile on Tuesday announced a net gain of 1.8 million new customers for Q1 2015. As it turns out, this is the eighth straight quarter for T-Mobile to have added at least one million customers.
As for the churn rate, which is the percentage of customers leaving T-Mobile’s service during the same period, it was a mere 1.3 percent. According to the wireless provider, this is a record low number.
Postpaid customers accounted for 1.1 million of the 1.8 million new subscribers. What’s more, at least one million of its new customers bought phones. Drilling down a tad, 991,000 of those new accounts were smartphone customers; 134,000 customers bought mobile broadband.
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Carriers announce G4 availability
With the G4 finally being official, carriers are announcing vague availability for the device. HTC and Samsung managed to launch their flagship devices simultaneously on all major US carriers on April 10th this year, so LG will probably be able to pull off something similar.
So far, T-Mobile, Sprint, and Verizon have announced plans to carry the device, although none of the carriers have mentioned exactly when we can expect to be able to purchase it. T-Mobile is running an early experience program, however, so if you sign up through T-Mobile you’re entered in a chance to win a G4 before its publicly released.
We’ll keep you updated as more carriers announce their intentions to carry the device. AT&T is almost guaranteed to follow, and I’d imagine we’ll hear something from US Cellular soon, too.
source: T-Mobile
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[Op-Ed] Google’s Project Fi is a minor stepping stone to changing the way people connect
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I know we didn’t get out the news that Google announced their MVNO service earlier this week, but to sum it up, Project Fi is Google’s jump to the carrier side of the industry. The service rides over free Wi-Fi connections around the globe and can piggy back off Sprint and T-Mobile cell towers. From my understanding, you get both Sprint and T-Mobile network coverage on one device versus having to choose which carrier you want to back it up. I might be wrong though. As it sits right now, you need to request an invite to join the testing of Project Fi and the required device is a Nexus 6. As far as pricing goes, you pay $20 a month for unlimited calling and messaging and then tack on $10 per GB of data. Unused data for the month gives you a credit back to your account that you can apply to the next month of service as apposed to the current model where you either lose it or roll over massive amounts that you never tap into.
The announcement was pushed by both carrier partners, the Nexus 6 manufacturer, Motorola and Google. As with any big announcement there has been mixed thoughts and feelings. Most of it ties to desires of unlimited data, the carriers involved and the single device option. However, many of those thoughts are very limited in grand scope of things.
If we talked about each part separately we would see a different story entirely. I can understand the unlimited data argument being a valid one from a select few power users who, more or less, abuse that ability to begin with. I am not saying they all do, but some certainly take advantage of the plan with torrents, streaming Netflix and Pandora all day all the time. Project Fi is certainly not an option for them looking to dramatically cut their bills down.
On a carrier stand point we can easily see how T-Mobile and Sprint play in the mix. Simply put, both carriers are the only two that already have Wi-Fi calling up and running. T-Mobile has been working on it for a number of years and Sprint has been following suite. While only a select few handsets are supported, the simple fact they do is the answer. AT&T is supposedly working on Wi-Fi calling with the last reports stating that it would arrive sometime in 2015. With both Sprint and T-Mobile supporting the ability to handle calls and messages over Wi-Fi already, it makes complete sense on why Google opted to work with both of them for their MVNO service at launch. If AT&T gets on board with the ability it isn’t out of the realm of possibility that Project Fi will open up on their network as well. There is probably a lot more to it, like network leasing, advertising, branding and coverage too.
So how about the Nexus 6 being the only supported device. Well, Google is in complete control of the device for one. Next we know that the Nexus 6 is one device that sports the chipset needed to run on multiple networks out of the box. Add in that most Nexus 6 owners, and people who even know that Project Fi exist, are going to be at least semi-technical individuals and you have the makings for a really great crowd based MVNO service start up.
The future of Project Fi as I see it
I see a lot of things happening with the service before the year ends. We know Motorola is on board and supportive of it. This should bring a few things – first, it should bring a wide range of devices and prices to the service, mainly the Moto X, Moto G and Moto E. Those three alone will cover all users price point needs and screen size needs. With all of them being fairly stock Android and Motorola doing a good job at updates, it should put their devices in even more hands. The next thing I see is Lenovo getting in on the mix – after all, they do own Motorola. That puts, either more Moto devices, or Lenovo devices, in the hands of people overseas. That does leave the question as to which cell carriers in other countries will jump on the bandwagon though. However, with much of the service being geared towards Wi-Fi, it would be possible to partner with internet providers for calls and messages before a carrier ever got involved.
It is hard for me to not think about other projects Google is involved in and how Project Fi ties into it. For instance, how about Project Ara? You know, Google’s modular phone. That project will certainly have Project Fi access. While we know that project is going to be tested in Puerto Rico, it is hard to think that Google isn’t already working to put the low cost plan into action down there as well. That will cut the argument for a specific device out of the equation since you will basically build your own phone how and when you want to.
Then their is Google Fiber and Project Loon. Fiber is a no brainer really and you could essentially have a Nexus 6 home phone for $20 a month. Project Loon could feasibly put phones in the hands of people in places where internet wasn’t only a pipe dream, but so was calling a neighbor, friend, family member or doctor. Consider the Android One initiative paired with Project Fi and Project Loon. That mixture of innovation could land devices and service in the hands of the 4 billion people Google is after.
Will Project Fi be for everyone? No. No service is ever for everyone. In my situation it could save me a bit of money. I am either at work, which has Wi-Fi or at home, which has Wi-Fi. My few travels around town aren’t spent playing online or with data intense apps. Any out of town travels are usually to places with no service, on purpose, or places where I know I have a Wi-Fi connection anyways. I do pay for unlimited data currently, on T-Mobile’s $100 for two lines plan, but rarely use over 2GB a month. Mathematically, I would spend between $30 and $40 a month for my line on Project Fi and the same for the wife. Ultimately that would save us $20 to $40 a month on our bills. For others out there, it could save even more.
Like everything Google does, we are the testers and the project has a bigger picture that we aren’t privy to. I feel Project Fi has a definite place and direction in the sphere that is Google and will ultimately become a service that will either be your primary provider, or, at the very least, become a viable option to cut cost in life when we need it.
What are our thoughts? Do you see the potential future of Project Fi, or are you seeing it as a failure before it starts because of its launch state?
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T-Mobile starts rolling out Lollipop update for the Note 4
As T-Mobile promised last week, it has now begun pushing out the long-awaited Android 5.0.1 update to all carrier-banded variants of the Galaxy Note 4 located in the United States. In terms of added functionality, this upgrade transports the latest build of Lollipop to the handset, in addition to a ton of bug fixes and stability improvements.
Hit the break for the full changelog.
- Material Design: You will quickly notice a whole new colorful look and feel to your device – from fluid animations to new application and system themes, colors and widgets.
- Notifications UI & Priorities: In order to alert you to the mosttimely and relevant information, the format and behavior of notifications have evolved:
- notifications will appear on the lock screen and are intelligently ranked by type and who sent them.
- you double-tap to open one, swipe left or right to clear one, or clear all notifications from the bottom of the list.
- you can set the priority and privacy of notifications for each application.
- very high priority notifications will pop up briefly over other applications so that you can take action.
- when you dismiss a notification on one device it will be dismissed on your other Android devices, if they are connected to the Internet.
- you can further tailor how notifications behave with the new Downtime and Ambient Display settings (see below).
- New Interruptions & Downtime Settings: You can tailor how interruptions behave, choosing to allow all, none, or only priority interruptions. You can personalize what counts as a priority interruption (reminders, events, calls, messages) and even tailor them to be from only contacts you specify. The Downtime setting will allow only priority interruptions during the times and days that you specify. e.g. allow only priority interruptions on the weekend.
- Recent Apps (Multi-tasking): The redesigned Overview space (formerly called Recents) will include both applications and separate activities within those applications. For instance, each open tab in Chrome will also appear here along with recent applications; both your Gmail Inbox and a draft email message will appear as separate cards. This provides a consistent way to switch amongst tasks.
- Flashlight: Lollipop includes a new flashlight option as part of Quick settings (swipe down with two fingers from the status bar to see it).
- Pin a view/app: Screen pinning allows you to keep a specific app or screen in view. For example, you can ‘pin’ a game and your child will not be able to navigate anywhere else on your phone.
- Battery: The Battery settings panel now shows an estimated projection for how much time you have left while discharging or charging. You can also enable a new battery saver mode that will save power by reducing performance and most background data operations to extend your battery life.
- Smarter Internet Connections: With Android Lollipop, your phone will not connect to a Wi-Fi access point unless there is a verified Internet connection. This feature improves hand-offs between Wi-Fi and cellular connections, helping to maintain your video chat or voice-over-IP (VoIP) call as you switch.
- Performance: Your phone now uses the new Android Runtime to help optimize application performance. After upgrading to Lollipop, your applications will undergo a one-time optimization process. Note that the optimization for ART requires more space.
- Security: Encryption can now use a stronger 256-bit key to help protect your data. Note that the stronger key willonly be used after you perform a factory reset on Android Lollipop. Otherwise encryption will continue to use 128-bit key. You can turn on encryption in the Security settings menu.
As is customary with all manufacturer updates, the upgrade is being rolled out in stages, but if you don’t feel like waiting for a notification confirming that it’s ready for your device, you can search for the update manually. To do so simply follow the four steps below:
- Open the Settings app
- Scroll to the bottom and tap on “About Device”
- Hit “System Updates”
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Android 5.0 Lollipop starts rolling out for T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4
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Happy Monday Android world! Over the weekend Des Smith posted a tweet that the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Android 5.0 Lollipop update had been approved and to be on the lookout for it this week. I jumped to settings this morning and gave it hopeful tap to see, and there it was waiting for me to download.
The update weighs in at just over 1085MBs and takes about 25 minutes to download. On my Wi-Fi it took about 28 minutes for the full update to download, but another hour for the full install and app update process to finish. That time line might be less for some as it did optimize 390 apps on my device.
The update brings all the Lollipop things we have been waiting for like lock screen notifications, Privacy Mode, more fluid animations and seems to make it run a bit smoother. As with any update, it is rolling out in stages in an OTA. You will need well over 50% battery life, at least 3GB of storage available for it download and install and a solid Wi-Fi connection. In my experience it took about 30 minutes to download and another 45 to and hour before it was up and running smoothly due to the number of apps I have installed and because it needs to update Google Play Services and a number of other apps that have Lollipop variations.
If you don’t see the update immediately available, you do have the option of installing it via Samsung Kies on your computer as well. Sometimes that is a better option for some people.
Additional details at T-Mobile Support
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T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 finally gets Android 5.0.1 Lollipop update
Following behind AT&T and Sprint, T-mobile has now started rolling out an update to Android 5.0.1 Lollipop for owners of the Samsung Galaxy Note 4! We were already aware this update was coming sometime this week, but thanks to numerous tipsters this morning, we can confirm the update is now live for some users.
The latest update packs the firmware number N910TUVU1COD6 and appears to be a 1085.68MB download. In other words, you’ll probably want to be on Wi-Fi, unless you have unlimited data.
As for what’s new here? As with the case of pretty much all Samsung devices that have moved from KitKat to Lollipop, the aesthetic changes here aren’t nearly as big as you’d see with a device running a stock build of Android, as TouchWiz covers up many of the expected Material Design tweaks. That said, there are still plenty of noticeable changes including Lollipop’s Smart Lock security feature, priority notifications, an improved lockscreen, and much more.
Keep in mind that this update is likely rolling out in stages, so don’t be too surprised if it has yet to reach your device. So how about it, have you received Android Lollipop on your T-Mobile Note 4 yet? If so, what do you think?
Thanks to all that sent this tip in! And a special thanks to John and Alfonso for the screenshots used above!
T-Mobile’s Galaxy Note 4 gets technical acceptance for Lollipop, update slated for next week
T-Mobile’s Galaxy Note 4 has received technical acceptance for its Lollipop update, according to T-Mobile’s senior product manager on Twitter. Don’t bother checking your phone for the update just yet, since technical acceptance doesn’t mean an immediate rollout. It does mean, however, that you should be seeing an OTA update on your Note 4 sometime next week.
I know, the wait is going to be tough. You’ve made it this long, what’s another few days?
source: Twitter
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