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Even though Samsung wasn't the first smartphone brand to roll out Android 5.0 Lollipop update to its existing devices, it is at least making sure that enough devices get the update. After rolling out the Android Lollipop update for the Galaxy S5 and the Galaxy S4 in some markets, Samsung has started seeding the Android 5.0.1 Lollipop […]
What's that you say? Another device getting the Lollipop update? That's right, yet another Samsung smartphone, the Galaxy S4 LTE-A (GT-I9506), is being updated to the latest version of Android as we write this, a week after the standard Galaxy S4 received the update. What's notable about the Lollipop update for this device is the […]
The Korean firm started rolling out Android 5.0 Lollipop to the Snapdragon-equipped Galaxy S5 in December, 2014. However, the update was rolled out only in Poland initially. Just recently the company started seeding it in Russia and Malaysia. Nevertheless, the day has finally arrived when users with an Exynos-powered Galaxy S5 (SM-G900H) can taste the sweetness […]
If you're a garage band fan, you'll know that doing similar stuff on Android phones is quite some task, because of the lag between the time you give input to the time when the sound is actually produced. Samsung seemed to have noticed this before any other Android smartphone OEM, and rolled out fixes for […]
Well, it looks like Samsung Russia is planning to update all the older flagships from the company to Lollipop ahead of newer devices. After the Galaxy Note 3, the Galaxy S4 has started receiving the Android 5.0.1 update in the country. The update is rolling out to the Exynos variant of the device (GT-I9500), and […]
After rolling out Android 5.0 Lollipop update to the Galaxy S5 in Poland, Russia, Malaysia, and Spain, the upgrade finally lands in the United Kingdom. Oddly, the Korean company's latest Lollipop firmware for the Galaxy S5 is still based on Android version 5.0 (LRX21T), while all of its other flagship devices are internally being tested with a newer […]
The Lollipop update for the Galaxy S5 has finally broken free of its European shackles, as it is now showing up in Malaysia and Russia, indicating that Samsung is gearing up for a worldwide rollout (even US carriers are set to release the update starting in January.) The update comes with build numbers G900FDXU1BNL3 and G900FDXXU1BNL9 in […]
You often wonder why it takes so long for an Android update to roll out, even though Google's made the iteration official months back. This can be a complicated thing to explain, but more often than not, the culprit is the OEM; customizing the Android skin along with its proprietary features is what makes companies […]
The Galaxy S5 was the first Samsung device to start getting updated to Android 5.0 Lollipop, but the rollout was initially limited to Poland, where the S5 has received multiple minor updates after the initial Android 5.0 update, and to South Korea. Now, Samsung seems ready to make Lollipop available to Galaxy S5 users in […]
Before pushing out major Android upgrades, Samsung usually beta tests its software in Poland or Germany, before releasing it to the masses in other major markets. Poland was the first country to receive the Android 5.0 Lollipop for the Galaxy S5, while other countries are set to receive it soon. If you are not from Poland and […]
Samsung just started officially rolling out Android 5.0 Lollipop update to the Galaxy S5 (SM-G900F) in Europe, mainly Poland, two weeks ago. Today, the Korean giant has pushed yet another Lollipop update to Polish Galaxy S5 users, it's mainly a stability and performance update. This update is probably an indication that Samsung is about to release […]
Google might be a bit late with this, but the search giant is finally updating the Galaxy S4 Google Play edition to Android 5.0 Lollipop. We gave you an exclusive preview of the update running on the device earlier at the beginning of this month, though the official update is a newer build. It's not […]
Samsung surprised us all by starting the rollout of the Lollipop update for the Galaxy S5 yesterday, with Poland the first country to receive the best version of Android yet. Now, Samsung has started rolling out the update in its home country – the update is pushing out to all major carriers in South Korea, namely […]
Whoa! Samsung just started rolling out Android 5.0 Lollipop (LRX21T) update to the Galaxy S5 (SM-G900F). This is the first time the Korean giant has delivered a major Android software upgrade in such a short period of time, only 31 days – Google dropped final Lollipop code to AOSP on November 4th. Currently, the new […]
Both the Galaxy S4 and Galaxy S5 will be getting updated to Android 5.0 Lollipop in the coming months. For Galaxy S4 owners, the update will be considerably bigger than for those rocking a Galaxy S5, because other than all the features of Lollipop, the TouchWiz UX on the S4 will be replaced by the newer […]