Samsung has confirmed that the current
flagship's mini variant - the Samsung
Galaxy S5 mini - will get the Android 5.0
Lollipop update in the second quarter of
2015.
While replying to a user query about the
Android 5.0 Lollipop update for Galaxy
S5 mini, Samsung France noted
(translated from French) on Twitter, "For
#GalaxyS5mini, the update will be
available in the second quarter 2015!."
Other than that the firm did not provide
more information about which other
devices are in the pipeline to get the
Android 5.0 Lollipop update.
Earlier this month, Samsung Poland had
confirmed that an Android 5.0 Lollipop
update for the older Galaxy Note II is
being planned as well. The company on
its Twitter account replied to a user
saying that the Galaxy Note II will receiv
the update, but didn't reveal any further
information.
Around this time only, Samsung also
reportedly began rolling out the Android
5.0 Lollipop update for its phablet
flagship, the Galaxy Note 4 . According to
Sammobile, the Lollipop update for
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 first started
rolling out in Poland, and then later sam
week to users in South Korea. The
update is said to be available via
Samsung Kies software, and it is possibl
that the update may soon become
available over-the-air.
The South Korea update is said to be
based on Android 5.0.1 Lollipop, carry
build number N910SKSU1BOB4, and be
currently rolling out for Galaxy Note 4
users on SK Telecom. While there was no
official rollout announcement from
Samsung, the report had suggested that
it shouldn't be long before other major
carriers in the country start pushing out
the update.
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