The wait is over: Android 5.0 Lollipop will begin public rollout today

[mmadhankumar]

For those of you who had been eagerly awaiting Android’s latest OS release, the Android Official Blog has put out a post saying that Android 5.0 Lollipop has started rolling out today. Google has confirmed that Android 5.0 Lollipop would be coming to all the Nexus devices – Nexus 4, Nexus 5 and tablets Nexus 7 (2012 and 2013 editi0ns) and Nexus 10. The Nexus 9 which has launched internationally comes baked in with Lollipop and so will the Google Nexus 6 when it comes out.

Speaking on the importance of Material Design, the blog goes on to say, “A number of apps that you know and love have been working hard to build material design into their framework. It is important that every app be able to take on its own unique personality and experience while fitting in the larger system.”

We have just seen the rollout of the new Gmail 5.0 app along with the Calender app, both of which come with Material Design. We are sure more Google apps will get the Material Design treatment soon.

Motorola has confirmed the update to a majority of its phones available in the market, including the Moto X (1st Gen. & 2nd Gen.), Moto G (1st Gen. & 2nd Gen.), Moto G with 4G LTE, Moto E, Droid Ultra, Droid Maxx, and Droid Mini. The latest update is that the Moto E, Moto G and Moto X devices would be getting the Lollipop updates within a month’s time.

Apart from that Sony’s Z-series smartphones and tablets will be receiving the update as well. “We’ll be making Sony Mobile’s Android L upgrade available for the entire premium Z series: including Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR, Xperia Tablet Z, Xperia Z1, Xperia Z1S, Xperia Z Ultra, Xperia Z1 Compact, Xperia Z2, Xperia Z2 Tablet, Xperia Z3, Xperia Z3v, Xperia Z3 Compact and Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact.” Sony announced on its website.

Similarly, HTC confirmed that it will be rolling out the Android L update within 90 days of receiving the final software from Google. However, it has only announced the update for its HTC One M8 and HTC One M7 devices as of now. Other select HTC devices will receive the update later on.

For those of you who already own Nexus devices and can’t wait for the Lollipop update notification can manually check for one. Just head to Settings>About Phone>System Update>Check Now.


The wait is over: Android 5.0 Lollipop will begin public rollout today - Tech2

 

[jenius-jatt]

Good news & update bro ,So HTC, MOTOROLA & Sony are going to update there number of series phones with ver.5.

Is Samsung uses its own OS ?

 

[nambbus]

What about micromax phones?.

 

[Devesh]

No news for samsung.

 

[Dinesh jain]

whay about micromax???

 

[shawl_who]

Lollipop :skd :hehe

What a name !! Lets hope it doesnt become a lollipop to consumers :em

btw, I m on jelly bean :k

 

[Harry.S]

Lollipop :skd :hehe

What a name !! Lets hope it doesnt become a lollipop to consumers :em

btw, I m on jelly bean :k

Next will be Baba ji Ka Thullu.... :hehehe

 

[Dinesh jain]

Last night Google started rolling out Android
Lollipop aka Android 5. In the coming weeks
and months, there are a number of phones and
tablets that will get the Lollipop update. So far
the following phones and tablets are in the list
of devices that will be getting the Android
Lollipop:

Google Nexus 6: This is the launch device for
the Lollipop. This means it will come with the
Android Lollipop installed on it. For now it is
not available in India.

Google Nexus 9: This tablet is also a launch
device for the Lollipop. It will be available in
India in the coming weeks .

Google Nexus 5: The last year's flagship
Google phone should receive the Android
Lollipop in the coming weeks (or even days).
The rollout is likely to follow the pattern seen
during previous updates which means Nexus d5
in different countries will get updates at a
different time.

Google Nexus 7 (2013): This tablet is also
likely to get Android Lollipop in the coming
weeks or within days.

Google Nexus 4: Google is not leaving behind
the Nexus 4 buyers even though the phone
came out two years ago. The Nexus 4 will
soon get a lick of Lollipop.

Google Nexus 7 (2012): This is a surprise
inclusion in the list. But it should make the
Nexus 7 (2012) users happy.

Google Nexus 10: The big Nexus tablet will
also get the Lollipop update. Incidentally, this
tablet was never officially sold in India.

Micromax Canvas A1: The humble Rs 6,500
Android One phone from Micromax will receive
the Android Lollipop update. Though for now
we are not sure if the update will get Android
One users full bite of the Lollipop or just a
taste of it.

Karbonn Sparkle V: This one too is an Android
One phone and hence would get the Lollipop.
Spice Mi-498 Dream Uno: Powered by Android
One, this Spice phone will also get the
Lollipop.

All Moto Phones: Motorola has confirmed that
all Moto phones -- Moto X (2014), Moto X
(2013), Moto G (2014), Moto G (2013) and
Moto E -- will get Android Lollipop. In fact, the
Moto devices may even get the Lollipop days
before some Nexus devices get it because
Motorola is very aggressive about updating its
phones.

Select Xperia phones: Sony has confirmed that
"the premium Z series" devices will get
Android Lollipop . These are Xperia Z, Xperia
ZL, Xperia ZR, Xperia Tablet Z, Xperia Z1,
Xperia Z1S, Xperia Z Ultra, Xperia Z1 Compact,
Xperia Z2, Xperia Z2 Tablet, Xperia Z3, Xperia
Z3v, Xperia Z3 Compact and Xperia Z3 Tablet
Compact. Sony Z Ultra Google Play edition will
be the first to get it. Other Xperia phones will
get it in 2015.

Select HTC phones: When Google announced
the Lollipop last night, "We have the Android
Lollipop code. We'll be updating the HTC One
(M8) & (M7) within 90 days from today. "

READ MORE: What is new in Android Lollipop?
Unconfirmed but will get Android Lollipop
A lot of companies are not yet talking about
when their phones and tablets will get the
Android Lollipop update. But we are certain
that following devices will also get the Lollipop
update. Though we are not sure how long
users of these devices will have to wait.

Samsung Galaxy S5: Leaked videos show the
Lollipop (complete with Samsung's Touchwiz
user interface) running on the flagship
Samsung phones. It is certain that Galaxy S5
will get the Lollipop update.

Samsung Note 4: It will definitely get the
Lollipop update.

Samsung Note 3 and Galaxy Alpha: Almost
certain to get the update.

LG G3: Almost certain to get the update.

HTC One M8 (Eye): Almost certain to get the
Lollipop update.