Chinese gadget manufacturer, Meizu, has rolled out the latest version of its mobile OS based on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop, the Flyme 5.0 OS. The OS is said to come with excellent user-interface, performance tweaks, battery optimizations, as well as other features to improve the user-experience on various smartphones.
The new Flyme 5.0 OS includes a split screen mode to the desktop, multitasking, floating notice, music locker screen, lock screen notifications and a new customer assistant with online chat support. It also comes with a new weather search 4 x 2 widget, home search, tool box app and loss reporting mode. More of the details can be viewed here.
Originally, Flyme 5.0 OS was rolled out exclusively for Meizu devices in China, which include M2, M2 note and MX5 handsets. A few days later, custom ROMs for other devices like the Samsung Galaxy S5 became available. Instructions for installing the OS are also released as guide to users and technicians.
Keep in mind though that this procedure requires intermediate rooting skills and will automatically void the manufacturer's warranty on the device. Any missteps made could brick the device if not permanently irreparable.
- Make sure the device is rooted before performing any ROM installation. FlymeOS Android 5.1.1 Lollipop custom ROM is currently exclusive for Samsung Galaxy S5 (SM-G900F). Trying it on other devices might resilt in bricking.
- Custom ROM normally requires wiping out the entire storage. Therefore, make sure to back up all data before performing any OS installations.
- Make sure that the device driver is properly installed on the PC.
- Make sure your device has more than 80% battery, or else there is chance of smartphone getting temporarily bricked if the installation process is interrupted mid-way.
Flyme 5.0 OS is currently available in China alone. However, it will definitely become available to other smartphone models in batches.
Meizu has published a detailed outlook of the update, as well as its changelog on its fan page, giving users and tech enthusiasts a full spectrum of Flyme 5.0 OS.
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