Samsung Electronics is one of the pioneering smartphone brands that has started rolling out Android 5.0.1 Lollipop update. The South Korean tech titan starts the intermittent update across the globe since February, including devices Galaxy Note Edge, Galaxy Note 2, and Galaxy S4 variants.
Samsung first rolled out Galaxy Note Edge Android 5.0.1 Lollipop in Australia last February 13. The update brings in new TouchWiz user-interface with bloatware removed, many performance improvements and bug fixes. The update will soon be available in more regions before March ends.
Galaxy Note owners in Poland first had a taste of the latest Android mobile OS. Available via over-the-air (OTA) and KIES, the update is about 750 MB in size. It brings in a Material Design touch to the TouchWiz user-interface, faster performance, lock screen notifications, improved battery life, and more.
The update was delayed before owing to Gear VR issues with Lollipop but were resolved immediately. Android 5.0.1 Lollipop will roll out in Note 4 in other regions in the next few days.
Android 5.0.1 Lollipop also rolled out to Galaxy S4 variants, like Galaxy S4 itself, Galaxy S4 LTE I9506, Galaxy S4 LTE I9505 and Galaxy S4 Active GT-I9295.
Galaxy S4 owners in Russia first received the official Android 5.0.1 Lollipop update in Russia. The rest of regions will follow in the upcoming weeks. Galaxy S4 Active GT-I9295 got the update first in Finland and other Nordic countries, while leaks suggest Galaxy S4 LTE I9505 will follow.
Meanwhile, more countries in Europe receive the latest update for Galaxy S4 LTE I9506 versions, including Germany, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Austria. The update will continue to roll out next month in Snapdragon-powered Galaxy S4 LTE-A I9506 worldwide.
The update brings in many new features, major performance enhancements by removing all the bloat-ware apps like Play Movies, Play Books to optimize the RAM usage. The update also brings lock screen and heads-up notifications, and a redesigned interface and is about 1 GB in size.
When Android 5.0.1 Lollipop became official, Google also began working with the factory images. It was first made available in budget phones Android One in Indonesia and the Philippines. Other brands jumping into the bandwagon are Motorola, LG and HTC. Nexus devices also already received the update.
Here's a list of Android 5.1 Lollipop new features change-log:
- Silent mode added after missing on Android 5.0 release.
- General improvements in system stability.
- Improved RAM management.
- Fixes for sudden app closures.
- Improved battery management.
- Excessive consumption of network devices when used Wi-Fi fixed.
- Issues with wireless connections fixed.
- Problems with Okay Google function solved.
- Notifications problems solved.
- Some sound problems experience by certain devices fixed.
- Other improvements and changes.
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