Following the release of Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update to Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini, reports now have it that Galaxy S5 smartphones will also receive the same update across all carriers shortly after. Lollipop's final software version is expected to be rolled out by mobile carriers amid the Marshmallow fuss.
Samsung has already rolled out the Android 5.1.1 Lollipop instructions to mobile carriers and T-Mobile is the only carrier in the United States to have released the update yet. Other networks like AT&T, Sprint, US Cellular and Verizon Wireless have not let out the latest Lollipop version for now but without explanation since Samsung has already finished the testing.
Mobile carriers cannot push the blame to Samsung or any unqualified issue of the phone since T-Mobile has finished already with the rollout to its units of Galaxy S5. Consumers are turning to community forums to vent out their concerns regarding the overdue release of the update.
Meanwhile, the Galaxy S5 Mini with model number SM-G800R4 under US Cellular has pioneered the update. Some other Samsung phones updated with Android 5.1.1 are the mid-range ones, including Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, Galaxy Tab 10.1, Galaxy S6 Edge, Galaxy S6, Galaxy Grand Prime, Galaxy Core Prime, Galaxy Mega 2, Galaxy J1, and Galaxy Note 4.
The Galaxy S5's current software status are as follows:
Mobile Carrier | Software Version |
AT&T | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
Sprint | Android 5.0 Lollipop |
US Cellular | Android 5.0 Lollipop |
Verizon | Android 5.0 Lollipop |
Android 5.1.1 Lollipop brings notable new features and needed improvements. The Material Design has been improved with more animations, while notification has more options. Android 5.1.1 also features device sharing and device syncing, plus security patches.
If notified for the update over the air, just click "Install Now" and follow onscreen instructions. Endure that the device is Wi-Fi connected and has enough memory space. To manually check for the update, go to Settings > About phone > Software update > Check for updates.
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