#5.0 android update

http://www.everythingliveon.com/htc-cant-promise-90-day-android-updates-any-more/

HTC can't promise 90-day Android updates any more

With the news that the HTC One M8 update to Android 5.1 Lollipop would be happening in August, we contacted Jeff Gordon from HTC to see if there was an estimated arrival time on the Android 5.1 update for the One M9. Gordon’s response wasn’t too encouraging: ”We never committed to releasing Android 5.1 updates within 90 days.”

 We know the One M8 will get Android 5.1 in August but what about the One M9?

As you probably know, when HTC Advantage was announced, HTC pledged to update its flagship devices to the latest version of Android within 90 days of receiving final software from Google, admittedly with varying degrees of success. Regardless of whether HTC met the targets, consumers appreciated the attempt because it was transparent and honest. The 90-day commitment may not have been guaranteed (or even a permanent part of the overall Advantage program), but it was a good thing.

The end of HTC Advantage also marks the end of public commitments.

While HTC Advantage has now been replaced by HTC Uh Oh Protection, it is unfortunate that a public ambition – even if it was only limited to Android 5.0 on the One M7 and M8 – to hit a 90-day update cycle has been withdrawn in favor of a loose commitment to ”timely” updates. Which doesn’t tell us much because there is no definition of what ”timely” means in the Uh Oh Protection fine print.

So does this mean HTC has abandoned hope of releasing Android 5.1 for its devices within three months? As far as Android 5.0 was concerned, HTC made this promise for the One M8 and One M7 on November 4, 2014. Google released the final Android 5.0 software to the public on November 12, 2014. While the 90-day window passed for some devices, it was close enough for most.

 You may not get public update cycles, but Uh Oh protection adds other valuable stuff.

If the 90-day commitment were still in place, we could assume that Android 5.1 would arrive in the first week of June (5.1 was released by Google on March 9, 2015). Even though our question added another couple of months to this window, HTC doesn’t seem willing to make any commitment on Android 5.1 at all, even for the HTC One M9.

Gordon did, however, mention an internal target, and HTC UK has already confirmed Android 5.1 in August for the One M8, so we are left to assume that we ”might” see a ”timely” update ”sometime” in June or July to Android 5.1 for the HTC One M9.

Like this:

http://www.everythingliveon.com/how-to-get-android-5-0-lollipop-on-your-pc/

How to get Android 5.0 Lollipop on your PC

Are you still waiting for Android 5.0 Lollipop to arrive on your device? Or maybe you already have it but don’t think that a relatively small smartphone or tablet screen does it justice? If you’re in either of these situations, then getting a Lollipop emulator on your PC could be appealing. Here we’ll show you how to do it.

 Get Android 5.0 Lollipop on your PC.

You may be familiar with an Android app emulator like Bluestacks, but this emulator goes one step further by letting you run the whole Android operating system on your desktop. Read on to find out how to get Android 5.0 Lollipop on your PC.

Install Android SDK (Software Development Kit)

Download Android SDK for your computer – as either a .exe or .zip file – and install it (you need to have the Java Development Kit installed on your PC for the installation to go ahead).

Open SDK Manager. The only boxes you need to have ticked in the Packages window are Android SDK Platform-tools under Tools and Android 5.0.1 (API 21).

Next, click Install packages, then accept and confirm the installation.

Tick the boxes marked here in red, then click Install packages.

Create an Android Lollipop emulator

Once you’ve installed these packages, go to the directory where you install Android SDK and open AVD Manager.

In AVD Manager, click Create, then  Insert the following:

AVD Name: the name of the emulator, do not use spaces (example: LollipopEmulator)

Device: Choose which Google device you want to emulate – we recommend the Nexus 5.

Target : the version of Android to be installed. This will vary depending on which version of Android is out when you read this. At the time of writing, Android 5.1.1 was available to install in the SDK, but didn’t work when we tried emulating it, so we stuck with Android 5.0.1, which worked for us.

CPU: select “ARM”

Skin : select “Skin with dynamic hardware controls”

RAM: Again, this depends on the amount of RAM your PC has, but we think 1024 amount of RAM to use so both the emulator and your PC run smoothly.

Leave the other items with default values ​​and click OK.

The Android 5.0 Lollipop emulator settings.

  You’ve now added your emulator to the AVD Manager. Select it, click Start then Launch to run it. The first startup may take several minutes, as it will install Android Lollipop. To select a size, go into the the Launch Options after Start, select ”Scale to display real size” and set your preferred size.

Once you’ve created your Lollipop emulator, select it in AVD Manager and click Start.

Congratulations, you’ve now successfully installed your first PC emulator with Android Lollipop. Now you can immerse yourself into Material Design and comb through each new option brought by this fantastic update!

Screenshots of the emulator once on the computer.

Like this:

http://www.everythingliveon.com/galaxy-note-4-lollipop-update-t-mobile-rolling-out-android-5-0-1-very-soon/

Galaxy Note 4 Lollipop update: T-Mobile rolling out Android 5.0.1 very soon

Samsung’s premium phablet, the Galaxy Note 4, started receiving Android 5.0.1 Lollipop in the US at the end of March with Sprint and later AT&T. Now, T-Mobile has confirmed that it will be unleashing the Lollipop update on its Note 4 owning-customers, and it will do so very soon. Find out all the latest Galaxy Note 4 Android update news below.

 When can I get the Galaxy Note 4 Android Lollipop update?

US Galaxy Note 4 Android update

T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 update

Update: The T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Android Lollipop update is on its way. In a Tweet from Des Smith, Senior Product Manager at T-Mobile, Smith confirmed that Lollipop should arrive week beginning April 27.

In the same conversation thread, Smith revealed that the update will bring users up to Android 5.0.1, rather than Android 5.0 (or 5.0.2).

Android 5.0.1 brings back a mute mode which overrides the controversial ‘Priority mode’ that was added in Android 5.0 Lollipop. It’s a traditional no-nonsense ‘mute’ mode which silences sound and vibrations on all notifications on your phone, ensuring that you can do basic things like get sleep at night.

Google received a lot of bad press for removing mute mode from Android Lollipop, replacing it with a Priority Mode that made it a lot more complicated to mute your phone. Thankfully, Samsung joins HTC in putting the power of volume (or lack of it) back in your hands. Just go to Sound in your Quick Settings to activate it.

Another sound-related feature of Android 5.0.1 for the Galaxy Note 4 is the addition of a Do Not Disturb mode to the notifications control, so you can completely silence notifications from your various apps.

Let us know when Lollipop lands on your handset – keep checking your “software update” page so you don’t miss it.

AT&T Galaxy Note 4 update

After Sprint rolled out the update in early March, AT&T was next in line to push out Lollipop OTA. The download comes in at 1.2 GB and will bring all of the regular Lollipop improvements like the Material Design layout and lock-screen notifications. The 0.1 portion of the update includes some general security and bug fixes, as well as service additions like “find my mobile” and “reactivation lock”.

Check your settings > about phone > software update page to see if you can download the update OTA yet, and remember to connect to Wi-Fi and charge your battery to at least 50 percent before beginning the download.

To view the full changelog and install instructions, visit the AT&T support page.

 The S-Pen stylus is a key component of the Galaxy Note 4.

Sprint Galaxy Note 4 update

Android 5.0.1 is now rolling out to Sprint in the US. Android 5.0.1 presents only a minor upgrade over the initial version of Lollipop (5.0), with no significant changes to the general UI. It is nonetheless a more stable and secure version of the software and free from many of the Android Lollipop problems that initially plagued devices.

Sprint‘s Lollipop upgrade package is a big file, so make sure you’re connected to Wi-Fi and your phone is charged to at least 50 percent before downloading. Check your software update page (settings > about phone) now to see if your handset is ready to be upgraded.

Verizon Galaxy Note 4 update

The Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Lollipop update is rolling out. Head to your settings > about phone > software update page to upgrade.

Like this:

http://www.everythingliveon.com/galaxy-s4-android-5-0-lollipop-update-news-5-0-1-finally-hits-the-us/

Galaxy S4 Android 5.0 Lollipop update news [5.0.1 finally hits the US]

The Galaxy S4 now has the Android 5.0.1 Lollipop update in a number of territories. The firmware appeared in Russia first, a few days into February, and arrived in India a week later. The Galaxy S4 Black Edition got the update in the UK a while back and various other European and Asian countries in March. Now the Android 5.0.1 update OTA has spread to the US, with AT&T being the first carrier off the blocks. Find out all of the latest Galaxy S4 update news below.

 When will the Galaxy S4 get the Android Lollipop update?

Install Android 5.0.1 Lollipop on the Galaxy S4 manually

As the international Galaxy S4 firmware has already made its way online, you can install Lollipop on your device manually without having to wait for it to arrive via your carrier.

SamMobile acquired an early test version of Android Lollipop on the Galaxy S4, complete with refreshed TouchWiz UI, which you can check out in the video below. The final version is virtually identical to what you see here.

Galaxy S4 Android 5.0 Lollipop update in the US

AT&T Galaxy S4 Android update

The AT&T Galaxy S4 Android 5.0.1 Lollipop update began rolling out on April 7 via an over-the-air (OTA) update. The exact date when you will receive the update depends on the batching process and your particular region.

To check for the update, go to Settings > About Device > Software Update > Check for Updates. If you experience any problems with the AT&T Galaxy S4 update,

T-Mobile Galaxy S4 Android update

The T-Mobile Galaxy S4 Android 5.0 Lollipop update has not been released yet. As soon as the T-Mobile Galaxy S4 update is available we’ll update this article.

Verizon Galaxy S4 Android update

The Verizon Galaxy S4 Android 5.0 Lollipop update has not been released yet. As soon as the Verizon Galaxy S4 update is available we’ll update this article.

Sprint Galaxy S4 Android update

The Sprint Galaxy S4 Android 5.0 Lollipop update has not been released yet. As soon as the Sprint Galaxy S4 update is available we’ll update this article.

Galaxy S4 Android 5.0.1 Lollipop update in Europe

Android World in the Netherlands is reporting that users started to see the Android 5.0.1 Lollipop update on their Galaxy S4 at the end of March. Vodafone-branded Galaxy S4 owners received the update recently too, but now the rollout seems to be hitting unlocked Galaxy S4’s in the region.