AT&T Galaxy S5 gets small software update

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If you’ve been rocking a Galaxy S5 on AT&T, you might be jealous at this point of the Android 5.1 updates hitting other carrier models of the smartphone – unfortunately for you, that update is indeed finished and rolling out, but not for your smartphone. We’re sorry to disappoint, but today’s AT&T Galaxy S5 software update isn’t bringing that update either; this one’s just for bug fixes.The update will take your S5 unit from the OC4 firmware to OF2. Unfortunately, AT&T hasn’t posted up a software update changelog on its website quite yet, ...

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First CyanogenMod 12 snapshots arrive with Android 5.0

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Have you been looking for a stable custom Android 5.0 Lollipop ROM? If so, you’re not the only one – there are undeniably a host of benefits that can be tapped into as a result of opting to use custom ROMs. The only issue is, given the lack of testing ROM builds receive, oftentimes the ROMs you install will end up without stable performance. That’s why it’s pleasing to hear today of the first CyanogenMod 12 snapshots becoming available for download.In case you aren’t familiar with how CyanogenMod builds are labelled, here’s a baseline understanding of it: ...

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Verizon jumps the gun on Droid Turbo Lollipop

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Motorola Droid Turbo users on Verizon have been a patient bunch, waiting as long as they have been for their smartphones to get a taste of Android Lollipop. We’ve been hearing for months now that the update could be out soon, but so far, nothing. A recent rumor even suggested that Lollipop distribution could begin earlier this week, but that just hasn’t come to pass. There’s still reason to be hopeful that a release is imminent, though, as Verizon updates its own Droid Turbo pages to ...

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Early Galaxy S5 Lollipop updates possible via retailer shortcut?

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Android Lollipop is slowly making its way to Samsung Galaxy S5 handsets in the US. Earlier this week we learned that Verizon was about to see its update hit, and yesterday evening we found out that Sprint was expecting to see its own GS5 Lollipop update begin distribution today. But what if you haven’t received your OTA notification just yet? What if you’re on a different carrier? Well, you can be ...

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Sprint scores another flagship Lollipop update, with GS5 incoming

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Who’s the best provider to be on in the United States if you’re interested in timely access to Android updates? Sure, the manufacturer in question matters just as much as which carrier you’re on, but this afternoon there seems to be one clear winner for scoring the latest Android Lollipop updates for big-name flagship phones: following word that the HTC One M7 is about to make its Lollipop debut with Sprint tomorrow, confirmation has arrived that another high-profile Android model will ...

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HTC One M7 Lollipop update confirmed for tomorrow (and in the US, no less)

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Well this is an unexpected treat: late last week, HTC fessed-up to missing its own 90-day promise on getting Lollipop updates out for the HTC One M7 and M8. We had already seen solid progress on bringing Lollipop to the One M8 in nations around the world, but the US was still waiting. For the One M7, the situation looked far worse, with little outward evidence of progress towards a public release. So while we were optimistic that the One M8 might complete its Lollipop roll-out soon, we were resigned to ...

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Exynos-based Galaxy S5 models start joining the Lollipop club

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Android 5.0 Lollipop went official all the way back in October – well, earlier even, if you count its days as “Android L” – before going public with the release of the Nexus 9 in early November. In the weeks since, manufacturers have been working to get their own Lollipop updates ready for their respective Android families. More often than not, that means delivering updates for flagship models first, and Samsung’s work with the Galaxy S5 was no exception: following

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OnePlus teases forthcoming One Lollipop update

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As you’ve probably seen by now (and if you haven’t, take a look), the first images purporting to be from OnePlus’s OxygenOS leaked overnight. Whether they’re legitimate or not, we can’t yet say, but with new information about OxygenOS promised for February 12, one week from Thursday, we’ll know soon enough. In the meantime we’ve got some news about the other software option for the ...

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Updated Android distribution numbers put Lollipop on the radar

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Now that February is officially upon us, it’s time for Google to release its latest Android platform distribution numbers showing just how diverse the vast pool of Android devices in the world is. As you may recall, the newest version of Android, Lollipop, didn’t even make an appearance last month (that is to say, it hadn’t yet even met the 0.1% distribution threshold). In the January 2015 Android distribution numbers, Lollipop is finally making its debut, as older versions of the mobile OS continue to fall in popularity.First of all, let’s address the elephant in ...

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Galaxy S5 Lollipop updates descend upon the US, with Verizon leading the pack

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When it comes to Android 5.0 Lollipop updates for flagship devices, the HTC One M8 had found itself getting most of our recent attention: the update spread to more nations in Europe, Canada over here on the other side of the Atlantic, and most recently we heard HTC talking about what was taking so long for the update to start coming down through carriers in the States. But maybe even more hotly anticipated than the One M8’s Lollipop update has been the Android 5.0 update for Samsung’s Galaxy ...

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HTC fesses up to missing 90-day Lollipop update target for One M8, One M7

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HTC’s been making big progress with Android Lollipop updates for the One M8 lately: this week we saw the release hit phones in Europe and Canada. And while that was great to see, that still represents just one portion of the M8’s user base. Back on November 3, shortly after Android Lollipop went official, HTC ...

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HTC One M8 Lollipop availability keeps spreading, now hitting North America

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Starting a couple weeks back, HTC’s been pushing Android 5.0 Lollipop updates out to more and more of its One M8 handsets. Following initial availability for dev units and unlocked models, yesterday we learned that mass distribution was underway for the One M8 in Europe. That marked a huge number of new users who suddenly saw their One M8s gaining access to the update, and HTC’s momentum isn’t ...

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T-Mobile offers appealing discount on Nexus 6

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Even as we ease into flagship season in 2015, one of 2014’s best phones remains a great buy. Google’s Nexus 6 made in collaboration with Motorola was quite a beast when it launched, and it remains one now, though availability has been limited. Should you be wanting to snag yourself one now – perhaps after the long delays faced trying to order from Google Play – there hasn’t been a better time to do it yet. There’s a new T-Mobile Nexus 6 deal available now, knocking down the phone’s price pretty substantially.If you use the promotional code ...

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European HTC One M8 devices are getting a taste of Lollipop today

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Here we are months after Google’s official release of Lollipop code to the Android Open Source Project, and yet updates to the newest version of Android remain rare. HTC, however, has been at the forefront of the development that has occurred, updating its unlocked One M8 models within 90 days of the source code dropping as promised. Since then, updates have been slowly making it to other One M8 models, and today we’ve received word from multiple sources that the European HTC One M8 Lollipop update has also begun its official rollout.The news was first shared by HTC’s ...

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Android Lollipop updates: Note 3 in Russia, One M8 in Europe

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With 2015 not only upon us, but nearly ready to move into its second month, it’s understandable that Android users are starting to grow a little inpatient for their Android 5.0 Lollipop updates. And while the majority of us may still be waiting, a growing number of phones are seeing their manufacturers bestow the gift of Lollipop upon them. A couple weeks back we started seeing HTC get the Android 5.0 ball rolling for last year’s flagship One M8, and today we learn of the next phase of ...

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