New Year is just around the corner and it’s only a matter of time before some of the favorite companies will come out with new smartphones, which is why there are so many rumors spreading about the purported release of high-end devices such as Galaxy S8 and the LG G6.
Android M, or Android 6.0 Marshmallow, was released late last year. Distribution of the update to various Android smartphones crawled in the early part of 2016, but now in May, there are signs that Marshmallow is finally making good progress.
Google's latest platform distribution numbers for February are out, and Android 5.0 Lollipop (and 5.1) has nearly caught up to Android 4.4 KitKat in adoption. Android 6.0 Marshmallow, which still has yet to roll out on many popular Android manufacturers' devices, continues its slow climb while Apple's iOS 9 is already on the vast majority of iPhones and iPads.
Samsung Galaxy S4 receives Android 5.1.1 Lollipop OS via custom ROM. Android 5. 1. 1 Lollipop update is now available for Samsung Galaxy S4. A new custom ROM has been released for the 2013 flagship device.
Even with the bugs and problems reported with iOS 9, the latest mobile OS from Apple has hit a record level of adoption, while last year's Android 5.0 Lollipop is still rolling out at a fraction of Apple's upgrade rate.
Every Android device could be at risk. Two new major vulnerabilities, together called "Stagefright," have been discovered and could affect every active Android device out there.
As the release date of Android 6.0 M, (now known to be Android 6.0 Marshmallow) approaches, users of Google's mobile operating systems may be wondering what's coming in the update that's different from the last operating system it released, Android 5.0 Lollipop.
Android Lollipop has been out for quite a while, but some devices are still awaiting the update. Depending on which Android device a user has, the update has either arrived or will come soon.
Owners of the HTC One M9 will be pleased to know that online sources have reported that enhancements are being made to the smartphone's software to improve battery life and overall functionality.
It's simultaneously one of the most promising new features of Android 5.0 Lollipop and one of the most confusedly designed, but the Android M developer preview shows signs that Google is taking another crack at its infamous "interruptions" system.
With Android Lollipop rollouts slowing down, there are still a few stragglers out there waiting for OTA updates from various U.S. carriers to Android 5.0 Lollipop. Among them, Asus's ZenFone lineup, including the ZenFone 4, ZenFone 5, and ZenFone 6 smartphones, which just announced a delay in its OTA rollout for Android L.
With Android Lollipop rollouts slowing down, there are still a few stragglers out there waiting for OTA updates from various U.S. carriers to Android 5.0, Android 5.0.2, Android 5.1, or Android 5.1.1. Here's the latest on the Sony Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z1s, which is finally going to get an Android 5.0.2 Lollipop update soon from T-Mobile.
It's mid-May 2015, half a year since Android 5.0 Lollipop first appeared on the Nexus 6: Verizon has finally begun updating one of the biggest flagship smartphones of 2013, the HTC One M7, to Lollipop.
Several variants and later iterations of the Sony Xperia Z have already received an Android Lollipop update, yet the original flagship Sony Xperia Z has gone un-updated so far. That's no longer going to be the case, as the official OTA rollout for the Sony Xperia Z has an official release date.
Samsung may have been slow getting the latest Google Android update, Android 5.0 Lollipop, to its premium handsets earlier this year, but now the company is rolling out the newest candy-coated mobile OS to many of its second-tier devices.
The Motorola Moto E and the LG G4 are two of the latest Android smartphones to debut in 2015. The Motorola Moto E and the LG G4 are two of the latest Android smartphones to debut in 2015.
Android 5.0 Lollipop is still the hottest update rolling out to smartphones around the world, even though Android 5.1 Lollipop has hit devices higher on the upgrade queue -- and even an Android 5.1.1 Lollipop has been spotted. For users of the Samsung Galaxy S4 on U.S. carrier Verizon (model number SCH-i545), the wait for an OTA rollout of Android 5.0 Lollipop is over, as it's available now.
