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Thursday, July 30, 2015

LG G Pad 8.3 Lollipop Rolling Out Now

LG G Pad 8.3 GPe Lollipop roll out has begun. There has been no official announcement of the update just yet, but users on Twitter and the XDA forums have been reporting getting the system update notification.

Assuming this roll out runs on the same timeline as other Google roll outs, about 1% of LG G Pad 8.3 GPe users should see the update in the first 48 hours, and the stages will progress at about 25% of devices over one or two weeks, until it's all done.

There is also no full change log available to let us know about any device specific tweaks, but the update notification mentions the usual Android 5.0 features, like "a bold new visual style", lock screen notifications, battery saving mode, Priority Mode, and Smart Lock.

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Nexus 9 Keyboard Case Now On Google Play Store

For Nexus 9 Google has released a keyboard case. Priced at $129.99, the keyboard folio case is available on the U.S. Google Play Store.

The Nexus 9 Keyboard Folio case already went up for pre-order on Amazon earlier and also was out of stock. It is currently available in the U.S. Google Play Store and there is no word about global availability.

Google launched the Nexus 9 in October and is priced at $399 for the 16GB model while in India it is listed on the Play Store for Rs 28,900.

The keyboard attaches magnetically with the tablet and pair over Bluetooth. It folds into two angles optimized for typing and consuming media.

The accessory protects the front of the tablet from scratches. The keyboard can last upto five months on a single charge if used for upto two hours a day.

Moto X For Verizon Now Tasting Its Lollipop

Android 5.0 Lollipop is now seeding to Moto X (2014) for Verizon Wireless.

The latest Android build for the Moto X is in stock form, so it offers the same user interface experience as the Nexus 6. The update arrives only a couple of days after soak test invites got out to Motorola Feedback Network participants.

The biggest highlights of Android 5.0 include sleek Material Design and brand new ART runtime. The latter makes devices feel a lot more responsive regardless of the task they perform.

LG G3s of South Korea To Get Lollipop Update Soon

LG has already won the Lollipop update race with the rollout of the Android 5.0 Lollipop update for its LG G3 flagship moreover the three major carriers in South Korea are supposed to get the update very soon enough.

The 5.0 update brings a new default runtime – ART – which offers speed improvements. LG has also added a smart lock system that is disabled when a trusted Bluetooth device is in range (e.g. a smartwatch). According to the company support for smartwatches, TVs and tablets has also been improved.

The company first released the update in Poland. The plan is to get the update released fully around the world by the end of the year.

The President and CEO of LG Electronics and Mobile Communications said for LG's Korean blog that the company will continue to strengthen its relationship with Google and provide the best possible after-market service.

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HTC One Lollipop Update Delayed Again

The Android 5.0 Lollipop update for the HTC One and One (M8) was supposed to arrive yesterday, but according to the VP of Product Management at HTC there has been another delay.

Mo Versi says Google has requested another software version, so there's more work to be done.

Mo has promised to let people know when HTC gets the OK from Google. There's no info on how long making and testing the new software version will take though.

The rollout itself is supposed to happen in just 48 hours after getting the go ahead.

Android One Devices To Get Their Lollipop In January

According to recent reports, the Lollipop update for the Android One phones is ready and consumers may start seeing it on their phones as early as the middle of December. This means that starting next month, you can expect your Android One to get an update via OTA.

Although Google has remained quiet about the update to Android One devices, Spice, the company which made Dream Uno phone for Android One programme, has stated that the Lollipop update to its users will be rolled out by the end of January.

The Android One initiative was taken by Google to boost the smartphone adoption rate in emerging markets. Google launched Android One handsets with great promises not just by the company, but also by the homegrown players that collaborated with the search giant and came out with inexpensive handsets. Though, the Android One smartphones, which are priced at Rs. 6,399 onwards, have been advertised more than any other handset launched by the three companies, they failed to get the desired response.

Nexus 9 will arrive on T-Mobile in the US in December

T-Mobile announced that it will begin offering the LTE-capable HTC Nexus 9 in early December. The 64-bit Tegra K1-packing slate will be available with $0 down and 24 monthly payments of $24.99.

The LTE Nexus 9 will be available through T-Mobile Underground. This particular section of the carrier’s online store is reserved for products, which are available in limited quantities.

Outright pricing of the LTE Nexus 9 is not mentioned, though a quick calculation of the monthly installments reveals that the Big Magenta will be asking $600 for the tablet. The 4G device is only available with 32GB of built-in memory.

Nokia N1 - Nokia`s Lollipop Tablet

The Nokia N1 is the first device from the company in its new era. The 7.9 inch device immediately reminds you of the iPad mini. With a thickness of 6.9 mm, the device is as thin as a tablet can get. It will also be the first device to come with the new reversible c-type USB.

The N1 also comes strong on the spec sheet. The device is powered by 2.4GHz quad-core Intel Atom Z3580 processor along with 2GB of RAM. It has 32GB of storage. It gets its juice from 5300 mAh battery. All these will lead to some amazing performance on the 2048 x 1536 resolution display on the device.

On the camera front, the Nokia N1 flaunts an 8-megapixel camera at the rear, and a 5-megapixel version at the front.

A feature of the N1 that is unique to it is the Z-launcher that is based on Android 5.0 Lollipop. The Z-launcher lets you write text on the screen, and it can then perform tasks or search the device or the internet. It gives you a list of apps and contacts that change based on where you are and what you’re doing. The launcher is available on Google Play store starting today.

A more prominent engraved or embossed logo would have been more appreciable. The bit that is really appreciable is the fact that this is the first device to hold the c-type USB.

The device will be priced at $249 and will be first launched in China by early 2015.

Android Lollipop Now Available For Nexus 4

Now Nexus 4 owners can update their stock Android handset to Android 5.0, by navigating their phone to the system update options.

The update weighs in at about 400MB, and you should find a nice, strong Wi-Fi connection before downloading and installing Android 5.0. By the same token, you should make sure that your battery is charged to at least 50% before you start the process.

The update is being sent out on a staggered basis, so if Android 5.0 hasn't hit your Nexus 4 yet, don't jump.

Just be a little patient, and before you know it, the latest build of Google's open source OS will be powering your phone.

You must have 500MB of free memory in order to install the update, and of course, rooted phones cannot download or install it unless a clean, stock version of Android is flashed.

Android 5.0 Lollipop on Nexus devices disables Silent Mode

Android 5.0 Lollipop makes the silent mode disappear on Nexus devices. On a KitKat powered phone, turning down the volume to "0" eventually turns on the vibration mode, and then comes the silent mode. But there is no such function in Android L till now.

Ironically, while the silent mode has disappeared on handsets using Android 5.0, on the Nexus 9 tablet, it is still functioning, although not in the typical way. On the HTC built slate, you lower the volume to zero which sets off the vibrate mode. Hit the volume up toggle, and all volumes go to zero, although alarms will still work.

Whether all of this is a bug that will be eventually fixed on a future version of Lollipop, or was designed this way, is something that we will eventually know when Google starts disseminating updates.

When you hit the volume up button and get to level 1, reboot the phone. Put the volume down to zero to set off the vibrate mode, hit the volume up toggle, and you will have achieved silent mode. Of course, this means rebooting the phone each time you want to use it.

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Andoid 5.0 Lollipop For HTC M7 and M8

HTC has already announced plans to update its flagship HTC One (M7) and (M8) handsets toAndroid Lollipop within 90 days of the official release.

The latest source suggests that HTC will be brining Lollipop to most of its new handsets and will likely pack its new Eye Experience software in with the update, although not all features will be available on every device. The follow list might be subject to change, as handsets are apparently still under evaluation.

The HTC One (M7) and (M8) remiain the first in line for the update. GPE versions of the handsets will receive an update in late November-December, as expected, and Sense based versions will see an update in January-February.

The January to March contains a host of HTC devices. Lollipop should arrive for the Desire EYE, One (M8) Dual SIM, One (M7) Dual SIM, One (E8), One (E8) Dual SIM, and Butterfly 2 in this period.

HTC’s One Mini 2 and Desire 816 will follow later, with an update expected in the March-April time frame.

Lastly, the One Max, One Mini, and Butterfly S are in line for Lollipop somewhere between March and May next year.

HTC’s newly announced 64-bit Desire 820 appears to be left off the list. This and HTC’s MediaTek processor powered handsets are still under evaluation, according to the source, and may or may not receive an update.

Google Keyboard 4.0 update with two new Material themes

Google has updated its keyboard app to version 4.0.2 that adds two new Material Design themes, improved design for suggestions and corrections and more. This adds Material dark and Material light Material Design themes in addition to existing Holo White and Holo Blue themes. You can head to settings and go to themes to select new themes.

The update brings option to set long-press duration. The Google Keyboard v3.2 update brought 8 languages including, Bengali (India), Hindi (Compact), Kannada (India), Malayalam (India), Marathi (India), Tamil (India), Tamil (Singapore), and Telugu (India).

Google has not released the Google Keyboard for Indian users on Google Play. It comes pre-installed on Android One devices, but you can’t update it over Google Play.

The update would roll out in stages through Google Play, but you can always manually download the APK from the source link below.

Sadly, the update is not for users in India till now.

Android 5.0 Lollipop udate now rolling to the Nexus droids. The latest firmware is available over-the-air or through factory image available for download.

Pure Google devices that are getting the Android 5.0 treatment include Nexus 5, Nexus 7 (2013), Nexus 10, and Nexus 7 (2012). Factory images of the new OS version are already available to download and flash.

LG Nexus 4 will also receive the new Android build, though it is yet to to receive a Lollipop factory image.

The Nexus facility is not the only product range to receive Android 5.0 Lollipop today. A few hours ago, Motorola announced that the new OS is seeding the Moto G (2014)and the Moto X (2014) Pure Edition. The LG G3 has also begun receiving a heavily customized Lollipop build.

It is worth nothing that Android 5.0 factory images available only for the Wi-Fi versions of both Nexus 7 models. Owners of 2012 and 2013 Nexus 7 devices with cellular connectivity will have to be a bit more patient.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 4 with two SIM card slots to launch in China soon

Unlike the regular Galaxy Note 4 (SM-N910), the SM-N91000 has not one, but two microSIM slots comfortably nestled right beneath its detachable rear cover. Both SIM cards will work in a seamless dual standby concert.

Apart from this notable difference, the rest of the specs sheet of the Note 4 has remained unchanged - we have a Snapdragon 805 inside (with support for LTE Cat.6), 3GB of RAM, a head-turning Quad HD display, and, of course, the S Pen stylus. Note, however, that the SIM slots in question are 4G/3G/2G and a 2G one, which means that you'd probably won't rely on the latter for browsing the web.

It's been confirmed that this exact variant of the phablet will launch in China soon, but there's no word if it will arrive in other markets as well.

HTC Camera is the company's latest app to move to Google Play, becoming easier to update on Sense 6 devices without requiring a firmware upgrade.

The HTC EYE camera experience was first revealed on the Desire EYE, and includes shooting modes like Split Capture, for taking front and rear images simultaneously, and Crop Me In, which attempts to place you into a photo from the rear camera.

HTC has moved many of its core apps over to Google Play since the launch of the One M8, with recent additions including HTC Weather, HTC Lock Screen and HTC Scribble.

HTC owners can update their camera app for new features from the link below.

HTC EYE Camera

Nexus 6 out at AT&T starts pre-orders tomorrow, at Sprint on Nov 14

The Nexus 6 may intermittently be available on the Google Play store, but nothing has been heard related to release time frames from the US carriers that will sell it.

This has changed today, as both AT&T and Sprint have made their plans official. AT&T will start taking pre-orders for the phablet tomorrow, on November 12. It looks like only the "Midnight Blue" color version will be available.

If you're interested, you should know that the price with a two-year contract is going to be $249.99. With no annual commitment, you'll need to shell out $682.99 for the phone if you buy it from AT&T, but you can also go the Next route, paying zero down and then having either 20 monthly installments of $34.15, or 24 monthly payments of $28.46, or 30 monthly installments of $22.77.

While AT&T hasn't told when the Nexus 6 will actually be in stock, Sprint is boasting that it will have the device available in-store as well as online starting this Friday, November 14.

This carrier has chosen not to tell how much the Nexus 6 will cost with a two-year contract. The full price, sans contract, will be $696. And if you use Sprint's Easy Pay scheme, you'll shell out nothing upfront, then followed by 24 monthly payments of $29.

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Surprisingly, according to the recent reports, some 2014 Moto X users have already received the Android 5.0 Lollipop update notification. It is said that the company posted and then pulled out documents for the Moto X and Moto G Lollipop update on its website.

The very first Moto X variant getting the update is the ‘Pure Edition’ — an unlocked version of the phone, and for right now it’s going out to people who signed up for the ‘soak test’ — a limited rollout in preparation of a wider release, Ars Technica reports. Next up for Moto will be making sure none of the soak testers report major problems over the next day or two and getting carriers on board to approve the update.

Earlier, Motorola announced that they will be rolling out Android 5.0 update for Moto X and Moto G devices soon, and the company may roll out the official update for these handsets soon after upgrades for Google’s own Nexus devices.

List of Devices Confirmed to Receive Android Lollipop Update

A note sent to app developers which was obtained by Android Police informs developers that the Software Development Kit for Android 5.0 is now available. It further advises developers that they can start working and testing their apps on the Android 5.0 platform.

It concludes by revealing that Android 5.0 will be available to consumers starting 3rd November.

This is quite predictable as Google has already said that the refreshed Nexus 6 phone and Nexus 9 tablet will be available early November.

Both of them, will come loaded with the latest Android 5.0 Lollipop. It only makes sense for Google to start rolling out the update for existing devices around the same time.

Typically, as we have seen in the past, Google’s own Nexus devices are the first ones to get latest updates, which is followed by other mobile manufacturers.

Google has officially confirmed that its entire Nexus range will be updated to Android 5.0 in the coming weeks.

HTC has already said that it will start rolling out Android 5.0 on the HTC One M8 and HTC One M7 worldwide, “within 90 days of receiving final software from Google”. Meanwhile, Motorola has revealed that its plans to update the first and second gen Moto X and Moto G and other devices with Android 5.0 later this year.

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Nexus 4
Nexus 5
Nexus 7 (2012)
Nexus 7 (2013)
Nexus 10

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HTC One (M7)
HTC One (M8)
Samsung Galaxy S4
Moto G
Sony Z Ultra
LG G Pad 8.3

Android One

Micromax Canvas A1
Spice Dream UNO
Karbonn Sparkle V

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Moto X
Moto X 2nd Gen.
Moto G
Moto G 4G LTE
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Droid Ultra
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Xperia Z3
Xperia Z3 Compact
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact

HTC

One (M7)
One (M8)
One mini
One mini 2

NVIDIA

SHIELD Tablet

Xolo

Xolo One

OnePlus

OnePlus One

LG rolling out Android 5.0 to the G3 starting this week

LG has announced that its flagship G3 will start receiving an Android 5.0 Lollipop update this week, beginning with users in Poland. Naturally LG is staying clear of giving exact rollout dates for other regions, saying that "key markets" will get the update in "the near future." Of course that doesn't mean it's coming right away to G3 users around the world, but you have to think that if its ready to go for one model this week it's not far from hitting other devices, too.

As for specific new features and the rollout to other LG devices, things aren't so clear either. Based on the current information from LG it sounds like we're just waiting for it to actually hit phones before we'll know what LG has done with the latest software.

It'll be worth keeping an eye on the LG G3 forums for future bits of information as the software hits the wild.

LG G3 Android 5.0 Lollipop ROM gets leaked

An xda user has uploaded a working ROM that you can install on your phone and try it out for yourself.

The user notes that the ROM is an early build and not very stable. Also, it is only intended for the F400S variant of the G3.

If you have a F400S G3, one that you don't mind bricking or potentially making it unusable, then you can try installing the update from the source link below.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/general/kdz-lollipop-5-0-android-l-t2931192

If you don't want to do that, you can just watch the video below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyaCT99-SYY

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