AT&T Upgrades Samsung Galaxy S4 to Android 5.0.1 Lollipop

Providing evidence that No Phone Left Behind™ should be the mantra of every major carrier (and reminding us that Bush-era -isms are things of beauty), AT&T has announced the Android 5.0.1 Lollipop update for Samsung’s now-ancient Galaxy S4. OK, it’s not really ancient, but phone years are like dog years times seven. So the S4 is actually 98 years old.

To be clear, this is an upgrade straight into Lollipop from KitKat, and it’s a big ol’ file at 947MB. So much for laughing at your friends with their massive iOS updates.

Upgrading should be as simple as an OTA update. AT&T has a full list of instructions for the unsure or wary, but we’ll cover the basics for you right here:

Connect to Wi-Fi.

From the Home screen, press the Menu key, and tap Settings.

From the More tab, tap About device.

Tap Software update.

Tap Check for updates.

• The phone displays: Software update process will not delete any personal data on your phone. Check the AT&T server for new software update?

Tap OK.

• A status message displays:
  • Checking for update; Processing&The download for the software update will begin in a moment. The software download may take several minutes’s.
  • Downloading&
• Software update: A software update is available for your device that requires Wi-Fi connectivity for download progress to begin. Connect to a Wi-Fi network? For a list of free Wi-Fi networks click here AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots.

Select Continue or remind me later.

• The phone displays: A new software update from AT&T is available for our device. This download will occur over Wi-Fi. Please make sure that you stay within the Wi-Fi coverage area while the download takes place. This could take several minutes.

Tap Continue.

• A status message displays:
  • Downloading software update, Please do not leave Wi-Fi coverage area.
  • A new software update from AT&T is available for your device. This software update will take several minutes and will not delete any personal data on your device. All service (including emergency calls) will be suspended during the install.
  • The device will automatically restart once the new software has successfully installed.
  • Update Complete. The software has been successfully installed. Your device is now ready to use.

Tap Done.

And there you have it. You’ll be all Lollipopped up to Android 5.0.1 just in time to wonder when you’ll get the 5.1 update.

Source: AT&T

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