Tag: Android 5.0 Lollipop

Latest Android distribution numbers show Lollipop running on 23.5% of all devices

Google has just sent out updated Android distribution numbers for the month of October, showing that Lollipop now runs on 23.5 percent of all active ...

Google’s Nat and Lo walk us through the history of Android Easter eggs

By now we should all be aware of Android Easter eggs, the cute little treats Google leaves inside all recent Android devices’ settings menus for ...

Android vulnerability allowing attackers to easily bypass passwords in lock screens

We like to think our password-protected lock screens will keep our data secure. At the very least it should force thieves to perform a factory ...

Latest Android distribution numbers posted, Lollipop now resides on 21% of all devices

Google has just released an update to the Android distribution numbers, giving us a good look at how many active mobile devices are running each ...

Android version stats: Lollipop now on 18.1% of active devices

Google usually updates the information in its developers’ dashboards every month, but it skipped the July release for some reason. That’s why the changes between ...

‘Super Mid-Range’ Sony Xperia M5 announced

Following its leak last week, Sony has today announced the Xperia M5, the successor to the Xperia M4 Aqua which comes with a more impressive ...

Nextbook Ares 11 2-in-1 Hybrid Android tablet/laptop review

The division in device computing is no longer just the battle between PC and Apple, or Android vs Apple. It is now also tablet versus ...

Verizon LG G3 receives another Lollipop update to fix bugs

The Android 5.0 Lollipop update for the Verizon LG G3 earlier in the year was apparently plagued with technical issues and bugs, but a new ...

Android is still suffering from horrendous audio latency

It has been a little while since we last looked at the long running, unresolved issue of audio latency and Android. I wish I could ...

No Android Lollipop for the UK Samsung Galaxy S3 or Note 2

Samsung has issued many an Android Lollipop update this year, but Samsung UK has stated that the Galaxy Note 2 and Galaxy S3 smartphones in ...

Android 5.0 Lollipop rolling out to the HTC Desire Eye on AT&T starting today

HTC’s Vice President of Product Management Mo Versi took to Twitter last night to announce that Android 5.0 Lollipop would begin rolling out to the ...

7 best Android apps for musicians and music makers

The mobile boom brought forth a world of opportunities to creative individuals – especially musicians. Gone are the days when these artists were bound to full ...

DROID Turbio software soak test invites going out, report says

A new report from an Android Central tipster says that Lollipop soak tests invites are going out for the Droid Turbo on Verizon. We’ve heard ...

No Lollipop for the Galaxy Ace 4, says Samsung UK

Samsung has been doing a rather good job at promptly updating its flagship smartphones to Android Lollipop this year, but it looks like the same ...

Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Value Edition surfaces on GeekBench

The Value Edition of the popular budget device, the Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime, had surfaced a few weeks ago. And now the handset, which is powered ...

Android 5.0 Lollipop rolling out for the HTC One Max in some locales, kernel source also available

Remember the HTC One MAX? I am sure some of you not only remember it, but also scooped it up. The device was released shortly ...

Disable Lollipop Heads-up notifications with HeadsOff

Google introduced a number of new visual tweaks and functions to Android with Lollipop, some well received and others not so much. Heads-up notifications are ...

T-Mobile to retry updating its LG G3 to Lollipop today

T-Mobile is rolling out another over-the-air update for its variant of the LG G3 today, having previously failed to bring Android 5.0 Lollipop to all ...

Samsung Galaxy E7 and E5 to be updated to Android 5.0 Lollipop in Q3 2015

Samsung has been busy rolling out Android Lollipop to its high-end devices and now it looks like the company’s mid-rangers are in for the update ...

T-Mobile to start Android 5.0 Lollipop roll out for Xperia Z3 at midnight tonight

Looks like Sony Xperia Z3 owners on T-Mobile’s network are in for a treat late this evening. A tweet from Des Smith, T-Mobile‘s product man and ...

T-Mobile’s Xperia Z3 will get its Lollipop update starting tonight

If you’re the lucky owner of a Sony Xperia Z3 on T-Mobile’s network, you should see the update to Android 5.0 Lollipop make its way ...

Asus Zenfone 4, 5, and 6 receive Android 5.0 Lollipop

Asus has begun rolling out Android 5.0 Lollipop updates to its budget friendly Zenfone 4, 5, and 6 smartphone ranges, bringing the collection up to ...

Huawei Mate 2 owners can now register to test Android 5.0 Lollipop update

Huawei is easily one of the best Chinese smartphone makers out there, and with recent products they have done a lot to push both hardware ...

Latest Android distribution numbers have been posted, Lollipop now on over 12% of all devices

Even though it’s been less than a month since Google last posted its Android distribution numbers, it looks like we’re already seeing new numbers coming ...

Verizon’s Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 LTE getting Android 5.0.2 Lollipop OTA

Verizon’s Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 LTE is getting the upgrade to Android 5.0.2 Lollipop. It adds yet another device to the small percentage running ...

Lenovo announces Lenovo Cast streaming device

Google introduced its Chromecast nearly two years ago and since then, we’ve seen a myriad of competitors also launched. Today, at its TechWorld keynote in ...

T-Mobile Sony Xperia Z1 now getting Android 5.0.2

T-Mobile customers rocking a Sony Xperia Z1 have now begun to receive the update to Android 5.0.2 Lollipop. This comes not long after Sony brought ...

Android 5.0 arrives for the Sony Xperia ZL, Z Ultra, ZR LTE and Tablet Z

Sony’s substantial Android 5.0 Lollipop roll-out continues, with a host of older handsets all being treated to an update this week. Sony Xperia Z (LTE ...

Android 5.0 Lollipop begins rolling out for the Moto G (2013)

Motorola’s Moto G (2013) has begun receiving Android 5.0 Lollipop. This comes only a couple days after the Moto E (2014) received the bump to Android ...

Sprint’s HTC One E8 now getting Android 5.0 Lollipop OTA

Sprint’s HTC One E8, a plastic version of its One M8, is finally receiving the update to Android 5.0 Lollipop. While the announcement was made yesterday, ...

Oppo details Lollipop-based ColorOS 2.1.0i Beta for the Find 7 and Find 7a

If you’re the owner of an Oppo Find 7 or Find 7a and can’t wait to get a taste of Android 5.0 Lollipop, your wait ...

Android 5.0 Lollipop making its way to the AT&T Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5

AT&T is beginning to roll out Android 5.0.2 to the LTE-capable Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5. The update, which will bring the device’s build number ...