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Here you will find the latest news and most recent developments on the Android 5.1, with regular updates and all the information you need.
Verizon updates the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 and Note Pro 12.2 to Android 5.1.1
North America's largest carrier has started updating two Samsung tablets on different ends of the price spectrum to Android 5.1.1. These tablets are the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 and the Galaxy Note Pro 12.2, both of which are directly making the jump to 5.1.1 from Android 4.4 KitKat. In addition to all the Lollipop features, the […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Play edition gets Android 5.1 update
Google started the Google Play edition initiative to offer consumers regular non-Nexus smartphones with stock Android and quick access to the latest updates, and Samsung participated by launching the Galaxy S4 Google Play edition (GPe) back in 2013. Everything was well and good until earlier this year, when the Galaxy S4 GPe became the only GPe device […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915) gets Android 5.1.1 in Russia
After updating the Galaxy Note 4 to Android 5.1.1 in recent weeks, Samsung is turning its attention to the Galaxy Note Edge. Android 5.1.1 is rolling out to the curved device in Russia, with the update sporting build number N915FXXU1COH2. The update is available on Samsung Kies and via our firmware section, and it should be […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Galaxy Note 4 (SM-N910F) starts receiving Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update in Europe
It has been quite a few months since Android 5.1.1 Lollipop was unveiled, and we reported about three months ago that Samsung was testing Android 5.1.1 on the Galaxy Note 4. Samsung released the update through a soak test for the Russian variant (SM-N910C), followed by a rollout in Poland and through US carrier Sprint. Now, […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
International Galaxy Note 4 getting the Android 5.1.1 update in Poland
Following Sprint's release of the long-awaited update for the Galaxy Note 4, it looks like Samsung has started rolling out Android 5.1.1 for the unlocked variant of the phablet in Poland (for the SM-N910C model.) Users on XDA are reporting that the update is making its way to their Note 4's over the air, and a […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Samsung’s Android 5.1.1 devices are very optimized in terms of battery life
This year has been a bad one for flagship smartphones, with almost every device having launched with Android 5.0 Lollipop suffering from battery life ranging from poor to slightly above average for most. Everyone was quick to blame the relatively small batteries on the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge for the disappointing endurance, but even […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy E5 is getting the Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update in Russia and India
We told you Samsung's greatest mid-range smartphones yet would be getting updated to Lollipop at some point in the future, and that day has now arrived as the update has started rolling out to the Galaxy E5 in India and Russia. The Android build is version 5.1.1 (with build number E500HXXU1BOG6); the OTA is a 744 […]
- By Daniel van Dorp
- 9 years ago
How’s Android 5.1.1 treating you on your Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S6 edge?
At this point, Android 5.1.1 has probably reached Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge users in most corners of the world, after a wait that was excruciatingly long in the face of the few issues that plagued the devices on Android 5.0. We ran through the list of new features and changes the 5.1.1 update brings earlier […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Android 5.1.1 for the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge: What’s new?
Android 5.1 for the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge has to be among the most anticipated updates to the OS in history, despite being relatively minor in terms of new features. That doesn't mean it isn't important, as it fixes the horrible memory leak issue in Android 5.0 Lollipop. What it didn't fix is […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Android 5.1.1 arrives on the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 Wi-Fi (SM-T330)
Android 5.1.1 seems to be rolling out in force to various Samsung devices today. The update came to the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge in India earlier today, and it is now making its way to the Wi-Fi variant of the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 over in South Korea. The Tab 4 8.0 isn't getting […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Samsung begins Android 5.1.1 rollout for the Galaxy Note 4 in Russia
Samsung has been testing Android 5.1.1 on the Galaxy Note 4 for some time now, and it looks like the company has started rolling out the update over the air. One of our readers has sent us a screenshot showing Android 5.1.1 running on the Galaxy Note 4 (SM-N910C), and while we don't have a […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy J2 pops up on Geekbench with a quad-core CPU, Android 5.1.1
The fact that the Galaxy J2 is under development was confirmed when the phone was spotted on its way to India for testing, and today we're getting a look at some of the J2's specs thanks to its appearance on the Geekbench benchmark database. The benchmark doesn't list all of the phone's hardware, but it reveals […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S6 Duos gets the Android 5.1.1 update
The dual SIM variant of the Galaxy S6 might not be available in more than a small handful of regions around the world, but Samsung isn't leaving it behind when it comes to the Android 5.1.1 update. The Galaxy S6 Duos has begun receiving Android 5.1.1 over the air in Dubai, with the update bringing […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 9 years ago
Android 5.1.1 Lollipop released for the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 LTE
Good news for all the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 LTE owners out there! Samsung has started rolling out Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update for the tablet (SM-T335) in Switzerland, giving it a huge jump from Android 4.4.2 to Android 5.1.1, leaving Android 5.0.2 in the dust. Of course, this might disappoint users of the Galaxy Tab 4 10.1, which was […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 9 years ago
Sprint rolling out Android 5.1 for Galaxy S6 & S6 edge
Users of the Galaxy S6 and its curved screen counterpart on US's Sprint network are now receiving the OTA update to Android 5.1 Lollipop. T-Mobile was the first to dish out the update. Sprint's update will have the usual suite of bug fixed baked into it along with some Sprint-specific ones. Build numbers for the […]
- By Yash G.
- 9 years ago
