Android 5.0 Lollipop update: which phones will get it and when?

Android 5.0 Lollipop update: which phones will get it and when?

Loie Favre 2015-05-04T23:00:00Z8 hours ago Loie Favre Loie Favre found her way to her present passion for Android and smartphone technology after experiencing an epiphany when she held her Galaxy Note 2. From that point onwards, you can find her with her nose buried in countless Android apps and different smartphone models, and thanking her lucky stars that she gets to work at something she loves.

Android 5.0 Lollipop?is continuing to?roll out and?we've gathered?all of the information on?which phones will get?the?update?and when.?We've broken down our list by manufacturer, so scroll through?to find your OEM and look for your specific device below.?

Find out when your device will receive the Android 5.0 Lollipop update.?/ c ANDROIDPIT Nexus 4 - available now - all thing Nexus 4 update relatedNexus 5 - available now?- all things Nexus 5 update relatedNexus 6 - Android Lollipop out of the box - all things?Nexus 6 update relatedNexus 7?(2013) - available now -?all things Nexus 7 (2013) update relatedNexus 7 - available now?- all things Nexus 7 update relatedNexus 9 - Android Lollipop out of the box - all things Nexus 9 update relatedNexus 10 - available now When will Android Lollipop come to your device? / c ANDROIDPIT Moto E - available now?- all things Moto E update relatedMoto E (2015) - available now?Moto G - available now - all things Moto G update relatedMoto G LTE edition - in line for Android 5.0 update soonMoto G (2014) - available now - all things Moto G (2014) update relatedMoto X - coming soon - all things?Moto X (2013) update relatedMoto X (2014) - available now - all things Moto X (2014) update relatedDroid Turbo - expected to go straight to Android 5.1

Motorola has now made it even easier to determine if and when your device will get the Android 5.0 Lollipop update thanks to a dedicated page on the official Motorola website. As of yet, Motorola device owners are unable to see an exact date of the update, only that it will or will not arrive on their device. Hopefully more info will be added in the near future.

Motorola's devices were some of the first to receive Lollipop. / c ANDROIDPIT HTC One M7?- available now - all things HTC One (M7) update related??HTC One M8 - available now?- all things?HTC One (M8) update relatedHTC One mini - update cancelled.HTC One mini?2 - update cancelled.?HTC One Max -?promised for update, no hard scheduleHTC One M7?GPE - available nowHTC One M8 GPE - available now - all things HTC One (M8) GPE relatedHTC One M9 - Android Lollipop out of the box - all things?HTC One M9 update?relatedOther HTC devices expected to make the update include the Butterfly 2, Desire 816 and Desire 820, Desire Eye, One (E8) and possibly the Desire S. The HTC One M8 is now running Android Lollipop. / c ANDROIDPIT Galaxy Note 4?- available now - all things?Galaxy Note 4 update?relatedGalaxy Note Edge?- available now?- all things Galaxy Note Edge update relatedGalaxy S5?- available now?- all things Galaxy S5 update relatedGalaxy?S5 Mini?- confirmed for Q2 2015Galaxy Alpha?- update due ''early 2015''Galaxy S4?- available now?- all things Galaxy S4 update relatedGalaxy S4 Mini -?no available information, expected to be updated thoughGalaxy S4 GPE?- available nowGalaxy S6 - Android Lollipop out of the box - all things Galaxy S6 update relatedGalaxy Note 3?- available now?- all things Galaxy Note 3 update relatedGalaxy Note 2 - update cancelled?- all things Galaxy Note 2 update relatedGalaxy Tab Pro?8.4?- no available informationGalaxy Tab?Pro?10.1?- no available informationGalaxy Tab Pro?12.2 - available nowGalaxy?Tab S 8.4?- available nowGalaxy?Tab S 8.4 LTE - confirmed for May 2015Galaxy Tab S 10.5?- available nowGalaxy S3 - won't receive Lollipop, but you can get a custom version - all things?Galaxy S3 update related Samsung devices are receiving Android 5.0 Lollipop thick and fast.?/ c ANDROIDPIT LG G Pad 8.3 GPE - available nowLG G3?- available now (incl. US) - all things LG G3 update relatedLG G3 Stylus?-?no available informationLG G2?- available now?- all things LG G2 update relatedLG G Pad 8.3?-?no available informationLG G2 Mini?-?no available informationLG G Flex?-?no available informationLG G3 S- available nowLG G3 Beat - expected soonXperia Z Ultra GPE - available now?Xperia Z3?- available now - all things Xperia Z3 update relatedXperia Z3 Compact?- available now - all things?Xperia Z3 Compact update relatedXperia Z3 Tablet Compact?- available nowXperia Z Ultra?-?available nowXperia Z1?-?available now - all things Xperia Z1 update relatedXperia Z1 Compact -?firmware has been certified, rollout imminentXperia Z2?- available now - all things?Xperia Z2 update relatedXperia Z2?Tablet?- available nowXperia ZL?-?coming soonXperia ZR?-?coming soonXperia Z1S?-?coming soonXperia Z3v?-?coming soon There are many Samsung fans out there eagerly awaiting Android Lollipop. / c ANDROIDPIT ZenFone4 - May?2015ZenFone5 - May 2015ZenFone6 - May 2015ZenFone 5 LTE - available nowPadfoneS - June 2015The new PadFone Infinity - June?2015

For everything else relating to Android?Lollipop, head over to our what you need to know about Android 5.0 Lollipop page.?

Which device are you waiting for the Android 5.0 Lollipop update on?

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New Android phones to get excited about in 2015

New Android phones to get excited about in 2015

Scott Adam Gordon 2015-05-02T10:00:00Z2 days ago Scott Adam Gordon Originally from the UK, Scott graduated in Popular Music Studies at Newcastle University and attributes most of his success there to his beloved Samsung Galaxy S2. He has written for a market research company and video game website, but now only wishes to voice his opinion on the greatest open source project of all time! That's Android. Scott has never owned an Apple device, of any kind, and doesn't see this changing anytime soon.

We've already seen some great smartphone releases in 2015, with the Samsung Galaxy S6, LG G4, HTC One M9 and Huawei P8 already gracing many people's palms. But the year is far from over and there's plenty more to come from the big manufacturers, as well as some possible surprises from up-and-comers. Read on for a list of the phones that AndroidPIT's most excited about seeing in 2015.

The Project Ara prototype is just one of the new phones we're excited about in 2015. / c ANDROIDPIT

Google’s silly naming convention means we have no idea what the next Nexus will be called – the successor to the Nexus 6 can’t be the Nexus 7 –?because Google used that two years ago for its 7-inch tablet,?and some pundits believe?Google will dump the brand completely in 2015. Who knows though, it could very well be the Nexus 6 2015.

Recent speculation suggests that Huawei will be at the helm?of Google's next 2015 flagship, which?would make sense for Google’s reach in China, and the company is already well-versed in producing quality hardware at attractive prices. Intriguingly, a Google video touting Project Fi revealed a mystery phone that many thought could be the next Nexus. The ?phone looks virtually bezel-less, and seems to have a similar design to the Nexus 5. Could this be the Nexus 5 2015? We hope so.

Is this the Nexus 5 2015? / c Google

Though it’s not sure that western markets?are going to be able to get their hands on this one, we do know that Xiaomi is keen to enter the US market in the near future. This would suit us fine, because?the Xiaomi Mi5 could be one of the best devices to ever be released on Android.

Rumors suggest the Mi5 will feature a bezel-less design, a 5.2-inch QHD display, and an octa-core Snapdragon 810 chipset with either 3GB or 4GB RAM. These fine specs could be rounded off by a 16MP camera and 3000mAh battery. It's early days yet, but we're excited already.

If the Xiaomi Mi5 is anything like the Mi4, it's sure to be a classic. / c ANDROIDPIT

Project Ara won't produce a flagship. More intriguingly, it'll let you create your own phone, with your design, your preferred hardware and software features, and?built to your own specifications. It will be unique to you, and this is why your?phone might be the Android phone to get excited about in?2015.

We?already got?a glimpse at some of the capabilities of Project Ara?-?with unique components like a night-vision camera module -?and the range of design opportunities that Project Ara presents are extremely exciting. Consider this: typical smartphone manufacturers can't include components to appeal to?"niche" user?interests because they are built to attract?as wide a demographic as possible. It's not built for you, it's built for everyone. Project Ara is going to change this. What are you into? What do you want to see from a smartphone? Project Ara will let you create your own answers to these questions.??

What will a Project Ara smartphone be like? The choice is yours. / c Phonebloks

Chinese manufacturer Oppo brought a fantastic phablet to the Android table last year with the Find 7. It's no easy task to compete with the other names that dominate Android, but Oppo is doing just that, and we fully expect a Find 9 to appear later this year to take Oppo's intrepid journey into smartphone manufacturing?to the next level.

Details on the Find 9 are a little thin?at the moment, but early signs indicate Oppo could be pursuing a bezel-less design like the Sharp Aquos Crystal?for the Find 9, on a square device bearing little semblance to the Find 7. Rumors suggest it could also feature a 5.5-inch QHD display, Snapdragon 810 octa-core chipset, and 4GB RAM, so it should be powerful as well as pretty.

Leaked pictures of the Oppo Find 9. Looks pretty flamboyant! / c Path

The?Xperia Z4?had a surprisingly muted release in Japan in mid-April. It looked like a decent handset, following a similar design ?philosophy to its predecessor while kitting out the internals with a Snapdragon 810 octa-core chipset and shaving a few decimals of a millimetre off in thickness. It's still waterproof too, though this time there is no unwieldy flap covering the microUSB port.

In truth, the model that's being released in Japan didn't excite us too much either, but we're intrigued by rumors of an Xperia Z4 Ultra being in the works, which could pack a 5.5-inch QHD display, along with a metallic slate design.?

There is a lot of speculation right now about what form the Xperia Z4 will take when it appears in the west - (Ultra version, compact, improved specs?) -?so we're excited what it offers when?it hopefully makes an appearance at IFA 2015 in September

The Xperia Z4 has been unveiled in Japan, but we expect it to go through some changes by the time it arrives in the west. / c Sony ?

Thanks to the iPhone 6 Plus, Samsung no longer has the premium phablet market to itself - even though it created that market when everybody else was still mocking the idea of big-screened phones. That means the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 needs to be something special - a true?Android phone?to get excited about.

Rumors suggest an Ultra HD 4K display and a camera with up to 55 megapixels, although that resolution is possible rather than definite so far - if Sony’s sticking to 21 MP the presence of a higher resolution sensor in the Note 5 might be a gimmick rather than a great leap forward. In light of the success of Samsung's in-house Exynos chipset in the Galaxy S6, there are big question marks over whether Samsung would go back to a Qulacomm Snapdragon for the Note 5.If Samsung chooses to go with an Exynos - which we think is more likely - then that could spell the end of Samsung's relationship with Qualcomm for flagship phones.?

We’d like to see wireless charging and two-day battery life too. The latest word on the grapevine suggests that the Note 5 could come with a dual-edge design, which we wouldn't mind one bit - if it's not too?expensive.

Will the Note 5 feature the two beautiful edges of the Galaxy S6 Edge? / c ANDROIDPIT

Some firms could teach Google a thing or two about sensible names -?the next OnePlus handset is almost certainly going to be called the?OnePlus Two. After a split with Cyanogen Inc, OnePlus is going it alone and has already developed a new OS, Oxygen OS, for its second device. Here are the differences you should know about between Cyanogen OS and Oyxgen OS.

The now-familiar blend of great hardware and provocative marketing is likely to continue, and the device, currently codenamed Lettuce, should pack a 64-bit Snapdragon and Lollipop for a very good price. Count on OnePlus's invite-only purchase?system to return also.

The OnePlus Two could be OnePlus' smartphone hit of 2015. / c ANDROIDPIT

The?Moto X (2014)?is a great phone at a great price, and we’re hoping the 2015 version addresses some of its weaknesses: the rubbish battery, the mediocre camera, the just-OK screen and the lack of stereo speakers and microSD slot. But will that be enough to keep Moto at the top of the table?

The Moto X 2014 is good, but there's still room for improvement. / c ANDROIDPIT

Which Android phone are you most looking forward to in 2015?

Updated by Robert Zak on April 29, 2015

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