Nexus 5 Android 5.0.1 Lollipop Update Is Now Being Pushed to Users

Over the past couple of weeks, the folks at Google released the Android 5.0.1 for their Nexus line-up, except for their flagship smartphone for 2013, the Nexus 5. Now the Nexus 5 Android 5.0.1 Lollipop update is being pushed to users.

The Android 5.0 Lollipop update begun rolling out in November and many users have complained over various bugs. Even though Android 5.0.1 is not a major update, I am pretty sure that most users were eagerly anticipating it, especially those who accused massive battery drains after they updated their smartphone to Lollipop. For the time being there’s no official changelog for Android 5.0.1, but you shouldn’t expect new features or such things. The new update is mostly rolled out to fix some bugs and improve the overall system stability.

As usual, the Android 5.0.1 Lollipop update for Nexus 5 is being rolled out in phases, which means that some of you might not be able to download and install it right away. You probably know already that once your smartphone becomes eligible to receive the new firmware you should be able to see a system update message in the notifications bar. All you need to do is tap on it then follow the on-screen instructions. In case the system update notification failed to appear you would also want to perform a manual check under Settings > About phone > Software updates > Check now.

The new Nexus 5 Android 5.0.1 Lollipop update has build number LRX22C and weighs in at around 14 MB. Because of the update file’s small size, it won’t be necessary to use a Wi-Fi network to download it, as it won’t do too much damage to your data plan.

In case you haven’t received the Android 5.0 Lollipop OTA update on your Nexus 5 you should be able to force the update manually using the OTA ZIP file. You can also apply the update by flashing the Android 5.0.1 factory image for Nexus 5, but be aware that the data on your device will be wiped after you apply the factory image.