Android 5.0 Lollipop Update for HTC One M7 is Now Rolling out in Europe

If you live in Europe and you happen to own a HTC One M7, then we have great news for you. The HTC One M7 Android 5.0 update is now rolling out, complete with HTC Sense 6 tweaks and Lollipop-specific goodies.

The announcement was made on Twitter by Jeff Gordon, Senior Global Online Communications Manager at HTC. Furthermore, Twitter user@rage06 has confirmed the roll out and provided a screenshot of the system update notification. 

Note that the HTC One M7 Android 5.0 Lollipop update has software number 7.19.401.2 and a size of around 805 MB, so don’t forget to connect to a Wi-Fi network while downloading the update.

Of course, the Android 5.0 Lollipop update for HTC One M7 is being rolled out in phases, meaning that some users will have to wait a bit longer until the update hits their devices. If your One M7 is in the first batch of devices updated to Lollipop, you should be able to notice a system update message in the notifications bar. Tap on it, choose ‘Download’, wait until the download is completed, then select ‘Install now’. Your smartphone should reboot and install the new firmware update. You can also check for the update manually under Settings > About phone > Software update > Check now.

The new software update arrives with a slightly tweaked Sense 6 UI that is more suited for Material Design, Android Runtime, multi-user support for phones, better battery statistics, Screen Pinning, Smart Lock, and dynamic status bar, revamped notifications bar and quick settings. HTC’s system update notification highlights the new Lock Screen notifications, Recent apps, and Search function within settings, as the main features of the Lollipop update.