Samsung Galaxy S5 UK Owners Receiving Android 5.0.1 Lollipop Update Now

Samsung continues to expand the Android 5.0 Lollipop rollout for the Galaxy S5. The latest region to receive the update is UK. The Android Lollipop update for the Galaxy S5 has already been seeded for users in Poland, Russia, Malaysia, and Spain in the last few weeks.

The new Android Lollipop update released for UK Galaxy S5 owners is based on Android 5.0 version and not the more recent Android 5.0.2 version that the company is using for test Lollipop builds on all the other flagship devices that are slated to receive the Lollipop update in the next few weeks. The reason being Samsung would have been forced to delay the Lollipop rollout for the Galaxy S5 if it went ahead with pushing the Android 5.0.2 version. The Android 5.0.2 is a bigger upgrade than the Android 5.0.1 Lollipop update and thus it will take longer for Samsung to prepare the Android 5.0.2 update for the Galaxy S5. It is expected that the Android 5.0.2 Lollipop update for the Galaxy S5 will arrive in a month or two.

The Android 5.0 Lollipop update for Galaxy S5 owners in UK carries the build number G900FXXU1BOA3 and can be downloaded to your Galaxy S5 Over-The-Air (OTA) or installed via the Samsung KIES application. If you want to download and install the update via the OTA method, go to Settings – About Phone – System Updates and check for the update. Make sure you are connected to a Wi-Fi network though, as the update cannot be downloaded over the cellular network since it is a major update. If you have a computer that has Samsung KIES application installed, you can connect your Samsung Galaxy S5 to the computer via the USB cable and install the update through your computer. Alternatively, if you have rooted your Galaxy S5 and have a custom recovery installed on it, you can download the firmware ZIP file from SamMobile and flash the update via recovery. Before you flash the ZIP file, make sure that you wipe cache, data, system and Dalvik cache.

The update includes all the major features included with Lollipop release and a complete overhaul of the UI and Samsung apps like S Health, dialer, messaging, and calendar apps based on Google’s Material Design guidelines. You will also find new features like heads-up notifications, Tap & Go, MirrorLink support and other optimizations.

Android 5.0 Lollipop for Moto X 2014 Now Available in the UK

Soon after the Android 5.0 Lollipop update has been rolled out for the supported Nexus devices, Motorola issued the update for their Moto X 2014. The new firmware hasn’t been released in all regions, but now we are hearing that the Moto X Android 5.0 Lollipop update is being made available for the users based in the UK.

Therefore, if you are living in the UK and you happen to own a Moto X 2014 you should keep an eye on the notifications panel. As usual, the update is being pushed to users in stages, which means that some of you might not be able to download and install it right away. As you may know already, you should be able to see a system update message in the notifications bar as soon as your Moto X becomes eligible to receive the new firmware. All you need to do is follow the on-screen instructions. If the system update notification failed to appear, you would also want to perform a manual check under Settings > About device > System updates > Check for update.

There’s no mention of the size of the Moto X Android 5.0 Lollipop update. Anyway, expect it to exceed 500 MB, so it’s recommended to download it using a Wi-Fi network in order to avoid damaging your data plan.

I remind you that Lollipop is the most major update Google’s Android has received so far. Android 5.0 Lollipop introduces a new design philosophy called Material Design, multi-user support for phones, revamped notifications bar and Quick Settings, a card-based recent menu, Smart Lock, Screen Pinning, ART instead of Dalvik runtime, dynamic status bar, lock screen notifications, and more.