Eligible Android 5.1 Lollipop Update Phones – Features, Changelog

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Android 5.1 Lollipop is now official and as soon as it arrive, Google straightaway picked few of the Nexus devices for this update. Simultaneously the Android 5.1 Factory image for the Nexus lineup was released.

Android 5.1 Features

The latest material design update includes the following features –

  • Includes Device Protection for lost or stolen phones
  • Includes High Definition [HD] Voice calling support
  • Improves Stability
  • Improves Performance
  • Support of Multiple SIM cards
  • Added Quick Setting icon of Controlling Paired Bluetooth devices
  • Battery Life improvements

Android 5.1 Lollipop Update

Here is the Android 5.1 Lollipop update tracker page to make you understand what phones are eligible for the Android 5.1 Lollipop update.




Nexus Lineup

All the Nexus devices will be updated to Android 5.1 Lollipop.

  • Nexus 6
  • Nexus 5 – Already Available
  • Nexus 4
  • Nexus 7[2012] – Already Available
  • Nexus 7[2013]
  • Nexus 9
  • Nexus 10 – Already Available

HTC Android 5.1 Update

HTC will definitely deliver Android 5.1 Lollipop rollout to following devices –

  • HTC One M9
  • HTC One M8

Samsung Android 5.1 Update

Android 5.1 update will be released for following Samsung phones –

  • Samsung Galaxy S6
  • Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
  • Samsung Galaxy Note 4
  • Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
  • Samsung Galaxy Note 3

LG Android 5.1 Update

LG will be delivering the latest Android 5.1 update to

  • LG G3
  • LG Magna

Asus Android 5.1 Lollipop Update

  • Asus ZenFone 2
  • Asus ZenFone Zoom

Sony Android 5.1 Lollipop Update

  • Sony Xperia Z3
  • Sony Xperia Z4v
  • Sony Xperia Z3 Compact
  • Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet
  • Sony Xperia Z2
  • Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet
  • Sony Xperia Z1
  • Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
  • Sony Xperia Z1S
  • Sony Xperia Z Ultra
  • Sony Xperia Z Ultra GPE
  • Sony Xperia Z
  • Sony Xperia ZL
  • Sony Xperia ZR
  • Sony Xperia Tablet Z
  • Sony Xperia M2
  • Sony XPeria M2 Aqua
  • Sony XPeria M4 Aqua
  • Sony Xperia T2 Ultra
  • Sony Xperia C3

Apart from above listed devices, the following little less known too will receive the latest material design build –

  • Huawei Honor 6
  • NVIDIA Shield Tablet

Via: Technos Amigos

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