Android 5.1.1 whats new s5

Galaxy S5 Android 5.1.1 Lollipop Update Hits the U.S.

In a surprise turn of events this morning the Samsung Galaxy S5 in the United States started receiving the absolute latest Android 5.1.1 Lollipop software update. Last week we heard reports that it was coming soon for the international Galaxy S5, under the testing phase, and most weren’t expecting US carriers to deliver the update for at least another month.

Android 5.1.1 whats new s5

However, this morning multiple reports have indeed confirmed the Galaxy S5 in the United States is getting Android 5.1.1 Lollipop. Currently all the news and updates have been aimed at the new Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge, but today T-Mobile started pushing 5.1.1 for the Galaxy S5 from last year.

ads

In April, Google confirmed a follow-up to its Android 5.1 update. That being a small Android 5.1.1 Lollipop release aimed fixing a few bugs and improving on the initial release. The update has been available on Nexus devices for several weeks now and it’s slowly starting to arrive for non-Nexus devices.

Advertisement

Advertisement

The first Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update for a Samsung device in the United States came with T-Mobile as well, which was a surprise in itself, and now many are even more surprised it’s hitting the older Galaxy S5.

Samsung starting to roll out Android 5.1.1 for its Galaxy smartphones and earlier this month, the company pushed out an Android 5.1.1 update for the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge on T-Mobile in the United States, but so far that’s the only US carrier to release Google’s latest software. We were expecting AT&T, Verizon and others to be up next, and deliver Android 5.1.1 for the Galaxy S6, but instead it’s T-Mobile again, but delivering it for the Galaxy S5.

T-Mobile nor Samsung have confirmed or even announced the update, so either it went out early, or they’ll be making formal announcements shortly. This means that there’s no exact details regarding what’s in the update, or a changelog. We’re expecting the same theme engine available on the Galaxy S6 to hit the Galaxy S5, but it won’t have the same software in terms of visual changes. Users are reporting it still has the older version of TouchWiz, to keep changes minimal for Galaxy S5 owners.

Android 5.1.1 whats new s5

Those with a T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S5 can expect the latest Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update to arrive as an over the air software update like all others, or users can head into settings > about phone > and check for updates themselves.

As an added benefit, users can also download and install the Samsung Kies PC software, and pull the latest T-Mobile Galaxy S5 Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update that way as well.

It’s worth noting that the Galaxy S5 Android 5.1.1 update wasn’t expected to arrive until at least next month, and even the Galaxy Note 4 Android 5.1.1 update is rumored for July. The Galaxy S5 Android 5.1.1 update doesn’t have a release date yet, but is here for one carrier here in the United States, that being T-Mobile.

We’re not yet sure what all is new, or if this was accidentally pushed out by T-Mobile. It is a large 600MB update though, so we’re expecting lots of changes. Those who want the latest and greatest may want to get the update now before it’s pulled. While others may want to wait for some announcements, feedback, and details regarding what’s new and if this update causes any problems. The initial Android 5.0 update was riddled with small issues, so this could fix most of them, but also introduce a few new ones itself. It’s hard to tell.

All said and done, at least one version of the Galaxy S5 in the United States is getting the latest Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update, and hopefully more Galaxy S5 and Galaxy S6 Android 5.1.1 updates arrive in the near future. We’ll update as soon as we know more.

Related posts

  • The Best Way to Answer “What’s Your Biggest Weakness?” “You’ve told me about your strengths—now, can you share what you consider to be your biggest weakness?” It’s the question that nobody...

  • Download WhatsApp for BlackBerry Z10, Q10, Z3, Q5, 9900, 9800 January 7, 2015 Download WhatsApp for BlackBerry Z10, Q10, Z3, Q5, 9900, 9800 and all other devices WhatsApp is the best and...

  • The Best Ereader for Android Reading ebooks on Android used to be just okay. Now it's awesome. While there are plenty of sweet apps for reading books on your phone or tablet, Play Books has...

  • Can you say taco? A host of new emojis landed on iPhones and iPads earlier this week with the iOS 9.1 update, including middle fingers, unicorns and tacos, leaving Android users a little left...

  • LogoGuess The Word Answers and Cheats Logo Guess Answers Logo Guess is a difficult, competitive app-branding game that tests your knowledge of global brands and icons. Created by XIN WENWEI,...