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Verizon’s Xperia Z3v and Xperia Z2 Tablet Both Get Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

Kellen February 23, 2016 60

Owners of the Sony Xperia Z3v and Xperia Z2 Tablet should be on the lookout for an update over the coming days. Verizon posted changelogs of updates for each device, stating that they should each be receiving Android 5.1.1 Lollipop. Honestly, I haven't kept up...

Yikes: DROID Ultra, Maxx, and Mini Won’t Even Get Lollipop Now

Kellen February 19, 2016 146

In July of 2013, days before Motorola was set to announce the original Moto X, the company was somehow persuaded by Verizon to announce a brand new DROID line. That line of phones included the DROID Ultra, MAXX, and Mini, all of which were very similar to the...

I Love Google for Removing the “Saving Screenshot” Animation in Stock Android

Kellen July 17, 2015 52

If you watch the animation above and are addicted to the little details of Android (read: crazy, batsh*t anal), you should see something wonderful - the lack of a "Saving screenshot..." animation in between screenshots, which I'm pretty sure Google did away...

Verizon’s HTC One M7 Gets Lollipop Starting Today, Full Changelog Available

Kellen May 13, 2015 34

Verizon's HTC One M7 is getting its Android 5.0 Lollipop update today, at least according to a full changelog posted to the company's support site. The update arrives in two parts, but finishes on 6.21.605.3 when all is said and done. After the update, users...

T-Mobile’s Galaxy Note Edge Gets Lollipop Today

Kellen May 4, 2015 27

According to T-Mobile, the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge is getting its update to Lollipop starting today. As build N915TUVU1COD7, this update weighs in at roughly 1.1GB and will require at least a 50% charge on your battery and WiFi. T-Mobile didn't provide any...

Verizon’s Galaxy S4 Gets Lollipop This Week!

Kellen April 28, 2015 103

The Verizon Galaxy S4 is the next phone to get this year's big update to Lollipop. According to Verizon, the update will begin rolling out in phases this week as build VRUG0C1 and Android 5.0.1 (LRX22C). Like all other Lollipop updates, this one will feature...

AT&T’s Galaxy Alpha and Galaxy S5 Active are Getting Lollipop

Kellen April 15, 2015 22

AT&T is on a roll this week with the Lollipop updates. Just yesterday, they began pushing Android 5.0 to the LG G2, and are now following that up with Lollipop updates for the Samsung Galaxy Alpha and Galaxy S5 Active. The Galaxy Alpha is seeing one of the...

Verizon’s Galaxy Note 3 Gets Lollipop Today

Kellen April 15, 2015 150

Verizon's Galaxy Note 3 is the next in line to receive the update to Android 5.0 Lollipop. That gives Big Red seven devices that have now been bumped up to the newest version of Android, just don't mention that to DROID Turbo owners. The update, which is...