Samsung Galaxy S5 owners who are waiting for the update to Android
Lollipop 5.0 may not have to wait much longer. The software update was
rolled out to the UK last week and is expected to hit the US in the near
future.
The recent rollout of the Samsung Galaxy S5 Android 5.0 Lollipop update in the UK points
to a possible US release shortly. On Tuesday, Jan.13, UK owners of the
Galaxy S5 were treated to an update of their devices to Android's new
operating system. Prior to that, other European markets such as Poland,
Russia Malaysia and Spain also saw Android 5.0 updates for Galaxy S5
owners.
Less than two weeks prior to the UK release, on Dec.31, an anonymous US
Samsung employee leaked an internal email confirming that Samsung
devices will begin receiving the Android 5.0 Lollipop update beginning
in January. The employee posted the information and a link to the
internal email on a Redditforum, and then briefly fielded questions from other Reddit users before deleting his profile.
Reddit moderators, however, confirmed the poster was indeed a Samsung
employee prior to the deletion, posting that "FYI: He sent us a picture
showing that he does indeed work with Samsung, so that's where the
"verified" tag comes from." Exactly in what capacity the poster worked
for Samsung was not revealed however, with some skeptical responses
questioning the poster's level of employment, and the veracity of his
claims.
The poster claimed that the Galaxy S5 mobile was being given top priority by
Samsung and would be the first to receive the android Lollipop update, with the
Galaxy Note 4 and Note Edge supposedly given next priority for the
update, then the Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy S4, and finally Samsung's
lineup of tablets. Now that the Galaxy S5 has indeed been the first
Samsung device to receive the update in Europe, it adds credibility to
the poster's claims that the Galaxy S5 will be updated before Samsung's
other devices, possibly before January is over.
We'll keep you updated once we hear any new information on when US Samsung Galaxy S5 owners can expect Android 5.0 Lollipop.
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