A couple of weeks back Google started rolling out Android 5.0 Lollipop. Nexus smartphones and tablets have already received this update, and so have several Google Play Edition devices. OEMs usually take longer to get the update out to their customers, and carrier delays have to be factored in as well. Those who have been waiting for Lollipop on popular Galaxy devices like the Galaxy S4, Galaxy S5, Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note 3 might have to wait until early next year.
There have been reports recently which claim that Samsung is internally testing Android 5.0 Lollipop for its recent Galaxy devices. That is true to some extent because we have seen video previews of pre-release Lollipop builds running on devices like the Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy S5.
In certain markets this update has been released for the Galaxy S5 but that’s about it. There’s no confirmation of when Lollipop will be pushed out for customers in the U.S., particularly those who have carrier locked phones.
Vincent Se Young Lee, a Reuters reporter based in Seoul, reports that Samsung has confirmed it won’t release Lollipop for devices like the Galaxy S5 LTE-A, Galaxy S4, Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Note 4 before early 2015.
“Early 2015” is as vague as it can get, so there’s still the matter of concrete release date, plus factor in carrier delays and you may have to wait for a couple of months in the new year before you can enjoy Lollipop on your Galaxy device.
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