Hi everyone, Since the release of build 10041 for PCs we’ve continued to make steady progress, and as I said in the blog post with that one we’re working to bring you builds to the Fast ring faster than before. Builds last […]
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G900VVRU1BOC4: Verizon Samsung Galaxy S5 Android 5.0 Lollipop Update Now Live OTA
The carrier Verizon is offering a fresh Android 5.0 Lollipop OTA Update for the Samsung Galaxy S5 . So hit the road and see your Smartphone’s notification panel and see for any new device or firmware updates. The Lollipop update for […]
LRX22C.N910AUCU1COC2: AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Receiving Android 5.0 Lollipop
Samsung has been recently rolling out Android 5.0 Lollipop updates for some its high-end mobile devices. All the devices including the unlocked Note 4 variants got updated to 5.0 Lollipop in selected regions. But, finally its time for releasing Lollipop […]
A quick update on Windows 10 builds for phones for Windows Insiders
Hi everyone, When we sent out the first build of Windows 10 Technical Preview for phones on February 12th, the list of phones was very limited. As I wrote in the accompanying blog post, the reason for this is that we […]
Windows Insiders – Enter to win a trip to Redmond and see how we’re co-developing Windows with you
Just a reminder that there’s still time to enter our Windows Insider contest for a chance to win a trip to the Microsoft World Headquarters here in Redmond. We are inviting 10 Windows Insiders for a two-day event to have […]
23.1.A.0.690 Android 5.0.2 Lollipop on Sony Xperia Z2 Rolling Out OTA Now
The Sony Xperia Z2 is finding the official Android 5.0.2 Lollipop software update rolling out over the air to notifications panels. The build number for the update is 23.1.A.0.690 and it comes with all your favorite Lollipop features that you already […]
How Windows 10 achieves its compact footprint
Windows devices can be lightweight and highly mobile, yet, when you need it, have the full capabilities of the Windows OS. The Windows Storage and Deployment Teams, the people who bring modern storage APIs, Storage Sense, setup, and servicing to […]
Best of Samsung, Huawei, HTC and More from Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2015
Last week, the biggest event for the mobile phone industry, Mobile World Congress, occurred in Barcelona, Spain. There were many keynotes and announcements, some exciting and some insignificant. Big names, including HTC and Samsung, were at event to announced highly […]
Google Nexus 4 LMY47D Android 5.1 Lollipop Update Live for T-Mobile Subscribers OTA
The first batch of the official Android 5.1 software update is now finding the over the airwaves for Google nexus 4 device owners who are subscribers to the T-Mobile phone carrier network. No other carriers who subscribe the nexus 4 […]
G906SKSU1BOB8 Android 5.0 Lollipop Galaxy S5 LTE-A OTA Update Live for All Carrier-locked Handsets
If you are rocking one of the carrier-locked Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A smartphones, you should keep looking out for a new over the air software update that upgrades your operating system to the latest Android 5.0 Lollipop. The build number […]
N900XXUEBOB2 Android 5.0 Lollipop OTAf for Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Indian Users Now Live
Samsung is trying to make the Android 5.0 Lollipop updates for all of its high-end smartphones, and you will be happy to if you owned a Galaxy Note 3 and lives in India because Samsung released the Android 5.0 Lollipop […]
N900TUVUFOB5 Android 5.0 Lollipop for T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3 OTA Now Live
Samsung is now releasing its smart phones one after another, but Samsung is not leaving its pre released smart phones behind. Samsung released the Android 5.0 Lollipop update for lots of pre released smart phones and if you are Samsung […]
Frequency and predictability of builds for Windows Insiders
Hi Everyone, I hear lots of questions about how the Insider Program works and what’s going on with Windows 10 development through the Windows 10 Community forum and on Twitter. It’s often hard there to answer questions for everyone to hear, or to […]
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active Android 5.0 Lollipop OTA Update in Nordic Countries Rolling Now
If you are a Samsung Galaxy S5 Active user and lives in northernmost countries of Europe, then I have a good news for you. Samsung had released Android 5.0 Lollipop OTA update for your Galaxy S5 smartphone and it’s coming […]
Android 5.0 Lollipop N910PVPU1BOB7 Released for Galaxy Note 4 Sprint Version
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Sprint version users can now have Android 5.0 Lollipop update on their phone. This update has been released for Snapdragon Galaxy note 4 in Germany and Exynos models in Poland and South Korea. The firmware build […]
I9505XXUHOA7: Galaxy S4 LTE I9505 Android 5.0.1 XXUHOA7 Lollipop OTA Now Live for Download
The Samsung Galaxy S4 I9505 LTE variant of the smartphone is finding the official Android 5.0.1 Lollipop update arriving over the air (OTA). The new firmware build number is XXUHOA7 and the official firmware comes as I9505XXUHOA7. The I9505 marks […]
G900W8VLU1BOB3 Samsung Galaxy S5 Android 5.0 Lollipop Software Update Rolling Out OTA for Bell
If you are a subscriber to Bell Mobility in Canada and own the Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone, you should look out for a new software update that’s arriving to your device display panel. The newfangled OTA release, namely G900W8VLU1BOB3 is already […]
HTC One M9 Full Specifications: Camera Upgrades, Sense 7.0, Android 5.0 Lollipop and Keeps Storage Expansion Option
HTC held its “Utopia in Progress” event overnight to coincide with the launch event from Samsung which revealed the new Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 Edge. We now understand that the new flagship smartphone from the Taiwanese manufacturer of smartphones and […]
22.21.34 Android Lollipop for 2nd Gen Moto X AT&T Subscribers Rolling OTA Now
If you are a subscriber to the AT&T network and own the second-generation Motorola Moto X smartphone you should rejoice since a new Android 5.0.2 Lollipop software update is coming out your way. The new build number 22.21.34 is now live […]
Motorola Moto E Gets Android 5.0.2 Lollipop OTA in India and Brazil
If you are a resident in Brazil or India and own the Motorola Moto E smartphone it’s time to celebrate because the official Android 5.0.2 Lollipop software update is officially heading your way. The over the air signals are arriving […]
Verizon LG G3 VS98523A Android 5.0.1 OTA Update Now Live
A new software update with the build number VS98523A is rolling out over the air live for the Verizon variant of the LG G3 smartphone in the United States. The Big Red is trickling this one out at different times for […]
Android Lollipop 5.1: What You Need to Know
Android Lollipop 5.0 started reaching consumer handsets last November and, although a great, functional OS, several problems existed within it that have been addressed in a new 5.1 update. The update has already reached Android One phones in Indonesia and the […]
Android 5.0 Lollipop for Xperia Z3 Software Update Certified
Last year, Sony promised that a 5.0 update would reach all members of the Xperia Z line. Additionally, they promised an update for the Z2 and Z3 in the first quarter of 2015. If you are an Xperia Z3 user, […]
Here’s a List of Xposed Lollipop Usable Modules
Xposed Framework is a framework that provides the features of popular ROMs, without a need to install those ROMs. Its usefulness is greatly appreciated in the Android community and, as a result, when it was not supported during the rollout […]
UVU1DOB1 Android 5.0 Lollipop for T-Mobile Galaxy S5 Rolling Out Live
If you are a subscriber to the T-Mobile phone carrier network and own the Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone you should keep checking the display for a new OTA notification. The message will alert you of the official Android 5.0 Lollipop […]
Sprint LG G3 Android 5.0 Lollipop OTA Software Update Rolls Out
The Sprint newsroom is reporting a new Android 5.0 Lollipop over the air software update arriving for the Sprint variant of the LG G3 smartphone. As you know by now, Lollipop is the latest software version for Android devices and […]
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge N915GXXU1BOB7 Android 5.0.1 Lollipop Rolling OTA
If you bought your Samsung Galaxy Note Edge smartphone from the Australian Shores and are still residing in the same continent, you are finding a new Android 5.0.1 Lollipop over the air update arriving to your display. Once it’s there […]
Xposed Alpha for Android 5.0 Lollipop Released
Last November, we saw the release of Android Lollipop, the 5.0, material design focused update to Android. It was an exciting release sans the fact that the Xposed Framework was incompatible with it. In case you don’t know, Xposed is a […]
4.20.651.10 OTA for Sprint HTC One M8 Brings Android 5.0 Lollipop
If you are a subscriber to the Sprint network and own the HTC One M8 it’s time to look out for a new software update notification over the air which upgrades the OS to Android 5.0 Lollipop. The firmware build […]
18.5.B.0.26 Xperia E3 Dual Software Update Bumps to Android 4.4.4 KitKat
Owners of the Sony Xperia E3 Dual should check their notifications for a new message about the arrival of a new software update with build number 18.5.B.0.26. The new firmware version shifts the software to Android 4.4.4 KitKat. It seems […]