We are still waiting for Samsung's Galaxy S5 Android 5.0 Lollipop update that is coming later next Month. Well, you can try it now on your S5. Sprint's Galaxy S5 Lollipop ROM has been leaked and you can download it now and flash it to your Galaxy S5.

 

 

The leaked ROM is a preliminary version (about 1.3GB in size) but it can do basic functionality, including calling and texting. Note that installing this will wipe all data stored in the phone, so make a fresh backup before you install the new ROM. You'll need Odin (3.04 through 3.07) to flash the ROM, it has been rooted with Chainfire.

 

 

If you want to download this leaked Galaxy S5 Lollipop ROM, Head to the XDA thread for download and steps on how to flash it on your S5.

 

 

Lollipop ROM [XDA]

 

Smartwatches are invading the wearables market and Sony is deciding to take a step ahead. According to Bloomberg report, Sony is said to be making a new Smartwatch whose surfaces are made entirely from E-Paper. The watch is said to "emphasize style, rather than trying to outdo more technological offerings."

 

This Sony smartwatch will focus on style and customization, using e-paper all around the watch will allow users to completely change the style and look of the watch from the Face down to the Strap.

 

 

The project is apparently the first to come out of a new innovation center set up by Sony CEO Kaz Hirai. Intended to produce Sony's next breakthrough product-the Walkman or PlayStation of its time-it's not yet produced anything game changing. There is no expected release date for this watch but we expect it on markets by 2016.

 

 

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Android 5.0 Lollipop Update is now seeding to Moto X (2014) for Verizon Wireless. The update arrives only a couple of days after soak test invites got out to Motorola Feedback Network participants.

 

 

The latest Android build for the Moto X is in stock guise, so it offers the same user interface experience as the Nexus 6. The biggest highlights of Android 5.0 include sleek Material Design and brand new ART runtime. The latter makes devices feel a lot more responsive regardless of the task they perform.

 

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Samsung's TouchWiz UI is included on all its devices, it's interface has improved a lot lately but it's functionally and customization-ability still needs improvements. Finally, it looks like Samsung decided to make it easier for TouchWiz to customize their phones.

 

With Android 5.0 Lollipop, Samsung will add theming support to the New TouchWiz UI to offer the ability to quickly change the look of the device and often goes beyond just changing the UI Colors, wallpapers and icons. As you can see on the photo above a "Themes setting screen" is visible on the Galaxy S5 running the latest Android 5.0 Lollipop build from Samsung.

 

 

It's not clear how extensive the customizations via the Themes will be or which devices will get the new functionality presumably the current and last year's Galaxy S and Galaxy Note, the Galaxy Alphas too. Another change is that the S Finder button has been moved to the upper left corner and the Quick Connect button is gone.

 

This will save some space in the notification area. This Update should hit unlocked Galaxy S5 devices Later Next Month (December).

 

 

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In order to Improve multi-tasking on smartphones even more, Google Chrome 39 on Android 5.0 Lollipop is adding a new feature merging browser tabs with recent tasks, so you can switch between tabs using the system-wide App switcher.

 

If you don't want this feature, Here's How to Get Tabs Back In Chrome for Lollipop:

 

Step 1
On any Chrome window, tap the 3 dots in the upper-right:

 

 

Step 2
Tap "Settings" (you may have to scroll down):

 

 

Step 3
Tap "Merge tabs and apps":

 

 

Step 4
Tap the toggle in the upper-right to the off position:

 

 

Step 5
Hit "OK" in the dialog window that pops up, and Chrome will restart:

 

Chrome will now use tabs like it did before, and each tab will not show up as a separate task in the Android app switcher.