HTC is hard on Updates, Today the unlocked version of the HTC One M8 is now getting the Android 5.0 Lollipop OTA (Over-the-air) Update in Malaysia and some other parts of Asia.
The 650MB update brings along new multitasking and lock screens, as well as changes to notifications interface. The HTC Sense UI, however, remains largely unchanged, as it's still based on Sense 6.0.
The Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer had earlier promised that the One M8 will receive Android Lollipop "within 90 days of receiving final software from Google." While the Google Play Edition of the device started receiving the update last month, the Developer Edition got updated last week.
HTC is now Rolling-out the official Android 5.0 Lollipop + Sense 6 Update to its latest flagship, HTC One M8. Currently the Update is available to Unlocked and Developer Edition M8 devices only.
HTC One (M8) Unlock and Dev Owners! We have received TA from Google on Lollipop + Sense 6. OTA will be out starting tonight. #HTCAdvantage
— Mo (@moversi) January 13, 2015
The update software version 4.16.1540.8, The OTA Update size is 584 MB. Here's the official Change-log provided by HTC:
- Android 5.0 Lollipop update.
- Lock screen and notification: New Lollipop UI style with enhanced privacy features.
- Recent apps: Supporting multiple pages.
- Addition of search function within settings.
The update was confirmed by HTC, which said it should start pushing tonight region by region, carriers variants will get the same update by Next month.
HTC is still working on its Lollipop update for its latest flagship device, HTC One M8. Today, we got the first Hands-on video on the Official Android 5.0.1 Lollipop Update for the One M8 with the improved Sense 6 UI.
As screenshots of the update have shown before, not much will change once the update hits HTC users. However, it's nice to see how the latest version of Android runs on the One M8. Check it out in the video below.
Additionally, the uploader of the video says that everything runs glitch-free and really fast. Battery life is also improved too. HTC sets a deadline for the update release by Next month February, 2015.
Back in November, HTC received Android 5.0 Lollipop's source code from Google. The Taiwanese company already promised and still confirming that it will deliver the update to the HTC One M8 and One M7 users in 90 days (from the day it received the source code). Well, we are almost there... the 90 days period will end Next month.
We already saw leaked screenshots of a complete build of the HTC Sense 6.5 with Android 5.0 Lollipop from a One M8 device, according to these screenshots, HTC seems to be doing a good progress in the development of the Sense 6.5 for the update. so, If you own an HTC One M8 or One M7 you should expect Lollipop OTA update to hit your phone sometime by the End of Next month (February,2015).
HTC promised to update its flagships within 90 days of receiving the Android 5.0 Lollipop source code from Google, released November 3rd. That makes the beginning of February the self-imposed deadline for HTC to deliver, but it seems that the flagship One M8 will do one better even.
On a closed London event HTC has confirmed that it will start rolling-out the Lollipop update January 3rd, and several other sources have corroborated the claim, it seems, adding HTC One to the mix, too.
With a brand new, 64-bit Lollipop should come a brand new Material Design-inspired HTC Sense interface. Right, said HTC, and rolled up its sleeves. What you are seeing above, are purported screenshots from a test HTC One M8 running a Lollipop build, with the eventual new HTC Sense interface. All that jazz, together with the improved notification system and other new Lollipop features will be hitting your HTC flagship less than a month from now, if this report holds water.
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