as the title says, was looking at the wikipedia article about android firmware updats ..and saw that android is at 5.1.1 but being on vodafone the updates still on 5.0.1 meaning loads of problems (people seem to have better battery life and lower cpu temps on v5.0.2 or higher) was just wondering if anyone in the same boat knows any information on when we will be getting the next update, im rooted but i dont wanna go full custom bootloader/rom etc
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I (finally) got the OTA update notification to switch to Lollipop from 4.4.4 KitKat. I believe there is a 5.0.2 version out there as well, but haven't gotten this alternative yet?
Would I gain anything from this update except aesthetics upgrades? What can I expect from battery life (a big concern)? Is the update reversable (i.e. can I go back to KitKat)? What are the pros and cons of Lollipop?
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I (finally) got the OTA update notification to switch to Lollipop from 4.4.4 KitKat. I believe there is a 5.0.2 version out there as well, but haven't gotten this alternative yet?
Would I gain anything from this update except aesthetics upgrades? What can I expect from battery life (a big concern)? Is the update reversable (i.e. can I go back to KitKat)? What are the pros and cons of Lollipop?
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Hi, I would do the update if I were you. I'm on Cataclysm and the battery life is great. Version 5.0.2 is only for Nexus 7 and 10 AFAIK.
You can always revert back with wugfresh's toolkit.
For a not-so-detailed listing of the new features have a look here, or search for youtube presentations of LP.
All of my Android devices (N5, 2014 Moto X, 2013 N7) are staying on KitKat. Aside from all the bugs that people are complaining about with Lollipop, I just don't like the look of it. Google went way too far in their attempt to create mainstream appeal, and made it way too pretty and colorful for my tastes. I think KitKat is still the best version of Android to date. All my devices are stock rooted + Xposed, and I will likely never update them. The only way I'll use Lollipop is when I buy a new device that ships with it.
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I got the OTA at around the same time as you did so i quickly updated, i haven't experienced any bugs on 5.0.1 yet (i don't think 5.0.2 will be coming to the nexus 5) but i must say lollipop feels soo much smoother
I'm also staying on kitkat on all my devices.
In case I get tempted or "accidentally" update, won't my current twrp nandroid backup allow me to return to kitkat or will it be more complicated?
If I wanna stick to KitKat, how do I remove the constant notification in the drop-down bar? Also, how does Lollipop deal with managing contacts, merging duplicates, contact list layout, etc (not too happy with that in 4.4.4)?
I foudn my battery life got decently better on kitkat
I foudn my battery life got decently better on kitkat
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I'm also staying on kitkat on all my devices.
In case I get tempted or "accidentally" update, won't my current twrp nandroid backup allow me to return to kitkat or will it be more complicated?
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You can always flash factory image and then flash your backup, there's no problem.
OK, so since I have been getting terrible battery life on my Xperia Z3 Dual (around 3h SOT, not even 24h since last unplugged), and highly affected by the "Mobile Radio Active" bug on Android Lollipop (as seen on https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=165558), I have been tempted to downgrade my Z3 Dual to KitKat to see if I can manage to get better results.
However, even though I have looked up both here on XDA and on Google, I haven't been able to find an accurate guide in order to downgrade Android versions.
I have already found apparently a good ROM to fit my needs (D6633 KitKat for Brazilian region):
http://www.stockrom.net/2014/12/baixar-stock-rom-original-de-fabrica_11.html
According to this website, using this ROM along with Flashtool and Fastboot will suffice.
Can anyone confirm this info? I know the tutorial (http://www.stockrom.net/2013/03/tutorial-como-instalar-uma-rom-original.html) is not in English, but it does seem accurate according to the comments...
Therefore, I kindly ask anyone who has already downgraded to confirm these procedures. Will I need anything else? Will I lose anything on my phone?
Thanks a lot.
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OK, so since I have been getting terrible battery life on my Xperia Z3 Dual (around 3h SOT, not even 24h since last unplugged), and highly affected by the "Mobile Radio Active" bug on Android Lollipop (as seen on https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=165558), I have been tempted to downgrade my Z3 Dual to KitKat to see if I can manage to get better results.
However, even though I have looked up both here on XDA and on Google, I haven't been able to find an accurate guide in order to downgrade Android versions.
I have already found apparently a good ROM to fit my needs (D6633 KitKat for Brazilian region):
http://www.stockrom.net/2014/12/baixar-stock-rom-original-de-fabrica_11.html
According to this website, using this ROM along with Flashtool and Fastboot will suffice.
Can anyone confirm this info? I know the tutorial (http://www.stockrom.net/2013/03/tutorial-como-instalar-uma-rom-original.html) is not in English, but it does seem accurate according to the comments...
Therefore, I kindly ask anyone who has already downgraded to confirm these procedures. Will I need anything else? Will I lose anything on my phone?
Thanks a lot.
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Interesting, I own Z3 Dual and run Lollipop ROM with no significant issues. To downgrade just flash appropriate ROM with Flashtool. Once you go back to KitKat do nandroid backup, wipe your phone and do clean install of Lollipop again. That way you can go back and forth to test both ROMs. Perhaps your issue stems from upgrade from KitKat to Lollipop instead of full wipe and clean install...
Hey guys
My friend just bought a new Huawei Mate 7 Gold yesterday and I checked the Android version and it says 4.4.2 Kit-Kat. He'd like to update it to Lollipop and since I have been doing such things for years on Samsung and HTC devices I thought I should help him out by checking the forum first. I found a helpful article about updating it to Lollipop OTA, however it is in German and the translation is terrible, so can anyone point me in the right direction?
As I said, the device is brand new and still has 4.4.2 unmodified Kit-Kat on it.
This is the article I am talking about: http://www.huaweiblog.de/huawei/huawei-mate-7-lollipop-update-download/
Thanks guys!
There's a thread dedicated to this in the general section
Thanks for you reply and for pointing me out to the right thread. From what I've read, it seems as though the Lollipop update is quite unstable nowadays and I should hold off till it's official, correct? I don't want my friend to go through a hassle because of it since he is not very tech-savvy.
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Thanks for you reply and for pointing me out to the right thread. From what I've read, it seems as though the Lollipop update is quite unstable nowadays and I should hold off till it's official, correct? I don't want my friend to go through a hassle because of it since he is not very tech-savvy.
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I have installed lollipop 5.1.1 beta and its quite good but there's still many bugs. Maybe it is better to wait the official release.
I agree. If your friend is not tech savvy, hold first and wait for official release
It's usable as a daily driver, but no, not as stable as 4.4.2.
Generic overview:
-random reboots, not extremely frequent but they happen.
-some memory issues compared to 4.4.2
-a bit less battery
-some options not present
Hi, someone knows when will be release the official version of lollipop? No betas
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Hi, someone knows when will be release the official version of lollipop? No betas
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Nope, and tbh i'm not extremely eager to run lollipop on most phones right now... Google screwed up pretty bad on this major version.
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Nope, and tbh i'm not extremely eager to run lollipop on most phones right now... Google screwed up pretty bad on this major version.
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I second that. While material design is nice to look at, the memory leak and battery drain are causing issues in some lollipop phones
hi,I tried alot roms but can not install them,device is mate 7 2gb ,MT7-L09 and rom is B137SP11,I think this rom is developed from any rom,by the way official huawei site in which rom avaible this one did not install too.I have another problem when I use ussd codes not change tr expression in area codes,may be it will occur from tr expression,I buy it from TURKEY I think it will not give permission to set new rom on it?thanks
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So lately I have been on and off between lollipop and marshmallow. However the mobile radio active bug has been getting out of control for a while. I live in China. OPO bought in Germany though. So I don't know if that makes a difference. The general theme I noticed is that standby time and SOT was best on KitKat. Can I just flash a KitKat Rom in order to downgrade? Or is the other thread in general on how to go back to 100%stock the only way?
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So lately I have been on and off between lollipop and marshmallow. However the mobile radio active bug has been getting out of control for a while. I live in China. OPO bought in Germany though. So I don't know if that makes a difference. The general theme I noticed is that standby time and SOT was best on KitKat. Can I just flash a KitKat Rom in order to downgrade? Or is the other thread in general on how to go back to 100%stock the only way?
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1) You posted in wrong section of this board
2) You did not used search option for your query
3) You did not visited any of the sticky threads
4) Follow guide 8 of this thread to revert to stock kitkat : forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/general/guides-bacon-timmaaas-how-to-guides-t2839471
Read it properly and proceed.
Hello everyone,
I have a Moto G7+ as my main phone, and the last OS version it received was Android 10.
I know that it's possible to install customs ROMs or some things like that (sorry, I don't know to much about that area).
So I was wondering if I can install the most recent Android version in this device even it's not supported. If so, can it causes me some performance problems, like a slower phone?
Thanks in advance for any help
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Hello everyone,
I have a Moto G7+ as my main phone, and the last OS version it received was Android 10.
I know that it's possible to install customs ROMs or some things like that (sorry, I don't know to much about that area).
So I was wondering if I can install the most recent Android version in this device even it's not supported. If so, can it causes me some performance problems, like a slower phone?
Thanks in advance for any help
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Look into Lineage OS. I have a Moto G4 with Lineage installed and it gets fresh OTA updates each week if I want them. It's quite old, I know, but it still receives current security updates. Lineage OS is a pretty vanilla Android ROM, and if there's a Lineage ROM for your phone,it should work without issue.