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Google adds default device encryption & Smart Lock in Android 5.0

Advertisements Although Android has included device encryption for the last three years, it has never been enabled by default and very few of the Android users actually knew about feature, but Google is changing that with Android 5.0 Lollipop. The search giant recently revealed on the official Android blog that the new devices running Android […]

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Android Updates Phones

LG G3 to get Android 5.0 in Q4, G2 to get Lollipop as well

Advertisements LG Germany has revealed on its official Facebook page that Android 5.0 update will be rolled-out for the G3 smartphone in Q4, 2014 (this quarter). The company has not given any other details but it did note that G2 update will follow, without giving any timeframe. Given the past record of LG, we won’t […]

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Asus reveals Android 5.0 update timeline for Zenfone-series & more

Advertisements Taiwanese manufacturer Asus has announced the tentative schedule for the roll-out of the Android 5.0 update for several of its Android devices including Zenfone line-up. As per a post on the company ZenTalk forums, the Android 5.0 Lollipop roll-out will begin in April 2015 and continue until June 2015. Thanks to the popularity, Zenfone-series […]

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Android Rumors Phones

Samsung Galaxy S5 could get Android 5.0 in December: Report

Advertisements Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S5 smartphone could start getting Android 5.0 Lollipop update in December, reports SamMobile, quoting unnamed sources. No fixed date is available at this point but Samsung might reveal the official Android 5.0 roll-out details in the coming weeks. With a recent leak showing that Samsung is already working on Android 5.0 […]

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Android Development

Android 5.0 SDK & updated Nexus preview images are now available

Advertisements As promised, Google has released the Android 5.0 software development kit (SDK) as well as updated Android 5.0 preview system images of Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 (2013 Wi-Fi) devices on its developer website. Android developers will finally be able to test out their applications on the final version of Android 5.0 and make […]

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Applications

‘Lollipop’ brings new messaging app & kill switch to Android

Advertisements Google officially revealed a lot of details about the new Android 5.0 operating system on Wednesday but it missed to elaborate on two key features – new messaging app & factory-reset protection (kill switch). According to a report in Android Police, Google has re-introduced a standalone messaging app in Android 5.0, which was earlier […]

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Google to release Android 5.0 update for Nexus 4, 5, 7, 10 & GPe devices

Advertisements Google has announced that it will be rolling out Android 5.0 Lollipop update for all the Nexus devices released in the past two years as well as Nexus 7 (2012) tablet. In addition, the Google Play edition devices will also be getting the Lollipop update from Google but it is unclear whether all of […]

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Android 5.0 Lollipop gets its statue at Google HQ

Advertisements To mark the announcement of Android 5.0 Lollipop, Google has set-up a statue at building 44 lawn in its headquarters in Mountain View. The tradition to erect statues for the new Android version goes back to Android 1.5 Cupcake, which was the first version of Android to reach the consumers. Google has since established […]

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