me too. except my n6 and n9 neither of which have gotten 5.1 (both on 5.0.1)
come on google. the n9 even?
I agree with this 100% and it is the main reason why I got the nexus 6. I can't stand not having the latest OS.
couldn't care less about 5.0 TBH
I might develop an interest kinda maybe when there's a holo-mod
Here's hoping they push it to the wifi Tab S 8.4 soon!!
If anyone gets it on their Tab S, please report any issues you encounter. Thanks!
no issues on my Galaxy 10.5. What is surprising is not little the changes are noticable with the Samsung touchwiz. The change from kitkat to Lollipop was very noticeable on my Nexus 7 but on this samsung tablet it still looks like kitkat in a lot of ways.
Looks like the S4 and S5 on a few carriers and the Note 3 and Note 4 on a bunch of carriers. My Tmo Note 3 is downloading the update now.
I still don't understand why we have to rely on carriers to deliver software updates. It should be Google makes and releases Android updates, manufacturers update their skins, then carriers update their apps. Apple does this right. The stats on iPhones running the most current iOS version make Android Lollipop look like its still in beta. 2% of Android are running Lollipop while 68% of iOS devices are on iOS8.
There is no excuse for 98% of devices running your OS to be that out of date.
Still nothing on my Note4 with T-Mobile
Is it any faster?
On my 8.4, there is just a hint of lag when moving through menus, app screens, etc. with Kitkat. Haven't got the Lollipop update yet.
Even without carrier interference, all stems from the fact that Google wants to enjoy Windows-like popularity cake and eat it too by not offering end user support.
It does seem a little snappier but could that be due to a new install? In a few months i expect minor lag like before.
Google wants to be in between users and phones and we think of our phones as Android when really we should think of them as Samsung carrier specific phones who chose Android OS. It makes sense that Google wanted to be open so no company would release a phone using a competing OS. They also have tried to help us out by putting stuff in Google play and refine the license agreement.
What Google should do is fully support their Nexus line of devices for people like you and I who would prefer the Android experience not tainted by manufacturers and carriers. Today they have a small selection and limited run of phones. The nexus 5 was nice at $400 but now you can only get a Nexus 6 for $650.
Nope...no idea at all.
Now I'll go back to work. Doing IT and Tech Support. At a large cell phone distribution company. Working on Android phones.
It makes sense that Google wanted to be open so no company would release a phone using a competing OS. They also have tried to help us out by putting stuff in Google play and refine the license agreement.
Google is helping us is only because their ultimate goal for Android from their POV is get as much Gapps onto people as possible, everything else is secondary with the responsibility better off pushed to others, like the testing and validation crap. I doubt they even care about existing fragmentation of the Android user base as long as Gapps still work.
I have the Tab S 8.4 and 10.5
My 10.5 received the update to Lollipop. (8.4 has not yet) Samsung really spent some time optimizing as things are clearly snappier and smoother on Lollipop then the KitKat rom it replaced!
I think there will be a lot of happy Tab S owners with the update.
One other note, I have a Nexus 9 as well and its still on 5.0.1. I find it funny my Tab S 10.5 is now on 5.0.2. What's up Google?
*ahem*Huawei will fix that soon enough. Rumored to be replacing the Nexus 5 with another cheaper 5 inch Nexus.
Even without carrier interference, all stems from the fact that Google wants to enjoy Windows-like popularity cake and eat it too by not offering end user support.
Are you certain they discontinued it because they didn't want to support it?Google has OBVIOUSLY treaded lightly on selling goods directly to consumers, and in some cases have discontinued unusually popular items to avoid a support burden (like the Nexus 7).