Final Android 5.0 llipop developer preview now available

BY GreenBot Staff

Published 17 Oct 2014

You can get one last taste of llipop if you have a Nexus 5 or 7, as posted the final developer preview build of Android 5.0 Friday. 

By following our walkthrough  using some digital elbow grease, you can have llipop showcasing its Material Design glory on your own device. Or take heart from the knowledge that an official update will be out in November. Of course, when your phone will get Android 5.0 depends on the whims of your manufacturer, but there’s good reason for optimism given the early release of the beta-formerly-known-as-Android-

The final build of llipop includes As for Android TV as well, which is getting a big push from with the release of its Nexus ayer.

y this matters: A final preview release gives developers one last shot at getting their apps ready for Android llipop. If developers have been using the preview launched in ne then it could just be touch-up at this point. 

Take note—while says all the llipop As are complete, this is not the final build of Android 5.0. There probably won’t be a lot of changes from now until release in November, but expect bugs instability. This is meant for developers to test their apps for the new version of the OS.

This should mean that most apps will transition with little difficulty over to llipop. Major operating system updates often introduce their share of bugs, but hopefully the prep work taking place here will ensure a smooth ride.