The Galaxy S4 ay ition is certainly not the llipop King. The phone finally led Android 5.0 this week, trailing behind vanilla Android rivals like the HTC One Nexus 5.
Samsung’s hset was the only phone or tablet to l llipop this week, though a bunch of other devices got some important updates as well.
Every week we ferret out all the major software updates for the biggest devices—tablets, phones on U.S. carriers, unlocked phones, wearables, et cetera— round them all up so you don’t miss a thing. Making sure your device installs the latest software is a good housekeeping practice, ensuring you have the latest features, close security holes, squash those pesky bugs.
t’s dig in.
ay ition
Galaxy S4: It may be last, but at least llipop is finally here for this pure Android Samsung phone. Be on the lookout for an over-the-air-update, or you can grab a ZIfile straight from to install it yourself.
AT&T
Galaxy S4 Mini: The Galaxy S4’s mini me gains Voice Over E (VoE) in update i257, which improves call quality lets the phone hle conversations data simultaneously over Ma Bell’s 4G network.
Fire one: Amazon’s first smartphone was a colossal flop, but the company’s not ready to abon the device just yet, as both the AT&T GSM unlocked model get a ton of new features fixes. Firefly can now recognize artwork translate text it scans. The update also brings improved battery life, custom ringtones, “hundreds” of bug fixes performance improvements.
Nvidia
Shield Tablet: Our favorite gaming tablet already has llipop, but now its gaming-centric Shield Hub has a more Material Design friendly interface. It still keeps the green–gray color scheme, but it matches the overall look of the operating system. The update also lets you stream games from an Nvidia GeForce-equipped computer at 1080p resolution.
Sony
Xperia Z3, Z3 Compact: Build 23.0.1.A.5.77 started rolling out last week, but Sony didn’t specify what it included. The company finally updated the changelog, detailing a new camera app, better Exchange ActivSync performance, improved audio.
T-Mobile
G2: Next time you’re 30,000 feet in the air you can stay connected with free Gogo in-flight messaging. Update D80120g brings this feature, one of the self-described Uncarrier’s many perks.
