HTC One, G3 variants score llipop in this week’s Android update roundup

BY GreenBot Staff

Published 13 Feb 2015

If you have an G3 or HTC One M8 this could be your week, as both of these phones are scoring llipop upgrades on specific carriers.

Other phones are getting routine updates, which will hopefully offer you some satisfaction until all that Material Design other Android improvements from llipop find their way to your device.

Now to the rest of the updates. Each week we gather up all the major software updates for the biggest devices; phones tablets on U.S. carriers ( unlocked phones, of course), wearables, 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, squish those pesky bugs.

AT&T

G3:  The top-of-the-line phone from is the newest member of the llipop club. Be on the lookout for over-the-air update D85020f, which will bump your phone up to Android 5.0.1. It includes a lot of what makes llipop a great update on stock Android devices, like the new shades of Material Design voice comms from any screen. has one of the more minimal Android skins, adds in some nice features like its Knock Code unlocking technology.

Galaxy S5 Active: Not a huge update here, but it does bump you to Android 4.4.4 adds in the usual bug fixes. At least now you’re officially on deck for llipop.

T-Mobile

HTC One M8: It may not have hit within that 60-day deadline, but llipop for the HTC One is finally here. It brings all the Android 5.0 goodness along with the latest version of Sense 6.0. 

Sprint

G3: It’s not just the AT&T model that is scoring llipop—the latest taste of Android is also set to hit the Sprint model of ’s top phone. Be on the lookout for an over-the-air update, which is set to launch Feb. 13.

Verizon

Ellipses 7 Tablet: Verizon’s take on an Android tablet wasn’t of the highest quality, but it was pretty cheap. But a cheap tablet usually means slow updates, hence why it’s just now getting Android KitKat 4.4.4. ok for an update from Verizon to hit your device.

Oneus

Oneus One: No llipop yet, but there’s still some updates coming your way to make the current KitKat build more stable. This latest build addresses a ton of instabilities other issues. Grab the ZIfile yourself if so inclined.