Verizon Samsung Galaxy S5 now receiving Android 5.0 Lollipop update

BY Evan Selleck

Published 2 Feb 2015

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Recently in Russia, Samsung’s Galaxy S4 officially received its update to Android 5.0 Lollipop. In other parts of the world, owners of the Galaxy S5 were not all that pleased.

For any of those individuals under Verizon Wireless’ flag in the United States who wasn’t all that happy with that particular development, the wait for the latest version of Android is finally coming to an end. Verizon Wireless has officially confirmed that the over the air rollout for Lollipop has just begun for the Galaxy S5, and that the update should be landing on devices soon.

As is par for the course with an over the air update, it could take some time before it lands on your device, so keep an eye out for the notification, or just head into Settings and check for the update manually.

As far as new features go, the update to Android 5.0 means the addition of Google’s new Material Design, new interactive lock screen notifications and an updated Recent Apps menu. Samsung also included a few new, brighter TouchWiz apps, too, just for good measure. The newest build for Android 5.0 on the Galaxy S5 will bring your device up to LRXLRX21T.G900VVRUBNLC.

Here’s the changelog from Verizon:

    MATERIAL DESIGN

    Android Lollipop brings the all-new material design offering fluid animations, vivid colored- themes, and 3-D views for a more pleasurable experience
    BASIC INTERACTION

    Bolder color and more fluid animations
    The on/off toggle button style updated based on material design
    LOCK SCREEN

    The shortcuts for both Phone and Camera are provided for convenience
    Material design-inspired notifications
    Ability to set priority and privacy for notifications on lock screen
    Provide music control as a card to utilize the real estate of the lock screen UI
    TOUCHWIZ

    Brighter look and feel, bold colors, fluid animation inspired by material design.
    FLOATING ACTION BUTTON

    Floating action buttons provide easy access to the app’s most important features, such as adding a new contact or favorite, or composing a text message.
    INTERRUPTIONS

    Interruptions give you more advanced options to control your sound settings
    Priority notifications such as events and reminders, phone calls, and messages can be set up to sound or vibrate while all other notifications are muted.
    Set downtime for specific days and times to control notification sounds automatically
    RECENTS

    Easy access to your Chrome tabs right from the Recent apps page
    Multi-window icons for ease-of-use during multi-tasking

For those looking to the future, Samsung is gearing up to announce a new flagship in March, which many believe will be the Galaxy S6.

[via Verizon Wireless]