Android 5.0 Lollipop: A list of devices receiving the update

A note sent to application developers that was obtained by Android Police informs the Software Development Kit (SDK) for Android 5.0 is now available. It also suggests that developers can start working and test their applications on the mobile platform of the future Mountain View company. It concludes by revealing that Android 5.0 will be available to consumers from November 3 .

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This is quite expected since Google has already stated that the newly smartphone Nexus tablet Nexus 6 and 9 will be available in early November. Of course, besides the upcoming availability of these new devices, they embark logically the latest version of Android, known today as Lollipop. It is therefore quite logical that Google is starting to deploy the update to existing devices at the same time.

In general, as we have seen in the past, own Google Nexus devices are the first to get the latest updates before they are followed by other manufacturers . Google has officially confirmed that its full range of Nexus will be updated to Android 5.0 in the coming weeks. HTC has already stated that it will start rolling out Android 5.0 on the HTC One HTC One M8 and M7 in the world, "in the 90 days following receipt of the final version of Android 5.0." Meanwhile, Motorola has revealed its plans to update the first and second generation of Moto Moto X and G, and other devices with Android 5.0 later this year.

Lollipop Android 5.0 has a brand new look, and thanks to a concept called Material Design, which offers richer colors and adds more depth and more white space. At the same time, it also adds a new management notifications, and offers new ways of management and multitasking features a new energy saving mode.

Now the question is whether your device to join the list of devices that will receive the update? I've compiled a handy list of all devices that will receive the new Android 5.0 update Lollipop. Will you have this chance?

Google

Nexus 4
Nexus 5
Nexus 7 (2012)
Nexus 7 (2013)
Nexus 10


Google Play Edition

HTC One (M7)
HTC One (M8)
Samsung Galaxy S4
Moto G
Sony Ultra Z
LG G Pad 8.3


One Android
Micromax Canvas A1
Spice Dream UNO
Karbonn Sparkle V


Motorola

Moto X
Moto X 2nd Gen.
Moto G
Moto G 4G LTE
Moto G 2nd Gen
Moto E
Ultra Droid
Droid Maxx
Droid Mini


Sony

Xperia Z
Xperia ZL
Xperia ZR
Xperia Z1
Xperia Z1S
Xperia Z Ultra
Xperia Z1 Compact
Xperia Z2
Z2 Xperia Tablet
Xperia Z3
Xperia Z3 Compact
Xperia Z3 Compact Tablet


HTC

One (M7)
One (M8)
One mini
One mini 2


NVIDIA

SHIELD Tablet


OnePlus

One OnePlus


For those of who are wondering about the Samsung devices, we can imagine that the Galaxy S5, S4, the Note 3, Note 4 on the S Tab 8.4 and Tab 10.5 S will receive the update, even if nothing is official at the moment. I will update this article as new devices will be confirmed to receive the update.
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