Amazon is preparing to launch a new version the operating system that powers its Fire HD tablets. Amazon Fire OS will be based on Google Android 5.0 Lollipop… but users probably won’t see much difference when the software launches. That’s because Fire OS is Amazon’s custom version of Android with Amazon’s own user interface, app […]
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Google releases Android 5.1.1 for Nexus 7, Nexus 10 tablets
Google is expanding its rollout of Android 5.1.1. The company recently rolled out source code for the latest version of the operating system and released a factory image for the Google Nexus Player. Now there are also factory images available for the 2012 and 2013 Nexus 7 tablets as well as the Nexus 10. You […]
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(Unofficial) Xposed Framework Alpha released for Android 5.1
Xposed Framework is a tool that lets you make system-level changes to a rooted Android phone, bringing many of the features of available in custom ROMs such as CyanogenMod or OmniROM to phones and tablets running stock Android software. Up until recently, Xposed only supported devices running Android 4.4 or earlier, but in February Xposed […]
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Recently gives you more control over Android Lollipop recents menu (root required)
When Google launched Android 5.0, the company changed the way recent content was displayed. Not only was the old system of side-by-side thumbnail icons replaced with a stackable card user interface, but Google also started displaying Chrome browser tabs, settings, and other content. The recents screen also now displays virtually every app you’ve opened in […]
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What’s new in Android 5.1 Lollipop?
Google began rolling out Android 5.1 Lollipop this week, and while some of the most important updates since Android 5.0 include bug fixes and stability improvements, there are a few new features that are more visible. If you have hardware that supports HD Voice features, Android 5.1 now include support (for T-Mobile and Verizon customers […]
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Google is now rolling out Lollipop for Indian Android One phones
Google’s Android One program is expanding to the Philippines and Indonesia, where the low-cost phones are shipping with Android 5.1 Lollipop software. But the Android One program launched first in India last year, and up until recently customers in that country were stuck with Android 4.4 KitKat. Now Google’s Caesar Sengupta has announced that the […]
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GravityBox now supports Lollipop: Customize the heck out of Android
GravityBox is a tool that lets you alter the behavior of your Android phone or tablet in a number of ways. Want to add options to the Quick Settings or power menu, skip tracks in the music player using your phone’s volume buttons, or add a snooze button to heads up notifications? GravityBox lets you do […]
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Google quietly releases Android 5.1 (in Indonesia)
The next version of Google’s Android operating system is coming… and if you happen to be in Indonesia you may be among the first to get it. Android 5.1 is already installed on some low-cost Android One smartphones and there’s evidence that it’ll be available for Nexus phones and tablets soon. The folks at Android […]
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Paranoid Android 5.0 Alpha 1 gets a first taste of Lollipop
Paranoid Android is a custom version of Google Android known for bringing innovative features to smartphones and tablets including alternate methods for interacting with notifications, on-screen buttons, settings, and more. The developers of Paranoid Android have just released the first public build of their software that’s based on Google Android 5.0… and most of those […]
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Google releases Android 5.0.2 for the Nexus 7 (2012)
So you thought Google Android 5.0.1 was all new and stuff? Meet Android 5.0.2. Google just released a new factory image for the 2012 WiFi-only Nexus 7 tablet, and it’s based on Android 5.0.2. The LRX22G firmware is available for download from Google’s Nexus factory images website. There are also new binaries available, with updated […]
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Google Nexus 5 is getting its Android 5.0.1 update
It’s been a couple weeks since Google released Android 5.0.1 for a handful of devices including Nexus phones and tablets. Now it looks like the Nexus 5 smartphone is next in line for the update. Google will probably release a factory image soon, but both Sprint and T-Mobile have issued notices suggesting that an over-the-air update […]