Android 5.0 Lollipop Update on Samsung Galaxy Note 3, Neo Release Date: OS Update Coming Later in 2015
Following the release of Google's Android 5.0.1 for Samsung Galaxy Note 4 under AT&T earlier this week, the 2013 phablet flagship from the South Korean tech giant is also getting the Lollipop update while its lesser known cousin will be having it later this year.
A report from Phone Arena cited Android Authority confirming the news that the U.S. mobile carrier is now rolling out the update to the said handset.
Of what appears to be a total redesign, the new mobile operating system weighs in 1.1GB file size of which the network noted that users need to be connected to Wi-Fi and their battery charged up at least 50 percent to complete the download and installation process.
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The download is already available Over-The-Air and carries the build number LRX21V.N900AUCUEOC1. And since it is being sent out OTA, this means Note 3 owners should be patient as the upgrade arrives in waves and this could take several days.
For those opting to do it manually, they can go to their device's Settings, then to General, About Device, Software Updates, and then Check for Updates.
The update is bringing along a host of changes and improvements for the phablet. This includes the new Material Design, the pull-down Quick Settings feature, the Lock Screen notifications system, the Project Volta, the 64-bit ART compiler, the Smart Lock and many more.
Meanwhile, GSM Arena said that Note 3's lesser known cousin, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo, is also getting the Lollipop.
The publication cited Samsung France's Twitter account responding to queries where they confirmed the arrival of the update "some time later this year."
With a 720p display, an 8 MP primary snapper and a hexa-core Exynos 52660 processor, the Note 3 Neo is considered the more affordable alternative to the mainstream Note 3.
