Samsung just started rolling out Android 5.0 Lollipop(LRX21T) update to the Galaxy S5 (SM-G900F).
Owners of Samsung’s Galaxy S5 should be excited to hear that the European version of the handset (model number SM-G900F) is now receiving an official OTA update to Android 5.0 Lollipop. At the moment, the update is being rolled out in Poland, and, according to Sam Mobile, is expected to show up soon on handsets in other regions across Europe.
The Galaxy S5 is Samsung’s first device to be updated to Lollipop - receiving it before the Galaxy S4 Google Play Edition (which, being a GPE device, should have normally gotten it first). Unfortunately, we can’t say exactly when the update will be released in the US, as its availability depends on carriers - as always. Hopefully, most Galaxy S5 users in the US will be able to update their device before the year’s end. With Lollipop, Google introduced Material Design which makes UI elements alive and natural to touch; in simpler words, every UI element has an animation, and it looks amazing! Material Design brought new design guidelines, which required Samsung to develop all of its proprietary system applications from scratch, and they now look much, much better than before – thanks, Google! Samsung’s own applications now come with coloured status bar, new font, and a material-design inspired look.In terms of features, Android 5.0 brings a brand new lockscreen with notifications support, tap & go, priority mode, heads-up notifications, Smart Lock, MirrorLink, and more. Moreover, Samsung has built in a handy clipboard tool which keeps a history of your screenshots and copied text, the Korean giant has ported Galaxy Note 4′s fingerprint lock screen to the Galaxy S5, and has also updated the fingerprint driver itself, which has drastically improved fingerprint recognition.
Performance-wise, this is the most lag-free and speedy software Samsung has developed for a smartphone to date, period. This mainly could be due to the new ART runtime, or Samsung actually did optimise its software for the first time ever. Whatever it is, it’s fast, and we only care about it being just that.
To update your Galaxy S5 (SM-G900F) to Android 5.0 Lollipop, connect your device to your computer and use Samsung Kies or simply use Samsung’s FOTA (firmware-over-the-air) service. To download and install the firmware via OTA, go to Settings > System > About Device > Software update > Update.
• Model: SM-G900F
• Model name: GALAXY S5
• Country: Poland
• Version: Android 5.0 – LRX21T
• Changelist: 77433514
• Build date: Mon, 01 Dec 2014 17:41:00 +0000
• Product Code: XEO
• PDA: G900FXXU1BNL2
• CSC: G900FXEO1BNL1
• MODEM: G900FXXU1BNL2
Source:sammobile
