Android L a.k.a. Android Lollipop is the most substantial update to the Android OS family after the Android KitKat. Android 5.0 or 5.1 Lollipop ups the latest Android version to 5.x.x and also brings a lot of improvements and new features to the world’s most popular mobile operating system. Android L UI has also received a significant update called as Material UI. Google has also addressed the low battery backup issues on Android devices by project Volta which is in-built into the Android Lollipop OS. Check out this post for more information about features of Android L.
All Google Play Edition Phones & Tablets from various manufacturers will also get the Android 5.0 Lollipop Update:
- Samsung Galaxy S4 (Available)
- HTC One M7 (5.1 Available)
- All New HTC One M8 (5.1 Seeding)
- Moto G (Available)
- Sony Z Ultra (5.1 Announced)
- LG G Pad 8.3 (Available)
Now, there might be tens if not hundreds of Android phones from each manufacturer which are in queue for getting the latest Android 5.0 Lollipop update. This list of Android Lollipop update contains popular phones from all manufacturers which are either confirmed or expected to receive the Android L update.
We will add more companies and phone models to this list as their Android 5.0 update schedule becomes official. It would be better if you bookmark this link for future reference.
Android lollipop update for Android ONE Phones
Android One series of smartphones is designed and maintained (software updates) by Google itself. All of the Android One phones will continue to receive the latest Android updates up to 2 years from their launch date. Google had also promised to update these Android One branded phones to Lollipop before other (but Nexus) smartphones but the company has apparently failed to keep its promise as it has still not updated these phones to their latest Android OS.
Some of the recently launched Android One phones from popular Indian manufacturers are:
- Micromax Canvas A1 (Android 5.1.1 Seeding)
- Karbonn Sparkle V (Android 5.1.1 Seeding)
- Spice Dream UNO (Android 5.1.1 Seeding)
Android lollipop update for ASUS Phones
Asus has also announced that it will be upgrading its Zenfone lineup to Android Lollipop. However, the Android 5.0 update will start seeding only after Q1 2015. The Lollipop update would be completely rolled out by mid of 2015 for the following devices:
- Asus Zenfone 4 (Available)
- Asus Zenfone 4.5 A450CG
- Asus Zenfone 5 (Seeding)
- Asus Zenfone 5 LTE
- Asus Zenfone 6 (Available)
- Asus PadFone S
- Asus PadFone Infinity 2
Android lollipop update for Google NEXUS Phones
Google Nexus series of phones and tablets is the first to get the latest Android treatment. Generally, Google provides regular Android updates for its Nexus devices up to a period of 18 months from the launch date. But, there are exceptions too. Nexus 4 was previously kept out of Android Lollipop 5.0 update cycle, but it has made to the list due to some unknown reasons. Who cares about the reasons? We only want the latest Android version. Don’t we?
- Google Nexus 4 (Android 5.1.1 available)
- Google Nexus 5 (Android 5.1.1 available)
- Google Nexus 6
- Google Nexus 7 Tablet (2012 and 2013 Models) – 5.1.1 Factory Image Available for Nexus 7 2013
- Google Nexus 10 Tablet (5.1.1 Factory Image Available)
Android lollipop update for HTC phones
HTC has gone through a major revamp this year, and has now pledged to provide the latest Android updates to its flagship phones just 90 days after its official release date. This makes HTC way better than Samsung and LG who are always reluctant to provide latest Android updates even their flagship phones.
Here is the list of HTC devices along with their tentative Android L upgrade schedule:
- HTC One M9 (5.1.1 Available)
- HTC One M8 (Available)
- HTC One M8 Dual SIM (Available)
- HTC One M8 Mini (Available)
- HTC One M8 Eye China (Available)
- HTC One M7 (Seeding)
- HTC One M7 Dual SIM (Available)
- HTC One Max (5.0 Seeding)
- HTC One M7 Dual SIM (Available)
- HTC One E8 (Available)
- HTC One E8 China (Available)
- HTC One E8 Dual SIM (Available)
- HTC One Eye (Available)
- HTC Desire Eye (5.0.2 Availablef)
- HTC Butterfly 2 (Available)
- HTC Butterfly S (Available)
- HTC Desire 816 (Available)
- HTC Desire 820u (Available)
Huawei Android Lollipop Update
Huawei didn’t announce its Android Lollipop upgrade plans until recently. It is one of those manufacturers which kept mum while the others were announcing their Lollipop update roadmap. But at least, now we know that it has not abandoned its phones.
- Huawei Ascend Mate 7 (Available)
- Huawei Ascend P7 (Available)
- Huawei Ascend G7 (Available)
- Huawei Mate 2
- Huawei Honor 6 Plus (Available)
- Huawei Honor 4X (Available)
- Huawei Ascent Mate 2 MT2-L03 (5.1)
- Huawei Honor 4C (5.1 Seeding)
- Huawei Honor 6 (5.1 Seeding)
Android lollipop update for LENOVO Phones
Lenovo doesn’t have a very good track record for updating its phone to the latest Android OS but the company has recently updated its Android Upgrade Matrix page with the Lollipop upgrade roadmap for the following 7 phones:
- Lenovo Vibe X2 (Seeding)
- Lenovo Vibe Z2
- Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro (Seeding)
- Lenovo S90-A
- Lenovo P70-A
- Lenovo A6000 (5.0.2 Available)
- Lenovo A6000 Plus (5.0.2 Available)
- Lenovo A5000
- Lenovo P70
Android lollipop update for LG Phones
Just like Samsung Mobiles, LG Electronics is also notorious for not updating its phones on time. HTC and Motorola have announced their Android Lollipop upgrade plans for their smartphones, but LG has kept mum about its Android 5.0 upgrade road-map except for the LG G3. So, we had to do our guess-work here. These are phones and tablets which should get updated to Android L:
- LG G4 (Android M expected)
- LG G3 (Available)
- LG G3 S (Seeding in Europe)
- LG G2 (Seeding in India)
- LG G Flex 2 (5.1.1 Seeding To Sprint)
Android lollipop update for MEIZU Phones
Meizu- A China based consumer electronics company has revealed screenshots of Android 5.0 being compiled via the command line interface. This was just a teaser as it didn’t reveal which of its devices will be lucky to get the Lollipop update first.
We guess that its recently launched phones will be first to get the Android 5.0 update.
- Meizu MX4
- Meizu MX4 Pro
Android Lollipop update for MICROMAX Phones
The second largest smartphone brand in India has recently announced its plans for updating its Canvas series phones to Android Lollipop. But it didn’t mention the exact timeline or even the devices eligible for receiving the much awaited update. It has only announced that the Canvas Xpress A99 which was launched in Dec 14, with KitKat OS will be the first device in the Canvas series to be updated to Android Lollipop.
Below is the list of immensely popular Micromax phones which should receive the 5.0 update (fingers crossed):
- Micromax Canvas Knight A350
- Micromax Unite 2 (Seeding)
- Micromax Canvas Knight Cameo A290
- Micromax Canvas Gold A300
- Micromax Yureka (CM12.1 Lollipop 5.1)
- Micromax Yureka Plus (CM12.1 Lollipop 5.1 )
- Micromax YU Yuphoria (CM12.1 Lollipop 5.1)
- Micromax Canvas 4 Plus A315
- Micromax Canvas 4 A210
- Micromax Canvas Nitro A310
- Micromax Canvas L A108
- Micromax Canvas Xpress A99
- Micromax Canvas Magnus A117
- Micromax Canvas HD Plus A190
- Micromax Canvas Turbo A250
- Micromax Canvas Xpress 2 (Android 5.1)
Android lollipop update for MOTOROLA Phones
Motorola was a Google company a few quarters back. It is owned by Lenovo right now, but good things are hard to get rid of. In case of Motorola Mobility, it is about providing timely Android updates to its smartphones. Motorola seeds the latest Android to its devices soon after the Google Nexus series gets the update.
After the official launch of Android Lollipop, Motorola announced the list of its phones that will get to taste the sweetness of Android Lollipop:
- Moto X 2014 (2nd gen.) XT1092 (5.1 Available)
- Moto X Pure Edition (5.1 Available)
- Moto X (5.1 Available)
- Moto G 2014 (2nd gen.) XT1068 (Seeding)
- Moto G XT1033 (Seeding)
- Moto G 4G LTE (Available)
- Droid Ultra (Cancelled)
- Droid Maxx (Cancelled)
- Droid Mini (Cancelled)
- Moto E XT1022 (Available)
- Droid Turbo (5.1 Available)
NVIDIA Phones
Nvidia has also planned to upgrade its SHIELD tablet from Android KitKat 4.4.2 to Android 5.0. The Android upgrade roll-out will start from 18 Nov 2014. Lollipop upgrade is also seeding to the LTE version of the Shield Tablet starting 27 November 2014.
OnePlus Phones
OnePlus One is not made for everyone! I’m just kidding.
OnePlus One, which was previously available via an invite system in India can now be purchased without any invite code. It is also receiving CM12s upgrade based on Android Lollipop.
Android lollipop update for SAMSUNG Phones
Samsung has not revealed any Android Lollipop update roadmap, but as far we know, it will update its highly popular and flagship devices to the latest version of Android. These phones include:
- Samsung Galaxy S6 (5.1.1 Available)
- Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge (5.1.1 Available)
- Samsung Galaxy Alpha (Available)
- Samsung Galaxy Note Edge (Available)
- Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (5.1.1 Available)
- Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Duos (5.1.1 Available)
- Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (Available)
- Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo (5.1.1 Available)
- Samsung Galaxy S5 (Available)
- Samsung Galaxy S5 Active (Available)
- Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini (Available)
- Samsung Galaxy S4 (Available)
- Samsung Galaxy A3 (Available)
- Samsung Galaxy A5 (Available)
- Samsung Galaxy A7 (Available)
- Samsung Galaxy S4 Active (Available for AT&T)
- Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime (5.1 Available)
Android lollipop update for SONY Phones
Just like HTC, Sony has also learnt the importance of seeding the latest Android updates to its top-end phones in time. Sony had recently announced that it would upgrade the entire Xperia Z lineup to the Android Lollipop update.
The first Sony smartphone to get the goodness of Android Lollipop was Sony Z Ultra Google Play Edition. The rest of the below mentioned Xperia phones will finish receiving the Android 5.0 update by the end of 2015.
- Xperia Z3 (5.1 Announced)
- Xperia Z3 Dual (Available)
- Xperia Z3v (5.1 Announced)
- Xperia Z3 Compact (5.1 Announced)
- Xperia Z3 Tablet (5.1 Announced)
- Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact (5.1 Announced)
- Xperia Z2 (Seeding)
- Xperia Z2v (Seeding)
- Xperia Z2 Tablet (5.1 Announced)
- Xperia Z1 (Available)
- Xperia Z1S (Available)
- Xperia Z1 Compact (Available)
- Xperia Z (5.1 Announced)
- Xperia Tablet Z (5.1 Announced)
- Xperia Z Ultra (Available)
- Xperia ZL (5.1 Announced)
- Xperia ZR (5.1 Announced)
- Xperia M5 (Seeding)
- Xperia M5 Dual (Seeding)
- Xperia M2 (5.1 Seeding)
- Xperia M2 Aqua (5.1 Seeding)
- Xperia M4 Aqua (No Lollipop, Direct upgrade to Marshmallow)
- Xperia T2 Ultra (Seeding)
- Xperia C5 (Available)
- Xperia C5 Ultra (Available)
- Xperia C3 (Available)
- Xperia C4 (Available)
- Xperia C4 Ultra (Available)
XIAOMI / MI Phones
Xiaomi hasn’t announced any official timeline for seeding Android L upgrade to its devices, but this is what Hugo Barra said in statement:
We don’t have a timeline for L at the moment. We don’t even have access to the codebase, no one does. But of course the plan is to bring it as soon as possible.
So, all I can say is that Android Lollipop will come to your Xiaomi device sooner or later. The following devices will be updated to Android 5.0:
- Xiaomi Mi3
- Xiaomi Mi4
- Xiaomi Redmi 1S
- Xiaomi Redmi 2
- Xiaomi Redmi Note
- Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G
- Xiaomi Mi Note
- Xiaomi Mi Note Pro
Xolo Phones
Indian manufacturer Xolo, will also be also be updating its entry level Android phone Xolo One to Android Lollipop.
- Xolo Q610s (Available)
- Xolo One (Available)
We have included many phones in our list which we think (marked as Expected) would get the Android Lollipop update.
Some other phones are mentioned with tentative schedules announced by manufacturers very recently. It might happen that your phone will receive the Android Lollipop update a few weeks or a few months after the schedule. Please take this information with a pinch of salt. In case of doubt, get it touch with the respective manufacturers on Twitter.
59 Comments
Akhil Sethi
Any idea, if Xiaomi Mi 3 would be in this list? 🙂
Anand Karwa
Hi Akhil,
I will check for Xiaomi’s Lollipop update schedule and update the list. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us.
Akhil Sethi
Ok, thanks. Will look forward to your response.
Anand Karwa
Hi Akhil,
According to a statement by Xiaomi’s VP, all Xiaomi phones will be updated to Android L. Which Xiaomi phone are you using?
Akhil Sethi
I’m using Mi 3. Mentioned in my first comment 🙂
Thanks,
capt. singh
Hi,
When android 5.0 will be available for lenovo p780.
Thanks
Anand Karwa
Hello Mr. Singh,
Lenovo hasn’t announced any Android upgrade plans for the P780 till now. The Lenovo’s section on this page will be updated as soon as they announce their Android L upgrade plans. Be sure to check this page later in future.
jigar
When moto e XT1022 get android L???
Anand Karwa
We expect Moto E to receive Android Lollipop update by the 1st week of Feb 2015.
Aditya
Hi,
Any idea if Lenevo P780 phone can get this update?
Thanks,
Aditya
Anand Karwa
Hi Aditya,
Lenovo is currently preparing to release an update for the existing KitKat firmware on P780. The update should resolve battery backup and many other issues.
Keeping the present scenario in mind and given the fact that the Lenovo P780 is an old phone, the chances of it getting the latest Android 5.0 update are very few.
However, if you are feeling restless and are willing to void your warranty for getting the upgrade then please visit xda-devs forums.
SEBASTIAN
I am using Auxus Nuclea X from iberry. Is there any chance of upgrade to Android Lolipop. Thanks in advance. SEBASTIAN
Anand Karwa
Hello Sebastian,
There has been no official update from iBerry regarding their Android Lollipop upgrade roadmap. So, we are not sure if the Nuclea X will receive the Android 5.0 update. We will update this page whenever more information is available about the same.
viru
When vl get android l for micromax android one mobile?
Anand Karwa
Hi Viru,
All Android Ones from Micromax, Karbonn, and Spice Mobiles will be upgraded to Android Lollipop by the end of Jan, 2015.
viru
ok thanks.
vamsi
When will I get lollipop upgrade for HP slate 6
Anand Karwa
Hi Vamsi,
There has been no official news about the Android 5.0 upgrade for the HP Slate 6. And we are not sure if HP will even bother to upgrade it.
jai
When comes update android l for Lenovo p780.
I’m waiting for that.
Anand Karwa
Hello Jai,
Please read the above comments. The chances of P780 getting the Android 5.0 treatment are very very less.
Nirav
Any chance for Lenovo k900 to get the update???
Anand Karwa
Hello Nirav,
Lenovo has kept mum about their Android Lollipop update plans. And given the fact that Lenovo K900 was launched in the early half of 2013, there are very few chances of it getting the latest Android update.
venkat
When can I get android L for moto g (1st gen) and lenovo vibe x2 ?
Anand Karwa
Hi Venkat,
The Android L update schedule for Motorola Moto G (1st gen.) is still not released but it will receive the update soon. The Lenovo Vibe X2 was teased with Android Lollipop before its launch so its evident that it will receive the much awaited update at some point in future. However, Lenovo didn’t mention any time frame for that.
Deep
Did Motorola rolled out Lollipop upgrade for Moto X 2nd gen.
If not, do u have any idea on expected dates plz.
Anand Karwa
Hi Deep,
The Android Lollipop update for Moto X (2nd gen.) is only for the US version. It will take some time before being rolled out for the international models.
dave
when will i get android L update for my canvas nitro?
Anand Karwa
Hello Dave,
There has been no news from Micromax about the Android upgrade schedule for the Canvas Nitro. We’ll update this list as soon as Micromax makes a public announcement.
monty
WHAT ABOUT REDMI 1S UPDATE OR NOT 5.0.
Anand Karwa
Hi Monty,
As mentioned above, all Xiaomi phones will be updated to Android Lollipop in near future.
Ross
Hi Anand,
Any idea if the Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro (a.k.a. K920) will get the Lollipop and when?
Currently the phone is working on stock KitKat 4.4.2 and one more thing – will the update keep the option to revert to Google UI if you do not like the Lenovo Vibe UI?
Best Regards,
Anand Karwa
Hello Ross,
Lenovo has yet not released the Android 5.0 roll-out date for the Vibe Z2 Pro. But it will get it in near future as they’ve announced it.
We will publish a news of the update and all its new Lenovo-baked features after it’s announced.
shaik . nagulmeera
when will my xiaomi redmi 1s get KitKat and l update in india
Anand Karwa
Hello Shaik,
Xiaomi hasn’t revealed the Android 5.0 roll-out schedule for the Redmi 1s at the moment, but they should announce it soon. Stay tuned on TGF!
arshad
Is there any chance to upgrade my Karbonn Titanium S2 Plus from Kitkat to Lollipop
Thanks,
Anand Karwa
Hi Arshad,
As far as I think, Karbonn won’t provide the Android 5.0 upgrade for the Titanium S2 Plus. You better check xda-devs forums.
Akki
when upgrade xolo one in lolipop. can you tell me expected date??
Anand Karwa
Hello Akki,
We can’t tell you the exact date of the Android 5.0 roll-out for Xolo One as Xolo hasn’t revealed its official Android 5.0 upgrade schedule. But we expect the upgrade to hit Xolo One sometime in Q1 2015.
-osue
Any idea forma moto x 1st gen ??? Date xt1058
Anand Karwa
All Motorola devices are slated to receive the Android 5.0 update before the year-end including your Moto X 1st gen.
Ashitosh
Any idea for ZTE redbull v5?
Anand Karwa
Hello Ashitosh,
There has been no official annoucement from ZTE about its Android Lollipop Upgrade roadmap till now. So, we can’t comment on the Android 5.0 upgrade schedule for ZTE Redbull V5. We will update this article as soon as more information is available.
Shailesh
5.0 update for lenovo vibe X2??
Shailesh
Any idea for Lenovo Vibe X2?
Anand Karwa
Hi Shailesh,
We will update this article as soon as Lenovo releases more information about their Android 5.0 upgrade plan for Vibe X2. Stay tuned.
Hitesh
When I will get update for Lenovo vibe x 2.
Anand Karwa
Hello Hitesh,
Lenovo hasn’t released any information about their Android upgrade road-map for the Vibe X2. We will update this article as soon as it’s available. Please bookmark this page for future reference.
aritra John chowdhury
When will lenevo s960 vibe x get its lollipop update?
Anand Karwa
Hi Aritra, we will update this article as soon as Lenovo releases more information about their Android Lollipop upgrade road-map. However, there are very less chances for Lenovo to announce the latest Android update for this phone.
viraj
can panasonic eluga s be upgradeble to lollypop?
Anand Karwa
Hello Viraj,
Currently, there is no information available about the Android 5.0 upgrade plan for the Panasonic Eluga S. We will update this article in case there are any new announcements.
sujit kumar
Sir, when will be my sony xperia z will get android lollipop version??
Anand Karwa
Hi Sujit,
Sony will start seeding the Android 5.0 update for Xperia Z by March, 2015.
Raj Mohammad
When I update my karbonn titanium s5 plus to lollipop
Anand Karwa
Hi Raj,
Karbonn hasn’t announced its Android Lollipop upgrade plans for the Titanium S5 Plus and we doubt that the phone will receive this update ever via the official sources.
pradeep
How to Nokia x2 upgrat to lollipop.
Anand Karwa
Hello Pradeep,
Nokia hasn’t said anything about updating their Nokia X platform to be based on Android 5.0. And now that Nokia is Microsoft Mobiles, there is little hope that the Nokia X2 will receive the Android Lollipop upgrade ever.
Mohankumar R
Hi Anand,
1.Will any of the Panasonic mobiles get Lollipop Upgrade in future? Is it possible from Panasonic to take steps regarding upgradation.
2.Guide me -under 10K which android Lollipop(upgradable) mobile can be recommended to buy? My concern is about service centers in Tamilnadu & need models like removable battery.
Anand Karwa
Hello Mohan,
1. Panasonic India hasn’t released any information about their Android Lollipop 5.0 upgrade plans for any of their phones. So, we can’t really tell you whether they’ll release the Android update for their phones or not. I have asked them about this and will update you whenever they send me a reply.
2. You can choose from multiple phones like Micromax Canvas A1, Xiaomi Redmi 1s, Redmi Note, Karbonn Sparkle V, Spice Dream Uno, and Xolo One. I’m not sure if Xiaomi will have a service centre near you. Please check the location of the service centres provided on the respective manufacturer websites before making a buying decision.