Sony have officially announced that Android 5.1 is coming to the entire Z series starting from July. The support for this device just keeps getting better and better!
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kingvortex said:
Sony have officially announced that Android 5.1 is coming to the entire Z series starting from July. The support for this device just keeps getting better and better!
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4.1 - 5.1.x - better support than the Nexus 4.
Great move from Sony, a step ahead of the competition.
Tommy-Geenexus said:
4.1 - 5.1.x - better support than the Nexus 4.
Great move from Sony, a step ahead of the competition.
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Are there many (or any) devices that have had 5 official updates to major versions of Android? Sony are excelling themselves with their continued support.
kingvortex said:
Are there many (or any) devices that have had 5 official updates to major versions of Android? Sony are excelling themselves with their continued support.
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Great job Sony! But i do not expect it to be upgraded to Android M
5.1 is really service pack for 5.0. Current version is quite buggy
Talk softly, tread carefully and carry a big gun.
Well, for sure my next phone will be from Sony. I'm impressed!
Hugely impressed with the amount of upgrades. My phone is over 2 years old now and still as useful as day one. Nice work Sony...
lee480 said:
Great job Sony! But i do not expect it to be upgraded to Android M
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So much irony over here.. Previously before this annunciation we had post like „I don't expect Sony will bring us 5.0.x“,. after that we've seen „Sony is so dumbasse* that they can't bring us 5.1“ (or sth), and now, when we're officially getting 5.1 people start's saying „I don't expect Android M“.. c'mon, guys. We're so damn lucky that we even got 5.0.x, because our Z is 2+ years old.
come on guys even the nexus devices don't get updates tis much. instead of feeling bad about android m be glad about our XZ's having a L update. i think sony is doing a great job about android and phones or tablets. it's a shame that other phones users don't see the durability, camera, support and power of our devices.
semder said:
come on guys even the nexus devices don't get updates tis much. instead of feeling bad about android m be glad about our XZ's having a L update. i think sony is doing a great job about android and phones or tablets. it's a shame that other phones users don't see the durability, camera, support and power of our devices.
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camera takes very bad pictures especially after update
thats why i will stick to Sony. i abandoned Chinese handsets a long time ago and bought an Xperia Z with a nice open source policy, a big community and updates for this handset. Thank you Sony for supporting us!
I think we will wait another two or three months to have it on our Z. But I am very happy we will get it.
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camera takes very bad pictures especially after update
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well i think there are some camero improvements. especially speed of focus. it focuses faster than before and i tink low light photos are better too. at least i feel that way
Another 8 months more to get 5.1 based on my own speculation. Sony Mobile first announce their lollipop upgrade @oct last year and we got it after around 7 months.
5.0 -> 5.1 is a much simpler step than 4.4 -> 5.0 so it shouldn't take as long.
http://pocketnow.com/2015/06/04/sony-xperia-android-5-1
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http://pocketnow.com/2015/06/04/sony-xperia-android-5-1
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That's what this thread is all about
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http://support.sonymobile.com/global-en/xperiaz/software/
I wonder whether it will be 5.1.1 with the bug fixes
Any news about Camera2 API? Would love to see it on our beloved XZ
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Sorry travelling today, will post details tomorrow. See screenshot
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Sorry travelling today, will post details tomorrow. See screenshot
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from the God of gaming, the Xperia Play
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KitKat is all fine and dandy but without, I am sure, additional sources released by Sony (Ericsson) we will probably never get a JB kernel working and still retain full Xperia PLAY compatibility... then again I may be completely wrong and if I am someone correct me. I have stayed pretty much on GB for gaming. Either way, thanks for sharing... although I think this should go to the General forum.... anyways... thread on.
google says that they made the OS smaller and after so old devices that didn't get in the past update can now get update because they resolve many issues.
labbala said:
google says that they made the OS smaller and after so old devices that didn't get in the past update can now get update because they resolve many issues.
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Well maybe 4.4 is for older phones but as you know the companies support they devices for a short period of time. So no KitKat for us...
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google says that they made the OS smaller and after so old devices that didn't get in the past update can now get update because they resolve many issues.
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True but they also stated those will need to be updated by either the carrier or the manufacturer of the device(s). As $ony long ago gave up on the PLAY, I think its incredibly unlikely we will see any support form Sony and or even source releases.
Still, it would be awesome if we can get it up and running, but dont forget the highest kernel we can sort of get working, is kernel 3.4.
Kitkat would be an even higher kernel number.
Google isn't even releasing KitKat for the Galaxy Nexus. Sony isn't going to do it either, and it would need hardware drivers from Qualcomm side too.
Why is this thread in the dev section?
is that true?
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Sorry for wrong section... Anyway to delete? On another note, dony and erricson broke up so i dunno if they would be wanting to support our 2011 devices. All we can do id hope a dev/sony has the power to bring us 4.4...
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Nice Information
I think if the 3.4 Kernel is working it wont be difficult to get kitkat running. But as far there is no touch in 3.4
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I'm 100% sure that sony has abandoned our plays .It's a good news to hear that the upcoming android OS is going to be a light one
majed6 said:
I'm 100% sure that sony has abandoned our plays .It's a good news to hear that the upcoming android OS is going to be a light one
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They abandoned it,yes.As far as i know,there are no new models build and everything that is floating around in shops are the last produced batches,not getting the update to Android 4 kinda sealed this assumption
I don't know if the X Play will ever get KitKat but Google introduced a new runtime called ART to replace Dalvik with KitKat, on my Nexus 4 it really improve the performance to a substantial amount, so maybe that will help as well.
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Would be great if Sony would pay more attention to their old phones, specially because they cancelled the ics update so sudden.
But i don´t think this will happen.
And that's one reason I won't buy Sony again.
we will get 4.4, not official but we will get it.
once i got a play i will work on it, otherwise we will have an other dev.
nickholtus said:
we will get 4.4, not official but we will get it.
once i got a play i will work on it, otherwise we will have an other dev.
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so? is there anyone working on kitkat roms for xPlay? or its abandoned at all?
By the looks of it, KitKat is out of reach for our device, theres barely any 4.1 or 4.2 jellybean roms functioning, what makes you think we will get 4.4 any time soon? Our Play is best optimised for GB due to performance issues as ICS+ isn't 100% functional on our play. Don't believe me? try any ics rom out and sooner or later you will find out that games will lag and memory will tend to be low. Sorry but this is the bottom line for our xperia play.
Legacyxperia (mostly mike) is working to get gully working 3.4 kernel. Than we wpuld be able to boot kitkat.
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It is indeed possible, and I am saying this because I have NEO L(same as xplay) and I ran kitkat on my phone, thanks to @Mike's hard work. He reached at a point now where touch is working, he just need to have Wifi,Camera and some other things work and it will be there
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HTC Sense 7 has been ported to our beloved M7. HUUUGE thanks to @matitorres07 and the Skydragon team!!
You can find the ROM thread here
Here is a leaked ad for the HTC One M9 that shows some of Sense 7's new features, including CM style theming options.
and you can download all of the M9 wallpapers from here. (thanks to @LlabTooFeR)
Are we 100% sure that this gem of a phone won't get an official release of Sense 7?
ss4adib said:
Are we 100% sure that this gem of a phone won't get an official release of Sense 7?
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I think llabtoofer said that Sense 6 + 5.0.2 Lollipop will be the last major release we will get but I'm 100% sure we will get a port of Sense 7, theres too many wonderful devs here.
But then again does Llabtoofer know everything??
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But then again does Llabtoofer know everything??
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He works at HTC so Im positive he knows what OTAs are going to which devices
dd98 said:
He works at HTC so Im positive he knows what OTAs are going to which devices
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I'm pretty sure that we will get at least "something" but I'm impressed by that affirmation, works for HTC and releasing stuff here before it gets official?is that right? I don't want to be a intruder on someone else life and nothing like that just being curious, of someone who I follow steps ;l
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Just wait devs port sense 7 for our device
dd98 said:
I think llabtoofer said that Sense 6 + 5.0.2 Lollipop will be the last major release we will get but I'm 100% sure we will get a port of Sense 7, theres too many wonderful devs here.
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I hope he is wrong though, or at least htc changed his mind
Remember Sense 6's port which cost us the inability to use GPS?
We need official support FTW!
Well, if this ad/video is fake does that mean that that's not really Sense 7? 'cause in my opinion that UI and theme thing looks sweet
Four OnScreen Buttons? I think no.
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Four OnScreen Buttons? I think no.
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Maybe m8 device, not m7
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M9 is official
Official
Yes I watched the release today and it was announced one m8 and "other high end models" will receive sense 7.0 not going to be officially released for m7 shame
I don't think all you guys should be bothered the m7 won't get an official release. From the hands on iv seen there's not much difference (I may be wrong) but hell I'm more pissed that the evleaks render isn't the m9, over sense 7.
mooseass said:
Yes I watched the release today and it was announced one m8 and "other high end models" will receive sense 7.0 not going to be officially released for m7 shame
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M7 should recieve the update to android 5.1 with sense7 just because google messed up badly with hell of bugs in 5.0 lollipop.
Semseddin said:
M7 should recieve the update to android 5.1 with sense7 just because google messed up badly with hell of bugs in 5.0 lollipop.
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That would be nice but I highly doubt that'll happen
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That would be nice but I highly doubt that'll happen
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Mo Versi, HTC's VP of product management said that we are getting it
galaxys2Tav said:
That would be nice but I highly doubt that'll happen
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It is crazy that an android device shipped with 4.1.2 recieved 4 major software (4.2 , 4.3, 4.4 and 5.0 ) updates and now waiting for its final one which will be android 5.1 with the all new sense 7. Isn't it ?
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Mo Versi, HTC's VP of product management said that we are getting it
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Where did u get this info?
UPDATE :
[ROM][C6902] 14.5.A.0.242 Official Stock Lollipop Gerenic LAM Pre-Rooted Zip
UPDATE :
Lollipop with build 14.5.A.0.242, Started rolling out
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It appears that roll out will be soon for Xperia Z1. Lollipop Firmware 14.5.A.0.242 certified on PTCRB.
https://www.ptcrb.com/vendor/complete/view_complete_request_guest.cfm?modelid=24327
Can't wait to see what is going to be new except for material design...
Thanks to all gods, the new one and the olds! I can't wait more!
woww! nyc to see this.. awaiting!!
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Exellent news, but little strange... Why the major version (14) doesnt change?
Nice, still "A" rom!! Z1 is still a new device in sony opinion
5.0 will most probably not the last official rom of Z1
hope we have Z2 and Z3 audio goodies
What that means A software?
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Finally!!!!!!!
Don't get your expectations too high people, dont be suprised if Sony remove some things.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2572226
albertobom said:
Don't get your expectations too high people, dont be suprised if Sony remove some things.
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+1 buddy
We'll see material design only and maybe new updated apps like album and music (maybe).
I know the feeling when you see new update is coming, but we know also how the things go when we speak about marketing.
And I repeat, it's not sony, it's marketing.
I will feel more happy when new custom roms based on latest firmware will come out
when wil it be avalible for dowbload?
albertobom said:
Don't get your expectations too high people, dont be suprised if Sony remove some things.
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And then we at XDA will port most missing features over
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Let's Hope, It is Bug-Free.... Some Improvements with the Camera, too... It's most probably the Last Major Upgrade, Let's Hope it will be Solid-Smooth-Perfect....
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when wil it be avalible for dowbload?
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Sony said that other variants of the Xperia Z series would start to see the update in around two weeks after z3 and z2, so expect it in these day, don't know the exact day, maybe tomorrow, monday or tuesday.
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Let's Hope, It is Bug-Free.... Some Improvements with the Camera, too... It's most probably the Last Major Upgrade, Let's Hope it will be Solid-Smooth-Perfect....
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I don't think that this won't be our last major upgrade. We will continue to see major updates until Z1 becomes 2 years old. (My poinion)
I'll be happy with the camera button to open the camera while the phone is sleeping on material
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D33KK said:
I'll be happy with the camera button to open the camera while the phone is sleeping on material
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I think that's a hardware problem. I had absolutely same bug on my Z1, but ater changing the motherboard this bug disappear, and now HW button works well!
No Camera2 API = Lollipop is dead to me
I'm perfectly fine with Kit Kat as it's stable and bug free and has amazing battery life.
Wiltron said:
No Camera2 API = Lollipop is dead to me
I'm perfectly fine with Kit Kat as it's stable and bug free and has amazing battery life.
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New camera api need drivers update (it depends also on hardware, not only on software, so lollipop is not synonymous of camera api 2). For now even on z3 and z2 there aren't, speak about xperia family. Don't expect camera api 2 on our phone, first thing for a marketing choice. Which are the phones with new camera api support? For example, I saw Nexus 5....
Oh yes, s6 and m9 lol
23.4.A.0.546 RELEASED FOR D6503~
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That's a good news. I can hardly believe Sony's developers are so quick because the first lollipop update was delayed for about 2 months.
Very good news. But I heard that it will be delayed until august
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Very good news. But I heard that it will be delayed until august
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for older models (Xperia Z)
Lee is so leet right now xD
Don't answer or you'll destroy it!
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Värry sun. definitdli.
i don't trust them. It will be here when it's done. no need for dates that won't be made.
Definitely good news
Wishful Thinking: Implementing the camera 2.0 api
Sony said they are concidering the new API if people want it.
Which i do because college work...
Looks like sony is 5 months ahead of schedule for 5.1
Though then again 4.2,4.3 and 4.4 were faster then expected
Envious_Data said:
Sony said they are concidering the new API if people want it.
Which i do because college work...
Looks like sony is 5 months ahead of schedule for 5.1
Though then again 4.2,4.3 and 4.4 were faster then expected
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Actually i guess that was nothing but a scripted answer in the sony forums..it's huge work and step to be done since 2 companies implemented it fully apart from the nexus line..
23.2.A.1.62 has been certified on PTCRB, will this be 5.1.1? I think not, but hopefully it is haha
xPlayGunZ said:
23.2.A.1.62 has been certified on PTCRB, will this be 5.1.1? I think not, but hopefully it is haha
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It is not 5.1 see picture it is taken from Z3 general forum
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lagania said:
It is not 5.1 see picture it is taken from Z3 general forum
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I wonder what has warranted the jump from 23.1 to 23.2 then. Only time will tell I guess.
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23.3, android 5.1 skipped
23.4 android 5.1.1
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23.4.A.0.226
23.4.A.0.248
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23.3, android 5.1 skipped
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latest version is 23.4.A.0.279
http://www.handsetdetection.com/properties/viewheader/Sony/D5803/5553dd171d53562ec048a45c
good, hope it comes not too late
I hope they use raw camera in them
Since certification we have to wait at least two months like it was with 5.0.2 Lollipop, so the earliest ETA we can expect Android 5.1.x is July 2015
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Since certification we have to wait at least two months like it was with 5.0.2 Lollipop, so the earliest ETA we can expect Android 5.1.x is July 2015
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I don't see this version certified at all yet but when it is there is no "two months" wait requirement.
Sometimes once certified you see a release with weeks.
Latest version:
23.4.A.0.348
http://www.handsetdetection.com/properties/viewheader/Sony/D5803/5560adfc1d53562ec054a77f
Previous detected verisons:
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I hope they update camera binaries to support Camera2 api. I don't have to have RAW, manual exposure would be sufficient. How hard can it be?
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I hope they update camera binaries to support Camera2 api. I don't have to have RAW, manual exposure would be sufficient. How hard can it be?
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+ manual focus
Perhaps shutter speed
Quite a few other devices have atleast one of these two
How hard can~ it be?
So I have a Nexus (6) device, and i thought that if i get a nexus device i will receive updates the day that they are released. It's been 2 days and i still can't update my phone to the latest version. I'm not talking about OTA here, I'm talking about factory images that are not released yet. 3 phones google has to update, 3 phones that they made!! 3 and they can't even manage that? It's pathetic really, this is the last nail in the coffin for me, after 6 years of being an android fan i will switch to ios and buy the iPhone 7. Honestly i cant wait for my phone to get updates when they are released and to be supported for 4 years!
be patient my friend
I dont like it either but buying an iphone?
Surprised 2 days of waiting so far makes you this angry... I mean I could understand the anger at waiting over a week but 2 days? Wow...
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Since they never announced a release date, you can't really say they're 2 days late. Unlike iOS each phone is different hardware from a different manufacturer. If you'd feel better they could be like Apple and push the release back till all their devices are ready. Which is all and good, till the shoe is on the other foot and your devices' update is ready and you're left waiting for the other devices.
Not saying you rant post is cool just commenting that this might be the strangest roll out so far. Usually they have them all at once. It's a little weird. Gotta say even apple beats them at this
I'd rather wait a week after rollout to get a fully cooked update rather than an immediate update that drains my battery in 1hr or turns my phone into a paperweight.
Patience. If you're so eager just install the Dev Beta. and play with that until the update comes out.
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So I have a Nexus (6) device, and i thought that if i get a nexus device i will receive updates the day that they are released. It's been 2 days and i still can't update my phone to the latest version. I'm not talking about OTA here, I'm talking about factory images that are not released yet. 3 phones google has to update, 3 phones that they made!! 3 and they can't even manage that? It's pathetic really, this is the last nail in the coffin for me, after 6 years of being an android fan i will switch to ios and buy the iPhone 7. Honestly i cant wait for my phone to get updates when they are released and to be supported for 4 years!
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It's normal for the tablets to be first, if you noticed, it was WiFi only devices that have nougat (Pixel C, Nexus 9 wifi etc). Give it time, and we'll all have it.
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Not saying you rant post is cool just commenting that this might be the strangest roll out so far. Usually they have them all at once. It's a little weird. Gotta say even apple beats them at this
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Second maybe. Remember the MM rollout with the new factory image every other day situation? For awhile there nobody had any clue why there were multiple different MM images. Every time i installed an image it seemed like a new one was up as soon as i finished. When it was confirmed it was for different carrier tweaks it all made more sense, maybe they are trying to avoid that this time around.
Ask SAMSUNG fanatics how long they wait to get the new OS. ?
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I am only guessing but perhaps there is a bug in the final release. Maybe something they are working on before we get it. I would rather wait a few days if that be the case.
The preview 5 is fairly close to the final version so there won't be much changes. (I have a Nexus Player and it has already updated. Frankly the only change I noted was the Beta program warning not there anymore.)
Hopefully you won't have to wait too much longer.
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