Android Lollipop Update: Available for Verizon Galaxy S5 Users, Update Delayed for Galaxy Note 4

By Virnelli Mercader, Christian Post Contributor Tuesday, February 03, 2015

Verizon has just released the Android 5.0 Lollipop update for Samsung's 2014 flagship phone, the Galaxy S5. The US-based wireless carrier posted documents on its website to reflect the roll out, and the update brings a lot of changes, enhancement, and modifications for the Galaxy S5.

Here's what Galaxy S5 users who are subscribed to Verizon can expect once the update has been made on their devices:

Material Design- Android Lollipop brings the all-new material design offering fluid animations, vivid colored themes, and 3-D views for a more pleasurable experience.

Basic Interaction- Bolder color and more fluid animations; the on-off toggle button style updated based on material design.

Lock Screen- Shortcuts for both phone and camera are provided; ability to set priority and privacy notifications on lock screen.

Touch Wiz- Brighter look and feel, bold colors, fluid animation inspired by material design.

Floating Action Button- Provides easy access to the app's most important features, such as adding a new contact or favorite, or composing a text message.

Interruptions- Gives more advanced options to control sound settings

Recents- Provides easy access to Chrome Tabs right from the Recent Apps page.

Meanwhile, the rollout of Android 5.0 Lollipop has been delayed. According to a tweet from Faryaab Sheikh of Sammobile, the reason for the delay should be blamed on Samsung's Gear VR headset.

"The reason why the Note 4 has not yet received the Lollipop update is that the folks at Oculus are busy tweaking the kernel for G VR," Sheikh wrote.

According to TechTimes, the Gear VR headset needs to be paired up with the Galaxy Note 4, which acts as the headset's display. The kernel of the Galaxy Note 4 needs to be tweaked to make sure that it will run smoothly with the headset after the device's upgrade to Android Lollipop.

In an exclusive preview of how the Lollipop update will appear on the Galaxy Note 4, Sammobile reports that the notification pull down menu will now be translucent. The settings menu will feature side scrollable tabs for different sections such as quick settings, connections, device settings, and more. All built in applications such as messages, dialer, calendar, email, task manager, and clock have been updated with Material design.

Speculations suggest that the update will be rolled out to the Galaxy Note 4 within February or in March.