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Android 5.0 coming to Galaxy S4, reports suggest
Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 03/20/2013 08:40 AM | 13 comment(s) ]
The Samsung Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note 2 are on a short list of devices rumored to see an Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie update, according to SamMobile. In 2011, 2012 and this year Samsung brought plenty of Android devices. Today we received, through our insider the first pre-list about upcoming Android updates from the Korean giant. Samsung will update the Galaxy S II and Note to Android 4.2.2 but this will be the last update for these devices.
This means the Galaxy S II and Note received an update from 2.3.6 to 4.0.4 to 4.1.2 and will stop at Android version 4.2.2. Google is the only OEM which gives so many updates to its devices but Samsung is doing the same now. Below is the list of devices, which will receive the Android 4.2.2 update from Samsung.
But there is more according to the first pre-list, Samsung will only update 5 devices to Android 5.0, which is not yet announced by Google but is expected to be announced at the upcoming Google IO. The devices which will be getting the Android 5.0 update are the Galaxy S III, Galaxy S4, Note II, Note 8.0 and Note 10.1. Our insider finished with saying that plenty of MID-range Android devices of 2012 / 2013 will also receive a value pack update. Samsung did this before with the first generation of Galaxy devices. The insider confirmed Google's next version is expected to be a big update and Samsung will take some time to update their devices.
Below is the list of devices which is not confirmed by Samsung yet. But is confirmed by our insider.
* End at Android 4.2.2 update.
GT-I9080 – Galaxy Grand
GT-I9082 – Galaxy Grand DUOS
GT-I8160 – Galaxy Ace 2
GT-I8190 – Galaxy S III mini
GT-I8350 – Galaxy Beam
GT-I8730 – Galaxy Express
GT-I9070 – Galaxy S Advance
GT-I9100 – Galaxy S II
GT-I9105 – Galaxy S II Plus
GT-I9260 – Galaxy Premier
GT-N7000 – Galaxy Note
GT-S6310 – Galaxy Young
GT-S6312 – Galaxy Young DUOS
GT-S6810 – Galaxy Fame
GT-S7710 – Galaxy X Cover 2
To get Android 5.0.
GT-I9300 – Galaxy S III
GT-I9305 – Galaxy S III LTE
GT-I9500 – Galaxy S 4
GT-I9505 – Galaxy S 4 LTE
GT-N5100 – Galaxy Note 8.0
GT-N5105 – Galaxy Note 8.0 LTE
GT-N5110 – Galaxy Note 8.0 Wi-Fi
GT-N7100 – Galaxy Note II
GT-N7105 – Galaxy Note II LTE
GT-N8000 – Galaxy Note 10.1
GT-N8005 – Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE
GT-N8010 – Galaxy Note 10.1 Wi-Fi
Remember this is an pre-list. (Samsung could still change devices!)
Do not ask for other devices, if we know more we will tell you.
* List is not complete yet!
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#4558269 Posted on: 03/20/2013 12:50 PM
officially unsupported. like s2 wasn't officially supported by jb at first, yet I still used a jb rom.
officially unsupported. like s2 wasn't officially supported by jb at first, yet I still used a jb rom.
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#4558312 Posted on: 03/20/2013 01:47 PM
My old S 1 works perfect on a moded 4.2.2 rom so .... !
My old S 1 works perfect on a moded 4.2.2 rom so .... !
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#4558319 Posted on: 03/20/2013 01:53 PM
yeah. also, 16 months is ages in phone development atm.
yeah. also, 16 months is ages in phone development atm.
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#4558400 Posted on: 03/20/2013 03:46 PM
I'm a member over XDA too. Been using custom ROMs since 2004. But that's not the case.. I would still have like to see some official support for it. It's not that underpowered or anything..
I still get Quadcore performance(1000-1100ms) in Sunspider with my Cassie's XLite JB Rom dammit.
Anyway.. It was a fun ride.. I will hold on it until GNote 3 with its rumored 5.99" screen.
I'm a member over XDA too. Been using custom ROMs since 2004. But that's not the case.. I would still have like to see some official support for it. It's not that underpowered or anything..
I still get Quadcore performance(1000-1100ms) in Sunspider with my Cassie's XLite JB Rom dammit.
Anyway.. It was a fun ride.. I will hold on it until GNote 3 with its rumored 5.99" screen.
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#4558418 Posted on: 03/20/2013 04:14 PM
Yeah but this will be the first OS from Google to require a quad core, let's wait and see if there is something in the software code which detects this though it probably won't take much to modify it!
Yeah but this will be the first OS from Google to require a quad core, let's wait and see if there is something in the software code which detects this though it probably won't take much to modify it!
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#4558433 Posted on: 03/20/2013 04:38 PM
Or just wait to see if the report is real because it's probably not.
Yeah but this will be the first OS from Google to require a quad core, let's wait and see if there is something in the software code which detects this though it probably won't take much to modify it!
Or just wait to see if the report is real because it's probably not.
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#4558436 Posted on: 03/20/2013 04:48 PM
it will require a quad core cpu? in a way that is good for future improvements of Android, but it also writes off a lot of the older phones. interesting.
it will require a quad core cpu? in a way that is good for future improvements of Android, but it also writes off a lot of the older phones. interesting.
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#4558455 Posted on: 03/20/2013 05:09 PM
Can hardly wait!
Have already read some good things about Lime Pie.
Can hardly wait!
Have already read some good things about Lime Pie.
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#4558513 Posted on: 03/20/2013 06:33 PM
There might a be more positives in this though if you look at it. For example it will force some sort of minimum specifications for the OS but it might raise the price on low end devices if they are ever released with Android 5.
Currently on S3 with 4.1.1 on official ROM and thinking on going to XDA to put a custom ROM on it. Have to Root it first though.
it will require a quad core cpu? in a way that is good for future improvements of Android, but it also writes off a lot of the older phones. interesting.
There might a be more positives in this though if you look at it. For example it will force some sort of minimum specifications for the OS but it might raise the price on low end devices if they are ever released with Android 5.
Currently on S3 with 4.1.1 on official ROM and thinking on going to XDA to put a custom ROM on it. Have to Root it first though.
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#4558517 Posted on: 03/20/2013 06:37 PM
If it can work on S3 it will work on my galaxy nexus
If it can work on S3 it will work on my galaxy nexus
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#4558520 Posted on: 03/20/2013 06:40 PM
If it'll work on my s3 there's no quad core requirement, in the US the s3 is dual core.
If it'll work on my s3 there's no quad core requirement, in the US the s3 is dual core.
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#4558558 Posted on: 03/20/2013 07:31 PM
from what I'm seeing all around the net, it'll also work on s2 so the quad requirement is a pile of tonk
from what I'm seeing all around the net, it'll also work on s2 so the quad requirement is a pile of tonk
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My 16 months old GNote is already outdated/underpowered for LimePie android? Seriously..? Why? Does the Android 5.0 requires minimum a Quadcore at 1.5GHz? Really? W*nkers.