Attention HTC One M8 owners on Verizon: it looks like it's your turn to grab a piece of the Android 5.0 Lollipop action. According to the carrier's support page, the update should be rolling out to devices now.
By now, you all should be familiar with what Android 5.0 Lollipop brings to the table. However, in case you've been living under a rock for the last several months, users can look forward to a revamped notification shade, a new card-like multitasking menu, and a new notification style for the lock screen. Additionally, you'll also score some more changes and Material Design tweaks throughout the whole system.
In addition to the loads of changes coming with the upgrade to Lollipop, Verizon notes that it has enabled band 4 roaming and made enhancements to 3-way calling in the update as well.
The update appears to have just started rolling out, so if it hasn't hit your HTC One M8 yet, you can either sit tight or check for it via the setting menu. In the meantime, you can check out Verizon's full changelog for the update at the source link below.
Source: Verizon
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Android 5.0 Lollipop rolls out to HTC One M8 on Verizon
Don't do it!! My phone has given me NOTHING but problems since this update, lags, pages slow or don't load, trying to figure out how to get rid of this infernal update without losing everything loaded on my phone! Needless to say I hate it!
Thanks Kathy for the feedback - I've been waiting to hear positive ones before updating, but found none.
Will stay with KitKat & FoxFiii wifi.
does everyone have the update by now? I still don't have it and wondering if its normal.
Got notice about 10 pm here in New Joizy
What a GREAT WAY to spend a Saturday night, getting the "good ship lollipop"
(I am either the " nerdyest "OR the most boring person)
Anybody see how it now says BoomSound with Dolby audio?
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Got it in California. No issues seen so far. Bluetooth and WiFi still work. Update states 5.0.1. Notification on lock screen and notification pull down look different. Still exploring for other changes.
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You can now just swipe up when screen is off instead of double tap. Lots of cool little functions. If you read the info link on the update screen, it shows what all the new features are. I didn't do a full wipe, and it seems just fine.
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Got the update today and everything seems to be working fine. I don't see many changes though. It hope to see better performance in the next few days.
Any issues with update?
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Got the update, love the new stuff, but my phone gets really twitchy and laggy when I'm texting.
Just got it, there are 2 separate downloads.
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Kills FoxFi...that was probably reason for delay
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Please elaborate: no WiFi nor Bluetooth?
No workaround?
Just completed update to lollypop. Took quite a while, as on file is over 800MB. Now I get to learn what this is all about!
How soon after? It's been an hour so far and nothing
Go back in and check for updates. Should show the next update available. Update does take a while though. About 40 mins.
Got it.. took couple of hours after first update... So far I don't see any difference in my phone other than notification pulldown
What a jip.. I just got it.. Says update one of two... This update prepairs for lollipop.. 4.4.4
Yes and the first update says "One of Two". The second update which follows right after is for lollipop.
Its not a lollipop update at all
Actually it is. You may have to go to Update again after the first section is installed. That was My proceedure anyway.
I did.. still nothing
Updating in AZ
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Updating to Lollipop now.
got it at 12pm in ny on the 5th
I did too...but it says its still on 4.4. not 5.0 ;-(
I still haven't gotten my update for this yet! Anxious to get it though. Any idea how they roll these updates out? Do they start at one side of the country or what?
Its supposed to be roll out "tomorrow" lol
http://www.androidcentral.com/e?link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kqzyfj.com%2Fclick...
scroll down and look for softwares updates HTC M8
Yep looks like 03/05 at the earliest
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finanandroid was correct... Low and behold, I have the update pending as of a couple of hours ago. I'm at work, so I'm waiting to get home to apply :D
HTC's website shows complete. http://www.htc.com/us/go/htc-software-updates/
Yet I've still not received anything
I was too impatient and just rooted mine. I seriously hate all the bloat wear for verizon and I really don't want to wait that long especially when its lolipop
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Try updating tomorrow :)
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No even having the last Flagship in US guarantee to us to have it in fashion updates
OS fragmentation sucks. lollipop all around 3%
Has it released anywhere in Texas yet, still waiting for it down here!!!
Not in DFW
I can't believe that even Verizon now is quicker at updates that AT&T. I'm seriously thinking about moving over to the iPhone. At least everyone gets their upgrades at the same time.
Everyone TRIES to get their iOS update at the same time. The reality is that Apple servers are unable to keep up with the demand and many people struggle for a few days before they can get it. One of many reasons Google rolls out updates in waves, for better or worse ...
The carriers, not Google, roll out the updates to carrier-branded phones. But your point is still valid. It would be a strain on the network if everyone updated at once... although I doubt there are enough One M8's in the wild to strain it too much.
I love that about Apple. I don't understand why people want to be first. Remember iOS 8.0.1? Fail. I seen some android fails too. I rather let other people be the
I guess I understand wanting to have the latest and greatest, but at the same time, your KitKat phone hasn't stopped functioning because Lollipop is out. In fact, your KitKat phone (and every phone from Gingerbread up) is on the same latest Google Play Services update, which is arguably more important.
We all should know by now that being on a carrier-branded Android device means you'll have to wait for updates. If quick updates are *that* important to you, then the iPhone, Nexus, or Moto X are your best options. Does it suck? Yes. But as long as we buy carrier-branded phones, that will be the reality.
I think AC may have jumped the gun saying this is rolling out "now". No one seems to be getting it yet. Mo Versi of HTC said they were hoping for the first week of March. So it could be today or it could be Saturday.
Other websites are also stating that the update has started to rollout. I do think you're right about them Jumping the gun though, I haven't seen anyone actually receive it yet.
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http://www.htc.com/us/go/htc-software-updates/#device-content
I'd have to agree, you'd think HTC would update their website.
But they're all likely basing that on the support documents showing up on Verizon's website. For all we know, Verizon is posting that to *prepare* for an impending update, not necessarily because the update is rolling out *now*.
Looks like that the update has been pulled and all info was false
Just got Mine!
I purchased my VZW homed M8 on day one. Why don't I have notification that this is ready for me yet?
:-P
Does anyone know if PDAnet/Foxfi Wi-Fi is still working?
Yay now the waiting starts!!
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Still nothing on my M8. I'm in Massachusetts.
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No M7? C'mon HTC and Verizon. I know that you can do better.
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It's Verizon.
I've had Lollipop 5.0.2 on my Sprint HTC One M7 for ~3 weeks. No bugs.
It's nice but nothing to get impatiently upset about. You'll get it.
Says the guy on Sprint... I bet waiting is something you are used to. *cough*cough*Network Speed *cough*
Yeah exactly. Normal to a Sprint customer is usually terrible for a Verizon customer. I had Sprint for a decade. Never again.
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Fastest way to get Lollipop on an M7.....is to just buy an M9.
Congrats. This will make 3.5% of android users using Lollipop. There is a reason the percentage is low. Lollipop has to many problems.
It's a good thing the two Note 3 users in my office are not the types to care about OS updates or they'd be pissed. Again, I'm stunned how fast AT&T got Lollipop out to the G3 (02/10 in case you've forgotten).
Nothing yet here in Columbus, Ohio
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Funny how it compares to Windows Phone, AT&T is pretty quick when it comes to updates, whereas Verizon is the last devices on the planet to get them!
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Still no VoLTE? Ugh
VoLTE is not a simple software change. The hardware also to support it. :)
I believe it does support it in hardware. AT&T's sure does. http://www.gsmarena.com/at_ts_htc_one_m8_finally_gets_eye_experience_and...
Will FoxiFi WiFi continue to work after the upgrade?
haven`t gotten it yet ! is there a way to do it manually ?
How about the Note 4!!!! Come on!!!!
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I'm willing to wait if there are bugs.
via Note 4 on Verizon Wireless
Seriously
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Finally! Waiting for the trollout to hit my M8!
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Update has been pulled........all info was false still several weeks out
didn't get the notification yet. i can wait until tomorrow morning ;)
Works great on T-Mobile... Let's see if Verizon ruins the M8
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Yep.......update has been pulled.....all info was wrong.....still several weeks out for the m8
So it looks like ATT took over for Verizon for updating. If I could upgrade my phone now I would be picking up a Moto x or nexus 6. ATT FOR THE LOSS!!#
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Will FoxiFi WiFi continue working after the update?
I have found that foxfi or even the native hotspot in lollipop will work u just have to be on 3g... It refuses to work on 4g. But its good enough
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It's about time. Now to figure out how to apply the update with root and S-off...
Finally. Crying over here.
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Just moved the SIM from my Note 4 to the iPhone 6 (don't ask). Time to pop it in the M8.
Verizon is killing it with the updates. Except when it come to the Turbo. I mean, WTH. It's not that different from the MX 2014.
When will the Galaxy S4 get it? Probably when hell freezes over!
Galaxy S4
Hopefully soon as I have the S4 too. Been anxiously waiting.
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i smell moto x around the corner.
Not Yet VZW NJ
Freaking AT&T..
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Come on AT&T!!! Get your shit together!
From my M8 OR NEXUS 5!
No kidding. This is pitiful.
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I'm shocked at how well Verizon has been doing with Lollipop releases. My OnePlus One is still rockin' KitKat because Cyanogen is apparently completely incompetent. "Early February," they said...
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Well one plus is going to have their own OS anyway. If I remember correctly they're completely done with each other now.
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Tell. Me and my Droid turbo about how good the Lollipop rollout has been, sitting here on 4.4.
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Ditto....
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One of the reasons why I didn't go for the Turbo. Only Verizon has it in the U.S. figured they'd take forever to update it.
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