Galaxy S5 and Note 4 may get Android L by early December

18 September, 2014
The Korean company's current top of the line smartphones get a rumored update time frame.

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  • AnonD-183154
  • k2m
  • 18 Sep 2014

The entire Android ecosystem is years behind Apple's. iPhone 6 and 6+ launched on all four US carriers on the same date at the same time with all colors and storage options. Note 4 launch on only two US carriers a week apart and Note Edge is no where to be seen. All iPhones receive update on the same date and who know which Notes will get Android L first and which might not be updated at all.

At least Google is learning from Apple to release developer betas so apps actually work with the new Android version unlike older Androids.

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    • Anonymous
    • ibX
    • 18 Sep 2014

    No more samsung for me. Previously S1 to S3 user and currently using S4, all i get is lag. i don't care about specs now, im changing to iphone or maybe HTC. samsung phone is nice only for 6 months, after that very useless.

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      • anonymous
      • SdJ
      • 18 Sep 2014

      Looking goood !!!

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        • AnonD-33133
        • wiS
        • 18 Sep 2014

        Anonymous, 18 Sep 2014I have Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0(SM-T210) . I bought it in 2... moreThere's android 4.4.4 update available for your tab. Check updates from device settings or visit Sammobile.com to do it manually.

        You might want to fact check before posting. :)

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          • Anonymous
          • IWN
          • 18 Sep 2014

          The magic word is "may"

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            • Anonymous
            • LbF
            • 18 Sep 2014

            I thought they would say "Sorry we can't update S5 to Android L because RAM is not enough." Just like they did with S3. They said 1 GB RAM is not enough for KitKat but they released phones with 512 MB RAM qith KitKat.

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              • Anonymous
              • mKZ
              • 18 Sep 2014

              lol samsung and on time update? nope. 6 years with samsung and always get updates too freaking late.

                Note 3 my love...u are so much under estimated :'(

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                  • foo
                  • X{K
                  • 18 Sep 2014

                  as usual it will be full of bloatware by sammy....and s4 wont get it cause Ram is too low(just like s3)

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                    • Anonymous
                    • X}Q
                    • 18 Sep 2014

                    That also means HTC flagships will get it in a month or two time!

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                      • AnonD-265082
                      • rvN
                      • 18 Sep 2014

                      Can't wait!

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                        • Android Man
                        • mqM
                        • 18 Sep 2014

                        well it will be carrier dependant i am on EE uk. so probably this time next year. for the as they are well slow at rolling out. in some cases they miss.

                        Like my old LG G2 never got a kitkat update. unlocked and international versions did. stupid or what

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                          • Anonymous
                          • p2L
                          • 18 Sep 2014

                          I have Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0(SM-T210) . I bought it in 2013 summer. It came with 4.1.2 and today it has still 4.1.2 NO more Samsung for me. Thanks!

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                            • AnonD-89109
                            • ute
                            • 18 Sep 2014

                            I am scared! Samsung's awful TouchWiz on top of Android L, hmm. I beg you Sammy, please do some extensive amount of testing before releasing L for either phones. Cause I've experienced what the mess they did with S4 upgrading it from JB to KK, oh, that horror!

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                              • Neo
                              • 0UU
                              • 18 Sep 2014

                              It was time SAM to do something with their updates to be more fast.

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                                • AnonD-304028
                                • aj@
                                • 18 Sep 2014

                                Amazing !!! Can't wait to see the new redisng of the UI and I really hope that this time will be much more debloated.

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