Android 5.1.1: Update for Nexus 4, Nexus and Nexus 5 9 (LTE) began – Android World

The update to Android 5.1.1 lollipop for the Nexus 4, Nexus and Nexus 5 9 (LTE) have now also begun. This minor update brings no new features, but does solve some problems under the bonnet.

Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

With Google Android 5.0 Lollipop brought major changes to Android. This not only involved the major graphical changes in the form of Material Design, but were especially made major changes under the hood. These changes were necessary to make Android better future-maintained but were not flawless. In Android 5.0 Lollipop are quite a lot of problems with performance, especially memory usage.

Android 5.1 brought mainly bug fixes that were present in 5.0 Lollipop. Additionally, there are added some useful options like the ability to choose a WiFi network from the quick settings. Android 5.1.1 brings back some improvements to problems with Lollipop, so Android 5.1.1 still the smoothest version of Android seems so far.

Manual Update

It is possible to download the update itself and install. Use is made of the same update file when the update on your device might have arrived. If you want to manually install the update, make sure that you have installed ADB. This application can be found here include Windows.

1. Download the update file for your Nexus device. The Nexus 4 this for deNexus 5 when on build number LMY47D running, this Nexus 5 when running on build number LMY47I these for deNexus 9 (WiFi) and the Nexus 9 (LTE).

2. Enter the update file named ‘update.zip’.

3. Turn on USB debugging. ADB works only if you as a user have explicitly authorized. Go to Settings – & gt; “Developer options” and enable it. Then you switch on the same page also “USB debugging” in. If you see the development options yet, tap 8 times in Settings – & gt; “About tablet / phone on” on the build number.

4. Type in a terminal (on Windows, go to Start – & gt; ‘Run’ – & gt; ‘cmd’) the following command (without quotes): “adb reboot recovery. The device will now reboot into recovery mode.

5. You will see an Android Male or red triangle, but no menu. The menu gives you typed with the volume up button and the on / off button simultaneously. Navigate once the menu appears to “apply update from ADB.

6. “Adb side load update.zip: in the terminal type. The update will now be sent to the device and installed there.

Availability

The OTA (over-the-air) updates for the Nexus 4, Nexus and Nexus 5 9 (LTE ) have now also begun. This means that a portion of the users of these devices can reap the update by going to Settings – & gt; To “About this unit ‘and then check for software updates. As always this kind of updates will be rolled out gradually, it may be that the update for your device is not ready. If you want to update manually (using the official update file), then follow the steps above

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