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Sprint Galaxy Note 4 units start receiving sweet Lollipop

posted by Paul.K / Mar 05, 2015, 9:15 AM

Sprint Galaxy Note 4 units start receiving sweet Lollipop

The Galaxy Note 4 Lollipop update is going ahead with full force it seems. One of our readers has reported that Android 5.0.1-based TouchWiz has greeted them this morning from their Sprint Note 4. So, if you own a phablet bought from said carrier, you should be getting the update any moment now.

Don't have sweet Lollipop on your Note 4 yet? Go ahead and page through the full UI comparison we've cooked in the article here. As you can see – the interface is not radically different. Its colors are brighter, its borders have been flattened and simplified, and some minor functions have been added here and there. Now, the update we received lacked a "mute sound" feature, as did stock Lollipop 5.0, but the one that was rolled out to our Note Edge did have it – a bit weird, we are guessing it was an afterthought that managed to stick to the Edge's update, as it was issued a couple of weeks after the Note 4's.

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15 Comments

1. Fallen1

Posts: 288; Member since: Nov 14, 2014

Sprint first? Who would've guessed it. Little jealousy on my end with T-mobile

posted on Mar 05, 2015, 9:22 AM 2

8. zinger69

Posts: 86; Member since: Feb 13, 2014

Downloading the update right now here in Chicago.

posted on Mar 05, 2015, 11:10 AM 0

2. BLUEBLASTER

Posts: 926; Member since: Feb 23, 2014

Any news for UK owners?

posted on Mar 05, 2015, 9:23 AM 0

3. SupermanayrB

Posts: 1188; Member since: Mar 20, 2012

My Samsung SM-N910V is up to date. Oh wait, I'm on Verizon. It'll be updated by 4th of July.

posted on Mar 05, 2015, 9:24 AM 0

6. AndreaWijayanti

Posts: 69; Member since: Mar 03, 2015

And you'll get android fireworks

posted on Mar 05, 2015, 10:33 AM 0

14. true1984

Posts: 864; Member since: May 23, 2012

that sounds like at&t.

posted on Mar 05, 2015, 8:56 PM 0

4. DnB925Art

Posts: 1167; Member since: May 23, 2013

Surprisingly, Sprint has been one of the fastest carriers to update their phones in the US. Plus Sprint, as an added bonus, do not lock the bootloaders of their phones :)

posted on Mar 05, 2015, 9:56 AM 3

5. DnB925Art

Just checked for the update and it's downloading as I type this. Total size: 1016.85MB in case you're wondering the file size. I will update once it's installed and using it for the day to see how it has improved.

posted on Mar 05, 2015, 10:30 AM 0

9. DnB925Art

Also XDA has verified root and custom recovery (TWRP) is working after today's update. Go SPRINT!

posted on Mar 05, 2015, 1:25 PM 0

7. palmguy

Posts: 978; Member since: Mar 22, 2011

Oh boy. I believe with the other manufacturers updating, Motorola will come out and say oops sorry Moto X 2013 can't be updated. My bad. :(

posted on Mar 05, 2015, 10:54 AM 0

10. TheKlem

Posts: 3; Member since: Mar 05, 2015

Confirmed 5.0.1 for Sprint Note 4 on 3/5/15 download successful

posted on Mar 05, 2015, 1:54 PM 0

11. TheKlem

posted on Mar 05, 2015, 1:55 PM 0

12. jpkelly05

Posts: 110; Member since: Nov 13, 2012

Funny. I have had Galaxy S2 and S4, as well as Note4. Every major update has come on Sprint first. I think Sprint has a IN with Sammy.

posted on Mar 05, 2015, 7:22 PM 0

13. true1984

the s5 was updated on verizon first though, sprint was second

posted on Mar 05, 2015, 8:54 PM 0

15. ajc1973

Posts: 2; Member since: Nov 01, 2014

"Now, the update we received lacked a "mute sound" feature, as did stock Lollipop 5.0, but the one that was rolled out to our Note Edge did have it – a bit weird," Wait.. Is this meant to say that you guys also had lollipop roll to the Note Edge on sprint as well? Because that's how the above reads.. If this is the case you guys are the only one who are saying it...