Sony Xperia M5, Xperia M5 Dual Start Receiving Android 5.1 Lollipop Update

Sony Xperia M5, Xperia M5 Dual Start Receiving Android 5.1 Lollipop Update
Advertisement

Sony has started rolling out Android 5.1 Lollipop update to its Xperia M5 and Xperia M5 Dual smartphones. The update brings the single SIM version (E5603, E5653, E5606) build to 30.1.A.1.33 and the dual-SIM variant (E5633, E5663, E5643) build to 30.1.B.1.33.

As per user reports (via the Xperia Blog), the Android 5.1 Lollipop update for the Sony Xperia M5 features better memory management alongside some improvements to volume mode control. The update also gives user the ability to take pictures from the smartphone using the Sony Smartwatch 3. In addition, the Android version update from Sony also carries the latest January security update. The complete package weighs around 596.4MB. It is worth mentioning that the duo came with Android 5.0 Lollipop pre-installed.

Since the update is heavy, the company recommends users to download it over Wi-Fi. The two smartphones can also be updated manually via the Sony PC Companion tool. Users can check for OTA updates by navigating to Settings> About Phone> Software updates.

Sony last month rolled out the same Android update for its Xperia C4 and the Xperia C5 Ultra smartphones.

The Android 5.1 Lollipop update started rolling out in March last year, starting with Nexus devices. The OS version brings stability and performance improvements. With the new OS version, Google added new features such as support for multiple SIM cards, Device Protection and HD voice on compatible devices.

Another highlight is built-in Device Protection, which makes sure the device is locked when lost or stolen, until signed-in using a Google account. The Android 5.1 Lollipop update also brings high definition voice calling on the mobile phone. The HD voice calling will be available only on compatible Android 5.1 devices. Other features include ability to join Wi-Fi networks and Bluetooth paired device option directly available from Quick Settings.

The latest OS version Google has made available to OEMs is Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, and few manufacturers have started rolling out that update to users of their smartphones. The OS version brings support for the new set of emojis and can be used on Google's Keyboard app that ships with the Nexus devices. It adds new emoji characters with full support for Unicode 7.0 and 8.0 emojis.

  • KEY SPECS
  • NEWS
Display 5.00-inch
Processor MediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795)
Front Camera 13-megapixel
Rear Camera 21.5-megapixel
RAM 3GB
Storage 16GB
Battery Capacity 2600mAh
OS Android 5.0
Resolution 1080x1920 pixels
Comments

For the latest tech news and reviews, follow Gadgets 360 on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News. For the latest videos on gadgets and tech, subscribe to our YouTube channel. If you want to know everything about top influencers, follow our in-house Who'sThat360 on Instagram and YouTube.

Gadgets 360 Staff
The resident bot. If you email me, a human will respond. More
Le 1s, Le Max Lead the Metal Unibody Smartphone Trend
iBall Cobalt 5.5F Youva With 13-Megapixel Camera Launched at Rs. 8,999
Share on Facebook Gadgets360 Twitter Share Tweet Snapchat Share Reddit Comment google-newsGoogle News
 
 

Advertisement

Follow Us

Advertisement

© Copyright Red Pixels Ventures Limited 2024. All rights reserved.
Trending Products »
Latest Tech News »