Android 5.0 Lollipop Update Schedule Leaked for Samsung, Motorola and LG

When Google recently announced its highly-anticipated Android 5.0 Lollipop update, several major Android handset makers rushed to update the release schedule for the next Android iteration.

Samsung is yet to officially reveal its plans for the Android 5.0 update schedule, while history suggests that the company often takes 90 to 120 days to roll out an update after Google's formal announcement.

As a thumb rule, handset makers generally take 60 to 90 days to roll out the latest Android version for flagship devices to the public, while non-flagship devices are known to get the latest updates only after 90 days.

It is ascertained that several mid-range to high-end devices released during the period of 2013 and 2014 are capable of running Android 5.0 Lollipop, given their configuration of 1GB RAM and a dual-core or quad-core processor.

On the flip side, all those devices that were released before 2013 may not be eligible for Google's latest Android 5.0 upgrade as they fall out of the stipulated 18-month software support from the handset's date of release.

Nevertheless, all mid-range and high-end Android devices released in the past couple of years (2012-2014) should be able to run Android 5.0 Lollipop and benefit from popular AOSP custom ROM releases, such as CyanogenMod, Paranoid Android, OmniROM, etc.

Meanwhile, Google is expected to roll out its Android 5.0 update for Nexus devices as early as November 2014, with other smartphone manufacturers to follow soon after.

Below is the list of all devices from Samsung, Motorola and LG that are expected to receive the Lollipop 5.0 update in the next few months:

Samsung

Samsung is yet to reveal its plans for the official roll out of the Lollipop 5,0 update on its devices, but a tentative prediction has been prepared by The Android Soul based on company's record history.

Samsung Phones

Samsung Tablets

Motorola Phones

Motorola is a pioneer in releasing the latest Android updates from Google before anyone else does due to the fact that it has been recently acquired by the Android maker.

Motorola has officially confirmed in a recent blog post about its plans to update the entire range of Moto series and a bunch of Droid devices to latest Android 5.0 software from Google.

Here is the complete list of Motorola devices with the expected release date for Android 5.0 Lollipop:

Motorola Phones

LG has also remained silent about its plans for rolling out the Lollipop update, along the lines of Samsung. With its history suggesting a mediocre record in releasing Android updates, LG has a lot of ground to cover this year in its bid to push Android 5.0 update to as many devices as possible within the expected time frame.

LG Phones

LG Tablets

[Source: The Android Soul]