Android Lollipop starts rolling out to Android One smartphones in India

After such a long delay, Google has finally started rolling out Android Lollipop to Android One smartphones in India. There is no official word on the exact version number of Android Lollipop that is being rolled out, but we believe that it might be Android 5.1 as Android One smartphones launched in Indonesia and Philippines were found running it.

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Android 5.1 Lollipop Update For Android One Smartphones

To those with Android One phones in India, here’s where we are with the over-the-air (OTA) update that will bring Android Lollipop to you soon. We’ve already started rolling out Lollipop to a small number of phones in India. This is a gradual process and so each week we’ll push the OTA update to more phones selected at random (pro-tip: connecting over Wi-Fi will increase your odds). We thank you again for your patience, and please stay tuned for further updates.

– Caesar Sengupta, Product Management Director at Google

You should keep in mind that it is a phased rollout, so it is possible that some devices might get it this week, while others get it in the next one. However, as per Sengupta, being connected to a Wi-Fi network increases the chance of devices picking up the update.

During the launch of Android One smartphones in India, Google had promised that Android One devices will be one of the first running the latest version of Android, along with Nexus devices. However, Google failed to roll out Android Lollipop to Android One devices; Micromax Canvas A1, Karbonn Sparkle V, and Spice Dream UNO. Various devices from Motorola, Samsung, Xolo, and Micromax received Android Lollipop before Android One handsets.