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When will my phone or tablet get Android 5.0 Lollipop?

Android 5.0 Lollipop, Google's latest operating system update has already begun rolling out to its line of Nexus devices with the Nexus 7 and the Nexus 5 joining the new HTC-built Nexus 9 tablet and Motorola's Nexus 6 in getting a first lick of Lollipop.

In one of its biggest revamps, the new OTA (Over The Air) Android update brings a sparkly new design language called Material to a wider range of devices than ever – including, as we’ve already seen, to smartwatches and set-top boxes.

But the lead form factor for Android remains the smartphone, which prompts the question: when will my phone get it?

The answer in many case seems to be ‘early 2015’. Here’s what we know so far along with the latest with Android tablets updates.

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Nexus 4 and 5 Android 5.0 Lollipop update

Naturally, the first devices to get Android 5.0 Lollipop will be those Google-approved Nexus phones and it's already made the jump enabling Nexus 4 and Nexus 5 owners to enjoy the redesigned notification setup and improved battery life, something that did let down LG's otherwise impressive handset. It's not been without its issues however. Early adopters have experienced issues with malfunctioning camera and flashlight apps.

Additionally, some users have reported issuers with sending text messages, with Vodafone Netherlands and Mobistar Begium customers complaining of the bug. Google is reportedly aware of the problem so hopefully it should all be sorted in time for when the Nexus 6 lands as well.

Watch Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Android 5.0 Lollipop demo

Samsung Galaxy and Galaxy Note Android 5.0 Lollipop update

By far the biggest Android manufacturer in the business, Samsung has nonetheless been a little tardy when it’s come to bringing the latest version of Android to its smartphones in the past – thanks largely to working around its heavily customised TouchWiz UI.

Sure enough, there’s no word on when the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S5, the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, and the new Samsung Galaxy Note 4 will be getting a tastes of Lollipop. For Note 3 users however it's a slightly different story as last year's phablet was spotted running Android 5.0 Lollipop.

The video, which you can see above demonstrates a pre-release version giving us an idea of how TouchWiz and Android 5.0 Lollipop will look like when merged. It looks like you will get all the Lollipop goodies including the new Material design and enhanced lock screen and it's even expected to get the improved Multi-Window multitasking feature introduced on the Galaxy Note 4.

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Alleged screenshot of Android 5.0 Lollipop running on HTC One M8

HTC One M7 and M8 Android 5.0 Lollipop update

If Samsung is the people’s champion, then HTC is arguably the critic’s choice – though Motorola and Sony are both working hard on changing that – with its flagship Android handsets.

The Taiwanese company has confirmed that it'll roll out Android 5.0 updates to the HTC One M8 and HTC One M7 within 90 days of Google making the final Lollipop software available to them. The rest of the One line and “select devices” will follow shortly after.

Early reports suggested that HTC could supply the HTC One M8 with Android 5.0 before the end of the year. and now screenshots reportedly showing Android 5.0 Lollipop running on the One M8 have surfaced appear to confirm this. The images appear to show how he Lock Screen, Recents View, Quick Settings and Notifications will look.

It's better new for those of you with the HTC One M8 Google Play Edition as the Android 5.0 should begin rolling out now.

Sony Xperia Z3 Android 5.0 Lollipop update

Sony’s been churning out some genuinely excellent Android smartphones in recent times, and it’s showing the same admirable commitment to customer satisfaction with its Android 5.0 update plans. The company has revealed that it will be updating the entire Xperia Z line to the new Android OS.

That incorporates a lot of handsets, including the original Sony Xperia Z, its successor the Xperia Z1, the Xperia Z2 and the new Xperia Z3, and all the Zs in between. If your Sony phone has a Z in its name, it’s getting Lollipop.

The time-frame for this appears to be the same 90-day spell as listed elsewhere, as Sony has claimed that it will start rolling out the updates from the beginning of 2015. If you own the Z2 and the Z3 phones, then you will be the first to get the Lollipop treatment when it lands.

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LG G3 Android 5.0 Lollipop update

It's good news if you own a LG G3, because after LG confirmed to TrustedReviews a swift rollout of Android 5.0 Lollipop to the G3, the company has since confirmed that it was a top priority to get the latest Android update onto its handsets.

It seems LG's good relationship with Google having built the Nexus 4 and Nexus 5 phones has helped and the update has begun rolling out in Poland with other key markets set to receive Lollipop in the 'near future'. No date has been nailed down for the UK, but it seems likely that it will be somewhere around the end of November into early December. Fingers crossed..

Motorola Moto X and Moto G Android 5.0 Lollipop update

It’s been a remarkable turn-around from Motorola in recent years, going from forgotten feature-phone champion to Google-owned producer of boldly innovative smartphones, and on to its current status as the maker of two of the best Android phones in the business – the Moto X 2014 and the Nexus 6 itself.

Part of Motorola’s current appeal is that it offers a near-stock Android experience, which also means that it can get updates up and running sooner than others. Sure enough, via its official blog, the Moto G and the Moto X are the first phones to get Lollipop.

It has also confirmed the Moto E, Droid Ultra, Droid Maxx, and Droid Mini will all get Lollipop as well but you might have to hold on a bit longer for those versions to arrive.

OnePlus Android 5.0 Lollipop update

There’s only one phone from the new OnePlus label at present, but the OnePlus One has created quite an impact. It runs on a heavily modified version of Android 4.4, but OnePlus has confirmed that it is aiming to get an Android 5.0 update out within that aforementioned 90-day period from Google releasing the final build. The company had previously stated that the update would be within three months of its release so it could before the end of the year or early 2015.

What about Android tablets?

The Nexus 7 unsurprisingly is one of the first Android tablets to receive the Android 5.0 Lollipop update. It's being pushed to the 2012 and 2013 models although owners of the 3G and 4G LTE tablets will have to wait until early December.

Unfortunately, much like the rollout to the Nexus 4 and Nexus 5 phones, many users have reported bugs that have some have said make the tablet unusable. Along with a sluggish performance, there's also been complaints about apps being built with Adobe Air being deleted. Our advice would be to hold off updating until Google sorts these issues out.

If you've picked up the brilliant gaming-centric Nvidia Shield tablet then you will be happy to hear that it's the first non-Nexus tablet to receive the new Android update. That means it's beaten Samsung, LG and Sony in getting its tablet optimized with the very latest Google's operating system has to offer.