The htc one m8 starts receiving the android 5.0 lollipop update

Finally, it seems that the Taiwanese company HTC has kept its word. The HTC One M8 has started receiving the Android 5.0 Lollipop update in its free versions from all over the world (that is, the versions that have been purchased from a store or a non-phone company distributor). The Android 5.0 Lollipop update for the HTC One M8 is being distributed under version 4.16.1540.8, and the file that contains this version of Android occupies an approximate space of 584.83 MegaBytes.

This update is being distributed via OTA, which means that the owners of an HTC One M8 should find themselves in the next few hours with a notification that informs about the availability of Android 5.0 Lollipop on their mobiles. Regarding the news in this update, HTC reports that this file brings with it a new interface with a minimalist style, improvements to the lock screen and notifications, new privacy options, improvements to the screen of recent applications and a new search option within the Settings menu.

In this way, the only owners of an HTC One M8 who will not be able to enjoy -for now- the Android 5.0 Lollipop update are users who have purchased this smartphone through an operator (Movistar, Orange, Yoigo, Vodafone, etc). It is difficult to predict the time it will take for the Lollipop update to be distributed among the operators ' HTC One M8s, since each telephone company is responsible for adapting the update to their mobiles. The owners of an HTC One (2013), meanwhile,They probably won't have to wait more than a couple of weeks to also receive the Android 5.0 Lollipop update on their terminals.

How to install Android 5.0 Lollipop on an HTC One M8

1. First we have to enter the Settings application of our HTC One M8.
2. Next, we have to access the " About the device " section that we will see within this application.
3. Once inside, click on the option "System updates ", we make sure that we have activated the WiFi on our mobile and we wait for the terminal to detect the latest available updates. In the event that Android 5.0 Lollipop is already available for our mobile, the screen will show a pop-up message with the title "System update " and with a description in which we should view the details of the Lollipop update.
4. To start downloading the update we only have to click on the " Download " option, and from here on we will only have to follow the instructions that we will see on the screen. After a few minutes, our HTC One M8 will already be updated to Android 5.0 Lollipop.

Second image originally posted by gsmdome .