Android L 5.1 Lollipop Release Date & Download: Update Arriving in February?

The Android 5.0.1 Lollipop update has just rolled out and yet rumors are saying that a new Android L 5.1 Lollipop update is now on the way.

An exclusive report from Android Pit dated December 17 said that the update will be arriving in the first quarter of next year, specifically by the end of February. It cited in the report an unnamed "trusted source."

The report cited another "trusted source" who gave details about the new update. Android Pit also shared a list of changelog in the Android L 5.1 Lollipop update. These are:

"Silent mode added after missing on Android 5.0;

General improvements in system stability;

Improved RAM management;

Fixes for sudden app closures;

Improved battery management;

Excessive consumption of network devices when used Wi-Fi fixed;

Issues with wireless connections fixed;

Problems with Okay Google function solved;

Notifications problems solved;

Some sound problems experience by certain devices fixed;

Other improvements and changes;

Changes in the Material Design color palette (after users complaints, possibly for a higher version though); and

So far there is no information about functions that it might bring, but we'll be sure to report on those as soon as we hear it."

Technobuffalo said that the list seems that the new update would be smaller, maybe an Android 5.0.2. It even cited the case of the Android Jelly Bean which had 4.1 update until 4.3.1 update. However, it noted that Android Pit "seems pretty convinced" that it would be an Android 5.1. Technobuffalo said that this might also be possible citing the case of the Android 2.2 Froyo which was later on upgraded into Android 2.3 Gingerbread.

Techradar said that it tried to confirm if the rumors are true but Google has declined to comment to any of their queries. It however gave some points as to whether these rumors have bases.

"But with Lollipop still to hit so many devices it seems odd that Google would be updating a full decimal place so soon, especially as this has often meant a whole different OS name in the past. The exceptions to that rule were Jelly Bean, a name that remained through 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3, as well as Donut and Eclair, which bounced around the naming conventions, so there's a chance the Lollipop moniker may stick around. But with the number of issues in need of fixing, perhaps Google realises that we're in need of a more comprehensive update than usual," Techradar noted.

CNET meanwhile said that it is only common that Google release "maintenance tweaks and minor updates" months after it issued a major Android update. It said these are "expected and unavoidable." However, it did not give comments as to whether the report is authentic or not, saying that confirmation will only be achieved with Google's launch of the first update.