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Google Adds “On-Body Detection” to Smart Lock in Android 5.1

Kellen March 23, 2015 70

Smart Lock is arguably the best new feature in Android "Lollipop." With a secure lock screen set, Google gives you a number of options in Smart Lock to keep your phone or tablet quickly unlockable when the device is near you, but can forcibly lock it when you...

Motorola Adds “Chop Twice for Flashlight” Action in Android 5.1 on Moto X

Kellen March 23, 2015 77

Hold on tight, Moto X (2nd gen) owners, you are about to chop your way into quick flashlight action with Android 5.1. Through the most recent Lollipop update that started rolling out to the "Pure Edition" at the end of last week, Motorola tossed in a new "chop...

Soak Test for Moto X (2nd Gen) Pure Edition Now Taking Place, Contains Android 5.1

Tim March 20, 2015 103

On this late Friday afternoon, it appears Motorola is seeding out a soak test to select Moto X (2nd Gen) Pure Edition owners, updating them to Android 5.1. The Pure Edition is the carrier unlocked model, so as a message to all US carrier variant owners, don't...

HTC Possibly Reconsidering Not Updating One M7 Carrier Variants to Android 5.1

Tim March 20, 2015 50

After news broke earlier this week that HTC had no intentions to update carrier variants of the One M7, but did plan to update the Google Play Edition of the device, One M7 owners took to the Interwebz to show their disappointment in the news. Now, HTC may be...

Android 5.1 Factory Images Available for Nexus Devices (Updated: Nexus Player Added)

Kellen March 20, 2015

Updated March 12: Nexus 6 factory images added. Updated March 17: Google just added a new Android 5.1 factory image for the Nexus 6 as build LMY47E. Updated March 20: Google added the Android 5.1 (LMY47D) image for the Nexus Player. The first batch of...

DROID Turbo to be Updated Straight to Android 5.1

Tim March 18, 2015 183

According to Luciano Carvalho, an engineer at Motorola, the DROID Turbo on Verizon is to receive an update straight to Android 5.1, bypassing all versions of Lollipop before it. Not to waste resources, the reasoning to skip other builds is stated to be Verizon...

Android 5.1 Factory Images Available for Nexus Devices (Updated: New Nexus 6 Build LMY47E)

Kellen March 17, 2015

Updated March 12: Nexus 6 factory images added. Updated March 17: Google just added a new Android 5.1 factory image for the Nexus 6 as build LMY47E. The first batch of Android 5.1 factory images are now available for the Nexus 5, Nexus 10, and Nexus 7 (2012)....

Google VPN Shortcut Discovered in Android 5.1, Not Yet Available for Use

Tim March 13, 2015 40

While digging through settings and apps after installing Android 5.1, the folks at Pocketables discovered an interesting app called Google Connectivity Services. When linked to from any shortcut maker app (we used Nova Launcher), it reveals a setup dialogue...