SEOUL: Samsung Galaxy Alpha gets Android 5.0 Lollipop update in its home Korea. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha is currently receiving an Android 5.0 Lollipop update in South Korea. All three of the top networks in South Korea (SKTelecom, Korea Telecom Freetel, and LG Telecom) are now pushing out the latest update to customers on their networks who own the Galaxy Alpha smartphone. The version of Android is a 5.0.2 build, which contains minor fixes and improvements over 5.0.
The update comes on the heels of the release of a surprise U.S. update for the Galaxy Alpha in mid-April, when AT&T suddenly released the Android 5.0 Lollipop update to customers on its network using the device. The release was unexpected because the Galaxy Alpha had not yet received an update anywhere else in the world at the time, and AT&T is not known as being the first carrier to release an update internationally.
As a matter of fact, AT&T had been roundly criticized by its customers for being late to the party when it came to update releases until it recently picked up its game and pushed out the Android 5.0 Lollipop update to a wide range of devices on its network, including many by Samsung. The Galaxy Alpha is an exclusive variant in the U.S. on the AT&T network, meaning it is the only carrier to officially stock the device.
The update brings with it the usual changes and improvements touted by Samsung for Android 5.0, including an improved TouchWiz user interface, along with lock screen notifications and increased battery life.
Now that the Android 5.0 Lollipop update is rolling out for the Galaxy Alpha in South Korea, we should begin to see additional rollouts in other territories as Samsung continues focusing on its midrange line of devices.
