The HTC One M8 Android 5.0.1 lollipop update is however coming in later than rival phones like LG G3 and Samsung Galaxy S5, both of which received the lollipop update in mid-december. And while LG chose to not customize its Optimus UI much with the Lollipop update, Samsung has refreshed its TouchWiz UI a lot with the Lollipop update and the leaked screenshots of HTC One M8 running Android 5.0.1 Lollipop suggests the same.
Android 5.0.1 lollipop update for HTC One M8 isn’t officially out yet, but LlabTooFeR has managed to get a test firmware based on Android 5.0.1 lollipop for the M8. The firmware runs HTC software version 4.1 and LRX22C build of Android Lollipop. And thankfully, LlabTooFeR, has shared with us a bunch screenshots of the HTC One M8 Lollipop firmware that he got hold of.
HTC One M8 Lollipop build embraces the stock Android’s notifications style. The notifications has the same white background and the quick settings too toggle in the same way as it does on stock lollipop builds by Google, unlike LG and Samsung who chose to stick to their current style of fixed space toggles in the notification area.
Android 5.0 Lollipop comes with a white Settings screen, something which HTC implemented a long time ago so you will now see a UI upgrade here but thanks to the new search feature under settings, you’ll now be able to search search any kind of setting without having to go deep into structured settings option. Also, there’s that new multitasking screen as well from the stock Android 5.0 Lollipop, replacing HTC’s 3 column grid from the KitKat builds.
Android 5.0 Lollipop comes with a white Settings screen, something which HTC implemented a long time ago so you will now see a UI upgrade here but thanks to the new search feature under settings, you’ll now be able to search search any kind of setting without having to go deep into structured settings option. Also, there’s that new multitasking screen as well from the stock Android 5.0 Lollipop, replacing HTC’s 3 column grid from the KitKat builds.
Along with all the Lollipop goodness, HTC has put in another cool feature that Samsung has offered since quite some time now — Easy Mode, a special mode for launcher that makes it easier to use the phone, specially elder people. Easy Mode basically is a tile based grid of apps that have large selection areas. As seen in the screenshots above, the grid comes with basic apps and with option to add more apps.
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