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Looking to install KitKat back on your Lollipop handset? Here's how...

Unknown 0 Kitkat, Lollipop, News, Technology 09:00

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Android Lollipop is sure one heck of an operating system. It's 
pretty, it's immensely functional and it's sweet to the core. Google 
seems to have put its heart and soul into it, and the results do seem 
noteworthy. The much-talked about material design and all that glitter 
is perhaps one of the best that we have seen in recent times, something 
that puts even Apple's iOS to shame in many aspects.<br />
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All in all, 
Lollipop is visually stunning and very functional. But then again, 
Lollipop is yet to see its advent on most devices. While Nexus and 
Motorola devices, as expected have been the lucky ones with regards to 
the same, other OEMs are still burning the midnight oil to bring it to 
their respective devices.<br />
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But, let's just take a moment to 
remember everything that led to Lollipop. Before Lollipop, there was 
KitKat, and it was good. There's little surprise that more 
smartphones/tablets today ship with Android KitKat out-of-the-box, with 
some of them promised an update to Lollipop. No wonder, KitKat is such 
an important part of Google's ecosystem, and a significant revenue 
generator for the same.<br />
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If you're one of the many who have tasted 
Lollipop (Nexus, Moto owners), but still want to get back to KitKat for 
fun or for whatever reason, we are here with some tech tips to get you 
through the whole process in under 5 minutes.<br />
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Here's how you can revert back to KitKat from Lollipop:</h2>
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 note though, before you begin make sure you have a backup of all your 
data on your computer, drive (not the phone) because what you're going 
to do next will delete all the data on your Lollipop-based phone.<br />
Also, we are using a Nexus device here for reference. <br />
---Before you begin, you'll need the factory image of Android 4.4.4 for your respective device. You can download these from <a href="http://facebook.com/softitech">here</a>.
 Note that, factory images for your respective Lollipop-based phone 
shall vary depending on model, so make sure you have the right one for 
you respective device.<br />
---Once you have the required factory 
image, you're good to go. But wait, you need one more thing: ADB Tools 
for your computer. ADB Tools can be downloaded from <a href="http://facebook.com/softitech">XDA Developers Forum</a>.<br />
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---Once
 you have the factory image and the ADB Tools (on your computer), the 
real stuff begins. Move and unzip the factory image to the ADB Tools 
folder on your computer. <br />
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---Make sure you have USB debugging 
enabled on your phone. Also, make sure you have the bootloader unlocked 
on your phone. This is one area where we would like to inform the 
obvious: TRY AT YOUR OWN RISK. Unlocking the bootloader may void your 
device's warranty.<br />
---Once you're through these steps, turn off your Lollipop-based smartphone.  <br />
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---Next
 you need to open your device to its Fastboot mode. Normally this is 
done by pressing the power button and volume down buttons together, when
 the device is switched off. Once you're in the Fastboot mode, navigate 
to the device's Recovery mode using the volume keys.   <br />
---Next select wipe cache partition. Factory reset your device.<br />
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---Connect your device to your computer via USB cable.<br />
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---Navigate
 to the ADB Tools folder on your computer, till you find the file 
'all.bat'. Double click it and KitKat will start installing on your 
factory reset smartphone. Once it's installed, your device will 
automatically restart.<br />
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---There you have it; you have KitKat running on your smartphone.<br />
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Of
 course, try this at your own risk though. Rooting your device is not 
always recommended, but hey, those you like to play around with gadgets 
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Android Lollipop is sure one heck of an operating system. It's pretty, it's immensely...

Android 5 Lollipop starts rolling out to first gen Moto X phone

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Motorola, has been prompt in updating its smartphones to the latest 
version of the Android 5.0 Lollipop ever since it was released by 
Google. Devices such as the second generation of Moto X and Moto G have 
also received the upgrade even before certain Nexus devices. Despite 
this, the first generation of Moto X was still running on Android 
KitKat.<br />
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This is going to change now, as a select few members of 
support forums of Motorola have now began receiving the Android Lollipop
 updates on their Moto X. Notably, this is the 5.0.2 update and Motorola
 has not declared any intentions to release the 5.1 update for the 
device.<br />
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Since this is a soak test, it will be limited to a very 
few number of people. So in a way, this is a beta test. The actual 
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Android 5 Lollipop starts rolling out to first gen Moto X phone

Motorola, has been prompt in updating its smartphones to the latest version of the Android 5.0 ...

Sony officially rolls out Lollipop update for Xperia"s

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Japanese tech major Sony has started rolling out the Android 5.0 
Lollipop update for its high-end Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Compact 
smartphones from March 16. The company took to its official support page
 to make the formal announcement for the roll out.<br />
"We're starting our Android 5.0, Lollipop upgrade from today for Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Compact."  Sony said.<br />
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According
 to the company, the update will first hit devices in the Nordics and 
Baltics, before continuing to further markets "for more Xperia Z Series 
products, starting in around two weeks time." Clearly, not everyone will
 be receiving the update at the same time, but it will be gradually 
rolled out in a phased manner by the company.<br />
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Moreover, as per 
Sony, rest of the devices in the company's premium Xperia Z range should
 be getting the update in the entire premium Xperia Z series that 
includes devices like the Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR, Xperia Tablet 
Z, Xperia Z1, Xperia Z1S, Xperia Z Ultra, Xperia Z1 Compact, Xperia Z2, 
Xperia Z2 Tablet, Xperia Z3v, Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact. <br />
India
 is expected to get the updated for the Xperia Z3, Z3 Compact in the 
next few days, although we don't have an exact date from Sony for the 
same.<br />
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The company has also detailed some of the key 
changes/improvements users will be receiving post the Lollipop update. 
These include: Google's much-talked about material design with Sony's 
"minimalistic approach to interface and application design", redesigned 
notifications and lock screen, addition of multi user profiles and guest
 mode and the introduction of Android for Work among others.   <br />
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That
 said the future of Sony's non-Xperia Z range of devices is uncertain at
 the moment with respect to the Lollipop update. The company while 
responding to a Sony Xperia M2 user query regarding the update had 
earlier hinted that the Lollipop update might also come to other Sony 
devices, but there is no certainty for the same. <br /><br />
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Sony officially rolls out Lollipop update for Xperia"s

Japanese tech major Sony has started rolling out the Android 5.0 Lollipop update for its high-end Xper...

Google may release Android 5.1 Lollipop maintenance update this week

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Speculations have surfaced on internet that
Google is expected to release Android 5.1 Lollipop maintenance update to its
Nexus devices. There are no official announcements in this regard, but it is
reportedly said that the maintenance update is starting this week. Though, it
is said that anything unexpected that can delay the update has not been ruled
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Gadgets has reported that the Android 5.1 Lollipop
update rollout comes from Android Police's Artem Russakovskii who cited 'solid
sources' to claim that the Lollipop MR1 (maintenance release 1) aka Android 5.1
would probably roll out to the Nexus 7 2013 tablet this week. He has in the
same breath mentioned that anything unexpected that can delay the update has
not been ruled out.</div>
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Russakovskii in his Google+ post wrote, "This release
is supposed to make Android buttery smooth again, which is something you may
have already spotted from videos of Android One devices running it. You're
going to want to install it... Google's been having some issues with battery
life, which explains the delay, and unless they're already resolved, could
possibly delay the rollout. But later this week is the info I have right
now."</div>
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Reportedly, Motorola Moto G (Gen 1) has also been spotted
running Android 5.1 Lollipop ahead of the update's official release.</div>
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