Android 5.1 Lollipop Leaked at Developer Conference
Google has just started rolling out its latest Android 5.0
Lollipop to Nexus devices worldwide, two Android developers have reportedly
revealed the existence of what will probably become Android 5.1 Lollipop.
During the Devoxx conference currently taking place in
Belgium, Romain Guy, Android Software Engineer, and Chet Hasse, Google Senior
Software Engineer, were using a Google Nexus 5 handset during a presentation
that was running Android 5.0 LollipopMR1 (Maintenance Release) build.
As noted by AmongTech, historically Android Maintenance
Release versions translate into new iterations of the OS, such as Android 2.0
MR1 becoming Android 2.1. Similarly, Android 3.0 MR1 became Android 3.1,
Android 4.0 MR1 became Android 4.1, and Android 4.3 MR1 later became known as
Android 4.4 KitKat.
The Android 5.0 Lollipop MR1 version seen at the
presentation was captured in an image by Android World, but almost nothing
about what the OS will hold was seen at the presentation or revealed by the
engineers. It is speculated that Android 5.1 will not include very many new
features or changes, and the codename is expected to remain the same, i.e.,
Android 5.1 Lollipop, especially since Lollipop is a major release.
Notably, the Android 5.0 Lollipop OTA update on Wednesday started
rolling out to Nexus 5, Nexus 7 (2012 and 2013) Wi-Fi only models and Nexus 10
along with the Moto X (Gen 2), Moto G and other handsets. Additionally, Google
has also released factory images for the Nexus devices.
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