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Android Lollipop arrives for the Samsung Galaxy S4 in India

Samsung has begun rolling out an Android 5.0.1 Lollipop update for the Galaxy S4 (GT-I9500) in India today, two weeks after the update appeared in Russia.
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February 10, 2015
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Samsung has been gradually rolling out its Android Lollipop updates to a number of devices this month and Indian Galaxy S4 owners are be next to receive a tasty new update. Just as with the Russian update at the end of January, the Galaxy S4 is being updated to Android 5.0.1 in the country today.

The update applies to the GT-I9500 Galaxy S4 model, the version with Samsung’s Exynos 5410 SoC, and contains the new Material Design UI, notification tweaks, improved multitasking menu, and other features that we have seen demoed in past leaks. The update is also said to improve the handset’s battery life, security features and performance.

Samsung has only starting rolling out its Lollipop update for the GT-I9500 in Russia and India so far, but other regions should hopefully join the party in the coming months.

If you don’t fancy waiting for the update to reach you, SamMobile has hosted the files, which you can flash through Odin in the usual manner. Let us know what you think of Samsung’s Lollipop in the comments below.