The darling of HTC’s eye may currently be their new flagship, the One M9, you still can’t discount the original One M7, which some users still swear by. However, if you’re a Verizon subscriber, one of the drawbacks to having this “classic” handset is that you’re still stuck with the previous Android KitKat update, while you see users from other carriers enjoying their upgrade. Well, the wait is now over, as Verizon has announced that Android 5.0 Lollipop is finally arriving for HTC One M7 owners.
The original target for the rollout was almost three months ago, and so you can say this has been a long time coming. Mo Versi, HTC’s VP of Product Management announced on Twitter (as he often does) that Android 5.0 Lollipop will start rolling out by Thursday for HTC One M7 owners who are on Verizon. He thanked the users for their “amazing patience”, as they have had to hear about other One M7 owners from T-Mobile and another carrier receiving their Lollipops for a few months now.
The build number is 7.117.720.6 and it will be 675MB heavy (or light), with the rollout starting in India and then on to the selected markets where the smartphone is available. Of course the users will now be able to experience the improved notification system, a whole new recent apps panel, security enhancements, among many other changes and improvements. Material Design will also be present but not much noticeable because HTC has it own custom skin.
If you’re an HTC One M7 owner, you’ll automatically receive the notification when the update is ready for your region. As always, you need to make sure all your data is backed up (just in case something goes wrong) and that you’re connected to WiFi to avoid high charges and to make the operation faster.
Isn’t that a tad bit too late? Yureka got it eons ago!
Lol I guess its time to buy the yuphoria now 😀