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HTC Has Posted Lollipop (Android 5.0.1) Kernel Source for One M7 And M8 Google Play Editions

2014/12/05 9:06pm PDTDec 5, 2014

On the heels of their release of the Android 5.0.1 Lollipop OTA update to the HTC One M7 and M8 Google Play Editions, HTC has quickly made the kernel source for both devices available at the HTCdev website. Most users don't need to worry about this either way, but developers and fans of custom ROMs should be happy to see these available so soon.

While HTC is required to release the kernel source since it has adapted from the open source Android code, this is kind of like returning a library book a few days early; it's just nicer to do it sooner rather than later.

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[Update: ZIP Files] The HTC One M7 And M8 Google Play Edition Are Receiving An Android 5.0.1 OTA Update Now

Michael Crider

2014/12/05 7:52am PDTDec 5, 2014

Lollipop is slowly, slowly making its way to all of the Nexus and Google Play Edition devices available (yes, N7 LTE owners, we hear you). If you purchased the "pure," AOSP-packing version of either the HTC One M7 from 2013 or the flagship One M8 earlier this year, you should be getting an over-the-air update to Android 5.0 soon. We're seeing tips from owners of both Google Play Edition phones.

Screenshot provided by Kyle Smith

And surprisingly, it looks like both phones are in fact getting Android 5.0.1, the ever-so-slightly newer edition of Lollipop that should fix some of the initial problems discovered after large-scale software releases.

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The Sony Z Ultra Is The Latest Google Play Edition Device To Get A Lollipop OTA Update

Michael Crider

2014/12/02 8:40am PDTDec 2, 2014

The one Nexus-style smartphone that's even bigger than the N6 is getting its Android 5.0 update today. At least a few owners of Sony's Z Ultra (nee Xperia) Google Play Edition are getting over-the-air updates to Lollipop, as evidenced by this XDA thread. Conveniently, one of those fine folks has found the link to OTA ZIP file, so you can download and flash it manually to your own phone if you don't want to wait for the rollout.

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Samsung Galaxy S5 Google Play Edition May Have Just Popped Up Again On The Android Website

Ryan Whitwam

2014/10/15 2:56pm PDTOct 15, 2014

There were rumors earlier this year of a Google Play Edition of the Samsung Galaxy S5, but nothing happened at Google I/O, and there's been hardly a peep since. SamMobile noticed something interesting in an image on the Android site, though. There's a Galaxy S5 running stock Android 5.0 in one of the images. How very suspicious.

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Sony Isn't Making AOSP ROMs For Phones Or Tablets, But It Might Possibly Think About It Someday Maybe

Michael Crider

2014/10/01 9:07am PDTOct 1, 2014

Recently there's been a rumor that Sony is planning on releasing stock AOSP ROMs (clean, Nexus-style builds of Android) for some of its high-end phones and tablets. It's easy to understand why Sony in particular might attract that kind of attention: the company has better support for aftermarket development than most, promptly releasing binaries and source code on the company's own GitHub and even some developer-grade AOSP builds. But as for consumer-ready, finished and fully supported AOSP ROMs?

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[Deal Alert] Open Box/Refurbished Sony Xperia Z Ultra GPE For $269.99 From Expansys

Ryan Whitwam

2014/09/24 3:31pm PDTSep 24, 2014

It made its exit from the Play Store device section a few months ago, but there are still some Google Play Edition Sony Xperia Z Ultras floating around out there. Expansys has the device in stock for just $269.99, but it's not exactly new.

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[Deal Alert] Expansys USA Is Selling The GPE HTC One M7, Galaxy S4, And LG G Pad 8.3 In Addition To The Z Ultra At Steep Discounts

Bertel King, Jr.

2014/07/15 2:45pm PDTJul 15, 2014

Google officially pulled the HTC One M7, Galaxy S4, Xperia Z Ultra, and LG G Pad 8.3 Google Play Edition devices from the Play Store not too long ago. Since then we've seen a couple of them pop up on sale across various distributors. When an eBay seller offered the Galaxy S4 for $499 ($150 off) last month, we considered that a deal. Before that, Expansys USA offered the Z Ultra for the low price of $349, $100 less than what Google last asked for it.

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[Deal Alert] Sony Xperia Z Ultra Google Play Edition Shows Up On Expansys For $349.99

Ryan Whitwam

2014/07/11 5:30am PDTJul 11, 2014

Google officially pulled the Xperia Z Ultra GPE from the Play Store a few days ago, but it looks like stock wasn't completely gone. The device has shown up on Expansys USA for just $349.99. That's $100 less than Google's last price for it. We don't know how long it's going to last, but Expansys says it has more then 100 in stock right now.

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Moto G GPE Gets Updated Straight From 4.4.2 To 4.4.4, OTA Available For Download

Ryan Whitwam

2014/06/30 6:00am PDTJun 30, 2014

Android 4.4.4 is just a minor security update, but what's the point of buying these Nexus and Google Play Edition devices if you can't have the latest and greatest no matter how minor the update? The Google Play Edition Moto G is finally living up to expectations with an OTA to Android 4.4.4. Just like the LG G Pad Google Play Edition (that's the LGGPGPE for "short"), this device is making the jump straight from 4.4.2 to 4.4.4.

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[Deal Alert] The Sold Out Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Play Edition Is On eBay For $499.99 ($150 Off)

Ryan Whitwam

2014/06/27 11:31am PDTJun 27, 2014

Have you been wondering if Google really ran out of the Galaxy S4 GPE? Well, maybe there were a few left over. That would explain the cache of devices that just popped up on eBay. Someone has acquired a number of the devices and is selling them at a steep discount. Just $499.99 for an unlocked Google Play Edition smartphone. That's $150 off what Google was selling it for a few weeks ago.

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