Nexus 4 Android 5.0 Lollipop LRX21T OTA Update Rolling Out Now



Google has launched the official Android 5.0 Lollipop OTA Update for the Nexus 4 smartphone. Starting from today and up until the last day of November all Nexus 4 users should be running the latest Android 5.0 firmware build.

The update is rolling out Over-the-Air (OTA) and it features the LRX21T build number updating your Nexus 4 to one of the best operating systems ever seen running on an Android device. It comes with a brand new interface called Material Design, lock screen notifications, Priority Mode, Battery saving mode, Android Smart Lock, device sharing, screen pinning, guest user support, multiple users menu, brand new Quick Settings toggles, final Android Runtime (ART), OpenGL ES 3.1, Improved Google Now, and more.

Android 5.0 Lollipop LRX21T OTA Update is rolling out in phases, which means that not all Nexus 4 users will get the new firmware at the same time. All Nexus 4 smartphones running Android stock ROMs will receive official update notifications, while those models running custom ROMs cannot be updated using the official update channels.

If the update arrives on your device, then you should simply confirm and then the installation process will be completed automatically. Alternatively you can choose to check yourself for new firmware files by going to Settings> scroll down and open About Phone, then tap on System Updates and then 'Check Now'.

If there are any Android 5.0 files available for download, then you should confirm the update and wait for the Google Nexus 4 smartphone to complete the process by itself. This new firmware comes to Nexus 4 last, as it is already available for the Nexus 5, Nexus 7 2012 and Nexus 7 2013, as well as for the Google Nexus 10 tablet.

Users that are more advanced when it comes to manually flashing new Android OS versions can try to manually install the new LRX21T Lollipop 5.0 OS firmware using the "update.zip" file or through the Android 5.0 Factory Image file. Tell us in comments if you've managed to update your Nexus 4 and make sure to detail some of your favorite new Lollipop 5.0 features.

If you don't want to wait until Google releases the official Android 5.0 OTA Update in your region, then you can use our Nexus 5 to Android 5.0 Update manual installation guide here. Note that the 'update guide' only works for stock Android 4.4.4 KTU84P devices. In case your Nexus 4 OS is not 100% stock, then you need to flash the Android 5.0 Factory Image here.