LG G Pad 8.3 Google Play Edition Tastes Android 5.1 Lollipop

As announced, the LG has rolled out the Android 5.1 Lollipop update for the G Pad 8.3 Google Play edition. This update will reach the user over-the-air.

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This update comes in the size of 200MB and the new update will begin their roll out in batches. If you have Google Play Edition LG G Pad 8.3, head on to the tablet settings and check the update.

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Android 5.1 is the first big maintenance release for Lollipop, fixing bugs and improving performance and stability over the original 5.0 release.

The quick settings panel has been polished up a bit in Android 5.1. Each of the icons comes to life with a new animation when you tap it.

Android 5.1 also introduces dual SIM support as a built-in Android feature. Android 5.1 brings some much-needed clarity to Lollipop's somewhat confusing screen pinning feature, which was designed to make it easier to lock kids or guest users into a particular app.

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Device Protection in Android 5.1 will help to secure your device even if it's lost or stolen. With this feature enabled, a thief won't be able to use your device - even after factory resetting it - without having your Google account login details.

And some other minor changes are New animations in Clock app, Contacts lose colored overlay and Google+ linkage, Sticky soft keys fix, Hide 'Heads-up' notifications without dismissing, A new status bar icon when there's no SIM inserted, NuPlayer now the default streaming player.

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