The Android 5.1 Lollipop has yet to be rolled out on all Android smartphones, but it seems that a new upgrade is about to come out even before the scheduled launch. Reports are circulating that the company behind the operating system is now ready to release the Android 5.2.
According to a report in Tech Radar, a cross-platform website, Geekbench, recently released a report of a Nexus 5 handset test that showed the device running on Android 5.2
While it is not unusual for a Nexus unit to be tested for any OS for Android, what caught people by surprise is that it is running a new version, the Android 5, which is yet to be announced and made available to the public.
The Android 5.0 Lollipop update was released on Nov. 2013, and has since then undergone additional patches to address bugs and glitches that affected many of its users.
However, the patches were insufficient to address all concerns which prompted Google to come up with an update, the Android 5.1, said Ubergizmo.
The Android 5.1 Lollipop update has yet to come out to smartphones but Nexus users could expect it by March 2015, if rumors are to be believed.
BGR noted that only 1.6 percent of all Android phone owners received the 5.0 Lollipop update, so it would be highly unusual for Google to come out with a new update when the previous version has not yet fully settled among its users.
However, reports came out that the Android 5.1 is an update targeting low-end devices that should have been installed with the Android 5.0 Lollipop, but are experiencing problems and issues with it.
The Android 5.2 update found on the Nexus 5 test is rumored to be a better upgrade that target high-end units instead.
Google's Android 5.0 features a lot of updates on the interface that would help its users.
One notable update is the way users could access notifications. The company behind the new OS decided to make the notifications "with pull down shortcuts, expandable notifications with more quick shortcut commands and the ability to disable, snooze or prioritize the notifications" from the apps chosen, said Christian Post.
The upgraded system also added new features that are quite similar from that offered by its Apple counterpart, which include the option to copy settings from a previous unit used by the owner and a "Do Not Disturb" option.
Android 5.0 Lollipop also included a facial recognition to its system to rival iOS' Touch ID.
