Some users have recently reported that their Google Nexus 10 tablets have started receiving the over-the-air update to bring their device's operating system to Android 5.1.1 Lollipop.
For users that are not willing to wait for the over-the-air update, Google has uploaded the Android 5.1.1 Lollipop factory images for the Nexus 10 to its Google Developers website, along with the factory images for the 2012 and 2013 models of the Nexus 7 Wi-Fi version.
The update is not a significant one in terms of introducing new features compared to previous Android Lollipop updates, but it does address certain issues that make the devices problematic for users.
Waiting for the Nexus devices to receive the Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update is the safest way for users to make sure that the updating process is initiated and completed without any problems. However, users that are looking to install the updates sooner have several other options aside from waiting for the over-the-air update.
Users can choose to install the over-the-air update package from an official download link, but that is not yet currently available for the Nexus 10 and Nexus 7. Users can also opt to install the factory image files posted by Google at the Nexus factory image section of the Google Developers website.
The Android 5.1.1 Lollipop factory images for the Nexus 10 and the 2012 and 2013 models of the Nexus 7 Wi-Fi version are now available. The update, which has a build version tag of LMY47V, looks to be a minor one as the actual over-the-air package only has a size of 14MB. However, as mentioned, it is still a significant one as it could address certain bugs.
Using the factory images to install Android 5.1.1 Lollipop to devices, however, is nowhere near as easy as waiting for the update to be pushed out to devices. The process will not prove to be impossible though, if the user follows directions on how to install operating system updates using factory images correctly.
For users that are experiencing several problems while their Nexus 10 and Nexus 7 tablets are on Android 5.0 Lollipop or Android 5.1 Lollipop, the update to Android 5.1.1 Lollipop could solve the problems. Users that are confident enough to install the update using factory images can do so to make their devices run the way that they should.
