Android 5.1.1 Lollipop OTA Update Now Available For Verizon Google Nexus 6 Users

U.S. carriers are now gradually rolling out the Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update for the Google Nexus 6. Verizon Wireless has released the official Android 5.1.1 Lollipop OTA update for its Nexus 6 users. It is the third carrier to release the update after T-Mobile and AT&T.

Since Verizon has rolled out the update, owners of Nexus 6 would soon see the OTA update notification. Verizon claims that the new LMY47Z firmware brings bug fixes and improvements to the overall performance of the device.

The carrier has not revealed the exact size of the update. Droid Life claims that the Android 5.1.1 LMY47Z build is the same been already made available by Sprint and U.S Cellular models in May. In order to check the update manually, users need to go to Settings > About Phone > System Updates.

Since Nexus devices are Google products, the Nexus branded smartphones and tablets are always the first ones to receive the latest Android build. The Google Nexus 6 was released in October 2014. It was the first handset to come shipped with Android 5.0 Lollipop and now it is one of the first devices to receive Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update.

The Nexus 6 is the also first ever iteration of Google in the phablet segment as the device sports a huge Super AMOLED display screen of 5.96 inches. Built by Motorola, the handset is powered by the Snapdragon 805 chipset and 3 GB of RAM.

It is available in storage options of 32 GB and 64 GB. It comes with a 13 MP rear camera along with a 2 MP frontal shooter. It is equipped with a massive 3,220 mAh battery.

Leading retailers like Amazon and Best Buy are offering the Nexus 6 with an irresistible discount of $150. The new price of the unlocked Nexus 6 is $499 for 32 GB and $549 for 64 GB.

The Nexus 6 is expected to get replaced by a newer model later this year. The purported successor device is expected to come loaded with Android M OS. As of this writing, Google has not confirmed anything on the next Google Nexus 2015 smartphone.

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