The HTC One M9, the flagship smartphone of the Taiwanese tech company, which rolled out to the retail markets in May, came out of the box with Android 5.0.2 Lollipop on it but users will have the opportunity to get a free over-the-air update to Android 5.1 Lollipop.
It is the only HTC smartphone then that can be officially updated to the latest firmware update to Google’s current mobile operating system.
Steps have been published on how users of HTC Desire 816 can taste the sweet goodness of the Android 5.1 Lollipop on their smartphones through a special update case.
The start-up procedures in prepping the smartphone for the update are typical. As is the normal steps in installing software on any device, users are advice to back up everything on their HTC Desire 816 for security and fall-back purposes.
The battery of the smartphone needs to be fully-charged too so as to avoid any possible interruption that may occur during the installation process.
The Android 5.1 Lollipop can then be installed using the downloaded Android 5.1 Lollipop CyanogenMod 12 ROM file on the PC or Mac along with the Google App’s file. The phone’s USB drivers should be installed on the computer too.