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Android 5.0 Lollipop coming to the Venue 8 7840 Tablet.
It has been remarked on a few places in the forums that the Venue 8 7840 series doesn't ship with Lollipop. I have been informed that Lollipop is expected to be available via OTA for the 7840 sometime in February
I will post again once I have specific dates when the OTA will be available and any information on the availability of Lollipop for other models of Dell tablets.
TB
Currently the Lollipop OTA is expected on April 21 and it will be version 5.01. I will post here if I receive any new information.
jspangler123
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March 20th, 2015 06:00
Wait! How do i choose the SD card as the download destination?
jspangler123
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March 20th, 2015 09:00
I dug around and it seems like I have to change the default install location via adb access. Does this seem correct?
I found a guide on modifying USB drivers to work with the device. I have experience with flashing Lollipop onto my Nexus 7 so I'm planning to do this when I get home.
http://www.themethodology.net/2015/03/using-dell-venue-8-7000-for-android.html
DanRyb
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March 20th, 2015 12:00
Hi Terry,
Another month has passed and still no word?
jspangler123
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March 20th, 2015 13:00
Brian from Dell posted the other day that there's no set date yet, and when there is we'll be notified.
DELL-Terry B
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March 20th, 2015 14:00
I am afraid that it is as Brian has mentioned, I still don't have a specific date when Lollipop will be made available. I am keeping a watch on this constantly and I will post here immediately once I have any specific dates. I thank all of you for your patience.
TB
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March 20th, 2015 20:00
I wait this thread for long time. It's almost the end of March but still no any update lollipop will come. I don't know what happen in development process. Hey you guy this is so long you know ? You promise us lollipop will come and there is not so why. I will return this tablet if lollipop still no available at the end if March. Sorry
Zeede
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March 21st, 2015 01:00
Tap the Play Movies& TV icon. Tap My Library then Settings. There's a place to set the downloads location.
I haven't figured out how to install games to the SD card, but for movies and TV you can use this workaround.
MajorPrivate
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March 22nd, 2015 14:00
Good to know that Dell was never really serious about their tablet market.
I wonder why their stock is dumping?
DanielNTX
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March 22nd, 2015 19:00
Um... Dell went private... there is no more stock being traded.
DanielNTX
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March 23rd, 2015 08:00
Also, to note is that no production Intel device to this date has Lollipop 5.0 yet. I learned this from the issues that the ConsoleOS (consoleos.com) team is having. Intel has not released the full development toolkit to build Android Lollipop for Intel supposedly and manufacturers are waiting on this.
notkeeper
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March 23rd, 2015 09:00
Sorry, I don't know for intel device in production. However, please let me know why Zenfone2 that use the same chip Z3580 will be released with lollipop in the first sale?
DanielNTX
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March 23rd, 2015 09:00
The Zenfone 2 hasn't been released here in the US yet.
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March 23rd, 2015 10:00
Great news. Can't wait.
Thanks for the update.
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March 23rd, 2015 10:00
I have been given a date for the release of Lollipop revision 5.01 for the Venue 8. It is now expected to be released on April the 21. I will continue to post here with any additional news when it becomes available.
TB
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March 23rd, 2015 10:00
Awesome! Longer than I'd like, but it's good to have a solid date. Hopefully it's 5.1 if it's taking that long.