Samsung has confirmed that the Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update for the Galaxy Alpha is now ready for deployment.
However, since the update will be seeded by mobile carriers, the roll out may be conducted in stages.
The status of the latest version of the Android Lollipop for the Galaxy Alpha was announced by Samsung France through its Twitter account, GSM Arena reported.
According to the French division of the South Korean tech giant, the arrival of the update, which will be an over the air file, is imminent. The company, however, did not provide details regarding the new features of the Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update for the Galaxy Alpha.
Despite announcing the roll out, it might take some time before users start receiving it for their devices. Phone Arena noted that since it will be seeded by carriers in various regions, the update will first go through testing stages before it is officially unveiled to the public.
If all goes well, users can expect to receive a notification regarding the update's availability within the next few weeks.
The Galaxy Alpha officially came out in August of last year, shortly after Samsung debuted the Galaxy S5. The handset came with the stock Android 4.4.4 KitKat OS and was then upgraded to the 5.0.2 Lollipop version through a previous update.
Unlike Samsung's previous flagship device, the Galaxy S5, the Galaxy Alpha did not come with plastic cover. Instead, the handset sported a metal design and a thinner 6.7mm body.
As for its other specs, the global version of the Galaxy Alpha is powered by the Exynos 5 Octa 5430 chipset. It's U.S. and Asian variants, on the other hand, came with the Snapdragon 801 processor. It has 2GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage.
The device packs a 4.7-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1280x720 pixels. It is equipped with a 12-megapixel rear camera and a 2.1-megapixel selfie snapper.
