Early last month saw Google announcing its Android 5.1 Lollipop update, the follow-up to the previous 5.0.1 and 5.0.2 Android version updates. However, Google has been slow in updating their line up devices with the latest Android version. While some devices, like the first-gen Nexus 7, the Nexus 10, Nexus 6, and Nexus Player have already seen its share of OTA Lollipop updates, it is just now that the Nexus 5 received the much-needed OS boost.

Now that the Android 5.1 Lollipop update is available for the Nexus 5, many users in the United States and globally are checking out if the hype about the fixes the newest Android version has to offer is performing against the earlier versions of the Android OS.

To update the device, users can either do it manually, checking the device's settings for the update. Meanwhile, those who are online most of the time on their mobile will receive an auto notification telling them that a new OS update is available and to download and install the file. The new Android version for the Nexus 5 is around 220 MB in size and the whole process can take up to 30 minutes.

The new 5.1 update on the Nexus 5 brings a host of fixes to the device, especially on the over-all performance and battery life. Sadly though, the new update still doesn't answer the memory leak bug that causes most of those who are running the previous 5.0 to build up but fail to clear out, making apps that are memory-intensive crash unexpectedly.

However, Google seems to be already addressing the memory leak issue with another update of the Lollipop OS. The next update, 5.1.1 version, is reportedly already in the works and will come out sooner for most devices on Android. Nexus 5 fans hope that Google will roll out the update simultaneously on more devices, rather than updating gradually, which, because of the many units that are running the Android operating system, seem to be rather slow.