Micromax anounces Android 5.1 Lollipop update for Canvas A1 smartphone

The top most Indian budget smartphone seller, Micromax has announced that the firm is going to provide an update to Android 5.1 Lollipop for its Canvas A1 smartphone. Moreover, the company reported that the Canvas A1 users will get an OTA (over-the-air) update, which will be 410 MB in size. However, the notifications to the handsets were delivered through Google’s servers.
According to the TeCake technical staff, the smartphone users could manually check for an update by simply visiting Settings > About Phone > System updates. It is recommended to the users that they should keep the battery charged more than 30 percent, before updating the device software.

The Micromax Canvas A1 runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop (out-of-the-box), supported by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek processor that is coupled with a 1 GB of RAM. It is fronted with a 4.5-inch FWVGA IPS display and a 2 megapixel of webcam. Meanwhile, the back of the device boasts a 5 megapixel of primary image snapper with LED flash. The device is fueled with a 1,700 mAh of battery that provides quite decent power backup to the 5.0 running on it.
The manufacturer reported that the after upgrading the smartphone to the 5.1 OS the users will experience better battery backup and several performance and security improvements and bug fixes as well. Also, the update sports Google’s Material Design Language-inspired interface and all pre-installed updated Google Apps.
Besides this, the Spice Dream UNO and Karbonn Sparkle V are reportedly getting the same update.
Tech Specs for Micromax Canvas A1

Display	4.5-inch FWVGA IPS display
Camera	5MP rear and 2MP front
Processor	1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek
RAM	1 GB
OS	Android 5.0 Lollipop(out-of-the-box), upgradable to 5.1
Battery	1700 mAh