YU rolls out Cyanogen 12.1 OS update for YU Yureka and Yureka Plus phones

YU users gets another reason to cheer this festive season as long awaited Cyanogen 12.1 OS update which is based upon Android 5.1 Lollipop is made available to users via OTA update. Much needed update for many was awaited from around 5 months when Cyanogen announced to provide update on the same.

Rahul Sharma, founder Micromax and YU Televentures tweeted earlier confirming the same and explained the delay owing to make the release a stable one for all Yureka and Yureka Plus users.

Sure it took longer but the final stable 12.1 update for all YUREKA & YUREKA Plus users is rolling out NOW. Play on https://t.co/HPMDqHpAWS

— Rahul Sharma (@rahulsharma) November 2, 2015

 Yu users can verify the new OS upgrade in settings , upgrade should bear version number as YOG4PAS3JM, which is available automatically via OTA. That means you don't need to go to any other link or website, just check for software update and you should be presented with above said update even if not don't worry, latest update is rolling out in phased manner and should be available to everyone within two weeks as per YU folks.

YU Cyanogen 12.1

Along with the newly added features to Android Lollipop , some of the new features coming along with the upgrade are as following.

1. Live Display: Your screen will become a smarter screen once updated to latest upgrade as it will automatically adjust its brightness, contrast and light spectrum coming through your display as per environmental conditions and is said to improve battery performance.
2. Calender with emails: The new calendar application powered by Boxer, will allow seamless integration of your emails including Gmail to your calendar so that you never miss any event/appointment. The application also allows one to send availability with just one touch from the email application.
3. New Launcher: The redesigned UI for the folders and app drawer streamlines the user experience by focusing on one-handed-use. The new design also reduces visual clutter, enabling you to find what you’re looking for faster.
4. Audio FX UI Updated- With a clean design and straightforward UI that’s now consistent across all of our devices—plus the 24-bit High-Res Lossless Audio and 13 preset configurations our users know and love—AudioFX continues to help audiophiles get the best possible sound from their audio. This update will also bring superior performance and amazing thermal control to your YUREKA and YUREKA Plus.

Yuphoria users don't be disappointed, we got a word that you will be getting the upgrade very soon.