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I have a Samsung Galaxy Notes 3 with Android 4.x. I now know there is Android 5.x.

Will it be upgraded automatically at the right time. If not, should I consider doing it myself?

(Phone is not tied to a carrier, rooted)

Missing in above edit question:

I would like to know to what extent phones do get automatic upgrades? (Like is it only very resent ones)

About looking for manual upgrades - it seems to me that if an upgrade is pushed, it is a reason for it? So you should probably only do it if you have a good reason, and know what you are doing?

Olav
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  • See How do I update Android on my device? Could you edit out the title? That can invite discussion here. For example, I can post an opinionated answer that yes, I do upgrade usually and you should consider it too because blah blah and then somebody would say, no I don't upgrade usually unless there are too may crashes, and not much app support present, device lags more, blah blah. Do you get it now? – Firelord Oct 11 '15 at 16:09
  • I mean if you have an i-thing, updates are pushed to you. Of course, with Android there is a greater variation in hardware, so it doesn't happen so fast for all devices. So I wonder if I should wait until my phone suggest an update? Or do I need to be more proactive? Looking at the link, I get the impression updates are just for hackers? – Olav Oct 11 '15 at 21:04
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    Olav, what @Firelord is pointing at is: as the question is currently put, it might be subject to closure/deletion (see our [help/dont-ask]). Questions like "Do you (usually) do X" are counted as "Don't ask" here. Better [edit] your post (including its title) to reflect your issue: "Is it recommended to manually update if manufacturers no longer provide automatic updates?" would match that, I bet. Plus in the body asking for the risks of such. – Izzy Oct 11 '15 at 21:31
  • I think you're talking about OTA (Over-The-Air), which depends on the availability by carrier/device manufacturer. Also, since you're rooted, you probably can't update it using OTA: you need to flash the update manually (or custom ROM which usually is faster than official), or unroot and install the OTA. – Andrew T. Oct 12 '15 at 07:45
  • Also, I edited the title to reflect what you seem to concern based on your comment. Of course, you are free to improve it by following Izzy's comment. – Andrew T. Oct 12 '15 at 07:49
  • @FireLord English is not my first language, but I think It was clear it was "Generic You", not "Singular you", esp. after I changed the title to "Would You". (I used beta versions of Windows 10, but that is not something most users WOULD do). – Olav Oct 12 '15 at 12:52

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I always upgrade my phone because I like to be up to date with sw; indeed I bought a Nexus 5 to get fast upgrades. This way I always have the latest functionalities and improvements. It seems that you will get the lollipop update (see here), so you may as well install it. If you cannot chose, try reading the change-log to see whether there is a Stagefright fix or not. If there is update without hesitating!