5.1.1, Google Now Launcher, and Blue Status Bars - Xperia Z3v General

Just an FYI. I was recently disappointed when I updated to 5.1.1 and my Home screen turned out looking like this (note blue status bar and opaque launch bar):
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Having forgotten that I had switched from Xperia Home to Google Now, I started trying to fix this by changing the theme to white, which turned the status bar grey. This was better than blue, but the opaque launch bar at the bottom was still bugging me.
I remembered that I had Google Now Launcher, and so switched back to Xperia Home. While my opaque status bars are now fixed, I find this Launcher unacceptable. The appearance of the folders, the lack of a dedicated Google Now bar up top, and the lack of swipe left to Google Now are all annoying:
Luckily, Z3v owners are not alone. I found a thread on the Google Product forum, and it seems like it was a Google App update (not Launcher, mind you) that created this problem. Hopefully it will be fixed soon!
https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/websearch/t_f1xN7ICkw

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5.1.1 Z3V
hello, you get the update via OTA 5.1.1? my still I do not get

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KukiGraph said:
hello, you get the update via OTA 5.1.1? my still I do not get
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If you are on 4.4.4, just go to Settings --> System Update and check for update. If you are rooted or on 5.0.1 I think you have to revert to the last stock OTA.

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tbtregenza said:
If you are on 4.4.4, just go to Settings --> System Update and check for update. If you are rooted or on 5.0.1 I think you have to revert to the last stock OTA.
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I'm on 5.0.2 I have to make a downgrade to version 4.4.4 to display?

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Yes, you must downgrade to stock 4.4.4 to receive the update through OTA.