Google Description
“Welcome to Android 5.0 Lollipop—the largest and most
ambitious release for Android yet!
This release is packed with new features for users and
thousands of new APIs for developers. It extends Android even further, from
phones, tablets, and wearables, to TVs and cars.” – Google
What is it?
Android 5.0 is the biggest overhaul to the Android
Operating system since the jump from android 2.3 (Gingerbread) to Android 4.0
(Ice Cream Sandwich).
Key Features:
·
Android Runtime (ART) – This replaces the aging
Dalvik runtime.
·
Notifications – The way you receive
notifications in Android 5.0 is now slightly different yet it feels
natural.
·
Material Design – The first thing you will
notice about Android 5.0 is the Overhauled UI, dubbed as Material Design. It
features a Flat paper like design but uses shadows and animation to make
everything pop. Unlike previous versions of android (HoneyComb, Ice Cream Sandwich, Jelly
Bean, & Kit Kat) Lollipop ditches the dark Holo theme and, uses a colorful
light theme.
·
Improved performance and battery life
·
Device sharing
·
Quick device setup via NFC
What’s Hot?
- Material Design
- System optimization and performance
- Power saver mode
- Quick setup
- New Notification system
- Battery life
- Ability to Screen Capture w/o Root (Via App)
What’s Not?
-
The Hang up button is too small
-
User profile doesn’t sync properly with google
account
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Google Still didn’t make the Google Now Launcher
the default launcher for Nexus Devices prior to the Nexus 7 (2013)
Final Thoughts
In the end I am really satisfied with the updates that
were made to the Android platform. It’s crazy how refreshing Lollipop feels on
older devices like the 2012 Nexus 7, and the Nexus 4. Actually my nexus 4 w/
Android 5.0 performed better that my Nexus 5 on 4.4.4 (Kit Kat). That’s a
testament to how well the OS was made. Battery
Life was another shocker for me as well. Normally on my Nexus 4 I would get
around 6 hours w/ light to moderate use. After pushing the update I got about
10+ hours w/ light to moderate use.
Rating:
Android 5.0 is easily a HIT in my opinion.
For more information on Android 5.0 check out Android |
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