- Google Annouse the new latest version of Android Lollipop Version 5.0 Operating System. Google is obsession with sweets continues with Android 5.0, now officially known as Lollipop. Google announced that the beloved Nexus 4 Smartphone will get the Android 5.0 Lollipop upgrade after all. There is no official date set for release, but we can expect the Nexus 4 to get Andriod L5.0 before the end of next month.
- The battery saver function added with Android 5.0 will extend the battery life by 90 minute if we were to belive the Lollipop dedicated webpage at Android.com
- The smarts of Android on screens big and small.More ways to secure your device like share your device securely with guest user mode. Or create multiple user accounts to enable friends to lon in on your device. In either case, no one will be able to access any of your stuff. And you can use Android Smart Lock to secure your phone or tablet by pairing it with a trusted device like your wearableor even your car.
Features of Lollipop Android 5.0
A bold, colorful, and responsive UI design for consistent, intuitive
experiences across all your devices
- Responsive, natural motion, realistic lighting and shadows, and familiar
visual elements make it easier to navigate your device
- Vivid new colors, typography, and edge-to-edge imagery help to focus your
attention
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New ways to control when and how you receive messages - only get interrupted
when you want to be
- View and respond to messages directly from your lock screen. Includes the
ability to hide sensitive content for these notifications
- For fewer disruptions, turn on Priority mode via your device’s volume
button so only certain people and notifications get through. Or schedule
recurring downtime like 10pm to 8am when only Priority notifications can get
through
- With Lollipop, incoming phone calls won’t interrupt what you’re watching
or playing. You can choose to answer the call or just keep doing what you’re
doing
- Control the notifications triggered by your apps; hide sensitive content
and prioritize or turn off the app’s notifications entirely
- More intelligent ranking of notifications based on who they’re from and
the type of communication. See all your notifications in one place by tapping
the top of the screen
Battery:
Power for the long haul
- A battery saver feature which extends device use by up to 90 mins
- Estimated time left to fully charge is displayed when your device is
plugged in
- Estimated time left on your device before you need to charge again can
now be found in battery settings
Security
Keep your stuff safe and sound
- New devices come with encryption automatically turned on to help protect
data on lost or stolen devices
- SELinux enforcing for all applications means even better protection
against vulnerabilities and malware
- Use Android Smart Lock to secure your phone or tablet by pairing it with
a trusted device like your wearable or even your car
Device Sharing
More flexible sharing with family and friends
- Multiple users for phones. If you forget your phone, you still can call
any of your friends (or access any of your messages, photos etc.) by simply
logging into another Android phone running Lollipop. Also perfect for
families who want to share a phone, but not their stuff
- Guest user for phones and tablets means you can lend your device and not
your stuff
- Screen pinning: pin your screen so another user can access just that
content without messing with your other stuff
New Quick Setting
Get to the most frequently used settings with just two swipes down from the
top of the screen
- New handy controls like flashlight, hotspot, screen rotation and cast
screen controls
- Easier on/off toggles for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and location
- Manually adjust your brightness for certain conditions. Then, adaptive
brightness will kick in based on ambient lighting
Connectivity
A better internet connection everywhere and more powerful Bluetooth low
energy capabilities
- Improved network handoffs resulting in limited interruption in
connectivity. For example, continue your video chat or VoIP calls without
interruption as you leave the house and switch from your home Wi-Fi back to
cellular
- Improved network selection logic so that your device connects only if
there is a verified internet connection on Wi-Fi
- Power-efficient scanning for nearby Bluetooth low energy (“BLE”) devices
like wearables or beacons
- New BLE peripheral mode
Runtime and Performance
A faster, smoother and more powerful computing experience
- ART, an entirely new Android runtime, improves application performance
and responsiveness
- Up to 4x performance improvements
- Smoother UI for complex, visually rich applications
- Compacting backgrounded apps and services so you can do more at once
- Support for 64 bit devices, like the Nexus 9, brings desktop class CPUs
to Android
- Support for 64-bit SoCs using ARM, x86, and MIPS-based cores
- Shipping 64-bit native apps like Chrome, Gmail, Calendar, Google Play
Music, and more
- Pure Java language apps run as 64-bit apps automatically
Media
Bolder graphics and improved audio, video, and camera capabilities
- Lower latency audio input ensuring that music and communication
applications that have strict delay requirements provide an amazing realtime
experience
- Multi-channel audio stream mixing means professional audio applications
can now mix up to eight channels including 5.1 and 7.1 channels
- USB Audio support means you can plug USB microphones, speakers, and a
myriad of other USB audio devices like amplifiers and mixers into your
Android device
- OpenGL ES 3.1 and Android extension pack brings Android to the forefront
of mobile graphics putting it on par with desktop and console class
performance
- A range of new professional photography features for Android Lollipop
that let you
- Capture full resolution frames around 30 fps
- Support raw formats like YUV and Bayer RAW
- Control capture settings for the sensor, lens, and flash per
individual frame
- Capture metadata like noise models and optical information
- State of the art video technology with support for HEVC to allow for UHD
4K video playback, tunneled video for high quality video playback on Android
TV and improved HLS support for streaming
Android TV
Support for living room devices
- User interface adapted for the living room
- Less browsing, more watching with personalized recommendations for
content like movies and TV shows
- Voice search for Google Play, YouTube and supported apps so you can just
say what you want to see
- Console-style Android gaming on your TV with a gamepad
- Cast your favorite entertainment apps to your big screen with Google Cast
support for Android TV devices
Accessibility
Enhanced low vision and color blind capabilities
- Boost text contrast or invert colors to improve legibility
- Adjust display to improve color differentiation
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