Hey all
After some while time with 5.0-Lollipop, its Success or failure?
I decided to open this post, after people,Users experienced and used.
Hoping everyone gives his opinion.
Thanks :good:
Couple of bugs here and there, but overall, success
Seems good except for the new Touchwiz theme, really really preferred the dark/blue one in 4.4.2.
I don't prefer the light theme that lollipop brings, i prefer kitkat theme over lollipop because it's easier on the eyes. So for me kitkat > lollipop plus a stable xposed beats an alpha stage of it at any time. Needless to say, i'm on a kitkat rom.
its good enough , but as the others said i would prefer the dark theme more , plus there are many lollipop features that is not exist in samsung's lollipop like multi users
I like lollipop better. First of all it has reduced power consumption, and this matters a lot for me, say, by 6:00PM I have about 70%-75% compared to 50-55% I had on KitKat.
Material design is a topic for discussion, but what to me -- I like it. Frankly, I felt a bit tired of android dark themes, and I just lived in peace with light letters on dark background as it stated that dark pixels should save the power, but since they've shown that there was another way to improve the consumption, I'm quite happy with the new one. It looks more official and less k0o|_H4C|{4, but my age corresponds to that =) I set a wallpaper and 4x1 Accuweather widget from S6 and find the look very attractive.
What to performance, I find quite no difference. Antutu shows some improvement, and there really might be some growth, but not dramatic.
I think we have to wait till we have lollipop 5.1.1 on our phones for a complete review; so far not bad in my opinion, especially the new visuals but performance might be improved.
It's an Android update, we would have been disappointed if Samsung didn't update a top device. However Lollipop works well, I've got a little more battery life (disabling Location History from Google Settings) and the general user experience seems to be smoother. About the white theme it's Lollipop fault, you'd be happy with a non themed TouchWiz? However I think that Lollipop isn't a successful step for Android (look at Nexus 5 issues) and Samsung's choice were in some way mandatory.
Related
Android 5.1.1 is rolling out today. This thread is to discuss about the new android iteration.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/0...es-for-nexus-4-nexus-5-and-cellular-nexus-7s/
Nexus 5, 5.1.1 Factory image Download link: https://dl.google.com/dl/android/aosp/hammerhead-lmy48b-factory-596bb9c1.tgz
OTA Download:
5.1 -> 5.1.1: http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/0...itting-devices-here-are-the-direct-ota-links/
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jlmcr87 said:
I open this thread to discuss about the new android version 5.1 Lollipop. Info here: http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/0...roid-one-phones-coming-soon-to-nexus-devices/
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I'm really excited about 5.1 version, hope it will be something like Android 4.1 - much better Android 4.0.
pianistaPL said:
I'm really excited about 5.1 version, hope it will be something like Android 4.1 - much better Android 4.0.
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That was ICS to JB this is still lollipop, i dont know if that makes a difference though.
Besides bug fixes and minor tweaks, i don't foresee anything that Android could come out with that would blow my mind.
Everything that could be done with a rom seems to have been accomplished. Now it's all just fancy bells and whistles on who can look prettier.
hope bug fixes
More news:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/0...oth-connections-from-the-quick-settings-menu/
Hopefully RAM management will be fixed.
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we are supposed to get silent mode back right. thats an additional feature being added not a bug fix.
According to Android Pit, yes, Silent Mode is back!
Silent mode added after missing on Android 5.0
General improvements in system stability
Improved RAM management
Fixes for sudden app closures
Improved battery management
Excessive consumption of network devices when used Wi-Fi fixed
Issues with wireless connections fixed
Problems with Okay Google function solved
Notifications problems solved
Some sound problems experience by certain devices fixed
Other improvements and changes
Changes in the Material Design color palette (after users complaints, possibly for a higher version though)
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::edit:: these are rumors and not actual changes. Sorry. Silent mode is up in the air.
I'll be happy with some RAM/Battery management, but I doubt it comes too soon since we haven't got 5.0.2 yet.
As you can see 5.0.2 it´s only for tablets....
Definitely looking forward to ram & battery improvements!
Wooooow! I can't wait!
i can't wait. i hope it also fixes the gps issues that 5.0 brought to my phone (as well as a few others). I've had to roll back to kk for now
I expect a better manage for battery, since I have android 5.0.1 it consumes a lot of energy and drains my battery
Still waiting on the Camera2 API being put to use. I Wonder if this will be the first step before an update to the Google Camera app
Is there any clue as to when 5.1 could arrive? Now the news is in the open and the software seems operational, would it be a matter of days, weeks or months to arrive on Nexuses...?
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Is there any clue as to when 5.1 could arrive? Now the news is in the open and the software seems operational, would it be a matter of days, weeks or months to arrive on Nexuses...?
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It´s seems it will be available this month.
Sadly i don't think 5.1 brings any fix to memory leak and battery life. cos from 4.4.4 to 5.0 brings no improvements except material design. i don't want to rise my expectations cos i don't want big dissapointments.
Lol WTF man?
Hi!
Of course googling gives a general idea of them all but it would be great to know how you guys/girls feel it relates to the first gen Moto X, seeing on how I don't need to convince any of you of its amazingness.
I just resurrected my old XT1058 and for the life of me I can't see how any of the new phones out there are any better. I feel sane again holding it in my hand, something I haven't felt in a long time.
I'm a heavy user of things like sms, voice, calendar, and google maps and I'm quite happy with it's performance.
My concern is long term viability. I understand stagefright is dealt with by upgrading to lollipop 5.1 I think. But what about the future? If more vulnerabilities come out, is this why we might consider a custom ROM, for example?
Thanks for your help!
Dan
Dannym.asdf said:
Hi!
Of course googling gives a general idea of them all but it would be great to know how you guys/girls feel it relates to the first gen Moto X, seeing on how I don't need to convince any of you of its amazingness.
I just resurrected my old XT1058 and for the life of me I can't see how any of the new phones out there are any better. I feel sane again holding it in my hand, something I haven't felt in a long time.
I'm a heavy user of things like sms, voice, calendar, and google maps and I'm quite happy with it's performance.
My concern is long term viability. I understand stagefright is dealt with by upgrading to lollipop 5.1 I think. But what about the future? If more vulnerabilities come out, is this why we might consider a custom ROM, for example?
Thanks for your help!
Dan
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I feel like going Oogway on you. Yesterday is history , tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift . That is why it's called the present . We don't know what's going to happen when it comes to vulnerabilities ....
Long term viability you say ? I'd point out that the hardware is your main point of concern, Buy a spare battery . When it comes to software , I'll bet that after the first year, the whole voice control activity is minimal. The only thing that you might miss is the Active Display . Or not , considering that the "ACDisplay" application and inbuilt "Ambient display" in AOSP based ROMs have reported to work just as well as the stock ROM.
Your options aren't limited when it comes to custom ROMs either . Megatron007 is pushing out excellent ROMs at an alarming rate .
We have official support from the cyanogen Mod team .
Stock ROM (4.4.4) is rock solid and Xposed can give you everything else you need .
:highfive: Imma hold on to this baby for a while .
P.S
2 Years on and no complaints other than an unoptimized Lollipop stock ROM... Wait ! they covered that too . (http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/general/crashx-t3223361)
which features are missing in 23.4.A.1.232(Lollipop) compare to build 23.0.A.2.93(Kitkat)...........should i upgrade....any issues with this Lollipop build? Device:Sony Z3 Compact..........pls suggest!
I want to ask the same question.
I'm happy with kitkat, but just wanted to try something new.
My experience with lg G2, samsung s4, i've seen that lollipop is pleasing, just in terms of UI, animations. Other than that, the same. No added functionallity.
But for me, lollipop ui feels sometimes dull, while kitkat is solid. I really hate gray texts in lollipop.
With gray text and dull colored icons, we need to increase brightness, which kills battery. For me it's stupid.
Any opinions?
Upgrading to newest software is necessary evil. It's like desktop Windows now. Of course You can still use XP but it's not supported by Microsoft anymore and by other developers also. Same case with Windows 7. It's basically great system but if You want taste DX12 and few other goodness in nearly future You'll be forced to update Your system.
Android case looks similarly. You can still using KK but most up to date apps has modern UI which You can't control on KK. On Lollipop You can change colors of it, install skin pack and change whole UI. Other futures like Doze, AntiTheft, swaping memory with SD Card, and many other minor improvements making worth to upgrade.
In my opinion Lollipop is not so big step into the future comparing to KK but MM can be and we should get it in a month or two.
Chamelleon said:
Upgrading to newest software is necessary evil. It's like desktop Windows now. Of course You can still use XP but it's not supported by Microsoft anymore and by other developers also. Same case with Windows 7. It's basically great system but if You want taste DX12 and few other goodness in nearly future You'll be forced to update Your system.
Android case looks similarly. You can still using KK but most up to date apps has modern UI which You can't control on KK. On Lollipop You can change colors of it, install skin pack and change whole UI. Other futures like Doze, AntiTheft, swaping memory with SD Card, and many other minor improvements making worth to upgrade.
In my opinion Lollipop is not so big step into the future comparing to KK but MM can be and we should get it in a month or two.
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good advice! and agreed of it...eventhough any good things we've loved on older version, there's always a time that we have to move to newer version...
I prefer the looks of kitkat. By that i mean i like the ui more and feel it's more premium. Not only that but battery life is better on kitkat
I've skipped lollipop however that being said i do think i will upgrade to lollipop
Chamelleon said:
Upgrading to newest software is necessary evil. It's like desktop Windows now. Of course You can still use XP but it's not supported by Microsoft anymore and by other developers also. Same case with Windows 7. It's basically great system but if You want taste DX12 and few other goodness in nearly future You'll be forced to update Your system.
Android case looks similarly. You can still using KK but most up to date apps has modern UI which You can't control on KK. On Lollipop You can change colors of it, install skin pack and change whole UI. Other futures like Doze, AntiTheft, swaping memory with SD Card, and many other minor improvements making worth to upgrade.
In my opinion Lollipop is not so big step into the future comparing to KK but MM can be and we should get it in a month or two.
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Thank you so much.......:good:
You're welcome.
Hiya!
I recently bought a Samsung Galaxy Tab S2, the 9.2". I am really pleased with the performance, looks, weight (it's like a feather!), but there is one thing I miss greatly from my old Nexus 7: Material Design
I really like how simple and neat it looks, honestly. I've been doing some research and the only options I'm finding are installing the Samsung 6.0.1 firmware. Has anyone successfully managed to install and run the stock Marshmallow, like the one that the Nexus device runs?
For the moment we only have cm12.1 and cm13 which are close to stock (plus cm theme and tweaks) Android but are still in development (not considered as stable build)
mysa50 said:
For the moment we only have cm12.1 and cm13 which are close to stock (plus cm theme and tweaks) Android but are still in development (not considered as stable build)
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Considering OP just bought the device, it is more than likely a 2016 model that does not have an available Cyanogenmod yet.
m0rf0 said:
Hiya!
I recently bought a Samsung Galaxy Tab S2, the 9.2". I am really pleased with the performance, looks, weight (it's like a feather!), but there is one thing I miss greatly from my old Nexus 7: Material Design
I really like how simple and neat it looks, honestly. I've been doing some research and the only options I'm finding are installing the Samsung 6.0.1 firmware. Has anyone successfully managed to install and run the stock Marshmallow, like the one that the Nexus device runs?
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There were some improvements, but nothing to write home about. I'm irritated that Sammy gives theme support to their new phones and don't even allow us to set to a darker theme to preserve battery without doing the salt the earth battery saver feature. :silly:
I don't think you're missing much with this update, more disappointment than anything, I also don't think OP's tablet is a 2016 because s/he isn't already on MM... I heard it shipped with MM. :laugh: Sammy knows best. Sammy also leaves flagship android tablet with broken promises... and dreams. "Theme support coming" my eye.
I think it's telling that you can mod your build prop and install theme store from a shady source and it works... (haven't tried, the topic is floating around here somewhere.)
I hope at least this will mark an acceleration of update cycles for security purposes, especially since some researcher endorsed sammy devices for update speed.
Thanks everyone for the quick answers! I guess my only option is to wait for a more stable and fully functional Cyanogen then. I guess patience will be the key here :-/
My model is definitely the 2015, as it came with Lollipop and I had to download Marshmallow myself via the update tool, btw. Not much worried as the changes seem to be minimal though.
It is awesome feeling when I think about timely and mannerly update. This was previously reserved with cyanogenmod and rarely any of OEM were ready to provide update. It gives much more pleasure that Oneplus not only provide updates but also take the feedback in consideration.
When we talk about updates, we expect something new, a new feature, a bug fix or UI improvement.
We wait for updates eagerly and as soon as the update released we first look for the thing what we want very much.
Oneplus is providing the stock android experience, but everything is not OK with stock android. Even Google needs periodic update to maintain the android os.
What we want much, is user interface. The UI of android are still dull as compared to ios. It is user interface which give nice look to any device. Most of the people are going to ios because they like the UI design which looks premium. I have observed that many of the Oneplus owner request for UI features like quick toggle, notification drawer, status bar etc. It is clear that Oneplus needs some theming options like CM theme engine or layers or any other, which will on the one hand not only maintained the stock experience but will also provide ever ready change in UI for them who needs. Even Samsung is being incorporating theming capabilities in their newer devices. Your opinion may differ, is it?
I'd like to concentrate on that OnePlus Room
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I want it to be as close to stock as possible.
Nougat ROM, close to stock with the minimal OOS customizations found on the original release
that being said, if going FULL STOCK makes updates come WAY FASTER i'd probably take that over the customizations (since I can achieve those myself via specific modding apps)
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Nougat ROM, close to stock with the minimal OOS customizations found on the original release
that being said, if going FULL STOCK makes updates come WAY FASTER i'd probably take that over the customizations (since I can achieve those myself via specific modding apps)
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For me, its those small customizations in OOS which make all the difference. I had a race with a S7e owner on Friday where the task was unlocking the screen with a fingerprint and then putting the screen back to sleep 10 times. He was only on number 5 by the time I'd finished. Its like OP have looked at all the OEMs and CM, and cherry picked the best small tweaks to make things better. The cherry on the cake is that you have the option to turn them all off if you choose.
On my Galaxy Tab S2, I have to load an app to swap the buttons around which doesn't like to start on reboot, (even though its supposed to,) and apps to turn off the screen using an on screen button, kill the fingerprint reader for the next screen unlock. :crying: