Android 5.0 Lollipop Features and Updates

Finally, Google has revealed the name of recent update of Android Operating System. The new Android update is named by ‘Lollipop’.
Google has finally announced the name of recent update Android 5.0 Lollipop. Google has launched two devices Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 which run on this Android 5.0 Lollipop Operating System. Google also said that in coming weeks this update will be available for all Nexus devices including Nexus 4, 5, 7, 10.
Google has announced about this new update of Android operating system in Google I/O 2014 event.
So here we are providing long list of features which are available in this new update.
Material Design:
  • A colorful, bold and responsive User Interface
  • Responsive, realistic lighting and shadows, natural motion and very familiar visual elements make it simple for user to understand the device.
Battery:
  • A new Battery saver feature is available in this update which extends the battery standby by up to 90mins.
  • How much time will device take to get fully charged will be displayed on screen when you plug in the charger.
  • After how much time the battery will get discharged can also be found in Battery settings.
Security:
  • Better protection from all malware and vulnerabilities because SELinux is protecting all applications.
  • You can pair you device with your other trusted device like your car or wearable to make it more secure.
New Quick Settings:
  • New controls for hotspot, cast screen controls, flashlight and screen rotation control.
  • Eath on/off toggles for Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and location
  • You can manually adjust your brightness as per the conditions.
Runtime and Performance:
  • Improvement in application
  • Completely new Android runtime.
  • Performance improved up to 4 times
  • Simple User Interface for visually, complex rich applications.
  • Purely Java language based applications run as 64-bit apps automatically
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Even if your device is off, you can send digital signal to device to do work. Devices like Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 have digital signal detecting sensors.
More features:
  • For improving colour differentiation you can adjust display.
  • Page range and Print Preview support.
  • Android Beam: This feature lets you share file with nearby device by simply tapping both the device together.
  • Improved keyboard accessory support including support for emoji input, multilingual, search key and improved app and system key chords.
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