What is Android 5 Lollipop: news and features of this version of android

Android Lollipop 5

Finally Google announced that Android Lollipop 5 will be available soon. The new update of operating system which was originally going to be called Android L, finally takes the lollipop (lollipop in English) and its arrival translates into one of the most important version changes in recent years, perhaps since it arrived Ice Cream Sandwich.

What is lollipop? In this post we will answer the most frequently asked questions that you can ask yourself about the new features of android 5, among which the new interface stands out material design, as well as certain improvements in the notifications from the lock screen or the optimization of the consumption of the battery , on devices that run it.

What is Android 5 Lollipop, news and features of this version of Android

As you know, this remake Android Lollipop was unveiled on June 25, 2014 during the Google I/O Event. The next day its beta version was released on different Google Nexus devices, but until October 15, 2014 it has not officially reached the android world.

It has done so with the Nexus 6, Nexus 9 and Nexus Player, devices manufactured by Motorola that will hit the market in November 2014. Lollipop will be available soon on other mobile devices that we will tell you about in a future post.

What is Android Lollipop? – New Material Design interface

Lollipop is version 5 of Android. Without a doubt, this is the main novelty of android lollipop. A screen aspect that adapts to each device as an appearance of flat layers, making shadows on each other, with a very attractive, dynamic and fast visual movement.

What is lollipop

In this new design of the operating system, animations and responsive transitions, padding and different depth effects (achieved thanks to lighting and shadow games) prevail.

In the opinion of its developers, Material Design is 'digital paper': it can be expanded and resized intelligently, automatically, and its physical surfaces also have borders that provide information to the user about what can or cannot be touched at any given time.

Better integration on android 5L devices

Thanks to its more than 5.000 new APIs, the new interface will show the most relevant information about the phone and the applications to the user regardless of its model, size and technical specifications.
Notifications and lock screen

Android 5.0 Lollipop news

Another great novelty comes from the hand of how notifications reach our Android device and the way we can interact with them.

Notifications can appear on the lock screen... and even better: they can be responded to, from said area of ​​the locked screen.

We can activate a 'do not disturb' mode called 'Priority' in which the appearance of certain notifications of the desired programs can be programmed at established times.

Also, it is possible to filter at the system level, from which users we want to receive messages.

Improved energy performance

The new energy saving system will allow you to use a device with Lollipop up to 90 minutes more on average. In this sense, the interface will clearly show the remaining times to load or unload our Android device.

This improvement in battery performance in android L is produced thanks to the fact that Android 5 is integrated internally, programming mode, in a way that is more compatible with the architecture of the new 64-bit processors that are dominating the mobile and tablet market .

Share device with android 5 Lollipop

A new sharing mode appears, called 'guest' and we can select in more detail what information we want to synchronize with another Lollipop device.

improvements Android 5.0 Lollipop news

For example, if you forget your device, you can call any of your contacts, or access your messages or photos by logging in on any other device under Lollipop. It's an ideal situation for family or friends who want to share the phone, but not their privacy.

faster connectivity

They also arrive with Android 5 improvements in the configuration and activation of WiFi, Bluetooth or GPS.

sound improvement

Nor did Google want to forget an improvement in the transmission of sound quality. Using Open GL ES 3.1 and USB microphones, up to 8 audio channels can be used to transmit 5.1 or 7.1 sound.

What's new in the camera

The camera API also brings many new features. In addition, applications that need to use the information from the camera will be able to use the native support for raw formats with YUV or Baer RAW, so that they will have access to a sensor resolution of up to 30 frames per second.

Sensor, lens or flash parameters can also be adjusted in more detail.

Video Android L

Below you can see the video in which we updated to android 5 Lollipop and we see some of its new features and improvements.

And many more new features in Android 5…

Lollipop introduces improvements in accessibility, in the implementation of up to 68 languages, including Galician and Basque, in the Ok Google service or Android TV... little by little we will break down these new features.

What do you think of all these changes? Which do you think is more innovative? Now that you know what Lollipop is. You will have already enjoyed a device with this new version, also known as Android 5 or android L. If you want to leave us your point of view, do not hesitate to leave us a comment at the bottom of the page or in our Android Forum.


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      android said

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      dougaro said

    There is no user menu in my lollipop 5.1.1
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    RE: What is Android 5.0 Lollipop: news and features of this version of android
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    RE: What is Android 5.0 Lollipop: news and features of this version of android
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    RE: What is Android 5.0 Lollipop: news and features of this version of android
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    [quote name=”isab”]Hello, I would like to know how I can update my android, since I have version 4.1.2 and which is the most recommended.
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