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11-20-2014, 12:08 PM
Androids new OS Lollipop (5.0) has major bugs deleting apps and rendering Android devices useless.
Users of Google's latest mobile operating system, Android 5.0 Lollipop, are warning others not to immediately upgrade, after experiencing broken apps, repeated crashes, and device slowdowns. Many are reporting early issues with calling, failing Wi-Fi connectivity (https://productforums.google.com/d/msg/nexus/to2BHjmhh-I/6vO3-W8z9nYJ) and sound quality — in some cases, audio fails to work altogether.
But a more pressing issue emerged: Apps built with Adobe Air have in many cases been removed from users' Nexus devices, and cannot be reinstalled.
The fifth major version of Android, dubbed "Lollipop" after Google's candy-based naming scheme, was widely lauded in a positive review by sister-site CNET (http://www.cnet.com/products/google-android-5-0-lollipop/). It lands with a number of improved features, including a new user interface and experience, and a consistent design across the board — from smartphones to tablets, and newer devices, such as wearables.
There are now instructions on how to go back to KitKat (4.4), but some users are reporting that some apps have been deleted and can not be reinstalled.
Story at ZDNet: Android Lollipop users warn of 'unusable' devices after upgrading (http://www.zdnet.com/android-lollipop-users-warn-of-unusable-devices-after-upgrading-7000035977/?s_cid=e539&ttag=e539&ftag=TRE17cfd61)
Users of Google's latest mobile operating system, Android 5.0 Lollipop, are warning others not to immediately upgrade, after experiencing broken apps, repeated crashes, and device slowdowns. Many are reporting early issues with calling, failing Wi-Fi connectivity (https://productforums.google.com/d/msg/nexus/to2BHjmhh-I/6vO3-W8z9nYJ) and sound quality — in some cases, audio fails to work altogether.
But a more pressing issue emerged: Apps built with Adobe Air have in many cases been removed from users' Nexus devices, and cannot be reinstalled.
The fifth major version of Android, dubbed "Lollipop" after Google's candy-based naming scheme, was widely lauded in a positive review by sister-site CNET (http://www.cnet.com/products/google-android-5-0-lollipop/). It lands with a number of improved features, including a new user interface and experience, and a consistent design across the board — from smartphones to tablets, and newer devices, such as wearables.
There are now instructions on how to go back to KitKat (4.4), but some users are reporting that some apps have been deleted and can not be reinstalled.
Story at ZDNet: Android Lollipop users warn of 'unusable' devices after upgrading (http://www.zdnet.com/android-lollipop-users-warn-of-unusable-devices-after-upgrading-7000035977/?s_cid=e539&ttag=e539&ftag=TRE17cfd61)