<div>Earlier this month Google released a report which stated that 49 per cent of the Android devices run on Android Jelly bean operating system while Android KitKat has made its way to 33.9 per cent of the devices. From the business point of view, both these figures are a good sign for the Mountain View company since these two OS' were released in 2012 and 2013 respectively and the rate of adaptation has been swift. However, the roll out of its latest offering, Android Lollipop 5.0, has been late (mid year roll out was the trend earlier) and on top of that, the early birds have started complaining. </div><div> </div><div>Google started rolling out the update in the last week of November and it hit the Indian shores in the first week of December. On receiving the push up notification, there was hardly anyone who didn't install the new OS. But what followed was a complete mayhem.</div><div> </div><div>The Android Lollipop update rolled out to the Nexus 4, Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 users is full of bugs. </div><div> </div><div><strong>Loss Of Push Notification On Outlook Emails</strong></div><div>In Lollipop, Google has integrated the Outlook Emails with its own Gmail app. This means that the office email can now be accessed through Gmail. In a way this is supposed to be beneficial but the problem is that it is not working as intended. Users are reporting that they are not receiving push notifications. You have to manually go into the app and refresh.</div><div> </div><div><strong>Camera App Comes Crashing</strong></div><div>Another major issue which the users are facing is the camera app. Once you click multiple images at a single go, the app crashes with the message: sorry, the system had to close the app. Moreover, the image capturing time has increased by 0.5 to 1 second. This means you need to hold the Nexus phone still for more duration of time in order to capture a blur free image.</div><div> </div><div><strong>The Battery Drain</strong></div><div>The battery uptime has also witnessed a major drop. With a normal usage, the phones lasted well upto 7 - 8 hours earlier but now even 5 hours use is a daunting task! Seems like Google's much hyped Project Volta which replaced Dalvik in order to increase application performance and thus, the battery life has failed miserably. </div><div> </div><div><strong>Connectivity Issues</strong></div><div>This issue is build specific and is more critical in Nexus 4 handsets. With the new update, the network reception and the voice quality, both have witnessed a drop. One needs to switch their phone to 2G network if they are in zones where 'Network Handshake' is not smooth.</div><div> </div><div>It would be wrong to state that the Android Lollipop 5.0 update has been a complete disaster. Users can now set up guest login and multiple user accounts which mitigates privacy concerns. Secondly, the last used applications are remembered even if you restart your smartphone. This comes in handy when the phone freezes during some activity and a restart is required. </div><div> </div><div>The Lollipop 5.1 update is expected in February and rumours are that its primary aim will be to address the above mentioned issues. A two month wait will be frustrating for the users who have already updated their device. If you have n't, wait and watch strategy is the best you can afford!</div>
