Yesterday we told you that the update to Android 5.0 Lollipop It was already ready for many of the most current terminals, especially for those of the Google firm, the Nexus, the Motorola and the LG. But precisely after Google's announcement and after the installation that many carried out after days of waiting, the first inconveniences arrived. In fact, after the euphoria to try the one that we had seen in hundreds of videos and in hundreds of images, the first disappointments began to appear. That in any case we remember they are the most normal thing in the world. No operating system is perfect, and Android 5.0 Lollipop has never claimed to be. I say this because some of the problems it presents have served to viciously attack the SO.
Although by the currently the Android OTA is not available in all countries, and there are still many models of devices that will be updated to test how the new operating system works, it seems that being able to share both the good and the bad already has its consequences. At least after first impressions, the bugs related to Android 5.0 Lollipop refer to the WiFi connections, and also to the performance of the operating system when a safe mode is activated that involves using data encryption. Below we see them in more detail.
WiFi problems on Android 5.0
The problems with WiFi networks reported by some users who have already updated their phones to version Android 5.0 are initially related to the failure to detect connections. Still, this seems to happen to only a small group of users. However, much more common is the problem of not being able to connect to a WiFi network already found. The problem is not known to what may be due, since users who have experienced it did not have any problem of this type in the previous version, so hardware failures could be ruled out.
But the most common of the bugs that affects the WiFi of the devices that have updated to Android 5.0 Lollipop is excessive battery consumption. In fact, the affected phones would experience increases in the need for charging of between 20% and 50%. It is in all cases an error that cannot be forgiven, especially in times when the autonomy of our devices almost never reaches us and we must look for alternative charging routes when we do not have a plug at hand. We will see what Google's solution is in the next few days.
Android 5.0 safe mode issues
On the other hand, Android 5.0 Lollipop includes a safe mode that allows us to navigate with encrypted data. With this, which is the first time that we can customize at source in the Android options, we would obtain security improvements that many developers have applauded. However, when activating it, it seems that we are going to have to settle for a performance below the usual. In fact, if you activate it, you will see how your phone goes much slower. The mode slows down the writing and reading of the internal memory, so the use of any application will make the user notice that difference. If you have several applications open and running at the same time, it will make it even clearer that the speed of your device has decreased.
At the moment these are the problems that seem to worry more about Android 5.0 Lollipop. Do you know any more or have you come across one that we have not mentioned on your device?