Finally, the day has come when we can say that Android 5.0 Lollipop is beginning its widespread rollout. Google has announced that the Nexus line will start receiving the Android 5.0 Lollipop update in the next few weeks. Android 5.0 Lollipop is the newest and most comprehensive mobile operating system from Google, bringing new functions and features, as well as revamped Material Design interface.
Rumors circulating prior to this week were fairly certain that the Android 5.0 Lollipop rollout for Nexus and Google Play edition devices would begin on November 12. But Google developers announced last week that they were having issues with Lollipop. According to these developers, Android 5.0 Lollipop encountered trouble with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, which ended up draining the batteries of test devices. Google rushed to fix these new-found issues so as to release the new OS as soon as possible. Android fans were uneasy in the past few weeks saying that the company should have verified Android 5.0 Lollipop in good time so that the release date wouldn’t have been pushed back.
Nevertheless, the Mountain View company has recovered from its short bug-problem with Android 5.0 Lollipop and Nexus users can now rest assured, since most of them already received the new update. Those who didn’t get the Android 5.0 Lollipop update on their devices yet should also sleep easy since it’s surely on its way. Google decided to release the OTA in waves, so delays should be normal. Those who have already received the OTA can now enjoy all the new features the 64 bit Android 5.0 Lollipop OS brings to their phones. Those who haven’t received their update yet should be patient, because it should arrive on their gadgets soon enough.
Keep in mind that Android 5.0 Lollipop is fresh so you might encounter some bugs at first. For instance, users have been reporting an Android 5.0 Lollipop bug that impacts the flashlight toggle in quick settings. This bug entails that after turning on the flashlight, if you leave it on until it times out and shuts off, your camera and flashlight will stop working until you reboot your device. This bug has been noticed on the Nexus 5, but it could influence other devices, too, so be on the look-out and report the bug to Google alongside your device name and model, so that developers can work on a quick fix.