Android 5.0 “Lollipop”

Eric MooreComputer Users Group of Greeley

February 14, 2015

Overview of “Lollipop”

• Android 5.0, latest upgrade for Android OS• Successor to Android 4.4 (“KitKat”)• Made for smartphones, tablets, watches, TVs,

and cars• Now available for Nexus 4, 5, 7, 10, and Google

Play edition devices, Nexus 6 smartphone, Nexus 9 tablet

• Available for other devices as manufacturers fine-tune it to their liking

What Is New?

• User interface: more intuitive, consistent between devices, animations, new fonts and icons

• Consolidation of notifications• Power saver• Tracking time to charge and discharge battery• Device Sharing• Smart Lock• Network handoff• Pairing with smart watches and cars

Notifications

• Customize which notifications—email, texts, instant messages, calls, etc.—are displayed

• Select amount of detail for privacy reasons• Notifications may be displayed when screen is

locked• Respond to notifications from the lockscreen• Prioritize which notifications are displayed

depending on time of day• Less intrusive: Not filling the entire screen

Device Sharing

• Make calls, access messages, access photos and other data by logging into another Android phone running Lollipop

• Guest user mode for friends• Multiple profiles for increased data privacy• Screen pinning for a single app so a friend

cannot access other apps or your data

Smart Lock

• Secure the device with a paired Android Wear watch or car– When near, the device is unlocked– When separated, tap or swipe a code to unlock it

• Encryption protects data if device is lost or stolen

• OS is hardened against software vulnerabilities and malware

Connectivity

• Network handoff switches between Wi-Fi and cellular without interrupting a video chat or VoIP call

• Network selection logic connects only to Wi-Fi networks that have Internet access

• Power-efficient scanning for Bluetooth low energy (“BLE”) devices

OK Google

• Accessible even when screen is off (only certain devices such as Nexus 6 and Nexus 9)

• Quick answers to your questions• Send a text• Get directions

Accessibility

• Boost contrast and invert colors for low vision• Adjust display for improved color

differentiation for color blindness

Video and Audio

• Multi-channel audio• USB support for microphones, speakers,

amplifiers, etc.• Graphics output on par with desktop and

console-class performance• Professional photography• Support for UHD 4K video

Other Features

• Tap & pay for selecting between multiple payment apps

• Tap & go sets up new device by tapping against an old one

• Print preview and print range support• Simplified toggle controls for Wi-Fi, screen rotation,

etc.• Android Beam for sharing a file with a friend• Device wake up when you pick up the device (certain

devices)

Android Wear watch

• May be paired with an Android phone• Get information with OK Google• Receive messages• Display reminders• Track fitness• Track flights• GPS• Navigation• Many other apps available

Android TV

• Personalized recommendations• Say what you want to watch• Supports Google Cast from Android and iOS

devices, Mac and Windows computers, or Chromebook

For more information

• http://www.android.com/• http://www.techradar.com/us/news/phone-a

nd-communications/mobile-phones/android-5-0-key-lime-pie-release-date-news-and-rumours-1091500

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEDQ1z1-PvU