I was on the soak team, I let me opinion be known, I think lollipop is slow, does not seem to be as fluid as the last OS..
My phone is faster and more fluid. Which apps are giving you problems?I was on the soak team, I let me opinion be known, I think lollipop is slow, does not seem to be as fluid as the last OS..
My phone is faster and more fluid. Which apps are giving you problems?
I find everything to be better on Lollipop. The only thing I don't like is the lag when opening the recent apps. It seems to take forever for the "x" to pop up so I can remove the recent app.
Just as a counter (not saying that it's ok for recent apps to be so slow), I'd suggest spending a day or two NOT closing apps from the recent apps screen - don't even open it - and see if there is a noticeable difference in battery life and/or performance. Seriously - Android (and iOS) are designed specifically so the user does not, and should not, be managing background apps. The OS should manage it for you just fine.
Thanks - will give that a try! Question though - my understanding was that closing out of recent apps does not close the app, but simply removes it from the "recent apps" tray. In other words, if you were to "x" out of the Android Central app, it wouldn't force stop it, but rather just remove it from recent apps. Am I incorrect?
I know that there are times when background apps run away, but my experience has been those times are rare rather than common.
The app can also be swiped away in addition to clicking the "X".I find everything to be better on Lollipop. The only thing I don't like is the lag when opening the recent apps. It seems to take forever for the "x" to pop up so I can remove the recent app.
Long term IT and mobility consultant. I can't think of one other major OS upgrade (maybe Vista) that has caused so many problems and issues.
Core OS changes that alter how a user uses the phone. Apps that don't work or crash. TouchWiz home is crashing. The phone is slow, balky and gets hot with a rapid battery discharge. The phone frequently disconnects from a very stable home WiFi connection. Most of these issues I have experienced but they are all certainly present in the larger community and traceable back to the Lollipop upgrade. Each round of app upgrades breaks something else.
My Samsung tablet with 4.4 has been the saving grace. I think most people on Lollipop would gladly be reverted back to 4.4 if offered the chance. That is the most damning indictment against Lollipop I think. Just read any forum and the disappointment and displeasure will be evident. I can't believe Google/Samsung/AT&T are just sitting back and not addressing any of these issues with the Lollipop (5.0.1) update/upgrade. I refuse to do a downgrade myself since I see this as an issue that I didn't generate. Maybe I don't understand the process of updating or fixing the OS, but I can certainly tell you that I am frustrated at all three of them.
I can't believe this but I am actually thinking of moving to a Windows phone.
Suggestions?
Frustrated on Samsung Galaxy S4 LOLLIPOP (5.0.1)
Long term IT and mobility consultant. I can't think of one other major OS upgrade (maybe Vista) that has caused so many problems and issues.
Core OS changes that alter how a user uses the phone. Apps that don't work or crash. TouchWiz home is crashing. The phone is slow, balky and gets hot with a rapid battery discharge. The phone frequently disconnects from a very stable home WiFi connection. Most of these issues I have experienced but they are all certainly present in the larger community and traceable back to the Lollipop upgrade. Each round of app upgrades breaks something else.
My Samsung tablet with 4.4 has been the saving grace. I think most people on Lollipop would gladly be reverted back to 4.4 if offered the chance. That is the most damning indictment against Lollipop I think. Just read any forum and the disappointment and displeasure will be evident. I can't believe Google/Samsung/AT&T are just sitting back and not addressing any of these issues with the Lollipop (5.0.1) update/upgrade. I refuse to do a downgrade myself since I see this as an issue that I didn't generate. Maybe I don't understand the process of updating or fixing the OS, but I can certainly tell you that I am frustrated at all three of them.
I can't believe this but I am actually thinking of moving to a Windows phone.
Suggestions?
Frustrated on Samsung Galaxy S4 LOLLIPOP (5.0.1)
Yes, I did wipe the cache partition and it did help for a period of time. I just seem to be in a frustrating cycle of app updates and phone crashes and slowness. So very tired of this.