Google on Monday announced the
Android 5.1 Lollipop update that was
considered the first major update to
Android Lollipop. The company however
revealed limited changes or improvement
in the latest Android update.
Now, developer changelog of the Androi
5.1 update have surfaced on the Interne
suggesting that there were a total of
14,686 changes in the latest Android
build. Additionally, a new API on the
Android 5.1 Lollipop has been confirmed
that allows carrier provisioning.
(Also see : How to Download and Manually Install Android 5.1 Lollipop on Google Nexus 5, Nexus 7, and Nexus 10)
First reported by Android Police , the
developer changelog titled "AOSP 5.1
changelog" has been posted at Teknik
and gives a broader look at the changes
in Android 5.1. One of most notable fixe
is the return of the silent mode that was
reported back in November was
unavailable in the Android 5.0 Lollipop
update. Users reported that lowering the
volume only offered vibrate mode and
there was no silent mode present.
The changelog confirms that Android 5.
will allow Wi-Fi toggle to be handled
directly from Quick Settings alongside
Bluetooth. The update brings a fix for th
memory leak issue that was reported to
be affecting Android 5.0 Lollipop users
leading to crashing of apps alongside fix
for random app crashes of dialler and
messaging apps. The Android 5.1 updat
also brings a fix for the SMS issue that
affected limited users.
Google's Monday announcement about
the Android 5.1 Lollipop update
somehow also missed the mention of ne
carrier provisioning API. Spotted by
Android Police, the new update brings
support for telecom service provider to
"create apps that can perform carrier
provisioning tasks on an Android device.
The Mountain View giant explains the
new API on its Android 5.1 APIs page on
developer website and notes, "These API
provide a secure and flexible way for
carrier-developed apps to perform these
tasks and be distributed through Google
Play."
Other changes spotted by Phonearena
and Android Police include: LED
notification now works in all sound
modes; lock screen remains locked when
swiping within notification settings;
Invert Colors and Wi-Fi Hotspot toggles
can now be removed from Quick Settings
improved screen pinning; improved
heads-up notifications that let users
swipe up to collapse; new 'No
interruptions until next alarm' option in
Priority mode; downtime settings can
now block all notifications instead of
defaulting to priority; Android Beam gets
a new share icon; system volume can be
changed while playing audio; default
Android icon refreshed, alarm volume ca
now be changed from within clock app,
and finally, improved an Wi-Fi feature
that recognises connections with no
Internet access and won't auto-connect
to them.
The changes detailed by Google in its
blog on Monday include support for
multiple SIM cards, Device Protection an
HD voice on compatible devices with the
update. The multiple SIM support seems
to be primarily targeted at Android One
devices. Google last month released
Android One smartphones in Indonesia
running Android Lollipop build 5.1 out-
of-the-box.
Another highlight was the built-in Device
Protection, which will make sure the
device is locked when lost or stolen, until
signed-in using a Google account.
Interestingly, Device Protection once
enabled requires a Google account sign-
in even if someone resets the device to
factory settings. The Android 5.1 Lollipo
update also brings high definition voice
calling on the mobile phone. The HD
voice calling will be available only on
compatible Android 5.1 devices. Other
features include ability to join Wi-Fi
networks and Bluetooth paired device
option directly available from Quick
Settings.
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