Android 5.x "Lollipop"

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SR7492

495 posts

149 months

Sunday 1st February 2015
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After waiting months for my S5 to go from 4.4.2 to 4.4.4, I finally get 5.0 last night.

Overall, I'm impressed, looks much slicker and seems to run slighter better.

Battery life seems to be normal.

SR7492

495 posts

149 months

Monday 2nd February 2015
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Why is it that no 'WhatsApp' icon shows on the lock screen when I get a message (notifications are on) - all I see is my network provider 'EE' on the top left!

Also, on Kit Kat, when I held the power button down, I could switch my phone to silent/vibrate or normal, this feature is not there anymore, just the normal power off/restart/plane mode!

Any ideas on the having the above back to normal?

Thanks!

andyr30

613 posts

185 months

Monday 2nd February 2015
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I don't get any notification icons either, just my network provider...Also the LED doesn't flash like it used to to show message/missed call etc - doing some searching it looks as though they have got rid of the silent feature now - I have to use the priority interruptions setting, set to 'None', to stop it from making any noise or vibrating - can't use this on a night time though as it stops the alarm working! so it means if I get anything during the night the phone vibrates! I'm pretty sure its a bug and will be sorted with another update

FourWheelDrift

88,381 posts

283 months

Monday 2nd February 2015
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You set it to Priority, not none. You set the priority times to not be interrupted by any sounds (which is anything except alarms) eg 11pm - 8am and you star (favourite) any numbers you allow (family emergency numbers) to call you during the priority times you set.

Look in sound/notifications in the "interruptions" section. You can even specify days of the week above your sleep times.

And turn off events and reminders and messages in the priority section.

Not sure about the extra details on the Calls/messages section as I only have Lollipop on my tablet, not my phone yet.

You still have the option to do a temporary mute of calls/messages/noises by pressing the volume and selecting priority and tapping the indefinitely button which sets it to priority until you change it back or specify a period of hours or minutes. Or None stops everything including alarms. Then volume/All to get back to normal.

SR7492

495 posts

149 months

Monday 2nd February 2015
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I've added 'Interruptions' to the drop down, so this makes it a little easier (thanks guys)

Another thing that is now bothering me, why is Google Play always showing as a active app. I don't use the damn thing, always end the app but somehow after 30 mins the mofo keeps going active again (really annoying)

Is there a way I can just kill it?

Edited by SR7492 on Monday 2nd February 12:21

Gingerbread Man

9,171 posts

212 months

Monday 2nd February 2015
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Trued to cast the screen on my Nexus 7 2012 today. The icon is there, but I believe it's not supported? Doesn't find the TV like my Nexus 4 does.

stevoknevo

1,672 posts

189 months

Monday 2nd February 2015
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For those having bother with the Nexus 7, stick cyanogen on it; simple process, really is. It consists of going in to settings and enabling USB debugging mode and ticking to allow apps from unknown sources; go to the cyanogen site and install an app on your device and an installer on your pc; run the app on your device, disable antivirus on your pc, plug your device in to your pc and follow the instructions on your pc. It really is that simple.

I used it last week on my Wife's Samsung galaxy S3 and it has transformed it from a laggy piece of st in to a fairly slick device indeed.

Mind and back everything up beforehand! And have a look on YouTube for tutorials.

Edited by stevoknevo on Monday 2nd February 13:22

JBM78

360 posts

179 months

Monday 2nd February 2015
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SR7492 said:
After waiting months for my S5 to go from 4.4.2 to 4.4.4, I finally get 5.0 last night.

Overall, I'm impressed, looks much slicker and seems to run slighter better.

Battery life seems to be normal.
I'm not so impressed.... had been using Blocking mode to prevent phone calls/messages/notifications at night (except from family), this option seems to have disappeared? I can't set priority mode to come on automatically at night, think Samsung have left this out. And when I (manually) started priority mode last night, I got woken up by a vibrating notification telling me that the battery was fully charged - cheers for that. Any ideas?

FourWheelDrift

88,381 posts

283 months

Monday 2nd February 2015
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JBM78 said:
I'm not so impressed.... had been using Blocking mode to prevent phone calls/messages/notifications at night (except from family), this option seems to have disappeared? I can't set priority mode to come on automatically at night, think Samsung have left this out. And when I (manually) started priority mode last night, I got woken up by a vibrating notification telling me that the battery was fully charged - cheers for that. Any ideas?
Read my post above, or have Samsung dicked around with Lollipop?

Matt Cyclone

143 posts

240 months

Monday 2nd February 2015
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FourWheelDrift said:
JBM78 said:
I'm not so impressed.... had been using Blocking mode to prevent phone calls/messages/notifications at night (except from family), this option seems to have disappeared? I can't set priority mode to come on automatically at night, think Samsung have left this out. And when I (manually) started priority mode last night, I got woken up by a vibrating notification telling me that the battery was fully charged - cheers for that. Any ideas?
Read my post above, or have Samsung dicked around with Lollipop?
As a note - I have an NFC tag on my bedside table which turned on Blocking, guess what, its still there! There is just no way to access it through menus, as the priority thing is carp compared to the simple blocking mode!

If you have something which triggers it then you can still get to it?

schmunk

4,399 posts

124 months

Monday 2nd February 2015
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stevoknevo said:
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I used it last week on my Wife's Samsung galaxy S3 and it has transformed it from a laggy piece of st in to a fairly slick device indeed. [/footnote]
Which ROM did you use?

I've just installed Resurrection Remix (Lollipop 5.02) from official CM11, and it's improved speed and battery life. I haven't found any bugs yet...

lukeyman

1,009 posts

134 months

Monday 2nd February 2015
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Just appeared on the 2013 N7 4G!

stevoknevo

1,672 posts

189 months

Tuesday 3rd February 2015
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schmunk said:
stevoknevo said:
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I used it last week on my Wife's Samsung galaxy S3 and it has transformed it from a laggy piece of st in to a fairly slick device indeed. [/footnote]
Which ROM did you use?

I've just installed Resurrection Remix (Lollipop 5.02) from official CM11, and it's improved speed and battery life. I haven't found any bugs yet...
Just the standard CM11 4.4.4. The one click installer basically does everything; aside from a known driver issue that I was prepared for (and doesn't affect the Nexus 7) it was absolutely painless. She's over the moon with the difference it's made to the usability.

SR7492

495 posts

149 months

Tuesday 3rd February 2015
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stevoknevo said:
schmunk said:
stevoknevo said:
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I used it last week on my Wife's Samsung galaxy S3 and it has transformed it from a laggy piece of st in to a fairly slick device indeed. [/footnote]
Which ROM did you use?

I've just installed Resurrection Remix (Lollipop 5.02) from official CM11, and it's improved speed and battery life. I haven't found any bugs yet...
Just the standard CM11 4.4.4. The one click installer basically does everything; aside from a known driver issue that I was prepared for (and doesn't affect the Nexus 7) it was absolutely painless. She's over the moon with the difference it's made to the usability.
Right, I need to do this on my Mrs S3.

So, what do I need to do to get 5.0 on it (I'm a novice so basic instructions please :-))

Otispunkmeyer

12,557 posts

154 months

Tuesday 3rd February 2015
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The Smart Lock thing is useless

A) it doesn't seem to work all that well and B) appears to sap the battery life because its always checking where it is.

Why didn't they just tie it into WiFi? i.e. when you're connected to your WiFi at home, you don't need to have the lock screen!

Edited by Otispunkmeyer on Tuesday 3rd February 10:55

JonRB

74,402 posts

271 months

Tuesday 3rd February 2015
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Otispunkmeyer said:
The Smart Lock thing is useless

A) it doesn't seem to work all that well and B) appears to sap the battery life because its always checking where it is.

Why didn't they just tie it into WiFi? i.e. when you're connected to your WiFi at home, you don't need to have the lock screen!
There is an app that does exactly that (has been around for a while), although its reliability was pretty flakey last time I tried it.

My Moto G (2nd Gen) has the 'unlock with trusted Bluetooth devices' functionality on KitKat. It works well enough for the car where it stays permanently connected as an audio device, but is next to useless with on-demand Bluetooth connections such as the one between my computer and the phone, because the handshake is dropped and re-established on demand. Whilst dropped, you don't get the unlock facility.

As you say, what is really needed is WiFi and-or geolocation to establish unlock zones, not just Bluetooth.

FourWheelDrift

88,381 posts

283 months

Tuesday 3rd February 2015
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Have you tried setting up Tasker or IFTTT recipes to control it?

Useful Tasker examples wiki here - http://tasker.wikidot.com/profile-index

Otispunkmeyer

12,557 posts

154 months

Tuesday 3rd February 2015
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FourWheelDrift said:
Have you tried setting up Tasker or IFTTT recipes to control it?

Useful Tasker examples wiki here - http://tasker.wikidot.com/profile-index
Ill have a look at tasker. I do use IFTTT but I hadnt seen one that does unlock/lock? I think IFTTT is pretty flakey as well, I have been using it to log when I arrive and leave work, but some days it doesn't trigger at all and others it will trigger multiple times. This is using WiFi as the trigger. When I tried using the geolocation as the trigger it didn't work at all.

Cheers

stevejh

799 posts

203 months

Tuesday 3rd February 2015
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Otispunkmeyer said:
Ill have a look at tasker. I do use IFTTT but I hadnt seen one that does unlock/lock? I think IFTTT is pretty flakey as well, I have been using it to log when I arrive and leave work, but some days it doesn't trigger at all and others it will trigger multiple times. This is using WiFi as the trigger. When I tried using the geolocation as the trigger it didn't work at all.

Cheers
I agree about IFTTT. I have set up a few IFTTT 'recipes' recently and found that some work and some don't. I have also gone back to Tasker (which I have not used for a while) and set up a task which switches off the lock screen when the phone is on my home wifi. The only downside is that, unless the phone is rooted, this task only works with a password or PIN lock and not a pattern or fingerprint lock. However, it has worked perfectly since I set it up on Saturday morning.

james_tigerwoods

16,287 posts

196 months

Tuesday 3rd February 2015
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I am having constant wireless drop outs on my M8 since Lollipop.

I wonder if a hard reset might fix it as its driving me mad AND getting worse....