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For inexplicable reasons, Lollipop removed silent mode. The new task switcher is an abomination and memory management is way too harsh (constant gc-ing)

by aroch 12y ago

colordrops 12y ago
Seems that silent mode is still there, but the name is changed: https://gigaom.com/2014/11/17/silent-vibrate-do-not-disturb-android-priority-notifications/ https://gigaom.com/2014/11/17/silent-vibrate-do-not-disturb-... I haven't used lollipop so I don't know about the task switcher and memory management. These seem like they could be quite annoying, but fixable and not a complete failure. I haven't heard Lollipop being widely described as a boondoggle, so I'm wondering if it's as big of a failure as you are ascribing.
beaumartinez 12y ago
Adding my own two cents here— - You can no longer put your phone into silent from the volume slider - You can no longer put your phone into vibrate or silent from the power menu - They removed the shortcut to "app info" from the most recents menu, and from the notifications menu (I used this to force-stop apps) - Apps randomly restart themselves; I assume this is a memory leak issue (this is on a Nexus 5, I'd never experienced this before) - Reduced battery life (night-time battery life is abysmal—my first night with Lollipop I missed my alarm because my phone died) I was so frustrated by Lollipop I reset my phone to Kit Kat. They removed a bunch of shortcuts, and I really don't understand why.
revelation 12y ago
And this would be the reason for a "landgrab" in mobile? Most users hardly notice spyware hijacking their browser. I don't think they will be too concerned with harsh memory management.
- aroch 12y ago
  I said nothing about landgrabing...Just pointing to some of the failings of lollipop.
agapos 12y ago
I also heard that the new calendar is several steps backwards.
- rspeer 12y ago
  I found Lollipop to be an improvement in general, but as for the calendar, get used to read ing like this .

For inexplicable reasons, Lollipop removed silent mode. The new task switcher is an abomination and memory management is way too harsh (constant gc-ing)

by aroch 12y ago

For inexplicable reasons, Lollipop removed silent mode. The new task switcher is an abomination and memory management is way too harsh (constant gc-ing)

colordrops 12y ago

Seems that silent mode is still there, but the name is changed: https://gigaom.com/2014/11/17/silent-vibrate-do-not-disturb-android-priority-notifications/ https://gigaom.com/2014/11/17/silent-vibrate-do-not-disturb-... I haven't used lollipop so I don't know about the task switcher and memory management. These seem like they could be quite annoying, but fixable and not a complete failure. I haven't heard Lollipop being widely described as a boondoggle, so I'm wondering if it's as big of a failure as you are ascribing.

beaumartinez 12y ago

Adding my own two cents here— - You can no longer put your phone into silent from the volume slider - You can no longer put your phone into vibrate or silent from the power menu - They removed the shortcut to "app info" from the most recents menu, and from the notifications menu (I used this to force-stop apps) - Apps randomly restart themselves; I assume this is a memory leak issue (this is on a Nexus 5, I'd never experienced this before) - Reduced battery life (night-time battery life is abysmal—my first night with Lollipop I missed my alarm because my phone died) I was so frustrated by Lollipop I reset my phone to Kit Kat. They removed a bunch of shortcuts, and I really don't understand why.

revelation 12y ago

And this would be the reason for a "landgrab" in mobile? Most users hardly notice spyware hijacking their browser. I don't think they will be too concerned with harsh memory management.

aroch 12y ago
I said nothing about landgrabing...Just pointing to some of the failings of lollipop.

agapos 12y ago

I also heard that the new calendar is several steps backwards.

rspeer 12y ago
I found Lollipop to be an improvement in general, but as for the calendar, get used to read ing like this .