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I feel like Android 5 is a step back, UI-wise. One of those "change for the sake of change" things. I don't see how a triangle, square, and circle are more user

by debacle 12y ago

I feel like Android 5 is a step back, UI-wise. One of those "change for the sake of change" things. I don't see how a triangle, square, and circle are more user friendly than a back button, a home button, and a tab button. Chrome is also crashing constantly on 5.03 and the new keyboard is very very bright at night. Not a telephony issue, but I feel like 5.03 was a step back and I've actually contemplated downgrading back to 4.* Is that an option for phone users, or does the carrier push the updates? Edit: It seems like every time I make a comment that might be slightly anti-Google these days, it receives downvotes. That's concerning.

skynetv2 12y ago
exactly. not to mention, the UI is full of elements that overlay other elements ... like the loading circle on top of emails, compose button on top of email (in gmail app), lots of blank space ... its just horrible (for me).
lukasm 12y ago
The chrome is very annoying. Constant crash and New Tab takes a few seconds. But the most annoying is tabs are treated like apps. When I'm on tube and read Effective Go I need to scroll through all apps and tabs to go back to it.
- misaelm 12y ago
  Tabs being treated like apps is definitely annoying. However, you can fix that by going to the chrome settings and turning off the "Merge tabs and apps" switch. Why "on" is the default setting is beyond me.
- malka 12y ago
  "settings > merge tab and application" IIRC
classicsnoot 12y ago
I like Lollipop, and i don't like what you are saying, and i completely share your concern. Many of the comments ITT that make a negative assessment of Google are greyed out. The feel is bad, but i maintain my loyalty to Google, as there is no better option. I also get the feeling that they are building a Mothership and i would like to be on that craft when it leaves Terra.
morganvachon 12y ago
> I feel like 5.03 was a step back and I've actually contemplated downgrading back to 4.* Is that an option for phone users, or does the carrier push the updates? If we're still talking about a Nexus 4 or 5 here, it's Google who pushes the updates, not the carrier, as they are truly unlocked devices beholden only to Google. As such, you can download the previous versions of the OS all the way back to the initial release version[1]. The process to revert to an older version is not difficult (given the audience here) but if you've never done it before it can be a pain. The instructions are on the linked page. For the Nexus 4, you can go all the way back to 4.2.2 (a nice, stable OS version if I may say so), and back to 4.4 for the Nexus 5. If instead you are talking about another manufacturer like HTC or Motorola...good luck. Every manufacturer approaches downgrading/upgrading differently, not all manufacturers provide older ROM images, and some phones simply can't be downgraded once they've taken an OTA update. [1] https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images

by debacle 12y ago

skynetv2 12y ago

exactly. not to mention, the UI is full of elements that overlay other elements ... like the loading circle on top of emails, compose button on top of email (in gmail app), lots of blank space ... its just horrible (for me).

lukasm 12y ago

The chrome is very annoying. Constant crash and New Tab takes a few seconds. But the most annoying is tabs are treated like apps. When I'm on tube and read Effective Go I need to scroll through all apps and tabs to go back to it.

misaelm 12y ago
Tabs being treated like apps is definitely annoying. However, you can fix that by going to the chrome settings and turning off the "Merge tabs and apps" switch. Why "on" is the default setting is beyond me.
malka 12y ago
"settings > merge tab and application" IIRC

classicsnoot 12y ago

I like Lollipop, and i don't like what you are saying, and i completely share your concern. Many of the comments ITT that make a negative assessment of Google are greyed out. The feel is bad, but i maintain my loyalty to Google, as there is no better option. I also get the feeling that they are building a Mothership and i would like to be on that craft when it leaves Terra.

morganvachon 12y ago

> I feel like 5.03 was a step back and I've actually contemplated downgrading back to 4.* Is that an option for phone users, or does the carrier push the updates? If we're still talking about a Nexus 4 or 5 here, it's Google who pushes the updates, not the carrier, as they are truly unlocked devices beholden only to Google. As such, you can download the previous versions of the OS all the way back to the initial release version[1]. The process to revert to an older version is not difficult (given the audience here) but if you've never done it before it can be a pain. The instructions are on the linked page. For the Nexus 4, you can go all the way back to 4.2.2 (a nice, stable OS version if I may say so), and back to 4.4 for the Nexus 5. If instead you are talking about another manufacturer like HTC or Motorola...good luck. Every manufacturer approaches downgrading/upgrading differently, not all manufacturers provide older ROM images, and some phones simply can't be downgraded once they've taken an OTA update. [1] https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images