Android 5.0.1 Changes topic

While there are several threads announcing the release of Android 5.0.1, in regard to the Nexus 6, most of them seem to be filled with posts relating to the availability, instructions for sideloading, etc.

This thread is to discuss the CHANGES that you have noticed between 5.0 and 5.0.1. You may list changes you've personally noticed, or published changes, but please indicate the source. I, like many of you, no doubt, am very curious to see what is new, fixed, broken, etc.

By: dd On 10:46

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Changes introduced in 4.4.4 topic

Ok, I have experienced both 4.4.4 and 4.4.2 now.

Other than the usual changes (useful ones like (probable) radio improvement - though I can't personally vouch for it, and useless ones like new and updated bundled apps), there are a few interesting changes which I did not read about online.

For the benefit of everyone, I wanted to document the interesting changes that I have noticed. I am running 4.4.2 KOT49H.N900VVRUCNC4.

1. Switching to 4.4.4 removes the "Shutter sound" option from your camera app. So you can no longer switch it off, however, if you switch to silent mode before taking a picture then the camera will not sound.

2. Sticky icons are removed in 4.4.4.
a) Smart stay- In 4.4.2, a grayed out eye icon will always remain if you have enabled smart stay. In 4.4.4, the icon only comes during every time-out, when the phone is deciding whether to stay, and disappears within half a sec.
b) 4G icon - In 4.4.2, even when Wifi is connected, 4G icon is displayed grayed without the up/down arrows. (There doesn't seem to be a way to get rid of this, Wanam options don't work.) In 4.4.4 either Wifi or 4G icon is shown, not both together.

3. In 4.4.2, if you set your display to auto brightness there will be a slider which you can adjust. In 4.4.4, auto brightness is not adjustable - there the normal brightness slider is shown, and if you change the slider it switches off auto brightness.

By: dd On 10:30

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