Android 5.0 Lollipop

Android is practically a big name in the world of smartphones. The announcement of the latest Android operating system, the Android Lollipop 5.0 was actually one of the best thing that hit the ears of android smartphone users especially for latest phones in the market. It has practically become one of the features that every android user will want to look for in there next smartphones. The Android Lollipop operating system comes packed with lots of wonderful features that are aimed at taking your mobile phone experience to another level, a higher level for that matter. This great features are either an upgrade of those found in the previous operating system versions or they are new features in the market. Funny enough, this OS is currently allowed to run on high end smartphones like the Nexus 6 and Nexus 9. What are some of these features?

Material design

The material design found in Android Lollipop actually give this series of Operating Systems a whole new user interface. This change has been applied on the appearance of menu icons, task panes as well as the lock screen. Display clarity and transparency has also been highly advanced. The priority mode gives users control over different operation modes of your phone. It also allows you to select which applications to run, and you can also opt to lock other applications for a certain customizable period of time, after which the applications will start to run again. Users can also mute alarms and notifications especially while in meetings.

Guest mode

With this mode, you can login to your phone and set administrative rules as is the case with computers. This means other users can login as guests, therefore they will have a limited access to some of your applications, files or folders. This feature gives full security to your personal information. Its unique screen lock works very well with screen lock options, such that you can reply to a text without the need to unlock your screen. The face unlock feature makes use of your face to unlock your phone. This is practically one of the best features among the latest phones.

Tap-and-go

This feature is very useful especially in cases where you want to switch to another device. You don’t need anything beyond a Bluetooth or NFC connection to transfer personal information to your new device. The multitasking pane in Android Lollipop 5.0 enables users to see recent applications and get an overview of all the running applications. With the ambient display, you don’t need to activate the display in order to see the notifications.

Double-tap unlock

With this android 5.0 features borrowed from Motorola, you only need to tap your screen twice to unlock it. This is actually a new feature that is only found in devices running on Android 5.0 lollipop.

Other features of the latest android OS include a very improved GPS tracking, battery status and display lighting. Also, read about the Android Silver OS here.