After a heavy days use I can report that the battery is slightly improved. Nothing ground breaking but its improved none the less.
I was also under the impression that lollipop would run a bit slower than kit Kat simply because its more graphic intense etc.. Happy to report that it runs blazing fast on the Nexus 5 with no dip in speed loading apps etc compared to kit kat. They optimized it very well.
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Android Lollipop - My Review
My Review:
Installed it today. Despite reading the reviews.. I didn't actually realize how different it would be. It really is like a completely new OS. Very cool in that it's like a new toy to play with. Bit annoying in that I have to relearn where everything is and how it works. It's familiar yet unfamiliar if that makes sense. It's a blend of Android, IOS, and Windows. Once you get used to it, it all makes sense but there is a bit of a learning curve. I have a feeling anyone transitioning from Apple will have an easier time getting used to Android then they may have before.
Few growing pains. A few older apps don't work seamlessly with the new notifications features. I'm sure this will be fixed with a simple update from the apps maker. The biggest offense by far though is that you can no longer put your phone on silent simply by pressing the down volume button. You can change the ringer volume and set it to vibrate but you cannot set it to be completely silent. You have to go into settings for that. Whoever made that choice should be smacked. I'm sure this will be fixed in a (hopefully soon) update.
All things considered, it's a big step up. It's more efficient and easy to use. Things just work. Lollipop puts the info you need right in front of and gets out of the way exactly as a good OS should.
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