Android 5.0 is a big step forward for Android, bigger than we’ve seen in recent years. In addition to a whole new look under the hood there’s also a lot of changes to the operating system. Thereby While several problems, some of which with Android 5.0.1 and 5.0.2 have been corrected, but a major problem with the memory has not been resolved with an update.
Memory Problem
Ever since the preview version of Google Android 5.0, then the ‘Android-L preview, released it, there were problems with the memory usage. This problem was reported by many users, but it has until now had not yet been resolved. Android 5.0 has, at least up to version Android 5.0.2, suffer from a memory leak. This means that there is assigned by the system memory to an app, but that is not releasing the memory. Because this is going to pile up, there is ultimately no more memory available for other apps. Normally this would ensure that the app uses much memory, shuts down, but that does not happen in the case of an application of the system itself
The memory leak causes great problems. Because for the other apps but still remains little memory are apps quickly closed. This has to do with the way Android handles memory. An example of the way in which the working memory Android with handles is the following. You are viewing a website using the Chrome browser on your Android device. When you next launch a game, the Chrome browser is still running in the background. This ensures that you, if you want, you can go back soon to the relevant website, for example through the multitask button on your device. When the game however is demanding, it may be that there is little memory remains. The Chrome browser is then put into a sort of sleep mode and the memory is released Gege makes for the game. If you now go back to the site in the browser, it will first have to be reloaded. If, for example, by a memory leak, very little memory remains, apps will be quickly sealed and will multitask be a lot slower.
When the lack of memory is really critical, will also apps constantly running in the background to close. It is, among other things, music apps like Google Play Music. The launcher, the app takes care of the home screen of your device and normally has priority over other apps, will be closed. This ensures that each time you return to the home screen, it must be fully charged again.
It seems that the memory problem can be solved with a fix of one line of code. Last week changed a Google employee in the Android Team status of the bug in ‘Future Release’, which means that the problem is solved in the next version of Android.
Bugs Report nonsensical?
The problem with the memory joyfully income was flat after the release of the Android L preview in July this year known and was reported by observant users. Google has resolved the error that caused the problem, however only this week. The same we saw happen with the infamous SMS bug. This problem in the Android L preview was not resolved until after the official release of Android 5.0 and be with the Android 5.0.1 update.
The problem of the bugtracker of the Android project is that much problems are reported that are actually no problem. Because the customer support for Nexus devices until recently was substandard, were too much to simply solve problems also reported in the bugtracker. When it comes to real problems, many other users comments posted there who have the same problem. The reactions are often along the lines of ‘I have this problem too, “or” why does Google do anything about this problem? I’m going to buy an iPhone right now! “. These reactions make sure that these bugs are almost illegible and important messages which contribute to the solution of problems are overlooked.
Android 5.0.3
Google so far released two updates to Android 5.0, Android 5.0.1 and 5.0.2. It is quite possible that we will see an Android 5.0.3 in which the memory problem is addressed. Now there is a solution to the problem, it seems likely that manufacturers here’s their devices will provide an update to Lollipop get ahead and use the solution without that official is in Android 5.0.2.
Last week, the website AndroidPIT rumor that Android 5.1 will be released in late February. Herein, different ‘irritation dots “are resolved, including the absence of the silent mode. In addition, would be implemented include improvements in memory usage and power consumption. However, it seems likely that, should the rumors are true, we first have a point release to see the form of Android 5.0.3.
Source: Android Authority
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