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Android Lollipop Guide

Android Lollipop How-to guides, tips, tricks and hacks. Everything you need know about Android Lollipop 5.0!

android_Lollipop_guideUpdate 1 :Android lollipop 5.1 is now also covered in this Android Lollipop guide page.

Update 2: Android Marshmallow guide page is live now!

Android Lollipop (Android 5.0) was first unveiled as “Android L” on June 25, 2014 during Google I/O 2014.  Its name (Lollipop) was officially announced on October 15.

Nexus 6  and Nexus 9 are the first two devices shipped with Android Lollipop.

Since the release of Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 on November 3, 2014, in addition to Nexus 4, 5 and 7, more and more other Android devices have been updated to Android Lollipop, e.g., Moto G, Mot0 X, LG G2

Because Android 5.0 is a major update, many device  owners got confused on the new features of Android Lollipop.

So, we prepared these Android Lollipop guides for you to master Android Lollipop.  We focus on new features or new settings in Android 5.0. For other common Android features, you may check our Android 101 page.

This Android Lollipop Guide is a live page. More and more how-to guides will be released gradually (we need time to test these guides on different devices before releasing them).

You can always leave a comment if you have any questions with Android Lollipop or you need any specific Android Lollipop guide. We will try to answer them.

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    1) What is new in Android Lollipop (Android 5.0)?
    2) How to update your device to Android Lollipop?
    3) How to access and use quick settings in Android Lollipop?
    4) How to setup the notification and interruption in Android Lollipop?
    5) How to use ambient display in Android Lollipop?
    6) How to use smart lock in Android Lollipop?
    7) How to use Android Lollipop guest user mode and multiple users?
    8) How to use screen pinning in Android Lollipop?
    9) How to install Flash player in Android Lollipop?
    10) How to enable and use battery saver mode in Android Lollipop?
    11) The top 5 new features in Android Lollipop 5.1
    12) How to bypass device protection in Android Lollipop 5.1 when you do a factory data reset?
    13) How to access Flappy Android game (Flappy bird clone) in Android Lollipop?
    14) What is adaptive brightness in Android Lollipop?
    15) How to access developer options in Android Lollipop?
    16) How to add your photos for your user profile?

    What is new in Android Lollipop (Android 5.0)?

  2. How to update your device to Android Lollipop?

  3. How to access and use quick settings in Android Lollipop?

  4. How to setup the notification and interruption in Android Lollipop?

  5. How to use ambient display in Android Lollipop?

  6. How to use smart lock in Android Lollipop?

  7. How to use Android Lollipop guest user mode and multiple users?

  8. How to use screen pinning in Android Lollipop?

  9. How to install Flash player in Android Lollipop?

  10. How to enable and use battery saver mode in Android Lollipop?

  11. The top 5 new features in Android Lollipop 5.1

    Android Lollipop 5.1 fixed some bugs in Lollipop 5.0, and brought a few new features and improvements . This Android Lollipop guide shows you the top 5 new features and improvements including, Android device protection, native voLTE support, native dual SIM support, improved quick settings, and improved interruption and alarm volume. Read on...

  12. How to bypass device protection in Android Lollipop 5.1 when you do a factory data reset?

    Device protection is a new security feature in Android Lollipop 5.1. It can deter smartphone theft. If the thief tries to do a factory data reset, he still cannot setup the phone without your Google account.  But device protection may cause some inconvenience when you want to pass the phone to others. This Android Lollipop guide shows you how to bypass device protection when you do a factory data reset. Read on…

  13. How to access Flappy Android game (Flappy bird clone) in Android Lollipop?

  14. What is adaptive brightness in Android Lollipop?

  15. How to access developer options in Android Lollipop?

  16. How to add your photos for your user profile?

  17.  and many more….

If you cannot find the Android Lollipop guide you want, please leave your questions or problems in the comment box below.  The community will try to help you find the answer.

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  2. jemdad99 says

    My company software set a policy requiring me to use a secure passcode and to change the passcode periodically. How do I changet the device passcode? This topic is not covered.

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  4. DivaGirl says

    Hello,

    First of all, the general view of Lollipop looks great. But there are a lot of negative things. First: a lot of apps start to work slow or to close by itself, second: battery is charching for more longer time, third: on main screen the view of watch sometimes is half cut.
    I hope my comment will help Android to improve Lollipop and make it works better.

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  6. Dadacay says

    I hate lollipop. I used to be able to immediately silence a call by hitting power button. now i have to fish my phone out of my bag and unlock or answer the call. why would you get rid of one of the most used functions? also my screen is blindingly bright. I have factory reset 3 times and I have the brightness adjusted to off. The forced update should be optional. some of the users are not 15 years old and do not need extra bells and whistles that are complex after just loving the phone with kitkat. I have an s5 for verizon. all this money to buy a phone that feels like someone stole and replaced with crap I never would have bought if it was like this to begin with! Ps. Phone turn over and place palm on screen functions do not work unless I UNLOCK my phone so they ae essentially useless.

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  8. Liv says

    All I want to do is remove some of the extra HOME SCREENS. You used to have a helpful lower menu button but now that doesn’t do a thing. How do I remove the extra home screens on my phone?

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  9. Elizabeth churchill says

    I just set up smart lock using home address (Moto G Ext). I am still home, my phone is locked and will only allow me to make an emergency call and will not unlock using PIN. WHAT NOW?

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  10. Noor says

    Hi i just now get lollipop on htc820 but the feature of calls that i can still working on my stuff while someone’s call dosn’t work ?? How can i get it plz

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  11. Sandy says

    How do you change the ringer for your individual contacts? How do you select a number to go straight to voice mail when they call?

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  12. Sandy says

    I discovered the the answer to my above questions but when I try to choose a ring tone from the list of those offered there is no sound to test the various tones so how can a person choose one? When I go settings to check out my phone ringtone it says MOTO but again there is no sound to test it! Where is the sound for these???

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  15. nyiko says

    hi,i am using a sony xperia m2 and i forgot my pattern lock and i have been trying all different kinds of methods to reset my phone (mainly the one where you hold the volume+ and power button). can anyone please help.

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  16. Sagar says

    Hi, I have created 2 users mode on Android Lollipop one is the owner by default and 2nd new user. However, 2nd user is not able to access MicroSD card data. Could you please help me here?

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  17. Don says

    I’m a new user to android 5.1
    I have been using an HTC phone with android 2.3.5
    The android 5.0 quick start guide (can’t find a 5.1 guide) is OK,
    – but no information on how to answer a phone call
    – if the phone is on, it’s intuitive
    – if the phone is off, and the phone rings, it’s not
    – – touching the icon does nothing, sliding any way but right seems to cancel the call (I only found sliding right answers the phone after several lost calls.

    Suggestion – add some basic “how to” instructions for new users

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  18. Bridget says

    I have an android lollipop but am unable to use the flashlight,it says th system UI has stopped so how do I enable/activate the system UI tuner?

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  19. Kaley says

    I HAVE A LG V10 AND I GOT LOCKED OUT BECAUSE OF THE PROTECTION GOOGLE LOCK SO I WAS FOLLOWING YOUR VIDEO INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO UNLOCK IT. I WAS ON THE STEP WHERE IT SAYS TO GO INTO ACCESSIBILITY THEN SWITCH ACCCESS THEN GO TO VISION THEN TALK BACK THEN SETTINGS BUT ON MY PHONE IT WONT ALLOW ME TO PRESS SETTINGS BECAUSE ITS DISABLED !! WHAT CAN I DO TO GET INTO THE SETTINGS?

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  20. KH says

    So how do you recover lost notifications in 5.1 on a Samsung Note 5? It seems similar models allow you to do this with the settings widget, but there isn’t one on this phone.

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  21. kelly says

    I have a lollipop tablet on a couple tablets for the kids and they locked themselves out I did a factory rest and now they want the orgional email and password I setup to move forward on the setup again. I don’t have the gaming because they set these up on their own. How do I bypass this? Please help hate to not be able to use them now. They’ve only played games on them in the past. Thanks

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  22. Tom roberts says

    I have a folder on desktop. I want to put the two files from the folder onto desktop and delete folder. How?

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  23. Satish Gupta says

    After pressing right side upper button ,it do not show option for restart.It directly gets power off.How can I resolve this?

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  24. jm says

    I set up my moto g to only allow text message interruptions from starred contacts when in priority mode. However, I also receive text msg updates from craigslist when items i’m tracking are put online, and when I receive these messages, they appear from my own phone number. Since I can’t star or unstar my own number in contacts, android lets these messages interrupt me. Is there a way to disable these interruptions using priority mode?

    Thx

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  25. Gavin says

    I’m using a J5 and recently I received an update to Marshmallow OS but after downloading it fails to install. J500FXXU1APE1. Is it a problem of region or what?

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  28. Liam says

    Is there a way to make more than 3 users (including Guest) with android Lollipop? I noticed once I made 3 profiles (including Owner and Guest) that the add profile button wouldn’t do anything. I couldn’t find anything in developer settings so I’m really not sure if its possible.

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  29. V.V.Viswanathan says

    I recently purchased Micromax 4G Q417 smart phone. It has ANDROID LOLLIPOP 5.1 as OS.
    I want to make the best use of this smart phone which is very good.
    I shall be obliged if I can get USER MANUAL COMPLETE WITH ALL DETAILS.
    I could not get the same from website.

    Awaiting your help & guidance. tks. rgds. Vish

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  30. Dilshad says

    Hey there . I’m using Lenovo a7000. I buyed 32 GB sandisk memory card last year. with the new feature of marshmallow I formatted it as internal storage. Day before yesterday my apps gone . somehow I moved files to lap.but now I can’t format memmory card. and it’s not supporting other phone.
    please give me a feedback

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  33. Sikpal says

    device GT N7100, upgraded to lolly pop version 6.0.1, not able to connect to my existing mail accounts on google

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