It looks like this can all be attributed to the same bug, and it may seem more severe on lower spec hardware. For some people, apps are actually crashing and force closing, especially audio streaming apps. There’s also lag on the multitasking or recent apps menu for many, and the browser will reload tabs. There are also reports that the launcher (home screen and icons) is redrawing from scratch every time people return, and it’s taking longer than it should. Some people are finding that background apps are closing themselves and restarting.
It seems that there’s a memory leak issue that is causing a lot of different symptoms to pop up on devices running Android 5.0 Lollipop. If they aren’t then restart your device.īug: Apps crashing, launcher redraw, and lag
If yours are gone here’s how to turn them on again. Sadly Google has removed lock screen widgets in Android 5.0 Lollipop, though you can still get things like music controls as small notifications.
You may find that your notifications are missing from the lock screen after updating to Lollipop and that your widgets are gone. Problem: Missing notifications on lock screen This could also be a symptom of the rapid battery drain problem, check out the solutions there.The process is slightly different for different devices, but you can find instructions in how to use recovery mode. You could try wiping the cache partition.Make sure you aren’t using the device while it’s charging. It’s also worth trying a different cable, charger, and power outlet to confirm there are no problems there.If you’re using a third-party cable or charger then it may be limiting the charging speed. The first thing to do is try using the original wall charger and cable that came with your device and see if that makes a difference.Bear in mind that your device will always charge more slowly if you plug it into a computer or laptop to charge rather than a wall charger.
If you find that your device is charging up a lot more slowly than it did before the Android 5.0 Lollipop update then you are definitely not alone. Just leave the files alone and email Samsung about the problem. The only fix for this is going to be an update from Samsung, but it’s very important that you don’t do anything to delete the photos in the meantime.If you use a file explorer app you can probably see that the files are still there, but there’s no way to open them because they’re encrypted. This seems to be a problem for Samsung device owners specifically, though it may not be limited. Problem: Private photos are gone after updateĪ few people have found that their private mode photos are no longer accessible after updating to Lollipop. If that doesn’t help you, then try going to Smart Lock > Trusted places and removing them.You can also edit the location by tapping it in Smart Lock > Trusted places and then tapping Edit.In the meantime the easiest way to get it working is to just add it as a new location in trusted places via Settings > Security > Smart Lock > Trusted places > Add trusted place.