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Galaxy S5 Android Lollipop Preview - New TouchWiz for Better Performance

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Samsung has bad reputation when it comes to updating their flagships on time, but looks like it all going to change soon. Samsung has already teased sometime before about Android L for Galaxy Note 4.

Today the folks at Sammobile posted a new video showing Android Lollipop running on a Galaxy S5. This is the second video released by Sammobile about Android L on Galaxy S5.

The new video shows Galaxy S5 is running a test software with build number LRX02E. Samsung added new changes to cope with Android L material design. There are many new noticeable tweak for setting and different apps. Samsung is also bring many new tweaks to TouchWiz interface. The current version of the TouchWiz running on the Galaxy S5 we found was actually much easier on the eyes and in some respects, not too far — at least in color scheme — to what Google introduced in Lollipop.

Here is a list of new changes which will come with Android Lollipop for Galaxy S5.

Galaxy S5 Android L Update Change Log

  • New Note 4 fingerprint lock screen
  • New system-wide font — similar to the original one, but a tad thinner.
  • New animations, much smoother than before — there’s a screen off animation present as well.
  • Google Search bar in recent menu
  • Brightness slider in notification center has a new yellow color — while changing the brightness, the notification center disappears and allows the user to view the content beneath it.
  • Removed “Interruptions” from Sound settings
  • Gallery: Media can be sorted using new filters including Pets, Events, Scenery, Documents, Food, Vehicles and Flowers.
  • Music: Improved UI
  • Clock: Navigation bar icons are now accompanied by text
  • Calculator: Removed square grids which surrounded the numbers and symbols
  • Contacts: New search box
  • Stock Material Design inspired applications receive colored status bar
  • Android Lollipop theme’s core green elements replaced with Samsung’s blue color
  • Settings: Improved UI, new icon color
  • New UI for setting wallpaper from home screen
  • Better spacing between options in power off dialog

Samsung is planning to release Android L update for Galaxy S5 in December. Most of the time the unlocked variants of Galaxy smartphones get updates first, followed by phones from different carriers.

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