Google on Monday announced the Android 5.1 Lollipop update that was considered the first major update to Android Lollipop. The company however revealed limited changes or improvements in the latest Android update.
Now, developer changelog of the Android 5.1 update have surfaced on the Internet suggesting that there were a total of 14,686 changes in the latest Android build. Additionally, a new API on the Android 5.1 Lollipop has been confirmed that allows carrier provisioning.
First reported by Android Police, the developer changelog titled "AOSP 5.1 changelog" has been posted at Teknik and gives a broader look at the changes in Android 5.1. One of most notable fixes is the return of the silent mode that was reported back in November was unavailable in the Android 5.0 Lollipop update. Users reported that lowering the volume only offered vibrate mode and there was no silent mode present.
The changelog confirms that Android 5.1 will allow Wi-Fi toggle to be handled directly from Quick Settings alongside Bluetooth. The update brings a fix for the memory leak issue that was reported to be affecting Android 5.0 Lollipop users leading to crashing of apps alongside fix for random app crashes of dialler and messaging apps. The Android 5.1 update also brings a fix for the SMS issue that affected limited users.
Google's Monday announcement about the Android 5.1 Lollipop update somehow also missed the mention of new carrier provisioning API. Spotted by Android Police, the new update brings support for telecom service provider to "create apps that can perform carrier provisioning tasks on an Android device."
The Mountain View giant explains the new API on its Android 5.1 APIs page on developer website and notes, "These APIs provide a secure and flexible way for carrier-developed apps to perform these tasks and be distributed through Google Play."
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