Google announced the Android Lollipop earlier this year and finally launched it last month. The updates are rolling out slowly and only very few devices are lucky to have them. Nexus devices and Motorola are one of the first to have them.
Having the Google Android Lollipop codes in hand, other smartphone brands, such as Samsung, LG, Sony, HTC and many others, are testing the update, tweaking to the OS with their own skins and user interfaces. Each brand will be rolling out their versions of the Lollipop within the next few months.
However, when one updates their smartphone with the new update, they could encounter a few issues. Performance and functionality issues are common when updating from one OS version to another.
The reasons behind the problems are older versions of the applications and data which play up when the new operating system is installed or updated. Older versions usually tend to give functionality and performance issues because of the compatibility mismatches of the new operating system to the older apps and its data.
Apple’s iPhone and iPad are prone to these types of issues, especially when upgrading to a major update version.
The simplest solution is to format the smartphone before updating to the new operating system and then reinstall the apps all over again.
Don’t panic yet! Before formatting the operating system, it is better that you take sufficient backups of all your data and then restore the same after the new OS update.
What we recommend is that you should take backups of critical areas before a format. Address book, pictures, photos, music, videos, texts, chats, etc should be backed up using the cloud or third-party apps. We also recommend you don’t backup your apk files as they could cause compatibility issues with the new Lollipop operating system. Backup your important data to an external source and then update the smartphone. Then reinstall your applications from the Google Play Store and later restore the relevant data.
Keeping a clean startup after the update ensures that you won’t have a functionality, performance and compatibility issue in the long run. Older apps, and data, if restored back to the new OS, could cause force close issues and also hamper the overall performance and battery life of the smartphone.
Doing so would keep your smartphone working in maximum harmony with the new operating system and will also ensure that you have the maximum amount of free memory and storage space by eliminating all old and junk files.
It is the same recommendation that an IT guy in your office would give you when you have to install a new operating system on an older desktop or laptop.
So if you are staring at your notification bar with the new update message, don’t simply hit the update button yet. Take some time off and backup your data before you update your smartphone.
iPhone, iPad, Windows Phone and Blackberry users are also advised on the same note.
