Android 5.0 Lollipop Bakal Membuat Smartphone Berikut Ini Terasa Lebih Manis!

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Google memang sudah mengumumkan versi baru Android mereka sejak akhir Juni 2014 lalu. Saat itu kita sekadar mengenalnya sebagai Android L. Namun sudah banyak prediksi yang mengarahkan pada satu nama baru, Android 5.0 Lollipop -- bukan Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie yang juga sempat terangkat ke permukaan. Kami juga sudah membuat preview yang cukup panjang untuk OS baru ini, dan tidak seperti ketika Google berikan perubahan dari Android 4.3 ke Android 4.4 (baca: Google Android 4.4 KitKat Dirilis Hari Ini, Juga Untuk Android Dengan RAM 512 MB), yang memang sekadar bertujuan untuk memperkecil fragmentasi,

Android 5.0 Lollipop dianggap sebagai lompatan besar karena memberikan banyak perubahan untuk platform ini. Paling kentara adalah antar muka barunya, banyak sekali fitur baru, dan mungkin detail yang tidak akan kalian rasakan di permukaan, seperti penggunaan runtime ART sebagai standar (baca di sini untuk lebih lengkapnya: Google Umumkan Android 5.0 Lollipop. Merombak Antar Muka, Kinerja Cepat, Dan Lebih Hemat Baterai). Dan sesuai kodratnya, Lollipop akan diberikan Google untuk pertama kali untuk beberapa perangkat baru mereka, seperti Nexus 6, Nexus 9 dan Nexus Player (melalui sub-platform AndroidTV), Nexus lainnya, serta perangkat dengan identitas Google Play Edition dalam beberapa minggu ke depan.

Nexus lama, seperti Nexus 4, 5, 7 (termasuk yang pertama atau versi tahun 2012), dan 10 dipastikan merasakan manisnya Lollipop. Diduga kuat yang pertama akan mendapatkan update OTA pertaam kali bukanlah perangkat terbaru seperti Nexus 4 atau 5, melainkan Nexus 7 (2012), Nexus 7 (2013 Wi-Fi), dan Nexus 10, karena ketiganya masih menggunakan koneksi WiFi saja. Jadi yang memiliki dukungan koneksi seluler akan menunggu lebih lama untuk mendapatkan OTA -- termasuk di sini, Nexus 4, 5, dan 2013 Nexus 7 yang memiliki koneksi LTE. Update Android 5.0 Lollipop untuk tablet ber-WiFi tersebut direncanakan mengudara 3 November mendatang.

Kemudian vendor smartphone terdekat Google (meskipun kini sudah dimiliki Lenovo: Benarkah Lenovo Membeli Motorola Dengan Harga yang Terlalu Murah?), Motorola juga sudah memastikan jika mayoritas smartphone Moto mereka akan mendapatkan update. Termasuk dalam daftar adalah Moto X (Generasi pertama dan kedua), Moto G (Yes... dan juga Generasi pertama serta kedua), Moto G dengan koneksi 4G LTE, bahkan Moto E juga dapat (yup, HP sejutaan juga merasakan Lollipop), Droid Ultra, Droid Maxx dan Droid Mini. Detail kapan update-nya bakal bergulir masih belum dipastikan oleh Motorola. Masuk saja ke bagian dukungan software update mereka untuk informasi lebih lanjut.

Selain Motorola, kemarin Sony Mobile juga sudah memastikan jika mereka akan memberikan update Android 5.0 Lollipop untuk keluar seri Xperia Z mereka. Menurut Sony, mulai dari Sony Z Ultra Google Play yang akan mendapatkannya pertama kali, dan itu tidak etrlalu mengejutkan mengingat pasti yang "terdekat" dengan Google akan mendapat prioritas. Kemudian menyusul Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR, Xperia Tablet Z, Xperia Z1, Xperia Z1S, Xperia Z Ultra, Xperia Z1 Compact, Xperia Z2, Xperia Z2 Tablet, Xperia Z3, Xperia Z3v, Xperia Z3 Compact, dan Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact. Semuanya dipastikan mendapatkan Android 5.0 Lollipop. Hanya saja kapan waktunya, itu yang belum jelas. Setelah Sony Z Ultra Google Play, berlanjut di awal tahun 2015 nanti dengan Xperia Z3 dan Xperia Z2.

Kemudian melalui website resmi Android, kami juga bisa melihat jelas jika Galaxy S5 juga akan masuk dalam daftar perangkat Google Play Edition, atau versi yang membuang semua polesan interface vendor aslinya untuk mendapatkan tampilan stock Android. Galaxy S5 memperlihatkan ikon dan interface Android 5.0 Lollipop, menjadi indikasi jika Samsung dan Google akan segera mengkonfirmasikannya dalam waktu dekat ini.

Dan vendor terakhir yang kami ketahui memastikan dirinya masuk ke daftar pemberi janji manis Lollipop adalah nVidia. Mereka memang tidak asing sebagai produsen yang sangat aktif memberikan update untuk handheld dan tablet Shield. Karena itulah kami juga tidak kaget ketika nVidia memastikan jika flagship mereka yang bertenagakan chipset Tegra K1 bakal mendapatkan upgrade Lollipop.

Google sendiri juga sudah memberikan SDK untuk Android 5.0 Lollipop kepada para developer mulai kemarin melalui SDK manager di website Android SDK. Dengan SDK tersebut, developer bisa mulai bermain-main dan memasak fitur yang ditawarkan Lollipop, seperti untuk diterapkan ke dalam custom ROM mereka sendiri. Yang bisa diharapkan dari SDK tersebut, mungkin untuk ROM custom yang bakal segera bermunculan berbasis Android 5,0 Lollipop adalah Camera 2.0 API dengan perbaikan kinerja yang cukup luas, serta dukungan format RAW DNG, JobScheduler untuk mengefisienkan task yang berulang, serta fitur animasi yang diterapkan untuk mengaktifkan Material Design.

Sebelum kami ulas satu-per-satu apa saja perubahan yang bisa kalian temukan nanti dalam Android 5.0, berikut daftar changelog Android 5.0 Lollipop yang diungkapkan Google:

• Material Design

  A bold, colorful, and responsive UI design for consistent, intuitive experiences across all your devices

  • Responsive, natural motion, realistic lighting and shadows, and familiar visual elements make it easier to navigate your device
  • Vivid new colors, typography, and edge-to-edge imagery help to focus your attention

• Notifications

  New ways to control when and how you receive messages - only get interrupted when you want to be

  • View and respond to messages directly from your lock screen. Includes the ability to hide sensitive content for these notifications
  • For fewer disruptions, turn on Priority mode via your device’s volume button so only certain people and notifications get through. Or schedule recurring downtime like 10pm to 8am when only Priority notifications can get through
  • With Lollipop, incoming phone calls won’t interrupt what you’re watching or playing. You can choose to answer the call or just keep doing what you’re doing
  • Control the notifications triggered by your apps; hide sensitive content and prioritize or turn off the app’s notifications entirely
  • More intelligent ranking of notifications based on who they’re from and the type of communication. See all your notifications in one place by tapping the top of the screen

• Battery

  Power for the long haul

  • A battery saver feature which extends device use by up to 90 mins
  • Estimated time left to fully charge is displayed when your device is plugged in
  • Estimated time left on your device before you need to charge again can now be found in battery settings

• Security

  Keep your stuff safe and sound

  • New devices come with encryption automatically turned on to help protect data on lost or stolen devices
  • SELinux enforcing for all applications means even better protection against vulnerabilities and malware
  • Use Android Smart Lock to secure your phone or tablet by pairing it with a trusted device like your wearable or even your car

• Device Sharing

  More flexible sharing with family and friends

  • Multiple users for phones. If you forget your phone, you still can call any of your friends (or access any of your messages, photos etc.) by simply logging into another Android phone running Lollipop. Also perfect for families who want to share a phone, but not their stuff
  • Guest user for phones and tablets means you can lend your device and not your stuff
  • Screen pinning: pin your screen so another user can access just that content without messing with your other stuff

• New Quick Settings

  Get to the most frequently used settings with just two swipes down from the top of the screen

  • New handy controls like flashlight, hotspot, screen rotation and cast screen controls
  • Easier on/off toggles for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and location
  • Manually adjust your brightness for certain conditions. Then, adaptive brightness will kick in based on ambient lighting

• Connectivity

  A better internet connection everywhere and more powerful Bluetooth low energy capabilities

  • Improved network handoffs resulting in limited interruption in connectivity. For example, continue your video chat or VoIP calls without interruption as you leave the house and switch from your home Wi-Fi back to cellular
  • Improved network selection logic so that your device connects only if there is a verified internet connection on Wi-Fi
  • Power-efficient scanning for nearby Bluetooth low energy (“BLE”) devices like wearables or beacons
  • New BLE peripheral mode

• Runtime and Performance

  A faster, smoother and more powerful computing experience

  • ART, an entirely new Android runtime, improves application performance and responsiveness

    • Up to 4x performance improvements
    • Smoother UI for complex, visually rich applications
    • Compacting backgrounded apps and services so you can do more at once

  • Support for 64 bit devices, like the Nexus 9, brings desktop class CPUs to Android

    • Support for 64-bit SoCs using ARM, x86, and MIPS-based cores
    • Shipping 64-bit native apps like Chrome, Gmail, Calendar, Google Play Music, and more
    • Pure Java language apps run as 64-bit apps automatically

• Media

  Bolder graphics and improved audio, video, and camera capabilities

  • Lower latency audio input ensuring that music and communication applications that have strict delay requirements provide an amazing realtime experience
  • Multi-channel audio stream mixing means professional audio applications can now mix up to eight channels including 5.1 and 7.1 channels
  • USB Audio support means you can plug USB microphones, speakers, and a myriad of other USB audio devices like amplifiers and mixers into your Android device
  • OpenGL ES 3.1 and Android extension pack brings Android to the forefront of mobile graphics putting it on par with desktop and console class performance
  • A range of new professional photography features for Android Lollipop that let you

    • Capture full resolution frames around 30 fps
    • Support raw formats like YUV and Bayer RAW
    • Control capture settings for the sensor, lens, and flash per individual frame
    • Capture metadata like noise models and optical information

  • State of the art video technology with support for HEVC main profile to allow for UHD 4K 10-bit video playback, tunneled hardware video decoding to save power and improved HLS support for streaming

• OK Google

  Easy access to information and performing tasks

  • Even if your screen is off, you can say "OK Google" on devices with digital signal processing support such as Nexus 6 and Nexus 9
  • Talk to Google on the go to get quick answers, send a text, get directions and more

• Android TV

  Support for living room devices

  • User interface adapted for the living room
  • Less browsing, more watching with personalized recommendations for content like movies and TV shows
  • Voice search for Google Play, YouTube and supported apps so you can just say what you want to see
  • Console-style Android gaming on your TV with a gamepad
  • Cast your favorite entertainment apps to your big screen with Google Cast support for Android TV devices

• Accessibility

  Enhanced low vision and color blind capabilities

  • Boost text contrast or invert colors to improve legibility
  • Adjust display to improve color differentiation

• Now in 68+ languages

  15 new additions

  • Basque, Bengali, Burmese, Chinese (Hong Kong), Galician, Icelandic, Kannada, Kyrgyz, Macedonian, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Sinhala, Tamil, Telugu

• Device set up

  Get up and running in no-time

  • Tap & go: instant set up of your new Android phone or tablet by simply tapping it to your old one (requires NFC)
  • Whenever you get a new Android phone or tablet, you can bring over your apps from Google Play automatically from any of your old Android devices

• And a whole lot more

  • Tap & pay: easily manage multiple payment apps by quickly switching between them
  • Print preview and page range support
  • Revamped display for battery, Bluetooth, data usage, and Wi-Fi settings and new search functionality
  • New device level feedback for Nexus devices in Settings > about phone > send feedback
  • Easier sharing with

    • Improved ranking of your options within the share menu
    • Android Beam: lets you share a file with someone nearby by gently tapping the two devices together

  • Where supported by the hardware, your device will wake up as soon as you pick it up or tap the screen twice
  • Improved hardware keyboard accessory support including support for multilingual, emoji input, search key, and improved app and system key chords

Android: Be Together. Not the same.

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Android: And you

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Android: Block Party

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Android: Road Trip

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Android: Phone Drop

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Android: Bus Stop

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The sweet search for L

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Android Lollipop Statue Unwrapped

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Sumber: Google, Blog, Motorola, Sony, NVIDIA Twitter