14 DAY TRIAL // Android 5.0 Lollipop has been out and about for about three months, but its adoption has been sluggish and not without controversy.
Not many devices are currently rocking Lollipop, but owners of those who do have been complaining that Lollipop is quite buggy, to an extent that the update has gained the nickname of “Lolliflop.”
Even our own editors have talked about the extensive problems encountered after performing the update on devices such as the Nexus 4.
A new piece of information coming from ZDNET reveals something very intriguing. Resting on data arriving from mobile performance management specialist Crittercism, the report revealed that Lollipop is more stable than Apple’s iOS 8.
Researchers looked into app crashing rates, so the various bugs related to Lollipop like the inability to make phone calls or slow loading email app issues weren't taken into account.
Lollipop turns out to be more stable than iOS 8
Lollipop might be buggy, but at least it is less prone to shutting down your apps unexpectedly. According to the report, Google’s latest and greatest scores a 2.0% crash rate while iOS 8 registered a 2.2% crash rate. The difference isn't all that huge, but important.
iOS 8 continues to display a higher app crash even compared to its own brothers. For example, iOS 7 is shown to have a 1.9% crash rate.
Going back to Lollipop, it seems that Google has managed to perfect things in terms of stability compared to older releases. To compare, Android 4.4 KitKat is shown to feature a 2.6% crash rate, while Ice Cream Sandwich registers the same score.
Naturally, results might vary because it’s important to take into account which apps are being used.
If a user has a tendency to use multiple, demanding applications at once, chances are that some will crash. On the other hand, if you’re just using it to play Flappy Birds, you probably won’t stumble into any difficulties.
Applications usually crash for a variety reasons ranging from OS issues, low memory, device specific problems or apps issues.
What is your experience with apps crashing in Android Lollipop? Tell us below in the comment section.