Android 5.0 Lollipop software release for the Nexus devices has been delayed after bugs related to Wi-Fi radio and battery life have been found. During Android 4.4.3 KitKat update, Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 also suffered a delayed release which was not explained.

Android 5.0 Lollipop Update Delayed On Nexus Devices Due To Software Bugs

Bugs found on Android 5.0 Lollipop caused the official rollout for Nexus devices to be delayed. According to reports from Android Police, Android 5.0 Lollipop update is scheduled to be released on Nov. 3 but was delayed after several bugs have been found and moved to Nov. 12 instead. Since there is no official announcement of which bugs have postponed the release but speculations revolved on Wi-Fi connectivity issue wherein LG Nexus 5 running the OS frequently wakes up as long as Wi-Fi is active.

During this period, active Wi-Fi radio causes the "miscellaneous" section to consume huge amount of power from 60 to 70 per cent that obviously indicated a problem. In some cases reported by Android Police, the consumption can go as high as 100 per cent without making any sense at all.

Fortunately, developers have fixed the issues and expected to rollout soon to LG Nexus 4, LG Nexus 5, ASUS Nexus 7 and Samsung Nexus 10. Android 5.0 Lollipop will also be released among several Google Play Edition devices such as Samsung Galaxy S4 and Sony Xperia Z Ultra.

Android 5.0 Lollipop Delay Similar To Android 4.4.3 KitKat Delayed Rollout On Nexus Devices

This is not the first time an official Android firmware release for Nexus devices has been delayed. Android Geeks reported that Android 4.4.3 KitKat was delayed during its planned release date for unknown reasons.

Android 4.4.3 KitKat was designed to fix a major bug found on Android 4.4.2 KitKat called "mm-qcamera-daemon" that consumes huge amount of processing bandwidth on Nexus devices such as Nexus 7 2013. Unfortunately, another bug was found on Android 4.4.3 KitKat related to an OpenSSL vulnerability to Heartbleed bug. Final version of Android KitKat 4.4.4 fixed both the "mm-qcamera-daemon" and the OpenSSL vulnerability.