Now when Google has
started rolling out the OTA Android 5.0 Lollipop
update for its older Nexus devices, including the
Nexus 4,
Nexus 5,
Nexus 7 (
2012 and
2013), and the
Nexus 10, more reports of bugs related
to the latest Android build is emerging.
We have already heard about
the Wi-Fi bug that was reported to be affecting some users, and on
Monday multiple reports claimed that Android 5.0 Lollipop removed the
very useful 'silent mode' from phones.
The latest in the series is
the flashlight bug that is reportedly affecting some Nexus 5 and Nexus 4
users. According to an Android Police report, Nexus 5 users are facing a problem with the new Flashlight toggle in
Quick settings. The publication says, "If you turn it on and leave it
like that until it times out and shuts off, the camera and flashlight
will stop working until you reboot."
The report suggests that
leaving the flashlight switched on until it times out makes the camera
and flashlight "inaccessible" thereafter. The publication claims that
the flashlight bug is confirmed for the Nexus 5 smartphone, and that the
only workaround is to reboot the device - "All you can do is reboot and
remember to turn it off next time," it adds.
The bug however
doesn't seem to be affecting all Nexus 5 users running Android 5.0
Lollipop, as one of NDTV Gadgets' units is not affected by the reported
bug.
Phonearena, on the other hand, reports that the Nexus 4 is also affected by the same bug but in a different
way. It notes, "We've checked on one of our Nexus 4 handsets running
Lollipop: the flashlight doesn't turn off itself at all, it stays on as
long as you want. However, the camera will stop working after a few
minutes."
However, the report suggests that Nexus 4 camera app
will remain accessible through the lock screen, and that a reboot is not
required in this case. As of now, Google has not acknowledged the
flashlight bug reported by some Nexus phone users.
On Monday, some
Nexus 7 (2013) tablet users were reporting issues in playing any video
on the device after updating to the latest version of Android. Reporting
the issue on the Android Open Source Project Issue Tracker site, in a
post titled "Android Lollipop video issue on Nexus 7 2013", some Nexus 7
(2013) users are claiming that their updated tablets are now unable to
play any videos.
Google Settles India's Antitrust Probe in Android TV Case21 April 2025
Search
![Gadgets 360 With Technical Guruji: News of the Week [April 26, 2024]](https://c.ndtvimg.com/2025-04/5ucuv89c_news-of-the-week_160x120_26_April_25.jpg?downsize=180:*)
