Android L

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Android L is the codename for a major Android operating system update that introduced a new Material Design interface and significant performance and battery improvements, later released as Android 5.0 Lollipop.

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Android L canonical 1
Android L Developer Preview 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Android version codename
mobile operating system release
announcedAtEvent Google I/O 2014
announcedBy Google
basedOnKernel Linux kernel
codenameFor Android 5.0 Lollipop
Android 5.1 Lollipop
developer Google
focus energy efficiency
smooth animations
visual consistency across devices
hasAPILevel 21 (Android 5.0)
22 (Android 5.1)
includesComponent Google Play services integration
updated Google apps with Material Design
introducedDesignLanguage Material Design guidelines
introducedFeature ART runtime as default
Material Design visual language
linked to: Material Design

Project Volta power optimizations
SELinux enforcing mode for all apps
battery life improvements
battery saver mode
enhanced notifications
enhanced security features
improved camera API
improved multitasking overview screen
improved performance
lockscreen notifications
new recent apps interface
support for 64-bit CPUs
introducedUserInterface Material Design
majorVersionNumber 5
marketingName Lollipop
partOfSeries Android operating system
linked to: Android
platform Android
predecessor Android 4.4 KitKat
releaseName Android Lollipop
successor Android 6.0 Marshmallow
supports 64-bit application support
ART ahead-of-time compilation
targetDevices Android TV devices
linked to: Android TV

Android Wear devices
smartphones
tablets
UIStyle card-based layouts
flat design with bold colors

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Google I/O 2014 announced Android L
Android M preview predecessor Android L Developer Preview
linked to: Android L