Android 5.0 Lollipop Rollout Delayed - This Bug Might Be the Reason

Multiple Nexus 5 owners running the latest Developer Preview version of Android 5.0 Lollipop have reported a battery draining bug while on Wi-Fi, and this is thought to be the reason for the delayed roll-out of the Lollipop factory images and OTA updates for older Nexus devices.

Reporting the bug on the Android-Developer Preview site, Nexus 5 users say the battery level drops steadily when Wi-Fi is switched on.

Notably, the Android 5.0 Lollipop global roll-out was delayed till November 12 due to some 'outstanding bugs', a report suggested on Wednesday. The Nexus 5's battery drain Wi-Fi bug could be the reported 'outstanding bug' that caused the roll-out of the latest version to be delayed.

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