It only took me all day yesterday and a part of today but I finally managed to get Android 5.0 Lollipop on my Nexus 5. Android really manages to get the look right with this latest release and I'm really enjoying the new animations and design. There are many subtle UI changes such as in the lock screen where you now have the option to swipe right to make a phone call, swipe left to open the camera, and swipe up to unlock the phone. I don't miss the unlock ring from previous versions of Android. The home screen looks cleaner with Android's "Material Design" and hopefully all app makers will start incorporating the Material Design look to their app icons and apps too.
Although I am use to having a rooted phone I don't feel the need to root this version of Android quite yet. The pull down menu now has enough of the controls I am looking for in a phone without having to change the UI myself. Pulling down from any screen brings you to the Notification menu where things like email and text messages show up. One more pull down on that screen brings you to your controller menu where you can change things such as brightness levels. This isn't new to Android but a few mirror changes such as adding the a flashlight button and casting a screen to Chromecast are now built into Android without 3rd party apps.
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