Close all apps button missing Xperia Z3

[Robban]

After I updated to Lollipop, the "close all" button in recent apps has disappeared.

Strange to take away features in a "update", isn't it?

[stockyvillage · Accepted solution]

Hasn't been in lollipop since it was released and its not in lollipop 5.1 either.So Sony would have to implement it in a future update

[Robban]

@stockyvillage wrote:
Hasn't been in lollipop since it was released and its not in lollipop 5.1 either.So Sony would have to implement it in a future update

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Strange, it's in CM12 so I thougt it was in "stock" Lollipop as well.

Bad thing to exclude though.

[stockyvillage]

@Robban You get used to wearing your finger out sliding the apps across to clear them.I use greenify on both my Nexus 5 and my Z3. Have put hibernate n lock shortcut on home screen.One click then

[jonmorris]

HTC opted to let you still close apps, and also to switch between the carousel layout and the previous layout.

It's a shame we have this new layout, as when I use my Nexus 5 (but it could also be my Z3) in the car and want to swap between Spotify and CoPilot, it was a lot easier to do it without the fancy Material Design layout.

[martinmrmus]

Miss it too

[Zacabeb]

I really want this back. But I guess it had to go for good measure, so that there can be a Lollipop 5.2, where it will be the main new feature.

[stockyvillage]

So you think Sony going to skip 5.1 then.If I remember correctly vanilla android jelly bean never had it.Wasn't on vanilla KitKat and isn't on vanilla lollipop. Plus as for lollipop 5.2 google only jump to versions like that when are major bugs and changes are made.So next version would more than likely be 5.1.1

[jonmorris]

Sony could add this right now, just as some others have moved the clear notifications from the bottom right to the top (where it was before).

I'd like to have the choice, which then satisfies everyone.

[THP1]

I  miss the close all -button as well and it's not the only thing missing. The whole Android update feels wrong and made using the phone much more complex and quite simply illogical. The previous system was all but perfect, easy to use, fast and the strongest reason that made me buy the Z3.

I have no idea what changes has been made under the hood. But could I get the Lollipop update with the UI of the previous Android version, so that the user notices no changes? Otherwise I'd rather undo the update (how?).