Here is a list with applications that don’t work on the new Android L version. Android L has been released more than a month ago and it is available for Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 devices in the form of Developer Preview. The Developer Preview image is actually designed only for developers so they can improve and make the applications compatible with the new Android L version.
Android L has brought a lot of improvements and changes. One of the most noticeable changes is the runtime system. Previously, Android was based on Dalvik runtime while Android L runs on ART. ART is completely different than Dalvik.
Applications which are optimized only for Dalvik cannot run on Android L because of ART. Unless developers update the applications for the new Android L version, they will not work. Here is a list of most popular applications that haven’t been updated yet and do not work on Android L.
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- Engadget, it crashes every time you try to open it.
- Google Calendar (Go to app settings and clear data, this might fix the issue)
- Baconreader.
- Firefox.
- Twitter, a new update in Play Store now is working
- Wordbase.
- Signal check, causes phone reboot.
- HBO Go.
- Facebook, posting comments issues.
- DropBox.
- Netflix, streaming issues.
- Hangouts MMS, (using WiFi to send and receive photos works fine)
- Photoshop touch for phone.
- Hulu+, streaming issues.
- Vonage.
- Wunderlist
- Plex, streamin issues.
- Neutron Music Player.
- Vine, now is updated and seems to work fine.
- Helium, causes phone te reboot.
- Flashbox.
- Lightflow.
- Dolphin.
- Square.
- Docs and Sheets (gogle has updated and now seem to work fine).
- Open VPN Connect.
- NBA Jam.
- Slack.
- Music ID.
- Skype, voice issue.
- Sygic.
- AIMP.
- Vinwow.
- WeChat.
- Watch_Dogs ctOS.
- Spotify, UI issues similar to Facebook.
- iHeartRadio (TuneIn Radio Said to Be working).
- Viber.
- Dots.
- Jump Remote Desktop.
- Fifa 14.
- Call Confirm.
- Viral Pro Player.
- Wave Wave.
- Office mobile.
- FCR Comic Reader.
- OneNote.
- Solitare+ by Branium Studios.
- Nissan LEAF.
- Astra File Manager.
- Kindle.
- Media5fone
- Youtube, posting comments issue.
- GTA SA.
- Almex Bluebird.
- Xbox one Smart Glass, Beta too.
- Plural Sight.
- Real Racing 3.
- Nationwide Mobile Banking.
- Divide App.
- Nascar Mobile
- Watchever.
- Orbot.
- Handcens SMS.
- Watch ESPN.
- Klout App.
- Empendium.
- Wakevoice.
- Dodol Launcher.
- Flyne.
- YesGo.
- VyprVPN.
- Ivona tts.
These were the most popular apps which aren’t compatible with Android L. However, developers will soon update all the apps.