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I was just using the "Lite" version of the new Google Maps. The white box obscures a large part of the map because it is an "overlay card" instead of a sidebar (in addition to an actual sidebar that overlays the overlay), can't be removed unless you also want to lose your search result, and from what I read, the impression I get is that Android 5.0 will function similarly. This functionality is very annoying and a bad interface design.
I also noticed that in the update notices on my phone, they say "your phone" and "your device", as if to suggest I have ownership. If Android 5.0 looks like the map webpage, then I'm nearing a couple of solutions to my original problem: root "my" phone and fix the problem myself by moving files around, or change carriers/phone to one that actually responds to its customers (instead of allowing Google to push useless updates on us like a drug dealer).
Concerning warranty coverage, what does it even cover in this case? I took care of my Razr for 7 years and it still worked when I traded it in. Would this affect my billing contract with Verizon? Hummm, they allow Google to push major updates... maybe I can just stop paying.
