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My N9's tap to wake is working less and less as the days go on. Very frustrating now. It often stops working completely until you use the power button to turn it on.
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I know the N9 has had a couple software updates that changed its performance - have these updates made enough of a difference to improve on the reviews that have been published? I really want one - it seems perfect for my needs - and I can deal with back flex and buttons, but software problems are concerning, and both Ars and Anand had issues with it.
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Nov 25, 2014 17:02
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The software has helped though I can't say it's perfect yet. However, the software issues appear to be endemic to lollipop in general so I don't know that there's much escaping them if you were to go with something different since they will likely pop up there as well.
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Nov 25, 2014 17:17
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IuniusBrutus posted:I know the N9 has had a couple software updates that changed its performance - have these updates made enough of a difference to improve on the reviews that have been published? I really want one - it seems perfect for my needs - and I can deal with back flex and buttons, but software problems are concerning, and both Ars and Anand had issues with it. I really enjoy mine. What software issues are people reporting on? The majority of people in this thread that have complained about the N9 have been complaining about light bleed around the edges of the screen. Some have complained about the buttons being too shallow (I have issue with this as well) and some complain about the tap to wake not working all the time. I primarily use mine for books and comics with some light couch browsing/twitter/facebook sort of stuff tossed in. Mine has no trouble with wifi connections or anything like they were saying the Nexus 5 suffered from on lollipop. And the one app that I use that was broken on lollipop, comixology, has been updated within the past day or so.
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Nov 25, 2014 18:23
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For me, it's just the fact that despite the increase in specs, it's actually slower than my N7 2013 was (on KitKat). Now, I did run the 5.0 preview on my N7 and that hurt performance of the N7 to the point where it was running worse than my N9 currently. So, it's a bit of a wash. I'm really hoping google pushes an update that lets you turn off encryption as I feel that's part of the issue with the N9 performance, the other issue is in app management. I'm getting the occasional screen redraws when going back to the launcher. I was getting the same on the N7 preview and others have reported it on the N6 as well. It just seems that lollipop is a bit too aggressive when booting applications out of running memory. Twice though, I've had the tablet lockup with an audio stutter and reboot while running Hulu. My Fios app is also useless on the N9 because they don't lock aspect ratio on the video playback, now all the stations are vertically stretched to 4:3. That's more Verizon's fault though. I'm not disappointed with the upgrade from the N7 as other things like reading magazines are far better on it. 5.0 just still feels very rough around the edges. I also cannot get always listening to work at all, not even once. One thing I'm having to adjust to is charging time. The N9 is having about the same (7-9 hours SoT) as my Nexus 7 did, but it takes 3x larger to charge. I basically have to plan more around when I'm going to charge the device whereas I could just toss my N7 on the charger for an hour or while I was doing something else and know I would have ample battery to last me for the rest of the day. Nvidia really need something like Qualcomm's quick charge. bull3964 fucked around with this message at 18:33 on Nov 25, 2014 |
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Nov 25, 2014 18:30
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IuniusBrutus posted:I know the N9 has had a couple software updates that changed its performance - have these updates made enough of a difference to improve on the reviews that have been published? I really want one - it seems perfect for my needs - and I can deal with back flex and buttons, but software problems are concerning, and both Ars and Anand had issues with it. I never had any hardware issues with my N9 although because of this thread I did notice some slight light bleed on one side while playing netflix. I came from a tf201 so overall I'm very happy with the tablet and hope I get as much use out of it as I did my prior.
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Nov 25, 2014 20:01
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TF201 "we shipped you a gps module because the built in is so bad"
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Nov 25, 2014 20:20
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IuniusBrutus posted:I know the N9 has had a couple software updates that changed its performance - have these updates made enough of a difference to improve on the reviews that have been published? I really want one - it seems perfect for my needs - and I can deal with back flex and buttons, but software problems are concerning, and both Ars and Anand had issues with it. bull3964 posted:For me, it's just the fact that despite the increase in specs, it's actually slower than my N7 2013 was (on KitKat). Now, I did run the 5.0 preview on my N7 and that hurt performance of the N7 to the point where it was running worse than my N9 currently. So, it's a bit of a wash. I'm really hoping google pushes an update that lets you turn off encryption as I feel that's part of the issue with the N9 performance
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Nov 25, 2014 22:16
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I think the insane charge time on the N9 is because for some reason the screen is always on while it charges. If I plug it in, the screen turns on, and if I turn it off with the power button it always turns itself back on. I can't figure out why, but my theory is tap to wake picks up ambient vibrations a lot better that my tapping.
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Nov 25, 2014 22:20
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SIR FAT JONY IVES posted:I think the insane charge time on the N9 is because for some reason the screen is always on while it charges. If I plug it in, the screen turns on, and if I turn it off with the power button it always turns itself back on. I can't figure out why, but my theory is tap to wake picks up ambient vibrations a lot better that my tapping.
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Nov 25, 2014 22:24
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E: ^^ Oh maybe this?SIR FAT JONY IVES posted:I think the insane charge time on the N9 is because for some reason the screen is always on while it charges. If I plug it in, the screen turns on, and if I turn it off with the power button it always turns itself back on. I can't figure out why, but my theory is tap to wake picks up ambient vibrations a lot better that my tapping. Come again for Big Fudge? That does not seem like correct behavior, nor does the screen always stay on while charging my n9.
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Nov 25, 2014 22:24
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SIR FAT JONY IVES posted:I think the insane charge time on the N9 is because for some reason the screen is always on while it charges. If I plug it in, the screen turns on, and if I turn it off with the power button it always turns itself back on. I can't figure out why, but my theory is tap to wake picks up ambient vibrations a lot better that my tapping. Something is wrong, my N9 never turned on and stayed on while charging. It will turn on when plugged in but should turn off after a short period or pressing the power button.
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Nov 25, 2014 22:25
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Yeah, my screen does not stay on while it's charging.
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Nov 25, 2014 22:36
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bull3964 posted:Yeah, my screen does not stay on while it's charging. Both of mine did the same thing, the 32GB also got amazingly hot, so I returned it, but the 16 doesn't.
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Nov 25, 2014 22:38
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SIR FAT JONY IVES posted:Both of mine did the same thing, the 32GB also got amazingly hot, so I returned it, but the 16 doesn't. vv I wouldn't place a bet on it but I feel very certain that upon wiping a flashing the stock Lollipop image on my 2013 I had to disable it. It was set to Clock. I wouldn't have gone into the setting otherwise. ClassActionFursuit fucked around with this message at 23:30 on Nov 25, 2014 |
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Nov 25, 2014 22:55
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LastInLine posted:Daydream is enabled by default on tablets, I'm pretty sure. I know it was on the Nexus 7. It isn't that I've ever seen. Neither of my N7s (2012 or 2013), N10, or N9 had daydream enabled by default.
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Nov 25, 2014 23:27
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bull3964 posted:It isn't that I've ever seen. Neither of my N7s (2012 or 2013), N10, or N9 had daydream enabled by default. My 9 did but it was set to only come on while docked. I turned it off anyways. I'll see if it does it when I charge it tonight.
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Nov 25, 2014 23:44
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Don Lapre posted:TF201 "we shipped you a gps module because the built in is so bad" They sent me two! I understand why a GPS is installed but I don't use them in my tablet so the fact that it was lovely was never an issue with me. I got the tf201 because I thought I needed something that was the equivalent of a netbook. Over the span of the years I've owned it I can count on one hand the times I've needed the keyboard. I was planning on getting the Bluetooth keyboard cover for my n9 but ... meh.
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Nov 26, 2014 01:16
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Bought a 32gig N9 from Worst Buy. Mine doesn't seem to have much - if any - back flex and the light bleed is no worse than on my N5. If it ends up being worth keeping I'll probably pick up the now-available keyboard case since the size of this thing is pretty much perfect to carry around and still be able to type up emails and short papers.
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Nov 26, 2014 02:14
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Just got Lollipop on my N4 and it's fantastic so far. But it makes me wonder if there could there be issues with my N7 causing Lollipop to run so slow, or is the N7 2012 just generally not a great piece of hardware for Lollipop? It seems like I've heard a few others complaining about it on their N7's but not a ton. Could some app or virus (is that even a thing on mobile devices?) be causing my problem?
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Nov 26, 2014 02:27
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IuniusBrutus posted:Bought a 32gig N9 from Worst Buy. Mine doesn't seem to have much - if any - back flex and the light bleed is no worse than on my N5. If it ends up being worth keeping I'll probably pick up the now-available keyboard case since the size of this thing is pretty much perfect to carry around and still be able to type up emails and short papers. Holy crap. That thing is 130 bucks!?
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Nov 26, 2014 02:28
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Samsung aside I'm still leaning towards the Tab S being a lot better buy unless you are some special use case. The AMOLED screen is gorgeous, the build quality is higher, it's getting 5.0 and the specs are pretty much a washout with the N9 besides the 64 bit chip.
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Nov 26, 2014 02:56
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Three Olives posted:Samsung aside I'm still leaning towards the Tab S being a lot better buy unless you are some special use case. The AMOLED screen is gorgeous, the build quality is higher, it's getting 5.0 and the specs are pretty much a washout with the N9 besides the 64 bit chip. Dat 4:3 ratio though.
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Nov 26, 2014 03:15
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IuniusBrutus posted:Dat 4:3 ratio though. PDFS YOU LOOKING SO FINE
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Nov 26, 2014 03:57
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fondue posted:They sent me two! I got two for my TF201 as well. I was so glad when Amazon took it back 8 months after I got it.
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Nov 26, 2014 07:33
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Does Trusted Places not work on the Nexus 7/9 or something? It's only showing up on my Nexus 4.
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Nov 26, 2014 07:36
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You need the new Google Services for it to show up. Works great on my N7 2013.
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Nov 26, 2014 07:38
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DemonMage posted:You need the new Google Services for it to show up. Works great on my N7 2013. Yeah, I have that on both my phone and tablet and it's just not doing anything, even after a reboot. I checked the article on AP where they mentioned the feature and apparently it works for some but not for others on the same device.
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Nov 26, 2014 07:46
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bull3964 posted:For me, it's just the fact that despite the increase in specs, it's actually slower than my N7 2013 was (on KitKat). Now, I did run the 5.0 preview on my N7 and that hurt performance of the N7 to the point where it was running worse than my N9 currently. So, it's a bit of a wash. I'm really hoping google pushes an update that lets you turn off encryption as I feel that's part of the issue with the N9 performance, the other issue is in app management. The K1 uses already ARMv8, which has hardware accelerated encryption baked in. Assuming Google actually uses it... Personally while the N7 is perfectly adequate for everyday tasks still, even with a mid-class two-year-old CPU, the N9 beats the poo poo out of it in every way. Far, far faster, fluid and just fun to use. No stutter, no slowdowns. Decius fucked around with this message at 08:56 on Nov 26, 2014 |
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Decius posted:The K1 uses already ARMv8, which has hardware accelerated encryption baked in. Assuming Google actually uses it... This has not been the case for me. My N7 2013 on KitKat was more fluid of a tablet than my N9 has been so far. It hasn't been a complete shitshow, but it hasn't blown me away. I'm pretty sure this is a lollipop issue though because lollipop ran worse on my N7 than KitKat. Lollipop's aggressive background killing of apps is getting really annoying though. I've found I can't use Slingplayer to cast to my chromecast from my N9 consistently. Usually not more than 10 minutes or so after putting the tablet down, slingplayer gets killed and I get booted back to the chromecast home screen. The same goes for the home screen redraws.
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Yeah, I rolled back to Kit Kat after suffering through Lollipop for the last few days on my N7. It was pretty awful.
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Nostratic posted:Yeah, I rolled back to Kit Kat after suffering through Lollipop for the last few days on my N7. It was pretty awful.
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Nov 27, 2014 08:14
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Oh Android, never change I've had an experience on the N7 (2013) somewhere in the middle - most of the time performance on Lolipop seems to be about the same as KitKat was, but the tablet does now seem to bog down after a few days usage and only perks up again with a reboot.
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Nov 27, 2014 08:31
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Other than the really annoying broken Youtube/video player, Lollipop has been great on my 2013 N7. The battery life is very noticeably better--I can go almost 3 days with moderate usage between charges.
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Nov 27, 2014 09:21
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LastInLine posted:That's exactly the opposite of the experience I had. If Lollipop isn't twice as fast as KitKat was, it's close. Hell, just the fact that it isn't rebooting itself five times a day now is nice. Lollipop is definitely a net loss for me, but I can't be bothered to flash back to KK. I'm on the '12 N7 so that's probably it.
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Nov 27, 2014 14:16
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Mogomra posted:Lollipop is definitely a net loss for me, but I can't be bothered to flash back to KK. I've found that disabling Google Now and the Google Now launcher makes my 2012 N7 usable. It's maybe a little slower than it was on kitkat, but I'll take it.
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Nov 27, 2014 17:17
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I just factory reset my 2012 N7 to see if it would help. Lollipop killed it. Every action took 20-30 seconds to appear. I didn't use it a whole lot- mainly just internet browsing from the couch- but this was unbearable. Feels like the whole Apple releasing updates for phones that couldn't take it just to get people to upgrade conspiracy all over again.
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Nov 27, 2014 17:58
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I think I broke my N7, the port you stick your charger into has probably gotten damaged somehow, i've tried with different chargers. Any protips for how I can fix that myself or is it time to go see if the warranty covers it?
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How do I switch back to Kitkat on my (2012) Nexus 7? It updated a few days ago and runs like absolute trash now, Chrome has maybe a 1/3 chance of opening if I click a link, and only after a 30+ second delay. Then it crashes. So I'm having trouble looking up solutions.
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YggiDee posted:How do I switch back to Kitkat on my (2012) Nexus 7? It updated a few days ago and runs like absolute trash now, Chrome has maybe a 1/3 chance of opening if I click a link, and only after a 30+ second delay. Then it crashes. So I'm having trouble looking up solutions.
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