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Kid posted:does it fix any of the slow down issues with the 2012? mine has been so laggy it has been unusable for months now. 5.1 made it a tiny bit better, but it's still slow. 5.1.1 seems about the same.
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My 2013 seems snappier after the update but I could just be imagining things. I didn't notice any interface changes.
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nmfree posted:I have the Logitech Keyboard case (expensive, but nice) and this cheapo folio cover that's thin but protects the tab pretty well. Thanks, that keyboard case is probably more than we need right now but I like the other one a lot. How about screen protectors? I'm trying to remember the brand I put on my S4 because it's really good, but I'm drawing a blank.
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butt dickus posted:My 2013 seems snappier after the update but I could just be imagining things. I didn't notice any interface changes. My N10 definitely was improved compared to the already amazing 5.1. Feels a lot better and faster than my (same age) iPad 4.
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May 7, 2015 13:49
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Those of you with a Nexus 9 can now finally have 5.1
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May 7, 2015 17:39
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The Merkinman posted:Those of you with a Nexus 9 can now finally have 5.1 Why in the hell would they do this and push 5.0.2 at the same time?
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Three Olives posted:I'm I the only one feeling a bit of smartphone fatigue? I was sure I was going to upgrade my G3 in the next few months but at the end of the day I feel I am still really happy with it and with it updated to Lollipop I'm not really sure why I would upgrade. The S6 Edge might have been compelling if all the reviews didn't say it sucked.
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May 7, 2015 17:54
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bull3964 posted:Why in the hell would they do this and push 5.0.2 at the same time? Speculation has been that 5.0.2 fixed a bug that would otherwise have caused the 5.1 OTA to fail (for example, a bug where OTAs larger than a certain size fail to download or install). So 5.0.2 is a prerequisite for 5.1.x OTA.
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May 7, 2015 17:58
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bull3964 posted:Why in the hell would they do this and push 5.0.2 at the same time? The 5.0.2 update changed some stuff in the recovery to allow for larger OTA updates, so if 5.1.1 is a really large change that may have been necessary. We'll know soon anyway.
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May 7, 2015 17:59
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That line of thinking still doesn't makes sense as there would have been no reason to rev the version number. If recovery needed to be patched to allow 5.1 update, then they could have pushed just a patch for that. Also note, they didn't say 5.1.1, they said 5.1. So, I'm not holding my breath that it's going to be 5.1.1. Easier answer is it's just google being google. bull3964 fucked around with this message at 18:16 on May 7, 2015 |
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May 7, 2015 18:07
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bull3964 posted:That line of thinking still doesn't makes sense as there would have been no reason to rev the version number. If recovery needed to be patched to allow 5.1 update, then they could have pushed just a patch for that. Why wouldn't they change the version number? I don't think Google has ever released 2 updates for the same device that used the same version number, no matter how small the changes between versions are. That makes sense to me since you don't want 2 different versions of software referred to by the same name. Also, it looks like the G+ post says 5.1.1, so we'll see which one is right.
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May 7, 2015 18:24
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bull3964 posted:That line of thinking still doesn't makes sense as there would have been no reason to rev the version number. If recovery needed to be patched to allow 5.1 update, then they could have pushed just a patch for that. Revving the version number is standard engineering practice, dude. Having two patch levels with the same version number is something to be avoided.
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May 7, 2015 18:31
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pairofdimes posted:Why wouldn't they change the version number? I don't think Google has ever released 2 updates for the same device that used the same version number, no matter how small the changes between versions are. Yes, yes they have. They've done it recently even. Right now, the Nexus 6 has 3 different 5.1.0 versions and the Nexus 5 has 2. Rastor posted:Revving the version number is standard engineering practice, dude. Having two patch levels with the same version number is something to be avoided. Google does it all the time though. See above.
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May 7, 2015 18:32
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Various Nexus devices have had "r2" releases that didn't change the version number or just another build with the same version but a different build code. The N5 had two 4.4.4 builds, N6 and N9 both had multiple 5.0 builds, and probably some others I'm forgetting too. Edit: beaten but yeah, that.
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May 7, 2015 18:34
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bull3964 posted:Also note, they didn't say 5.1.1, they said 5.1. So, I'm not holding my breath that it's going to be 5.1.1.
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May 7, 2015 18:36
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Tunga posted:Various Nexus devices have had "r2" releases that didn't change the version number or just another build with the same version but a different build code. The N5 had two 4.4.4 builds, N6 and N9 both had multiple 5.0 builds, and probably some others I'm forgetting too. Yeah, my main point is they went through the effort to test and deploy another code branch on the device when they could have easily just done an R2 patch on 5.0.1 if it was a 5.1 update prereq. It's just an odd approach, but it is google.
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May 7, 2015 18:52
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bull3964 posted:Yes, yes they have. They've done it recently even. Oh right, I forgot about that weirdness. In that case, I don't know why they did it that way, unless it was to just try and trick people.
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May 7, 2015 18:52
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It's 5.1.1, not 5.1: https://plus.google.com/+Nexus/posts/2hB9k5r2Z7T
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May 7, 2015 20:22
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Right now, it doesn't look like anything. Not a single report of an update in the wild. I know there's a few hours left of 'today' on the west cost, but they have 15 min left in god's true time zone.
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I just got done writing up a guide about how to turn a Shield tablet into an HTPC/HTT (home theater tablet). http://www.hometheatertablet.com/htt-guides/android-htpc-kodi-htt-guide/ if you're interested. It's kind of long vertically, but if you know what you're doing it shouldn't take much time. Especially since most the work is in the external HDD and the guide attempts to take care of most of the ambiguity there. e: new link Knyteguy fucked around with this message at 06:51 on May 9, 2015 |
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Still completely nothing on the 5.1.1 front for the N9. Google has a very different definition of "today" than everyone else.
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bull3964 posted:Still completely nothing on the 5.1.1 front for the N9. Google has a very different definition of "today" than everyone else. "Starting today" so if at least one person got it Google is accurate.
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bull3964 posted:Still completely nothing on the 5.1.1 front for the N9. Google has a very different definition of "today" than everyone else. You know how Google OTA rollouts go, available today doesn't mean every person gets the update today.
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May 9, 2015 01:02
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RVProfootballer posted:You know how Google OTA rollouts go, available today doesn't mean every person gets the update today. If ANYONE got the update, someone would have reported it. There's nothing, crickets. No factory images either.
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May 9, 2015 01:15
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Perhaps it's time to just take a bath on the Nexus 9 and get rid of it?
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bull3964 posted:If ANYONE got the update, someone would have reported it. There's nothing, crickets. No factory images either. Oh, well, the Nexus 9 kind of sucks, huh  Nexus 10 is on 5.1.1 iirc and is still good!
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Well, managed to get 5.0.2 to install on the N9 using fastboot . . . was just getting an "Error!" before. So at least I'm ready for 5.1.1 when it DOES hit
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The delay is likely due to the fact that 5.0.2 is apparently bricking N9s left and right. They go into a bootloop. Normally something like that is recoverable. However, since lollipop requires you to go into developer settings and allow unlocking of the bootloader ahead of unlocking it from fastboot, people who never did that are boned and have to send their device back.
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Dell venue 8 7840 finally today received Android 5.0.1. Got it installed on mine..... Install process took about 15 minutes. The "optimizing apps" step was the majority of this time. Seems to have made it faster all around. Also completely solved the web page reload thing Chrome did when switching between tabs. I'm happy with it. Only problems so far: lost root. And the stock launcher did not retain the launcher settings/layout from the 4.4.4 launcher. Apparently there is a developer version of the stock 4.4.4 firmware out there. The 5.0.1 OTA update cannot be installed that build. It will fail and get stuck in a boot loop.
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I'm looking for a cheap but decent 10" tablet. I've been looking at the Nexus 10, Samsung Note 10, Acer Iconia, and Asus Transformer. I just need it for netflix, youtube, and some browsing so I'll accept some jankyness but I absolutely hate lag. Anything decent around or under $200 (used/refurbished fine) that might fit the bill? Thanks to this thread I dodged the Nexus 9 bullet, but based on reading the past few pages it's not looking like there's many good options for a large android tablet outside of the high end stuff.
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Cmdr. Shepard posted:I'm looking for a cheap but decent 10" tablet. I've been looking at the Nexus 10, Samsung Note 10, Acer Iconia, and Asus Transformer. I just need it for netflix, youtube, and some browsing so I'll accept some jankyness but I absolutely hate lag. Anything decent around or under $200 (used/refurbished fine) that might fit the bill? Asus is fine as long as you don't get a Tegra cpu (I don't think they sell one with that poo poo nowadays) but I'd go with Samsung because of the screen. Touchwiz on tablets is not as annoying and you can always overcome 80% of it just with a good launcher like Nova (install the betas because Materinova owns hard).
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For what it's worth, I got burned hard by Acer on the Iconia A100. Lots of sleep of death issues, and no long term support for software.
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May 11, 2015 16:06
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bull3964 posted:Ugh, It looks like the Tab S2 are all going to be 4:3. That's going to make my pirated anime all weird, and also my comic books
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No android apps are optimized for 4:3, not even Google's. It's a terrible aspect ratio for an Android device.
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Knyteguy posted:I just got done writing up a guide about how to turn a Shield tablet into an HTPC/HTT (home theater tablet). http://www.hometheatertablet.com/htt-guides/android-htpc-kodi-htt-guide/ if you're interested. It's kind of long vertically, but if you know what you're doing it shouldn't take much time. Especially since most the work is in the external HDD and the guide attempts to take care of most of the ambiguity there. Why would you ever want to use a Shield as a HTPC when less expensive, more suitable options exist?
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Welp got 5.1.1 OTA for my Nexus 10. Good thing Samsung picked decent parts & drivers for the tablet. Soon 3 years old and still getting updates, going strong!
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bull3964 posted:Ugh, It looks like the Tab S2 are all going to be 4:3. What the gently caress Samsung, 16:9 on the 8.4 Tab S is absolutely perfect. Perfect for reading text that reflows, perfect for watching video on that gorgeous display, perfect for holding. If they want to do 4:3 on the 10 inch Tab fine but 4:3 on the 8 inch is just stupid.
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