Hey everyone!
I got a new 8gb Nexus 4 a month ago for a great price and am using it now as my daily driver since I cracked my N5 and I am a bit bummed that it still hasn't received it's 5.0 update! It is already been nearly 2 months since they started rolling out!! My N5 already had it since the beginning of December. What is the hold-up? I don't know much about the system of ota rollouts (only that they start at about 1% of devices for the first week and in the next 2-3 they creep up to 25%, 50%, 75% and then the remaining 25%) but I am studying in the Czech Republic so I thought that it was effected by geographical location but I know people here already have 5.0 ota's on there N4s :/ So why haven't I got it? What is the problem? I am on 4.4.4 build number KTU84P....
What are my options to update manually? I don't want to use the Android SDK to update so are there any other options?? I know I could update flashing the factory images but can I do this without the SDK? I don't think the update will come and I don't want to wait any longer
Google 15 second adb install xda. That'll setup adb and fastboot on your pc. Then use fastboot to flash the factory image.
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Hi, I've used the WugFresh Nexus Root Toolkit to manually my Nexus 4 to lollipop.
If you follow the steps with this tool, it's very easy to update.
Afterlife737 said:
Hey everyone!
I got a new 8gb Nexus 4 a month ago for a great price and am using it now as my daily driver since I cracked my N5 and I am a bit bummed that it still hasn't received it's 5.0 update! It is already been nearly 2 months since they started rolling out!! My N5 already had it since the beginning of December. What is the hold-up? I don't know much about the system of ota rollouts (only that they start at about 1% of devices for the first week and in the next 2-3 they creep up to 25%, 50%, 75% and then the remaining 25%) but I am studying in the Czech Republic so I thought that it was effected by geographical location but I know people here already have 5.0 ota's on there N4s :/ So why haven't I got it? What is the problem? I am on 4.4.4 build number KTU84P....
What are my options to update manually? I don't want to use the Android SDK to update so are there any other options?? I know I could update flashing the factory images but can I do this without the SDK? I don't think the update will come and I don't want to wait any longer
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Hi! Thanks for the reply - where did you find this guide? And does the toolkit both unlock the boot loader and flash the factory images ?? If so any guide links?
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Yes, with the tool you can unlock the bootloader, root your device and then install a stock rom.
I haven't followed a guide, the tool is very good explained, it's logical
Here is the thread about this tool: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1766475
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Afterlife737 said:
Hey everyone!
I got a new 8gb Nexus 4 a month ago for a great price and am using it now as my daily driver since I cracked my N5 and I am a bit bummed that it still hasn't received it's 5.0 update! It is already been nearly 2 months since they started rolling out!! My N5 already had it since the beginning of December. What is the hold-up? I don't know much about the system of ota rollouts (only that they start at about 1% of devices for the first week and in the next 2-3 they creep up to 25%, 50%, 75% and then the remaining 25%) but I am studying in the Czech Republic so I thought that it was effected by geographical location but I know people here already have 5.0 ota's on there N4s :/ So why haven't I got it? What is the problem? I am on 4.4.4 build number KTU84P....
What are my options to update manually? I don't want to use the Android SDK to update so are there any other options?? I know I could update flashing the factory images but can I do this without the SDK? I don't think the update will come and I don't want to wait any longer
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I rooted and customized my N4 without a PC. Follow these steps:
1) Download and install Towelroot. Once it installs and reboots u should be rooted.
2) Download SuperSU and update binary the normal way.
3) Next download BootUnlocker For Nexus Devices. Install and tap on unlock. U should reboot and when the "Google" boot logo shows up there should be a unlocked lock.
4) Download BusyBox and install
5) Download TWRP Manager and install the latest TWRP version for mako.
6) You're done, press volume down+power when u turn on your phone to get access to TWRP.
I can confirm, I did this myself and like u I was stuck running 4.4.4 and I am using SimpleAOSP 5.0.2 and in my opinion its a lot more stable than Stock L
BTW Google does plan on releasing 5.0 for N4 but since they have so much issues with the OS, the OTA is being delayed
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BTW Google does plan on releasing 5.0 for N4 but since they have so much issues with the OS, the OTA is being delayed
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You're joking right? The official Google release is on 5.0.1. And it's been out for a while now.
Yaz75 said:
You're joking right? The official Google release is on 5.0.1. And it's been out for a while now.
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Is the 5.0.1 release stable?? Is there not working? How is batterylife?
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Is the 5.0.1 release stable?? Is there not working? How is batterylife?
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The 5.0.1 is very stable. There are a few little bugs in it but it's not so bad.
The battery life is okay, I use mine the whole day and on the end of the day he is like 15-20% remaining. Better than on Kit Kat.
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Is the 5.0.1 release stable?? Is there not working? How is batterylife?
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You are asking questions that are really hard to define and VERY user-specific. For me personally, I have a Nexus 5 and my wife has a Nexus 4. Both units are completely stock and have never been rooted or messed with in any way. For us, 5.0+ has worked perfectly and has no major issues. I do not experience the "memory leak" that people scream about, and I get as good if not better battery life as I've ever gotten. I'm sure someone will immediately jump in and proclaim that I'm an "apologist" or a "Google fanboy" and that there are countless problems that are well documented and I'm just delusional. But for my wife and I, we simply haven't had any issues as daily users of the phone and the latest OS. For me, I didn't wait for the OTA, I sideloaded the updates and it was a VERY simple process. Hardest part was getting the drivers correct but once I figured that out, it was 10-15 minutes at most to upgrade each phone.
Ohh glad to hear that. My Nexus 5 performed the same I would say. Maybe even a tad better when compared to 4.4.4... Anyway glad to hear the N4 is the same (come to think if it, this phone has REALLY surprised me.. I initially skipped it and stuck with my Gnex until the N5 came out. But sadly I dropped that a few times while taking photos skiing and some moisture got into it and the screen cracked... As a student I can't afford the £178 repair just after Christmas so I looked around for a new cheaper phone. Was going to get the Motorola G but saw that there are still a few NEW N4's for £100! And since I've had the past 4 nexus devices it was a phone I just had to get. On 4.4.4 I literally can't tell the difference in performance and everything else in that matters is great! The screen is so-so - not because the resolution -> actually don't really notice anything bad at 720p and don't need 1080p. But as on most IPS screens you can see most of the pixels when in direct sunlight. Just a bit more here compared to the N5. But after a month - a REALLY great phone. For an unbelievable price. Even the camera isn't that bad )
Sorry, now back to my question - do you have a guide which you followed to sideload lollipop?? If so could you please link it? I'm a bit scared - I really can't afford to brick this phone at the moment. Thanks allot!
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When can we expect the availability?
Has anyone received in Canadian bought Nexus 4?
Thanks
In a few weeks.
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the update is not released yet , wait
Subscribing to this thread.
woohoo!
I can't wait to get this update...hope the keyboard is the same on the LG G2
Probably another couple of weeks for ota **** shat .. someone was going to do it
install aospa 4.4, till official comes
Just a subtle reminder... There's a thread for this. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2145848
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This place is going to go crazy with the crazy questions about 4.4. I think we should just sit back and wait and everything will show up in due time
playya said:
This place is going to go crazy with the crazy questions about 4.4. I think we should just sit back and wait and everything will show up in due time
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We shouldn't have, but Google still hasn't gotten their head out of their ass...
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We shouldn't have, but Google still hasn't gotten their head out of their ass...
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shouldn't have? sorry did not understand your response... Google has a new phone and OS coming out, we are the impatient ones who do crazy stuff to get it on our phones and running. I have been around since cupcake and I learned to just wait and it will all work itself out in the end.
as usual there are already a couple roms and crap load of apks out there
When it's ready
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OTA started rolling out!
http://www.androidcentral.com/nexus-4-kitkit-ota-updates-are-starting
Haven't got any notification on Canadian bought N4 yet.
Anyone in India getting the rollout? Still awaiting OTA update
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Hey guys and gals, I just got my Moto X yesterday, and I'm liking it so far. I have a Note 3 but I got a $150 promo code so thought I would give it a shot.
With that being said, I got a prompt for the KitKat update last night but I delayed it for now. I have read some horror stories about bad battery life. Is it true? Other than that, is there any major reason that I shouldn't update to KitKat?
Thanks!
I haven't had any problem with battery life on mine. I don't see a huge reason to upgrade but I like the latest so I took the update. I also don't see a huge reason not to upgrade either. I guess if you like the blue of jb or if you plan on rooting you have a few more options for the xposed modules on jb, but other than that, I can think of no good reason to keep jb. As always YMMV.
You can always RSD back to 4.2.2 if you don't like kitkat, but you lose all data and have to start from scratch.
WizeGuyDezignz said:
Hey guys and gals, I just got my Moto X yesterday, and I'm liking it so far. I have a Note 3 but I got a $150 promo code so thought I would give it a shot.
With that being said, I got a prompt for the KitKat update last night but I delayed it for now. I have read some horror stories about bad battery life. Is it true? Other than that, is there any major reason that I shouldn't update to KitKat?
Thanks!
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I think it's easier to root on jelly bean. Otherwise I'm having great battery life on kit Kat, no issues here.
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Kitkat is wonderful. My battery life is the same if not marginally better. Don't listen to the horror stories, they probably have everything set to sync every second and suck at phoneing.
If you want to root, root now on JB. Otherwise you'll have to flash back after the update.
Good to see you around. Great phone.
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We could reverse this question and ask: Is there any reason TO upgrade to KitKat? What's new/great with 4.4 ?
I feel like we all should have unlocked bootloaders so root wouldn't be an issue. I'm on USC unlocked and rooted on KitKat running xposed framework and gravity box, I love it. Battery last at least 24 hours of moderate usage. The last three days my battery stats have been SOLID! I had 1 day nine hours 2 days ago, 1 day 7 hours yesterday and am at almost 12 hours and at 64%...Wolfepack said it, don't listen to horror stories, those select few can't handle heat in the kitchen obviously lol.
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We could reverse this question and ask: Is there any reason TO upgrade to KitKat? What's new/great with 4.4 ?
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My wife did the upgrade but I haven't, as I'm rooted.
Playing with her phone I noticed the dialer is fixed, better, sorta. I forgot to check about speed dials. I guess that's a plus?
Toyota Entune, app that connects my phone to my Prius, is not compatible with Kit Kat get.
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Unrooted kit Kat isn't an option for me.... No Gsam.
And anything after 4.2.2 has buggy flash or it doesn't work at all.
Mixed reviews on 4.4 battery life.
And basically nothing new since 4.2.2 that matters to me personally.
So I'll just hang out on 4.2.2. Same for my N7.
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exchange email doesnt work well on 4.4 for me, i have 3 accounts, and when i set them, some show calendar, some dont, some push emails , some dont.
no issues on 4.2.2 with that.
Kit Kat has been great for me. Battery life seems about the same.
All of Motorola's recent system app updates that they have done (and will continue to do) through the play store are for 4.4 devices only, so that should be a very compelling reason to update.
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zgroten said:
Kit Kat has been great for me. Battery life seems about the same.
All of Motorola's recent system app updates that they have done (and will continue to do) through the play store are for 4.4 devices only, so that should be a very compelling reason to update.
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I downloaded the G2 update yesterday from AT&T.
I'm not rooted, but this update is even worse than the one before. The battery life is completely ruined.
I noticed that usually my phone had 550MB of RAM left with the previous update. Now it's idling at around 450MB.
Not only that, just browsing on simple sites on Chrome will turn my phone warm to hot. The battery life percentage starts depleting rapidly. Roughly 1% for every 90 seconds or so. It's really frustrating since one of the selling points of the G2 was the battery life-- And every subsequent update has worsened the battery life while updating really little.
What can I do?
Root and flash dorimanx kernel
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Root and flash dorimanx kernel
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I was more wondering if I could revert to the stock 4.4.2 before this horrible update.
Bumping.
Hey bud. I don't exactly know how the AT&T version works, but if you follow the "Go back to stock"-guide and use a earlier kdz file, you SHOULD be able to get an earlier version of kitkat, maybe without knock code, but I don't really care about that personally.
I'm guessing that they want you to upgrade to a G3 so that they earn money.
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I downloaded the G2 update yesterday from AT&T.
I'm not rooted, but this update is even worse than the one before. The battery life is completely ruined.
I noticed that usually my phone had 550MB of RAM left with the previous update. Now it's idling at around 450MB.
Not only that, just browsing on simple sites on Chrome will turn my phone warm to hot. The battery life percentage starts depleting rapidly. Roughly 1% for every 90 seconds or so. It's really frustrating since one of the selling points of the G2 was the battery life-- And every subsequent update has worsened the battery life while updating really little.
What can I do?
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Op, I'm also seeing this update notification on my phone but I haven't done it yet. What does it say as far as what Android version you're on in settings?
ksc6000 said:
Op, I'm also seeing this update notification on my phone but I haven't done it yet. What does it say as far as what Android version you're on in settings?
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Do NOT update to it. Literally the worst update. The RAM usage has kicked up by 100-200 MB.
It's still 4.4.2. It only updated a few, unnoticeable things.
I really want to revert to the previous KitKat version with Knock Code. I cannot deal with this update. My phone starts becoming warm after browsing for a few minutes using the Twitter or Facebook app. It is that bad.
Please, someone help me out here. I'm so frustrated with this update that I'm half-tempted to just use AT&T Next program to get the LG G3.
No luck. It upgraded me without even warning around 2 p.m. In the middle of the freaking day. That really makes me mad because what if I needed to get a phone call or my wife needed to get ahold of me or something? I don't think that this should be legal for carriers to do this.
In either case I'm also noticing heavier than normal battery drain with this update but I'm going to give it about a week to see if the battery settles back down before I revert back to 4.2.2.
If you're sure that you want to get rid of this update I think what you should be able to do is to revert to stock 4.2.2 and then let yourself upgrade until you get to the version right before this and freeze the software update app. Have you reverted to stock before? I did it once when I had to return the phone to AT&T because of a battery defect and it was pretty straightforward.
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No luck. It upgraded me without even warning around 2 p.m. In the middle of the freaking day. That really makes me mad because what if I needed to get a phone call or my wife needed to get ahold of me or something? I don't think that this should be legal for carriers to do this.
In either case I'm also noticing heavier than normal battery drain with this update but I'm going to give it about a week to see if the battery settles back down before I revert back to 4.2.2.
If you're sure that you want to get rid of this update I think what you should be able to do is to revert to stock 4.2.2 and then let yourself upgrade until you get to the version right before this and freeze the software update app. Have you reverted to stock before? I did it once when I had to return the phone to AT&T because of a battery defect and it was pretty straightforward.
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I have no idea on how to revert. I've never rooted my G2.
It's pretty straight forward. Here's the video I watched to do it: How to Unbrick or Restore the LG G2 ATT Version: http://youtu.be/kqw_LFuyHbE
Watch the whole thing and let me know what you think. It's pretty easy actually. All of the tools that he's using I got from this page: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
You have to scroll down halfway on the first post to see att applicable steps and materials.
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Backup your phone first before using KDZ method you will lose everything.
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Backup your phone first before using KDZ method you will lose everything.
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Just for everyone's info, I downgraded to 4.4.2 D80020c and then manually updated to D80020u and froze the system update app as I don't like the most recent update (D80020y).
Let me know if you need help doing this.
Android 5.1.1 Experience and Discussion
OTA 5.1.1 Link https://android.googleapis.com/pack...gned-volantis-LMY47X-from-LRX22L.5cb0c625.zip
Factory Images 5.1.1 https://dl.google.com/dl/android/aosp/volantis-lmy47x-factory-3efdc8d4.tgz
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Android 5.1.1 Experience and Discussion
OTA 5.1.1 Link https://android.googleapis.com/pack...gned-volantis-LMY47X-from-LRX22L.5cb0c625.zip
Factory Images 5.1.1 https://dl.google.com/dl/android/aosp/volantis-lmy47x-factory-3efdc8d4.tgz
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Wish these were also available for the LTE model
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Wish these were also available for the LTE model
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*WARNING* RE-enable OEM Bootloader Unlocking after Update!!!
Just a heads up and REMINDER to go into Developer Options and turn OEM Unlocking back on after the OTA update because it had turned mine back off after sideloading.
I wish I had my laptop set up so I could remote in from work right now and begin downloading the image.
I take it Root is still working?
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I wish I had my laptop set up so I could remote in from work right now and begin downloading the image.
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I've been thinking off using one of my phones as a hotspot for my laptop...Just not thinking it will be quite fast enough and stable enough to download and get a good MD5. My company watches everything.
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Just a heads up and REMINDER to go into Developer Options and turn OEM Unlocking back on after the OTA update because it had turned mine back off after sideloading.
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Why not just get it over with and UNLOCK it? Once you are unlocked, the state of that checkbox is irrelevant.
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Just a heads up and REMINDER to go into Developer Options and turn OEM Unlocking back on after the OTA update because it had turned mine back off after sideloading.
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Why is that important? Will I brick my device if I don't? Please explain for an absolute newbie!
Thank you!!!
s0101 said:
Why is that important? Will I brick my device if I don't? Please explain for an absolute newbie!
Thank you!!!
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If you don't unlock, and leave your bootloader unlocked it can. If you have the check box checked then the bootloader remains locked. So if you get caught with a bad flash or anything else that causes a bootloop there is no way to gain access to the bootloader and run fastboot.
Not off to a great start. I've had my 3rd crash triggered simply by browsing to the reddit nexus 9 board. Now it appears to be on a forced cache erase after the consecutive crashes.
From this we can safely say nobody in Google pays any attention the forum moaning otherwise they might have noticed this issue.
Anyone get an OTA for the LTE version yet? They haven't posted the factory images which scares me a little that LTE might get left behind. The 5.0.2 links went up for both at the same time.
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Not off to a great start. I've had my 3rd crash triggered simply by browsing to the reddit nexus 9 board. Now it appears to be on a forced cache erase after the consecutive crashes.
From this we can safely say nobody in Google pays any attention the forum moaning otherwise they might have noticed this issue.
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Mine's still running really warm and it's losing power over USB just by being on. I'm watching the battery drain simply from the screen idling on Google Now. Come the **** on Google, heat and battery drain should have been primary concerns.
Edit: Fortunately though, it seems like the entire device is running buttery smooth, which is literally a first on stock Android for me. Even my Nexus 6 hiccups without a custom ROM and that has the S805 and 1 more GB of memory.
Still no OTA for LTE on 5.01 -> 5.02 ...
What the hell is Google doing... firstly releasing almost beta Lollipop that on our Nexus have serious issues.. after waiting and being the last device to be updated still no upgrade to LTE which is more expensive and deserves at least same support.
If our model is left behind, I will surely not buy a Nexus device ever again.
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Still no OTA for LTE on 5.01 -> 5.02 ...
What the hell is Google doing... firstly releasing almost beta Lollipop that on our Nexus have serious issues.. after waiting and being the last device to be updated still no upgrade to LTE which is more expensive and deserves at least same support.
If our model is left behind, I will surely not buy a Nexus device ever again.
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LTE takes time. I wouldn't worry about it. I bet factory images are up within a day or two. I'm an LTE owner too, so I'm in the same boat. I'm just happy it actually started rolling out, as it started to look like it wasn't happening. This is a much bigger update than 5.0.1 -> 5.0.2
Updated this morning. So far so good
So far, it's definitely an improvement on performance but it remains to be seen with this is another cache-wipe factor or something. One of the first-impression fixes is that the light sensor seems to actually work now, while it was almost useless before.
I noticed the stock kernel is now on 2,5GHz high and that both cores are allways on, which i am not sure if it was happening on 5.0.x. I remember Franco noticing it on Nexus 6 5.1 too, so i guess it's a common practice by google to not turn cores off anymore.
Well so far so good. I never had major issues before. OTA side loaded fine. Did a factory reset to set up fresh. Now that everything is set up I'm just waiting for it to charge completely. It did get warm installing and updating everything, but no issues so far. Everything went smoothly.
There's a new apk named 'Who Am I?' That is disabled by default in this update. Turns out it's a widget that literally shows you the time and what your name is. Maybe it's for people with dementia or short term memory.
The way things have been going, most of us might have needed that widget by the time this update got to us if we'd waited much longer.
I still haven't gotten the March update yet. I'm not rooted, totally stock and I'm on metro. This is my first month with a Nexus phone. Is this normal to take this long? I saw that it didn't come out till the 5th or something.
Yes. I got the March update on my N5 and N9, both wireless-only, but not on my N6 (T-Mobile) or N6P (AT&T).
It doesn't roll out to everyone at the same time. You can update manually pretty easily by flashing the factory images with fastboot. You need an unlocked bootloader to do this. I have instructions in my guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928
Yeah I saw that I could do it manually but unfortunately I have a problem getting my hands on a PC right now.
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Yeah I saw that I could do it manually but unfortunately I have a problem getting my hands on a PC right now.
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That's a shame, in that case you don't really have a choice other than to just wait for it.
The updates sometimes come from the provider. Nexus are way faster updating than say..... Anyone. (Samsung, lg, HTC etc)