Nexus 5 to get Android 5.1.1 ‘LMY48B’ update this week: Sprint
The Google Nexus 5 is going to receive Android 5.1.1 this week, according to Sprint support. The Nexus 5 is going to be the first phone to receive built number LMY48B, which was previously seen in the Nexus 9 and the Nexus 10.
The update was earlier expected be rolled out to the on May 11, but it was delayed due to some technical issues.
Although the built has never seen before in a phone, it is nothing more than the update to 5.1.1 with included “security enhancements.” While it is too early to speculate what those security enhancements could be, the upgrade seems quite minor in nature.
Like all the other Android upgrades these days, even this one will be available over the air. If you receive a notification to update your Nexus 5’s software, follow the screen instruction and let your phone restart itself.
You can also receive the update manually by going to Settings > About phone > System updates > Check for update. If the update is available follow the screen instructions otherwise tap Home button.
Source: Sprint support
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Nexus 9 Android 5.1.1 factory image arrives, OTA file captured too!
Last week was a big one for the Nexus 9, after the neglected tablet finally saw an update first to Android 5.0.2 and then later in the week began receiving an OTA to 5.1.1.
If you have yet to get your hands on 5.1.1 for the Nexus 9 tablet, you have three options. Option 1, you can keep waiting until the OTA hits. Option 2, you can now download the official factory image and do a clean wipe and installation of Android 5.1.1. For those that don’t want to wait for the OTA but don’t want to have to do a full factory wipe either, you also have a third option: You can down the OTA link, as it has now been captured and made available for your sideloading pleasure!
- Nexus 9 factory image
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Nexus 9 OTA capture
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For those unfamiliar with flashing a Nexus image, you’ll want to check out our guide. While the guide was written with Android 5.0 in mind, the same basic steps still apply. Of course it is important to note that while flashing is rather safe if you follow instructions properly, things can go wrong if you don’t — and so you should proceed at your risk.
For those on Android 5.1.1 already, what do you think of the update so far?
Android 5.1.1 OTA update and factory image now available to download and flash for the Nexus 9 Wi-Fi
Google has finally pushed the Android 5.1.1 update to Nexus 9 Wi-Fi devices. The factory image was already posted and now we have the link to the official over-the-air update as well.
Flashing the OTA is probably your easiest method since you don’t have to lose your data. However, you need to make sure you are on Android 5.0.2 (version LRX22L) before you can do it. Android 5.0.2 was already pushed about a week or so ago, so if you won’t have it, you will need to flash that OTA update first. You can also opt for flashing the factory image, but you will lose your data if your Nexus 9 doesn’t have an unlocked bootloader.
Whichever route you decide to go with, make sure to hit up our extensive guides. Click here for flashing the factory image or here for flashing the OTA update. If you already know what you’re doing, just hit up the links below.
OTA update links
Nexus 9 (volantis) From LRXxx2 to LRX22L (5.0.2)
Nexus 9 (volantis) From LRX22L to LMY47X (5.1.1)
Factory Image link
Nexus 9 (volantis) 5.1.1
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At £199, could you see yourself picking up the Nexus 9?
A lot of us are familiar with spending $300 or more on a big ticket item, and later feeling like it was a waste of time and money. At $399/£319, this feeling rings true for most who picked up HTC’s sub-par Nexus 9. However, would it be a waste of money to you if it were £199/$300?
That’s how much you can pick up the tablet for at UK-based retailers John Lewis and PC World. This is the biggest price drop we’ve seen since the tablet released, if not the only price drop. Even with the price drop, there’s still something you have to decide.
When purchasing a product, there’s a problem that you have to solve within yourself before physically paying for said product. You have to decide what will add more value to your life–keeping $399 in your wallet or trading that $399 for a Nexus 9. By going with the tablet, you’ve decided that the device will provide more happiness to your life than the money.
That decision is different for everyone. Some will find it worth trading the money for the tablet, and others will decide that there are better options out there and keep their money. With a price reduction, there is a much larger group that is willing to purchase the tablet, mostly because it is no longer a $400 risk.
In my opinion, a lower price should be implemented worldwide, as it’d not only benefit and value the consumer, but Google’s revenue and sales, too. What do you think?
source: Engadget
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Google: Nexus 9 will get Android 5.1, starting today!
After being stuck on Android 5.0.1 for way longer than it should have been, earlier this week, Nexus 9 owners were given an update for their devices, but not to Android 5.1 or 5.1.1 — to Android 5.0.2. For those that were disappointed, angry, or flat out confused by the move, the good news is that the update to Android 5.1 is finally here … Almost.
Taking to Twitter, the Nexus team revealed that the Android 5.1 OTA will begin rolling out to the Nexus 9 starting today. In Google’s usual fashion, we can expect the rollout to happen in gradual stages, so don’t be surprised if it is still a few days or even weeks before the OTA hits your device.
Starting today, #AndroidLollipop update 5.1 will be rolling out to a #Nexus9 near you. pic.twitter.com/oxOvrujzmB
— Nexus (@googlenexus) May 7, 2015
With the Nexus 9 Android 5.1 update finally on its way, it seems pretty obvious that the 5.0.2 update was rolled out as a necessity, to set the stage for a 5.1 rollout, and not to further anger Nexus 9 owners. Of course letting folks know Google’s intentions through some kind of an announcement earlier this week probably would have been a smart move.
While the tweet mentions Android 5.1, it is possible this is actually 5.1.1, but we wouldn’t bet on it just yet. Still, Android 5.1 brings a number of bug fixes and other minor improvements, and we are glad that the Nexus 9 is no longer being left out in the dark. We’ll be sure to update you as soon as OTA images start rolling out, or Google posts up the factory images.
Android 5.1 Lollipop is finally rolling out to the Nexus 9
Nexus 9 owners have had a rough time of it, besides being seemingly ignored when it came to the Android 5.1 update, they were also trolled when Google pushed out a measly 23MB update the other day. Now it seems, at long last, that Nexus 9 owners can bask in the goodness that is Android 5.1 Lollipop.
Starting today, #AndroidLollipop update 5.1 will be rolling out to a #Nexus9 near you. pic.twitter.com/oxOvrujzmB
— Nexus (@googlenexus) May 7, 2015
That’s right, as you can see from the embedded tweet, Google has announced that Android 5.1 will be rolled out to Nexus 9 tablets from today onwards. So if you haven’t received a notification yet, go into Settings/ About Tablet and select Software update to see if there is an update waiting for you to install. If not, I’m sure that the OTA links will soon appear, keep an eye for our article with the relevant links as soon as they become available.
Source: Google
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At £199, Google’s Nexus 9 finally makes sense
Ever since Google launched the Nexus 10, I’ve craved a decent full-size Android tablet. Sony’s Xperia slates are nice enough, but I’ve always missed the purified software experience that comes with Nexus devices. When the Nexus 9 was announced, I thought a worthy upgrade had arrived, but it quickly became clear that the hardware wasn’t up to HTC’s usual standards. The plastic back creaked and the display suffered from light leaks, while the price, which originally started at $399/£319, felt a little on the high side.
It’s been roughly six months, and now we’re starting to see some price movement for the Nexus 9 in the UK. John Lewis and Currys/PC World, for instance, currently have the 16GB model listed for £199.99. Both deals are only temporary, but they’re still significant given how long the Nexus 9 has been on the market. There’s no word on whether the price drop will ever be made permanent, but I feel like it definitely should.
You see, I like many of the ideas underpinning the Nexus 9. The brand has never been a huge seller for Google (arguably by design) but there’s a substantial group of people that want a large, premium Android tablet at an affordable price point. With its One smartphone line-up, HTC has shown that it can design beautiful hardware, and the Nexus 9 was an opportunity to marry that expertise with the release of Android 5.0 Lollipop. (The device still hasn’t been updated to Android 5.1, incidentally.) The 9-inch display’s 4:3 aspect ratio, while not to everyone’s tastes, is great for reading digital comics, magazines and browsing the web, and the front-facing speakers are well-positioned for blasting out music.
However, the Nexus 9 does have its flaws. As we’ve said before, the device can be a little awkward to hold, and the display is good enough, but not spectacular. It’s a similar story with the speakers and performance. Both are solid, but nothing exceptional. All of this is a problem when you’re being asked to shell out £319. But £199? Personally, that makes the tablet’s drawbacks less of an issue — although of course, you could argue that a flawed product will always be flawed, whether it’s being sold for £319 or £199. Google should make this price drop official, only then does the Nexus 9 start to make sense.
Source: John Lewis, PC World
Black sheep: The Android 5.0.2 update for the Nexus 9 dropped today, 5.1.1 nowhere in sight
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When we learned last month that Google’s Nexus division wasn’t doing terribly great financially mostly due to the Nexus 6, we were intrigued that there was no mention of the Nexus 9 at all. Maybe it’s actually selling quite well, but there would be one gripe of owners who have bought the device thinking they would be on the forefront of Android software – the fact that the Nexus 9 doesn’t actually have the latest version of Android. In fact, the Android 5.0.2 update for the Nexus 9 has only just dropped today, a few days after the factory images for Android 5.1.1 for much older Nexus devices were put up on Google‘s developer site.
Maybe we’ll never know why the Nexus 9 is currently the black sheep in the Nexus family – maybe it’s the new NVIDIA chipset – but it can’t be heartening that even the Nexus 10 has the latest version of Android Lollipop on it. Whatever the actual story is, we hope that the Nexus 9 catches up soon before it becomes *that* Nexus devices that everybody has forgotten about.
What do you think about Google’s lack of updates for the Nexus 9? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Source: Droid-life
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[Download] Android 5.0.2 factory image for WiFi and LTE Nexus 9
With Google beginning the update rollout of Android 5.0.2 for the Nexus 9 tablet recently, many users were keen on getting hold of the factory images to flash the ROM manually. This saves the trouble of waiting for an OTA update to pop up.
Google has now issued factory images for both the WiFi and LTE models of the HTC made tablet on its servers. If you’re new to the process, make sure you check out our guide on flashing Lollipop factory images to ensure that you get it right. The factory image is 805MB (835MB for the LTE variant) in size and comes with the build LRX22L.
To get started on the process, head over to the link below and download the image file from Google.
Android 5.0.2 (LRX22L) Factory Image download link
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Android 5.0.2 factory images arrive for the Nexus 9 Wi-Fi and LTE
Following the discouraging reports from earlier today, Google has just released Android 5.0.2 factory images for the Nexus 9. Bearing build number LRX22L, the factory images are now available for both Wi-Fi and LTE variants of the tablet.
As we reported earlier today, Android 5.0.2 is just now rolling out to the Nexus 9, one of Google’s most recent devices. Even the Nexus 7 (2012) and Nexus 10 received an update to the most recent version available, Android 5.1.1. We’re not sure exactly why Google is doing so poorly on updating this tablet, but at least Nexus 9 owners are getting an update that will squash a few bugs. Try to stay positive, everybody!
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If you’re interested in sideloading the update before you get the OTA, feel free to download the factory images by following the links below. If you aren’t sure how to flash a factory image, be sure to check out our walkthrough. While the guide was designed for Android 5.0 Lollipop, the same overall process should apply. Just remember that things can go wrong, so be sure to flash at your own risk.
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