Android Lollipop

[DiapDealer]

Originally Posted by eschwartz

It's been suggested that cleaning the cache (when rebooting into recovery mode) might help, without losing data.

I find that helps with almost any general case of "the slows." I often do it several times after a big update. It's almost like things need to get broken in.

I generally wipe the cache partition on my Nexii at least once a week (which is about how often I reboot).

[Dopedangel]

Its in the news that 5.1 is coming out in Feb so maybe google won't update Nexus 7 2012 till Feb. I have the 16gb version it seems faster to me. Most people that are complaining about the update have the 8gb version.

[eschwartz]

Originally Posted by Dopedangel

Its in the news that 5.1 is coming out in Feb so maybe google won't update Nexus 7 2012 till Feb. I have the 16gb version it seems faster to me. Most people that are complaining about the update have the 8gb version.

That would be stupid, they would be pissing off every N7 2012 owner who go the update pushed to them before the bug was discovered. And what is special about the N7 2012 above all the other Nexus devices, that it doesn't deserve the update Google already went to the effort of developing and releasing to the other devices?

I anticipate it will be released in the coming days.

[paulsalter]

Originally Posted by eschwartz

Apparently, the Android 5.0.1 bugfix update is not being propagated to the 2012 Nexus 7 at least not yet.

Whenever someone finds the OTA link, you can do something like this: http://www.talkandroid.com/guides/be...inks-included/

Cheers, not been following android much recently so not read about this update

I will wait before doing a reset of tablet, main use on it is for reading, so if I stick to this and nothing else it is mainly fine

[Barty]

Originally Posted by Purple Lady

There is a backup and restore in the settings menu. Since I'm rooted I use Titanium Backup to restore, but there is an option to restore apps and app data in settings.

I don't think that actually works the way you think. I've tried it, and as fat as I can tell it only backs up things like your Wi-Fi password and your system preferences. and your photos if you've told it to upload to picasa. Unless something has changed in lollipop, don't expect to have your apps and data reappear magically.

The other problem is it gives you no indication of what it has backed up and what can be restored. You don't know if it is backing up, has finished, or plans on doing it some time.

Titanium backup is a much surer way of doing it.

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by Barty

I don't think that actually works the way you think. I've tried it, and as fat as I can tell it only backs up things like your Wi-Fi password and your system preferences. and your photos if you've told it to upload to picasa. Unless something has changed in lollipop, don't expect to have your apps and data reappear magically.

The other problem is it gives you no indication of what it has backed up and what can be restored. You don't know if it is backing up, has finished, or plans on doing it some time.

Titanium backup is a much surer way of doing it.

It will restore your apps but not the data. It keeps track of what was installed and installs it automatically so you don't have to do it one by one.

[Purple Lady]

Originally Posted by Blossom

It will restore your apps but not the data. It keeps track of what was installed and installs it automatically so you don't have to do it one by one.

You and Barty are correct. I just uninstalled and reinstalled Moon+ on my phone. If you look at the settings page it sure makes it look like data would be restored.

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by Purple Lady

You and Barty are correct. I just uninstalled and reinstalled Moon+ on my phone. If you look at the settings page it sure makes it look like data would be restored.

Moon+ is easy to restore. You just back it up inside the app to Dropbox or SD Card and restore when needed.

[Dopedangel]

Originally Posted by eschwartz

That would be stupid, they would be pissing off every N7 2012 owner who go the update pushed to them before the bug was discovered. And what is special about the N7 2012 above all the other Nexus devices, that it doesn't deserve the update Google already went to the effort of developing and releasing to the other devices?

I anticipate it will be released in the coming days.

I was right that the problems in Nexus 7 2012 were not fixed with 5.0.1 so nexus 7 wont get a 5.0.1 update. But instead of the 5.1 update in feb it is the getting 5.0.2 update now the factory image just got released for people will start seeing 5.0.2 ota soon.

[Purple Lady]

Well I just got the update on both my Nexus 7 2012 and 2013. I did the ota to the 2012 and it failed miserably. I got the android laying on it's back and it said no command. Hubby flashed the images for me and said "you wanted it wiped, right"? Of course I didn't but I've got everything thing backed up to Box so I'll get it back anyway.

I will be putting off doing my 2013 until I can figure out how to get rid of all the horrible white backgrounds on everything. I don't like the look overall very much. The navigation keys look real weird - a circle for home? Getting to settings is a pita now too. Where it was just pull down the notification bar and then to settings, there's an extra tap now. Not that I've looked too much because of the horrible bright white.

I went with Nexus devices because I hated what all the other devices did with Android, now I hate what Google did with Android. Back to custom roms again I guess.

[Barty]

^^^ yeah I hate the white background too. If you can get a hold of a CM ROM they have theme support now and you can find plenty of dark themes. CM themes are in apps stage so you will run into problems and stuff with white background still.

One thing I like on android over ios is support for dark theme, but Google seems intent on screwing that up with lollipop.

[Purple Lady]

Most roms have always used dark themes. I hope that doesn't change now that stock Android doesn't.

[Dopedangel]

Originally Posted by Purple Lady

Most roms have always used dark themes. I hope that doesn't change now that stock Android doesn't.

Press the name below the icon in notification instead of the icon takes you to the settings. Pressing the icon toggles them on or off.
Flashing the ROM and starting from scratch is recommended anyway on nexus 2012 as it becomes horribly slow if you don't.
As far as the white goes I agree with you. Have been waiting for cyanogen lollipop Roms to come out as they have themes. But have gotten used to the whites by now.
Although I think google should also add google app themeing into android as they are to bright for using at night in the dark.

[DiapDealer]

Just did the 5.0.2 ota update on my 2012 N7. Went pretty smoothly for me. Wiped the cache partition using recovery mode (like I always do) and away I went. Seems quite snappy for an older model. Was already used to the Material theme from my 2013 N7, so no culture shock there.

[Purple Lady]

Originally Posted by Dopedangel

Press the name below the icon in notification instead of the icon takes you to the settings. Pressing the icon toggles them on or off.
Flashing the ROM and starting from scratch is recommended anyway on nexus 2012 as it becomes horribly slow if you don't.
As far as the white goes I agree with you. Have been waiting for cyanogen lollipop Roms to come out as they have themes. But have gotten used to the whites by now.
Although I think google should also add google app themeing into android as they are to bright for using at night in the dark.

I don't see any names in notification bar.