Nexus 9: heat, chrome and battery drain topic

I've just bought a nexus 9 LTE, no light bleeding, buttons are OK and no cracking noises from the back. I was so happy.
Then I started using it: the back gets quite hot near the camera, not so hot to not be able to hold it, but annoying indeed! Moreover, it gets so hot just by surfing the web using chrome. This really drains the battery I guess and in fact looking at battery stats chrome drains more battery then the display itself. This is ridiculous.
I just can achieve 5h OST or a little bit more, not a good result at all for a tablet.

I've read thousands of reviews and seen a lot of videos: no one talked about these problems, then am I the only one?!? Well, they didn't talk about light bleeding and recessed buttons too, then maybe the issues I'm facing could have been easily omitted too. :(

I'm pretty sure that all these issues are connected to each other and they will probably be fixed in a future updates, but, come on, I didn't pay all those bucks just to be Google's beta tester. :(

Nexus 6 Ultimate 4K Video Test topic

Change to 4K/2160p in Quality Settings! The only real compression is on youtube's side. And I will say I see a little better quality on my Master File than on youtube.

I decided to test the 4k video recording on the Nexus 6 by shooting my entire vacation with it. I've compiled a recap video showcasing the camera's abilities.

-There conditions recorded in are: high light, low light, sunny, overcast, indoors and outdoors, etc.

-I've zoomed in a few times and moved the phone to force refocus in a few clips.

-There has been NO post editing to the footage such as color correction, cropping, stabilizing, etc.

-Crossfading, fade to black, muting of audio, and title overlays are the only alterations made to compile this video

ENJOY!

[Q] NExus Problem topic

I have flashed my Nexus 7 2012 wifi and after doing so the screen freezes at the google logo after rebooting. Can anyone give me a solution for this problem?

[Q] Why isn't there HDR+ on the Nexus 4? topic

Hi,

Why isn't it possible to use the HDR+ camera algorithm on the Nexus 4 device, running Android 5?
Guess HDR+ have nothing to do with hardware(?), so why haven't the nexus 4 been updated?

[Q] Battery Drain on Nexus 6 while using case topic

I have been using my Nexus 6 for around 2 weeks now - and have experienced good (as expected battery life running my usual config, using stock Lollypop.

3 days ago, I purchased a beautiful Stilgut Book cover case - since which I have noticed significantly more rapid battery drain consistently over those three days. i.e. Battery dies around 9pm rather than taking me into day 2.

I have come to the conclusion that since I havent changed any apps or my config, the case is having this effect - the book cover style flap auto sleeps/wakes the phone when opened or closed and I can only think that this is the reason for the battery drain.

Does this sound familiar to anyone (or anyone with similar experiences?).

Thanks.

Movies, Live TV and Shows on your Nexus Player topic

Hello guys its been only a week i've had the nexus player and im really enjoying it, i currently have the stock rom and my device is unlocked and rooted.
I have live TV 100+ channels via the app Mobdro http://www.mobdro.com/ which has to be side loaded.
For Movies and live TV i use Kodi and Popcorn time http://popcorn-time.se/popcorntime.apk both which have to me sideloaded.


This is not a complete guide but The Steps i followed to set up my Device.

First i bought this otg hub which has 2 usb and ethernet http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Second i bought this keyboard/mousepad http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Third was Rooting and i used this guide https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EWK...9W-Bxa&index=2

Fourth was sideloading apps https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N03T...9W-Bxa&index=3

Fith step for me was to be able to install any app but directly from the playstore which this guide showed me how https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymjy...9W-Bxa&index=6

i hope this post is helpful for everybody.

[VIDEO REVIEW] Diztronic Ultra & Matter Case for Nexus 6 topic

LOVE these minimal cases, add just enough protection to your devices. There is a small issue with the Ultra, the buttons sometimes don't push properly; I have reported it to @OneStepAhead & he's looking into it.

Matte


Ultra


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Nexus 6 topic

Just checking to see if the gear s is confirmed working alongside a Nexus 6?

How do people get 5.0.2 on their Nexus 6? topic

I noticed many people and custom roms are already on 5.0.2 yet the only stock rom released so far for 5.0.2 is Nexus 7. My question is can you flash Nexus 7 OTA to your Nexus 6?

Nexus 6 Quality Issues (2 out of 2 phones) topic

So, I bought a Nexus 6 for my wife and at first it was great. But a few weeks later, she was complaining about the camera. I check it out and there is definitely something wrong. It seems that sometimes when the camera focuses, the optical image stabilizer would jump around. It moves so much, that it seems to hit it's limits and you hear it "click". Makes recording videos useless. Worse than having no stabilizer at all.

We're beyond the 14-day return period for Sprint, so I do an advanced exchange RMA with Motorola. Two days later, the replacement phone arrives. It looks like a brand-new sealed box. But when I take the phone out, I see the back cover is separating from the phone. How does the phone like this even get put into a box? Unless the back cover separated after it was placed inside? I didn't even bother to try to turn it on and contacted Motorola via online chat. We'll see what the next steps are, but so far, I'm not impressed with the quality control. Customer service response is pretty good so far.

[Q] Nexus 6 Verizon Network problem topic

I've had a T-mobile Nexus 6 on Verizon network since Thanksgiving. I've had no problems at all UNTIL today. Woke up and my network symbol has an exclamation point next to it and when I try and make calls it sends me to Verizon's customer account services. Also, a dropdown bar with the words "sign into network" appear. After clicking on it it sends me to the Verizon's broadband page.
Anybody else have this problem and no what to do? Wanna run this by before I call and navigate customer service.

Edit: My account is fully paid and up to date

need beta tester for nexus 9 topic

I looking for people that have nexus 9 becausei don't have one right now.Right now i have crashlytics tool for testing but i really need usr so i can have them test my app when it done.:)

[Q] Nexus 6 and Google Play Music topic

Has anyone figured out way to keep purchased songs from google on the device? I have hooked the nexus up to the PC and i cant see my purchased songs, at all. Im using music v5.6.160p.1480807. Has anyone else ran into this issue? I downloaded the music to the phone but i cant move it to my pc.. or other media devices.

[Q] Just got Nexus 5, regarding 5.0.2 ? topic

Hi all
I picked up a 5 month old nexus 5 yesterday running 5.0.1 stock, its a wonderful very fast phone, I'm coming from a moto g 2013 so the speed bump is noticeable.
So far everything seems to be working really well, i cant get a GPS lock inside a building but it works fine outside (the moto g easily got a fix inside) but who need GPS indoors anyway :)
I'm going to try out the phone for the next week or 2 and see how it performs, I've read battery life can be disappointing but it was factory reset yesterday and battery life seems fine so far, i guess ill have to give it a few more cycles to be fair.
I also use GPS/maps a fair bit for my work, on the moto, google maps used very little battery , any experiences anyone with battery life and GPS on the nexus ?
One further question, do you think the upcoming 5.0.2 update will improve the battery life or is 5.0.1 what i can best expect ? also any ideas when the official 5.0.2 update is pushed to my phone (its in the uk).
Thanks
Michael

Nexus 6 GP replacement feedback topic

For those who went through the RMA and replacement process with Google Play store, is the replacement you are getting brand new or refurbished devices? Google is telling me they are refurbished and if I want a new one, I have to return the defective device and order it again when it is available in the store. Sounds horrible to me especially when a new 64G white device is so hard to get. Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks

I just purchased a perfect Pocket Wireless Car Charger for my Nexus 6! topic

Finally my search of finding a perfect wireless car charger for a giant Nexus 6 comes to an end. I recently purchased a Pocket Wireless car charger from Amazon with rotatable metal hook that fits both vertical and horizontal air vents. The package also contains cigarette lighter and comes with 12 month warranty. It cost me even less than with free shipping across the USA.

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Nexus 4 (16GB) Bricked topic

Hi, my device have been updated to Lollipop 5.0.2 (OTA) and was working for some time but the phone stop working, the phone is stuck at the bootloading...

Recently I tried with one unbrick guide inside XDA but did not work.

Can someone help me? :)

[Q] Nexus with Paranoid blocked during boot topic

Hi guys,

A friend of mine Samsung Galaxy Nexus is blocked in the boot sequence and I would like to help him out. The phone has (or at least had..) Paranoid installed, my friend doesn't know what it is or how it works, he just bought a secondhand phone on ebay and Paranoid was already installed.
Here is the problem: some days ago the phone restarted automatically after a sort of crash, so my friend entered in the bootloader screen (using the 3 combo buttons) and did a reset or restore idk, removing all the data on the phone. When the phone restarted it could not connect to the provider (no call and no messages allowed), so my friend downloaded whatsapp using wifi. During the log in it is like if the battery dropped and the phone turned off.
Since that moment if you try to turn on the phone it starts but blocks after few seconds on the "Google screen", the one with black background and the text Google in the middle of the screen (it doesn't reach the screen with the google symbol spinning around) and it remains there eternally. I tried to enter in the bootloader screen but the only option available is "Start", and obviously if I select it the phone restarts and blocks again on the same google boot screen. In my opinion probably Paranoid is damaged or has been removed, so there is no OS to start.

Does anyone has an idea/suggestion/guide on how can I make the phone working again? It would be great to be able to install again an official Android release (kitkat, jelly bean or something like that), but the priority is obviously to repair the phone!

Thank you in advance!

DayDream Alternatives for Nexus 6? topic

Is anyone using a DayDream alternative that both works with Lollipop and makes use of the AMOLED panel. I love DayDream. I've missed being able to see the time at night at my bed side (My Nexus 5 has LCD and lights up the room).

The problem with DayDream is though, you set it to work when on charge, but if you use a wireless charger, the phone goes off charge part way through the night and DayDream Stops. Day dream only kicks in again if the screen is on, so I lose the time.

I suppose I could set with Tasker to turn the screen on when it starts charging again, but this isn't a good solution really.

what is anyone else using?

Edit: This seems to work ok:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...launcher&hl=en

BUT, screen times out and I dont really want to enable screen ion whilst charging

Nexus 9 bricked, no flash possible? topic

Hi All,

I think I just bricked my Nexus 9 while trying to disable the encryption (fastboot flash boot *noencryption.img*).

The Nexus 9 is unlocked but not rooted.

1. It will always restart to the bootloader again.
2. flash-all.sh script doesn't work:
2.1. flashing the recovery ends in ERROR: usb_write failed with status e00002ed
FAILED (data transfer failure (No such file or directory))
2.2. fastboot flash boot ends in: ERROR: could not clear input pipe; result e0004051, ignoring...
ERROR: could not clear output pipe; result e0004051, ignoring....
2.3. Nexus 9 is not reacting at all anymore (in bootloader)

I think this is the first nexus device (and I had the Gnex, Nexus 4, Nexus 5, both Nexus 7) where I am not able to restore the device after something went wrong.

Anyone an idea? Or is it ready to be trashed?