Android 5.0 and Nexus announcement thread!

Zen 2nd · 16-10-2014 2:13pm

Indeed, I have had no problems streaming HD content over my Chromecast.

Think I'll pick up the Nexus 9 when it comes out as my Nexus 7 ('12) is aging a bit at this stage.

Kintarō Hattori · 16-10-2014 2:18pm

Many thanks for the info chaps, really appreciate it. I'll hang on until the Player is in the store and see which one becomes an impulse purchase! :pac:

_Puma_ · 16-10-2014 2:19pm

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

Chaps I'm in two minds here and would appreciate some advice. All I really want to do is to watch Netflix on the TV so should I get a Chromecast or wait for the Nexus Player?

What else is it likely to offer that Chromecast doesn't already?

Good article that kind of sums up your options.

Since I'm looking at replacing my UPC the Roku 3 could be the more comprehensive device in terms of what it supports at the moment. Less of a walled garden in comparison to the the other set top boxes.

Amalgam · 16-10-2014 2:24pm

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

Many thanks for the info chaps, really appreciate it. I'll hang on until the Player is in the store and see which one becomes an impulse purchase! :pac:

Just to add, there's another reason I love my Chromecast.

I don't have to stay logged in to my Google account on it. There are fewer security concerns with leaving the device unattended, when you're out and about.

I presume that will not be the case with the Google Player.

slayerking · 16-10-2014 2:45pm

Only picked up a chromecast about 3 weeks ago and I must say I'm using it much much more than I anticipated. Excellent device at such a great price. I'm not sure what the Nexus player can offer vs the chromecast outside of dedicated apps or gaming.
If you simply want a device that allows you to stream stuff to TV, chromecast wins for the price imo.

beardybrewer · 16-10-2014 2:56pm

Just looked in to Chromecast for the first time. Watched a demo on youtube and was well impressed when the fella pulled the battery out of his phone to prove that the Chromecast was streaming directly from Netflix on its own. He then went over to his browser to stop the video. He went from opening the box to controlling it with his phone, laptop, and tablet all in 6 minutes. How cool is that?

That said the player gives you a remote which is nice if you're letting the kids watch Netflix. I prefer not to hand over my phone or tablet to the kids (I'm mean). The gaming thing could be really cool too for some.

ThisRegard · 16-10-2014 3:53pm

OSI wrote: »

as my chromecast struggles like a bitch to render 1080P

Spazdarn wrote: »

My chromecast struggles to output 1080p videos. So I'd imagine the Nexus Player would handle that no problem

Out of interest, are these vids local ones ? Do you have the same problem for example with YouTube 1080p vids ?

droidman123 · 16-10-2014 4:33pm

For anyone wondering if the nexus 7 (2012) was getting the L update amid conflicting reports,it will be be getting it.
http://www.androidheadlines.com/2014/10/2012-nexus-7-receiving-android-5-0-lollipop-heres-important.html#readsoruce_bottom

Atomic Pineapple · 16-10-2014 4:34pm

OSI wrote: »

They are local ones from a Plex media server. Play them to the Chromecast, get frame drops every 30 seconds ago, play them to the DLNA client on the TV (both over Wifi) perfectly fine.

That's odd, I have the same setup basically, Plex server running on a Mac mini and a ChromeCast, both are upstairs while my router is downstairs, 200mb UPC connection and I've never had an issue with stuttering.

AlanS181824 · 16-10-2014 5:36pm

I really hope that pricing for the Nexus 9 is a mistake.

Nexus devices have always been subsidised by the Play Store, really hope so anyway!

Otherwise I'll be sticking with my Nexus 7 2013!

Professey Chin · 16-10-2014 5:38pm

AlanS181824 wrote: »

I really hope that pricing for the Nexus 9 is a mistake.

Nexus devices have always been subsidised by the Play Store, really hope so anyway!

Otherwise I'll be sticking with my Nexus 7 2013!

Thats the price and Nexus devices havent always been subsidised.

droidman123 · 16-10-2014 6:01pm

Professey Chin wrote: »

Thats the price and Nexus devices havent always been subsidised.

I think he may have meant nexus tablets.since the first nexus 7 they have more or less broken even on the hardware.google never expected to make huge profits from the sale of the actual tablets

Professey Chin · 16-10-2014 6:03pm

droidman123 wrote: »

I think he may have meant nexus tablets.since the first nexus 7 they have more or less broken even on the hardware.google never expected to make huge profits from the sale of the actual tablets

Same price as the Nexus 10 though.

AlanS181824 · 16-10-2014 7:32pm

Professey Chin wrote: »

Thats the price and Nexus devices havent always been subsidised.

droidman123 wrote: »

I think he may have meant nexus tablets.since the first nexus 7 they have more or less broken even on the hardware.google never expected to make huge profits from the sale of the actual tablets

Yeah that's what I meant sorry.

I remember paying something like €400 for my Nexus S back in it's day so they definitely weren't subsidised for a while!

Preorders starting tomorrow right? So I guess we'll finally see.

Fresh Pots · 17-10-2014 7:19am

http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/10/16/source-android-5-0-lollipop-ota-for-nexus-7-wi-fi-and-nexus-10-will-drop-on-nov-3rd-other-devices-later-in-november/

UnknownSpecies · 17-10-2014 9:14am

Professey Chin wrote: »

Thats the price and Nexus devices havent always been subsidised.

In fairness, it was a trend Google had going with the previous 2 iterations. There was no indication that the new Nexus devices wouldn't be subsidized somewhat, so I can see why some people are upset/confused. Won't affect me anyway, I'm in contract until April

wotzgoingon · 17-10-2014 7:08pm

This is cool. Cannot wait to play it. Eben harder than flappy birds.

http://www.androidcentral.com/android-lollipop-contains-flappy-bird-easter-egg

droidman123 · 02-11-2014 6:08pm

For anyone who wants to install the android L "recent apps" feature on any android device

http://gs5.wonderhowto.com/how-to/install-android-lollipop-recent-apps-menu-any-android-0158270/#readsoruce_bottom

AlanS181824 · 02-11-2014 6:17pm

Tomorrow is the day... I'm so excited!

AlanS181824 · 02-11-2014 10:17pm

sugarman wrote: »

For all devices?

Nexus Devices at first.

Like all Google update it'll be phased

Then Google Play Edition devices.

Then Motorola and HTC, not sure after that to be honest.

Mayo Yid · 02-11-2014 10:19pm

HTC have said within 90 days

AlanS181824 · 02-11-2014 10:47pm

sugarman wrote: »

Nice, nexus myself

Yup same!

Mantis Toboggan · 02-11-2014 10:54pm

The g3 will get it before Crimbo with the G2 getting it in early 2015.

corwill · 02-11-2014 11:08pm

Samsung usually take special care to properly lobotomise each Android update, and that can take time.

Riesen_Meal · 03-11-2014 11:43am

Don't think it will be today, hope I'm wrong though!

Dudda · 03-11-2014 1:25pm

I remember reading on Android Police a while back that Nexus 7 2013 and the Nexus 10 would be first starting on 3rd November (today) followed by the Nexus 4, 5 and 7 LTE version. In other words non cellular nexus devices first.

Just have to wait and see.

patmcd · 03-11-2014 1:45pm

XBMC !!!

5starpool · 03-11-2014 5:44pm

Hurry up, I want my lollipop!

droidman123 · 03-11-2014 6:17pm

I,m on my nexus 10 ATM,nothing doing yet in relation to the update.I havnt fired up my nexus 7 yet to check, although it could be a few days or so before we get them in Ireland as these ota,s are normally sent out in batches worldwide. It will be on my nexus 9 tomorrow though

AlanS181824 · 03-11-2014 6:18pm

I've the developer preview and nothing yet.

beno619 · 03-11-2014 6:21pm

AlanS181824 wrote: »

I've the developer preview and nothing yet.

Since its a dev preview would you not have to flash the image manually anyway ? To get the OTA wouldn't you have to flash back to kit kat ?

waynegalway · 03-11-2014 9:56pm

I rooted my N7 (2013), but then unrooted using the option in the superuser app. It still has the unlocked symbol on the start up screen. Does this mean that I can't get the ota to android 5 when it rolls out?

corkie · 03-11-2014 10:00pm

waynegalway wrote: »

I rooted my N7 (2013), but then unrooted using the option in the superuser app. It still has the unlocked symbol on the start up screen. Does this mean that I can't get the ota to android 5 when it rolls out?

That unlock symbol is for the bootloader.

beno619 · 03-11-2014 10:00pm

waynegalway wrote:

I rooted my N7 (2013), but then unrooted using the option in the superuser app. It still has the unlocked symbol on the start up screen. Does this mean that I can't get the ota to android 5 when it rolls out?

You should be fine along as you have a stock rom and stock recovery.

waynegalway · 03-11-2014 10:02pm

beno619 wrote: »

You should be fine along as you have a stock rom and stock recovery.

Yeah, it's all stock as far as I can see. I never put a custom rom onto it, I just wanted to root it so that I could do screen recording. I tried booting it into recovery and I get a little android robot with the words "no command" underneath it.

irishgeo · 03-11-2014 11:00pm

looking at twitter it appears to be bull****

Riesen_Meal · 03-11-2014 11:48pm

irishgeo wrote: »

looking at twitter it appears to be bull****

This looks a bit more reliable, I think the factory images will be here in a few hours :

http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/11/03/google-pushing-android-5-0-lollipop-source-code-aosp-right-now/

JTMan · 04-11-2014 9:02pm

Any news on when Nexus 5 users will get Android 5? Thanks.

Mayo Yid · 04-11-2014 9:23pm

JTMan wrote: »

Any news on when Nexus 5 users will get Android 5? Thanks.

Don't worry, when there's news it'll be everywhere

ftm2008 · 04-11-2014 9:46pm

Mayo Yid wrote: »

Don't worry, when there's news it'll be everywhere

The OTA is not due out for a couple of weeks.. Confirmed by Googlenexus on Twitter .. Don't think there will be no rollout until the the nexus 6 is released

Mayo Yid · 04-11-2014 10:02pm

ftm2008 wrote: »

The OTA is not due out for a couple of weeks.. Confirmed by Googlenexus on Twitter .. Don't think there will be no rollout until the the nexus 6 is released

12th is what's being said, they got delayed for some outstanding bugs

Jet Black · 05-11-2014 1:57pm

Anyone download the new 5.0 calender apk? Was looking forward to it but had a go and its not as great as I hoped.

waynegalway · 05-11-2014 2:08pm

Jet Black wrote: »

Anyone download the new 5.0 calender apk? Was looking forward to it but had a go and its not as great as I hoped.

I think it's grand. I used aCalendar for years, but the design of it got a bit bland, and the stock one in my M7 is fine but I preferred the Google one. With this update, I think it looks great, and the functionality that I like is still there.

There are a couple of things that I'm not fond of with it though:

1. You can't (or I can't anyway) pinch to zoom in the 5-day view like you could in the old "week view". This means that the text for the events looks cut-off and illegible if you have a fair bit going on. I expect they'll have complaints and will fix this. It's more readable in landscape, but none of the other views work in landscape, so you have to twist the phone back around if you go to day view.

2. I use the abbreviation "TBC" when the venue for an event is to be confirmed (I'm not mental in thinking this is okay, am I?), but the map that now comes up for all those meetings is for Tuba City Airport. Kinda funny, hardly a glitch, but a little annoying! I guess I'll just have to tie-down where my meetings will take place a bit better from now on.

Other than that, I can't see myself using any other calendar app for the moment.

logically · 05-11-2014 4:15pm

Just got an Google Inbox update pushed to my Nexus 5 with what's new of " Support for new Android Lollipop" features. I predict I shall be sucking on it the lollipop itself by the end of this week.

droidman123 · 05-11-2014 6:03pm

For those with nexus 5,7, and/or 10.there will be a delay on the lollipop roll out.

http://www.techgreatest.com/featured/android-lollipop-update-delayed-for-nexus-5-nexus-7-10/#readsoruce_bottom

projectgtr · 05-11-2014 6:14pm

droidman123 wrote: »

For those with nexus 5,7, and/or 10.there will be a delay on the lollipop roll out.

http://www.techgreatest.com/featured/android-lollipop-update-delayed-for-nexus-5-nexus-7-10/#readsoruce_bottom

I won't be taking my news from a site that can barely spell let alone string a sentence together

Irlandczyk · 05-11-2014 6:21pm

projectgtr wrote: »

I won't be taking my news from a site that can barely spell let alone string a sentence together

My thoughts exactly, although I'd be grateful if Google just came out and confirmed/denied a delay and a November 12th release, would be a whole lot more appreciated than their official statement of "in the coming weeks".

Edit: Story published in English here: http://www.knowyourmobile.com/mobile-phones/android-50-lollipop/22823/android-lollipop-update-delayed-nexus-5-nexus-7-10

droidman123 · 05-11-2014 6:24pm

projectgtr wrote: »

I won't be taking my news from a site that can barely spell let alone string a sentence together

Fair enough,the spelling might be a bit better on this site,but the message is the same.
http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/android-50-lollipop-ota-updates-reportedly-delayed-till-november-12-616722?site=classic

beno619 · 05-11-2014 6:28pm

droidman123 wrote: »

Fair enough,the spelling might be a bit better on this site,but the message is the same.
http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/android-50-lollipop-ota-updates-reportedly-delayed-till-november-12-616722?site=classic

No reputable site has denied or confirmed anything, its all up in the air and nobody has the facts.

droidman123 · 05-11-2014 6:47pm

beno619 wrote: »

No reputable site has denied or confirmed anything, its all up in the air and nobody has the facts.

It is on a lot of different sites, but the story came from the same source on them all,don't know what credence this guy has though.

Android 5.0 and Nexus announcement thread!

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