Android 5.0 and Nexus announcement thread!

illdoit2morrow · 07-11-2014 1:36am

Flashed back to stock on my N7, heres hoping it can handle it when L is rolled out OTA.

coldfire1x · 09-11-2014 2:19pm

Anyone got the OTA update yet on Nexus 7 2013?

Mayo Yid · 09-11-2014 2:23pm

coldfire1x wrote: »

Anyone got the OTA update yet on Nexus 7 2013?

Nobody's got the update on any device

Peregrine · 09-11-2014 2:47pm

Motorola rolled out a soak test for a few Moto X 2014 Pure Edition owners.

AlanS181824 · 09-11-2014 2:54pm

Running the developer build and apps can so much now... Annoying me now!

EvanKelly6 · 11-11-2014 3:55pm

Any word on if it will be released tomorrow to Nexus devices? Or was the 12th just a random date thrown out?

Irlandczyk · 12-11-2014 1:21pm

EvanKelly6 wrote: »

Any word on if it will be released tomorrow to Nexus devices? Or was the 12th just a random date thrown out?

At this point, I'm thinking it was just random. That said, the day isn't over yet. No change yet on my Nexus 5 or 7, and Google's Nexus twitter account is sticking to their "in the coming weeks" line.

EvanKelly6 · 12-11-2014 1:29pm

Irlandczyk wrote: »

At this point, I'm thinking it was just random. That said, the day isn't over yet. No change yet on my Nexus 5 or 7, and Google's Nexus twitter account is sticking to their "in the coming weeks" line.

Don't get why they aren't just setting a date for it's release. Ran into a lot of bugs perhaps?

Gatling · 12-11-2014 1:32pm

On one of for android sites there was a apk posted for 5.0 for nexus 7 last night /early this morning

waynegalway · 12-11-2014 1:44pm

Gatling wrote: »

On one of for android sites there was a apk posted for 5.0 for nexus 7 last night /early this morning

Yeah, saw that. Link below. It's for 2012 model, though, so no good for me.

http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/11/11/leak-download-lollipop-lrx21p-factory-image-for-2012-nexus-7-wifi/

Gatling · 12-11-2014 1:50pm

waynegalway wrote: »

Yeah, saw that. Link below. It's for 2012 model, though, so no good for me.

http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/11/11/leak-download-lollipop-lrx21p-factory-image-for-2012-nexus-7-wifi/

I've a 2012 I'm debating waiting for the official OTA release

waynegalway · 12-11-2014 2:43pm

Gatling wrote: »

I've a 2012 I'm debating waiting for the official OTA release

Looks like it's close to a finished product, but if it was me, I'd wait. If I put it on my N7 today, I'd only want to put the official one on it next week or whenever, and that's too much hassle. Do the job once and do it right, that's how I'd look at it.

corkie · 12-11-2014 5:04pm

Nexus 7 (2012) : I'm waiting to for the official link and also for TSTO to update to run on L.

Mix reports of some bad experience's of flashing this image, errors such as reduced storage, when trying to flash a modified boot.img for root.

Anyone considering flashing should check this XDA thread

Don't flash the new recovery keep the working version you already have.

Anyone here successfully flash this and kept root?

I assume you can just flash the Boot.img and System.img to keep data?

duridian · 12-11-2014 8:43pm

corkie wrote: »

Anyone here successfully flash this and kept root?

I assume you can just flash the Boot.img and System.img to keep data?

Yeah, me, kinda.
But I wouldn't recommend you do a "dirty" flash. I reckon it's why so many people were running into issues, like being left with only 6GB of space, etc.

I just let it do its thing and wipe everything to start afresh. Then I just used the new CF-Auto-Root-grouper-nakasi-nexus7 that Chainfire released earlier today. Old grouper is going well with Lollipop. It doesn't seem any slower than with KK, and love having it match the look of my 7-2013 with the L preview now. It'll be sweet to match it up with your new Nexus 9.

Got Chainfire's auto root from this page, it's about 6 up from the very bottom. Unzip the contents. Put the Nexus in Fastboot mode and run the batch file inside. Nexus will reboot and the kernel patcher will do its magic and root files installed with no further intervention.

http://autoroot.chainfire.eu/

gzoladz · 12-11-2014 9:37pm

Roll out has started

http://9to5google.com/2014/11/12/android-5-0-lollipop-ota-nexus-4-5-7-10/#more-93413

Mayo Yid · 12-11-2014 9:40pm

https://mobile.twitter.com/Android/status/532623587874963456

horgan_p · 12-11-2014 9:52pm

nexus 5 factory image is out :

https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images

Amalgam · 12-11-2014 10:19pm

horgan_p wrote: »

nexus 5 factory image is out :

Ouch.. 556.26MB

wotzgoingon · 12-11-2014 10:32pm

Like a gob****e I downloaded the Nexus 7 2012 edition, good job I checked the md5 and they didn't match so went back to site and realized it was the 2012 one I downloaded.

corkie · 12-11-2014 10:36pm

horgan_p wrote: »

nexus 5 factory image is out :

https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images

Both Nexus 7 wifi factory images and Nexus 10 are also available.

I though had a change detection setup for that page, but didn't get the email yet.

duridian · 12-11-2014 10:49pm

corkie wrote: »

Both Nexus 7 wifi factory images are also available.

I though had a change detection setup for that page, but didn't get the email yet.

I was tearing my remaining hair out for a half hour after the posts on Android Police appeared because the factory image page wasn't updating for me.
Eventually managed to refresh it and grab the other (2013) Nexus 7 image.
Now for the Moto X... :-) Hope it won't be too far behind the newer one.

irishgeo · 12-11-2014 11:49pm

factory wiping my nexus 10 been waiting on lollipop to do it.

wotzgoingon · 12-11-2014 11:50pm

Double tap to wake feature not on Nexus 7 2013. DAMN!

The Governor · 12-11-2014 11:52pm

wotzgoingon wrote: »

Double tap to wake feature not on Nexus 7 2013. DAMN!

Ah ffs

Professey Chin · 13-11-2014 12:09am

So buttery smooth. Jebus it's smooth

harney · 13-11-2014 12:26am

That tap to share your settings has made life that extra bit easy updating the Nexus 7 2012. I had a Galaxy 2, so apart from some Samsung stuff trying to install, the wipe and install of the Nexus has been painless.

irishgeo · 13-11-2014 12:34am

i like it

Raoul · 13-11-2014 12:35am

I wonder how long it will take the custom rom developers to have a nexus 4 stable android 5.0 image ready.

Skylinehead · 13-11-2014 12:37am

wotzgoingon wrote: »

Double tap to wake feature not on Nexus 7 2013. DAMN!

99% sure that's a hardware thing, so it's probably impossible.

Phibsboro · 13-11-2014 12:39am

wotzgoingon wrote: »

Double tap to wake feature not on Nexus 7 2013. DAMN!

DTW is fundmentally a hardware feature - there is a literally a second low power wire running to the screen for those phones that have it. Some roms are emulating it but without that low power wire it would *eat* your battery...

ROAAAR · 13-11-2014 2:14am

Great hopefully get this before the weekend.

smackyB · 13-11-2014 10:04am

Worth bookmarking this page to see when the OTA zip for your device is available. *Hits F5 madly*

http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/11/12/flash-all-the-things-lollipop-ota-update-zip-file-roundup/

murphaph · 13-11-2014 1:11pm

Raoul wrote: »

I wonder how long it will take the custom rom developers to have a nexus 4 stable android 5.0 image ready.

I suppose it depends on how much modding they do. My N4 runs CM 11 and I will just wait for them to port it. L is fine (bloke beside me in work has it on his N5...had a look this morning) but I am too lazy to flash stock L and then flash CM 12. Patience is a virtue as they say.

I guess this will take longer than it normally does however as it's a major version release, so large parts of the code will have been refactored or replaced.

waynegalway · 13-11-2014 1:12pm

murphaph wrote: »

I suppose it depends on how much modding they do. My N4 runs CM 11 and I will just wait for them to port it. L is fine (bloke beside me in work has it on his N5...had a look this morning) but I am too lazy to flash stock L and then flash CM 12. Patience is a virtue as they say.

I guess this will take longer than it normally does however as it's a major version release, so large parts of the code will have been refactored or replaced.

CM12 Nightlies are due to be released next month

marcbrophy · 13-11-2014 1:31pm

Nexus 5 with Android 5 is where it's at kids!

F**k the Nexus 6! :pac:

*just jealous that I can't sfford one :P

EvanKelly6 · 13-11-2014 1:45pm

If you're still waiting on the OTA update but want a taste of the new Material Design you can download the new Google Messenger app from the Play Store!

peejay1986 · 13-11-2014 2:05pm

EvanKelly6 wrote: »

If you're still waiting on the OTA update but want a taste of the new Material Design you can download the new Google Messenger app from the Play Store!

I don't get the need for this. Could they not have just updated Hangouts? Why have the two?

sentient_6 · 13-11-2014 2:07pm

EvanKelly6 wrote: »

If you're still waiting on the OTA update but want a taste of the new Material Design you can download the new Google Messenger app from the Play Store!

Is it available on the irish play store? Its not showing for me on a search. Can you put up a link to it?

EvanKelly6 · 13-11-2014 2:08pm

peejay1986 wrote: »

I don't get the need for this. Could they not have just updated Hangouts? Why have the two?

Exactly how I feel. Maybe they've given up on Hangouts. Probably wasn't as popular as they expected..

EvanKelly6 · 13-11-2014 2:10pm

sentient_6 wrote: »

Is it available on the irish play store? Its not showing for me on a search. Can you put up a link to it?

Yep. Search for 'Messenger' in the play Store and then it should be 16th on the list..

sentient_6 · 13-11-2014 2:17pm

EvanKelly6 wrote: »

Yep. Search for 'Messenger' in the play Store and then it should be 16th on the list..

No not showing at all for me, 16th is 'wivi SMS'. Scrolled down a fair bit and no sign. Does it handle hangouts chats and unify them with sms by the way? (if it did i'd be wondering what their at with hangouts as well)

waynegalway · 13-11-2014 2:22pm

sentient_6 wrote: »

Is it available on the irish play store? Its not showing for me on a search. Can you put up a link to it?

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.messaging

EvanKelly6 · 13-11-2014 2:25pm

sentient_6 wrote: »

No not showing at all for me, 16th is 'wivi SMS'. Scrolled down a fair bit and no sign. Does it handle hangouts chats and unify them with sms by the way? (if it did i'd be wondering what their at with hangouts as well)

Haven't really used it yet to be honest. The link is on this thread now thanks to another poster

droidman123 · 13-11-2014 2:26pm

Why would anyone use this messanger app instead of their stock messanger on their phone? Are there better features on the google one?

waynegalway · 13-11-2014 2:31pm

droidman123 wrote: »

Why would anyone use this messanger app instead of their stock messanger on their phone? Are there better features on the google one?

I don't think you can do much with features on a messaging app really. The only thing about this one is that it looks better than stock (IMO) and the way to add photos by dragging up the screen is kinda nice. I got this app about a month ago from a sideload, and after a few days I went back to hangouts TBH.

laoisfan · 13-11-2014 2:43pm

I really do not see the point of yet another messenger app.

I think I will stick with Hangouts.

Irlandczyk · 13-11-2014 2:50pm

Google are absolute sadists... Everyday I get more and more apps on my phone updating with "New Material Design look and Lollipop improvements", but yet I still don't have the actual OS update yet! All these apps with their lovely new looks just make waiting for the 5.0 update even more difficult! Just lemme have it already!

laoisfan · 13-11-2014 2:56pm

The factory images for Android L (5.0) are available here.

I installed it on my Nexux 7 (2012 WiFi model) this morning.

pedatron · 13-11-2014 3:03pm

laoisfan wrote: »

The factory images for Android L (5.0) are available here.

I installed it on my Nexux 7 (2012 WiFi model) this morning.

Much work? I've used Android SDK before just don't wanna get too bogged down as It's my sisters phone and she's even more impatient than I am. It won't interfere with future OTA updates will it? Does it perform a full wipe on the device? (not a deal breaker just want to make sure she knows.)

laoisfan · 13-11-2014 3:07pm

pedatron wrote: »

Much work? I've used Android SDK before just don't wanna get too bogged down as It's my sisters phone and she's even more impatient than I am. It won't interfere with future OTA updates will it? Does it perform a full wipe on the device? (not a deal breaker just want to make sure she knows.)

No, easy-peasy-lemon-squezzy

I just followed the instructions as per the link. Whole thing took around 20 mins for me but then the installation of the apps took a while. I am in work so I used their super fast wifi

Just so you know doing this method will wipe (factory reset) your device before installation. I wanted to do this method because previously on any update I normally had to do a factory reset after an OTA anyway.

Android 5.0 and Nexus announcement thread!

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