Android 5.1 Factory Image for Nexus 2012 is here!

[systemofadown]

I just checked Google developer page it's here for the 2012 Nexus 7 already

 

[kate]

Link

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

 

[El Presidente]

Nothing for either of the 3g versions again.

 

[systemofadown]

That's gonna take forever as usual

 

[gb4fan]

Did anybody try it yet?? Tell me its a BIG improvement.......

 

[Vixer]

I am not seeing Lollipop 5.1 for the Nexus 7 (2012). Anyone else see it? Thanks.

 

[gb4fan]

Last one listed in this section:
"nakasi" for Nexus 7 (Wi-Fi)

 

[codesplice]

Nexus 7 (Wi-Fi) direct download link: https://dl.google.com/dl/android/aosp/nakasi-lmy47d-factory-bc93dab8.tgz

I'm eager to hear how it works out - from all accounts, the 2012 N7 was the one most in need of a bug-fixing update.

Edit: We have a handy guide here for flashing the factory image, in case you haven't done that before: http://androidforums.com/android-sy...e-how-flash-nexus-factory-image-manually.html

 

[systemofadown]

I've got to 2012 Nexus 7's, I'm waiting hoping Google pings me with the OTA but I'm about to give in and flash it on both

 

[gb4fan]

Installed without a hitch. Now downloading my apps... Fingers crossed the google got it right this time

 

[codesplice]

Installed without a hitch. Now downloading my apps... Fingers crossed the google got it right this time

Living vicariously through you as neither of my current Nexuses have it yet!

 

[systemofadown]

Living vicariously through you as neither of my current Nexuses have it yet!

OK I give Google, I give!!!
Flashing one of the nexus 7's now
I'll keep the other one running 5.0.2 & see if I can pick out any performance differences...

 

[systemofadown]

By the way if anyone is interested Wugs Toolkit is updated

 

[Unforgiven]

By the way if anyone is interested Wugs Toolkit is updated

Go figure, I checked last night and it wasn't yet.

 

[gb4fan]

I used Wugs Toolkit to install 5.1. As soon as I opened up Wugs it updated. 5.1 was in the pulldown to flash...

 

[Unforgiven]

I used Wugs Toolkit to install 5.1. As soon as I opened up Wugs it updated. 5.1 was in the pulldown to flash...

zmine grabbed an update to TWRP. I'll check again tonight.

 

[gb4fan]

So far so good. My WiFi hasn't kicked out yet!!!

 

[systemofadown]

Manually flashed this morning
I had just a tad bit of trouble as the bootloader didn't write but then I switched off to wugs tookkit and finish it up
my tablet running 5.1 beats the heck out of my tablet running 5.0.2.......
Thank you Google

 

[DrJosephKim]

When do we think this will be available as an OTA update? (approx time frame based on when they roll out after they're released)

 

[systemofadown]

I'd say sometime this week hopefully. If not probably next week at the greatest barring any bug that might show their faces....
So far so good

 

[codesplice]

When do we think this will be available as an OTA update? (approx time frame based on when they roll out after they're released)

N7 2012 (Wifi) OTA is already rolling: http://android.clients.google.com/p...signed-nakasi-LMY47D-from-LRX22G.9f163586.zip

Note: that's for upgrading from LRX22G (Android 5.0.2) - it won't work if you're not on that specific build.

Android Police has some instructions on how to sideload that OTA if you don't want to wait: http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/1...e-nexus-7-now-manual-download-link-available/

 

[systemofadown]

I tried the antutu benchmark tests on both tablets, keep in mind this is my first try to benchmark so I probably skewed the results

http://imgur.com/a/AAtar

 

[codesplice]

"Benchmarks are useless..."

but that's a pretty solid improvement on the Multitasking portion of the test. Does real-world usage indicate a significant improvement when multitasking?

 

[systemofadown]

In all honesty, from switching off between both tablets doing my normal web browsing I don't notice a Huge difference. Mostly the 5.1 tablet just lacks some of the little bugs (like when I close Chrome on the 5.0.2 tablet it's multitask box takes up the whole screen but that seems to have been fixed on 5.1). it's the little things like that but I've noticed so far.

 

[systemofadown]

Something I should add
I have a habit of closing out an app as soon as I'm done with it (kinda like popping bubble wrap - its satisfying to swipe them away ) instead of letting them build up in recent apps.
This plus being minimalistic when it comes to downloaded apps might be why my N7's never really suffered that much during 5.0.2 - other than the bug's.
5.1 is definitely snappy though & a welcome update