Not experiencing any issues with 5.0. I unlocked the bootloader, used fastboot to flash the image, relocked bootloader.
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You don't have to wipe your data. You can side load the ota update. I personally wiped and flashed the factory image. The people who do that seem not to be plagued with all the problems that the people who did ota have. But there are many, many people who did the ota who did not have problems. They just don't post about it. Major updates always have this controversy, its common. To keep my important stuff I just put it in my download folder and copied that to my PC. Then I flashed the factory image (which wipes everything) then copied the folder back to my nexus. I did have to re install and set up my apps, but you should do that. Keeping app data from the old os causes problems. The ota update attempts to modify your app data to be comparable without wiping it, but I think that's why a few people have had problems. When they create an update they can't anticipate every single setup on thousands and thousands of tablets. For the most part the ota should work fine, but not 100% of them will. My bet, 90% or so probably went fine, but 10% is still enough for google to stop the push and make some changes. Which is what it appears they have done. That's why the initial update always comes in smaller batches. So if there are problems, only a small percentage will be affected. Then they can make the necessary changes and start pushing it out again. Hope this helps.Are many others still waiting for Android 5 on their Nexus 7 WiFi model? It still has not arrived on my 2013 edition tablet. I have lurked here for a while before asking. This is unusually late for a Nexus device and I agree with TheAmazingDave it is especially concerning there is not yet even available for download for those that have the LTE version. I would consider loading it manually on my WiFi model, but do not want to wipe out my data.
I am really at a loss as to why people get so up in arms if they don't get the latest update right away. Is your Nexus still working? Did it cease working until you get Lollipop? If this isn't the case, then stop being a child and just wait. I haven't gotten it either yet and it isn't something I give any thought to.
That's strange. Did the tablet go through the entire update process? Or did it just reboot after the prompt to update?
You can wait patiently for the OTA update, or you can download the firmware and flash it yourself. Firmware can be had here:I only got my Nexus 7 (2013) WiFi recently. (Woot special.) I'm OK with waiting if I know what's going to happen. Should I expect that even on a WiFi only model it will just miraculously decide to update some day when The Googles(tm) decide it's time? (My Nexus 5 did that, but I don't know if that's at all dependent on having a WAN radio in it which my Nexus 7 does not.)
I just want to know if there's anything special/different I have to do on a WiFi only device other than wait for His Holiness Andy to descend upon my device in the middle of the night...
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