Nexus 7 2013 5.0 Rollout

wolffpack · Dec 9, 2014

Received update 2 days ago> Straight to 5.01. So far everything works fine.

labwizard · Dec 10, 2014

Still waiting

Madbat · Dec 10, 2014

I updated mine with the factory images. But my wife's hasn't gotten the update yet, but she doesn't want it yet until the dish anywhere app gets updated to work on art. But if the app gets updated and she doesn't have the update yet for lollipop I will simply sideload the OTA

Dyre Logan · Dec 10, 2014

Ok I received my 5.0.1 update this morning and regretted it. My battery is horrible now on my Nexus 7 2013. While sitting idle, it lost 10% in just 6 hours. Before Lollipop on Kittkat 4.4.4 I think it took a week or so to lose that much battery life. I find 10% quite a bit of power with zero apps running in the background and I turned off notifications on every app and stopped them before charging to 100%. When I came home, I checked it and it was at 90% just after those few hours. I let it OTA as I didn't want a fresh install, and I am not sure I want to factory reset and lose everything if it may not fix the issue. Anyone else having this issue?

Unforgiven · Dec 10, 2014

I wouldn't put too much stock into battery usage immediately following the OTA. When my 2012 updated, all of the apps then had to update from Play, as well as doing the initial compiling for ANT. There are a few more post update things to happen with Lollipop.

Unforgiven · Dec 10, 2014

Well, update is installing now. For those that haven't received it yet, be ready, it is 389MB, roughly 70MB larger than the 2012 N7 update to 5.0.

Unforgiven · Dec 10, 2014

For those that haven't received it yet, expect a long upgrade. My 2013 had the ANT runtime enabled, so my apps were all already compiled. They all "optimized" during the update again anyway. Also, the install (Android on his back) screen took 5-10 minutes. I started a timer that I ran from the moment I saw the boot animation to when I was at the lock screen on first boot. That was 20:29, so expect a long update process. Also, it was fresh of the charger (full charge) when I started and rebooted at 92%.

This is one of the most intense, largest, and lenghtiest OTA's I have seen, going all the way back to my first with 4.01.

labwizard · Dec 10, 2014

Got mine, all installed smoothly.

TechnoJohnUK · Dec 10, 2014

Installed this tonight. Already had the update on my Nexus 5, but on my Nexus 7, there's a few things about the update I'm not so keen on. When I first got my 7 (my first tablet), I liked the fact that swipe down from the top was settings one side and notifications on the other. Now its the same thing wherever you swipe, plus the way the settings has changed. The WiFi button now turns off WiFi instead of showing me available networks, this is now a much longer route (or a shortcut on home screen). Not so keen on the home buttons either. Any suggestions on the above? Thanks.

Dyre Logan · Dec 10, 2014

Oh gosh, I thought I was the only one! I too don't like those features. Here's another one I don't like. When you click on battery in settings, you no longer get a list of apps using or hogging battery life. It's just one thing and I think it's Android OS or something. No other apps. Are you telling me only the Android OS is running and no other apps I have previously used are running? I don't think so. Google really messed lollipop up. I hope we will see an update that fixes battery life and all these other settings we have come not to like.

Madbat · Dec 10, 2014

TechnoJohnUK said:
Installed this tonight. Already had the update on my Nexus 5, but on my Nexus 7, there's a few things about the update I'm not so keen on. When I first got my 7 (my first tablet), I liked the fact that swipe down from the top was settings one side and notifications on the other. Now its the same thing wherever you swipe, plus the way the settings has changed. The WiFi button now turns off WiFi instead of showing me available networks, this is now a much longer route (or a shortcut on home screen). Not so keen on the home buttons either. Any suggestions on the above? Thanks.

I hear ya. But I found swiping down with one finger opens notifications, two fingers opens toggles. I too miss the long press on WiFi toggle taking you to the WiFi settings. That should have stayed. But also if you install nova launcher you can change things.

Rxpert83 · Dec 10, 2014

You can just touch the word "WiFi" to open settings, or just touch the icon to turn it on/off. The line in between means they're two separate buttons. That's better than long press IMO

Madbat · Dec 10, 2014

Dyre Logan said:
Oh gosh, I thought I was the only one! I too don't like those features. Here's another one I don't like. When you click on battery in settings, you no longer get a list of apps using or hogging battery life. It's just one thing and I think it's Android OS or something. No other apps. Are you telling me only the Android OS is running and no other apps I have previously used are running? I don't think so. Google really messed lollipop up. I hope we will see an update that fixes battery life and all these other settings we have come not to like.

You may have a problem. I get a much more detailed list of things using my battery. Its also much more accurate.

I also get MUCH better battery life. Especially standby time. I lost 2% overnight which is incredible.
And no, no other apps you previously opened are currently using battery. An amazing update on all fronts.

erazzer · Dec 25, 2014

Dyre Logan said:
Ok I received my 5.0.1 update this morning and regretted it. My battery is horrible now on my Nexus 7 2013. While sitting idle, it lost 10% in just 6 hours. Before Lollipop on Kittkat 4.4.4 I think it took a week or so to lose that much battery life. I find 10% quite a bit of power with zero apps running in the background and I turned off notifications on every app and stopped them before charging to 100%. When I came home, I checked it and it was at 90% just after those few hours. I let it OTA as I didn't want a fresh install, and I am not sure I want to factory reset and lose everything if it may not fix the issue. Anyone else having this issue?

I have the same issues. I read that a lof of peapole have this problem. I try serval things, but it didnt work for me. There is batery drain issue for the wifi. For one night 8 hours in sleep mode my tablet lost 20% of the battery. Google have to fix this fast with update.

Madbat · Dec 25, 2014

erazzer said:
I have the same issues. I read that a lof of peapole have this problem. I try serval things, but it didnt work for me. There is batery drain issue for the wifi. For one night 8 hours in sleep mode my tablet lost 20% of the battery. Google have to fix this fast with update.

Google can't fix that, because its one of your apps that has not been optimized for lollipop. Use a battery monitor, it will tell you which one. Then its up to that app's developer to fix it.

lennydude · Dec 25, 2014

When I press the battery icon I get a full list of items that use battery power. One thing is each item must use at least 1% of battery power to show up. At least that is what I think is going on?
As far as wifi goes, it is the same thing for me coming from Kit Kat. Press the 3 dots in the upper right hand screen and choose "advanced". Turn off "scanning always available" and "network notification" and this will shut those off and not use any battery.......albeit very little power on my device. If by chance you need these just keep them active.
You can also shut off wifi during your set sleeping hours if you want.

bcltoys · Dec 29, 2014

Is there any eta on this update for cellular model's.

Madbat · Dec 29, 2014

bcltoys said:
Is there any eta on this update for cellular model's.

Google hasn't said

vzwuser76 · Jan 4, 2015

Just curious if anyone else still hasn't gotten the 5.0.1 update. My Nexus 7 I got last year received the update almost instantly, but the N7 I picked up for my Dad still hasn't. I received that one on December 18th, and it updated immediately to 4.4.4. But since then, nothing. We're going on 17 days now. So what gives?

smokeylt1 · Jan 4, 2015

I still haven't received the update not that I'm even sure I'll install it

TheAmazingDave · Jan 4, 2015

bcltoys said:
Is there any eta on this update for cellular model's.

no, I'm starting to doubt if we'll even get it.

mydian · Jan 4, 2015

No OTA here. My Nexus 7 originally had it but I never installed it and after a couple days it disappeared. I read on XDA the OTA was pulled due to corrupting the bootloader for some people. There is a thread about it where several users had problems with the 5.0.1 OTA. You'll have to install it manually, which works fine. I'm still holding off waiting for some apps to be updated but when I finally do update it sounds like it's best to update either with NRT or manually with fastboot.

TheAmazingDave · Jan 4, 2015

mydian said:
You'll have to install it manually, which works fine.

That's all fine and well if you have a standard Nexus 7. If you own a cellular Nexus 7, you're up the creek without a paddle. There is no official Lollipop for mobile Nexus 7 tablets. There's only a few scattered builds based on AOSP that I know of.

It's a nice slap in the face.

Madbat · Jan 4, 2015

TheAmazingDave said:
That's all fine and well if you have a standard Nexus 7. If you own a cellular Nexus 7, you're up the creek without a paddle. There is no official Lollipop for mobile Nexus 7 tablets. There's only a few scattered builds based on AOSP that I know of.

It's a nice slap in the face.

How is it a slap? You will still probably have it before 99% of devices.

TheAmazingDave · Jan 4, 2015

Madbat said:
How is it a slap? You will still probably have it before 99% of devices.

Because there hasn't been any word at all about what the delay is. Some devices already have 5.0.2 posted on Google's firmware page. Mobile Nexus 7s are stuck at 4.4.4.

Even some sort of acknowledgement about the delay would be better than being left in the dark.

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