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[Nexus 5 Android Development] Tzfardaya:
Sorry to disappoint so many, but the bears didn't get me... although the mosquitoes tried.

Yes, we are excited about it, it is a early glimpse of what is coming for android. If you want to compare speed and bettery life, then you should compare it to the stock 4.4.4, as the third party dev's haven't really had a chance to make this version shine yet. Speed compared to stock, excellent, battery life compared to stock, about a 25% improvement in my usage scenario. Others mileage may vary.. As to the design looking like two different teams, that's probably because it has been... This is a developers preview, meaning that google is still working on the ux of the system, they have probably worked out most of the underlying changes to the operating system, meaning that all they need to do (probably) is just finish updating and cleaning up the ui, so some will have the new L ui applied, and other apps/pages/settings are still using the old K design language.

Unfortunately, the people who need to learn this wont bother reading it, and the people who will read it already agree...

He wasn't whining, he was stating that ignoring a problem usually doesn't make it go away.

It's not about posts that are "annoying" it's about people not putting in the effort to find solutions on their own.

"Hmm, Developer Forum, I wonder if anyone else is having the same/similar issue that I'm having" *search* (This is the correct way, as per the xda forum rules)

"Hmm, Developer Forum, let's just post my question without looking" *New post, identical issue to 30% of the days previous posts, that have been answered ad nauseum, and in fact, likely answered less than 10 minutes before the new post, likely being less than 5 posts above the new post* (This is how you piss off a large contingent of xda users, generally the very same ones that you are asking for help from)

When someone asks a question that was answered 3 posts before theirs, or asks a question that has been asked 4 times per page for the last 20 pages (10 posts per page count) then yes, they are not only asking to be, but demanding to be spoon fed... I'm certain if they could find a simple way. they'd demand that instead of telling them how to fix their problem, you would just access their phone and do it for them directly.

PiperX's comment about the over 55 shaking their head refers more to a generation of people who knew how to get things done, would put the time in to learn how to fix things that broke, and took pride in the knowledge they had earned. For them to see a generation of people who would rather whine and beg for answers instead of putting in the effort and doing the work required to learn must sicken them.

Well, this thread should actually only be about issues with installing L via vomer's zip... but it's been hijacked a couple times for various purposes, mostly about what's working on L and what isn't... technically there are other threads to discuss those topics on, but... I'm never one to complain about OT
[Nexus 5 Android Development] Berget:
n5 do not got a sd slot? dfaq? :o
[Nexus 5 Android Development] Koopa777:
/sdcard is the /data/media/0 folder. /sd-ext is an external sd card,which the N5 doesn't have. ;)
[Nexus 5 Android Development] Berget:
aah
[Nexus 5 Android Development] SacredDeviL666:
Thought u wont be around for a week. Was starting to miss you:p lucky bear didn't else bear would have suffered :p
[Nexus 5 Android Development] Tzfardaya:
Nah, just off for the weekend..
[Nexus 5 Android Development] SacredDeviL666:
Enjoy ur weekend :)
[Nexus 5 Android Development] Tzfardaya:
I did, got back a little earlier than expected... Much quicker hiking downhill than up...
[Nexus 5 Android Development] dspcap:
Glad you are back safe, but did you really have to post about every friggin thing from the last two days?
[Nexus 5 Android Development] Tzfardaya:
Yes
[Nexus 5 Android Development] occtec:
Nice to see you back man & boy I'm glad to be back on L ;) Clean install was easy as, without issues following instructions in OP. No Internal Storage issues here. I read a few pages back someone supporting this preview with custom kernel, is it worth it??
[Nexus 5 Android Development] midgarsormr:
I've been trying out the code blue kernel made for it (I love it with purity rom). Control it with franco kernel paid app now that it is compatible with L. Couldn't get an accurate reading on battery life because my phone rebooted by itself and reset stats lol.
[Nexus 5 Android Development] occtec:
Thanks for the heads up, what are the benefits of using code blue?? The stock kernel has awesome battery, I got almost 5 1/2hrs SOT ;) I had no idea that Franco updated FKU to work with L???
[Nexus 5 Android Development] midgarsormr:
Yeah I was majorly impressed with the life of the stock kernel. Even without control. I'm going to run code blue again tomorrow and report back to you.

And yup the FKU latest update now works for me!
[Nexus 5 Android Development] Wakamatsu:
I just flashed this so I can't say performance-wise, but one thing off-the-bat is the ability to tune screen colors.
[Nexus 5 Android Development] jackie_jagger:
So assuming Android L is your daily driver, how'd it hold up to a day of hiking (aka no power source), GPS worked as expected and reliably etc.?
[Nexus 5 Android Development] bariz143:
Okey guys i could not resist coming back to Android L. I flashed it and the only reason i left was because of the transparency issue in facebook comment section. I found one apk in the wild with latest facebook UI and it works . no issues anywhere. So i thougt i should share it with you guys.

We are here to help each other. So stop fighting. I read the last 5 pages and its was not fun.

So here is the link for the APK

http://facebook.en.uptodown.com/android/download/62309

Keep up the good work :)
[Nexus 5 Android Development] occtec:
Yeah I just checked it the code blue thread and found that everyone seems impressed with the color the kernel provides by default let alone using faux apps to be able to tune your speakers. Will be flashing soon, would really like to see [MENTION=3292224]franciscofranco[/MENTION] do a preview test kernel ;)

EDIT: Faux apps currently not compatible with L, not yet anyway ;)
[Nexus 5 Android Development] Tzfardaya:
Too bad franciscofranco has said he's not going to touch L until it's out of alpha/beta... Or officially released.. Whichever is first.
[Nexus 5 Android Development] occtec:
Awesome thanks for sharing, really works a treat. Someone a few posts back shared the blacked out version but really loving this one you shared. Thank you!! Do you know by any chance where we can get the Facebook messenger app to work with L with tweaked ui??

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Yeah I now he's mentioned it a few times. Maybe if we hassle him a little more, hopefully he'll budge [emoji14]
[Nexus 5 Android Development] midgarsormr:
Yeah...with the ability to do this Android L is really aesthetically pleasing to me. Even more so than it already was.
[Nexus 5 Android Development] bariz143:
OMG don't tell me there is an issue with messenger to. Haha :) I haven't seen any issues so far. Not i have used it all. What do you mean with tweaked ui my friend
[Nexus 5 Android Development] Overdose1986:
So everything is working? Even screencast? I didn't see any not working list

I'm not asking for bugs or stability, I mean just functions
[Nexus 5 Android Development] Bigby2727:
Yes how stable is this ROM??
[Nexus 5 Android Development] Tzfardaya:
Stability wise, the rom itself is rock solid, the issues come in with apps that haven't been updated to work with L,

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From my understanding cast doesn't work yet, there are lists of what's working and not available in the wild already. I don't have the links handy, but there was a help list posted earlier in this thread wrt working/not working
[Nexus 5 Android Development] evilfuel99:
Just installed today... At around 2:00 EDT... No issues as of yet seems to work like a champ!
[Nexus 5 Android Development] donnyp1:
I'm surprised no one made a thread in q n a on apps that do and don't work yet. Defer comments over their, ad hominy like
[Nexus 5 Android Development] dspcap:
Here you go... I follow it.

http://xdaforums.com/google-nexus-5/general/apps-android-l-preview-t2796176
[Nexus 5 Android Development] donnyp1:
I will run thru that. I always read every single post. I don't use many non-google apps, so I don't see much not working. I've now been running this as a daily for about a week with no issues.
[Nexus 5 Android Development] donnyp1:
Screenshots work

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Class act
[Nexus 5 Android Development] occtec:
I think it's about time the moderators did a cleanup! So much wasted space.....
[Nexus 5 Android Development] Ep3n3wp:
Thinking about flashing "L" and just wanted to known if/how are these working..

GPS

Internet(sprint)

Browser(not sure if I saw/read issues with this but want better clarification)

Google Now

I think those will be daily driver deal breakers..

Thanks in advance
[Nexus 5 Android Development] tomzefi:
On sprint here and only issue was MMS. Keep it with core apps as all root apps don't work. As far as your list the answer is yes and good to all .....
[Nexus 5 Android Development] libraryclg:
On Sprint here, all of those things are working for me. To clarify browser issues, no problems with Chrome, others seem to crash.

MMS is working for me using hello sms
[Nexus 5 Android Development] tomzefi:
Yes sir. I used chomp SMS and MMS worked with that too
[Nexus 5 Android Development] FCDHBubbles:
Iam not going back just sticking with Android Love???
[Nexus 5 Android Development] Xdevillived666:
The Roms is pretty stable after you tweak a few things here and there. Only issues I've had is playing games. None of my games have loaded properly, but it's not a big deal as this is a Dev preview ;)
[Nexus 5 Android Development] bojazz:
Just flash the L Developer Preview, everything works smoothly.

Just a tiny issue, bluetooth not working with the paired device (car bluetooth) after turn off bluetooth, needa restart phone to make it work. Microsoft office and Onenote not working, Anyone have the same issue ? :confused:
[Nexus 5 Android Development] MikeChannon:
Cleaned some posts, not all were bad, but related to poor quality ones.

Keep it civil and on track guys, remember this is a development forum and we hold these to a higher standard.:)

Mike
[Nexus 5 Android Development] Ben36:
My main concern is... I can't see the file system staying the same when the official release is out. There's no way they can expect the world to completely wipe their phones clean to do an update. So therefore all who are currently running L preview will probably need to wipe all again on official release to get it back to normal
[Nexus 5 Android Development] paychex:
So? Titanium has my apps/app data backed up. All my media is synced to drive
[Nexus 5 Android Development] chris0160:
My battery is getting hit hard by nfcservice and when I did freeze that a day later the miscellaneous came back. How is anyone getting good battery on this? And how is the charge times. My battery is currently taking 2 1/2 to 3 hours to fully charge. Yes I've done searches but no one really responded other than check your apps that are fc and I only have a few apps that are all running great. Other than maps that fc once I have not had any fc's at all.
[Nexus 5 Android Development] impulse101:
Android L has heads up notifications, seems kind of redundant

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That's odd, pretty much all my games are running

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What do you mean? I didn't wipe my SD card, you don't have to. If you do it right you don't lose your data

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Everything works and better than it was on KitKat. Also with Faux kernel and Faux Clock it runs like a dream and you can adjust the colors. Battery is also much better
[Nexus 5 Android Development] NineInchNails:
Nice to see you around here Mike.

everyone should thank this guy just for the job he does across all of XDA.
[Nexus 5 Android Development] occtec:
Thanks [MENTION=335322]MikeChannon[/MENTION] for the quick response.

Cheers
[Nexus 5 Android Development] Ben36:
Some of us have no option. All we get is no sdcard error no matter what we try
[Nexus 5 Android Development] eng.stk:
Are you using it native or multirom?

I had that issue on mutirom as secondary. Even if I restored to primary had the same ssue, folders just disappeared.

I made a clean install as Primary ROM (native) and no problems since (without cleaning sdcard)
[Nexus 5 Android Development] Ben36:
As a primary, never used MultiROM ever...

I've even made a specific thread which hopefully the mods will keep as I know from reading around many others have had the exact same thing/issues - just doesn't make sense why....

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=53967535
[Nexus 5 Android Development] vomer:
Thanks good sir! That was needed :)

Side note: we are nearing 20k downloads!

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 Android Development] aOneLeggedMan:
For those of you having random issues, please remember keep your recovery up to date. I was all ready to install L when I noticed my recovery was still on TWRP 2.6.3.4. I cannot guarantee this will correct the issues your having, but it will certainly help minimize them.
[Nexus 5 Android Development] Tzfardaya:
When you say you're clean flashing it, are you using vomer's zips or the original image tarball released by google through their developers sdk site?

Are you using Multirom or not? Custom (code blue) kernel or stock?

System UI is part of the core Android OS, (System User Interface)... It's not supposed to force close..
[Nexus 5 Android Development] respider:
I solved by mounting /system in TWRP and wiping things like OP said:

Only issue was that TWRP created another /0 folder, resulting in /data/media/0/0 so I had to move things back to /data/media/0
[Nexus 5 Android Development] Ep3n3wp:
What version of TWRP were you on when it added another /0 folder?
[Nexus 5 Android Development] koolthing:
I used google img files(manual installation) in the first post with default kernel.
[Nexus 5 Android Development] respider:
2.7.0.0

Yeah it was the first thing I checked, I remember this in 4.2 (?) days
[Nexus 5 Android Development] vomer:
Good day folks!

After receiving multiples PMs about donations to me (thanks for being so nice!) I have added in a bitcoin donation option in my signature and OP since it's easier for me to manage.

Please do not feel obligated to donate - this is just a PSA for users that asked if I had a donation option/link.

Thanks :)
[Nexus 5 Android Development] Tzfardaya:
Better off download the Tarball from Google from here and use the flash-all script included... But this will wipe the phone clean, make sure you copy anything you want to keep off the phone.
[Nexus 5 Android Development] SacredDeviL666:
yeah it isn't supposed to but it had initially on me but not anymore...and i was referring to more of the the reboots and system FC you get while trying to use different apps due to incapability of the apps...
[Nexus 5 Android Development] Ben36:
I've tried all that. Still nothing :-\
[Nexus 5 Android Development] SacredDeviL666:
Initially i had installed it as primary rom then i switched back to secondary with multi rom but i had the same sd card error. had to do a complete wipe go back to stock and then start from the scratch... now all got about three different ROMS loaded.

LiquidSmooth, Android L and SOKP and all runs smoothly with multiple kernels.....
[Nexus 5 Android Development] Tzfardaya:
Use the Flash-all script included in the original Tarball....
[Nexus 5 Android Development] Ben36:
I know i can do that and will wipe the sdcard. But I wanna know why? Why did I have no issues the first time i flashed but now every time I do. And why have some never had issues from just zip flashing? Is it the recovery used? There must be something different.
[Nexus 5 Android Development] Tzfardaya:
What were the exact circumstances of your first, working zip flash? What changes have you made since then? What alterations to the zip flash process?
[Nexus 5 Android Development] SacredDeviL666:
As i said when i first dirty flashed L the folders were perfect and the moment i ran the modified version of SuperSu which was released for L then all messed up...

So i had the similar experience first time it went right i guess when i dirty flashed from a factory reset of 4.4.4 the folder structure was retained but when i messed it up with rooting all went bonkers....

second time when i lost i had go back to stock and then start over the whole thing....While I was browsing and searching for answers they say its the recovery which kills the folder structuring and going back to stock recovery restores the folders structure. So probably try going back stock recovery and then flashing the L again. It worked for me....when i had done the userdata.img flash it didn't do any good for me had to go stock and then do it.
[Nexus 5 Android Development] apetrok91:
Not to be 'that guy,' but has anyone fixed the issues we're seeing on this build like they have on the Nexus 4?

What I mean is, obviously there are going to be bugs and thats ok, but I'd like it if my camera at least worked and my gps didnt get stuck on high accuracy.

It's crazy that the nexus 4 build is more functional than the nexus 5 build. o.O
[Nexus 5 Android Development] SacredDeviL666:
not a back answer but then still....

so you are comparing a developed rom with a developers preview? Secondly Nexus 5 builds upto 4.4.4 are rock solid and even the developer preview but i don't vouch on that much as it isnt my primary rom....probably try using few 4.4.4 roms to find out how functional they are on nexus 5?
[Nexus 5 Android Development] apetrok91:
That's what I was saying, 'has anyone fixed those issues?' Ie, a developer rom for nexus 5 based off of the dev preview or something similar.
[Nexus 5 Android Development] SacredDeviL666:
I am confused now.... there are tons of ROMS for nexus 5 based on 4.4.2, 4.4.3 and 4.4.4 which has almost no to bugs or issues. Try those out and this L preview is preview so till the tag is taken away from it this is supposed to be this way :)
[Nexus 5 Android Development] vomer:
it's not going to happen.

Google's main intention to release this was to get feedback - once they have a good testing bed they might release a build or two more before the final. You have to remember that if you flash a preview, it is not meant to work 100%.

However, a lot of the problems being discussed here are app related and that is very expected.

If you want a rom working perfectly - then flash 4.4.3 or 4.4.4
[Nexus 5 Android Development] apetrok91:
Why would developers port the preview to nexus 4, and then fix the major issues, and nexus 5 developers not be likely to do the same thing?

I understand its a preview and whatnot but as much as developers do all the time, why not fix the issues, since it can obviously be done? Then everyone can run Android L on their N5 without worrying about the major issues such as camera functionality.
[Nexus 5 Android Development] robertm2011:
Most developers have stated that it would be a waste of time and work to fix something that is in a state of flux. Makes sense to me...
[Nexus 5 Android Development] Ben36:
I've tried the exact same way i first ever flashed as well as the other ways. I honestly can't see any differences, I just don't get why as something has to have made the difference
[Nexus 5 Android Development] Oscarandco:
Hi all. I run on Android L now since a week and I install and uninstall it three time.. And I have the same issue: the sms app's ( like everybody ) and when I put my phone in charge ( on computer or on sector ) my phone boot quickly and play a "clic,clic,clic" disturbing. That's not happen when the phone is off. It's not realy a probleme because I can use my phone but I don"t read something like this in this thread. Anyone had the same issue?
[Nexus 5 Android Development] Tzfardaya:
Sounds like a hardware issue, but, to help narrow it down.. Did you flash L using vomers zip, or google's flash-all?

Are you using multirom or not?
[Nexus 5 Android Development] Oscarandco:
Hi thank's to reply. I flash this zip( Stock ROM (LPV79): http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23501681358553483 ) and I don't use multirom. I have the lates TWRP 2.7.1.1.
[Nexus 5 Android Development] aoaleman:
Where's your contribution to this? If you have, great. If not, why haven't you?

Camera works very well in the preview, here.
[Nexus 5 Android Development] Tzfardaya:
Try using the flash-all script included with the Google Tarball... It's from this site developer.android.com
[Nexus 5 Android Development] koolthing:
Isn't it the same file?

http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23501681358553290 (I downloaded and flashed this before)

http://developer.android.com/preview/setup-sdk.html
[Nexus 5 Android Development] vomer:
yes, it is.
[Nexus 5 Android Development] Tzfardaya:
Meh, I still suggest grabbing it from the original host... Who knows what malware vomer has introduced.. :p
[Nexus 5 Android Development] vomer:
:p
[Nexus 5 Android Development] apetrok91:
I have made no contribution, as I am not a developer...I was not being demanding or anything like that. I only asked if it had been done and why wouldn't they do it. If nexus 4 devs can do it, I see no reason that nexus 5 devs can't do it is all I was saying.

You say your camera works well? Mine instantly freezes or says 'unable to connect to camera.' I'm totally stock with no root or any other file system mods so I'm not sure why it doesn't work for me. You've never had issues? What do you recommend to get mine working right?
[Nexus 5 Android Development] Tzfardaya:
Did you use the Google recommended (and provided) flash-all script from their original Tarball, or did you use vomers zip?
[Nexus 5 Android Development] aoaleman:
If you have no idea how any of this works from a technical standpoint, I suggest you watch what you say. The generous developers who contribute their time would probably not appreciate that statement.

For your camera, have you tried clearing data and/or cache? Settings > Apps > All > Camera.
[Nexus 5 Android Development] apetrok91:
Like I said I was not trying to offend anyone, It just seemed like something you might see. And yes I did use the images from google and the included flash-all script. I have also cleared cache/data on camera and force stopped and uninstalled updates. I found something that said if you have NUplayer enabled it will cause errors with camera and that fixed it.

If anyone has this issue, uncheck the 'Use NUplayer' option in developer options.
[Nexus 5 Android Development] aoaleman:
Ah yes, I forgot about that one. Sorry! Glad you got it working. :)
[Nexus 5 Android Development] apetrok91:
Me too. :D

Any other bugs that can be fixed? I'm also having issues with gps only being able to be set on:

High Accuracy

or Off

I'd like to set on battery saving, is there a known fix for this?

Also, when I turn on wifi tether, all of a sudden, my data won't work on the phone or tethered-to device until I reboot my phone, but I re-enable wifi tether it just does it again.

Are these known issues, or are there fixes?
[Nexus 5 Android Development] aoaleman:
Both known issues, no fixes at the moment to my knowledge.
[Nexus 5 Android Development] apetrok91:
These aren't huge issues, so that's ok. What about MMS? Has anyone got this fixed?
[Nexus 5 Android Development] rich2007:
How can I flash factory image without wiping internal storage? BTW I'm using Nexus Root Toolkit
[Nexus 5 Android Development] Tzfardaya:
I don't know what the issue with your GPS, mine sits on battery savings quite nicely...