yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Nexus 9 General] paarthdesai:
"Welcome to the Indian nexus 9 Discussion Thread"..Discuss and share your opinion regarding this monster

Requesting all to keep this thread clean with only N9 related stuff & news. No OT discussion please

feel free to share your user experience , after sales service and many other thing here :)

specification -

CPU/GPUQuad-core 2.5 GHz Nvidia Tegra K1

Display8.9-inch display, 1440 x 2048 pixels

RAM2GB

Memory16/32GB storage

Batterynon-removable li-po 6700 mAh

Camera8MP rear cam, 3MP front cam

ConnectivityWiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, GPS / GLONASS, NFC, Bluetooth® v 4.0 (LE)

SensorsAccelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

OSAndroid 5.0

Dimensions and Weight226.3 x 151.9 x 7.9 mm, 418 grams
[Nexus 9 General] paarthdesai:
mine
[Nexus 9 General] wr8_utd:
Definitely going to get this! Hope it doesn't launch as expensive as the previous two Nexus 7's have though. It's under $500 so hopefully it stays within 30k here too.

Btw, the RAM is 2GB, not 4.
[Nexus 9 General] aakashji:
Post KitKat release, android can run on 512 mb ram. So, with 2 gb I am not worried. It also helps in keeping price of tablet down. As long as it is under 30K, I do not mind.

---------- Post added at 03:57 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:52 AM ----------

Does anyone know if tablet is on pre order in India as well?
[Nexus 9 General] meethere:
hi

i want to buy n9 as soon as possible.. in India will it launch now or later???

is it better than samsung tab pro 8.4 in terms of reading?? anyone can help ??
[Nexus 9 General] AayushDhuria:
Looks like 16 GB Wifi Only version will be pretty fairly priced at 28.9k INR. https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=nexus_9_black_16gb_wifi
[Nexus 9 General] bhu1:
By my estimate, the 32gb WiFi version should be between 33-35k. Which would be nice, gonna get the sandy gold one.
[Nexus 9 General] rohit25:
32gig WiFi is not available .... We only have option. Of 16gig WiFi for 28k or 32gig LTE for 44k
[Nexus 9 General] Vn4:
I wanted to buy one, but the pricing is making me think twice. It's way up compared to the previous iterations of the nexus line up.

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 9 General] aakashji:
I want to buy one but not the black one. I want the white one. I hope when they do release the tablet, they release both black and white.
[Nexus 9 General] Far_SighT:
Um... Google does :) http://www.androidcentral.com/india-included-first-wave-countries-receive-nexus-6

Does anybody have any information as to when (if) the N9 32GB LTE is coming to India, and will it really be 44k as I see http://xdaforums.com/nexus-9/general/nexus-9-india-availability-models-t2909555.
[Nexus 9 General] Ishwara Sandesh C M:
Sent from my A116

Listed in play store: https://play.google.com/store/devic...GB_LTE_Indigo_Black?id=nexus_9_black_32gb_lte
[Nexus 9 General] Vn4:
Any news on whether it'll be sold outside of the play store?
[Nexus 9 General] Ishwara Sandesh C M:
Sent from my A116

Also listed in eBay.in : http://m.ebay.in/sch/i.html?kw=nexus+9&_trksid=p2059705.m2930.l5387
[Nexus 9 General] Vn4:
I was hoping for a lower price on other retailers. :(

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 9 General] Serious_Lee:
LTE Model is too costly

Anyone buying the LTE version? I was really really looking forward to replace my Nexus 7 (2012) GSM (which i bought @ Rs. 14,999) with the Nexus 9 LTE, but looking the price listed on play store :(

BTW, How does $599 = Rs. 44900. This is not even that much of premium tablet. Compared to iPads, there is no complete metal body construction or touch id sensor or 64gb version (not that i would buy an iPad, ever).

I get that it has good specs but there are laptops with twice as much ram, 15 times the storage and touchscreen that come cheaper. In fact a roommate of mine managed to buy a MacBook Air 13" at Rs 49,619 during the amazon sale. I think it is priced ridiculously high given the specs.
[Nexus 9 General] Far_SighT:
The LTE models are indeed 44K+ see this. $599 + "taxes" = INR 44900. I initially wanted the LTE version, but I am not paying 14K for that (Heck, I can throw in an LTE Mi4/OPO in there).However, this dude is listing even the 16GB Wi-Fi version at 38K. I mean WTF. I'll wait for Flipkart/Amazon.
[Nexus 9 General] theandroidnews.com:
Nexus 9 Price?

Can some one guess what would be the price of Nexus 9?
[Nexus 9 General] Far_SighT:
Man just read the 2-3 posts above this.
[Nexus 9 General] Vn4:
The 16GB version is priced at Rs.28,900/- https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=nexus_9_black_16gb_wifi

The 32GB LTE version is priced at 44,900/- https://play.google.com/store/devic...GB_LTE_Indigo_Black?id=nexus_9_black_32gb_lte

Please make it a point to go through the thread (at least a few previous pages) before posting, and you can also make use of the search feature :)
[Nexus 9 General] rohit25:
Would wait for 32gig WiFi version .... But don't want to be early adopters they always get ****ty things ..... The later iterations are good in my experience ....
[Nexus 9 General] Far_SighT:
Not coming to India anytime soon
[Nexus 9 General] aakashji:
When google is going to sell white or sand colour nexus 9? Can't wait to buy the white one.
[Nexus 9 General] wr8_utd:
Are you sure about that?

And does anyone know if HTC supports International warranty?
[Nexus 9 General] Far_SighT:
I am not sure that it will never come, but, yeah, initial release has only has two models listed on the play store. And when you think about it, in a twisted way Google want you to buy the LTE version as 16GB will never be enough. That should convince you of why they aren't bringing other models in India.
[Nexus 9 General] hjmodi:
Awesome
[Nexus 9 General] rohit25:
Google is not your average manufacturer .... These guys will bring all the models with colors once they got the inventory .....

There is not twisted way mate.... By mid December we should have everything sorted out
[Nexus 9 General] AayushDhuria:
That isn't convincing logic, my friend. Keep in mind, 32GB Wifi Only will be in great demand, so maybe they thought they'd only release it in major markets for now. We might get it a couple of months after initial release.
[Nexus 9 General] Far_SighT:
This is actually a very good reason to not launch the 32 bit Wi-Fi version..it's stock would sell out instantly. But like I said, I was only confirming that the 32GB version is not in the pipe for India "right now". It's quite likely that they will release it eventually.

This article is bang on, and while this strategy is bad for consumers, it's very effective for Google.
[Nexus 9 General] princeviv:
32 gb version will cost 35k apprx..so instead of shelling out an extra 6-7k i will be going with the 16 gb model..then spend 1k on 32gb otg pen drive..will be saving 5-6k which i will use in buying a mipad later..it has expandable storage option as well as tegra k1(32 bit) chipset..and it will be fairly priced at approx 12-14k..
[Nexus 9 General] twilightpath:
Pre-sale

Any guesses as to when this "coming soon" business will be over? This is turning out to be the pre-sale that wasn't!
[Nexus 9 General] aakashji:
I dunno why people and media are calling it a preorder when one can't preorder. Stupid folks.

Although pricing of nexus 9 is in line with nexus 5 pricing. So I think 32gb wifi version should cost 33900.
[Nexus 9 General] twilightpath:
Very misleading, indeed. Every article says that the nexus 9 is up for pre-order in India now. Umm...not quite...
[Nexus 9 General] rohit25:
I would agree ... Got a new credit card as well with a good limit to just buy this nexus 9.... 32 LTE baby you are mine ..... Bit will off course wait for some reviews before jumping
[Nexus 9 General] Vn4:
Reports say it'll be available starting Nov 12.

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 9 General] aakashji:
It would be great if you could post the source link otherwise what you said is nothing but rumour.

Never mind. Just searched myself. India today is citing sources and every other news portal is quoting them. This is just silly. I remember nexus 5 was launched exactly 3 weeks after it was launched in US.
[Nexus 9 General] AdrenalineX:
i thought of buying a nexus 9..but when i saw the big price, i dropped my plan..:(
[Nexus 9 General] aakashji:
After going through few threads regarding nexus 9 issues, I will buy the tablet in december. I hope white wifi version will be available by then.
[Nexus 9 General] bhu1:
Just FYI - the nexus 9 has emmc 5.0 manufactured Samsung which I don't think any other device (maybe note 4) on the market has. It's extremely fast and its worth the extra 5-6k to get the 32gb model instead of the 16 GB one + otg pen drive cause no otg pen drive will even be 40% fast as the internal memory on this thing. I myself has decided to wait for the 32gb WiFi model.
[Nexus 9 General] burt_ie:
Anyone know where I can get one in India? I'm currently travelling there and in Jodhpur...I'm torn between N9 and Nvidia shield tablet but would love to find a N9 in a shop somewhere so I can try one out!
[Nexus 9 General] Bhaskara Rao:
Not yet available in shops. Expected on India play store shortly.
[Nexus 9 General] burt_ie:
Ah that's a shame, thought I might get lucky and see one in a shop somewhere [emoji17]
[Nexus 9 General] bhu1:
I think its the 12th of November when it will be available for purchase on Google play store. Can't day anything about retail stores though. If u r looking to buy one as soon as its released, u might wanna wait a batch or two, see if the first purchasers are getting defective units like the rest of the world. Replacement and all isn't very easy in India when u purchase from retail stores.
[Nexus 9 General] twilightpath:
the anticipation!

One day away. Let's see if anything actually happens tomorrow.
[Nexus 9 General] twilightpath:
Well, that was a let down. Can't say I'm surprised.
[Nexus 9 General] Tagtag123:
I bought a nexus 9 from usa, 32GB Wi-Fi only white. It will be here in India by the end of this month. I don't plan on keeping it as the person for whom i got it already has a tab pro 8.4 and won't be needing the nexus 9, i still have the option to return it for a full refund but since the 32gb Wi-Fi only version is not available in India, i thought if anybody here would like to buy it from me for the actual price i paid for it.

Kindly pm me because if no one turns up, i will probably return it.

It is bought from Amazon and the order date is 14th Nov and it is about to be delivered today only.

PS: The delivey estimate has not been updated on amazon, on the USPS tracking page it says out for delivery.
[Nexus 9 General] Shivy17:
Is this the 32gb lte available in shops? In mumbai or in delhi

Im from South Africa but traveling and looking to buy
[Nexus 9 General] segag:
Any updates on availability?

My 2012 Nexus 7 just died. Need this asap :rolleyes: There was an article recently i came across on NDTV.com saying 10th Dec onwards google will start selling N9's with chromecast on the play store. Indian news site portals cant be taken seriously
[Nexus 9 General] valentine86:
Amazon.in starts selling

People who've waited to get their hands on nexus 9, do check amazon india now. Nex9 being sold for INR28900.
[Nexus 9 General] 50103:
Bought one :D:D:D :good::good::good:
[Nexus 9 General] twilightpath:
Bought one tooo!
[Nexus 9 General] segag:
Just bought it. I guess this wont be going out of stock any time soon. :D... I am a aspiring app developer and my old Nexus 7 died and needed it badly (My explanation to the wifey ;) )
[Nexus 9 General] valentine86:
Big cheers to fellow buyers and let the banter begin!
[Nexus 9 General] _KP:
Guys any idea when the Ofiicial Nexus 9 cover will be available here ? been waiting since nov for it :/
[Nexus 9 General] 50103:
Got mine now.Upgrading to 5.0.1 as I post :D
[Nexus 9 General] segag:
Mine will be delivered in some time, EXCITED!! .BTW [MENTION=4266845]50103[/MENTION], can you confirm your make number ? Are we getting the updated ones with the fixed power buttons? or are these the old ones being dumped in our country
[Nexus 9 General] 50103:
How do I find the make number?
[Nexus 9 General] mrcet007:
I want to buy Nexus 9 for myself. Before I order can please you check the below issues?

Can you check the below things & let us know

1)Is there LCD backlight bleeding?

2)Power volume button is difficult to press

3)Battery life & Charging time?

4)Does the back plate budge when you press it?

Please read this link & let us know if it has any of these problems.

http://www.idigitaltimes.com/nexus-...-defect-and-light-bleed-reported-users-393867

Thanks
[Nexus 9 General] valentine86:
Just got my device after the 12/12 madness.

S/N : HT4AYJT
[Nexus 9 General] 50103:
Mine is HT4AZJT

---------- Post added at 07:37 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:20 PM ----------

1)Yup : Guess it s not that much noticeable

2)Yup lol

3)Will let u know after i have updated all apps

4)Yup

:laugh::laugh::laugh:
[Nexus 9 General] valentine86:
First look on my device and i find a very negligible lightbleed in one of the corners. It is negligible compared to the ones posted here on xda. The Power and volume buttons protrude well and work like a charm. Within my 30 minutes of use, i found the back getting warm once i started browsing with chrome. Video playback and gaming is great. The backplate is okay and seems to have been fixed of the budge found in the initial batch. So far I'm pleased with the beast and would love to explore more!
[Nexus 9 General] segag:
No noticible bleeding on my device. Power and volume buttons suck big time. But the double tap to wake button works like a charm ,hence buttons not so much of a issue for me. The display is very crisp n beautiful. And device feels good in the hand to hold. Not the size to hold and type,wish the keyboard could split in two like the iPad. Battery has been solid for me.. 6 hrs SOT ,heavy use with 45 % remaining.. Now need a nice case. Lollipop is buttery smooth. Very happy with my purchase
[Nexus 9 General] TMKApps:
Thx for the info!
[Nexus 9 General] arun92phoenix:
Return policy for Amazon India

I have been considering buying the N9 since my N7 2012 has gotten old and slow and a 7" tablet has not proven so useful.

I saw that it is currently available on Amazon India but not yet gotten to the Play Store yet. I would like to know if anyone has experience with how the return policies are when buying stuff from there. Do they give refunds if the customer is dissatisfied with the product?

Also, has anyone here bought a keyboard case to go with the N9. I know there are few options available internationally, but I want to know what is available currently in India.
[Nexus 9 General] valentine86:
You have a 10 day window to file return/refund. Got 2 Nexus9s for myself and a mate. Both seem to have escaped all manufacturing issues as discussed in xda. Hence i havent had any faint thoughts about RMA.

Im least bothered about a keyboard case. Would prefer a Cruzerlite bugdroid or moko case anyday. Just need to wait a few more days for the cruzerlite TPU to hit indian shores. Currently, you only have Poetic cases available for after market protection.
[Nexus 9 General] asim.sidz:
hey

Hello folks! I need Delhi based users to work with me in building custom ROMs from scratch. Will learn a million things in the process. I will be guiding and teaching the whole process. No special skills are required. Just curiosity and the will to learn is enough. PM me if interested.
[Nexus 9 General] GadgetCheck:
Got my Nexus 9 from amazon.

Imported in October.

Will post Pictures.
[Nexus 9 General] anirudh412:
Cant decide whether to get this or the iPad Air 2. All the issues reported here with the light bleed and the buttons have me second guessing. So all you who got it from Amazon India are happy with it? Any issues at all? Would appreciate any help
[Nexus 9 General] Ishwara Sandesh C M:
I had the same problem.. And at last i decided to get N9. Imported through Amazon.com. I am happy with it... :D:cool: .I took this stand at last only for android's flexibility {can connect to HDD,pendrive,etc } and also android doesn't have boundary like ios.. ;) [like can install paid apps]... Of course loving the totally awesome lollipop.. And camera is also good.

My N9 doesn't have lightbleed... But ya buttons are slightly difficult to access.. As mine was of first batch :( but not too bad.. :) go for it. But if you want more premium and super build quality, then go for air2.
[Nexus 9 General] valentine86:
Find your products to be overpriced. Can justify your price if the items reach the consumer within a week. Rather it seems you take 2-4weeks to ship. In that case, I'd prefer to wait and buy my preferred brand!
[Nexus 9 General] kendrick8997:
I completely agree about the the whole ios gripes. I had an ipad for a while, and found it very constricting. I'm glad to have android! :)
[Nexus 9 General] valentine86:
Ordered my most trusted slim TPU case. People looking for a nexus 9 Cruzerlite bugdroid case can head over to paylessindia's store in ebay or amazon india to grab one. Cost you 900 odd for one unit. Colors available atm are Black/Smoke/Red/blue.
[Nexus 9 General] segag:
Amazon.in gift card

Were we not promised a gift card for purchase of the N9 if ordered within a certain time period? I ordered mine on 11th december via HDFC bank credit card, so i'm eligible for a certain amount of cash back.. But i also recall there was offer for a gift card if the tablet was not returned.. Am i mistaken? or did i just combining some other offer :confused:
[Nexus 9 General] valentine86:
I've already raised a request on amazon a couple of days back and I got a call from their Representative confirming I'd be getting the gift coupon of Rs.2000 before the 20th.
[Nexus 9 General] srvoleti:
Nice info lol. Will wait up to 20th then. Thanks.
[Nexus 9 General] valentine86:
I'd insist to raise a request individually yourself with amazon India. Took them 24hrs to verify my claim and get back to me. Make sure you get a confirmation about the same. Cheers!
[Nexus 9 General] segag:
Just got back with Amazon india.. The coupon will be mailed to me shorty they say.. Good i confirmed with you guys. Cheers! :good:
[Nexus 9 General] 50103:
So..This happened :)

Have been using my N9 for around 6 months now.Had some serious hardware issues.The tablet would heat up very quickly and would crash during gaming..the screen would turn pixellated...etc.

I took it to HtC service center.Had to wait for hours just to have a guy inspect my tablet.But after about 20 days..I got a call saying that they would give me a D.O.A certificate and that I should contact the seller with the certificate to get my replacement.

But guess what, the seller (Amazon) refunded the entire amount (30K) and I bought an ipad air2(which is much better than the N9 btw) the same day. :D :D
[Nexus 9 General] valentine86:
Could you inbox me more details about the DOA. On the same boat as you. Bought mine from Amz first day it went for sale!
[Nexus 9 General] valentine86:
Finally, got my refund from amazon after HTC failed to fix my device even after a month. Big cheers for Amazon for that quick processing!
[Nexus 9 General] 50103:
:good::good::good::good:
[Nexus 9 General] lilliput222:
ordered nexus 9 from amazon for 23k .. but still in dilemma whether to cancel my order or not coz of several issues mainly heat .. Ofcourse i will root and install custom rom and kernel also undervolting gpu to half as i read in some other post but will this help in resolving heat related issue.. Also do the latest batch of nexus 9 have these issues
[Nexus 9 General] i9100g user:
It does resolve my heat issues, so far I am satisfied with n9.

On stock 5.0.x heat issue was a nightmare , but since I have flashed dirty unicorn and elementalx kernel the difference has been of day and night also under clocking CPU to less than 1400mhz is best and GPU under 400mhz of course unless you are gaming

I get 6-9 hrs sot (web browsing sucks the battery too much on this beast)

P.S bought mine from amazon few months ago at ~25k , I knew amazon has a good service record so I wasn't worried with QC issues to begin with ,I have no visible QC either newer batches have been much better with qc
[Nexus 9 General] valentine86:
I'm not sure about the newer lot but the ones from the first (serial HT4AX-Z) had too many issues and got reports all through xda. I'd still love my nexus 9 if all the issues were ironed out. I'm afraid the GPU of this device is a big failure and Google's finding too hard to fix the issues even after 6months into market. Me being a heavy browser and occasional gamer, nexus 9 never lived up. Hate to admit, if you game and browse more, this device is not for you!
[Nexus 9 General] i9100g user:
Alright I tried some games (I have a pretty crappy connection here so I got only 2 of them here right now )

MC5 is capped at 30fps(software cap) while godfire goes up to 60 fps hence MC5 actually works better than godfire , the only I can get to lag well is godfire and even then the lag is due to throttling BTW I also tried nova and asphalt 8 before and they worked well at maxed out settings (like MC5)

I am still trying to find a way to get godfire working well , will post thee results if I am able to do that.
[Nexus 9 General] lilliput222:
Just got nexus 9 . exact build date is Oct 28 ,2014 .. surprisingly no light bleed issue .. no soft back ,, volume buttons are great .. just one thing i notice is heat .. fully stock not even updated to latest version.. run stability test and cpuz to monitor temps .. temps are 75- 85 degree Celsius under load . Are these ok for stock. However playing candy crush for 10 min .. temps were fine
[Nexus 9 General] i9100g user:
This is after gaming for 10 minutes and benchmarking about 5 mins more... That's the highest I can hit with heavy usage (I am under clocked on both CPU and GPU,there is actually performance increase than stock clocks as it throttles less )

Alright I OC'd CPU to 2.5ghz and ran a CPU stress :

That shows CPU is hitting the max frequency on your n9 so I would suggest you under clock it or otherwise prepare to experience lagfest and fry some eggs on it [emoji6]

Btw For normal usage temps on mine usually are :

Well you are lucky that you have at least no hardware problems so far
[Nexus 9 General] lilliput222:
i have same stats on normal as ur Oced is ... i think its time to unlock Bl and change kernel . Can u tell me what rom and kernel u r using , also can i flash fire-ice kernel on stock 5.1.1 (whatever version it is ) . right now i consider flashing kernel only as i dont want to do so much UNGLI in it :p
[Nexus 9 General] i9100g user:
I am on Dirty unicorn ROM and elementalx kernel , both elementalx and fire-ice are pretty good btw , yes you can flash either of them on stock 5.1

You can also try android M preview(latest elementalx beta supports it) ... If you want to UNGLI it [emoji16] someday otherwise latest dirty unicorn build has been pretty solid for me.
[Nexus 9 General] lilliput222:
thanks bro for ur help and support . Will unlocking BL will void my warranty as it purchased from amazon instead of play store , I know i can relock but just for curiosity ;)

---------- Post added at 03:05 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:03 PM ----------

Same as urs .. Serial no. as well as problems :p:D
[Nexus 9 General] i9100g user:
This device has been poorly optimized by nvidia-google-htc tbh I was going to return it the day I got it , it was heating pretty badly (ambient temps are also high here in summer , goes above 45c sometimes which worsened the problem further) and the lags were too much to bear but like I said you will have to invest sometime in it to get it working well and when it works it actually is worth it lol (seriously I don't see that much of a difference b/w air 2 and n9 in my experience which would justify the price difference, but that's just my opinion based on my experience)

Otherwise if you want something that works better right out of the box and has a slightly more refined hardware go for air 2 (have another 25k in your pocket or if you like iOS)