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[Nexus 9 General] Pilz:
I love my N9, ever since my N7 stopped recognizing touches and I broke my G Pad 8.3 I have wanted s nice mid sized tablet without physical buttons and this is a great solution. My wife really enjoys it, I just want a nice cruzerlite tpu case for it and a TG screen protector then I will be completely happy. I just flashed a new kernel to it so we will see how much better it gets! I don't know why everyone is unhappy, new products have issues which will get fixed this is the best tablet I have owned (and I have had 6-7 already)
[Nexus 9 General] USBhost:
Get a 32
[Nexus 9 General] ritchea:
I agree. It will be the first time I will have bought a 32 (except for tab pro 12.2 where 32 was the basic). Even if you only use the N9 for a year, it's at most $7.50 more a month---unless you pay more than 10% sales tax, which some must. If you can swing the extra upfront cost atm, go for it.

posted from my N7 FHD via Tapatalk
[Nexus 9 General] Crimso:
Where to start! Size, screen, feel in hand, speakers, and battery. This is by no means the perfect tablet... But it sure as hell is closer to one than any other I've used. Love it.
[Nexus 9 General] tyvar1:
Don't forget to vote in this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2933339
[Nexus 9 General] Sweerts:
Great idea!

I love my N9. It is beautiful and smooth. No problems whatsoever.
[Nexus 9 General] woadiestyle:
Usbhost, and ritchea I just returned my 16g in exchange for the 32g and since then I couldn't be happier. I loved it from the start and this makes it so much better.
[Nexus 9 General] USBhost:
Cheers
[Nexus 9 General] NicksGarage:
I really like my N9 so far. Had a first day pre-order from Amazon that got delayed and then ordered for pickup at a local best buy but they didn't actually have it so went through the play store and got it the next day.

Haven't had any serious issues with it except a couple apps that don't work on lollipop but that will work itself out.

Oh and I suck at the flappy droid game.
[Nexus 9 General] KinetiClutch:
Tempted to swap mine in for a 32gb from a 16gb and hopefully have a no lightbleed version. Opinions?
[Nexus 9 General] :
Love everything about it, apart from the bad screen on my but I hope my replacement its better. There are two thing which I really like about it 1 is the metal band about it and 2 is the speakers! god they are good!. The 4:3 ratio takes abit of getting used too but my wallpapers look quite awesome! :good:
[Nexus 9 General] KinetiClutch:
Light bleed issue?
[Nexus 9 General] :
Sadly so :(, but picking it up in the morning and feeling that cold metal band is quite nice
[Nexus 9 General] KinetiClutch:
I have some light bleed but I don't know if its enough to RMA it. I like having it and not sure if it's just being picky to RMA it but on the other hand it's a lot of money and I genuinely believe the people saying theirs is perfect are just ignoring it.
[Nexus 9 General] :
If it was too bad in the corners I would of kept it but google (assuming you got it from the play store) do make it easy to replace it. When I get home I'll post a screenshot of my wallpaper, it looks so damn nice.
[Nexus 9 General] KinetiClutch:
The only issue I have with this is that don't they take another payment out until they receive the replacement?
[Nexus 9 General] :
Only if they don't get the device back within 6 days I think, they haven't taken money out of my account and I asked for a replacement on Thursday evening.
[Nexus 9 General] KinetiClutch:
Hey,

Thanks for the information, RMA'd my N9 today. Really easy process can't understand peoples issues with the PlayStore at all.

Apparently they can put a hold for the same amount on your account but only in some circumstances, but the money never leaves your account it's just on hold.
[Nexus 9 General] :
I didn't know that the just put it on hold, that quite handy to know. Personally never had any problems with the play store apart from the long wait time to talk to someone apart from that great service!!
[Nexus 9 General] y2whisper:
its actually why I make my device purchase on the play store rather than hitting up a best buy. Can easily just call one number to get your problem fixed and they already have your information as well as the device.
[Nexus 9 General] KinetiClutch:
Agreed, they made it extremely painless and the fact they send a replacement before sending it back makes it 100x better.

Genuinely excellent customer service experience.
[Nexus 9 General] wanfeilwong:
Love my 9. I originally pre-ordered from Newegg but then it got delayed and just switched to the play store because they have always been good to me. It may be quite a bit pricier than the nexus 7 but oh so worth it.
[Nexus 9 General] GoBigRed:
Loving mine so far. I don't notice any flex on the back, minimal light bleed, no other issues really. It does burn battery much faster with WiFi on (maybe this is a software issue?), but I am very impressed with the battery life with WiFi off just reading or watching videos.

I might return mine in a few weeks for the LTE version. My company paid for my Nexus and would cover the additional cost for the LTE version, I just got very impatient :)
[Nexus 9 General] awfulrofl:
I'm absolutely loving mine. I've only had it a couple hours, but it's the best tablet experience I've had, and I've used plenty from android to apple. I can't wait to get a good cover since it's so delicate. I don't seem to have any of the issues people are having, and the back of my device feels solid and perfect.
[Nexus 9 General] cderrick14:
I am really enjoying it too. Sure the battery life is some what up in the air, but I figure updates will address some of those issues.

I also intend to return it for the LTE version, hopefully it is out soon!
[Nexus 9 General] :
Here my wallpaper and the 4:3 just makes it look really good, god its just generally imo and great improvement over the nexus 7
[Nexus 9 General] cronugs:
I have the LTE version on preorder. Still no ETA. It's like torture waiting.
[Nexus 9 General] ericplatham:
Love mine

Like many people here, I am enjoying this tablet with the 4:3 ratio. As a previous owner to an HTC One (M7), I was concerned we could have another gap issue, but everything is looking smooth. I had to depress the back a little bit to get NFC working (only real issue so far). I anticipate that once we get apps suited for the 64bit processor, this thing will be beastly. I will not trade mine in for an LTE version. I always have my cell phone around and can tether it (if needed) and there is plenty of free wifi around me.
[Nexus 9 General] Hiro Nakamura:
Hehe, i received mine today and i instantly unlocked the bootloader :victory:

I hope for some awesome kernel and rom development in the near future because that's why i'm here at XDA ^^
[Nexus 9 General] simmac:
I like it, lightbleed is the only thing, that bothers me a little bit, maybe I will exchange it later in a few months, when the production is nearly perfect.
[Nexus 9 General] USBhost:
Kernels are already being made
[Nexus 9 General] richteralan:
I love mine.
[Nexus 9 General] Android-xp:
I ♥ my Nexus 9
[Nexus 9 General] KinetiClutch:
The Bullring? Nice
[Nexus 9 General] BennyJr:
Got mine yesterday and Its perfect!
[Nexus 9 General] di11igaf:
If you got it at best buy, according to their site anything purchased after 11/1/14 can be returned until January 15? Sometime in January 2015 I know that.

Here, from bb.com

Holiday Return & Exchange Promise

Buy your gifts and other items this holiday with the peace-of-mind of easy returns. Almost every purchase made throughout November and December can be returned through January 15, 2015.

Purchases made between Nov.1 – Dec. 31, 2014 have an extended return period through January 15, 2015, excluding items purchased with a third-party contract (ex. Mobile Phone carrier contracts, DirecTV, etc.) and Geek Squad Protection service plans. All other terms and conditions of our Return & Exchange Promise apply.
[Nexus 9 General] :
Indeed it is if you want it you can get it from here https://imgur.com/gallery/8b1tQ , its all my own work :)
[Nexus 9 General] cd419:
Loving my nexus 9! Fastest tablet I've ever used! Battery life after a few cycles has been fantastic! Now just waiting on some apps to get updated with support for lollipop and a nice case and I'll be set! Don't know if I could ever go back to a 16x9 tablet after using this for a few days!
[Nexus 9 General] lensgrabber:
Damn guys. After reading all of the reviews I was expecting this to be a big POS but this thread has changed my mind. I need to go check one out. Best Buy still has 5-10 days before they are in local stores but after reading this thread this tablet is back on my hit list.
[Nexus 9 General] rogerchew:
http://www.theverge.com/2014/11/3/7148087/nexus-9-review

I love my Nexus 9, but it does have it's shortcomings. I found this review to be the most honest to my experiences using one so far.

"stuttering and slowdowns are plentiful" is a true statement which was very sad to experience considering the out of this world specs...

Also the back center area just to the right of the camera when looking at the tablet from behind gets uncomfortably hot after playing some clash of clans.
[Nexus 9 General] tunenut:
Now I am ready to post to the "love my Nexus 9" thread.

It was a rocky start, as I posted in a couple of other threads. I had some crashing, I rebooted, and I still got a few program crashes. But now, I'm into the 9th day of use and everything seems set up and stable (knock on wood).

I am upgrading from a 2012 Nexus 7. (Side note: with the new device in hand, I tried to flash load factory image on the old Nexus 7 to address some problems. Probably related to the problems, the fastboot writes failed and now the poor Nexus 7 is gone. Wish I just would've left it alone, it might have lasted quite a while.)

Anyway, the screen is just crazily great. Whereas the Nexus 7 could be used as a newspaper/magazine reader, it was just too small and the screen was comparatively low resolution. Reading magazines was a 2nd class experience compared to actually having the magazine in front of you physically. With this bigger, high resolution, I find that the newspaper/magazine experience is actually equal to reading the physical item. This opens up an entirely new world, since there are huge libraries of periodicals online. I never liked reading on my desktop computer, and the Nexus 7 was usable but not great. This is both usable and great.

For that reason alone, this is a huge step forward.

Games are smooth, fast and bright and beautiful. I have not been much of a gamer, but again, the experience is so improved that I may become more of one now.

Web browsing is better on the big screen, much better. Video is also great and the letter boxing is not any sort of distraction.

I like a smaller tablet to stick in a backpack and take everywhere, so I will for sure get a 7 inch size again soon. But this 9 incher is really really great, and once I get a protective case, I may be taking it with me most of the time anyway.
[Nexus 9 General] Jammin72:
I hate the light bleed but love just about everything else. The headphone output is one of the best I've had on a portable device stock... Excellent gravitas.
[Nexus 9 General] mk92595:
I love mine but I already ran out of space on my 16gb. Doesnt BB have extended returns till January? I want to exchange for a 32gb but I'm afraid of light bleeds
[Nexus 9 General] KinetiClutch:
What have you installed to hit over 16gb ?
[Nexus 9 General] mk92595:
Its only really 11gb but here:

San Andreas was about 3gb alone.

GTA 3 was about 1.5gb

Dead Trigger 2 was about 500-700mb ( I forgot how much exactly)

Also a bunch of other apps are 100mb and cache is always filling up over 1gb

I have about 1.5gb left.
[Nexus 9 General] kelbear:
Loving my Nexus 9

I read a lot of bad reviews about this and had very low expectations of the tablet before buying it. I got it because my current N7 1st gen had a damaged usb port and was likely going to die not too far from now, but I could trade it in at bestbuy to knock off $100 from the price of a nexus 9. Brought it home for $300+tax.

But after actually using the nexus 9, it turned out WAY better than I'd expected given the reviews I'd seen. I'm not seeing any of these issues that I'd been told to look for. The back does flex a tiny bit in some spots, but only if I am already pushing way harder on it that I would ever want to press on an electronics device. I like the grippy feel of the back, it keeps it from sliding out of my hand. I don't have backlight issues. Battery life has been great, I charge overnight, never have to charge during the day (what more can I ask?), feels snappy and responsive. Screen looks great too. I guess the ipad air must be marginally better than the nexus 9 at each of these things, but the ipad air 2 being great doesn't turn a good nexus 9 device bad.

PS: I love the wake on double-tap.
[Nexus 9 General] dinocgeo:
Loving mine so far. Just wished all my apps such as MX Player and The Simpsons Tapped Out were working. I have none of the issues reported by other users.
[Nexus 9 General] GottaStayFly:
overall im impressed with the nexus 9, no issues that most other users are complaining about.. brought it today to school and the most commented thing i got about the tablet was how light it was for how big it is .. a downfall is that the white cover gets dirty EASILY, but cleans easily too- gonna have to look for some kind of protection for the back or something of the like.
[Nexus 9 General] tyvar1:
Mx player beta is updated for android 5.0 :)
[Nexus 9 General] Shadowguy:
anyone keeping track of batch numbers perhaps qc issues are being worked out?
[Nexus 9 General] jcracken:
Loving it.
[Nexus 9 General] woadiestyle:
I had the 16g model from bb then I returned it for the 32g and love it more. I'm glad I changed it.
[Nexus 9 General] davy917:
Where?!

Edit: Got it
[Nexus 9 General] USBhost:
https://sites.google.com/site/mxvpen/translation/test-build
[Nexus 9 General] Jsunn:
I have been really looking at this tab. I saw it at Best Buy, I was really impressed. I thought the build quality was really good, I can see though what people were saying about the buttons though. They didn't protrude as much as I would like, but I didn't think they were any worse than my Nexus 7

At Best Buy I set a wallpaper to black and cranked up the brightness to 100% and didn't see much light bleed. I'm going to get one for sure now. Now I need to see if I am going to wait for the LTE version.

-J
[Nexus 9 General] mk92595:
I will return it and probably buy a 32 from Amazon when I get some spending $
[Nexus 9 General] foxdigital2k2:
I have the 16gb and I love everything about it. I don't have any issues at all with the new update. It runs snappy and very smooth. I wish I had the 32gb but I can live with the 16 for 80 bucks less. I wish they would release the keyboard folio case and I would be an even happier customer. 5.0 is awesome on here and on my Nexus 5
[Nexus 9 General] Jsunn:
Not waiting, ordered my white one yesterday!

:good:
[Nexus 9 General] borchgrevink:
Any reactions to the new software build?
[Nexus 9 General] macrossmerrell:
I have a white 32gb nexus 9 and I love it! The software update (which I had to manually install due to the bootloader bug) sure improved performance and battery life.
[Nexus 9 General] MRobbo80:
After returning 2 nexus 9s I finally got what I wanted! On the 3rd device ? Minimal light bleed and no flex to the back. ?
[Nexus 9 General] dsouleles:
Have I mentioned how much I love my Nexus 9, 32Gb, black? Best tablet ever.
[Nexus 9 General] Chyeo1979:
Anyone put casing for the back? Since the material gets dirty easily
[Nexus 9 General] wyase9:
yeah, I am loving mine as well. Great size and I think the 4:3 aspect ratio is the best for browsing, etc. I returned my Z3 Compact tablet cos the size and the aspect ratio. Im not bothered by the light bleed, although I can see it on each corner when the screen is close to black.
[Nexus 9 General] muhsli:
I love it. Can't wait for apps to be optimized though. Chrome is heating this piece up and drains battery, as well as games like Clash of Clans. (which is also quite stuttery/laggy)
[Nexus 9 General] USBhost:
I enjoy making kernels for my nexus 9

An awesome learning experience
[Nexus 9 General] AstroDigital:
Love it but like others I am looking forward to games and apps that take full advantage of our hardware.
[Nexus 9 General] gozi323:
I bought the white 32gb version. I am not experiencing all the problems people are complaining about. I do have very minimal lightbleed on the bottom 2 corners but I only see it when the phone is booting or an when an update is being installed. I guess you see it when the screen is all black but I'm not sure if I would have noticed it. I was looking for it because several people complained about it.

As for the volume and power button, I don't even use it. I use double tap to wake up my device and a slide on the softkeys to turn the screen off. The buttons are fine but yes they are a little flat which I see to be a problem when you have a case on your tablet.

This tablet is a very sexy tablet, especially the white model and runs great. My tablet was last charged 62 hours ago and now at 41%. The battery life is fine for me. I believe my 2012 Retina iPad has a better battery life. No squishy back cover for me (maybe that's an issue with the black model). I am glad I bought it from Amazon who is selling it $50 cheaper and free shipping.

I'm love this thing. But then again this is my first android tablet.
[Nexus 9 General] BennyJr:
The more I use it, the more I like it. Just knowing that with some tuning this tablet will be even faster is great.
[Nexus 9 General] tomkins0752:
I love my Nexus 9. Like almost everyone else, it has a little light bleed, but it doesn't bother me at all.

I got the 16GB Black one, I just use OTG to move files if needed.

This thing far outlasts my old N10 on battery somehow, I can usually get through 2 days with about 7-8 hours of SOT.

This baby was pricy, and I wish the LTE variants were out now, but all in all, I'm very satisfied.
[Nexus 9 General] jre1981:
I just wanted to throw on my two cents here. I think this tablet is amazing. There are issues with ALL tablets but the VERY few i have with this tablet are minimal. I wish everyone would stop bashing this tablet. Does it have few faults, yes. But one of them are things i can't live with and several people have already returned there's and Brenn quite satisfied with the replacements they received. Also, this is entirely common when you purchase a BRAND new product. I bought a laptop 6 months ago and it kind of sucked at first. But, not that all the software/firmware issues have been sorted out i wouldn't trade it for anything else on the market. Just deal with it people!
[Nexus 9 General] Mrwirez:
Love it. A lot.

I bought the Black 32Gb version. I don't have the mushy back problem, and it feels really solid in-fact. However, I do have 3 large spots of light bleed on top and both bottom corners, which I could almost deal with. I only see it during boot up...

It's the (almost) flush buttons I cant stand. I almost have to be looking for the volume rocker & power button... Not sure I'll ever get used to that. I am seriously contemplating returning/exchanging it. No matter what, I'll have a Nexus 9.

P.S. I particularly really like 4:3 aspect.. Much much better on a tablet... (Jobs Knows Best... :rolleyes: lol )
[Nexus 9 General] maxecume:
Droidfish benchmark

Can someone "who loves his Nexus 9" benchmark it with Droidfish?

(there's a link for a special 64 bit version made by the developper Peter Osterlund

not released yet, at the end of the post)

1) Install Droidfish on play. google:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.petero.droidfish

2) Clear all apps in background (hold home and swipe them away) and then run droidfish.

3) Press the menu button, invoke "Settings", choose "Threads" and select "Automatic", and then press back button to get back to chess board.

4) There is button with label "M" below chess board. Press it and choose "Analysis Mode". Analysis will start. Keep it running for about 1 minute.

5) After 1 minute passed, read and record the "nps:" number at bottom of the screen. This is the measurement I'm interested in. This value is a number of positions searched per second (in thousands). The higher the better.

6) IMPORTANT: To force program to STOP thinking, press "M" button again, choose "Two players" so that analysis will stop. Post the results here with rom information (optional). Stock rom is preferable but other roms are welcomed.

Because it seems the stor version doesn't work on Nexus 9, now, you can try the Droidfish 64 bit beta version made by the Peter Osterlund, the official developper (don't forge t to unmark "unknown sources" before installing :

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/89684995/DroidFish.apk

link souce:

http://talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?topic_view=threads&p=599035&t=43212

Thank you!
[Nexus 9 General] Chyeo1979:
Same feeling. Surfing is one of the main activity on a tablet and I feel they should really find ways to optimise it. Really frustrated that it heats up so easily and sucks battery like crazy when doing casual surfing. Also the 2-3 seconds lag when returning to home screen.

Nexus 9 is good, but can never be great until they can solve this.
[Nexus 9 General] Nidstang:
Love droidfish and happy to help. Are you looking for a benchmark on the play store version or the 64 bit version you link to?

---------- Post added at 10:09 ---------- Previous post was at 09:55 ----------

Actually, the play store version doesn't work on the N9. Everytime you start the app you get "Engine error: Engine failed to start". No force close, can still go into settings, menus, etc., but nothing actually happens.

Perhaps we should go to PM or start a new thread so we don't derail this thread.
[Nexus 9 General] maxecume:
I am interested in both; the store version and the unofficial 64 bit version;

if someone can make them working: both or one at least... ;)
[Nexus 9 General] phios:
I love this tablet!!
[Nexus 9 General] foxdigital2k2:
I love mine also I am running 5.0.1 I manually updated and its running really fast and smooth. I don't have no issues with this thing at all and I got it on day one
[Nexus 9 General] FazCapone:
Absolutely loving the Nexus 9. Been using it a ton every day, it's just so damn smooth
[Nexus 9 General] BennyJr:
Use chrome Beta
[Nexus 9 General] Yachats:
Use the n9 more than laptop for about 2 months now.
[Nexus 9 General] cd419:
Same I haven't booted up my home computer except for heavy photoshop since mid November! Loving almost everything except the browsing battery life could be better but it seems like it has to do with software not optimized for lollipop and the K1. Using Firefox has helped a bit!
[Nexus 9 General] Dunka:
Picked mine up on Saturday from Best Buy, (32GB) had them price match Amazon. So far I love it. As mentioned the battery life isn't the greatest. Power and volume buttons are fine, I was toying around with this and the Samsung Tab S. While the screen looks better on the Samsung the sound was too tinny for me. Having a HTC One M7 I'm biased to the front firing speakers lol. Also, the 4:3 ratio is better for my Wife for web surfing and such and for me for work. Haven't rooted yet, gonna play with it stock for now. At first glance, the rooting and unlocking looks more complicated than what I'm used to with my HTC. Looking forward to the future development :D
[Nexus 9 General] bouncingsoul:
unlocking & rooting is a 5 minute job :good: it's a nexus, you know :laugh:
[Nexus 9 General] y2whisper:
this is the longest i have gone without rooting a device. mainly because I haven't seen a ton of reason to do so. letting the kernels come further along. and haven't had enough performance problems to go decrypted. Just love this device hopefully it will realize its potential going forward..
[Nexus 9 General] PaisanNYC:
A Nexus device are pretty much the easiest/quickest to unlock and root. Don't be afraid to stick your toe in the water. You may never go back to non-Nexus devices :)