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[Nexus 9 General] Diesel779:
I went through 3 Nexus 9's before finally getting a refund. I purchased an iPad Air 2 and it's been flawless. I still much prefer Android, but, for me at the moment the Nexus 9 or indeed any other Android tablet can't compete with the iPad. I wish this wasn't the case, but it is. The battery life on my iPad Air 2 is amazing. I still keep checking the Nexus 9 forums in the hope that there has been a significant improvement, in which case I'd buy another Nexus 9 simply because I prefer Android. But I can't say a bad thing about my iPad Air , it's simply a great all round tablet. I don't doubt that some people are having problems with the iPad, but I'd hazard a guess that said problems are nowhere near what we've had with the Nexus 9. I really preferred the size of the N9 and I love Lollipop, it runs great on my Moto X 2014 and it looked great on the N9. However, for me the Nexus 9 is a complete fail.
[Nexus 9 General] kendrick8997:
Well, I'm sorry you've had such difficulty with the Nexus line.... I have yet to have a problem with mine, and I've never had to return mine. Maybe you just got unlucky, or perhaps I am just lucky with mine. I Hope you get a better one soon!!
[Nexus 9 General] Metallice:
I finally got my replacement sand and I'm happy to say.... It's a winner :D :good: :highfive: :victory: :laugh:

It took four October-November Whites from amazon and two sands from google play, but I finally have one I can live with. Like the first sand model, and in contrast with all four white models, absolutely no give on the backplate. Essentially no light bleed. A small barely there bleed in the bottom left hand corner, the ever present slight bleed at the top of the display, and a little bit of yellow backlight ghosting in the top right and bottom right corners. Essentially though, it's perfect. I'm sure most people wouldn't notice any of it, even if I put on a black screen with full brightness. The power button still sucks, but I feel like that's pretty much unavoidable. Exact same as the first sand model. It clicks at least. I think only one of the whites had a perfect power button. Volume buttons are once again just "okay."

So my advice to anyone looking to buy a nexus 9 - Sand. Sand Sand Sand Sand Sand. There is only sand. HTC does not make a white or black version. There is only sand.
[Nexus 9 General] kendrick8997:
Thank you for this information! I'll pass this along to my friends, should they consider buying one.
[Nexus 9 General] stavrinho:
:D:D
[Nexus 9 General] theodore80:
+1 for the sand color, I go that one also and I am happy with it.
[Nexus 9 General] Diesel779:
Thanks. I'm going to keep checking, seems the sand colour is a winner so I may try one of those.
[Nexus 9 General] Sinergie:
Sand is not available in Europe :rolleyes:
[Nexus 9 General] Purpleclad:
Looks like its now out of stock in the States.
[Nexus 9 General] ritchea:
This could be good news?? Other retailers may be able/want to get their hands on it. But, I know that doesn't seem likely.
[Nexus 9 General] sjrixon:
Just clicked order on a white one in the UK.. Not seen any sand ones.. I guess time will tell..
[Nexus 9 General] ritchea:
This morning, sand was back at google play.
[Nexus 9 General] Folxs:
it is so ugly!!
[Nexus 9 General] ritchea:
To me, the pictures look great, but seeing an actual device can be quite a bit different. Will you return yours for a different color?

Because of the possible back and buttons fixes, I thought I'd try one, but went the reduced (Amazon Warehouse Deals: used, like new--some indicated cosmetic damage but not this one) route to save $100. I can live with a certain amount of light bleed. It arrived today. It was one of the dirtiest boxes I've ever seen, but no biggie. No squishy back. 1 check! Buttons a little flush but very clicky. 2 checks! (FWIW, I didn't even bother looking at the build date at that point.) Light bleed--maybe about an inch into the screen in the area of the power button. I could live with that. However, I can't live with the bent frame--right at the area of the power button/camera (yep, right where the light bleed is). The camera works--and well. IMO. Of course I've already arranged my return to Amazon. This is a white, 32 GB, and it was first run (4AH). Did it arrive to the original owner bent? Who knows. This one was so close--yet totally out of consideration.

Well, it was worth a try. Amazon had a one-day sale on the Fire 8.9 HDX, 64 GB for $299. earlier this week. I thought about that but knew I'd never be happy with it (just like I'm not at all happy with an ipad). At least I'll get to play with it for a day or so. Aside from the bent frame, I do like what I've seen of it so far.
[Nexus 9 General] zeebone:
Wow! I did a double take on that one. That is wild that the frame is bent like that.

Just an FYI, I ordered my 32gig from the Amazon Warehouse deals as well and got it for about $100 off. I was nervous as it said it might have cosmetic issues. However, when it arrived, it was mint condition. The accessories were unopened and the unit didn't even have blemish.

So, it may be worth trying again through the warehouse deals. Sometimes you luck out, sometimes you don't!
[Nexus 9 General] ritchea:
Thanks for that, zeebone. I may try it one more time. At least I'll spend some time with it to make sure it's the tablet I want.

EDIT: I have ordered another (Warehouse--regular price dropped $50. again but this is still $100. lower so less tax, too). The tablet I currently have has a very disagreeable yellow tint. I used screen adjuster with the N6 suggested settings, and it did help. I won't try another if this one doesn't meet my needs. 2-Day shipping gets it here on Tuesday.
[Nexus 9 General] BMXKing119:
HT4ACJT = no light bleed and no button issues. Flawless 32gb black Wi-Fi only model. 3 months old. Can't find a production date anywhere
[Nexus 9 General] Apoxx:
Same here. Atleast with the ipads you don't have to go through a lottery when you buy one, they are all basically flawless.

I find IOS to be boring as hell, but it does it job well, and it's 100% smooth at everything with great batterylife on top, so until android tablets can compete, I'm keeping my ipad.
[Nexus 9 General] linuxsense:
I just received one from T-Mobile...version HT51PW with a date of 1-27-15 although I am not sure if that is the manufacture date, its printed on the sticker on the side of the packaging. I have only used it for a short time but I don't see any issues with screen bleed or feel any 'squish' to the back cover. Seems very well made actually. :good:
[Nexus 9 General] Diaphragma:
https://imeidata.net/warranty/htc?query=HT4ACJT

Date: October 12, 2014

Age: 4 months
[Nexus 9 General] ritchea:
Thanks to zeebone, I tried another from Amazon warehouse deals. I couldn't help feeling quite the idiot for doing so, but I did it. I'm pretty sure this tablet is a keeper, HT4AJJ--so very early run, 32GB white. I paid $353.38 with free shipping and 3% cashback on cc which covered half of my sales tax. I cannot see any physical blemishes--it even came with accessories sealed in their sacks (only the warranty booklet appeared to have been opened) and the proper (original) protective wrapping around the entire tablet. Buttons are a little flush but very clicky. They are far easier to use than those on my N7 FHD. There is a slight amount of light bleed in the area of the camera. No stuck pixels. The yellowish tint which bothered me was greatly improved by increasing the brightness. I ran the 5.0.1 update then unlocked it.

As has been stated so often, it seems to be mostly luck.
[Nexus 9 General] zeebone:
Glad to see it worked out for the most part. I'm really happy with the one I got. I picked up the magic cover and have a slickwrap vinyl wrap on the way this Saturday. I've been rocking it now for about a month and couldn't be happier.

Hopefully it holds up well for you!
[Nexus 9 General] ritchea:
Thanks. I'm ordering my case. I'm keeping it.
[Nexus 9 General] milleirish:
I am stuck between the Nexus 9, Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet and the Ipad Air 2. I have never used an Apple product, my daughter had an Ipad Mini and loves it. But after some research I am starting to believe Android is best on phones and Apple is best for Tablets. I might have to break down and get an Air. I just wish there was a place I could go and play with Sony Xperia, my best buy doesnt sell them.
[Nexus 9 General] Diesel779:
Over the space of 4 weeks, I had all the Android tablets you mention, plus the Shield tablet. In the end, I purchased an iPad Air 2 and I couldn't be happier. I think you're correct in stating Android is best on phones but Apple have tablets nailed. My Air 2 is flawless, great build quality, smooth OS, and mind blowing battery life. I love Android, but, in my opinion there simply isn't an Android tablet that can even compete with the Air 2.
[Nexus 9 General] milleirish:
Thanks, at least you are nice about it. I have said it a few times to people and they are all pissy, saying crap like trader and so on. Once I will always be a an android user for phones but tabs I'm sorry I havent found anything that can beat apple in that
[Nexus 9 General] ChristianJay:
I sold my Ipad4 to get the 9. The only thing I miss is the battery life. Even jail broken its too limiting. All in what your looking for though I can see where it could be useful (music production,etc.).
[Nexus 9 General] octagonPerfectionist:
I have a N9 made in October, serial HT4A and it seems pretty solid. I had to exchange an earlier one I had (also made in october, forgot the serial though) since it developed stuck pixels after I bought it - something I've never seen happen before. The main problem with this replacement one is that half of the power button sits flush to the chassis and can't be pressed, but the other half is tactile and works fine. A rather strange issue I haven't seen many people talking about. I'm currently debating if it's worth exchanging a third time, since a replacement is likely to have even more issues than this one had. (the backlight is pretty even on this one, only a bit of bleed across the top and a little bit on the upper left)

It's strange that brand new N9s that were manufactured in october are still being sold though. I guess it shows that they aren't exactly in high demand.
[Nexus 9 General] inick73376:
Nope there not which is sad to me (I seen them for $200 on Cowboom.com before). I have owned a Nexus 7 2012 WiFi and a Motorola XOOM WiFi, but finally upgraded to the Nexus 9 LTE the day it's dropped. I don't see a lot of people wanting them like the Samsung Tablet's or an iPad.
[Nexus 9 General] kendrick8997:
I just charge mine every night, and I have no battery issues. It's so worth having all the extra capabilities like game-play etc
[Nexus 9 General] jewelsrpg:
I already have a Nexus 7 (2013) so I don't know if I would win anything with a Nexus 9.

I really like the 7" format :-/
[Nexus 9 General] kendrick8997:
Then there is simply no need to upgrade. If you're fine with what you have, then stay with it. There's no need to fix what isn't broken.
[Nexus 9 General] :
I do agree with kendrick8997.

I love my Nexus 7 2013 and did buy the Nexus 9 as soon as it came out on Amazon. Mine did not have any light bleed issue (or at least nothing that would bother me) but was making a noise when pressing next to the "N" in the back. Nothing that really bothered me too much but the performance were not that great and the price was definitely too high for the device.

The Nexus 9 is a great table but I would only recommend buying it if the price drop to something like $389 for the 32GB. That's all I would be willing to pay for the device but that's just my opinion.

After returning my Nexus 9, I started re-using my Nexus 7 which I had not used for a while and I realized how much I love my Nexus 7 to a point that I will most likely not upgrade unless the Nexus 9 price drops quiet a bit or my Nexus 7 dies on me.
[Nexus 9 General] ivanargulo:
Almost perfect

Hi! I bought a Nexus 9 on Amazon, 16GB, black on March 9th. Serial is HT14CC, so I guess it's built on December 12th. I just received it today.

Buttons seem fine. I'm used to bigger buttons but I'm ok with those too.

I noticed two small bleeds (screen top and bottom left). They don't bother me at all, they are noticeable only on a very dark room. With normal usage they are completely unnoticeable.

I was worried because all of the posts I read, so I think I was expecting something worse. I haven't used the Nexus 9 yet, so I can't talk about battery usage or anything else. I hope this little toy endures a lot of hard work!
[Nexus 9 General] kongo101:
Amazon purchase - had to return

Just bought a White 16GB WiFi from Amazon and received today (about 20 minutes ago)

Packaged looked worn/old.

S/N: HT4BNJT

Buttons looked like the old ones

Back was squishy (you could hear the tape sticking/unsticking)

Light bleed on the top was pretty bad - the Wifi and Battery signals were faded due to the bleed.

Sending back and replacement coming in 2 days. We'll see what happens.
[Nexus 9 General] NJ_RAMS_FAN:
I bought a like new from amazon and it appears to be in excellent shape. Serial starts with HT4ADJ. minimal light bleed. Good buttons. Not flush at all. I'm happy with it.
[Nexus 9 General] kongo101:
Got 3 units from Amazon - all three were bad units. UGH. So annoyed.

Tempted to just Buy from Google direct, but there's no assurance I'll get a good one. I think I'll wait few days, unless anyone has any advice, or where to buy it from.
[Nexus 9 General] zetsumeikuro:
I guess I lucked out after reading this thread! Got one from Amazon warehouse (only boxing was worn out) otherwise it was brand new in box. Good HW keys and only 1 area of minimal backlight bleed that you won't notice unless on black background. Also the backplate is nice and firm! Killer steal $280~ for 32GB white shipped to my door :D.
[Nexus 9 General] nonstop14:
Ditto. HT4AHJ. Glad I rolled the dice. Wanted this tablet badly since before it was announced but couldn't justify it for 480. 280? Sold.
[Nexus 9 General] bjacks12:
I bought a brand new Black 32 GB Wi-Fi model from Best Buy last week. HT4CJ.

Firm back, good buttons, very very minimal lightbleed.
[Nexus 9 General] NJ_RAMS_FAN:
haha.. same here.. my white like new is practically new.
[Nexus 9 General] paranoyd1:
I got two black 32GB mid December builds from Bestbuy, one had horrible light bleed, the second light bleed was fine (tolerable) but the buttons were almost flush with the frame. It was really annoying trying to find the buttons and it felt like over time it would get worse. Two returns where enough for me not to bother with this tablet. It's sad because I generally stick with Nexus devices but this one is a turd.
[Nexus 9 General] frontalot:
What's funny is some of you are returning tablets saying "too much light bleed! squishy buttons! some complaint!" and then someone else is turning around and buying that same tablet as an open box deal and saying "great deal! minimal light bleed! super happy!"
[Nexus 9 General] jb.traveller:
I have had my 32gb wifi 9 now for a month and really pleased with it. HT4C2JT . Light bleed minimal and buttons stick out not flush.
[Nexus 9 General] Isoa:
Hi and hello!

I just received yesterday one Nexus 9 unit from Amazon Spain, black 16Gb Wifi.

Serial numer is HT52H, so it seems to be new production, presuming February 2015. Came with Android 5.0.1 LRX22C so it seems up to date hardware. Backlight is present but minimal, specially near button zone. Rocker and switch are sturdy, but thin press, i really dont see any sunken button but also they dont feel specially "pushable". Heat disipation is evident, gets hot on the camera rear backplate side but nothing outrageous till the moment. This Tegra K1 needs juice : )

Im impressed with the tablet, came from an iPad 3 (**** Apple). Its perfect sized, very good touch, nice construction and feels kinda premium if not as premium as aluminium pads. Any way to hide the navbar or add the fourth icon to hide it? Any easy way to root the tablet? Thanks! Good luck!
[Nexus 9 General] jlmcr87:
Today I received my third replacement. It´s a HT4C from 9 December. All perfect except for a dead pixel, it seems like a dust particle, very small, but appreciable.

Also I want to say that my old nexus 9 had a lot of lag, very very slow even after a factory reset and in the last moments all apps starts to get force close errors, slow downloads in the play store, etc. I think it had problems with any bad memory module because my new replacement is very very fast, like my nexus 5.
[Nexus 9 General] siraltus:
Nexus 9 LTE HT515 here from Amazon, perfect screen, no dead pixels, no bleed, no creaking, good buttons.
[Nexus 9 General] Semantics:
HTC support is disgusting. I've already sent my tablet back once, they claim they fixed the buttons but they are exactly the same. I'm getting some random dead spots on my screen now, touch won't work, then it does, completely intermittent so I called HTC and they want photo proof before the RMA?

I've always supported HTC, but their customer service is disgusting, and this will be the last HTC product I ever purchase. How do you take photo proof of random touch screen issues? They also want photos of the buttons before they will send me an RMA. What an embarrassment that company has become. The "supervisor" in the Philippines I spoke with said that there is no known issue with the buttons. What a joke.
[Nexus 9 General] siraltus:
This is why you always exchange faulty units through the retailer, not the manufacturer. It's well-known that HTC support is a joke, as is Samsung's. Amazon will replace faulty merchandise within 30 days of purchase, no questions asked.
[Nexus 9 General] Semantics:
That's great and all, but the retailer (best buy) won't take the exchange and said I need to go through HTC.
[Nexus 9 General] siraltus:
Never had issues with returns/exchanges at Best Buy.
[Nexus 9 General] Semantics:
Try to exchange an item outside of their 15/30/45 day exchange policy depending on the tier you are in and let me know how that works out. They won't take anything back after 45 days in my case. Go talk to HTC they told me.
[Nexus 9 General] siraltus:
Wow, 45 days? I don't see why you even tried exchanging it at Best Buy after such a long time? Best Buy isn't Costco. They told you right.
[Nexus 9 General] Semantics:
I know the policy, I didn't try to return it to best buy, I've already stated it's been back to HTC once already. I said Go talk to HTC because that is what best buy would say to me, I worded it poorly. You said that's why you deal with the retailer, not the manufacturer in your first reply, as I've been saying that's not an option for a product that has defects that start happening after the exchange policy has ended.
[Nexus 9 General] anobium:
I am on my second nexus 9 the first one had issues were the screen would freeze and the sound would get stuck in a loop until I rebooted the device. I have just now ordered another replacement as this on has problems with the back cover peeling after just 1 week. I asked google if they could just send me the back cover as I know it just clips on but they can't do that. Now have to hope I get lucky 3rd time. I would of preferred a refund but its way out of the 30 day window. However I will keep sending it back if these issues persist.
[Nexus 9 General] kendrick8997:
It's strange that you are having so many issues with the devices... I've had the same one since day one, and I've never had those issues. Maybe I'm just lucky?
[Nexus 9 General] jonathan3579:
I'll give you a hint. ?

"Users may describe the following symptoms

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Light bleeding or glowing effect around the edges of the screen. Uneven lighting while on a dark screen

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Summary

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Due to hardware limitations, some minor light bleeding may be visible when the screen is displaying a dark background and the backlight level is high. This effect is more noticeable in darker ambient light.* Enabling adaptive brightness and reducing the overall brightness can help minimize the effect.

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Details

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The Nexus 9 uses an IPS (In-Plane Switching) panel for the display, which allows for better color accuracy and wider viewing angles.* Minor light bleeding around the edges is common for IPS screens.* In most cases this effect is only visible when the screen is displaying a dark background and the backlight level is high, and will not affect normal tablet use.*

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To reduce the backlight bleed effect, change the display settings on the device:

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**** 1.*Swipe down with two fingers from the Notifications bar and tap the*Settings*icon.

**** 2.*Under*Device, tap*Display.

**** 3.*Tap to enable*Adaptive brightness*to automatically optimize the brightness level based on the available light around you.

**** 4.*Tap*Brightness level, and then move the slider to lower the brightness level.

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Warranty Details

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Warranty service is not recommended unless the device is unable to function correctly.

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NOTE:*Some users have reported that replacing the device fixes or improves the issue; however, this is due to the natural variance in bleed levels among individual screens, and replacing the device will not guarantee an improvement."
[Nexus 9 General] thomase00:
I ordered a 32GB White Wifi earlier this week during HTC's 40% off sale.

My serial number starts with HT597, which I think means it was made on 9/7/15.

If they are still building new Nexus 9s, there must not be a 2015 Nexus tablet refresh coming...
[Nexus 9 General] tmacgarris6727:
Mines still have lots of light bleed and gets hot while browsing the web I got mines also 40% off from htc
[Nexus 9 General] nolook:
I'm getting this revision from google cause my launch n9 has major issues...

https://youtu.be/xeMGLsyrjVU
[Nexus 9 General] cancertoast05:
I have a HT4ASJT03066. I have no clue if this is older or newer, as I have not seen this serial listed (from what I have read of this thread.) The buttons are nice and clicky, they are not flush. There is no back flexing, and the light bleed is only along the very top edge and is not really noticeable unless I look at the tablet from an angle.

How are you all coming up with these dates? It feels like you are just pulling dates out of your butts.
[Nexus 9 General] nolook:
using this htc site:

https://imeidata.net/warranty/htc?query=HT4ACJT
[Nexus 9 General] CheCorchete:
What color do you ordered?
[Nexus 9 General] cancertoast05:
I didn't order mine, I was gifted my black nexus 9, 16gb. Unused.
[Nexus 9 General] paztine:
HTC

I have the HT594JT got it from fire sale 32 gb so far no issues a very minor light bleed at the bottom of the tab..No softback power\ volume button seems fine to me. Did not jump in when it first came waiting for the right price now I am happy with Marshmallows..
[Nexus 9 General] andybones:
I also jumped on the 32GB white version (would of preferred black, but luckily I was able to get white before that also sold out). Was actually looking at Swappa for one the day before I got the e-mail so I couldn't pass it up.

Have the MoKo Slim Folding Cover Case arriving on Thursday or Friday. So, roughly $325 for case and tablet, no complaints.

Also have the light bleed as mentioned but I was expecting it.

Updated to the new MRA58N factory image, then rooted with ElementalX-N9-4.03 kernel.

Running pretty well so far, my main concern with this tablet (and any Android tablet for that matter) was the battery life. I wanted to be able to leave the tablet on my desk for a few days if need be and come back and not have a dead tablet. I've lost only 2% battery life the first night and 3% the second. Not bad at all.

Enjoying the stock ROM for now. Will eventually try out some ROMs, but for now I am happy, I should see around 5-7 hours screen on time on the first run and should only get better as the battery calibrates.

My one issue was with the stock wall charger.. It doesn't work oddly. Luckily I had an extra one laying around with the same amp, but I contacted HTC and they were very good about it and are sending me a new one.