Re: Best Tablet
Posted: Fri May 27, 2016 4:50 pm
Today I gave the Nexus 9 another go with Android Marshmallow (6.0.1) to check if there have been any performance improvement with the latest builds from google.
Unfortunately, the Nexus 9 performance is still way better with Android 5.1.1.
Honestly, running the Nexus 9 on Android 6.0.1 is simply not satisfying. It overall feels sluggish, and the audio performance is moderate, not what I know from the N9.
I also cleared the cache, reformatted the cache partition, made a factory reset, the full program. But nothing really brought it up to speed with Android 6.0.1.
So far the bad news.
But there are good news too... I wouldn't have posted without having a good ending.
Since I flashed the nexus anyway, I quickly updated it with the latest Android N (7.0) preview from google (actually everybody can opt in to the preview to get an OTA update).
And immediately all was good again. Performance like expected ... , G-Stomper Studio runs as smooth as with Android 5.1.1, and even better, it seems to have more performance headroom than on Android 5.1.1.
Also, it seems that the tablet is getting less warm than with Android 5.1.1.
(for the records, with Android 6.0.1, the tablet felt like a hot-water bag within minutes)
So bottom line, all is good again, Google has solved the problems.
For those who want to test the Android N preview, here's the link:
https://developer.android.com/preview/download.html
Just keep in mind that updating to Android N preview requires a full device reset, so be sure to backup your data first.
Also don't forget that it actually is a preview, in other words a beta, which might contain bugs.
But so far it runs rock solid on my N9.
Unfortunately, the Nexus 9 performance is still way better with Android 5.1.1.
Honestly, running the Nexus 9 on Android 6.0.1 is simply not satisfying. It overall feels sluggish, and the audio performance is moderate, not what I know from the N9.
I also cleared the cache, reformatted the cache partition, made a factory reset, the full program. But nothing really brought it up to speed with Android 6.0.1.
So far the bad news.
But there are good news too... I wouldn't have posted without having a good ending.
Since I flashed the nexus anyway, I quickly updated it with the latest Android N (7.0) preview from google (actually everybody can opt in to the preview to get an OTA update).
And immediately all was good again. Performance like expected ... , G-Stomper Studio runs as smooth as with Android 5.1.1, and even better, it seems to have more performance headroom than on Android 5.1.1.
Also, it seems that the tablet is getting less warm than with Android 5.1.1.
(for the records, with Android 6.0.1, the tablet felt like a hot-water bag within minutes)
So bottom line, all is good again, Google has solved the problems.
For those who want to test the Android N preview, here's the link:
https://developer.android.com/preview/download.html
Just keep in mind that updating to Android N preview requires a full device reset, so be sure to backup your data first.
Also don't forget that it actually is a preview, in other words a beta, which might contain bugs.
But so far it runs rock solid on my N9.