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I decided to try getting 6.0 Marshmallow running on my trusty old retired Nexus 4. The goal was a fully functional, ready for prime-time installation, suitable for daily use. After some trial and losta errors, I finally got Marshmallow 6.0 running nicely. It's rooted and complete with the...

Android Central: Google publishes Android 5.0.2 factory image for Nexus 7 (2012) http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIwxNSvyiA

Game over... http://www.androidheadlines.com/2014/12/production-googles-nexus-5-reportedly-stopped-altogether.html

It'd baaaack! 16 and 32GB versions, but only in black. https://play.google.com/store/devices/details/Nexus_5_32GB_Black?id=nexus_5_black_32gb&hl=en

There's some good screenshots here: http://android.wonderhowto.com/how-to/install-android-5-0-lollipop-messenger-app-kitkat-0158084/

Because Android does an excellent job of handling memory by itself. It needs no help from 3rd party apps. Such apps usually do more harm than good.

You should NOT use any so-called 'memory cleaner' or 'memory optimizer'.

Firefox has its own sync system that works very well for me. For the databases or other files try Airdroid or a similar app. The devices must be on to sync up, they will not wake themselves.

1. The browser is not running or consuming data. 2. It's basically just a list of recently used apps. They are not running, but may be either actually closed or cached in memory for quick retrieval. No need to swipe then away.

What you're doing is just fine. Android handles things from there.

Time controls for sync are not available by default on all phones. Some manufacturers add them, some not. My Nexus devices don't have them. No doubt there's apps that will add time/sync functions but I can't recommend one as I don't use any. Sync uses so little power and data I just don't...

Photos sent via text (aka MMS) are reduced resolution to make a smaller file size and reduce data requirements. This is a general MMS system thing, not an Android thing. If you want to photos in the original quality, send/receive them by email or by cloud storage such as Google Drive or Dropbox.

You must have deleted the account from the phone only. If you actually deleted the account you would not be able to login. As long as the account is active you will keep seeing email in the account online, even if not on the phone.

Just as an addition to the informative answers already posted, are you aware that the 1st-gen Nexus 7 definitely will get updated to Android 5 Lollipop, and possibly even more after that? So will the 2 year old Nexus 4. So the situation is maybe not as dire as you might think, especially if...

1. Yes, it accesses contacts on the phone. 2. Yes, it uses contacts on the phone.