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    Root Someone help point me in the right direction

    I have 5.1.1 installed on my Nexus 9 and i wanna flash to 6.0 but i need the Oct patch then Android6 when i try to flash i get this message saying im on 5.0.2? someone tell me what OTA im supposed to flash. i uploaded a pic
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    How can you download/install updates without wifi

    My phone says theres a 290mb update and its really slow downloading when it get to around 40% it just stops cause it loses wifi signal. How can i download on Pc and install or download using 4G. I have Smart switch it said there was a 1.5gb update i pressed ok it needed drivers first so i...
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    Root help before flashing cyanogenmod 12.

    I got a galaxy note 8. i rooted using chainfire auto root. then used flashify to flash twrp. now my question is i heard you need to unlock bootloader before flashing a rom. how do i know if mine is locked or not. i have the GT-N5110 model if that helps. also i cyanogenmod as safe as googles...
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    Help My N5 wouldn't tilt to landscape mode anymore

    Why is the in YT web browser maps it don't landscape. What happened.
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    Root if I have android 4.4.0 radio flashed will the 5.0 OTA update work

    I've been trying to sideload the 5.0 OTA files but it always aborts and says status 7 . I'm guessing its cause I have a old radio flash not 4.4.4 radio. Also when I get the 5.0 OTA will it Install or will I get this error again
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    sideloading questions

    if you sideload a android update do you also have to flash the radio and boot loader or does it do it for you?
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    How to update phone with Rom file without losing data

    I unlocked my N5 bootloader about a month ago, and was wondering if i don't wanna wait for the OTA update to Android L once its released how can i update my phone to Android L without losing my data music,pics,apps ect.;)
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    Streaming video from PC to Android help

    So it dont matter if i use Divx Player or PS3 media server on my PC , when i go to stream a 720p MP4 video to my nexus 5 it plays fine but if i go t play it on my Galaxy Note 8 which i have a MHL cable for it plays choppy. It sucks cause the MHL cable dont work with my N5. Why would it work on...
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    Nexus 6/X thoughts and could it be be fast network wise

    Q1: It's hard to say what im trying to say but , right now i have a Nexus 5 which gets anywhere from 80- mostly 110-130ms ping. also i think 6mbps up and 1.5 down. this is the speeds from my house if im in a big city they change big time the ping not so much . But is it possible For the...
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    can I lower ping on my Nexus 5

    My ping is usually 110 to 170ms I want it to be around 85ms. my bootloader is unlocked but I'm not root. Oh and I live about 2-3 miles from my cell tower
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    Root Can you Root the Nexus 5 by using a PC and ADB

    i have the 4.4.4 image flashed from googles site and a Android L radio i did this with adb i was wondering if its possible to root my device using adb. i dont wanna change my rom i wanna stay with the 4.4.4 stock from google.:confused:
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    Is it possible to downgrade to 4.4.3

    I belive i know the answer and thats NO but ever since i got 4.4.4 i have had bad signal issues i used to get signal every where even full bars in my basement now not much maybe one bar i use my phone to do online gaming on ps3 cause ita the only connection i can get where i live and ita usually...
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    Help Why wont Xbox 360 connect to Xperia Z hotspot

    My brothers Xbox used to connect to his Galaxy nexus but he upgraded to a Xperia Z and know the xbox wont connect to the Wireless hot spot His laptop has no issues using the hotspot its just the xbox that fails during the connecting to internet test
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    How to backup protected apps to pc (Non Root)

    i have a nexus 5 16gb and i got GTA San Andreas and im running out of memory so i wanna back the app up and put it on my Tablet thats 32gb. but i dont wanna redownload the apps as i have data limits on my phone and home internet
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    Google PlayStore DL speeds are SLOW

    So ever since ive had wifi at my house about a year ive used my old Gnex my new Nexus 5 and Galaxy tab 8.0 they all download apps very slow like 50kb/s or slower . i can download things in Chrome at normal speeds. but the Playstore is always slow even youtube buffers for a bit. any ideas on what...
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    Root how do you root galaxy tab 8.0 and keep stock rom

    I seen a one click app but idk if I trust them. I got a tab its says galaxy tab 8.0 but when I Google Google it it says galaxy tab 3 8.0 so I guess that is the same it is the 2013 version I wanna root preferably without unlocking its bootloader I wanna keep the stock rom. Is there way to root...
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    How to root Nexus 5

    first is there a method that doesnt involve unlocking boot loader . if not how do i root and unlock and keep the rom im on which is stock i belive cause i never flashed one and i just recieved 4.4.2. and i wanna keep it and continue getting updates. i dont want no recovery or custom roms
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    Mobile network loss issue anyone else

    sometimes with my nexus 5 ill be in the middle of sms chat then all of a sudden i lose connection to my network and my message trys to send forever but never does and sometime ill receive a message but can send. i thinks its the hangouts app thats to blame for that but also i had my phone on my...
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    Does the Nexus 5 have better graphics then the Galaxy nexus

    it has twice the ram the cpu is Twice as fast and it does 1080p when the gnex only does 720p. so would games like GTA Nfs Asphalt 8 look better on the Nexus 5. To me they do but idk if it just me and I think it does.:p
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    Help How to free up RAM pls help

    i have a Galaxy nexus and it says i have 73mb free ram i installed apps to see if they would free ram i found none that do a good job i uninstalled apps nothing i need help cause most of the ram is being used some how. im not rooted i have nexus root toolkit but havent used it cause i want to...
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    [International / GSM] Nexus Root Toolkit for Galaxy Nexus questions

    so im talking about the program found here Nexus Root Toolkit v1.6.4 | WugFresh first i would assume that gsm/hspa is for canadians right. now the hole unlock bootloader and root thing is there any privacy risks like i dont want any roms or .img apps installed thats gonna track what i do...
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    [International / GSM] Rooting help pls

    so i decided i may root my nexus . but heres the thing i downloaded Galaxy nexus toolkit and it shows different versions i circled mine in the pic but it says USA with google wallent. but im in canada on rogers wireless do i still choose the option. and whats the chances of my phone becoming brinked
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