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7.1.1 from google: how is your battery life&new features

What 7.11 from Google? Unfortunately, i'm with Verizon, so no upgrade for me. TMO is looking real good right now.:p
 
I've been on the 7.1.1 beta since it first became available, and haven't yet received an OTA for the release version. I can't promise that it fixes the battery life issues, though, as I didn't really have much of a problem on 7.0 anyway.

The truth is that most people do not have any battery problems with Nougat - those that do just tend to be a bit more vocal, so those are the stories you hear and read. I'd encourage you to go ahead and upgrade, give your phone a couple of days to settle in, and see how things work out.
 
I flashed the 7.1.1 factory image as soon as it was available for download. Battery seems normal to me
 
The official upload came through on my phone just a few days ago and my Nexus 6p so far (early days i know) appears to be running really well including battery life.
 
I love the 7.1.1 extra features it has. I was thinking of selling my 6p to upgrade to the Pixel, but for what I paid for my 6p, the features it has now, why bother. I got my phone with YouTube, Emails, Play games, Talk to my wife 1hr. Lunch break( don't ask me why), & play games everyday and my battery life last me for the entire night. Love this phone...
 
johnnyreggae71 said:
To be honest i can't see much difference from 7.0
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Yeah, it's really an incremental update. Highlighted features include:
  • Female emojis... I didn't realize that emojis had a gender, but what do I know.
  • Send GIFs directly from the Google Keyboard... which is impossible from any recent Android version with the recently-renamed Gboard.
  • Long-press app shortcuts on the home screen... kind of cool, but I like Action Launcher's implementation better anyway.
  • ... seriously, that's it?

I did (finally) get the official update last night. The OTA message indicated critical bug fixes and improved stability.... we'll see.
 
sounds like 7.1.1 is a winner. i am with verizon and have not updated for a few months--wanting to void possible 7.0 battery bugs.

is verizon letting the 7.1.1 update come through? i am not tech savy nor do i have the time and interest to learn how to flash various roms/operating systems. i called called advanced verizon tech support and they had no info at all. i called google tech support and they were clueless.
 
bob52r said:
sounds like 7.1.1 is a winner. i am with verizon and have not updated for a few months--wanting to void possible 7.0 battery bugs.

is verizon letting the 7.1.1 update come through? i am not tech savy nor do i have the time and interest to learn how to flash various roms/operating systems. i called called advanced verizon tech support and they had no info at all. i called google tech support and they were clueless.
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I'm assuming you already went to settings>about phone>system updates to check if it's there? I've been on the beta so I don't know what the status of the stable channel roll-out is.
 
On setting it shows a pre 7.0 update from a few months ago. I would need to do all the pending update before 7.1.1. And be stuck k on 7.0 if 7.1.1 not because or Verizon or Google.

I like my 6p on marshmallow and do not want to start updating u til I am sure my 6p will be improved with what ever update is available.

With reboot cycles and batteries issues floating
Around, I want more than an 80 percent chance I will have a significant improvement when I do my pending updates.

Any thoughts. I am without the knowledge nor time to teach myself about flashing rows. My 6p is a reliable appliance important I'm daily
Life like a refrigerator.
 
codesplice said:
I've been on the 7.1.1 beta since it first became available, and haven't yet received an OTA for the release version. I can't promise that it fixes the battery life issues, though, as I didn't really have much of a problem on 7.0 anyway.

The truth is that most people do not have any battery problems with Nougat - those that do just tend to be a bit more vocal, so those are the stories you hear and read. I'd encourage you to go ahead and upgrade, give your phone a couple of days to settle in, and see how things work out.
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I agree. My 6p has been in beta 7.1.1 since it came out. Other than 1 or 2 hiccups every now and then, which is to be expected with beta sw in general as you already knows my battery, and performance are just fine.
 
bob52r said:
i am still on MM based upon concerns with battery life. is the new 7.1.1 able to correct the battery life issues?
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I have the same concerns, and after what I was told by a Google rep, I have no intention of upgrading from MM 6.0.

Like many of you, I've experienced the same issues with my Nexus 6P shutting off when the battery gets to around 15% which began happening as soon as I installed 7.0. I bought my device from Best Buy. I called Google. Google blamed Huawei and wouldn't help me. I called Huawei. Huawei blamed Google.

My device was under warranty so Huawei sent me several RMA's. Every RMA came back with 7.0 (the device originally came with 6.0) and had the same issue with the phone shutting off early while the battery still showed a charge. After two months of this nonsense Huawei finally sent me a new Nexus 6P. The new device came with 6.0 and doesn't shut off prematurely.

I called Google yesterday and told them I have a brand new Nexus 6P and will be out of warranty this month. I asked if they recommend I install 7.1.1. The rep replied that I should install it so I can enjoy all the wonderful benefits. I then asked what if after installing 7.1.1, I experience my phone shutting off when the battery gets to 15%? Will Google provide me with any type of recourse and either repair or replace my device? The rep replied no they will absolutely not and instead they will refer me to Huawei.

I reiterated that I have a brand new device with 6.0 installed that works perfectly. I said if I install 7.1.1 and my phone begins shutting off with 15% battery life left, it would clearly show that Google / 7.1.1 is the cause. I again asked if Google would provide me with any type of recourse in the event this happens. The rep once again stated that there is nothing Google will do for me.

Given my experience and Google's reply, I'm selling my brand new Aluminum 128 GB Nexus 6P. Google has shown me that they are perfectly fine ruining their customers devices and not holding themselves accountable and instead screwing over their customers.

Time to give Apple a chance. At least their hardware and software are all made under one company so there won't be any finger pointing and blame if my device needs a repair. Their store is five minutes from my house so I won't have to package my device, take it to the post office, and wait two weeks to get it back.

Good luck to the rest of you who are still experiencing issues and are not getting a satisfactory resolution.
 
Precisely why I bought my 6p through the play store from Google. They stand behind the product and I've not had any such treatment. Perhaps you failed to read some fine print in the user agreement? I don't know... I'm just giving an alternative view.

When I still had three Nexus 5, the screen cracked after I dropped my phone. It was a tiny crack that wasn't visible without turning it to just the right light, and was clearly not covered. Plus, the crack was way off to the corner where my finger never touches during regular use. Google sent a new phone stating they wanted me happy.

I've always gotten this type of help from them. I'd never go over to the dark side, but then iOS isn't an OS I can like... I've not liked how little I can make it look like my own device...
 
karlplds said:
Precisely why I bought my 6p through the play store from Google. They stand behind the product and I've not had any such treatment. Perhaps you failed to read some fine print in the user agreement? I don't know... I'm just giving an alternative view.

When I still had three Nexus 5, the screen cracked after I dropped my phone. It was a tiny crack that wasn't visible without turning it to just the right light, and was clearly not covered. Plus, the crack was way off to the corner where my finger never touches during regular use. Google sent a new phone stating they wanted me happy.

I've always gotten this type of help from them. I'd never go over to the dark side, but then iOS isn't an OS I can like... I've not liked how little I can make it look like my own device...
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Unless you bought your device directly from the Google Store, Google does not stand behind their product and will do absolutely nothing for you. They tell you to contact Huawei. You will have to fight to get Huawei to do anything because Huawei blames Google. Google blames Huawei. You have two companies blaming each other and not giving a crap about making it right with the customers.

Thousands of Nexus 6P owners experienced the same thing as I did. A perfectly working device that was absolutely fantastic in every way with 6.0. Zero issues. The moment 7.0 was installed, the device went to crap. Rapid battery drain, random shut offs, bluetooth issues, and boot looping. None of these issues occurred on 6.0.

After countless phone calls and hours on the phone with Huawei and being sent a refurb which had the same problems, Huawei finally sent me a new Nexus 6P out of the box with 6.0 installed. It took 2 months to get my new device from Huawei. I had to use an outdated backup phone during those 2 months.

I then contacted Google and told them I have a brand new Nexus 6P with 6.0 installed that works perfectly. I said if install 7.1.1 and my phone begins shutting off with 15% battery life left, it would clearly show that Google / 7.1.1 is the cause. I explained that I was almost out of warranty with Huawei, and asked Google if they would provide me with any type of recourse in the event this happens after my warranty expires. The rep once again stated that there is nothing Google will do for me.

Google does not to stand behind their product or OS update if it ruins my Nexus 6P because I didn't purchase my device from the Google store. Shame on Google for only taking care of customers who bought their device from them, and completely disregarding customers who bought elsewhere.
 
bob52r said:
On setting it shows a pre 7.0 update from a few months ago. I would need to do all the pending update before 7.1.1. And be stuck k on 7.0 if 7.1.1 not because or Verizon or Google.
I like my 6p on marshmallow and do not want to start updating u til I am sure my 6p will be improved with what ever update is available.
With reboot cycles and batteries issues floating

Around, I want more than an 80 percent chance I will have a significant improvement when I do my pending updates.
Any thoughts. I am without the knowledge nor time to teach myself about flashing rows. My 6p is a reliable appliance important I'm daily

Life like a refrigerator.
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The big problem with waiting on every update until you're sure is guaranteeing you mess your phone up. The incremental updates add stability and bug fixes, not to mention security fixes. Waiting gives you a big chance that something somewhere along the way will brick your phone. Accepting each incremental update keeps you on line with Android's pathway to better functionality and security.
Security is the reason I do it. I bought my 6p from the Google Play Store, so have their backing. I've been treated very nicely and won't buy from my vendor again...
 
I got the 7.1.1 about 2 weeks ago, and I didn't have a sim card in the phone.
 
karlplds said:
The big problem with waiting on every update until you're sure is guaranteeing you mess your phone up. The incremental updates add stability and bug fixes, not to mention security fixes. Waiting gives you a big chance that something somewhere along the way will brick your phone. Accepting each incremental update keeps you on line with Android's pathway to better functionality and security.
Security is the reason I do it. I bought my 6p from the Google Play Store, so have their backing. I've been treated very nicely and won't buy from my vendor again...
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Sounds great in theory. Unfortunately, updating has also ruined thousands of people's Nexus 6P devices.

Excerpt from an article written by a representative for CNET (link below):

"Google's software updates bricked two phones in a row -- models that the company effectively put forth as the best Android experience at the time."

https://www.cnet.com/news/why-i-regret-buying-a-google-phone/
 
karlplds said:
I agree. I buy from Google and they are adamant I'm happy. I don't buy elsewhere because I may save some money up front, but not later on.
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Another excerpt from the CNET article:

"A Google representative told CNET that the issues with a Nexus 6P with the bootloop issue would be replaced "regardless of warranty status" -- but only if it was purchased through the Google Store. That seems crazy to me. If Apple, Microsoft and Samsung products have different warranty terms when you purchase them through their respective stores, that's news to me."

That's what I wrote in my reply a few weeks ago. Google only takes care of you if you purchase directly from their store. If you purchase anywhere else, they won't do a thing for you.

That makes no sense. It's a slap in the face to every customer who chooses to purchase their device somewhere else. It's also a slap in the face to the retailers, as Google is essentially telling Best Buy, Newegg, etc that they won't take care of their customers.

Google is essentially strong-arming customers to purchase directly through the Google store and pay a premium in many cases, in order to guarantee that their phone is covered under warranty in the event that Google is at fault for ruining their device.

A warranty is a warranty, and should cover you regardless of where you purchase your device from.

Terrible business practice from Google.
 
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