Android 4.1.2 OTA Update Now Rolling Out to Nexus 7 - Adds Landscape Mode

Just curious, when they stagger the ota updates, how do they decide if your device is one that gets an update or not?

Generally most companies would do something like this by blocks of serial numbers or some easy method of differentiation, but it's hard to say. They might monitor server load on update servers near you, and if they are under heavy load you might get a miss this time but they'll catch you when the server nearest you is quieter.

If they turned the update on all at once for everyone, their servers would let out magic smoke. I know when my phone gets OTA updates from Verizon (and especially a full OS version upgrade), it can sometimes be days and even weeks before everyone who really wants it gets it - and in the meantime the upgrade steam train keeps rolling along automatically updating people who don't necessarily know it's available and a few who actively do not want it.

When your number is up, it's up. If you want to jump the line, you can use the non-OTA channel and download it from their other servers.
 
Wow, you'd think that this was a major update to "cotton candy" or "bread pudding" or whatever the name of the next update will be. I'm afraid that we're going to see a lot of unhappy post in the forum about this minor update. I hope it fixes what people expect.
 
I had to unroot mine and factory reset. Then I rooted and then i was able to flash the update. I was thinking if you flashed the binary update (which I did the other day) it wouldnt let you install the update. It installed fine once I did everything over again from factory.
 
I was wrong, it DOES fix the 16GB problem, you either have to hard reset after the update, or fill your flash and delete it. Or just use it and it will slowly recover.
 
I was wrong, it DOES fix the 16GB problem, you either have to hard reset after the update, or fill your flash and delete it. Or just use it and it will slowly recover.

What problem?

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What problem?

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when you get close to full, 2-3GB free, the N7 would slow almost to a halt. File system was not erasing deleted files until a write was needed, slowing I/O. Mount commands were missing "destroy" parameter in fstab
 
What problem?

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The Nexus 7 16GB (and ONLY the 16GB) has an issue with if you fill it up within about 2GB left, it will become extremely slow. Removing the offending apps/videos/etc doesn't fix it but a factory reset does.

Android 4.1.2 fixes the problem completely so if you fill your tablet up almost to the brim, it won't be slow anymore.
 
Running 4.1.2 with a simple update of my AOKP ROM.
 

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This is the best update I never got :(
Hey, at least you guys are getting it as soon as Google says it's out. So what you have to wait a few days. :P This is straight from Google, not muddled by any carriers at all. Just be patient.

Sprint and Verizon Nexus owners won't see this update until a month or three from now. 3G Xoom owners..well..maybe into the new year.
 
Stock N7 here and still waiting! I really hope it fixes the lag when almost filling the 16gig models. I actually might return this iPad I just got (no not a troll, just trying something new since all the previous tablets have sucked lately!)
 
Wow, patience is a lost virtue these days, gotta have that immediate gratification! :) As the link in the OP says, "The rollout is likely staggered and limited to a smaller group of devices to start". But if you really want it immediately, grab the bull by the horns! :) (see link below)

How To: Manually Update Your Nexus 7 To Android 4.1.2 (JZO54K) With Stock Or Custom Recovery

Dude, its not a lack of patience-it was an observation.

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Does nothing to fix the I/O slowdown that cripples 16GB units. :(

There is a hack for that..... Requires you to flash a different kernel and do some hand hacks.
Root required.



Sent from Nexxie 7. Own your devices don't let them own you.
Unlock, root, and hack...
 

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