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Time has not been too kind for the Google Nexus 9 tablet. From the very start, many reviews panned the tablet for its less than stellar build quality. Years in, users have likely started to notice their tablet become fairly slow and laggy.
Here's how to get Google Assistant on Android 5.0+ Tablets WITHOUT Root
A tutorial on how to get the Google Assistant on Android tablets running Lollipop (5.0), Marshmallow (6.0), or Nougat (7.0) without needing root!
Google Assistant is Google's answer to Amazon's Alexa - a smart, personal service that has evolved in numerous ways and has expanded to multiple new platforms since its initial unveiling during last year's Google I/O. Although initially exclusive to the Google Pixel and Pixel XL phones (and available in a more limited manner in the Google Allo app), the awesome users on our forums were able to get Assistant running on any rooted Nougat phone. Back in March, Google announced that they would make Assistant available for all smartphones running Android 6.0+ in certain countries. A surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one.
Nexus 4, 5, and 9 OTA Downloads of 5.1.1
Nexus devices of all stripes are receiving OTA updates right now, but here are the files and guides you need to jump the queue and update without delay!
This month was a big one for Android 5.1.1 updates, as you can see from last week's roundup and the barrage of posts on the portal's front page in the recent past. So far we are seeing the lineup of Wear watches, the Nexus 4, Nexus 9, Nexus 10, Nexus Player, and a handfull of others slowly make their way to the latest Android. While waiting around for updates may be fine for casual users, this is XDA; we have OTA download links and we know how to use them. Read on to grab those files and patch your droids ahead of Google's sluggish timetable.
Root the Google Nexus 9 and Unlock Bootloader - XDA TV
We show you how to How to Root the Google Nexus 9 and unlock its bootloader. So if you wanted to start modifying your Nexus 9, Check out this video!
In this episode, XDA TV Producer droidmodd3rx shows you how to root and unlock the bootloader on your Nexus 9. The Nexus 9 it finally landing into people’s hands. And while development is hot, some things are not readily available yet. So as is usual at XDA, we must root all the things, and the Nexus 9 is no exception!