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Tech Issues: Nexus 6 random rebooting (running Android 7.0 OTA)

July 25, 2017 Leave a Comment

In this edition of “Tech Issues”, it’s a problem of my very own! The last few of weeks I am getting random reboots of the Nexus 6. It is running OTA Android 7.0 (it hasn’t yet been officially “invited” to get 7.1), and was not among those who got the previously-retracted 7.1 update.

UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2017
I haven’t done an engineering debugging session on this, but it looks like the issue may be happening mostly when internet connection goes out, eg bad spots. But not always.

The other change I made was to remove the 3rd-party Project FI app. My next experiment will be to re-install the app…

ORIGINAL POST

So I’ve been trying to figure out what might be causing it. The changes I am made recently:

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Nexus 6: Switching from T-Mobile to Project FI

May 29, 2017 Leave a Comment

Just like the Cylons, I had a plan! First I reviewed the Nexus 6 running Marhsmallow for posterity. Then I upgraded to Nougat (no problems!). And now to the third step, I switched from T-Mobile to Google’s Project FI.

WHY SWITCH TO PROJECT FI?

Once upon a time, T-Mobile was an uncarrier. Now they are more or less at the same un-un-carrier level as Verizon and AT&T, and I realized I was paying a lot more than I was using. With the data-hungry “Walmart plan” going away (5GB per month on $30/mo prepaid), there was nothing useful at T-Mobile to downgrade to.

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Upgrading the Nexus 6 from Android 6.0.1 to 7.0 (after the 7.1.x OTA problems)

April 10, 2017 Leave a Comment

This post chronicles my Nexus 6 upgrade from 6.0.1 to 7.0. It turns out, all went well 🙂 This took place on April 10 in 2017, all in one go.

PROLOGUE

My Nexus 6 (unlocked USA version purchased during an Amazon Gold Box special) was among the last it seems to get an OTA invite to upgrade from 6.0.1 to 7.0. Since the OTA invite came out, the whole kerfuffle broke out (see section below), so I hesitated. Then that OTA invite got pulled and replaced with a newer one. The one that got pulled was over 1GB big. The 7.0 was about half of that.

GOING from ANDROID 6.0.1 to 7.0

Since this was a big version upgrade, I did this while connected to AC power and had plenty of available space. The version I installed:

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Phone Review: Nexus 6 as a 2017 smartphone (running Marshmallow)

April 7, 2017 Leave a Comment

I bought this unlocked Nexus 6 back when it was a Gold Box daily deal at Amazon and my good old Nexus 4 (still alive and kicking by the way) was getting too old and too slow and more importantly wouldn’t be getting any more major Android OS updates. Fast forward to now, is this a usable phone in 2017?

This review is based on the phone running Android 6 (more specifically 6.01). After this review is done, I will upgrade it to Android 7.x and once I have a stable update, I will switch to Project-Fi. So there are at least two more reviews coming on the Nexus 6 ~ along with the promised case reviews 🙂

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SONY XPERIA L2

+ SONY L2 gets March 2018 update
+ HOW TO INSERT A MICROSD CARD INTO THE L2
+ SONY L2 FEATURES and SPECS
+ PHONE CALLS AND TEXT MESSAGES USING THE SONY L2 WITH A PROJECT-FI DATA SIM
+ MOKO L2 CASE REVIEW
+ XPERIA L2 upgraded to JANUARY 2018 SECURITY PATCH
+ XPERIA L2 WORKS WITH PROJECT-FI DATA SIM
+ UNBOXING THE SONY L2
+ INITIAL SETUP and CONFIG
+ BLOATWARE
+ INSERTING A SIM CARD

+ MUCH MORE COMING UP!

SONY RX10 MARK IV

+ UNBOXING OF THE RX10 IV
+ LOTS MORE COMING UP!

LG Stylo 2 (Virgin Mobile)

1. HOW to GET STARTED WITHOUT ACTIVATING it
2. UNBOXING (Text and Pictures)
3. UPGRADING from MARSHMALLOW to NOUGAT
*. COMING NEXT
* Review/Opinion
* Tips and Tricks
* Accessories and Cases
* More!

TECH TIPS

+ HOW TO SWITCH ONLY BETWEEN BROWSER WINDOWS OF THE SAME KIND ON CHROMEOS
+ Partially Working Task Manager for Android 7.0 (NOUGAT)
+ Pitfalls to avoid during Amazon Dash Button configuration
+ You can still buy Android phones on Virgin Mobile (IF you are an existing customer)

SHOE UNBOXING

+ FILA Memory Steelprint (Costco)
+ FILA Memory Narrow Escape
+ FILA Trail Shoes (Costco)

SAMSUNG CHROMEBOOK PLUS

+ INITIAL SETUP/CONFIGURATION
+ UNBOXING THE SCP
+ HOW TO INSTALL A MICROSD CARD

+ MUCH MORE COMING UP!

FOSSIL Q EXPLORIST FTW4004

+ SECOND IMPRESSIONS REVIEW
+ FIRST IMPRESSIONS REVIEW
+ SPECS and GUIDES
+ IT DOES NOT HAVE a FLAT TIRE!
+ UNBOXING (TEXT & PICTURES)
+ INITIAL SETUP AND CONNECTION

+ more coming up on this!

UNBOXING POSTS

TAOTRONICS TT-AD001 DIFFUSER

CORDCUTTERS

+ GETTING STARTED with MOVIES ANYWHERE
+ LIMITED TIME OFFER: Connect TWO services to MOVIES ANYWHERE, and GET FIVE FREE MOVIES

NEXUS 6 CASE REVIEWS

+ CaseMate Naked Bumper Case with Kickstand
+ Cruzerlite Bugdroid (soft)
+ Spigen Thin Fit (hard)
+ NagaBee Spring (hard)
+ Insten Jelly (soft)
+ Evecase S-Line TPU Swirl (hard)

TECH REVIEWS

STAPLES PENCIL STYLUS

NEXUS 6 REVIEW

1. NEXUS 6 Review Running Android 6
2. UPGRADING from Android 6.0.1 to 7.0
3. Switching the Nexus 6 from T-Mobile to Project FI

*. NEXUS 6 Review Running Android 7
* more on Project FI and Nexus 6
*. more Nexus 6 Case Reviews

Mediasonic HW-150PVR OTA DVR

1. UNBOXING (text & pictures)
2. THE REVIEW SUMMARY

ASUS M32CD Win10 PC REVIEW

1. UNBOXING (text & pictures)
2. TURNING it ON for the FIRST TIME
3. The SPECS
4. FINDINGS after THREE WEEKS
5. Running CPU-Z (screenshots)
6. Reinstalling Windows 10
7. more coming up

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