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Nexus 9

Nexus 9

Google's Android Tablet computer

This article is about the Google Android device. For Philip K. Dick's fictional Nexus-9 androids, see Replicant.

The Nexus 9 (codenamed Volantis[3] or Flounder[4][5]) is a tablet computer co-developed by Google and HTC that runs the Android operating system. It is the fourth tablet in the Google Nexus series, a family of Android consumer devices marketed by Google and built by an OEM partner. The device is available in two storage sizes, 16 GB for US$399 and 32 GB for US$479. Along with the Nexus 6 mobile phone and Nexus Player digital media device, the Nexus 9 launched with 5.0 Lollipop, which offered several new features, notably a modified visual appearance, and the complete replacement of the Dalvik virtual machine with ART. Google has included an additional step to "Enable OEM unlock" before users can unlock the Nexus 9 bootloader.[6]

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Release

The Nexus 9 was announced on 15 October 2014, with pre-orders available on 17 October and was released on 3 November 2014. A 4G LTE version was released in the US on 12 December 2014.[7]

Specifications

Hardware

The Nexus 9 tablet features an 8.9-inch IPS LCD display with a 1536x2048 resolution and Corning Gorilla Glass 3. It runs the NVIDIA Tegra K1 processor and has 2 GB of RAM.[8][9]

Software

The Nexus 9 originally featured Android 5.0 Lollipop.[10]

In December 2014, the Android 5.0.1 Lollipop was released for the Nexus 9.[11] Android 5.0.2 Lollipop was released for the device a few months later, in May 2015.[12][13] Later that month, Android 5.1.1 Lollipop was released for the Nexus 9 as well.[14]

Google released the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for the Nexus 9 in October 2015.[15][16] In December 2015, the Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow was released for the Nexus 9, among other devices.[17]

On August 22, 2016, Google released the Android 7.0 Nougat update for the Nexus 9, as well as several other devices.[18] In January 2017, Google announced that the Nexus 9, along with the Nexus 6, won't receive the 7.1.2 Nougat update, making 7.1.1 the last major software update from Google themselves.[19]

See also

References

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    Spradlin, Liam (21 June 2014). "This Is Volantis, HTC's Nine-Inch Nexus Tablet". Android Police. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
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    "device / htc / flounder — Git at Google". Retrieved November 6, 2015.
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    "Information: Google Nexus 9 (Wi-Fi) ("flounder")". Archived from the original on November 24, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
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    "Unlock Nexus 9 Bootloader". 8 November 2014.
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    Nexus 9 LTE hits Google Play Store, but only in United States. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
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    "HTC Nexus 9 - Full tablet specifications".
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    "Google Nexus 9 specs". 20 December 2016.
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    "Nexus 9 official: here's what you need to know". 15 October 2014.
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    "Android 5.0.1 (LRX22C) Hitting AOSP Now [Update: Factory Images Too]". 2 December 2014.
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    "[Trollface] The Nexus 9 Is Getting An OTA Update... To Android 5.0.2 [OTA Download]". 5 May 2015.
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    "Google releases Android 5.0.2 factory images for the Nexus 9". 5 May 2015.
  14. [14]
    "Android 5.1.1 factory images and OTAs (Update: Nexus 5 and Nexus 4 OTA/factory images)". 21 May 2015.
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    "Android 6.0 Factory Images Are Live For The Nexus 5, 6, 7, 9, And Player". 5 October 2015.
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    "Get ready for the sweet taste of Android 6.0 Marshmallow".
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    "Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow With New Emoji Available For Nexus 6P, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, Nexus 5, Nexus 9, Nexus 7 (2013)". International Business Times. 8 December 2015.
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    "Android 7.0 Nougat is rolling out to Nexus devices starting today". 22 August 2016.
  19. [19]
    "Nexus 6 And Nexus 9 Will Not Get Android 7.1.2 Nougat, Confirms Google". 2 February 2017.
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