Thanks, yes, I know how to find the software version. I meant how to find out what (hardware) version of Nexus 7 I have.

Anyway, I took the plunge and thanks to this brilliant article I have successfully downgraded to KitKat and now have a tablet which is more use than just propping the door open. One heart-in-mouth moment when I couldn't recover the boot loader screen, but it resolved itself eventually (somehow).

Now I await the Googlemonster telling me it has downloaded Lollipop and asking me to install it.

On the plus side, Google restored all my existing previous apps from the cloud once I logged in to my Google account.

Go to https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
Then with the info from above, you should find a match of the software with the device.

Not sure how you picked the right image from your link though.

I applied common sense. It's not let me down yet.

Actually, looking at your link, it's the same list that I picked my image from - Nakasi WiFi 4.4.4.

Well, it didn't take long. A message this morning to say it's downloaded Lollopop. No thank you Google - I don't want it.

So that's what, 15 days since I downgraded and my Nexus 7 2012 is still running beautifully. Keeping its charge, waking up from sleep quickly, keeping internet connection and running all my apps.

Best decision I ever made.

It must surely be clear to Google now, that they really dropped a major bollock with Lollipop.

Interesting link from USA today

Same here. It's amazing that this so-called dodgy memory and incapable hardware of the N7 only appears on Lollipop and that the tablet runs beautifully with 4.4

My nexus 7 is running fine with 5.1.1 since I wiped it and reinstalled everything.

Not had any battery drain or memory problems.

I only really use it for Family Guy Quest for Stuff. Playing videos using MX Player, reading Ebooks and surfing the net using Firefox or Chrome.

Same here. Mine's been pretty great since the new 5.1.1. Not bad for a tiny 9.8Mb update. Anyone else finding things mostly fine on 5.1.1 with the 2012 Nexus 7, or is it still a sea of shit for most?

I guess it would be fine if you "only" use it as a glorified DVD player or Kindle. It's capable of so much more than that.

Well you've got to tell us now what you're using yours for!

For me, it's a great games machine, especially for emulation. And of course the usual browsing, news, etc.

Still going strong on 5.1.1 here btw.

I have to reboot mine each week, as it seizes up, usually on 'chrome isn't responding', so I am wondering whether to revert.

Well I always power mine off when I'm not using it anyway, just as I do with the PC. Don't see the point in it wasting energy if I'm not using it.

Nexus 4 updated with 5.1.1 today. Now this phone has been suffering the well documented "Sleep of Death" issue for some months now for me. And it winds me up. I'm really hoping this update puts it right.

Not the same as a pc which draws power from the grid.
You have to factor in the amount of battery usage when in sleep versus natural battery discharge and power required to power off and boot up. I don't think it is as simple as you suggest.

Phone has just updated to 5.1.1, but not had an issue before.

Can I just ask you, do you use a case on your Nexus 4? If so, which type? I've suffered with the SoD on the Nexus 4 since getting the phone off the other half in March I think it was. We've had two iterations of Lollipop since and the problem has persisted.

As expected, upgrade to 5.1.1 didn't seem to solve the issue. However, I decided to change the case I use to a different type; from a fairly heavy leather effect case with a plastic moulded insert to a genuine leather but very slim type skin. I have not had the problem thus far, which is seriously leading me to believe it could be the old case.

I noticed on the old case it was very tricky to reach both the power button and the volume controls as both seem to be buried close to the plastic outlet, and I am wondering now whether they were actually too close and causing the buttons to be pressed, leading to the "Sleep of Death" problem.

The only other issue I had with the phone was it would not wake the screen during a call if I moved the phone away from my face. This was all over the internet as a software fault, but actually I remedied this easily by cutting around the screen cover, as it was covering the motion sensor that the phone used to enable the wake. I couldn't believe it worked, but it certainly did.

Anyway, long post. Sorry.

Sounds a bit like your old one http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00A6X3Z30

It does a bit but looking at that image it seems the buttons are clearer and easier to access than mine were. I had to really get my thumb in to be able to press it, which is no good at all.

Not a single SoD in two days so far since switching cases. I just wonder how many are using cheap cases like I was and blaming the software for the issue. Of course I'll continue to keep an eye on it and post up as I know a lot of people have had this problem. But I would say that I'd usually have had at least one by now.

Yup, nearly three weeks since removing the case on the Nexus 4, and not a single sniff of the SoD issue. The phone has been perfect. For me then it's clear - the case was the cause. I'm only posting as I know many have found this to be a common problem and are quick to blame Android as I did initially. Hopefully other people will read this and try removing the case to see if it fixes it. Hope it helps.

FYI - my case is this one, but I suspect many cheap cases are much the same. I know the clear backed one that my missus had on it before she gave the phone to me was the same, and she got the issue too.

Just received a brand new notification today on my Nexus 7 Wi-Fi (2013) for an update to Android 5.1.1 which i already have.

Must be a fixing bugs/performance improvement update - 18.0MB.

Anyone else got this?

Yes, I put it on my N7 yesterday. It takes it from LMY47V to LMY48G. Unfortunately I haven't been able to find a Change Log from Google or anyone else for it yet, so I'm not sure what it is supposed to fix/improve, but it hasn't had any adverse effect.

That's good to know, thanks.

Do you think Nexus 7 2013 will receive Android M at all?

I would expect it to. If any Nexus 7 misses out it is much more likely to be the 2012 model.

I expect the N7 2012 will get it, as I am sure Google are well up for the challenge of seeing if they can make it even slower than just about every update has done to it since it was first released!