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Google broke telephony for many Nexus users

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Re: Google broke telephony for many Nexus users

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Post by Someone1234 »

reedcat wrote: post #3

This is why I never upgrade my phone to the first couple updates pushed to the device.

First couple of updates relative to what exactly?

Because with Android's update process you cannot opt to push anything but the latest update which is always an unproven by its nature.

It isn't like Windows where you can opt out of the latest service pack for a while and wait to see if it is stable. With Android you either take the latest update or you don't.

Re: Google broke telephony for many Nexus users

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iliaznk wrote: post #7

I'm on 5.0.1 with Nexus 4 and have no problems. Looks like it's not a common thing.

While both their claims and yours are anecdotes, I'm more willing to side with more people with similar anecdotes than a single one who then uses their single experience to try and invalid the multitude of other experiences expressed.

Re: Google broke telephony for many Nexus users

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Post by ansible »

I've seen this issue too on my Nexus 4. Rebooting fixes the problem, at least temporarily.

Since I had just used the OTA updates for stock 5.0 and 5.0.1, another redditor suggested that I do a factory wipe. I haven't seen the problem recur yet, but it has only been a couple days.

Because of this and other problems (random crashes), if I see any issue again, then I'll downgrade to 4.4.4. My typical uptime for that release was measured in months, and for 5.0.1 the uptime is measured in days. I've been severely disappointed with this release. I don't see how the new look and feel provides any significant usability benefit.

Re: Google broke telephony for many Nexus users

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Post by bluehazed »

davidw wrote: post #10
bluehazed wrote: post #2

I've been holding off on the 5.0.1 update due to laziness, looks like that was a good thing.

I have a Nexus 4 with 5.0.1 and it works fine.

Fair enough, but 5.0.0 is working fine for me, I think I'll sit this one out until this is confirmed/looked into better.

Re: Google broke telephony for many Nexus users

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Post by halalfood »

iliaznk wrote: post #7

I'm on 5.0.1 with Nexus 4 and have no problems. Looks like it's not a common thing.

nexus 5 with 5.0.1 and me and my father definitely have had this problem. I switched to an iPhone because I had an upgrade and genuinely thought the phone wasn't working anymore.

Re: Google broke telephony for many Nexus users

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Post by userbinator »

Priority-Small

An indication that Google no longer considers the phone functionality of a smartphone to be all that important? Or is the Nexus 4 considered too old already? It is a little over 2 years old, which is a relatively long time in the mobile world.

I'm curious to know what the cause of this bug is.

Re: Google broke telephony for many Nexus users

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Post by belorn »

spacefight wrote: post #9
johnduhart wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Maybe they're on holiday? Is that not possible?

The full quote should read "Hi, I don't think anyone from google is even looking at this since we have no resolution, upgrading of priority or even an acknowledgement response."

Would be interesting to know how high priority telephony has as a feature.

Re: Google broke telephony for many Nexus users

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Post by davidw »

Someone1234 wrote: post #12
iliaznk wrote: post #7

I'm on 5.0.1 with Nexus 4 and have no problems. Looks like it's not a common thing.

While both their claims and yours are anecdotes, I'm more willing to side with more people with similar anecdotes than a single one who then uses their single experience to try and invalid the multitude of other experiences expressed.

I don't think they're trying to "invalidate" anything, just state that it's not something everyone is seeing. I have 5.0.1 on a Nexus 4 and it's working fine. I also don't doubt in the slightest that something is screwed up and a lot of people are encountering a serious bug.
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