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Slacker Radio caching problems 4.2 Jellybean

I'm normally a silent - and thankful - observer here at xda. Just posted this in the Android General section as it applies to all 4.2 devices, but I'm on a Nexus 4 and would like to share it with you here. Mods please beat me if this is a no-no.
wolf5150 said:
So... want to cache your radio stations on that shiny new Nexus 4? No workie.
If I want to know how to fix something, I come to XDA. I rarely contact actual product support for... anything. But I want an ETA for a fix to this. So I just chatted up Frank S at Slacker and got.. "answers". Transcript follows:
Frank S.: Hi, my name is Frank S.. How may I help you?
ME: When will the Android app be updated for JB 4.2 compatibility? Caching is broken on Nexus 4
Frank S.: This is a known issue with Android 4.2. We expect this to be fixed in a future version of the Android OS. You can avoid this issue by downgrading to the previous version of Android until a fix is released by Google. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
ME: A downgrade is not possible on this device - ships with 4.2. Can you elaborate on the "Android" issue?
Frank S.: Caching does not work on devices running Android 4.2 due to bugs and changes included in that version of Android. This issue does not appear in previous versions of Android, so we are awaiting a fix from Google in the next version.
ME: Just so I'm clear on this... Slacker will absolutely not be updating the app? Have you any information that indicates Google is going to retrofit their new OS to work with your app?
Frank S.: Google has already announced that there are several major bugs included with Android 4.2, and expect to have these fixed in a future update. Since the issue only appears with this version of the OS and since nothing with the Slacker app has changed as a result of updating to 4.2, we expect to see what changes Google plans before attempting to update the app to work around OS bugs.
ME: Well then... Caching is the sole reason I use Slacker over other services. I will attempt to find a workaround today, but if I fail I will need to cancel the remainder of my subscription
Frank S.: I do apologize for the inconvenience. Since your device is unable to downgrade to 4.1, you should be able to access cached content from your previous device until an update is available.
ME: Previous device? Not in the habit of keeping old devices
Frank S.: THat would be the only solutionwe are able to offer at this time.
ME: Are you saying a pro-rated refund is off the table here?
Frank S.: Slacker does not offer any refunds on purchased subscriptions.
ME: ....nor app updates for compatibility with new platforms? What you're saying is outrageous
Frank S.: Slacker never guarantees that all subscriptions services will be compatible with all phones and all versions of operating systems. While we will always try to make sure our app is available for use for most phones and that as many subscription features are available, some updates may take time to receive, especially on devices that are updated first.
ME: You just got done saying that Slacker would not be updating the app for 4.2 - Do I have that wrong?
Frank S.: We are waiting for Google to release what changes they are making to 4.2 before attempting to update the app to work around OS bugs.
Frank S.: Once we have that information, we will act accordingly.
ME: What "bugs" would you be referring to? Updates to OS framework and functions perhaps? Either Slacker has plans to update for 4.2 compatibility or it doesn't. How does the "OS bug" argument apply here? What is the bug??
Frank S.: I don't have any specific information on the exact issue, only that it is a known issue with Slacker on Android 4.2 and we are currently investigating and awaiting more information from Google before further action is taken
Frank S.: At some point in the future, I would expect the Slacker app to be compatible with Android 4.2, but I don't have any information on when that would be.
ME: Okay.. how about a simple "We're working on the issue...", instead of "Google is the devil and they broke our app!" Thanks
I hope this was a rogue agent... Is "Blame Google!" actually Slacker's stance on this?
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Well, they are called Slacker Radio...

Sucks...
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Dam, cut the guy some slack. He tried explaining. I knew what he was saying right off but you grilled the hell out of him.
Done, their all is not yet compatibke with 4.2 due to a caching issue..supposedly. Either way you guys are out for blood here.
I am sure they will have the app fixed soon.
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Richieboy67 said:
Dam, cut the guy some slack. He tried explaining. I knew what he was saying right off but you grilled the hell out of him.
Done, their all is not yet compatibke with 4.2 due to a caching issue..supposedly. Either way you guys are out for blood here.
I am sure they will have the app fixed soon.
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Wow, thank you for your input. I just re-read the transcript and you are absolutely right but... where was it exactly that he didn't say they were going to sit on it until Google fixes the "major bugs" in 4.2 that break Slacker? Near the end I suppose. Read the transcript again (if you can). :silly:
It's unreasonable to expect that Slacker is updated right this second.
It is absolutely unacceptable for a paid subscription service to broom a paying customer with BS like this - again, if this is actually the company line. Anyone (hopefully) have a more encouraging exchange with a Slacker rep?

Evidently they don't have a huge subscriber base moving to Android 4.2, but FYI I tried Slacker chat again just now, different rep. They're not willing to look at this issue at all.
According to them, Android 4.2 is absolutely "riddled with bugs.."
Sad.
The Slacker app hasn't been "bug free" in the 2 years I've subscribed to the service, but I've not complained until now. They have my $$$ for 4 more months of service that I can't use - and will force me to involve the CC company rather than simply pro-rate a refund. Shameful.
Anyone caching music with Rhapsody on your N4?

I'd be surprised if your card company does anything. It's not Slacker's fault you moved from your supported device to an unsupported one.

Rusty! said:
I'd be surprised if your card company does anything. It's not Slacker's fault you moved from your supported device to an unsupported one.
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Really?
From Slacker.com 11/26/2012: http://support.slacker.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/67
"The Slacker Radio application is only supported on Android phones and devices running any version of the Android Os 2.x or higher."
I missed the part where it says "..If you ever upgrade to a current generation device (past Android 4.1), Eff you. We appreciate the free cash".
Slacker subscribers beware

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Wow, thank you for your input. I just re-read the transcript and you are absolutely right but... where was it exactly that he didn't say they were going to sit on it until Google fixes the "major bugs" in 4.2 that break Slacker? Near the end I suppose. Read the transcript again (if you can). :silly:
It's unreasonable to expect that Slacker is updated right this second.
It is absolutely unacceptable for a paid subscription service to broom a paying customer with BS like this - again, if this is actually the company line. Anyone (hopefully) have a more encouraging exchange with a Slacker rep?
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I am just saying that the guy you were yelling at only works there. I agree that they are wronging you. They owe you a refund at least.
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Well after insisting just yesterday they didn't intend to address this issue at all, Slacker has updated their app. Nice... since I purchased Rhapsody earlier today
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Surprised how wrong Tech press was with Google I/O Nexus 7 predictions and others

A good number of interesting upgrades and enhancements were announced at the opening day of the Google I/O conference, but I am very surprised how wrong the Technology press was with their predictions regarding 2nd gen Nexus 7, Babel, Android 4.3, etc.
Additional announcements are possible, but I doubt it.
Maybe these reporters/bloggers just make stuff up to drive traffic to their sites to bump up ad revenue.
Who ever these tech reporters were getting their info from must have zero cred now. I guess its time for them to cultivate new sources.

tabuser said:
Maybe these reporters/bloggers just make stuff up to drive traffic to their sites to bump up ad revenue.
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No maybe about it. Very little you read on the internet has any basis on reality. I feel sorry for those that believe it.

I'm sure there working on all these things. Maybe its not the time. Also I/O isnt over yet
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You mean the blogs making **** up? This surprises you?

Blogs are often more wrong than right. But they win no matter what because they want you to read their side of the story.

I don't know, the leaks surrounding the iPhone 5 were for the most part pretty bang on. Same with other Apple products, and they are known for their secrecy. I agree that the rumors were way off, even considering that they were just...well...rumors. Maybe 4.3 is coming soon, who knows...
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gc84245 said:
I don't know, the leaks surrounding the iPhone 5 were for the most part pretty bang on. Same with other Apple products, and they are known for their secrecy. I agree that the rumors were way off, even considering that they were just...well...rumors. Maybe 4.3 is coming soon, who knows...
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Uhhh no, the first rumors for the iPhone 5 were way off. The iPhone 5 was supposed to have a totally revamped design with a larger screen and a rounder design. Instead we got the iPhone 4S which looked exactly like the iPhone 4 and it wasn't until next year that the iPhone 5 came out.

gc84245 said:
I don't know, the leaks surrounding the iPhone 5 were for the most part pretty bang on. Same with other Apple products, and they are known for their secrecy. I agree that the rumors were way off, even considering that they were just...well...rumors. Maybe 4.3 is coming soon, who knows...
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I think Apple leaks a lot of their stuff out so people aren't disappointed which would cause their stock price to go down. I think Google's stock price is actually based in reality and not speculation like Apples (this is why Apple's dropped 50% in the last couple months).
An upgraded Nexus 7 was impractical I think just from a cost benefit perspective. I don't think there was any chance of KLP coming out when a lot of people just got JB upgrades.
I do like a lot of the developer stuff that was announced. I am so happy that there is now a way to beta and alpha test apps and app updates both from a dev and user perspective.

You can't really compare "early" leaks of the iPhone to leaks just days before Google I/O. By the time the iPhone was released, the tech sites had the iPhone 5 pegged.
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Who knows if the sites got bad Intel or made stuff up to get hits or maybe they was right but Google ran in to snags and the stuff wasn't ready and they didn't want to release stuff that wasn't ready yet. In the end it doesn't really matter and like they say if you want to know the truth get it from the horses mouth. You can tell Google has something planned when they phased out the 16 gig nexus. It was like when they phased out the 8 gig version when the 32 gig came out. I hope they come out with a CDMA version of the nexus 4. I know its a pipe dream after what Verizon did to the galaxy nexus. Its interesting to see what Google has planned for the near future.
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They are always wrong. They kept on getting the unveiling of the Nexus 10 wrong last year.
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Warren_Orange said:
They are always wrong. They kept on getting the unveiling of the Nexus 10 wrong last year.
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How so?
I thought they were pretty spot on.
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Dark Jedi said:
Who knows if the sites got bad Intel or made stuff up to get hits or maybe they was right but Google ran in to snags and the stuff wasn't ready and they didn't want to release stuff that wasn't ready yet. In the end it doesn't really matter and like they say if you want to know the truth get it from the horses mouth. You can tell Google has something planned when they phased out the 16 gig nexus. It was like when they phased out the 8 gig version when the 32 gig came out. I hope they come out with a CDMA version of the nexus 4. I know its a pipe dream after what Verizon did to the galaxy nexus. Its interesting to see what Google has planned for the near future.
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If they released the nexus 4 with boost mobile I'd piss myself.
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I'm pretty sure all the stuff I read about the IO came true. Play Games, Cloud Sync, Maps update.
The Music service was unexpected as well as others... And no new N7 news but they said they weren't announcing any new devices at the IO.
There is hope June 10th.
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Android 4.4 KitKat really

Apparently Google announced the next version of android will not be key lime pie 5.0, instead Google plans to launch KitKat 4.4 and they seem to partner up with Nestle and will be coming out with a special edition kitkat with a chance to win a nexus probley with 4.4 I assume. Here's the kicker like the movie willy wonka they will be placing golden tickets in a few selected bars. What changes will 4.4 have or when will it be releases is still up in the air yet but I'm sure Google will announce there big changes by the holidays.
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/google-announces-android-4-4-kitkat/

schuylkillparanormal said:
Apparently Google announced the next version of android will not be key lime pie 5.0, instead Google plans to launch KitKat 4.4 and they seem to partner up with Nestle and will be coming out with a special edition kitkat with a chance to win a nexus probley with 4.4 I assume. Here's the kicker like the movie willy wonka they will be placing golden tickets in a few selected bars. What changes will 4.4 have or when will it be releases is still up in the air yet but I'm sure Google will announce there big changes by the holidays.
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/google-announces-android-4-4-kitkat/
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Man. Advertising is everywhere.

Proud2banoob said:
Man. Advertising is everywhere.
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Thought it was worth sharing.

schuylkillparanormal said:
Thought it was worth sharing.
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I'm glad you did. It's just too bad that even an open architecture OS like Android has product placement. Everywhere you look, today, is an ad. I can't even take a piss without having to read about some penis cream, or something...

Proud2banoob said:
I'm glad you did. It's just too bad that even an open architecture OS like Android has product placement. Everywhere you look, today, is an ad. I can't even take a piss without having to read about some penis cream, or something...
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Lol

Proud2banoob said:
I'm glad you did. It's just too bad that even an open architecture OS like Android has product placement. Everywhere you look, today, is an ad. I can't even take a piss without having to read about some penis cream, or something...
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So true
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Speculation: Chromecast announcements coming soon?

It occurs to me that Chromecast was released on July 24th, 2013 with (at least for early adopters) 3 months of free Netflix. I always figured that those 3 months were to help compensate for the fact that there is not much you can do with it yet.
Many of us know by know that the Nexus 5 is expected to launch by the end of October. Maybe it's not at all coincidental that this will be around the same time that all the free 3-month Netflix trials expire.
So yeah, anyone else think/hope that we're going to hear something big for Chromecast at the same announcement where they launch the Nexus 5?

I'd like it to come to Canada already.
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Lots of people already have it in Canada, and it works just fine within the content geo-blocking restrictions (Netflix Canada, no Hulu+ or Google Play). Those restrictions won't change when it's officially released for sale in Canada. In any case, there are no technical issues to resolve before releasing it for sale in Canada - it's just a supply problem keeping it restricted to U.S. sales at the moment.
I'd rather see Google put more priority on upgrading the poorly-peforming Beta tab casting software before pushing it out to world release.

I was hoping that maybe the API for third party apps would finally open up to work with consumer devices. But maybe that's to optimistic for Google.
Or, at minimum, maybe they'd announce a whole whack of new compatible apps.
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EP2008 said:
I'd like it to come to Canada already.
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Amazon has them available in Canada.
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cmstlist said:
It occurs to me that Chromecast was released on July 24th, 2013 with (at least for early adopters) 3 months of free Netflix. I always figured that those 3 months were to help compensate for the fact that there is not much you can do with it yet.
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The DIAL protocol used by Chromecast was jointly developed by Netflix and YouTube (and YouTube is Google, obviously).
I think the promotion was to aid in the adoption of Chromecast by new Netflix owners.
Not an apology in the sense of, oh well you can't do much - but an incentive, for what it was at face value.
And the Netflix 3 month pass wasn't just for early adopters - the allotment of those freebies ran out on day 1 of sales.
Few people got in on that.
Many of us know by know that the Nexus 5 is expected to launch by the end of October. Maybe it's not at all coincidental that this will be around the same time that all the free 3-month Netflix trials expire.
So yeah, anyone else think/hope that we're going to hear something big for Chromecast at the same announcement where they launch the Nexus 5?
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Nope.
We need a final, not beta, Chromecast SDK. That will allow more apps and if done soon - as in real soon - then they can consider some Chromecast promo for the holidays and have the advantage of buzz in the press over the new apps.
Google just rebranded Google TV as Android TV this past week.
Looks like they're still working at making a rational, cohesive marketing statement on where they stand with TV to me.

Cuzz1369 said:
Amazon has them available in Canada.
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Amazon.com (U.S.) erroneously made them available for shipment outside the U.S. last week, but it only lasted about a day before they rescinded. Currently not available.

DJames1 said:
Amazon.com (U.S.) erroneously made them available for shipment outside the U.S. last week, but it only lasted about a day before they rescinded. Currently not available.
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That sucks... I ended up paying $70 for one on eBay and I still don't know why I bothered. I have no use for it yet... I knew what I was getting though so I'm not complaining.
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Chromecast app now available internationally. That's encouraging news that things are coming.
http://www.androidcentral.com/chromecast-android-app-now-available-uk
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Cuzz1369 said:
Chromecast app now available internationally. That's encouraging news that things are coming.
http://www.androidcentral.com/chromecast-android-app-now-available-uk
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Yup. Play Stores around the world lining up. Something is definitely afoot :laugh:.

Would be a wonderful surprise if a bunch of Canadian content were to suddenly announce Chromecast availability with an international launch.
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I spoke with a Google employee, from what he knows, they're working on a few projects for Chromecast. One he mentioned was mirroring capability. He said the problems that occurred with that were receiving phone calls interrupted the streaming. He also mentioned that Google is aiming for "better experience" on the software end.
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SKyRocKeting727 said:
I spoke with a Google employee, from what he knows, they're working on a few projects for Chromecast. One he mentioned was mirroring capability. He said the problems that occurred with that were receiving phone calls interrupted the streaming. He also mentioned that Google is aiming for "better experience" on the software end.
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Glad to hear someone somewhere is working on something. We've gone nowhere but backwards for the last several months. Makes you wonder what their devlopers can have been up to all this time.
No mention of when the SDK might be released? They have been promising this since the start. Weren't they actually boasting about how quick and easy it would be for developers to get their apps tailored for Chromecast? So where's the code, boys? IMO it's more apps that are needed not poor quality streaming from our phones .

He didn't mention any dates because he didn't know himself. Right now...we're pretty much left in the dark.
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Restorer said:
Glad to hear someone somewhere is working on something. We've gone nowhere but backwards for the last several months. Makes you wonder what their devlopers can have been up to all this time.
No mention of when the SDK might be released? They have been promising this since the start. Weren't they actually boasting about how quick and easy it would be for developers to get their apps tailored for Chromecast? So where's the code, boys? IMO it's more apps that are needed not poor quality streaming from our phones .
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Google never said anything about the SDK being released. That was all speculation. The unfortunate part is the Chromecast will never be a completely open sourced product. I have a feeling it will remain mostly locked down as they are aiming it as a mainstream device. Not a developers toy.
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Google never said anything about the SDK being released. That was all speculation. The unfortunate part is the Chromecast will never be a completely open sourced product. I have a feeling it will remain mostly locked down as they are aiming it as a mainstream device. Not a developers toy.
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Hmmm, well I'm certain I read there was an SDK released to developers at the time the Chromecast itself was released but it was limited to "preview " form for exploration and testing purposes. What would be the point of that if Google did not intend one day to release a full (though not necessarily public) SDK for these guys to get their apps to market?

I have it in Canada and with a few hacks I am able to use Google All Access Music from Canada. Thanks to a Pre Paid Visa and a VPN but this not the way it should be. I even set up a Hulu Plus Account but decided Netflix was fine.
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Restorer said:
Hmmm, well I'm certain I read there was an SDK released to developers at the time the Chromecast itself was released but it was limited to "preview " form for exploration and testing purposes. What would be the point of that if Google did not intend one day to release a full (though not necessarily public) SDK for these guys to get their apps to market?
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https://developers.google.com/cast/downloads/

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Thanks - knew I had't dreamt it .
So presumably there have been plenty of companies out there who have been preparing apps for the day Google gives them the nod and releases the the code that will allow them to run their work on non-whitelisted devices.

Some, yeah.
Vbukit has an interesting offering in the works. Remote Cast - I'm looking forward to that advancing.
No idea on others. I'm content to wait and see. Vudu is on my wish list.
The defects list is publicly available. I'd hope that those get sorted as well, prior to the release of a lot of apps.

Has anyone received the Google Assistant update yet?

I'm currently running Pure Nexus and like many/most custom roms it has GA enabled but the other 2 phones in my house are stock Nexus 6P's and neither have received the update yet. One I signed up for the beta program and it downloaded and installed the 7.1.2 beta but no GA. Then I read today that it'll be a Google Play Services update that enables GA across MM/Nougat devices so I updated Play Services to the latest beta and still no GA. So, what do you know, what do you hear?? My wife and son really want GA but want to stay stock. Their tired of me messing with their phones.

Running stock, no root. Latest GPS and Google App and nothing

Imadroider said:
I'm currently running Pure Nexus and like many/most custom roms it has GA enabled but the other 2 phones in my house are stock Nexus 6P's and neither have received the update yet. One I signed up for the beta program and it downloaded and installed the 7.1.2 beta but no GA. Then I read today that it'll be a Google Play Services update that enables GA across MM/Nougat devices so I updated Play Services to the latest beta and still no GA. So, what do you know, what do you hear?? My wife and son really want GA but want to stay stock. Their tired of me messing with their phones.
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I am enrolled in the beta program... Running Pure Nexus... 2-15...
I clean flashes the other day after thinking about switching Roms... And for the first time I did not have to revert the build.prop line to train the assistant...
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Thanks for the reply. Kind of strange that a weekend ago Google announced it wound start hitting capable phone starting last week in the US first yet it seems no one has received the update.

I'm on a Nexus 6P, never rooted, in the Beta program with 7.1.2. I'm also in the Google Play Services beta program. I have installed the Pixel Launcher from APK but otherwise stock. So far no Assistant. Live in the US.

Still no assistant here either. Are we missing something, or has Google not actually released the update like they said they would? I don't know of anyone that has actually received it to this point.

It's a server side switch and in typical Google form, they are turning it on very slowly. These trickle rollouts of new features are ridiculous. Either it's ready for release or it's not. If it is, release it to everyone. If it's not, then don't announce anything until it's ready.

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It's a server side switch and in typical Google form, they are turning it on very slowly. These trickle rollouts of new features are ridiculous. Either it's ready for release or it's not. If it is, release it to everyone. If it's not, then don't announce anything until it's ready.
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I have been searching for anyone who has had it turned on. I follow a FB forum as well where every little update usually gets posted. Nothing there yet either. Hearing of others getting it turned on would at least be encouraging.

calec70 said:
I have been searching for anyone who has had it turned on. I follow a FB forum as well where every little update usually gets posted. Nothing there yet either. Hearing of others getting it turned on would at least be encouraging.
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Thats what I was thinking. A week ago the tech sites were a buzz with "Google Assistant coming to most 6.0+ phones this week". Then nothing. All week. I'm still wondering a full week later why the tech sites are almost silent and no one is asking "Ok Google, what gives".

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Thats what I was thinking. A week ago the tech sites were a buzz with "Google Assistant coming to most 6.0+ phones this week". Then nothing. All week. I'm still wondering a full week later why the tech sites are almost silent and no one is asking "Ok Google, what gives".
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Someone in the FB group received Assistant about an hour after installing the latest Google App beta APK. I just tried it. Probably a coincidence, but at least someone has reported getting Assistant.

Isn't this linked to the google play services apk? If someone gets it, wouldn't posting the apk give it to all of us?

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Isn't this linked to the google play services apk? If someone gets it, wouldn't posting the apk give it to all of us?
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You have to have the correct Play Services but Google still has to "turn it on" on their end. That seems to be what is taking so long. As long as your Play Services are up to date you should be good. I entered the beta program for that as well. Still no Assistant though.

Mine was activated yesterday, right around the time I updated to the 7.1.1 March security patch. Don't know if there's a direct relation though.

I just got it today, I had everything updated and it showed up on its own.
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Just got it a little bit ago.

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Just got it a little bit ago.
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Yay:victory:
Thanks for the replies everyone. Looks like we're very slowly but surely on our way. Still no GA love for the 2 stock 6P's in my house yet.
Edit: P.S. I didn't start this thread to complain, I was just wondering if I was the only one not receiving the GA update. I can only imagine what a mind blowing amount of mega giga google flops of computing power it must take for what must be thousands (if not tens of thousands) of questions per second via voice, interpret it, then send the answer back. All within a second or 2. For the thousands or tens or thousands of users asking/interacting at the same time. Mind boggling. It's probably a very slow rollout to be able to keep up and ramp up for the onslaught until they get a full picture of what the new computing/server farm needs will be.

My Nexus 6 has it, my wife's 6p does not.
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Just got it guys. Running LOs, Google app ver. 6.13.25.21, and Google Play Services ver. 10.2.99, location Kosovo. It feels great not to do so many workarounds just to have it

East coast rolled out 32GB.

Still Waiting as well
I am still waiting as well. February 5 Security Patch, Google(Beta) 6.14.14.21.arm and Play Services 10.2.98.
Like so many others I signed up for Play Services Beta, but unlike the others I never got a bump up (update), and Still have not received the March Security Update.
But I swear if I don't side load most things from Google I am the last to get them.