Android N: What doesn't work?

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geoff5093

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So for those that are looking to upgrade to Android N, I thought it would be helpful to have a thread with all the bugs/issues we've found, so if anyone requires these apps to function they'd have a heads up. I'll keep the OP updated as people post new bugs and issues.

*Sorry guys, I no longer have my 6P so the below list is likely not up to date regarding the latest N developer previews*

Application Issues:
Alibaba - Doesn't work
Aliexpress - Doesn't work
Amazon App Store - Apps don't install properly
Android Pay - Not supported on developer preview
Conigiri - Force closes
Destiny - Doesn't work
Disa - Doesn't work
DoubleTwist - Doesn't work properly
Facebook (Beta) - Quits while opening
Fiesta - Doesn't work
Fleksy - Does not open
Forza - Crashes
FolderSync - Can't import from backup
German Sky Go - Black screen, doesn't respond
Here Maps - Wont load maps (if downloaded, app closes before it loads)
HBO GO - Doesn't always display video
Instagram (Beta) - Displays error, then quits while opening
Kevo - Crashes
Lightflow - Doesn't work properly
Light Manager - Doesn't work
Madden Mobile - Force closes
Marvel Contest of Champions - Says storage is out of space and won't work
MX Player - HW+ Decoder doesn't work (everything else is fine)
NBA Gametime - Loads, then crashes
Netflix - Doesn't always display video
Nike+ - Keeps stopping
Root Explorer - Force closes or doesn't display anything on screen
PlayStation Messages - Doesn't work
PostNL - Quits while opening
SafeInCloud - Force closes when going to settings > preferences
Showbox - Can't play videos
Showtime - Unable to play content
Skype - Video calls cause crash
Sling TV - Won't load
Snapchat - Error when logging in (Reports of it working if updated to N via OTA)
Solid Explorer - Force closes when pressing menu (Solid Explorer Classic works fine)
Sparkasse+ - Crashes when logging in
Spotify - Occasional crashes
SwiftKey - Text is bold, if you change display size it acts up, extremely laggy
SQLite Editor - Doesn't display anything
Tapped Out - Doesn't start
Tasker - Says tasks are working, but does nothing
TD Bank - Doesn't open
Threema - Won't work, white screen
TomTom Go Mobile - Sort of works, it will download files for a while and consume lots of data
Weather Timeline - Consistent crashing
WeChat - Won't start
WhatsApp - Can't transfer images

System Bugs:
Burst mode in camera
Google Play Services is a major battery drain on some devices
Hotspot reported to not function on some providers
No option for wireless display
OK Google with power off and no charging cable doesn't work
Overall UI has severe lag at times, and gets quite hot
Possible ad blocking not working?
Possible issue connecting to hidden WiFi networks
Rapid charging not working properly
 
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peixeskim

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I just did a factory reset after I flash android N or try to clear cache might work

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peixeskim

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Everything works fine to me I flash with flashfire and after boot I did a factory reset

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tluley51

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Snapchat wont let me login
Swiftkey's text is bolded and if you change the display size in the display settings, it gets weird
Notification LED is not working
 
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Jimlarck

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Noticed it gets pretty laggy every now and then, especially when typing. Did a fresh install to stock and got the OTA preview. That's pretty much it, signal kills itself every now and then and the phone tends to get a little hot. Wouldn't recommend you use this as your daily.
 
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LosserKlosser

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How do you guys get this on OTA? I haven't even gotten the March update on OTA yet.

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PatSend

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Same experience as tluley51.

Additional I can say Light Flow doesn't work properly. The popular German banking app Sparkasse+ crashes while logging in.

Sometimes apps crashes in the background, the phone gets hot and starts to stutter.
 

geoff5093

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OP updated
Snapchat works with me
I just did a factory reset after I flash android N or try to clear cache might work
Strange, I did a fresh install of the factory image and formatted user data, so I don't see why a factory reset would work. Can anyone else confirm before I spend all the time to reinstall my apps?
Facebook app doesn't work
Which version of Facebook are you using? The full stable version, beta, or Lite? I have the latest stable full version and it works fine for me.
 

xXAndyXx

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Instagram (beta), Facebook (beta), Fleksy (beta) and Imgur all not working lol
*Clearing Cache doesn't help, they just won't open
 
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geoff5093

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Instagram(beta), Facebook (beta),Fleksy(beta), Imgur, Fleksy all not working lol
Instagram and Facebook official work fine - Instagram does give me an error from time to time saying something about a library not found or something, but it seems to work just fine. What exactly doesn't work on the beta versions? Can you not login, or does it crash?
 

xXAndyXx

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Instagram and Facebook official work fine - Instagram does give me an error from time to time saying something about a library not found or something, but it seems to work just fine. What exactly doesn't work on the beta versions? Can you not login, or does it crash?

Facebook and imgur just quits when opening it
Instagram (it showed error message) but it quits as well after clearing data
Fleksy doesn't open (both setting and the keyboard)
 

Allesa

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i'm not getting the "charging rapidly" message on the bottom of lockscreen..
in fact, I think it takes longer to charge too
 
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chrsada

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Wifi hotspot won't turn on for me.

Netflix and Plex complain about some library, but then seem to work.

Conigiri forced closed.



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---------- Post added at 09:22 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:18 PM ----------

How do you guys get this on OTA? I haven't even gotten the March update on OTA yet.

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I enrolled for the Beta program here: https://g.co/androidbeta

The OTA arrives almost immediately. Note that it is a huge update, 1126.7 MB.

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    So for those that are looking to upgrade to Android N, I thought it would be helpful to have a thread with all the bugs/issues we've found, so if anyone requires these apps to function they'd have a heads up. I'll keep the OP updated as people post new bugs and issues.

    *Sorry guys, I no longer have my 6P so the below list is likely not up to date regarding the latest N developer previews*

    Application Issues:
    Alibaba - Doesn't work
    Aliexpress - Doesn't work
    Amazon App Store - Apps don't install properly
    Android Pay - Not supported on developer preview
    Conigiri - Force closes
    Destiny - Doesn't work
    Disa - Doesn't work
    DoubleTwist - Doesn't work properly
    Facebook (Beta) - Quits while opening
    Fiesta - Doesn't work
    Fleksy - Does not open
    Forza - Crashes
    FolderSync - Can't import from backup
    German Sky Go - Black screen, doesn't respond
    Here Maps - Wont load maps (if downloaded, app closes before it loads)
    HBO GO - Doesn't always display video
    Instagram (Beta) - Displays error, then quits while opening
    Kevo - Crashes
    Lightflow - Doesn't work properly
    Light Manager - Doesn't work
    Madden Mobile - Force closes
    Marvel Contest of Champions - Says storage is out of space and won't work
    MX Player - HW+ Decoder doesn't work (everything else is fine)
    NBA Gametime - Loads, then crashes
    Netflix - Doesn't always display video
    Nike+ - Keeps stopping
    Root Explorer - Force closes or doesn't display anything on screen
    PlayStation Messages - Doesn't work
    PostNL - Quits while opening
    SafeInCloud - Force closes when going to settings > preferences
    Showbox - Can't play videos
    Showtime - Unable to play content
    Skype - Video calls cause crash
    Sling TV - Won't load
    Snapchat - Error when logging in (Reports of it working if updated to N via OTA)
    Solid Explorer - Force closes when pressing menu (Solid Explorer Classic works fine)
    Sparkasse+ - Crashes when logging in
    Spotify - Occasional crashes
    SwiftKey - Text is bold, if you change display size it acts up, extremely laggy
    SQLite Editor - Doesn't display anything
    Tapped Out - Doesn't start
    Tasker - Says tasks are working, but does nothing
    TD Bank - Doesn't open
    Threema - Won't work, white screen
    TomTom Go Mobile - Sort of works, it will download files for a while and consume lots of data
    Weather Timeline - Consistent crashing
    WeChat - Won't start
    WhatsApp - Can't transfer images

    System Bugs:
    Burst mode in camera
    Google Play Services is a major battery drain on some devices
    Hotspot reported to not function on some providers
    No option for wireless display
    OK Google with power off and no charging cable doesn't work
    Overall UI has severe lag at times, and gets quite hot
    Possible ad blocking not working?
    Possible issue connecting to hidden WiFi networks
    Rapid charging not working properly
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    Ok... Don't know if this has been discovered yet. Fix for Google Play Music over Bluetooth. Turn on equaliser under settings, no more dead audio after song...

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    Only file browser that seems to work on 7.0 is es file explorer. Amaze, cabinet, and every other one I could find was broken.

    Solid Explorer is working fine for me.
    4
    How to take screenshot with on tap

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    Long press the home button until Now-On-Tap appears. Then, tap the share icon on the left, the screenshot will be instantly grabbed.
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    Occasionally will have this happen