How to fix Nexus 7 slow after Lollipop Update

The Nexus 7 2012 powered by Tegra 3 Processor and 1GB of RAM handled Android KitKat 4.4.4 perfectly. It ran smooth as butter. The hardware seemed adequate for the upcoming update. However after installing Lollipop 5 system update, many Nexus 7 tablets have become very slow. Switching between apps as well as navigating the Android menu is laggy. When you press the onscreen keys like back, home and menu, the response is very slow. Many times apps force close and the device itself freezes, and you have to hold the power button to turn it off. It gets extra slow when you are browsing the web.




This Nexus 7 freezing, stuttering and running slow issue is also common among users who manually flashed the Lollipop update instead of using OTA. Anyways, the solution is a simple one and most Custom ROM users are familiar with it. All you have to do is access the recovery menu and then clear the cache partition of the Nexus 7. Here is how you can fix Nexus 7 getting slow after Lollipop update:

 How to wipe cache partition in Nexus 7 

• First turn off your tablet 
• Press & hold the power button and volume down key at the same time. 
• You will see a m arrow at the top 
• Now tap the Volume down until you select “Recovery” 
• Press power button to enter “Recovery” 
• Now you will see the android distress logo (greet bot, red triangle ,!) 
• At this point, press volume down to select “wipe cache partition” and the press the power button
• Let the process complete 
• Now go back and select “reboot system now” 

Method 2: Temporary fix 

This quick fix seems to have temporarily solved the lagging issues on Nexus 7 running the initial version of Lollipop.

• Swipe down from the top of the screen to access the quick settings 
• From there tap on the “Location” icon to turn it off 

Now your device will run faster than before

I hope the above tricks fixed your very slow Nexus 7 2012 tablet. If you have any other solution for this issue please mention them in the comments.

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