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Thread ID: 139163	2015-03-19 22:39:00	Has anyone bought a Nexus 9? Opinions?	John H (8)	PC World Chat

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1396831	2015-04-21 00:54:00	Well. I decided to splash out on a Nexus 9 and it is on its way. Could some kind soul please point me to a guide to transferring the contents of my current Nexus 7 to the new Nexus 9? I assume that if I log into my Nexus 7 Google account, I will be able to download the apps I already have on the #7 (provided they are compatible). However, is there a clever way of transferring books, music, documents etc from one t'other? Thanks for any advice.	John H (8)
1396832	2015-04-21 02:47:00	Any files can simply be copied by connecting a cable to a PC and using file manager. You can either reinstall all your apps or set the nexus 7 to back everything up to the cloud and then when you log into the same account on the 9 let it automatically restore them all. Books depend on format, the kindle app for example will remember all yoru books and let you download them on demand as long as you log into the same account but you might not be able to simply copy them due to copy protection. Kindle does have a 5 device limitation but if you hit that just log into amazon on a PC and remove some old devices. If you are going to use the cloud, turn backups on now on the nexus 7 to give it time to back it all up. Under settings - backup & reset - turn on both back up my data and automatic restore. Make sure you use the same account on both devices, it's the best way anyhow.	dugimodo (138)
1396833	2015-04-21 03:25:00	Thanks very much for that advice dugimodo. I had forgotten that about Kindle - when I get the device, I will register it with Amazon - it will be the fourth device. I think you now have to link a new device to your credit card, whereas in the past that was not required. As far as the other books are concerned, they are in Mantano Reader, and I can simply copy those across with a cable as you suggest. I guess I will also have to register the new device for DRM, but I have a feeling that Kindle prompts that - I have had the old Nexus since they first came out so I have forgotten now how that was done. I think I have conflicting contact databases between the laptop, mobile, and Nexus 7, so I will resolve the differences before doing a Nexus 7 backup. I have never been keen on the idea of synchronising via Google, but this seems to be the obvious time to do it. Thanks again.	John H (8)
1396834	2015-04-21 03:37:00	Thanks very much for that advice dugimodo. I had forgotten that about Kindle - when I get the device, I will register it with Amazon - it will be the fourth device. I think you now have to link a new device to your credit card, whereas in the past that was not required. As far as the other books are concerned, they are in Mantano Reader, and I can simply copy those across with a cable as you suggest. I guess I will also have to register the new device for DRM, but I have a feeling that Kindle prompts that - I have had the old Nexus since they first came out so I have forgotten now how that was done. I think I have conflicting contact databases between the laptop, mobile, and Nexus 7, so I will resolve the differences before doing a Nexus 7 backup. I have never been keen on the idea of synchronising via Google, but this seems to be the obvious time to do it. Thanks again. You shouldn't need to set Kindle up with a credit card - if you already have an account, just log into the app on the N9 with those credentials. You might also want to separately visit Amazon and "Manage your devices" to give you new tablet an easily recognisable name, rather than the default "John's fourth android device". I seem to be the go-to guy for my mates getting to grips with managing their contacts on their new devices. Most have fragmented contact lists: Outlook contacts on their personal PC, Outlook contacts on their work PC, Gmail contacts and SIM contacts. More often than not the store supplying the new device offers to copy the SIM contacts across, but in this day and age, there is absolutely no reason in the world to store contacts on the SIM (unless you still have a 'feature' phone) - what if you lose the phone or the SIM fails? Contacts storage on a Gmail account is far and away the best solution - then they are all in one (cloud) place. The best way to combine these lists is to export your Outlook contacts and upload them to the Gmail account, then do the same with the SIM contacts. Google Contacts now has an easy to use de-duping facility, so merging all the lists shouldn't been too much of a hassle...	johcar (6283)
1396835	2015-04-21 03:45:00	when I've installed kindle on a new device all I've had to do is use the same login and it registers itself. My credit card is registered against the account but not each device. The 5 device limit incidentally is how many devices most books can be read on, I think you can actually have more than that registered but won't be able to install the same book on all of them. It's also up to the publisher of the book as to how many devices so while 5 is standard it's not guaranteed. I just find it easiest to stay under 5 devices total (phone, kindle paperwhite, tablet, so 3 actually) Syncing apps via google is just convenient, the only thing of any real concern is personal documents or files and contact lists and personally I don't think mine is worthy of stealing so I just do it. It can actually be a nuisance at times, my phone got a bunch of apps restored that I use on the tablet but didn't necessarily want on the phone. It does seem to get the message when you remove them again though.	dugimodo (138)
1396836	2015-04-21 06:29:00	Thx johcar - I have been meaning to rationalise my fragmented contact lists for yonks, and have just done it following your instructions, the grace of God, and a forked stick, between my Outlook contacts and mobile. I will do it with the Nexus 9 when I am setting it up. Sadly, this also involved removing a number of contacts who are no longer with us... Growing old is not for sissies - friends and relations have a nasty habit of hanging up their phones for good these days. I have also got rid of duplicate contacts between SIM and phone/Outlook. Google is pretty good at that, but I had to do a few manual deletes from the SIM. Your Kindle method seems simpler than the way I have done it in the past - thanks. Can't wait for the Nexus to arrive! Thanks for additional info dugimodo. I thought I would go onto the Google account site and remove apps from there that I am not longer likely to want on the new tablet prior to syncing. I will see if that works anyway, though it is dead easy to uninstall any deadbeat apps that I no longer use. Finally, a bit of rationality in my life... I replaced the battery in my "old" Nexus 7 yesterday, so I can't be a total klutz.	John H (8)
1396837	2015-04-21 06:40:00	You shouldn't have to do anything with the N9 (as far as Contacts go) - when you log in with your Gmail account, they will just be there. Ready to be maintained on any Google device you are logged into. Once they are in Google / on your Gmail account, there is only one copy of them, and this is what makes life simpler... Just make sure than whatever your phone is (assuming it's a smartphone) that it is storing any new contacts on your Gmail account rather than the SIM... This will save you having to repeat your consolidation/deletion exercise at some later date... I'm impressed with the battery replacement on the N7!!!	johcar (6283)
1396838	2015-04-21 08:08:00	(snip)Just make sure than whatever your phone is (assuming it's a smartphone) that it is storing any new contacts on your Gmail account rather than the SIM... This will save you having to repeat your consolidation/deletion exercise at some later date... Ah, that solved a problem I have found. I was saving contacts to the Phone (my phone gives three options - Google, Phone, and SIM) so this messed up the sync. I will have to go through and check where they are all saved on the Phone rather than Google. There doesn't seem to be a global setting on the phone to default to saving in any one place, and I haven't been consistent - I got rid of all the duplicate SIM records, but I think the rest that were set on the phone were a bit hit and missed. Harder to explain than do... Thanks again. Once I get a consistent set, I will be apples. Sadly, once saved on the phone to one place, it is not possible to change that - I have to make a new duplicate record and delete the old one that had been saved in the wrong place.	John H (8)
1396839	2015-04-22 04:43:00	(snip) If you are going to use the cloud, turn backups on now on the nexus 7 to give it time to back it all up. Under settings - backup & reset - turn on both back up my data and automatic restore. Make sure you use the same account on both devices, it's the best way anyhow. Hmmm, I thought I had done that, dugi, but now I am trying to set up the Nexus 9, even though I am signed into my account, it can only see a back up from my mobile phone, and I am not being given the opportunity to back up the Nexus 7 stuff. The list of apps in the mobile phone backup is way less than those that are on the Nexus 7. Can you suggest what I may have done wrong?	John H (8)
1396840	2015-04-22 05:19:00	Hmm, sorry no Idea. For me when I got my last android device and logged in it just merrily started installing apps all on it's own. Maybe i have forgotten a step somewhere.	dugimodo (138)
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