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Android 5.0 - A not so sweet lollipop for Nexus 7 2012
https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/nexus/to2BHjmhh-I%5B101-125-false%5D

*My Comment* : The Lollipop update has ruined my 2012 Nexus 7 Tablet. I am disabled, and on a fixed income. I can't afford to replace this device.

For more info.: http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-30116319

*UPDATE*: It has gotten worse for me. Everything is freezing up, and crashing. I can't even send a error report, as the reporting system is crashing.
The product forums are offering all sorts of ideas on how to fix this problem, but none of them are a 100% solution. As a consumer/customer, we should not have to jump through a bunch of hoops to fix this..
There has been no official response from Google, or anyone on the Android team.
Would Apple, or Microsoft be doing this?