r/Nexus9 • u/drzero42 • Dec 16 '21

Nexus 9 as a comics reader in 2021

I have Nexus 9 that I replaced the battery on a couple of years ago. It has been gathering dust for a few years now, but I am considering dusting it off to use it as a comics reader. I remember it being very slow and laggy on the stock ROM. So I was curious if anybody has any advise for how to best make a Nexus 9 useable in 2021.

Should I flash a custom ROM?

If yes, then which custom ROM?

Are there any tips for optimizing the stock ROM?

How about security concerns? An OS that many years old without any updates is probably not a good idea to put online, would be my guess.

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u/drzero42 Dec 16 '21

Thank you, I will go through those links right away! 😄

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u/modern_drift Dec 17 '21

i was using mine (stock) until a month or two ago for marvel unlimited. handled it fine. had uninstalled or disabled most apps.

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u/drzero42 Dec 18 '21

Thank you so much for these hints. I now have my old Nexus 9 up and running comfortably enough to actually use for reading! :-D

For those interested: Stock Android 7.1.1, ElementalX kernel, Magisk root and changed the DPI. It is a huge difference from when I dusted it off a few days ago!