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Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 are getting the latest Lollipop update, not Android 5.0.2 but Android 5.1.1. However, as important as this particular update is, it is one that is not free of complications. For starters, it's not OTA (over-the-air) and this particular update - dubbed as the Android 5.1.1 Lollipop System Image, will have all your data erased.

Yes, you heard that right. Think of it like you're getting your Nexus Google tablet fresh out of the box. The worse part, in case you haven't noticed already, is in no way does this involve the Nexus 9 flagship product.

True, Google did an official tweet-announcement just days ago that the Android 5.1.1 is coming to the Nexus 9 as reported earlier. But up to this writing, the search giant is still to make good on the promise - to the horror of its Nexus 9 fan base. Even without admitting it, Nexus 9 is looking more and more like Google's Waterloo every day.

Even if the company that sow Android to all the world refuses to admit it.

For brave hearts who can't wait any longer, you may install Android 5.1.1. It may not be a walk in the park but you could give it a shot by following the step-by-step guide here.

Again, before you proceed please note that this Android 5.1.1 Lollipop System Image update is in the form of factory images. Because of this, your device will get a stock version of Android Lollipop and all your user data and settings will be wiped that.

So, take note.

However, even with its 'seemingly unfavorable state', Nexus 9 is not without an update to boast about. A few days back Android Lollipop update 5.0.2 arrived in lieu of the much-awaited version. It's funny because this would make the Nexus 9 the last in the Nexus line of tablets to get this particular lollipop update - even when it's not the latest update available.

While this may be a small consolation to Nexus 9 users, it turns out this is one not one without its own set of problems. In no time, negative reviews sprouted from all over the internet - from XDA to Android central forums - as the update has rendered many Nexus 9 tablets bricked and for a few largely unusable.

Now, with all these complications it seems the Nexus line of tablets, supposedly Google's finest, is fast becoming a nightmare product for users - acquiring a reputation that is synonymous to bad luck. At least that's the impression for Nexus 7, Nexus 9 and Nexus 10 and the quest for timely updates via Android Lollipop 5.0.2 and the latest Android Lollipop 5.1.1.