Nexus 7 Owners Thread - apps, tips & tricks!

Mr0

dahamsta wrote: »

You'll need to revert to a stock recovery. You'll invariably find the details on how to do this in the rooting guide you used.

Thanks for the quick reply mate!

shuvly

Got my nexus yesterday and loving it, still tweaks to be made re flash and I may have to visit here again! But I have a potentially stupid question. I have read all this thread, (great btw), and I read concerns over installing 4.2....I am getting requests to update, is it ok to do it now or should I stay on 4.1 a little longer??

Technophobe

i have updated without issue

DarkBlonde

Picked one up for my son for Xmas the other day. It's a nifty little thing. I'm well impressed. I had a mess around with it to make sure it was working ok before I put it away for Xmas. It's taking all I have not to open it up again for another look. I'd love one for myself just need to find a good reason for a 7inch tab :-)

celticsfan

guys

can anyone recommend an app for backing up all your installed apps if for some reason you needed to do a reset? it would be for a non rooted device?

jonnny68

Can highly recommend http://www.liquidsmooth.net/ for the Nexus 7 (and indeed the Galaxy S3 and other devices)

Dcully

Hi guys, is there such a thing as an ethernet to micro usb cable?

My eircom modem is beside my PC at the other end of the house and the wireless isnt great for streaming when im in the living room or kitchen,usually only 1 or maybe 2 bars of signal strength.
Ive tried an older moden and the signal was a lot stronger but that modem kept losing wifi connection every few hours for no reason.
I have a set of those power adapter thingys that plug into a socket and get broadband through in the living room and maybe could live with an ethernet to micro usb cable if there is such a thing.

Im also wondering if i bought a good router would it improve things?

MuppetCheck

Dcully wrote: »

Hi guys, is there such a thing as an ethernet to micro usb cable?

My eircom modem is beside my PC at the other end of the house and the wireless isnt great for streaming when im in the living room or kitchen,usually only 1 or maybe 2 bars of signal strength.
Ive tried an older moden and the signal was a lot stronger but that modem kept losing wifi connection every few hours for no reason.
I have a set of those power adapter thingys that plug into a socket and get broadband through in the living room and maybe could live with an ethernet to micro usb cable if there is such a thing.

Im also wondering if i bought a good router would it improve things?

I just got a wireless repeater on Amazon and it's worked a treat. Cheap enough too - think about €30 delivered. I know people say they are a crap solution but if it's jsut a device or two picking it up it should be fine.

PogMoThoin

Definitely don't get a repeater, get an access point since you already have homeplugs. Repeaters use the same medium as your existing wireless router therefore will half the throughput of your wireless network. Set the access point up with the same SSID and encryption as the existing wireless and your phone will roam.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-TL-WA901ND-Advanced-Wireless-Access/dp/B002YETVXC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1354266157&sr=8-1

Dcully

PogMoThoin wrote: »

Definitely don't get a repeater, get an access point since you already have homeplugs. Repeaters use the same medium as your existing wireless router therefore will half the throughput of your wireless network. Set the access point up with the same SSID and encryption as the existing wireless and your phone will roam.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-TL-WA901ND-Advanced-Wireless-Access/dp/B002YETVXC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1354266157&sr=8-1

Thanks for that, will this replace my existing eircom bog standard zylex modem and just improve wifi around the house or do you mean i should put it where i have the broadband power adapter yoke in the living room?

I had an older eircom modem and i connected it up to the adapter in living room and tried to run wifi off it , all was fine with fast wife but back down the other end of the house where PC and bb modem was the connection just didnt seem as good [ethernet here btw]

PogMoThoin

Dcully wrote: »

Thanks for that, will this replace my existing eircom bog standard zylex modem and just improve wifi around the house or do you mean i should put it where i have the broadband power adapter yoke in the living room?

I had an older eircom modem and i connected it up to the adapter in living room and tried to run wifi off it , all was fine with fast wife but back down the other end of the house where PC and bb modem was the connection just didnt seem as good [ethernet here btw]

No, Use the homeplugs to connect it to your existing router and place it in the blackspot area to extend your wireless network. You need to be very careful that you pick a channel well away from the existing wireless (5 away). Use inSSIDer on your laptop or get wifi analyser on your phone to see what channels are in use nearby. The 3 non-overlapping channels are 1, 6 and 11.

PogMoThoin

You could possbily use the Eircom modem you have lying about as an access point, to do this you need to disable DHCP, but get it configured before you do as you will not be able to access it again without a static ip. Also disable the firewall and uPnP. Like before give it the same SSID and encryption as your existing wireless router

Dacelonid

Ok, bit of a strange request, but for all you nexus 7 owners, would any of ye be willing to send me an empty nexus 7 box. I want to play a joke on my wife for Christmas. I told her that instead of buying her a present, I would buy myself a nexus 7 and then her present would be to see my happy face I would then put her real present inside the nexus 7 box.
So is there anyone there willing to help me annoy my wife on Christmas morning

PogMoThoin

Dacelonid wrote: »

Ok, bit of a strange request, but for all you nexus 7 owners, would any of ye be willing to send me an empty nexus 7 box. I want to play a joke on my wife for Christmas. I told her that instead of buying her a present, I would buy myself a nexus 7 and then her present would be to see my happy face I would then put her real present inside the nexus 7 box.
So is there anyone there willing to help me annoy my wife on Christmas morning

I'll do it for the laugh, pm your address and I'll forward it during the week

Dcully

Dacelonid wrote: »

Ok, bit of a strange request, but for all you nexus 7 owners, would any of ye be willing to send me an empty nexus 7 box. I want to play a joke on my wife for Christmas. I told her that instead of buying her a present, I would buy myself a nexus 7 and then her present would be to see my happy face I would then put her real present inside the nexus 7 box.
So is there anyone there willing to help me annoy my wife on Christmas morning

Haha that's class ,let us know how it goes :-)

pedatron

jonnny68 wrote: »

Can highly recommend http://www.liquidsmooth.net/ for the Nexus 7 (and indeed the Galaxy S3 and other devices)

Tell on! I've never flashed my Nexus 7 yet. Finding it laggy since the 4.2 update so am interested in flashing now. What improvements does it bring?

Can't see a SGS2 version of this out yet though! Getting bored of current ROm on phone!

Tigerandahalf

Is it possible to have multiple user accounts on nexus 7?

dahamsta

4.2 comes with it by default. Just accept the ota upgrade if you don't have it already, then add another user under settings. User changing is a bit laggy, but they'll get there.

unit 1

Ok, so I got one of these for the little guy (they really are nice), and would like to rip his dvds for him to watch on it.
Any heads up on the "ideal free dvd ripper" for the job.
Thanks in advance.

corkie

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34649039

If anyone has google credit but where unable to spend the solution in the above thread works!

Dcully

Any suggestion for a case guys?
The kids are loving my N7 and im afraid of a fall if past history is anything to go by.

Otacon

Dcully wrote: »

Any suggestion for a case guys?
The kids are loving my N7 and im afraid of a fall if past history is anything to go by.

Seidio Active Case

DrZeuss

Dcully wrote: »

Any suggestion for a case guys?
The kids are loving my N7 and im afraid of a fall if past history is anything to go by.

This is what I got, fantastic cover, it is very similar to the official one I had for a Motorola Xoom.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008FLYROG/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00

Jet Black

Any decent screen protectors? I bought Terrapin ones and they last a couple of weeks before I need to change because of smudges and scrapes.

s_carnage

Just wondering what's people's opinion on reading a book or comic on the Nexus 7?

Had originally planned on getting the Nexus 10 but I'm finding it too much fidling around to order it and it's nearly twice the price.

Thinking about it the main thing I want a tablet for is for reading books and browsing the net. Always thought a 10 inch screen would be better with regards to reading books.

Squaredude

Jet Black wrote: »

Any decent screen protectors? I bought Terrapin ones and they last a couple of weeks before I need to change because of smudges and scrapes.

http://www.bodyguardz.com/screenguardz-google-nexus-7-cases-screen-protectors-covers-shields-skins-films.html?dir=asc&order=sort_priority

Have one of these on mine.

cdb

s_carnage wrote: »

Just wondering what's people's opinion on reading a book or comic on the Nexus 7?

Had originally planned on getting the Nexus 10 but I'm finding it too much fidling around to order it and it's nearly twice the price.

Thinking about it the main thing I want a tablet for is for reading books and browsing the net. Always thought a 10 inch screen would be better with regards to reading books.

Have the 7 so can't comment on the 10. Find its great for reading books, small and light with excellent screen resolution.

stevek93

Squaredude wrote: »

http://www.bodyguardz.com/screenguardz-google-nexus-7-cases-screen-protectors-covers-shields-skins-films.html?dir=asc&order=sort_priority

Have one of these on mine.

Why so expensive?

Technophobe

cdb wrote: »

Have the 7 so can't comment on the 10. Find its great for reading books, small and light with excellent screen resolution.

Plus one..perfect for book reading;)

j_lennon18

Just back from Argos with my shiny new Nexus 7 32GB. Good value for 240e & also got a 10e free voucher back Plenty in stock too for anyone looking.

Now I just need a good light case which can act as a stand. Any suggestions?

celticsfan

j_lennon18 wrote: »

Just back from Argos with my shiny new Nexus 7 32GB. Good value for 240e & also got a 10e free voucher back Plenty in stock too for anyone looking.

Now I just need a good light case which can act as a stand. Any suggestions?

I got this one..defo need one with standing ability to watch movies on.. whatever you do dont buy the official nexus rubberish piece of crap for 20quid..

http://tinyurl.com/bep6zor

gcgirl

Just picked up one for my daughter and really impressed with the tablet :-)

stevek93

j_lennon18 wrote: »

Just back from Argos with my shiny new Nexus 7 32GB. Good value for 240e & also got a 10e free voucher back Plenty in stock too for anyone looking.

Now I just need a good light case which can act as a stand. Any suggestions?

This one is better i think, http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Nillkin-Black-Smart-Wake-Up-Folio-Leather-Case-Cover-Google-Nexus-7-16GB-8G-ASU-/290776477799?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item43b3a0f067

celticsfan

stevek93 wrote: »

This one is better i think, http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Nillkin-Black-Smart-Wake-Up-Folio-Leather-Case-Cover-Google-Nexus-7-16GB-8G-ASU-/290776477799?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item43b3a0f067

He might want it before christmas though..:D

Am I Evil?

Just got my N7 today, great tablet!
Looking for a nice case to have quick myself..

tempted by this http://www.ebay.ie/itm/ULTRA-SLIM-SMART-LEATHER-CASE-COVER-STAND-WALLET-FOR-GOOGLE-ASUS-NEXUS-7-7-INCH-/110979941373?pt=UK_iPad_Tablet_Cases_Covers_Keyboard_Folios&hash=item19d6eb83fd#ht_2746wt_1163
anyone have any suggestions?

fuse

Am I Evil? wrote: »

Just got my N7 today, great tablet!
Looking for a nice case to have quick myself..

tempted by this http://www.ebay.ie/itm/ULTRA-SLIM-SMART-LEATHER-CASE-COVER-STAND-WALLET-FOR-GOOGLE-ASUS-NEXUS-7-7-INCH-/110979941373?pt=UK_iPad_Tablet_Cases_Covers_Keyboard_Folios&hash=item19d6eb83fd#ht_2746wt_1163
anyone have any suggestions?

That looks good.
I got this one from amazon.

It's good & practical. Auto sleeps it when you close the lid, like the ebay you you've linked. The horizontal stand could be better if it didn't stand it at such a steep angle.

Telchak

Am I Evil? wrote: »

Just got my N7 today, great tablet!
Looking for a nice case to have quick myself..

tempted by this http://www.ebay.ie/itm/ULTRA-SLIM-SMART-LEATHER-CASE-COVER-STAND-WALLET-FOR-GOOGLE-ASUS-NEXUS-7-7-INCH-/110979941373?pt=UK_iPad_Tablet_Cases_Covers_Keyboard_Folios&hash=item19d6eb83fd#ht_2746wt_1163
anyone have any suggestions?

I got one of those one and love it. The folding bit is great for propping it up at various angles, and even for holding. The magnet for waking and sleeping is pretty handy too.Pretty well made overall (:

Am I Evil?

Thanks lads. Think I'll go for the one I linked after reading your view telchak
sadly though it might now be for a while cause after messing round with my Nexus 7 today it started to randomly turn itself off...

Now i'm struggling to turn it back on again and when I do and try to open an app.. The screen goes white and a loud buzzing sound plays out.. I'd imagine its the graphics chip. Back to Argos later on it goes! shame they've none in stock though :mad:

irishgeo

anyone else lost the ability to rotate the screen?

i cant the screen lock setting in the notification window and its missing from settings > display ?

PogMoThoin

irishgeo wrote: »

anyone else lost the ability to rotate the screen?

i cant the screen lock setting in the notification window and its missing from settings > display ?

There is a new drop down menu like notifications, it's on the right if you swipe down.

evolutionqy7

Am I missing out on anything by not installing a custom ROM? I've always messed around with ROMs but can't see the point now seeing as this is Android the way I like it. No touch wizz or sense to remove.

Edit: beside proper ad block

Am I Evil?

Just checked the argos stock checker and saw a branch in Limerick had it listed as could be ordered. Placed a reservation so If i can't find it anywhere sooner I can alwas pick it up Friday :pac:

I'm liking this argos reservation :cool:

irishgeo

PogMoThoin wrote: »

There is a new drop down menu like notifications, it's on the right if you swipe down.

when did that appear?

irishgeo

evolutionqy7 wrote: »

Am I missing out on anything by not installing a custom ROM? I've always messed around with ROMs but can't see the point now seeing as this is Android the way I like it. No touch wizz or sense to remove.

Edit: beside proper ad block

you only need root for proper adblock. you dont need a custom ROM.

i am quite happy with ICS to be honest.

evolutionqy7

irishgeo wrote: »

you only need root for proper adblock. you dont need a custom ROM.

i am quite happy with ICS to be honest.

I know but if your going as far as rooting it might as well try custom roms. Thing annoying me is that you wipe your whole device when unlocking the bootloader.

Also any one knows a good way to copy movies and stuff onto it faster. Copy and Paste seems to be quite slow...Especially if its a 2-4 GB file

irishgeo

evolutionqy7 wrote: »

I know but if your going as far as rooting it might as well try custom roms. Thing annoying me is that you wipe your whole device when unlocking the bootloader.

Also any one knows a good way to copy movies and stuff onto it faster. Copy and Paste seems to be quite slow...Especially if its a 2-4 GB file

try teracopy for windows and see if its any quicker.

evolutionqy7

How are people ring BT performance? I have a wireless BT headset I use with my S3 , but it seems to be having issues on the nexus. Songs slow up and down all the time. Causes the music to stutter time to time and on a movie nor game

conor.hogan.2

Does anyone use Pulse? Can you scroll vertically on the nexus 7?

Also is it just me or is adding widgets etc slow, slower than my GS2.

Dolphin HD crashing was because I was using the old HD version.

evolutionqy7

Maybe a bit too much from a 250 tablet, but I keep bouncing into issues. This time WiFi, I used a N7 for a couple of days before and I sort of noticed WiFi timeout issues with it, but didnt pay much attention to it. On the same network all my previous phones and laptops and desktops works great.

Bring out the N7 and it gives me crappy performance time to time and after a certain time it just times out all together.

Now first day I brought it to college try to get onto College WiFi and I cant. It connected to it for a couple of mins, then kept disconnecting constantly. Now I moved closer to the WiFi repeater and it wouldnt connect no matter what I did. Three mins later it connects. First I though it could be just my home WiFi, but this is the 2nd WiFi network thats causing hassle.

Any one else having something similiar or know a fix?

I unlocked it, rooted it and flashed a custom ROM last night and that solved a huge amount of speed issues as its nice and smooth now.

lafors

Ordered one of these for my nexus 7 and the wife's nexus 10.
Got good reviews on xda.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Google-Slim-Fit-Multi-Angle-Automatic-Function/dp/B008Q7DDIA