Nexus 7 Owners Thread - apps, tips & tricks!

lafors

marcbrophy wrote: »

Does the N7 look okay in landscape with the new launcher?
I mainly use my N7 in landscape, so just curious

Seems to be alright. If you have icons on the top row though the search bar will be over the top half of them, it's see through but just doesn't look right.

marcbrophy

lafors wrote: »

Seems to be alright. If you have icons on the top row though the search bar will be over the top half of them, it's see though but just doesn't look right.

Ah I see!

Thanks for that

blobbie

I'll brain those Microsoft clowns

For anybody on Win 8.1 trying to access a Nexus 7 as a portable device this may be of some use

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_8-hardware/win8-does-not-see-google-nexus7-as-an-external-usb/1227eda8-c0aa-4e55-8601-166382168aac?auth=1


The ADB toolkit drivers work for upgrading to 4.4 but you need the "mass storage" to be able to drag & drop files from Win 8.1

kaimera

lafors wrote: »

Just in case anyone is wondering why their Nexus 7 doesn't have the new launcher (transparent notification and bottom button bars) then you need to install these two updates from Google, worked a treat

Now my N7 is like my N5

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47432060&postcount=1

Perfect for me too.

thanks!!

kop-end

lafors wrote: »

I was getting that this morning too, the play store might be getting an update.

As for updating. Use wugfresh's nexus root toolkit. Just google it and you'll find it (I think his site is wugfresh.com?). Just follow the instructions in the application, it downloads everything for you.

If you get stuck then post a screengrab here and I'm sure we'd be able to help you.

Thanks lafors, the WUGFRESH kit look very simple, but it seems I hit another snag, the bootloader screen (at bottom left) is tells me " Lock State : Locked" and the WUGFRESH tool kit cannot seem to unlock it.

howamidifferent

Came across a cool free app that allowed me play video content on my Nexus 7 and send it via WiFi to my XBMC PC to watch on the big screen tv.

App name is twonkyBeam.

lafors

kop-end wrote: »

Thanks lafors, the WUGFRESH kit look very simple, but it seems I hit another snag, the bootloader screen (at bottom left) is tells me " Lock State : Locked" and the WUGFRESH tool kit cannot seem to unlock it.

Try a different USB port or cable. I've seen that once or twice.

Could you post a screen grab of the terminal window?

kop-end

lafors wrote: »

Try a different USB port or cable. I've seen that once or twice.

Could you post a screen grab of the terminal window?

Thanks lafors, photos attached, had to take photo, could not do screengrab in bootloader screen, different USB & Cable gave no joy either...

lafors

kop-end wrote: »

Thanks lafors, photos attached, had to take photo, could not do screengrab in bootloader screen, different USB & Cable gave no joy either...

Sorry I meant a screengrab of wugfreshs nrt window and the terminal window it opens when you try to unlock.

irishgeo

any sign of the OTA update?

Alpha Dog 1

irishgeo wrote: »

any sign of the OTA update?

Nope, unless you want to install it manually. Desperate slow from Google on this occasion. Poor stuff.

Gatling

Anyone have the new photo app just appear on there apps list ,hangouts updated too
Was hoping 4.4 was coming humbug

Fresh Pots

irishgeo wrote: »

any sign of the OTA update?

Woke up this morning to the notification of 4.4 update, only problem is I manually upgraded to 4.4 a few days ago and the notification won't go away. Anyone know what to do?

Dr.MickKiller

TheTechGuy wrote: »

Woke up this morning to the notification of 4.4 update, only problem is I manually upgraded to 4.4 a few days ago and the notification won't go away. Anyone know what to do?

Seems like Google just released a new build and the 4.4 ota is starting to roll out.

http://www.gottabemobile.com/2013/11/19/nexus-7-nexus-4-android-4-4-kitkat-updates-closer-ever/

Lucious Sweet

Has anyone gotten the OTA update yet?
I'm still waiting patiently.....

marcbrophy

Lucious Sweet wrote: »

Has anyone gotten the OTA update yet?
I'm still waiting patiently.....

Nothing yet for me anyway :mad:

kaimera

Got a 1.4MB OTA update last night (was on the 4.4 factory img anyway)

Flashed fine but lost TWRP & root. Meh, fix it later maybe

198321

No update yet, I'd like to know whats going on ..

I understand it takes time to update all devices .. but I thought it's like 1-5 days, not weeks ..

It seems there is something terribly wrong with Android Kit Kat ..

I also enjoyed their talk about fragmentation and how this version of android is going to stop it ... yet they can't even roll that update to their own devices ..
Very disappointed ..

god's toy

198321 wrote: »

No update yet, I'd like to know whats going on ..

I understand it takes time to update all devices .. but I thought it's like 1-5 days, not weeks ..

It seems there is something terribly wrong with Android Kit Kat ..

I also enjoyed their talk about fragmentation and how this version of android is going to stop it ... yet they can't even roll that update to their own devices ..
Very disappointed ..

Yea looks like a bug was found after the initial release and the updates were stopped.
New build came out the other day so we should get the updates this week.

198321

Verizon’s Moto X is getting android 4.4

even before nexus

I dont want to sound like child, but the reason I got nexus is to have latest software on it ..

but at least we see how much google cares ...

howamidifferent

Moto X is a Google owned phone...they bought Motorollas phone division.

198321

howamidifferent wrote: »

Moto X is a Google owned phone...they bought Motorollas phone division.

yes, but its a phone, on a mobile network, which often requires permission from Verzon or other network to update. That usually takes a while ...

Gran Hermano

198321 wrote: »

yes, but its a phone, on a mobile network, which often requires permission from Verzon or other network to update. That usually takes a while ...

Has every Moto X owner received the OTA before every Nexus owner?

AlanS181824

For some reason on my 2013 Nexus 7 I have the Play Magazines app on my device but if I go into it it just being gcd me to a page sawing unavailable. Perhaps this is an indication that Google may be bringing this to Ireland some time soon?

ComputerKing

Just installed KitKat from an OTA install was notified on a reboot.

AlanS181824

Even on my Stock Unrooted Nexus S there's a Google Play Magazines app, this makes me think that Google are about to launch Magazines here. Is this also on anyone else's device?

Fluffy88

:O ME TOO!!!!!
Installing as I type :-)

I've no idea why I'm so excited ... there is barely any noticeable difference.
But I'm sooo excited :-P

god's toy

Yep some kitkat goodness ota on my nexus 7 right about now!

leche solara

Just got the ota update too. Haven't noticed any differences yet 😯

CrowdedHouse

Got it too last night - only thing I noticed so far is that flash is no longer working on Firefox

adrianm68

Ditto. Pushed to my older Nexus 7 3g last night. Have not noticed much of a difference yet.

Great thread BTW.

jonski

Just came home there now and checked it and the update is installing .

Mac B

Kit Kat installed ota but now my email keeps stopping, no problem with gmail of course, any one else got problems


Got it going now, had to clear all data in settings, force stop and then start the email app again...

iba

Hi,

I am still on 4.3

I have gone to update search but it says i am up-to-date

What can i do to get 4.4 please?

Thanks

Fresh Pots

iba wrote: »

Hi,

I am still on 4.3

I have gone to update search but it says i am up-to-date

What can i do to get 4.4 please?

Thanks

Look at the guide in the post just under this one In the Android forum

KazDub

The download was ready to run on my Nexus 7 a few days ago but I held off due to all the problems that have been occurring with the S3 users. Unfortunately my tech-savvy 4 year old went ahead and let the install run. Now Sky Go has stopped working. Just a heads up for anyone else out there who uses Sky Go.
Haven't had a chance to try out anything else yet to see what else has been fecked up.

iba

Still have not received the ota. Too scared to try the manual method in case I miss up.

Curious to know why some people receive ota updates and others do not.

Dozen Wicked Words

iba wrote: »

Still have not received the ota. Too scared to try the manual method in case I miss up.

Curious to know why some people receive ota updates and others do not.

I waited a lot longer than most for 4.3 OTA, but seemed to get 4.4 fairly quickly. Doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to me.

CrowdedHouse

Well it not as if 4.4 turns it into a supercomputer or anything.

You get colouredy circles instead of the pointy x thing on the boot up screen and the flash work around for firefox no longer works for me

Fresh Pots

Lollipop coming to the Nexus 7 (2012) WiFi on 3rd November.


http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/10/16/source-android-5-0-lollipop-ota-for-nexus-7-wi-fi-and-nexus-10-will-drop-on-nov-3rd-other-devices-later-in-november/

tok9

Nice. Hopefully it just makes it more stable as my one can be really unresponsive.

198321

Mine (2013) nexus 7 decided to download apps and stuff from play store with terrible slow speed. Speedmeter says my speed is 90Mbps and I usually download stuff 2-3MB/s but play store only 100KB/s ... strange

They start rolling it on 3 Nov, but could get to us weeks and weeks after that, as it was with last time, think I waited over month for it to finally ask me if I want to update. But I am still happy with it, didn't think we get it this year.

Fresh Pots

198321 wrote: »

Mine (2013) nexus 7 decided to download apps and stuff from play store with terrible slow speed. Speedmeter says my speed is 90Mbps and I usually download stuff 2-3MB/s but play store only 100KB/s ... strange

They start rolling it on 3 Nov, but could get to us weeks and weeks after that, as it was with last time, think I waited over month for it to finally ask me if I want to update. But I am still happy with it, didn't think we get it this year.

If your impatient like me you will always be able to get the installation files from the likes of Android police once it's released.

Need some help here. When the second gen nexus 7 is completely dead and you are charging it what comes up on the screen? Does the battery symbol come up and show that it is charging and then go away after 1 or 2 cycles or does it stay on the screen continuously?

Gatling

Fresh Pots wrote: »

Lollipop coming to the Nexus 7 (2012) WiFi on 3rd November.


http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/10/16/source-android-5-0-lollipop-ota-for-nexus-7-wi-fi-and-nexus-10-will-drop-on-nov-3rd-other-devices-later-in-november/

happy days actually .

looks like I'll be holding off on a replacement for another year at least

Bligh

Ricky Yellow Stalker wrote: »

Need some help here. When the second gen nexus 7 is completely dead and you are charging it what comes up on the screen? Does the battery symbol come up and show that it is charging and then go away after 1 or 2 cycles or does it stay on the screen continuously?

Mine normally shows the battery symbol, then goes off, it doesn't stay on the screen when charging. Also one quick press of the power button will bring the battery symbol back up to show the status of the battery charging when the unit is powered off.

Bligh

Bligh wrote: »

Mine normally shows the battery symbol, then goes off, it doesn't stay on the screen when charging. Also one quick press of the power button will bring the battery symbol back up to show the status of the battery charging when the unit is powered off.

Perfect, cheers.

illdoit2morrow

Has anyone got Lollipop OTA yet?

I haven't turned on my N7 for a few days, just curious is it rolling out now that Google have released it for the N7.

bogman

Absolutely simple, works a treat on my late 2012 Nexus 7, already had Nexus Root Toolkit installed on Win 7, cant go wrong with this method (Famous last words)
http://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-update-nexus-android-5-0-lollipop/

Raoul

Honest opinion. Gf has a nexus 4. She doesn't have a laptop. Would she like a nexus 7 for browsing the net?

My mate has one and said that while he loves it, he would prefer to get something bigger as the size of smartphones are getting bigger. I don't think she will want to change her phone any time soon though.