Nexus 7 Owners Thread - apps, tips & tricks!

morana

tok9 wrote: »

I already have a nexus.

My point is, whatever I can do on the nexus, I should be able to do on my Raspberry PI no?

Meaning it's only advantage really is being able to stream saved files?

can you play your favourite android game on the Pi?


its not mandatory that you do this btw

tok9

morana wrote: »

can you play your favourite android game on the Pi?


its not mandatory that you do this btw

I've no idea, that's why I was wondering really if there was any other advantages to it.

Ya I know but I'm tempted just to buy it now for streaming things straight off it

lafors

Google Now is getting a bit clever!
I booked a ticket to Vue in liffey valley the other day, confirmation mail went to gmail, then was searching google for liffey valley restaurants to get something to eat before it. Then an hour before I left a notification popped up on the top for google now new card. Opened it and it told me it was currently a 22min drive from home to Liffey Valley!!!
Now that is cool
I'm wondering did they get that info from my gmail or from my liffey valley google searches?

Patsy fyre

lafors wrote: »

Google Now is getting a bit clever!
I booked a ticket to Vue in liffey valley the other day, confirmation mail went to gmail, then was searching google for liffey valley restaurants to get something to eat before it. Then an hour before I left a notification popped up on the top for google now new card. Opened it and it told me it was currently a 22min drive from home to Liffey Valley!!!
Now that is cool
I'm wondering did they get that info from my gmail or from my liffey valley google searches?

Both I'd presume.
The new update to Google now allows it to take data from Gmail.

allybhoy

Strange one this, have my nexus since they went on sale have had no screen issues etc but it has recently developed a wierd problem. I power it off when im finished using it at night, but lately im having trouble powering it back on. Previously holding the power button in for 2-3 seconds would power it back up, but now i have to keep pressing and pressing and holding it in for 30 seconds or more until it eventually decides to turn on. The button itself is working perfectly, locks the screen everytime etc once its on, so that doesnt seem to be the issue, but i dont know what is.


Wondering is anyone else experiencing this? Oh, also tts rooted but on stock .

the whole year inn

So I got the screen cracked and now it's on its way back to aues in the Netherlands, anyone every try and get the glass repaired before under the the warranty?

aka Dus

allybhoy wrote: »

Strange one this, have my nexus since they went on sale have had no screen issues etc but it has recently developed a wierd problem. I power it off when im finished using it at night, but lately im having trouble powering it back on. Previously holding the power button in for 2-3 seconds would power it back up, but now i have to keep pressing and pressing and holding it in for 30 seconds or more until it eventually decides to turn on. The button itself is working perfectly, locks the screen everytime etc once its on, so that doesnt seem to be the issue, but i dont know what is.


Wondering is anyone else experiencing this? Oh, also tts rooted but on stock .

Yeah, I have had this a couple of times. I rarely turn it off but the battery has powered out on me once or twice now and I have struggled to turn it back on when I had connected it to the charger. I thought maybe it would need a few minutes for some kind of minimum charge to occur before the unit would respond but it went on way longer than that. Eventually it turned on when I leaned on it for 10 or 15 seconds. Doubt it's supposed to do that. So the moral of the story is to keep it switched on.

juke

leche solara wrote: »

There's a lot of stuff here including Youtube videos that might help

Thanks - serious amount of reading there.

Nexus was handed over today - 14 year old nephew was chief instructor, and my 73 your old mam did very well, by all accounts. Am prepared for the barrage of questions, but mastering her nokia lumia was obviously a huge bonus.

OREGATO

Not sure if it's been mentioned here but when reading up on covers etc, I discovered that there is a magnet built in to some cases that will auto start your device.

It's not commonly published, but there is a magnet on the side that allows for the device to be turned on when the cover is opened and turned off when closed.

More here: http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/11/google-nexus-7-magnetic-screen-sleep-sensor/

I think due to the patent issues with Apple, they haven't actually openly advertised this feature.

Maybe of help to people who recently just bought their N7's!

stevek93

Got the 32gb in pc world other day and loving it! does any one know where i can pick up a case in the city centre for less than a fiver till this one arrives 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, Also have a look at that case seems good.

Edit: Installed juice defender this morning am seeing good improvements on the battery life so far.

tok9

stevek93 wrote: »

Got the 32gb in pc world other day and loving it! does any one know where i can pick up a case in the city centre for less than a fiver till this one arrives 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, Also have a look at that case seems good.

Edit: Installed juice defender this morning am seeing good improvements on the battery life so far.

That's the case I bought too, you'll be waiting. I ordered it over 2 weeks ago and still no sign.

stevek93

tok9 wrote: »

That's the case I bought too, you'll be waiting. I ordered it over 2 weeks ago and still no sign.

Wouldn't worry to much anything you buy from China takes forever to arrive, might buy a few screen protectors as well for some reason I never seem to get them to stick properly lol.

stevek93

Anyone using firefox whole texts keeps deleting in a text box when pressing the return key

wingnut

I picked up the Port Phoenix 2 case in Tesco. Great fit for the Nexus 7, already saved it from a drop on concrete. Props it up nicely. €19.99.

stevek93

wingnut wrote: »

I picked up the Port Phoenix 2 case in Tesco. Great fit for the Nexus 7, already saved it from a drop on concrete. Props it up nicely. €19.99.

Rather the one I posted above don't really like the coners around the screen on that case.

I was a sheep and ordered this from Amazon simply because it's so popular. Good for the price. Does the job.

Headshot

I did not know you can get 3G on the nexus if ya root it and have a 3G modem

that is pretty cool

stevek93

Headshot wrote: »

I did not know you can get 3G on the nexus if ya root it and have a 3G modem

that is pretty cool

Is that not standard with the cellular models?

pigfarmer44

This truly is an awesome bit of kit. I have installed vlc player and es file manager. I can now stream all media from my home network. Dream droid is a cool app, I can control my sat box and stream content. Using Hideman and bbc iplayer app, I have that sorted as well (hideman is about 2 bucks a month) . I can control foobar and utorrent on my pc with it, and reading books with Aldiko is awesome. It synches my google calendar from my pc, and social networking is easy to use. The app store has so much on offer. AVG security is good and free and comes with the ability to find your tablet if you lose it or it gets stolen.

Four of a kind

pigfarmer44 wrote: »

This truly is an awesome bit of kit. I have installed vlc player and es file manager. I can now stream all media from my home network. Dream droid is a cool app, I can control my sat box and stream content. Using Hideman and bbc iplayer app, I have that sorted as well (hideman is about 2 bucks a month) . I can control foobar and utorrent on my pc with it, and reading books with Aldiko is awesome. It synches my google calendar from my pc, and social networking is easy to use. The app store has so much on offer. AVG security is good and free and comes with the ability to find your tablet if you lose it or it gets stolen.

I'd thought VLC player was no longer available to download??

OREGATO

Four of a kind wrote: »

I'd thought VLC player was no longer available to download??

It's in beta mode. I downloaded it this morning.

Patsy fyre

What are the benefits of an OTG Cable?

Can get one cheap.

stevek93

Have a look at dolphin broswer peoples chrome is sh!t https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.mgeek.TunnyBrowser&hl=en

jonski

Patsy fyre wrote: »

What are the benefits of an OTG Cable?

Can get one cheap.

you can use it to connect a usb stick

dohouch

Anybody using a 3G dongle with Nexus 7?
If yes, which type/model?
I presume it must be hacked/rooted or? ---- I don't want to hack just now




What a fast PING I have ,compared to

stevek93

above

WeleaseWoderick

stevek93 wrote: »

Have a look at dolphin broswer peoples chrome is sh!t https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.mgeek.TunnyBrowser&hl=en

Looks decent. Will give it a try.

I'd agree with you about Chrome too. Don't have as many issues with it on my Nexus but on my phone, it crashes at least once a day.

stonybroke

Got a nexus 7 in Argos yesterday for 189.99 it's my sons Christmas present, are they good !!

Bit late to be asking now!

Technophobe

stonybroke wrote: »

Got a nexus 7 in Argos yesterday for 189.99 it's my sons Christmas present, are they good !!

Simple answer..yes !!
and thats a good price

stevek93

WeleaseWoderick wrote: »

Looks decent. Will give it a try.

I'd agree with you about Chrome too. Don't have as many issues with it on my Nexus but on my phone, it crashes at least once a day.

Yep it blows chrome away I find as well chrome has a lot of stutter and lag.

shizz

stonybroke wrote: »

Got a nexus 7 in Argos yesterday for 189.99 it's my sons Christmas present, are they good !!

Jaysus? That's cheaper than straight from google?!

stonybroke

I resevered it on wednesday, the price was 239, when I got to argos in the Illac to collect it was 189, happy days !!

stevek93

Its the 16gb model http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/5088917/Trail/searchtext%3ENEXUS+7.htm

stevek93

Anyone know when android 4.2 is coming out?

Patsy fyre

stevek93 wrote: »

Anyone know when android 4.2 is coming out?

13th of November, not sure if it will be on the nexus 7 then though.

Chet T16

Will it support profile switching or is that reserved for "full" tablets?

stevek93

Chet T16 wrote: »

Will it support profile switching or is that reserved for "full" tablets?

As far as I know its on the nexus 7 we should see it by the end of the month so if its out on the 13th.

Just saw this on HUKD:

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/25-voucher-for-early-nexus-7-adopters-asus-1359385

shizz

Just wondering if anyone here knows that if I buy the nexus 7 from the google play store and get it delivered to my address in the UK, but don't power it up until I'm back in Ireland on Christmas day, would I still get the play store credit? Because I think I heard that only Ireland doesn't get that?

balkieb2002

shizz wrote: »

Just wondering if anyone here knows that if I buy the nexus 7 from the google play store and get it delivered to my address in the UK, but don't power it up until I'm back in Ireland on Christmas day, would I still get the play store credit? Because I think I heard that only Ireland doesn't get that?

Thats deal ended a couple of months ago. It was only for the early purchasers of the N7.

Eligibility and Restrictions

If you travel outside of the country in which the credit is issued, it will not be valid for purchases outside of your local currency.
The $25 Google Play credit is not transferable between accounts
The $25 Google Play credit offer ends September 30, 2012.

Also there were plenty of way around country restrictions - i got $50 spread over my two accounts

shizz

balkieb2002 wrote: »

Thats deal ended a couple of months ago. It was only for the early purchasers of the N7.




Also there were plenty of way around country restrictions - i got $50 spread over my two accounts

Ah balls. Oh well. That clears that. Thanks.

doctorg

Asus are now giving €25 to anyone that bought it before 29th OCT cause of the price drop

balkieb2002

doctorg wrote: »

Asus are now giving €25 to anyone that bought it before 29th OCT cause of the price drop

That looked sweet till I read up about it!

So you’ve carefully done your research and decided to purchase the award winning Nexus 7 by ASUS. We’d like to welcome you to the family by offering you a ₤25 coupon valid for purchases from our ASUS Shop online store!

* Effective application dates:
October 30th - November 30th, 2012


Qualification:
1. Nexus 7 purchased by October 29th, 2012.
2. Nexus 7 purchased at our physical channels and its online shops.
3. Complete registration at ASUS member site
4. Submission of proof of purchase.

What does that bolded line above entail? I got my mine in PC World... does that count as a physical channel?

Seems like a lot of effort to get something in their shop (which doesn't have a great selection!)

Details @ http://event.asus.com/2012/tablet/nexus_7/

dohouch

Anybody able to tell me what these 2 numbers look like

Contract code from Warranty Card*

Password from Warranty Card*

Have tried various combinations from the sicker on the warranty leaflet but none seem to work and there is no help on the site
Have tried these--Contract code from Warranty Card*::
CSSN: 015d2d426f4bee0f

Password from Warranty Card;
VN:3222

OR
Nexus Asus - 1B015A

laszlo

balkieb2002 wrote: »

That looked sweet till I read up about it!



What does that bolded line above entail? I got my mine in PC World... does that count as a physical channel?

Seems like a lot of effort to get something in their shop (which doesn't have a great selection!)

Details @ http://event.asus.com/2012/tablet/nexus_7/

Do they have an online store that Irish customers can use? I can't seem to find one.

stevek93

Just registered my tablet with them thanks OP now we play the waiting game.

Four of a kind

balkieb2002 wrote: »

That looked sweet till I read up about it!



What does that bolded line above entail? I got my mine in PC World... does that count as a physical channel?

Seems like a lot of effort to get something in their shop (which doesn't have a great selection!)

Details @ http://event.asus.com/2012/tablet/nexus_7/

Got mine in argos, but I don't think that or PC world counts as one of their official shops. Maybe I'm wrong?

stevek93

Sh!t just looked at my receipt bought it on the 30th not the 29th day late lol was wondering why I wasn't receiving a email from Asus. :P

stevek93

Oh and its €30 for us not €25 (to lazy to edit my post)

kave2

Not working for me. Says incorrect serial number even though when I entered it first, it automatically recognized the device but when i click submit it is giving me incorrect serial number. Very weird.