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Is It Worth Investing In?

I was just wondering since i already have a Gnexus, is it worth investing in? Just wanted to get some opinion from people who already received their orders and played around with it. Thanks

If you want a tablet and don't own one already thorn yes
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aaronpoweruser said:
If you want a tablet and don't own one already thorn yes
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I dont have a tablet so thats why i was thinking i should order it. Thanks for your reply.

Definately worth it.. Only downside is after using one for a bit you'll think your GNex is too small!

Technology is never an investment. Two, three, six months later the latest hotness is two years old and worth a fraction of what you paid. Don't buy something as an investment and expecting to recover any expenses in the world of Technology.
As far as being worth the expense of being a useful gadget you will enjoy, yes it is very much worth it. If you spend any time browsing the web, youtube, games, or movies on your phone, using the Nexus 7 will make it a more enjoyable experience and not kill your phone in the process. Tablets are still limited to being media consumption devices, i.e. dont expect them to do everything a PC can, but they do have a viable need in the gap between a smart phone and a laptop or desktop.

TonyHoyle said:
Definately worth it.. Only downside is after using one for a bit you'll think your GNex is too small!
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I figured so lol, im really digging jelly bean so thats why i thought the nexus 7 is gonna be awesome

Should this be in the Q&A section?? If so, im not really sure how to move it

TonyHoyle said:
Definately worth it.. Only downside is after using one for a bit you'll think your GNex is too small!
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this post is truth!
after playing with my n7 for about an hour, i went back to grab my nexus one to text a buddy about my tablet and the phone felt pathetically little. :laugh:

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Yeah, Step will probably come and move it.
Anyways, why do people keep thinking that because they already have a Gnex that getting a 7 will be redundant?
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I traded my iPad 3 plus got 200 bucks for the Nexus 7. I was hesitant but glad I did. The only thing I miss on iPad is retina display but this screen is also good.
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It is an oversized Gnex. You'll feel right at home.
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yeahmon said:
It is an oversized Gnex. You'll feel right at home.
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Only if you use it as such. If you have any know how on how to change the DPI then it shouldn't be much like a Gnex.
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Investing? are you planning to get an ROI on it?
it's a $200 novelty/leisure device. not sure what your expectations are.

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Only if you use it as such. If you have any know how on how to change the DPI then it shouldn't be much like a Gnex.
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Yeah it also makes the buttons really small so big handed people like me might want to keep it that way.
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i thought the same thing as you at first . . . i went with the 8gb but now i regret not getting the 16gb after adding some tv shows/movies .

blahblahyoutoo said:
Investing? are you planning to get an ROI on it?
it's a $200 novelty/leisure device. not sure what your expectations are.
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I agree!
It's NOT worth *investing* in but it IS worth *purchasing*....

nazem said:
I was just wondering since i already have a Gnexus, is it worth investing in? Just wanted to get some opinion from people who already received their orders and played around with it. Thanks
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im in love with this tablet having only had it for a day but this is the best android tablet ive used. i liked the transformer but ics still wasn't up to par with iOS this blows it out of the water. there are still annoying slowness in pinch and zoom but im sure this is all stuff google will fix.

dblock110 said:
i thought the same thing as you at first . . . i went with the 8gb but now i regret not getting the 16gb after adding some tv shows/movies .
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you know you don't need to download that? google play will stream it.

Trade my touchpad32gb for a nexus 7?

I would like to get a nexus7 and I want to try and trade my touchpad32gb.....
Do out guys think that's something I should do?
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513fabe said:
I would like to get a nexus7 and I want to try and trade my touchpad32gb.....
Do out guys think that's something I should do?
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Personally, I wouldn't, but that's me.
If that's what you want, go for it.
I like the ability to change from webos to android, but then I really like webOS.

i have 7 inch tablet and the touchpad ....personally i prefer the touchpad
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7 inch screens are too tiny for me. 10 is the smallest i'd ever go

I would in a heartbeat. I wouldn't mind having a true Android Tablet instead of the Frankentab I have now.
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I've decided to keep it. I got two when HP let me buy them for $150,
I gave the other to my mom. She's 52 and I got her into the Pre minus then evo3d now she has droid RAZR and touchpad with cm9 its funny she knows more about these devices than people a lot younger.
The touchpad is still decent in specs
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513fabe said:
I've decided to keep it. I got two when HP let me buy them for $150,
I gave the other to my mom. She's 52 and I got her into the Pre minus then evo3d now she has droid RAZR and touchpad with cm9 its funny she knows more about these devices than people a lot younger.
The touchpad is still decent in specs
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52 is not that old.... Lol.... :laugh:

chicle_11 said:
52 is not that old.... Lol.... :laugh:
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+1
Sort of thing my daughter might say, if she's feeling realty brave.
LOL

I am 54... trust me, it's old.
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i mispoke i meant older than most users im 32 and 52 isnt looking old anymore.... found out i got degenerative disk, spinolysolis or something spelled like that i imagine my 50s are gonna suck and be painful..
hahahaha really guys thats cool that.... you old asses get into XDAing lol im just playing...s
sort of thing my daughter says. if she feels brave
lol
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I have a 32gb Touchpad, and a Nexus 7. The Nexus 7 is more portable, comfortable, and stable. Typing on the Nexus 7 is much easier, and faster. The battery on the Nexus lasts considerably longer than the Touchpad. The Touchpad is a nice device, but I don't use it at all now that I have a Nexus 7.

I've got a Touchpad and a 7'' Android tablet. I'm using the first one as my multimedia device and Internet browsing at home (BT keyboard + mouse) and the second one when I've to use it outside home.

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i mispoke i meant older than most users im 32 and 52 isnt looking old anymore.... found out i got degenerative disk, spinolysolis or something spelled like that i imagine my 50s are gonna suck and be painful..
hahahaha really guys thats cool that.... you old asses get into XDAing lol im just playing...s
sort of thing my daughter says. if she feels brave
lol
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I'm 23 and have 2 slipped disks and, a repaired torn acl and mcl from playing soccer and football.. imagine my 50's will be make yours look good.Worst part, docs won't give me pain meds, because they think I'll get addicted or just want to get high. One straight up told me that, even after looking at my proven xrays.
On the popular topic, I bought the n7 and took it back. The screen really does feel too small after using the touch pad for so long, and performance didn't feel much different either.
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If it helps, I've got both. I'm using the N7 pretty well exclusively just because it's much lighter (better for reading) and fits in my cargo pocket at work. The N7 is faster, sharper, has better support (obviously) and will have for a long time. I recently went away for a week and purposely took just the N7 to see how I would get on and was pleasantly surprised.
Downsides are, it's smaller so not as good for web browsing but is still usable, the kicker is 'no flash' since it's jelly bean. There are ways of getting round that for some things but it does mean my favourite news site is a bit crippled.

Im 15 xD

Troute said:
If it helps, I've got both. I'm using the N7 pretty well exclusively just because it's much lighter (better for reading) and fits in my cargo pocket at work. The N7 is faster, sharper, has better support (obviously) and will have for a long time. I recently went away for a week and purposely took just the N7 to see how I would get on and was pleasantly surprised.
Downsides are, it's smaller so not as good for web browsing but is still usable, the kicker is 'no flash' since it's jelly bean. There are ways of getting round that for some things but it does mean my favourite news site is a bit crippled.
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Where does the lack of flash hurt you the most? I'm seriously considering trading my TP for a N7 and I'm really worried about the web-browsing trade offs (i.e. screen size, lack of flash).

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Where does the lack of flash hurt you the most? I'm seriously considering trading my TP for a N7 and I'm really worried about the web-browsing trade offs (i.e. screen size, lack of flash).
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Hey since FLASH is not officially supported on jb since I started using the web browser PUFFIN it has FLASH built in its the best browser IMO. It has a trackpad built in that you can/off easily.
Its the closest to browsing on a PC I've ever seen you can put it mobile browsing mode. I've tried sky fire, opera, Firefox,stock,chrome and I like PUFFIN the best.
Checkout projectfree.tv in puffin browser compares to any other.
Puffin is also available for iOS.

Thanks for the suggestion!

You could press thanks. Lol.
Also checkout ice streams and navi-x apks.
Via aptoide or find them online.
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Never I use my TP as a comicbook reader and I also tried the Nexus 7 two words: too small!
I love my TP!

Ok, so I dont post much, but....

I freaking love my nexus 7! I think some people complain alot, and some of them have every right to be angry, but for the money...as soon as you get a fully functional N7, its awesome.
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Never had an issue with mine think goodness, and this tablet has been worth every penny and more.
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I compared in hand a rooted KFHD and the N7. I choose the N7 and I don't regret it at all. Actually I'm very pleased with it. Read all the manufacture defects but so far mine is fine. I put it in a case now and makes me feel better.

I lucked out as well no hardware problems what so ever. How do I find out what model I have ?
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Yep this tablet is really worth the money and I love it!
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Yes a thread was necessary. Tired of seeing all the bad when I also have a perfect unit from the first batch Google sent out. Very very pleased with this tablet. All I want now is the dock.... please don't let me down Asus...

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Did you really need to make a thread?
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Yea dude this a "general" discussion thread
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And yes this tablet is awesome just can't wait till lag issue is fixed
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mito8485 said:
I lucked out as well no hardware problems what so ever. How do I find out what model I have ?
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If you still have the box, it's on the bottom in the label. It'll start with a string of C#O

No issues with mine either, had a little blip the other day where it crashed, FULLY for the first time. Held the power button and did a little restart, its like a woman, treat it right and it loves ya back, give it crap and itll piss you off

Cool story bro. What's the point of this thread? Just telling people you are happy?
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Coming from somebody who's screen magically cracked without me dropping it, I would still say the N7 is one of the best tablets out there, hands down. Initial product release is always a risky time for consumers, and I knew that walking into it. You can say that it should be perfect from the get-go and yeah I would agree, but replace the N7 with anything else, whether it be the iPad, a TV, a Chevy pickup truck, it doesn't matter. Lemons exist, especially during the initial run. Couple that with the fact that there are thousands of people who never complained about their N7 and the greater picture becomes a little clearer. Forums by nature tend to attract enthusiasts of that product as well as negativity since users with issues tend to seek out a place to vent (forums being a nice target), whereas the majority of people wouldn't bother to seek out a place to speak highly of the product - they'd rather utilize that time USING that product. I think my opinion is further swayed to the positives because ASUS *did* fix mine under warranty. Granted, I called them a few times so they knew my level of frustration before they even had a chance to work on it, but the end result was a 100% functional fixed unit. I'm a fan.

Love my Nexus 7. Only complaint was that I was cheap and purchased the 8GB version. The 16GB would have been a better match.

Just got mine yesterday and Im loving it, its a c80, the only problem I found is the crackling sound that it makes when I unlock it or select something, only problem so far, hope not to get one of the other major issues...

I unlocked and rooted mine the day I bought it (a week ago).
All went well via RomManager Premium, until I tried flashing a Rom.
Which then took into boot loop for a day or so.
Eventually got it back to life via Nexus Toolkit (Wugs).
Now left it in Stock mode using NOVA Launcher Prime and all is good!
Best 7" Tab ever, and I used to own a Sammy 10.1 Tab.
Awesome value for money.
Thumbs up to Android/Google! :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
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seriously?i mean is a 200 bucks device that good?

kevinchen1102 said:
seriously?i mean is a 200 bucks device that good?
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Yes

kevinchen1102 said:
seriously?i mean is a 200 bucks device that good?
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Seriously? Yeah lol, seriously I couldnt expect less from this little baby, it would be the perfect tablet only if it hadnt those issues u.u

Same here. I'm so tired of seeing all this negativity through the Nexus 7 threads. My device is literally perfect. I've had it for about a month the now and love it more each day. No issues whatsoever, and receiving my Portenzo Bookcase in the mail the other day was the icing on the cake!!! I love this thing. Very affordable, and for the money, I got much, MUCH more than I bargained for. I'd gladly pay 250$ or even a bit more for a product of this caliber.
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I haven't had any problems with my N7. Its awesome with Tablet Mode on ParanoidAndroid.
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Jonkan said:
I freaking love my nexus 7! I think some people complain alot, and some of them have every right to be angry, but for the money...as soon as you get a fully functional N7, its awesome.
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That's the problem, mate.

And I'm bored....

I was really fired up about getting my N7. I got it, rooted it, flashed it, bricked it, fixed it, flashed it, and then loaded it with all of the best games and every emulator… 2 days later I’m now bored and have no use for it no more than my android phone… I might try running a virtual PC but…I’m a little sad I lost interest this quickly. What is everyone else using their tablets for that keeps them from collecting dust?

I use mine all the time for gaming, Web browsing, splash top, wifi remote control, browsing forums, news, entertaining my 2 year old, navigation, banking and managing all my rss download feeds on u torrent, I am sure there is more I do I am not thinking of too
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If you truly loaded up the tablet with the best games you would still be playing them and wouldn't be bored after 2 days.

u could always get a comic book or ebook reader and read some stuff idk.

I bought mine primarily to replace my older Kindle so I could get books and magazines with photos that the Kindle sucks at. I like playing Angry Birds on it, but do that mostly on my phone. I also fly my AR Drone with it. I didn't buy it to be using it all day.

Maybe you can go out and enjoy life
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paranoid android85 said:
Maybe you can go out and enjoy life
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Life is over rated
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paranoid android85 said:
Maybe you can go out and enjoy life
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Life? Which ROM is that? Link please.
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Maybe you can go out and enjoy life
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Error 404 : Life not found.
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veeman said:
Life? Which ROM is that? Link please.
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Almost 5000 posts since April? No wonder you can't find life.:laugh:

I just keep trying the different emulators now for gaming but i dont spend a lot of time with the tablet in my hand at all

For me it's mostly the form factor. Browsing the web, reading text, etc. is very, very nice on a 7" screen and many games just look better and play better as well. Plus I love the fact that I can install Ubuntu naively on it and basically use it as a laptop replacement if I need to.

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Almost 5000 posts since April? No wonder you can't find life.:laugh:
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What? I'm 17. You expect me to do my homework or something?
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I’m now bored and have no use for it no more than my android phone… I’m a little sad I lost interest this quickly. What is everyone else using their tablets for that keeps them from collecting dust?
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I actually expected that to happen with me. It didn't. My 7 pretty much replaced my laptop and took half the load off my phone. I never thought I'd like a tablet but ended up pleasantly surprised.
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I use mine for Netflix, textbooks, and browsing in class. Pretty useful.
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I use mine for the same reasons others have posted here, but I also have been tinkering with integrating my nexus into my (rather crude) home automation system driven by arduino. With an arduino, tasker, a bit of tinkering and programming, I'm able to open/close my garage door and control my lights with tasker using voice commands or tasker widgets on my home screen.
I have been an iPhone and ipad guy since they came out years ago and recently switched all of my devices over to nexus ones and can't be happier with the openness. When I do get a bit bored with it, I try to come up with an idea to use my nexus to make my life easier and hopefully learn something new along the way.
Good luck with your quest. And by the way, if any one is interested, I can probably throw up a tutorial describing how I achieved this.

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What? I'm 17. You expect me to do my homework or something?
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Perish the thought. :laugh:

As far as I'm concerned my phone is for when I leave the house, while my tablet is for everything else. If you're bored, then it's not the fault of the device, it just means that you don't have enough interesting content on it.
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I used to be on my phone reading all the time and now its nice to have a 7 inch screen and more powerful hardware. I may never put mine down.
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I have a nexus 7, it has a good purpose.
My computers purpose is to run high end software such as 3ds max and the adobe design suite, as well as a bunch of games.
My laptops purpose is to sit in my room until i buy it a new power cord, then its purpose is to be sold, or something...
My phones purpose is to text and call people, and when i dont have my tablet on me its so i can play games and sketch.
My tablets purpose is so i can browse the web, read books, play games i dont on the computer, and to be a digital sketchpad until i can afford a medium intuos 5.
Bored with your tablet? Find a purpose for it such as netflix, reading books, sketching, incessantly flashing software until you break it, etc.
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I feel like having an unrooted cc leaves you Sol in here

I'm angry I did t keep root granted. But it feels like I'm just out of luck now...
Is there no hope for a 1330 root
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I feel your pain.

To be honest, I think the folks in other countries are in a slightly worse boat. At least US users of non-rooted Chromecasts still have all the stock apps including HBO Go and Pandora. Seems like the folks in Canada are having trouble even with those.
If we're lucky there will be a nice Christmas (or pre-Christmas) present from Google...

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To be honest, I think the folks in other countries are in a slightly worse boat. At least US users of non-rooted Chromecasts still have all the stock apps including HBO Go and Pandora. Seems like the folks in Canada are having trouble even with those.
If we're lucky there will be a nice Christmas (or pre-Christmas) present from Google...
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I'd say that's definitely gonna be the case, especially since Google is conducting their Google Cast SDK "Hackathon" on Dec. 7-8th. I'd say the SDK will be released either at that time or less than a week after. My bet is that it will be officially released immediately following that event though.

Just bought one today and was really disappointed to find out it's not rootable because it's the new firmware. Hoping there's a fix soon..
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Yeah. I got one today. Tried to root. No dice. Gave up and just plugged it in the TV. And then the update came. Oh well. Maybe someday.
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Just bought one today and was really disappointed to find out it's not rootable because it's the new firmware. Hoping there's a fix soon..
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Yeah. I got one today. Tried to root. No dice. Gave up and just plugged it in the TV. And then the update came. Oh well. Maybe someday.
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For the sake of the thread on here about rootable/non-rootable Chromecast's serial numbers, what do y'alls serial numbers look like? i.e. 3901***** , 38*****, etc..
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For the sake of the thread on here about rootable/non-rootable Chromecast's serial numbers, what do y'alls serial numbers look like? i.e. 3901***** , 38*****, etc..
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It was a 3A number. I know what the other post said about those, but I'm stubborn ( lol ) and tried it anyway.
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Yeah since I'm outside the US and have an unrootable Chromecast I had to buy a new wireless router just so I could use DD-WRT to get around the Chromecast's built-in Google DNS and access the US Netflix library. But on the bright side it's a damn good router even without the Chromecast :laugh:

Same prob here, I was in a rush to try it out, I forgot to check xda first. The device is currently just lying in the drawer as I hardly use it since I live in Singapore so I got no netflix, just YT lol

Is it possible to play videos on websites based on flash in cc? Or is it possible with root? What i really want to know is do flash videos play? Thanks a bunch.

Kensai said:
Is it possible to play videos on websites based on flash in cc? Or is it possible with root? What i really want to know is do flash videos play? Thanks a bunch.
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Yes, if done via the Cast extension for Chrome, but this does on-the-fly transcoding (decode/re-encode) on your computer so it needs some CPU horsepower.
Chromecast cannot natively play Flash, rooted or not.
https://developers.google.com/cast/supported_media_types

Yeah mine was a 3a as well, I didn't even try to root it after reading this. Plus my otg is unpowered. Figured I can look for a older one and just buy another since they are cheap and try again or just hope with the release of sdk....
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Sheeeit.... im down to send out some chrome casts internationally for a small handling fee jk

Anyone want to send me a pre rooted one? Lol pm me
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