Droid TV - Nexus 7 General

Has anyone installed Droid TV on their Nexus 7? How does it look?

I have it and it works well. The quality is not always great but it doesn't bother me. I love having shows downloaded.
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axdavies said:
Has anyone installed Droid TV on their Nexus 7? How does it look?
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Yea been using it for almost 6 months now. Excellent PVR for recording TV shows for offline viewing. Records at about 600×360. Looks good on N7 screen. File size typically ~250 mb per 1 hour so keep an eye on storage
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This phone destroys the Nexus 7

I got a nexus 7 for Christmas and don't even use it because of my nexus 4. I mean sure it has a bigger screen but it's slower and with the latest Paranoid Android update the screen on my nexus 4 is better as well!
I have a top of the line laptop and top of the line smartphone. Where does a dated tablet belong in this scenario? Maybe I could use it to watch Dragon Ball Z at the gym. Or load it up with porn and use it as a mobile fap station.
I think I'm just going to sell it, what do you guys think I could get for it? It's a mint 32gb wifi model.
Thanks a ton XDA!
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>fap station
10/10
Joshua3109 said:
I got a nexus 7 for Christmas and don't even use it because of my nexus 4. I mean sure it has a bigger screen but it's slower and with the latest Paranoid Android update the screen on my nexus 4 is better as well!
I have a top of the line laptop and top of the line smartphone. Where does a dated tablet belong in this scenario? Maybe I could use it to watch Dragon Ball Z at the gym. Or load it up with porn and use it as a mobile fap station.
I think I'm just going to sell it, what do you guys think I could get for it? It's a mint 32gb wifi model.
Thanks a ton XDA!
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Well, I'd advise not to use it for porn, if you don't like it, sell it
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You can't compare a phone with a tablet, but still I understand what you mean. The Nexus 7 is a value for money tablet with feature pack functionalities, but the screen is not up to par.
IRX120 said:
Well, I'd advise not to use it for porn, if you don't like it, sell it
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Why not use it for porn? Sounds fine to me. 7 inches is a usable size for anything sex-related (badum-tish)
the nexus 7 is much better for gaming(especially tegra optimized games) then the nexus 4.
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the nexus 7 is much better for gaming(especially tegra optimized games) then the nexus 4.
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dont think theres anything right now the adreno 320 can't handle. i mean come on, the unreal engine demo (epic citadel) ran on 60 fps on the N4. so it doesn't really make any difference. and the screen on the nexus 4 is significantly better than on the nexus 7.
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My mate ran the spiderman man game on his nexus 7 and it lagged slightly, yet on my nexus 4 smooth as butter, yet it lags with vice city maxed out, not hard lag but in high intensity areas
But a lot of games are optimized for tegra and have added effects and graphics. I don't think he meant that it can't handle it, the nexus 4 is way more powerful. But games look better on the nexus 7.
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Maybe wait for 4.2.2, because 4.2 runs like crap on Nexus 7.
I've noticed too that I'm not using my N7 much since I got the N4. For me though, it's more of a convenience thing. I kept close tabs on where the tablet was before I got the N4, but now I'm not caring as much where my wife leaves it.
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Salty Wagyu said:
Maybe wait for 4.2.2, because 4.2 runs like crap on Nexus 7.
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runs great on my nexus 7(rasbean jelly + trinity).
So with this I have decided to sell my tablet. Thank you guys, I appreciate the input.
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Joshua3109 said:
So with this I have decided to sell my tablet. Thank you guys, I appreciate the input.
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Good decision. If not using it, sell it.
However, I use n7 more than n4 at home. I love my n7.
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I absolutely despised the N7. Hated the screen, headphone out sound quality, and the build quality. I bought an iPad for my tablet needs. Most of the time you get what you pay for with the Nexus 4 being an exception. It's a sweet piece of hardware that's definitely under priced.
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I love my n7, use it all the time, I won't get rid of it for a long time yet
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jonnyb16 said:
I love my n7, use it all the time, I won't get rid of it for a long time yet
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same with me at least until the next N7...i still prefer to use the N7 for browsing, gaming and watching videos. I dont even have any games install on my N4.
I think its unanimous.... Fap station
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I enjoy both my nexus 4 and nexus 7, they both serve different needs. This thread is stupid.
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zakoo2 said:
dont think theres anything right now the adreno 320 can't handle. i mean come on, the unreal engine demo (epic citadel) ran on 60 fps on the N4. so it doesn't really make any difference. and the screen on the nexus 4 is significantly better than on the nexus 7.
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The Adreno 320 is way faster than Tegra 3, that's not the point. Gaming is still better on a tablet than a phone. Unless you have to tilt the device a lot .
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What phone compliments the nexus 7

Currently using an iPhone 4s alongside my nexus 7, OK its nice to have best of both world type devices, but I would like to use my nexus to be able to use mighty text type apps so I think its time to grab another android phone, got an option locally a guy wants to swap his galaxy note, but I'm thinking this is pretty close in size, what would you recommend?
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Galaxy Nexus all the way. The Nexus 4 is too fragile and not worth the hassle in my opinion. Sure it has a quad core processor and 2Gb of RAM, but honestly.. who uses that on a phone.
I would recommend the HTC One X, but seriously... After some of the stuff HTC have been doing nowadays, I struggle to recommend HTC.
I have an original GNote and can't imagine having any thing else. There is a bigger difference in size then you would think.
And remember "When you go Note, 4 inches is a joke".
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I am finding N4 compliments N7 greatly. Basically you get some great raw power on both devices, but the tegra in the N7 give way for different, but complimentary usage. Tegra exclusive games run with great power, while N4 runs non tegra with even greater power.
Maybe it was a design decision so that both devices have equal usage. XD
Well screen size is also a factor. I am not so interested in watching video on the N4. Still I find myself using both devices at once a lot. N7 definitely being the couch/bed lazy movie viewing device.
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Any phone that's not a POS apple product.
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Nexus 4 or galaxy nexus
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S3 here with my n7 and I love it
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Galaxy Nexus all the way. The Nexus 4 is too fragile and not worth the hassle in my opinion. Sure it has a quad core processor and 2Gb of RAM, but honestly.. who uses that on a phone.
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I had the GNex and loved it, but the N4 is far superior in every aspect
n7'd from my n7
Loving life with my S3 and N7
HTC One X with my N7 seems perfect to me
Note 2 ..
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You could wait for the HTC ONE... seems promising.
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rani9990 said:
You could wait for the HTC ONE... seems promising.
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This! Or go with the s3
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The LG Optimus Me P350 is less than $100 UNLOCKED. Big screen difference.
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n7of9 said:
I had the GNex and loved it, but the N4 is far superior in every aspect
n7'd from my n7
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Except the part where it completely decimates the first time you drop it.
ynrozturk said:
Except the part where it completely decimates the first time you drop it.
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I got an idea! Don't drop it!!
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dparrothead1 said:
I have an original GNote and can't imagine having any thing else. There is a bigger difference in size then you would think.
And remember "When you go Note, 4 inches is a joke".
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Just got the nexus 7 n have the orig note as well....awesome combo!!
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Definitely a nexus phone, either cheap used g'nex or 4. I determined to skip the n4 so I could get more than a years worth of use out of my g'nex (bought last july), but after playing with a friends its been tough not placing the order.
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I'd have to say the Optimus One

Allshare cast dongle

Does anyone have one? And can you use multiwindow function as this guy here?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_X11MKN_n8&feature=youtube_gdata_player
I got the dongle,but I can't make split screen work!
Thanks!
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defenderko said:
Does anyone have one? And can you use multiwindow function as this guy here?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_X11MKN_n8&feature=youtube_gdata_player
I got the dongle,but I can't make split screen work!
Thanks!
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Friend,
how about lag?
Is it ok?
It is really ok. Streaming videos and other stuff is super quick. Only when playing games such as real racing 3 there is lag and problems with picture sharpness, but I didn't bought it for games. I have samsung keyboard with mouse pad so I wanted to use it as pc. But this with multi widnow makes me angry.
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Im gonna have to look into this on my tv.
I have the Verizon note 2 and I just tried it. No it doesn't work. I held down the back button and got nothing on the TV or phone. I turned off cast and worked as normal.
A work around would be nice. I can't imagine why that would be disabled.
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Allshare cast is samsungs name for miracast. You can get cheap dongles that support this plus aircast and dlna £24 on ebay
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Not for me
I have it and it works great with my daughter's stock Note II.
My Note II with CM; not so much.
At least it was cheap.
I don't really see the need, if you connect to wifi with the phone tv, or blue ray you can stream all day without issue.
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cz6y48 said:
I have it and it works great with my daughter's stock Note II.
My Note II with CM; not so much.
At least it was cheap.
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Download a stock kernel and use Triangle away....... at least its what I have been told, im not using CM though. I was using some other rom and thats what I had to do to get it to work again.
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I can only deal with so much frustration so I threw in the towel and bought a Chromecast.
Much better experience!
cz6y48 said:
I can only deal with so much frustration so I threw in the towel and bought a Chromecast.
Much better experience!
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I agree I am loving the chrome cast it works with phone, tablet, and laptop
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Allshare dongle is overpriced. Chromecast is multi platform and thus can be used with all your tablets/smartphones and computers.

First look at the Nexus 5 Android 4.4

Hi all grabbed a Nexus 5 from Carphone warehouse this morning £5 cheaper than google! Stock was going fast when I was down there earlier.
This is a first look at the Nexus 5 and Android 4.4 Enjoy
Does it have a LED Notification light?
If so, where is it located?
can you share battery life after some time of use.. ?
Cool, thanks for the vid!
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Does it have a LED Notification light?
If so, where is it located?
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should be at the bottom like nexus 4 maybe?
i want some battery life compared to the nexus 4 test to.
battery life and camera samples - all I care about. Go!
Just got mine from cpw , battery just fully charged so will give so feedback when I can. This thing is fast, very fast. Huge improvement over N4!
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Is there a removable SD Card?
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Is there a removable SD Card?
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No.
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Thanks for the video. Great review.
Screen is good not as good as HTC one, colours not as rich and blacks not as black, video play back not as smooth as HTC one but better than my n4. Quadrant benchmark (not that this really affects daily use) is half of HTC one at 6600. Web browser very quick via chrome. Camera OK, better than n4 not as good as HTC one. (I know I'm comparing to the n4 & HTC one but these are the phones I have to compare too) .
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androidizen said:
Hi all grabbed a Nexus 5 from Carphone warehouse this morning £5 cheaper than google! Stock was going fast when I was down there earlier.
This is a first look at the Nexus 5 and Android 4.4 Enjoy
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Could you please try if and how the USB OTG is working? I am curious if LG and Google havent made the same mistake like with Nexus 4. Thanks.
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Some battery test (when it ll be stabilezed), and some news about the speaker(s), thank you
Can't you use nexus 4 color calibration
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Jazd71 said:
Screen is good not as good as HTC one, colours not as rich and blacks not as black, video play back not as smooth as HTC one but better than my n4. Quadrant benchmark (not that this really affects daily use) is half of HTC one at 6600. Web browser very quick via chrome. Camera OK, better than n4 not as good as HTC one. (I know I'm comparing to the n4 & HTC one but these are the phones I have to compare too) .
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Its worse than the HTC One Camera? That camera is horrible, the HTC One had visible noise in daylight shots, the Nexus 5 has to be better than that. Based on the camera samples I have seen, I would say the nexus 5 has a pretty good camera.
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Yes I'm also very curious if USB otg works
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RedWingsFan said:
Does it have a LED Notification light?
If so, where is it located?
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Yes at the bottom of the device
duckied said:
Yes I'm also very curious if USB otg works
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Ive not been able to get it to work yet.
msavic6 said:
Its worse than the HTC One Camera? That camera is horrible, the HTC One had visible noise in daylight shots, the Nexus 5 has to be better than that. Based on the camera samples I have seen, I would say the nexus 5 has a pretty good camera.
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I was talking about low light performance where The One does very well

Note 3 users, do you have a tablet too?

I have a note 3 which is considered "the tablet phone", but to me it feels like a phone. I would love a tablet but don't know if it's worth the money since I already have a large phone.
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Yep, a Note 2014. I use it at home and the phone on the road.
I had a 7" Acer Iconia tablet and Nokia Lumia 920. I got tired of carrying the tablet everywhere I thought I might need a tablet when the phone would not do. Lack of Android on phone of course. So I decided to get the Note 3 to replace both. Now I am happy and only have one daily carry item.. Not to mention the Note is only 1.3 inches smaller than my tablet and that I can live with. Still a huge screen compared to most phones and one of the highest resolutions out there for it's size.
I have a Nexus 10. I use it to watch videos while I'm in bed.
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beefgoat said:
I have a Nexus 10. I use it to watch videos while I'm in bed.
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Ok, from someone who has a nexus 10. Do you think I should get nexus 1O or wait a few weeks to see the nexus 1O 2? Is the nexus 1O still "up to par" spec and software wise compared to current tablets on the market now
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beefgoat said:
I have a Nexus 10. I use it to watch videos while I'm in bed.
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Just not sure If the 10 2 is going to be worth the extra money
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hipporun said:
Ok, from someone who has a nexus 10. Do you think I should get nexus 1O or wait a few weeks to see the nexus 1O 2? Is the nexus 1O still "up to par" spec and software wise compared to current tablets on the market now
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It isn't certain that there will be a new 10" Nexus device in the near future. I use my Nexus 10 for video due to the size of the screen and front facing stereo speakers. Still, my Note 3 feels much snappier. So far as advice is concerned, I would hold out until we see what is released in the next few months.
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hipporun said:
Ok, from someone who has a nexus 10. Do you think I should get nexus 1O or wait a few weeks to see the nexus 1O 2? Is the nexus 1O still "up to par" spec and software wise compared to current tablets on the market now
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Keep in mind the Nexus products DO NOT have SD card slots. So whatever internal memory they have, is all you get..
Solarenemy68 said:
Keep in mind the Nexus products DO NOT have SD card slots. So whatever internal memory they have, is all you get..
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This has been a problem for me, I cannot keep more than a few HD films on my Nexus 10 before I must delete one to make space for another.
I believe this is a move, on Google's part, to force one to rely on the Play Store for a great deal of media content.
Edit: I have the 32gb Nexus 10.
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I have an iPad and a Dell Venue 8 Pro. Best of all worlds.
I have an iPad air and my note 3. Really like iPad better than android tablets, just a personal preference for me.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2. Carried an iPad that I never used. Note 3 and Surface Pro seem to be a pretty good combo.
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Microsoft Surface Pro 2. Carried an iPad that I never used. Note 3 and Surface Pro seem to be a pretty good combo.
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How does the surface work as a laptop? Does it get the job done
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No Need!
I was in two minds, buying the Nexus 5 and a tablet or buying the Note 3. I bought the Note 3 and I am not regretting my choice. We you need a tablet just rotate the Note 3 and it's pretty much looks like 7 inch tablet.
i bought the note 3 so i didn't have the need to buy a tablet, and to me it's perfect, i won't buy any tablet at all!
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Avid reader here, I have to have my 7" galaxy tab 2, note 3 can't replace it in my opinion.
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I'm currently sporting a Note 3 and an iPad Mini with retina display. Maybe I should've bought the iPad Air instead. I find myself not picking up the mini that much (except for long reads like ebooks).
If I needed something bigger I'd go for my laptop or Smart TV. :good:
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How does the surface work as a laptop? Does it get the job done
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Great as a small laptop as long as you get the type cover. I spent about 2 hours typing up reports, and while it is not as nice as a mechanical keyboard, it works quite well. Touch and pen interface is very nice as is battery life. A bit heavy to hold for pure tablet use, but not obscenely so. If you're familiar with Windows 8 you won't have any surprises, if not it's a strange interface to get used to.
There are glitches and weirdness, but overall I find it a very productive tool.

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