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[Off Topic] Nexus 7 - Hangout thread

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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1737556 atm everyone is there lol

Certain images seem faded on the nexus 7, anyone else notice this too?
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Not sure if it's this Jellybean wallpaper but I agree to an extent. I fired up the free transformers in HD and it looks great.

everyone would rather clutter up the productive threads than talk about random crap or whine in here... sigh.

Yeah some pics look a little washed out
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Yeah it's definitely not as beautiful as amoled,The Galaxy Nexus looks way better but I totally expected this,The only thing that bugs me is the lack of rotation but after I get around to rooting it I'll fix that but still it should have been an option
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18t said:
Yeah some pics look a little washed out
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The only thing I've noticed to be washed out is the App Icons on the Play Store. Everything else seems fine. And has anyone noticed how awesome the whites are? It shocked me. Probably because I've been using an S II for almost a year now.

This will be my place of solace after the preorder debacle is finished.
My life for Aiur

I'm loving the battery life on the N7, just wish gamestop had cases for it too.
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I just want to say that the N7 has phenomenal Wi-Fi performance. I'm speedtesting consistent 20/20 on my connection, which considering is over 2.4Ghz in a densely populated downtown Chicago building, is quite impressive.

SinisterModz said:
I'm loving the battery life on the N7, just wish gamestop had cases for it too.
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I really love that the battery life is panning out on this thing. So often battery life on my Android devices have been the one and only thing that bothered me. Let's hope this trend continues with the next Nexus phones.

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So often battery life on my Android devices have been the one and only thing that bothered me.
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Really? I get just over 2 days use out of my Galaxy SII and thought that was amazing since my iPhone 3Gs was needing a charge almost evert 10 hours. My Xoom goes 5 days with moderate use on a single charge. My Galaxy Tab 7.7 WiFi also gets about 4-5 days too.
'Course most of this is nothing compared to what my old Nokia 3310 & 1100 could do, but that's the trade off with smartphones.
Are your ando devices rooted? Maybe try another custom ROM.
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Rone1986 said:
Really? I get just over 2 days use out of my Galaxy SII and thought that was amazing since my iPhone 3Gs was needing a charge almost evert 10 hours. My Xoom goes 5 days with moderate use on a single charge. My Galaxy Tab 7.7 WiFi also gets about 4-5 days too.
'Course most of this is nothing compared to what my old Nokia 3310 & 1100 could do, but that's the trade off with smartphones.
Are your ando devices rooted? Maybe try another custom ROM.
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the good old nokia 3310 7/8 day power the future what to expect?

mariuano said:
the good old nokia 3310 7/8 day power the future what to expect?
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I still have a Nokia n900 with maemo that I play with. Great os but I wished the hardware was better.
my other phone is Nokia maemo n900

lazl0 said:
I still have a Nokia n900 with maemo that I play with. Great os but I wished the hardware was better.
my other phone is Nokia maemo n900
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We know, it's your signature for what I can only assume is the xda app. It comes up every time you post and I've seen it a LOT in the shipping thread

lazl0 said:
I still have a Nokia n900 with maemo that I play with. Great os but I wished the hardware was better.
my other phone is Nokia maemo n900
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Still rocking the Nokia? Man, I remember when Nokia was the King. Those were the days. I remember the parents carting around their old analogue Nokia brick... I was like 6 or 7.
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Nokia is no longer the king because he does not want to change the operating system uses and whether it has simbyan

How do the speakers sound on the 7?

I don't actually have N7 yet
I'm still on the fence. How's the device so far, for all of you that have it? Is the audio really horrible like I've read in some posts? What'd the back of the device made of?
I'm currently getting my basics before I transfer (to maybe UH/A&M/UT) for a degree in Petrol Eng. Is this something you guys/gals think would benefit me in anyway? Especially being in Calculus classes right now. I've never had a tablet or had any friends with a tablet, so I'm not sure how to determine if a tablet is right for me.

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

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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:

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

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...

Josepho1997 said:
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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paranoid android85 said:
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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notime2d8 said:
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.

veeman said:
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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[Q] upgrading

well, sadly my nexus 7 has become so slow its almost unusable. So im thinking of upgrading to a larger tablet (8.9 inch or 10) but i am not sure which ones to look at. I want to stay below the 250 price mark so right now im leaning towards the Kindle Fire HD 8.9. Anyone have any other suggestions??? Id love to hear them.

I think you should read up and get what's right for you, in your price range. Asking others is just plain silly. We all have different tastes, needs, funds....etc.
Good luck.
P.s. Under 250 for a 10"tab?? What a dinosaur or no-name junk heap that would be.
Oh....and if you aren't willing to put forth a wee bit of effort to get your tab running like it was new again.....then I gotta suggest you try an ipad. They're neat!
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Factory reset?
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Oh trust me, ive done several things to get it running properly again, its just not working. Ive tried several rom/kernel combos and nothing seems to get it to not lag. and btw ipads aren't neat
ive found the toshiba excite 10" for 250 but the reviews arent that great for it. Im just not sold on it yet...

And tablets don't just slow down either.....software does.
Hint....Google nexus 7 lag. Lots and lots will pop up!
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A used iPad sounds great for you. No lag and you can probably get a 2nd or 3rd Gen for <$250.
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Found a note 10 for 260 thanks anyways
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syde1020 said:
well, sadly my nexus 7 has become so slow its almost unusable. So im thinking of upgrading to a larger tablet (8.9 inch or 10) but i am not sure which ones to look at. I want to stay below the 250 price mark so right now im leaning towards the Kindle Fire HD 8.9. Anyone have any other suggestions??? Id love to hear them.
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Dude you just have to clean your tablet frequently like I do. Just install advanced system care and power saving apps. Use their widgets and put them on one page of the home screen so you don't have to use the actually apps..... Something so simple some people get rid of their devices because they didn't know it. Lol
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People convince themselves that something is bad to justify getting something else. And usually nothing will change their minds.
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kj2112 said:
People convince themselves that something is bad to justify getting something else. And usually nothing will change their minds.
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As soon as I opened this thread, that's exactly what I thought.
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