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I know you guys have got to be close to the ICS, have to be. If there is anything I can do to help get you there, let me know. When you get there, there is this really nice launcher called Apex. It's very smooth, it's very lite, yet customizable enough to play with the big boys. I have tried other launchers, and by the end of the day go back to Go Launcher, but this one I have had for 2 days so far. Dig it so far.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...51bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5hbmRkb2VzLmxhdW5jaGVyIl0.
It says it is not compatible
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Not compatible like said above me.
Edit: Just realized what he's talking about. He's saying about how when we get ICS Up and Running to try out the Apex launcher.
markapowell said:
I know you guys have got to be close to the ICS, have to be. If there is anything I can do to help get you there, let me know. When you get there, there is this really nice launcher called Apex. It's very smooth, it's very lite, yet customizable enough to play with the big boys. I have tried other launchers, and by the end of the day go back to Go Launcher, but this one I have had for 2 days so far. Dig it so far.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...51bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5hbmRkb2VzLmxhdW5jaGVyIl0.
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I think it must be for ics
Gel Pen6 said:
Not compatible like said above me.
Edit: Just realized what he's talking about. He's saying about how when we get ICS Up and Running to try out the Apex launcher.
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Read the op post for ICS which we don't have yet
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Ive used this on my kindle fire, its pretty slick.
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It was a split between apex and Nova for my incredible on ics. I liked them both.
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Is there a way to resize the icon size in APex? i am coming from go launcher . I am realyl use to lots of features that i am missing in apex. any alternative? any app ?
foobz said:
It was a split between apex and Nova for my incredible on ics. I liked them both.
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When I go to market on phone
I dont see apex and Nova in market
but when im on PC it shows up
why is that ?
ilordvader said:
When I go to market on phone
I dont see apex and Nova in market
but when im on PC it shows up
why is that ?
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It means your phone isn't compatible with the launcher since you don't have ICS
"Close to ICS?"
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"Close to ICS?"
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No? I am hoping. Any longer you all just upgrade to a non LG phone.
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No? I am hoping. Any longer you all just upgrade to a non LG phone.
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Not for another year
markapowell said:
No? I am hoping. Any longer you all just upgrade to a non LG phone.
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I got a lil over 6 months lol
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flaminfury said:
I got a lil over 6 months lol
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I just moved over to att, to the skyrocket, nice phone. Network isn't bad. I am running lte most days, and I am surprised I haven't chewed the hell out of my data plan.
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No? I am hoping. Any longer you all just upgrade to a non LG phone.
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This phone is unlikely to see a fully functional ICS. It is what it is (previous generation phone).
It may get the non-HW Accelerated, nerfed, partially functional version, but even with that, I don't think there are devs actively working on it.
It is true that this will be a passed by phone in a year, but the work MT has been putting into it keeps us fairly happy with it in the meantime.
Truth be told, the only way to squeeze anything more out of these devices would be to have the processing power of the TFP with a tablet dock (plug your phone into a tablet shell and get tablet functionality) at a reasonable cost (unlikely).
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This phone is unlikely to see a fully functional ICS. It is what it is (previous generation phone).
It may get the non-HW Accelerated, nerfed, partially functional version, but even with that, I don't think there are devs actively working on it.
It is true that this will be a passed by phone in a year, but the work MT has been putting into it keeps us fairly happy with it in the meantime.
Truth be told, the only way to squeeze anything more out of these devices would be to have the processing power of the TFP with a tablet dock (plug your phone into a tablet shell and get tablet functionality) at a reasonable cost (unlikely).
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Sadly, I have to agree this phone won't ever receive a fully functional rom such as cm7 but who knows it could but I personally don't think it will.
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Sadly, I have to agree this phone won't ever receive a fully functional rom such as cm7 but who knows it could but I personally don't think it will.
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Such a good phone too. Learned my lesson on a US only released phone.
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Such a good phone too. Learned my lesson on a US only released phone.
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I'll have to do my research when I buy a new phone since I had no idea what I was doing when I got my Revo. But how's your new phone?
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I'll have to do my research when I buy a new phone since I had no idea what I was doing when I got my Revo. But how's your new phone?
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Very good, til I got my bill from att. But called them and had half of it taken care of. I hated Samsung, but this is making me change my mind. This is an international phone, so that helps.
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Came home from work to my new nexus 7! I gotta say opening the box was a pain in the ass but well worth the patience. Overall I have to admit I am very impressed with this device, incredibly fast and truly "buttery" smooth. Jelly bean is incredible and this is my first "pure" android experience and so far so good. At first I was concerned about the quality of the display and the "washed" out look but contrary to what everyone thinks I happen to think it looks great! And fortunately I am very grateful that my n7 doesn't have the screen displacement that everyone has been talking about. And I really didn't want to go through the trouble of returning mine to Google play and waiting for another one lol. I come from a family that absolutely loves apple phones, laptops, and ipads. I'm sort of an android junkie and love the freedom that comes with it, with that being said I figure this would make a perfect first tablet for me to own and after extensive use of my families ipads In my personal opinion I have to say that the n7 is superior in many ways. Great tablet, specs, and price! So kudos to Asus and Google for bringing this bad boy to the market!
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Yeh, just opened mine yesterday and love it! The first time opening the box was fine was easy for me. But I put the documents back in the box. When I tried to open it to read hem, it was really hard. Overall it is a great tablet. Can't wait to root!
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Stevenator21 said:
Yeh, just opened mine yesterday and love it! The first time opening the box was fine was easy for me. But I put the documents back in the box. When I tried to open it to read hem, it was really hard. Overall it is a great tablet. Can't wait to root!
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Mine is actually quite easy to open now that I've taken the tablet out of the box lol. Yes! I cannot wait to root this either!
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I'd recommend unlocking the bootloader right now, because it wipes all your user data.
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+1 for unlocking now. I waited a couple of days and it was a pain doing the usual backup routine.
I blanked out and didn't unlock it when I got it. What I'm gonna do is root it do a nandroid backup then unlock and restore.
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Yeah I still haven't gotten around to rooting or unlocking yet... This thing is amazing I can't put it down lol. Is the root toolkit compatible with the latest update 4.1.1? Haven't updated yet but it keeps asking me every single time I power it on
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3vo kid said:
Yeah I still haven't gotten around to rooting or unlocking yet... This thing is amazing I can't put it down lol. Is the root toolkit compatible with the latest update 4.1.1? Haven't updated yet but it keeps asking me every single time I power it on
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Yup! Wubfreshes toolkit is compatible with 4.1.1. I agree I really can't put it down, a steal for $249!
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Stevenator21 said:
I blanked out and didn't unlock it when I got it. What I'm gonna do is root it do a nandroid backup then unlock and restore.
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Can you install a custom recovery to do a nandroid backup with the bootloader locked?
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I blanked out and didn't unlock it when I got it. What I'm gonna do is root it do a nandroid backup then unlock and restore.
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I'm pretty sure that your nandroid will get wiped as well with the boot loader unlock
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I'm pretty sure that your nandroid will get wiped as well with the boot loader unlock
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If you could make a nandroid backup, copying the file to a computer for storage would allow you to wipe the tablet and then copy the file back and restore.
Thats what I was going to do
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I'm right there with you. I was nervous after reading the negative reviews, but I've had mine 2 weeks and no problems. I also come from a long line of Apple lovers and cant wait to show off all the "buttery" goodness of this fine device.
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Making a nandroid didn't even cross my mind when I did it, I wouldn't worry..... anyways, don't you need an unlocked bootloader or root to install a recovery to make a nandroid? Just my thoughts, I ,might be wrong.
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On mine I did a simple adb backup and restore. Took about an hour including set up(never done it before) and it was a painless way to keep all apps and app data as well as settings. Anyone looking to unlock and not have to deal with losing app data should Google it and check out out.
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Gonna root first, do a nandroid and titanium back up move the files onto my desktop unlock then move them over and restore
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3vo kid said:
Gonna root first, do a nandroid and titanium back up move the files onto my desktop unlock then move them over and restore
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You needed to be unlocked to root. I just unlocked my boot loader, no problem. To do a backup, use the backup for apps in wugfresh's toolkit, you don't need root to do it.
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I love my N7!!
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Literally can't stop playing with this thing! However I have to send it back to Google for a replacement I have several dead pixels and the touchscreen has started bugging out on me. It goes from not registering my touch to randomly pressing apps. Already contacted Google for my RMA for, shipping label, and new replacement ready for order. Hopefully the new one will be defect free lol
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Bought the 16gb from Walmart. $249. Too bad I won't be able to play with it much at work. But looks pretty cool so far. Going to root it tonight when I get home and flash a new ROM. I have 15 days to see if its worth the money.
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I don't feel it's necessary to install a different ROM at this point. The kernel is where you want to tweak this device. Also keep in mind that they will not accept a rooted and flashed Nexus 7 if you want to return it, which I highly doubt btw
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I don't feel it's necessary to install a different ROM at this point. The kernel is where you want to tweak this device. Also keep in mind that they will not accept a rooted and flashed Nexus 7 if you want to return it, which I highly doubt btw
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I returned mine to Walmart rooted unlocked. I'm pretty sure they haven't an idea what root is plus when I bought it the person didn't even know what a nexus was
I didn't think the good people at Walmart would notice if I did all that. Just a hunch. But hopefully I get to keep it.
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There is a file that needs to be renamed to .bak in system/ boot recovery something .. if you do not rename that to .bak you will not be able to boot up custom recovery. You tube droid modern x saved my ass last night fought it for over a hour. Running eclipse on it now
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I returned mine to Walmart rooted unlocked. I'm pretty sure they haven't an idea what root is plus when I bought it the person didn't even know what a nexus was
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Very true, but that depends on the person you get. Visual differences in the software are an easy indication for third party roms.
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So far this thing is awesome. I certainly don't need it, but I sure as hell want it!!
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I really see no reason to install a ROM because the N7 works fine as is.
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I love mine and there was nothing lacking that I felt the need to root.
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I just rooted my first phone ever....rooted my HP touchpad two nights ago...so right now I'm all about rooting, as silly as that sounds. I've become a flash junky!!
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TraderGary said:
I love mine and there was nothing lacking that I felt the need to root.
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Stickmount
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Stickmount? USB storage?
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TraderGary said:
I love mine and there was nothing lacking that I felt the need to root.
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root isnt about stuff lacking on your device. root is about having administrative control of your device. it just happens that you can add thing that are lacking, with root. but you dont necessarily need root to add things that are lacking. you can flash roms and kernels without root as long as you have a custom recovery(you dont need root to have a custom recovery and to flash roms/kernels).
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Stickmount
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U don't need stick mount. If u want usb storage and DONT want to root then u can simply download nexus media Importer for 1.99 on the play store. The app works wonders
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TheGratefulDead said:
I returned mine to Walmart rooted unlocked. I'm pretty sure they haven't an idea what root is plus when I bought it the person didn't even know what a nexus was
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Same here i had to exchange the first one i got becuase of dead pixels, they opened box but never even bothered to turn it on. Luckily second is perfect
3vo kid said:
U don't need stick mount. If u want usb storage and DONT want to root then u can simply download nexus media Importer for 1.99 on the play store. The app works wonders
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Does it truly mount the storage device though, I.e. so its like having a SD card, content appearing in stock apps etc?
Since rooting this device or returning to stock is so unbelievably easy done it just to use stick mount
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I don't feel it's necessary to install a different ROM at this point. The kernel is where you want to tweak this device. Also keep in mind that they will not accept a rooted and flashed Nexus 7 if you want to return it, which I highly doubt btw
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you can always unroot and lock it again before returning it or RMA
plenty of users have done that. plus google condone rooting, they even made the stock ROM public so users can reflash to original.
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Does it truly mount the storage device though, I.e. so its like having a SD card, content appearing in stock apps etc?
Since rooting this device or returning to stock is so unbelievably easy done it just to use stick mount
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Yes it mounts the storage device and u get a notification in the pull down bar. I have access to all my photos, videos, and music. I have not experimented with apps on it tho.
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JD914 said:
I really see no reason to install a ROM because the N7 works fine as is.
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So do many devices. We're at a point, though, where custom ROMs add significant functionality. Check out Paranoid Android. It isn't necessary to have a good device, but man, it can really make things a lot more awesome.
OK...love this thing. Im keeping this. This thing is damn near perfect.
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Chip in what you would do.
*Rooting doesnt count
I want to get rid of the on screen buttons first and regain full 4.7" real estate.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKNgoLbml-4&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Later I would go paranoid with paranoidAndroid.
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Get rid of on screen buttons and use what?
Flash ParanoidAndroid, and restore my apps with Titanium Backup.
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I would obviously root. Then the first thing after that would be to unlock the bootloader.
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ferris2375 said:
Get rid of on screen buttons and use what?
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lol, I was about to say this.
ferris2375 said:
Get rid of on screen buttons and use what?
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Search for fullscreen Galaxy nexus.
The navigation is similar to how the camera is controlled in 4.2.
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Put zenyth keys then mod the H icon to show 4g. Those are the first 2 steps I'd do
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Put zenyth keys then mod the H icon to show 4g. Those are the first 2 steps I'd do
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Since u have gnex. Are those the best soft keys around?
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Besides the obvious (Rooting), flash a ROM
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I'm probably going to try out stock Android for a while without any tweaks to be honest. I have never done stock android or a Nexus device before so I'll see how that sits with me. After that I expect the on-screen buttons will likely be tweaked somehow since I'm not used to them. Then I'll be waiting for my unicorn swagger with AOKP.
Unlock the bootloader since that erases everything on the device. Then, show my gf how my Android phone blows away her iP5. It's Ok, she's used to it.
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_guzzler_ said:
Chip in what you would do.
*Rooting doesnt count
I want to get rid of the on screen buttons first and regain full 4.7" real estate.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKNgoLbml-4&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Later I would go paranoid with paranoidAndroid.
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So you basically wanna use LMT launcher?
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Unlocking the bootloader and flashing the next CyanogenMod
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Since u have gnex. Are those the best soft keys around?
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I'd say one of the best. I keep changing from time to time. Right now my Gnex has stock look. My n7 uses them. I go back and forth with the zenyth keys and the reflective style blue soft keys
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So you basically wanna use LMT launcher?
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Basically full screen. Then whichever button style best suits me.
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Pre-dawn raid said:
Unlock the bootloader since that erases everything on the device. Then, show my gf how my Android phone blows away her iP5. It's Ok, she's used to it.
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Why is unlocking bootloader is so imp? Is the primary purpose to flash cusrom rom?
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Why is unlocking bootloader is so imp? Is the primary purpose to flash cusrom rom?
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I was actually wondering the same thing. I just read a thing over on AndroidCentral on how to unlock the bootloader, and they said to do it before you set up your phone because it wipes all the data. What are the advantages of unlocking it? I've only had a phone where you need to run an app to root it, and another to install a recovery and flash a ROM. I still know how to use adb and such, but I've never needed to use a bootloader.
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Underclock the hell out of the device or disable 1 or 2 cores if possible.
What app allows the guy in the video to use those keys? I've seen a couple apps similar but they weren't as polished.
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Unlocking the bootloader allows for custom recoveries to be installed, otherwise it will be locked and that means that any programs you have that try to install a custom recovery will fail. I also think that you need the custom recovery to root the device and so you need to unlock for root too. To be completely honest there are no negative side effects (apart from your data being stolen if your phone is lost) and so I would always recommend unlocking the bootloader asap, I've had a few friends want to run CM10 on their Gnexus and I had to tell them that they'd be wiping everything including the internal storage.
I know I'll be unlocking before I turn the phone on for the first time.
Does anyone have the dish anywhere apk? My gf just got her daughter a 2nd gen Kindle HD and I didnt realize that the Dish Anywhere app only works on the HDX. Not wanting to spend another $100, was wondering if anyone had the apk so I could try to side-load it on the HD. Thanks
jeebugorn said:
Does anyone have the dish anywhere apk? My gf just got her daughter a 2nd gen Kindle HD and I didnt realize that the Dish Anywhere app only works on the HDX. Not wanting to spend another $100, was wondering if anyone had the apk so I could try to side-load it on the HD. Thanks
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http://m.1mobile.com/com.sm.SlingGuide.Dish-97074.html
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LinearEquation said:
http://m.1mobile.com/com.sm.SlingGuide.Dish-97074.html
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Awesome! Thanks for the help