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First impressions of Nexus 7

I got my Nexus 7 a week ago (at an airport departure lounge so it was duty-free). I had previously owned an Asus Transformer 101 (with keyboard). The 10" was a little large for carrying around and it was showing its age in terms of performance.
My initial impressions about the Nexus were so-so. I liked the size (the 7" hits a sweet spot). The device was physically unattractive and thicker than I would have liked. I liked its speed (particularly it's boot speed). I liked the screen quality. But it didn't really seem to offer anything new.
But gradually the device has grown on me. Initially, I recognised Jellybean was a nice improvement. I particularly liked Google Now. Then I started to install apps and my appreciation for the device grew. It runs *everything* superbly. It's as happy playing games as crunching spreadsheets. The sat nav is wonderful Google Earth was made for this device. Google Maps is perfect on a 7" screen.
I have a Samsung S3, which is the best smartphone by a country mile, but I still prefer to use the Nexus for almost everything.
The Nexus is an understated wonder!

Couldn't agree more. I rarely touch my s3 anymore except for phone calls and text messages.
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I agree, before I had my N7 I would come home with 25-40% battery in my S3 after my day in college, since I've got it I now have 75-85% battery left after my day.
Only reason I'm using my S3 now is because my N7 is in my bag and I'm standing in a packed train.
Gonna sell it and get the nexus 4 I think, touchwiz and Samsung can kiss my ass.
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Love the device and I am much the same with my One X, the battery used to get battered, now I use it for music to and from work, texts and phone calls. Lasts a few days now.
Even then, when at home I do all my texting through my N7 thanks to Tablet Talk.
I love it and it is good for almost everything.
I can do my writing on there, browsing, note taking, music, TV when the Mrs is hogging the TV (either streaming show from PC or TVCatchup) gaming, catching up with news. It is great.
Wondering how much a perfect condition HOX would sell for, never had a Nexus phone before and the N7 has turned me into a Nexus lover, can't see me getting a non Nexus device again.

Just curious I have an S3 and am getting the 32GB Nexus 7 next week - are you tethering the Nexus to your S3? I'm looking to tether via Bluetooth as that supposedly saves battery but just wondering if you have put this into practice and what you think.

BBOOZE said:
Just curious I have an S3 and am getting the 32GB Nexus 7 next week - are you tethering the Nexus to your S3?
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Yes, I have no idea why anyone would get a 3G enabled tablet since tethering is so simple to do. But then, I don't understand why anyone buys any Apple product.
I use wi-fi sharing or USB sharing if I want to share and conserve battery. But wi-fi sharing isn't too bad on the battery unless you plan to tether for a long time. USB sharing means that you finish up with a fully charged phone when you complete your surfing.

Received Nexus.......Selling this week. Nexus VS TAB 2 7 3G

I have been going around and around with these devices. I got the TAB 2 7 P3100 3G from the wife for Christmas after researching both. I could not make up my mind and Christmas was coming quickly so I asked her for the more expensive P3100 (LOL) and I already have a samsung device in the Note 2.
But was still very interested in the Nexus since I have been reading nothing but great things about it. Now this may not be a fair comparison because the TAB is a 3G device that is invisible to my carrier ATT. However I will put that aside and share my impressions after playing with the Nexus solely for the last day and a half.
When I initially put the TAB 2 next to my Note, my jaw dropped at the "washed out" colors on the TAB compared to the Note 2. This lit the Nexus fire and I had to get one now especially since I read and heard nothing but great things about the Nexus screen, When I saw a One day only sale at the Adorama Store on Ebay on New Years day for $229 shipped I jumped at it and ordered an accessories package on Ebay (which has yet to arrive). I immediately put the TAB on Ebay for a high "Buy It Now only price (in the "unlikely" event i would not like the Nexus 7) I am glad now no one bought it after playing with the Nexus over the past couple days.
Initially I loved the all black look of the Nexus with the screen off vs the framed TAB. (small meaningless detail) I also appreciated the slightly narrower form factor and feel of the back cover. The glass was perfect. No build issues here. Looked great although I am not the type who "wears" my phones and devices. I use them.
I immediately unlocked it, flashed a custom recovery and flashed ParanoidAndroid on it. Very nice. I played with it for a day or so. This afternoon I finally I put the TAB side by side with the Nexus and found the Nexus was faster but not all that much. Not enough to say "wow" Certainly not as much as I thought it would be.
What stopped me in my tracks and gave me major pause was when I put the same picture up on the Nexus I initially compared with my Note 2 and had all three side by side. The Note was still much better. No suprise there. But this time the TAB and Nexus were very much the same. The Nexus was not as I had expected. The colors were not nearly as saturated as the Note and in fact almost identical to the TAB on all screen brightness settings In fact I could not tell them apart from a color saturation standpoint. I could however appreciate the denser pixel count on the Nexus when zooming in especially. But Needless to say i expected a much much better screen color quality and much much closer to the Note 2 in color quality. The Note 2 screen is amazing I guess.
USB OTG worked great on both but I don't need it on the TAB with 70GB of usable storage. vs <30GB. I initially had issue with the 64GB card in the TAB which pushed me into the nexus as well early on. But that has been solved. That along with the 3G and phone abilities of the TAB leading me to decide the TAB was the better of the two to keep for my needs.
Initially I thought the choices of ROMs the Nexus development community offered would be a plus but I usually find one ROM and stick with it. I can always get the CM 10 and AKOP ROMS for the TAB along with the TW ROMs.
The front camera on the Nexus is not as good as the rear camera on the TAB although the difference was about as much as the front cameras between the TAB and Nexus. All of them are nothing special. (although I am old enough to remember when 3MB camera was a great addition to a phone!!)
The thing I did like about the Nexus is the USB port but I have loaded up with Samsung "proprietary" USB Cables
and OTG accessories.
All that said the TAN IS A 3g devices and a phone. IF The TAB were the US non 3G model the decision would be much harder. But I would likely lean in its direction because I am used to Samsungs recovery and download modes (although Fastboot took all of 30 seconds to figure out) I expected a whole lot more from the color density and the screen on the Nexus, At the end of the day the additional storage along with the camera possibilities won me over. I am not a gamer so the quad core would likely not be a factor although I did run Need for Speed on the TAb to test it initially and it ran fine.
This is not a knock on the Nexus. It is a great device and for the money the best on paper. but for me anyway the difference were not enough to give up the advantages of the extra storage and free phone and 3G capability, which I could have done anyway using the Note as a hot spot with the Nexus,

Of course the colors will be washed out in comparison... Nothing beats super amoled
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korockinout13 said:
Of course the colors will be washed out in comparison... Nothing beats super amoled
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Quoted cause its the truth.

korockinout13 said:
Of course the colors will be washed out in comparison... Nothing beats super amoled
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Yeah I really didn't pay much attention to the screen specs. I assumed the Nexus would be much better than the TAB likely because of the Pixel density if nothing else. I think if Google/Asus would have put ExtSD capability, headset microphone, and maybe even a better front camera, I would keep the Nexus for the form factor alone.
Once all the 360 case and the rest of the Nexus candy gets here I will throw it all up on Ebay. Thankfully there are AKOP ROMS available for the Samsung.

tbong777 said:
Yeah I really didn't pay much attention to the screen specs. I assumed the Nexus would be much better than the TAB likely because of the Pixel density if nothing else. I think if Google/Asus would have put ExtSD capability, headset microphone, and maybe even a better front camera, I would keep the Nexus for the form factor alone.
Once all the 360 case and the rest of the Nexus candy gets here I will throw it all up on Ebay. Thankfully there are AKOP ROMS available for the Samsung.
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Just be lucky you weren't like me.
Bought the Acer iconia a110, was cheap and had similar specs to n7 with hdmi out and sdcard slot.
Played with it for a bit....turned out it wasn't for me. Screen looked terrible, it weighed quite abit more than my 7, brought it back (was an 8gb model) to find the nexus 7 calling my name. I bought the 32gb model with no regrets, great device for the price in my opinion.
Edit : I always see people are complaining about the n7 not having a back camera, seriously a tablet is no device meant for mad photography. Get a nikkon or some **** lol. Front camera is 'OK' Good enough for my Skype calls with my lady :thumbup:
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I wouldn't have minded a back camera on the N7 for Skype. My wife travels a lot and when we Skype I use my phone so I can flip back and forth on the cameras so she can see our baby playing and generally being cute. I could also imagine in the business world it would be useful to show clients whatever in a video conference call. Even if it was a cheap 2.0 megapixel camera, that would have been fine.
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I think the N7 is a great tablet, one of the best and considered the best by some users. You can run almost any app/game without any lag and if you overclock the cpu, it will be even more powerful. First, I wanted to buy a more expensive device, but I looked over N7's performance and price and this was my final choice. I don't regret it!

Lol I hope you are okay with waiting forever for a new update and having your device stop being updated after about a year. Sorry but its just the cold hard truth. We will keep getting updates as son as they are released for quite a while but Samsung has quite a reputation for slacking on updates and dropping devices soon after release.
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Nice review, but you left out one of the most important aspects of any comparison: price. You make it sound like the Tab and the N7 are on equal footing in almost all aspects, but when one costs almost twice what the other costs and you leave that fact out, you are doing a disservice to the readers. On that basis, this is not a fair comparison. I bought the N7 over the Tab 2 because I didn't want or need 3G and I didn't want or need to spend close to $500 for what I wanted a tablet for. When I compared all the specs and credible reviews, the N7 was perfect for my needs and budget. It has not disappointed.

The p3100 runs on your att, which is great. Swap Sims and you're good to go. Since this is the GSM you have a lot more Dev support than the CDMA variant. AOKP is there as well as CM. They have it oc to 1.4 as well. If this suits your needs then run with it, more power to you. I like to stay on the newest builds, that's why I chose what I did. After having many phones by HTC and Samsung and constantly having to choose what I can live without (newest build, working camera, reboots, etc.) I bought a galaxy nexus so I don't constantly wait on manufacturer and carrier hold ups (like my note skyrocket evo, evo 3D) and I am happy. Which is why I went with the nexus 7. When I first saw the HTC jetstream and Samsung note 10.1 I had the itch to buy them. Luckily I didn't, the jetstream is and will forever be on honeycomb and there hasn't been any major Dev work for a year. If you don't need to have the latest and greatest as soon as you can get your paws on it then go with the tab, I would have huge regrets if I chose the one that may not get the next release.
Anyways that's my 2¢ either way you can't go wrong if that is what suits your needs in a 7".
On a side note, you can always eBay your note and tab and get the 3g note 10.1 just food for thought
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QUOTE=AFAinHD;36401781]Lol I hope you are okay with waiting forever for a new update and having your device stop being updated after about a year. Sorry but its just the cold hard truth. We will keep getting updates as son as they are released for quite a while but Samsung has quite a reputation for slacking on updates and dropping devices soon after release.
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You can't be serious. There are nightlies available for the Galaxy Tab as well from CyanogenMod and Milestone. I have never had a device where I'd depended on the manufacturer for updates. Always went with developers. And sometimes the updates are not all that good I would never downloaded the OTA 4.2 update on my Nexus 7 after running it on the tab in having all kinds of Bluetooth issues. The first thing it wanted to do when I fired it up was download that update. I did not selective it. I'll let the new user decide.
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Nice review, but you left out one of the most important aspects of any comparison: price. You make it sound like the Tab and the N7 are on equal footing in almost all aspects, but when one costs almost twice what the other costs and you leave that fact out, you are doing a disservice to the readers. On that basis, this is not a fair comparison. I bought the N7 over the Tab 2 because I didn't want or need 3G and I didn't want or need to spend close to $500 for what I wanted a tablet for. When I compared all the specs and credible reviews, the N7 was perfect for my needs and budget. It has not disappointed.
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I completely agree and I mentioned that but on the face of it the Galaxy Tab 7 without 3g would still be a better choice for me for the reasons I indicated. But I only spent $350 dollars for the Tab 3G. Nowhere near $500. I read a lot of reviews and read this area of X DA, for a long time and decided I needed to have them both in front of me to make a decision. Which took about 2 days.
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The p3100 runs on your att, which is great. Swap Sims and you're good to go. Since this is the GSM you have a lot more Dev support than the CDMA variant. AOKP is there as well as CM. They have it oc to 1.4 as well. If this suits your needs then run with it, more power to you. I like to stay on the newest builds, that's why I chose what I did. After having many phones by HTC and Samsung and constantly having to choose what I can live without (newest build, working camera, reboots, etc.) I bought a galaxy nexus so I don't constantly wait on manufacturer and carrier hold ups (like my note skyrocket evo, evo 3D) and I am happy. Which is why I went with the nexus 7. When I first saw the HTC jetstream and Samsung note 10.1 I had the itch to buy them. Luckily I didn't, the jetstream is and will forever be on honeycomb and there hasn't been any major Dev work for a year. If you don't need to have the latest and greatest as soon as you can get your paws on it then go with the tab, I would have huge regrets if I chose the one that may not get the next release.
Anyways that's my 2¢ either way you can't go wrong if that is what suits your needs in a 7".
On a side note, you can always eBay your note and tab and get the 3g note 10.1 just food for thought
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Oh I thought about that Note, 3G 10.1 but I don't want to carry around a tablet that big I bought one of those for my wife for Christmas as a musician she can use it for the playback tracks or sheet music and replace little Acer she's currently using or at least have a good Backup. I would love to see the Note come in a 6 inch phone version. I wouldn't need both the tablet and phone. In the meantime there's no way I would get rid of the Note 2.
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You can't be serious. There are nightlies available for the Galaxy Tab as well from CyanogenMod and Milestone. I have never had a device where I'd depended on the manufacturer for updates. Always went with developers. And sometimes the updates are not all that good I would never downloaded the OTA 4.2 update on my Nexus 7 after running it on the tab in having all kinds of Bluetooth issues. The first thing it wanted to do when I fired it up was download that update. I did not selective it. I'll let the new user decide.
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that's not what i'm saying. We own a flagship device. Not only do we get the updates instantly, google releases the updates on their website with source so developers can make roms with ease. Its a lot easier to make a ROM for the latest update when google has given you the newest update source code already optimized for your device on a silver platter.
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It sounds like you've already thought of all the different angles, and your mind's made up. Like I said fortunately it's not the CDMA version, my friend bought one and there really isn't any Dev love for that thing. Enjoy your tab 2!
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I used to have the galaxy tab 2 7.0. Had a kernel for it and everything. Unfortunately it was by far the slowest device i had ever used. Slower than my S2 single core HTC incredible and the graphics performance was pretty bad too. CM helped by fixing the graphics drivers and eliminating TW bloat, but it didnt help enough to make me happy with it.
But if you enjoy the Tab2 then go ahead and keep it and enjoy it. Don't let these N7 fanboys phase you
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Metallice said:
I used to have the galaxy tab 2 7.0. Had a kernel for it and everything. Unfortunately it was by far the slowest device i had ever used. Slower than my S2 single core HTC incredible and the graphics performance was pretty bad too. CM helped by fixing the graphics drivers and eliminating TW bloat, but it didnt help enough to make me happy with it.
But if you enjoy the Tab2 then go ahead and keep it and enjoy it. Don't let these N7 fanboys phase you
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I'm a google fanboy, being a fanboy of the nexus is just a side effect. Get it right.
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AFAinHD said:
I'm a google fanboy, being a fanboy of the nexus is just a side effect. Get it right.
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A true Google fanboy is a nexus fanboy.
And a true nexus fanboy is a nexus 7 fanboy
And vice-versa.
So one implies the other assuming "true" fanboyism.
Checkmate.

Metallice said:
A true Google fanboy is a nexus fanboy.
And a true nexus fanboy is a nexus 7 fanboy
And vice-versa.
So one implies the other assuming "true" fanboyism.
Checkmate.
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Just because your a nexus 7 fanboy doesn't mean you are a google fanboy. U can like the tablet and not google.
I win
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AFAinHD said:
Just because your a nexus 7 fanboy doesn't mean you are a google fanboy. U can like the tablet and not google.
I win
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Wouldn't that make you an Asus fanboy
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Best phone to compliment the Nexus 7?

I'm thinking of getting a new cell phone I hace an iPhone right now. What would people recommend?
I'm looking at a One X+ on ATT or maybe a Galaxy Nexus on Sprint.

knitler said:
I'm thinking of getting a new cell phone I hace an iPhone right now. What would people recommend?
I'm looking at a One X+ on ATT or maybe a Galaxy Nexus on Sprint.
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either the galaxy nexus or nexus 4. dont get a gn for sprint, a gsm gn on att would be better(would be best on tmobile). sprint data speeds are terrible, 3g and lte.

I guess first thing we need to know is what carrier. People will say DNA, note2, gs3, nexus4. In the end any phone will compliment the n7. I have a thunderbolt and does just fine for me. I tether to my n7 and sit the phone aside while I use my n7.
One thing to keep in mind about the gnex is battery life is very poor. People has posted it lasting 4 to 5 hrs tops. In the end any phone you get will be fine and no phone will have an edge over another. Only thing a n7 needs from a phone is tethering.
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Dark Jedi said:
I guess first thing we need to know is what carrier. People will say DNA, note2, gs3, nexus4. In the end any phone will compliment the n7. I have a thunderbolt and does just fine for me. I tether to my n7 and sit the phone aside while I use my n7.
One thing to keep in mind about the gnex is battery life is very poor. People has posted it lasting 4 to 5 hrs tops. In the end any phone you get will be fine and no phone will have an edge over another. Only thing a n7 needs from a phone is tethering.
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not true. galaxy nexus battery life is very good(gsm. lte versions are a bit worse). i easily get 4-5 hours screen time on my gnex. if i use it lightly, it can last for days. if i use it heavily, itll last all day easily.

I would have to say any of the nexus phones or mkbhd's "super nexus" what is a routed
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Dark Jedi said:
I guess first thing we need to know is what carrier. People will say DNA, note2, gs3, nexus4. In the end any phone will compliment the n7. I have a thunderbolt and does just fine for me. I tether to my n7 and sit the phone aside while I use my n7.
One thing to keep in mind about the gnex is battery life is very poor. People has posted it lasting 4 to 5 hrs tops. In the end any phone you get will be fine and no phone will have an edge over another. Only thing a n7 needs from a phone is tethering.
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I can use any carries want I'm not bound to anyone right now.
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either the galaxy nexus or nexus 4. dont get a gn for sprint, a gsm gn on att would be better(would be best on tmobile). sprint data speeds are terrible, 3g and lte.
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I'm looking @ Sprint because of all the Unlimited stuff and its $10/mo cheaper than Att's cheapest.

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I can use any carries want I'm not bound to anyone right now.
I'm looking @ Sprint because of all the Unlimited stuff and its $10/mo cheaper than Att's cheapest.
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i read nothing but complaints about sprints data speeds. bad data speeds = bad battery life/frustrationq. youve been warned, lol

Nexus 4
I would say nexus 4 without a doubt, its great hardware for a great price. And having all nexus devices is great
https://www.google.com/nexus/4/

Considering the site you are asking on - the Nexus 4 of course!

Oli1122 said:
I would say nexus 4 without a doubt, its great hardware for a great price. And having all nexus devices is great
https://www.google.com/nexus/4/
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Sadly its sold out.

Dark Jedi said:
One thing to keep in mind about the gnex is battery life is very poor. People has posted it lasting 4 to 5 hrs tops. In the end any phone you get will be fine and no phone will have an edge over another. Only thing a n7 needs from a phone is tethering.
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Not true at all. The galaxy nexus battery life is very good. I easily make it through the day on a single charge. Obviously if you play games and watch videos non stop then it will go like any other phone, but like I said. The battery life for the gnex is very good.
Also I would say to the OP that a nexus handset would compliment the nexus 7 very well. Either the galaxy nexus or nexus 4 would be a good choice. Depends on preference really.
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Nexus 4 or a GNex but like people have said the N4 is sold out so I would get a Gnex. DROID Dna or One X+ are also great phones. I wouldn't go with sprint I hear nothing but bad things about them. My father has sprint and half the time I get a bad connection with him and he gets dropped calls constantly. Data isn't very good either. I'm with at&t and have no problem with them but if I hadn't been with at&t for 8 years I would go with T mobile.
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galaxy nexus or the new nexus 4 are great with a nexus n7. Using the n7 means i use the phone less to browse and youtube meaning i get great battery life out of both, but the galaxy nexus is always there ready to google something if i need it.
I usually get 3days battery from my galaxy nexus
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There's too many variables to suggest you a new phone. It's you that matters.
Do you love taking photos with a phone? Would you take advantage of a replaceable battery? Do you like to play a lot of games? Do you like a huge screen or would you prefer better one handed use? Do you like a screen with realistic colours or one with in her face colour saturation? Can you use 4G where you live? Do you use your phone as an mp3 player all the time?...
The list goes on. What is a great phone for someone else may not necessarily be a great phone for you.
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I just ordered a samsung galaxy Nexus. That's red hot with dev activity if you check it out.
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necropuppy said:
I just ordered a samsung galaxy Nexus. That's red hot with dev activity if you check it out.
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I'm considering getting one instead of an N4. I just love amoled screens, and the extra processing power of an n4 is not important to me since all my real gaming is done on my N7 now. My phone, like someone else mentioned in another thread, plays WiFi tether ***** more than anything now.
To be honest I'm still perfectly happy with my galaxy i9000. Since I've already bought an N7 though I'd go for the galaxy nexus for the HD amoled screen mainly. The only thing making me wonder was a guy a few posts ago saying the battery life is poor on the gnex, although at least its got a replaceable battery. But like you say the development on it is similar to the huge development still going on for the original galaxy s which is what I want. Although the n4 will have huge development too.
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knitler said:
I can use any carries want I'm not bound to anyone right now.
I'm looking @ Sprint because of all the Unlimited stuff and its $10/mo cheaper than Att's cheapest.
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If you want unlimited and you're looking at going with a contract there's always T-Mobiles unlimited option, their unlimited value plan is 70 bucks for legit unlimited. And I would recommend a nexus phone also. If you can't get ahold of a nexus 4 maybe try to find a used gsm g'nex.
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The nexus 7 is the most valuable electronic device for the money in my opinion. Therefore the phone to accent it should be equally priced well per pound. Nexus 4 then skyrocket s2 or t mobile s2 before galaxy nexus because of SD slot.
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knuckles1978 said:
I'm considering getting one instead of an N4. I just love amoled screens, and the extra processing power of an n4 is not important to me since all my real gaming is done on my N7 now. My phone, like someone else mentioned in another thread, plays WiFi tether ***** more than anything now.
To be honest I'm still perfectly happy with my galaxy i9000. Since I've already bought an N7 though I'd go for the galaxy nexus for the HD amoled screen mainly. The only thing making me wonder was a guy a few posts ago saying the battery life is poor on the gnex, although at least its got a replaceable battery. But like you say the development on it is similar to the huge development still going on for the original galaxy s which is what I want. Although the n4 will have huge development too.
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My GNex got great battery life much better stock than my N4 now I gain much more battery on my N4 with custom kernels than I did on my GNex but battery was never a huge issue for me with it. I'd rather not go AMOLED anymore but if I did it would be a GNex again over a GS3 that's why I kept my GNex and didn't sell it. But if u can hold out a lil longer the N4 is to me far superior. I agree with the post above about now that I have an N7 too I use it more for my browsing and entertainment activities except while at work where my N4 is still my best friend. Better battery life now for my N4 as I use it far less cause of the N7. If u like AMOLED go with the GNex:thumbup:
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The nexus 7 is the most valuable electronic device for the money in my opinion. Therefore the phone to accent it should be equally priced well per pound. Nexus 4 then skyrocket s2 or t mobile s2 before galaxy nexus because of SD slot.
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I also own a skyrocket and if battery life is an issue I would shy away from the skyrocket. IMHO
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I ended up with the One X+ on AT&T

Alternative to nexus 7

I hate to say it, but im just fed up with my nexus 7 and looking for any other android tablets out there that work. im going to return it and get a refund to use to by a different tablet.
I really liked the nexus 7 and really wish i did not have to switch, but its just one issue after another with the nexus 7, and now my nexus is basically useless because it is always having trouble connecting to wifi. I have searched for a fix and there is no sign of a fix from either google or the community that fixes this issue. And before that issue there was the bluetooth stuttering and the nexus refusing to play nice with other chargers unlike every other android device ive seen. My nexus sometimes even refuses to turn on, and only does after holding the power button down randomly over a period of hours.
So im wondering what other 7 inch tablets are out their (other than the kindle or ipad) that would be a good alternative. Right now im looking at the galaxy tab 2 because it is cheap and has good specs as well

You'll be sorryyyyy
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There's a reason those Galaxy Tabs are so cheap. It was never a well reviewed tablet to begin with. It's an old piece of hardware, and you don't even get all the neat little software tweaks of the Note 8. I can't imagine a scenario in which that's a better purchase than the Nexus.
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BertLingo said:
There's a reason those Galaxy Tabs are so cheap. It was never a well reviewed tablet to begin with. It's an old piece of hardware, and you don't even get all the neat little software tweaks of the Note 8. I can't imagine a scenario in which that's a better purchase than the Nexus.
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Well i guess i have to wait for a fix unfortunately
how do you guys get around bugs like this?

Never had any of these bugs on my either of my N7. Sounds like you got a defective one or you made a poor flashing decision. What rom/kernel are you on?

robotnikman said:
Well i guess i have to wait for a fix unfortunately
how do you guys get around bugs like this?
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We don't The Wifi is fine. It's YOUR router thats the problem.

CrazyPeter said:
We don't The Wifi is fine. It's YOUR router thats the problem.
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Well then i need to somehow diagnose the problem.
Is there any log files that android creates which might give a clue to what exactly is going on when it tries to connect to a wifi point? or any console or something similar which will show what is going on?

U might want to try the old classic test, try another router.
Maybe at a friends place, mall or something.,
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There is no good alternative for N7, and even if one emerges - it can only be the successor.
Other tablets that MAY be more powerful/have bigger screen/be equipped with better batteries/etc. will only be actual for few months then the vendor will release an updated version or forget about the device completely

I don't understand these complaints... My N7 32GB Wi-Fi has been fantastic and bug free. Honestly, the battery is great, Wi-Fi is great, screen has no issues...
What the heck are you doing to your N7 to break stock performance? It's a great tablet out of the box.
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Haven't experience anything wrong when my n7 was still stock. I was suppose to trade it with something else at first, but my husband said no, because its a great tablet, and it is. Even better when rooted.
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The galaxy tab 2 is still on 4.1.1
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Not every tablet that is shipped is going to be perfect. Things break. That's why there have things called warranty.
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Alright, look here. You have 3 choices:
1) Wait until Google I/O for the Nexus 7 successor announcement
2) Change your kernel/ROM combo
3) Sell your tablet and downgrade to the GT2
Usually WiFi instability is a kernel issue so your problem may lie there. Some other members were saying it ISNA router problem, and it can be, but its unlikely. Good luck with whatever decision you make though.

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I don't understand these complaints... My N7 32GB Wi-Fi has been fantastic and bug free. Honestly, the battery is great, Wi-Fi is great, screen has no issues...
What the heck are you doing to your N7 to break stock performance? It's a great tablet out of the box.
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Just because yours is, doesn't mean everyone else's is. Seriously? The guy is having some problems with his tablet, and we're trying to help him out. Saying that "lol mine is working fine hurrr" is not contributing anything.

Yes, but as someone said above that's what the warranty is for...

I was having connection issues with my N7 because I had 2 different wifi routers with the same SSID. This wouldn't have been a problem except that one was an 802.11n and the other was 802.11g. Silly thing kept switching AP's.
By some wild chance is your router a Dlink? My n router is.
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Cisco all the way man. A linksys with dd-wrt is a godsend.
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ynrozturk said:
Just because yours is, doesn't mean everyone else's is. Seriously? The guy is having some problems with his tablet, and we're trying to help him out. Saying that "lol mine is working fine hurrr" is not contributing anything.
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Au contraire!
The OP is written in such a way as to imply that the problem is a well-known software defect that "Google isn't fixing". The fact that other N7 users - stock or otherwise - don't experience any similar difficulties should help the OP understand that there could be a whole variety of other factors involved, e.g. hardware defects or an interop problem with other networking gear.
It takes two to tango when it comes to networking, and - despite standards - interop problems between WiFi gear manufactured by different vendors are a dime-a-dozen.
For instance, I've personally experienced interop problems between a different android device and a WiFi router, where that router was successfully being used with a wide variety of other devices. Despite it being "obvious" that the Android device was the source of the trouble, the solution that eventually worked was to update the firmware on the router. What that demonstrates is that it is possible for bugs to exist *between* two devices; it is very difficult to assign blame in those circumstances.
The OP should probably try seeing what his/her result is with a variety of public hotspots (as previously suggested) - if the trouble persists over a large number of different pairings, then either he/she is the unluckiest person in the world, or the particular tablet in question has a problem of some type specific to that unit and not experienced by the user base at large. The only way to logically come to this conclusion is to be aware that plenty of N7 owners do not experience such troubles.
cheers

I am actually bought Nexus 7 sold it and bought a Galaxy Tab 7 didn't like it came back to the Nexus 7 I'll keep this until note 3 comes out with a six inch screen
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How long will you use the Nexus 7 for?

I got my Nexus 7 in July 2013 so it's still kinda newish to me,but im also kind of tempted by the newer model.
im gonna hold out for another 6 months though till price drops and then get the newer Nexus 7 and give my cousin this older one.
How about you folks?
Also,how long do you think the original Nexus 7 has before Google stops the updated for it?

PassingThruLife said:
I got my Nexus 7 in July 2013 so it's still kinda newish to me,but im also kind of tempted by the newer model.
im gonna hold out for another 6 months though till price drops and then get the newer Nexus 7 and give my cousin this older one.
How about you folks?
Also,how long do you think the original Nexus 7 has before Google stops the updated for it?
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bro wait for gta sanandreas if it run good then u had gr8 deal as i know asphalt 8 also work on high settings so according to my thinking i had good deal with n7

I' got it in summer this year, too and I'll use it as long as it dies and then I'll not buy a new tablet because a tablet is useless for me. It was wrong to buy one, but I wanted to try this hyped product.

I got mine in Aug this year. I'm holding on to it because of the official dock which is very very helpful to me. If they would make that for the new one or the next one I would get it right away.

To98 said:
I' got it in summer this year, too and I'll use it as long as it dies and then I'll not buy a new tablet because a tablet is useless for me. It was wrong to buy one, but I wanted to try this hyped product.
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im 100% the opposite,I got so much use out of the tablet. when im at home,its my main reading device and i hardly read anything on my laptop anymore.

Got mine in December of last year.
Probably going to keep it till a 2014 model is released.
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I got a 32GB last November. Really want the new one, but I think I'll tide myself over until a new model comes out with a Nexus 5 or Moto G.
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I got mine this February, and I will keep it till 2015 June at least. Don't like the look of the newer model.
I am leaning towards the Tegra Note 7. Sounds awesome.

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im 100% the opposite,I got so much use out of the tablet. when im at home,its my main reading device and i hardly read anything on my laptop anymore.
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Interesting... I use my Netbook for everything at home because for me it is the better device for such tasks. One point/problem is the glossy display of the Nexus 7. My Netbook doesn't have one so it's easier to read on it when you have light from the back. The second is the too small screen (a 10" would be better for me but what's the difference to my Netbook then?).
But everyone has their own preference.

I have Nexus 7 3G 2012 Model which i got last year & few days only warranty over , So keeping it till last , I love this baby.

In summers there is major power issue in my country so nexus 7 otg cable and 32 gb flash full of movies is good time waster.
Please ignore my spelling mistakes. English is not my native language.

I'll be using mine till it breaks.
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Probably until the next one comes out. I use it a lot more than my phone, even though my phone out performs it (S4). Its just as easy to walk into the study to get the tablet as it is to walk into the kitchen to grab my phone while at home. At work, I can reach into my bag as easy as reach into my pocket (plus I carry an corporate iPhone at work). So really its just when I am out an about that I use the phone, which is not really all that often for a middle aged dad. I guess I use it at the doctor's office.
A 7" tablet is perfect for me. The 10" tablets are too hard to hold with one hand and would not slip into my travel bag as easily.

I got a N10 refurbished this last 2 weeks and been using where a tablet makes sense, once you've gone to 10" the 7" looks tiny, but the main advantage of the N7 is it's portability, it fits in most pockets on trousers and jackets and is bigger screen than my phone, plus its battery life good in offline mode.
My N7 will likely still be the best device for long flights to watch videos, easier to store and more room on the little fold-down table, but around house, N10 screen rocks.

Had mine for well over a year, and I still love it. With android 4.4 and ART, along with multirom, Ill use it till its dead. Love my N7.
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Like all tech it will get changed but it will be a long way off. I find the size and being able to connect through 3G or WIFI easy. It will have to be really special device for me to spend hard earned cash. Then if someone wishes to donate a 32gb 3g 2013 N7 please do. :laugh:

jb.traveller said:
Like all tech it will get changed but it will be a long way off. I find the size and being able to connect through 3G or WIFI easy. It will have to be really special device for me to spend hard earned cash. Then if someone wishes to donate a 32gb 3g 2013 N7 please do. :laugh:
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Interesting. My N7 supports USB 4g dongle which works across all my gadgets so one contract but everything can get online. I see the newer N7 does not support this hack (PPP widget) so its an additional reason to stay put.
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Will keep mine till it dies ,its perfect for what I want
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I got mine in September last year and I was really eager on replacing it with the 2013 Nexus 7 after using it for a while, but because of the touchscreen issues it has (which have been fixed for the most part, but apparently not completely?) I decided to wait until next year's Nexus 7 or maybe even another tablet *rooting for a Moto tablet*
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I was loving my n7 until the 4.3 update came since then and with the 4.4.2 update the device seems to lag.
Prior to this it would happily open web page, watch video, write up notes, email etc now tho the thing lags, OK it is only 2-3 secs but it is still annoying as I think maybe I didn't touch correctly so touch again just as page change and then stalls to open.
Will probably go back to 4.2 still loving the actual tablet just have issues with using it.
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