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The N7 isnt being sold in my country, so some friends will be visiting the USA this month and i want them to buy me one. The thing is, after reading about some of the problems the device has, and people returning it 3-4-5 times, im afraid im gonna get a defective device and then im screwed cuz i wont have any store to go and replace it.
My Nexus7 has no problems at all and I love it. Its well worth the price I paid for the 16GB.
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I'm from India and I'm also afraid about product quality. Here getting 8GB model for $250. I want to know, is nexus 7 supports USB on the go feature so that I can use pen drive for external storage? and what are cons you guys faced with your nexus 7 yet?
Guys, don't step out in the road, you have more chance of getting hit by a bus than you have of getting a bad N7!
The N7 works with all kinds of external storage but you need to root it first, there's good instructions on what to do on these forums when you need them.
/edit, just had a thought, those might not be very good odds in India
As someone who has received three units with screen lifting, I wouldn't caution you as strongly as you might expect me to.
That's the only really common defect, and in most cases it is not severe enough to affect usage. The last two I received have been minor cases of separation. The reason I won't accept this flaw is because of the possibility that it will worsen over time, but keep in mind that this is speculative.
My experience with the device has been overwhelmingly positive aside from this, and if the Nexus 7 is right for you then it may be worth purchasing even if you do get one with the kind of separation I've been dealing with. Although the warranty friendly fixes have been found to be temporary, if it bothers you that much then good old fashioned super glue will do the trick. Many who have gone through multiple returns have decided that they like the tablet enough to dispense with this RMA business and jimmy it down themselves.
Don't let anyone tell you that screen lifting is a rare thing, but it's not the end of the world. This is a great device even with the fault.
You can get your friend to check it for you and if its bad return it on the spot.
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Troute said:
Guys, don't step out in the road, you have more chance of getting hit by a bus than you have of getting a bad N7!
The N7 works with all kinds of external storage but you need to root it first, there's good instructions on what to do on these forums when you need them.
/edit, just had a thought, those might not be very good odds in India
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I'm new in this forum and know nothing about rooting, but I would love to root my nexus 7 if someone give me link to proper instructions.
And yea the price for 8GB Nexus 7 is best anyone can get in India right now. On ebay india it costs approx 320$ for 8GB N7.
So buying N7 8GB for 8GB is a great deal for me.
Is there any chance that by now there is an already free defects batch rolling out?
I remember when the HTC Sensation came out it had also multiple issues. I bought mine about 5 months later and had no issues at all. I cant do it here because either i buy it this month or i wont buy it at all
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@Dr. Sheldon take a look at the android development sub-section in the Nexus 7 forum. There are several methods of rooting the device, most of them requires little interactions with the device.
Also, the ones who have had defects are among the thousands who haven't encountered any problems, so your odds should be pretty good. Best luck to you mate.
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mazinya said:
The N7 isnt being sold in my country, so some friends will be visiting the USA this month and i want them to buy me one. The thing is, after reading about some of the problems the device has, and people returning it 3-4-5 times, im afraid im gonna get a defective device and then im screwed cuz i wont have any store to go and replace it.
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Don't be afraid, that's what Apple want to to feel. That's where this whole myth of Nexus7 problems originate from...
The vast majority of Nexus7's are fine. You only hear about the ones with problems.. (or claimed problems. I suspect only 10% of those are genuine, the other 90% Apple viral marketing at work).
People here are saying there's a small amount of defective n7s but I'm on my third one. First 2 had dead pixels, and my current one has screen lift. Guess I have extremely bad luck
I got mine overseas and notice screen flickering and screen tear the first day.
I also cannot return it.
But I pop it open (easy enough) and tighten the screw, it seems to fix the screen tear.
Only notice the tear once yesterday after a whole week. And people on forum already has solution for flickering.
So I cannot settle if it is hardware or software related.
I think for the price of half an iPad, it is lighter and smaller.
So I can definitely deal with the small imperfection.
So go ahead and get it.
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The N7 isnt being sold in my country, so some friends will be visiting the USA this month and i want them to buy me one. The thing is, after reading about some of the problems the device has, and people returning it 3-4-5 times, im afraid im gonna get a defective device and then im screwed cuz i wont have any store to go and replace it.
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The very vocal minority here may have problems, but the majority (the 99% lol) have no issues. If there was a global issue, I'm sure you'd hear about it on NBC/Fox/CrApple News/etc. I have my Nexus, no issues and I love the thing. Great device and no regrets!
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I'm new in this forum and know nothing about rooting, but I would love to root my nexus 7 if someone give me link to proper instructions.
And yea the price for 8GB Nexus 7 is best anyone can get in India right now. On ebay india it costs approx 320$ for 8GB N7.
So buying N7 8GB for 8GB is a great deal for me.
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Dr. Sheldon Cooper said:
I'm from India and I'm also afraid about product quality. Here getting 8GB model for $250. I want to know, is nexus 7 supports USB on the go feature so that I can use pen drive for external storage? and what are cons you guys faced with your nexus 7 yet?
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Hi Dr. Sheldon
I have hours worth of videos on the Nexus 7. Showing OTG functionality(mouse/keyboard, remotes, usb hubs, controllers, camera connection and control), how to root, comparison, NFC in action, streaming your desktop screen, and more. My youtube channel is down below in the signature. But these are my perspective. There are allot of great videos others are publishing showing all the good and bad from different viewpoint. As a developer and hobby android developer, this is a great device. This is a great forum and community that will really unlock allot of potential in the Nexus 7, the most interesting sub-forum in my opinion is the Nexus 7 Developer.
For rooting Nexus 7, this is a very comprehensive video that was put together: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrZaU5i2x4w&hd=1
Best Regards
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I'm new in this forum and know nothing about rooting, but I would love to root my nexus 7 if someone give me link to proper instructions.
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You need to do some reading in the forums. All of the questions you have posed have been covered many times in other threads.
There are whole threads on Rooting, OTG, Shipping, Problems etc...
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Is there any chance that by now there is an already free defects batch rolling out?
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There is no such thing. There will always be a number of defective devices for various reasons when things are mass produced. The number of issues you are seeing in the forum is skewed as most people who have no issues, rarely use forums or post about their experiences.
I've now touched and used 5 brand new 16gb Nexus 7's out of the box and they were all fine. The first was in the first initial pre-launch batches with the latest being 3 days ago. I know that others have had issues but that is the experience that I've been seeing.
I got my 2nd one today and it has screen lift and burn in.
I'm getting a refund.
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I'm from india as well and wanted to buy one for myself...but decided against it. N7 is cheap hardware & build quality is poor...I might buy Microsoft Surface instead...might want to check it out...
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Just bought it like 20 min ago and i love it
I just got mine today and I love it. I have zero issues. I live in Canada though
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I have just sold this phone early, in anticipation of the Nexus 4! Reason being, more and more LG 4X HD's are popping up on ebay every day; so I decided to get rid of mine ASAP before it devalued.. The phones firmware has more than a few 'niggles' and developer support is getting less likely every day; so I can see why a lot of people will abandon this phone - particularly with such a cheap alternative soon to be available!
SO, in a backwards take on the usual 'Who has ordered this phone'.. Who has sold or is trying to sell this phone??
I don't understand how this thread is meant to benefit anyone here?
After 2 replacements I gave up the Galaxy Nexus and got the 4X HD instead. The Nexus had terrible screen dis-coloration issues, and the limited internal storage was a pain to manage. Even without JB I don't regret purchasing the 4X HD.
While I can see why you're making the jump, just remember - the grass isn't always greener on the other side.
wtf with this thread...
The phone is good. It'll be updated to JB soon (12.2012-Q1 2013), it has great hardware too, so what's the matter?
The only disadvantage is locked bootloader, but i hope that it'll change soon.
..unless people are looking to pilfer a good phone from some ditz who sells it for something more iphone-y -- probably not very helpful, no.
WTF Stupid thread...
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I have just sold this phone early, in anticipation of the Nexus 4! Reason being, more and more LG 4X HD's are popping up on ebay every day; so I decided to get rid of mine ASAP before it devalued.. The phones firmware has more than a few 'niggles' and developer support is getting less likely every day; so I can see why a lot of people will abandon this phone - particularly with such a cheap alternative soon to be available!
SO, in a backwards take on the usual 'Who has ordered this phone'.. Who has sold or is trying to sell this phone??
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BAN this fool!!!
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"Sighs". Why people post questions in general I will never know... I'm going to close this anyway. Everyone seems to be a little hostile about it...
http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/1...g-on-3000-nexus-5s-in-preparation-for-launch/
Just like last year with the Nexus 4 launch, we couldn't be any closer than this really
No need for a new thread
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No need for a new thread
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I didn't see another thread with this news, can you point it out to me?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46888755
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46888909
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=46888893&postcount=173
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=46888893&postcount=173
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Yeah.. sorry guys.
*edit
I wonder how fast they will blow through this inventory?
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http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/1...g-on-3000-nexus-5s-in-preparation-for-launch/
Just like last year with the Nexus 4 launch, we couldn't be any closer than this really
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last years screen shot from carphone had nexus 4 white in stock so i wouldnt put to much faith into them...
Right, I just phoned Gary at CW.
He didn't have any in stock straight away, but when i told him to search LGNEXUS5WHIT he saw it on the screen,....he was pretty shocked that I knew what he should search.
Anyway, he said they are in stock but there's nothing he can do about reserving it etc.
he game me his number and name and said he'd be happy to keep checking. I told him he'll probably be inundated with calls tonight enquiring anyway.
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last years screen shot from carphone had nexus 4 white in stock so i wouldnt put to much faith into them...
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I think I remember that as well
I'm going to go ahead and get excited about this anyways :highfive:
Ok so starting to get a little worried here.
They show 2 versions available (Black and Black & White) but are both 16GB versions? I mean what are the chances Google will launch 4 different versions of this phone in both colors and both in 16 & 32 GB versions?
I don't know if this has been posted before, I searched around but couldn't find anything on it. I don't know if this is a sign of a new nexus coming soon, but I just had to do a RMA on my nexus 5 because the screen is turning white at the top, and when i asked if i would be getting a refurb phone as a replacement, he said that 2 weeks ago google switched to using nothing but refurb phones as replacements for the nexus 5 because it is now classified as "out of production" in their internal systems. It sounds to me like they are ramping down production in preparation for something new, but it might also just be their excuse for going to using refurb phones as replacements lol.
well, expect a new nexus in october/november, and its not that far away..
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well, expect a new nexus in october/november, and its not that far away..
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Yeah that's when one is expected, I just thought it was a interesting piece of info with all talk floating around about the nexus line being fazed out, they woulding be putting it as "out of production" unless something was taking it's place soon.
There is a Nexus 6 thread for discussion like this already.... Here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2696145
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KJ said:
There is a Nexus 6 thread for discussion like this already.... Here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2696145
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As stated by KJ, there is one thread for discussion on the Nexus 6.
Thread closed.
When HTC Desire 510 receive android lollipop update?
Official update, probably Q4 2015. Custom roms, who knows
lucyr03 said:
When HTC Desire 510 receive android lollipop update?
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This is when
stefanthehuman said:
This is when
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Wow, is very good in April, thanks
lucyr03 said:
Wow, is very good in April, thanks
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I must say, this is extremely frustrating, seeing as Marshmallow will be out by then. Wtf HTC?
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I must say, this is extremely frustrating, seeing as Marshmallow will be out by then. Wtf HTC?
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I thought I seen something on the tv a few months ago that HTC wasn't going to update the desire 510 to their lollipop because they'd rather you spend the money to buy another more expensive phone if you want lollipop... @r3pwn is in the process of building cm12.1 that's basically lollipop but better!
12.1 is not near stable enough for daily use. Anyways, I guess I need to get some money together and put this phone up on eBay because this is ridiculous. HTC just lost a customer. I'm very upset that I gave up a Nexus 4 for this. Oh well. Live and learn. From now on, I'm only buying Nexus/Motorola smartphones.
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12.1 is not near stable enough for daily use. Anyways, I guess I need to get some money together and put this phone up on eBay because this is ridiculous. HTC just lost a customer. I'm very upset that I gave up a Nexus 4 for this. Oh well. Live and learn. From now on, I'm only buying Nexus/Motorola smartphones.
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You gave up a nexxus 4 for a 50 dollar 510?
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Apparently that page is wrong since it's past April.
Perhaps all should better learn reading and understaning, before you are going to spam threads in a forum like this.
1 year = 4xQuarters
1 Quarter `= 12/4 = 3 months
So.. when the web site tells HTC is doing Lollipop Update in Q4 it meant to be from Oktober till Decembre
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You gave up a nexxus 4 for a 50 dollar 510?
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The navigation bar stopped recognizing my touches. I had to use Pie Controls. But not having the bottom little section of my phone was really annoying and instead of having the digitizer replaced, I opted to get this phone instead of keeping a 3 year old phone. Plus the removable battery and expandable memory caught my attention as 8gb was hard to work with, especially with apps being bigger and lollipop using up more space on the N4. Also the GPU was supposedly better. I should've gone with the 2nd gen moto e.
Bad move. I'm heavily considering selling this phone and buying a new digitizer and LCD for the Nexus 4.
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The navigation bar stopped recognizing my touches. I had to use Pie Controls. But not having the bottom little section of my phone was really annoying and instead of having the digitizer replaced, I opted to get this phone instead of keeping a 3 year old phone. Plus the removable battery and expandable memory caught my attention as 8gb was hard to work with, especially with apps being bigger and lollipop using up more space on the N4. Also the GPU was supposedly better. I should've gone with the 2nd gen moto e.
Bad move. I'm heavily considering selling this phone and buying a new digitizer and LCD for the Nexus 4.
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You won't get much money for the phone. It's not worth anything really cause once we all figured out that this isn't what HTC claimed no one really wants it now.