Hey xda!
In this Thread, you can tell me/us about your experiences with the Nexus 7.
For example, what are your PERSONAL upsides and downsides with the Device, is the Performance
Enought for you and so on. Maybe you have got an nice story to tell us about your N7. ^^
I do the first step,
I got the Nexus 7 on my 17. birthday, the 2nd of June.
So im pretty new to this device.
I really like the device, because it is pretty good at gaming, it is smooth and it
Looks beautiful!
I'm actually fine with the "no sdcard thing", because if you own the 32GB version, you probably
won't need that huge amount of extra space.
What i don't like is the USB input of the N7 and the lack of an UMS mode.
However USB OTG is working good (also without root!)
One of the main reasons i wanted the device was to watch anime and playing games, but also to read ebooks.
(Unlocked Bootloader and Kernel Flashing worked like a charm ^^)
Enough from me, now it's your turn
Sent from the 7th Nexus
guys
sorry for posting here but i think the members here are best qualified to answer this question. I have a nexus 6 running stock rom on verizon and want to get my wife something closest to it but she doesn't want a big phone. Anything 5 and under would do. What's the best phone that I can get her that that has plain google-type stock rom available for it? An older phone would do too but unfortunately nexus 5 doesn't work on verizon
Thanks
It's old, but:
http://www.ebay.com/bhp/verizon-galaxy-nexus
Otherwise, there's not much but perhaps a LG G2?
Your wife would be miserable with a Galaxy Nexus lol That battery life on Verizon's LTE will be destroyed in a few hours. If this were me and still wanted to do some tweaking on the phone's system, I'd go with a 2013 Moto X Developer Edition. It's not a Nexus, but it's stock Android with some Moto app enhancements.
Excellent suggestion! I completely forgot about the moto x.
You guys are phenomenal crazies - sorry ran out of adjectives but this forum is super and that recommendation is super-super!
1) How long do you see battery last with LTE turned on (basic email, maps & whatsapp)
2) Do you see stock rom development continue on this phone beyond Lollipop?
Thanks
Yes, we are only perhaps a few months from the official release of M so development will continue. Battery life is subjective and is mostly based on signal quality, apps used and screen brightness.
how about the samsung s3. Is that continuing to get new development like M?
Lot of people want to upgrade from L to M, but can some of you who have already flashed M (SOAK) on G 2014 share your positive en negative experiences with M on G 2014?
For me it is smoother, although I think there is room for more improvement.
I dont regret upgrading, the internal memory SD card utility is very usefull and the tweaks (besides being few) are helpfull, as it is stock Android. The battery is also more efficient and I got more SoT than before (+30 min to 1 hour).
You have my support upgrading to MM.
But if you dont want it so bad now, wait until final release (might be this soak though) and check for feedback
Hope I helped
I will patiently wait the final update . I was just curious about the experiences of M with Moto G 2014. Using sd as internal memory sounds really nice. Since I have updated L, I have problems with GPS fix. It is so bad that I have started using my old external bluetooth GPS. Hope they will fix this also, but I doubt about it. It was really right after the update to L.
Stock MM is great so far, better on some things, equal on others to stock LP, in no aspect inferior and i think it´s a great swan song for this beloved device.
Okay, so to start off I've had an iphone for a couple years now and I'm way outta the loop on android things so please bare with me. I got my dad a moto x2 off ebay, its a verizon model. Looking on here I didn't see a verizon model posted in the phones section. Is there a difference other than software between models? Like could I flash a rom with an at&t radio and not have to worry about the dumb sim card error and have it work on lte? If so could someone just link me such a rom thats pre-rooted, debloated, and close to stock? I would really appreciate it. Also any tips or tricks on this phone would be awesome. (ps I'm not new to the custom rom scene just rusty)
Also did this thing get an official marshmallow update?
Thanks!
I have at&t, but I have the verizon moto x
spitfire2425 said:
Okay, so to start off I've had an iphone for a couple years now and I'm way outta the loop on android things so please bare with me. I got my dad a moto x2 off ebay, its a verizon model. Looking on here I didn't see a verizon model posted in the phones section. Is there a difference other than software between models? Like could I flash a rom with an at&t radio and not have to worry about the dumb sim card error and have it work on lte? If so could someone just link me such a rom thats pre-rooted, debloated, and close to stock? I would really appreciate it. Also any tips or tricks on this phone would be awesome. (ps I'm not new to the custom rom scene just rusty)
Also did this thing get an official marshmallow update?
Thanks!
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Yeah, I was able to flash cm13 on it, which is made for the pure moto x 2014, and it works very well. I would highly recommend cm13, it is very close to stock and I run the google now launcher, since I dislike the app drawer in the default one. The only weird thing is moto display doesn't really work, but you can enable ambient display in display settings. If you have any other questions involving this phone I'd be happy to answer them!
I believe its time to upgrade to Android Pie. I'm also considering rooting to get these cool xposed and magisk frameworks. But is it worth losing secure folders and other samsung speicific unctions, also making the device more vulnerable and possibly unstable over this
Any help is much appreciatated. I need to decide at once, so i can root it asap after upgrading fw version so i wont have to do the factory resets and data recoveries procedures twice
I rooted all my previous Samsung phones/tablets, but I haven't done so with my Note 8. I didn't feel the need to as the phone gives me all I want and more ... and I didn't want to lose the security features! That's my twopence worth!
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Xposed isn't worth too much draining like 20% while listening music during 1h20
I have always rooted ALL of my previous Android phones(since GingerBread) within a month of purchase. Just recently I got my Note 8, and haven't felt the need for rooting for close to 2 months now. I haven't upgraded to Pie yet because I don't want to lose my dual sim+memory card adapter function.
I have not felt the need for it with my 950U1. Granted I don't like where some elements are in pie but I see no need to fi d a root method which probably isn't available.
What do you mean. What adapter have you got that stops working with pie
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macgyver40 said:
I have not felt the need for it with my 950U1. Granted I don't like where some elements are in pie but I see no need to fi d a root method which probably isn't available.
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Are there things in Pie that are worse than previous versions
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for better battery life you should root and install custom kernel. i use phantom kernel.
It more or less depends. I rooted my Note8 recently, with the RMM fixes, and went to Lineage for a while. Some users like using custom roms (more features, less bloat, etc) or some people want to install a kernel to give the phone more life. If you do root your phone with Pie, you can get some useful Magisk modules, such as V4A, LKT and more to enhance how you use your phone day-to-day. It's all personal preference however, some people like to stay on stock without root.
edit: If you root, you lose KNOX. Permanently. You cannot use Secure Folder, S-pay, or anything like that. You can use Samsung Health however.
therock003 said:
I believe its time to upgrade to Android Pie. I'm also considering rooting to get these cool xposed and magisk frameworks. But is it worth losing secure folders and other samsung speicific unctions, also making the device more vulnerable and possibly unstable over this
Any help is much appreciatated. I need to decide at once, so i can root it asap after upgrading fw version so i wont have to do the factory resets and data recoveries procedures twice
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If there's warranty still left on phone then don't root just yet as you'll lose it.
As mentioned by others I usually root but am delaying at the moment as see no need just yet.
I do miss rooting slightly as cannot use ad blocking hosts file but no biggy for now.
Unless you are an app developer. There really is no need to root a current android device as the current versions of android are all very stable.
What model n8 do you have? I'm assuming the exynos? Cause the snapdragon I believe can only be rooted up to a certain base
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What model n8 do you have? I'm assuming the exynos? Cause the snapdragon I believe can only be rooted up to a certain base
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That is correct.
iceepyon said:
Unless you are an app developer. There really is no need to root a current android device as the current versions of android are all very stable.
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I suppose that's up for debate.
Rooting your Android can bring a lot of stuff, majorly things such as Substratum on Android 9, hostless ad blocking, and Xposed. There's a lot of apps that can expand your user experience, from the UI itself to battery life. Though the average consumer won't really take notice, if your device is older in terms of age, like battery, then rooting might be able to help you out. You can get kernels, battery saver apps, wakelock detectors and other things, some of which I use.
There's also the case of if you don't like OneUI/TouchWiz anymore. You can always go to another firmware such as LineageOS or it's counterparts like RR, Carbon, etc. (though, not available on 8895). There is a wider range to root, however if you don't really know what it is, it's best to leave it alone. If you're unsure then you can end up losing your data or your phone entirely in a brick. It's largely depending on what and how the device is.
Counting the days till the warranty is void...
I really miss Titanium Backup, Substratum (in pie), changing kernels and roms, and many things.
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nachman11 said:
Counting the days till the warranty is void...
I really miss Titanium Backup, Substratum (in pie), changing kernels and roms, and many things.
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I'm right there with ya bro, I find myself almost on a daily basis picking up my rooted g3 & tinkering with it for hours!!! I absolutely LOVE listening to music on that BadBoy, with v4a, Dolby & arise installed, PLUS my beats studios!!! OMG the sound that comes out those headphones from the g3 & the modding of the software, only possible thru rooting & installing those apps/modules is absolutely incredible!!!! I miss flashing, using kernels, tarp, magisk, ughhh |3ᵕᶦᶦᶳᶣᶨᶵ
therock003 said:
Are there things in Pie that are worse than previous versions
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Nope. It's just different. I like some of the new features so it makes up for it.
johnybravojr said:
I have always rooted ALL of my previous Android phones(since GingerBread) within a month of purchase. Just recently I got my Note 8, and haven't felt the need for rooting for close to 2 months now. I haven't upgraded to Pie yet because I don't want to lose my dual sim+memory card adapter function.
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What do you mean lose your dual som + memory card adapter function? You mean the sim card & sdcard alot at the top of the phone that you stick a pin in & the slot pops open? N what do you mean by lose that function?
wutangkillabee said:
What do you mean lose your dual som + memory card adapter function? You mean the sim card & sdcard alot at the top of the phone that you stick a pin in & the slot pops open? N what do you mean by lose that function?
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He means in android 8 oreo you can have 2 sim cards and a SD card at the same time in the dual sim phone.
Normally you are only allowed 1 sim card + sd card or 2 sim cards and NO sd card.
So you can either mod the 2nd sim and sd card to fit the 2nd slot in the sim tray and oreo will work with it (meaning you can use 2 phone numbers and have access to your sd card.)
But since PIE came out, if you have 2 sim cards + sd card the system detects it and complains about it and it won't work anymore, you'll have to remove the 2nd sim or sd card.
The only method (I think of) is to root PIE and replace the service.jar file with the oreo one. (That's what I've read so don't know if it really works or not, so search for it.)
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He means in android 8 oreo you can have 2 sim cards and a SD card at the same time in the dual sim phone.
Normally you are only allowed 1 sim card + sd card or 2 sim cards and NO sd card.
So you can either mod the 2nd sim and sd card to fit the 2nd slot in the sim tray and oreo will work with it (meaning you can use 2 phone numbers and have access to your sd card.)
But since PIE came out, if you have 2 sim cards + sd card the system detects it and complains about it and it won't work anymore, you'll have to remove the 2nd sim or sd card.
The only method (I think of) is to root PIE and replace the service.jar file with the oreo one. (That's what I've read so don't know if it really works or not, so search for it.)
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Thank You 4 that.. I had googled it after seeing that, I didn't realize you can mod that tray!! So with the dual SIM you can have service on 1 sim with say Verizon (CDMA) & then on the other sim, AT&T (GSM)... That's wild & cool, I need to look into the reasons why a CDMA phone won't work with a GSM service provider & vice versa & why & what breaks this trend. But that's some cool ****, being able to mod that tray.. Wish I knew about thus dualSIM Note 8 before I got the Note 8, thank you 4 ur explanation ??