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Nexus 7 Owners Thread - apps, tips & tricks!

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    #1022
    howamidifferent
    Registered Users Posts: 1,819 ✭✭✭howamidifferent


    Moto X is a Google owned phone...they bought Motorollas phone division.


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    #1023
    198321
    Closed Accounts Posts: 501 ✭✭✭198321


    howamidifferent wrote: »
    Moto X is a Google owned phone...they bought Motorollas phone division.

    yes, but its a phone, on a mobile network, which often requires permission from Verzon or other network to update. That usually takes a while ...


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    #1024
    Gran Hermano
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,330 ✭✭✭Gran Hermano


    198321 wrote: »
    yes, but its a phone, on a mobile network, which often requires permission from Verzon or other network to update. That usually takes a while ...

    Has every Moto X owner received the OTA before every Nexus owner?


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    #1025
    AlanS181824
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭AlanS181824


    For some reason on my 2013 Nexus 7 I have the Play Magazines app on my device but if I go into it it just being gcd me to a page sawing unavailable. Perhaps this is an indication that Google may be bringing this to Ireland some time soon?


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    #1026
    ComputerKing
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 770 ✭✭✭ComputerKing


    Just installed KitKat from an OTA install was notified on a reboot.


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    #1027
    AlanS181824
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭AlanS181824


    Even on my Stock Unrooted Nexus S there's a Google Play Magazines app, this makes me think that Google are about to launch Magazines here. Is this also on anyone else's device?


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    #1028
    Fluffy88
    Registered Users Posts: 1,414 ✭✭✭Fluffy88


    :O ME TOO!!!!!
    Installing as I type :-)

    I've no idea why I'm so excited ... there is barely any noticeable difference.
    But I'm sooo excited :-P


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    #1029
    god's toy
    Registered Users Posts: 4,241 ✭✭✭god's toy


    Yep some kitkat goodness ota on my nexus 7 right about now!


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    #1030
    leche solara
    Registered Users Posts: 2,146 ✭✭✭leche solara


    Just got the ota update too. Haven't noticed any differences yet 😯


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    #1031
    CrowdedHouse
    Registered Users Posts: 6,829 ✭✭✭CrowdedHouse


    Got it too last night - only thing I noticed so far is that flash is no longer working on Firefox

    Seven Worlds will Collide



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    #1032
    adrianm68
    Registered Users Posts: 28 ✭adrianm68


    Ditto. Pushed to my older Nexus 7 3g last night. Have not noticed much of a difference yet.

    Great thread BTW.


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    #1033
    jonski
    Registered Users Posts: 6,391 ✭✭✭jonski


    Just came home there now and checked it and the update is installing .


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    #1034
    Mac B
    Registered Users Posts: 184 ✭✭Mac B


    Kit Kat installed ota but now my email keeps stopping, no problem with gmail of course, any one else got problems


    Got it going now, had to clear all data in settings, force stop and then start the email app again...


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    #1035
    iba
    Registered Users Posts: 2,624 ✭✭✭iba


    Hi,

    I am still on 4.3

    I have gone to update search but it says i am up-to-date

    What can i do to get 4.4 please?

    Thanks


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    #1036
    Fresh Pots
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,234 ✭✭✭Fresh Pots


    iba wrote: »
    Hi,

    I am still on 4.3

    I have gone to update search but it says i am up-to-date

    What can i do to get 4.4 please?

    Thanks
    Look at the guide in the post just under this one In the Android forum


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    #1037
    KazDub
    Registered Users Posts: 334 ✭✭KazDub


    The download was ready to run on my Nexus 7 a few days ago but I held off due to all the problems that have been occurring with the S3 users. Unfortunately my tech-savvy 4 year old went ahead and let the install run. Now Sky Go has stopped working. Just a heads up for anyone else out there who uses Sky Go.
    Haven't had a chance to try out anything else yet to see what else has been fecked up.


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    #1038
    iba
    Registered Users Posts: 2,624 ✭✭✭iba


    Still have not received the ota. Too scared to try the manual method in case I miss up.

    Curious to know why some people receive ota updates and others do not.


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    #1039
    Dozen Wicked Words
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,325 ✭✭✭✭Dozen Wicked Words


    iba wrote: »
    Still have not received the ota. Too scared to try the manual method in case I miss up.

    Curious to know why some people receive ota updates and others do not.

    I waited a lot longer than most for 4.3 OTA, but seemed to get 4.4 fairly quickly. Doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to me.


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    #1040
    CrowdedHouse
    Registered Users Posts: 6,829 ✭✭✭CrowdedHouse


    Well it not as if 4.4 turns it into a supercomputer or anything.

    You get colouredy circles instead of the pointy x thing on the boot up screen and the flash work around for firefox no longer works for me

    Seven Worlds will Collide



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    #1041
    Fresh Pots
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,234 ✭✭✭Fresh Pots


    Lollipop coming to the Nexus 7 (2012) WiFi on 3rd November.


    http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/10/16/source-android-5-0-lollipop-ota-for-nexus-7-wi-fi-and-nexus-10-will-drop-on-nov-3rd-other-devices-later-in-november/


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    #1042
    tok9
    Registered Users Posts: 7,160 ✭✭✭tok9


    Nice. Hopefully it just makes it more stable as my one can be really unresponsive.


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    #1043
    198321
    Closed Accounts Posts: 501 ✭✭✭198321


    Mine (2013) nexus 7 decided to download apps and stuff from play store with terrible slow speed. Speedmeter says my speed is 90Mbps and I usually download stuff 2-3MB/s but play store only 100KB/s ... strange

    They start rolling it on 3 Nov, but could get to us weeks and weeks after that, as it was with last time, think I waited over month for it to finally ask me if I want to update. But I am still happy with it, didn't think we get it this year.


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    #1044
    Fresh Pots
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,234 ✭✭✭Fresh Pots


    198321 wrote: »
    Mine (2013) nexus 7 decided to download apps and stuff from play store with terrible slow speed. Speedmeter says my speed is 90Mbps and I usually download stuff 2-3MB/s but play store only 100KB/s ... strange

    They start rolling it on 3 Nov, but could get to us weeks and weeks after that, as it was with last time, think I waited over month for it to finally ask me if I want to update. But I am still happy with it, didn't think we get it this year.

    If your impatient like me you will always be able to get the installation files from the likes of Android police once it's released.


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    #1045
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Need some help here. When the second gen nexus 7 is completely dead and you are charging it what comes up on the screen? Does the battery symbol come up and show that it is charging and then go away after 1 or 2 cycles or does it stay on the screen continuously?


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    #1046
    Gatling
    Registered Users Posts: 40,291 ✭✭✭✭Gatling


    Fresh Pots wrote: »
    Lollipop coming to the Nexus 7 (2012) WiFi on 3rd November.


    http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/10/16/source-android-5-0-lollipop-ota-for-nexus-7-wi-fi-and-nexus-10-will-drop-on-nov-3rd-other-devices-later-in-november/

    happy days actually .

    looks like I'll be holding off on a replacement for another year at least
    360_F_102352090_ie3kLjDIvgrT1sxVDknWCUh8PxgMYzM7.jpg




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    #1047
    Bligh
    Registered Users Posts: 179 ✭✭Bligh


    DoubleD wrote: »
    Need some help here. When the second gen nexus 7 is completely dead and you are charging it what comes up on the screen? Does the battery symbol come up and show that it is charging and then go away after 1 or 2 cycles or does it stay on the screen continuously?

    Mine normally shows the battery symbol, then goes off, it doesn't stay on the screen when charging. Also one quick press of the power button will bring the battery symbol back up to show the status of the battery charging when the unit is powered off.


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    #1048
    [Deleted User]
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    Bligh wrote: »
    Mine normally shows the battery symbol, then goes off, it doesn't stay on the screen when charging. Also one quick press of the power button will bring the battery symbol back up to show the status of the battery charging when the unit is powered off.

    Perfect, cheers.


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    #1049
    illdoit2morrow
    Registered Users Posts: 745 ✭✭✭illdoit2morrow


    Has anyone got Lollipop OTA yet?

    I haven't turned on my N7 for a few days, just curious is it rolling out now that Google have released it for the N7.


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    #1050
    bogman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,328 ✭✭✭bogman


    Absolutely simple, works a treat on my late 2012 Nexus 7, already had Nexus Root Toolkit installed on Win 7, cant go wrong with this method (Famous last words)
    http://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-update-nexus-android-5-0-lollipop/


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    #1051
    Raoul
    Registered Users Posts: 7,711 ✭✭✭Raoul


    Honest opinion. Gf has a nexus 4. She doesn't have a laptop. Would she like a nexus 7 for browsing the net?

    My mate has one and said that while he loves it, he would prefer to get something bigger as the size of smartphones are getting bigger. I don't think she will want to change her phone any time soon though.


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