Use this tag if your issue is truly specific to the Nexus 7 tablet.
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WiFi Direct Doesn't Work
I have two Android devices running Android 4.1.1 with the latest OTA update from the manufacturer. I do not have root or any other system-level customizations on either device, just a bunch of very ...
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Is it possible to reinstall stock Android on the Nexus 7
I'm new to rooting my phone, but I was thinking of trying out the KDE tablet interface on my Nexus 7. I'm probably not going to keep using this, since I like the huge app ecosystem on Android, so is ...
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Trying to use Xbox controller on Nexus 7
I just got the Asus Nexus 7 and I am attempting to play the N64 emulator (Mupen64 plus, AE). I have my wired xbox 360 controller plugged in to the otg cable, but the light does not stay on the ...
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nexus 7 says it's charging but it isn't
I am a nexus 7 owner since September and today I had a misbehavior.
I plugged it, as usual, to recharge the battery. It charged up to 36% and now it still says it's charging but it never moves from ...
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Show an app's context menu on Nexus 7
My Galaxy S1 (Gingerbread) has a context menu button below the lower left of the screen which brings up various extra soft-buttons. For example, in the Twitter app, I use this to pop-up an additional ...
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Selecting 720p format on Nexus 7
I have rooted, unlocked and modded my Nexus 7 with the 720p camera mod. If I go to system/etc/media_profiles.xml, it shows the 720p format.
The only problem is, that when I film with the default ...
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Can a Nexus 7 connect to an Android 2.2 Wi-Fi tethering access point?
I am considering buying a Nexus 7. I would like to occasionally be able to access the internet out and about, but don't want to pay 50% again to get the hspa+ version.
I have a Samsung Galaxy Europa ...
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Nexus 7 screen is flickering
My 16 GB Nexus 7 arrived a few days ago. It's my first mobile device, believe it or not, and I've already found it to be incredibly useful. It has performed flawlessly, but there is one small issue ...
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Any way to boost Wi-Fi on Nexus 7?
My Nexus 7 seems to have poorer Wi-Fi reception than my iPad (1st generation). At home it is always able to reach the router, so not an issue. Occasionally when I am out the iPad will have reception ...
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Nexus 7 won't boot up - could it be due to cell phone sitting on top of it?
I've had my Nexus 7 for about 4 months and it's been working well until about a couple days ago. It ran out of battery so I plugged in the charger. It began charging but something weird happened when ...
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Unable to connect my Nexus 7 to a PC
I searched a lot over the Internet and tried all the advice I found.
I have installed drivers from the ASUS site and changed C:\Windows\inf\wpdmtp.inf so it now contains
; Nexus 7
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Disabling skype messaging sound on Nexus 7
It seems you can turn off all notifications and alerts, but I like getting text notifications.
The spammy sound that comes along with is most certainly annoying, and there doesn't seem to be any ...
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Error Connecting Nexus 7 to Ubuntu 12.10
I have a 32 GB Nexus 7 (idVendor = 18d1, idProduct = 4e41, if that helps...), and my laptop runs Ubuntu 12.10, and have tried connecting using K.K. Patel's answer here, to almost no avail. What ...
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Google Voice “Call With…”
I love the Call With... feature in the Google Voice webapp and use it often. It allows you to initiate a call from your Google Voice number by first dialing one of your linked phones then patching you ...
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What SIM card size does the Nexus 7 use?
The iPad uses silly little SIM cards that pretty much need to be purchased ad-hoc. This means that in a pinch situation you can't e.g. swap SIM cards between your tablet and your phone (e.g., if ...
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Installing custom apps on a Nexus 7
Does the Asus Nexus 7 allow me to create and install my own apps without using someone's app store (like Google Play or Amazon)? I want to create my own apps but not make them open for anyone else but ...
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Why won't my nexus 7 update to Jelly Bean 4.2?
I was notified that there was a system update, but when I applied it the tablet was still on the older version of Jelly Bean. I've even done a factory reset and tried again, but no luck. Are there any ...
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Doing a clean install of Android on Nexus S, Galaxy Nexus or Nexus 7
Recently I had a problem where my Nexus S phone would not upgrade to Jelly Bean. During the upgrade process I was getting an error message saying one of the files on my current system is corrupted, so ...
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Nexus 7 issues with lagging, boot-loops, NFC greyed out, and depressed CPU states
I have a Nexus 7 16GB which behaved wonderfully for a few months. I used an NFC app once and the tablet began boot-looping, and lagging. I turned off NFC when I could and reset the tablet. It was ...
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Can I rollback the stock system by just installing an older image zip?
I received the 4.2.x updates on my Nexus 7 and the performance has been awful. I tried the Forever Gone hack and it helped but it's still much worse than 4.1.x. I'm not so excited about doing a ...
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What is the length and breadth of ONLY the screen in the Nexus 7?
I'm not asking the diagonal values, but the length and breadth ones of the Nexus 7. And only of the LCD screen, not the entire hardware.
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GMail “All Mail” not showing anything from last 30 days on Nexus 7 or Nexus 10
All the other labels are correct and synced according to their various settings. There is no particular setting for "All Mail"
Today, I only see up to June 24. When I scroll to the bottom it adds ...
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How to select Wi-Fi access point?
I am at the hotel trying to get my stuff connected. Had no problems with phone and laptop, but when I'm connecting with the tablet internet is unavailable.
As far as I can see, it's connecting to ...
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How can I access android log files on my Nexus 7 without root access?
Since aLogcat now no longer works with Jelly Bean, how can I access the system log files on my device without either root access or attaching it to a computer?
I have tried using adb logcat from my ...
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WPA/WPA2 with my Nexus 7
I have this weird problem with my Nexus 7:
When the WiFi network on the home router (AirTies) is set to WPA/WPA2 it is always stuck in the "login" phase and never actually connects to the network. ...
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MTP file transfer: request to proceed, because “device can't play this” - how to fix permanent?
I have Nexus 7 and often copy vide to see on it, but every time windows asks for proceed with reason "device can't play this file format".
Supported file formats is declared by media device, but when ...
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Is it Essential to Root a Nexus Device in order to Customize or Personalise it to your liking?
My understanding is that rooting an android smartphone or tablet allows you to add functionality and to flash custom ROMS (amongst other things) like MIUI or CyanogenMOD.
A Nexus device offers the ...
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Jellybean 4.2 update fails in middle of download for nexus 7
I have received the jellybean 4.2 update request 2 times. Both times I have pressed the update button and both times it has failed in the middle of the process. No error messages. After a few ...
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Brightness changes too frequently after I updated to 4.2
I have a Nexus 7 and after the update to Android 4.2 setting the brightness regulation to auto I noticed that it changes way more frequently than it used to do in the previous version of the operating ...
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Warranty on Nexus 7
I just won an auction on the Nexus 7. The seller claims that he doens't have the original sales receipt but says I will be able to sign up for the warranty online with the registration & ...
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My Nexus 7 became slower after the update to 4.2. How can I fix it?
After the update to android 4.2 my nexus 7 became slower.
Switching applications takes some seconds and even the menu that pop-ups after I push the 'share' button takes a while to appear.
Is there ...
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What is a good way to approach a developer about supporting my device?
The Google Play Store on my new Asus Nexus 7 does not list the application I want. When I visit the Play Store web site I see the applications listed, and I am told they are not compatible with my ...
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Different wallpaper for each homescreen?
I'd like to be able to have a different wallpaper for each homescreen. I found a live wallpaper that lets you do this.
Is there a more efficient/less cumbersome way?
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Google Chrome crashes when attempting to access Desktop Bookmarks (Asus Nexus 7)
Steps to reproduce:
launch Google Chrome browser and open new tab
touch bookmarks option on bottom menu
select Desktop Bookmarks
This causes Google Chrome to crash, resulting in:
"Aw, Snap! ...
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My space used and free space doesn't add up
See pic - the numbers don't add up
This is a 16GB Nexus 7
The listed items only add up to a little over 9GB. So 4GB worth of files are missing.
How can I find those missing files?
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Nexus 7 ignores apple-touch-icon
Go to any website that has:
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="/apple-touch-icon.png" />
<link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" href="/apple-touch-icon.png" />
For example: ...
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Is there an equivalent to iOS “Reset Home Screen Layout” on the Nexus 7?
On iOS, "Reset Home Screen Layout" auto-arranges your application icons. Is there an equivalent for this on my Nexus 7 Android tablet? Right now my icons across several screens.
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Galaxy Note I / N7000: USB-OTG does not work when used with a USB hub
I am just doing some experiments with USB-OTG and stumbled uppon a problem now when using a usb-hub between the client-device ( SpaceNavigator ) and the host-device ( nexus7 and galaxy note I - N7000 ...
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How to tether WiFi-internetconnection with Nexus 7 on a PC without WLAN via USB? [duplicate]
With my Phone it worked via the normal settings. I want to perform tethering of the local WLAN my Nexus7 receives via USB to my computer.
I found this so far, but it doesn't seem very useful to me. ...
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How did I get my Nexus 7 homescreen into landscape?
I was playing around on my Nexus 7 today and somehow ended up in a landscape version of the homescreen. I haven't downloaded any apps that mess with it like Ultimate Rotation Control, or rooted it or ...
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Why doesn't Chrome recognize mobile Blogger templates on the Nexus 7?
I use Chrome on a Nexus S and a Nexus 7, both with Jelly Bean 4.1.1. When I visit Blogger blogs that use mobile-optimized templates provided by Blogger, Chrome on the phone correctly displays the ...
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How can I change the user agent string sent by Chrome on my Nexus 7?
Reading the reviews of the BBC Media Player on Google Play, one user said that since Chrome supports HTML5, he had managed to persuade the BBC iPlayer website to play him streams meant for iPad/iPhone ...
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facebook messenger incompatability with nexus 7
Is it possible to install Facebook Messenger on a Nexus 7?
I just tried but it says that the device isn't compatible without explaining to me why but it is hard for me to think of any hardware ...
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What if I don't want my music on the cloud?
I just got my Nexus 7 tablet and I was trying to load some music/videos to it. I have about 10 gigs worth of .mp3 files with no DRM in my computer. Since this is Android, I figured I would not be ...
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Headphone Volume buttons do not work
I have the V-Moda Crossfade LP headphones, which have convenient volume buttons. They work great on my iPhone, but on my Nexus 7 they seem to have no effect. They even work on Windows XP, 7, and Mac. ...
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transfer files from Mac to nexus 7 via bluetooth?
I forgot the USB cable and I have some files on the Mac that I would like to transfer to my nexus 7. Is it possible to do this via bluetooth? Is there an app that can do this?
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Does the Google Nexus 7 support external keyboards?
Can I use an external keyboard with a Google Nexus 7? Will the Nexus pair with an Apple Wireless keyboard? Are there other companies that make compatible keyboards?
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How do I enter commute details on the Nexus 7?
I want my Nexus 7 to know when I'm leaving for work and display the details about traffic and such but I don't know where I need to add home and commute destination.
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Nexus 7 System error 'show low battery logo'
Today I finally got my Nexus 7 though the post and turned it on; I was just checking charge. I got an 'out of battery' UI message and the tablet then turned itself off.
I plugged in the USB charger ...
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How do you log into Dead Trigger after a fresh install? [closed]
So I've wiped my Asus / Google Nexus 7 tablet, and reinstalled Dead Trigger from the Android Market (Google Play Store). How do you log into Dead Trigger with your user account? Do you have to play ...
