Questions tagged [nexus-7]
Use this tag if your issue is truly specific to the Nexus 7 tablet.
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getting an old Nexus 7 to connect to wifi
I have an old 2012 Asus Nexus 7. How can I get it to connect to wifi again?
My goal is to use it as a digital photo frame, where the software for showing the slideshow of photos is a React app (...
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Last version of Chrome for Nexus 7 2013 2nd gen.?
I've just got hold of an old Nexus 7 2013 2nd gen., running 6.0.1 Marshmallow. After resetting, the Play Store downloads updates, and I can install the latest version of Firefox and the last version ...
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ITV Hub stopped working on Nexus 7 2013 (OS 6.0.1)
ITV Hub has suddenly stopped working on this - don't know exactly when, don't use it that often for streaming.
It still works fine on my Google Pixel 2 (OS 11) so don't think it is wifi network ...
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Tried downgrading from 5.1.1 to 4.4.4 nexus 7, and it is bricked
As the title says, I rooted my Nexus 7, and it was working fine on 5.1.1 - albeit very very slowly - I got tired of the lag, and tried to downgrade to 4.4.4 following this link. The tablet went into ...
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Nexus 7 (2013) fastboot connection to PC
I've been trying for a few days to install LineageOS on a Google Nexus 7 (2013 version, or "flo"), using this guide here, but the USB cable connection seems to be very unstable for anything ...
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Nexus 7 2013 WiFi (flo) freezes and/or bootloops when booting TWRP
I unlocked my Nexus 7 2013 WiFi (flo)'s bootloader and flashed the latest TWRP (3.5.1_9-0 at the time of writing), but now it freezes on the boot/splash screen and reboots after waiting. I can use adb ...
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USB ethernet goes to sleep, has to be reconnected to restore
I have an old Nexus 7 tablet running LineageOS that still works but has poor battery life. I've set it up in a fixed location with AC power instead. Its location has poor wifi so I've added a UGreen ...
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Nexus 7 2013 - stuck at android is starting optimizing apps. trying adb to get the data
I have a 2013 model Nexus 7.
It is running 6.0.1, unmodified with locked bootloader. USB debugging is on.
Battery drained to 0. Charged then the device is stuck on boot loop .. android is optimizing ...
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Flashing Nexus 7 factory image fails on writing userdata
So I've been attempting to factory restore my good ol' Nexus 7 (2013) LTE (deb) all day, and I can't get past this one error that has me stuck. I'm using the stock image from Google, and where I'm ...
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Rotating Android bootup screen
I have a Nexus 7 (2nd generation) on Android 6.0. I am able to rotate and fix the screen on landscape using adb shell content. I am also able to adjust screen dimensions and resolution using adb shell ...
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Nexus 7 2013 WiFi (flo) bootloader unlock fails
Update: I don't know what I did differently apart from factory resetting it a lot of times, but it finally went through and unlocked.
I'm trying to unlock the bootloader on my Nexus 7 2013 WiFi 32GB (...
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Help needed to restore my Google Nexus 7 to a working state
I attempted to flash the factory image for Android 4.4.4 on my Google Nexus 7 (2012), but it wasn't successful. This now resulted in my device no longer booting up, I am also unable to get into fast ...
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How to stop update notifications for disabled apps on a Family-Link managed device?
Running Android 6.0.1 on Nexus 7 device, where I have disabled the following apps:
Google Play Movies and TV
Google Play Music
Google Play Newsstand
Google Play Books
Before disabling, I cleaned ...
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Reset Partition Table for Nexus 7 2013 (Flo)
To cut a long story short I wanted to make the system partition larger on my tablet PC as it's far too small to do anything practical on. I used ADB push to put Parted into the root directory and ...
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dmesg unable to enumerate usb device on google nexus 7 2013 wifi version
I installed android file transfer and flashed the ROM of Google Nexus 2013 WIFI tablet by executing the flash-all script command on my macbook pro macOS Mojave. This tablet has issue with usb ...
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Nexus 7 boot loop overnight - fix without wiping data?
I have a Nexus 7 (2013), 32GB, WiFi-only, that won't boot. I had been using it daily, until I woke up one morning to a boot loop. It was plugged in all night, but was at about half battery when I woke ...
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Google Nexus 7 (2013 Wi-Fi) Boot freeze, no recovery options working
I bought a Google Nexus 7 2013 edition, Wi-Fi only, from a yard sale. I have no clue what the previous owner did or tried but I cannot get it to boot. I'm not by any means an Android expert so if it ...
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"error: neither -p product specified nor ANDROID_PRODUCT_OUT set" when trying to `fastboot flashall -w` on Nexus 7
I am trying to flash the latest 6.0.1 build onto my Nexus 7 tab.
I picked MOB30X build from here
naveen@gandalf:~$ fastboot devices
015d2a4ffd181016 fastboot
But, when I do
naveen@gandalf:~$ ...
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Android Studio 3 in Ubuntu 17.04 not see Nexus 7 in connected devices to run the App with
I'm using Android Studio 3.1.1 in Ubuntu 17.04 and a Nexus 7.
Android Studio not see the device in the list of the "connected devices" in the window to run the App:
The device is already activated ...
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Bricked Nexus 7, failed to mount cache, can't unlock or reflash
My Nexus 7 (2013, 2nd gen) worked fine in plain vanilla form for years. Suddenly the boot stuck at "Google". I tried booting into recovery mode and saw failed to mount /cache. Erasing cache from the ...
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Nexus 7: Unable to install factory image, stuck in < waiting for any device >
I want to restore factory android on my Nexus 7 2012 WiFi.
I'm following the official guide.
I start the device in fastboot mode by executiong:
adb reboot bootloader
This works well.
But when I ...
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How to easily send my google password to my android tablet?
I have a Nexus 7 I haven't used in ages, it no longer remembers my Google account info. The password to my google account is stored on my Mac via KeyChain (it is a long and random character password). ...
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"ServiceManager: Waiting for service media.audio_policy" after booting Phoenix OS for Nexus 7 2013 Wi-Fi on LTE device
I was trying to boot Nexus 7 2013 Wi-Fi (flo) ROM on the LTE (deb) device. The ROM is Phoenix OS. I'm stuck waiting for service media.audio_policy.
01-01 20:04:22.973 1041 1235 I ServiceManager: ...
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Nexus 7: battery charging stalls at about 20 percent, even w/new batteries!
I've got a 2012 wifi Nexus 7 tablet. The battery will not charge much above approximately 20 percent. I've installed a new battery, tried charging using a nice Anker brand usb cable, tried several ...
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Stable Android version with a gallery for Nexus 7 2013
So I got a Nexus 7 2013 tablet recently for my sister. Upgraded it to Android 6.01 (which is the last OTA upgrade available). My sister didn't like it for the reason that there is no Gallery. She was ...
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Get Nexus 7 tablet out of reboot loop?
Nexus 7 tablet running Android, everything up to date a few months ago.
I was trying to cut down on those annoying auto-updates and all those extraneous apps I never use, and apparently did something ...
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My headphone jack on my Nexus 7 2012 works only half the time
My 2012 Nexus 7 (Rooted; CM 12.1, Lollipop), has headphone jack issues. Most of the time, only the left ear will work, and sometimes I am able to get both the right and left to work. Sometimes they ...
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Does the Nexus 7 [2013] (Wi-Fi) tablet update to Android 6?
In my country, Nexus 7 2013 Wifi only tablets are still available. It comes with Android 4.3, but I was told that it updates to 6.0.1 (official update). Does anyone know if this is true? Also, is it ...
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Nexus 7 (2012) soft bricked not recognized by OS
I'm going to say in advance that I'm no expert in this subject, so any help is well appreciated...
I have a Nexus 7 (2012) that I had rooted to install Cyanogen Mod in the past. Long story short: The ...
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Can not recognize Nexus 7 2013 version with USB
I am using android version 6.0.1 kernel 3.4.0-gad29d11. I have tried a laptop with windows 8.1 and desktop with ubuntu 16.04. I have tried installing ADB software and google drivers, using different ...
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can't mount /data while installing LineageOS
I've rooted my Nexus 7 using the SO instructions How do I root my Nexus 7?. I'm trying to install LineageOS using its instructions https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/flo/install#installing-lineageos-...
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Nexus 7 won't boot after installing twrp
In How do I root my Nexus 7? step 7, I couldn't figure out what "on-device fastboot controls" meant. Now when I boot the nexus 7, the google logo with an open padlock appears for a second, and then ...
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Update Nexus 7 to a Nougat ROM
I have an old Nexus 7 (picked up from I/O 2012) that got unbearably slow after an OTA upgrade to Android 5. After seeing hints from early adopters that Nougat is serviceable on this device, I decided ...
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Nexus 7 2013 screen won't come on. When to give up?
My Nexus 7 2013 is no longer working properly: I cannot get the screen to come on, and I don't see any evidence of back-lighting even in a dark room. I believe the device starts up and shuts down ...
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Nexus 7 does not start
My nexus 7 does not start after updating the system. It is in a never ending loop. I would appreciate any help.
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Forcing system upgrade despite "Battery too low"
I have a 2013 Nexus 7 running Android 6.0.1 which has survived a lot of physical distress (being dropped, being partially immersed in the bath one time, and an amateur screen replacement). For the ...
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Activate Debugging on broken Nexus 7
My Nexus 7's touch screen is completely broken, I know I can manipulate the device using adb commands, but debugging mode isn't enabled on the devices. Is there anyway to enable debugging mode from a ...
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Nexus 7 2013 not playing nice with Windows 10
I did something to my Nexus 7 and need to transfer files via USB in recovery so I can reinstall my Android OS.
Unfortunately every time I plug it into the USB I get an error. In Device Manager I see ...
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simultaneous USB-OTG and charging
I'm trying to charge my Nexus 7 2013 while using USB-OTG.
I built the widely described Y-cable that does USB passthrough, grounds the sense pin (yellow lead) through a 100 k resistor, and connects ...
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Viewing and Transfering files between Nexus 7 (13) and Win 7sp1 x64
Having difficulty with both USB and wifi file transfers. I recently upgraded my desktop from XP to Win7, all was working well with XP.
Over wifi ES file explorer sees the shared Win7 HDDs but will ...
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Nexus 7 2013 USB connection failed
I've used my Nexus to test CM and other ROMs before; but now with 6.0.1, I simply can't get it to work with USB neither under Windows or Linux.
On Lubuntu it says:
[ 36.853678] usb 3-1: new full-...
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Unidentified app using excessive battery
I have a battery drain issue with a stock Nexus-7 (2013), Android 6.0.1, up to date with monthly patches. The battery is losing 15-20% overnight. Turning WiFi off overnight doesn't reduce it, or not ...
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Nexus won't boot after update
So I have a Nexus 7 2013 no root vanilla. I just recently flashed it with vanilla 6.0.1 since it could not update from 5.1.1. Then a few days ago an update came out and I updated. Now my nexus tries ...
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Nexus 7 2013 won't update to 6.x
On my nexus 7 I have not been able to install any of the 6.0.x updates. Whenever I try I download them and when I go to install half way through my t says error and I restart my tablet and nothing ...
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Android Intent problems
So a few days ago I build an update for my custom android car tablet with my own launcher (based on nexus 7 2013). I added a few new features and some fixes, and I added accidentally the device admin ...
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2013 Nexus 7 frozen screen/stuck on language set up/boot loop
I see similar questions here but none of them refer to being stuck on the language set up screen. I have tried to use ADB driver and Toolkit but I cannot seem to get my pc to recognize device half the ...
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Nexus 7 (2012) won't charge or start after a series of problems
A year or so ago, I bought an old Nexus 7 that was very slightly used (I took it off my girlfriend's hands). Everything worked fine, but I barely ever used it.
Two days ago I broke it back out. I ...
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Update First Gen Nexus 7 to 4.3
I have a first generation Nexus 7. It was getting so slow as to be useless, so I did a factory reset and it is not much better. It then informs me that an upgrade to Android 4.3 is ready. So I do that,...
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Nexus 7 Google Logo Boot-Loop
My stock Nexus 7 was working fine until I turned it on. The lock screen was frozen. I then hard reset the device and turned it back on. On boot the tablet gets stuck on the Google logo and never ...
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Netflix on Nexus 7 Android 6
I can't install Netflix from the Play Store on my Nexus 7 2013, running Marshmallow. I've never been able to install it (but I only tried after upgrading to Marshmallow, shortly after buying the ...
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