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Nexus 7

This is where the Nexus 7 is worshipped.
Person interacting with a tablet screen displaying app options.
Nov 19, 2014

On earlier Android versions, you were able to hold down on an app's icon in the recent apps menu (aka app switcher) and jump straight to the app's info page. From there, you could easily uninstall the ...

A person holding a device displaying a photo of a cat.
Nov 18, 2014

While chatting in Hangouts on Android, inserting an emoji or animated sticker can instantly make the conversation more fun, but they'll eventually lose their charm, as most things do. Even if you add ...

Mobile phone displaying a gaming app on its screen.
Nov 16, 2014

Nothing else quite sums up my childhood like Super Mario, the Italian plumber who constantly had to defeat Bowser to save Princess Peach (aka Princess Toadstool) from danger. While it's easy to relive ...

Mobile phone displaying a colorful game interface.
Nov 14, 2014

Google has already started to roll out the over-the-air update of Android 5.0 Lollipop to older Nexus series phones and tablets, but chances are it will take a long time for the OTA to hit your device ...

Colorful geometric background on a tablet screen.
Nov 14, 2014

While the new Lollipop wallpapers are great, they'll eventually get stale like all of the others. I've covered a bunch of cool Android wallpaper apps previously, including ones that give you psychedel ...

Smartphone notification panel displaying Wi-Fi and brightness settings.
Nov 13, 2014

Update, November 12, 2014: Android 5.0 Lollipop is officially out now. If you haven't gotten the OTA yet, check out our new guide on installing the official Lollipop builds on any Nexus for download l ...

"Message indicating progress towards becoming a developer with a build number."
Nov 12, 2014

Unlocking "Developer options" on an Android device is useful for many things. You can limit or stop transition animations for a snappier device, enable USB debugging to run fastboot commands, and more ...

Screen recorder ready notification on a mobile device.
Nov 9, 2014

Native screen recording was initially introduced on Android 4.4 KitKat and, although useful, was primarily utilized by developers to showcase their apps. It required either a rooted device and an app ...

Smartphone screen displaying notifications and date.
Oct 28, 2014

Notifications sometimes come in bulk on Android—especially after booting up. While some of them are helpful or informative, most can be immediately dismissed as soon as they come in. The traditional w ...

Person using a tablet to browse a webpage.
Oct 24, 2014

Placing widgets on your device's home screen is a quick way to gain instant access to shortcuts or to specific aspects of an app, like music controls or weather forecasts. As more and more developers ...