Nexus 7 Forum

Forum Thread: Safestrap or Substitutes

I have heard a few good things on the developer forums but was wondering if anyone here uses Safestrap. I am not a programmer but want to root my tablet. Is Safestrap overkill and should I use a substitute?

Forum Thread: Windows 7 x64 and MTP Not Showing Up

I'm running Windows 7 x64 on my laptop. When I plugin my Nexus 7, nothing shows up in Windows Media Player.

Forum Thread: Activated Encryption & Now Having Performance Degradation

I just turned on full disk encryption and spent a little over an hour waiting for the process to finish. My wonderful little tablet, which used to be fast, is now moving like a bloated pig. Is this the norm? Any workarounds?

Forum Thread: Flash Browser Recommendations

My situation starts with the simple act of streaming from Amazon Prime. I side loaded Flash but the entire set-up is quirky and lots of lag. Any suggestions (because this totally sucks)?

Question: Need App to Stream Movies

People, I am looking for an app that can be used to stream movies from NAS and over my companies network. Any tips and guidance is greatly appreciated.

Forum Thread: How Do You Reformat a Video Stream?

I would like to reformat a video stream that has an incompatible format. What is the best way to do this?

Forum Thread: Pixel Lines on Screen

Is my screen defective or am I just seeing things? I see these vertical lines on my screen and am not sure if I have a faulty one or what? Whats up with those?

Forum Thread: Disabling Cores = Better Battery Life?

I know my tablet has multiple cores. If I disable cores, will I have better battery overall?

Forum Thread: Nexus 7 Unrecognized Suddenly on PC

My device one day just stop being detected in Windows. I have no idea what happened. I didn't upgrade or change anything from what I can remember. Anyone know why this is?

Forum Thread: Smudge on Screen Won't Go Away

I noticed theres this screen smudge that looks like its under the screen. I know it has to be under the screen, I've been wiping away at it forever. What gives?

Forum Thread: How Do I Open a Command Prompt to My ADB & Fastboot Directory?

Excuse my newbie questioning...

Download: Nexus 7 Update to Android 4.2.2

Here it is...

Jelly Bean: New OS Tricks & Tips

I started this thread to highlight some of the differences you will experience when using your Nexus 7. A lot of us, myself included, were using Gingerbread and Honeycomb prior to Jelly Bean.

Forum Thread: How Do I Raise the Max Volume Limit?

Is there a way to raise the max volume limit? I was watching Netflix on my Nexus 7 and there was a movie with really low-sounding parts, which at max volume, was still unlistenable. The volume was turned all of the way up, so I don't know what's up.

Forum Thread: Nexus 7 Guidebook

While not a documentation kind of guy I did find a few great tips within. Plus it is free...

Forum Thread: TWRP Versus CWM

I have heard good things TWRP but only used CWM. Any advantages or benefits to using TWRP for recovery instead of CWM?

Nexus 7: Using Carbon for Twitter

I saw they related Carbon for Twitter but I just read they don't have a version that works with the Nexus 7 (or tablets in general).

Q: Does Restoring a Nexus 7 Remove a Root?

If I go ahead and restore my Nexus 7 back to factory condition will it remove my root?

Forum Thread: Use as DLNA Media Server

I have a smart TV with DLNA streaming functionality. I've gotten it to work with some of my other devices. Anyone know how I can get my content from my Nexus 7 to my TV?

Forum Thread: Wrong Time Zone?

I move from location to location, so my clock isn't right a lot of the time. How would I change my time to the right time zone?

Forum Thread: Managing Downloads

I just downloaded a few dozen files onto my Nexus. Most of them are PDFs that I need to read over the next few weeks. Is there any way to organize them into folders - kind of like small libraries - that I can access using a shortcut?

Forum Thread: Opera for Nexus

I heard that Opera is extremely fast. Anyone here have an opinion of Opera Mini and Opera Mobile?

Forum Thread: Media Player Review

Any opinions on MX and BS Player? Or should I not consider either?

Forum Thread: Stopping Mobile Re-Directs

I keep getting sent to mobile sites when I use my Nexus 7. Sometimes, I don't mind the outcome but at other times I want to use the full desktop website. Is there anyway to prevent the re-direct or to let me choose which experience I want to load in my browser?

Forum Thread: More Chrome Problems

I must have bad Chrome karma. I started to mess around with Chrome Beta and I am having all sorts of readability issues. The text is difficult to read and somewhat blurry.

Forum Thread: New Version of Flash 11.1.115.37

Check it out! Imagine downloading Flash for Android directly from Adobe... The new version can be directly downloaded here:

Forum Thread: Games Keep Crashing

Maybe this is just me but I am having problems with several games on my N7. Of course, they all say they are compatible so maybe I am causing the problem.

Forum Thread: Emulators on the N7

I am looking for an emulator that utilizes the entire display on my Nexus 7. I figure, why not take advantage of the excess real estate (especially compared to a phone)?

Forum Thread: N7 Case Recommendation

I just got a nice one made by Caseen. It works well and has a nice leather finish. Plus it has a great magnetic based lock in front - which turns my screen on and off.

Forum Thread: I Forgot My Screen Password

Actually, a friend was "messing" with my Nexus 7 and left my apartment after changing my password. Ha, ha...very funny.

Forum Thread: Ad Hoc Wifi Assistance

Can I configure my Nexus 7 to detect and connect to an Ad Hoc hotspot via WiFi?

Forum Thread: Great Wallpaper App

Check out "Image 2 Wallpaper" in the Play Store. It has a great little interface - very intuitive - and great reviews. Basically, you can take any picture you can find and make it fit the real estate provided by your N7.

Forum Thread: Can't Get Out of APX Mode After Booting

My N7 has been acting quirky for no apparent reason. Two days ago it booted perfectly fine until I saw the X screen and started to hang. I had to abruptly power off the unit by holding the power button down.

Forum Thread: Windows XP Problem

My Nexus 7 won't detect in Windows XP? Any suggestions as to why?

Forum Thread: Chrome Problems & Wrench

I read about this somewhere but can't recall if there was a solution. I am having problems with Chrome and keep receiving a proxy server message. Something to the effect that I need to set my "wrench" if I don't use proxy server.

Forum Thread: USB to Ethernet Option

I assume since my N7 supports USB On-The-Go that I can plug in a USB to ethernet adapter.

Forum Thread: Using Bluetooth on My Phone to Control My Tablet

Can I use the bluetooth on my Galaxy S3 to control my tablet?

Forum Thread: Parental Control Apps

I am going to be giving a younger family member a Nexus 7 as a gift. Of course their father asked if I knew anything about controlling access to adult content. Of course I do not.

Forum Thread: Headphone Volume Problems

The volume using headphones on my Nexus 7 is less than half of what I can get from my sister's iPad mini. I use "Beats by Dre" earphones which are pretty good so I don't the problem is with my Nexus.

Question: How Do I Turn Off Encryption?

So, I don't think I want to use encryption anymore. I am not putting any sensitive personal data on my N7. It would also be nice to have some of that performance I remember before encrypting my tablet.