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How To: Get Google's Latest Play Store Redesign on Your Nexus 7 Tablet Right Now

How To: The Definitive Nexus 7 Guide to Bootloader Unlocking, Rooting, & Installing Custom Recoveries

Mario Live Wallpaper: Classic Side-Scrolling Action for Your Home or Lock Screen

How To: Enable Kids Mode on Any Android

How To: Convert & Play Your Old PlayStation 1 (PS1) Games on Your Nexus 7 Tablet

Forum Thread: Asus Nexus 7 Will Not Start - Tried Everything I Can Think Of

Ok, so here is what happened - Son plugs his Nexus in to charge and all is fine. Goes back an hour later and the device is dead. It will not start. So i press the volume down button along with the power button and it goes into the boot loader menu. all looks fine so i select shut device down. When it shuts down, i restart it. Nothing. it will not start. so i press the volume down and the power button again and a battery icon is displayed for about two seconds. then nothing. try again. battery...

Forum Thread: I Get a Notification

That says "unable to update for past x days" This thing wants to upload the photos and videos I take to "somewhere". I do not want my stuff in the cloud. I think, I was tinkering someplace and said do not upload but obviously some part of this nexus 7 wants to upload.

Q: Anyone Know How-to Change Jelly Bean System Fonts?

The question is obvious. I just want to make my experience a little more personal (and a little more cooler). Anyone?

Forum Thread: Trick my Nexus 7 into thinking it's in the USA.

Hello. I am new to the world of modification on any device, but I now have a Nexus 7 and have heard it is very modifiable. The biggest issue I currently have is that I live in The Netherlands but I want my Nexus 7 to think I am in the U.S. I have looked into VPN apps, but honestly find them a bit scary as they seem to get deep into the system. Anyway, does anyone have any suggestions for how to trick my Nexus 7 into thinking it is in the U.S. without having to go too extreme? Thanks!

Forum Thread: Nexus 7 with 3G as a Phone

I am not talking about Skype. How would I configure my Nexus 7 to operate as a phone?

Forum Thread: Wallpapercropper Has Stopped!

Hello everybody! I just got my new (second) Nexus 7 2013. I have some problems with touch screen so I got a new one but now , everytime I try to setup a wallpaper I get "unfortunatlely, com.androir.wallpapercropper has stopped".

Forum Thread: Performance Tweaks?

Does anyone have a list of performance tweaks and tips they can share?

Forum Thread: Looking for an Easy Back-Up Method

I pretty much want to back up my Nexus 7.

Q: How Do I Spoof a Mac Address?

I have done this on other devices but I am having a few issues accomplishing this on my N7.

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

Excuse my newbie questioning...

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: 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)?

Issue 40065: Wifi Issues Unresolved

Just passing on the information since I manager a few Android developers. It seems that the infamous "Issue 40065" which deals with the Nexus 4 and Nexus 7 having Wifi connectivity issues using Android 4.2 isn't being taken serious by Google.

Q: Can I Port Windows RT onto My N7?

I don't think I can but I am hardly an expert at such things.

Question: GPU Clock Speed

Okay, I need to check my GPU Clock speed/frequency. Is there an App that can assist or?

Forum Thread: Charging and USB Host Mode on the Nexus 7

Simple question and I think the answer is no but...

SOS: Nexus 7 Bootloader Got Erased!

So, how can I re-install the bootloader on my Nexus 7?

App Problem: How Do I Fix The "Not Compatible with My Nexus 7" Issue?

The title should be self-explanatory. Hopefully, I am not the only person seeing this issue...

Forum Thread: Nexus 7 as a Car Entertainment System

Hey Softmodders...

Forum Thread: What Is a SoftModder?

Good question. I encourage additional clarifications but here is my opinion of the term. A SoftModder is anyone who enjoys making modifications (or changes) to their device (phone, tablet, game console, etc). This includes simple physical modifications, like adding accessories; minor changes, like personalizing the display or more advanced modifications which require the device to be "rooted."