Picked up a Nexus 7 today at Macmall! Got the last one they had in stock. The guy said they got 40 this morning and sold out again. Crazy stuff. Gonna root and play with it some more tomorrow. Its a pretty solid device and doesnt feel cheap at all.

 

 

I am tempted based on the price to get the Nexus but waiting till I can play with the Infinity still. Anyone here played with both at all?

 

Its so smooth. Jelly Bean + Tegra 3 is awesome. I had an issue this morning turning it on. It got stuck at the Google logo just trying to boot it the second time without any modifications. I turned it on last night to test it out and turned it off to charge over night. Tried turning it this morning and it got stuck and wouldn't get past the Google logo.

Not entirely sure what happened or what would cause it to happen but I was able to reflash the stock images from Google and start over but this shouldn't be the experience that people get on first boot. I was going to do the fastboot oem unlock any way so it was going to wipe everything but I thought it bricked itself for a second there. I can't remember if I was on the latest update prior to shutting down. Maybe there was a bug in the previous update that caused it to not boot but I'm now currently on the latest stock build. Gonna root, flash TWRP (instead of CWM) and keep it stock for now. Trying to find an OC kernel but I may not need it with the smoothness of this device.

 

Awesome got another free $10 on Google Wallet. I guess Google Wallet is dependent on the device and not on your account.

Having issues booting into recovery through the hardware combination and bootloader. I have to manually boot into it using ADB via a terminal which kinda sucks. Then again, I'm gonna be running stock for a bit so hopefully they figure it out. The easiest way to root this device is to flash Modaco's superboot via fastboot which roots the device on boot and creates an unsecure boot img so you can do a system remount, etc.

http://www.modaco.com/topic/355552-s...g-the-nexus-7/

 

Some screenshots of my Nexus 7. Airdroid is a pretty neat app.

 

So Flash is working as expected. Decided to sideload the AOSP browser for Flash purposes instead of installing Dolphin, Firefox or any of the other 3rd party browsers. You will need to rename the BrowserProviderProxy.apk and BrowserProviderProxy.odex into something else (just add a .bak) then reboot. You will need root to push the AOSP Browser to the /system/app/ folder and rename the 2 files above. Also don't forget to change the permissions to rw-r--r--


Download and more info for AOSP Browser:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1780746


Adobe Flash Player:

http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/...-versions.html


Really liking this tablet so far. Speakers sound good. Now I'm just trying to figure out how to organize my homescreen without making it look so messy.

 

Tablet Talk works awesome on Jelly Bean. Have it connected to my phone so I can send/receive texts/phone calls using the Tablet instead of relying just on Google Voice.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...LnRhYnRhbGsiXQ..


Thinking of installing GrooveIP so I can make phone calls using Google Voice but I don't I'd use it enough.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...NvbS5ndm9pcCJd

 

Tablet Talk is great. I use it on my TouchPad with JellyBean and my GN. When at home watching tv I always just leave my phone plugged in and then use my tablet for everything right now. One of the main reasons I want to upgrade but can't decide right now.

 

Here's some shots of Adobe Flash streaming the USA vs. Spain game:

Fullscreen mode the buttons go away as they should:

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Don't mind the upside down Androids. That's just Adblocker at work.

 

you sir need to replace engadget with the verge!!

It seems like you only use one page haha

 

I like engadget. I have some widgets

 

very impressed with the battery life of the N7, I played Angry Birds for an hour straight and the battery life went down to 90% (from 100%) if I did that with my Galaxy Nexus, it'd probably be in the 50-60% range.

 

Yeah battery life has been pretty good so far. Its about as good if not better than my TF101. Question to the people who got the Nexus 7, did you guys pick up a case for it yet? I looked at the reviews of the ones being sold at the Play Store but they look like crap especially since the cover doesn't latch into place. I've been looking at these two with the smart cover magnet trick but need to see if they made a cut out for the speaker grill on the rear which a few of the early case seem to have forgotten about:




The case I have on my TF101 is similar to the two above without the magnet portion and its been pretty good and doesn't make it bulky. Gonna pass on a screen protector though since my TF101 screen is still in great condition after all this time without one.

 

Bought a case, shied and the mini usb mount adapter.

 

Which case did you get? I believe the Nexus 7 has a Gorilla Glass so I think it should be fine as long as I use a case that covers the front.

Came across a battery bar similar to MIUI's battery indicator at the Play Store:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...dHRlcnliYXIiXQ..


Pretty customizable and its free.

 

to my understanding, the N7 does NOT have Gorilla Glass, but something also by Corning that they are claiming "scratch resistant"... which means it CAN still scratch. I believe there are some phones out there with this glass (including the NOTE), and people say they still see light scratches w/o shield after some usages. However, those ARE devices that generally get placed in pockets (unlike the Nexus 7).

As for cases go, I ordered something from eBay like the ones you posted above, NOT from overseas, from California, but I think it's still going to take a long time to get here (still quicker than anything coming from China). See link

http://www.ebay.com/itm/300739402557...ht_3276wt_1185

So for now, I'm using something I found at Winners (Canadian version of TJ Maxx/Marshalls) for $3 in the clearance aisle... it's a pouch that's a perfect fit and VERY padded, I think it was made for the Kindle or something... Not too keen on the colors, but it works great for now, because the only thing close to it was $50 @ Best Buy, I think it was something made for the Playbook or Kindle...

$3 pouch from Winners

 

 

NVIDIA planning to support Miracast with the Tegra 3 Devices:


http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/07...ay-technology/

 

Get this: Love it.

 

That good huh? I'm not a fan of the stitching. Can you take some pics of it? Have you seen the official dock and leather cases coming up?

http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/07...rs-on-the-way/

Pricing doesn't look too bad either for both. Still using mine naked.

 

Stitching is fine. I'll take pics later.

 

 

^Thanks for that. That looks a lot better than the pics they show on Amazon. The stitches looked so much lighter than the ones you took it looked funky but your pics make it look right.

 

I can't figure it out from the pics, does that cover some how "lock" closed? Is the magnet strong enough to keep the cover closed?

 

It locks when closed by the magnet, there is also a strap that shuts it.

 

Thanks, I just ordered one

 

Have you guys notice the N7 is rather picky with charging cables? I have cheap ones 3rd party cases all over my condo and a couple at my gf's place and the ONLY cable that works is the one supplied. It would suck if I lost it. Apparently others have this issue too.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1791717

 

Hmm...Have tried A Samsung i9000, Galaxy Nexus USB cable and they work without any issues so far. Will keep an eye on it though.

 

Looks like ASUS will be coming out with an OEM keyboard/case combo and a rotating case for the Nexus 7



http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/08...case-and-more/

 

But just so you know, the ones that don't (really) work will still have the little lighting bolt indicator, as if it's charging, but the percentage doesn't change, so it's probably charging just at a VERY slow rate.

 

I'm using a different charger than the ones that came with the phones...I'm using a USB adapter I bought from Monoprice that is rated at 1A at 5V but I switch between the USB cables without thinking about it. So maybe that's the difference? It charges while I use it fine but definitely not at the same rate as the stock charger because the stock charger is rated at 2A at 5V. Thinking of picking a 2.1A charger from Monoprice for this reason and for my other devices.

 

Damn, I didn't even know there are different ratings for the charging cables

 

Yeah you want to make sure the adapter is rated at 5V! Anything higher will fry your device. The Amperes can vary and the higher they are = the faster the rate of charge. 2A seems to be the max currently for MicroUSB cables. Here's the adapter I'm looking at:

http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2

Its a 4 port USB Adapter but you can only use the 2A line when there aren't any other devices plugged in at the same time.


Bonus tip: You can buy a USB extender to extend your USB cables since the ones they include in the phones are pretty short. I use a USB 3.0 extender mainly because of my TF101 which requires the extra pin to activate the 12V to reach full charging power:

http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2

 

..so mine finally arrived and looks pretty darn close to yours but the stitching isn't as pronounced. It's NOT a "smart cover", in other words, it doesn't power up/down when you open and close the cover. Does yours do that? I was really hoping it would like my gf's smart case that she has for her ipad 2

 

Some reviews from Amazon:

If you contact them to let them know they may send you a replacement.

 

Mine is the smart cover and yea, only the supplied cable charges mine

 

the problem is, I'm in Canada, and even if they have replacements, I'm sure sending it back to them will be out of my pocket. I only paid $9.98 shipped (to Canada). It'll be most likely more than $10 for me to ship it back to them. So, no biggie. I'll probably just buy another one and give this one to my buddy who just picked up a Nexus 7

 

Supposedly the customer service of this case maker is good, you can call and see.

 

Is Engadget crashing on anyone elses 7?