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Should I go nexus 7?

Hi guys just wondering what your input is on the nexus 7 vs this tablet? If $ wasn't an issue would you upgrade your a100 to a nexus 7? Why or why not?
Main reasons for me considering this is Nexus 7 way better battery life and screen display. Would miss the ad card slot though

syypher said:
Hi guys just wondering what your input is on the nexus 7 vs this tablet? If $ wasn't an issue would you upgrade your a100 to a nexus 7? Why or why not?
Main reasons for me considering this is Nexus 7 way better battery life and screen display. Would miss the ad card slot though
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I would say other than the screen , the tegra 3 , and USB host there is not that much of an upgrade .....I would advise u to hold out till the price drops or wait for the next 7 inch
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maek_it_happen said:
I would say other than the screen , the tegra 3 , and USB host there is not that much of an upgrade .....I would advise u to hold out till the price drops or wait for the next 7 inch
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Thanks
Anyone else care to weigh in on if it's worth it?

syypher said:
Thanks
Anyone else care to weigh in on if it's worth it?
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I have had an acer a100 for about 6 months and recently bought a nexus 7. The a100 is rooted but running stock 4.03 with the gm kernel. Really rock solid overclocked at 1200. I also bought the A100 docking station, wish the Nexus 7 had a docking station.
I haven't rooted the Nexus 7 yet, it is running JB 4.2. Google needs to fix a few bugs before I would recommend 4.2 to anyone.
The biggest difference between the two is the display, the Nexus 7 is really sharp and clear. It's also a lot lighter and thinner, so I find myself carrying it around everywhere with me.
I always thought that I needed a microsd card slot, but 32gb on the Nexus 7 is plenty for what I use it for, and I could always use the OTG usb if I needed. HDMI out is a nice feature to have, but I don't use it very often and never really used the rear camera. So the features that the A100 have that aren't on the Nexus 7 don't really impact me.
Thats about all I can think of, to me the screen and size/weight on the Nexus 7 make the difference.

notjustafone said:
I have had an acer a100 for about 6 months and recently bought a nexus 7. The a100 is rooted but running stock 4.03 with the gm kernel. Really rock solid overclocked at 1200. I also bought the A100 docking station, wish the Nexus 7 had a docking station.
I haven't rooted the Nexus 7 yet, it is running JB 4.2. Google needs to fix a few bugs before I would recommend 4.2 to anyone.
The biggest difference between the two is the display, the Nexus 7 is really sharp and clear. It's also a lot lighter and thinner, so I find myself carrying it around everywhere with me.
I always thought that I needed a microsd card slot, but 32gb on the Nexus 7 is plenty for what I use it for, and I could always use the OTG usb if I needed. HDMI out is a nice feature to have, but I don't use it very often and never really used the rear camera. So the features that the A100 have that aren't on the Nexus 7 don't really impact me.
Thats about all I can think of, to me the screen and size/weight on the Nexus 7 make the difference.
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Whats the battery life on your a100? I think that is one of if not the biggest factor for me wanting to get a Nexus 7. I keep reading that the best you can get is 4-5 hours with the a100 while the Nexus 7 is 6-7 on hard use and even up to 8-9 on light/moderate use.

syypher said:
Whats the battery life on your a100? I think that is one of if not the biggest factor for me wanting to get a Nexus 7. I keep reading that the best you can get is 4-5 hours with the a100 while the Nexus 7 is 6-7 on hard use and even up to 8-9 on light/moderate use.
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5 was about the limit on my a100 for my usage, the n7 is easily giving me 7 of the same usage.
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Without the issue of $. I would definitely recommend getting a Nexus 7. The main reason is the battery life. Secondly, I would get it for the community. It is great that the A100 community is still active, and I am very grateful to Pio for continuing the rom building effort. However, the nexus 7 has a much larger userbase and therefore a much larger community. With more people hacking on it, it should mean that there will be more mods available and a larger likelihood that future changes will be ported to the platform.
syypher said:
Hi guys just wondering what your input is on the nexus 7 vs this tablet? If $ wasn't an issue would you upgrade your a100 to a nexus 7? Why or why not?
Main reasons for me considering this is Nexus 7 way better battery life and screen display. Would miss the ad card slot though
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I would definitely go with the Nexus 7. I have had the A100 for one year now. It has been well worth the $189 price I paid. However, I just bought the Nexus 7 with 3G. Here's my take on things.
Nexus 7 Pros
The Tegra 3 is very fast and smooth. Browsing the web on the Nexus 7 is the best browsing experience I've had. It seems to load pages faster than any other device.
It's always great to get the latest android OS without waiting.
The screen is bright and crisp. Viewing angles are great.
The battery lasts 10 hours.
The build quality is excellent.
The 3G option of $299 is excellent.
Lighter and easier to hold.
Nexus 7 Cons
No rear camera and flash.
No HDMI out.
Glass is not gorilla glass. Get a screen protector.
Overall, I much prefer the Nexus 7 over any 7" tablettablet
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On moderate use my Nexus 7 will last a full day. 7 hours if I'm using it constantly.
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[Q] My Nexus 7 (1st gen) just died. Is it worth getting a 2nd gen Nexus 7?

My first gen Nexus 7 just died on me and its too expensive to fix. Is it worth getting a 2nd gen Nexus 7 or just get a used 1st gen?
My son uses it to watch movies (he's 14). I have a Note 2 and don't ever use the tablet.
What do you guys think?

CayenneGTS said:
My first gen Nexus 7 just died on me and its too expensive to fix. Is it worth getting a 2nd gen Nexus 7 or just get a used 1st gen?
My son uses it to watch movies (he's 14). I have a Note 2 and don't ever use the tablet.
What do you guys think?
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The 2nd gen N7 is a big upgrade over the first one, in my opinion, and we'll worth the money.
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I made that decision a week ago and I'm happy with the 2013. But my old one was doing everything I needed it to. But if its just for your kid to use I'd just get a used 2012 IF you can get a good deal.
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yes do it well worth it

CayenneGTS said:
My first gen Nexus 7 just died on me and its too expensive to fix. Is it worth getting a 2nd gen Nexus 7 or just get a used 1st gen?
My son uses it to watch movies (he's 14). I have a Note 2 and don't ever use the tablet.
What do you guys think?
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How did it die if you don't mind me asking ?
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CayenneGTS said:
My first gen Nexus 7 just died on me and its too expensive to fix. Is it worth getting a 2nd gen Nexus 7 or just get a used 1st gen?
My son uses it to watch movies (he's 14). I have a Note 2 and don't ever use the tablet.
What do you guys think?
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For movie watching, the 2013 gives a noticeably better visual and auditory experience, and it's noticeably lighter and more convenient to hold. A new 2013 vs a used 2012 will almost certainly have better battery life, giving him more movie watching time between charges. A used 2012 will certainly work fine, but he'll notice the difference and likely be excited about a new 2013.
The main reason I'd recommend the 2013, though, is that tablets and smartphones (especially those without removable batteries) are generally not made to last. A desktop computer will last LONG after it's technologically obsolete, a quality laptop should give you 5-8 years without crapping out on you, but the likelihood of a tablet or smartphone dying on you in a few years is much higher. It's subjected to rougher conditions and isn't designed for maintenance. Buying a device that may be nearly 1 1/2 years old isn't worth it unless you get a very good deal.
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dottat said:
How did it die if you don't mind me asking ?
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It just turned off one day while copying some files to it and wouldn't come back on. I took it to a repair shop after they "checked" it - I have no idea what they actually did as they kept it for over a week, they said its too expensive to fix. Too expensive as in more than $75.
Thanks for the feedback everyone else. I'll just hold off on getting a tablet for now. My son inherited an almost 2 year old Nexus phone from his older brother and he'll use that for now.
Have any of you considered any other tablet other than the Nexus 7? I can get a Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8" tablet using my airmiles, but wonder how that compares to a Nexus 7 other than the obvious size difference.
The resolution and pixel density on the Samsung aren't as good as the Nexus 7. I wonder what the user experience is like though. Are those spec differences that much noticeable?

CayenneGTS said:
It just turned off one day while copying some files to it and wouldn't come back on. I took it to a repair shop after they "checked" it - I have no idea what they actually did as they kept it for over a week, they said its too expensive to fix. Too expensive as in more than $75.
Thanks for the feedback everyone else. I'll just hold off on getting a tablet for now. My son inherited an almost 2 year old Nexus phone from his older brother and he'll use that for now.
Have any of you considered any other tablet other than the Nexus 7? I can get a Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8" tablet using my airmiles, but wonder how that compares to a Nexus 7 other than the obvious size difference.
The resolution and pixel density on the Samsung aren't as good as the Nexus 7. I wonder what the user experience is like though. Are those spec differences that much noticeable?
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Did you pop the back cover off and make sure it's not the loose battery cable which is a known issue ?
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dottat said:
Did you pop the back cover off and make sure it's not the loose battery cable which is a known issue ?
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This is why I love this forum. Thanks for the suggestion. I'll try this tonight when I get home. So the cover just pops off easily? And if the cable is is loose, its just a matter of pushing it back on to whatever its connecting to?

CayenneGTS said:
This is why I love this forum. Thanks for the suggestion. I'll try this tonight when I get home. So the cover just pops off easily? And if the cable is is loose, its just a matter of pushing it back on to whatever its connecting to?
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Yes. I've fixed a couple like this. Back cover pops loose with a guitar pick or a credit card. Battery connectors pop loose and the fix is adding a piece of tape. One of the ones I fixed the battery itself was loose and I had to add tape to stop it from flopping around and making itself loose.
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dottat said:
Yes. I've fixed a couple like this. Back cover pops loose with a guitar pick or a credit card. Battery connectors pop loose and the fix is adding a piece of tape. One of the ones I fixed the battery itself was loose and I had to add tape to stop it from flopping around and making itself loose.
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Thanks man! I'll try this tonight.

Watch this video so you know how to take it apart, I replaced the screen on my old n7, was really easy and I'm no expert!! .... but if all else fails the new one is way better and you wouldn't regret buying one
Link: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ygut0Z4vxBE
Good luck

CayenneGTS said:
It just turned off one day while copying some files to it and wouldn't come back on. I took it to a repair shop after they "checked" it - I have no idea what they actually did as they kept it for over a week, they said its too expensive to fix. Too expensive as in more than $75.
Thanks for the feedback everyone else. I'll just hold off on getting a tablet for now. My son inherited an almost 2 year old Nexus phone from his older brother and he'll use that for now.
Have any of you considered any other tablet other than the Nexus 7? I can get a Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8" tablet using my airmiles, but wonder how that compares to a Nexus 7 other than the obvious size difference.
The resolution and pixel density on the Samsung aren't as good as the Nexus 7. I wonder what the user experience is like though. Are those spec differences that much noticeable?
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I just looked at the the two samsung tablets, I forget their exact names. Note something and the TAB 3.
I liked the more colorful interface, and the wider aspect ratio. One of them has a nice thin bezel all the way around. I like the wider aspect ratio because it gives it a bit more screen height in landscape mode. Which I don't use very much except when something doesn't render very well.
What I didn't like was that they are on older versions of Android, and there is less development for them. And then there is the price difference.
The Note tablet has the S stylus and the cool things it can do, but I know from my Note 2 phone I don't use it.
For me I would have felt like I was paying more and getting less. But I realize that is based on my fairly specific criteria. If I didn't have the Google N7 one of those tablets would be what I would have.
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[Q] How well does the Galaxy Nexus stand up today?

I know the Galaxy Nexus is an older phone, but does it hold up well today? I'm looking for a cheaper phone that can do gps and look up stuff over wifi. I'm seeing that I could pick one up on ebay in the $50 range.
The only two experiences I've had with android is my nook color and 2013 nexus 7. The nook is the quite slow. I forget what I have running on the micro sd card. That was something to play with and was only $30 on craigslist. The nexus 7 is quite fast. I got that during the gamestop half off glitch. I'd hope the galaxy nexus would be closer to the nexus 7 than the nook performance wise.
The galaxy nexus would be a big improvement for me considering I'm still using a LG Envy 2. I haven't really had the cash for a smart phone and got by with what I had.

Galaxy Nexus will be just fine for you if you can get it that cheap. GN is not really fast and best smartphone but it will be good update from that LG you own
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Its still going strong! I really still like it. You can do anything with it even some gaming.. So its probably perfect for you.
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mrgnex said:
Its still going strong! I really still like it. You can do anything with it even some gaming.. So its probably perfect for you.
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Thanks for the responses. I'm mainly looking at smart phones right now to find a cheaper android device to carry around. It's kind of hard to find decent tablets in the $100 or less area. Hopefully this phone will do what I need, till I can afford a nexus 5 or something else.

GNex is still going great... If you don't mind a bit of lag in the notification bar and some delay when opening apps. Definitely worth the price though. Other than that it can handle daily requests pretty well.
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Make sure to flash good ROM/kernel combo and you are ready to go :highfive:

AndyYan said:
GNex is still going great... If you don't mind a bit of lag in the notification bar and some delay when opening apps. Definitely worth the price though. Other than that it can handle daily requests pretty well.
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I can probably stand some lag if it isn't too bad.
I ended up getting one on ebay for $42 after shipping. Just curious, what are the power requirements for the galaxy nexus? Would it use the same cable and charger as my nexus 7? If it does, the only things I would need to pick up would be the case and extended battery. I already picked up some zagg invisible shield screen protectors on clearance from target.
Now I need to figure out what rom I want on it.

erehwon6811 said:
I can probably stand some lag if it isn't too bad.
I ended up getting one on ebay for $42 after shipping. Just curious, what are the power requirements for the galaxy nexus? Would it use the same cable and charger as my nexus 7? If it does, the only things I would need to pick up would be the case and extended battery. I already picked up some zagg invisible shield screen protectors on clearance from target.
Now I need to figure out what rom I want on it.
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I think any microUSB charger beyond 0.5A will charge well. As for ROMs, it's a matter of personal preference, just don't ask us about "best ROM" or something like that.
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for my usage it is still coping up good enough and with the development soo good ..i dont mind having this phone for a year more

Is buying the Nexus 7 (2013) still worthy?

Good evening.
I was wondering if I should get the Nexus 7 (2013) or wait for the next Google Tablet may it be a nexus or silver or L or whatever it is called.
As I understood instead of ASUS google chose HTC for its next device.
The thing is, I was curious and wanted to wait for it..
But - I found the nexus 7 (2013) 16GB for 195$.
Any suggestions ?
btw, I read some mixed review - does it have an external SD option or not ?
thanks in advance.

Definitely buy the current tablet its great and it will get the L update soon. 1.5 GHz doesn't seem like a lot compared to others but trust me, great tablet easy to root. Tons of support and big community. Buy the current nexus 7.
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mugzylol said:
Definitely buy the current tablet its great and it will get the L update soon. 1.5 GHz doesn't seem like a lot compared to others but trust me, great tablet easy to root. Tons of support and big community. Buy the current nexus 7.
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Thanks mate ... seriously considering it ...
Question though... Can you swap its battery or put in an SD card ?
Since its not water proof I assume you could, but I can't seem to find anything to support that...
some sites say it has SD and in some others when I look at the specs. it doesn't mention the SD option...
I guess NEXUS 7 (2013) only have 1 version right ? (I live in Japan so we tend to get "special" versions)

major9686 said:
Thanks mate ... seriously considering it ...
Question though... Can you swap its battery or put in an SD card ?
Since its not water proof I assume you could, but I can't seem to find anything to support that...
some sites say it has SD and in some others when I look at the specs. it doesn't mention the SD option...
I guess NEXUS 7 (2013) only have 1 version right ? (I live in Japan so we tend to get "special" versions)
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No on both questions. There are two versions of the Nexus 7 (2013): WiFi only and LTE. Although, I don't know what availability the LTE version is outside the US.

clintb said:
No on both questions. There are two versions of the Nexus 7 (2013): WiFi only and LTE. Although, I don't know what availability the LTE version is outside the US.
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Got it
Thanks...
Have a nice day.

You would want 32gb if storage is an issue, I got mine 3 months back and its worth it but I'm wondering if lte is better since I could just use it as a phone instead. Having phone and tablet is a luxury to me especially with 4+ inch screens.
I use a server at home for data storage.
The tablet is thin and it fits in my pockets comfortably.
Its not too late, the screen is superior than average and the performance is quick

After returning my Nexus 7 twice to Asus and finally getting a good working unit, I've found that my Note 3 kills this tablet. Washed out colors, slower performance, and gets hot quick. Nexus 7 is a good device for you first time tablet owners and those that don't have a larger smartphone. Good luck if you decide to buy, there will always be good dev support for this device.

You should buy it if you really need it. I guess 195$ for Wifi only, right?
I own one, it is good device and lot of support. But I have an Android phone and a big laptop, so that sometime I only use my n7 for chatting when I work.
7inch is good. But if I were you, I would wait the new 8inch

They have certified refurbished off of Ebay right now for only $159 which is what I picked up for a 32gb Wifi. Figured its cheap enough that even if I only use it for a bit it should be worth it and will be a big replacement for my Asus T700

It is a fantastic device. I am in love with mine even after owning a Galaxy Tab S. Definitely a good buy at that price. I would always buy new... Never returned but that is personal preference.

I got the LTE and my daughters have the WiFi 2012. Both great and I do a lot of gaming in multiplayer. But the new nexus looks like it has been really improved and word is end of summer it may come out. If it were me I'd probably wait unless I really needed one right away.

Replacement Battery

Where can I find a replacement battery for my Nexus 7? I keep seeing replacements for the Gen 1, but I wasn't sure if the Gen 1 battery will work in a Gen 2. If it does not, is there a place I can pick up a replacement battery for the 2013 edition?
Thanks!!

McSmo said:
Where can I find a replacement battery for my Nexus 7? I keep seeing replacements for the Gen 1, but I wasn't sure if the Gen 1 battery will work in a Gen 2. If it does not, is there a place I can pick up a replacement battery for the 2013 edition?
Thanks!!
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For example from amazon put at search box " Battery nexus 7 2013 "

I just updated my Nexus 2013 and batteries are already better!