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So, last night I decided to givemedia hub a whirl and downloaded 300 and watched the whole movie on the phone and I never realized how good this phones screen is for HD. It looks better than my tv.
But anyways, riht after the movie was done, I downloaded and watched V for Vendetta and fell asleep afterwards without charging, and right now I'm at 13hr 34min with screen on time of 5hr and 43 minutes.
Id say this phone handles media playback quite well lol
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Also just realized...tws is 53%...wtf lol
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Yeah its good to watch movies on this screen.I downloaded about 5 from media hub sofar.Dont forget the files are stored on your sdcard,I had to delete them manually for some reason.
I love using the tv.com app and watching STAR TREK: TOS episodes. Anytime they use a communicator, I feel a tremendous inner geek fire and oh how warm it is. Heh heh.
veoh.com/iphone is high on my list,that and I rip alot of movies to the phone in high qulity,about 1.3gb on most hour and a half movies.
I also highly recommend : Droid Streamer
it's free on the market and streams tv shows, movies, and anime @ 480i compressed. There's a Pro version, but i dont know what features you get with that.
How much gb is a movie file?
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droid streamer is nice but it seems like it wants to much info,but I do keep it on the sdcard and install when I want to use it...Media Hub files range in size,most are around 900mb - 1.1gb
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ecooce said:
droid streamer is nice but it seems like it wants to much info,but I do keep it on the sdcard and install when I want to use it...Media Hub files range in size,most are around 900mb - 1.1gb
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I wouldn't call droid steamer nice per se, but it is free and gets the job done when bored, altho the dev. needs to use a better player that can do aspect ratios.
Do Media Hub movies play @ 720p for 1gb -/+ files?
I think they are 720p native.
now if we could just find something that will allow us tpo play them through allshare woudl be great, i hate allshare can never get it to play any damn video
I use double twist for my player. Keep my music playlists there and watch TV shows and moveis with it. I transfer movies and shows from my pc to my sd card on my phone. And yes, it HD looks fantastic on Super AMOLED. It's the best screen I've seen on a phone
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I use double twist for my player. Keep my music playlists there and watch TV shows and moveis with it. I transfer movies and shows from my pc to my sd card on my phone. And yes, it HD looks fantastic on Super AMOLED. It's the best screen I've seen on a phone
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One cool feature i like is it lets you airsync your andriod to your itunes player. Do you know of a app that's similar to this but streams to WMP or VLC player?
Here is the homepage for the box
http://androidtvbox.us/
I originally ran across this on ebay and after a little bit of googling found the home page. I ordered one yesterday and hopefully will have it by Friday since it shipped from the Orlando area and I'm in Lauderdale. Anyways I emailed the company last night around 11pm and within 5 minutes I got a reply, then shot some emails back and forth a bit today. It seems like they are shooting for the mass market but so far have only appealed to the power users so based off feedback so far they have switched gears(that's basically a quote from the email I got today) Also I was hoping there would be a thread about one of these boxes but cannot seem to find one here which is a bit surprising. So I will be posting a review this weekend for you guys to take a look at. I figure it has to be better than this damn Revue box I have running x86 lol.
-----UPDATE-----
I had a chance to play with it a bit Froday evening. Upon first boot it prompted me to update it and everything seemed to go through without a hitch. But after it rebooted it, it prompted me again and then froze. I eventually pulled the plug, grabbed the image from the website and updated it with that and since then it's been rock solid.
Now to the good stuff. The remote it comes with does not have good range at all. My couch is maybe 8 feet away and I felt it to be very unresponsive but to be honest the remote is pointless once you just add a 2.4ghz mouse to the equation. I spent two hours messing aroudn with the damn remote until I remebered I could just use a wireless mouse. After that everything was much easier. I added both my gmail accounts with ease, browsed the store and downloaded my apps. I even installed the latest xbmc(neon) nightly from my SMB share. Video playback with the default player works perfect even over wireless, just lacks subtitle support. For now as long as its less then 720p xbmc can handle it just fine with sub support.
I will post more once I get a chance to play with it more, but for $88 this box blows my google tv away.
For anyone interested, it is $88
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Do you know if it comes with the play store installed on it?
Does it come with a flash enabled browser?
orangekid said:
Does it come with a flash enabled browser?
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Ofcourse not, no flash support anymore.....
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(Frank) said:
Ofcourse not, no flash support anymore.....
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They have an ics one too so I'm sure it can be down graded
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They have an ics one too so I'm sure it can be down graded
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If I got confirmation that this thing could stream flash I'd be all over it.
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If I got confirmation that this thing could stream flash I'd be all over it.
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I sent them an email asking.
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I sent them an email asking.
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Cool, even though flash isn't "supported" on JB it works like a charm on my 4.1.1 ROM
They said it does do flash
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Besides, you could just download or side load a flash browser
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Besides, you could just download or side load a flash browser
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I haven't found any flash browsers that work, care to illuminate?
thank you for answering my question............
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I haven't found any flash browsers that work, care to illuminate?
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Flash Player no longer developed for Android?! [ 1 2 ]
Thread By: GuyInTheCorner
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1834286
98Slowstang said:
thank you for answering my question............
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That entitled attitude will not get you very far on this forum. Why don't you just nicely ask again instead of being sarcastic and making people not want to answer your question?
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Flash Player no longer developed for Android?! [ 1 2 ]
Thread By: GuyInTheCorner
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1834286
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That didn't really have anything to do with my question, but thanks
We all know Flash isn't being developed for Android by Adobe, but it is still usable in JB and in some browsers.
Looks like one of those at&t internet modems haha
G Box Android TV Box - I have one!
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To everyone...as as Android user for several years now, and a fan of anything user friendly enough to make nice with my network, while allowing me to tinker and expand, thus far...this thing works! And it works well. First let me tell you what I have...its the G Box I, and it looks like the only differences between the Gbox II are the case size, and additional ports: Here are the specs:
Mali400 Quad Core 3D GPU
Rockchip Cortex A8 CPU
1GB RAM
4GB* Storage
USB Storage Extendable (Flash Drives/HDD)
SD Storage Extendable (Up to 32GB!)
802.11g Wifi
HDMI Out
Audio/Video Out
Y/Pb/Pr Out (G-Box II)
2x USB 2.0 Ports (G-Box I)
4x USB 2.0 Ports (G-Box II)
First of all, It is 4.1... it is Jelly Bean! They did create a custom interface overlay, but you still have access to all the apps, settings, etc...and full google play store access. They include a media center app that can easily see my home network and plays every codec Ive thrown at it. I have a couple of Archos tablets, so Im used to great videoplayers since thats what Archos hangs their hat on. MX player does a good job but their picture quality suffers. I'm using this right now on a 50" LG Plasma...and Im getting full 1080p output. I also have a the MK802 mini PC with the Allwinner 10 chip. The MK802 works fine but it had initial problems with wireless network connectivity. No issues here...it found my network right away and so far has been rock solid. Also, so far, this thing is fast. I believe the Rockchip processor it uses is running at 1.2ghz...so far its smooth. Transitions seem smooth and video streaming is excellent. I loaded the IMDB app and payed several HD trailers... no issues...no stuttering...no frame rate drops....smooth. Like I mentioned before...it recognized my DLNA and Upnp devices like a champ. I use Twonky, and every display in my house is connected to the server... it recognized all of my shares, no issues. These mini pc devices (Gbox. MK802) are replacing all of my stand alone streamers. I have a Sony SMP N100 or one display and a Sony Bluray player that also supports DLNA on the other. I run XBMC on my server ( which is the best!)...but these devices can do everything they can do (except my server) and more. Basically youre running an android tablet on your TV, with all the access and flexibility that comes with it. Browsing works great...and it DOES play flash! Unlike my Motorola RAZR! When it updated to ICS, I lost flash...! Now I have to use the Puffin browser on it to get flash. Dolphin HD is my preferred browser, and Ill have it on the Gbox soon...
Now I am NOT getting paid to write all of this, nor am I connected with the company. I'm your average android user who wants a device to work well, talk to my windows base network, and allow for good connectivity flexibility.(not a closed proprietary ecosystem like Apple!) Im not new to the game. Before XBMC, I used my Popcorn hour for everything, and before that experimented with Window Media Player PC's, integrating my Xbox and PS3. Hell...I still have my original modded Xbox, with the original Xbox media player ( where it all started) Ive had this thing for less than a week, and my MK802 for a little over that...but Ill tell you this...its working well...very well so far!
I can confirm flash worked for me using the default browser. Still playing around so a review will come later.
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To everyone...as as Android user for several years now, and a fan of anything user friendly enough to make nice with my network, while allowing me to tinker and expand, thus far...this thing works! And it works well. First let me tell you what I have...its the G Box I, and it looks like the only differences between the Gbox II are the case size, and additional ports: Here are the specs:
Mali400 Quad Core 3D GPU
Rockchip Cortex A8 CPU
1GB RAM
4GB* Storage
USB Storage Extendable (Flash Drives/HDD)
SD Storage Extendable (Up to 32GB!)
802.11g Wifi
HDMI Out
Audio/Video Out
Y/Pb/Pr Out (G-Box II)
2x USB 2.0 Ports (G-Box I)
4x USB 2.0 Ports (G-Box II)
First of all, It is 4.1... it is Jelly Bean! They did create a custom interface overlay, but you still have access to all the apps, settings, etc...and full google play store access. They include a media center app that can easily see my home network and plays every codec Ive thrown at it. I have a couple of Archos tablets, so Im used to great videoplayers since thats what Archos hangs their hat on. MX player does a good job but their picture quality suffers. I'm using this right now on a 50" LG Plasma...and Im getting full 1080p output. I also have a the MK802 mini PC with the Allwinner 10 chip. The MK802 works fine but it had initial problems with wireless network connectivity. No issues here...it found my network right away and so far has been rock solid. Also, so far, this thing is fast. I believe the Rockchip processor it uses is running at 1.2ghz...so far its smooth. Transitions seem smooth and video streaming is excellent. I loaded the IMDB app and payed several HD trailers... no issues...no stuttering...no frame rate drops....smooth. Like I mentioned before...it recognized my DLNA and Upnp devices like a champ. I use Twonky, and every display in my house is connected to the server... it recognized all of my shares, no issues. These mini pc devices (Gbox. MK802) are replacing all of my stand alone streamers. I have a Sony SMP N100 or one display and a Sony Bluray player that also supports DLNA on the other. I run XBMC on my server ( which is the best!)...but these devices can do everything they can do (except my server) and more. Basically youre running an android tablet on your TV, with all the access and flexibility that comes with it. Browsing works great...and it DOES play flash! Unlike my Motorola RAZR! When it updated to ICS, I lost flash...! Now I have to use the Puffin browser on it to get flash. Dolphin HD is my preferred browser, and Ill have it on the Gbox soon...
Now I am NOT getting paid to write all of this, nor am I connected with the company. I'm your average android user who wants a device to work well, talk to my windows base network, and allow for good connectivity flexibility.(not a closed proprietary ecosystem like Apple!) Im not new to the game. Before XBMC, I used my Popcorn hour for everything, and before that experimented with Window Media Player PC's, integrating my Xbox and PS3. Hell...I still have my original modded Xbox, with the original Xbox media player ( where it all started) Ive had this thing for less than a week, and my MK802 for a little over that...but Ill tell you this...its working well...very well so far!
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Were you able to install plex?
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Were you able to install plex?
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Yes...I installed Plex and played around with it a while. It worked. I didnt keep it because I already use Twonky and XBMC. Once XBMC for Android is ready for primetime I'll be good. It does what Plex does and much more.
I'm looking into getting one, but I'm unsure whether to drop £199 on the 32GB one. I'm primarily going to be using it for games and movie watching, hence the extra money. Do you guys recommend it? I've used Android before obviously but just want something a little newer than my dinky WFS, for movies and such. I've heard bad things about 4.2 on them too...
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I got a 32GB last week and use it primarily for games, watching movies, reading ebooks and web browsing. The Nexus 7 does all these things very well. For movies, it may depend on what app you are using, especially if you want to be able to play different file formats. I use MX Player, which is free from the market and it has played everything I've thrown at it. The one thing I still am unsure about is battery life when it comes to gaming. I've never had a problem in this regard, but I also don't play any games for longer than an hour at a time. The size is nice and compact, but still big enough for my needs.
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I'm looking into getting one, but I'm unsure whether to drop £199 on the 32GB one. I'm primarily going to be using it for games and movie watching, hence the extra money. Do you guys recommend it? I've used Android before obviously but just want something a little newer than my dinky WFS, for movies and such. I've heard bad things about 4.2 on them too...
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Carphone warehouse are doing the 32GB for £179, and don't worry, 4.2 is just fine, a couple of minor quirks, but nothing to get too excited about. It's easily the best 7in tablet on the market right now, regardless of price, totally killing the Kindle Fire HD and iPad Mini, in build quality, screen quality, performance and looks.
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Carphone warehouse are doing the 32GB for £179, and don't worry, 4.2 is just fine, a couple of minor quirks, but nothing to get too excited about. It's easily the best 7in tablet on the market right now, regardless of price, totally killing the Kindle Fire HD and iPad Mini, in build quality, screen quality, performance and looks.
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Nice, thanks man you've just saved me 20 quid!
Android Police wrote an article about some of the issues that 4.2 has, but I guess after asking a group who own the device, its a non-issue. Gotta love XDA haha I'm cooking up a ROM for the WFS based off AOSP, if its good enough ill post and port
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I got a 32GB last week and use it primarily for games, watching movies, reading ebooks and web browsing. The Nexus 7 does all these things very well. For movies, it may depend on what app you are using, especially if you want to be able to play different file formats. I use MX Player, which is free from the market and it has played everything I've thrown at it. The one thing I still am unsure about is battery life when it comes to gaming. I've never had a problem in this regard, but I also don't play any games for longer than an hour at a time. The size is nice and compact, but still big enough for my needs.
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Awesome, I use MX Player on my phone and it offers a good experience, for 600MHz anyway haha. Have you tried Dead Trigger on it? Awesome free game, I play it on my brothers iPad (except he had to pay up. Suck it, iOS users )
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I have a N7 32gb and a P100 Sprint GTab 7" that I recently updated to CM10.
I haven't played Dead Trigger on the GTab but it plays great on the N7. Overall the GTab still runs great with JB 4.1 and I couldn't see replacing the GTab for the N7. The N7 is a GREAT device but so is the GTab.
Moving to a N7, you'll losing a back camera, cellular (unless you buy the 3G model), and SD Card Slot. All that + $200 for just a better CPU/GPU? Tough choice.
Well if you like to play with custom roms then i would tell you to stay away from nexus 7 , it doesnt have a SD card slot which now i realize is a big drawback.
Want to flash a different ROM??? BAM have to delete everything on your N7 all data everything , there is no such thing as a full wipe which doesnt wipe your own data. After buying N7 i have sworn never to buy anything that doesnt have external SD you will spend so many hours just restoring data , you will want to throw the tab to a wall. MTP??? well thats a joke , transfer speeds are so slow you would actually regret your decision of putting in another ROM . Plus its really awkward having a thumb drive hanging hanging from your tab all the time since you have a tablet with just 13 GB storage. I am really regretting my investment in this Tablet .
Want to hear more problems???
* Automatic brightness is completely bonkers.
* Had to install a software Tegra Prism just so that i can watch HD videos, screen dims out to completely black if you dont have that software installed and this is also for games not just HD videos.
If i were you i would invest my money in something else. next years nexus 7 maybe , but this one's a real disappointment for me.
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Well if you like to play with custom roms then i would tell you to stay away from nexus 7 , it doesnt have a SD card slot which now i realize is a big drawback.
Want to flash a different ROM??? BAM have to delete everything on your N7 all data everything , there is no such thing as a full wipe which doesnt wipe your own data. After buying N7 i have sworn never to buy anything that doesnt have external SD you will spend so many hours just restoring data , you will want to throw the tab to a wall. MTP??? well thats a joke , transfer speeds are so slow you would actually regret your decision of putting in another ROM . Plus its really awkward having a thumb drive hanging hanging from your tab all the time since you have a tablet with just 13 GB storage. I am really regretting my investment in this Tablet .
Want to hear more problems???
* Automatic brightness is completely bonkers.
* Had to install a software Tegra Prism just so that i can watch HD videos, screen dims out to completely black if you dont have that software installed and this is also for games not just HD videos.
If i were you i would invest my money in something else. next years nexus 7 maybe , but this one's a real disappointment for me.
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To be perfectly honest, I can't see myself installing ROMs on it because my family may use it too ("Toby, where has X feature gone?" ), and auto brightness is a non-issue for me, but thanks for the input
Also, if a mod reads this, can you authorise my account please and get rid of that damn 5 minute restriction? I understand why its in place (I myself run a small to medium sized forum with around 1k users) but it is a little annoying when editing posts, something I do a lot haha
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smartanks said:
Well if you like to play with custom roms then i would tell you to stay away from nexus 7 , it doesnt have a SD card slot which now i realize is a big drawback.
Want to flash a different ROM??? BAM have to delete everything on your N7 all data everything , there is no such thing as a full wipe which doesnt wipe your own data. After buying N7 i have sworn never to buy anything that doesnt have external SD you will spend so many hours just restoring data , you will want to throw the tab to a wall. MTP??? well thats a joke , transfer speeds are so slow you would actually regret your decision of putting in another ROM . Plus its really awkward having a thumb drive hanging hanging from your tab all the time since you have a tablet with just 13 GB storage. I am really regretting my investment in this Tablet .
Want to hear more problems???
* Automatic brightness is completely bonkers.
* Had to install a software Tegra Prism just so that i can watch HD videos, screen dims out to completely black if you dont have that software installed and this is also for games not just HD videos.
If i were you i would invest my money in something else. next years nexus 7 maybe , but this one's a real disappointment for me.
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Now I haven't flashed ROMs onto my 7, but I don't think what you're saying about wiping all data is correct. My galaxy nexus didn't have external storage and I flashed ROMs, wiped data, and I never lost data on phone(pictures, files on SD card, etc).
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smartanks said:
Well if you like to play with custom roms then i would tell you to stay away from nexus 7 , it doesnt have a SD card slot which now i realize is a big drawback.
Want to flash a different ROM??? BAM have to delete everything on your N7 all data everything , there is no such thing as a full wipe which doesnt wipe your own data. After buying N7 i have sworn never to buy anything that doesnt have external SD you will spend so many hours just restoring data , you will want to throw the tab to a wall. MTP??? well thats a joke , transfer speeds are so slow you would actually regret your decision of putting in another ROM . Plus its really awkward having a thumb drive hanging hanging from your tab all the time since you have a tablet with just 13 GB storage. I am really regretting my investment in this Tablet .
Want to hear more problems???
* Automatic brightness is completely bonkers.
* Had to install a software Tegra Prism just so that i can watch HD videos, screen dims out to completely black if you dont have that software installed and this is also for games not just HD videos.
If i were you i would invest my money in something else. next years nexus 7 maybe , but this one's a real disappointment for me.
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You can turn off automatic brightness. Which is always a smart thing to do to save some battery anyways.
And you don't know what you're talking about on the data wipe. Wiping data and system does not touch /sdcard
Your issues are user error.
Any nexus device is absolutely the best and easiest thing to mod. Its a single click to unlock, root, recovery, etc. You really can't mess it up.
I am a bit of a flashaholic when it comes to ROMs and kernels. I use titanium backup and don't even bother using my otg flash drive. Not had any problems restoring apps after a ROM wipe.
As for the 7 I too felt a bit wary dropping to a smaller screen from my old tablet, but this really is so much more fun when gaming and just about everything I throw at it.
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So you guys do not wipe /data or ever tried factory reset of the the tab while installing a ROM with a different base ?? And I really dont understand if you enabled root cause even that completely wipes data ????? I dont know if you guys really know what you are talking about ....
Oh yeah if you are comparing N7 to GNex ... Please check this forum .... You will understand what I am talking about
Definitely recommend nexus 7. I bought the 32gb version a couple weeks ago while my laptops down with the mindset that tablets aren't for me and I'd just play with it a couple days then return. Not happening. Only drawback is it takes so much of my time now, I don't want to put it down.
Its by far my favorite electronic device to date. As for smartanks list of drawbacks, I always do clean installs of ROMs anyway so data wipe is normal (though I'm actually happy with stock now and haven't flashed a ROM since my G'nex got 4.2). You want the 32gb so you'll end up with 27gb of storage, not 13. Automatic brightness never does a good enough job, that's why there's quick settings to a brightness slider. And you already (as do I) use MX player for movies.
As for dead trigger, plays and looks excellent on this amazing device.
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One drawback I have and its one I find costly is the fact that my laptop is now almost redundant. Online banking and that is it, everything else is done on my N7.
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Thanks for the input, guys! I'm now the proud owner of a 16GB Nexus 7 after remembering that I can just use USB OTG to access all the stuff on my external HD
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This is a really nice tablet that I recommend.
One drawback might be the lack of hdmi, it was a real bummer for me .
I would not recommend because since i bought it i use it 5-6 hours every day and dont learn anything for exams..i just cant put it out off my hand when i am at home.
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So you guys do not wipe /data or ever tried factory reset of the the tab while installing a ROM with a different base ?? And I really dont understand if you enabled root cause even that completely wipes data ????? I dont know if you guys really know what you are talking about ....
Oh yeah if you are comparing N7 to GNex ... Please check this forum .... You will understand what I am talking about
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That doesn't wipe your sdcard, though. And unlocking wipes data, but you only really need to do it once.
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smartanks said:
Well if you like to play with custom roms then i would tell you to stay away from nexus 7 , it doesnt have a SD card slot which now i realize is a big drawback.
Want to flash a different ROM??? BAM have to delete everything on your N7 all data everything , there is no such thing as a full wipe which doesnt wipe your own data. After buying N7 i have sworn never to buy anything that doesnt have external SD you will spend so many hours just restoring data , you will want to throw the tab to a wall. MTP??? well thats a joke , transfer speeds are so slow you would actually regret your decision of putting in another ROM . Plus its really awkward having a thumb drive hanging hanging from your tab all the time since you have a tablet with just 13 GB storage. I am really regretting my investment in this Tablet .
Want to hear more problems???
* Automatic brightness is completely bonkers.
* Had to install a software Tegra Prism just so that i can watch HD videos, screen dims out to completely black if you dont have that software installed and this is also for games not just HD videos.
If i were you i would invest my money in something else. next years nexus 7 maybe , but this one's a real disappointment for me.
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Sounds like you should have bought an ipad
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I'm very happy with my new N7 16 gb and if you like playing with custom roms, it's perfect (using Multirom) !
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I would not recommend because since i bought it i use it 5-6 hours every day and dont learn anything for exams..i just cant put it out off my hand when i am at home.
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I have also this problem...
Only main gripe is if the touch screen gets damaged you can’t as yet get a new touch on its own, only with the screen at almost the same cost as a new device, a cheap way to recoup costs tablets good mind bar that
After my pal upgraded his phone, I bought his old EVO, so I am now the proud owner of two EVOs.
I want to hook it up to my HDTV, and would like to know the best software combination to get the most out of the Evo hardware.
Here's what I would like to do: use my Nexus 7 tablet to remotely control the Netflix app installed on my new EVO, which will be hooked up to my HDTV.
The Play Store has several apps to control Android devices remotely, but why experiment when you guys already have working configurations?
1) What app should I install on my tablet /Evo to control the Evo device remotely?
2) Which Rom should I use? The Evo hooked up to my HDTV will not be used for anything other than Netflix, so I really don't need a fancy Rom, just one that works with the HDMI hardware on the Evo.
Thanks!
Cm7
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Thanks, but I doubt I'll continue with this project.
This new Evo is suffering from the blinking green light problem due to over heating. I was able to improve the situation by using conservative governator settings, but it still over heats. Tomorrow I'm going to take it apart and micky mouse a heatsink. If it doesn't work, I'll probably use it for spare parts.
Damn. sorry to hear that
Poor evo
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I remember seeing a similar thread in the Nexus 7 2012 section. Cant seem to find it so hope its ok to start another topic on this subject. Aside from the regular stuff (Web,Movies, music, reading, etc) what else do you use it for? Any interesting exploits or cool stuff that might not seem obvious to most?
Updated: Summary extracts from xda members:
Hardware
Slim port adapter (for hdmi playback on tv's)
Tethered to Nexus 4LTE
Blue tooth based Keyboards and mice
Used ps3 controller to play emulated Nes and ps1 games (Nexus 7v1)
Software
Control home automation (lights, doors,HVAC)
Control HPPC via unified remote app
Controlling linux media via VLC remote
Control of xbmc via yatse app
Controlling YouTube on PS3 (bypasses having to use consoles pad)
Remote for PC/Laptop
Onkyo remote
Game emulation (Drastic for DS stuff,)
VoIP communication (Skype, vonage,etc)
Torrenting
Cookbook
Editing Documents
Note taking
Radio streaming (Subsonic)
Misc
Pron pad by landslide
If there are any decent guides onsite or elsewhere for anything in that list, pm me or post and i'll create hyperlinks. Let me know if
i can use your name as reference.
Nothing super cool I guess but I use mine to control my home automation(lights, doors, HVAC) using tasker shortcuts on my homescreens. I also control my htpc using unified remote, yatse for xbmc, and Onkyo remote.
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I haven't yet gotten into it on my 2013 model but, on my 2012, I used a PS3 controller to play emulated NES and PS1 games. I'm planning on getting a Slimport adapter so I can bring it to friend's houses and play with them on their TVs. Aside from that, it's handy for controlling my Linux media PC via VLC Remote and it also works for controlling YouTube on my PS3. Pick a video and tell it to play on the PS3. It's handy because it makes searching for videos a lot faster.
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I Have an Ouya for emulators....
...but on this years nexus 7 2, I use it pretty much for music and web everywhere i go, ( subsonic, tethered to my Nexus 4 LTE on tmobile), netflix, Zenbound 2 ( the game), control xbmc if i can't find my mouse, remote desktop, Download random torrents, type notes for school,(with BT keyboard) skype, hangouts and tabletalk when my phone is charging, and watch TimeScapes in 1080P to show off the screen to my friends
Everything the Nexus 7 had. Mainly after the Ubuntu support
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Media consumption. Small FB games that have an app such as Candy Crush.
I thought I bought it to use for work and play, but it turns out that I have primarily been using it to debug GPS functionality and reverse engineer the touchscreen firmware update process. I now know how to root my tablet, compile the entire aosp system including the kernel and flash it to the tablet. I guess I actually got it to become an android developer.
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Mine is a convenient digital cookbook that allows me to grab any recipe straight off the net or email a recipe to a friend in a couple of touches.
I play NDS games using Drastic, see anime, read Manga
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Pr0n
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I use mine to smite evil. I thwart the Harrowing bad guys. I use it to look after the little guy, the small ones. Those who can not look after themselves.
I use it to ensure the american way, especially in unamerican places such as Detroit! (rock City!)
I use it to read on the toilet mostly. :|
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Pr0n
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1080p pr0n is rare... I use mine for podcasts and movies,I also play games (riptide gp2) I love this tablet so much,and it has proven to be the best tablet I have ever used.
sent through space time.
This is my first tablet (I know I am very late to the party). I am still getting to how I want to use it and where it is a better option then my phone or laptop.
So far my main uses have been (in order of importance to me)
Digital notpad (with google keep) - goodbye paper! I have to take notes all day to keep track of what I am doing, been looking to get rid of paper for this for a long time but the phone was too small, and I dont want to carry a laptop around. This is perfect!
Youtube/TV on demand - A lot easier on this then laptop, nicer to the eyes then the phone
Facebook/Email/XDA/internet - again nicer on a bigger screen then phone and more comfortable then using a laptop.
I have tried a bit of gaming on it and do like it for this purpose, but I have a lot more to try. Oddly a lot of game I have seem to be very much aimed at phone size so are a bit unwieldy on a tab.
Real test as a media device will come when I next travel and load it up with TV and movies (this was one of my main motivations for buying one).
I am also yet to try it for writing and editing office documents, I think I want a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse before I start up on this though.
One thing I probably wont do with it is use it as a GPS. I use Strava and Mytracks on my phone all the time when cycling. I also use tracknavigator to give me turn-by-turn directions on my routes. I can get the tab in a jersey pocket (I have been when commuting without my backpack) but its too large to use as a sports device really. That said I want to get it working with the ANT+ sensors on my race bike and see if it can be a good indoor training tool when I'm in the house on the turbo trainer over winter.
This is the first tablet I've ever owned. So far I use it for media consumption and Web browsing. I have a few games on it also
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This is my third tablet, all Asus. I am only using mine for fantasy football right now and any other app that can free up my phone's app drawer.
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My first tablet too. Had it for around 4 days. Use it for:
Movies
TV Shows
Youtube
Browsing
Notepad
Video Calling
Controlling my NAS server
Remote for laptop
Some games
Some document editing
Emails
So pretty much everything I did on my phone. So much easier to do on a bigger screen, and the resolution is brilliant for movies. Also helps my phone battery last a little longer since I am not using it that much.
surf the web/forums, and stream radio tune in pro app mostly, and download chitload of apps
It's an excellent book reader device, in some cases it may be better than eink i have around 20+ hours of screen time while reading, fine enough for me.
Everything online media (its useless without data connection) & of course my easily accesible porn bank n_n
How does remote control on this tablet works? Any special apps needed?