Fourth button? - Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I noticed if you pull the back off the device there is a fourth button on the side with no actual hardware to push it, anybody know what it is/what it's for?

Is that the thing that detects the magnet for smart covers?
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fishingfon said:
Is that the thing that detects the magnet for smart covers?
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No.
It's a special button for the members of the Commonwealth.
You press it @5pm and your servant comes with your cup of tea

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How to take a screenshot in ICS?

Just updated to ICS, but the Home + Power for screenshot doesn't work anymore. Volume down + Power doesn't seem to work either. Any ideas?
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Hold the button on the S-Pen and press on screen for a second until you hear the camera click sound. This works for me on ICS.
No need 4 spen 2 screencap unless u have it out already just
Do it with touch input
wipe across the screen with your full hand like a karate chop left 2 right
or with ur thumb in a vertical position that works 2
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works perfectly. thank you
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Thanks i did not know that either
TopOfNewYork said:
No need 4 spen 2 screencap unless u have it out already just
Do it with touch input
wipe across the screen with your full hand like a karate chop left 2 right
or with ur thumb in a vertical position that works 2
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I know about the full hand swipe but the vertical thumb swipe
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i was actually looking for way to take screenshots without using the pen. but thanks for the input.
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llwvc said:
i was actually looking for way to take screenshots without using the pen. but thanks for the input.
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That is what topofnewyork gave you
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Market has an app called ScreenshotER
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I believe palm swipe gesture is easier than other ways.
wipe across the screen with your full hand like a karate chop left 2 right
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Yep, I can confirm this works.
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Anyone have problems with screen locking?

Just randomally goes to lock screen? Even when using the device I have my screen timeout for two mins but this random ally happens sometime twice less then a minute.
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I believe I found out what's causing it.. lol I am wearing a magnetic ring and when I touch near the bottom left on the back it turns the display off weird?
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So apparently its supossed to do that with magnets like in a case but works with my ring kinda cool.
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Lord_Xovon said:
So apparently its supossed to do that with magnets like in a case but works with my ring kinda cool.
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Had the same problem. Used to fold the front of my case behind the tablet to use Kindle app for example then realised the magnets were causing the screen to lock. Was driving me nuts for a while and I was all ready to return the tablet to the store. All's well now though :good:

The holes

Does anyone know what the holes on top of the phone are for & would you recommend removing the tape?
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ZephCr said:
Does anyone know what the holes on top of the phone are for & would you recommend removing the tape?
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Largest is headphone jack, medium sized one is IR, small tiny one is a sound cancellation mic that works in conjunction with the one on the bottom.
What is the IR hole?
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ZephCr said:
What is the IR hole?
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The S4 has an IR blaster so you can use it like a universal remote for your TV. Open the WatchOn app and you can use the universal remote from there. Haven't tried it on 3rd party apps yet.
Oh, that's right. I already used it
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[Q] How to capture screen on G2?

How to capture screen on G2?
Hold power button and volume down.
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Or swipe up from bottom, to quick memo, and save. I find this easier, cause I have huge fingers... lol
canecbr600 said:
Or swipe up from bottom, to quick memo, and save. I find this easier, cause I have huge fingers... lol
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This is way easier than using power and volume down.
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jim_0068 said:
This is way easier than using power and volume down.
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I agree, only thing is it cuts off the navigation bar when u use quickmemo, which isn't a big deal IMO...
U got to hold both buttons together for the screenshot to kick in "power and volume down button." Otherwise quick memo is awesome too
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Phone makes a strange noise....

Whenever it is unlocked and I place it on top of a card with a magnetic strip. Does this mean that it can use wireless charging?
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uthkuknwme said:
Whenever it is unlocked and I place it on top of a card with a magnetic strip. Does this mean that it can use wireless charging?
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Dafuq ??
Your phone has a magnetic sensor in it, it's attracting the contents of the strip ... That sound/act doesn't means it is gonna charge wirelessly....
That's all I know....
Well idk how the wireless charging works, I thought maybe it had something to do with a magnetic field. What does the magnetic sensor do?
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uthkuknwme said:
What does the magnetic sensor do?
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Measures the ambient geomagnetic field for all three physical axes (x, y, z) in μT, Mainly used for the compass...
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It's probably an NFC capable card. Your phone is trying to read it. It's happened to me before with a CAC...
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sloosecannon said:
It's probably an NFC capable card. Your phone is trying to read it. It's happened to me before with a CAC...
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Now that makes sense I was trying to figure out why something with such a small magnetic field would get a reaction from the device where the magnets from my name tag doesn't when my phones in my shirt pocket....
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