Using US nexus 7 internationally - Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I purchased a nexus 7 as a gift for a family member that lives overseas. Is there anything that will be affected in terms of updates and or general usage aside from the charger? I don't want to give them a headache if I can avoid it, so any info would be a big help before sending it. If there is anything I should know or do in preparation for them I would much appreciate any info, Thanks!
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No.I m n Thailand
And. Been in Europe.
So far so good....

So is there no change in the software at all? I apologize I am new to anything nexus as I am mainly familiar with Samsung stuff. I know for instance the galaxy note 10.1 has ics in usa officially and Germany already has Jellybean. are updates like that likely to be the same?
Thank you for the reply!
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722ish said:
So is there no change in the software at all? I apologize I am new to anything nexus as I am mainly familiar with Samsung stuff. I know for instance the galaxy note 10.1 has ics in usa officially and Germany already has Jellybean. are updates like that likely to be the same?
Thank you for the reply!
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As far as I know,
I'm going to Asia next few months ( in this case, we use Asia for example) and I called Google regarding my concerns. What I know is that the
GPS and navigation will definitely work.
The play store seem like only the app will work, Movie/music/TVshow/ magazine will not work if I did not remember anything wrong.
Android updates for the Nexus 7 will be continued I think. Anyone correct me if I'm wrong.
Thanks.

Correct.I have no book here...

OTA updates work everywhere, the only thing that changes are the play store offerings

Awesome. Thank you all for the information, I appreciate the help.
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swisstourist said:
No.I m n Thailand
And. Been in Europe.
So far so good....
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Can anyone verify if the Wi-Fi will work on channels 12 and 13? I know some US devices don't like my Sony Xperia.

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Galaxy Note 2 short hands-on

Hey there,
I just thought I would share this with you people. I work for a carrier (don't even bother asking which one ) and we received our test unit today!!! It's the grey version and it looks totally awesome. The screen real-estate is just outta this world. I put it side to side with my S3 and looking at them, I became a bit pissed at my purchase as when the Note 2 was announced, I had thought that we would never carry it (ok, I've already said enough)!
I'm sorry I can' really say much but I had it in my hands for about 5 mins...! It was a 16gb model. I witnessed popup s note, popup browser (NICE), the new menu when you pull the pen out...oh yeah and this thing is FAST!
I have no idea about the release date (they wouldn't tell us), although I find it a bit strange that we are receiving a unit so soon. I've read on several sites that it would be next November...!
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Thanks. Are u based in uk?
Read properly. November, must be USA
I know what carrier you work for
I won't tell though.
One question, have you noticed any bugs so far with your "test device"?
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I know what carrier you work for now too!
Next nexus or note 2 ughh these first world problems are just awful! :banghead:
Thanks for sharing!
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lightpsycho said:
Hey there,
I just thought I would share this with you people. I work for a carrier (don't even bother asking which one ) and we received our test unit today!!! It's the grey version and it looks totally awesome. The screen real-estate is just outta this world. I put it side to side with my S3 and looking at them, I became a bit pissed at my purchase as when the Note 2 was announced, I had thought that we would never carry it (ok, I've already said enough)!
I'm sorry I can' really say much but I had it in my hands for about 5 mins...! It was a 16gb model. I witnessed popup s note, popup browser (NICE), the new menu when you pull the pen out...oh yeah and this thing is FAST!
I have no idea about the release date (they wouldn't tell us), although I find it a bit strange that we are receiving a unit so soon. I've read on several sites that it would be next November...!
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You must be in the united states, you said several sites said November ( that's US release month) and you said you didn't expect it so soon ( Europe is expecting it starting this Friday, going on next week). I'm gonna take a wild guess and say you work for.....sprint or at&t but I'm not sure which one
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masaidjet said:
I know what carrier you work for
I won't tell though.
One question, have you noticed any bugs so far with your "test device"?
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busab said:
I know what carrier you work for now too!
Next nexus or note 2 ughh these first world problems are just awful! :banghead:
Thanks for sharing!
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Nothing is ever certain in this world...
I didn't actually have enough time with it (5mins) to notice any potential bugs (and mind you, we only received the phone today). I can ask my colleague who's in charge of the device though to see if he notices anything odd.
barondebxl said:
You must be in the united states, you said several sites said November ( that's US release month) and you said you didn't expect it so soon ( Europe is expecting it starting this Friday, going on next week). I'm gonna take a wild guess and say you work for.....sprint or at&t but I'm not sure which one
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Daahhh...okay. This is the furthest I'll go. All of you are wrong. Canada.
lightpsycho said:
Daahhh...okay. This is the furthest I'll go. All of you are wrong. Canada.
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Damn I didn't think about that! November is the north american release..... OK well not that it matters but I'm gonna say... bell
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Yeah, you um.... nevermind. Thanks for the info.....
Can u please tell us the model number, i am looking for an international version N7100, and suppose if we are getting it, I wont have to order from europe.
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Daahhh...okay. This is the furthest I'll go. All of you are wrong. Canada.
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Ah, so you work for Robbers err Rogers I mean! Lol
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I thought T-Mobile from you xda post history.
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Videotron Quebec.
Ok thanks for all the great info... jeez
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lightpsycho said:
Daahhh...okay. This is the furthest I'll go. All of you are wrong. Canada.
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Awesome, hopefully it means it'll get released October.
If you're saying you weren't expecting it to come in I'm gonna say you work for WIND, or as someone already said, Videotron. Lol
nishbul said:
Can u please tell us the model number, i am looking for an international version N7100, and suppose if we are getting it, I wont have to order from europe.
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I do have that info. It seems that even my employer is announcing it on its website so the info is already in the public domain. So here goes: SGH-T889V.
You won't find much when googleing that, except for a reference related to Samsung's Smartview app.
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I thought T-Mobile from you xda post history.
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Ha ha same here.
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lightpsycho said:
I do have that info. It seems that even my employer is announcing it on its website so the info is already in the public domain. So here goes: SGH-T889V.
You won't find much when googleing that, except for a reference related to Samsung's Smartview app.
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Gagne!!
https://www.videotron.com/secur/residentiel/mobile/samsung-galaxy-note-ii
Hey are they releasing the same specs in North America as Europe? Or different like they did with S3?
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I'm getting mine in a couple of hours, it's already in DHL's delivery truck

Will Nexus 4 have different versions like GN has? How we see OTAs happening?

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As far as I can tell, there is only one version with pentaband GSM and support for T-Mobile's 42mbps HSPA+.
Also, you posted this in the wrong forum.
Hey!
Thanks for the message and sorry for using the wrong thread.
I more meant yakju and co Rom versions. It appeared that GN doesn't receive OTA updates depending on the version we have. Depending on ur version, you will get it from Google or from Samsung, and clearly not at the same pace.
I was wondering if it would harmonized to be Google only with the Nexus 4.
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It should all be one version this time.
Google has gone a different route this time due to issues regarding the Galaxy Nexus release. There will be one version (for now)
Google will have 100% control of OTA updates for every Nexus 4 in the world. This time around, Google is not letting any carrier or manufacturer get in the way of their device, like what happened with the Galaxy Nexus.
Thanks for the replies.
i don't want to play the devil's advocate here but is there anything which has been communicated officially which would confirm that good news?
Thanks again.
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I'd say you are 100% save if it is possible to buy it in the Play Store in your country. Otherwise, the situation for the Nexus 7 should be similar for what will happen with the Nexus 4. Don't know anything about that one though.
Well well... from the news I see on engadget, apparently TMobile in the US will block their subsidized phones not allowing wifi calls. To me it looks like a Tmo rom version to block this feature.
That would then confirm multiple roms for the Nexus 4.
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Good thing I chanced upon this thread first. Was gonna ask the same thing. The whole yakju thing for the gnex was a pain despite the ease in converting. Nice to know that this time around, Google will keep to just one build
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tarzoueffe said:
Well well... from the news I see on engadget, apparently TMobile in the US will block their subsidized phones not allowing wifi calls. To me it looks like a Tmo rom version to block this feature.
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If you want accurate news stop reading Engadget. T-Mobile confirmed they are not including their UMA calling app. This is nothing new. No nexus devices have ever officially had it. This isn't news more like fud. They are not blocking anything on the operating system level.
tarzoueffe said:
Well well... from the news I see on engadget, apparently TMobile in the US will block their subsidized phones not allowing wifi calls. To me it looks like a Tmo rom version to block this feature.
That would then confirm multiple roms for the Nexus 4.
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T-Mobile has ZERO control over the software on the Nexus 4. None whatsoever. Google has not bothered to implement carrier-specific features like T-Mobile's wifi calling into the phone.

Has anyone ordered on Nov 13 and NOT received shipping info ye?

Or am I the only one :S I'm in canada
I guess it is only me
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SS2006 said:
I guess it is only me
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I heard of others that are still waiting for their tablet in german android forums.
Did you only order the nexus 10 or did you also order a n4 (probably even with accessories?)
That seems to be the reason for most of the people from these forums
Just the N10 its ridiuclous, i got no shipping info, no backorder info, not even much help from google themselves, bunch of idiots thier support staff
never been so frustrated in my life

4.4 Roll Out Starts today

Starting today, Nexus 7 (2012 and 2013) and Nexus 10 will be getting a tasty update to Android 4.4, KitKat
https://twitter.com/Android/status/400441100436918272
I think I died a little inside
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Not happy about the delay for cellular versions
So excited!! First Nexus I've owned
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devinthomas said:
Not happy about the delay for cellular versions
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I'm rather peeved about this delay also. We paid for the MOST EXPENSIVE version of the tablet, and we get treated like stepchildren.
I bet Verizon is behind this with their 800 lb gorilla "fart and the world thanks you" attitude about approving updates and devices. The negative of a single-SKU device. Waiting on some monkey in a Verizon office to decide the update is kosher.
lotherius said:
I'm rather peeved about this delay also. We paid for the MOST EXPENSIVE version of the tablet, and we get treated like stepchildren.
I bet Verizon is behind this with their 800 lb gorilla "fart and the world thanks you" attitude about approving updates and devices. The negative of a single-SKU device. Waiting on some monkey in a Verizon office to decide the update is kosher.
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Given that the Nexus 4 is also delayed, it likely has something to do with cellular radio firmware, rather than anything involving Verizon. Just a guess, though.
I'm doing a nandroid now just to return to stock!
Wish they would drop the firmware on the server already!
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Can't wait for that OTA zip.
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ruggie0 said:
I'm doing a nandroid now just to return to stock!
Wish they would drop the firmware on the server already!
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Firmware is already there, someone on Reddit already received the update.
http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/1qi43d/i_just_got_android_44_kitkat_on_my_nexus_7/
Silellak said:
Given that the Nexus 4 is also delayed, it likely has something to do with cellular radio firmware, rather than anything involving Verizon. Just a guess, though.
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But that would make sense and there's no room that here
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How do you get it? Wasn't there some trick like clearing out the cache of a service?
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Just be patient and you will get it in time.
emuneee said:
Firmware is already there, someone on Reddit already received the update.
http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/1qi43d/i_just_got_android_44_kitkat_on_my_nexus_7/
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Build number is KRT16O...not showing yet in the firmware list
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Be sure to get the download Link by doing adb logcat before installing the update and copy and paste what it spurts out here.
heat361 said:
Be sure to get the download Link by doing adb logcat before installing the update and copy and paste what it spurts out here.
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+1 to that
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Now would be a good time to rollback to stock recovery/kernel so that the OTA installs smoothly..
i just rooted on saturday and am still on the latest 4.3, any idea if OTA is a bad idea?
I was so confused because Phandroid.com states that "It’s worth noting that Google specifically mentions “Nexus 4 and Nexus 7 versions with mobile data,” so if you’ve got a WiFi only device or don’t currently have service, you probably won’t be seeing an update in the immediate future." So I'm assuming they are wrong... (not unusual).
Damn it! No New Google Launcher experience. I'll be posting the OTA link in the morning. Of noone poste it early.
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So just to be clear I have to be locked and unrooted to be get this update? Sorry for the noon question.
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Locked out Bootloader

This may be my last device from AT&T!
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Corvette Dave said:
This may be my last device from AT&T!
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Agreed. Not very happy with this at all. Locking us out of our own devices that most of us paid FULL PRICE FOR!!!
Yeah me too... This sucks... I'm seriously thinking about selling mine and buying a international model. Does anyone know which model works good on At&t?
I bought 2 note 3's and and 1 gear. Dropped about a G and I can't use my device the way I would like? Not a happy customer at this point.
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Corvette Dave said:
This may be my last device from AT&T!
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I went to an AT&T store a few days ago to get a secure element for free (SIM) and received a text survey the next day. I gave the employee a 10 but said I wouldnt recommend at&t to a friend, and everything else I gave low low reviews. They called me several hours later and I let them know why... I am sure it doesnt mean much... but at least they know I think they suck!
The people on the phone tried to help... but didn't really know how to go about getting someone to talk to me about bootloaders... they even recommended me checking out XDA to unlock it... LOL awesome.
I told them that I am perfectly fine with voiding my warranty... so can I please get this flashed to an international version... no idea how to answer something like that... oh well...
Corvette Dave said:
This may be my last device from AT&T!
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Don't see why you would think it was necessary to open a thread to say the obvious. If you don't want at&t sell it. Buy an international. C-ya bye
NightHawkUndead said:
Don't see why you would think it was necessary to open a thread to say the obvious. If you don't want at&t sell it. Buy an international. C-ya bye
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Yeah right. I'm sure this thread will be locked. I knew what I was getting when I bought it. I really didn't care as long as I could root.
If flashing and ROMing is that important, get a different phone. The T-Mobile version of the Note 3 is unlocked and will work on AT&T. I prefer AT&T because I get 4G/LTE where I live and in the building where I work.
Very happy with my Note 3 rooted and using Xposed, Wanam, etc. No need for a custom ROM. At least for me anyways.
AT&T has analytics on social media and Web information they collect on what is being said about them. Most large companies do and thought this might get some attention.
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I think there are threads about this already... Before the opinion gods explode in here gonna close this... :good:

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