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got my nexus 7 today and it keep norifying me to update to android 4.2 but should i do it because i have heard that it can cause slow charging and easy battery drain so im not sure will "Thank" anyone who helps me out here
Personally I haven't found 4.2 to be as bad as some people say, I haven't experienced any charging or battery issues.
Obviously there are some annoying issues (like the bluetooth sporadically working). If you're planning to use a sixaxis controller to play games stick with 4.1,2 for the moment, other than that I would recommend updating and trying it out.
If you update and want to return to 4.1.2, you can download a factory image from here and flash it in fastboot or using a toolkit.
If you're planning to use a sixaxis controller to play games stick with 4.1,2 for the moment
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Just got one myself and I'm on 4.2.1, what are the issues with this controller and 4.2/4.2.1 that I need to be aware of ?
I take it that, from doing lots of reading in this forum, wireless or wired, I need to be rooted ? Something to do with the stock Android roms not having a driver for this controller, so a 3rd-party driver is required, hence the rooting ?
Thanks for any help.
At the present moment the Sixaxis Controller app (which lets you pair your sixaxis controller to your device) isn't compatible with 4.2 and over because the bluetooth stack and drivers have changed between 4.1.2 and 4.2, rendering the app useless for 4.2 users.
Luckily the Dancing Pixel Studios (the developer) is supporting the app and are working on a fix, so we shouldn't have to wait long for the app to be working on our 4.2 devices.
You do need to root your device in order for the app to work.
You can find the app here. I'm pretty sure other sixaxis apps are available, but this is the only one I have needed to use (on 4.1.2 it worked great), and I'm pretty sure other apps will have the same problems with 4.2.
Hope this helps you out
Hope this helps you out
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Yep, thanks for that. Looks like a case of either waiting for the fix, or going back to 4.1.2.
Hi all,
it seems like there is finally a new firmware available, you can grab it HERE.
Did somebody try it out? Is it KitKat? And does it have Ouya Everywhere?
Yes it has Oyua everywhere and also 4k support but it's still 4.2.2
Also rooting with Modaco broke my Wi-Fi
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firmware
That firmware was installed on my MOJO when I rooted it on Saturday. I don't have alot of experience, but the only problem I can report is some streaming issues with SD content over WiFi.
Already rooted
Hi, someone tried to install in already rooted MOJO?
it is safe?
saenta said:
Yes it has Oyua everywhere and also 4k support but it's still 4.2.2
Also rooting with Modaco broke my Wi-Fi
Gesendet von meinem Moto G mit Tapatalk
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Still 4.2.2? Did you root using Modaco after the upgrade? Why would they not upgrade to 4.4.2 just like every other box out there at this point? No changelog for this firmware either?
saenta said:
Yes it has Oyua everywhere and also 4k support but it's still 4.2.2
Also rooting with Modaco broke my Wi-Fi
Gesendet von meinem Moto G mit Tapatalk
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If you haven't done so, in order to restore WiFi, you must do a factory reset. Sucks, but it is the only fix I was able to find.
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If you haven't done so, in order to restore WiFi, you must do a factory reset. Sucks, but it is the only fix I was able to find.
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I rooted with towelroot, now everything is working fine except Watchever (crashing when starting video)
Does installing this do a full wipe? And do you lose root? I don't care about wifi.. I'm hardwired.
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To answer my own questions - no, it does not do a wipe. Yes, you do lose root.
Rerooting worked. I did not test wifi. If wifi is breaking for some people, I imagine the problem might be that the root process looks like it's just flashing a kernel. Without kernel modules (usually part of a rom), wifi and other stuff (power saving etc) sometimes fail from a mismatch. We might need a current root kernel to flash.
wow, good news!
I wonder why MCZ haven't announced it already
I'm guessing public testing..root update..
Shame it's not kitkat tho:crying: but still great to get ouya everywhere and 4k display option :highfive:
I see some changes:
- HDMI 4K2K option.
- Better compatibility in Google Play without root.
- Ouya store. But It didn´t work yesterday.
mjenny82 said:
Hi all,
it seems like there is finally a new firmware available, you can grab it HERE.
Did somebody try it out? Is it KitKat? And does it have Ouya Everywhere?
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I thought MCZ would be pushing updates out automatically? I'm fairly certain I registered mine when I first set it up.
Kiname said:
Hi, someone tried to install in already rooted MOJO?
it is safe?
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I answer my self, updated and rooted with Modaco without problems, everything working, except OUYA but i think that servers are down.
Can someone please tell me how to install this?
Do I just put it in the root directory?
Do I have to download all the files or only the one from 6/14?
mokdakid said:
Can someone please tell me how to install this?
Do I just put it in the root directory?
Do I have to download all the files or only the one from 6/14?
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Go HERE, click 5 times the "next" button, then follow the instructions.
Elnef said:
I see some changes:
- HDMI 4K2K option.
- Better compatibility in Google Play without root.
- Ouya store. But It didn´t work yesterday.
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I just noticed a few things
-Can get root back if you use the towel root v1
-Ouya store is now working: I was able to setup an account but it did ask me for root.
-Bluetooth works better: I have a bluetooth keyboard paired with it. Before I had to manually connect it but now I just turn on the keyboard and it picked it up instantly.
gwaldo said:
wow, good news!
I wonder why MCZ haven't announced it already
I'm guessing public testing..root update..
Shame it's not kitkat tho:crying: but still great to get ouya everywhere and 4k display option :highfive:
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I'm not really sure about how the android updates work -- especially in regards to each individual micro-console -- but if the versions you get are more or less the same as on the Shield, I think I'd count myself lucky that you haven't been updated to KitKat yet. On the Shield, many of the emulators seem to have a permanent slight stutter now, whereas before on Jelly bean, they apparently ran very smooth (this is Hearsay from around the forums, as I just got my Shield about a week ago. I can attest that quite a few of the emus stutter though.) As someone who mainly uses these consoles for emulation purposes, it's quite a let down, and I've even thought of switching my Shield out for a Mojo because of it (that's not the only reason, but a major one.) Having Ouya Everywhere available is another reason I'd like to switch; not sure Nvidia will ever get one board with it.
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I think I'd count myself lucky that you haven't been updated to KitKat yet.
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We need an upgrade from 4.2.2, even if it's to 4.3 for BT4 stack and remove the USB dongle and for also openGL ES3 (4.2.2 is 2.2 and getting old)
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We need an upgrade from 4.2.2, even if it's to 4.3 for BT4 stack and remove the USB dongle and for also openGL ES3 (4.2.2 is 2.2 and getting old)
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Yes, this would be great. I just want to be able to get rid of the dongle to free up a USB port. This would be a great improvement
incompatible list through the roof
Has anyone else noticed since this latest update the incompatible list of games has gone through the roof. Literally only about 20% of what I used to have on the mojo will reinstall, the rest just have the your devise is incompatible message. I've tried deleting my data files and clearing the catch to see if it helped out but nothing.
Once step forwards two steps back. Sigh
Edit: i was able to force Blitz brigade to install, accessing my google account via a desktop and selecting blitz brigade to install to mojo (u have to make sure your using wifi not using the ethernet on the mojo) this auto started the install on the mojo. This was one of the games which used to be compatible but is now showing as incompatible on my mojo.
This trick didnt work for nova 3 or modern combat 5 so appears to be rather hit and miss
Off topic but if you havent got MC5 yet get it jumped on bounds since mc4, the control system has improved dramatically from all the other mc games and it wasnt particularly bad on them to begin with. Not played it online yet but the solo mode has been pretty epic, works really well with the c.t.r.l.r and the sixaxis pads the apk has them both mapped to work straight out the box.
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Has anyone else noticed since this latest update the incompatible list of games has gone through the roof. Literally only about 20% of what I used to have on the mojo will reinstall, the rest just have the your devise is incompatible message. I've tried deleting my data files and clearing the catch to see if it helped out but nothing.
Once step forwards two steps back. Sigh
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Did you re-rooted after applying the latest update?
Thanks for the info on MC5, it's defiantly on my radar!
Hello, normally I find most of my information by reading old threads I find on Google. However this one I am having trouble with because of out dated Roms.
I have installed my Nexus 7 in my pickup above my stock stereo. I currently have it set up off of a constant charge until I get things working enough to do a more permanent installation with a switched ignition source. Overall I am liking the tablet on my dash and everything that I am able to do with it. However my 2012 nexus 7 has a rather small internal memory and I would really like to be able to add an external flash drive for music and movies.
What is a good rom to use that allows for OTG Charging? Most of my searches turn up what appears to be a great rom called Timur's Kernel, however this does not appear to be available anymore. Are there any roms that I can use that are still supported? Currently running 5.0 Lollipop.
Not sure about supported Roms but I am using autodroid with an otg y cable that provides a USB port. I have been using my setup for 6 months with no issues.
Timurs 2012 rom is probably what you want. It's hard to find, but It's still floating around >> http://www.share-online.biz/dl/VJYKVPFNZV
Timurs kernel is not compatible with 5.0
If you use Multi-Rom you can install Autodroid as a secondary rom and still retain you 5.0 install.
My Dash installed Nexus 7 is now suffering from extremely poor performance.
I have to wait like 5 seconds to half minute for a click response.
I am quite sure it is a NAND I/O issue but it was not like that on the first day.
My Nexus is only for navigation and music so the NAND is almost empty (10GB + left on 16GB model)
However, I like streaming online music and this cause the death.
Seems to me that the streaming music keep filling the NAND free space without telling the NAND controller to trim.
What's more important, the only 2 ROMs that support OTG + Charge do not support Trim or fstrim command.
I am out of solution now. :crying:
I ended up getting an old copy of Timurs Kernel with USB Rom. I have my 2012 N7 mounted externally, directly above my stereo in my F350. I have it wired into the stereo power wire so it comes on and off like the radio does. It has been working awesome with my 64gb flash drive with OTG charging. I dont have any complaints at the moment, at least not related to the rom.
I am still trying to find a good offline navigation app that I like.
Does anyone else experience freezing issues with Kodi and is there any sort of fix?
Running latest Kodi Jarvis version install/downloaded via Goog Play Store - Mojo has the Remix OP installed
Looked back on old threads and tried the unplug ethernet trick/use wifi and the use ethernet/turn off wifi...but no difference really
If i use the Mojo to play roms, it will do it fine for hours on end, but using Kodi is really hit and miss (also prime reason i got the unit)
Any help would be much appreciated
Are there any other "heavy" apps running at the same time as Kodi? Check settings>apps>running while Kodi is running. Try killing some off, starting with any of the GApps (unless that version of Kodi crashes without Google support), Facebook, Firefox, Chrome, VLC (why you'd want both Kodi and VLC running at the same time is past me anyway), anything that's a resource hog. And don't even think about installing Amazon Underground.
If you can't get it to work on Remix, there are others out there, thanks to @Unjustified Dev. In order of my personal preference: CM12.1, your Remix OS, stock Jelly Bean, Android TV. YMMV as always.
My Kodi consistently freezes only when I have a [large] external hard drive mounted. +1TB.
I think Kodi tries to index its content in the background. It never freezes if I have a thumb drive though.
Instead of unplugging the hard drive everytime to use Kodi, I simply unmount it. Then remount when I need to access the hard drive.
In any case please let us know if you found a fix to your issue.
I had lost my N7 2013 about 5 years back when I moved to a new place. I randomly found it yesterday, and of course I jumped on here and flashed it with the latest LineageOS (18.1). These forums are awesome and covered all issues etc and process was smooth. So the tablet is alive again .
The tablet is 16 GB, so not a whole lot of place by todays standard. So its not going to be my primary driver for my daily activities as I have another tablet for this, so I was wondering how people are using the N7 today? So thought it would be nice to check on here to see if there are any alternative interesting usecases !
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I had lost my N7 2013 about 5 years back when I moved to a new place. I randomly found it yesterday, and of course I jumped on here and flashed it with the latest LineageOS (18.1). These forums are awesome and covered all issues etc and process was smooth. So the tablet is alive again .
The tablet is 16 GB, so not a whole lot of place by todays standard. So its not going to be my primary driver for my daily activities as I have another tablet for this, so I was wondering how people are using the N7 today? So thought it would be nice to check on here to see if there are any alternative interesting usecases !
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I have nexus 7 LTE 32GB with the common hardware problem of digitizer randomly not working and screen rotation issues. I'm trying to reset it because it became too laggy... Once it was the faster device I had so lets see if my attemp to restore it will succeed....
rvgsd said:
I had lost my N7 2013 about 5 years back when I moved to a new place. I randomly found it yesterday, and of course I jumped on here and flashed it with the latest LineageOS (18.1). These forums are awesome and covered all issues etc and process was smooth. So the tablet is alive again .
The tablet is 16 GB, so not a whole lot of place by todays standard. So its not going to be my primary driver for my daily activities as I have another tablet for this, so I was wondering how people are using the N7 today? So thought it would be nice to check on here to see if there are any alternative interesting usecases !
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I have an old CD only stereo which had RCA input too, right now I am using it as a player with a 3.5mm to RCA adapter, it is working very well
It could be useful for running simple automated scripts if you are confortable with termux. It also has 5 Ghz wifi connection, so I guess it is not even that bad for downloading stuff.
I bought one used to use as a motorcycle GPS and Bluetooth music player. I adapted it to a phone holder that also serves as a wireless charger.
Pros: Bright, large screen, connects to BT helmet right away. My bike had an expensive OEM GPS optional unit that was only 5".
Cons- GPS totally unreliable. Difficulty acquiring and holding signal where other devices pick up right away. Apparently this was a common problem with them.
I'm going to try two things-
1. Lenonvo M7 Gen 3 7" tablet (no wireless charging), or
2. NC-105 external GPS receiver, connects via USB port.
The Nexus would be perfect for my needs if the GPS were reliable. The wireless charging has worked well on it while in the holder I modified. If I can get the USB GPS receiver to work with the Nexus, I'll likely return the Lenovo, although my mount has a USB charging option also.
For a few years it is now a "video tablet", on it there is Netflix, Disney+, Plex, Vimeo, MX Player, the local TVIP apps and others providers, etc and it is used to watch videos on it directly or broadcast to the TV on the wall (dumb TV with a chromecast).
Sometimes I fight with it because touchscreen or rotation is not working, as it does for almost 10 years now, I can now pry open it easily and reset cable in less than 1 minute
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For a few years it is now a "video tablet", on it there is Netflix, Disney+, Plex, Vimeo, MX Player, the local TVIP apps and others providers, etc and it is used to watch videos on it directly or broadcast to the TV on the wall (dumb TV with a chromecast).
Sometimes I fight with it because touchscreen or rotation is not working, as it does for almost 10 years now, I can now pry open it easily and reset cable in less than 1 minute
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Just curious, do you have Netflix playing in HD using Lineage OS? If so, how'd you do it? I resorted to installing version 6.26.1 of Netflix to get what looks like 720p.
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Just curious, do you have Netflix playing in HD using Lineage OS? If so, how'd you do it? I resorted to installing version 6.26.1 of Netflix to get what looks like 720p.
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nope, Widevine L3 so it plays in SD