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Chromecast And The Nexus 7 / stuttering on tv using Chromecast & N7
« on: January 05, 2015, 09:57:03 PM »
Hi,

Has anyone experienced stuttering on the tv when casting from their N7? It got really bad this evening, enough to have to stop the cast, and motivated me enough to post here.

The WiFi router is in another room and I'm wondering if that's the problem. However I don't have this problem when I cast from my laptop, just the N7 (2013, 4.4.4).

And, while I'm at it, can you recommend a good WiFi extender? I'd be more concerned with quality rather than price.

Cheers,
- martyh

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New Nexus 7 General Discussion Topics (2nd Gen) / Refurbished N7 2013 32gb
« on: December 15, 2014, 04:17:54 PM »
Hello, Forum,

I've been searching for a good deal on a new 32gb Nexus 7 2013 version. Unfortunately, I'm not finding any *good* deals, the best so far being $252 (plus tax) on Amazon.

However, an eBay seller has 32gb N7's for sale, priced at $186 (not sure if tax will be added or not). That's an excellent price, but I'm VERY leary about purchasing a refurb unit, which is essentially buying someone else's problem. The guarantee is only 90 days.

The last time I bought any electronics refurbed was a desktop PC, and about six months later the hard drive failed on me.  Warranty was also 90 days.

Any thoughts on and/or experiences with refurbed N7s would be most welcome.

Cheers,
- martyh

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Nexus 7 General Discussion / KitKat 4.4.2 issues I've experienced
« on: December 19, 2013, 04:30:50 PM »
Hello,

I've been using my Nexus 7 with the new 4.4.2 update for one week now and I've noticed a few issues/concerns -- I should emphasize that I use the N7 daily, and for some hours at a time.

1) When the N7 is turned off and charging, I used to be able to do a quick press of the power button to see the charging status; not so any longer. A quick press does absolutely nothing, and holding the button just a split second too long simply turns on the device.

2) Boot-up process seems to take forever, including the UCCW and Minimalistic Text widgets that I have on the homescreen.

3) Battery use has taken a huge hit; when I check the usage I see that the screen is using 65%. I have no idea where this is coming from since I'm using the same screens, widgets, etc. since before the update and I have the screen brightness as low as it will go.

4) WiFi comes and goes a lot; I'll be checkiing the Play Store or some post in G+ and will get a msg. that there is no WiFi connection. Never encountered this before the update.

5)  I use the Swype keyboard with a stylus that worked near flawlessly before the update. Now, I get garbage letters and random spaces instead of words. Though I just read today that Swype has an update that deals with KitKat compatibility issues, so hopefully this one has been resolved. (I hope so because it's been frustrating as all get out to be typing garbage.)

6) And lastly, I'm really ticked off that App Ops has been eliminated in 4.4.2. I really appreciated the ability to monitor -- and disable -- permissions on all my apps.

That's the immediate stuff that comes to mind.

Anyone encountering the same issues (1 through 4) or have you seen others?
Cheers,
- martyh

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Nexus 7 Help / unable to find Play Music downloaded music files
« on: November 23, 2013, 07:38:09 PM »
Hello, All --

Been a while; work has kept me overwhelmed of late....

I have two downloaded tracks from my Google Play Music library on my device. They are pinned, but I've confirmed their existence by playing both tracks with WiFi off.

But, I can't find where on my device the two songs are located, and neither can the GoneMad Music Player App. A scan yields nothing. And I've use ES File Explorer to search every data and cache file on my device. Nada.

Any help would be appreciated.
Cheers,
- martyh

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Nexus 7 Help / Question on Android Device Manager
« on: September 25, 2013, 05:40:45 PM »
Hello, all -

I've activated Android Device Manager on my N7; I've confirmed that GPS, etc. is "on."

When I go to the Android Device Manager website on my PC to locate my N7, after some searching, I get a msg the "location unavailable" -- which is weird, as the N7 is sitting on the desk right next to the PC. Both, in fact, are connected to the same WiFi network.

Is there some other N7 setting I'm missing that would enable this location process?

Thanks.
- martyh

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Nexus 7 General Discussion / question re: music apps
« on: September 03, 2013, 08:56:59 PM »
Are there any music apps, with a full equalizer (and possibly a widget, album cover access), etc. that can access one's music in the Google cloud --

Or, do all music apps (Google Play Music aside) only access the music that is specifically loaded on the device?

I was checking out the n7 player app, and it appears to me that it can only access the music stored on the device; since I don't store music on my device, am I forever stuck with Google Play Music?

Cheers. And thanks for your time and response(s).
- martyh

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Nexus 7 General Discussion / App backups -- not
« on: August 27, 2013, 02:13:52 PM »
Hello,

I completed all the puzzles on all the levels of a game called CrossMe Color. I then backed up the app using both AirDroid (to my PC) and My Backup Pro (online). It's a long story, but I had to do a factory reset on my N7. I restored the CrossMe Color app from both AirDroid and My Backup Pro -- and in both cases the app was blank, no data was saved. So all those weeks of effort to complete the puzzles is lost.

If this is how backups work, then what's the point of backing up any apps? -- since all apps are held in one's account in the Play Store and Amazon Appstore anyhow. Or, did I simply do something wrong during the backup process?

Cheers,
- martyh

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Nexus 7 Help / question on donate apps
« on: August 05, 2013, 12:23:25 AM »
Hi,

I have a question (or two) about "donate" apps.

I purchased a donate app as a thank you for the work a developer has done on his free app.  Can I now uninstall this app? I assume this app behaves like any other app, except it doesn't do anything other than take your money.

Cheers,
-martyh

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Hi, all --

Just installed the 4.3 update --

And, unfortunately, it still did not resolve my app folder problem: that being, that once I have a folder created it's damn near impossible to add a new app to said folder. Sometimes, especially after I've just turned on the N7, I can sort of sneak up on the folder with a new app icon, get the blue encircling highlight, and then drop the app icon into the folder. But lately, even this isn't working. And with the new 4.3, it's still an issue.

Someone who has access to the Google Android devs, is this still listed as a known issue?

I'm getting ready to install Nova launcher, and I understand with any of the launchers, this app folder problem isn't an issue.

Cheers,
- martyh

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Nexus 7 Help / app groups
« on: May 19, 2013, 05:37:27 PM »
Hello -

I'm having a problem adding new apps to existing groups. When I move an app close to a group, the group jumps away from the single app, almost as if they were magnets with the same polarity. I try it quickly, slowly, I open and close the group -- but just can't get the app to merge with the existing group. Sometimes this happens when I'm trying to create a new group by merging two single apps, too. 

I believe this started happening with the 4.2.2 update.

Anyone else experiencing this? Any suggestions?

Cheers,
-martyh

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Hi...

I can't believe how difficult it is to find a decent, working bluetooth mouse.

I have the Targus Bluetooth Comfort Laser Mouse and it worked great for a few months. Now it pairs and works when it feels like it, not necessarily when I need it!

Then I did a bit of online searching and bought a Kensington Sure Track bluetooth mouse. Took a bit to get it paired (driver had to be installed) but then it worked perfectly -- the first time. The second time I tried to use it, it simply would not pair. The red light on the top of the mouse blinked forever and that was it. In the box it went and shipped back to Amazon for an instant refund.

So, anyone have a tried and true bluetooth mouse that they can recommend? One that works out of the box, and continues to work every time they use it? Need not just a brand name but a model number as well, since most manufacturers have multiple models.

How difficult is it to make a bloody bluetooth mouse?

Cheers,
- martyh
 

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Nexus 7 Apps / Open Signal app
« on: February 20, 2013, 05:11:21 PM »
Hello,

Is anyone using the Open Signal app (OpenSignal, Inc.) on the Nexus 7, and if so, with what kind of success?

I've read the app reviews and whereas most users love the app, there are a lot of others with problems: crashes, freezes (to the point where the cell's battery has to be pulled), etc. I only found one user who tried it on an N7 and the app didn't work.

Cheers,
- martyh

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Nexus 7 General Discussion / 4.2.2 issue?
« on: February 16, 2013, 07:41:09 PM »
Hi, all -

Since the 4.2.2 update yesterday, I'm spending all my bloody time on the N7 trying to regain my wireless connection. WiFi is on and off like a dripping faucet!

I just ran a test: when the N7 lost connection (again) I checked our two Kindles setting right next to me -- both had WiFi!

Anyone else experiencing this? If not, any suggestions?
Cheers,
- martyh

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Nexus 7 Apps / Gmail app question
« on: February 15, 2013, 12:06:33 AM »
Hi, all -

I've been using the Gmail app since day one on the N7 --

But just today I realized that I can't print an email (I have Epson's iprint app for a wireless printer) -- I couldn't find any print option anywhere in Gmail.

Also, there was no "share" option, either. (Print is usually included in the share list.)

Am I just missing something somewhere in the Gmail app?

Thanks for any responses.
Cheers,
-martyh

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Nexus 7 Help / unable to sync Google Chrome
« on: February 08, 2013, 01:32:46 AM »
Hi, all -

I used to be able to see all my bookmarks -- mobile and desktop -- on my N7.

Now I only see the mobile bookmarks.

I go into Chrome 's settings, tap my acct, turn on sync -- but as soon as I leave that screen, sync turns off again. I've cleared cache and data, tried to turn on sync again, same results.

I went into settings, then my Google acct and did a sync all -- and all my accts synced except Chrome and Blogger.

Suggestions? How do I turn on auto sync for Chrome?

Cheers, and thanks.
- martyh

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