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ConanThe3rd posted:Just to follow up on my shenanigans, called Google this morning and it was a fairly in and out process to get everything squared in-spite of it being out of the grace period. Out of interest though, since I need to get an N7 swapped by them, did they cross-ship you a new device or did you need to send yours back first? XIII posted:So, I love my Nexus 7, but I've noticed that, like so many others out there, there's a little bit of give if I press gently on the left side of the screen. There isn't any screen lifting. I've only had it a couple weeks, so I don't see why I couldn't take it back by Staples, especially given how well documented it is. My main thing is: does it even matter? It doesn't bother me and it only happens if I make it happen.
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Sweet, it's not respecting the "don't use wifi when not plugged in" setting. Here we are an hour and a half later and over that time it was turning wifi back on, all on its own. And Maps lit up the GPS 5x, too. Fuckit, I'm wiping this and taking it back. I don't know why my Nexus 7 doesn't have this problem, it works fine with all the default settings.
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Feb 2, 2013 19:33
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Maker Of Shoes posted:You've probably tried this but in the past, on certain routers I had all kinds of weirdness on Android devices if the router was set to WPA/WPA2 mixed. Locking onto one or the other cleared it up. Yeah, it's always been WPA2 only. Oddly enough, it's fine on my Fios action tech router which is set to mixed. I just keep it on the actiontech, which is fine. My Nexus 10 and my phones like my buffalo router running tomato just fine.
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kitten smoothie posted:Since buying it last Friday I haven't let it get all the way down to zero battery, so I did that. Watched some videos on youtube with my kid till the battery died, and then charged overnight. Swap it, and if the second one does the same, return it and get your money back. EDIT: Should have read ahead. Looks like you already made your final decision. Vagrancy fucked around with this message at 21:46 on Feb 2, 2013 |
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Tunga posted:There is no "grace period" for faulty goods in the UK. You get the replacement and it comes with the Shipping slip that you attach to whatever box you're using to ship the old one (The e-mail I got had a PDF for the RMA Form that has to go into the shipping box). Failure to get it shipped within 21 days of the start of the process gets you slapped with the cost of the replacement, naturally. ConanThe3rd fucked around with this message at 23:24 on Feb 2, 2013 |
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Feb 2, 2013 23:21
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ConanThe3rd posted:You get the replacement and it comes with the Shipping slip that you attach to the old one (The e-mail I got had a PDF for the RMA Form that has to go into the shipping box). (Also, does anyone else think this sounds like a hilariously good way to skip the N4 queue?)
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Tunga posted:Thanks, that's perfect. I doubt it, they ask for the item's id code so they'll catch on if you're trying them on for size.
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So, I've got a weird problem that I don't recall reading about anywhere... My fiancee doesn't show up in my contact list when I try to search for her at all on my Nexus 7 in the "People" app...(I've tried first, middle, last name and email address...as well as phone number). I can only search for her in GMail (on the N7) if I search by her email address. She DOES show up in the contact list in the People App, and I have no problem searching for her by first name on my iPhone or on GMail (website). I also don't recall this being an issue on any previous Android (or iOS) devices before I got my N7. How on earth do I fix this?!
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Feb 3, 2013 09:58
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Daft suggestion but have you tried making another contact for her?
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Nabi XD looks like it could be a pretty decent regular tablet?? http://www.bestbuy.com/site/nabi+-+XD+Tablet+with+16GB+Memory+-+White/Silver/7586047.p?id=1218853500840&skuId=7586047
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E2M2 posted:Nabi XD looks like it could be a pretty decent regular tablet?? How can a 10" tablet weigh 3.7 pounds? That's almost 3 times what the Nexus 10 weighs. It's also 1366x768 and 16:9 is a terrible aspect ratio for tablets.
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Looks like it's being marketed as specifically for children, and accordingly built like a brick shithouse; if I were handing that to a 5- to 12-year-old I'd want the screen to be like an inch thick, and an absolutely rock-solid no-flex housing. It needs to survive neglect and rage-quitting. In the same vein, most young kids don't give a gently caress about aspect ratios and a little letterboxing on videos.
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My favourite part is where it specifically calls out that it "weighs only 3.7 pounds for lightweight portability".
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Splizwarf posted:Looks like it's being marketed as specifically for children, and accordingly built like a brick shithouse; if I were handing that to a 5- to 12-year-old I'd want the screen to be like an inch thick, and an absolutely rock-solid no-flex housing. It needs to survive neglect and rage-quitting. In the same vein, most young kids don't give a gently caress about aspect ratios and a little letterboxing on videos.
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randyest posted:I think a good tablet in one of those child-proof cases would be a better deal. I have never seen anything that could be opened manually that was childproof. Do they make anything that requires solving a calculus riddle to be unlocked? 
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Splizwarf posted:I have never seen anything that could be opened manually that was childproof. Do they make anything that requires solving a calculus riddle to be unlocked?
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randyest posted:If the kid is so out of control that they'll take a tablet out of the case then they'll certainly smash that heavy, unprotected tablet. Most likely kids that uncontrollable would be too young (and weak) to figure out how to pry the tablet out of the case. I don't now why you're so hellbent on thinking that heavy, overpriced, just-as-fragile-as-a-nexus tablet is somehow a good deal. When I was a kid there was very little that I couldn't de-childproof. I think you're vastly underestimating children.
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FordPRefectLL posted:When I was a kid there was very little that I couldn't de-childproof. I think you're vastly underestimating children. Maybe so. But the point is the tablet in question is no more "child proof" than, say, a nexus in a kiddy-case.
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I guess I need to point out that I never said anything nice about that tablet; it looks pretty awful. I was just offering a possible real-world reason for it weighing so much. 
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Splizwarf posted:I guess I need to point out that [b]I never said anything nice about that tabtablets; it looks pretty awful. I was just offering a possible real-world reason for it weighing so much.  Splizwarf posted:Looks like it's being marketed as specifically for children, and accordingly built like a brick shithouse; if I were handing that to a 5- to 12-year-old I'd want the screen to be like an inch thick, and an absolutely rock-solid no-flex housing. It needs to survive neglect and rage-quitting. In the same vein, most young kids don't give a gently caress about aspect ratios and a little letterboxing on videos. randyest fucked around with this message at 02:04 on Feb 4, 2013 |
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Yes, the only good reason for it being so absurdly heavy seemed to me like it would be stronger-than-normal construction, and I said so. This speculation did not include an endorsement. I suppose it could instead just have a gently caress-off gigantic battery? v v
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E2M2 posted:Nabi XD looks like it could be a pretty decent regular tablet?? Looks to much like a Fisher Price toy.
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E2M2 posted:Nabi XD looks like it could be a pretty decent regular tablet?? quote:Enhanced water effects I certainly have to say that water effects are make or break for me when it comes to my technology purchasing decisions. Also, I can't even figure out what they mean by "camera splash," googling just turned up waterproof cameras. Which I guess might be handy if water effects are a primary feature on this device.
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It's talking about when games "splash" the camera and the droplots refract the image. Basically they stole it from the ASUS Transformer website: quote:Advanced water effects, realistic textures and material display, motion blur effects, camera splash effects and all kinds of new 3D effects have been added to the Transformer Prime. It offers superb 3D graphics performance previously unseen on a tablet. 
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Splizwarf posted:Looks like it's being marketed as specifically for children, and accordingly built like a brick shithouse; if I were handing that to a 5- to 12-year-old I'd want the screen to be like an inch thick, and an absolutely rock-solid no-flex housing. It needs to survive neglect and rage-quitting. In the same vein, most young kids don't give a gently caress about aspect ratios and a little letterboxing on videos. 3.7 Lbs is crazy and it's only .4in thick. I'm really curious about what is making it weight those extra 2.5 lbs.
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Stick100 posted:3.7 Lbs is crazy and it's only .4in thick. I'm really curious about what is making it weight those extra 2.5 lbs. Maybe some lead fishing sinkers, to give the appearance of a heavy, expensive, quality product. quote:Donald Gennaro: [Tim pops up wearing a pair of night vision goggles] Hey, where'd you find that?
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Going out of a limb here, but Best Buy isn't exactly renowned for their accuracy in....anything. My guess is that's the fully packaged weight with box and charger and everything.
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bull3964 posted:Going out of a limb here, but Best Buy isn't exactly renowned for their accuracy in....anything. I went looking and couldn't find any other verification of the weight. It is a solid aluminum chassis, so it won't exactly be light.
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I just worked out how to make my tablet a remote control for my PC. There isn't a smiley to emote how much I'm gushing right now. 
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So, my Nexus 7 eats battery incredibly fast. I checked it last night at around 11:30 before I went to bed. 49% battery. When I woke up this morning at 5, it was down to 3%. It's running 4.2.1, not rooted. The battery meter said that Android OS took up the vast, vast majority of the battery life, but it was only awake for a few slivers of time. What gives?
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Awake reporting is broken on 4.2.1, so what you are seeing as awake time may not reflect reality.
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Daimo posted:I just worked out how to make my tablet a remote control for my PC. By installing Unified Remote?
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Anyone interested, Amazon is offering $30 off the Kindle Fire HD 8.9 and $50 off the LTE version. Use code FIRELOVE at checkout. Good through 2/8/2013
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Vykk.Draygo posted:By installing Unified Remote? Yes. Everybody get it and stay in bed forever.
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I'm picking up a Nexus 7 later this week and was looking around for a case, and I stumbled across the MoKo bluetooth keyboard cover. Does anyone have experience with this? It's pretty cheap through Prime for me and it may be worth picking up over the normal slimfit case, but I'd like to make sure before I throw any money at it, considering there are only like 4 reviews for it through amazon and googling doesn't seem to turn anything up.
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mr. stefan posted:I'm picking up a Nexus 7 later this week and was looking around for a case, and I stumbled across the MoKo bluetooth keyboard cover. Does anyone have experience with this? It's pretty cheap through Prime for me and it may be worth picking up over the normal slimfit case, but I'd like to make sure before I throw any money at it, considering there are only like 4 reviews for it through amazon and googling doesn't seem to turn anything up. That's a generic product that goes by a ton of different names. If you search for "Nexus 7 keyboard case" on Youtube you'll find plenty of videos about it. Basically, from what I've seen the keys are as tiny as you'd expect and some of them have an issue with the sleep/wake magnet being too strong and shutting the Nexus 7 off when you place it in a certain way, but the construction feels nearly identical to the Nexus 7 itself and it's certainly functional. For $20 it doesn't seem like a terrible keyboard case, but then you don't have a lot of options either way. One thing to keep in mind is that it's a separate cover that happens to clamp onto the Nexus 7, but otherwise doesn't remain attached. That would make it less convenient than a normal case in some circumstances.
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Does anyone have any up to date asus CS experiences? Or have a recommendation for third party tablet repair vendors? I have a TF700(which I love and would recommend to anybody), which fell off my ottoman while in the dock and open and now the right locking lug no longer locks. Its still perfectly functional, but the tablet now wobbles annoyingly in the dock and doesnt feel solid anymore. I can continue using it like this, but I really want to get it fixed.
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Any idea why my nexus 10 loses my SA login cookie? I have to login every day.
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kmcormick9 posted:Does anyone have any up to date asus CS experiences? Or have a recommendation for third party tablet repair vendors?
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