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Verizon is possibly refusing to activate LTE on the new Nexus 7 and customer service is taking shots at Google. I don't want to believe they're this stubborn and stupid, but if anyone's going to pull this crap it's Verizon! http://mobile.theverge.com/2013/9/17/4741568/verizon-reportedly-wont-activate-nexus-7-on-its-network
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FistEnergy posted:Verizon is possibly refusing to activate LTE on the new Nexus 7 and customer service is taking shots at Google. I don't want to believe they're this stubborn and stupid, but if anyone's going to pull this crap it's Verizon!
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fondue posted:I own a TF201 ... when I got it I was very happy with it, in particular after the update which upgraded the entire OS. Compared now to my phone it seems pretty slow and unresponsive, though I still use it for everything I bought it for; browsing recipes, reading the SA and other forums, playing games. I do wish it was faster and more responsive but come January I'll have had it for two years and felt I got my moneys worth. Then I'll buy another 10" Android tablet. I feel the same way, except I'm so hopelessly addicted to the keyboard dock I don't even want to consider another tablet without one. I wish ASUS would come out with a new android Transformer. I hate ASUS and their support, but god I need that sweet sweet keyboard dock. On that note... anyone with a TF201 installed a custom ROM did that fix the responsiveness? I won't even open firefox anymore on mine it just shits things up so bad now; I splashtop into my old netbook to do any actual web surfing and it keeps things nice and snappy on the tablet.
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Does anybody have any recommendations for Galaxy Note 8.0 covers? I feel like I need one.
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SeaWolf posted:I feel the same way, except I'm so hopelessly addicted to the keyboard dock I don't even want to consider another tablet without one. I wish ASUS would come out with a new android Transformer. I hate ASUS and their support, but god I need that sweet sweet keyboard dock.
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chocolateTHUNDER posted:Some anecdotal evidence, but both mine and my girlfriends aunts Portenzo cases fell apart after ~ 6 months of use. Was it an Alano? If so my whole motivation for getting a 7/'13 just disintegrated. Was it in good condition when it arrived?
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Repelex posted:Does anybody have any recommendations for Galaxy Note 8.0 covers? I feel like I need one. It wasn't made by this same company, but I got something like this one. I've been really happy with it considering how cheap it is price wise. It's got little grooves on the inside of the cover that hold the device in landscape mode for watching video acting as a stand. The S-Pen is accessible. I can't tell from the amazon photos of the one I linked, but mine also had a little stretchy strap that is used to keep it shut.
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Sep 18, 2013 14:02
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Nvidia's makin' tablets. It's a 7" 1280x800 and has some kind of special stylus capabilities that puts it somewhere in-between a normal capacitive screen and one with an inductive layer. It's still capacitive, though. $200 target.
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Sep 18, 2013 15:55
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Maker Of Shoes posted:People with Transformers all killed themselves at this point. This is very true. I have replaced my tf201 with a nexus 10 yesterday and oh boy what difference does it make when the device in your hands is not an unusable laggy piece of loving trash.
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Sep 18, 2013 16:39
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SeaWolf posted:On that note... anyone with a TF201 installed a custom ROM did that fix the responsiveness? I won't even open firefox anymore on mine it just shits things up so bad now; I splashtop into my old netbook to do any actual web surfing and it keeps things nice and snappy on the tablet. The bottleneck is the terribly slow internal NAND, so it can't be really fixed in software. That said, when I unlocked mine and installed androwook on it it became marginally less terrible. Still terrible, though, trying to use it after my phone or nexus7 just made me sad.
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Sep 18, 2013 16:41
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Daimo posted:Was it an Alano? If so my whole motivation for getting a 7/'13 just disintegrated. Was it in good condition when it arrived? Mine was the Alano, and hers was the Composition notebook style. They both fell apart in the same exact ways, right around the same time. I was extremely disappointed. Yes, they were in excellent condition when they arrived. I would say it lasted fine for ~ 3 months, and then rapidly began to fail. I gave up on it around the end of May as the wooden sides fell apart. (I got it as a Christmas present from my girlfriend).
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Any recommendations for a minimalist N7 2013 case that can act as a stand? I won't be travelling with it much so I don't want it to be ironclad but want something I can prop it up with for cooking and what not. Looking at this one: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CKA1IYU/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_ap_am_us?ie=UTF8 vvvvv Thanks a lot! Just purchased this one, looks a bit nicer and more simplistic. old-timey newspaper gal fucked around with this message at 20:39 on Sep 18, 2013 |
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Hot Jam posted:Any recommendations for a minimalist N7 2013 case that can act as a stand? I won't be travelling with it much so I don't want it to be ironclad but want something I can prop it up with for cooking and what not. The poetic slimline case is pretty good, and -if its the same general design as the 2012 case- unlike the MoKo, has no segments that wrap around to the front of the tablet, which makes it compatible with all screen protectors and generally looks better.
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I'll also say Poetic has really good customer service. They slightly changed the design of the Slimline (removed one of the magnets on the clasp to make it easier to open and made it easier to remove from the case if you want to), and I got a revised one in the mail for free today. Didn't ask for it, didn't pay for it, just got it out of nowhere because I had the old design and they think the new design is better. Can't argue with that.
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I got a Nexus 7 today. I really like it so far, but I'm keeping the option of returning it open, since last week, I purchased a ThinkPad and returned it this Monday because I didn't feel like I could use it much. But that's not what I'm posting here about. If I decide to keep it (it's looking likely so far), what high quality cases would you guys recommend? I ask you guys because the XDA forum for accessories is a mess and if it's anything like the HTC One's accessory forum, it's going to be full of people using condom-thin cases that don't protect from anything, or saying their low quality case from Hong Kong is great.
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Seconding changing the thread name to Android Tablet (2013 nexus 7 case recommendation) Thread On that note, my new Poetic slimline case has 2 magnets and it opens and closes fine. Will report if it falls apart like the nexus 4 case I got from them.
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SirSigma posted:I got a Nexus 7 today. I really like it so far, but I'm keeping the option of returning it open, since last week, I purchased a ThinkPad and returned it this Monday because I didn't feel like I could use it much. I've got nothing but good things to say about the rooCase Executive. It feels really 'drop friendly.' The only negative is that I'm a bit loathe to keep the tablet *on* when I have it zipped up completely, and leave a vent hole open in the bottom by not zippering the case fully closed. It also makes it look like a personal organizer or journal instead of a tablet.
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My Nexus 7 likes to restart on its own but only when I'm not using it. No idea what's up.
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Sep 19, 2013 06:26
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Maker Of Shoes posted:People with Transformers all killed themselves at this point. I mean, it's really slow and occasionally reboots randomly. And some apps just don't play well with it (AndChat, for instance). We're like an old married couple. It was blissful harmony when I got it, but now I just shake my cane and ask when it's going to finally open that .pdf file, and it says "WHAT?" while cupping a hand to its ear. SeaWolf posted:I feel the same way, except I'm so hopelessly addicted to the keyboard dock I don't even want to consider another tablet without one. I wish ASUS would come out with a new android Transformer. I hate ASUS and their support, but god I need that sweet sweet keyboard dock.
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SirSigma posted:I got a Nexus 7 today. I really like it so far, but I'm keeping the option of returning it open, since last week, I purchased a ThinkPad and returned it this Monday because I didn't feel like I could use it much. I have a Poetic slimline case in black for the Nexus 7 2013, I got it when I was planning on buying the tablet, but I ended up getting a laptop instead, so I don't need the tablet. If anyone wants the case I'll dump it for just a few bucks. Maybe 10 bucks to cover shipping and get me a cup of coffee? I think that's a less than amazon charges. I never even opened it.
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Jerk McJerkface posted:I have a Poetic slimline case in black for the Nexus 7 2013, I got it when I was planning on buying the tablet, but I ended up getting a laptop instead, so I don't need the tablet. If anyone wants the case I'll dump it for just a few bucks. Maybe 10 bucks to cover shipping and get me a cup of coffee? I think that's a less than amazon charges. I never even opened it. e: this one, right?
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Bobcats posted:My Nexus 7 likes to restart on its own but only when I'm not using it. No idea what's up. My 2013 does this and I'd be more worried about it if I wasn't already RMA'ing it for a distorted speaker.
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Yours. I've moved on from flipping phones to flipping case. I also have that same case for the Nexus 10 in white, if anyone wants it. I used it a lot though, so it's a little beat up. I also peeled off the lettering it just says "Poe" now, that seemed funny to me for some reason.
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Bobcats posted:My Nexus 7 likes to restart on its own but only when I'm not using it. No idea what's up. My GNex does this and along with older issues I had (rebooting when trying to write a file) I'm highly suspicious that it has something to do with the TRIM functionality that's supposed to run when it's been idle for a while
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There's a bug in Chrome Beta right now causing reboots if either of you use that.
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Tunga posted:There's a bug in Chrome Beta right now causing reboots if either of you use that. Oh... well, gently caress. Edit: Link?
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Maker Of Shoes posted:Oh... well, gently caress. If you mean a link to the bug: https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=287260 Google said they're looking into it. They'll probably have a fix in the next Beta update. I've switched to normal Chrome on my Nexus 4 and things are better now.
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Facebook stop raping my battery! Facebook will use like 70% of my battery if my N7 is just sitting idle. Normal?
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Absolutely normal.
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Tunga posted:There's a bug in Chrome Beta right now causing reboots if either of you use that. More accurately it's a bug in Android 4.3 which Chrome Beta just happens to be triggering. The Chrome team have filed a bug on the internal Android bug tracker: https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=286378#c14 ThermoPhysical posted:If you mean a link to the bug: Until the Android team/Qualcomm fixes the underlying problem the best the Chrome team can do is a temporary workaround for 4.3. Doesn't really make sense to roll back advancements in Mobile Chrome just because Android itself is broken.
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SB35 posted:Facebook stop raping my battery! Facebook will use like 70% of my battery if my N7 is just sitting idle. Normal? The Facebook app has the ignominious distinction of being awful on Android AND iOS, it's really quite an achievement for a company that went as far as selling their own branded Android device with a Facebook-themed launcher.
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Tunga posted:There's a bug in Chrome Beta right now causing reboots if either of you use that. Sure don't, I value my battery life 
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Chome Beta has had zero effect on my battery life and it's easily my most used app. The reboot thing is disheartening. e: vvvvv not that I've experienced.
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Is the beta using a lot more battery life too or something? As the stable version doesn't cause any particularly noticeable drain.
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baka kaba posted:Sure don't, I value my battery life
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Tunga posted:I have no idea what this is in reference to. Chrome (beta or not) is a huge battery and memory hog on my GNex. It renders nice but I ain't getting my potential 6 hours of browsing with that sucker
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baka kaba posted:...GNex... Oh this is just adorable, especially if you have the Verizon version.
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I've noticed that I can get a new Nexus 10 from Amazon for $355 shipped now, and they are popping up on Swappa at under $300. Is it dumb to buy one at this juncture if I don't absolutely need it (i.e., is a referesh due soon)?
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IuniusBrutus posted:I've noticed that I can get a new Nexus 10 from Amazon for $355 shipped now, and they are popping up on Swappa at under $300. Is it dumb to buy one at this juncture if I don't absolutely need it (i.e., is a referesh due soon)? There's rumors of a new Asus Nexus 10, nothing solid yet though.
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plester1 posted:There's rumors of a new Asus Nexus 10, nothing solid yet though. The only thing that's not a rumor is that Sundar Pichai DID confirm a new Nexus 10 back in July. The reason why the ASUS Nexus 10 holds water is because the person who has announced it has been right about two other things so far and he's a rather trustworthy guy to boot so people tend to listen when he says something. I'd say, still, take it with a grain of salt that it's ASUS until we get more information, but take to heart that we WILL recieve a new Nexus 10 as it's only obvious within Google's "refresh the Nexus line each year" thing.
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