Thank you. I'll keep using my Nokia n900
Google Unveils The New Nexus 7 Android Tablet
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#92Earlier quoted context omitted.
I'm very happy with mine too - I only got it after I bought a dirt cheap 7" Android device for testing purposes (a client was reporting issues on one of their applications with users who were using Android devices) and realised that "if this wasn't dog slow and had higher resolution it would be the perfect thing for some of my work/play needs". I have noticed it seems to be feeling slower over time, though not so muc…
The original Nexus 7 filesystem drivers weren't issuing TRIM commands when deleting files, so write performance became much slower (in some cases, http://www.howtogeek.com/164106/why-is-my-nexus-7-so-slow-8-...
My solution (which includes some steps described ITA) after struggling for while: 1) get rid of multiple users 2) free up a lot of space 3) run ForeverGone.
#1 was a step backwards, but so was horrible performance. Now things are running smoothly.
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This problem can be fixed. I have done it myself with a Galaxy Nexus and a Nexus 7. This is a trimming issue of the internal memory. - Root the tablet (if you haven't already). - Install lagfix (free) from the market or crosscompile fstrim and run it on your sd card. Your tablet / phone will be fast again.
The nexus 7 doesn't have an SD slot.
V1 of the nexus 7 doesn't have an SD slot either.
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Both my n7 and galaxy nexus have this type of problem. It seemed to start when I got close to using up all the available storage(due to google music caching). I cleared up some space(down to 30% used) and the issue has persisted. No recent updates have fixed the issue. On my GN, it's so bad that using google now, the navigation confirmation times out before it ever shows the dialog. Also, sometimes pages refuse to lo…
Do you know how to run logcat[1] after connecting a USB cable and enabling USB ebugging and downloading and install Android SDK? It's not that hard. You may see some error messages in the output. That might give you a clue. Otherwise back everything up (this is not that hard at all) and do a reset. If you navigate to Google Play on a PC you'll see a list of your devices and have a history of all the apps you ever ins…
> If you navigate to Google Play on a PC you'll see a list of your devices and have a history of all the apps you ever installed and you can reinstall them remotely from the PC.
Yeah... About that... Google removed that feature.
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#95Earlier quoted context omitted.
Both my n7 and galaxy nexus have this type of problem. It seemed to start when I got close to using up all the available storage(due to google music caching). I cleared up some space(down to 30% used) and the issue has persisted. No recent updates have fixed the issue. On my GN, it's so bad that using google now, the navigation confirmation times out before it ever shows the dialog. Also, sometimes pages refuse to lo…
You know, I was having this problem on my GN for a long time. I was convinced I was experiencing the storage deterioration problem. My GN is rooted and I've been running custom ROMs for a long time, keeping them up to date as time went on, and performance was fine. I was running JDX [1], and was happy with it... but as time went on, the device got slower, and all indications to me were that it was the storage deterio…
Thanks for the advice, but I'm not keen on running custom roms. It just aggravates me that Google doesn't acknowledge the issue.
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#96Not so psyched to see that it's still got a 16:10 screen. One of the things I love about my iPad mini is that it's actually usable in portrait mode for reading PDFs and Word documents on the go. That said, I'm hoping the increased screen resolution will make it practical to just zoom out a bit more and just hold the device closer to my face... Also really happy to see the LTE. I think having LTE on the go is crucial,…
I understand that you're giving a personal opinion, however worth noting that the average usage of tablets dramatically favors watching movies and videos over reading Word documents and PDFs. Having both Nexus 7s and an iPad, I would say that I hugely favour the former for watching movies, and they are essentially equal when browsing the web (speaking purely of the aspect ratios. Safari on the iPad is a dramatically…
Agreed. I have a Surface and enjoy not having the videos I watch on it be letterboxed
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#97I wonder how soon will Freedreno + Wayland + Plasma Active mix be ready on this device.
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Since I got my ipad mini, I have not really used my nexus, only for debugging my apps. The battery, screen, speed and so were all worse, and I never got used to the os as much as I have for iOS. If I didn't need an android tablet, I probably would not have one.
Compare any two items in the same category that are 65% apart in price and it probably wouldn't make a lot of sense to choose the cheaper one.
16GB Nexus 7 is $269, 16GB iPad mini is $329, the difference is 20%.
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#99So 4.3 fixes neither the ad-hoc WiFi issue #82 nor the audio latency issue #3434. I will continue to pass as those are the deal breakers for me. It’s amazing – these two have been pending for more than 4 years. Google hasn’t cared to even comment on the former while thousands of users beg them to: https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=82
Is Ad-Hoc networking useful for anything other than creating an access point called "Free Public Wifi" and then installing viruses on the Windows machines that connect?
(OK, most wireless chipsets can simulate Infrastructure-mode networks these days, so not supporting Ad-Hoc mode doesn't help much in that department.)
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#100Earlier quoted context omitted.
Compare any two items in the same category that are 65% apart in price and it probably wouldn't make a lot of sense to choose the cheaper one.
16GB Nexus 7 is $269, 16GB iPad mini is $329, the difference is 20%.
Actually, the story says that the 16GB nexus 7 is $229, so the iPad mini is 44% more expensive.