Robin's Google Nexus 7 2013 Thread

[Robin Hebert]

Hi folks when downloading apps from the play store, I see a quick flash once the app is installing...like there's a screen glitch. Just in the play store. I recently redid everything and the new update. This was happening before.

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[Robin Hebert]

nova launcher update

Its wonderful! Great Kit Kat feel.

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[B. Diddy]

Re: nova launcher update

Agreed. Very nice look!

 

[B. Diddy]

Re: Anyone have this issue?

I've never seen that. Is your tablet brand new, or refurbished? Do you notice any other problems with performance?

 

[Robin Hebert]

Re: Anyone have this issue?

I figured it out...its normal.

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[Robin Hebert]

Re: Anyone have this issue?

No ...no other problems. Its a new tablet and has been fine.

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[B. Diddy]

Re: Anyone have this issue?

I figured it out...its normal.

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How did you figure it out? I don't see a screen flash when I'm installing apps.

 

[Barracuda7772]

Re: nova launcher update

I'm not following a kitkat feel on a device that has 4.4.2 kitkat? Hmmmm.

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[kenyee]

Re: Anyone have this issue?

Hi might mean the "old CRT TV shutting off" animation? Looks like the screen collapses into a horizontal line and then it blips out.
Youngsters might not remember this

 

[B. Diddy]

Re: Anyone have this issue?

My Razr Maxx does that when the screen shuts off (love that, by the way), but it shouldn't happen each time an app is installed.

 

[B. Diddy]

Re: nova launcher update

Good point. I'm using it on my Razr Maxx running 4.1.2, so it's nice to pretend.

 

[Robin Hebert]

Re: Anyone have this issue?

What happens is the lower part of the play store flashes ...OK for instance I'm installing a game and under the explanation.... You see other apps the developer did...well those show up in a split second

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[Robin Hebert]

Re: nova launcher update

You have the best of both worlds...a great launcher that doesn't take away from kitkat

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[Rich215]

Re: Anyone have this issue?

Hi might mean the "old CRT TV shutting off" animation? Looks like the screen collapses into a horizontal line and then it blips out.
Youngsters might not remember this

Speaking of that effect.......man I wish they would change back to the old simple fade out it used to be like. I cant stand this TV off effect. It looks like the graphics are blowing up and the display is totally glitching out. It makes this nice high tech mobile device look cheap and clunky. I know its sort of trivial....but man it leaves me with the feeling your graphic display just broke as it turns off.

 

[japhule]

Re: nova launcher update

I like that Nova lets you utilize the transparent notification bars and buttons unlike the stock launcher on the N7.

 

[ks1g]

Re: nova launcher update

Installed it last night. So far, so good.

 

[Barracuda7772]

Re: nova launcher update

I've got a transparent notification bar with GEL that the nexus 5 is rocking along with "ok google" from my home screen and Google now only a Swipe away

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[CoolBeit]

Re: nova launcher update

I've got a transparent notification bar with GEL that the nexus 5 is rocking along with "ok google" from my home screen and Google now only a Swipe away

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Nova has plenty of advantages without losing much of the kitkat functionality/aesthetics. But I'm with yoiu - I'm finding myself using "ok google" way more than I thought I would, so I just can't make the switch.

 

[Barracuda7772]

Re: nova launcher update

Nova has plenty of advantages without losing much of the kitkat functionality/aesthetics. But I'm with yoiu - I'm finding myself using "ok google" way more than I thought I would, so I just can't make the switch.

Its just so damn cool. I have a windows phone 8 device and im excited for cortana hopefully it's as useful as google

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[CoolBeit]

Re: nova launcher update

Its just so damn cool. I have a windows phone 8 device and im excited for cortana hopefully it's as useful as google

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Offtopic, but what wp8 device do you have and are you happy with it? I have played with that OS and I really love how smooth it is, but I can't justify buying a device as I'm just too heavily invested in google services (and the Nexus' unlockable bootloaders are a big deal to me).