Nexus 7 (2013) long term use. Would you still recommend it ?

[bitek]

Quick question for users who own this tablet for long period (6-12 months). How is this tablet reliability and would you still recommend it . I have done some research and it seems that this tablet has many issues. I got myself iPad mini with retina display but I am still contemplating nexus 7 mainly due to the price. iPad mini is just so expensive. I can get a laptop for this 32gb version I just bought . It kind of does not feel right. Nexus is definitely more reasonably priced. I am just not sure abut its quality. Many people complain about random reboots , ghosting, gps issues etc. whereas iPad seems to be rock solid with hardly any complaints.


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[physioprof]

I've had both WiFi-only and LTE models for many months, and they are both awesome.

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[unknowngeek]

My nexus has been issue-free since the day I bought it. The closest thing to an issue I've had was when my auto rotation quit working. All I had to do to fix that was uninstall an app.

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[pjc001]

I have had mine for 7-8 months. No issues. No random reboots, ghosting, gps issues, etc. Display is as good as retina. Android can be easily customized. If you read complaints that is pretty much what forums are for -- to fix problems. I also have an Ipad Mini and rarely use it.

 

[gabbott]

Bought mine the day it was released and haven't had any issues. Really happy with mine.

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[jnbarth]

9 months without an issue.

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[castleruins]

8 months and use it for several hours every day, only a couple random reboots I believe were caused by the same app (which I use very often). This device is awesome and I highly recommend it to anyone listening to me.

 

[brosko]

Over 6 months and no complaints.

 

[Stephen Spackman]

Had mine since release. No issues my end.

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[PowrDroid]

Six months here. Heavily used. Maybe once or twice a week the touch screen gets unresponsive but a soft power off/on cycle quickly fixes it. No other issues. Love this device.

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[cybernutte]

I've had my Nexus 7 (2013) for almost a year, and I've had no problems with it (I hope I haven't just jinxed myself ). I'm very pleased with it and with the apps available for it.

 

[trivor]

Only problem I have had is the random reboots - haven't really tried to track it down. Otherwise, superb device - light in the hand, great 1920x1200 IPS display, both 2.4 + 5 GHz WiFi, 16 GB has been enough for me but you can get some killer deals on the 32 GB LTE device ($269?) and get free data from TMo (200 MB) for life.

 

[1942]

I have been seeing my Nexus 7 (2013) ever since she came to town. Have not experienced a bit of grief yet. She does her chores faultlessly and without complaint. It's probably time to marry her, if I can find the right app.

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[jerrykur]

I got mine a day one day -1 of availablity. It has always worked fine.

No reboots. No screen issues. I don't use the GPS so can't comment on it's capabilities or issues.

 

[scipper77]

I also have never had a problem with mine. It makes me wish I had a nexus phone. I mostly just surf the web, and don't have excessive amounts of apps installed. I bet if I had 100 apps installed like some people do that I would have battery issues and reboots but that is just speculation.

 

[mustang02]

I also have never had a problem with mine. It makes me wish I had a nexus phone. I mostly just surf the web, and don't have excessive amounts of apps installed. I bet if I had 100 apps installed like some people do that I would have battery issues and reboots but that is just speculation.

Pure speculation because I know people who install every app of the day and their nexus 7 works without issues.

I've had mine since release and have only had a couple of times where the screen was unresponsive. I'm not using stock ROM though.

 

[cybernutte]

I bet if I had 100 apps installed like some people do that I would have battery issues and reboots but that is just speculation.

Well, I just counted my apps. I have 68 apps listed under "download" and 139 listed under "all." Of course, many came with the tablet, and I don't use them (or at least not to my knowledge ). However, I apparently do have well over 100 apps installed, and they haven't caused any major battery issues or other issues.

 

[scipper77]

I was sure to mention it was speculation. I am a bit of an app Nazi. If I don't like the permissions I don't install. If it stays running when not in use I only install if its very important to me. If I force close an app and find it running after say a reboot, it usually gets removed.

Also I meant 100 installed apps. It amazes me how much stuff rums on these tabs out of the box without really putting a dent in the resources. Add 20 or thirty apps that are reporting your usage info through adsence or whoever else and I can't see how it won't eat up resources and use more battery. Just my opinion however. I like to keep overhead to a minimum. There are apps I will install every time I use them and then uninstall.

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[B. Diddy]

No problems here. I've had mine for many months--can't remember how many!

 

[ollieg]

+1 from me too. It's held up well.
But i have to say it's nearly a year old. Isn't a new model on the near horizon?