Google Nexus 7 Tips and Tricks

**adamfrayne182** · 08-14-2012, 12:25 PM

Also you can use your nails to use the touch screen. Something I personally hate lol. Seeing my mom use her nails on it......

**n0obpr0** · 08-14-2012, 03:05 PM

lol...I don't let nobody touch my N7

**nelonez** · 08-14-2012, 09:24 PM

Great tips and tricks ppl.... very handy....

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**nelonez** · 08-14-2012, 09:25 PM

Originally Posted by n0obpr0

lol...I don't let nobody touch my N7

Lmao.... me either.... not even my 4yr old son.... hahaha.... I told him that if he touches it, his hands will fall off.... lol...

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**berrydroidapple** · 08-14-2012, 09:38 PM

Originally Posted by daveh23

is it just me or is the speaker/audio output with headphones really low? i can hardly hear it all the way pumped up, is there a way to improve?

No, it's not you. I have to use either my Bluetooth headset or headphones when I have fan or a/c running.

I watched a few episodes from a tv series and definitely had to use headphones, but music is loud.

**rom1966** · 08-14-2012, 10:23 PM

Originally Posted by steve10brink

This seems to work but when I swipe I go from the first tab to the last. Smaller 'swipes' didn't work at all.

I am having the same problem. One thing it does do is scroll through the tabs if you swipe across them but then you still have to click on the one you want to view...

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**adamfrayne182** · 08-15-2012, 07:55 AM

Are you guys letting go when you get to the one you want to view? I don't use the feature often cause its kind of annoying, but I'm pretty sure you can stop on any tab thats opened.

**brad_wp** · 08-15-2012, 04:36 PM

Originally Posted by adamfrayne182

Are you guys letting go when you get to the one you want to view? I don't use the feature often cause its kind of annoying, but I'm pretty sure you can stop on any tab thats opened.

If you think of it more like a touchscreen scroll wheel you'll figure out the function much better (and probably start to like it).

I couldn't figure it out for the life of me when I was swiping. It didn't help that the first time I used the function I only had two tabs open. As soon as I had more than 2 open I couldn't figure out why it would just skip from the first to the last. As soon as I figured out that it was set up to scroll through your open tabs fluidly and not swipe from to tab I could work it much better. I actually like the function.

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**rom1966** · 08-15-2012, 05:34 PM

Thanks that got me playing with it in a different. Got it now!

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**shafferb** · 08-15-2012, 11:47 PM

Originally Posted by TheresaC1981

Ok joined the forum today and love it already. About to head out and buy the N7 16 gb . I keep seeing the term "root" in the forum and I'm embarrassed to say I have no clue what that is or does. Help this NOOB please.

It's a really cool way to completely void your warranty, and to load up a bunch of new ROMS that will break a number of your apps and cause you much confusion and confustications.

It does however give you "root" or "superuser" access to the underlying operating system so that you can delete necessary files that are integral to the Jelly Bean OS.

It's a way to make sure that you have "true" Android OS JellyBean, not something that other MFG's chose to modify/change/lock to keep you from doing what you want with a device that you own. Oh wait, this is a Google device, so it doesn't have those things anyway.

OK, other advantage. If you root it, and upload a custom ROM, it will wipe out everything you've already done, apps/data/customizations to home screens, etc. And that's Cool!

Another plus, it'll keep you from getting any new updates directly from Google, the authors of Android, and that can't help but be a "good thing"! Right ?

But, it's really cool, so damn the torpedoes and root your heart out dude!

**vgjfelix** · 08-16-2012, 02:04 PM

If you have download Ultimate Rotation Control, here's a tip on how to disable it for certain apps:

[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2Vh-4KM4Sc[/YT]

**vgjfelix** · 08-17-2012, 03:17 PM

A couple of simple tips about placing, removing and uninstalling apps:

[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nviim_EuTjo[/YT]

**docprod2k9** · 08-17-2012, 06:40 PM

Awesome tip! Thanks!

**Dannydeez82** · 08-18-2012, 10:33 AM

Originally Posted by vgjfelix

Another video today about notifications:

What battery app are you using in that notification video?

**bleedblue** · 08-18-2012, 02:48 PM

Originally Posted by Dannydeez82

What battery app are you using in that notification video?

**vgjfelix** · 08-19-2012, 02:17 PM

Originally Posted by bleedblue

Which is my video too

Here's a video about how to push app installs to your device:

[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8r99BsCEoI[/YT]

**pluribis** · 08-20-2012, 09:41 PM

Originally Posted by steve10brink

This seems to work but when I swipe I go from the first tab to the last. Smaller 'swipes' didn't work at all.

Would like to know if there is a way to close "other" tabs similar to desktop Chrome. Every time I open it on the N7, I have every tab I've ever opened. TIA

**carseller0822** · 08-20-2012, 10:20 PM

Originally Posted by matthewdlyons

Asking Google Now "What's my name?" should give you a little laugh.

Thanks for the laugh.

**pjniez** · 08-20-2012, 11:11 PM

Originally Posted by pluribis

Would like to know if there is a way to close "other" tabs similar to desktop Chrome. Every time I open it on the N7, I have every tab I've ever opened. TIA

I've been wondering the same thing! The only way to do this appears to be to close each one manually.

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**Nexus45** · 08-21-2012, 04:21 PM

So I'm having this problem

My voice search mic icon has disappeared from the search bar.

Please help.

**jstar8000** · 08-21-2012, 08:31 PM

Originally Posted by Nexus45

So I'm having this problem

My voice search mic icon has disappeared from the search bar.

Please help.

reboot???

**Nexus45** · 08-21-2012, 09:32 PM

Originally Posted by jstar8000

reboot???

Fixed with in the settings thanks for helping though.

**vgjfelix** · 08-22-2012, 12:19 PM

A tip video today on how to connect a bluetooth device (in this case, a mouse) to your Nexus 7:

[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOde3NQkRwg[/YT]

**popdevil** · 08-22-2012, 01:26 PM

I'm sure it's a user error but I can never get that to work.

**chuckr01** · 08-22-2012, 07:55 PM

Originally Posted by vgjfelix

A tip video today on how to connect a bluetooth device (in this case, a mouse) to your Nexus 7:

First off, I want to thank you for these wonderful videos, thanks for taking the time to produce these very helpful tips. A picture is worth a million words in these cases.

A new challenge if you choose to pursue it...

I have added folders to my task bar or whatever it is called in the Android world (the bottom Icon bar that stays on all home screens). On my Droid 4 that just upgraded to Ice Cream Sandwich this weekend, I have added folders to this area and the Labels I put one these folders display below the Icon. On my Nexus 7 they don't. Is there something I can set to have these display? It's not a biggy, I know what they are, but why has this been lost (or hidden) with the newest, greatest release?

If anyone else has a cure, please chime in. And send your thanks to vgjfelix for all of his work on these videos.