New phone VS Nexus 7

**Zakman** · 08-13-2012, 12:54 PM

So my birthday is coming up and I get some money I was thing of getting the HTC one v but then again I am on the grandfathered plan so I was think about getting a nexus 7... maybe...

**xxlemonxx** · 08-13-2012, 01:04 PM

Same situation. XD I think im getting the one v for 180 from radioshack.. the optimus is getting boring for me

**Nate456** · 08-13-2012, 01:31 PM

Or you can have the best of both worlds and buy a Galaxy Nexus and put it on T-Mobile prepaid for $30.

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**cammykool** · 08-13-2012, 03:21 PM

n7 all the way

**jonny5449** · 08-13-2012, 03:29 PM

Nexus 7

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**Irvgotti** · 08-13-2012, 03:52 PM

N7 and tether the hell out if it.

**corydorcutt** · 08-13-2012, 03:58 PM

I have a One X and Galaxy S 3. I have never used them for anything besides tethering and phone calls sine buying the nexus 7. Buy the nexus 7, man. You'll have no regrets.

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**cole2kb** · 08-13-2012, 04:03 PM

Nobody can answer this question for you, only for themselves.

Do you find that your digital life is lacking by not having a tablet at your disposal? Do you find yourself doing something, either on your phone, or your PC, and saying "This would be so much better / easier on a tablet"?

If the answer to those is "no", I'd say put that money towards a new phone, because if you buy the Nexus 7 and it's nothing more than a toy, and you still spend a sizable chunk of time on your clunky old Optimus, you'll end up kicking yourself.

**Zakman** · 08-13-2012, 09:58 PM

Does the Nexus 7 Tether with anyone Optimus V in Ics?

**topdawg661** · 08-13-2012, 10:59 PM

I say get a phone. I have a tab not a nexus but a Toshiba thrive and really even with the HDMI port mini USB and regular USB its kinda just there to mess with that's all. Tabs are cool but mostly just toys. So far the one v is amazing and its only 10 more a month. But there's other options to. But IMO the phone route is easily the best choice.

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**tvall** · 08-14-2012, 12:48 AM

My (lame) opinion:

I personally prefer to have a low end smartphone in my pocket and a chromebook in my backpack. A cheap phone can do most of what I need. Everything else is much easier on the cr-48's 12 inch screen and full keyboard. A tablet could possibly take its place.

**corydorcutt** · 08-14-2012, 01:08 AM

Originally Posted by cole2kb

Nobody can answer this question for you, only for themselves.

Do you find that your digital life is lacking by not having a tablet at your disposal? Do you find yourself doing something, either on your phone, or your PC, and saying "This would be so much better / easier on a tablet"?

If the answer to those is "no", I'd say put that money towards a new phone, because if you buy the Nexus 7 and it's nothing more than a toy, and you still spend a sizable chunk of time on your clunky old Optimus, you'll end up kicking yourself.

I didn't really think I did anything that I thought would be better on a tablet. After a few weeks with the N7, I don't know ow I'd live without it. Using a phone for browsing just feels painful now.

**drewwalton19216801** · 08-14-2012, 03:34 AM

Originally Posted by crackberrytraitor

I didn't really think I did anything that I thought would be better on a tablet. After a few weeks with the N7, I don't know ow I'd live without it. Using a phone for browsing just feels painful now.

I must agree with the above statements.

**capslock118** · 08-14-2012, 08:29 AM

Originally Posted by Zakman

Does the Nexus 7 Tether with anyone Optimus V in Ics?

When I use harmonia2, yes tethering works flawlessly (I know that's gingerbread).

When I use quatrimmus (ICS), native tethering doesn't work, so you have to download an ad-hoc tethering ap.

ad-hoc does not work with nexus 7 out of the box, only native APs work (i never knew there was a distinction here until I bought a nexus 7 and found out that it wont find the ad-hoc network from ics).

You can of course root the nexus 7 and there is a way to modify the wifi_supplicant, or something to that effect, to make it play nice with ad-hoc. I havn't tried that though because I am quite happy with my nexus 7 stock outside of the ad-hoc issue. The solution has been discussed here: *** CONNECTING TO Adhoc WiFi WITH THE NEXUS 7 ***.

**pbailey212** · 08-14-2012, 09:26 AM

I got a kindle fire a while back. They are dirt cheap used. I love it. It runs jellybean real well. It got me away from wanting a new phone for a while. Now that my wife got the one v, and won't let me tamper it, I'm getting the new device itch again

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**tvall** · 08-14-2012, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by pbailey212

I got a kindle fire a while back. They are dirt cheap used. I love it. It runs jellybean real well. It got me away from wanting a new phone for a while. Now that my wife got the one v, and won't let me tamper it, I'm getting the new device itch again

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My girlfriend has my old mytouch. When I gave it to her I told her she had to let me mess with it. she's usually okay with it, but she doesn't really like waking up with a broken cm9 or aokp on it without warning (Did that twice I think). Whenever I get that new device itch, I go mess with her phone, or one of the routers, or whatever else I can find. Usually works for a few hours. Then the itch comes back...... I need money

**topdawg661** · 08-14-2012, 11:16 AM

Stuff keeos getting pricier but as soon as I get money I'm buying another tab. Probably a nexus or wait for the kindle fire two. Either way the thrive is to big and bulky for my taste.

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**pbailey212** · 08-14-2012, 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by topdawg661

Stuff keeos getting pricier but as soon as I get money I'm buying another tab. Probably a nexus or wait for the kindle fire two. Either way the thrive is to big and bulky for my taste.

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I don't like 10 inch tabs. My bro in law has a thrive. Its a bulky sluggish POS. I told him about the ics update for it. Its weird how there is no notifications or anything when there are OTA updates for it.

I would hold off until the kinks get worked out on the N7 and see if the next fire has expandable storage and Bluetooth. Those are the only 2 things I dislike about my current fire. I have no need for a camera. (I love it when you see press conferences or concerts and people are holding up ipads to take pictures) these budget 7 inch tablets are perfect for what I need. Im in the grocery business and you would not believe how many soccer moms walk around with ipads in their shopping carts, and I look at it and all they are doing is using the calculator. I understand shopping list apps and such, but 9 out 10 of them just have a 10inch calculator.

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**corydorcutt** · 08-14-2012, 01:24 PM

Originally Posted by capslock118

When I use harmonia2, yes tethering works flawlessly (I know that's gingerbread).

When I use quatrimmus (ICS), native tethering doesn't work, so you have to download an ad-hoc tethering ap.

ad-hoc does not work with nexus 7 out of the box, only native APs work (i never knew there was a distinction here until I bought a nexus 7 and found out that it wont find the ad-hoc network from ics).

You can of course root the nexus 7 and there is a way to modify the wifi_supplicant, or something to that effect, to make it play nice with ad-hoc. I havn't tried that though because I am quite happy with my nexus 7 stock outside of the ad-hoc issue. The solution has been discussed here: *** CONNECTING TO Adhoc WiFi WITH THE NEXUS 7 ***.

Or you could just download the WiFi tether app or foxfi.

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**xxlemonxx** · 08-14-2012, 02:31 PM

HTC one v is 160$ now virgin mobiles website...

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**capslock118** · 08-14-2012, 07:30 PM

Originally Posted by crackberrytraitor

Or you could just download the WiFi tether app or foxfi.

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Those apps produce ad-hoc networks, not infrastructure. Jelly bean does not work with ad-hoc.

To clear up possible confusion, quatrimmus ICS does not have a working tether, so when I tried those apps they too failed to create a proper AP; I assume, but just a guess, that its a kernel thing.

Other option is Bluetooth tethering or going to a ROM with working tether.

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**capslock118** · 08-14-2012, 07:31 PM

Duplicate

**corydorcutt** · 08-14-2012, 11:45 PM

Originally Posted by capslock118

Those apps produce ad-hoc networks, not infrastructure. Jelly bean does not work with ad-hoc.

To clear up possible confusion, quatrimmus ICS does not have a working tether, so when I tried those apps they too failed to create a proper AP; I assume, but just a guess, that its a kernel thing.

Other option is Bluetooth tethering or going to a ROM with working tether.

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Respectfully, I'm going to have to call you wrong. My Nexus 7 tethers perfectly with my One X with the WifiTeher app installed from Google Play. It provides data to all apps properly.

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**capslock118** · 08-15-2012, 02:27 PM

Originally Posted by crackberrytraitor

Respectfully, I'm going to have to call you wrong. My Nexus 7 tethers perfectly with my One X with the WifiTeher app installed from Google Play. It provides data to all apps properly.

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Right, I'm sure that would work, I agree with you.

I am specifically referring to the optimus v phone. The ICS roms I have tried (quatrimus and bobz) for that specific phone do not have wifi tether working, so the only option is ad-hoc (in ICS, for this phone); jelly bean does not support ad-hoc out of the box.