iPad or Nexus 7 - which has the best user interface? I choose the Nexus as the winner.

[douglerner]

What method or app did you use to navigate and select your file?

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I went into Settings > Storage > Downloads and selected the files and then touched the share icon. One of the share options is Gmail. I also tested with a docx file and it worked fine.

 

[cdf3]

I went into Settings > Storage > Downloads and selected the files and then touched the share icon. One of the share options is Gmail. I also tested with a docx file and it worked fine.

Oh, OK. The method I posted earlier using ES File Explorer was for attaching files from within the Gmail app. For instance, reading an incoming email, then being able to reply and attach a file.

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[douglerner]

Oh, OK. The method I posted earlier using ES File Explorer was for attaching files from within the Gmail app. For instance, reading an incoming email, then being able to reply and attach a file.

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I see. Yes, trying that now directly from Gmail I see if you click the attach icon you can only select files from Drive, Dropbox or Gallery. If they would just add "Downloads" there it would cover everything, wouldn't it?

doug

 

[cdf3]

I see. Yes, trying that now directly from Gmail I see if you click the attach icon you can only select files from Drive, Dropbox or Gallery. If they would just add "Downloads" there it would cover everything, wouldn't it?

doug

Any file explorer app you download and install will be added to that list. There's also another app that can be added to the list.
It's called Attachments [Gmail Attach]
https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...s?id=com.smartanuj.gmailattach&token=dISkKIab

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[douglerner]

Any file explorer app you download and install will be added to that list. There's also another app that can be added to the list.
It's called Attachments [Gmail Attach]
https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...s?id=com.smartanuj.gmailattach&token=icqteiQW

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I just tried the Attachments app. It works perfectly! When you click the attach icon from within Gmail you get an extra option: Attach. If you click that you can directly attach from just about any she the.

this is what I mean. Why does iOS have to be so closed? It would be great if you could add stuff like that in iOS, but you can't .

 

[cdf3]

I just tried the Attachments app. It works perfectly! When you click the attach icon from within Gmail you get an extra option: Attach. If you click that you can directly attach from just about any she the.

this is what I mean. Why does iOS have to be so closed? It would be great if you could add stuff like that in iOS, but you can't .

iOS is fool proof. It's hard to mess something up. You have more flexibility with Android, but you can end up screwing something up by way of some 3rd party apps. I feel that Apple keeps it closed so you can't screw anything up, while also not ringing their phones off the hook with issues you're having by those apps

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[douglerner]

iOS is fool proof. It's hard to mess something up. You have more flexibility with Android, but you can end up screwing something up by way of some 3rd party apps. I feel that Apple keeps it closed so you can't screw anything up, while also not ringing their phones off the hook with issues you're having by those apps

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You can also phone Google Tech support though, 24 hours a day. 1.855.836.3987

doug

 

[cdf3]

You can also phone Google Tech support though, 24 hours a day. 1.855.836.3987

doug

Never knew they had a number you could call.
Seems as though you have to do a little searching around to get Google's contact info. Those that have Apple Care with iOS products, it's quite easy to contact someone.

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[douglerner]

Never knew they had a number you could call.
Seems as though you have to do a little searching around to get Google's contact info. Those that have Apple Care with iOS products, it's quite easy to contact someone.

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I found it about equally easy to locate the number. It's right at the top of this page: https://support.google.com/nexus/

They seem pretty friendly. And they will followup with more info by email as needed.

doug

 

[sbmlat]

Pressing the recent apps button gives you easy multitasking access to your recent apps with previews of what's going on in them. It's easier to jump between apps than with the double-click of the hardware iPhone/iPad home button. And it's easier to slide away apps. This is a feature iOS 7 will be basically stealing from Android. But I still prefer the soft button. I've had problems with my hardware home button on all three iPhones I owned, and the access is easier and more reliable with this dedicated soft button. And as I mentioned, the soft buttons rotate with the device, while the iPhone/iPad button is fixed.

I have iPad. I rarely use home button. Just use four fingers to swipe up to bring multitasking icon bar. To go home I use five fingers to make squeeze action. To move between apps use four fingers to swipe. Just two cents.


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[jlk_250]

I am a brand new Nexus 7 (2013) owner after going through the Apple versus Android debate. My wife has iPad and we both have Android phones, mine being a Nexus 4. Since the iPad was a gift I never used it myself until recently researching what tablet to buy for myself. Two things really stood out on the iPad that I had not expected. One is that it is nowhere near as refined as the Apple fans make it out to be. Apps are still a little buggy and not everything works the way I want it to. The other is that you can't get a Swype-like keyboard. You peck, peck peck, which I refuse to do. Unreal!

Long story short, I ended up with a Nexus 7 (2013). And wow, I am highly impressed! The display is gorgeous and the size/shape seems just about right for me. So far there isn't anything that makes me say I wish I had bought an iPad instead. I've heard all the iPad hype and generally believed it but have now come to the conclusion that Android has caught up to and surpassed Apple's offerings, particularly if you like Swipe.