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nexus 7 (2012)

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    Help failed/unknown device error - flash stock + unroot soft bricked Nexus 7 2012

    i have a Nexus 2012 7inch tablet (Wifi) that is soft bricked. (stuck at the perpetual moving colored dots screen). when my tablet was still under warranty in 2013 it did have it's motherboard replaced when it wouldn't even turn on. now the problem is different, at least i can power it on and...
  2. S

    What build number for Nexus 7 (2012)?

    Hi, sorry if this has been asked already I can't seem to locate what build number the Nexus 7 2012 would be. I'd look it up but my tablet is soft-bricked... (I hope) so I'm truing nexus toolkit to fix it. i've got the toolkit up and running right in the middle of it...
  3. Outatime

    Root Rooted and rolled back to 4.4.4 and have a small problem

    Hello all, Recently I purchased a lightly used Nexus 7 2012 WiFi that already had 5.1.1 installed. I've been doing just about everything in the book to try and eek some performance out of this and finally gave up. Last night I DL'ed Wug's root tool and went to work. Unlocked the bootloader...
  4. P

    Upgrade to 5.1 or stay at 4.4.4?

    After the debacle of 5.0.2, and having to do a factory reset on my Nexus, I'm hesitant to install the new 5.1 update. I've heard it's an improvement over 5.0.2 but is it substantially better than 4.4.4? I'm interested to hear people's opinions.
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    Help Miracast not working on nexus7

    Hi androidforums, I have a nexus 7 and it does not find any miracast devices when I try to mirror my screen. The DNLA works on this nexus7 but I wanted to use miracast I go into the display settings and choose Cast the cast page has no wireless display on off switch and does not find any of...
  6. YaBoiSloopy

    Help My N7 is in a comma, help!

    I recently bought a Nexus 5 meaning I very seldomley use my good old Nexus 7 nowadays besides for the loud alarm it provides. My occasional use means the battery lasts 3-7 days purely dependent on how much I use it. Last Wednesday night I noticed it needed a recharge. I plugged in the cable I...
  7. S

    Help.....Nexus 7 not very well

    Can anyone help me at all? I got my Nexus 7 for Christmas in 2012. It has recently become very slow and unresponsive. So I factory reset it, rebooted and everything else I could think of. Despite all this it still doesn't work. The last time I used it I drained the battery. I've tried charging...
  8. socrates0

    My feedback after using Nexus 7 wifi only (2012) model for 17 months

    I bought a Nexus 7 (2012) in Dec 2013 it was working well till day the before when it would not start so I took it to the dadar service center in the afternoon, not a happy experience as I had to wait fr an hour to submit my Nexus 7. I just got a call from them just now saying that the...
  9. jo69

    Help Adding a Hotmail Account to my Nexus 7 (2012)

    I already have a Gmail Account on my Nexus But now want to add my Hotmail account There seems to be conflicting answers on google so thought i would try here. The Hotmail Account will be my main one and needs to sync to pc also. Can someone lead me through the setting up please. Thanks.
  10. NosTraDomus

    Root titanium backup permissions

    Found post about the issue, its lollipop Solution, download beta version of tb at the play store At the time of this post it was beta
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    Help Nexus 7 DEAD

    I have a google nexus 7 (2012 version I think, it was the first version out with a front facing camera) However it hasn't been charging properly and it stopped working a few months ago, I have tried everything that the internet has suggested and no luck. Does the battery need replacing or is...
  12. girolez

    Lollipop 5.1.1.OTA released

    Hi all Just now installing 5.1.1 OTA on my Nexus 7 2012 - will report back on improvements (hopefully!) EDIT After an hour of browsing with chrome-no lags or lockups! So far So good! Been using it on and off all day and still good. Certainly 5.1.1 is a big improvement on 5.1 This is...
  13. jajrussel

    My Nexus 7

    Everything keeps changing, and I keep having to relearn everything even the way I use this forum. Starting a new topic didn't used to be a multiple choice. Of course it has been a while since I used the forum. I am hoping that I made the right choice, and that eventually I'll figure out what the...
  14. NosTraDomus

    Root Nexus 7 2012 - 5.1 ROM?

    I just updated this tablet from 4.4.4. to 5.1 It was easy todo, all with fastboot. -Installed TWRP it asked to install SuperSU then after boot asked to update SuperSU UI This was easy, done and worked perfectly. So, next is a ROM. Is there a ROM that is being used, works, with 5.1? i dont...
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    Help 4.4.4 update to 5.1

    All files that I have seen are for 5.0.2 to 5.1. Is there an update to go directly from 4.4.4 to 5.1? I have searched extensively but have found to info on this update path. Thanks
  16. angrydad31

    Help Booting failed in recovery mode

    Hi, I've got a Nexus 7, 2012 wifi only model. I went to turn it on last week and got nothing. I pressed volume down and power and got a picture of the Android on it's back with its chest open. When I went into start/restart boot loader/ recovery mode all I get is the words booting failed in the...
  17. michaelkenward

    Help 5.1 killed my bluetooth keyboard in Nexus 7 2012

    Before 5.1 I could happily connect my Logitech K480 Bluetooth keyboard with the Nexus 7 2012. Now it is dead. Others have reported the same issue on the Logitech forums. Anyone else? Any way of fixing it? The keyboard has no problems with Nexus 7 2013 and 5.0.2, likewise Nexus 4.
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    Help Last resort for a bricked nexus 7

    So about six months ago, my tablet up and died. Won't turn on. Won't charge. No indication that it's literally anything more than a hunk of plastic. Tried every combination of holding down buttons for various lengths of time (up to five minutes) and unplugging/replugging. Got on the phone with...
  19. fartblossom

    I FIXED my stinking battery drain!! WOOT!

    Ever since one of the kitkat updates, and all the way through 5.1 Lollipop, my 2012 N7 has had battery issues. It got expecially bad after 5.1 . In sleep mode it would drain in about 10 hours. I tried all sorts of things and nothing worked. Something kept waking it up and never let it fully...
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    Root Help! Nexus 7 wont boot

    My nexus recently stopped turning on correctly after that god awful update to lollipop 5.0.2. It was working perfectly before this. It gets stuck in a loop at the Google logo and sometimes won’t turn on at all unless I leave it to charge for an hour first, even if the battery should be full...
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    Recent Apps Screen 5.0.2

    Kit Kat had the option to "Clear All" when viewing "Recent Apps" Screen. Has that option been removed from 5.0.2? I like the new "Carousel" display but would like to clear it from time to time. Thanks
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    Help Something went wrong flashing stock 5.1 image

    Hello everyone! This morning I tried to flash the stock 5.1 image on my Nexus 7 (2012) Wifi. I was able to install the android SDK, install the nexus driver from google, and then see my tablet listed with the adb devices command. I ran the fastboot oem unlock command, which worked fine, then...
  23. systemofadown

    Android 5.1 Factory Image for Nexus 2012 is here!

    I just checked Google developer page it's here for the 2012 Nexus 7 already :)
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    Help Is there any way into Safe Mode if stuck in boot loop?

    My son's stock 2012 Nexus 7 running Android 5.0.2 is stuck in a boot loop (swirling dots) - it never progresses past this point. I can boot into (stock) recovery and wipe the cache, but this doesn't help. I also tried connecting it to a PC and repeating the process, but had no luck with that...
  25. Hunter5

    Root HELP! Need a ROM!

    Been on stock Lollipop 5.0.2 on my 2012 N7 and can't stand it. (love it on my N6) just extremely laggy and takes forever to open apps. I have rooted again and ready for a custom ROM but have been away for so long don't know where to look for something current for my N7 2012 that is running...
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