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Jelly Bean Tips and Tricks

jimany said:
I didn't notice right away. On my pc, I clicked from google to youtube, and noticed I had 1 purchase, transformers.
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I don't have Transformers. I do have Ice Age and Planet Earth: From Pole to Pole. I hope this didn't charge to my Wallet.
 
In this video I show you how to change the way your tablet syncs with your online accounts (such as email). One benefit of turning this off is that you save battery.

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In words of one syllable, what does Lockscreen do?

And while we're at it, my start screen defaults to My Library. How canI get rid of that?
 
CNH said:
In words of one syllable, what does Lockscreen do?

And while we're at it, my start screen defaults to My Library. How can I get rid of that?
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It locks your screen to prevent others from accessing your device or to prevent accidental screen "clicks".

My Library is a widget on your screen. Long press the widget (My Library in this case) hold it and drag to the top where it will say remove.
 
In this video I show you some of the basics of using Bluetooth on the Nexus 7 and transferring a file from one device to another.

 
In this video I show you the basics of how downloads work on your Nexus 7. Where do they go and how you can get to them.

 
In this video I show you how you can copy and paste on an android tablet. However the functions behind it vary from app to app and, in some cases, it won't work at all.

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In this video I show you basics of how to setup a new user, switch user accounts and delete a user account. Obviously there are more complex issues with multiple user accounts but these are the basics to get you started.

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Welcome to Volume 5 on my Nexus 7 'Basics' series. You'll find ten different hints, tips and tutorials in here about getting the best out of your device, the tips included in this video are:

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@0:05 Prevent Auto Update
@1:04 Visually Organise Folders
@2:12 What's My Wallpaper?
@2:41 Save Power, Sacrifice Wifi
@3:44 How to Turn On/Off Auto Sync
@5:16 Bluetooth Basics
@7:30 Get a File Browser Application
@8:18 Where are my Downloads?
@9:59 Copy and Paste Basics
@11:47 Setting up a User Account
 
Organize your icons,

Hold your finger over the shortcut and drag it to another icon and let go it will make a group with both icons shown.
Click the group and select the shortcut you want, you can also rename the folder/group in there as well. for say Games, Social Media, sport etc...
 
Hey all,

I'm back after a short break with an absolute monster. All my previous 50 tips rolled into an hour long video. Good for bookmarking for reference.

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Time index below

1 @0:54 Check Your Screen
2 @2:20 Screen Rotation
3 @3:07 Installing Incompatible Apps
4 @4:40 How to Install Flash
5 @7:56 How to Take a Screenshot
6 @8:32 How to Take a Picture
7 @9:08 Headphones
8 @9:42 Notifications
9 @10:32 System Keyboard Sounds
10 @11:26 Spolier Alert
11 @12:04 Ultimate Rotation Control Tip
12 @13:13 Place, Remove and Uninstall Apps
13 @14:21 Push App Installs to Nexus 7
14 @15:10 Connect a Bluetooth Mouse
15 @16:54 Googleplay Refunds
16 @18:01 Connect a USB Keyboard
17 @19:03 Disable System Applications
18 @20:30 Multiple Volume Levels
19 @21:21 Charging via USB
20 @22:01 Transfer files via USB
21 @23:55 Disable Notifications
22 @25:06 Change your Launcher
23 @27:21 Spoiler Alert 2
24 @28:06 The Built in Gallery
25 @29:00 Icon Management
26 @29:56 Visual Imput Prompt
27 @30:48 Animation Tweaks
28 @29:59 Cold Boot
29 @33:08 Power Usage
30 @34:00 Sourcing APK Files
31 @36:41 Software Updating
32 @38:09 Homescreen Dock
33 @39:21 Widget Managment
34 @40:10 New Notification Setup
35 @41:00 Task Manager List
36 @42:01 Deleting From the Gallery
37 @42:55 Instant Gallery Uploads
38 @44:40 How to use Daydream
39 @46:22 Switch on Developer Tools
40 @47:11 How to Uninstall System App Updates
41 @48:43 Prevent Automatic Application Updates
42 @49:41 Visually Organising Folders
43 @50:47 My Wallpaper
44 @51:16 Save Power, Sacrifice Wifi
45 @52:20 How to Turn On/Off Auto Sync
46 @53:48 Bluetooth Basics
47 @56:06 Get a File Browser
48 @56:55 Where are my Downloads?
49 @58:35 Copy and Paste Basics
50 @1:00:24 Setting up a New User
 
It's been a while but here's a tip about how to make sure you computer detects your Nexus 7 as a harddrive and not as a camera.

 
Did you know you can zoom into any homescreen or application... if you really want to.

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CarsnGadgets said:
Here is one:

Press volume down and the power button to take a screen shot on the Nexus 7.
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wow,i didnt know this,now i do,thank you for sharing this,im new as of 10 minutes ago and already i know im going to like reading all this interesting things i need to know about my google nexus 7,thank you thank you thank you :D
 
A little bit of catch up work here.

The first is notification app info tip

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Next is quick switching user profiles

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And finally, a way to stop app icons automatically appearing on the home screen after an install

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