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[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zdeuce4:
thats what mine did. I sent it back.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pmlbird:
6 months after purchase

Mine stopped charging after 6 months after purchase. It wouldn't accept a charge and it wouldn't make any connectivity to anything throught the micro-USB port. I tried different things once I looked it up, but nothing helped. :crying:
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] t1.8matt:
purchased my 32gb from gamestop 1/19/13 and have had zero issues with it. No screen lift, no image retention, no squeaking back, no speaker blowout (yet). Nothing but Nexus greatness. Completely kills the Asus Tf101 i had before it. Ser.#c90kbc454775. What's the factory warranty on these N7s and how can i figure out the production date of it?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nickozz:
i purchased mine just before xmas and it was 32gb version.

no screen lift or any signs of it
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] N7R:
My receipt says that the warranty period is 2 years. If you have the original box, the production date is marked on the bottom left side of the sticker, right next to "Made in China".

Unfortunately mine (32GB 3G) had the screen flickering problem out of the box, so I'll have to RMA it tomorrow.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] t1.8matt:
that's weird, i don't have a production date on my box. any other way to find it?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] N7R:
Very strange indeed - but is does have the white sticker with IMEI numbers etc? Perhaps they decided to add it at some point.

Unfortunately I can't find that date (well, not exactly a date, it's formatted YYYY.MM) anywhere else on the packaging/device.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sito44:
I bought one 32GB wifi and one month after, the screen become crazy (like pushing with all fingers on the screen at the same time) after playing games or something that require big performance. I don't know if its a common issue but i'm very angry because the tablet is in Czech Republic for two months.

PD: Sorry for my English
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] t1.8matt:
Yeah, the sticker is on there, but no date. I dunno, I googled how to find the manufacturer date of a nexus 7 and came up with nothing.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PrincessZara:
I'm really wanting to buy the Nexus 7 32GB 3G + Wi-Fi model, but this thread gives me the jitters. Especially, because I'll be importing it from another country and won't have any kind of warranty on it unless ASUS gives an international warranty on this device. What do you guys think, is it too big a risk to take in my case?

Also, does KiesCast work on the Nexus 7 or does it only work on Samsung devices?

☞ Swyped From My Note II
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] snapper.fishes:
You are reading a thread for people with defective Nexus 7. The confirmation bias is huge.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] princeasi:
Well so far I've had zero problems with mine. I purchased it back in December from an office depot.

I'm just sayin!
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PrincessZara:
So huge that it's scary! Being a die-hard fan of anything Android/ Google, this breaks my heart! :(

☞ Swyped From My Note II
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] persano:
kindle fire hd is better in sound and quality made, no in hardware, it isnt bad, but not the best, we are near of cm 10.1 with custom kernel. the best for you are the 2 years! and the quadcore chip
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] salutcemoi:
Bought a Nexus 7 from Futureshop about 1 week ago

No problem so far, super device

But I think Im gonna return it anyway, I dont think I need a tablet
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] swisstourist:
I think international warranty works....

I got mine in usa and I m in Europe.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] snapper.fishes:
Look. If you walk into a cancer ward and do a survey on how many people has cancer, you are going to find that nearly 100% of the human population have cancer, minus the odd nurses and doctors present in the ward.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] janedoesmith:
Did yours make a loud click as well?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kerman19:
I had main delivered Friday and progressively the screen has become soft on the left side. You can see very slightly the bezel is bulging out slightly, which just so happens to be the same place the screen fits badly.

FYI, it was an early order from eBuyer UK.

Phil
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MC153:
My tablet just has a black dot on the silver lining by the power button, no big deal. :D
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jaju123:
No problems here, just minor contrast problems and flicker now and again... also screen looks a little grainy when viewing from an angle.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mr1ncred1ble:
Just curious, if you run your finger along the silver trim on the left near where the screen bulges, does it feel concave or “lumpy"? Thanks

Sent From the Future
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kerman19:
It feels convex as opposed to concave. It is also one single mass, rather than a series of lumps.

Phil
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neilrl79:
Mine had screen lifting on the left side and there definitely is some sort of dent in the silver bezel. I pressed it back in rather hard tho I didn't get a click as others stated bit its been holding down now so I'll see how it is later then make a determination about it.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brianbrain:
The wife and I got two on Friday from Sam's and both, from what I can tell, are defect free. No screen separation issues, no "creaking", no screen ghosting, and mine only gets slightly warm to the touch after intense gaming marathons.

I am apprehensive about Asus QC though (i've owned a few in the past), so we'll see how they hold up. From my experience, the first 10 days generally reveals any issues your particular unit may have.

I can't say it enough, though. The Wi-Fi performance on this thing ROCKS. I'm really impressed as I was expecting a mediocre RF showing by Asus. Not so, at least for me.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sadoway:
glass seperation

i had/have the problem with the glass seperation.

so i tried to push so the glue would stick, not even that hard.

bam

this really blows chunks, and i hope this doesnt happen to anyone else,

if you have the glass seperation problem. do not put any pressure on it, it can crack the screen, take it back for a return.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sadoway:
DONT SQUEEZE HARD!!! take it back if your not happy, i dont even know if they will replace mine now that it broke. they have to talk to there rep from asus. i hope hes a nice guy.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Timbermill:
Gutted for you mate. I'm sure you'll get it replaced ok. Sorry if I spurred you into it with my tale of success. I've put a warning in my previous post - too late.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sadoway:
was not your fault, i read it somewhere else. no idea who said it, can only blame myself tho. :0(

i really hope they replace it. the manager also had one, his didnt have the spungy screen, but he himself has read about the issue already. he said he will look into it more and talk to the asus rep on monday.

just sucks that i have to wait more now lol.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lazaro17:
Really sucks about your screen man. I haven't even tried pushing mine down. Just waiting on a replacement to arrive at GameStop.

I think all of us should hold off on fixing anything ourselves and really opt for an exchange option. Its the only way we can truly tell Google/Asus that we are not content with defective products.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mr1ncred1ble:
Agreed, I was not gonna try that....

Sent From the Future
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NavySpark:
Might have done it for me as well, been about 3 hours and screen is still solid. Man i hope it was a clip.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] satur9ine:
Guys there are devices that are perfectly fine. Just get them exchanged. I was lucky enough to be able to take the one with the bad left side adhesive I got at office depot and exchange it for another. New one is fine!
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mchief298:
I don't know. I mean, I pre-ordered mine from GameStop. The only problems I've run into? The left side sticks out about a mm (if that, even) above the silver part. Also, when I first got it and updated, the touchscreen had dead spots. All I did was reset it and it works fine. I still have 3 full weeks to return or exchange if anything serious happens. So, I'm content with what I have, considering all I had to do was sell stuff I never used.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bwassef:
just wondering..... to everyone who is having these issues:

since most of you got it from somewhere besides the play store, I'm assuming you have the 16GB version, does anyone have the 8GB version and still having these issues? I'm getting mine sometime this week hopefully. I bought it from MacMall
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] McFace:
Just picked up my Nexus 7 from a local retailer (Canada Computers) and it has the left side adhesive defect! D:

I'm going to try for a replacement tomorrow if they have some stock.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NavySpark:
We really won't know until the Google pre-orders are delivered because they were the majority (if not all?) the 8gb pre-orders. I would assume they would see the same problems since assembly would be the same minus the board with 8gb on it vice 16gb.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IntelligentAj:
Mine gets decent usage and I still haven't had a screen lift problem or anything. I would suggest you wait anyway since they're gonna release a new Nexus anyway
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] salutcemoi:
Yep Im returning it

Lovely device, but I dont really need a tablet

Between my laptop and my smartphone, I'm all set
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samdroids2a:
Ive had 2 my first nexus's battery died within a week but ever since my replacement has been amazing!
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zenemon:
Voted *screen lift issue"

I used this guide to fix it:

droid-life.com/2012/07/18/how-to-fix-screen-lifting-issue-on-the-nexus-7/

Despite the guide and other suggestions, i found it easier to open device via top-right corner (when looking from rear). Simply used my

thumb nail and then inserted flat head screwdriver to gain further leverage. Tighten screws as mentioned in guide but be gentle as the

tiny cross head screws are prone to scratch/warping damage if too much pressure is exerted.

The screen lift issue is probably far reaching but unreported due to consumer ignorance. I count myself among them.

Its still no excuse despite cheap price tag. Im looking forward to the new nexus 7 but would be weary if asus continues

to manufacture. They have poor reputation interns of quality control and usually i wouldnt buy from them were it not for

my need of a reasonably priced tablet.

If buying new, id defintely consider an extended warranty or buying from a retailer who handles the repairs directly as opposed to

having it sent to some asus repair center in asia.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] squabbi:
Opened in Box at JB-HI-FI

When I got my Nexus 7 From JB-HI-FI the seal was broken, the device had already been set up, the wrap was messed up and it had a flat battery.

I wouldn't recommend buying things they have low stock on. :P
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] melp57:
What difference does it make where you brought the N7 from, they didn't produce it, and they all come from the same place from the start.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] princeasi:
Where the item is purchased is very important information. If you bought a defective car from the Dealer, wouldn't you find the dealership location important information?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ycon:
Very slow charging

So I think my Nexus 7 is defective. I've owned it for about a week, and it takes a VERY long time to charge.

I've rooted my device, installed multiboot, and a custom kernel (Kernel w/ kexec-hardboot patch (stock 4.2.2)). Could any of this be the cause? I can't be sure, but I think that before I rooted it it still took a long time to charge. I'm using the Stock rom

For example, today it took me 4 hours to charge from 38% to 50%

So far I've tried:

* using the stock USB cable plugged into my computer, and then plugged into the stock charger. Both were equally slow.

* a random spare USB cable, and a different charger, but it is the same.

* charging with it on standby, and off, and still the same

Any idea's?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] persano:
some kernels make charge faster or slower, could be a bad flashing, try reflashing it or using other:)
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gigamaster89:
I got my Nexus not too long ago, refurb. These are the problems I have with it:

- A lot of times it won't wake up unless I hit the power button 3+ times.

- Shuts off at around 15%.

- I'm seeing battery life of around 1d 10 hours, breakdown is usually ~2 hours web browsing and ~2 hours light gaming. This in line with everyone else?

I know some of the above problems are pretty common so...will a root/ROM flash fix the above or should I send it in?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] princeasi:
It's hard to say if these are defects originated from the manufacture since it's a refurb.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RED_:
Screen lift has become really bad for me now :( God dammit. I consider it a defect even if all Nexus 7's suffer from it.

Has anyone had theirs fixed by Google?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] swisstourist:
Just changed mine. Now it s perfect. Just one dead pixels. Screen is perfect level. Cost me nothing.

And btw international warranty works....

Got my n7 in usa. Repaired in europe at no cost by Asus
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] butler0607:
Didn't get mine fixed by google, but sorted it out myself a few days ago. I had a browse around online and here's a summary of what worked for me (sorry, no sources):

1) Remove back and tighten all screws

2) On the right in the centre is a black piece of tape with a piece of black sponge taped to it.

a) fold some paper and wedge it between the tape and the edge of the device

(these two worked for me)

b) Remove the black sponge (didn't try this, remove at own risk!)
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SkOrPn:
My brother just got one off of CraigsList for $130, the 32gb version and itsw in near perfect condition and does NOT have any screen lift. So not all N7's suffer from it. I have it but it does not affect me negatively in any way that I can see. However, I agree this is definitely a defect. My case seems to keep it hidden most of the time.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SW686:
Here's a nice collection of guides: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=28964003&postcount=2
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] swisstourist:
my speaker have been fixed...

The look strange now...
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ghao:
excited

im gonna receive my N7 about today afternoon! :)
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thenextgendeveloper:
Same problems here
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Isis242:
I got my first nexus 7 about a month after release from Gamestop. The screen died in December and Gamestop replaced it. The replacement just died last night, same thing, dead screen. I don't have time to keep replacing these things I just wish I could have my money back. :(
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ales007:
That's not cool :( ,but what do you mean with "the screen died" :confused:
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Macmee:
Sometimes with mine you have to press the "on" button several times for the screen to come on too. I thought it was just me though!
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Flyingdutchman99:
Me too

Hey I'm having the same issue. And, sometimes if I want to power it on, I have to press the power button longer dan usual. But very few times I have this.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] I can't live without ROOT:
Weak USB port and 2 blown speakers
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] P1NK13P13:
We got our N7 with a warranty (thank goodness) from Staples. Ripped it out of the box with excitement & immediately plugged it in to charge over night. The next morning, it still said 0%. Wth, right? Called Staples, went through all of that nonsense & they e-mailed a $200 e-certificate to replace it. Went back to the store to exchange it. They told me they will not take back defective electronics. Well, okay... what do I do with the broken one?! They shrugged. I guess I have a nice coffee coaster for when read on my new N7. I decided to check out the old nexus' insides. Removed the back cover, tape. I was doing a serious autopsy on it. Ohhh, look here. No wonder it wasn't charging. The battery cable wasn't even connected. Fixed it. Sweet, buy one get one free lol.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SkOrPn:
Lucky you! Lol good job...

Mysteriously sent from my Nexus 7
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Macmee:
Looks like you cleaned up the situation pretty well, my defective N7 is currently being shipped back to me from repair services in Ontario. Taking it apart wouldn't of fixed the damaged LCD :p
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PitbulI:
I picked up a used Nexus 7 and later that evening, the screen just went black. It was off. I didn't think the battery was low or anything like that.

I ended up opening the back case, the battery cable looked like it was secure. I removed the battery plug and put it back in.

The Nexus still wouldn't turn on.

I tried the power button for 30 seconds, the volume down and power, volume up and power and volume down, volume up and power as per the Asus Chat technician. Now an RMA is setup. He also said he would send a FedEx shipping label to me but I haven't received anything like that and it's been 24 hours. I'm hoping because it's the weekend and it will show up in my inbox Monday morning. I got the RMA email though, just not the shipping one.

Are there any other tricks to try and get this thing powered on again or just leave it up to Asus?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cestdiego:
Camera and Accelerometer, andtherefore auto-rotate not working

I bought online in the play store my Nexus 7. I live in Peru (South America) so, I knew that it was very unlikely for me to claim warranty if my n7 came broken or sth, I was actually very scared of the issue everyone was having at the time which was the lifted screen, but this was going to be the least important of my concerns. So, the day arrived in which I would finally hold my n7, it was at my doorstep. I opened it up and voilà, there was no lifted screen what a relief, everything working fine, the 16 GB was the most internal memory I've had in any mobile device.

The day after that though, things weren't so pretty, it was the time when the home screen would only be in portrait mode and not landscape, then the patch came along (4.1.2 I think) and then it was done, the screen rotated normally and I was amazed at so much technology in my hands it was fast, the screen was crisp, the camera was....acceptable, everything was fine, until later that day when it no longer worked :( I thought it had to do with the jellybean update...so I decided it was time to install a custom ROM and root it. I installed paranoid android on it and to my surprise nothing worked, camera,auto-rotate...nothing..downloaded calibration tools from the play store, they showed that the sensors weren't even active. I was so sad. Changed to Stock again, no luck...Inmersed for hours in the depths of the internet and forums...(including xda) found nothing else that could fix it....not a single solution that didn't involve sending it back to the US and spend the same amount of money i spent in getting it. :( to this day I could find a way around it. I installed Ultimate Rotation so I have set my favourite rotation settings to be static, for example the home screen is portrait, youtube is landscape, etc. It gives me the feeling it's still a tablet...but it's not good enough. And that's my story....wait weren't we sharing stories? :)
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toby1064:
Multi No-touch

Multitouch usage freezes my screen, I'm on my third round through Asus warranty. As soon as I try to use two fingers to zoom in and out in any app that supports it, the screen stops responding until i stop trying and wait a few seconds.

Anyone else ever get this? If so what was the fix?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danibus:
The only "problem" to me is the 16:9 or 16:10 size, no good to read web pages, better something near 4:3.

It will be good 16:9 if they add 1'' to "new nexus 7", then become nexus 8 ;)
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rox598:
Does anyone know of a way to stop the screen from burning in?

I bought this off ebay 2 months ago and it's only just started doing it :/ even leaving an image on for about a minute will leave the marks on the screen
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
I have used 5 Nexus 7s and 4 of them had screens with missing screws lifting over the bezel. I installed the missing screws in the back but it would not recede. It was a minor annoyance at first but I soon forgot about it after putting on a gel case. Another thing to note is the extremely fragile micro USB port. Other then that, the performance has been excellent. I am even able to overclock it to 160% of stock in tests using Faux123 kernel in conjunction with SlimBean ROM.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gunsranger:
I have ordered my N7 from Flipkart India.... I got a defective piece which is having a strip of dead pixels ... but then i got it replaced in 2 days :))
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jasonk1229:
Its starting to circle the drain

After about a year of heavy daily use I am starting to notice the tablet becoming hot the touch and yellow leaking on the display. I bought at gamestop and definately said no to the warranty and lost my receipt. I fear the end is near but it was a budget tablet I got what I paid for I will never leave android but 1 year is not good enough samsung is up to the plate now, I had cell phones and xboxs last longer XBOX's! I purchased my Nexus 7(16GB) at Gamestop my box is listed it in the C90K dream team batch.

Edit: I used custom roms nearly the entire time I had the device and kept it in good condition.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] megips:
small this is expected

attributes less than beau id‚al singular hundred percent loudness becomes intelligent and a incipient this is expected
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Evo_Shift:
Did the screen lifting issue ever get resolved or even acknowledged by Asus?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] snapper.fishes:
Not really.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mertzi:
Not that I know of. I bought one in September with a lot of screen lift and had it sent to repair center three times with no improvements (they probably just sent it back with no efforts) and then I was able to get a refund. Then there was a sale the other day on an online retailer so I thought screw it I'll buy a new one, the price was so low that any screen lift would be acceptable, and I wanted to see if they had solved it. They hadn't, the new one was built in January. Although the screen was better on the new one, very little bleeding. I'm sticking with this one and won't buy the new nexus.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
magnertic

Screen issues using magnetic covers

screen shutdowns suddenly
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mejobloggs:
I've had my Nexus 7 for a fair while and it's been fine, but recently it's developed a screen flicker bad enough that i get frustrated reading books etc

Would I be able to send it back to Google to get fixed? I bought directly from Google
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SkOrPn:
I had the same thing happen for months, but as soon as I took it off "auto screen brightness" and used the manual slider instead the annoying flicker went completely away.