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[Nexus 7 General] tronmech:
I was having connection issues with my N7 because I had 2 different wifi routers with the same SSID. This wouldn't have been a problem except that one was an 802.11n and the other was 802.11g. Silly thing kept switching AP's.

By some wild chance is your router a Dlink? My n router is.
[Nexus 7 General] BlackFire27:
Cisco all the way man. A linksys with dd-wrt is a godsend.

Sent from my Motorola XPRT
[Nexus 7 General] bftb0:
Au contraire!

The OP is written in such a way as to imply that the problem is a well-known software defect that "Google isn't fixing". The fact that other N7 users - stock or otherwise - don't experience any similar difficulties should help the OP understand that there could be a whole variety of other factors involved, e.g. hardware defects or an interop problem with other networking gear.

It takes two to tango when it comes to networking, and - despite standards - interop problems between WiFi gear manufactured by different vendors are a dime-a-dozen.

For instance, I've personally experienced interop problems between a different android device and a WiFi router, where that router was successfully being used with a wide variety of other devices. Despite it being "obvious" that the Android device was the source of the trouble, the solution that eventually worked was to update the firmware on the router. :o What that demonstrates is that it is possible for bugs to exist *between* two devices; it is very difficult to assign blame in those circumstances.

The OP should probably try seeing what his/her result is with a variety of public hotspots (as previously suggested) - if the trouble persists over a large number of different pairings, then either he/she is the unluckiest person in the world, or the particular tablet in question has a problem of some type specific to that unit and not experienced by the user base at large. The only way to logically come to this conclusion is to be aware that plenty of N7 owners do not experience such troubles.

cheers
[Nexus 7 General] tbong777:
I am actually bought Nexus 7 sold it and bought a Galaxy Tab 7 didn't like it came back to the Nexus 7 I'll keep this until note 3 comes out with a six inch screen
[Nexus 7 General] PVL_93_RU:
Why downgrade from the gorgeous and awesome Nexus 7 (I won't describe the obvious pluses you get by getting a Nexus device) to increased Galaxy S 3 that won't even be released with latest Android version, forcing you to stay behind Nexus line in terms of software, waiting for Samsung to update it to 4.2.x (or maybe even 4.3.x, if latest rumours are ture), and leaving you with childly TouchWiz (unless you are all out into Custom ROMs) and smaller screen?

(7" of N7 vs 6" of GNote 3)

Plus Samsung will surely put an absolutely not needed Full HD display (seriosly, even HD resolution with N7 is more than enough) and put it as twice (if not thrice (is "thrice" a word?)) as expensive
[Nexus 7 General] :
I'll agree with the router is the issue....or bad rom/kernel.

My advice...try stock rom 1st.

If its still wonky, new router. They are cheap and that may be your issue.

If you are having trouble on stock rom with a new router (assuming you have a good wifi signal strength ) send unit in for warranty.

The only thing as good or better than the nexus 7 will be a more expensive 10" tab.

Sent from my cell phone telephone....
[Nexus 7 General] sRDennyCrane:
I'll pipe in and repeat that the Nexus 7 wifi is FINE. I get great reception with mine. Fantastic range.

But, that said, my N7 is mostly a toy and my 10.1" tablets are my real work horses. Limited memory, small screen, lack of ports... it's something I use when I don't want to carry around my real tablets and don't want to deal with the smaller screen on a phone. It's a great tablet, but has severe limitations.
[Nexus 7 General] Ectoplasmic:
Seems like a lot of fanboy type replies to this post. Not everyone cares about pixels per inch or whether the CPU has a few more MHz. My Galaxy Tab 2 7" has "just worked" since I bought it a year ago. Good WIFI, bluetooth, headphone+mic support, battery lasts a long time on standby, etc. I was thinking of buying another as a backup since the prices are low. I use it for reading and web surfing. There are several well supported ROMs like CM 10.1.

I might pick up a Nexus when the new models come out, but there's no need to bash the Galaxy in my view, it has been solid for me.
[Nexus 7 General] davy917:
If you bought thru Google, warranty replacement I hear is a breeze. I bought mine from a retailer and when mine needed a warranty fix ASUS customer service is very easy as well.

The N7 has a very big satisfied user base and overall well reviewed product. If OP's issue was well documented this wouldn't be the case, so I would recommend talking to customer service first and making sure you don't have a defective device.. I have zero issues with my N7, I sent it into warranty for a physical defect, performance/software wise I've had no issues.
[Nexus 7 General] tbong777:
I would not call the Nexus 7 "gorgeous" It is what it is. Lacking SD card capability and battery replacement. Camera. All things I expect on the Note 3. I don;t want TWO devices when one will do it all. Screen is washed out compare to the Note 2. The Note2 is also faster.

I am not one who needs to be first in line for the latest Google updates. I can wait and enjoy the additional storage and never worry about running out of battery.. In fact I don't need multi user, prefer USB mass storage and don't use the multi screen. I don't use Touchwiz and prefer Nova which I am running on both in phablet mode and I do not like Vanilla ROMs or Cyanogen. I prefer customized stock Roms.

Samsung has some nice additions .like the S Pen which I use a lot. as well as S Planner. I remove what I don't need.

6" is large enough. I don't carry around the N7. It stays home relegated to the night stand where i watch a movie now and then on it. HD resolution on these small screens is not all that noticeable to me. The crisp colors and deep blacks are though. The Note 2 wins in that department. I will wait to see what the note 3 brings. Either way it will be the next and hopefully only device I need.
[Nexus 7 General] PVL_93_RU:
Screen is not washed out - it's the fault of IPS matrix
[Nexus 7 General] realwillow:
Fairly new to my n7, no issues so far.

I have experienced an issue with WiFi though; works fine 99/100 times.

My work place has a guest WiFi network, which when connecting to it will constantly reboot my n7.

This only happens on that network, no issues anywhere else. I know little about that routers config, other than the it department at my work place have tried to lock it down as tight as they can.

Apple tablets work fine on it, but the n7, some galaxy tabs/phones all have issues with it.

To the OP, I would suggest its your router/config that's causing you issues not the n7 itself.
[Nexus 7 General] Dark Jedi:
take it from me the gt2 is junk compared to my n7. I should know as we got my son a gt2 for Xmas. I was going to get him the n7 like mine but didn't want him to confuse mine with his. now I wish I would of got him the n7. the screen alone is hideous compared to the n7. I can compare the two side by side. if you don't believe me then take it from my 9 yo son that says his tablet sucks and wanna trade my n7 for his gt2 .
[Nexus 7 General] tronmech:
And there are at least 2 features of the gt2 that may make it "better" for some people. An SD card slot and (iirc) HDMI out. (I could have the gt2 confused with my old Acer A100.) That's the cool thing about android tablets - the different feature sets and price points. For me, the Samsung S-Pen is tempting, if only because it would make it easier for me to use the tablet as a notepad. If a Nexus device comes out with something like the s-pen... (Don't get me started on the current crop of stylii for capacitive screens. Who wants to write with an eraser?)

I like my N7, but I already have a wife.
[Nexus 7 General] knielen:
Just a wild guess, maybe you should change the channel of your wifi router, can fix the problem if the whole neighbourhood is on the same channel
[Nexus 7 General] NikkieL:
I haven't ant issues myself other than the Bluetooth tethering that everyone is having. I've never had any WiFi issues or issues turning the tablet on. It sounds like you have a defective unit. Every manufacturer has them. I'd see about exchanging it.
[Nexus 7 General] robotnikman:
Well after reading all of the responses in this thread i think im going to try rooting it and installing a new kernel before doing something like turning it in; Actually im surprised i never rooted it the moment i got it. I assumed that this was a more widespread issue because when i searched google many people were having the same problem and there were a few tech news articles mentioned nexus's or google having trouble with fixing a wifi dropping bug

I dunno i guess im just an old PC guy used to old PC things, when something like this happened you would just re-install the driver or just replace the hardware. guess now its updating the kernels hehe
[Nexus 7 General] zakzad:
I would recommend to refund and get a new n7 instead. It looks like a factory hardware defect. I personally use an 8gb n7 purchased in april 2012 and its working better than most tablets with pa3.15 (m-kernel). Rooting is always an advantage. Honestly its a super durable device thanks to the plastic cover on the back. And i always charge it with any micro usb cable to pc or another device charger.

Maybe wait for the next generation or ipad mini 2 this summer.
[Nexus 7 General] ace-user:
try PA rom with M-kernel..
[Nexus 7 General] akuma2012:
If your wealthy like me get a note II and there will be no need for a tablet. If you need tablet however the fonepad looks competent and cheap
[Nexus 7 General] tbong777:
Or get both and keep the N7 on the night stand for movies....(till the Note 3 is released). then give it away to someone in need.
[Nexus 7 General] sRDennyCrane:
Wait, so the high-water mark to be considered "wealthy" is a $600 phablet ($200 with contract)? Geez, who knew... It's a shame all that wealth couldn't afford a little lesson on the ol' your/you're thing. Such is life.
[Nexus 7 General] akuma2012:
Such a meticulously typed reply young grammar nazi. I can see you will go far in life with such a talent for proof reading forum posts. Keep it up.
[Nexus 7 General] md1008:
Or if your poor like me you can just put the note 2 on credit like me...yup poor people buying expensive toys with money they don't have is the American way :)
[Nexus 7 General] darkmatthew:
Nexus 7 or nothing :P
[Nexus 7 General] BlackFire27:
'Merica.

Sent from my Motorola XPRT
[Nexus 7 General] md1008:
I literally know almost nothing about the note 8 but that would be the only alternative I would consider for a tablet as I love the s-pen for my N2. No stylus comes close to that.
[Nexus 7 General] sRDennyCrane:
Well, maybe one day, if I hit the lottery, I'll be able to afford a Note 2... I'll just muddle through with the current stable. Including the awesome N7.

(I bet that guy with the Note 2 can afford to super-size his McMeals, too!)
[Nexus 7 General] why always me:
With the same price range I didn't see any tablets can be a good alternative to the Nexus 7.
[Nexus 7 General] mawz:
Why are you guys so defensive over the nexus7? Don't get me wrong, I love mine to death and won't return it, but the guy has issues with it that could be a defect from the device. Even if not who cares? He should be able to ask advice for other tablets without being bashed on because some fanboys ego got hurt.
[Nexus 7 General] gc84245:
The HP slate looks like it might be decent.
[Nexus 7 General] RR215:
How did you buy a N7 8gb in April 2012 when they did not even go on sale until July, 2012?
[Nexus 7 General] realwillow:
Could have been pre order. Paid for April, received later.
[Galaxy S 4 General] Jooosty:
Ordered for my wife and it arrived today. (ATT). Black 16 GB. The feel of the phone is very nice in the hands. The weight is light. Looks stunning....

Will update later...

Update:

Mannnnn what can I say. This phone is freaking awesome. All that talk about "OMG ANOTHER PLASTIC DEVICE!" This thing feels really nice.

As for functions and system UI, its very smooth like touchwiz always is. Very boring and colorful but it does the job. A lot of features that I wont use but damn this phone is the real deal.

I guess I can qualify as a Samsung FANBOY LOL. I wanted to have faith in the HTC One but I after reading about the build issues I had to slowly step away...
[Galaxy S 4 General] qazibasit:
What that a news or a review :).....i was expecting a detailed review.
[Galaxy S 4 General] fade2green514:
lol it just said first impressions why would you expect a detailed review?

congrats on the new phone i'm glad you like it... i expect to feel the same way due to my own expectations lol
[Galaxy S 4 General] Jooosty:
Yeah Samsung really hit a home run with this one. So far so good. The camera is great. Very snappy. Feels premium enough. The size is perfect!

I am a Note 2 user and am super jealous of my wife for having this phone lol

Edit #2: The phone was at 90% and is now at 77% 30 mins later lol. Constant use for that 30 mins though.

Not too impressed with that. Hopefully after a few cycles it will get better.
[Galaxy S 4 General] istoica:
First impressions

Well guys... here are my first impressions about the S4:

a quick overview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YNE8MteKSM

and a quick camera review with samples: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REEo60_t2sQ
[Galaxy S 4 General] criszz:
very nice videos, thank's, please tell us about negative parts not only the good parts.
[Galaxy S 4 General] gavinfabl:
Thanks for that. This is first real life photos I believe in, as many others have been staged with tripods and bright lighting. It does give a real feel for the quality of the S4 camera.
[Galaxy S 4 General] TheBenzinator:
some interesting benchmark...

Re processing power - Can you download droidfish chess app and set it for 4 or 8 cores (setting -> threads) and activate "Analysis mode" report the nps for some positions...Let's see its power!

In my note 2 in 4 cores i get ~700-800
[Galaxy S 4 General] snapple232:
Lol why were you standing in incoming traffic.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tango1190:
Hi everyone.

i own a international samsung s3 gt-i9300T

i noticed it behaving strangly as apps where locking up and then it would restart in the middle of web surfing etc

last night i restarted it and now it has frozen in ODIN MODE and states DOWNLOADING-DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET...

Its been on this page for hrs..

i have a custom Hyperlight rom installed.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

thankyou.

john
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Oomahey:
Press and hold the power button to restart it. Does it still reboot into the Download mode?

If yes, then try and install a stock ROM.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Glebun:
it's already in download. read the instructions on installing a stock rom
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tango1190:
hi

srry fr the late reply but it freezes on the samsung galaxy s 3 gt i9300t screenafter it reboots :(

im totally lost im about to dump the phone in the garbage and get another one tomorro :)

ive also tried using odin again but it just stalls for hrs when trying to reinstal flash another rom

thnx heaps for ur advise
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tango1190:
thnks buddy but when i hold the power button it does what i explained in the above reply when i hold power vol down and home the warning screen comes up informing me that a custom rom can cause critical problems etc so when i press down to cancel it goes back to the previously mentioned screen but when i press up to install rom it goes into odin mode with the android robot with

product name blank (previosly it stated gt i9300t)

custom binary download no (previously stated4)

current binary samsung official (said something different before)

system settings custom

i swear this is doing my head in :0
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
Basics as its very difficult to understand your posts .

Download mode first screen vol up .

Open Odin

Load firmware file as PDA

Connect USB cable

First box in Odin should show yellow then hit start .

Note at what point fails .
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tango1190:
hi im using the latest odin file odin3 v1.85 and is this the right firmware file to use as i used this to root my s3 CF Root-SGS3-v6.4.tar

when i do it it says

<ID:0/005> "cant open the serial (com) port.

<OSM> All threads completed (succeeded 0/ failed 1)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Glebun:
if the product name is empty in download, then it's time to get a new phone. it's SDS
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tango1190:
thanks matey

so in other words my phone is bricked :0

by the way what does sds stand for ???

anyway thnx again
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tango1190:
hi again

i tried it again and now it says there is no pit partition ???

who wants a samsung s3 brick b4 it goes into the trash ???

antway thnx buddy this rooting is not fr me :0
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
Put it on ebay just say what the problem is .

Someone who reads your post will come to the conclusion its just a user who has not followed the instructions annd may think its worth a cheap buy .

Odin is not firmware CF Root is not firmware .

jje
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HassanM:
Make sure that uve downloaded the correct CF-Root file (for i9300T and NOT i9300)... I think its nothing to do with SDS... Anyway try the following link and download the package again...

http://www.androidegis.com/how-to/how-to-root-galaxy-s3-i9300t-with-cf-root-tool/

Hope it works....
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] babyschmoof:
Just encountered another post update issue. The photos, still at max resolution, no longer fill the entire page.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] babyschmoof:
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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Aweshocked:
Which update, what rom,? More details
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] babyschmoof:
Downloaded the md4 ota from Google server (link was several pages back), renamed to update.zip and flashed via stock recovery.

This phone is straight stock, and the update ran flawlessly. I just happened to notice that pictures no longer filled the screen. Even new pictures taken in portrait or landscape never no longer fill the screen. I just reset the camera settings and no joy.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Aweshocked:
This isn't my specialty but i was just trying to get more info to others who could know, and bumping it, try to make the title more descriptive for people trying to help
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] babyschmoof:
Just noticed something goofy. If I drop the resolution to 6mb, there is a full screen option. It appears the 8mb full/wide screen resolution is missing.

It was there, correct? I find it hard to believe I never shot in the highest resolution.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] msherman123:
Anyone having issues with Home2Shortcut ? I have used this on my S3 to make Google voice search come up w/ a doublepress of the main button. With the S4, looks like it does not want to work - S-Voice keeps coming up even though I have Voice Search selected and have Home2Shortcut set as a default.

Just curious if anyone has got it working.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] cl_l:
S voice is setup to start up by default with the double tap of home button. Go to S Voice App> Settings > Uncheck double tap to start s voice. I did this as soon as I got phone then disabled svoice without clearing its data to avoid the lag when hitting home key :P
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] msherman123:
That did it! Thank you my friend.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] sameer1807:
i totally disabled s voice...i setup home2 but now when i double click on the home button, i see a window open and close and its saying "say call followed by a name or a number" any ideas?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] msherman123:
What app are you linking to? Should be Voice Search, linked to home key > App.
[HTC Droid DNA] bluesamg:
Im on stock Droid DNA ROM. Have the latest update. Every time I try to open the camera it says "Unable to start the camera." I have already hard reset the phone 2 times and restarted. I also cleared the camera data and cache. I don't know what to do now..
[HTC Droid DNA] Jaggar345:
Try downloading a camera app from the market and see how it works. If that app also can't get it to start then it may be a hardware issue. If it can then you know there is something wrong with the stock camera app.
[HTC Droid DNA] bluesamg:
tried. It wont use the camera
[HTC Droid DNA] Jaggar345:
Sounds like a hardware issue then.
[HTC Droid DNA] cc16177:
This is the same error I get on the CM10.1 ROM since the camera isn't working yet... as everyone else has mentioned it's most likely a hardware issue especially if you've tried wiping the entire phone and still have the problem.
[HTC Droid DNA] natypes:
Had this happen today. Did you ever get it straightened out?

If I try a photo the flash comes on and will not go off unless I reboot. If I try a video the screen goes black and freezes. I've rebooted, "hard" rebooted by holding power button down, turned off fastboot, cleared data and cache.

I tried CameraMX from the market and it doesn't work.

I did not buy my phone from Verizon. What are my options?
[HTC Droid DNA] CharliesTheMan:
It doesn't matter where you bought it, HTC will warranty it as long as you talk to them like a human and explain the situation while being respectful.
[HTC Droid DNA] natypes:
Thanks bud. I'll give it a shot. I really like HTC phones I hope this (along with whatever may happen with the warranty) doesn't leave a bad taste in my mouth.
[HTC Droid DNA] natypes:
So, I've been resetting, force closing and clearing data the past 2 days throughout the day for the camera. Usually, after I've did a reset the camera will open, but when I try to take a picture the flash comes on and stays on the the app freezes. The led flash will not go off until I do a reset. A force close won't even shut it off.

Today after a reset, I opened the camera and instead of trying to take a pic I cycled through the flash settings. As soon as I did the interface switched to portrait, (like the phone was held) and it took pics and video like normal!!!!!!!!

It works now. What a crazy problem.

Completely stock DNA with latest ota update. Phone has not been dropped or anything.
[HTC Droid DNA] jamiethemorris:
Wow, that doesn't make any logical sense. How strange... Glad you got it fixed though!
[HTC Droid DNA] CharliesTheMan:
I see similar camera weirdness a lot when I'm at Best Buy in the best buy mobile section and I've intervened on 10 or 15 exchanges by tinkering with camera and gallery like clearing app data.

You've taught me a new trick in case I ever get to show off for the hot best buy mobile girls.
[HTC Droid DNA] wowzerz:
If you have a flash light app and do not turn the flash off this will cause the camer to not start
[HTC Droid DNA] fishline:
Recently had the problem (camera won't start, or can't connect to camera). Got the solution here:

http://forums.androidcentral.com/verizon-droid-dna/244680-camera-unable-start.html

Just hold the power button for ~20 seconds til it reboots, and camera works just fine. No loss of data or anything. It's supposed to be the equivalent of battery pull.