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[Nexus 7 General] Nate2:
Android 4.3, released 24 July 2013

(ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_version_history )

My comments are the lines that do not begin with an asterisk:

* Bluetooth Low Energy support

More energy-efficient Bluetooth? Really?

* Bluetooth AVRCP 1.3 support

* OpenGL ES 3.0

* Restricted access mode for user profiles

No multi-users on my tablet, so no use to me.

* Improved DRM APIs

Don't we all just love DRMs? :^)

* Easier text input

I'll be the judge to that soon

* Faster user switching

I repeat: No multi-users on my tablet

* Hebrew and Arabic RTL support

I have no need for these languages. But it's nice to see that they can coexist peacefully on a Nexus.

* Background Wi-Fi location

Uh oh, will this drain the battery in the background now?

* Dial pad auto-complete

Hmm, when was the last time I used a dial-pad on my Nexus 7??

* Support added for five more languages

I repeat: I don't need these languages. I am the humble, monolingual, English-speaking minority now.

Is there any way to uninstall multi-lingual support to free up some resources on my Nexus 7?

But I am very happy for those who will get some use out of these new languages.

* App-specific developer options

OK, I'll download the new SDK and take a look at it.

* Developer logging and analysing enhancements

How about easy access to boot.log, like on Linux systems? Maybe even a built-in logcat viewer?

* System level support for Geofencing and Wi-Fi scanning APIs

* Added fine-grained application permissions controls

Will apps that don't really need a camera work on my Nexus 7 now?

* Camera UI updated

No rear-facing camera on my Nexus 7, so what does this do for me?

* Photo Sphere enhancements

What?? How about a basic, native photo editor?

* Google Play Music updated

Surprise me Google: is this smaller in size and more battery-efficient than the previous version?

* Security enhancements and bug fixes

Can we get an exact list?
[Nexus 7 General] Indiwiz:
I read somewhere that 4.3 adds support for group sms, something like imessage. can someone confirm?
[Nexus 7 General] nikatapi:
So i had a crash today while using Google now. The screen went blank with black vertical lines, and the tablet became completely unusable, i had to shut it down with the power key. Did anyone have the same problem?It only happened once.
[Nexus 7 General] hassam_tariq2003:
Thank you for brief list of new features and whatnot...
[Nexus 7 General] ritchea:
+1--except haven't put on N4 yet--only GNex and N7. N7 (with MORE apps than before) is like a new tablet, and I had done a complete wipe/reset about a month ago to see if that would improve its sluggish performance (it didn't). Root no problem and so far haven't come across any of the other problems except screen flicker resolved with Tegra PRISM toggle or TricksterMOD. Still watching battery, but so far seems great. I always disable Currents so it won't run in the background--also Wallet on the N7. OTG great. Videos--both through OTG and streaming are great. Wifi seems snappier.
[Nexus 7 General] Jack Barrett:
Competition of who's got the biggest ****, huh?

I use it for books, magazines, forums and browsing.

And no, I'm sorry, I'm not using it 24/7? I'm not a tablet freak.

If you read my previous comments with the same usage I got 3-4 hours.

I don't care how you use your tablet... at all.

You can only wish to use your tablet 4 days non-stop (90+ hours screen on) without charge
[Nexus 7 General] T-Keith:
And this, ladies and gentlemen is why phone makers don't lose sleep over delaying updates. Some people are never happy.
[Nexus 7 General] bluecarbon:
Having used it for a few days now, I'm pretty happy. Other than a few features that I miss from custom Roms, I have it pretty much set up how I would otherwise. I never used nexus 7 stock prior, first thing I did was root and ROM, but one huge difference I've noticed is in the sound, noticeably louder. I'm using xposed theme engine for themes, lmt and GMD hide soft keys for expanded and pie, otg helper and folder mount for USB support, and floating notifications for notification chat heads. Everything seems pretty smooth and works well, for me anyways. Almost forgot per app settings for permission management, as the new permissions management is lacking. if I wasn't a flashaholic, it would meet my needs.

To the person who asked about exposed, sorry I lost your post in the thread pages, no, I don't have it installed previously. After superuser got updated, it installed just fine. I had an issue with a module I was trying to use, either a permission one, or the tablet ui module(which didn't work), but the two modules I mentioned work just fine.
[Nexus 7 General] sgt. meow:
And if my math isn't wrong, 68% after 2 days should get you past 4 days.
[Nexus 7 General] bluecarbon:
Found it. Sorry, my son woke up at like 3 in the morning so 'I'm pretty out of it, but...

No I was running a custom ROM, before updating, so it was a new install, wouldn't work at first, but after cf's update it installed correctly.

The theme is hueOrange.
[Nexus 7 General] Sensamic:
It seems 4.3 introduces or activates Trim support for the mmc, so the slowness of the memory should be fixed. Enjoy.

Enviado desde mi Nexus 10 usando Tapatalk 2
[Nexus 7 General] snulla:
multi-user bug after 4.3 upgrade!?

I OTA updated my stock N7 to android 4.3. We have got four user profiles on the Nexus before (multi-user). Unfortunately, after the update to 4.3, only the main user can be accessed. If we want to change to another user it stops for some seconds, then automatically reboots. I am really concerned about loosing data in the other user profiles.

Has anyone else experienced this after the update? What to do about it? :confused:
[Nexus 7 General] adxgrave:
Can't wait for OTA anymore. Still not available with or without framework thing. Download stock image and install from scratch. Since chainfire has updated his supersu, it's about time already. Everything went smooth including all root apps. The sound is definitely louder this time.

Sent from my Nexus 7
[Nexus 7 General] testadeferro:
Look sir, xda isn t proper place for dicks language or aggressive comments. I just made a comment about a usage of battery stats. Every phone tablet behaves different even with instalations from scratch. Even the stupid factors can interfere with battery usage. What I mean is when someone post a photo from battery usage should put the history one. And I can tell you that mine got 8 hours screen time with smooth rom 4.2 2 and faux kernel. In 4.3 you can only dream on. I menage 4 to 5 hours reading and a bit youtube browsing. So be calm and don t be aggressive. Xda is a place where users share experiences and help others.
[Nexus 7 General] Jack Barrett:
If your comment wasn't aggressive, mine wouldn't be aswell.

Don't be angry at people that your device is not working well with 4.3.

I'm the complete opposite and can't be more happy.
[Nexus 7 General] testadeferro:
Where did I wrote that I'm unhappy with 4.3? Is it be aggressive when yoy try to explain somebody that when yoy put a battery usage image it should be the one with history? Like I say this is xda. To contribute and for a good understand you should give real usage information. I'm not asking for a logcat. But showing information like that is like posting a smiley foti of my 5 year boy using my n7 running 4.3. He is happy!
[Nexus 7 General] fcng:
Nothing special yet...

I finally got the OTA after several days of force close Framework. Google play didn't work but account removal worked. This was done during lunch with only 40% battery when the OTA. I rebooted the tab but now it won't turn on. I will try to charge it up when I get home.

After the OTA, the N7 still lagged. I saw on the sites that the N7 needs to be fully charged and left alone overnight for the TRIM to take control. I hope it works or I need to do a factory reset. I'll update in due course.
[Nexus 7 General] Wilks3y:
Anybody after the changelog/feature list I made a nice article on this if you'd like to take a look:

http://tapthattech.com/2013/07/huge-android-4-3-changelog/

Wilks3y
[Nexus 7 General] Omar04:
Honestly nope I have 2 profiles set up one with restrictions not a single issue so far. (knock on wood)

Team SXTP
[Nexus 7 General] Nate2:
Regarding battery usage while mostly under deep sleep ... here's my battery usage (over 13 days) on a single charge when I first got my Nexus 7, running Android 4.1.

I'd like to see Android 4.3 do the same while mostly under deep sleep.

The above also shows the Nexus 7 on Android 4.1 charging from under 15% battery to 100% in 3 hours.
[Nexus 7 General] jfmcbrayer:
With OpenVPN, I get the "Do you trust this application?" popup, but I am unable to check the box with the touchscreen. I can check the box with a Bluetooth keyboard, and then the VPN setup runs, and the VPN works fine. Orbot works fine.
[Nexus 7 General] :
I'll be happy with 2 days and actually using my tab. ;)

Sent from my cell phone telephone
[Nexus 7 General] adinava:
I updated my tab 3 days ago. Good performance so far, still as smooth (I bought it two months ago).

I think the battery stats are a bit better in my case.

4% in 11 hours doing nothing at all, but with WiFi on (never active when idle) and screen, a couple of minutes this morning.

I guess it's not too bad.

Envoyé depuis mon Nexus 7 en utilisant Tapatalk 4 Beta
[Nexus 7 General] lch920619x:
no need to be so mean.

if you don't like it, simple, don't upgrade.

Or you may through your N7 into the lake if that makes you feel better.
[Nexus 7 General] prateek7791:
is anyone facing issues with downloading apps from the play store.

i can't download or update any apps on my tab...
[Nexus 7 General] darkchazz:
The reviewers have been bashing the new N7 over the laggy performance of chrome...

When will the drunk chrome developers wake up?
[Nexus 7 General] Nate2:
I'm pretty critical of all apps, OSes and tools I use. I think people need to ask questions like mine above before deciding to update. I'm following threads here to see if any critical issue is present in 4.3 on a N7.

My N7 is the best tablet I currently have, so can't retire or give it away just yet.

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I'm trying to determine if just the standard background processes under Android 4.3 have become more battery-hungry.

Yes, leaving a tablet with the screen rarely turn on over 2 weeks is NOT typical usage.

BTW, I had been using my Core i7 laptop for most of my work around that time, so did not need a tablet then.
[Nexus 7 General] mitas35:
delete your google account and sign in again, will be ok:cool:

hit thanks if i help you.:good:
[Nexus 7 General] TRZ06:
nearcy ence

^ this. i get this randomly and that always fixes it. i've read that clearing data/stopping Google Services Framework (to try to force a system update) can cause it.
[Nexus 7 General] tcat007:
I'm getting a weird screen flickering when I switch from almost any app to WWF using history button. It stops as soon as you touch the screen. Some sort of graphics incompatibility with Words With Friends.

"Swyped" on my Nexus 7 via XDA app
[Nexus 7 General] marathone:
How does one access this feature?
[Nexus 7 General] raineru:
sorry for the newb question...

last night I left my nexus 7 charged, and this morning I found a notification that sounds like "Your update file has been downloaded, please touch to reboot and install" or something along those lines...

I then reboot my nexus 7 hoping that it will successfully install the 4.3...but it just went to TWRP recovery...so my question is:

1. where do I find the downloaded file? as I cannot see it in my download folder (I remember the OTA notice said its size around 196MB ish)

2. What was the name of the file and/or extension of the file i just downloaded?

I ask these questions by expecting if someone is as newbie as me and experiencing the same thing.

Note: for those who recommend me to just flash boot the stock 4.3 .zip, I have tried that but i seem cannot recognize my nexus in ADB devices, probably due to I usually tinker with my other android phone (which are easily detected by adb devices)

Any help would be greatly appreciated...:fingers-crossed:
[Nexus 7 General] marathone:
Much easier to read than the single spaced post up thread. ;)

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Chrome hasn't been lagging here. Be nice to developers, most work hard.
[Nexus 7 General] bluecarbon:
Its a mod, you install the xposed installer then the theme engine module. Its in the android app, or software development section, I forget which.
[Nexus 7 General] Nate2:
I had a generic tablet that had this problem once every couple of months. Seemed to occur when the internal storage got very full.. causing data corruption?

My solution: use Titanium Backup and backup Accounts (app+data) when the system works fine.

When it fails, use Titanium Backup to restore the Accounts including data.

Check that re-creating/adding the Google account each time does not add another account / device to the list of devices on your Play Store account (you need to log in via a web browser to check on this).
[Nexus 7 General] Wilks3y:
Glad you liked it :)

Got a Twitter / Website and Logo redesign in the process so keep your eyes out for that :)
[Nexus 7 General] iresq:
I get that too.
[Nexus 7 General] smackemback:
My home button and drop down settings menu no longer seem to be working after 4.3 upgrade on my nexus 7 I have tried everything I can think of to try to get them to function but to no avail.......the return arrow button, recent apps button & notification drop down menu don´t seem to have been affected is anyone else having the same problems or does anyone have any possible thoughts / solutions to this rather annoying & awkward little problem ?
[Nexus 7 General] fushla:
I'm not sure if this is the right direction, but does anyone else notice that when fastboot flashing 4.3 makes more bugs appear than ota updating it? O.o

-When I fastboot flashed the factory image, my back button was often broke,

-the "first steps" welcome screen was also broke (got asked multiple times to tick or untick the "save password and data" stuff... )

-Extreme lag until 2 reboots..

But when I ota update on top of 4.2.2 none of this stuff happens... Weird ^^

I tested it multiple times now.. Still the same..

Ota = brilliant,

Factory image = broke
[Nexus 7 General] Ebojager:
Just updated my 2012 Nexus 7, It could just be me, but it seems the contrast is alittle worse than before, blacks seem not as black, even in videos and gallery pictures.You think since the new ones are a different processor, they may have tweaked it for the new one? It seems faster but a little disappointed on the low contrast :( I'm not sure if that nvidia tegra 3 prism feature is working the same ???
[Nexus 7 General] nikola1970:
Did a force stop of Google Framework and checked the system updaet and update showed up, but after it started installing it just said "ERROR" and when i restarted it, it was back on my previous 4.2.2.

My n7 is currently rooted 4.2.2, SuperSu.

Any idea?
[Nexus 7 General] jt.one:
might be better off fresh flashing

on a side note via 4.3 changelog

this doesnt sound so bad, but doesnt calling wifi (even when its off) actually use more battery? :confused:

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so the xposed framework is 100% working on 4.3 ?
[Nexus 7 General] Ebojager:
This probably doesnt apply since Im not rooted, but thought I might share incase it might help. I didnt really want to do the force stop/clear data Framework thing as I heard of some issues, and since I prefer clean installs when I do these upgrades, I just did a factory reset and after the second boot I had the notification for 4.3, installed normally. Probably not an option for you but since i have all my music on google music and videos on dropbox, it wasn't too inconvenient. I have been reading that custom firmware have issues with the OTA update.
[Nexus 7 General] nikola1970:
What do u mean by "fresh flashing" ? :)
[Nexus 7 General] jt.one:
flash stock factory image
[Nexus 7 General] bluecarbon:
I had some issues with the xposed privacy module, but xthemes and the module that allows per-app changes (forget what its called), both worked for me.
[Nexus 7 General] AndyGnex:
Anybody has weird scrolling bug? Typically on the homescreen, when you swipe one way it scrolls the opposite way. Sometimes it just bounces back without scrolling anywhere. All stock nexus 7 here. Updated via ota.

Sent from my bathroom throne.
[Nexus 7 General] spinosa:
wifi vs bluetooth

With 4.3 wifi and bluetooth will not work together. I am streaming mpeg-4 to the device via wifi and audio to bluetooth speakers and get lots of dropouts... Worked fine in 4.2.2, hopeless in 4.3. Anyone else?
[Nexus 7 General] tcat007:
My issues with 4.3 (stock):

K9 crash (1st time ever).

WWF flickering until screen is touched.

Flash now crashes browser (Naked and others).

Lock screen looks letterboxed (bars top and bottom) in portrait.

Several laggy pages.

Dish Anywhere quit working.

MX Player quit working.

Noozxoide persistent notification.

"Kiied" on my Nexus 7 via XDA app
[Nexus 7 General] spinosa:
Looks like its ignoring this setting now. When I manually set it and confirm its set, I still get the flickering. I've found reports of this occurring on nexus 7 2013 devices leading me to think is an android 4.3 bug.

see: http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/google-nexus-7-problems/
[Nexus 7 General] milliman:
I switched to VLC which is what I use on Linux and Windows. You may want to checkout the latest nightly build.

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You can't have it all. :)
[Nexus 7 General] R55770:
I found out how to root 4.3.

Just download this file attached

It's quite easy. :D

I am not to be held liable for any bricked or damaged devices. Do this at your own risk. You have been warned.

Requirements:

CF Auto Root package for Nexus 7 Wi-Fi (download attached) CF Auto Root package for Nexus 7 3G (also attached)

Android USB driver for Nexus 7 installed on your computer.

USB Debugging enabled on the device.

80% or more battery power remaining on the tablet.

I recommend creating a nandroid backup and storing that on your computer for emergencies. Use Wugfresh's toolkit to restore your devices.

Here are the step-by-step instructions from remondpie made by a user named Aatif. Chainfire made the auto-root package. Credit goes to both of them.

Step 1: Extract the downloaded CF-Auto-Root package and keep the files in a convenient location on your machine.

Step 2: Reboot the Nexus 7 into fastboot mode using the combination of volume up, volume down and power buttons.

Step 3: Once in fastboot, connect the device to the PC using the supplied USB cable. Wait for the fastboot drivers to configure themselves.

Step 4: Navigate to the folder where the downloaded files from CF Auto Root were extracted, and look for the file that says “root-windows.bat”. Double-click to run it.

Step 5: Follow the on-screen instructions until you reach the point when the tablet reboots back into normal mode.

There you have it – your Nexus 7 on Android 4.3 is now rooted. You may verify that by going to the app drawer and looking for SuperSU app. :victory:
[Nexus 7 General] marathone:
Yes expected to have problems with 3rd party apps until they're updated. Don't expect Flash to work as it's not supported.
[Nexus 7 General] walpow:
Thanks a million for this. I just installed the OTA and used this to reroot. Fast and easy. The hardest part was figuring out that I had to turn the thing off before rebooting in fastboot mode.

By the way, I was running 4.2.2 rooted and with TWRP, and had StickMount installed, and the OTA went off without a hitch.

Once again, thanks.
[Nexus 7 General] Bob Smith42:
Just got OTA update to 4.3 on my stock Nexus 7 wi-fi model. Everything seems to have updated successfully.

But, in Settings, Display there is no option "Wireless Display" for Miracast. Jeez, I'm disappointed. What happened?

I thought Miracast, e.g. Wireless Display, was available in all builds 4.2.1 and above?

I voted not worth it, because this is a major feature for me.
[Nexus 7 General] shab_2008:
Thanks for your suggestion , but I've got some problems with that ! My vote is BSplayer and works great for me so far.
[Nexus 7 General] Cor-master:
I'm very impressed with 4.3, it's everything 4.2 should of been. Amazing what Google can do when they focus on just making android better and not trying to add more bells and whistles every 6 months. My nexus 7 feels like a brand new tablet, I really don't even care much about the new one now. Now if I can just get my recent screen lift issue fixed, I should be good to go till the third generation comes out!

However I'm not crazy about how Google killed root. From what I read, you pretty much have to flash a custom rom to get root now. Why? Honestly can you imagine if windows shipped with no option to create administrator accounts? That's exactly what Google is doing here. Root should just be an on/off toggle in developer options pending you have your bootloader unlocked. I kind of feel like Google made a move to push android closer to ios with that move.
[Nexus 7 General] iresq:
I tried this and get the following:

... FAILED (command write failed).....

Downloading boot.img failed....

I launched in fast boot and when I connected usb, the desktop "dinged" but I did not not see the device in explorer. I do see device when I attached regularly (not in fast boot). Any ideas?
[Nexus 7 General] Nate2:
Nobody has Flash working under Android 4.3? :eek:
[Nexus 7 General] :
I'd think browsers need to update for flash to work. Flash hasn't been officially supported on any jelly bean, but it worked. So I think it will work when the browsers update.

If it doesn't work eventually , no 4.3 for me then! Lol

Sent from my cell phone telephone
[Nexus 7 General] gc84245:
Flash works for me with Firefox beta
[Nexus 7 General] tcat007:
I confirm, flash works in FF Beta. I was a big fan of Naked Browser, but looks like I'll be switching to FF... although I hate how they treat getting to bookmarks.... at least they fixed being able to access an html file from sd card, so you can home screen shortcut to a custom bookmark page. Does seem snappier than in the past! :good:
[Nexus 7 General] ravage485:
Look, I don't want to come off as a **** here, but this is almost literally word-for-word from Chainfire's instructions on using his auto root. I wouldn't have said anything if you didn't ask people for thanks... but you are asking for thanks for rephrasing someone else's words and their work (Chanfire's autoroot).. http://autoroot.chainfire.eu/

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I'm assuming your bootloader is unlocked yes? Best guess for this would be that the driver you are using isn't up to date, I suggest downloading the newest driver from the SDK. Also a funny quirk on this device I've found is that fastboot doesn't work unless you are using the original cable that came with the device. I have no idea why, but if I try to connect to fastboot with any other cable besides the one that came with it (it has asus stamped on the USB end) it fails.
[Nexus 7 General] zort70:
Does anyone else have charging problems with a stock 4.3 Nexus 7 ?

Today I got down to around 14% then it went down even faster and got to 4%, so I connected my USB charger to my laptop which I've never had a problem with before.

After a couple of hours of charging it had gone down to 2% !

I've put it on a wall charger now and it still isn't charging, just maintaining a level. I'll power it off and see if that charges any better, but I really don't want to have to turn it off to charge it from a low level.
[Nexus 7 General] niav:
Flash is working under 4.3 with Firefox beta for me.