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[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] punjabiest:
Possible Solution....

This is what i did and as of now 34 hrs and no reboot.

Turned the tablet off - charged it to Full while off - unplugged it and left it off for 10-15 mins

Turned it on and did the following to ALL the Google apps that come pre-installed:

Settings> apps> click on app> clear default> clear cache> clear data> Uninstall updates.

After i did the above to all the Google apps, then reinstalled updates again for all the Google apps.

Since then no reboots for 34 hrs, looks like immediate updating of google apps screws up something in the OS as they start updating themselves as soon as the tablet is setup for use.

I am keeping my fingers crossed though....
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] sfhub:
BTW this tablet shipped with JWR66N not JWR66V
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] kura808:
JSS15J

203+ hours. No random reboots. *knock on wood* Had this tablet for almost 2 weeks.

Stock. No BL unlock. No root.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] Nate2:
Looks like a new System Uptime record for the 2013 Nexus 7!

Gotta wonder if unlocking the bootloader and rooting the device is causing all these random reboots..
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] jdkadius:
I doubt it. I'm on the same build and unrooted as the guy that got 203+ hours and I am getting random reboots. It's not bad though, I'll get 40+ hours or so between reboots, but it is still doing it.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] Nate2:
kura808 and jdkadius, What is your WiFi "scanning always available" setting?
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] crachel:
I've had reboots with this setting toggled both on/off

I've also had reboots with Wi-Fi and GPS off

I suspect this issue is more widespread than the ones the various Android websites have picked up on. Had I not witnessed a reboot, I probably wouldn't even know it's happening. Most users aren't constantly checking uptime.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] andyr354:
I have the setting off as well. Mine seems to reboot like clockwork around 4:00 am every day.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] crachel:
I've moved this thread out of Q&A and into the General section because the issue is widespread enough in my opinion to justify it.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] sensboston:
What is your WiFi settings?
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] jdkadius:
I toggled that setting off after it was mentioned as a fix a few pages back. In my case, it didn't make a difference. My nexus reboots about the same as it used to.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] cobyman7035:
How to check detailed logs of why is rebooted? I have reboot logger app installed

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[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] tvdang7:
Two reboots in the last cycle. Getting annoying!
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] punjabiest:
50 hrs now... no reboots after clearing data, uninstalling and reinstalling all the google apps updates as i mentioned earlier.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] pandemicSK:
I was getting reboots every 20-30 minutes of usage and ended up returning my first nexus (also had screen bleed).

On the new one made sure to NOT sync apps and data from my phone.

Only had one freeze / reboot so far when accessing Dropbox. Uninstalled Dropbox (can access files from astro/ES so the app is redundant) and am now going on 100+ hours uptime with no issues.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] Nate2:
What is your Wi-Fi "scanning always available" setting?
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] kura808:
WiFi sleep policy is set to always. Scanning always available is unchecked. WiFi optimization is checked.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] ZOnikJJ:
I'm having this same issue as well. I'm on my third Nexus 7 (all 16GBs). It will typically reboot when I'm playing some sort of media like Pandora or YouTube, but I'm not sure that's a good indicator of what's causing it since I'm always using some form of media on it.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] Nate2:
Reboot Logger only logs the reboot incidents.

You need some app like aLogcat to view the logcat, right before it reboots, to see what it was doing.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] Richieboy67:
Could just be apps updating..
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] harajyuks:
Bought a 16GB because the Best Buy near me didn't have any 32GB in stock. Decided to set it up even though I knew I was going to exchange it for the larger capacity... Got my 32GB today, set it all up and then... Dead pixel!!! AARRGH
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] punjabiest:
I haven't changed any wifi settings or any other settings. I just did the following to ALL the Google apps that come pre-installed:

Settings> apps> click on google app> clear default> clear cache> clear data> Uninstall updates.

Then i reinstalled updates again for all the Google apps.

And no reboots yet... 55 hrs.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] wm2001wm2001:
One question, did u always/often connect to WiFi?
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] punjabiest:
I am always connected to wifi.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] wm2001wm2001:
thanks, I'll try your method right away
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] cobyman7035:
Trying ur method... Did u re update chrome as well?

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[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] punjabiest:
Yes, all the google apps that come pre-installed chrome, maps, calendar, gmail, etc..... all of them.....

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[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] sensboston:
Same as mine. I had daily reboots when scanning was selected. Now (God bless) no random reboots at all (but I did a couple to update AOSP browser).

Also, I guess, it depends how many WiFi networks you have around you. So, if you are living in Vermont in a house with a few acres of land, probably you'll never see that issue :)

P.S. Another guess: summer time (i.e. "vacation time") is never good for the software releases - probably, Google's Q&T team mostly on vacation :D Hoping to get OTA update soon (at least at September).
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] Nate2:
Linux-based systems don't need to be rebooted when apps update. That whole notion of requiring a reboot after an update(s) comes from Microsoft Windows :(
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] sensboston:
First, Android isn't a "pure" Linux; second, it's depends what kind of app you are updating - try to update AOSP browser, for example, without reboot (of course if you using it as a "system app").

P.S. However, here you can find an AOSP browser that doesn't require root (already tried on my new Nexus 7, works pretty fine).
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] andyr354:
Well, trying your method of removing all google apps and re updating now. I think it is a certain WiFi network that makes some service angry in the background.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] appelflap:
Maybe there's a particular service running in the background that really freaks out the system. Just to make sure, I've dashclock running, going to turn that off for a while. Also I'm going to disable daydreams. For the rest everything is pretty stock on my N7. Only got G+ or gmail or chrome (or a combination of those) running when I had a reboot.

Anyone can falsify this beforehand. For example, dashclock running but no reboots.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] thetechaddict10:
I run Dashclock on my lock screen and home screen, and I've gone at least 98 hours in one instance without a reboot. I still get them occasionally though.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] player911:
120hrs here running CM10.2 Kanged rom. I wasn't getting reboots on on stock either though.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] appelflap:
I disabled it and had a reboot this morning...

Ahhhr :)
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] csrow:
Just one more data point.

The first unit that I had would randomly reboot specially when it was asleep. It wasn't frequent but maybe one or two times a day. Sometimes it would go a full day without a reboot.

I exchanged that unit for another one because the back was separating from the glass on one edge. The second unit does not have a random reboot problem.

Both units were unlocked, rooted, and running exact same set of apps.

This sort of points to a hardware difference between the two units as the cause of the difference.

Oh, the first unit was manufactured in June. The second unit was manufactured in July.

Edit: I just remembered two units had different super su. The first one had version 1.41 and the current one has 1.51.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] kd5dmg:
Seems like turning nfc off has fixed my reboot and unresponsive problems
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] chenghiukin:
After a Factory Reset, I'm not getting Random Reboots anymore. My Nexus has been up for 55 hours.

Another thing I did differently was I didn't restore any apps from my old account.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] jdkadius:
I tried clearing cache and data, as well as uninstalling updates...then manually re-installing updates. Got up to 68 hours and feeling golden until it rebooted :(
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] tvdang7:
Tried that last night had a reboot today.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] thetechaddict10:
Had two reboots today. Checked out the Google+ Nexus community for an unrelated issue, and it was suggested by a user that Chrome Beta was the culprit for the reboots. I have a hard time believing this, since there is no way all of you are using Chrome Beta. Can anybody confirm?
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] davidstech11:
Funny. I had one random reboot. And I am using Chrome Beta. lol. Either way, I am going to uninstall apps if I start having problems with random reboots. Its almost certainly software problems before hardware.

Sent from my HTC One
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] sfhub:
Don't need to go so far as install Chrome Beta.

Stock Chrome that is included in JWR66N and JSS15J is the trigger for random reboots for my usage pattern.

Switched to Dolphin and Opera Mini, reboots went completely away.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] razorloves:
Seems like a lot of people are having this random reboot problem, myself included, but i couldn't find anything on the android issue tracker site. Did I overlook it? Find it hard to believe it's not on there yet. https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/list
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] crachel:
This is part of the reason I moved this to the General section. The touchscreen issue and the GPS issue seem to be getting a lot of coverage. billd104 made this post earlier in the thread, so it does appear they know. But like I've said already, Google knowing about the problem and in some cases knowing solutions doesn't mean they actually care to fix it.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] punjabiest:
Mine rebooted 70 hrs after doing the same. I just replaced mine last night. No freezes or reboots for 13 hrs since setup. This one has a much smoother back and looks more polished than the old one. Looks like this one is from a good batch....... I am starting to feel like this randomly reboot is more like a hardware issue.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] gfullwr70:
I'm on my second 32 gig now took the first back after 2 days because of reboots. First had a manufacture date of 6-13 this one of 7-13 running the exact same setup as before and no reboots. So I'm thinking it was a bad batch.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] Nate2:
I see what looks like resource leaks in Android 4.3 JWR66V here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2403526

If they are leaks, and they happen repeatedly, that would explain lag (caused by the more frequent than usual GC process) and the device finally rebooting itself to recover.

Do similar things happen on the actual device (2013 Nexus 7) ?
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] thetechaddict10:
I'm curious... How is the build date determined?
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] gfullwr70:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2401150

Decoding manufacture serial number/date?
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] punjabiest:
The manufacture date is on the box as well - right next to where it say "made in china". Mine has a date of 07-2013 too.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] thetechaddict10:
I bought mine directly fro the Play Store and received mine on the release date, July 30. My serial number confirms that it has a July 2013 build date. I have reboots from time to time, so I can't speak much on the fact that it may be the batch, since my plagued device came from the second batch (which frankly surprised me).
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] gfullwr70:
My first one came from Walmart 6-13 my second one came from Best buy 7-13 but I just bought another one from Walmart for the wife its a 6-13 also and both are running perfect. No reboots and GPS is good on both so I really have no idea what the deal is.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] mrc13an:
I have a stock 32GB model with a June build date and have had no reboots that I did not initiate. I am now at 26 hours uptime, but before that last intentional reboot my uptime was 253 hours.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] kura808:
I logged 50+ more hours of uptime since posting my screenshot (250+ w/o reboot) . Anyway I accidentally charged my N7 with my Xperia charger. After I unplugged, I noticed uptime went back to zero. I'm not exactly sure but that may have caused the reboot. No issues since then. I'm at 41+ hours thus far.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] nearlySober:
I was having about 12 random reboots a day with stock rom(TWRP recovery, rooted). I restored the factory images(boot, system, recovery) and still had 11 reboots in 24 hrs.

Then I reinstalled TWRP recovery and flashed a new kernel(ElementalX- with default options) and now i have had zero random reboots in 4 days.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] cobyman7035:
Will I lose all data and apps if I'd wat u did? Tired of reboots

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[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] Failrunner:
I had random reboots for a few days when I first got the device but not anymore. It's been weeks since that issue last happenned.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] nearlySober:
I did a wipe and factory reset when I installed TWRP and root. Some people are having issues when they do not. I used helium to backup my app data.

Just installing a new kernel from TWRP does not require wipe/reset.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] Anon_99:
I opened up the Nexus 7 (2013) yesterday and upon registration it rebooted a few times. Since then I did a factory reset and havent had a reboot problem since...not sure if I should take the chance or return it before the 14 days are up.

I am having the speaker issue whereby on lower volumes you can hear the crackle....is everyone have this issue?
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] Nate2:
Consecutive reboots in 33, 13, then 8 mins on 8/18/2013!? Reboot looks predictable on your device.

Could you install/run aLogrec, check that everything private is anonymized (email/IP address, etc.) and post the logs somewhere for analysis?
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] roxanna77:
these reboots are really "random"

I'm getting at least 2 a day. And so far, its when I am using Google applications, like GMail or Chrome browser. and a few times when the tablet is just sitting there doing nothing. Since I encrypted my tablet, that is very annoying as it repeatedly makes a "click" sound until you enter the encryption password...

I am really hoping for a Jelly Bean 4.31 soon to fix all these bugs?

~Roxy

EDIT: In the 2 hours after entering comment above, I have had 2 more reboots with the unit just sitting there unsued. I dont ahve any crazy apps running either...

EDIT#2

I removed the IP camera viewer application and no reboots since. That sucks, I really like that app....
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] tvdang7:
Mine formatted it self after rebooting today sucks!
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] wweeii:
Bought the tablet on Aug 9th, had reboots every 30 min or so everyday until Aug 12-13, then no reboot issue until yesterday Aug 18th (checked uptime to make sure). Having reboots every 30 min again since then.

I definitely believe it's a software issue and possibly Google server related. It makes no sense that if I could have no reboot last week for 5 days if the tablet itself had hardware problems.

Nothing changed on the tablet other than I uninstalled the Simpsons tapped out.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] cobyman7035:
ya it was weird, i was on wifi, using that IMGUR app or 9gag app, forgot which one, kept locking up my tablet! then it just FROZE at the scree of the app, couldn't do anything, i had to hold down POWER for while to reset

i'll try to install that aLogrec app, is on playstore free?
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] Trav1381:
I was having problems with about 6 reboots a day. I ended up wiping the entire tablet including system and internal storage and installed clean rom with whatever kernel and havent had a reboot in a week
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] Nate2:
It is at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.jtb.alogrec

There are other ways to output the logcat, but a little more complicated for non-developers: http://developer.android.com/tools/help/logcat.html
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] rxnelson:
How much does logcat differ from the built in bug reporting?
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] MrWulf:
I've had my Nexus 7 for about a fortnight now, and for the best of that time didn't experience any reboots at all. Over the past couple of days it has started doing it frequently, now to the point where it reboots every 15 minutes, give or take. There doesn't appear to be a pattern to when it reboots. It's also rebooted while in safe mode, and switching off the automatic wifi location search didn't help me either.

I've reset the device today and it appears the reboots have stopped. I'm not rooted and running the stock android it came with. Fairly disappointed really. Because I am in Australia returning the device might take a while, so I am going to see if the reset will fix it/ hope Google updates the device with a bug fix.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] player911:
Formatting/unlocking seemed to help me. I noticed reboots several times a day. Once I unlocked (thus wiping) it ran fine. I ran stock for about 180 hours then flashed a custom rom. I'm currently at 120hours since my last manual reboot.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] Nate2:
Built-in bug reporting (introduced since Android 4.1? ) contains a lot more (e.g. memory and device configuration, dmesg, etc.), including a segment of the logcat.

Always anonymize logs before posting publicly.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] sensboston:
Could you please:

turn on NFC (Settings->Wireless & networks->More)

turn on "Scanning always available" (Settings->Wi-Fi->Advanced)

install any boot logger (like Bootlog Uptime) or just remember your current uptime (Settings->About->Status & scroll all way down)

tell us your results after day or two?

Thanks!
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] gadzooks64:
The only reason I knew my tablet was rebooting was a notification telling me the startup time.

I cleared my Google apps and uninstalled the updates and reinstalled them.

Haven't had a reboot since...knock on wood.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] cobyman7035:
Does bottloguptime hog battery ?

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[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] thetechaddict10:
Are reboots still an issue? I'm running at over 125 hours without a reboot now (fingers crossed). Sorry, don't have specifics because my battery fully died around 45 hours. No factory reset or modded kernel/ROM here either, just running stock/rooted 4.3.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] sensboston:
I had one random reboot after 11 days of uptime. I started working with NFC (it was disabled all the time), and few hours later got a damn reboot. But I'm still unsure what is the source of those reboots :(

From the one hand, many people are reporting they don't have "random reboots" at all - but they are rooted, NFC/Wi-Fi scan enabled etc. So, it should be a hardware-related problem (bad RAM, bad NAND). From the other hand, my 11 days of uptime are telling me it's just a software bug.

So, I've ended by ordering a replacement from Amazon (fortunately, it's easy and free, except reinstalling/recovering all my stuff and time to spend for that job). Will test both devices during week or two (I do have a month to send "bad" unit back to Amazon), and will decide later which one I'll keep.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] autumnmist:
Welp, Reboot Logger tells me that my Nexus 7 has been rebooting randomly 1-2x a day. Sometimes it's while I'm in the middle of browsing the web (Opera or Firefox) or using Feedly. Sometimes it's while the N7 is just sitting without any use (3 in the morning, 2pm in the afternoon).
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] hegemytouch:
Just got my third n7 today the last one and this one had random reboots... I've noticed it's only when I watch videos...
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] LiveFaster:
I only have gotten two reboots, both while watching netflix

Sent from my Nexus 7
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] Fred@asus:
Please be on the look for the new update (JSS15Q) it suppose to resolve some issues. This update should be rolling out today. For those of you that have already received the update please let us know how its going and if it has resolve some of your reboot issues.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] rxnelson:
Can you confirm it is a fix for reboots? I keep reading GPS and multitouch.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] Fred@asus:
From what I have heard it is suppose to resolve some reboot issues.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] darll:
I installed the update earlier today and just 4 hours in, I get a reboot while the tablet is idle..

By the way, I installed a fresh stock rom
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] Nate2:
For the record: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2382880
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] caborocker:
14 days after purchase .. freezing and reboots

Bought it from Staples and took it back on the 16th day, they said it's out of warranty. They only give a 14 day warranty. BOGUS !!

How do I get Google to fix this issue? That's who they said I had to call.

Tony
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] danvee:
Post your experiences here if you would.

Need more people on board to let Google know just how many units and more importantly, consumers, are effected.

https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!msg/mobile/mG4JXaT-SHs/doD54oeEJrUJ
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] billd104:
Staples offers a 14 day NQA return period on technology items it is not a "Warranty". IMHO Staples is fairly generous with this policy as I have had 4 different N7v2 units from them. As long as you return it within 14 days you can turn around and buy another. I had 3 16GB and 1 32GB units that had all of the problems at one time or another that the new N7's are experiencing. I am waiting for the LTE 32GB version to be released before I get another. :fingers-crossed:
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] sensboston:
After applying JSS15Q issue is gone :) Tested on two Nexuses ("old" one which had that issue 100%, and new one). After 3 days I have no "random reboots" (or any other issue - also tested GPS on 2 hour trip). Everything is set to on (Wi-Fi scanning, NFC, auto updates), both tablets are rooted, AdAway/StickMount/BusyBox installed. Will test second tablet for the max idle time during this week before return to Amazon.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] appelflap:
Unfortunately there are still people that have random reboots on 15Q so it is safe to say that this update doesn't fix the reboot issue.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] sfhub:
There may be multiple causes for the reboots. I think it is safe to say this update fixes anywhere from zero to some of the reboots, but obviously not all.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] fosser2:
All of my reboots have been caused by a kernel process called "watchdog." If someone figures out what is wrong this issue will be patched for many users.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] sensboston:
It's a pity :( BTW, 'cause of Amazon's great product return policy, I do have a time till September 22 for testing and choosing from two devices...
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] Nate2:
What's Amazon going to do with all the returned devices? Just curious..
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] cobyman7035:
Off-line and I try to be kind and gracious when I fly

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[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] phab3k:
do you have prime? I've never had a problem returning anything, they usually even send out a replacement for me before I send mine back. Just need to print the label and use the box that the replacement came in.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] tonker83:
I'm getting reboots when I try to OC the kernel anything past stock. Maybe I just have a crappy chip that can't handle it. I'm returning it anyway then, can't have that.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] trevor.bman:
Not to continue the wine and yes I've read it theirs updates coming I just wanted to say I've also had random reboots during taking pics and uninstalling apps also the occasional shut down

sgh-i717