The Nexus 7 tablet has come under some user criticism for its build quality, particularly and unsurprisingly from people who have dropped theirs! In this post we take a look at your options should the worst happen. We’ll take a look at where you can get a Nexus 7 replacement screen in the UK, how [...]
Tablet Controlled Home Media Centre for £30
During a recent bout of Flu I found myself wishing I had an easy (read cheap) way to get access to TV on demand (iPlayer, 4OD, etc) on our old bedroom TV. Unfortunately the Nexus 7 does not have TV out so that was not an option, my old laptop struggles with HD streaming, my [...]
How to add Wireless Charging to Your Nexus 7
The hacking community never ceases to amaze me, experienced tinkerer Rod Whitby has posted up his efforts in getting inductive charging up and running on a Nexus 7 tablet. Whilst the tinkering is still continuing, you can follow progress in a series of posts on Google+. You can read the full guide here. Warning: Opening [...]
Protect Root Access when Updating your Nexus 7
I had a tweet yesterday from a chap asking if I knew how he could restore root access to his Nexus 7, and keep his existing setup, after installing the latest Android upgrade. Unfortunately I don’t think this is possible, however I came across a YouTube video from Brad over at Liliputing that explains how [...]
Run Android Games from a USB Memory Stick
Now here’s an interesting idea from a member of the XDA forums, it looks like it is possible to use a USB storage drive to hold gaming data. To save game data externally, you’ll need: An OTG cable USB key drive Whilst the Nexus 7 makes a great little gaming device, some of these modern [...]
YouTube Nexus 7 Repair Guide
Here’s another video showing you how to take apart the Nexus 7, and how to put it back together again! Remember that opening up your tablet will invalidate your warranty, attempt at your own risk. YouTube Repair Guide Full credit to DirectFix.com, thanks for sharing this video on YouTube. Personally I’ll be booking mine in [...]
How to Change the Look of the Nexus 7 Soft Keys
Looking to make your Nexus 7 a little more unique? With this tip you can change the appearence of your Android softkeys (the three buttons at the bottom of your screen) on your rooted tablet. Just follow the following steps: Download MetaMorph and copy MIUIBlue SoftKeys to your “sdcard” (under AndroidThemes) Open MetaMorph, select Pick existing [...]
How to Record HD Video on the Nexus 7
So it turns out that the camera on your rooted Nexus 7 is perfectly capable of recording in 720 HD. It’s just that by default you are limited to 480p. Amazingly, unlocking this capability involves a simple file edit and one has to wonder why this isn’t available by default? Perhaps Google will open this [...]
How to Connect a Nexus 7 to a USB Flash Drive
Thanks to the forum for this one. It looks like some bright spark has managed to connect up a USB Drive to their Nexus 7 via an OTG Cable. This has been done before of course, but this time it’s been achieved without rooting the tablet! After installing this app you’ll be able to import [...]
Hack: Trim your Nexus 7 Buttons
I came across an interesting little Nexus 7 hack via twitter earlier. The tweet showed how Ogdobber has used a razor blade to trim a mm off the edge of the power and volume control buttons to make them feel flush against the N7 case. You might be wondering if there is a real practical [...]
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