Questions tagged [nexus-7]
The tablet created in combination by Google and Asus. Codenamed Grouper / Nakasi, it is one of the more powerful and cheaper tablets on the market. The tablet is very often used as a baseline. Ubuntu Touch is able to run on it.
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How do I connect a Nexus 7 to transfer files? [duplicate]
I want to move some files from my PC to Nexus 7. The tablet is connected to my PC's USB port and it is successfully charging. Unfortunately, the PC is not detecting the devices - what I expected is to ...
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'sudo apt-get install' is showing "Not using locking for read only file /var/lib/dpkg/lock" warning on Ubuntu Touch
I just installed Ubuntu Touch on my Nexus 7.
Unfortunately I can't install anything from the terminal app:
If I enter:
sudo apt-get install yasm -y git make g++ build-essential libminiupnpc-dev
I get:...
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Installing Ubuntu Touch on Nexus 7 (2012) now that it is no longer supported
I'm trying to install Ubuntu on my Nexus 7 (2012) Tablet, however, it appears that this tablet is no longer included in the official dev releases. I'm about half way through following the Porting to a ...
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How can I use my phone or tablet as mousepad?
I just set up my Ubuntu desktop to use our living room TV as a monitor, and I would like to be able to use either my iPhone or Nexus 7 tablet as a mousepad/keyboard for controlling it from the couch. ...
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Is it possible to run Ubuntu on a Nexus 7?
Is it possible to run Ubuntu 12.04 or 12.10 on a Google Nexus Tablet? Would it be able to run Unity and/or Gnome Shell? or would it have to run a lighter desktop environment?
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How do I get Ubuntu working on a Nexus 7 (2013)?
Can anyone tell me whether the information at "https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Nexus7/Installation" still holds for the 2nd generation Nexus 7? I'm thinking that there may be new compatibility issues, since ...
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Cleanly uninstall ubuntu from Nexus 7
If I install Ubuntu on the Nexus 7 (following the instructions at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Nexus7/Installation), and later uninstall it, will the device be in the original state, or will there be ...
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Nexus 7 dual-boot with android?
Is it possible to install Ubuntu in parallel to Android on the Nexus 7 (dual-boot), or not?
If not, how hard would it be to add the feature? It should be just a matter of adding another partition and ...
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Does Ubuntu on Nexus 7 support the GPS hardware?
If I install Ubuntu onto my Nexus 7 via this guide will I still be able to use GPS and Google Maps?
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What is the (initial) root password for Ubuntu on Nexus 7?
Is it possible to install anything on nexus 7' Ubuntu? I installed Ubuntu, booted, but there's only default admin account.
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How to switch from Mir to Surfaceflinger?
Because of this bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/mir/+bug/1238695 Ubuntu Touch on the Google Nexus 7 (grouper), Touch randomly freezes, and flickers.
It is bad enough that I cannot do anything except ...
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Ubuntu Nexus 7 as USB device does not work
I connected USB cable from Nexus 7 running Ubuntu to my Ubuntu laptop but there is no new USB device found when I run lsusb. Is this function supported?
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Mounting Nexus 7 on Ubuntu 12.04 through USB? [duplicate]
Please help me troubleshoot. I would like to transfer files between my Ubuntu 12.04 and Nexus 7 (Android 4.2) I have first followed this link post carefully without success, rolled back all changed. ...
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Is the 32 GB Nexus 7 compatible with Ubuntu?
I want to buy a 32 GB Nexus 7 to try installing Ubuntu - will it be compatible?
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How well does Java work on the Nexus 7?
I require Java for work purposes and standard Android would not do for me on my Nexus, hence I have decided to try to Ubuntu route.
How do I successfully install Java into the Ubuntu ARM version for ...
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How can I install Ubuntu on my Nexus 7 while being able to recover from an Nandroid backup?
I use CyanogenMod and ClockWork Recovery on my Nexus 7. How can my existing full nandroid backup be used to restore my device after installing Ubuntu?
The instructions assume "recovery" would mean re-...
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Low-level 10-finger multi-touch data on the Nexus 7?
I'm considering getting a Nexus 7 to do some multi-touch development on Ubuntu in the run-up to 13.04 (i.e., now :-).
What APIs, /dev files, or protocols are available, or could be made available ...
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How to transfer files between my Nexus 7 and my PC using a USB cable?
What is the correct method to transfer files between Ubuntu running on my Nexus 7 and Ubuntu 12.04 running on my PC using a USB cable?
I am not asking about the Bluetooth or Wifi method for ...
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Installation on a Nexus 7 gets stuck while flashing the root filesystem [closed]
Well, a good chunk of my day has been spent on what was supposed to take minutes... here's the rundown
Every time, i get stuck while flashing the root file system (freezing, timing out, or error ...
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Does the Nexus 7 version of Ubuntu support the same software as the desktop version?
I'm wondering whether the Nexus 7 version of Ubuntu ('Ubuntu on Android') supports the same software (i. e., VirtualBox, Google Chrome, LibreOffice Writer) as the desktop version. Is there any ...
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How will updates be applied to the Nexus 7 Ubuntu release? Will refreshing the device be necessary?
Updating Android is usually a hassle and requires flashing an update via ROM Manager or the like.
I'm fantasizing about the beauty of being able to take daily Ubuntu patches and updated kernels via ...
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What Interface Toolkit is being recommended for Ubuntu on Nexus7/Mobile Devices?
I understand this is a may be a very premature question given that the current build is for testing Ubuntu Core, but I have just bought a Nexus7 to join in with this Ubuntu on mobile adventure and can'...
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How to Enable Wireless on Nexus 7
How do I enable Wireless on my Nexus 7 running Ubuntu on Nexus7?
When I click the Network Manager Icon its not showing any available networks.
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Get Wifi Password Into Ubuntu Touch
So tonight I flashed my Nexus 7 with Ubuntu Touch, however I'm having an issue. My wireless is protected with a 63 character WPA2 password. Whenever I try typing it in manually and hit "Connect" ...
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Ubuntu Touch for Nexus 7 2012 [duplicate]
I know Ubuntu Touch for Nexus 7 (2012) has been deprecated. But there must be an option for installing it on my tablet anyway, the thing is all the tutorials I find are old, and refer to the time when ...
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Ubuntu laptop connected to usb modem and set to be a hotspot + nexus 7
I'm using my laptop as a wifi hotspot while it's connected to broadband over a usb stick.
And it works perfectly, I connect my phone to the laptop hotspot without a problem.
But my nexus 7 can't find ...
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Receiving Bluetooth Files from Nexus 7
I have successfully paired and connected my Nexus 7 with my Ubuntu 12.04 PC.
I have successfully sent files from the PC to my Android device, but when I try to send files from Android to Ubuntu, ...
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What do the updates provide in the Nexus 7 Desktop Installer?
Is there any advantage in re-installing to Nexus 7, with an updated 'Ubuntu Nexus 7 Desktop Installer' which has itself been updated recently?
Presumably it has added support for 32GB model ..
Does ...
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I'm running Ubuntu on my Nexus 7, do I have access to the same packages as if I'm running Ubuntu on my Desktop?
I noticed that some packages are not available on my Nexus 7 when browsing the Software Center or using "apt-cache search". Can anyone explain?
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Were there any modifications to udev in order to allow Ubuntu to run on the Nexus 7?
I'm curious if there was any extreme modifications or patches to udev in order to get Ubuntu running on the Nexus 7?
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Does the installer use cached downloads?
When I use the Nexus 7 installer , if I want to reinstall will the installer use cached downloads or will it redownload the images all over again?
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How to get GPS location in Ubuntu Touch installed on Nexus 7
I want to write a python program that reads current location of the device.
To make it I'm looking for an API to access current GPS location in Ubuntu Touch on Nexus 7.
This seems like a basic ...
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Does Ubuntu support NFC hardware on Nexus 7?
I was wondering if the NFC hardware on Nexus 7 is supported by Ubuntu.
As I understand, the Nexus 7 contains the PN544 chip set. I installed the PC/SC service (pcscd) which works with external USB ...
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Problem with installing Ubuntu on Nexus7 in a VM
I met a problem while installing Ubuntu on my Nexus7 in a Virtual Box VM. Although the tablet was unlocked and successfully loaded with fastboot method, installation stuck while erasing data. Why ...
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Are there plans to port Ubuntu to the Nexus 10?
I really want Ubuntu on a tablet, but the Nexus 7 is just to small for my tastes. I feel as though the Nexus 10 would be a much better fit. Should I just get the Nexus 7 or should I expect a Nexus 10 ...
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Nexus 7 XFCE install error [closed]
So I attempted to install package xubuntu-desktop on my Nexus 7,but it keeps getting this error:
Failed to fetch http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/pool/universe/x/xubuntu-meta/xubuntu-desktop_2....
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adb does not recognize my Nexus 7 on Ubuntu 14.04
I'm trying to test drive the Ubuntu touch on my Nexus 7 (2013) which recently has been upgraded to Lollipop (5.0.2). So I followed the steps starting with backing up my device. But the problem is that ...
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How to start ubuntu-touch on Nexus 7 3G Tilapia (nakasig)?
I am trying run Ubuntu Touch on my Nexus 7 3G Tilapia, but I only see the "Google" splash screen. I have read many forums and found that the /data partition is different on Tilapia and Grouper (...
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Anyway to still have Google Play Store on Ubuntu?
I was curious as to if I installed Ubuntu on my Nexus 7 if I could still take advantage of the Google Play store. I have many games I bought that I would not like to just leave behind if I installed ...
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How to boot back into Android from Ubuntu Touch?
I just recently installed Ubuntu Touch on my Nexus 7 2013 tablet following the instructions from:
http://developer.ubuntu.com/start/ubuntu-for-devices/installing-ubuntu-for-devices/
I was ...
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Downloaded images failed checksum validation for ubuntu for nexus7
Hi I tried to follow the steps in https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Nexus7/Installation but I'm stock on the step 4, because when I{m loading the latest image I got this error Downloaded images failed checksum ...
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Require password to login to Nexus 7
The default behavior in the Nexus 7 Image is to log straight in to the default user's desktop, bypassing the lightdm greeter. This seems like an acceptable behavior for testing the core but it's ...
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How long should it take to install Ubuntu onto a Nexus 7?
I am trying to install Ubuntu into my nexus 7. I'm manually installing Ubuntu into my tablet because the other way gives me a checksum error. So I let it install and 10 hours later I came back and it ...
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How to get past "sending 'system' (92311 KB)..." when installing ubuntu on Nexus 7
I'm in the process of installing the Ubuntu image onto my Nexus 7 following these directions.
I am on the step 4 and typed in phablet-flash -b and it downloaded some files, erased 'system' and is now ...
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Ubuntu on Nexus 7 32gb, says only 6gb disk space
I have installed ubuntu on the nexus 7 and have noticed through conky and the file manager that ubuntu says I only have 6gb of disk space. Does anyone have any ideas as to why this is happening or ...
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Fastboot gets stuck while sending userdata image (raring preinstalled) to nexus 7
I am trying to install the latest pre-installed image of Ubuntu on my Nexus 7. However, I am stuck at flashing the userdata image. I have all my drivers and Android SDK updated.
Having said that, ...
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Has anyone got Ubuntu Touch working on Nexus 5? [duplicate]
I have been debating whether to get a nexus 5 phone since it came out. My only fear is that I won't like android. I love ubuntu, I know that I'd love ubuntu. So I have a few question related to Ubuntu ...
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Nexus 7 can't rotate in xfce?
I installed xfce4 on my Nexus 7 running Ubuntu and after logging into it, I noticed that the desktop is basically stuck in portrait mode because auto-rotation doesn't work in it (I tried logging in ...
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How to unhide mouse cursor on Nexus 7?
I am using Synergy to control my Ubuntu on Nexus 7 using my desktop mouse and keyboard. However, the mouse cursor is displayed only if I connect my mouse via USB.
What service controls the visibility ...
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How do I switch the Ubuntu Nexus 7 onscreen keyboard to show "()", "{}" characters?
I managed to get the "(" and ")" characters displayed once in the onscreen keyboard but I don't know how I did it. What is the secret to getting these special characters to be included?
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