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    Help What is causing lag/jerkiness 4.2.1

    I updated to 4.2.1 right before I rooted my N7. Ever since I've been getting an off and on jerky movement when flipping through home pages, when playing games, etc. My battery also sucked up 5% in sleep mode overnight with wifi on. Over half of my RAM and cpu is free and it is still jerky. I...
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    Root Apps to lower brightness, control permissions and block ads.

    I have a rooted Nexus 7 wifi running JB 4.2.1. I'm looking for an app that can lower the screen brightness lower than the factory settings. I'm looking to extend my battery life and my screen is still plenty bright when set at its lowest point. I've tried RootDim but it doesn't work. I'm also...
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    Root Need more info on manually rooting a Nexus 7 please.

    1. I have questions about manually rooting the Nexus 7. Is this guide complete or is it missing any steps (such as unlocking the bootloader) since I've never rooted before. How to MANUALLY re-root after an OTA update 2. My Nexus 7 is the wifi version with Android 4.1.2 installed. Will all the...
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    What is the best way to copy and play mp3 files on the Nexus 7.

    I will be using the USB cable to connect my Nexus 7 to my PC. I have already done this to create a folder and move 2 files to the Nexus 7. What I'm wanting to know is what is the best folder or file structure to use for mp3s? In other words what's the best way to organize my mp3s on the Nexus 7...
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    Can the Nexus 7 be used anonymously?

    I received my Nexus 7 last week and it has the screen lift/separation issue. I haven't even charged it yet. While I'm trying to decide if I'm going to keep it or not I have a question. Is it possible to use the Nexus 7 anonymously or limit the amount of data given to Google? The only Google...