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5 tips for the Google Nexus 7 (2013)

  • Oct 08, 2025
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The "Nexus 7" is one of the most popular Tablets in its class. Therefore, we will show you the best tips and Tricks for this device.

Nexus 7 upgraded with an alternative Firmware

Google delivers its devices with the pure Android. It comes without any external user interface such as, for example, "Touchwiz" (Samsung) or Sense (HTC). The advantage of this is that you can play on an alternative surface on the device, allowing you to have more features. In another article we will show you other benefits of Custom ROMs .
  • Download CyanogenMod for the Nexus 7.
  • In our Root guide to learn how to use the Custom ROM install.

Display of the Nexus 7 screen rotate

Because of the Landscape mode for the Google Tablet is not enabled by default, the Tablet as long as in the horizontal mode, to make the appropriate setting for it.
  • You go in the quick settings of the tablet. The open, in which you swipe with two fingers from the top of the screen to the bottom.
  • Click on the "Rotation"button. Now you will suffer for your Tablet, in landscape format.

On-screen display zoom

If you can't read on the Tablet something, there are the settings for the magnified view.
  • You go into the setting of your tablet and go to "accessibility".
  • Once there, simply click on "Magnification gestures", so that you can enlarge your current screen contents.
  • You start and stop, tap this mode three times.

Screenshots on the Nexus 7

The Nexus 7 offers for on-screen content with their friends or Acquaintances to share.
  • A Screenshot is a simple Image of your display.
  • Press and hold the Power button (On/Off), and at the same time the Volume down button (volume down button) is pressed.
  • You can send this Screenshot by selecting the image in your gallery and send tap. Alternatively, you can drag the status bar down and the Screenshot select.
These tips relate to the CyanogenMOD Version 10.2.0, but should also work on other versions and Vanilla Android to work. What is it with "App Ops" on Android 4.3 on it, you can, in a further practical tip read. The Nexus 7 is in fact affected.

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