3 Biggest Complaints With Nexus 7 Android Tablet

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Right now, the Nexus 7 is one of the hottest tablets in the 7 inch slate market.  With an impressive Nvidea Tegra 3 quad core processor, the Nexus 7 is fast and efficient as it runs Jelly Bean with ease.  And not to mention Google Now, the speech to text voice recognition system that is, in my opinion, putting Siri to shame.

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But with all the good things that come along with the Nexus 7, especially at only $199, there’s a few things that users have been less than pleased about.  I’ve scoured the videos, reviews, and comparisons with the Nexus 7 Android tablet and here are the 3 biggest complaints I see over and over again (in no particular order).

nexus 7 complaints1)  No video output support for Nexus 7

People simply want to be able to hook up their Nexus 7 tablet to their TV’s and watch movies, play Angry Birds, or whatever.  And out of the box, the Nexus 7 tablet falls short of providing this video output feature.  Because of this, a lot of would be Nexus 7 customers find themselves turning to the Kindle Fire HD (another great $199 tablet option) because of the Micro-HDMI (micro-D connector) port for high definition video output to televisions or A/V receivers.

2)  No flash support for Nexus 7

With apps becoming dominant activity on tablets, the issue of the lack of Flash support isn’t too big of a deal breaker for most.  However, with a massive amount of sites out there that push flash elements, along with the Nexus 7 Google Chrome browser that allows super smooth browsing, the lack of Flash support is a big problem for some users.

3)  No memory expansion for Nexus 7

The progression of the Nexus 7 Android tablet has been interesting, to say the least.  It used to be that the Nexus 7 came in 8GB and 16GB versions only.  But the then the 8GB model was discontinued and Google (GOOG) pushed up the storage capacity to where it now offers a 16GB and a 32GB model.  However, even with 32GB of storage, users were hoping to have an SD expansion card slot for more storage.

How to add expandable member to Nexus 7 Android tablet

Now, I’ve read (or have been told) that the Nexus 7 can in fact expand it’s memory.  This requires the Nexus 7 to be rooted, and then you can use an app called Stickmount that will let you mount a usb thumbdrive.  I’ve never seen it done, but apparently it works really good.  In Google Play, The Stickmount app is receiving rave reviews and has a 4.6 out of 5 star rating with over 1,675 ratings. This implies it’s a pretty solid app and does what it says it will do – expand the memory on the Nexus 7 and other Android devices.

So those are the three biggest complaints that I’ve been able to summarize so far.  Sure, there’s a lot more complaints that people have with the Nexus 7.  But at the end of the day, the Nexus 7 Android tablet is one of the best 7 inch tablets on the market, and perhaps the best 7 inch tablets in the $199 price range.

What do you think?  Do you see any other complaints about the Nexus 7 that are more prominent than the three I just described?

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  • rogermugoff

    It doesn’t need rooting to expand the memory. There are apps that let you use a cheap OSG cable. Try that on an IPad.

    No IPad has flash support.

    • http://TabletCrunch.com/ Tablet Crunch

      Hi rogermugoff – thanks for your comment. I don’t mind at all adding a correction to the article if it’s warranted, but could you provide me with an example of an app that allows you to expand the memory of the Nexus 7 without having to root it?

      Thanks

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  • Rodrigo

    are you sure talking about the nexus 7? all of these “errors” are the same in the ipad

  • Bruce48

    Firefox Beta supports Flash on the Nexus 7, and you can easily install it from Google Play. Once it’s installed, you can launch Firefox to view Flash content on web pages. If you already have Firefox installed, you may need to quit and restart it after installing Flash.
    Some people have also reported success locating an APK file of the old Android default browser – named “Browser” – and installing it for Flash support. However, this will require root access and is more work.

    http://www.howtogeek.com/120277/how-to-install-flash-on-the-nexus-7-and-other-jelly-bean-devices/

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  • king kong

    dude its £159 (for 16gb) what do you want at that price point? Do you want it to take you to a nice restaurant and cinema too for that price?

    For £269 you can get a ipad mini which has a grainy screen that makes reading a strain on the eye but for the £110 extra you get a rear camera, a locked-in eco system, a lightening connector which makes it an ass to charge out and a casing whilst pretty picks up scratches like drunk women out in Newcastle.

  • Enzo DiT

    google supports mircast or widi which sends the tv out wirelessly to a smart tv or smart box thats built in to jelly bean 4.2

    plus the added a dock which also has usb/hdmi on it

    i’ve come across a app called flex which is pretty kool ..the downside you need a cpu or a network drive to run all the time, but the program takes your video /photos/music and makes then available any where as long as you have a internet connection.

    the problem with sd cards is apps crash so google change the os.
    downside google , people want their media !!! so bring it back and cut the crap and give us sdxc support because i want a mirco 2tb card !!!!

  • Robbo

    The Nexus has perfect size and form factor it totally rocks, ipad be damned! Be DAMNED I say! I totally love my nexus 7.

    Seriously for $199 you cannot complain. Jellybean is buttery smooth on the Nexus 7. I have a dock so i can play vids on my TV. If you use Firefox you can view flash. Lastly with Spotify and the like do you really need more than 16gb? With a little planning its not a big deal trust I am a total media whore I have like 3 TBs of content.

    My kids both have iPads since the youngins’ are totally possessed by all things Apple (yes 3 tablets in my house) but the Nexus gets the most use by far.

    • mike

      I have done some researching and found no information on video out from the nexus7…would you mind explaining how this can be done?

  • ryan

    i bought the 16 gig nexus 7 its a good little tablet but the battery really sucks take all day to charge and when fully charged if im playing a game or watching a movie it will die before the movie ends.

  • jonathan renstrom

    flash was discontinued on all android devices. Also you can download the last flash apk and install it manually, so it isn’t really an issue.

    You don’t have to root the device, you can purchase nexus media importer for 2.99 and use it with a usb drive and microusb adaptor cord to expand your available space, play movies, etc..

  • bodega1968

    I just got my nexus 7 recently… in fact, it’s updated to android 4.2 already… great stuff… smooth and has the things and only the things i need. of course, i think one will always find things to complain about as time goes by since other devices would eventually have a lead in features than the present ones coming out. As for the stickmount, it’s a great utility. I can even connect my 1TB Western Digital to it and access/save my files without problems. Yup, your gadget has to be rooted though. As for the HMDI thing… well, i personally didn’t have that on my wish list when I thought of the Nexus (over the iPad mini), since i won’t be doing much of projections, etc. But in that case, I will most like need a cable from the usb five-port pin to an HMDI output that would allow me to project, of course, with the additional software that will allow my device to synch with the screen or LCD projector. I guess that’s why I’m quite happy with this buy!

  • Becky

    The tech writing for Nexus 7 is horrific and I’m a “read the instructions” kind of person. I’m not a geek but I don’t have any problem using my computer. However the instructions for use of the tablet (1) seem to assume you have an android phone (I don’t) and (2) the instructions are incomprehensible. How about a glossary so you can figure out “sync” means “download” and a drawing that shows you where they hide the menu? I’m still not over the frustration of trying to use the Nexus 7. My computer finds our house wifi without any problem. The tablet “can’t find the IP address” even sitting next to the wifi booster. I really wanted to leave my computer at home while traveling and only take the tablet but until better instructions come out, I’ll continue to take both, pain tho that is.

  • hollie

    Within a few days it was unresponsive. Wouldn’t charge turn on or anything. I have to keep resetting it by holding all of the buttons down simultaneously. Sometimes it still won’t work. Acts crazy when battery is low. Screen is constantly dimming and then getting brighter. Battery took over 7 hours to fully charge, I have noticed its charging more quickly now that a few weeks have passed. Went to watch a show and it isn’t flash compatible…… I’m sending it back.

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