Google has started rolling out Android 4.2 Jelly Bean to the Nexus 7 via an OTA (over the air) update. Although OTA updates are very convenient, the only downside to them is that it can take days before the OTA update reaches you. If you are one of those people who can't wait to take advantage of … [Read more...]
How To: Install TouchWiz 5 On ASUS Nexus 7 Tablet [Tutorial]
TouchWiz has been exclusively made for Samsung. However, a new ROM brings it to the ASUS Nexus 7 tablet. XDA Developers' member smalldookie has released the CodenameSammy ROM, which brings TouchWiz 5 to the tablet. It’s based on the Codename Android 3.6 ROM. You should note that this guide is … [Read more...]
How To: Install Ubuntu Linux On The Nexus 7 [Complete Guide]
The Nexus 7 provides a lot of tablet for $199, but you might be wondering how to stretch that powerhouse of a budget tablet even further. Our favorite tweak is to switch out Android for Ubuntu. While Android isn't a bad operating system by any stretch of the imagination, installing Ubuntu on the … [Read more...]
Install The Boot Animation For Android 4.1 Jelly Bean On Your Android Phone
Do you have an eye for Android 4.1 Jelly Bean's style and features without installing an unfinished unofficial build of the OS on your device? We've been following a few tweaks that bring these features to older rooted versions of Android. The latest feature is Jelly Bean's boot animation. Take a … [Read more...]
One-Click Root Tool For Google/ASUS Nexus 7 Now Available To Download
Well that didn't take long, did it? Prior to the Nexus 7 even being available to regular consumers, a member of the XDA-Developers forums has built a root tool for it called Nexus 7 Root Toolkit. Thanks to Google giving all the I/O 2012 attendees a free Nexus 7, there's about 6000 of them … [Read more...]