How to use 3G broadband USB modem on Google Nexus 7? Yes, current Nexus 7 model does not have 3G data connection compatibility. You are stuck with Wi-Fi connection only. Well, that’s not true after all. You can actually enable 3G data connection on Nexus 7 with the help of root access, OTG cable, 3G broadband USB modem (like Huawei, ZTE) and PPP Widget. Too bad that I can’t try it myself because I only have Huawei Wi-Fi Modem E5832. So far users reported it is working on Huawei GSM / UMTS Stick and O2 Germany ZTE 3565-z UMTS Stick. Do try it out…
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How to install ClockworkMod Touch Recovery (CWM) on Nexus 7? (Video)
How to install ClockworkMod Touch Recovery (CWM) on Google Nexus 7? The easiest way to install CWM on Nexus 7 ~ use Google Nexus 7 ToolKit using 1 click method. It will help to root Nexus 7, install Superuser & Busybox applications and install ClockworkMod Touch Recovery as well. What is Nexus 7 ClockworkMod Touch Recovery? Please refer to this post – Google Nexus 7 ClockworkMod Touch Recovery.
Prerequisites
- Google Nexus 7 ToolKit
- Nexus 7 adb & fastboot drivers
Google Nexus 7 ClockworkMod Touch Recovery
What is Google Nexus 7 ClockworkMod Touch Recovery (CWM)? You can do lot of things with Nexus 7 ClockworkMod Touch Recovery Mode. Besides normal recovery features like wipe data / factory reset and wipe cache partition, CWM has addition features like install zip from sdcard, backup and restore, mounts and storage, advanced… You can use CWM to install custom modification, kernel and ROM too. A must installed tool if you want to get more out of your Nexus 7.
How to improve Nexus 7 GPS performance?
How to improve Google Nexus 7 GPS performance? Yes, I am glad that I can ask this question on my Nexus 7 because it has GPS feature unlike Amazon Kindle Fire. I can have big 7″ GPS device on my car now. However, Nexus 7 GPS performance and signal may not be as good as Samsung Galaxy S III which has both GPS and GLONASS. But you still can make Nexus 7 GPS signal lock faster with little of this free Android application ~ FasterFix. Note – root access is required.
Top best video player for Nexus 7
Which is the top best video player for Google Nexus 7? Nexus 7 is nice to be a portable video player due to its nice 7″ 1280×800 HD IPS screen. However, video player built in Android 4.1 Jelly Bean does not support all the video format like MKV, RM, WMV, RMVB, MOV… So a 3rd party video player is a must installed to make Nexus 7 a nice portable video player. Personally, I prefer MoboPlayer, DicePlayer and MX Player. All of them are available to download for free. Only MX Player is ad supported (DicePlayer is adfree now). Which one is the best video player for Nexus 7? Let’s find out…