Nexus 7 Settings
Nexus 7 Settings
Introduction
Here are my Nexus 7 (2013) settings including miscellaneous notes. See also: Android App Settings, Useful Android Apps.
Miscellaneous Notes
Camera problems
The camera seems to make the tablet crash constantly, but I'm not sure. The problems started when I tried to use Google Lens (in Google Photos, view an image and tap the Google Lens button). The problem is that Nexus 7 is an not an "eligible" device for Google Lens. 1/2019.
Inserting microSIM card
The "key" for opening the microSIM card slot is very easy to lose, but you can use a paper clip instead: twist the paper clip half open and use it to open the microSIM card slot.
When inserting the microSIM card, keep the tablet screen up (towards the sky).
Screenshot / Screencapture
"Press and hold the Power and Volume Down buttons at the same time for a few seconds." (source)
Location of screenshots: /sdcard/Pictures/Screenshots
Use Photos app to remove screenshots. The first time you view the image you do not see the trash can icon. You need to press back button to "exit" app and go back to Photos to see it.
Do not make Photos app as the default app to open screenshots. It will not be possible to swipe through the screenshots or remove them.
Send Files via Bluetooth to OS X
You need to have Bluetooth Sharing (not File Sharing) turned on in OS X. It may sound strange when receiving files, but that's the way it is.
ColorNote: open a document, "Send", "Bluetooth", "Choose Bluetooth device". The "Choose Bluetooth device" list might be empty first, so switch to another app and switch back to this app.
Receive Files via Bluetooth from OS X
Files can be found from directory /sdcard/bluetooth.
Upload photos to cloud (instead of removing the microSIM card)
Comment: uploading to Google Drive is better, because you can see from the file names the correct order of the photos. Uploading to Google Plus (Google Photos) messes up the order and the file names are random.
Start File Manager Pro.
Go to /storage/emulated/0/DCIM/Camera.
Press Multi, so you can make a multiple file selection.
Select the photos you want to upload.
Select Share.
Select Drive.
SD Card
SD card directory location
SD card directory location is /sdcard/<app-name> (replace app-name with any directory name the app chooses to use).
SD card directory location for an app is not /storage/emulated/0/<app-name> as an app usually tells you when saving or exporting a file.
General app data directory for local documents
/sdcard/data/
/sdcard/data/colornote/
Particular app data directory for local documents
/sdcard/<app-name>
/sdcard/<company-name>/<app-name>
/sdcard/KreoSoft/MyNotes
Particular app data directory for the app itself only
/sdcard/Android/data/<app-name>
Backup app data directories
/sdcard/<.app-name>
/sdcard/.rhmsoft (File Manager Pro, now owned by Cheetah Mobile)
/sdcard/<app-nameBackup>
/sdcard/NotepadBackup
/sdcard/data/<app-name>/backup
/sdcard/data/colornote/backup
Bluetooth "downloads"
/sdcard/bluetooth
Documents
/sdcard/Documents
Downloads (downloads and local copies by Adobe Reader and others)
/sdcard/Download/
/sdcard/Download/Adobe Acrobat
/sdcard/Download/Adobe Reader
/sdcard/Download/Xodo
Photos
/sdcard/DCIM
Pictures
/sdcard/Pictures
/sdcard/Pictures/cache
/sdcard/Pictures/Cogi
/sdcard/Pictures/Screenshots
Podcasts
/sdcard/Podcasts
Ringtones
/sdcard/Ringtones
Settings
Home and Icon Screens
Icon Screens: General Notes
I'm not using the first and last vertical line for icons for airy feel. So the maximum number of icons per screen is 24 icons.
Theoretical maximum: 36 icons per screen. 6 (horizontal) x 6 (vertical).
Practical maximum: 24 icons per screen. 4 (horizontal) x 6 (vertical).
Home Screen
Clock 3.0.0 widget
Process: com.google.android.deskclock (store)
Icon Screen 1
Misc.
Camera
Gallery
People
Calendar
Social media
Swarm (Foursquare)
Sää (Weather)
Google+
Email, browsers, search
Gmail
Chrome
Firefox
Google (Google Search app)
Office documents
Drive (Google Drive)
Keep
Adobe Reader
Calculator
Maps
Translate
Books
Play Books
Amazon Kindle
Networking
Ping (ilMobile Apps)
Speedtest (Speedtest.net / Ookla)
Icon Screen 2
Misc.
File Manager Pro (Cheetah Mobile, previously Rhythm Software)
Stopwatch & Timer+ (sportstracklive.com)
QR Code Reader
Development, programming
ZShaolin
Sand Pro
Codeanywhere
News
feedly
Icon Screen 3
Videos, movies
YLE Areena
YouTube
Play Movies & TV (Google Play Movies)
Recording, audio
Cogi
Games
Play Games
Angry Birds
System bar (bottom bar)
Camera
Google Play Store
Middle button with 6 squares
Settings
Google Play Music
Settings
New User (not account)
I added a new (device) user (not an account) and lost the previous one. Add an account in Google Chrome instead.
I lost all settings and apps. ← I thought I lost everything, but then in Users, I removed the other user.
In Google Chrome, sign out, select another account and restart Google Chrome.
Wi-Fi
Comment: use "Add Network" instead of just connecting to your WLAN, because I use the "Hide SSID" setting. Otherwise Nexus 7 can't connect automatically to my WLAN.
Add Network
Network SSID: -
Security: -
Password: -
Advanced
[ ] Network notification
Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep
(*) Always
MAC address: -
IP address: -
Bluetooth
You need visit this settings section to "refresh" the Bluetooth device list once in a few minutes or you won't be able to use Bluetooth transfer to Mac or other device.
Data usage
--
More...
[ ] Airplane mode
Tethering & portable hotspot
[ ] USB tethering
[ ] Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
VPN
Mobile networks
[x] Data enabled
[x] Data roaming
Preferred network type
4G (recommended)
Access Point Names
--
Network operators
--
Sound & notification
Sound
Comment: you can also press the volume buttons on right side of Nexus 7 and when you see the volume settings bar, click the settings button to see the Notifications volume setting.
Media volume: 5/7
Alarm volume: 3/7
Notification volume: 5/7 (I can hear Gmail and Calendar alerts when the phone is not in mute mode)
Do not disturb
Priority only allows: Alarms
Automatic rules (manual rules)
"Alarms only during the night"
Days: Mon–Sun
Start time: 23:00
End time: 10:00 next day
Do not disturb: Alarms only
"Alarms only all day long"
Days: Mon–Sun
Start time: 23:00
End time: 23:00 next day
Do not disturb: Alarms only
Default notification ringtone (from "Volumes" – see above – turn on "Music, video, games, & other media")
Adara: no
Alya: fine, ***
Arcturus: like a short phone call
Calendar Notification: fine
Capella: ugly
Ceti Alpha: interesting
Facebook Pop: very quiet, can be used in some situations like in library, ***
Hangouts Message: can be missed
Hojus: no
Mira: no
Pollux: no
Procyon: no
Shaula: no
Spica: no, terrible
Syrma: no
Talitha: OK, easier to hear than "Tejat", better than "Alya", ****
Tejat: fine, ***
Vega: scary movie like
[ ] Touch sounds
[ ] Screen lock sound
Display
Brightness: about 1/10
Wallpaper: Black (my own image)
Sleep: After 10 minutes of inactivity
Daydream: off
Font size: Normal
[x] Pulse notification light
Cast screen
Storage
Storage space: 26.41GB
Battery
Tablet idle 45%
Cell standby 32%
Screen 9%
Wi-Fi 4%
Android System 4%
Android OS 3%
Drive 2%
Location
Mode
(*) High accuracy (or off)
Security
Screen lock
[x] Make pattern visible
Automatically lock
(*) 5 seconds after sleep
[x] Power button instantly locks
Owner info: tomi.hasa@gmail.com
[x] Make passwords visible
Device administrators
[ ] Unknown sources
Trusted credentials
Install from storage
Clear credentials
Language & input
Language: English (United States)
[ ] Spell checker
Personal dictionary
Keyboard & input methods
Default: Finnish - Google Keyboard (Gboard since December 2016)
[ ] Google Korean keyboard
[ ] Google Pinyin
[ ] Google voice typing
[ ] iWnn IME
[ ] Smart Keyboard Pro
Settings info: Android App Settings
[ ] ZShaolin
Speech
Voice Search
Text-to-speech output
Mouse/trackpad
Pointer speed
Backup & reset
[ ] Back up my data
Backup account
[x] Automatic restore
Factory data reset
Accounts
+ Add account
I added a new (device) user (not an account) and lost the previous one. Add an account in Google Chrome instead.
I lost all settings and apps. ← I thought I lost everything, but then in Users, I removed the other user.
In Google Chrome, sign out, select another account and restart Google Chrome.
Date & time
[x] Automatic date & time
[x] Automatic time zone
Set date
Set time
[x] Use 24-hour format
Accessibility
TalkBack: Off
Captions: On
Magnification gestures: Off
[ ] Large text
[x] Auto-rotate screen
[ ] Speak passwords
Accessibility shortcut: Off
Text-to-speech output
Touch & hold delay: Short
Developer options
Take bug report
[ ] Desktop backup password
[ ] Stay awake
[ ] Select runtime
[ ] Enable Bluetooth HCI snoop log
[x] USB debugging
[ ] Show CPU usage
[ ] Strict mode enabled
[ ] Don't keep activities
Background process limit: Standard limit
[ ] Show all ANRs
About tablet
System updates
Status
Legal information
Regulatory information
Model number: Nexus 7
Android version: 4.4.4
Baseband version: DEB-G00_2.42.0_1204
Kernel version: 3.4.0-g03485a6 android-build@vpbs1.mtv.corp.google.com #1 Tur Mar 18 15:02:27 PDT 2014
Build number: KTU84P
Last modified: December 30th, 2020
Author: Tomi Häsä (tomi.hasa@gmail.com)
URL: http://sites.google.com/site/tomihasa/nexus-7-settings