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The tablet created in combination by Google and Asus. Codenamed Grouper / Nakasi, it is one of the more powerful and cheaper tablets on the market. The tablet is very often used as a baseline. Ubuntu Touch is able to run on it.

Summarised from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nexus_7_%282012_version%29

The Nexus 7 is a tablet computer developed by Google in conjunction with ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (ASUS).

It was the first tablet in the Google Nexus series of consumer devices built by an original equipment manufacturer ('OEM') partner.

The June 2012 Nexus 7 features a 7-inch (180 mm) display, an Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core chip, 1GB memory, Wi-Fi and near field communication connectivity, and 8, 16 or 32 GB of storage.

The tablet was also the first device to ship with version 4.1 of Android, nicknamed "Jelly Bean".

UPDATE: (August 2013)

A new July 2013 model has now been released, with a higher resolution screen, Snapdragon processor and much faster graphics processing.

arstechnica.com > 2013 Nexus 7 performance preview

This device ships with Android 4.3, available as an upgrade for the original (2012) Nexus 7.

UPDATE: (March 2014)

Both version not support OTA (over the air) update to 4.4.2 ('KitKat+).

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How do I connect a Nexus 7 to transfer files?

I want to move some files from my PC to Nexus 7. The tablet is connected to my PC's USB port and it is successfully charging. Unfortunately, the PC is not detecting the devices - what I expected is to be shown the Nexus 7 tablet as external devices…
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'sudo apt-get install' is showing "Not using locking for read only file /var/lib/dpkg/lock" warning on Ubuntu Touch

I just installed Ubuntu Touch on my Nexus 7. Unfortunately I can't install anything from the terminal app: If I enter: sudo apt-get install yasm -y git make g++ build-essential libminiupnpc-dev I get: W: Not using locking for read only lock file…
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How can I use my phone or tablet as mousepad?

I just set up my Ubuntu desktop to use our living room TV as a monitor, and I would like to be able to use either my iPhone or Nexus 7 tablet as a mousepad/keyboard for controlling it from the couch. With Mac/Windows there were plenty of apps that…
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Installing Ubuntu Touch on Nexus 7 (2012) now that it is no longer supported

I'm trying to install Ubuntu on my Nexus 7 (2012) Tablet, however, it appears that this tablet is no longer included in the official dev releases. I'm about half way through following the Porting to a New Device Guide and I'm just starting to…
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Is it possible to run Ubuntu on a Nexus 7?

Is it possible to run Ubuntu 12.04 or 12.10 on a Google Nexus Tablet? Would it be able to run Unity and/or Gnome Shell? or would it have to run a lighter desktop environment?
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How do I get Ubuntu working on a Nexus 7 (2013)?

Can anyone tell me whether the information at "https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Nexus7/Installation" still holds for the 2nd generation Nexus 7? I'm thinking that there may be new compatibility issues, since the hardware/chipset changed. If the images…
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Does Ubuntu on Nexus 7 support the GPS hardware?

If I install Ubuntu onto my Nexus 7 via this guide will I still be able to use GPS and Google Maps?
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Cleanly uninstall ubuntu from Nexus 7

If I install Ubuntu on the Nexus 7 (following the instructions at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Nexus7/Installation), and later uninstall it, will the device be in the original state, or will there be traces left behind? I'm especially concerned about the…
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Nexus 7 dual-boot with android?

Is it possible to install Ubuntu in parallel to Android on the Nexus 7 (dual-boot), or not? If not, how hard would it be to add the feature? It should be just a matter of adding another partition and installing a boot manager, right?
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What is the (initial) root password for Ubuntu on Nexus 7?

Is it possible to install anything on nexus 7' Ubuntu? I installed Ubuntu, booted, but there's only default admin account.
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How to switch from Mir to Surfaceflinger?

Because of this bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/mir/+bug/1238695 Ubuntu Touch on the Google Nexus 7 (grouper), Touch randomly freezes, and flickers. It is bad enough that I cannot do anything except restart the device. I was just wondering how to…
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Mounting Nexus 7 on Ubuntu 12.04 through USB?

Please help me troubleshoot. I would like to transfer files between my Ubuntu 12.04 and Nexus 7 (Android 4.2) I have first followed this link post carefully without success, rolled back all changed. The tried this other one simpler one link.…
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Ubuntu Nexus 7 as USB device does not work

I connected USB cable from Nexus 7 running Ubuntu to my Ubuntu laptop but there is no new USB device found when I run lsusb. Is this function supported?
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How to transfer files between my Nexus 7 and my PC using a USB cable?

What is the correct method to transfer files between Ubuntu running on my Nexus 7 and Ubuntu 12.04 running on my PC using a USB cable? I am not asking about the Bluetooth or Wifi method for transferring files. I am specifically asking about how to…
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How well does Java work on the Nexus 7?

I require Java for work purposes and standard Android would not do for me on my Nexus, hence I have decided to try to Ubuntu route. How do I successfully install Java into the Ubuntu ARM version for the Nexus 7 and will it support running *.jnlp…
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