Damn right I feel tulan. Only bought the iPad for 2weeks and this announcement came up. To think that the 'new' iPad only arrived in malaysia in May. %#@! Apple.

I digress. I'm here to check on what custom ROMs you guys are having. I flashed Glazed as my first, satisfied but itchy hands to try new ROMs. Experimenting on KAOS now. Opinions anyone?

Trifold candy right? Yeah I'm using that as well. Gotten the blue. Sleep/wake works wonderfully

Is it possible to stream video, music etc directed from otg- mounted drives?

So far I find it very smooth. Occasionally it'll lag once you get out of heavy 3D game like Modern Combat 3, but other than that I find it really lagless. I'm really impressed how fast it loads up 3D intensive game.

on XenonHD, faux 1.6GHz 520GPU

For shooting action. Dead Trigger ( free ), Modern Combat 3, Dark Night Rises
Casual - Fruit Ninja, Cordy, Granny Smith
Strategy - Catan (boardgame), Total War Shogun, Majesty ( + Northern Expansion )
I'm more into retro gaming however, so I emulate using GBA.EMU, GBCoid, N64oid, fpse, etc etc



If mkv and rmvb is able to stream, I'm guessing avi and the usual formats are able as well right? How did you stream through wifi? A Samba server?

Yes it is on Linux.

Awesome! Thanks for the tip. I always wanted to explore that portion of ES. Which OS are you using?

update: Can't connect to my shared media folder on my Vista desktop since it and the WIFI is on different vlan. I guess I'll try it later at home.

This post has been edited by redlyfs: Oct 25 2012, 05:19 PM

I'm using Mantano. Its awesome

My unit was perfect thank the Gods. I think I love it more than the iPad. Can't recall the number of ROMs and kernels I've already tried on this monster.

I've tried it out. Did the easier way via flashing in the zip at recovery. It's just alright as a navigation app. Still prefer Sygic even though the maps is kinda outdated.

Google Nav is only available is US as far as I know. Thus to have it enabled in Malaysia you either need to get the hacked APK, edit the files yourself using a root explorer or flash in the zip.

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Added on October 30, 2012, 11:44 amIt's not too ugleh but I think Nexus7 is sexier. I'm really happy with my 16GB N7. Btw for those ROM flashers out here, try Glazed 2.1. It's a damn awesome ROM. Fast. simplistic and stable.

This post has been edited by redlyfs: Oct 30 2012, 11:44 AM

+1
People should not just judge things by that they see straight out. It's just ridiculous to see people raging and whining over the price difference but still buys it in the end.

On another note, I'm really disappointed there's no support for Books. I wonder if is it possible to have N7 use VPN to a US IP and procure those goodies Google left out from the rest of the world

Not unless you get the 3G version. The parcel would then be marked as "cellphones" rather than "PC/tablet". Then, if not mistaken you need a permit from SIRIM.

Actually I find Glazed the best. There's an update recently to v4.2. I was on Glazed 4.1 with Motley+. My first ROM i flashed in and I really like the stability and simplicity. After that I tried others like
XenonHD - another minimalist
Kaos - lots of options at aroma, including kernel
Paranoid - tablet / phabet UI. You have to try it out to experience it.

Glazed 4.1 was already very smoooth and stable for me but I just want to check out other ROM. Now on Glazed v4.2 with trinity 7.

To compare N7's with amoled is pretty unfair. It's like saying you like apple and wished oranges taste like apple.


@orenzai : To choose a ROM you have to ask what are you looking for that your current ROM is lacking? Do you prioritize speed, stability, functionality, UI etc?

Its so tempting to put mine up too, but seeing there's already quite a few out there maybe I'll just hold on to it. I think I've grown rather attached to it

This post has been edited by redlyfs: Oct 31 2012, 03:41 PM

Well if you're adventurous I'd suggest paranoid. What you get is a total nexus 7 UI makeover. So far the ROMs I mentioned didnt crash on me, just becareful when flashing kernels. Some kernels are not compatible with certain ROMs. If unsure, don't bother with kernels until you find a ROM to your liking. Kernels is just a self-added tweak to save battery or overclock etc. As I said earlier, I'm totally digging Glazed.

Titanium Backup is my best bet to backup/restore. If you purchase the Pro version you can batch restore/backup/modify etc with just one tap. Sides, if you're still experimenting you probably wont have much apps. It's pretty simple really

True. For most people that's already satisfied with the stock ROM, flashing in a custom will not improve much. It's easier for people to just root and stay on stock. Unfortunately some people just itchy hands want to feel cool flashing multiple ROMs and kernel combination while playing around with Quadrant. ..yolo?

Well.. Technically you can 'unroot'. Flash a clean stock and lock bootloader

Google "nexus 7 tool kit". That's the only tool you need. Read it up and ask if you don't understand. Don't worry it's not as overwhelming as it first looks.

The only drawback I think is relevant is the lack of space and microSD slot. Honestly, the lack of camera has no negative effect on my mental health as shown by many critics. In fact, it's better this way. With my iPad I constantly am very aware of the lens so I don't dirty it while handling. Yyou'd look pretty silly holding a heavy device over to take a picture. Reminded myself of a wedding. I was next to the VIP table and there's this lady came all the way up to take pictures with her iPad. She looked so ridiculous compared to the other photographers I couldnt help laughing loudly.

Found an awesome pic
http://imgur.com/gallery/zSRER

This post has been edited by redlyfs: Nov 2 2012, 03:03 PM

Yes and I still am not moved. You asked for feedback and I gave you mine. You don't have to take mine as an absolute. If someone can't live without the convenience of a rear camera, by all means there's other alternatives. However that convenient camera that you may or may not use, is one of the reasons why N7 is way cheaper than other tablets while still sporting high scores on practical operation benchmark.

I know it's awesome to have a device that can do everything you want to. But lets be realistic and ask yourself what do you really want to do with a tablet on a daily basis?

The following is a couple of appsI use regularly.
- Web browsing
- Pinterest
- Pulse
- Flipboard ( this really looks awesome on N7 )
- Mantano Reader ( compared to alkido this is better )
- Mango
- Manga Watcher
- Moboplayer/MX Player combo ES Explorer ( watch movies/anime/TV )
- fPSe + USB gamepad ( PSX games )
- GBA.EMU
- Gaming cheat apps ( need root )
- Sygic GPS
- Evernote
- Polaris

N7 is an awesome device as it is and the above fills in every requirement I needed in a tablet. As I said earlier the only nagging issue is the lack of space, which I've solved with a fileserver. Basically my big files is to watch movies while I shit. So yeah