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Started by Tsutarja August 10th, 2013 5:25 AM
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Tsutarja

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Decided to finally go the way to root my Nexus 7 tablet.. hopefully the ROM I load onto it will be stable and hopefully no more random reboots.

Tsutarja

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What do you need a custom ROM for with your Nexus 7?
As I stated, I got fed up with the random reboots within the stock ROM and I'm hoping that the ROM I flashed onto it is more stable.
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As I stated, I got fed up with the random reboots within the stock ROM and I'm hoping that the ROM I flashed onto it is more stable.
One of the problems with the new 7 is random reboots. A custom ROM might help that actually since random reboots at times can be caused by faulty software. Of course, it is one of the known problems so I'd take a look at XDA tbqh.

Tsutarja

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One of the problems with the new 7 is random reboots. A custom ROM might help that actually since random reboots at times can be caused by faulty software. Of course, it is one of the known problems so I'd take a look at XDA tbqh.
A custom ROM indeed. I have Paranoid Android (just as you suggested Mac) on here now. And so far I really like the customization.

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It's just that in the process, stupid me decided not to take a backup of his tablet and I lost everything in the unlock process :( and I had thought Google would restore everything because I backed up everything to them (pictures, apps & such) but nope all I got was browser data

Tsutarja

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Speaking of backups, I need to create a system image disk for my desktop and get a backup of it onto my external HDD. I've really been meaning to do that for months now and I've just been procrastinating at that.

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Speaking of backups, I need to create a system image disk for my desktop and get a backup of it onto my external HDD. I've really been meaning to do that for months now and I've just been procrastinating at that.
I prefer Windows 8's File History and it's own recovery as it saved space and tends to be easier to use, as well as being able to cache backups. Still, a system image does have its uses.

Legendary Silke

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Backups? I don't bother with my computer but I try to do it with my phone, especially my old Samsung as I used a lot of custom ROMs and I had to back up data/ROMs to my sd card.
You really should do it with your computer as it's also a point of failure for your phone data. :)

I'm thinking of upgrading my laptop's memory to the maximum supported configuration, which would be 32GB/DDR3-1600 by chipset. I keep thinking that this would be a waste of money.

Tsutarja

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Hmm, so the Android browser runs much smoother than Google Chrome, although it can be a pain having to open up Google on every new tab instead of a list of recent sites I've visited.

Legendary Silke

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Hmm, so the Android browser runs much smoother than Google Chrome, although it can be a pain having to open up Google on every new tab instead of a list of recent sites I've visited.
Sometimes I think it's best to stick with the latest version of the default browser for a given device, since it's the one that's designed and/or customised with the hardware and operating system in mind. If the device has its own browser, I tend to use installed browsers as secondary browsers.

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I tend to use Opera Mini in all of my mobile devices. Well, except my laptop. Opera opens up itself as soon as you click on it, it runs very smoothly, and it has a beautiful user interface that makes it very easy for us to navigate to things. Plus, Opera Mini saves you a lot of data, which helps you to keep your phone bills at a reasonable level. The only thing that I don't like about this browser, though, is that it randomly closes itself every now and then without any sorts of warning. I've asked for help regarding this issue on the Opera support forums, but nobody seemed to be able to figure out any solutions. D:

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You cannot reopen your last tabs, unfortunately. You may be able to perform this task in the regular Opera, but there's no option for that in the mini version. ): I have no problem with the unexpected shutdowns, because I can easily open up the browser again and revisit my previous websites from the history, but it can get a bit frustrating if it does that when you're in the middle of something important (such as when writing a long forum post).

Legendary Silke

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Huh. Kind of strange when you think about it - when everyone else does the same thing...

In other news, refreshing and resetting PCs is a lot simpler with Windows 8/RT :) Just refreshed the Surface to see if I can wipe the dictionary suggestions for some weird reason that I won't be saying here.

Tsutarja

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I honestly can't wait to hopefully see if I'll have a new laptop with Windows 8. It's really not that bad.. however a couple of months ago I installed the Windows 8.1 release preview on my old laptop for testing purposes and the graphics card was really glitchy. I'm sure that's changed though for the final version.

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I like Windows, but I just don't like the direction that they're headed with their computer operating system. They are trying to make it look and behave sort of like a tablet, which I, unfortunately, am not a big fan of. d: I may switch over to OSX at some point in the future. I already have an iBook (and it's in totally new condition), but it's been released ages ago. It's completely outdated now. Mac are extremely pricey these days, so I would have to save some money from my paycheck for about six to seven months before I'm able to buy a new one.

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I'm ... all right with Windows 8. Though I haven't done much other than browse the internet on my mom's computer which I think is already virused. You can't use Firefox on it and while I'm not sure about Chrome (maybe I should casually download it onto her desktop sometime) you can really only use IE. Not really sure about anything I just said though haha.

My sister is getting a laptop really soon though. I'm wondering if there is anything that someone can recommend that isn't too pricey? I don't know much about the current laptops that you can buy and don't think I want to base it on my own experience. But we both want to make sure her laptop can last a while since we wouldn't know the next time she can get one. Don't want her to end up getting something like my first laptop that didn't last beyond (not even) two years. Luckily my current laptop is three and a half and stuff working fairly well but crappy battery and so forth haaa.

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I honestly can't wait to hopefully see if I'll have a new laptop with Windows 8. It's really not that bad.. however a couple of months ago I installed the Windows 8.1 release preview on my old laptop for testing purposes and the graphics card was really glitchy. I'm sure that's changed though for the final version.
Old laptops and new operating systems tend to not mix very well and might as well not give you a real picture of what you're actually getting with it. While it might seem to be something sensible, there's a reason why new hardware almost always work better with a newer operating system. They tend to support more... in both ways.

I like Windows, but I just don't like the direction that they're headed with their computer operating system. They are trying to make it look and behave sort of like a tablet, which I, unfortunately, am not a big fan of. d: I may switch over to OSX at some point in the future. I already have an iBook (and it's in totally new condition), but it's been released ages ago. It's completely outdated now. Mac are extremely pricey these days, so I would have to save some money from my paycheck for about six to seven months before I'm able to buy a new one.
Even if you want to get a Mac, for the same price as a Mac, you can also get a nice, beefy Ultrabook, gaming laptop, or maybe both in the same machine. Just remember to check the screen, keyboard, storage, and graphics options - most laptops and desktops that are priced like a Mac should have sufficiently fast processors.

I really like the choice and flexibility of mid-size laptops, though my laptop can actually be qualified as an Ultrabook, weren't for its thickness (It's just 1.95 kg, but it's too thick by a few centimetres.) for all the ports, vents, and stuff - not to mention the optical drive. Hey, it at least have user-accessible components!

I'm ... all right with Windows 8. Though I haven't done much other than browse the internet on my mom's computer which I think is already virused. You can't use Firefox on it and while I'm not sure about Chrome (maybe I should casually download it onto her desktop sometime) you can really only use IE. Not really sure about anything I just said though haha.

My sister is getting a laptop really soon though. I'm wondering if there is anything that someone can recommend that isn't too pricey? I don't know much about the current laptops that you can buy and don't think I want to base it on my own experience. But we both want to make sure her laptop can last a while since we wouldn't know the next time she can get one. Don't want her to end up getting something like my first laptop that didn't last beyond (not even) two years. Luckily my current laptop is three and a half and stuff working fairly well but crappy battery and so forth haaa.
It's actually very hard to infect something with a virus unless somehow someone's been neglecting/suppressing automatic updates and disabled anti-malware solutions (NEVER do that even if you have a lot of common sense - zero day, anyone?). Chances are if you can't install Firefox, something is fundamentally wrong with it, though - try using Windows 8's built-in refresh/reset functionality and see if things change. (You'll have to reinstall desktop applications, but it'll usually do a lot.)

Ask her what she wants to do now and in the near future, and what she has in terms of both applications and media (like pictures, music, and videos). Is she comfortable with dealing with external drives and is willing to give up libraries?

Tsutarja

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Okay, so I'm doing my desktop's backup now.. I was going to do it overnight, but considering how I had no USB ports open for me to plug my external HDD into, I had to wait for this morning, since my Nexus 7 needed to charge overnight.