2012 Nexus 7 doesnt charge topic

I have a 2012 Nexus 7.

Previously the usb socket was damaged and when the charger was plugged in nothing happened.

I replaced the usb socket and for 3 months it's been fine.
This week though, it's not been charging.

When i plug I the charger cable, the tablet recognizes it and indicates it is charging - the tablet though slowly goes down in charge.

I have 50% of battery left.

Any ideas?

By: dd On 03:26

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[Q] Returning Nexus 7 (2012) to factory stock topic

Hi,

My uncle gave my his old (2012) Nexus 7 to mess around with. It's currently running pretty slow. He said he sideloaded 5.0 onto it which slowed it down a lot. I'm not sure if this was an official version of 5.0, however, since it looks a good bit different from my Nexus 5 running the OTA (e.g. the app drawer button looks like KitKat still, as do the app folders and app drawer itself). He may be wrong, but he was under the impression that given the way he's loaded 5.0, I won't get OTA updates on the device.

It's my understanding the 5.0.2 improves performance for the 2012 Nexus 7. I'd like to get the device back in a state in which it will receive OTA updates.

I should say that though I've been an Android user for years, I know next to nothing about flashing custom roms. Next to nothing meaning I don't even know how to root a device.

As of now, in "About tablet," it says: Android version 5.0; Kernel version 3.1.10-g5d8ecd2, android-build@kpdm5.cbf.corp.google.com #1, Wed Aug 20 19:52:21 PDT 2014; Build number LRX21P

By: dd On 19:20

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[Q&A] [HOWTO] Easy Root Instructions (Sprint or T-Mobile) [Updated 24 June 2012] topic

Q&A for [HOWTO] Easy Root Instructions (Sprint or T-Mobile) [Updated 24 June 2012]

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By: dd On 15:10

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[Q] using adb backup n 2012 to n 2013, want to ensure I backup chrome bookmarks topic

I got a n 2013, moving from a n 2012. I never rooted the 12 but rooted the 13. Anyway, I'm using adb backup because it sounds like it's my only real option when not rooted.

I'm using adb backup -apk -shared -all -nosystem -f backup.bin

I read -system is for system apps but I haven't found a guide that is clear on what that actually means. Is it system apps only or system apps and data. Since I'm migrating to a new device I thought shouldn't use -system, but now that it's running, I'm thinking this backup won't contain chrome's bookmarks, or am I wrong?

By: dd On 18:28

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Ordered a refurb 2012 N7, any help with a custom rom? topic

So as saidm i have ordered a N7 2012, now should i root and flash a custom rom from the start? I want a pretty fluid experience and i found this rom:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2581061

Has anyone tried that? any thoughts? Or should i just use stock, any help is appreciated :)

By: dd On 04:11

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