Google Nexus 7 It is now available in the Google Play store. This machine stands out, in addition to the price of 199 euros, the cheapest version, for its light design and for its great performance. In the US it was sold out a few days after going on sale and in Spain a similar fate is predicted. If you are one of its lucky owners, here you go ten cool steps to start rolling it.
Google's device is without a doubt, the tablet of the moment, and more after having known that iPad Mini would arrive with some delay. The months that Nexus has beaten the compact iPad may be key in the fight to prevail at 7 ''. In a few days we will begin to have copies of Nexus in our hands. If that is your case, we have rescued 10 steps that were published in their day on Android Tablets forum to guide users right out of the box.
Activate auto-rotation
For some reason, Google has decided that the portrait-mode position is the most comfortable, although it doesn't always have to be that way. There is an icon on the top bar that shows a tablet surrounded by two arrows. Pressing there you can make the tablet rotate automatically when you put it in the "landscape" position.
Get the Ultimate Rotation Control app
Although it is not free, It costs 1,99 euros on Google Play, is an essential application. Auto-rotation works with most applications, but not on the desktop. With Ultimate Rotation Control you can rotate all screens, even the initial one. It also has many other interesting uses.
Get SwiftKey for Tablets
Another payment application, which you can get on Google Play for € 3.99, but highly recommended. Although the default Jelly Bean keyboard is quite good, if you want to have the best possible experience typing on Nexus, SwiftKey is essential. It's about a smart keyboard that he learns over time and ends up anticipating what you are going to write, saving you precious time.
Set up email
Nexus 7 can work with gmail or with any other email service. If you have the Google mail, the thing will be as simple as tear the Gmail application, log in with your user and the same application will begin to synchronize with the device. If you prefer any other, you will have to download its application, and follow the instructions it gives you to configure. In no case will it be something too complicated.
Update all installed applications
Launch the pre-installed Google Play application on your tablet and press the My Apps icon at the top of the screen. Then you will see the different applications that can be updated, press the update button and let it work. Soon you will have all the applications in your last version. When you do this, you will get a screen in which you can define that the applications are updated in automatic way, so you can forget about it.
Set up social networks
If you have an account on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ or any other, you can manage them from your Nexus. Go to Settings and scroll down to the Accounts section: there you can add all networks that you use.
Organize your home screens
Nexus 7 has, by default, five home screens You can access them by sliding your finger to the left or right. You can arrange your applications and widgets in them as you like. The tablet comes with many already installed, you can fiddle with them to see which ones interest you and drag them to one or another desktop. You can delete the ones you don't want by leaving your finger on them for a few seconds and dragging them to Delete X. In this way, you remove them from the home screen but do not delete them permanently.
Prepare the bottom bar
At the bottom of the screen there is a bar that shows 5 icons. It is designed for you to put your five fundamental applications, the ones you want to have more by handas they will be visible on all five home screens. You can have up to 6 icons if you prefer, and the selection is up to each one.
Install Tablified HD
It is a free app that you can find on Google Play and it helps you find all the tablet-optimized apps for Android in the Google store. It is a very useful tool that allows you to search by categories in a simple way.
Configure access to your music
If you buy music from the store Google Music or Amazon MP3 Store, Nexus can stream your song collection. This requires a permanent connection, but saves precious space on your device. Google has a pre-installed application so you can listen to music on the tablet. If you have bought from something on Amazon, you can also install your app from Google Play.