I am beginning to really hate android
By Koalemos
@Asylum (47893)
Manchester, England
January 12, 2018 8:55am CST
About 4 pr 5 years ago I bought a Nexus 7 tablet running android. The tablet is easy to operate, but I have no in depth understanding of android.
Yesterday my lack of android knowledge became a major problem. The Nexus 7 tablet refused to boot and kept stopping at a page displaying the android robot with the message “No command”. Eventually I checked online for any advice or solution available.
Many sites gave the same advice about performing a factory reset, so I followed the instructions and reset it. Despite repeatedly telling me that the reset was successful, the device would still not boot. At this point I decided to install Ubuntu onto the tablet and went online for instructions.
I installed the required protocols onto my laptop and connected the tablet via USB. When I entered the relevant commands into a terminal on my laptop the system could not find the tablet. It seems that the device has to have USB debugging enabled in order to be seen by my computer.
I spent hours online searching for a solution, but every site suggested setting USB debugging via the tablet settings, which was impossible since the tablet would not boot. Even sites offering instructions of how to install Ubuntu onto a device that will not boot still suggested enabling USB debugging on the tablet first.
After hours of repeatedly running the factory reset it finally began to boot, but remained at that state for a couple of hours. I left the device booting and went to bed, but it was still attempting to boot when I awoke today.
For some unknown reason it did eventually boot up this morning, so I have now set USB debugging and will install Ubuntu later.
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20 responses
@topffer (42156)
• France
12 Jan 18
I installed Linux on many PDAs/phones/tablets with a preference for Angström GPE, but a major problem is the power consumption needed, 2 or 3 times more than for Android, limiting seriously the interest. Any Linux console software can be compiled for Android, and many Linux software have been adapted, it is the choice I have made now : I use console versions of FFMPEG, SOX, etc on Android. The last tablet where I installed linux was an Android 2.2 tablet, I would not do it again.
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
14 Jan 18
hope it has sorted itself out - if not a refund might be in order @Asylum
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
15 Jan 18
@arthurchappell This is probably because you have never considered changing the operating system.
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
15 Jan 18
@Asylum sounds really frustrating - not a problem I ever faced mercifully
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@RasmaSandra (79362)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
12 Jan 18
Never had anything to do with this. I rely on my steady desktop PC.
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@primeaque86 (8108)
• Philippines
31 Jan 18
I stick with Android because that's affordable than iOS. I am not sure, but I think that any gadget, especially Android has a lifespan, anyone is lucky to have it working for 4 to 5 years. Most of them would need a replacement.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16750)
• China
26 Jan 18
Sounds like setting USB debugging really takes some doing.I just know my smartphone runs android.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
13 Jan 18
I have an iPad and an iPhone so am totally unfamiliar with Android technology.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
13 Jan 18
@BelleStarr All operating systems are once you are familiar with them. Since I have an excellent knowledge of Windows and a decent comprehension of Linux it is not worthwhile for me to learn another platform.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
13 Jan 18
@Asylum I am used to Apple and I find it user friendly
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@FourWalls (67399)
• United States
12 Jan 18
I miss Android like I'd miss a kidney stone. I'm quite happy with my Apple products.
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@FourWalls (67399)
• United States
12 Jan 18
@Asylum — the words “force close” disappear from your lexicon rather quickly. I know the iPhone is more expensive, but worth every penny for the stability it offers.
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@khagendra1994 (1226)
• Kathmandu, Nepal
13 Jan 18
Iam not android user so I don't face such problems.
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@khagendra1994 (1226)
• Kathmandu, Nepal
13 Jan 18
@Asylum hope you can make it successful
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@allknowing (135331)
• India
13 Jan 18
Just one question. When you reset it did you not lose all your contacts and other stuff?
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@Letranknight2015 (51914)
• Philippines
12 Jan 18
What do you recommended? should I buy something that is a second hand or just the previous Android.
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@Gita17112016 (3611)
• Trinidad And Tobago
24 Jan 18
Wow you have a lot of patience. I would have 'booted' that tablet so long. My attention span to anything electronic is about 5 minutes max. Than i go to sleep to recover from the experience. I am just not electronic compatible
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