Make Nexus 7 (2012) RUN LIKE NEW!

In this video I am going to show you how to make the 2012 edition Nexus 7 run exactly as it did on day one of its release. Please thumbs up, comment and subscribe.
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[@maxdamagusbroski]

"You want it to run as fast as possible before Lollipop update" Oh boy. Famous last words. Lollipop killed all performance.

[@徐子翔-c9o]

The disk performance is pretty low and often maxed out while operating apps😂…… The max speed of it is only around 20~30 MB/s😅

[@roelhoremans5887]

Damn, that thing traveled the world with me back in '12 - '13.

[@jf_c137]

If anyone's doing this on Lollipop, everything is the same EXCEPT that when you reach the "No command" screen YOU NEED TO PRESS THE POWER BUTTON FIRST AND THEN THE VOL UP KEY FOR 2-3 SECS and then let go of both. Cheers.

[@bealjoiner]

jfontecha thanks

[@FitIfe]

jfontecha

[@joeyzhang1403]

+jfontecha thank you!

[@bromma1979]

thanks!!!

[@danielmarcos1385]

thanka

[@RS0593]

2020 and your guide is still very useful! :) Thank you! This device is very old now, but as a media controller (e.g. Chromecast) it's excellent, now! Thank you so much! :)

[@robsmith385]

Thank you Eric. My problem was that I could not open the Nexus7 after swiping. It would just have to be swiped over and over again until it "caught". This fix has fixed my Nexus7! Hooray for you!

[@lc9935]

great tip...brought my "bricked" nexus 7 back to life. thank you for the video. it's not as fast as yours but I can use it again and that's a huge plus

[@vip3r6]

Worked for me in 2018: Roll-back to 4.4.4 Wipe Cache Disable gesturing settings \ Language & inputs \ Keyboards & inputs methods \ Gboard \ gesture typing Developer tools - disable animations Currents - disable sync Disable Google Play updates

[@valetrujilloNV]

Thanks dude!

[@valetrujilloNV]

@@bruh6984 Google play > settings > auto update > disable or close to it

[@valetrujilloNV]

@@bruh6984 Disabling apps from auto updating is all that last step is indicating. Worked for my Nexus.

[@Gave29]

How do you roll back the software?

[@MrBoardNS]

@@Gave29 developers.google.com/android/images#nakasi

[@tomd.6092]

My Nexus 7 2012 had already upgraded to Lollipop so it's still not as fast as it originally was, but this helped a lot. It went from 20 time slower than it originally was (not kidding; apps that used to take 10 seconds to load were needing over 3 minutes!) to only 3 times slower (30 seconds or so for the same apps), so this procedure was a 7x improvement. I'm still going to root this thing and put in a custom ROM soon though...

[@JR-zw2vb]

I always come back to this video. Thanks for speeding up my Nexus 7 over and over again!

[@EricCarter12]

Your welcome buddy. :)

[@JR-zw2vb]

@@EricCarter12 so is there a way to automate this?

[@EricCarter12]

@@JR-zw2vb Unfortunately not. You will have to do it manually every time.

[@brandons3074]

My nexus wouldn't update because of all the junk files from previous updates and this cleared up the problems. Thanx so much . Amazing easy fix. I love you. Asus wanted me to pay 180 dollars to help me solve this issue....

[@7cluck]

This was a fantastic fix. It cured my freezing Nexus 7 and its now back to new. I was about to give in and buy something new so I am a very happy person.Well done great job.*********

[@EricCarter12]

+Paul Hutchinson That's awesome Paul! I hope you enjoy your new tablet!

[@maynardcat]

It worked faster afterwards for a short time then reverted right back to being super slow again and not usable. THE PROBLEM IS GOOGLE. If you don't use the majority of those apps and want the table fast reset it to factory. Then follow the instructions and start over, when it is complete open about table and check apps, and you'll probably see none. Download what you want and I also included Kaspersky anti virus for android . Most of what Google apps there are will be outdated, just update the ones you want, then have only Google Play and Google Play services. After you get what you want from Google play then force stop both play and services, and do not allow any more unused Google apps to install on the table. Google will automatically update and install apps if you don't keep those two apps forced off. The tablet will then run very fast, I ended up with Ring alarm, Kaspersky anti virus, Chrome, KZbin, and Google Play and Google Play Services that I stopped after use to prevent updating and app installs, those were all I needed. now the Nexus 7 table runs as fast as my new one.

[@9852323]

Table?

[@Gemdation]

@@9852323 They mean tablet

[@9852323]

@@Gemdation no really? Captain obvious over here.

[@Gemdation]

@@9852323 "Table?"

[@9852323]

@@Gemdation They said table. Which I found amusing.

[@TrojanHorse1959]

Hmm, My 2012 Nexus has never had any issues and it's now been used daily for the last 6 years. I may have gotten a mutant. LOL!

[@JR-zw2vb]

How? What's the secret?

[@TrojanHorse1959]

No secret, it just keeps on working and i keep on using it.

[@pearlbmccoy9906]

I just got a refurbished 2012 N7. This sure helped clean up Google earth, as it was slow as a slug, thanks!

[@EricCarter12]

Pearl B Mccoy No problem. I'm glad it worked. Thanks for watching! If you liked the video please give it at thumbs up as it really does help.

[@lindashope5167]

My 2012 Nexus 7 was soooooo slow after it upgraded to Lollipop, that I haven't used it in a few years. I switched out Messenger and Facebook for Messenger Lite and Facebook Lite, but it still was very slow. Just watched your video and followed instructions and it has brought back some of the speed, so i'm happy. Had been looking at new tablets today because I was so disgusted. I know Lollipop is the problem, but am not techy enough to know how to go back to KitKat, so this will help for now. Thank you, Eric.

[@EricCarter12]

No problem buddy. I'm glad it worked. It doesn't work as well as it did when I made this video, even I have noticed that.

[@betabilly]

Linda, look up.

[@Thrashman138]

Thank you, Eric, for showing us how to do this properly. Google's explanation is vague and badly worded: "While holding down the Power button, press and release the Volume Up button once." It should say something like "Simultaneously press the Power and Volume Up buttons for two to three seconds, then release only the Volume Up button." See? Not that difficult to explain.

[@EricCarter12]

Brandon Campbell Lol I agree. Thanks for watching! Please give the video a thumbs up as it really does help.

[@balf1111117373]

Worked for a day then the calculator and calendar updated so had to do this again. Best thing to do is take your google tablet down the park and use it as a Frisbee

[@mranster]

Thank you! I like that you explained what this is supposed to do, and showed the device afterward. I've seen several videos about this, and none of them took the time to explain that. Very reassuring!

[@EricCarter12]

I am very glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching!

[@sudhagayatri8152]

thankyou so much for the video!!!this really worked like magic!! i tried it on my motog2 phone and my phone now works like a brand new phone, u saved lots of money by uploading this video thankyou so much!! most useful video on KZbin. i ll recommend it to others also

[@EricCarter12]

+Sudha Gayatri Thanks very much Sudha. I'm glad it worked for you. :)

[@tanaui5540]

Eric doing good jobs for us to know how to reset nexus 7

[@basia5332]

Lollipop literally crushed my Nexus I came back to android 4.3 as I remember it worked great back then but still it had some bugs and lags. Then I followed your tutorial and now it works very well. Thanks a lot it really helped! :)

[@EricCarter12]

No problem. I'm glad it worked! Thanks for watching! Please give the video a thumbs up as it really does help.

[@demidart5318]

+Barbara Kotarba Barbara do you mind sharing the steps on downgrading the nexus 7? Please? My nexus is very lag i want to downgrade it to kitkat :(

[@NexXxus86]

Just bought a used N7 2012 in good condition, I think this tablet is still better than most budget tablets nowadays. I'll probably run it with Stock Android Kitkat (not Lollipop) or Slimrom

[@jacobchristianglover3655]

Praise the Lord Jesus! Thanks so much for the tip, your instructions were precise and to the point. Be well Eric.

[@aburaeese]

O People of the Scripture, do not commit excess in your religion or say about Allah except the truth. The Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, was but a messenger of Allah and His word which He directed to Mary and a soul [created at a command] from Him. So believe in Allah and His messengers. And do not say, "Three"; desist - it is better for you. Indeed, Allah is but one God. Exalted is He above having a son. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. And sufficient is Allah as Disposer of affairs. 4:171 Qur'an. 75. The Messiah [‘Iesa (Jesus)], son of Maryam (Mary), was no more than a Messenger; many were the Messengers that passed away before him. His mother [Maryam (Mary)] was a Siddiqah [i.e. she believed in the words of Allah and His Books (see Verse 66:12)]. They both used to eat food (as any other human being, while Allah does not eat). Look how We make the Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) clear to them, yet look how they are deluded away (from the truth). 76. Say (O Muhammad  to mankind): “How do you worship besides Allah something which has no power either to harm or to benefit you? But it is Allah Who is the All-Hearer, All-Knower.” 77. Say (O Muhammad ): “O people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians)! Exceed not the limits in your religion (by believing in something) other than the truth, and do not follow the vain desires of people who went astray in times gone by, and who misled many, and strayed (themselves) from the Right Path.” chapter 5 (75,76,77) Hi, I thought I'd let you know what Allah says in the qur'an in regards to his messenger peace and blessings be upon him. All the best.

[@aburaeese]

@Damon Tsekos In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful. 1. Say, “He is God, the One. 2. God, the Absolute. 3. He begets not, nor was He begotten. 4. And there is nothing comparable to Him.”

[@eashaank7307]

@@aburaeese haha crazy dude spotted

[@JohnIainMcFarlanewaspfactor]

Awesome.Was about to buy new one.Now like new.Thank you so much.

[@davidsierra6682]

It's year 2020, is the Nexus 7 worth keeping?

[@JR-zw2vb]

I did factory reset, and disabled unnecessary (or unwanted) apps, and bam! Minecraft runs! LOL. Occasionally come back to this video to wipe cache, and runs fast again.

[@christophermazariegos1730]

5 years later and it is in my recommended Prob because I am subbed

[@boyercam]

Have a like, It worked amazingly well. Not quite ready for lollipop yet but my confidence has grown with the new found speed. Thanks Eric

[@EricCarter12]

boyercam Awesome I'm glad it worked! Thanks for watching!

[@alanabe6974]

I watched another video, turn off location didn't work. Your video worked, thank you for sharing. It's much faster now. I thought I have to donate this tablet. It was so slow and I barely have anything on my tablet. I told my friend, I hate the new update, made my tablet so slow that I stopped using it and got myself an mini iPad.

[@rodneydaub3812]

I found one of these laying on the ground while walking my dog. I really like it.

[@emeraldboy7979]

Must be full of CoViD 19

[@rodneydaub3812]

@@emeraldboy7979 way before "covid" happened

[@howardmaribelle]

Thank you for sharing. Exactly what I needed! Video simple but very informative straight to the point!

[@EricCarter12]

Maribelle Howard No problem. I'm glad it worked. Thanks for watching!

[@lindamacduff7173]

On Android 6.0.1 marshmallow, it's the same up to the no command screen where you will hold volume up and power for a few seconds, release volume up, then press it again then release after a second of holding. The menu will appear where you scroll to wipe cache partition, press powder button when you scroll to it and say yes when prompted with the yes or no

[@DavidCulshawmer-r]

lollypop is absolute crap , I've just done this and its still crap , how has your experience of it been Eric ? , my nexus 7 is bareley useable now even after the bug fix

[@EricCarter12]

I have a video coming up soon showing my experiences with the new update.

[@DavidCulshawmer-r]

update on it Eric , after doing a complete erase and reset ( wich took hours ) then a reboot , got up today to find everything is working better than ever before , its like having a brandnew tablet , I was ready to bin it and get a Samsung lol , it only started downloading my apps this afternoon so no need to worry because their all on google play in the "my apps" tab on there :)

[@carolapacki5063]

Thank you! I followed your suggestions and now it works much better!

[@pcarlson214]

Thank you! I am running Lollipop 5.1 and it was very very slow on my 2012 Nexus 7, definitely responds better after having done this!

[@EricCarter12]

That's awesome. I'm so glad it worked for you. Thanks for watching! Please give the video a thumbs up if you haven't as it really does help.

[@jimwjohnq.public]

I will have to try this. My Nexus 7 with Android 5.1 is so slow it is like it froze up.

[@lutinab5265]

Watched several other videos on how to make it faster. Happy to say yours worked the best! Thx! PS. I pity the ppl who has the time in their lives to criticize over mispronounced words...just say'n

[@EricCarter12]

I'm glad it worked. Lol agreed. Thanks for watching!

[@drmariotg]

Thank you! Now I can get some backup of my PDF files and get an different OS into this tablet

[@DataRadar]

Thanks eric

[@EricCarter12]

No problem. Thanks for watching!

[@constantinneagu5730]

Thank you very much. You help me a lot.

[@EricCarter12]

No problem. :)

[@rebeccataylor294]

ive just brought a nexus 7 but when i try the volume up and power button to get to the last bit, it doesnt work for me, it just turns the tablet on instead, what am i doing wrong?

[@szynszyl396]

Kitkat 4.4.4 and this tric. Work perfect thx! Nexus 7(2012)

[@osvaldomartins]

Although I still have the 5.1.1 version istalled, this trick made my device run a lot better. Thanks a lot!

[@TooSlowTube]

Which version of Android was on the tablet during this video? My brain can't quite keep up with the speed of delivery here. I cope better with things that are written down.

[@ziyadsfaxi]

Wooooow, it worked, I can feel the difference, thank you very much.

[@EricCarter12]

No problem. :) Thanks for watching! Please give the video a thumbs up too as it really does help and I always appreciate it.

[@59fiftycap]

Eric Carter I haven't updated my Nexus 7 2012 from the original software it came with, Android 4.1 Jellybean, and it still performs well. Google makes the updates to slow down the Nexus 7 2012 for planned obsolescence but I won't fall for their trap.

[@TelemachusHeeler]

Thanks for the info! Just ordered a 2012 Nexus 7 -it's going to be my first Android anything- and I wanted to see what I'm in for. :)

[@deletedaccount2496]

OMG IM SHARING THIS TO ALL MY FRIENDS THANKS SOOOOOO MUCH

[@EricCarter12]

No problem. I'm glad it worked. Thanks for watching and sharing the video. :) Also if you are into high quality game reviews then check out my new show, 3 Minute Reviews. All episodes are in a playlist which is in the video description.

[@antoniogonzalez8026]

¡¡Gran Dios!! Sigue funcionando. Me ha costado un poco pero ha servido. Thanks a lot Eric.

[@univera1111]

Still useful in 2022 November. I'm flabagasted

[@bovinicide]

Definitely faster than before, but not like new. Still big thanks to Eric Carter, though.

[@christianrepey1743]

Thank you so much, it works much better than before!

[@garyfowler5322]

Cheers still works nicely in 2018.

[@HellNight7]

Hi, thanks for the speed up trick, it really helped!

[@EricCarter12]

No problem buddy.

[@FindTheSeven]

Worked like a charm! Thank you for the great tip and walkthrough.

[@EricCarter12]

No problem. I'm glad it worked. Thanks for watching!

[@ragodbold]

Thanks so much for the tip, i was ready to chunk it! This worked brilliantly!

[@vrushicutie4266]

Istg it worked so well!! Thanks 🤩🤩

[@pixflix-tompickard7733]

Thank you for clear and useful information.

[@EricCarter12]

+PIX FLIX - Tom Pickard No problem. Thanks for watching!

[@dsanchezgonzalez]

Thanks dude! Now it works much better!

[@swordfish651]

Thanks mate for sharing this helpful video.

[@hexane8]

Excellent, clear instructions, thank you!

[@EricCarter12]

I'm glad to hear that. Thanks. :)

[@TheFatAndTheFurious]

How did that lollipop update go? It ruined it, right? Or does this cache clearing trick do the trick and it actually makes it run acceptably fast?

[@徐子翔-c9o]

It may be faster than before if you didn’t do that before. But it won’t return to the best state because the disk performance is not enough for lollipop. It has only 20~30 MB/s read speed……😢

[@simonwei9788]

why do my nexus5 staying on the "formatting/cache"for so long after I click "wipe cache partition"?

[@BOND0920]

Great video,worked like a charm.

[@VeritasKonig]

Many thanks for your excellent video, which helped me to resurrect my sluggish Nexus 7!!!!

[@EricCarter12]

I'm glad it worked buddy. Thanks for watching!

[@VeritasKonig]

Eric Carter I also did a factory reset for good measure.

[@JamesRodkey]

Thank you so much for this! Works like a charm.

[@dickda1]

Very nice - I will do this!

[@harrisonsills3571]

You have basically made my year. I have had my nexus since the day after it can out. It was really laggy. It works REALLY well

[@Sportsfan-pq1vg]

Thanks you for the info. It was very helpful.

[@EricCarter12]

Sportsfan 1798 No problem. Thanks for watching!

[@vx9013]

Not bad advice for a first step. I'd recommend rooting the device and putting Cyanogenmod on it (I own a N7 2012 8gb model and it flies)

[@kennethcagaoan]

how? pls. help

[@TheOfficialPesca]

This "speedup" doesn't last more than a few days. To really make your N7-2012 run like new, you HAVE to do this: 1 - Install Android 6.0.1 AOSP from XDA. 2 - Root it 3 - Install PARROTMOD (the most important step). It is NOT supersimple, but doable. It involves unlocking your bootloader, then installing a new recovery (TWRP), then flashing AOSP, then flashing the root .zip, then flashing parrotmod. But, you'll end up with a Android Marshmallow tablet running at great speed! You can also install parrotmod on Android 4.1 onwards (iirc), but if you're going through all these hoops, better to install android 6 already.

[@drsysop]

Android 6 isn't made for Nexus 2012. 5.11 is the latest & very choppy best to keep kitkat on it & do not install facebook app, viber & skype as it causes tablet to be more laggy & slow.

[@ellulturner]

+DrSysop it's too do with optimisation not what's the latest version

[@1funkyou2]

It has to do with latest version. I have read countless people complaining about Lollipop running slow on the 1st gen Nexus 7. I would recommend Cyanogen Mod.

[@1988sawa]

can I just ask here----for someone who's not THAT tech saavy, is it actually possible to update my 2012? thank you for any help.

[@ellulturner]

Sharon Austin what as in software

[@isaachonor6142]

Nice video...clear...and helped speed up tablet...Thanks

[@EricCarter12]

+Isaac Honor No problem. :)

[@SlyShippy]

Wow, I will try this when I finish replacing the battery, which I'm doing cuz it was so slow to charge and quick to drain. Do you think this would fix the battery issue as well? PS should I be doing this cache wipe on my old Nexus 5 (all devices?) as well? Thanks for the vid!

[@emeraldboy7979]

You should cache wipe it as it will be a bit faster then

[@jaredaswan]

Great video! Thank you so much!

[@EricCarter12]

+Jared Swan No problem. Thanks for watching!

[@vishalkain7360]

thnx Eric it really works 😊

[@EricCarter12]

No problem. Thanks for watching! Please do give the video a thumbs up as it really does help.

[@superine100]

Thank you so much! It worked!

[@EricCarter12]

No problem. I'm glad it did. By the way if you could give the video a thumbs up I would really appreciate it.

[@grneck]

Thanks, great suggestions!

[@zhukie]

As you've pointed out, that's what happens when successive update caches bog down the original hardware - my N7 is still on JB and running cyanogenmod and its still as fast as the day I got it.

[@davidbonet578]

damn that worked Thanks the lag made the tablet useless

[@johnstreet9731]

I am hoping that this will help a friend with her very sluggish Nexus 7 (2012).

[@underpayedclown]

Worked for me in 2019

[@jacquelinegibson7697]

thank you Eric your the best!!!!!

[@EricCarter12]

Jacqueline Gibson No problem. :) Thanks for watching!

[@AJ213Probably]

+Eric Carter Will it wipe game cache or game data?

[@daniilgerasimov817]

Yeah that works! Well I won't say now my nexus works as fast and good as my iPhone or New android phone but well it's 4 yrs old tablet I don't really expect it to work this way....but it surely made it a lot better.

[@JCBShortFilms]

I'm running Cyanogen Mod 12.1. Does this work for that?

[@bobarchbold275]

Hi Eric Is it worthwhile or even possible to speed up the 2013 version in the same way?

[@xxWoodsmanxx]

Yes works exactly the same, I just recovered my 2013 ,It wouldn't boot at all, I even ordered a new battery but this tip got me back up and running.

[@bobarchbold275]

Thanks for that! I had already done it and it certainly does work!

[@kellynaruma9504]

Thank u very much it helps me very much ur a lifesaver

[@EricCarter12]

No problem buddy. :)

[@AlanDavid]

thanks for this info.

[@EricCarter12]

No problem. :)

[@carecup809]

I had to check if I had my youtube speed was set to normal.

[@merelyme4U]

I love you! You gave my device another life! Thanks! ;)

[@EricCarter12]

+merelyme4U I'm glad it worked. Thanks for watching! Please do give the video a thumbs up as it really does help.

[@nitinkumar7329]

That was epic!

[@Pattys1967]

im following this right now,im hoping this works because when i first bought my nexus,i loved it,then the update happened and thats when all the trouble started,so i will be right back to let you know how it worked ,see yah soon :)

[@saidlibrary5009]

Well done good work And it works. Thanks for the tip

[@Windows-qq7vj]

458 comments = Ferrari 458

[@spxxdy9811]

thanks this has really helped

[@EricCarter12]

No problem.

[@somersetbiker]

Thanks for the tip. I'd previously done a factory reset on the device to no avail. Went through all the steps as you described in the video. Sadly, on my Nexus 7, did not achieve the desired result. Still runs like a slug. :-(

[@nnguyen3482]

cant seem to get to that point, when I hold down the power/vol up nothing happens when I release vol up it just turns itself back on

[@sharsanyi]

That really worked well for mine! Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jc-yb3pu]

cache is pronounced like cash not caché.

[@EricCarter12]

Lol funnily enough I actually realised my mistake as soon as I said it in the video. Thanks for watching!

[@jvbenjamin]

+Joshua Coult pointing this out is so passé... ;)

[@michaelscott356]

+Jonathan “MilTech” Benjamin Joshua is right to point it out, though. Pronounced CASH....as in STASH. No point letting poor Eric embarrass himself for the rest of his life. :-)

[@EricCarter12]

+Michael Scott Lol, I'm not embarrassing myself. It's rather amusing at this point that people would actually spend time writing comments that many people already have. Anyway thanks for watching everyone! I am really surprised the video has gotten this much views over time. Share the video so others can benefit from this tip as it really seems to be working for all Android devices to this day.

[@michaelscott356]

Eric Carter yeah, it's just the "nature of the medium" :everybody listens to the video as though it were "new" and of course no one's going to read 5 pages of OTHER people's comments before making their OWN brilliant ones. :-)

[@cfzone8685]

Another way to get the nexus running at full speed is to install beanstalk os and install the open gapps project and then you will have a android marshmallow device running at a great speed.

[@Cezarr8]

thanks very much for your video

[@MikeTerry94]

Is this still worth doing with 5.0.2? Or has the lag issue been fixed?

[@DavidCulshawmer-r]

Mike Terry the lag has sort of been fixed , it dosent crash anymore , its not as fast as the old j.b. , just be prepaired for a lot of frustration when you do the update

[@laurencefeeney1661]

Hi , I get to 2:16 on your video where the android character with the "No Command" appears, but this fades after one second to leave a blank screen. I re-tried several times with same result.

[@umersohail2307]

No it remain still slow

[@alphablobmom5521]

Probably works if you're still on KitKat, but not for those with older versions of Android