Seriously?! anyone get the Nexus 7 to work without wifi?

gijosh28 · Jul 25, 2012

Short Story: Is there anyway to make the nexus start working without WiFi?

Long Story: Sherman, set the Way-Back Machine for about a month ago. So there I was the day of the Google I/O conference refreshing the google play store over and over again until the moment I could order my Nexus 7. Needless to say I ordered it the minute I could. Today I recieved my Nexus 7. It took a while to get here. I picked it up from the mailroom three hours ago. I let it charge and turned it on. First screen asks for my country. Second screen says searching for WiFi. And there I sit because , I don't have WiFi. Is there a workaround for this? Or do I have a $250 paperweight, until I get home later this year?

I can't be the only one with this problem.

Resources available to me:
1) I have a laptop that is connected to very slow internet (ethernet, not wireless). It has USB ports, but I don't think theres a way to share internet through USB. I can not attach a wifi router to this network.
2) I have WiFi where I sleep, but I need to open a browser and put in a username and password to log in. I don't think that will work because I can't get to the web browser part of this.

My last resort is to mail it back home to have family activate it and then mail it back to me. Kind of absurd. Anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks,
Josh

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ATTN TROLLS: before replying and looking stupid, make sure to read the whole thread. The problem has been resolved. I even explained how I resolved it for other people with potentially the same problem. I have also clearly explained why I bought the Nexus 7. A tablet is a tablet. Without WiFi it still lets me read books, play games, do Sudoku puzzles, and watch episodes that I bring back on a USB thumb drive. I used it to replace my Nook Color running CM7. I have enough WiFi back in my room to browse the web and check my email.

Thanks to everyone that offered constructive help.
To the trolls, I hope you get pushed down a slide of razors into a pool of acid.

xopher.hunter · Jul 25, 2012

Does the laptop ha e wifi, if so you can share the wired internet connection wirelessly via connnectify

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hullbay · Jul 25, 2012

Go to Starbucks or McDonalds, Lol

funkyboy1281 · Jul 25, 2012

You wouldn't happen to have a neighbor with an open network you could leach off of do you?

coolxal · Jul 25, 2012

That seems like a serious oversight if this is the case.

Product F(RED) · Jul 25, 2012

If you have Windows 7: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/9739/turn-your-windows-7-laptop-into-a-wifi-hotspot-with-connectify/

compact_bijou · Jul 25, 2012

gijosh28 said:
Anyone have any suggestions?

Find and use some nearby wi-fi ?

unleashed12 · Jul 25, 2012

hullbay said:
Go to Starbucks or McDonalds, Lol

This, seems easy enough. Go get a coffee

TaintedByte · Jul 25, 2012

Well, if you are rooted (should be able to root without setting up) then you can just kill the 'setup', process through adb on your pc. You could also try to flash a ROM without that set up process. Like CM

I thought this when I was setting up my tablet and wondered when would happen if someone didn't have wi fi available immediately.

Sent from my Nexus 7

hullbay · Jul 25, 2012

Racer Of All said:
Well, if you are rooted (should be able to root without setting up) then you can just kill the 'setup', process through adb on your pc. You could also try to flash a ROM without that set up process. Like CM

I thought this when I was setting up my tablet and wondered when would happen if someone didn't have wi fi available immediately.

Sent from my Nexus 7

Or this. But hey, go grab a coffee, then root.

xenon1024 · Jul 25, 2012

I had wifi and it still couldn't detect it when i turned it on! I panicked and i sat there at the first screen bevause there was no option to manually enter wifi settings. My network has secure and ssid off, but couldn't even see neighbours (ssid on).

But I tethered insecure net from phone to get past first screen. Should be able to borrow a friend's internet this way, it doesn't download much.

I have no idea how you plan to use the n7 w/o wifi, at least during setup, it is in terms of service...

Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app

cwoggon · Jul 25, 2012

Not sure if this still works, but you used to be able to bypass activation by touching all four corners of the device. Top left, top right, bottom right, and bottom left.

gijosh28 · Jul 25, 2012

I tried the four corners thing. It didn't work. Unfortunately there are no McDonalds or Starbucks near me. I only have these two networks to work with. I bough it to replace my Nook (CM7), which I use to watch episodes of TV shows. I bring the mSD card to work, and put episodes on it, then bring it back to the room and watch them till I fall asleep. With the Nexus I was intent on copying my episodes over through the ethernet cable by day, and taking it back to the room to watch them at night. I guess I'll have to keep watching my shows on my Nook. Sucks. New toy is useless.

gijosh28 · Jul 25, 2012

xopher.hunter said:
Does the laptop ha e wifi, if so you can share the wired internet connection wirelessly via connnectify

Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2

This would work. Unfortunately I can't connect anything wireless to this network. I might try to sneak this solution. This is the second to last resort. Thanks for the advice/idea!

Racer Of All said:
Well, if you are rooted (should be able to root without setting up) then you can just kill the 'setup', process through adb on your pc. You could also try to flash a ROM without that set up process. Like CM

I thought this when I was setting up my tablet and wondered when would happen if someone didn't have wi fi available immediately.

Sent from my Nexus 7

I haven't seen any instructions on how to root the device prior to initializing it. Is it possible?

Thanks,
Josh

djkinetic · Jul 25, 2012

gijosh28 said:
I tried the four corners thing. It didn't work. Unfortunately there are no McDonalds or Starbucks near me. I only have these two networks to work with. I bough it to replace my Nook (CM7), which I use to watch episodes of TV shows. I bring the mSD card to work, and put episodes on it, then bring it back to the room and watch them till I fall asleep. With the Nexus I was intent on copying my episodes over through the ethernet cable by day, and taking it back to the room to watch them at night. I guess I'll have to keep watching my shows on my Nook. Sucks. New toy is useless.

I take it u can't skip the sign in like on phones, if u have no way of getting on a wifi network, you can possibly try to kill the setup process via adb...its not really a google oversight, its 2012 WiFi networks are rather easy to find.

gijosh28 · Jul 25, 2012

I guess I'm just lucky enough to be where they aren't easy to find.

stezo2k · Jul 25, 2012

I just tether from my phone

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gijosh28 · Jul 25, 2012

I have no cell phone coverage here. Although I might be able to use my cell phone to connect to the wireless back at the room, use the cell phone web browser to log on, then tether it to my Nexus. That might work. I'll try that tonight.

V0odo0 · Jul 25, 2012

gijosh28 said:
Short Story: Is there anyway to make the nexus start working without WiFi?

Long Story: Sherman, set the Way-Back Machine for about a month ago. So there I was the day of the Google I/O conference refreshing the google play store over and over again until the moment I could order my Nexus 7. Needless to say I ordered it the minute I could. Today I recieved my Nexus 7. It took a while to get here. I picked it up from the mailroom three hours ago. I let it charge and turned it on. First screen asks for my country. Second screen says searching for WiFi. And there I sit because , I don't have WiFi. Is there a workaround for this? Or do I have a $250 paperweight, until I get home later this year?

I can't be the only one with this problem.

Resources available to me:
1) I have a laptop that is connected to very slow internet (ethernet, not wireless). It has USB ports, but I don't think theres a way to share internet through USB. I can not attach a wifi router to this network.
2) I have WiFi where I sleep, but I need to open a browser and put in a username and password to log in. I don't think that will work because I can't get to the web browser part of this.

My last resort is to mail it back home to have family activate it and then mail it back to me. Kind of absurd. Anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks,
Josh

use a WIFI dongle to attach to your laptop. make it a hotspot using "connectify" software and connect your nexus to it. your laptop must have internet access.

xenon1024 · Jul 25, 2012

setup aside, how did you plan on managing files etc on the n7 long term without wifi?

Seems there are other products more suited to your needs if you aren't going to use any online or network features.

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