I think I recieved a debugging unit...

[jetpackjeff]

Just picked up a 16GB Nexus 7 from Staples in Canada and I find some odd things are going on with my device. All of the Development options were ticked when I booted it up, Gapps are not installed, it is running Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich, the model number shows "ME370T" (The cancelled Asus tablet that became the Nexus 7) and in the app drawer there is just a strange list of unknown (to me) debugging applications. I will attach a photo. The tablet was sealed in the box and is still covered by protective film.

Anyone have any explanations for this? It's very strange to me. I'm not sure if I should take it back or not, but i'd like to get some details if anyone knows anything.

 

[steevp]

You're not the only one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1787888
I think there was at least one other guy who posted about this too.

Very strange

 

[ncvikingx97]

Very odd. Is it the same other that that

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[jetpackjeff]

I wonder if this could be of some use for the devs then. I can easily take it back and swap it for another Nexus 7, but if there could be something useful on the device, i'd rather sell it to someone in the know. Private message me if anyone is interested in this unit.

 

[ncvikingx97]

Is it the same hardware? Thanks

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[jetpackjeff]

Yes it seems to be the same hardware yet I can't find anything out really. I really don't feel like modifying it in any way right now, even though I am experienced with Android.

 

[motrinHD]

I wonder if this could be of some use for the devs then. I can easily take it back and swap it for another Nexus 7, but if there could be something useful on the device, i'd rather sell it to someone in the know. Private message me if anyone is interested in this unit.

couldn't you do a back up and give devs access to that? and go ahead and return the device. idk maybe that won't work

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[jetpackjeff]

The thing is it doesn't recognize as a Nexus 7 when connected to my PC. It shows it as an ME370T so the Nexus 7 Toolkit will not back it up or root it.

 

[ncvikingx97]

Wow. Does ICS at least run well

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[jetpackjeff]

No nothing really works, even the camera does not function...

 

[Logic_]

Well you could go out of your way to get the stock jb running on it, assuming it has all the same hardware, it should work just fine. But I really wouldn't bother and just take it back.
Maybe hook it up to adb and do a full backup for reference, just in case.

 

[silverball.slayer]

I bet someone bought a nexus 7 and returned to the store what you have now. Many asshats with xbox360's that had been banned were doing something similar. They buy a new xbox360, do a 'gut swap' with their banned unit and then return the thing to the store.

Rob

 

[jetpackjeff]

No it was a sealed unit

 

[Metallice]

Make a full backup with a adb before you return it though. Contents could be interesting.

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[mi7chy]

If it doesn't have any of the known issues just keep it and reimage with official stock.

 

[HellcatDroid]

Can you please make a full dump of the system and upload somewhere, I would love to get my hands on that Android build

 

[Dorin131]

Put it on eBay, you might make some profit

 

[Shady545]

could you use astro file explorer and make backup apks of the "apps" it has?

 

[HellcatDroid]

could you use astro file explorer and make backup apks of the "apps" it has?

The "special apps" are standard engineering build (=dev/debug) apps.
For one they are present on all emulators that come with the Android SDK and they are build with and included in when you build an Android from sources as "engineering build", which is kinda the dev-version.

However a dump of the whole system (tarball or dd raw dump of the partitions) would be nice to have, I hope the OP is willing to make one

 

[xjman]

The thing is it doesn't recognize as a Nexus 7 when connected to my PC. It shows it as an ME370T so the Nexus 7 Toolkit will not back it up or root it.

Why do you have to do it with the toolkit, just get the sdk and do it. There are probably root methods for ICS devices that would work on it.