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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] s.m.knipe:
Are you sure about that? Corning themselves have come out (on their twitter account) and confirmed that the Galaxy Nexus does not have their product (neither gorilla nor lotus glass) in it...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] GiveMe2Beers:
Hi Dombledore! Thank you in advance for your answer.

How is the wifi range in this device? Is it poor as in the Samsung S2?

Does it suffers of wifi grips as weel, as the GS2?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Dombledore:
Oh damn, I've been misinformed! Let me find my keys....

Ok. Keys don't do anything. Will (try and) make a video of this for you for tomomorrow.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] s.m.knipe:
Okay, awesome. Thanks Dom! The video showing so would be perfect to quell some of the anxiety some have about the screen. I don't really doubt its durability (they would be pretty crazy to put lackluster glass in it), I had just thought that somewhere there was a miscommunication down the chain (either down to the PR people at Corning, or in the literature/statements given to you). I was secretly hoping Corning was wrong and you'd come back with something official from Samsung proving so, and quiet all of those concerned about brand names for stuff like this.

Thanks again!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] spences10:
@Dombledore

Can you tell me what the headphone output is like?

Is it better or worse than the SGSII?

As far as a know the headphones on the SGSII isn't the best and I listen to a lot of music commuting so don't want to spoil my experience

I have Sennheiser IE8s so I want to be able to enjoy some good sound quality from what I have heard the SGSII output is pretty poor, this may be a deal breaker for me
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Staceymobiler:
they never put it on the nexus S so i knew they wouldnt put it on the Galaxy Nexus....sad face. I love gorilla glass!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Dombledore:
I wouldn't say the Galaxy S II is poor. The Nexus S is definitely an improvement in my opinion but I'm no expert. Best bet is to take your headphones with you to the store and try it out yourself I guess?

Nice headphones by the way!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Staceymobiler:
hmmm in my tests I actually found the SGS2 was better than the nexus :S The nexus seems way quieter than the SGS2
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Dombledore:
Really? My GS2 is always really quiet and "dull" sounding...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] spences10:
Ok cool, see you in store tomorrow then? Are you working there? You'll be able to spot me from my google+ profile photo :D

I'm looking to get there just after eight I haven't got a brolly I don't want to get wet if it's raining, will there be brollys there?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Dombledore:
Tweet me @dom_armstrong and we'll find each other. I will have crazy big hair and probably a trampy beard.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Staceymobiler:
no my gs2 sounds ace...infact its my Galaxy Nexus that sounds dull and quiet lol
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mskip:
Im sure there will be plenty of brollys for everyone after all it is jolly old england ;)

Ohh and dont forget there will be plenty of Ice Cream Sandwiches too :)

Mark.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] spences10:
Yeah I started stalking you on twitter earlier today ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Spewy1:
Say hi to the Samsung guys at the launch, and maybe suggest that they consider any future UK launches outside of London........ Manchester maybe? ;-)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Dombledore:
Shutter speed is ridiculous
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Spewy1:
But what about quality?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Dombledore:
Check my twitter in a minute. It's got a face-recognition box.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Spewy1:
Not very impressive, have you left the protective plastic over the lens?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] uL7iMa:
the pics look quite grainy...how do you think the cam compares to the SII?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] suomaf:
sorry to be a pest, but could you please comment on the mhl usb or otg usb? does it work? can we mount a usb stick with say 32 gig while on the go?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] seh6183:
Does HD screen look sharper than apples retina display? Are the colors as saturated and blacks as good as the s2?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Dmw017:
Did the chicken come before the egg?

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
I heard the egg came out exclusively on Verizon for the first month.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] appelflap:
Lol, yeah there's a patent fight going on between those two. But basically a egg is a chicken.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] OSully:
I have a ? -

Any lock screen music controls
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] player911:
Recent news. Does the GN have WiFi Grip of Death similar to the SGS2?

LG G2x - 2.3.7 CM7

Asus Transformer - 3.7 Revolver OC/UV
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] trentonw:
Yes and yes.

The LS music controls have 2 styles one for the face unlock LS and the normal style.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
they demonstrated this at the launch of the device.

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Yes, just like every other phone. Covering the antenna reduces the signal.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] PlankLongBeard:
Hahaha... This Made My Day :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Dombledore:
Not as good so far but I've only had it in Dark places! I'll take lots of photos at the launch if this train ever moves!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Dombledore:
It is really sharp but it is SuperAMOLED nor superAMOLED plus or HD. Same tech as on the original galaxy s. It is definitely awesome density and sharpness but the colours are better on the Note and S2 I think.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Dombledore:
I can confirm that the egg came first.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mskip:
What layed it?

Mark.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JustinL01:
The Chicken came first as has been shown:

"researchers say the chicken must have come first as the formation of eggs is only possible thanks to a protein found in the chicken’s ovaries"
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] @home:
So what is the music sound quality like on this device?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] el3ctrik:
A dinosaur ;)

/me leaves thread to go back to being ontopic elsewhere
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Jebus99:
Ummm...isn't the screen a HD SuperAMOLED screen? And doesn't the Note use the same screen just at a larger size? I wouldn't think it would be comparable to the original GS since it should a few magnitudes better.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] taylerdurden:
Does the alarm application have a 'volume ramping' option? It is an option I have been rearching without a 3rd party application since I had my HTC Magic with Android 1.5...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] OSully:
Awesome on the lockscreen music controls, if love to see in action.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tehsam:
this feels like a longshot, but can you change tracks by swiping/gestures on the lockscreen? this is my favorite feature in the 3rd party player I use atm...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ock:
Some related: any chance that a long press on volume buttons skips tracks?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] oscillik:
that would be immensely counter-intuitive.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] player911:
Tell that to every other device I've owned. While I understand that covering "can" knock signal down a peg or two... completely destroying the signal is not right. There is a BIG difference between normal and NOT normal behavior and thus its called WiFi Death Grip for a reason.

Lack of SD, WiFi Death Grip, LTE Battery Drain, Greenish Hue Screen, fuzzy CPU/GPU...

As a personal phone I possibly could deal with it, but being as I'm consolidating a Verizon Blackberry and a LG G2x Tmobile phone into a single device.... I need things to work as they should. I'm in and out of airports and driving all over the country. I heavily rely on my phone working and getting some sort of signal. Will take some serious convincing. Maybe I'll sit back and wait for some more solid evidence.

I can't wait until Google gets rid of Samsung. Nexus phones should be damn near perfect. If the damn phone DEVELOPED by GOOGLE themselves can't get it right, what does it say about Android in general?

I'm just freaking out btw. Hopefully there aren't any other hardware issues with the screen (suction cup marks, etc), GPS, or ANYTHING.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ptscon:
Most disappointing thread on this fourm, by the time anything useful is posted here there will be retail unit reviews.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] pukemon:
Your best bet is finding a moto phone with unlockable bootloader. Youll have to search for a non usa version probably seeing as carriers try to control too much here.

I invented cyberspace. You're trespassing.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] @home:
Is there an FM Radio?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] autopanda:
Why is it counter-intuitive? :confused:

If you want to be able to change tracks without looking at the screen (say the Phone is in your pocket whilst jogging or something) you can't do so without some form of hardware button.

What's that? You have two hardware buttons in a Forward/backward configuration? They do something to do with music already? How handy!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Dombledore:
Sorry, Google embargoed everything til today. Check out www.YouTube.com/samsungmobilerdom ... I'm putting up videos there.

Really sorry to disappoint :-(
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] player911:
Exactly CM7 has a good setup with Music Controls. Vol buttons adjust Volume. Long Press Vol Buttons Skip/Back functions. Very handy. I plug my phone into my car via it's AUX port while I travel and having this is very nice. The ability to change tracks without even turning on the screen.

I don't see how it is anything but a plus. Besides without this feature, Volume keys don't do anything anyway when the screen is off and locked.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ptscon:
Weird. How can they embargo something that has already been announced, demoed and given hands on with to anyone that was willing to travel to the events?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] fdm1:
They change the volume...hence the name "volume keys." Agreed, anything they do beyond this is a plus, but not mandatory.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] GatorsUF:
I too love the long-press volume to skip tracks. Its a great feature!

That said, it is a CM7 feature so unless Google just thought of it too or they were checking out CM7 (Very likely I suppose) they probably didn't incorporate it from stock. CM9 will have it I am sure.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] seh6183:
This.

And how are the blacks? My s2 literally turns the sceen off when it wants to display blacks.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] player911:
The screen is a SuperAmoled HD (not a SuperAmoled Plus). The prinicple works the same. Black = Off.

The HD screen gives a crisper image then the SGS2 and the whites are white, unlike the prior Amoled screen with their green/blue hue.

Check out the review on Howardforums.com that was just linked. Has a good comparison between screens. Galaxy Nexus wins hands down.

G2x - 2.3.7 CM7

Transformer - 3.2 Revolver OC/UV
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] seh6183:
Where is the Howard forums link?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jameslfc5:
http://www.howardforums.com/content.php/803-My-Galaxy-Nexus-Review?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] vADimko:
so what about usb-host? on samsung website sad that you can to connect keyboard or mouse but nothing about usb flash storage. does the phone recognize usb storage?

thank you in advance.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] oscillik:
from the perspective of an average user, when you press and hold volume buttons on any device, the user expects the volume to be increased/decreased continually with the length of the button being pressed.

if you like that feature in some other ROM, then that's cool. you're free to install said ROM and have that feature because you know it's there and that's what you want.

but from an average user perspective, pressing and holding volume keys and being able to change tracks is about as intuitive as pressing and holding down volume keys on your TV remote and changing channels - i.e. not intuitive.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Dombledore:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrPI5iTH8WA
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sosquidtaste:
Dombledore, are you still taking requests for questions?

If so, if you've got a couple of minutes to spare would you be able to try using the Spirit FM Radio app?

I'm curious to either confirm or deny that there's an FM tuner in the hardware. This wouldn't be an ideal test (or even that good of one :P), but maybe we can get lucky :]
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] SilentMobius:
Does the built-in tethering have the option to tether via bluetooth? It is so much easier on the battery. I can run BT tethering all day where wi-fi tethering only lasts a few hours.

The reason I ask is that honeycomb tablets had BT PAN connectivity out of the box and I was hoping that the other side of the equation would make it into stock ICS.

Also, how is text input in html textareas in the stock browser? Honeycomb has some issues with that still.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] player911:
When the phone is UNLOCKED it will preform this way. It is only when the phone is locked and the screen is off that allows music controls. By default under normal conditions, Android has always locked the Volume buttons when Locked to not do anything except mute a ringtone. When locked, they normally don't even control volume unless playing music... but then VOL HOLD didn't do anything.

This is a CM feature anyway and not included thus we can stop talking about it.

Several reviews of the GN talk about "bad battery life" but end it there. It would be nice to know this. They've said signal is spotty next to a Droid Razr.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] fdm1:
Maybe I've just been using CM for so long, but I dont think this was the case with the N1...I thought you could control volume when screen was off on stock. Again, it's been a while, so I could be wrong.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tehsam:
have you tried any 3rd party launchers? (for example launcher pro or go launcher)

do they work properly with the software buttons and benefit from the gpu acceleration?

also can you customize the unlock circle on the lock screen? I'd like to be able to open other things besides the camera from here.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] oscillik:
that's funny...if i play music and press and hold the volume buttons while the phone is locked, it continually increases/decreases volume...

stock Android 2.3.6
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Dombledore:
Music

Music player functionality

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uqk_h7z-o7M
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Dombledore:
Scratch Test

Also - here is a scratch test I did :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyLC61JxsJQ
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] el3ctrik:
I was just watching that as you posted it here :D

Thanks, and wow at your specs memorisation!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] player911:
Volume tap = volume + Volume hold = back/skip track > Volume tap = volume + Volume hold = Volume

The CM team says so! ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] pewpewbangbang:
omg that scratch test.....i would be so damn scared, but thats good to know the glass is amazing.

I heard it might have Lotus Glass??

I want US version already....or a cheaper unlocked
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] oscillik:
oh yeah...Cyanogenmod....because that is for the general user, of course.

Actually no it isn't.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] suomaf:
Really feeling like the ugly girl at the party, because completely being ignored. I am going to try and flash a boob metaphorically. Hey! check out my bouncing question about the possibility of mounting a usb thumb drive as i lift up my shirt!

Seriously though Dombledore, really appreciate you answering questions from us and the videos. Could you please maybe post a video using the mhl? usb especially with thumb drives, it's a question so far that can't find any information out there.

Cheers.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] oscillik:
isn't MHL supposed to be for HDMI connections, and nothing to do with USB storage devices, which is usually handled by USB OTG....?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] OSully:
Thank you!! Lockscreen controls with art. Just want I wanted.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] suomaf:
I am sure you are right. But the question about whether you can read the contents of a usb thumb drive still stands and begs to be answered.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Dombledore:
Alas I don't have the mhl adaptor or a microUSB to f-USB adaptor. I've been told it supports USB OTG as do all other new samsung devices. I hope so anyway!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Toonshorty:
I hear there is a new protocol for USB connections.

If I connect the Galaxy Nexus to a music controller (i.e. car stereo) does it automatically find and play the music or do I still need to mount an SD Card or Partition for it to work?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] suomaf:
Ahh at last, some attention, thanks Dombledore. If you ever get an otg cable, please check it out if it works. It would be a nice way to carry around movies and big files.

Sigh... foiled again.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Nebucatnetzer:
Isn't it? Because it's what I generally use :p
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] SilentMobius:
MHL is HDMI over a low connector count cable. When using a port passing MHL data the port is no longer electrically compatable with the guest spec. So unless the GN has 2 ports it won't be doing HDMI and USB at the same time.

Any word on bluetooth tethering?

Ooh also, given the screen resolution is exactly 720p does the system bar go away when playing 720p video content or does it "lights out" the bar and scale down the video to fit the remaining space? I hope you can hide the system bar somehow...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] [0_0]:
MTP not new.

Hey! Can anyone say something about review on engadget?

Really??? :eek:

Only MTP? Weird.

Can the phone be connected as a USB flash drive to your computer?

Please confirm or refute this.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] noobdeagle:
i have a feeling the connection will be similar to how it is on honeycomb and other samsung devices, its mtp by default however when you enable usb debugging it switches to UMS mode.

this is just speculation tho, if handtec would just get stock already i could tell you for sure :P
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] oscillik:
you're not an 'average-joe' general user.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BFirebird101:
QUESTION! On every Android phone i've owned, from the Droid 1 to the Droid X, to the Bionic, I've always always always put a screen protector on my phone to stop scratches and stuff. Would this be a phone that I finally no longer have to do that?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] player911:
That is awesome.

G2x - 2.3.7 CM7

Transformer - 3.2 Revolver OC/UV
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] illcat2000:
I just saw a video of them scratching the heck out of a nexus with a key and not a scratch so i would say so.I usually have a protector on all my phones too ocd I'll definitely put One on my nexus and case asap
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] [0_0]:
What awesome here? Same google music app I have on my G2x.

Except lockscreen
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jamesl88:
So you would rather Google choose Moto with it's crappy screens? Or HTC with it's horrible battery life? I rather Google keep partnership with Samsung for Nexus phones for Samsung's Super Amoled displays, as they're the only company who can make it. Super Amoled HD is the biggest reason I'm buying Galaxy Nexus along with Vanilla ICS.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] GatorsUF:
Odds are it will get some small scratches over time. The glass is unknown so even though that key didn't scratch it doesn't mean its unscratchable.

I haven't used a SP on my Dinc in a year, has some small scratches noticeable when screen is off.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BFirebird101:
OK. The main reason I want to know is because screen protectors, however slightly, make the screen just a little less responsive
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jamesl88:
Hey Dumbledore, Can you connect Galaxy Nexus with both TV via HDMI and a USB port game controller? I heard ICS can be used as a game console but I don't know how a single micro usb can connect to both TV and game controller. :confused:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Reviewers:
When's the official release date for this phone ?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
Galaxy Nexus doesn't have HDMI. It has a MHL capable microUSB port, which requires an adapter to connect to an HDMI source.

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In the UK? Today.

Everywhere else? We don't know.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Reviewers:
I'm in US , when's a release date for US & t-mobile GN come's out today in UK ?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BFirebird101:
Everybody and their mother knows that this phone hasn't had a release date set yet for Verizon only. Rumors say tomorrow (and I'm crossing my fingers that when I get on at 9am on droidlife I'm going to see a post in all caps exclaiming a surprise release that day). Or Monday or tuesday
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Reviewers:
Why VZN first man , I want t - mobile love .
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] DammitCubs:
Please verify the USB mass storage or lack there of. I heard ICS doesn't have one. Can you turn on debug mode and re-enable it?

I hate the idea of using MTP.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] vADimko:
on the samsung official site says

"USB Mass Storage available"

can't post links, but it can be found there

but nothing about usb-host(otg) until now. =(
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Chirality:
Almost definitely doesn't have USB mass storage...

http://www.google.com/support/ics/nexus/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1650161&topic=1650156
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] vADimko:
you right. just found this.

"ICS supports USB Mass Storage (UMS). The Galaxy Nexus does not. This is the same scenario as Honeycomb, as for instance HC supports USB Mass Storage while Xoom does not.

If a given device has a removable SD card it will support USB Mass Storage. If it has only built-in storage (like Xoom and Galaxy Nexus) it will (usually) support only MTP and PTP.

It isn't physically possible to support UMS on devices that don't have a dedicated partition for storage (like a removable SD card, or a separate partition like Nexus S.) This is because UMS is a block-level protocol that gives the host PC direct access to the physical blocks on the storage, so that Android cannot have it mounted at the same time.

With the unified storage model we introduced in Honeycomb, we share your full 32GB (or 16GB or whatever) between app data and media data. That is, no more staring sadly at your 5GB free on Nexus S when your internal app data partition has filled up -- it's all one big happy volume.

However the cost is that Android can no longer ever yield up the storage for the host PC to molest directly over USB. Instead we use MTP. On Windows (which the majority of users use), it has built-in MTP support in Explorer that makes it look exactly like a disk. On Linux and Mac it's sadly not as easy, but I have confidence that we'll see some work to make this better.

On the whole it's a much better experience on the phone."

written by morrildl

sorry, can't post links
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Dombledore:
That was me. I would still get a screen protector though :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Dombledore:
As far as I am aware you can't use both of those functionalities simultaneously... any help?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Dombledore:
Anyway - thank you everyone for having faith in me even though Google embargoed all the content I wanted to share with you before it actually got released. I'm so sorry about that.

There are lots of new Galaxy Nexus owners out there now who are probably better qualified than I am to answer your questions!

Cheers!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] arish:
So ok, you can use MTP to transfer files but ANY kind of files? Or just pics, music and videos?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] el3ctrik:
I just dumped the system ROM, and the .img didn't show.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] arish:
So there are limitations as to what kind of files we can transfer to the device... This is so not good :(
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] [0_0]:
MTP Not a big deal. I connect my phone to pc over USB only once. Most of the time I use FTP over local Wi-Fi or dropbox.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] el3ctrik:
I personally usually use Samba Filsharing for Android but I hadn't even downloaded it when I made the dump, much less had it configured and working :P
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] xinn3r:
Can someone who owns a GN try to connect it with a flash drive?

I wanna know if the GN works as a host like GS2
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] blunden:
What type of files are shown is depending on how Google implemented it. Supposedly it should show all files and basically act the same way as before.