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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Bad Liar:
I'm using the phone right now. There's no external memory slots.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] pterry30:
I talked to Bell about 2 days ago, you have to be already a Bell customer or a new customer on a new contract, to buy. They will not sell outright at least for the first month of sales.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] AllGamer:
this was expected, it'd have been real cool if it did include it though :p
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Prof-KOS:
I'm planning on buying on Thursday and using my Telus SIM. I don't mind buying a 30 Day for $30 to get it a month early. I'm already paying $649.99 plus taxes for the phone. What's $30 after that?

What I am hearing is some confusion as to whether Bell is locking the phones. I thought that was just them assuming, until I heard that some UK carriers had locked them too. Has anyone heard anything definite about locked/unlocked?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dinan:
I'm gonna guess they'll be unlocked but I have no solid information, just using the Nexus S last year as a proxy (was never sold locked in Canada despite what the carriers said).

Also it might be easier to get it from Virgin Mobile if you want to just buy it outright, which is what I'll try - their supertab or whatever dumb thing they call it then just cancel immediately after.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] flameinthefire:
why cant verizon make ad like that and post it on their website ughhh i am getting sick of verizon
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] AllGamer:
i wouldn't be worried about the SIM lock

you can always go online to have it unlocked

heck even just across the street inside Eaton Center lower level there's a cell phone kiosk there that does unlocking ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] psykick5:
I hope that's not the case. I'd much rather get it from Canada than from across the pond.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] balto:
They won't be locked.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Blue05R1:
If you buy if from Futureshop or Best Buy you will be able to buy it outright. If you go to a Bell store they won't let you buy it without signing up for at least one month of service.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dinan:
Not according to this...

http://community.futureshop.ca/t5/T...y-Nexus-previews-Android-s-future/ba-p/330548
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dinan:
Probably another 35 or so for "activation fee" if you do that. I think they only waive the fee for new contracts.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] AllGamer:
yes they do charge you a $35 activation fee, same as Telus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Prof-KOS:
Sigh. I kind of miss being able to buy direct from Google. Nexus One was my easiest phone purchase ever, and is likely to stay that way.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] android01:
As a Canadian who ordered a nexus one from Google the day they made it available to Canadians, I completely agree with this statement. No middleman was a first and sadly a last. Ahh the good old days. I saved my nexus one and receipt from Google and plan to frame and hang them on my wall as a trophy.

Back OT I do not think bell is releasing a LTE with micro SD. Aside from that, I'll be purchasing one the moment a plane starts offloading the 32GB or prays 64GB version of this.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] joecastrignano:
Guys this isn't rocket science. IF you are a Bell customer you will be able to buy it off contract with no problems. I have bought the SGS2, HTC Raider, BB 9900 and more on launch day off contract with no problems.

Best Buy and Future Shop will NOT sell the phone outright no matter if your a Bell customer or not.

For those thinking of buying on a month to month contract to get the phone, keep in mind you need to pay for the first month of service, $35 activation fee(not waived on month to month terms) plus give them 30 days cancelation notice. So in reality you will have to pay for 2 months of service.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] phazerorg:
I'm considering signing a contract with Bell to get the phone for the $159 price. I think the maximum they can charge me to get out of the contract early is $500, so $500 + $159 = $659, only $10 more than the off-contract price. So I figure I might as well get it for $159 and if later on I decide I don't like being in my contract, I can just buy out and will still have paid about the same in the end.

I don't think Bell has cheaper plans if you aren't on a contract, so I don't see any disadvantage to doing it this way. Someone please correct me if I've missed something :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] joecastrignano:
If your going that route, Bell has a coupon for $50 off their phones when you sign up. So it would cost you $109. Google it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] blingless:
The GN and iPhone 4s are excluded from the $50 off promo
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] AllGamer:
LMAO! :p how typical evil of Bell :rolleyes:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rye&ginger:
I went to NCIX retail store recently and they had the Nexus S for $500, so maybe we will be able to buy soon off contract? No idea when they started carrying it though.

I expect next month when Telus and Rogers also get it, is when they will open it up. Hopefully there is a 32GB version, otherwise Im not sure Im in.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Daniel_GB:
It seems that Some of you are going to buy the device tomorrow...:rolleyes:

if you get any information about off-contract availability , please share it here..;)

i'm a little confused because of conflicting information about this....:D

tnx
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sauron0101:
They know how much android enthusiasts want this. They're gonna try to milk us. All the carriers are. Best to see if we can get a Sim free gsm version.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mohitrocks:
I spoke will Bell mobility and they said if you buy it on a 3 year contract, and you want to cancel the contract its $400 for voice and $200 for data, AND you have to pay the activation fee and give them 30 day notice so you are also paying a minimum of $50 for the first month. Also, if you wanted to get the phone unlocked, it is a $75 charge. Complete bull****. Alternatively, you could buy the phone from Virgin Mobile and according to : http://mobilesyrup.com/forum/showthread.php?t=23942 its already unlocked.

Note: You can also buy the Galaxy Nexus on a monthly plan with bell (for $649), give them 30 day notice and pay $50 to cancel the phone and then pay $75 to get it unlocked. Still bull****.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] phazerorg:
Is there confirmation that Bell will be locking the phone? Some Bell reps may say it's locked without actually knowing, because they're trained to assume all their phones are locked. The Nexus S was not locked, even though some reps claimed it was.

And you're right, $600+ to get out of contract is totally bull****. The fine print in my current Rogers contract says a maximum of $400 for voice and $100 for data to cancel early... I assumed Bell would be competitive and be the same... it seems maybe not...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] cue_32:
I have it already with me and its from Bell...I immediately plugged in my Rogers SIM and it worked fine without needing to enter APNs, so yeah they're unlocked like the rest of the nexus lines.

Some Future shops/BestBuys/Phone booth/ whatever stores WILL sell it outright, depends on who. As for getting it from Bell direct and outright, it will be the same story as the Atrix, sign up for 1 month and cancel and pay the fee.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] AllGamer:
did you get it on the pre-launch?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Daniel_GB:
I got this email from bell a few hours ago :

It has a No Term price :confused:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] striker456:
Not entirely true. When I preordered a couple weeks ago they gave me: $50 off device, 1st month free, and no activation.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Gunner86:
Called bell tonight and was told that mine was on back order and i wouldn't receive it for minimum of 2 weeks, canceled the order and going to get one locally tomorow.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dinan:
Went to best buy at bay/dundas and just picked one up... they won't sell outright (off contract) according to the manager so I just had to get it on a virgin supertab on the lowest plan (20 dollar voice) and just cancel it. Says you have to give 30 days notice so I'll call them tonight and tell them I want to cancel in 30 days lol. So in the end it's 500 (up front) + 150 (supertab) + 20 (month of voice+text) plus tax on top. So annoying to buy cell phones in canada.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Dark lord me:
Just an FYI for everyone who buys this phone outrighht and it somehow ends up being locked show this to the store

Sourece
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] joecastrignano:
That Bill has not passed and was defeated in MArch of 2011. So it never became law.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Tree__77:
Its been re-introduced as C-343 on 2011-11-03. you can see the status:

http://www.parl.gc.ca/LegisInfo/BillDetails.aspx?Language=E&Mode=1&billId=5218290
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] gugutab:
I've got no lucky here in Vancouver.

I had pre-ordered on Wireless Wave, because a rep told that they would sell it off-contract, but today, he was not there and they just refused to sell me.

Also tried The source and Best Buy, no deal. In one of the 2 Bell stores of metrotown, a rep told me that they can sell it outright, but they dont have it anymore. In the other, just on contract.

Lots of heated discussions, mostly because they make it impossible to foreign (Im brazilian) buy it with with contract. On store ask me to pay a 400 dollars deposit for 6 months. :mad:

Still looking for a place or someone to sell me.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ArclightX:
Picked up my galaxy nexus from best buy today. bought the virgin moblile one for 650 + 50 dollars for 1 months service on their smart phone tab plan which I immediately cancelled.

So 650 + 50 + 5% tax. (Alberta)

What made this purchase funny was before I stopped into best buy I swung by the bell mobility store beside it and asked "was the galaxy nexus sim-unlocked?" Like the douches that they were they immediately started shouting "NO WAY NUH-UH, IT ONLY COMES LOCKED. TOUGH SH1T BUB." I walked out picked up my gnex popped in my Telus sim, powered it up and it worked fine just like I expected. Walked back over to the Bell store and laughed my ass off :)

Not knowing is one thing but being willfully ignorant is pathetic.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] AllGamer:
LMAO! that's a good one, i've done that a few times in the past

i even unlocked it right in front of their face :p

[Bell store] one time i got a guy with red angry tomato face at me, as there was a line up of people pondering about the same

[Bell store] another time i got the lady wooooaaaahhhh :eek: face

[Bell store] and another time they just ran me out of the store :D

[wireless wave] one other time the guy was like cool! can you teach me? ... i just told him to get on to XDA ;)

that was back when the i9000m was a hot item
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ssss25:
hi,

Been about aa month sine launch so it might be easier now..

I am with Fido and need to get one. Looking for advise on where I can get one and pay full price, I am hoping now I don't have to pay a month service... where is the best place to get? Anyone knows if rogers or Fido will have it? How different is the Canadian model from others other than GSM vs CDMA? I heard some say Canadian doesn't have therfid cchip?

Anyone has the model number of the phone they got from bell or best buy?

I am going to try wirelessetc at costco...

Thanks...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rye&ginger:
I dont think you will have much trouble getting one to be honest. Pretty sure there are no varrients to the GSM model...there may be from French language additions for the Canadian version (eg. included documents) but hardware will be the same.

Sounds like its $600 on Rogers and Fido full retail.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rye&ginger:
Edit: Dupe, please delete.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] wingnutLP:
Hi All, just thought I would share my favorite collection of wallpaper.

There are some free ones but for some you have to pay. I have been using them for years on everything I own and think they are fantastic. (not affiliated with the artist in any way!)

http://digitalblasphemy.com/

enjoy :):D
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] Souai:
http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=803115&stc=1&d=1322871406

this is my wallpaper from mass effect 3 fan art.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] bundles:
I love digitalblasphemy. I have been a lifetime member for years now. I love the multi monitor wallpapers. Some of the coolest digital art I have ever seen.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] emptynick:
Here a few nice wallpapers:

ICS-like:

ICS-like with stars:

Bokeh like:

Lights:
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Themes and Apps] georgey970:
This looks pretty cool I'm using the ifs one right now! :)
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Idolhands86:
Hey team, is this different than the one preludedrew did twit last night?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] teh roxxorz:
Its basically their customized version as the same version as they plattypus' version. They're working together.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Idolhands86:
Cool, try 'em boaf. Cheers

Sent
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Idolhands86:
We don't all mess dev threads. Others that have been, take note how quick I got an answer here.

Sent
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adamdl97vo:
I thought the blaze rom was a cm7 base and ics launcher and mods and Platts was true ics?

Adam
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] teh roxxorz:
Yes, but team blaze also had their own customized version of what platt's team was doing, though they are working together.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adamdl97vo:
ahh. Thank you sir. Wasn't aware of that one. Ill have to check it out
[Focus General] htc9420:
The CHEVRON certificate has expired on 25th november 2011 so CHEVRONWP.EXE won't unlock the device ( will come up with the UH,OH error).

TO PREVENT THAT, SET BACK THE DATE ON BOTH, PC AND PHONE, PRIOR TO 25TH.
[Defy General] createben:
Please somebody post nandroid backup of 45.0.1250.Retail.en.gb.:)
[Defy General] Cristi_10:
i think this is what you are lookink for:D

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1356192

i tried few weeks ago but its kinda bugged
[Defy General] createben:
Not that one,updated nandroid of that link.
[HTC EVO 3D] Sidmclovin:
my screen is doing crazy things these days but I can't determine why.

-Phone dialer won't let me select a contact directly, I have to select the first couple of letters then select the contact.-Random screen freeze/non response. Usually turning the screen off/on with the power button fixes it. -Randomly, buttons are not selectable or the phone bugs out and decides to make 2-3 selections on its own. -Makes random calls and then I can't end the calls because the screen is not functional. I have to pull the battery to stop it. Not something I like to do because I have an Otterbox defender. -Browser, facebook app, etc jump around while trying to scroll or navigate. Random zooms on the screen.

I did a factory reset on the device but its still doing it. All this seemed to happen after the recent security update but I can't entirely be sure. As its hard to replicate, how do I go about bringing it to Sprint's attention? Btw I'm not rooted.
[HTC EVO 3D] Twolazyg:
nevermind, link is dead.
[HTC EVO 3D] Sidmclovin:
Yea, was just about to say that. Thanks tho! I took it to sprint, all they did was a factory reset and told me since they couldn't duplicate the issue, there was nothing they could do. And then that ass went on to offer me an evo as a replacement if it came down for me to wanting a new phone. "Because that's the only equivalent phone the have now" bull ****.
[HD2 General] jo_iii:
So, there's a rootkit hidden in millions of cellphones

Rootkit found in Android, Symbian and even iOS handsets … but not Windows Phone handsets.

More.. http://www.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/...n-in-millions-of-cellphones/16708?tag=nl.e539
[HD2 General] Ouzo:
LOL, and I just sold my HD2 and bought a Sensation. DOH!!!!!!!

I miss TomTom, and Co0kie's Home Tab, and Dutty/EnergyROMs, and my customised Action Screen, and my bespoke file/setting shortcuts with custom icons....and I might have spyware on my new phone, waaaaaaaaah. And MAN does my Sensation creak in its case at the bottom! Ho hum ; )
[HD2 General] matoflash:
http://www.carrieriq.com/CIQ_Press_Statement_DEC_1_11.pdf

One never knows, whom to believe...
[HD2 General] samsamuel:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/12/02/carrier_iq_interview/
[HD2 General] tobiascrystal:
????!!!!

I am at a loss I tried to see if this was in the ROM I am using and I do not see anything like it. Is this program not an essential part of android and only in the stock ROMs? If they were to root their phones and uninstall/delete the program?

Also, Their response is BS I would be totally pissed that they are wasting processes on my phone making it less powerful that it actually could be.

I don't care how they spin it if they do not ask for permission or make it completely obvious that these programs are running or just installed it should be totally frowned on by all phone manufacturers as well as definitly by the FCC!!
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 3ndless:
Hi every1, is there a way to learn how to OverClock my device?. I'm always on "The Go" (Mobile) and I depend a lot from my phone for the work which makes it very, Very difficult for me to stay away of any charger literally!

I've seen this device reach 1 day & over 10 hrs without charging , can some1 help me to find a way to have a little of liberty back & not having to charge so much?

Thanks in advance!
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KennyG123:
Then don't overclock!
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 3ndless:
That is WITHOUT the overclock, =/...
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KennyG123:
Then why are you asking with help with overclocking? Your trouble lies in syncs or an errant app. Set your syncs to manual and uninstall any you don't use like Google + or Facebook or stuff like that. Get something like Betterbatterystats to see what might be using your battery. Also get Memory Booster Lite and use the task killer to see what apps are sitting in memory. Also get CPUspy to make sure your phone is going into deep sleep when not in use and not on charge.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmuru:
Over-clocking will kill your battery faster. I think you meant to ask about undervolting? That could save you battery life. But, before all that, I'd check for errant apps that are running like the previous post suggested. Also, get rid of widgets, etc.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alextjen:
I honestly would not advise overclocking. Everyone has their own opinions of it, and it is ok, that is, if you know what your doing. Sometimes people get the wrong impression that anyone can overclock their phone, which is entirely untrue. Unless you constantly want to worry about tweaking voltages, monitoring temperature, worry about frying your CPU and voiding your warranty, i would just stick with what you have.

There are PLENTY of roms out there that will boost your speed significantly to the point of never needing to overclock, unless your just trying to impress your friends.

I strongly suggest starskyrom, which you can find here.

If your mind is still set on overclocking, go to youtube and search samsung epic overclock. Look specifically for videos made by qbking.

I would use the Samurai kernels, and I would NEVER go beyond 1.2 ghz for everday use. Its ok to bump it up to 1.3+ when your showing off, or need some power for a short period of time.

Good luck, and remember, overclocking has its rewards AND its risks. The question you need to ask yourself is a $500.00 phone worth risking for a barely noticeable amount of performance increase.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 3ndless:
I'm sorry for misunderstood the use of O/C & U/V, my phone yesterday leave me without batt. & get tired of it. I've used Odin to go back stock and actually stay that way but find it kinda boring =/...

I will check the Starsky Rom right now, I'll search for more info. about the U/V uses which is the one I'm interested.

Thank you all for having the time & patience to answer, even recommend me some app's & rom's, I'm very thankful to you all =)!
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KennyG123:
We try to help when we know what you are asking..LOL. A little undervolting may help but mostly see if there is something running that shouldn't.
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ecrepeau:
Been running CM 7.1 since it came out with no major issues.

Came in from outside today to find my phone stuck on the cyanogen boot logo.

Restarted phone\pulled battery and same deal. I used the phone fine before going outside and came back to find it like so.

Any ideas??? Am I going to have to wipe this thing? Can't boot into Recovery now using 3 finger either.

So is ODIN in my future or do I have another option?
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mentose457:
Are you running the nightly or the RC? The newer nightly builds had working three finger boot into recovery working. If not, you may be able to use adb to boot into recovery.
[Fascinate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ecrepeau:
Will try ADB and then move up to the nightly. Was on RC and I believe I could 3 finger prior.
[HTC Radar] cyclelife:
There's no active sync available on the Radar?

Does 7.5 not have this feature?

Anyway I can sync my personal Outlook calender etc (no exchange)?
[HTC Radar] eric1032:
i don't believe it's avail. i sync my outlook to htc radar thru MS live which sync with local outlook. google on this topic on you will be shown the way.

it's not as bad as people on this forum made it out to be. i actually like this feature.
[HTC Radar] DoogieDC:
Windows Phone does not sync to a PC, (mostly - Zune being the exception). Which makes it a pain for people who keep all their important information on a PC rather than "in the cloud".

There is a work-around - you can sync your PC Outlook info to your Windows Live account with the Microsoft Office Outlook Hotmail Connector.

Tip: You need to add your Live account as an additional account to Outlook, and then make it the primary account for this to work seamlessly. Well, semi-seamlessly. Otherwise you will have an experience similar to Tony Bradley at PCWorld.

This has also been taken up by third party software, like CompanionLink who do a much better job of bridging the gap than Microsoft.

In the end this means that people who have already moved their e-mail, contacts, and calendars into web services like Exchange, Live, Google, Yahoo, and Office365 have a very smooth transition into Windows Phone. People who have their primary information on a local PC are left to fend for themselves.

As you can tell, this is a big change in philosophy. Once upon a time, the world was PC-centric. People had one PC, and mobile devices were satellites that only had to give the user a copy of their PC data on-the-go. The Blackberry broke out of that mold. It was a completely functional e-mail/PIM device that needed no PC "middle man".

Now people have a PC at home, at work, a laptop, and maybe a tablet or smartphone - and they expect to have up-to-date information no matter which device they pick up. Microsoft saw that the old sync-to-PC paradigm no longer worked. They picked up the Android model, where contacts, calendar, and e-mail are all kept in the cloud and pushed or pulled down to the mobile device as needed. (Apple, oddly, as been the slow mover here. They required an iTunes PC sync for all their devices until this year.)

This does work better for people with multiple devices. But they really didn't address the people who still consider the PC their "gold" standard of information and expect the mobile device to conform to that. I'm guessing that doing both got too complicated to meet their 2010 deadline, and as that number of users gets smaller and smaller, there is less incentive over time to go back and add that feature back in.

On a positive note, once you do this you will be all set to move seamlessly to your next phone, whether it's another Windows Phone, iPhone, or Android.

Anyway, you are not alone. There has been much debate over this, and many long-term Windows Mobile users are still steamed.
[Vibrant General] here.david:
I am downloading now...
[Vibrant General] bdubs4200:
Uhhmm ok. This thread wont last long. (Hopefully)