yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Motorola Droid Bionic] MrFrankfromCM:
Anyone experience some apps disappearing, then re-appearing after a reboot?

Unrooted and stock still.

5.5.886.XT875.Verizon.en.US
[Motorola Droid Bionic] dellenrules:
Multiple threads on this already.

Use search next time instead of opening a new thread.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] MrFrankfromCM:
My initial search rendering nothing...hense,my thread. I have since found some answers. :confused:
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leonlmf:
Hi guys

after I upgraded to 4.0.3 all my sms and call log show up phone number only. is this a bug? anyone else getting this problem?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] d-h:
Same problem here. I9020a
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SoMeOnEnUlL:
I don't have problem with that. I9023, upgrade from 2.3.6 -> 4.0.3.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iGoogleNexus:
Try unchecking contacts in Gmail sync and then check it so it syncs

-Google
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leonlmf:
you are genius.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leonlmf:
just try but the call log, the contact name just flash once then return to number
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iGoogleNexus:
Weird... Im using the AT&T model and ive had no problems.... Bad flash? Or if not do a factory reset.

-Google Galaxy Tab
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] faizalmzain:
check whether your contacts is set to sync or not.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hp420:
ive had this issue on every single ics rom ive used so far, since back when beezy made the first ics sdk rom, and nothing i have done will solve it.... using D720 sprint
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leonlmf:
I upgraded from a 2.3.6 stock + data without wipe. Now I did a factory reset and all working. Problem solved for me. Thanks guys.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gigawhat:
I seem to have the same problem. My contacts are definitely sync'ing.

In South Africa the mobile format is 0xx xxx xxxx, which is how I have saved my contacts. Sometimes a call or message will come through as +27 xx xxx xxxx (+27 is South Africa) and then ICS doesn't link the number to the contact. GB used to do it perfectly.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BullHorn7:
I had the same issue. I installed exDialer (free) + ICS theme. Not a solution but it is a great workaround.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] d.chatten:
Try this, press Menu > Manage apps, now make sure you are on the "All" tab, look for "Contact Storage" and tap it, now press "Force stop" then "Clear data", now open the contacts app and it will re-sync your contacts, hopefully this will fix the issue.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hp420:
that works great for contacts, but Go SMS still only shows numbers. It seems like everything else has synced correctly (and yes, I cleared Go SMS data, as well :))
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lethalp1mp:
I see the same issue and found that changing the numbers to +15555555555 format made the contacts display correctly in Go SMS at least. I have a mixture of number formats in my contacts from my various phones over the years. ie; (555) 555-5555, 555-555-5555, etc.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hp420:
I tried your suggestion...I removed the '-' from one phone number, then went to gosms to check, and all my contact names were there...even ones I didn't edit.

soooo...I have no idea what happened, but everything works now :)

thanks!!!
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] madd0g:
Edit numbers to be in proper format with country code.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] majstor:
SMS & MMS

I have all my numbers stored in contact in +355 or whatever...

If somebody call me it displays correctly, but SMS messages from some people are writen in 050... only numbers, no name.

Also on some carriers like Si.Mobil (SLO) the MMS messages are not working.

Some idea?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] madd0g:
Check if you have multiple contacts for the same person, maybe they're even on different locations (Gmail, Phone, Sim). I've got all mine on Gmail Contacts. MMS works for me on Si.Mobil without issues (received a holiday greet from Si.Mobil yesterday).
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Paparasee:
Am having the same problem ... using Pansi SMS and the names don't show up. It works fine in the call log, just the SMS that's affected.

I tried a fresh install of a rom contacts synced through my exchange account without signing into my gmail account and had the problem. Logged into gmail and still have the problem.

Anyone has any idea? And yes, all numbers are in the local format +965 (for Kuwait) followed by a space and xxxxxxxx.

Will appreciate all help :)
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hatvip:
Thank you for your help. It done !!!
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jimmyleo85:
After fix with clear data contact apps and sync with google contact. sometimes this bugs issue still come back again. how can i solve this problem so this issue will not come back again? Thanks
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BenJeffery:
Thanks to the guides posted here and on a few other sites, I managed to get my i9020A on Ice Cream Sandwich with root. I moved from CyanogenMod 7 and really liked the toggles in the notification menu as well as the custom power control widget. Would it be possible for me to install these two features on my phone?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Smokexz:
Just wait for Cyanogenmod 9, cant do it without the mods from the CM team.

Sent from my Xoom
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rog152:
Over at there respective forums. Either they know something we do not or they are doing some heavy rationalzing on there own purchase.:D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Delldorado:
My gnex comes tomorrow after two rezounds overheating to 150° after ten min of game play. Still an awesome phone. Just hope my gnex doesn't have signal problems
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sodequis:
As a former Rezound owner... Gnex all the way!

I've had 3 htc devices.. not big on sense and it's a resource hog. Without s-off on that device, nexus wins hands down.. with s-off, it's much closer.

And the Gnex is just sexy...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] King Shady:
Cool story bro. Who gives a **** on what people think of your phone? If you like it and you know it's good, then what is the need of this thread?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Delldorado:
**** haters? Sounds like you were hatin on the op there bud. Guy just wants to have a fun convo chill out
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] acroanidd:
I was a rezound owner, i was sold on it. I even rationalized before the Nexus was close to a reality that the camera was way better, and the screen was way better on the nexus.. those things have barely been much better if at all, with the camera i just take 5 pictures for every one i coulda took with the rezound and it will be better...

but here's the thing my rezound experience irritated me, i hated that phone. I went through 2, and tried my friends and all 3 had headphone jack problems. Terrible hardware grounding whine issues.. maybe your average person wouldnt notice it but anyone who really truly appreciates sound, and not the beats kinda sound, but the kind who appreciates good flat levels on the eq will probably hear the whining and beeping...

I returned 2 rezounds, and got my Galaxy Nexus, and honestly am so glad i did, this phone is amazing in every way.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] htowngator:
Rezound is typical HTC which is to say bloated, fat, and troublesome. I have used a Thunderbolt from the first day and have regretted it. Never HTC again.

The RAZR is a good piece of hardware if you can deal with an inferior screen and no removable battery.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Joebroni:
Are all of the Rezounds so laggy? I was playing with one up at Verizon and noticed it was just chugging through home screens. I don't think it even had a LWP active at the time. The performance of the unit just didn't impress me, and having GB again doesn't either. I also want a strong development group and I see that phone being quiet in that regard.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ciscostud:
jealous ones still envy!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kp432:
Returned the razr just for the nexus. I thought I was sold on the razr but after couple of weeks with her she just wasn't a uh how can I say? A GALAXY NEXUS!!

This phone is AMAZING!

kp432
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tiny4579:
I'm glad I waited on this phone. So great.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] @rbiter:
Let 'em thrash. No moto blur crash or sense of rash. Its all cash.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Shaquiel Harris:
i work for verizon, and believe me i've played with all the devices, (more than any of you guys here, trust me). Each phone has their pro's and cons, but the honest truth is that the Galaxy Nexus is a superior, special phone.

PERSONAL THOUGHTS AND OPINIONS:

HTC Rezound: Great screen, nice cameras.. but felt like a beefed thicker version of my sensation.

Moto Droid razr: Extremely thin, durable, FAST phone. The display honestly sucks. The customers don't see it, but of course us Android users notice the pentile in that screen.. couldn't bear to have it.

The Galaxy Nexus: First: a nexus device. It wins already.. but to add more, the screen, the build quality, the cameras, are all flawless. Ice cream sandwich is literally perfect and stunning on this phone. One did die out of nowhere and the screen went fuzzy on one of them, quite scary honestly, but after it was back to normal after a battery pull.

so in the end folks, let them bash this phone. It's just because they want it. :) I'll be with you guys hopefully next week when i order my Galaxy nexus.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] luigi90210:
i got the nexus because the nexus is an open phone out of the box, no s-off hacks, no 2nd init hacks, just open, it literally took me 5 mins to unlock and root both my gnex and my friends gnex, i can bet it would have taken longer with a razr or rezound

haters gonna hate
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Spronx_:
Mine gets really hot when playing emulators but no overheat. Gnex ftw!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Drachnem:
The only thing the Rezound has going for it is the screen and a removable memory card.

You know what thought, we'll be on Android OS 5 before they get ICS.

I love me some fast updates...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] hotleadsingerguy:
That's mostly because the phones in the stores have every app in memory (because people play around with them all day). Clear it all out and it does feel better, but it will never wow you. For the specs that the thing has it should be *flawlessly* smooth, and yet it's not at all. There's *always* a noticeable lag on the Rezound, from switching pages in the launcher to scrolling through websites. The Nexus is smooth *all* the time.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] [hfm]:
I'm sure they are both great phones. Why some people feel the need to justify their purchase so fervently is strange though.

Nexus rules! Har..
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Dakota0206:
In three days I have seen more Galaxy Nexuses returned for malfunctioning than the Rezound and Razr combined in the month or so they have been available.

My thoughts:

Not big on the Rezound, its a great phone but lacks a wow factor for me. but if you like sense then its the best HTC you can buy!

I believe when the Razr gets ICS (possibly in Jan) it could be the better phone, just because of build quality, and the reception capabilities.

When you account for the home button on the Nexus the screen is nearly the same size as the razr, just slightly wider. The screen is nicer on the Nexus but only really noticeable on things like red text.

Don't kid yourself about updates, with Google buying Motorola Mobility phones like the Razr will receive updates quickly.

The Nexus had its second update the day it came out. That's not a good thing, and apparently there are still issues to resolve. There is a reason it took so long to release.

That being said all three are very nice phones and owners should be happy with any of them. People have different opinions, needs, and wants. Do you really think you are better for buying something different? Guess what its not a special club, any sap with a couple hundred bucks can join. Try to have more self respect and not feel so insecure with yourself.

Do you like your phone? Awesome, that's all that freaking matters! Who cares what anyone else thinks.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zetsumeikuro:
Nexus owners are probably bashing RAZR and Rezound's and other devices too. People will be people.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] droidstyle:
Cant wait for the price to come down on the gnex!!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] RonnieRuff:
Its already 150.00 on Amazon

Stock OTA ICS Version 4.0.3
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kameleongt:
I'm digging the nexus haven't had any issues thus far I didnt try a rezound but had a razr which I couldn't bare to use and after a weekend sold it. Went back to a 4s and waited for the nexus. Just get which ever you prefer don't mind what others say it comes down to preference
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] iwang:
i don't think anything can beat RAZR for built quality..Gnex is still a samsung, which got no quality feel.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bnguyen1983:
Following the format from the other post here's my opinions about my time with the Razr before I returned it for the Gnex..

screen: GN hands down has this advantage over the Razr but dont get me wrong, the Razr had one of the best screens Ive seen until I got the Gnex.

audio: I would say im a noob audiophile and the sound on the Razr sucked. It was very hollow with no EQ to fix it. The Gnex has a very good sound on it which Ive noticed all Samsung phones have. I had an Epic 4G and then moved to a Nexus One and Samsung has this part down.

signal: Reception was definitely stronger on the Razr. Not much to say other than I never dropped with the Razr while I do with the Gnex.

speed: Connecting my Gnex and viewing them on the computer, everything reads very slowly. Not having an SD slot makes this a bit of a hassle.

battery life: My Gnex has horrible battery life. I got a 7 hour discharge today. Idle for 3ish and took pictures and slight data and it was done. The razr had amazing battery life. I got 12 hours all the time with the razr.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] majorhunadadun:
Well said well said sir! I had a Rezound and yes I did have to swap it out for another due to overheating. My second one was amazing! I now have the Nexus LTE and I'm having signal and battery issues. Big time! Ima stay the course though! I will for sure be swapping this one one out for another.

As for the camera, the Rezound blows it away! Pics are way better. Sound quality on both are good. Rezound takes it here too though. What's keeping me on the Nexus is that damn app grouping and the keyboard. The keyboard is ****ing amazing! The voice to text rocks! Who knows, today we may get Majel in this announcement from Google. The fun is just beginning!

I just hope my next unit has better signal and these severe battery woes are rectified. This thing is on par with the Palm Pre, battery wise. That ain't saying much...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kgbkny:
I have a GSM GNex, so it may not be a completely fair comparison. My cousin just picked up a white Razor the other day, so I had a chance to put it through the motions when we were hanging out this past weekend. Size-wise, both phones are about equally as large. They even weigh just about the same. I do, however, strongly dislike the flimsy battery cover of the GNex.

The RAZR was certainly a responsive phone, about as responsive as the GNex. My cousin didn't have a chance to install a lot of apps on it, so I only noticed slight lag when scrolling through the app drawer. My GNex has no lag at all, and I have over 80 apps installed. With that being said, the slight lag experienced on the RAZR is not a deal breaker by anyone's standards.

The speaker on the RAZR is horrible. There have been plenty of complaints about the GNex's speaker, but most seem to be related to volume. With a paid version of Volume+, my volume problems are history. The RAZR, on the other hand, seems to suffer the same issues as many HTC phones (think G2, MT4G, Sensation). The sound is absolutely tinny. In fact, my cousin complained about the speaker, mentioning how much better the speaker was on his OG Droid. I downloaded Volume+ on his phone and tweaked the settings a bit. Better, but still far from great.

With regards to the Rezound, I haven't had a chance to check it out, so I can't objectively say anything about it. However, my previous phone was a Sensation 4G, so I have a bit of experience with recent HTC phones. Make no mistake, Sense is probably the best OEM software overlay out there. It's gorgeous, functional, and very user-friendly. However, it's a resource hog. Although the lag on my Sensation was minimal, it was still there. In fact, it frequently took a couple of seconds for the phone dialer to open.

With the GNex being my first Nexus, my experience has been nothing short of great. In fact, I don't think I'll ever get another non-Google Experience phone. I want to receive updates directly from Google, instead of waiting several months for the OEMs to incorporate their overlay and then hand it over to the carriers to "test" their useless bloat. Let's not forget the screen - it really is that good. For me, it's the GNex all the way.

tl;dr: To each their own. If you like Sense, get the Rezound. If you like Blur, get the RAZR. If you like pure vanilla, get the GNex.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Juicemane_:
It is no comparison... This phone is leaps and bounds above the rest. I tried the Rezound, Droid 3, and Razr and none of them are as well rounded as the G Nex.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Austringer:
I considered going with the rezound, it was a tough decision, the display on the rezound is very sharp. I've been a high-rez fanatic for years ever since I picked up a pair of 21" CRT' at 1600X1200 back in the early 90's... I was telling everyone in Q1 of this year that we'd see a 720p Android device this year, noone believed me. Now I show them y GNex heh.

Anyway, With the rezound, I found that the screen just wasn't very bright. I felt that the colors were just a bit dull and washed out. Call it "more realistic" or whatever you want, but when I went to the Verizon store on GNex launch day and compared displays, it wasn't even an argument. All of my concerns in the comparison, I.E. No micro SD etc etc just went out the door.

I threw down the cash, bought two of them, and haven't looked back. I also bought the hard plastic case that has a belt clip. The Gnex with this case is still thinner than the Rezound.

I do wish that I got better battery life though, so I could brighten my screen a bit more. This screen is capable of being incredibly bright, I love it!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Bluesnake01:
To each their own. Im still thinking about trying out a GNEX for a couple of days and still considering it. However, reading a lot of topics about the bugs it has are keeping me away. Signal problems, horrible battery life, speaker issues, screen issues on multitouch, streaming music or in some cases even listening to music from phone crashes the phone, the media transfer (MTP sucks, admit it).

The only major problem im having on the Rezound is my hotspot not working properl., The lag issues seem to be more on Sense, changing the home screen fixed a lot those, still laggy though compared to my old Inc. Other than that, the phone works flawlessly, I don't have any problems or major that stop me from wanting to return my phone. I'm really hoping to have the S-off soon, thats to me the only real advantage the Nexus has aside from the NFC and 4.0 (which will come later, waaay later but regardless, Rezound owners will have it.).

I hope after New Years a lot of these issues are fix since it looks like Google is acting fast (almost 2 updates in less than a month), then I might consider getting the Nexus. Hardware wise as far as CPU and GPU, they are both very similar but I still find the Rez to be the better one especially in the GPU department.

Giving my 2 cents. They are both great devices (all 3 really), people just overhype them all making them better than what they really are.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] xceebeex:
This thread is kind of ironic. Post a thread about other people bashing your phone so you can turn around and bash them. One thing I have noticed in here is that a lot if people are saying the GN is the best phone ever without supporting reasons (and most of you without even having both units

to really compare other than in the store).

I am not bashing the phone at all, but I have had two Samsung phones in the past and I have had them both replaced with new devices because of problems. I am getting a Rezound today (mainly because it is the best phone they would offer me), but originally I was dead set on getting a GN. I was going to use the Rezound fire a but and then sell it, but I have been reading about a lot if the same issues that I had with my Samsung phones so I am hesitant.

Basically what I am saying us that I think there are people on both sides doing a little justifying of their purchases rather than having comparisons with some valid reasons behind them.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] gshaw1967:
I got the Razr with the ability to return it in Jan. That said I really liked the Razr, actually didn't think i would. Why battery life is very good, love the Webtop OS not a gimmick as I thought, splash proof not worried when its raining, has a windows connection mode and the big one for me allows windows media center syncing. Has the smart actions which is very good. I gotten a little hooked on the NFL application and allowing great streaming with LTE. Feels like a quality piece of hardware and looks great on my desk. Also has MotoCast which allows streaming and downloading back to desk top like Dropbox but no storage limitations or cost. Speaker phone is great also.

What I don't like the about the Razr camera, seems too soft unless lots of light. No gameloft or ea games that are supported yet. No ICS. Worried about their OS upgrade cycle and how long it would be supported.

I am staying the course with my GN but call reception has been horrible and data speeds are also horrible coming from the Razr. Still miss the NFL app and windows connection mode to transfer recorded TV.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] darkhawkff:
Have you bothered to try Diceplayer? I've been watching 720P MKV files with AC3 encoded audio without 1 single issue....there's a free version you can use to test it, but I bought it back when I was mainly using my Asus Transformer. Needless to say, I think it's easily the best video player, and supported very well too!

Also chiming in that I love my GNex and while both the Razr and Rezound have their pro's, the thing that bothered me the most was the support that Motorola and HTC have done on their past phones. The GNex is google supported and that's what mattered most to me. That, and the camera is great for actually taking a shot WHEN you want it. Is the quality the greatest? Perhaps not, but it's a phone camera. I'm happy if I can just capture the picture I want (usually of my 11 month old son). That's another big reason.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] J Shed:
The GNex is the "best phone ever" for me on Verizon primarily because I'm not saddled down by their bull**** when it comes to updates and the like.

I like the Gnex, great device. There are some quirks that need to be worked out with the software, and there's probably faster hardware out there, but really, it's all nitpicky crap. I'm happy with my purchase.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] davey11:
One thing the Rezound or any current phone will NOT have is the nfc chip.

I have wallet installed and I love how it blows away cashiers when I use the Nexus to pay for something.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] 1.4hitachi:
I traded my Rezound in and the Nexus is Def better.

Here are some reasons I say this:

1) The Rezound is kinda fat.

2) Currently, no s-off.

3) Gets really hot, I really don't like hot potato phones.

4) The 4G is slower than the Nexus.

5) It felt like the screen might fall off eventually.

6) Nexus CPU > Rezound CPU (Ghz ain't everything) ie A8 vs A9
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] reactortrip:
They are just pissy because we got Forum ID = 1337 for the GN General Section on XDA :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] blperks2:
Could not have said it better! :-)