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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] what25:
Hey fellas, I'm posting in this thread because it relates to the issue I'm facing. Coming from the Thunderbolt, I had no problems holding onto a LTE signal in Atlanta, but with my GNex, the signal just drops a lot (every half hour or so maybe), at work, at the store, wherever. It shows an empty signal bar with a small x, and says 'Searching for Service'.

This seems to happen only when I have it in LTE mode. I switched to CDMA under the 'Mobile Networks' settings window, and it was able to hold on to the 3G signal all day. I am starting to think if it is a LTE sim card authentication issue.

I'm going to VZW to see what I can do (I'm still within the 14-day window).
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] xratede:
I'm having the Same issue holding onto a 4g signal in Savannah and Atlanta, cdma only is fine. Let me know what Verizon tells u cause they basically told me to wait for an update
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] what25:
Just came back, basically they said they can't do anything unless they replicate the problem, which they couldn't. (it was a random problem.). They told me to call customer service when I got that issue, so I have to see that at work tomorrow.

I tried a suggestion online where I updated my prl from the 15xxx version to the 52642 version. I did this by creating a contact with the following number

*22899

and dialing that contact. It went through a 'activation' process, with some elevator music, and the signal seems to hold.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] xratede:
Yea I did the prl update and it was fine for awhile but started back again a few hours later
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] xratede:
I've updated to 4.0.4, 4.0.3, flashed just the radios, removed some card, hard reset, factory reset, just about everything u can imagine and still no luck. I'm tempted to file a claim with asurion(purchased gnex from a friend) and see if another gnex works with late but I don't wanna spend $99 for nothing
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] what25:
To this and post 10, I still have those data issues, but they are much less frequent on the 4.0.2 radio than the 4.0.4.

I got in touch with Verizon wireless online support, and they basically told me to wait till they release a software update. I asked for a new sim card (since I thought it might be LTE authentication issues), and they said it was a software problem, not a SIM problem.

I guess its a wait and see.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] enori:
http://www.theverge.com/2012/2/7/27...ta-launches-on-android-4-0-phones-and-tablets

Nice, finally Chrome for Android is here. You can get it here https://market.android.com/details?id=com.android.chrome

and here's the apk: http://www.mediafire.com/?2dgkp3kchxdukil Thanks to JerleMinara

Here's video review by qbking77: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWMXJqOSP6Y
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rizzxx7:
isn't this already our stock browser?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] io53:
+1 for the apk
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tokko1:
+1 for the APK indeed!

Would be nice to see Actual Chrome on my Android ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nukleuzN:
+1 from Norway as well. :-)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Kahnyl:
Nah, that's just "Browser". It's not Chrome. Completely different devs, I believe.

+1 for the APK
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JerleMinara:
Apk here: http://www.mediafire.com/?2dgkp3kchxdukil

MD5: 0F3D610BB65B9D7B0306DFE2B3E36672 if anyone else wants to verify :)

Edit: I hope I did this correctly, just pulled the APK out of /data/app/ and uploaded >.>
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] eXpi:
+1 for apk from Greece!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] enori:
Tab management looks great!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zero0n3:
+1 apk :D tnx
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JerleMinara:
Go ahead and toss the APK link in the OP, enori.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ashokponkumar:
+1 for the apk! Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] enori:
There is apk in first post.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nintendere:
Thanks for the .apk from me as well!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] diegodbm:
thanks... in my country the market doesn't allow to download...

But, for an Android device with ICS, it is necesary Chrome??
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Sinbad_NI:
Mighty, thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] DforDesign:
Thanks for the apk. I miss quick action buttons from stock ics browser. What do you think?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] enori:
Yeah, I sure miss it, but it would collide with swiping between open tabs

I'm not sure which one I like better.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nukleuzN:
http://development.giaever.org/files/Android/com.android.chrome.apk - direct link, ad free, high speed! Tweeted by giaeverpubl
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dougmod:
is there any way to change the user agent?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ro_explorer:
No fullscreen mode, no quick menu, lag when scanning large pages ...

Beta indeed ... uninstalled for the moment but it looks promising.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] EP2008:
This really offers less then the stock browser unless you are using chrome desktop and always switching content to your mobile.

No flash, remains in memory as a service, no user agent settings, no option to invert the Colours, no extensions/plug-ins... The Stock browser is far more useful in my opinion.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] luckylui:
So far so good :)

Not that bad! Its a start that's for sure.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Ca_PuNk:
I have a problem.. I have the 2-step authentication, so I have to set up a specific password for Chrome Beta.. now. I sucessfully setted up every application that i use, but i cannot find a pass for this app..

i tried every name:

Chrome Beta

Google Chrome

Google Chrome for Android

Google Chrome for Android Beta

Chrome for Android

Google Chrome

please.. someone has the same problem?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Tokolosh:
Another Direct Link Mirror without limits just in case.

Server Location Germany
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bagl0312:
I also have two steps authentication, but I didn't have to setup a specific password.

In any case, if you really need to set it, I think you can choose any name. You can also use any specific password you already have : they are all ok!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Ca_PuNk:
yeah.. but, appears a pop-up with "sync: password required".. i tried all the password, also the normal password, nothing seems to work..
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] stijnos1991:
The tab switching annoys me. I want to be able to quickly scroll from left to right / right to left , and that just doesn't work with this way of tab switching. It would be okay if you could turn it off, but there's no option (yet).
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ATnTdude:
It seems to switch tabs when you touch the edge of the screen and then swipe to the other side. If you stay in the middle of the screen, it will pan your current page.

I agree that it needs work though.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Colemak:
There's not, yet at least
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Ca_PuNk:
got the problem! my sync backup have a password.. that normally is the password of the account, but becouse chrome with 2-step auth use a different password (that, like google says, i can see twice) i can't export my sync backup to other devices..

so i had to delete sync and create a new one with a KNOWN password

(sorry all for my bad english!)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] yashar013:
Many thanks for the apk from me too! ;)

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] vismal:
Love this thing so far! I only see it getting better and better!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] vanloque:
Is it possible to use this Beta on android 2.2 ? :(
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] enori:
It's 4.0 only.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Xephik:
Its a little laggy but still great. I wish it had flash but its good enough to make me disable the stock browser and keep this as full time.

Also, I just did a speed test of the desktop Gizmodo site with my friends iPhone 4 running iOS 5. Chrome smoked it!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mutelight:
Can you give me an example of a large page? I have loaded a few large pages and it has been butter smooth.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Chilled26:
Try Failblog.org
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] enori:
Yeah, it can get pretty laggy with all these pictures.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mutelight:
Ah, I see what you are saying. However, once it is loaded it is nice and smooth for me.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Szighy:
it has flash, lol
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Niviac:
No it doesn't. And apparently never will.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] johnnie93:
I have the galaxy nexus with 4.0.3 but I live in kuwait so I cant download it , thank god for market enabler !

Btw Arabic support is bad but after all this is a beta :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] econometrician:
Anybody having problem syncing open tabs?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dwielunski:
Chrome uses an adaptive zoom on double tap, as opposed to the fixed zoom and wrapped text in the stock browser. This makes a big difference in the appearance of websites that show text and pictures in a long column. Try anandtech.com in both browsers for an example.

I am running on the NS4G, but I can tell you HTML5 performance on this phone improves dramatically with Chrome. The Microsoft fish tank demo is 3fps in stock browser and 35 in Chrome. How is it for you Galaxy Nexus folks?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Tung_meister:
It only seems to sync tabs that you've actively visited since you installed it, I found that refreshing each of my open tabs caused them to appear in the list on my phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] econometrician:
I can't sync open tabs on my phone for some reason, even after I manually activated that feature in my desktop Chrome (in chrome://flags)

Nevermind: got it
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] timonoj:
Galaxy S2 running wanamlite ICS. Can't quite use it, keeps hanging. Full phone blocks for over a minute. Scroll is flickery on this app. It's not like delayed, it refreshes rather fast, but it interlaces old frames between the new ones, or something like that, making it look like a flashy image when you scroll anywhere.

So I don't know how much is to blame the ROM cooker (not that much, I reckon, as everything else works quite flawlessly), or it's just being tested on galaxy nexus phones...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Thracks:
Everything you've described does not happen on the GNex.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] c0LdFire:
I had to sign out and back in on my desktop chrome and then restart the browser. After that it started syncing in real time.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] timonoj:
Good to know. I reckon maybe it's not optimized for the SG2, as it's not an official ICS yet (expected to be next month). Anyway, there's a new version of Wanam ROM, so I'll try again soon.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] DOHCtor:
I love it! Its so fast and smooth. I uninstalled flash and disabled the stock browser. This is my full-time browser now!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] j00m:
does it auto hide address bar?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] punitanasazi:
Thanks. The beta isn't available in my country. Will run it and post back with my feedback :-)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] pesho00:
Great news, I have been waiting for. Thank you.

I am using it instead of stock and ics+ browser, for me it is better.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] xxproblemzxx:
Sooo happy this has finally come to android. Lack of flash is really not a huge problem for me as HTML5 support is picking up nicely and works great. Since Chrome is an open source project, I can't wait to see the mods and themes these awesome devs in the xda community come up with for it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Silent8Strike:
I dont believe that Adobe claiming that they wont support the browser means it wont have flash. Its not like Adobe had to add support for all the browser replacements on the market, like Opera, Dolphin HD or Xscope. I'm sure Google can add support when they want to, this is after all a beta.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Etyl:
Failblog is an example of bad website, not proof of Chrome problems.

It loads 30 seconds even on regular, desktop browser: http www webpagetest org/result/120208_YY_3582D/ (sry, no links for me yet)

have a look at CPU utilization graph too (under request list/waterfall) - it's just insane.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] timonoj:
Ok, after a few minutes using the new ICS (Wanam 8.2) it seems the crashes are gone, but still I get that jerky movement when scrolling around (that definitely seems to be some issue with the acceleration).

EDIT: Scratch that. It keeps freezing.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Chilled26:
Yea but it loaded a lot faster on stock browser, try Gamekyo.com
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] littleasian:
like all of "beta" apps from google, this one works great and i love all the new features.

but i REALLY hate how ugly it looks, especially with its vast swatches of gray. the design doesn't even conform to google's own published android 4.0 UI design standards (ironic isn't it?). i know thats a small complaint but it really irks me for some reason...

oh well...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] natzy85:
this is also the case for me. I'm running XXLPB so it's not the ROM's fault. I'm waiting for a improved version for the i1900. But it's looking great and loving the tab swipe!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] raidfive:
No, it has no flash! it support HTML5.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mazenimad:
+1 from the United Arab Emirates
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Shaboinka43:
Thanks didnt have any idea they were working on Chrome for the phone until this post.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Nooblade:
Thanks a lot for the APK.

;-)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mircea1965:
The ICS stock browser is definitively Chrome browser. Could be improved with "ICS browser + ", from the market, but it is, for sure, Goggle Chrome. No need for another app. Nexus it's a google phone, no? What another stock browser could be put in a google phone? The google browser, chrome, duh!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] simplytheone:
Hi Guys

small question @ the nexus prime user

when u select text in browser and copy it... do you lost your adress bar or i it a fail of my rom ;)

fastest browser no lagg or other probs on htc sensation only the adress bar problem...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ChongoDroid:
Tapping on small links close together brings up a cool animated close up of said links. Very handy feature imo.. great for craigslist
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] HideYoKids:
'Show desktop version' is a feature I miss.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] smashcz:
It needs option to disable "open new tab in background"
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] aldo37:
No the stock browser is not Google Chrome. The stock browser will eventually be faded out and Google Chrome *will* become the proprietary stock browser (closed source like gmail).
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] EP2008:
As I'm reading the blogs about Chrome for Andorid, I'm left scratching my head as to why this browser is being held in such high regards. Some have said this is the BEST browser they have ever used. WTF?

With the exception of tab synching (which is useless if you aren't using Chrome on your desktop), it offers nothing above the stock browser, which has flash support, accessibility features, bookmark syncing, DOESN'T run as a service!, has user agent switching and more.

If you want a full featured browser with ALL the bells and whistles, try Firefox ... The Adblock and no script add-ons alone put it ahead of the rest, and it has password syncing in addition to bookmark and tab sync.

Chrome for android the best browser? Not for a long time.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Ves:
Yeah, don't seem to get them on my phone. Bookmarks work ok

EDIT: Seems my Chrome browser got an small update. In Sync it showed the option of syncing open tabs. Don't remember that being there.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] faceman469:
Am I the only person that loves this browser but hate not having flash.I always tell my iPhone friends to follow me around the net and laugh when they can't.Jobs decides its dead and everyone falls in line.We should let adobe hear our voice,I love flash and if you don't you got to love having a choice.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] incredulous:
Perhaps because Chrome on Android IS in MY opinion the better browser. Tab and bookmark syncing is great for when I leave the office and need to access our web tools and as previously said, flash is becoming deprecated and HTML5 will be an all in one solution. I've already converted our web apps and sites to HTML5 and I can't think of a single site that I visit that needs flash or doesn't have a dedicated Android app.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mircea1965:
sorry, I know that i'm just a junior, and for sure i'm not expert at all. That why i rarely comment in the threads. I come here to learn, not to teach. But... I use on all my desktop google chrome. And I got on my stock browser any change i make on them, for example the new bookmarks. My stock browser do absolutely the same thing, in the same time like my desktop chrome. all the features that they announce to be in the apk, i all ready have it in my browser. So, empirically, not theoretically i know i have chrome. that's all. “If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, swims like a duck and quacks like a duck, it’s a duck”

respect!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] gujupmp88:
Stock browser and Chrome for Android are 2 different browsers. Stock browser does not = Chrome. Might have similar functionality, but it is not the same browser. 2 completely different teams work on it. They have nothing to do with each other.

I also do not believe Chrome for Android will become the standard browser for android. It is just another app, nothing more nothing less. It isn't made by or supported by the android devs.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mircea1965:
i guess my bad management of English tongue it's to blame for this little dispute. If is not the Same browser, how could be explained that if i mark one page, this page, for example, in my pc, the bookmark appear in the phone browser? I don't know, and i don't care about the dev's team. my chrome, no matter were i use it, work the same, on N pcs, laptops etc. and on N android phones.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Enhanced:
It's called sync.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dnmtsn:
I miss the quick-controls, I hope they will eventually integrate ICS browser with chrome and get the best features of both in one browser. Flash and request desktop too are important, I don't miss them yet but I've only been using this for one day.

Does the "other devices" feature work both ways? - I don't see an "other devices" tab in the desktop version of Chrome. I hope this is in the near future. I have chrome 16.0.912.77 m.

But what is it with this new google approach of releasing everything in US only? Currents, now Chrome...? Doesn't make any sense to me...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] irishrally:
Is there any version floating around with the blue Chromium icon? Or, does anyone have the correct size Chromium icon?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mutelight:
The operating system keeps your bookmarks synced. With Chrome it takes it a step further and I can actively see the open tabs I have on my work and home computer.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dhussa:
Doesn't work on GPRS...

* wrong post *
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] richiesgr:
Thanks for the apk
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] WingC.:
+1 for the apk

will try it on my TF101 (ICS updated already)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] strnge:
+1 for the apk

runs perfekt on my Galaxy Nexus and my HP Touchpad
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] enori:
New update is up. Can someone upload apk? I will add it to first post.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Ves:
You can use the market via the PC to get the latest update as well for those that already have the app and are not in a country supported yet.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ranova:
what are the changes in the new update?

A lot of reviews say chrome stopped working and says that you need ICS... and they are on ICS. I will wait before updating
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Galactus:
Oddly the Chrome update works on my SGS2 with a beta rom, I hear it doesn't work for anyone with CM9 tho.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] seatibiza:
i have ascension ics rom and it says, this is no ics rom. :(
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] andoceo:
Can someone upload the latest version of chrome apk?

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nexus.prime:
"Chrome for Android" the thief of RAM :p
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] andoceo:
I've found it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] uralpongkhi:
Where?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sirgoob:
Chrome Beta 0.16.4301.233

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10132872/com.android.chrome-1.apk
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] timonoj:
A quick one: I can't find the "ask desktop version" button. Is there a way to force the websites to give you the desk version? Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nomad4ever:
Can't long-click and save pictures from Facebook. Stock can do that and is also still faster, but has that annoying bug that you can't use word predictions and corrections in forms. So far, still switching between both on stock 4.0.2.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Heronger:
+1 From Germany ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] esideboi:
great, thank you
[HTC Inspire 4G] dia_naji:
I just recently flashed my htc inspire to the android revolution rom and for some reason when I send a picture message to someone via text messaging it crops it
[HTC Inspire 4G] GuestK007:
going for another locked thread i see *sigh*
[HTC Inspire 4G] dia_naji:
I searched the threads, but I cannot find anything that helped me.

Any help will be apperciated
[HTC Inspire 4G] zelendel:
Are you on T-Mobile?
[HTC Inspire 4G] dia_naji:
Yes I am on tmobile, sorry for not including that in my description
[HTC Inspire 4G] zelendel:
This is a known issue with T-Mobile. There are a few fixes for it but non that I have seen work 100%. Search for "tmobile small MMS fix" and try a few of them and see. It is due to how they incident the mms
[Android Themes] Razer(x):
Hi, i've modified the market and now i keep getting error while buying an app.

Do you know how to fix it?
[Android Themes] bosswick:
Might help to post the exact error. ;]

And posting in a different section might help as well, seeing as this is the themes forums. :3
[Android Themes] Razer(x):
It's in theme section because it's a theming related error
[Android Themes] Razer(x):
Fixed, just had to import ONLY resources from modified file to the untouched one
[General Questions and Answers] 32str8:
Anyone pull the apk and try it on gingerbread?
[General Questions and Answers] hazmad:
+1 would really like to see this ported to my phone
[General Questions and Answers] arana1:
I think its too soon, but probably in the next days/hours

I personally would love to try i ton mi ICSless atrix :(
[General Questions and Answers] ValenteL:
Gingerbread and Honeycomb tested, don't work. Error at start the install of apk when the pack is analyzed.
[General Questions and Answers] DarkLP:
Are you going to release it for the rest of androids?
[General Questions and Answers] Putzschwamm:
I don't know if there would be any copyright issues. But maybe someone could upload the apk and somebody is able to diasable the os-check at the beginning of the installation...:confused:
[General Questions and Answers] redbullcat:
It's not that the it needs an OS-check - Google have used APIs that are only available in Ice Cream Sandwich. Therefore, it would be a lot of work to get it to work on Gingerbread.
[General Questions and Answers] Putzschwamm:
Ok, thanks for the information.

EDIT:

I think the process of gingerbread being no longer supported by new software has started :(
[General Questions and Answers] hirak99:
Indeed. I did not think that Google will be the first to bully its Gingerbread users.

Should have known better though. From their track record of navigation (Beta) not being available in my country for unfathomable reasons, I don't expect Chrome to be officially supported on Gingerbread anytime soon. And of course, I don't expect any comments on this from Google either.
[General Questions and Answers] Jesushaxyou:
If GB users are being discontinued so early then Google must have been possessed. Considering that ICS hasn't even been pushed to most of the devices that are getting it yet that leaves the majority of users still on GB without choice.

To cut ties with the OS so quickly is kind of like counting chickens, don't you think?
[General Questions and Answers] arana1:
no chrome for ginger

ok now i see even a darker future for my atrix now that google has motorola, if it wont even support their own "old" OS.