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[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] Mysticales:
We need a XDA app or so to feed us users on a section when hot or free stuff comes up. =)
[Nook Color General] Jimbo67:
Anyone interested in getting a Nook Tablet--B&N Ebay store has them today for $199.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Barnes-&-No...112?_trksid=p1468660.m2000036#ht_10850wt_1299
[Nook Color General] Rybean:
Shows $249...
[Nook Color General] Jimbo67:
Read it Again.
[Nook Color General] Rybean:
I swear it said $249 the first time, lol.
[Nook Color General] votinh:
If they can crack the bootloader open, I'm sure a lot of XDA members will jump on it.
[Nook Color General] madguy2006:
Ah I wish they would just unlock the bootloader. I would buy two of those.
[Nook Color General] koopakid08:
Boot loader has been cracked for awhile.... There is even a CM7 Alpha out

Sent from space
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] infinitemethod:
http://www.thetechblock.com/articles/2012/an-androids-users-take-on-the-galaxy-nexus/

Today I jumped ship from Sprint and purchased 3 Nexus and 2 Thunderbolts from Verizon. I've been checking out reviews and I was just wondering how you guys feel about this phone. From what I've seen it looks amazing and most likely, I'll be extremely happy with the device (coming from an HTC Evo 3D). But wanted to see if he is correct on any of the negative points he made.

Appreciate any feedback in general about what you do, don't like about the device.

I got the Thunderbolts because those two are for older employees and they could barely get used to Honeycomb they use now. Also, They wouldn't allow me to get more than 3 Nexus' and the Thunderbolts were free.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
My only question is why did you buy 2 Thunderbolts? Lol
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] InfiniD:
I was thinking the exact same thing lol, the thunderblunder whhyyyyy? Hope he can still return them.

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Are you happy with your phones? I think that's all that matters. I could find a bunch of reviews praising the heck out of the nexus but would it change if you like it, idk. I'd say give it a week and see if you like it. Don't base it on some tech writer from a site that quite frankly I've never heard of and I frequent quite a few. The nice thing about the Gnex which I have and love is you can customize the heck out of it, if there's something you don't like there's probably a way to change it and you won't find better community support for any other phone period.

If you don't mind my saying, if your still within the return period I would be a lot more concerned about those thunderbolts.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] miketoasty:
Read the review and didn't really agree with a lot of the points.

First off the volume is fine, the problem is is that if your hand is covering the speaker it can dim very quickly so make sure to keep your hand away from the bottom while watching videos.

The phone to me feels solid. I owned a Thunderbolt before this and a Droid 2 before that so I have been with 3 of the 4 major manufacturers (LG being the last, if you can take them seriously) and to me this phone feels the best. It just works in my hand and feels good.

The screen size is a "tiny" issue to me, the only problem is trying to reach the notification bar which can be done moderately easy with one hand but most of the time I realize that I have two.

The camera on this phone is what you should expect from a camera on a phone. The fact that this guy is saying he is a photographer but uses phone camera's makes his take on the Nexus's camera seem unreliable. A phones camera is for quick shots when something comes up unexpected, if you are a photographer go buy a dedicated camera.

I am not saying that this phone is perfect but this guys review is a lot of garbage and sounds like he is just trying to find reasons to stick with his Incredible.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] krohnjw:
If you're coming from other Samsung devices, the Nexus One or Nexus S then the Volume is on par with those devices. If you are coming from one of Motorola's beastly loudspeaker devices (Droid 2 for example) then it's a significant difference.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] infinitemethod:
Ha! Those two are for older employees and they could barely get used to Honeycomb, so getting two more Nexus' would be a waste, not to mention, they wouldn't allow me to get more than 3 Nexus' haha.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] eman3316@optonline.net:
Left Sprint 2 days ago and came to Verizon and picked up the GN. Was using an E4GT and before that an EVO 3D. The E4GT blew the EVO out of the water in my opinion so that phone is pretty irrelevant. The GN is most definitly better then the washed out screen, bad build, light leakage that the EVO 3D brings.

Now comparing it to the E4GT it is a closer battle but the GN has some cool things going for it that are not making me miss my E4GT to much.

Although battery life is looking pretty bad on this thing but I only have 1 day to judge that and will need some more time...

As others have said, return that thunderbolt ASAP!!! That is just a way failed version of the EVO 4G. You need to stay away from that device...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] InfiniD:
"most of the time I realize that I have two"

made me chuckle lol
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] miketoasty:
Just makes me laugh at all these reviews saying you have to use two hands like it's some new concept. I know it isn't always the most convenient thing, but then again why would you buy a phone this big if you were worried about it in the first place? I personally first looked at this phone for it's large screen (ICS was a close second) and I knew that for the most part it was going to be a 2 hander.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] infinitemethod:
I haven't gotten the phones yet so haven't taken it for a spin. The sound part he mentioned bothered me. The Thunderbolts are for non power users, the Nexus' are for power users, they could care less what they have. They really want flip phones and I told them it's out of the question! haha
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] infinitemethod:
Haha, I don't think I'll have an issue with the size. I've got pretty big hands.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] eman3316@optonline.net:
Sound is fine. You can install an eq app and it sounds great. Also, the earpiece for phone calls are crystal clear...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] InfiniD:
Half of my friends have iphones and guess what...........they hold it in portrait mode with 2 hands and type with their thumbs lol. Not to mention they are probably complaining about the nexus screen size being too big as they are trying to mash their thumbs into the little keyboard........they crack me up, think ill take video next time i see them

on another note im actually surprised how much i use my Gnex in portrait with one hand, thought it would be a two hander for sure but it's big enough that portait is actually usable for me and i guess my hand is the perfect size for it :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] KWKSLVR:
The "build quality" thing is so old and stupid to me at this point. There are dozens of drop tests that show plastic Samsung phones taking a beating like a champ while "metal" phones end up shattering, getting sharp edges, etc upon impact. Yet "metal" is "better" and plastic is "cheap". It makes no sense.

"Oh, the phone feels more solid with metal so it must be"

"Have you seen what happens when you drop a metal phone and what happens when you drop a plastic one? The plastic holds up better."

"Yeah, but metal feels more solid."

I've run out of hands to facepalm with. :rolleyes:

Also, if I remember correctly, my GNex weighs over 6oz's with the extended battery. That's HEAVY. It's "solid" so again I don't get it. I also see people complain about "feel" and how their metal phone is clearly more solid just on "feel" alone and it's wrapped in a gel skin. Super Fail

That said, that "review" is merely his opinions, and he's entitled to them. I think the device is perfect for me, and if it's perfect for you then that's all that matters.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] infinitemethod:
I figured that guy's opinion piece was full of ****. I appreciate the feedback and am pumped to try this phone out!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Nexcellent:
How dare he talk down on the best Android phone ever! :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] InfiniD:
When I first got my Gnex the sound wasn't very loud. That was when it was stock, which lasted about 15 min. Now I'm unlocked, rooted, rommed, themed, the works, I think the volume issue went away with a custom rom, I'm using gummy which you can get here in the development threads. If you like to customize your phones it shouldn't be an issue at all, I use speakerphone daily. If you like stock just get volume+ from the market which works really well. The thing about the nexus is if theres a problem xda will solve it, check out the hook while the dj revolves it. (cheesy i know, couldn't help myself lol)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] player911:
Eh. Build quality wasn't magically mind blowing but he said felt good in the hand.

He comments on sound being low (?) but then says he tested in a quiet room and couldn't comment on it. To me the GNex is loud. It's not Galaxy Tab loud, but pretty loud. I keep volume about 50% and it's too loud in some cases. I'm sure you won't hear it if your at a rock concert but thats any phone.

He *****es about the Zero Shutter lag and says he'd rather have lag?!@ Having a child, the Zero Shutter lag is awesome. Picture taking is awesome. The only downfall is that I pound the button and take a ton of pics, then pick the best one... BUT if I get lazy I'll find a ton of duplicates saved.

I guess when you have Zero shutter lag it's about just getting the picture fast, where when you have shutter lag, you actually take time to make sure its a good shot the first time... since you don't want to sit there and wait 5 minutes.

Other then that he seems to be having a fun time... except he concludes with underwhelming and unimpressive?! Just kinda jumps to it and doesn't explain why. Out of all the Android Phones out there... I can't see how he came to this conclusion. He obviously loves ICS and "can't wait to get it on a future device" and the screen "which delivers incredibly sharp images and text"....

Obviously he's never owned a Nexus (he compares to a Nexus S but doesn't say he owned one). G1>Incredible>Xoom>Galaxy Nexus

I'm not saying the Gnex is super amazing and blows your mind, but it is a top performing device that works wonderfully and literally has no hardware flaws outside of opinions.

The only thing that I think could make the Galaxy Nexus better would be a Quad-Core and a super beefy GPU just for bragging rights, but the Nexus doesn't need all that to still work flawlessly through anything you throw at it. I do hope that one day we can return to the "Nexus One" days where the Nexus introduced the next wave of smartphones. The Nexus S should have been Dual-Core and the Galaxy Nexus should have been quad. Google needs to sync up with their manufactures and try to align their dates to get back in the groove with the latest tech trend.

Since Samsung took over, it feels like the Nexus is being released on hardware that is at the end of its life and outdated within months. This shouldn't be. The Nexus should be the benchmark that all other phones have to rise against.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] eman3316@optonline.net:
Another negative I just discovered, the vibrate on the phone is extremely weak. You can barely feel it if you have it on your belt...

Anyone know if this can be fixed with software?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Chrono_Tata:
I think the guy's complaints boil down to 3 points.

1. The speaker sound is too low.

2. The camera is sub-par.

3. The build quality is cheap.

I think the first 2 points are fair enough. The speaker sound is a bit low but the problem is easily remedied by installing Volume +. The camera is not great compared to other current gen phones but it is still pretty decent, and like others have said a photographer worth his salt wouldn't be using a phone to take picture seriously anyway.

The last point is completely ridiculous. There's nothing wrong with plastic body phones if they are built properly, which the Nexus definitely is. I guess some people just like carrying around dead weight...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] InfiniD:
regarding the camera, the zero lag can come in handy. I was at an aquarium taking pictures of fish, who do not listen at all when you tell them to be still, i was able to get some pretty good shots while my girlfriends iphone was a fuzz fest. and no im not saying the camera quality is better than the iphone's, but the zero lag does have its advantages.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] infinitemethod:
Appreciate the feedback, man! That dude secretly sleeps with an iphone under his pillow.

I got a taste of ICS with the Transformer Prime and I loved it, minus the dead pixels, no GPS and the ****ing bezel becoming loose. Will be awesome on a phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] miketoasty:
When you do finally get your phone make sure you post at least some sort of mini review!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] KWKSLVR:
A buddy of mine had his GNex go flying out of his hand @ 20mph on his bike - no case. It hit asphalt....the bezel got scratched. That's it, that's all that happened.

Go throw an iFone on asphalt @ 20mph and see what happens.

People complaining about build quality are complete and utter retards.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] InfiniD:
Agreed. Plastic is used on purpose for a reason.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] imnuts:
I would ignore anything that review says when he claims to be a photographer and is worried about image quality with a camera phone. As others have said, any photographer, regardless of how amateur they are, will pick a real camera to take pictures, even if it's a simple point and shoot, over a camera phone. I feel like he was the kid that put the square block in the round hole just based on the review.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] infinitemethod:
Haha! It was the only opinion review out of all of them that I saw. Not that I was worried to begin with, I just wanted to get some feedback and you guys have given awesome feedback and it's much appreciated! I knew I should've opted for overnight shipping... Now I want it even more! Thanks again.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Ravynmagi:
My take on the review. I agree with the complaints to a degree, but think they are minor issues with the phone and it's strong points far out weigh these minor weaknesses.

Camera quality. I'm pretty stupid with it comes to photography, so I can't really judge. I think it looks okay, it meets my expectations. At least with the instant shutter thing, I can take a bunch of crappy pictures in a row and hope one comes out okay.

Built quality. I've always owned Samsung phones (not a conscious decision, just seemed to happen that way). I think I like Samsung phones because they seem lighter and more comfortable than other phones. I wonder if some people equate the light feeling to cheapness? I certainly know people that believe heft means quality. Only complaint I have is the battery cover is a bit flimsy, could have done better with that design I think.

Speaker volume. I agree, seems a bit light. Usually the only time it's a problem is if I'm watching a video with a low audio source, usually from YouTube. I can't turn the volume up enough to compensate for the low volume source. I've read Volume+ could help, so far it hasn't bothered me enough to try fixing it though. Kinda wish the speaker was in a better place.

(edit, decided to remove some unrelated comments since they've been covered in other threads. Sorry. :) )
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ajftl:
ICS its acyually easier than anything froyo gb all that...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] infinitemethod:
http://www.thetechblock.com/articles/2011/galaxy-nexus-review-from-an-iphone-users-perspective/

And then there's this dickbag. I didn't even see the link at the bottom. He is sucking so much apple d in this comparison, makes me sick. I don't even want to pick apart that ****ty post.

"It lacks the soul and aesthetic beauty that iOS has in spades"

Oh really? Enjoy your start menu OS, queer.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Ferradinho:
Two things: Where did you go that they wouldn't allow you to get now than three Nexi? I work for VZW and that just seems weird. And I would also consider exchanging the Thunderbolts if possible. You can get a Bionic for $99 now (or even better the BOGO Razr) and not deal with the problems and headaches that the Thunderbolt will inevitably give you.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] infinitemethod:
I purchased on Amazon Wireless instead of a Verizon store because I got 3 Nexus' for the Verizon's pricing of one Nexus. The people the Thunderbolts are for don't even want smartphones, they each had an Evo 4G from Sprint (Thunderbolt being it's twin basically) so I decided I am not paying for something they won't use and most likely will hate.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] miketoasty:
Most biased Android review ever.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kgbkny:
Agree 100%. I read that d-bag's "review" and nearly fell out of my chair when he mentioned soul and aesthetic beauty. While aesthetic beauty can be subjective (personally, I don't see how rows of icons can be considered aesthetically beautiful), soul is one thing iOS most certainly doesn't have.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Sleuth255:
So many reviewers have complained about "peeling the back off". Well, yesterday I "peeled the back off" mine and installed a 2000ma battery then "snapped the included new back on". Result is a completely stock looking phone with 10% more battery life. Try that with an iPhone... This isn't cheezy its an awsome feature.

edit:

I just checked the screen rotation time on mine: less than a second. That iPhone reviewer must be a "Politician".
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] cyberpyr8:
After a month or so with the GN my only "complaint" would be the location of the headphone jack. I hate it being on the bottom of the phone. It probably bothers only me because I use a car dock with a headphone jack & power adapter and I constantly struggle to get the headphone jack in. It is awkwardly placed. Not the end of the world.

I have taken some blurry pictures with the camera. I am by no means a photographer! I have found you just have to be very still during the picture taking process and I am not. My Vibrant has anti-shake enabled and it has spoiled me. I find that the camera does take good pictures. The flash is a big plus for me.

The speaker is low at times to me when I am trying to listen to podcasts in the car. But I compared it the other day to my Tab which I thought had a blaring speaker and the volume levels are not that different. It is mostly speaker placement.

I really like this phone. I switched after 7 years on T-Mobile and I love the Verizon coverage. The LTE network is fast with great coverage areas. I get signal in buildings that I never did before.

I hope you enjoy your phones.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] infinitemethod:
The fact that you can remove the battery if need be is a MUST for any smartphone in my opinion. Also, I've seen what happens to phones that are just metal and glass when they get dropped and I've dropped my Evo's plenty of times and they're money every time.

I also watched a video comparison of the Nexus and iPhone 4S and they were virtually the same on screen rotation. Definitely like you said, a politician! haha
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Chrono_Tata:
To be fair to the iPhone guy, in the first public release firmware for the GN, the rotation was ridiculously slow (set by Google on purpose, not a bug). They have sped it up in subsequent updates.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Sleuth255:
Good point. I have no XP with 4.0.1.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
This. There are so many better non-ICS phones you could have chosen. The Thunderbolt is a terrible choice.

And I'm not so sure the Galaxy Nexus is a "bad" choice for those individuals anyways. I think Android 4 is very new-user friendly.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] CyberPunk7t9:
If you take all current high-end Android phones in a list and add the iphone 4s to it (just so it's an option of buying a high-end smart phone in the current market).. A simple pros and cons comparison would probably be like:

-Galaxy Nexus-

cons:

*Weak volume in external speakers.

*Good camera, but not up to par with other high-end phones today.

pros:

*TOO DAMN MANY TO MENTION compared to all phones out there.

-Other High end Phones-

Cons:

*TOO DAMN MANY TO MENTION!

pros:

*Give and take compared to the The Galaxy Nexus.

The Galaxy Nexus, of course, has it's shortcomings, but it's near prefect in my opinion.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] cordell507:
I think this dude is just too poor to afford any new phone(he's on an incredible) and every time he gets a review unit he can't afford he bashes it
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] liverstealerJobs:
Galaxy Nexus is my fourth and best Android phone. The Nexus development community makes it even better. Extremely satisfied with my phone. Amazed at the support.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ufkal:
So do I buy this phone? This post seems to be full of positives, yet others seem to be full of negatives. Hard to make a decision.....
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] acura_speed:
You can only really answer this for yourself. You should do your research take all of the comments you read with a grain of salt (both positive and negative.) Get an overall feeling of what this phone has to offer and compare that with what you are looking for and the especially most important features you are looking for.

For me, this phone does everything that I need it to do. I'm really happy with the dev support. If you want android, imo you can't do any better than this at the moment. Could it be better? Sure, but that's how tech works there's always improvements to be made.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] infinitemethod:
Once I have this phone, I'll post my own review. Will also include the Evo 3d (my current phone) and an iPhone 4 (fiance phone). I've been with HTC for so long, I believe this will be an excellent switch for me, but we shall see.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Tidbits:
Honestly reviews mean squat for the most part. Different people different views, and different preferences. It's almost like debating religion... Best to figure out which features are important to you and then think about which phones meet those needs. Try them out in stores for a while before even thinking about buying it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lafrad:
Gonna jump in on saying "ditch the thunderbolt "

Get them some DROID incredible 2's or rezounds or something. The thunderbolt was just a BAD phone. Non power users will resent it greatly.

As to the review... There are speaker mods to get more volume... If you need it. My nexus worked great as a speakerphone for a conference of 10 people on reach side... The screen is gorgeous, but not significantly bigger than an Evo... The soft buttons help that. The camera is weak... On par with the original Evo 4G, with slightly better night vision. For me, it's more than good enough... Every phone available is among way from being as good as a $60 point and shoot.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] infinitemethod:
Are those phones really that bad? I just can't see spending any money on phones for them when they don't even know how to use an Evo 4G. As long as the Thunderbolt makes phone calls, they could seriously care less.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] infinitemethod:
Well I got all the phones. But Verizon sent me the wrong sim cards. Now i have to go into a store. Couldn't be more annoyed.
[General Topics] qepaxhiu:
i will pay that dude that will hep me install android on samsung S5230w
[General Topics] antispiral:
someone would be "helping" you so not free money.
[General Topics] Archer:
I've seen Android on one of those and it runs slower than snot. Seriously, forget about it. If you're seriously, seriously that bothered then just Google. There's youtube vids of it running Android 2.1 (I think - might be earlier).
[General Topics] qepaxhiu:
dude i am dead serious i will pay if you tell me how to install android on s5230w

i have searched on google and youtube and no results
[General Topics] Archer:
I went to google and searched for samsung S5230w android. The first few links were videos of that device running Android.
[General Topics] qepaxhiu:
dude this links you saw are themes fake. one i want the real one