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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] swiftden:
Wow! Glad to see many pinoys here. Also got the extended batt. I have 2 cases, ringke slim, and a SGP Ultra Capsule.

I really am a power user. I charge twice a day. 6 hours of wifi tethering. Normal usage i can get to 12-16 hours with the extended batt (2.5 hours screen time). Batt life sucks but its better than my galaxy s2 considering the screen size.

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] swiftden:
Gtizon! Hows the gnexus so far??

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] landrian18:
Wait ,guys all of you has GSM version? Considering I'm using LTE (verizon)and doesn't have the extended batt. I still have descent batt. life with my gnex.(gummy)

gamit ang gnex ( xda premium)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JMacalinao:
I think 4 hours is normal if that's only screen time with data on. I can easily pass 4.5 hours of screen time with WiFi and sync on, standard battery. (At least, that's what I got when I was addicted to "Where's My Water" and "Cut the Rope." Hehehe...)

For my normal usage though (lots of calls and texts, sync on, and a little bit of web browsing and Foursquare), I got 2h 18m screen plus 4h 2m voice calls in a span of 2d 7h before ending up with 4% remaining. The extended battery adds either ~1 hour (screen) or ~2 hours (voice) more to that.

As for the signal... My GNex is significantly better than the S2 for 2G, since the S2 drops the signal from time to time. As for 3G, not so much. Still difficult to get a signal from where I'm sitting, except when I stick the phone out the window, but who does that? :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kingofthebraves:
True that. I've owned all the Nexus phones and they are indeed the most satisfying of the bunch. My only wish is for HTC to make the next one again, I really love the build quality of HTC phones and the luxury of having a working sense port of the latest phones right away. I never could understand why it was harder to port fool proof aosp builds or touchwiz roms on other samsung devices.

AND I find it annoying that everyone has an S2 lol! A few years ago android was purely for the enthusiasts, nowadays it's as ubiquitous as an iphone!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] prinzhernan:
On your last point, we need more people on Android because it depends on mass market for survival. After all if it doesn't make enough revenues for Google there would be no good reason to keep it alive. Hehe! On this end, enthusiasts will stick to nexus devices as they provide vanilla android experience. I think HTC sense is geared more to casual users. Which is why I recommend HTC phones to people asking about Android. Pretty graphics = win for non geeks. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] thephantom:
I think we are partly to blame for this. Our being too convincing made people want our devices
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kingofthebraves:
Yeah but you've got to give samsung credit. The Galaxy S received a lukewarm reception and they followed it up with a monster that HTC could not even contend with. Only Samsung has the amount of financial muscle and resources to manufacture and market something like this.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] antikryst:
It was not samsungs fault that the nexus s didn't sell well in Manila. They Sid not make it available for purchase locally and that was the problem.

Same problem with the nexus one. It would have sold a decent amount if they sold it here. Let alone pushed it as much as they pushed the galaxy s2 and note.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] thephantom:
True. That's why I said 'partly'. And samsung did make a massive marketing with the s2. I think the idea of 'hey my phone has a dual core cpu' caught a lot of people's attention. Now it's quad core time
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] thrower86:
Hi everyone! Great to see a thriving Android scene in the Philippines!

I'm heading back for vacation in a few weeks for about a month and had a few questions about the GNex there.

-Any recommendations for carriers? A few coworkers recommended Globe there and it looks like its either Globe or Smart. I'll be staying in Manila (then maybe Ilocos Sur?) and it'd be nice to have signal in both if possible.

-Any recommendations for radios? I'm currently running KK6 here in the states on AT&T and it's been solid, had maybe one or two data drops in the past few weeks. Anyone else running KK6? Or is there a preferred radio in the Manila area?

-Finally, it sounds like a lot of people owned the GS2 beforehand. I'm still debating whether to take mine for the better camera (pictures on vacation!) or my GNex (current phone). Does having more sun help offset the the GNex's cam, or should I just fallback on my trusty GS2?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] prinzhernan:
If you're staying in manila exclusively globe or smart will do. If you're going to the province at some point, smart for sure. Edit: Globe has had signal problems for the past few weeks so take that into consideration.

Don't bother changing your radio, though I'm using xxla2.

Bring your gnex and a point and shoot camera. Personally, I'd never rely on a phone camera for a vacation.

Welcome back!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] thrower86:
Thanks can't wait to be back!

I'm trying to talk myself into taking the GS2 instead because I prefer to carry just one device and I do prefer its cam over the GNex's. I figure I'll actually just be taking photos and texting so it sounds like the better choice. I guess there's always wifi if I need more reliable data. It's hard to give up the GNex's screen though haha.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] j.go:
Ya, take the GS2. As a phone, there's nothing the gnex can do that the gs2 can't.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] prinzhernan:
Ah! If that's the case then take the s2. Coming from the s2 I can say from experience that the camera is better. Though the screen size of the gnex is hard to give up. Hehe. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] thrower86:
Indeed, I like to travel as light as possible and the GS2 is sounding more attractive right now. Expandable memory is a plus as well. Though it's hard to give up the GNex, that screen just does it better for me than the GS2, pentile or not.

On a sidenote, I remember seeing that GS3 leak on the net that came from Samsung PI. Any leaks since? Samsung unveils in a few days but I can't help myself lol. Don't see myself giving up my GNex for it though, GS2 issues and update schedule makes me appreciate it so much more.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] thephantom:
I say fight the urge to travel light. Bring both. the size of both devices are not bulky anyway. Nothing like always having a choice. ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] thrower86:
Force of habit I guess. Backpacking's trained me to take as little as necessary and at this point I think the only advantage a point and shoot would have for me is a better zoom. I've gone for so long only using a phone cam though I hardly ever use one. I'm sure one of my travel buddies will have one I can just mooch off of =)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] antikryst:
Wait for the s3. No point in getting the s2 unless you wanna save some cash.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] j.go:
Same here. Less things you bring, the less stuff you have to look out for. That's why I was glad when they started to come out with phones with decent cameras. That's one less gadget I'd have to take care of. The camera for me is a tool to capture the moment. Since I don't have plans of blowing them up into a 20 x 20 ft billboard, the image quality is of secondary value. As long as it's clear enough to make out who's who, I'm fine using camera phones.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] thrower86:
Haha if only there were a phone that combined the best of both....;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] antikryst:
Better camera? Get that Nokia with the 41 megapixel sensor with the dead symbian OS :p

Yeah I hoped that the galaxy nexus had at least the camera if the s2 or the note. Its nor bad but its just plain decent. Should have been at least up there with the best.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] thephantom:
There is. If you bring both and stick them together you have the Galaxy S2 Nexus with you. :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] thrower86:
If only somebody would slap Android on that I'd consider it haha. Drivers would be a mess though.

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OMG that would be a hell of a phone, dual-screen and quad-core? Sign me up (though not sure about the 2MP and 1.3MP back-facing cameras...) lol
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chubiprince:
Uhmmm, sorry for always bothering you guys... but is there any other easier way in updating my GNex yakjujp 4.0.2 variant to yakju maguro 4.0.4 (rather than following that lengthy steps)?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] thephantom:
There's none because there is no update for yakjujp. You really need to go thru manual fastboot or toolkits. It only looks lengthy but you'll be done 10 mins tops
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] prinzhernan:
The one posted in the forum is the easiest way. You can actually ask enfant there if you have problems. He replies to the thread personally.

This is the new thread he started dedicated to it. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1626895

Also don't hesitate to ask for help from.us. I know it's daunting but you'll get the hang of it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] j.go:
You can ask a friend to do it for you.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] alipingdante:
...tired of waiting for OTA, decided to manually update from YAKJUXW to TAKJU via fast boot, no issues so far!

next will be upgrading from globe to smart
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kingofthebraves:
Anyone here tried the Camera modifications on the GN toolkit ? What exactly does it do and does it really improve image quality drastically?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] swiftden:
Prinzhernan, your extended batt arrived at the post office yesterday. Not sure if its gonna be delivered today though. Hoping it will not be held at customs.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] prinzhernan:
Great! Hope it goes smoothly. :) Thanks Den!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] swiftden:
yup! anyway, thanks for the tips on how to unlock and flash from yakjuxw to takju!! successful!!

To all those who are scared, its really easy!! :D

anyway, please do text mwe, i lost you number and your messages. thanks again!!

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gtizon, i can buy the extended batt for you. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] antikryst:
Does anyone have a link to a tutorial on how to flash takju on a mac? No access to windows hehe.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] prinzhernan:
Just got the extended batt and external charger from swiftden. Thanks again! Gtizon, go for it! :-)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] prinzhernan:
I'm not so sure but I used heimdal in my Mac before. I know there is a thread somewhere where the dev made an Odin/heimdal flashable takju rom.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chubiprince:
I have updated my GNex. :D

Anyways, I back up my files by just copy pasting it to a PC folder, so just by simply copy pasting the files from the PC to my GNex... it will completely restore my previous data (apps, widgets)?

ADDENDUM: I have no data connection! Initially it had, but after I have restarted it... it the data connection never came back.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] prinzhernan:
Congratulations! The widgets won't come back, you have to set them up again. Data for some apps might be restored if you copied them exactly as they were before.

Did you check your apns?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chubiprince:
I reformatted my phone. And I copied everything back to their original places. Everything went smoothly. Data connection then came back. 4.0.4 is really a better version, when my phone was still in 2.0.2, I experienced having no network signals. Friends keep asking why they can't contact me. Now, I think everything will be okay. And much better that, I am now in the yakju build. Better since I have better chances of receiving Google updates earlier than from the yakjujp build, of which is so behind... in terms of OTA updates.

Thanks guys! :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] thephantom:
Welcome to the 4.0.4 club
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] j.go:
Flashing process is the same for mac. You just have to download the fastboot files or android sdk for mac. Most problems encountered are getting fastboot drivers installed properly on mac osx. Try googling "fastboot for mac."
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] swiftden:
Battery life on 4.0.4 is so much better for my phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] prinzhernan:
Yep even deep sleep overnight I only lose 3%.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] swiftden:
Im on my 2nd day today with 2.5 hours screen time.. maybe the battery that arrived on friday is so much better than my previous extended batt? Hows your extended batt prinz?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] prinzhernan:
I think it's because you were using your other extended battery with 4.0.2 and your new one with 4.0.4. Hehe.

So far so good. Battery life seems improved.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] swiftden:
Hmm maybe.. but i got 40 hours with 4 hours of screen time. I couldnt do that with 4.0.2!!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] prinzhernan:
Ah. I think it must be 4.0.4. Have you tried your old battery with it?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] swiftden:
Trying now hehe.. will update tom! Maybe its the new batt hehe.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] antikryst:
decided to finally flash yakju for 4.0.4. got the IMM76I update right after i flashed.

relocked the bootloader as well.

just to confirm... this makes my HK galaxy nexus the same as the US yakju galaxy nexus now right? bootloader locked. non-rooted. google updates. correct? just wanna make sure. :)

did it on a mac as well.

heres the tutorial i used for mac users out there. its pretty straightforward and easy to follow. im a techie though with some unix experience plus rooting experience from my old nexus one. i still think its easy enough for non techies and android newbies though.

http://digitaligloo.wordpress.com/2...y-nexus-from-yakjuux-to-yakju-4-0-4-mac-os-x/
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] gtizon:
Soon I will! Still saving up for it. :) Thanks in advance!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] thephantom:
Yes it makes your unit just like the generic yakju unit, not just US yakju
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] prinzhernan:
Why did you relock your bootloader? You only need to do that for warranty claims. Otherwise you don't need to. Unlocked bootloader is useful for recovering data if your phone crashes. At least if it's unlocked there is a way to access the directories. If you lock it there is no way to recover anything.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] antikryst:
I just don't have a use for an unlocked boot loader. Had my nexus one for 2 years and I rooted it without unlocking the boot loader. I just need OTA updates.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] j.go:
Doesn't re-locking the bootloader affect root?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] prinzhernan:
No it doesn't.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] thephantom:
Only because you need to unlock again to flash although there's a workaround. But no, it won't affect root when it comes to programs or apps
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] antikryst:
anyone looking for a case? selling my 3 week old, like new, black sgp ultra capsule case. bought from applewerkz for 1.1 or 1.2k. cant remember. receipt is at home for those who care about authenticity. i still have the original packaging. lots of good reviews of this online. really good build quality.

also selling a new "oem" galaxy nexus pouch. very similar to the oem nexus one pouch... got this from ebay from a seller in HK. looks decent but the quality is different from the pouch that came with my nexus one. looks the same though. carried my nexus one for 2 years in that pouch so i figured i may want to go pouch again. this one cost me about 200 php shipped. though i had to wait 5 weeks, drive to the post office, and pay another 40 bucks for claiming it.

RFS: decided on which case i really wanna use. decided on the sgp ultra hybrid. i like it since its all matte and not shiny.

sgp ultra capsule: 800 php

"oem" pouch: 200 php

i can meet up in the ortigas area. podium preferably. i can also ship for the actual shipping cost. around 120 php i think for LBC (thats the only one near my office). those interested can DM me.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chubiprince:
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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zippowick:
SIM network Unlock Pin

Hi guys... anyone knows how to work around this message upon using a different carrier SIM? I'm using GNexus from Smart. I tried to find solution for this, however end up see same questions being ask by other people... in short no answer...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] j.go:
@chubiprince: That sort of discussion is frowned upon at XDA. You might want to edit/delete your post before a mod does it for you. You might also want to be careful where you get your apps. A lot of the reported malware comes from paid apps that are given away as free by third party sites. I'm not saying all have that, but you should be extra careful if you plan on going that route.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chubiprince:
Awww... So I'll stick with Google's Play Store to avoid those malwares. Thanks for the info. :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] alipingdante:
what sort of message?

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] harveydent:
From your story, it sounds that your phone was not factory unlocked but merely "store/retailer unlocked", i.e. the phone is originally carrier-locked but was software-unlocked by someone (either the store you brought it from or their supplier). The OTA upgrade probably did nothing to re-lock it, but the factory restore probably did.

Upgrading to 4.0.4 is NOT a software modification. It's a manufacturer upgrade, and you're supposed to install it, barring extreme exceptions. The problem is someone modified the phone even before you got your hands on it. So even if you went to Samsung, they can't help you since the phone was originally factory locked and that's the condition they will send it back to you even if you sent it to them for warranty.

Did you buy your phone from a small cellphone stall? It looks like they're not an authorized seller and you're left with few options. You can 1) go back to the store and kindly but firmly insist that it's not your fault, and they have to give you your money back or to re-unlock it for free, and if they refuse, make a lot of noise (metaphorically) and report them to the DTI (they can't refuse returns since you did no modification), Samsung, and maybe even to the BOC; or 2) you can re-unlock the phone yourself either from methods here at XDA or other forums, or by paying online unlockers which may be cheaper than what that store is charging

Take not that with that phone, even if you re-unlock it, anything that wipes data (flashing a ROM/Kernel, or a software glitch that forces you to factory reset) will revert your phone to a sim-locked state
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] prinzhernan:
It's actually not an error. Factory resetting the phone will restore it to its unaltered state. You have every right to upgrade your software version. If they advertised the phone as factory unlocked then you are entitled to that and anything else constitutes fraud. Tell them you will file a report to DTI and then ask for their details etc. I have encountered this where a vendor unlocked my phone only through software, it was my k320i. I did a factory reset and it was locked to Sun again. The reason why you encountered that error was because their way of unlocking was merely software and they didn't give you an actual factory unlocked phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] thephantom:
I’m not gonna add anymore as there are suggested actions already for cam88. Just want to reinforce that you have every right to complain.

thephantom aka multo

Sent from a Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] cam88:
I bought my phone from an online store which had positive reviews that is why I didn't hesitate to buy from them. I will be going back there and ask if they can give me a new phone that is really brand new and unlocked or refund my money if I was left with no choice. Thanks for the tip, I was really giving up on this phone and fighting for my consumer rights that is why I decided to post my story but now that many people are telling me to go back to the store, I will be insisting that it is not my fault.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chubiprince:
I am very interested with the items... but hmmm. I have to save for it first. :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] antikryst:
^^^ just pm me if you like to get the cases from me.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kingofthebraves:
Yes I would definitely go back and argue with them. That is retarded, tell them straight away they sold you a used phone that was opened already and passed off as a brand new unit. You can file a complaint through DTI, just make sure you document everything properly including your visits and transactions.

If anyone's interested I have an unused capdase silicon case and otterbox commuter screen protector for sale! only 500 pesos for the both of them :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] harveydent:
Hope you get a good phone or at least your money back.

If they don't budge, you can try this to unlock the phone yourself:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1548210

DISCLAIMER: haven't tried it yet and don't make any guarantees
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] cam88:
Hi everyone!

I would like to provide an update on the status of my problem. This may be also a bit long but I will try to be concise without leaving any important details.

May 12, 10am: Me and my friend went back to the seller. We talked with the guy from the other day for approximately 2.5 hours. We pointed out that we researched about the error: sim network unlock code that we are getting on the phone and stressed that this might be caused by the phone being carrier locked and was back to locked state when the phone was put back into factory reset.The guy was stressing that this was caused by the update of the version from 4.0.2 to 4.0.4 and if the phone was still in 4.0.2 version and encountered the sim network unlock code error then he wouldn't hesitate in replacing the item. This condition was explicitly stated in their website as pointed by him.He would contact the supplier and ask if the unit can be replaced/repaired given that the software was already updated.

We were left with 2 options:

1. The supplier will replace our unit but we need to wait for a couple of days for the replacement unit.

2. The unit will be repaired (reprogrammed) at our expense.

Since the guy can't contact the supplier, we were asked to go back to their store at 4pm but we opted for them to contact us instead in case there is any development. We then left the store

May 12, 1:00pm: the guy called and advised that we have the option to leave the unit at the store before 6pm and have a brand new replacement unit on Thursday. Since we were a bit hungry, we decided to have lunch first then go back to the store.

May 12, 2:30pm; We went back to give them the unit and got an acknowledgment paper from the lady who sold me the unit.

May 12, 11pm: the guy called again and informed me that the manufacturer is willing to replace my unit. Apparently, galaxy nexus is not yet perfect and is still having some defects which included encountering the sim network unlock code error. He told me that i was the first one to report this kind of defect to the guy but there was another customer who came back with the same problem after we left. We were asked to come back to the store on thursday to pick-up the replacement unit.

With this in mind, I would like to get some ideas from you on what to check on the galaxy nexus (aside from the seal and factory reset) so that I could ensure that my unit is OK. I will get back to you on thursday to provide updates on how the replacement went.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] antikryst:
does anyone know where i could get an mhl micro usb to hdmi cable?

i saw one in the samsung store in megamall (1.6k i think) ... just looking for a cheaper alternative.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] prinzhernan:
In my opinion a factory seal sticker with all the plastic stuck to it would be fine. Also do a factory reset and still check if it's working fine. So long as it's finally factory unlocked it should be fine. I hope they don't try to screw you over.