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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] resynx:
I've been thinking about ordering the GSM Galaxy Nexus to use on T-Mobile since it doesn't look like this phone is going to be released anytime soon. I think I read that if I do this, in order to still get updates straight from Google I have to flash something? Does this mean that I'll have to root the phone once I get it?

Basically I just want to know what I need to do once I get the phone to make it work on T-Mobile.

And I was thinking about ordering from Amazon or Negri.

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-GT-i9250-Smartphone-Touchscreen-Processor-No/dp/B005XYU45E

https://negrielectronics.com/samsung-i9250-google-galaxy-nexus-black-unlocked.html#.T2LZ02JWq0Q

Leaning towards Amazon since it's much cheaper, but would Negri be safer? I've heard good things about them. Any input would be very helpful! :D

Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] RogerPodacter:
No you dont have to flash. Only if you get the samsung firmware one. Gsm ones get direct ota updates no worries.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] resynx:
How would one accidentally get the Samsung firmware one? By chance?

So if I get the correct 1 all I have to do is stick my SIM card in it and I'm good to go?

Edit: And any preference over ordering from Amazon or Negri?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
Theres a chance you'll get a non "yakju" device (yakju** version) that gets software updates slower (from Samsung). You can flash any i9250 (GSM) model to yakju just fine, so it doesn't matter which one you actually get from the seller. It doesnt require root, just unlocking the bootloader. You can re-lock after if you really want to. Once you get the drivers installed (which can be annoying), it takes about 5 min and 10 lines in the command prompt to complete manually. No hackery.

As far as buying it online, I recommend Negri if you value having a warranty. The Amazon model explicitly says "no warranty" on it. Negri will let you send the phone to them and they forward it to Samsung Europe for repairs, as Samsung won't take the phone directly from you. This is for manufacturer defects only, though. If you want extra accidental damage insurance you get that from a 3rd party here in the US.

The Negri model is only $595. The CAN one is cheaper because they get a deal on them and it comes with a US-capable charger in the box (less cost to them). Don't be worried though, you can flash it to yakju the minute you get it. I bought one and it works fantastically. Functionally, there is no difference in hardware from any other i9250 variant.

No matter where you buy it from you will always be able to just put your SIM in it and use it. Flashing to yakju isn't a necessary step to use the phone. Because you're on XDA I'm assuming you might care a bit more than the normal user though, and for that reason I recommend you flash to yakju. Even if you don't want to root or mess around, flashing is a good idea so you'll be first in line for OTAs.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zephiK:
Agreed. Although newegg has a deal for the Galaxy Nexus $529.99... 90 day warranty. Negri and Expansys offers about a year of warranty.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rayoubi:
Thanks for helping me flash my phone to yakju. It was really easy I also listen to him and got the Canadian version from negri. Negri also has a coupon too if you google "negri coupon"
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Monk4Life:
I am on T-Mobile and ordered mine through expansys. It arrived with 4.0.1 and then prompted me about the update to 4.0.2. Also only order from expansys, the galaxy nexus has a 24 month warranty and if you have issues you just send it to expansys and they take care of the rest because this phone has to be repaired over seas for the warranty to be valid.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] evohog:
I ordered mine through amazon/trd trading for 563 with 18.88 overnight shipping. Its the European version I think. Anyways after I got it I rooted and installed the kl1 radio and get better reception than my s2.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] resynx:
Thanks for all the answers! Yeah, the only reason I don't want to root and stuff is because I still want to hold onto the 1 year warranty just incase.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Birdsfan:
I purchased my GNex from Expansys for T-Mobile (I love the phone BTW) and I asked them specifically which version they were selling and it will be the Google build and not the Samsung build. Additionally, I was told by expansys as this is a European phone it is subject to European laws and they provide a three year warranty. I do not have that in writing but I asked the guy the same question three different ways and he gave me the same answer every time....
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] resynx:
I called Negri and they told me all their phones have the Samsung build, ugh :mad:

I've heard that customer service is terrible at Expansys though, how did it fair for you? I'm still trying to deciding whether to buy or not buy the phone, it's so much money... lol
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zephiK:
Builds dont matter. You can change it to yakju, and if u don't want to then you really don't have a voice in complaining because it's there to change, but you just don't wanna do it.

And I don't think customer service @ Expansys is terrible... contact Corey from XDA, he is from Expansys and personally posts here.

$529 @ Newegg is the cheapest... however warranty is only 90 days compared to Negri and Expansys' warranties. We GSM users bought it way back for $700+, consider yourself lucky lol
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] resynx:
Well I'm not complaining I'm just thinking it out loud really, sorry if I came off as whiny. I just don't want to do anything to void the warranty yet as I've read problems w/ mysteriously cracking screens and the like. How long does it take Samsung to push out the updates compared to Google?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
As I said, it doesn't matter...

any

i9250 model can be flashed to yakju. Just get it where you can get the best price (or best price w/ warranty). Samsung will be a couple to several weeks behind, depending on which build you have. Just flash to yakju you'll be glad you did.

Also, it doesn't void the warranty to unlock the bootloader and load yakju. Its okay lol you can re-flash and return to stock if you want.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Birdsfan:
Very easy process for me, I have purchased from Negri and they were good but not great. I would buy from Expansys again in a heart beat especially if you have a clue. Ask them about the warranty on the phone and see what they say.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] resynx:
Omg.. I placed the order and then Google cancelled it for some reason. Now they said I have to wait 3-5 days for the funds to come back into my account and then I can try again using Amazon checkout.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Birdsfan:
Did you go through Negri or Expansys?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] resynx:
I went through Negri since I was buying the extended battery from them as well, I figured it'd be easier doing everything from 1 site. Ugh, this is such a bummer :mad:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Birdsfan:
I had the same issue with Negri and Google Checkout. Use your Amazon account if you have one or just use your Google account with Expansys. Just make sure your CC company knows there will be a refund from Negri. As far as the extended battery why get what you don't need unless you end up needing it?? I'm 3 months without ever having a dead battery, I charge every night though. If you want to buy an accessory buy the desktop dock!!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] resynx:
Yeah I'll make sure to do that next. This is so frustrating though, I gotta wait almost another week before I can order this now.
[Off-topic] Nightwolf117:
Hey guys!

Just wondering, if you have Xbox 360; what's your gamertag?

I might add some ;)

Also, if people want to have a GTA IV free roam on LIVE, pm me so I can set it up :D

CJ
[Off-topic] Felimenta97:
Felimenta97

Check TrueAchievements for games.
[Off-topic] Nightwolf117:
Will do ;)
[Off-topic] Nightwolf117:
Added you ;)

Sent from my OpenPhone+7 LG Optimus One
[Off-topic] Felimenta97:
Accepted. Won't play now, tought. Sadly, I only can play on weekends (have to study).
[Off-topic] Nightwolf117:
Its fine ;)

I only play weekends and a bit after work; similar situation to you :)

Just send a message on Xbox LIVE when you're free

CJ

Sent from my OpenPhone+7 LG Optimus One
[Off-topic] deviatesaw:
Free roam still never bores me with other people that don't grief you in buzzards. Although taking them down with explosive shottys is satisfying.

Add me - Deviate Saw
[Off-topic] Nightwolf117:
Sure thing ;)

MultiPlayer Free Roam = The core of the game <3

If you get a request from CJJames1989, that's me ;)

Sent from my LG Optimus One running OpenPhone+7 XDA-Developers widget
[Off-topic] larsstone:
My gametag is NebelLeiche3028 pls give me

Gesendet von meinem GT-S5660 mit Tapatalk 2
[Off-topic] StormMcCloud:
IB4A/V/CTM/MTM

Next time please search, there are already a few threads for this.

One of those threads.
[Off-topic] Archer:
Old thread is old and should have been closed when it opened. There's already an existing thread for this.

Thread closed.
[Motorola Atrix 2] Gadgetz:
I haven't seen any boot animations out there that really move me but since I got Beats Audio on my phone I'd like to have a matching boot animation. What I would like is to have the regular Motorola Dual Core logo come up first, then the pulsating Moto dual core logo, then the Beats Audio animation...once the phone vibrates to signaling the lockscreen is about to come up I'd like to see the Beats logo fade to black.

Anyone up to the task?

Here is the animation

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/61129367/Bootanimation.zip

I think it just needs to be modified to work on our phone. If anyone knows how to pull this off I'd greatly appreciate it.
[Motorola Atrix 2] Gadgetz:
Nevermind, I made one myself :cool:
[Motorola Atrix 2] DarkJatrix:
Can I see it? I would love to test it

Sent from my fresh Atrix 2
[Motorola Atrix 2] Gadgetz:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1551300
[Motorola Atrix 2] DarkJatrix:
Awesome. Thanks

Sent from my fresh Atrix 2
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] l0rd_almighty:
Help. Already flashed my phone and wiped. Still getting the same thing
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] l0rd_almighty:
Things i've done so far

1. Cleared data and cache

2. Flashed

3. Wiped
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LUFC1919:
I got the same problem as you...yesterday it was ok.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] omac_ranger:
Supposedly the new update to the market (pushed out today) creates this problem. I personally froze the market updater because I don't like the new layout of the my apps section, and the missing apps.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BorgCymru:
The new Play sucks
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LUFC1919:
Any solutions for this problem ?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BorgCymru:
Just keep reporting it to Google and hope they get the message.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BorgCymru:
Mine has just update itself and is now showing my Apps.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gorelow:
y phone fell into a pail with water it was in there about 5 to 10 seconds. i pulled the battery out and used a blow dryer and put the battery back in and the flash came on. is that a good sign? dont know what else to do. did i screw things up by trying to turn it on without letting it dry out all night? i had this happen once before but never saw the flash come on as soon as the battery was put back in. im hoping for some good news because im not paying assurion 100 bucks, ill just upgrade but i still love my epic. thanks guys
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] b16flybye:
I would've left the phone off for a day or so. I dropped mine in the sink once and after a day of waiting and blow drying I powered it up and the soft buttons were blinking and not responding but it eventually cleared itself up. It was weird.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fire n mage:
Will if the samsung epic is anything like the samsung moment you should be alright, I dropped that in the toilet twice lol you might have to still wait a few days..
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adamdelozier:
Confucius say... Phone fall in toilet, dump in bowl of rice.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xjayman:
This is why you don't borrow peoples phones.lol...might as well put his turd on your face!
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gorelow:
thanks guys. i woke up this morning and it is still doing the same thing. i can go get a loaner but if ive ttied it a few times have i done alot of damage by putting the battery back in a few times? thats my concern that every time i put the battery in im short circuiting it more and now its toast
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RealTic:
You'd be surprised how durable these phones are. I witnessed my friend drop his in a 10 foot swimming pool. It was in there for atleast 15-20 seconds and it works perfect still. We need someone in the community to conduct water testing along with .... "will it blend?"
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fire n mage:
There was nothing in the toilet i swears :P happened to flush right before it dropped both tiems :D
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fire n mage:
Sorry for the double post, your best bet is to leave it alone n get a loaner, i did the same thing, i left it for a week or two, thought it was toast then randomly pressed the power button and it turned on lol
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jmax0420:
Confusious is right.. Remove battery and any protective shell, fill a mayo jar or large McDonalds cup or whatever you have that is larger than your phone with dry rice, then stick your phone in then fill the rest of the way with rice. Let set for like 24 hrs. The rice will absorb ALL the moisture. And then you should be golden.

FYI... You should never turn on an electric devise before it is completely dried out first. And never use hot air on an electronic device. I just assumed those were common sense.

My 1.5 year old stuck my epic in the aquarium it was completely under for at least 1 full min. Before I saw it. And the rice trick worked for mine. Left it in the rice for like 2 days though for good measure.

Hope this helps others in the future.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thabest85:
Put your phone inside rice leave it there for a couple hours the rice helps to absorb the excess liquid it worked for me couple times good luck with your phone
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] laughingT:
I used silica gel cat litter on my daughter's phone after it spent a few seconds in a warm bubble bath.

Three days later, it worked a ok. Silica gel is that dessicant inside little white bags labelled 'DO NOT EAT'.

Same idea as rice. We had some of the silica gel cat litter on hand, unused of course, so it seemed like a good option.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gorelow:
ok whatever you use dont be an idiot like me and turn on your phone 3 or 4 times to see if its dry yet. my phone died. (funeral thursday). im getting another phone today from assurion. can i have some suggestions about what to put on a brand new phone. i was thinking of odining a el22 tar and leaving it there but thought id see if anyone has a fav rom for the epic that is drama free. whenever i go for the bells and whistles it always seems to give me problems on my epic. maybe it was just the previous phone. thanks for any input
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxLostSoulxX:
Mine came with fricking ecalir when Froyo was official and GB was only 2 months or so away haha. So you might get GB El30 pre with it
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fire n mage:
Drama free? Well Viper rom is nice, as far as a good touchwiz and im sure marcusants is very good as well, im loving AOKP milestone 4 port with amazing battery life, and theres always cleangb :P
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] nystreak:
Read this on a couple of tech sites. Very disappointed. I was under the impression that the wait for ICS wasn't gonna be that long. That was a big factor in getting the note. Would have held out for a quad core with ICS already on it if I knew it was gonna be this long. I love my note and it's sad that att's flagship android device doesn't have the latest version of android. Plus I think ics will smooth out alot of the lagginess owners have been reporting.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] eliter1:
just read this on gsmarena and I am bummed if this is for the US too:(... I may have to go ahead an install SAUROM in the meantime:D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Truaim:
What?! Link liars!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Eddie Bombay:
ICS is a major battery drain anyway.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Mauijpm:
I believe that this is what the OP is referring to:

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AndroidPolice/~3/8Efjssn8-lQ/story01.htm
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Teufel Hunden:
As I said in many other threads that ICS is nowhere near coming yet.....and people actually thought it was coming this month lol. With the way froyo came and gingerbread to follow should of been your first clue, if you actually thought they were gonna pop out ICS just like that that's the stupidity on your part. Remember folks the word was 'its slated for the note', Never said When!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Err0xx:
ICS upped my Xooms battery life by about 30%. I disagree.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] joshnichols189:
ICS wasn't coming until at least Q2 for the AT&T Note anyways. In fact, your ICS might be right on schedule.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Maroon Mushroom:
The funny part is that this is for the International version. Meaning that we'll get ICS months after that
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] canecbr600:
Like I've said all along, we won't see it untilled October at earliest. To op, you said u wouldn't have gotten the phone, then on the other hand you love it?????? Can't we stop worrying about ics, and enjoy this amazing device already! Dang people!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] chirs:
The reason is, once you ICS, you never want to go back, that's why I returned my note and stick with my nexus.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] kiltedthrower:
So you'd get a device you like less because it'll have a software update a few months faster?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Chief Geek:
What? Possibly in issolated cases or on crappy ROMs, but that is one hell of an arogant blanket statement to make on an OS that is just rolling out onto handsets the past couple months. I saw vast improvements with it in many aspects, to include battery.

^^This guys got a point. I will defend ICS tooth and nail, but you will rarely find me belly aching about it being on the note. I absolutely want it, but I didn't buy a phone with it already on it. I do expect ATT/Samsung to deliver it to us, but don't think we'll see it untill fall. Anything sooner will be a great surprise, anything later and I'll start complaining. If all I wanted was ICS then I would have kept my Vibrant.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] apsbainc:
Time to DIY

I saw that this morning and welp... time to flash a custom ROM -_-

I was holding off waiting for the official to get here 'later this month'. I am disappoint. Oh well... Its not hard to root anyway.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] andrawer:
Waiting for the next o.s. update for your smartphone is a never ending game and hasn't changed.

It's not real smart to buy something HOPING it will get the next update sooner rather than later. WIth smartphones, you'll always be disappointed .

I'm running ICS on another device I have and it's not that big of a deal. I'd certainly like it on my Note but it's not something I'm waiting for with every breath.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Underground_XI:
totally untrusted source. there is no samsung norway official page+samsung norway does not speak english!! anyways the youtube video interview, that samsung executive guy who was answering questions, where it says comments, it was written that the att note will be getting the update in may
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] orangekid:
doesn't Q2 start in like 2 weeks?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] phillyrican:
So tired of the *****ing and crying over ics go and take your note back and get the nexus if you want ics so bad I'm am completely happy with my note
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] edjerum:
Me Too!

This phone works great on GB!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] joshnichols189:
Lol so you believe YouTube comments? If the executive said that he lied.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] jpeg42:
He doesn't say when, but he says it is coming:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcoW7sh-FBk#t=02m40s

Edit: I don't see this May date in the comments anywhere either, not sure where that came from
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] mark_20:
Samsung does not exactly have a great reputation for delivering software updates in a timely fashion. Just ask any former Captivate owner about the "coming soon" official Froyo update. By the time Samsung finally rolled that out, there were numerous Gingerbread ROMs available.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] jpeg42:
+1 my backup Cappy is rocking ICS right now. I never once even looked at an official update during the life of that phone. I remember when DesignGears showed up with an AT&T Froyo leak months before they officially released it, I knew I would be hooked on XDA. :D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] ccayetano:
That's what I was thinking! By the end of June doesn't seem entirely horrible. Unless Samsung is talking about their fiscal calendar or some other kind of calendar I can't think of right now that's not in line with the actual calendar year.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] jpeg42:
You guys all do realize this delay to Q2 was for the International version and has nothing to do with the AT&T Note, right??
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] RadDudeTommy:
Honestly i could care less. As long as it gets to me.

Kony 2012 is Propaganda.

www.Facebook.com/freeyourmindcampaign
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] zancro:
Does anyone know of an email address for Samsung and/or AT & T customer service departments? Yes, I'm sure notifying either/both of customer's opinions does little to speed releases, but at least such an effort would allow owners to vent their frustrations and ease tensions.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] erad1:
Having an SII, I have been following the recent release activity of Android 4.0.x for the international version...and it seems to me a lot of people (not all) are unhappy with the OTA version of ICS, claiming that it is buggy and battery life is atrocious! So this maybe a reason for the delay on other intnl. (Note) devices? :confused:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Vcolassi:
I keep telling you guys ICS touch wiz style isn't gonna be as big a deal and good as you think. I have ICS on my Transformer Prime and aside from the new font and icons which you can get on ADW its meeehhhhh. I got over ICS in a day. But that's just me me.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] johnnyb82:
I know I shouldn't be, but I am surprised at the amount of people who are surprised about the ICS delay. I've owned several android phones and not one was updated in a timely fashion. Nor was a single one updated when the provider or the manufacturer said it would be.

With that said, I've tinkered with ICS on my friends new nexus. Though some areas of the OS are smoother, and some options are just really cool, I didn't find it a game changer. The only reason I really want ICS is for future compatibility (which wont be a concern for sometime), and the fact I like to screw around with my hardware :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] CreekDirt:
You aren't getting ICS anyways. It is a bastardized version. What you should be asking yourself is whether or not you will be a JellyBean candidate. It is possible that by the time this note gets ICS JellyBean may start rolling out.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Chief Geek:
Noooo...history teaches us that we don't start screaming about JB enmass until 24 hours after ICS is available. See trends from froyo>GB
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Eddie Bombay:
ICS battery blows on this Asus Transformer. Getting only 8 hours of screen time compared to my 10 hours before. No lag though.

ICS 4.0.3