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[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] phoenix0217:
push!!!!!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ILLHYHL:
hello,

i'm about to buy a gsm GN online, and i was wondering having different build (Yakju or something like that) affect anything at all?

cuz as far as i know, expansys usa is one of few web that sells the yakju build from uk.

is this better? or it doesn't matter :(?

what's the difference?

simply put, UK import=better?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Zepius:
doesnt matter. you can take any GSM phone and flash it to yakju
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
Anywhere it comes from it doesn't matter. You can flash it to "yakju" in 10 minutes anyways. Just shoot for the best price and/or reputable importer.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Unlawful:
Also take into account warranty (some sellers offer 'less' warranty and other might not have ANY reputable warranty or overseas warranty).
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] RTContent:
Warranty will be covered by the local Samsung repairer if shipped overseas. I know because I had this issue before.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Unlawful:
Oh that's great then since I bought a grey import.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cantevencode:
I have a few questions about this. Firstly, does anyone have an exact date for the update? Secondly, I relocked the bootloader, after the update, will DRM return. Thirdly, does anyone know if it includes toggles (for WiFi, Bluetooth etc.) in the notification area?

Any help is appreciated. Thanks :)
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheHaso:
1. From 15. Mars to 15. April

2. Testpoint unlock, yes

The official unlock, no

3. Thats a hard one. Impossible to. know how the final product looks like.

From my sexy LT15i
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] progosu:
SONY has two release dates, the first one is 29th-30th march if they obtain PTCRB certification, if they don't ICS will be released within April 1 to 30.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] squalldua:
SE (yes, when it's still SE, not just SONY) said end of march or early april.

let's say something goes wrong, and they decide to delay it 1 month.

so that gives us end of april or early may.

arrrrgh, the waiting is killing me >.<
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cantevencode:
Same. When they said late march, I was expecting it to be out by now. Especially with the arc s being one of the first to be upgraded
[HTC Inspire 4G] Nylo:
Let me say first, I'm new to Android.

I picked up a used AT&T Inspire yesterday and rooted it last night. First thing I did was delete all of the crap. I soon notices some widgets that had the same app name as a few others, ie. Contacts, Contacts widget. Why do I have two contacts as I do with a few others? Can I safely delete the widgets that have a duplicate apps?
[HTC Inspire 4G] rymdkatt:
mabye they are just diffent sized widgets?
[HTC Inspire 4G] zweeper:
I thought I had an idea but I didn't. Add both to the screen and see what they do - one might be a call contact and the other message contact.

Before you spend too much time on this you might look into a custom ROM which would re-write the whole list and get rid of a lot of that stuff for you. Inspire should have plenty o' roms.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Nylo:
Different size? Not sure what that means.

I'm finding these widgets via Super Manager, and not my apps collection. In other words I have Contacts, but not Contacts widget in my apps list. Contacts widget, and others, only shows up in my Super Manager apps list.

Like I said, I'm very new to Android, but definably will be loading up one of the tasty spreads that the XDA chiefs are cooking up. :)
[HTC Inspire 4G] Archer:
The contacts link in your app list is just a shortcut to the contacts app, but the widget is an active widget for your home screen that will have different functionality, so you can access things directly, rather than having to run the app. Just drop a couple of widgets on your home screen and have a play with them. They won't bite ;)
[HTC Inspire 4G] Nylo:
Archer.

Like I said, Im new, but Im learning. Didn't know app list were short cuts. I will throw a few into the list and see what happens.

One more thing. There are apps on the phones desktop, and in the apps holder. Are you saying all are short cuts?

Thanks for the help.
[HTC Inspire 4G] ST3ALTHPSYCH0:
Basically.

The app drawer is more like the "desktop" in iOS in that EVERYTHING you install that has a launcher will be there. On the desktop you can place a collection of shortcuts and widgets that suit you workflow/ preference.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Nylo:
I apologize. I saw what I have done but could not figure out how to move it to the Q&A.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Nylo:
I understand, but what about the "all apps" location, drawer, or what ever its called. Those are not short cuts... Are they? For instance I want to delete "Latitude." Its in the "all apps," but not seen in Super manager (root.) Also, I must have five apps with the word weather in Super Manager, but only one in the "all apps." :confused:

I seem to have more junk than my girl friends AT&T Samy Infuse, Froyo. I rooted that phone and had no issues clearing or understanding anything. Maybe its widgets. I dont remember dealing with widgets on her Infuse.

Thanks for bearing with me. I know this seems trivial, but its helping me greatly.
[HTC Inspire 4G] biglittlegato:
You are beginning to see the biggest drawback or greatest strength of HTC Sense. Some widgets are available in more than one layout. This makes Sense more customizable, but also quite a drain on resources. Deleting some Sense components can cause serious issues. As suggested, a custom rom will have bloat removed. The definition of bloat varies from one Dev to the next, so YMMV. In general, AOSP roms have less extras, allowing you to customize them to suit your own needs. The Dev section has many fine choices. First post of each thread usually will give a description of what to expect. Try a few, or a lot, who knows, you may enjoy that more than trying to figure out HTC rom structure.

Don't know where that came from. Moving on.

Disclaimer: This is not advice. It is just something that fell from between my ears.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Nylo:
Great advice. AOSP ROMS are perfect for me. I don't want the dog and pony show. Just basics for my business.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] retskrad:
I really think Google needs to do a HUGE investment into the Development and QA department for Android. Android is huge and requires more attention then they are giving it. Google really needs to get more hands on Android and better testing so less buggy software gets out of the gate.

I have owned all of the Nexus phones and they are always pretty buggy until a few updates later.

I currently have to deal with slow screen rotation, multi-touch issues, laggy landscape keyboard response and crashes, SMS text bugs, Wifi bugs to name a few. How in the hell did the slow screen rotation and laggy landscape response go unnoticed is beyond me. I noticed it the first day i got the phone.

The NEXUS brand should come to an end, its essentially just like buying an iphone…….you pay extra for it, and its no better than anything else out there, or less than anything else out there.

The problem is Nexus is no longer a developer phone. Its now a brand. I knew i was not getting this nexus because sammy had there hands on it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] slickromeo:
are you on 4.0.1?, 4.0.2? 4.0.3?

is your phone rooted?

are you running the GSM version or the CDMA version of the galaxy nexus?

is it stock android O.S.?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jhernand1102:
I don't have any of those issues on mine....
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] retskrad:
I'm running stock 4.0.2, getting software updates firectly from Google not samsung.

Everyone says the only reason you should buy Nexus phones is because they are so much better than other manufacturers phones. I'm not talking about rooting and such, because you can do that too with other phones and it would be the same.

It’s not just about timely updates. Even the 4.0.3 source code has bugs. This means that all these devices based off 4.0.3 can (and might) have the bugs as well. Then, you have to wait for Google to update the source and maybe just maybe your manufacturer of choice will update your phone before moving onto something else.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] MistaBishi:
Well don't buy a Nexus device again. Then you don't have to worry about those problems, and the people who love the Nexus phone can continue to love it whilst you love your Droid Epic Galaxy 4G Super Touch Plus thing that you buy.

Thats the good thing about Android, you have choice. Your opinion doesn't mean anything, Google aren't going to do anything about it. Find a phone that you like and use it.

Also, have you ever used another Android phone other then the Nexus? Carrier bloat and skins make me shudder.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Soutaiseiriron:
I disagree with the paying extra. It's essentially like buying any other phone whereas, the iPhone would be $100-$300 more than other phones depending on the sku. I have no complaints with my Nexus but I'm not trying to argue with your dissatisfaction or defend the brand, I just don't see the paying extra part which obviously varies from country to country.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] x.Orville.x:
mines never been laggy works really great
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] retskrad:
Okay, I am happy to see that your works well, but please consider this: i'm talking about pure stock, no mods, nothing.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ChongoDroid:
Rooting is one thing, but we like the nexus because of its bootloader and lack of bloat. Let's face it, iphone is easy mode, android(nexus) is expert mode.

Easy mode is... well.. easy. It is easy to master but gets stale incredibly fast and is lacking in features. Expert mode you have to read a couple forums, do a little tweaking, but in the end you get a pro longed satisfying experience that is rich in features and really let's you become... a superuser.

Ps rotation delay is a feature, just tap the screen for it to rotate faster.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] anton2009:
I wanna try out the Droid Epic Galaxy 4G Super Touch Plus. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] miketoasty:
Just for a little input, the rotation "Lag" that you talk about is supposed to be there. People were complaining that there phone would rotate to easily so they made lag so that just tilting your phone for a second wouldn't rotate it you had to actually want to rotate it. Takes an extra second, if that.

Also, ICS was released, you knew that when you bought the phone, you expect a completely clean product the second it comes out? Look at Apple with there battery bug, no OS comes out without it's fare share of bugs, Android is no different.

Also also, why cancel an entire line of phones because you have one mad customer? You don't.

Finally, Google picks a different handset maker every year to make their "Nexus" phone, just because "sammy" made it doesn't take away from the fact that it's a Nexus. Go buy a Razr with Motoblur and enjoy having a "Bug free enviroment" on an OS that is over a year old.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nodstuff:
OK fair enough but its pretty much an unspoken rule that you have to flash the **** out of a nexus phone. Unlocked bootloader and all that. Aosp etc.

Not being smart but you don't buy a formula one car to bring the kids to school.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] MistaBishi:
We considered that, and nobody cares. Thats the way the phone is, stop complaining about it and do something about it. We aren't you brain, do some thinking for yourself.

Root your phone if you want to fix the issues, or wait for Google to issue an update.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] RogerPodacter:
Nexus phones have historically been far cheaper than average. N1 and nexus s both sold for $529 from day 1. Only the Gnex broke this tradition.

Typical phone launches higher than $600.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] MistaBishi:
Na man, it's terrible. It's running this MotoTouchSenseWizBlur software. It's the worst skin out of the lot!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nonione:
lol what kind of topic is this? nexus brand should to an end pfff

sorry to all hear you have all those bugs, im glad AOKP is smoother than ever on my nex :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BrotherCheese:
For reference, my last phone was a Palm Centro. Lasted 5+ years, bugs and all. I also work in the computer hardware industry, so while I am new to the current smartphone format and OS, I am versed in technology.

If you wanted something that was already polished out of the box, that's where the other Android and iPhone comes in. Works well out of the box depending on the model. If you want a 'pure' Android experience, the G. Nexus is the appealing one. I think in this case 'pure' is a bad word choice, as it denotes only good. However, it is both good and bad. In the 3 months I've owned the phone. I've def. thought to myself "****! I've got to fix this again!" AND "holy crap! this is way cooler than iOS!" It sucks that you have to extensively play with the phone, but once you do, the opportunities are much more appealing.

TL; DR: Don't buy something like a Nexus if you don't want to transform it to it's full potential.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ezcats:
Why are people still on stock on the Nexus....its a NEXUS!!

ITS A DEV PHONE!!!

you are SUPPOSED to hack it!!!

don't complain if stock doesn't have all that you want..

btw...i was on stock for 2 days...no bugs.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kid1da:
Ived owned two nexus phones and theyve been the best phones I have ever owned. Sometimes they do lack the performance other Androids have but the support/development for this phone is the best IMO.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Smokeey:
Can we stop making these useless threads about how "Google is ignoring us", cause I can guarantee you they are probably working their asses off trying to get the next update to us before I/O.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ragnarokx:
I think you meant your owning of Nexus devices should come to an end.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mr mystery:
I agree with some of the OP's points, one thing that bothers me with my GN is the baseband crashing, if I go into my subways here for an extended period without putting my phone into airplane mode when I come out of the subway the only way I'll get service back is to reboot the phone. My Nexus S I had, had the same issue until 3 updates from Google, 3. So when I see it on a new device I think "Seriously?" "Is Google learning nothing?" They really need to put more effort into it as the OP says. Their QA is really bad or they just plain don't care and push the software out with bugs anyone could pickup within 30 minutes of owning the device. It's unacceptable really. And bugs carrying over into an update?? Poor effort for sure. Don't get me wrong I love my Nexus but I really think Google is not trying hard enough being billion dollar corporation.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] neotekz:
rotation lag? thats not a real problem but if it bugs you that much i heard iphone rotates much faster and smoother than android. maybe you should consider switching to apple sounds like it would be the phone for you.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chlehqls:
This.

Honestly, this is Google/Skynet we're talking about. Just be patient.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Sleuth255:
I wasn't aware of this when I last synced to the google repo.... :eek: Heck, if only I'd have known about this, I wouldn't have had my own AOSP build up and running for the last few weeks!

Geezuz... not a dev phone. That's pretty funny....
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] VaKo:
I never got this. All 3 Nexus phones have been sold in the UK as regular phones to regular people, the N1 and GN were/are sold subsidized on networks along side crapberrys and iPhones. And you can buy the Galaxy Nexus from Argos (a UK retail chain which is best described as "internet shopping for people who are afraid of the internet"). So in no way, shape or form has the Nexus line been anything other than a brand in the UK.

Also, I got all 3 Nexus phones because I wanted to get updates from Google directly without having to **** about with custom ROM's or kernels. It's great that I can do that if I want to, but I don't really see the need to. Why? Because my stock Nexus phones were all golden samples that never had any of the bugs I often read about on XDA.

The only thing that I find annoying with Google and the Nexus line is the lack of communication regarding updates. I understand that providing an ETA is dangerous, but when months go by without so much as a word on the subject of updates it is somewhat vexing. But then this is a complaint that could well be extended to Android as a whole.

So, I'm happy with my stock unrooted Galaxy Nexus because it does what it's supposed to do, and does it well. And I know that I will get a couple of updates without having to do anything other than click OK (or **** about with a flash drive if I want to rush things).
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] @rbiter:
This thread should come to an end. And others like it.

Sent from my Nexus in Texas.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] adrynalyne:
The only real fix is deleting this section of the forums.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Sleuth255:
If I wasn't retired, this would've already been closed...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nodstuff:
Agreed. People complain too much.

---------- Post added at 02:15 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:13 AM ----------

Unfortunately this is true. A great resource rendered useless by pointless threads.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Serious_Beans:
Dude why you raging on the Nexus brand?

Mine is running perfect. If you are not rooted and not running a custom rom, idk why the hell you got a Nexus. Yeah it gets updates from Google, but how often will it be updated and no ROM will be based on it. This phone is amazing, not a powerhouse, but it has amazing features, design, and best developers. No other phone has as much development throughout it's lifespan, except HD2.

Root your phone, install a custom rom, there is a bunch of great ones, install a custom kernel, also a bunch of great ones and you will be satisfied. If you say that you shouldn't have to root it to fix it well then don't get a developer phone, which it still is. Go get an iPhone, which btw you still have to fix with jailbreaking because it's too flawed without it, imo.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] MarcMaiden:
I am running stock 4.0.2 and I couldnt be happier....

I have no issues with speed/bugs/etc with the OS. If there is a bug, its a developer issue, not a google issue
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] KWKSLVR:
1) Nexus means Beta. Being first means enduring hiccups. Duh

2) 4.0.3 is for the Nexus S and is base for "skinned" versions of ICS. Just because the version number is higher it doesn't mean that it is better. 4.0.3 contains bug fixes that do not apply to the GNex. Ever owned a device with Android 2.4? Didn't think so. 4.0.4 is out. Flash it. Not every damn update comes via OTA. 3 updates in like 4 months and you guys still aren't happy. Retarded.

3) These posts are beyond old and completely retarded. I'll just say it. 80% of this forum needs to shut the hell up. You're part of the problem. You ALL lack basic understanding of what the Nexus line is all about. Stop whining because what the Nexus line has ALWAYS been isn't what you want it to be. You complainers had no businesses picking up a Nexus device. The same complaints repackaged and repeated over and over are old and serve no purpose. Complain to Google and stop cluttering XDA. 90% of this forum is the same repackaged complaints and nit picking repeated over and over again.

It's a damn phone. Jesus Christ, some of you act like is a 250K car. If you don't like it, sell it and replace it with a different phone so you can go to a different forum and whine and complain about when your ICS update is coming and how bad it sucks to see it skinned to hell and back. Then, go yell at a few devs for not providing a pure Google experience.

Have a problem with it? Get over it. I've had to endure retarded rampant yelling, endure mine. ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] @rbiter:
I'll sell my GNex for 250k! I'll take checks even.

Sent from my Nexus in Texas.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nodstuff:
I just got out of bed and gave you a standing ovation.

Bra-****ing-vo sir! I take my hat off to you!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] andrewlax120:
THANK YOU, couldn't have said it any better
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bazzawhite:
I'm running stock 4.0.2 unrooted, bootloader unlocked and I don't have majority of the issues you claim to experience. Never had a crash (phone used to reboot but not anymore, possibly app issues), never had issues with multi-touch (I've play tons of games so I would have noticed this), I don't use my keyboard in landscape much so can't comment on that. I send around 200-300 texts a day, never had issues, failures, or bugs with SMS (Stock client) might be your network, the slow rotation is probably a feature. You wouldn't want the screen changing orientation every time you slightly tilt your phone now would you. Wifi is solid with my Netgear router. I just finished uploading 2.5 gigs of photos via dropbox from my phone overnight without issues, no bugs noticed in general use either.

I'm not saying this phone is perfect it does have issues. You just need to diagnose the issues a bit better and I bet you will come to realise that the phone isn't to blame for half of those things you've mentioned.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] LBTaylor1984:
Best phone i've owned and I prefer it over my S2.

So no the brand should continue ~BUT I do think Google should make the Nexus out of premium materials like titanium, magnesium and for once, make the Nexus superior to all other Android devices
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bazzawhite:
So it can weigh a ton and be ridiculously expensive? Not to mention the signalling issues through these metals.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] aspot72:
Well... IMO the OP looks to me like driver with provisional licence who bought an Ferrari (

no offence!

).

If you can't handle these issues you should not buy Nexus phone.

I am on stock 4.0.2, rooted (not needed, but did it :-) )with no mods, as phone is great out of the box. Only change I made recently is flashing XXKL1 radio and glad that I did it, phone is now almost constantly on H and battery improved about 20%. For experiments I have my old Nexus S.

Some batches had issues with power button. Also in Settings under screen try change the screen time out (you probably have set it to 30 sec.).
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] greeced:
My phone is completely stock, not rooted, bootloader is locked, the whole bit and I haven't had any problems with it.

Sure, you get the occasional freeze, but so does every phone, including iPhones, Blackberries and Windows Phones.

Ever have a frozen computer? Ever need to reboot that computer because of slow downs? Of course you have and this mini computer is no different.

No technology is perfect, it's designed to make your life easier, and it does.

You can't compare these with feature phones that are hard coded to do a series of things and no more. That's what they were designed to do and it will never change.

Coding software continuously will always have bugs, it's the nature of the beast. Heck Microsoft has been in the business longer than most here have been alive and they still fix software bugs. They've been through the same bugs countless times yet they reappear in new versions of their OS.

The whole point is... Whoever at Google develops the software to this phone most likely uses the thing on a regular basis. So do many others at Google themselves. They are aware of issues as they experience them just as you do. And as such they will fix them.

You think this phone is buggy? Great. Go buy something different than visit their forums and tell me if they don't have disappointed users too who say their phone is buggy. Even the illustrious iPhone.

My suggestion? Get a bag phone from the 1980's. You will never have a single issue and the call quality is way better due to it's 3 Watts of transmission power.

No software update, no bugs, no hassle.