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[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bortak:
Ohh if you're returning for warranty then this changes things slightly.

If the phone was branded i.e. you got it on contract with a network, you need to use the RUU for that network. (except for orange)

If the phone was unbranded i.e. bought from a store such as amazon.com then you're okay.

If you're unsure, you can use the official 2.3 RUU, which will definitely cover your warranty.

If you're not returning for warranty purposes - don't worry about it.
[Member-Found Deals] oldblue910:
https://play.google.com/store/devic...WRfbXVsdGlfX18xX3Byb21vXzEzMzUyNzk0MjQzNjAiXQ..

NO BS!
[Member-Found Deals] cyco1978:
Yeah I just saw this bull****!! November paid $750 broke it paid $500 in march for a new one!! This just chaps my ass, guess they have to do something the S3 going to destroy everything on the market!!!
[Member-Found Deals] Reviewers:
I'm going to purchase mine in about 30 minutes.
[Member-Found Deals] oldblue910:
If you do, can you let me know when you get it and before you root it or install a custom ROM? I'd like to get some information from you about the stock ROM that it ships with.
[Member-Found Deals] cyco1978:
Smart man!!
[Member-Found Deals] Reviewers:
It'll be in your front door-step in 2 days it says.

It ships on Android 4.0 but there's update's you can they'll support updates and custom rom's on 4.0.4 and more.
[Member-Found Deals] lsxrx7:
how does the price went down so quick

facepalm
[Member-Found Deals] oldblue910:
Yes I know, I just want some information about the stock ROM that it ships with. I maintain pages for stock Galaxy Nexus, Nexus S, and Xoom firmware on my website http://www.randomphantasmagoria.com and I just want to make sure this US GSM version doesn't come with some unique build of 4.0.4 that we haven't seen yet. That's all. Just send me a PM when you get the phone and it'll take 5 minutes of your time, I promise! :)
[Member-Found Deals] zeke1988:
the phone doesnt even worth that much now....
[Member-Found Deals] frazipe:
Doesn't work on Sprint or Verizon. Sucks!
[Member-Found Deals] cyco1978:
Agreed!!!
[Member-Found Deals] BrianDigital:
Why......oh yeah an unlocked HTC one x it's going for four hundred unlocked. Right

Figures I just ordered on and arrived today.
[Member-Found Deals] oldblue910:
Nevermind - I don't need any info. Google has already provided fastboot images for it. The firmware is called "takju" and it's 4.0.4 IMM76I.
[Member-Found Deals] onthecouchagain:
I paid much more for mine just a few weeks earlier. >:T
[Member-Found Deals] kgbkny:
I know how you feel - I paid $720 in December. It's still an awesome phone, but I can't believe how quickly it lost value. Then again, I guess that's what we get when we pay inflated grey market prices!
[Member-Found Deals] oldblue910:
Stock firmware information for this new "takju" US I9250 firmware has been updated at http://www.randomphantasmagoria.com/firmware/galaxy-nexus.
[Member-Found Deals] Vyse666:
Yeah, it didn't lose value; you just paid inflated prices, because it wasn't available in the US.

I paid a little more ($15 more, after shipping+taxes) than this a month ago for the NTT Docomo version, and I'm OK with this. I still have a warranty through Negri, and now that it's officially available from Google, I'm hoping getting it repaired will be met with little-to-no resistance.
[Member-Found Deals] @rbiter:
You paid $720 for an imported version.

sent with 3g courage. better recognize.
[Member-Found Deals] cyco1978:
With no us warranty lol that GS3 must be one mean *****!!
[Member-Found Deals] cyco1978:
I'm read the article, but there saying that the "takju" wont be updated by Google if so why is it listed here http://code.google.com/android/nexus/images.html#yakjuitl41f
[Member-Found Deals] DOHCtor:
In California, if it's less than 30 days, you can get out of the contract without any ETF. Maybe incur a restocking fee, but that's it.
[Member-Found Deals] lazaro17:
My return window for amazon ends may 11. This is my 3rd nexus since February due to me having to sell or return cause of defects. Finally got a good one but it sucks I've only had a galaxy nexus for about 3 weeks off and on in last few months. Do you guys think its a better idea to just hold onto my current one (risk no warranty) or return the Amazon one & buy from google play with warranty?

All these phones exchanges get a bit tiring and I get bummed out whenever I have to go back to my backup phone (nexus one) lol.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Member-Found Deals] ceo.mtcl:
I just traded mine for an international one x before this deal came out. Lucky me LOL.
[Member-Found Deals] ceo.mtcl:
get the one from Google with full warranty and you won't be disappointed.
[Member-Found Deals] ra990:
Order from Google and inspect the phone before sending the one from amazon back. The warranty is worth it.
[Member-Found Deals] lchiu7:
Reading the specs from the Google page, this GSM version doesn't appear to do 3G at 900 (it does 3G (850, 1700, 1900, 2100 MHz) ).

That appears to be different from the international GSM version which also has 3G 900. Not a big deal in the US but could be a problem for those who want to use it outside the US where 900 is more common.
[Member-Found Deals] fatttire:
Someone else noticed this too and it was said that this is still a pentaband phone and that that's a marketing typo. I think JBQ said its the same phone essentially
[Member-Found Deals] JayBachatero:
I think it's a typo on the main Page. Check out their support page. http://support.google.com/googleplay/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=2462844
[Member-Found Deals] xxBrun0xx:
As frustrating as this is, since I paid $425 shipped without any warrantee under a week ago for mine, I'm glad more people will be getting the galaxy nexus. This phone is fantastic and worth it's weight in gold, imo.
[Member-Found Deals] grim82:
Well got my shipment notification, though tracking number doesn't work yet. Hopefully that means I'll have it before the weekend :D
[Member-Found Deals] uoY_redruM:
I ordered around 10pm EST last night. Holding my breath for that shipment confirmation so I'll have it by the weekend!
[Member-Found Deals] crachel:
Agree 100%
[Member-Found Deals] wbonney4:
Is this considered an upgrade from my T-mo SGS2 or are they about equal
[Member-Found Deals] lynyrd65:
The screen, the processor and the AOSP nature of the device are upgrades. The data speeds would be a downgrade (HSPA+42 (SGS III) vs. HSPA+21 (GNex))
[Member-Found Deals] wbonney4:
Thanks for the advice...I have never got anything close to +42. The avg. in Atlanta GA for my SGs2 is about 14-17mbps
[Member-Found Deals] fatttire:
tracking # isn't working here either...
[Member-Found Deals] rnbd:
ebates

how to get rebates from ebates. what store do i put in the search field.

thanks!
[Member-Found Deals] Exodian:
Coming from a t mobile gs2 I feel the gnex wins out overall. Rom options and support make the deciding factor in my book. The gs2 in my opinion was slightly faster and fluid. But you have to be really anal to see it. The gs2 has better battery life and data speed but not by much. But the gs2 does not have AOKP. In all I prefer the gnex over my gs2 and am glad I made the switch.
[Member-Found Deals] Archpope:
If you want to use the GNex on the $30/mo T-mo plan, and you want the SIM card first to verify everything works, here's what to do.

1. Go to Wal*Mart. It's the only physical location you can buy what you need.

2. Buy a phone. Yes, I know. Your cheapest way out of this is to get the Samsung T139. It'll set you back ~$30. The box will have in it the SIM card and activation instructions.

3. Back at home, go to t-mobile.com and go through the activation process. It will ask you for the IMEI number of the phone you bought. Use that phone to activate the SIM card. You'll need the SIM card as well as the activation pamphlet.

4. Take out the SIM card, put it in the GNex, or really any other phone that works with T-mo. It should work just fine.

5. ?????

6. PROFIT! I will be saving enough money from AT&T to pay for my GNex in 10 months.

I did it this way because I was having trouble making sense of how it worked on T-mobile's website. I also wanted to ask a real person questions. Fortunately, Lars Wal*Mart actually knew what he was talking about.

This is supposed to be for "new activations" only, but at no point in the process did it ask for my real name. So, even if you're on T-mo, if you're near the end of your contract, you should be able to do this as long as you use a different name and email address.
[Member-Found Deals] apogee82:
It does not work. The Ebates cash back is for Google Offers only ... IE: google.com/offers/
[Member-Found Deals] zedklind:
Louisville, KY, United States	04/25/2012	12:53 P.M.	Origin Scan

My order was made Apr 24, 2012 10:16 AM PDT.

Its shipping through UPS. i just reverted my ics g2x back to stock and im about to leave for tmo store for warranty claim (charging port corrosion) so i can resell as brand new to pay off some of my gnex purchase :). ill probably be on the g1 for a day lol. anyone remember tmobiles warranty mechanics? im paying 7.99 a month.

edit:

g2x

not g2s

Update: due to normal wear and tear and an awesome rep, I got a replacement g2x for 5$! Honest salesmen are the best!
[Member-Found Deals] metaldood:
$399 from expansys with no Tax
[Member-Found Deals] feihtkrad:
No warranty also...:(
[Member-Found Deals] the7thson:
Wow, they reacted quickly!
[Member-Found Deals] system60:
I had no problems ordering the sim kit from Tmobiles website then activating it online. Around the time I did this (Mid february) there was an ongoing issue with online activation's which took about a week to resolve.
[Member-Found Deals] metaldood:
expansys is quite reputed.
[Member-Found Deals] sitnlow4life:
Bought mine for 549£ on launch day

So I don't want to hear it
[Member-Found Deals] lazaro17:
Expansys has a warranty work around where they'll be middleman between you and samsung UK. Obviously pointless at this point if you live in the states and have access to buy from google direct. If they expect to sell some more phones they need to undercut Google's price.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Member-Found Deals] DOHCtor:
Tracking number works now. My phone is arriving Thursday, can't wait :)
[Member-Found Deals] SupaDupaFly24:
My phone will arrive tomorrow as well!!
[Member-Found Deals] Mrcojocaru:
**** google... wai u gotta do dis to me.

I have to lose 150 to keep my white one lol.
[Member-Found Deals] DOHCtor:
Out for delivery
[Member-Found Deals] @rbiter:
Great. Can't wait for all the how do i use my phone threads. Especially the I used a toolkit to do this but now I don't know how to do something else.

sent with 3g courage. better recognize. 4g courage coming soon. stock up on diapers.
[Member-Found Deals] geedos:
Taxes are now being added

...im in california and now about $40 extra are being added for taxes, sucks ;-(
[Member-Found Deals] the7thson:
Mine was just delivered.

Differences between Google version and Expansys verion (international):

The box is slightly smaller than the international one I got from Expansys. I have both phones right now, I bought this one as a spare. The box on this one also says Galaxy Nexus by Samsung, unlike the expansys one which omits "by samsung". The build on this one is takju (the one from expansys was yakju). Build number is IMM30D and it's 4.0.4. Wallet came pre-installed.

If anyone wants to know more about the differences, let me know.
[Member-Found Deals] ingenious247:
Just bought mine!

Sent from my T989 hunting for Siri Connor
[Member-Found Deals] the7thson:
Update: Got an OTA update already! Build number has been bumped up to IMM76l

Here's something else interesting, the Kernel Version says "SMP PREEMPT Fri Apr 13 11:35:09 PDT 2012". Has anyone seen something like this before?
[Member-Found Deals] waylo:
My original from Negri Electronics is in for RMA. 2-3 weeks most likely before I get it back! And darnit, your post just made me spring for another one--a spare! =)
[Member-Found Deals] the7thson:
Heh sorry! ;)
[Member-Found Deals] abowlby:
You've been Samsunged!
[Member-Found Deals] oldblue910:
What are the radio and boot loader versions on that IMM30D build?
[Member-Found Deals] greenstuffs:
same thing happens with HTC and pretty much every android handset, wait 6 months and prices go down drastically. :)
[Member-Found Deals] ra990:
Wow, even with shipping it's cheaper than from amazon and comes with a warranty. I think my amazon phone might be going back.
[Member-Found Deals] orb_526:
I just placed my order! I was almost going to order a grey market version. Perfect timing!
[Member-Found Deals] onthecouchagain:
Google is being fickle, which, to me, is revealing of their confusion and inexperience handling an "official" device. Call them growing pains, but the end user is the one that suffers. I'm disappointed by many things regarding this latest Nexus. That 1) they didn't do this right off the bat, and 2) dealt with Verizon exclusively, who is hardly pushing or supporting the device.

I sincerely hope Google learns from this moving forward.

Otherwise, great opportunity for those who haven't come on board yet. Congrats.
[Member-Found Deals] oldblue910:
If it's on that factory image page, it's updated by Google. Simple as that. No worries. Takju is an official supported firmware.
[Member-Found Deals] mgymnop:
Just bought one. Bye bye AT&T GS II. I am over this when is ICS coming out game.
[Member-Found Deals] NextNexus:
Will the current root methods and Galaxy Nexus Toolkit work with this takju release or will they need to be updated?
[Member-Found Deals] tibere86:
Just ordered one. Where can I find the extended battery?
[Member-Found Deals] cyco1978:
Yeah that's what I thought lol guess I'll just flash takju later on
[Member-Found Deals] SupaDupaFly24:
Just brought mine! This is what I have been waiting for and it finally happened!!!
[Member-Found Deals] Stretlow:
Can I order one of these to be shipped to the UK? and will it work of course?
[Member-Found Deals] oldblue910:
Well on the Google Play store it says that it's USA only, which means they probably won't ship to the UK. But the device would definitely work if you could get one.
[Member-Found Deals] JmChile:
I dont live in USA and I want to know the shipping and tax for Miami Florida!

If anyone can give me this info ill appriciate it!

thanks

Jm from Chile!
[Member-Found Deals] babymatteo:
Goddam! This phone depreciates faster than a freaking KIA. This is BS. One reason i bought a Nexus was because I thought it would retain its value more than other phones would in the market. I guess I was wrong.
[Member-Found Deals] Stretlow:
My Cousin lives in New York, I could get him to order one and post it to me.

Anyone know what sort of charges I would be looking at?
[Member-Found Deals] oldblue910:
Well you'd obviously have to pay shipping to have it sent to NY, then I'm not sure what kind of duty you'd have to pay to have it imported into the UK when your cousin sends it, but you'd almost certainly have to pay some kind of tariff on it, no?
[Member-Found Deals] babymatteo:
He shouldn't have to pay anything but postage sent to the UK. Just send like a regular mail. I believe DHL would be your best bet as far as international rates.
[Member-Found Deals] x4-FAo:
One question

Can I pick white? I don't see the choose color option.

And I try checking out and total price with tax and shipping was $450.

My brother just bought a white one sealed at Craigslist for $475.
[Member-Found Deals] ferndom:
I noticed on the site it says it works with Google wallet. Is that true even if you have T-Mobile, because I cannot use it on my phone cuz T-Mobile blocks it..
[Member-Found Deals] phewizzo:
I just ordered myne!! Coming from T-Mobile GS2 man its so much immatturity over there and its looking like ICS will come in 2013.
[Member-Found Deals] Stretlow:
Do you have a rough estimate of how much to ship it?
[Member-Found Deals] blackviper71:
I'm with you! I already ordered off the Google Play store and have my Amazon return authorization printed out and ready to go. :D
[Member-Found Deals] splitfinity:
What is the warranty on these, and can i get a damage plan on it?

Also, i cannot seem to find any threads on the battery life on the GSM nexus's, only thing i can find is on the sprint and verizon variations. ANy help?

Time to get rid of my OG galaxy S.
[Member-Found Deals] drzplaya1121:
As soon as I get my credit card in hand I will be placing my order as well :-)
[Member-Found Deals] drzplaya1121:
But is it worth the buy?
[Member-Found Deals] ingenious247:
I'm giving my wife my T-Mobile GS2 and will be buying this Friday.

Going to be nice to be a part of the Nexus community!
[Member-Found Deals] axne1:
Congratulations on the price :beer:

I payed $99/ on Amazon for my wife's Gnex 2mo ago! Brand spanking new :). Its enough phone to last me awhile.

sent from a Android device :)

I'm always on!
[Member-Found Deals] cashyftw:
Same here! Selling mines as we speak.
[Member-Found Deals] BlindWolf8:
I see this phone is unlocked which means it'll work on both AT&T and T-Mobile, but are we talking 3G on AT&T and crap on T-Mobile, or great speeds on T-Mobile and EDGE on AT&T? My understanding is that you can't get the fastest speeds on both carriers due to radio conflicts. I'm on T-Mobile so I need to know. Thanks!
[Member-Found Deals] bloodydamnhell:
Had I not dropped mine last night, it would also be going back in favor of one with a US warranty. :p

Oh well, them's the breaks.

BlindWolf8: It's penta-band HSDPA, so it works on T-Mobile and at&t both at high speed. I get 5-7Mbps downstream on both here in Tulsa, but T-Mobile's upload about double what I can get from at&t. I have at&t postpaid and a T-Mo prepaid SIM that I sometimes use.
[Member-Found Deals] oldblue910:
You will get full EDGE, 3G, and HSPA+ "4G" on either AT&T or T-Mobile with this phone. It supports every single GSM/UMTS frequency. Buy it, put it on whatever carrier you want.
[Member-Found Deals] babymatteo:
Alil use of the search engine would've been very useful to you...but for what its worth, i do get H+ w/ my Tmobile $30/month plan. Since getting the IMM76I update and UGLC1 radio, i ave 4-12mbps dl.
[Member-Found Deals] YoungAceAtlanta:
You can expect the price to drop on all phones.. the Galaxy Nexus is pretty mid-range old now.. plus the HTC One Series is out..then the GS3 is coming out. its only fair that the Galaxy Nexus was gonna get a price cut.. Same way Apple does with its iPhones.. every time a new iPhone comes out the last Gen becomes cheaper

im not regretting paying $600..
[Member-Found Deals] babymatteo:
That's up to you to find out. I live in Cali and have family in Italy, so I use DHL whenever i send out stuff to them.
[Member-Found Deals] grim82:
Well I just ordered one and will be joining the party. My HTC G2 will be retired. Sure it's getting to be mid-range but it's looking like T-Mobile is going to charge $600 off contract for the One S and that's not worth it in my book.
[Member-Found Deals] oldblue910:
I replaced my G2 with a Nexus S back in February, 2011 and I still miss that phone to this day. That G2 was one hell of a piece of hardware. Possibly the best phone I ever owned.
[Member-Found Deals] mad_vtak:
They need to sell the GSM docks on there!!
[Member-Found Deals] nathan118:
So excited. Placed an order at Expansys yesterday, and called up and cancelled as soon as I saw this wonderful news!

Still don't understand how this is a "mid tier" phone, especially if you're on tmobile. Best screen available to Tmo customers. I don't care what benchmarks say about the One S if I'll never tell the difference. One S camera is probably better, but for me, vanilla android and updates far outweigh a slightly better camera.
[Member-Found Deals] pewpewbangbang:
There's still tax and shipping so what's the final price? $430??
[Member-Found Deals] resynx:
Dang, bought for $600 off of Negri about a month ago lol. At least their customer service is amazing though. The pain of contacting Google and switching out these Nexus's for problems w/ banding, coloring, etc. may make it almost worth it hahaha. Hope everyone gets some good units from these purchases!
[Member-Found Deals] androidtoy09:
I just placed my order on Amazon yesterday and it's supposed to arrive tomorrow. Can I just return it unopen and ask for full refund?

Does Amazon have price match offer?
[Member-Found Deals] Christ1119:
Too bad no shipping to Canada, but I'm buying one off someone for the same price today anyway so I guess it works out. One of the many(?) T989 owners that are making the switching to a Nexus lol
[Member-Found Deals] the7thson:
Wow this is awesome, just ordered me a backup phone :)
[Member-Found Deals] BlindWolf8:
Sorry about that. I thought it was a technical impossibility. Maybe I was thinking about CDMA and GSM radios on the same device?
[Member-Found Deals] gr33nd3vil:
Sooooo will Sprint price match the $399.99????

Don't get me wrong I understand that it's CDMA vs GSM... but seriously...
[Member-Found Deals] gmanunited:
Happy to see Google selling the GNEX here in the USA. Although I bought mine in Jan. from daily steals. Hope this is a trend from Google like the Nexus One if so I will never have a contract again.
[Member-Found Deals] ra990:
It depends on the seller at Amazon. If it was fulfilled by Amazon, then you probably have 30 days to return it as long as its in new condition. You can probably also refuse delivery and automatically send it back and get a refund that way, but Amazon probably doesn't recommend that route.
[Member-Found Deals] Odinforce:
Wtf? I paid around 500 in february withouth counting the shipping.
[Member-Found Deals] grim82:
The G2 is getting a little slow and I'm honestly getting tired of the physical keyboard. Not that the keyboard itself is bad, just tired of having to flip it open. Also while the camera is 5MP it's not as great as current 5MP shooters. I'll have one for sale in a few days if you are interested :D
[Member-Found Deals] kgbkny:
Exactly. Hence my comment about inflated grey market prices.
[Member-Found Deals] cashyftw:
The price for me came out to 437 (: hello gnexus forums! Goodbye T-Mobile crap s2

Sent from one of my phones! Thank me.
[Member-Found Deals] TJBunch1228:
Anyone here come from the Tmo Galaxy SII (or ATT Skyrocket)? Just bought the GN, couldn't pass up this deal. I justified the cost so that my wife could use it, but I think she'd be just as happy with my SII. Any comments on the GN vs GSII?

Edit: lol Cashy I always wind up with the same phone as you. Are we about to share menstrual cycles?
[Member-Found Deals] martonikaj:
No. They won't lol.
[Member-Found Deals] DavidXSU:
This is perfect, I was about to get one around $480 on Amazon the other day. Tired of using an S2 at 2g speeds on T-Mobile..
[Member-Found Deals] rubiconjp:
Let's hope Google will keep this price for this GN (as well as the next Nexus).. :)
[Member-Found Deals] lazaro17:
What did you put for reason of return? I see my return window closes may 11 and was looking through the reasons...one of them was "better price available". I'm very tempted to send mine back and pick up one directly from Google just for warranty.

Also found the warranty page on the play store...

http://support.google.com/googleplay/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=2411756
[Member-Found Deals] grim82:
Why would you want to? Sprint doesn't have a non-subsided plan.
[Member-Found Deals] nathan118:
Depending on your answer, Amazon will make you pay shipping. If you put "damaged in shipping" they'll always pay for it. If you put "changed my mind" they make you pay it. Not sure what they do for better price...
[Member-Found Deals] fatttire:
seems like the warranty is by samsung and not google? how good is samsung? i feel like i've heard bad things about their service before.
[Member-Found Deals] Emama:
I am so tempted selling my NS and get this.
[Member-Found Deals] lazaro17:
it's a

manufacturer's

warranty ;)

Also does this mean samsung usa will finally have support for the rest of hspa+ nexus? Not talking about us having warranty but if we needed a repair would samsung be able to fix our phones now for a price?