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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Danstek:
Just got mine in the mail and after using it for a bit I've noticed some odd things. To start off, the retail box and the sticker on the inside of the phone both say the device is manufactured in China. I think that's pretty odd because all of the Samsung phones/tablets I've bought in the past all have been made in Korea. The items inside of the box was also extremely dusty (dirty factory or poor quality control?). Anyways, after setting everything up, I just have to say ICS just isn't smooth for some reason. The launcher noticeably lags, the animations aren't smooth in frame rate, it's plain choppy. Every respectable review I've read has said ICS to be extremely smooth. I even had CM9 on both my Tab 10.1 and Galaxy S and I can confidently say they ran ICS much much smoother than this official GNex. That's just absurd. There seems to be a bug with wifi as well; it doesn't play nicely with my router (Belkin N600). Wifi just times out and drops when trying open web pages or load Youtube videos. I've heard others having the same bug and having to buy a different router. Adding to that, the touchscreen isn't quite as responsive towards recognizing touch either; it's a little "iffy" at times. Personally, I don't think my device is a defective unit but rather I'm suspecting Google is selling a cheaper built Galaxy Nexus for the US in order to hit that $399 price tag. If that's true, then it's completely unacceptable. Unfortunately, if I return it, then I'm susceptible to a 15% restocking fee and I loose out the money I paid for tax and shipping.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Blown 89:
Mine came in last Friday and I've been in love ever since. The camera could be better and I still wish I had a microSD slot but everything else works flawlessly which more than makes up for what few complaints I have.

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Agreed....then again my screen is perfect!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Tynen:
Mpn?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] DeezNotes:
I ****ing love this phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kolyan:
A bit laggy, yes....but different ROM and kernel should fix that. I don't have any problems with Wi-Fi or touchscreen

Maybe CPU is slow....One S was super fast even with Sense

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I really like the phone and hope that my replacement will be good. As it is...there is no way I can use it daily
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] painter_:
I agree but XDA is G rated.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] thepawn:
Sounds like you got a Korean market phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kingnaldo28:
received mine and returned because a pink/purple band in the right side, now i want a white one grrrrrr.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] xElf4Ux:
I think too that I got the korean version. My built date is Dec 2011

Did any other people got this? Maybe I got this after doing the customer survey. They ask you too do. I gave them excellent experience.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] f1ip:
Mine's being shipped, will get here Monday.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] CoronaDelux:
After seeing the s3 announcement, I think I'm just gonna order a nexus, however reading this thread is giving me 2nd thoughts. Maybe I should just get a used iPhone 4s for around the same price...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rmcsc:
Guess my device is within that variance. Meh.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] KL4V1CL3:
Don't. I just received my Nexus from Expansys a few days ago. It is purple at low brightness but with a custom kernel you can easily compensate for it. Also, it isn't noticeable unless you are in a completely dark room with screen as low as possible.

I haven't even thought about exchanging mine.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kolyan:
There is no rain or snow or any wind, and actually a nice day for a walk :)

Yet UPS website says my package is delayed due to Severe Weather Conditions at location thats 10 minutes from my home......WTF? No one wants to work on Saturday?

I think I am gonna take a nice walk to UPS location to see what they have been smoking there
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] thegtfusion:
I know that feeling man. Its like when does it arrive????? Omg lets check ups website again.. hahaaha i xpierienced the same when i ordered my nexus s last year :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] thedudejdog:
they sent me two. :eek:

:p
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] thegtfusion:
Send one to me :D :D :beer:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kolyan:
I find it funny because USPS and Fedex trucks already delivered to my street... ...no UPS
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] thedudejdog:
I will. For $399.99 :D:cool:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kolyan:
guess what. i am not getting the phone today, tomorrow, and possibly not even on monday........****ing OverNight Air promised by Google on Thursday turned in to 4+ day shipping. UPS cant even locate the trunk or the driver.....they said all locations and dispatch centers are closed on Sat. And most importantly, NO UPS truck was anywhere near my house today

Ashland, MA, United States	05/05/2012	12:54 P.M.	A correct company or receiver name is needed for delivery. UPS is attempting to obtain this information.

05/05/2012	12:54 P.M.	Adverse weather conditions.

05/05/2012	2:00 P.M.	Adverse weather conditions.

East Boston, MA, United States	05/05/2012	9:27 A.M.	Departure Scan

05/05/2012	8:45 A.M.	Out For Delivery

05/05/2012	8:14 A.M.	Arrival Scan

05/05/2012	7:00 A.M.	Adverse weather conditions.

Louisville, KY, United States	05/05/2012	6:00 A.M.	Departure Scan

East Boston, MA, United States	05/05/2012	6:00 A.M.	Adverse weather conditions.

Louisville, KY, United States	05/05/2012	2:42 A.M.	Arrival Scan

San Jose, CA, United States	05/04/2012	7:21 P.M.	Departure Scan

05/04/2012	6:30 P.M.	Arrival Scan

Sunnyvale, CA, United States	05/04/2012	6:25 P.M.	Departure Scan

05/04/2012	6:10 P.M.	Origin Scan

05/04/2012	4:02 P.M.	Pickup Scan

United States	05/04/2012	11:24 A.M.	Order Processed: Ready for UPS
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kongzilla:
I recevied mine last night, a week after I ordered it from the play store. Im happy with my phone, no screen issues.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kolyan:
Checked out yet another Nexus at Verizon .....same grain as mine plus text letters burned in

I am starting to think people that say their screen is perfect simply don't know how it really supposed to look. I have looked at about 5 different phones and all had issues
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] defnow:
Ordered mine the day they went on sale. No issues as well. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rosemachinegun:
Well, I got a new problem on mine. :( Suddenly there's a vertical red red line running across the right side of my screen. I guess I could live with it, but I'm afraid it could get worse... Well, guess it's back to Google CS though I wonder if I should just throw in the towel and go back to my GS2.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] xHausx:
I think the graininess is inherit to pentile screens. It's hardly visible to most people, but if you're near sighted like me it's very pronounced.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] VVinny:
This phone looks beautiful and I have had no issues. From a Vibrant, to a Galaxy S 4G, to this is a joy. I will never pay 800. for a flagship phone and I keep them for 12-18 months. That means I will pick up my S3 late 2013 about 300 bucks. Love the speed of technology.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] UCFJake:
I got a follow up email yesterday from a tech asking me to send him pictures of the phone at 0% brightness then at one notch above zero to see if it is within the color temperature tolerance.

Any tips on how to take these pics? My purple issues occur in the background of the settings menu which I'm having difficulty capturing with a camera. Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rosemachinegun:
I gave it one more shot since I really like the phone. I called Google CS again and they accept it as a defect worth exchanging, but instead of the easy exchange I got from them last time, this time I have to go through Samsung warranty exchange, who will put a hold on my credit card in case they think I voided the warranty somehow.

Samsung says I should get my new one by next wednesday. Too bad I already applied a Zagg to this one. :mad: Anyone know if its worth trying to remove and reapply an invisibleshield?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Emama:
Same here, I applied the XO skin already and after a hard time dealing with both Google and Samsung, Samsung will send me another replacement and need my Credit card info:rolleyes:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] hoodred:
Find a 50% gray background and set it as wallpaper

put your camera on tripod and turn off the flash

shoot it in total darkness
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] waylo:
Maybe take a picture of the calculator app? If you look at my post a few pages back:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=25671912&postcount=420

I think the purple stands out pretty well.

Then again, no idea what their tolerances are. And you don't have a 'good' one to put side by side. In fact, given the variances with digital photography, how are they supposed to use that info to make a valid decision?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] DOHCtor:
Out of the 3 Galaxy nexus I ordered from the Play Store, one of them had the purple discoloration. I tried to get it exchanged but they told me it's within tolerated level since it only happens on low brightness settings. I told them that I'm not gonna set my phone on medium to high bright all the time because it's too blinding at night. They still wouldn't exchange it for me so I refunded the defective phone and got them to waive the 15% restocking fee. I'm just down $10.50 for the shipping cost.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nbell13:
"OMG the screen turns purple at 0% brightness, the world must be coming to an end, I can't live like this!!!" Seriously, that's what most of you sound like. Mine turns purple when brightness is set all the way down too, but you know what? I don't care. It's perfect at every other setting (and the purple at lowest brightness nearly went away when I flashed CM9). Stop whining about a non-existent problem you think you have because you happened to see this thread, and enjoy your amazing phone!! :cool:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] DOHCtor:
Maybe if you had one without the purple discoloration you wouldn't be fine with it. I bought one from Expansys in December, no discoloration. I gave that one to my sister and bought another one from Negri. Again, no discoloration. Google started selling directly so I gave the one from Negri to my mom and ordered three more from the Play Store (my dad and brother asked me to order for them). Out of those 3, one of them had the ugly discoloration, and I mean ugly. Night and day difference side by side. I had to set the screen at 50% brightness or higher to avoid seeing the purple discoloration. Clearly unacceptable. Even though I didn't have a good experience with exchanging, which I didn't even get to do, I'm gonna order another one because I just like the Nexus phones and despise OEM skins.

By the way, I didn't see this thread and decided to exchange the phone. It was the other way around. I notice the purple discoloration and searched on XDA and found this thread :rolleyes:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nbell13:
Purple at 50% I can definitely understand exchanging, or trying to exchange. But at the extreme lowest setting that the majority of people never use anyway?? That's just ridiculous IMO.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] androidtoy09:
I ordered mine from Amazon. It does have the purple color at lowest light setting. However after flashing CM9, it got much better. The purple is not as visible as it was when I had AOKP M5 on my phone.

I'm fairly happy with this and not going to cry or lose sleep over this.

Life is too short to be miserable. Brighten up look on the positive side.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kolyan:
Thats exactly where u are wrong. SAMOLED screen is not supposed to be grainy, its a defect

Whatever happens at zero brightness is not a problem for me, but its too grainy even on auto setting
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] soldierblue348:
I think I've just decided that I don't consider PenTile AMOLED displays acceptable in so-called 'premium' devices. It's a shame because I really wanted the stock experience, but this just doesn't work for me.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] @rbiter:
I eat with golden spoons and out of golden bowls myself. Who would want to eat with silver anyways?

let it be.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kolyan:
Look at One S, its much better then Nexus........has very nice screen. I am also pretty sure GS3 will have a great screen despite being PenTile

The problem is I have no idea which phone to get if all Nexus phones suffer from poor quality. I am also wondering how the hell did every single Nexus review came out very positive
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rmcsc:
Because you're in a thread plagued with negatives. Not everyone has a defective unit; not everyone lurks in these fora; not everyone what does lurk and got a good phone post in these threads.

You're looking for healthy people in the ER of a hospital.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] malikadnanm:
One S screen is garbage in comparison. Compare them side by side and you'll see. Also, I'd bet 90% of gnex screens are perfect. People with perfect screens haven't made a thread about how great their screens are because that's pointless.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sarni84:
Yea dude the whole purple thing at lowest setting is kinda crazy. I see it at lowest setting but guess what...I keep mine at full blast and the scree is beautiful especially with supercurios screen app. I have it set to cool and the whites look white. With a screen this nice y would u keep it at a low setting auto brightness keeps it to low. And despite the gnex having a pen tile screen it is unnoticeable. I absolutely love the screen. The phone is great and in the Philly area get great speeds....
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] soldierblue348:
Those have a qHD PenTile AMOLED. I'll pass.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] UCFJake:
That's exactly my concern. So I am going to elaborate to the tech exactly the settings and camera I used. I'm trying with a phone (G2x) and an old Canon point-and-shoot at different settings to see if I can resolve that color difference accurately.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] androidtoy09:
This whole purple color "issue" is very subjective. Some has lower tolerance than others. It's pretty much a placebo effect.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] OJ in Compton:
The quote in the post above you is a "placebo effect?" Lol!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kolyan:
thats true, but i personally tested 4-5 different Nexus phones and all looked even crappier then the one i have now. (Verizon phones, mine is GSM)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dru858:
So far so good

Ordered mine Saturday the 28th and received it Wednesday the 2nd. Screen has no purple tint, even at the lowest brightness, and there isn't any discernible banding, either. At some of the lower brightness settings the screen is a little "grainy" looking but nothing that would cause me to return it. The sound is also perfect and I do not have the "pop" that others have experienced. Now from reading the forums I am a little paranoid about scratches so I've been babying it a lot more than I did my previous phone (Atrix 4G) which never had a scratch.

Overall very satisfied, however.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kevlars9:
Anyone having a problem with glass/scree raising? The bottom right corner of my glass is about even with the bezel, while the rest of the glass is well below. Just wondering if this is semi normal. I just don't want to worry about it getting worse.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ingenious247:
Yeah but it's the upper right corner for me. I think due to the curved glass, this is going to be a common occurrence, however I'm not concerned about it getting worse. Overall the quality of the phone is great, statistically speaking that would have to be the case or the return ratio would be so great they'd lose money on a large scale.

Coming from the SG2 my screen took some getting used to (at first i couldn't stand it, but I've grown accustomed to the minor banding) and I took the time to mod my stock setup to the point it's almost as fast, plus created some huge realestate with apex launcher and smart status bar, so now my screen is a giant masterpiece.

With the right mods this phone flies. Not like the GS2, but almost.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kevlars9:
Yeah that's what I figured as well, curved screen might cause problems with the adhesive. Although my nexus s was fine in that department, I think this is the best I'll get.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] @rbiter:
Curved screen is awesome.

let it be.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kevlars9:
Oh ok man. Thanks for the input.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] patruns:
1 week with the Nexus....

Well, it has been a week. Aside from blowing all 100MB of 4G coverage during setup when I sync'd my apps (because the dam thing has wifi off as a default) I have had no problems. Great looking screen, fast and smooth great reception even in places where my old Nokia had some loss of signal. Still learning where everything is as ICS is a lot different than Gingerbread. My only concern is one day I am gonna drop the thing as I pull it out of my pocket as it is quite slippery. I don't want to put a case on it for 2 reasons. One, using any kind of rubber like case will cause it to stick inside my pocket and not slide around as I move and the hard cases seem a little bulkier. The other is they spend tons of money to design these things and I like it just the way it is. I guess I'll get used to it. I'm probably more nervous because it is brand new and substantially larger than my old Nokia.

Knock on wood, so far so good!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] @rbiter:
Try a tpu from diztronics for $9-10.

let it be.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ransom69:
Second that. I have the translucent matte case. Fits pretty well and not sticky at all. The matte finish also prevents finger smudges you'd see on clear, glossy cases.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kolyan:
Finally got my replacement.....didnt expect much and received one with even more problems.

the packaging was all dusty, and the phone is different, kinda like has a different color temperature. i suppose this is the "pink" issue. as far as pink at lowest brightness, its present on both, and as well as the amount of grain also horrible on both. the new one also has slightly visible lines running across the screen.

Thanks Google and Samsung !

ps. and Google transfers you to Samsung right away now. Return is now a pain in the ass with Samsung

another ps. both phones look good at full brightness level
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] leech1980:
I ordered this over the otterbox commuter and am happy with my decision. The case keeps the slim profile of the phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kolyan:
Still on hold with Google and Samsung....30-40 minutes now. They are lost and dont know how to handle returns anymore.....

I am STILL curious, is it normal for screen to look like old newspaper at anything below 50% brightness ?

maybe I am going through all this trouble and its actually how the screen is. and does Google exchange phones if its unlocked and rooted ?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] secondclaw:
There is no way that a screen looking like dirty old newspaper should be acceptable. Do not listen to those telling you to ignore it or boost brightness where it gets painful to look at the screen. I regret buying this thing and will have to deal with Samsung support when I get home from my trip. I am embarrassed to even show the screen to people in dim conditions.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kolyan:
Well I am shipping my exchange back to Samsung, Google said all returns should not go to them anymore. When Samsung gets my phone (GROUND shipping back), it will take processing time and they use 2nd day air shipping (not OverNight like google).

I also put WHITE background wallpaper on return and dimmed brightness to 10-20% so they can see what phone looks like right on the first boot
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mrsbelpit:
Is anybody here on T-Mo postpaid with this phone? I'm wondering if I can still get carrier billing in the market with the unlocked GNex.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Jjday7:
Anybody have experience with a flat out return? Do you still have to go through Samsung?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] malikadnanm:
Has anyone with bad screens tried installing a rom and kernel to change colors? I know its not an ideal solution but it works. I had a purplish screen and grainy colors. Flashed aokp and 007 kernel and tweaked the gamma and multipliers and I made the screen perfect. No more purple and grainy-ness. Instead of going through the hassle of returns, try that. Like I said, worked for me.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Jjday7:
are you using an app to change the settings or are you using rom control for gamma settings? Can you post your settings?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] UCFJake:
I am on post paid T-Mobile and although I have yet to complete a purchase with it, carrier billing definitely shows up as a payment choice when I try to purchase an app in the Play Store.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kolyan:
I will try that now.....in process of rooting
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shilent:
I just called google and asked them about returns. Google will issue a refund within 14 days. So anyone with bad screens is better off returning for a refund and ordering a new one.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] malikadnanm:
I'm using rom control. I can post my settings if you want but its gonna be different for different screens. Just move the gamma sliders around till you see normal looking colors. I moved them until I thought the grey background was actually grey and not purple or green anymore. The green slider made the most difference for me. Had to turn that down quite a bit. But it'll vary
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] malikadnanm:
Hopefully it goes well. I used the james bond kernel because other ones kept making my scree go all green if I brought the gamma lower than stock. James bond kernel lets you do whatever. As does CM9 nightly rom and its stock kernel.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] DOHCtor:
15% restocking and shipping fee deducted from your refund would deter a lot of people. I was fortunate enough to have them waive my restocking fee.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] soldierblue348:
I'm trying again. I just want one. Ugh, lol.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shilent:
Yikes, she didn't mention a restocking fee. I'm thinking of not accepting the UPS package (which is what she told me to do) and ordering from Amazon. Any downsides from Amazon?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jakestash:
UPS guy dropped it off a half hour ago. Hopefully it will be finished charging soon. Fingers crossed that it's a good one. I don't understand all the complaints about the build quality for the physical hardware. I think the plastic feels really nice and the phone feels very solid in the hand.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] secondclaw:
Build quality is not what I expected. It feels great and solid in hand even though I expected it to feel cheap. It is so light that it seems fragile though it's built well. The only thing I don't like is battery door design.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] CoronaDelux:
Can people with GOOD phones post in this thread? The past few pages have been filled by people complaining about the shoddy quality and it’s really deterring me from pulling the trigger. Not sure if these are isolated incidents or if it’s more widespread….
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] secondclaw:
You may not find useful responses to it. The definition of good depends on a person, their eyesight, expectations, environment such as light level. This was quiet apparent from some replies in this thread.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jakestash:
I'll post with an update on the screen and quality as soon as I boot it up. Seems to be at about 90 percent charged.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] cbutt:
I got my nexus from daily steals in March. It's white, came with yakju & I have not had one single issue with this device. I am usually extremely picky/finicky & at points downright *****y/princessy about my phone (I'm a girl lol) & the gnex has not disappointed me. No screen "issue", no nothing. I bought this phone because this is is what I wanted (nexus, tons of development, no lame manufacturer skins). If you want the nexus, buy yourself a nexus.