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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Jjday7:
Just noticed mine is coming from California also. I found that to be weird too.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] fatttire:
I had no idea there was another guy with a similar tag. That's funny. Guess we both love our beer!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shadow65781:
Ordered one for my wife on Friday, got it today,

Haven't noticed any of the bad screen symptoms, netflix looks absolutely gorgeous on this thing. Since its my wife's, probably leave it stock. Hopefully she won't scuff it while waiting on case.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mgymnop:
Could you check if you can see outline of the launcher icons on the blue background when you start the facebook app?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shadow65781:
No, nothing like that on mine.

Auto brightness on auto
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] @rbiter:
If you do anything, just keep stock rom and use James bond 3.1 kernel and set CPU. And maybe smsbackup and tit backup. Nothing crazy. That way you can undervolt, under clock and backup important stuff.

let it be.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mgymnop:
OK thanks, looks like I will try to get my 2nd replacement. I am so over Samsung.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sean1984:
my first replacement device doesnt seem to be refurbished
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mgymnop:
Just finished my call with Google support. Like always they are very kind:-) They will ship me a 2nd replacement. The support guy had an GNex and he said his phone has no ghosting and image retention.He talked to a technical expert and they said that I unfortunately got 2 bad devices. Let's hope that the 3rd one is a winner. Fingers crossed.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] snowglyder:
I'm waiting to get mine. Should be here tomorrow. I sold my Tmo GS2, but this thread has me nervous about my decision. I hope I get a good unit. I can't believe the trouble some have gone through with 2 or 3 replacements, a few being refurbs! Who buys a brand new phone, gets a defective one, then gets a refurbished one as a replacement?? One of my worries about switching was losing a certain level of support, along with not having insurance. Crap.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] 3sixV:
I think I'm going to ask for a replacement. How exactly does it work?

They send me a new one, I send mine back? Do I have to pay for shipping? And do I get to use my phone while I wait for the new one?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mgymnop:
You call them. They will send you a new one. Shipping label for the return will be in the box of the new device. Yes, you can use your phone until the new one arrives, but don't drop it! ;-)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] 3sixV:
What if the new one they send me is the same or worse?

How many "trys" does one get?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mgymnop:
Good question. I don't know. I will get my second replacement and I haven't had to convince them very long. But I think this will be probably the last one. They offered me a full refund too. Theoretically you could buy it then again.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bfspider:
a few of the people here are on their third... ive read in other threads, their 4th.. :/
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chili_red:
Mines being delivered tomorrow, first one, coming from KY.

Will report back what if anything I find wrong with the phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ingenious247:
I told them about the dusty factory problem..it's been heavily reported they said..

Mine (replacement) is also shipping from Cali.. They said it would be

They may be resorting to their replacement centers hoping for better quality products..

Sent from my T989 hunting for Siri Connor
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ingenious247:
I don't think that is common..you'll get a new one, typically, for replacement

You never know what some shady shipping location does to come up on a new phone..or pass off garbage sent back to them

My guess is each shipping location has their own set of internal issues, but for the most part everything is legit

Sent from my T989 hunting for Siri Connor
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] hoodred:
hey jdiddy_ub check this out.

Im back in DC and its 1.20AM just run speedtest, check the speed below. How is this possible? I tested it 5 times. Could it be nobody using data at this hour ??

Now its time to stream HBO LOL
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bobsbbq:
Wow what service are you on? T-Mobile or AT&T Straight Talk etc, Pre Paid or Post paid
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Oreo13:
I have the purple tint when brightness is turned all the way down. -Sigh- called in for a replacement they said it was on the way.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] hoodred:
T-Mo postpaid
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] soldierblue348:
Here are the options I have on the table right now:

1) Wait for the refund to go through and re-order.

2) Don't.

They say they'll comp shipping if I re-order but... meh.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rmcsc:
Seeing all of your experiences scares me. I really don't want my device to arrive with any banding or purple tinting; well, who does? If my calculations (based on your shipping stories) are right, I should be getting my device in Thursday (ordered Saturday @ 2AM, got tracking # this morning).
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] redshirt72:
Quite appalling reading this thread, I have a phone arriving by end of day Wednesday and am sweating out these last hours praying I get a good one. Samsung is one of the largest manufacturers in the world with what I thought was a pretty sterling reputation, I wonder what the hell happened here. Almost feel bad for Google that they're selling these things at such a low price with probably a small profit margin, and are having that margin eaten up by wasting time and money answering phone calls and chats, and receiving and shipping out replacements for what is supposed to be a flagship device.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] soldierblue348:
I more or less expected it. Samsung sucks.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BlindWolf8:
Don't feel bad for Google. In the end they win as they'll be serving ads and having us use their services for the rest of our lives. :p (which I don't have any issue with)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] secondclaw:
If they are sending defective units back to Samsung I sure hope they recover the cost of extra shipping and support . I doubt that reseller eats the cost of faulty merchandise.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] waylo:
Got mine yesterday and yuck, very purplish. My other one is in for a Rma (from an overseas importer) but never had a screen this ugly. The dead giveaway is if you pull up car home. The buttons have severe banding as opposed to a grey gradient as intended. I'll post good pictures later.

Replacement hopefully on its way today/tomorrow.

EDIT:

The more I look at the phone, the more I think, "Well, maybe it's not that bad?" It is definitely notable when the brightness is down, so for me with auto brightness, it's in dark environments. In brighter environs, it's decent. Can't totally decide, don't have my original back yet to do a true A/B comparison.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] apogee82:
My replacement had a surpise inside! And it came straight from Mountain View mothership. :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BlindWolf8:
For those of you having banding issues, don't look at a settings screen background. (attached) There seems to be dithering near the top in the built-in Android background image. I may have the wrong idea of banding in my head though.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BlindWolf8:
Sweet! :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] gridlock74:
Connection issues?

Upgraded to the Galaxy Nexus from a Sensation using TMobile service in the LA area. I have been getting VERY slow data speeds both via Wifi and HSPA. My Sensation was so much faster when it came to data. I can't crack 3 Mbps on downloads via the radio. I've tried indoor & outdoor tests in a lot of different locations.

Is this a bug? Is it my phone? Are my settings somehow wrong? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] secondclaw:
I get about 8mb/s on wifi - max that my ISP provisions for me. But data is at 2 - 3mb/s max. I got to 4.5 once though, but usually its around 2.

I have this theory that Tmo provisions bandwidth based on the phone (via the IMEI database) and the official Tmo smartphones do get appropriate speeds, but I am yet to call them to ask.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Jjday7:
Nice sticker. Maybe I'll get one too.

The real question is. How is the phone. Any defects?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] gridlock74:
I will take the phone into a store and see what they have to say about the speeds. Hopefully they will help.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Jjday7:
My phone fluctuates between 3g and Hspa all the time. I sometimes get 3mb down and just now did a speedtest and got 7mb down. Varies all the time in the same spot. I have full coverage where I live so I don't understand it. I'm fine with the speeds though. Just wondering why it keeps bouncing from 3g to hspa
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] brewkelyn:
My replacement was just delivered but at home, shux :(

Just sitting there at my door until 4p. I will report back whether or not it's a keeper.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] xur17:
They are supposed to do that - they switch to 3g when you are using a low amount of data, and should switch to hspa when you start downloading a file, or do something more demanding like that.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] SupaDupaFly24:
This is very cool!!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] secondclaw:
It bounces to save battery power.

It will be on 3G until phone detects a need for more bandwidth at which point it will switch to HSPA+. This fluctuation is perfectly normal. In older Android versions the constant switching betwen '3G' and 'H' wasn't visible in the status bar - but it is now.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Jjday7:
Yeah I was thinking that's what it was. I was thinking it only did that when the screen was off but I guess it fluctuates more than I originally thought.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] xur17:
It seems to be relatively aggressive, switching back to 3g after 5-10 seconds. My Nexus S did the same thing.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jdiddy_ub:
wow thats fast...my SG2 didnt even hit that kinda speed...i think the highest was like 13

my nexus is still hovering between 3-5 normally...although it was at 7 when i ran the test 3 times last night
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] NardVa:
Thinking about getting this phone but with all the screen problems I may just hold off for something else.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ransom69:
For what it's worth. Ordered on Wednesday, received on Friday last week. I had two GN prior to this one. First one was made in Korea and the second one, in China. No build issues I could see from the first two phones.

Current GN is made in China with Takju. I know someone reported they had Yakju on their phone from Google Play. Phone immediately updated to IMM76I after logging into the phone.

With all of the GN's I've had, none of them had screen issues (i.e. purple) or build issues. All were perfectly fine phones. The whole image retention issue, it seems like it's normal as all of the three phones held faint shadows for a second or two. Which isn't a big deal.

So far I'm very pleased with ICS and the GN. Had a G2X and iPhone 4 prior to this phone. I couldn't be happier.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] donniestarko:
Just got mine today, had a yakjuxw Mexican version before, not a single problem. This USA versions screen is completely purple like kool aid. Awesome.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] snowglyder:
Thanks for a positive experience, though it's surrounded by negative ones. I should be getting mine this morning. Hopefully with no issues.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ransom69:
You know how it goes. Positive experiences are never spoken for, only the negatives which people hear about. I'm not trying to discredit the folks who've had bad experiences, but I'm pretty sure they're not the majority. Have fun with your phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bfspider:
Got UPS tracking info today. Replacement arrives tomorrow. I'm not sure where the package is originating from. Crossing fingers!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] derek21:
My Gnex ordering experience

Just thought I would share my experience to give some of those who are worried some hope. I ordered my Gnex the night of 4/27 (my tracking number was emailed to me the next day) and received it 5/1 in the afternoon. The phone was a little dusty but nothing major. My previous phone was a Galaxy S Captivate. I had a Galaxy S2 Skyrocket for 2 weeks but traded for the Gnex because I don't want to be locked into a contract and I live in Philly which has yet to receive LTE :confused:.

After using the GNex for a few days I love it :D. The screen is very nice, everything runs smoothly and my battery has been good so far (not as good as the S2 which I was getting over a full day of charge on moderate to heavy use). I do not have any of the issues other users have been experiencing with the screen and sound. The only thing, which does not bother me, is white backgrounds have a very slight yellow tint. I can only notice it when I hold it next to my brothers TMobile Galaxy S2. Good luck to everyone who has ordered one.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] hoodred:
I think it get high speed when not a lot of people using the phone.

Your area probably have tons of people using T-Mo which slow down the speed.

This morning when I tested it in the same area its back to 11.

hey BTW have you got update for ICS for ur gs2 with WIFI calling ?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] soldierblue348:
Now my contact from Google isn't responsive. I guess that's it?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] johninsf:
Agreed. Very pleased, so far, despite very minor things referenced in my previous post.

Also kind of surprised at all the replacements needed.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] waylo:
How long between talking with them did you get your tracking #? 1 day? Or your RMA email?

I called first thing this AM so I'm trying not to be impatient.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] garycoleman:
What exactly is this purple screen issue everyone keeps mentioning? When my screen is off, I see a purplish color when looking at it from an angle. Is this a problem?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Jjday7:
Turn your brightness to the lowest setting and check the settings screen. You will notice everything that is supposed to be gray will be purple instead. Not everyone has this issue. You might be a lucky person that doesn't.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mackster248:
Man... I'm feeling terrible for the people that are receiving defective Nexus's. Mine has been perfect thus far and I have no problems with it, screen is gorgeous. Anyways, good luck to everyone that's going through exchanges. Hopefully it all works out and you all will enjoy this phone as much as I am.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] garycoleman:
I just tried it and the gray box is not purple.

But is it really that big of a deal if you have it? No one really uses the lowest brightness setting.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chili_red:
Got mine about an hour ago, first thing I checked was the screen and everything looks really good, no purple tinge, no banding, everything looks really smooth. Grays and blacks look good with brightness turned up and down. Also check all general functions like WiFi, bluetooth and making and receiving calls, looks like I have a keeper, I hope everyone gets a good one also.

First things I did after that is install the Armorsuit screen protector and get insurance from Ensquared.

For the time being it's sitting in a bag full of silica gel packets getting any stray moisture that may have gotten in while doing the wet screen protector install, have to wait a little while before any more playing :(

Now to look at selling the Sensation :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Jjday7:
If it was that simple it would be great. Unfortunately i have this discoloring all the way up to 50% brightnes
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] secondclaw:
I would not return it for that - its annoying but i don't mind purple. I am primarily returning it because i have horizontal and vertical bands that are visible in light uniform screens. The thickest bands are roughly in the middle, so the create a cross shape, meeting near the middle of the screen. This is visible in any brightness mid-level or lower.

The purple however is visible if you're in a darkened environment (i.e. at the bar) or you intentionally dim the screen to conserve battery. Anything gray turning purple just gets weird.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] digweed4me:
Mine is perfect too after 4.04 update its perfect
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chili_red:
Yeah it always sucks getting a bad unit right off the bat, know how you guys feel, have had that happen before.

At least Google is being really good about getting replacements out to everyone fast from the way it sounds.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] xur17:
So, I just received my replacement Galaxy Nexus, and it is exactly the same as the first one, clicking a few seconds after each sound, and blacks are purple at low brightness. I am probably just going to send the replacement one back, and give up at this point... I don't have the time to deal with this right now, and honestly it doesn't annoy me all that much.

It does feel stupid though to pay $400 for a phone, and have issues with it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bahamasGeek242:
GNexus Problems

I got my Galaxy Nexus on April 27th and now 4 days later nothing but problems I am going to UPS to send it back ASAP.

-random reboots

-freezing

-no sound

-screen goes blank

-unable to reboot phone without pulling the battery

-no connections to my carrier (and no I am not in a dead spot because I have work phone on the same carrier and have full bars)

-I have done 3 factory resets and only installed apps apps created by Google, Adobe and Lync by Microsoft on the last factory restore and still I have the same issues

4.0.4 GSM T-Mobile ...........I am so disappointed with Sammy/Google right now
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rmcsc:
No, that's simply a "feature" of Super AMOLED screens. They normally look like that. A great way to identify them. Unsure if "non-Super" AMOLED screens have it though.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] @rbiter:
Lol. I guess I have "the purple problem". Since I am out of my exchange period should I throw my phone against the wall and yell stupid phone? Or should I keep it and be happy with it?

This "problem" is overblown.

let it be.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] 3sixV:
Yeah I'm still happy with how Google is handling it. At least they aren't denying the problems.

When I asked "What if the replacement is worse?", the rep said "We'll keep sending you one until we get it right".

So they actually care.

If my replacement is the same then I'll just keep it and accept it. If it's worse then I'll send it back.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] secondclaw:
To each their own.

Different people have different expectations for what $400 gets them. Clearly you do not consider it a problem so if you're happy with your phone then its great. Enjoy it.

The purple tint, discoloration, and banding all indicate a defective screen. Why not exchange it while it is possible to do so? Do we owe anything to Google and Samsung to just accept something that's defective?

I lived with a defective touchscreen of N1 for two years. I wish I exchanged it when i had the chance.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] enserio:
Got mine last Thursday, and I couldn't be happier with the phone. Bought the wife one yesterday and told her she could now stop bemoaning her bloodsucking Rezound. I came from the Sensation and don't honestly miss the sense roms, because this thing performs that well.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] @rbiter:
I paid over $700 for mine.

let it be.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] snowglyder:
Just got mine. I notice the purple when taking the brightness all the way down. Even at 20% there's a purple hue. I'm not really sure if it bothers me all that much. I was really bugged by my GS2 having banding, that this doesn't seem to have. It is weird watching grays change to purple while sliding the brightness down. I'll play with it for a little bit, see how much it really bothers me. I normally don't keep brightness down that low, but I do at night when reading/browsing. Didn't someone post pics of a side-by-side comparison of a defective and perfect device? Maybe that will push me to go through the hassle of mail exchanges and waiting...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sean1984:
pic http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=25291571&postcount=340
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] snowglyder:
Thanks. Mine looks like the one in the middle. I do notice graininess when the brightness is down. I showed another person and without prompt they noticed the purple and grainy picture when I slid the brightness all the way down. Even at 50% the top of the settings gradient looks purple.

I compared it with my Vibrant, and the Vibrant's screen is much brighter when brightness is all the way up, and keeps the grays when all the way down. Damn. Would a perfect GNex screen be brighter or have whiter whites?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bfspider:
I called yesterday (Tuesday) about 8am PST. I got the consent email shortly after. I got a UPS Quantum View email at 10:30am PST today (Wednesday) with the following message with tracking info under it:

The phone should arrive tomorrow (Thursday). Since it says "GOOGLE ANDROID - CAMPUSSHIP", I assume it is being shipped from NorCal.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] secondclaw:
My replacement was shipped from Sunnyvale on Monday but it had a layover in Kentucky yesterday and arrived a day late - today.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Jjday7:
Woot!! Woot!!

Got my replacement device about 10 minutes ago and I am happy to report that their is no screen issues at all. The purple is non-existent and I have compared both in depth. Getting 7mb down and 2.5 on speedtest also.

I also got the same sticker that was posted earlier but it's yellow and black. I am officially happy now.

I also wanted to say that it is a China build. The box looks like it was opened and the phone was checked. Not showing any signs of refurb but I can tell the box was opened and another seal sticker was applied. I could see the glue from the last sticker. Just an assumption but that's what it seems like. This phone is brand new.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] snowglyder:
Just got off the phone with support. I gotta say... probably the most pleasant individual I've spoken with over the phone. He walked through recreating the effect to verify the issue. He acknowledged that Google and Samsung are aware of the issue and are looking into it. At first he offered a full refund so I can repurchase a new one, but I declined as I don't want to be stuck with my Vibrant for a week. He offered this as a solution that his department could do for me, which was a nice gesture. He put in for a replacement to be issued but informed me that since this was another department he wouldn't be able to give me a definitive date that I could expect the replacement, but I can keep using this phone until it comes. I asked if the replacement would be new, because I don't want to purchase new and get refurb in the end. He reassured me that it would be new, not refurbished or repaired, but that it might be possible that the seal would be broken as the replacement department might test the unit to verify I will be getting a good device and not another defective one. He did say it still may not be until Monday that the replacement comes, but if I'm able to use this one, I don't mind.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Jjday7:
I think they just started checking the devices before they go out. It could get pricey if they keep sending out bad devices. I would rather them check it then to keep having to replace the phone. Takes all the fun out of getting a new phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ingenious247:
Agreed

Mine just arrived, as soon as I get home I'll unbox and post pics and details

Sent from my T989 hunting for Siri Connor
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rosemachinegun:
I just got mine. It does have the purple screen. :/ It is only on the lowest setting, but I suppose I might as well get a replacement if it doesn't take anything more than calling it in.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] snowglyder:
I agree. I don't mind them opening it up to check if it means I get a good one right away.

I did find it interesting that the Play Store CS rep I spoke with explained that purple was normal on the lowest setting. I hope whoever opening and checking the phones has a more keen eye. The top half of the background started turning purple at a little below 50% brightness, but the gray box doesn't turn completely purple until the lowest, or next to the lowest, setting.