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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] coolqf:
Haha, touche! I travel a lot and it's very important for my phones to be GSM unlocked 100% You will def be happy with the nexus. I love its vanilla feel and the fact that it always has the latest OS. In a way it makes the phone boring, but very reliable and fast. The only thing I change on the device is the kernel, other than that I keep the ROM stock.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] msedek:
Buggy roms? Id encourage you to try AOKP for 1 or 2 days, make a nandroid so you can get back to eggxactly where you were, but i dont Think you will... Also backup ur apps with titanium so you can restore your apps after decide you will stay im AOKP lol
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tanner4137:
Just got the money! I should buy the Nexus tonight :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nodstuff:
Congrats!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rayiskon:
Lol , if u said liquidsmooth, gummy or foxhound for example u might have a case there, but mentioning AOKP as one of the bugfree roms doesn't help ur statement.. don't worry about me mate, for now stock works for me just fine, the only thing i miss from cm9 is the shortcut toggle in notification bar. Anyways, my point was if he'll be happy with stock there is no need to listen to all the flashoholics, it's all about being satisfied with ur own device, whatever it's stock,AOKP or ...or... :)

Welcome to our community then :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tanner4137:
Ugh.... I'm having to talk my parents into letting me buy it. Its my money that I earned, but they don't see the point of buying a $400 phone. My dad seems somewhat OK with it because I asked him to teach me programming and he's been pushing me to get into computers. My. Mom is just telling me to buy an iPhone lol :rolleyes:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JaiaV:
I'm trying to wrap my head around the idea of buying a $400 phone to be silly, and suggesting the purchase of iPhone in the same paragraph.

Some people don't know how expensive smartphones really are, and have totally bought into the subsidization nonsense. I would show them this:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tanner4137:
I understand either... I explained that I could sell my current phone too! They're "Thinking about it" right now
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] felixhhu:
Unfortunately the problem in the United States is that you pay the same price regardless of whether you get a subsidized phone or not.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JaiaV:
Only if you go postpaid, or choose a bad carrier:

http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/monthly-4g-plans

https://www.t-mobile.com/shop/Packages/ValuePackages.aspx

There are choices out there.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1646755

Maybe some day the US will become a country where the subsidization of phones, 2 year contracts and ridiculous cell phone price plans become extinct. We aren't there yet, but those aren't the only choices, and the only way we can make it change is to use them.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tanner4137:
My mom is saying that I should keep my current phone (HTC Vivid) because I just got it (October 2011). If only she understood :rolleyes:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nodstuff:
Sell the vivid and buy the gnex anyway, they can't do much once you already have it!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tanner4137:
I don't have a debit card lol. I'm only 15
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Zednanj:
Get a prepaid debit card from Walmart for like $2 :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rayiskon:
Sell the vivid, u'll have more cash and u will be phoneless, i.e ur arguements for getting the gnex will be stronger :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tanner4137:
I'd rather not make them mad lol.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JaiaV:
I really wouldn't advocate doing something like that without your parent's permission, no matter whether it makes sense or not. Then again, I learned that lesson by ignoring it one too many times, sooo
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tanner4137:
I got the OK from my Dad :D it worked out not ordering it myself! ;) will they ship it on weekends or should I wait till Monday?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nodstuff:
You're a rebel you are!

Fight the power!! :-P

OP: order whenever you want to, it doesn't matter! Congratulations on your purchase! Welcome to the gnex club! :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tanner4137:
Thanks man! Just wondering, how long did it take for you to receive yours from Google?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] 916Coolness:
Just tell your mom you want to be a leader not a follower with having the nexus over a iphone
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] :
Lol 15 and not old enough to work? I'm 16 and I'm earning 280 euros per month at my job as dish washer :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JaiaV:
I was a rebel as a kid, now that I'm an adult I avoid telling young people to do certain things after their parents have denied permission.

I do believe that a teenager should be able to spend their money how they wish within certain limits, and that this is acceptable, but there's a part of me that doesn't like telling them that.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] msedek:
XD.. Thats start being a man! :thumbup:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tanner4137:
I ordered my Nexus off the play store and it just made it to Dallas! It should be here after I get out of school :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] aiwapro:
Yeah, but no one has reported 18 on the Nexus. I see mostly posts of 7 - 8.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Danrarbc:
I'm in the market for a phone soon, what have the IMM76k radios done for this? Has anyone measured dBm of those radios in particular vs one of those other phones?

Edit: Particularly the RAZR, Rezound, and Spectrum. The 2nd gen LTE handsets. I know the old radios compared poorly.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tanner4137:
It should be at my door when I get home from school. I'll let you know when I inbox it!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mrsbelpit:
Mine is going to be here today, too. But UPS usually doesn't show up to my house until 7pm :(

Congrats!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Danrarbc:
:( awww wrong version. Because otherwise it's down to a thick chunker of a phone with a tiny battery but some dev community (Rezound), or a decently-sized and juiced phone with 2 ROMs for the time being (Spectrum).
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
This is not true, what a terrible analogy.

You will only get about 60% of the theoretical maximum speed of the radio in real-world use. The 42mbps HSPA+ device will absolutely get faster speeds than the 21mbps HSPA+ device assuming both are being tested in a 42mbps network market.

The max you should expect on a 21mbps HSPA+ device is about 12mbps.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] vdnuouo:
Get 2 galaxy nexus for me and my brother :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tanner4137:
Just got mine :D:D:D:D:D I love it!!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chancy319:
Lucky you. :D Mine doesn't come until the day after tomorrow. :o ENJOY YOURS!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tanner4137:
I definitely am :D I already have AOKP and Franco's kernal installed! I have no idea what phone you came from, but I came from the HTC Vivid. This phone runs circles around it! Its blazing fast and the screen is gorgeous! :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] qwsdert4:
the screen is much too vivid with the color being fake, I dont like it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BlueGoldAce:
Then I'd recommend not investing in this phone. I personally love it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] spectrumfox:
I think its DEFINITELY worth it. Even though Verizon is being stingy with the updates, there's a world of support in the mod community. It has a totally unrestricted bootloader, you can flash the basebands, the radios, the ROM, theme it, add all sorts of little options and add-ons to it.

It's a modder's paradise. Hands down the best Android phone I've ever owned, and I've tried quite a lot of them.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] qwsdert4:
I've already got it, what a shame. The reason why I dont like "unrealistic" color is beacuse I'm a photographer myself so I need precison in picture playback. however the screen may be quite appealing for daily use:)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zuberio:
Congrats :) It's a great phone. I hope you and your dad really have a lot of fun with it.

Who knows, your dad might end up getting one for himself as well.

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If you're a photographer then why did you get the GNex? I'd think you would have gotten an Iphone because of the 'retina' display and better(?) camera.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] spectrumfox:
Wait, who said the iPhone had a better camera? More MP doesn't mean better. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] qwsdert4:
who knows:) what's done is done. The reason why i didn't get an ip is that I want more personalization features from android. well personlally the screen just does for me and the IQ is decent. just the color.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zuberio:
We're kind of going off topic ... but this is such a pet peeve of mine and I ... just ... can't ... help ... myself. I MUST RANT!!! :mad: (sorry ahead of time)

Setting aside the Iphone for now, even when it comes to purely Android devices people keep comparing the cameras ... of cell phones!?!. I mean seriously!? If it's that important to you then carry a real camera! And don't think I don't care about good photos - aside from the GNex in my pocket I also carry a Canon S90 on my belt. There is NO comparison between the two when it comes to pictures.

... Again, I'm sorry. It's just ... W T F man.

[EDIT] Sorry spectrumfox, this wasn't directed against you - I just needed to vent.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] qwsdert4:
probably they are neck and neck in camera. i cannot spot any difference at first sight(and even second)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tanner4137:
Even though my dad is a developer, he's a die hard apple fan :mad: it makes me so sad!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chancy319:
I love the GNex as much as the next guy, but the iPhone 4S camera is far better than the GNex. It's pure fact. Better sensors and a higher MP count. The GNex still has a great camera, just not compared to the 4S.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] spectrumfox:
It's already been proven that higher MP doesn't make a better camera.

Just saying. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tanner4137:
After school I'll post a pic off my Vivid (8 mp) and compare it to my Nexus ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] spectrumfox:
you do that. :o
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] masterkamon842:
3 downsides of having a galaxy nexus (or advantages, however you see it):

1- You have to get used to the screen. Resolution is really sweet and the size is comfortable for using the keyboard, it also looks real nice with the backlight in brighter settings. But imo there's something about the colors that makes it look ugly, it leans towards greener gamma and it looks horrible in lower backlight settings, as in the icons seem to blend in with the wallpaper and wallpapers downloaded look horrible, like when you turn the contrast up all the way on your PC monitor and you can see all the flaws. This of course just might be my eyes for using amoled too much.

2- You have to stick with pure stock. Sure it's sweet to have absolutely no bloat whatsoever, and to get ICS updates as soon as they come out. And ICS stock is not bad at all. But when you want to try out a sense rom, or you're used to touchwiz or motoblur (yuck), it's kinda hard not to be able to switch from stock back to sense. I had to download a couple of widgets to get my sense features back, and they don't work the same. (Although we have wonderful devs porting them over to us :D )

3- No expandable memory. Get used to fitting everything in 13GB of memory, cause you won't have the option to get more than that. I had a 32GB memory on my MT4G Slide and had to cram my stuff into 16GB when moving to the One S, and ultimatley to the Gnex. Only thing I've suffered most is not beeing able to make as much nandroid backups as I used to have. Sure you can get a dropbox account and what not, but it's not the same as having all your music, videos and backups right there.

So advantages are screen resolution over color quality, Direct google OS updates over Sense/touchwiz/blur, and no need for SD card.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] spectrumfox:
Heh, the reason why we choose Nexus is because we HATE Sense/TouchWiz/MotoBlur and want nothing to do with it, nor would we ever want it installed on the phone. I hardly see that as any sort of downside to using a Nexus.

And 13GB? The Verizon Galaxy Nexus gives users 28.13GB total space to play with.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] coolqf:
If I end up buying the iPad, my next phone might just be the iPhone, especially with the purported rumor that the next iPhone will have a larger screen.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zuberio:
We'll miss you if that happens.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tanner4137:
I still wouldn't be able to cope with iOS. It's mostly just too plain for me.

Also, I used to want an iPad, but you might want to check out some of the Asus tablets too! :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chancy319:
Yeah, but compare well taken pictures from both phones. I think the 4S will come out on top. Also, read general reviews across the web and you'll see for yourself. I may be wrong though.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] masterkamon842:
I LOVE sense (4.0 that is). He has the HTC vivid, which has sense, and many people do like sense like myself. You might have gotten the nexus because it's pure stock, but not everyone would, in fact it's a main factor to not buying it if someone's too used to another ui. It could be a downside.

He also has AT&T, which would require him to buy the GSM Nexus, which is limited to 16GB, and would not have a need for the VZN Nexus.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tanner4137:
I thought I would miss sense, but after using my Nexus, I realize that Sense was a battery/CPU hog. I don't miss it at all :p
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] moizsami:
Hey guys, recently hearing alot of issues about data connectivity loss, unknown imei number, unknown bandwidth, i wanted to buy this phone cause its so cheap in india now, but im having second thoughts now, what should i do? do u all guys face these kind of problems or not?

and if i dont use 3g at all(data off) would i still face these problems..?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] spectrumfox:
Not everyone experiences these kinds of problems. Only a small percentage of devices have these issues, and this is the same for any mobile device. Make sure that you are buying from a reputable dealer and that it comes with an active warranty and Samsung will repair/replace any device that experiences these issues.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] moizsami:
Thats the biggest problem, as i buy all my phones without warranty as they are cheaper. So im afraid a lot. do u think its a country/region related problem or something?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] spectrumfox:
I really have no idea. Sorry. :(
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ficklecycler:
No you're not wrong. They're really not in the same league and that's ok.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zuberio:
It's not a country/region related issue. The stock ROM does not have any signal drop issues - it's only custom roms that are having issues right now.

As for the USB port, it's a $6 part - probably $20 for someone to repair for you. As for the screen problems - it's manufacturing and you should be able to make sure that's not an issue with the phone before you buy it.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] chipinoh:
I'm trying to unlock my AT&T HOX using the method in the sticky on my Mac.

I'm stuck right here: "Download and install the HTC mobile phone drivers." The drivers are an exe file.

Thanks in advance.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] stnguyen09:
You don't need the drivers.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] ChongoDroid:
If your unsure of adb there are some really good guides here on XDA :)
[HTC One X] jackw1982:
HI,

I got a "Tampered""Unlocked" after trying to get into recovery. How do I get ride of the "tampered" flag? Now I can't get to recovery mode, never did on this phone after unlock from the official website. I'm new to Andriod. Can anyone help? Many thanks!
[HTC One X] shree.cse:
Have you flashed the cwm recovery? I don't know much about tampered flag as I never saw or heard about it. Just try to relock and after do the entire process again, see if it solves your issue.
[HTC One X] ac3dts71:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=25885396&postcount=152
[HTC One X] jackw1982:
Still couldn't find a solution....
[HTC One X] Nubzori:
It says it right above your post :confused:
[Networking] donsh00tmesanta:
Anyone know if there will be a 3g, wimax, lte device coming to US carrier sprint?

Sent from unnamed 2.0.1 powered galaxy s2 brought to you by sprint
[Networking] Dark lord me:
They have no intentions on a phone with that but I believe they are coming out with a Hotspot with all of them
[Networking] donsh00tmesanta:
I saw that hotspot but was hoping a phone would be awesome

Sent from unnamed 2.0.1 powered galaxy s2 brought to you by sprint
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bullfrog527:
I have a quick question guys. my wife has an epic and is annoyed by the camera shutter sounds, I have rooted it no problem and went into the /system/media folder and added .bak to the camera sounds thinking this would get rid of the sound. Nope. I searched the forums and the wiki and have not been able to find a solution.

Thanks in advance for the help, I will rape a thank box, I'm not scared ;)
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mjben:
Only way I know of is to install a custom ROM with the sound removed. Though I'm not sure how the developers actually remove the sounds.

CleanGB perhaps.

sent from a secret underground bunker
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxLostSoulxX:
if im not mistaken its this way system/media/audio/ui/Camera click and camera focus.ogg by removing them???
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KennyG123:
Search apps subforum for silent camera. The silent camera.apk is there somewhere.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxLostSoulxX:
that works too lol
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tazfanatic:
Or if your on CM7 or 9 hold the volume button down when you are in the app. the only problem with that is if you close out of the app it resets back to normal sound. kind of annoying but it works.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RandomKing:
Here's the one I use in my rom. It's enabled to work at any battery level. It still has the sounds, but it re-includes the silent which is set by default.

Please don't ask how to replace your current camera.apk with this one under /system/app.

:D

This is for Gingerbread, any version should work.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bullfrog527:
Wow guys, thanks a lot. I will try that app out tonight. She is kinda leery of putting a ROM on, noob she is. She "likes"stock and doesn't want to loose all of her data. ;-) trying to explain does no good, lol.

Thanks again

Sent from my MoPhoKing CM9 beast
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mjben:
Some friendly advice:

don't root or flash anyone else's phone - especially never your wife's or gf's.

She doesn't give a **** about this "cool" android stuff, and you'll be to blame for everything she doesn't like or that goes wrong. You said it yourself- She likes stock and explaining does no good.

sent from a secret underground bunker
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tazfanatic:
I must be the exception to the rule my wife loved most of the roms I put on her phone. Then again been married 21 years I should know what she likes LOL. She just wants certain things to work. She hates stock!! She loves CM7 she liked CM9 but needed better battery life so she is on CM7.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KennyG123:
And my GF is one of The People!
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tazfanatic:
Would of been shocked if she wasn't ;)
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RandomKing:
You're both right. New and neat features are new and neat to most people!

But... You're on the hook for service when something goes wrong. You know, if that wasn't always the case anyway! :p
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tazfanatic:
Trust me when I say I don't put a rom on hers till I have run it for several weeks. I had her on bonsai for the longest time. I think that was her first rom
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bullfrog527:
I know how you guys feel, I'm the chief tech person for my whole extended in law family. There are 3 nook colors, 1 book tablet, 4 Android phones, and 4-5 computers that if something happens I get a phone call. and I'm not even that skilled, just find what I need on great sites like this, I READ everything before I try it, and try to logically troubleshoot stuff. My wife is fairly understanding with stuff but when it doesn't work, it's a big deal. She wanted hey phone rooted to get rid of all the bloat. She was running out of memory and her phone was rebooting every couple of hours

Thanks again, just got home from work and going to check out what you guys suggested in a bit. I'll let you know what works.

Sent from my MoPhoKing AOKPCB
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bullfrog527:
This worked perfect. Thank you very much

Sent from my MoPhoKing AOKPCB
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RandomKing:
Glad it worked. Please mark the thread Solved for others. :D
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Saraahamd:
Both IPad 3 and Samsung Galaxy 3 newly released device and both are very good in terms of design, hardware and software etc. i am just confused to choose between IPad 3 and Samsung Galaxy 3. so can anyone suggest me which is best IPad 3 or Samsung Galaxy 3. so what you all think on this both device comment here...thanks in advance
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lycan_codex:
Both Ipad 3 and Galaxy S III are to completely different gadgets.

Ipad 3 is a 10 inch tablet whereas Galaxy S III is a 4.8 inch smartphone...

Ipad 3 is not a phone in which you can insert a SIM and make calls...but a Galaxy S III is!!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Arsaw:
I say you better buy both of them as both are almost different kind of product.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thebobp:
Go with a phablet (Galaxy Note, LG Optimus Vu) if you really can't decide between them ;)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] carloslopescj:
I have an iPad3 and a Galaxy SII. I use the iPad at home, and the Galaxy SII at work and outside. They are different devices but both very usefull and amazing. You need to see your needs and choose.

In my case, I would choose the Galaxy SIII.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bala_gamer:
as per your thread title galaxy 3 dosent stand a chance to any new mobiles out there :D
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] harise100:
You could also ask, which is better a Ferrari or a truck. Depends on what you want to do.

In general I would not buy a device from a company that puts any restrictions on how I can use my device, what software can I put on and so forth. It should be illegal for companys to do things like phone x can only be used on network a, the gaming console can only run games not linux, you can only use their over-prized accessories.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] m8tix:
Specwise, the gpu from the SGS3 isn't as fast as the sgx543mp4+ but it indeed can almost keep up with an IPAD3 looking at those benchmarks :)

http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s_iii-review-757p4.php
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Spidergio:
The galaxy s3 for the fantastical and innovative functions.

Inviato dal mio supernexus s usando xda app.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] b0gd4n:
why would you ask such a question?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DianySuazo:
ipad 3 you should get it is amazing
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aimara:
if you are talking about tablet , get a nexus 7
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stevepork:
delete
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] enik_fox:
The adreno 225 is actually as fast and the krait cores crush the a9 cores in the iPad. Sprinkle on twice the ram and you have a much much better device.