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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] P3aK:
It was the best on the market (performance wise) when I bought it.

It´s google and I like to get the update support, not to mention the 3rd party dev-support.

The biggest reason for me I believe though, was that the S III was still in the rumour stage. I could´t wait for it.

Now I´m struggling to find a reason to get the S III over this Nexus. I don´t know if it´s worth the change to be honest. The nexus is a very good phone. The only downside really is the battery, and it´s still better then many other phones.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] str355:
vanilla android as standard, good looking device and a large screen to watch video's on.

it was the best available device, when i bought it last December.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] juggaknot77:
Wait they actually said 2.3 was better than ics on the Droid 3? Haha moto turd...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Chicane301:
I wanted the Nexus because it has direct updates from Google, well at least if you have the right firmware version. And I wanted the Nexus because everyone around me has a SGS 2.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ragingredbull:
The fact that my wifes Nexus S is being replaced by the insurance company with the Galaxy Nexus, who's complaining. Thought it was cool anyway now sweet free upgrade.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ipfreelytech:
Reasons in order of importance:

1. It's a supported AOSP build target

2. fastboot oem unlock

3. 1280x720 screen

4. at only $400 it's cheap for an unlocked phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tonker83:
Best unlocked phone for the price. It's saving me a ton in monthly bills with the $30 t mobile plan.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kwiggington:
Cause i live in a van down by the river

Sent from the Darkside of the Force
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] allesmeglische:
Fast Updates and a good Developer Support.

After I am using a Sony Xperia X10 and the LG Optimus Speed, the Update behavior of the Companys was horrible.

Now with the Galaxy Nexus I hope this is over.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] luciano.chavez:
Because my teenage son wants a new smartphone and I plan to give him my HTC Inspire running a custom ICS ROM so I can get the GSM GN. I mean, your kid can't be driving a new sports car when dad still has the old VW, right? ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Ricolando:
Best unlocked phone for the price and pure Android.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] RogerPodacter:
One reason for me, cause nexus software is completely available and released. Its not even about fast updates for me, though that helps. But having full code released is the big advantage. It allows for better custom rom development of high quality.

Other phones have proprietary closed code which causes work a rounds to be needed and reverse engineering. And even then its never bug free.

Its all about open code.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] slayr76:
Larger Development and community, I needed a device that was made to be hacked an have lots of updated roms made for it.Galaxy nexus in australia never gets official updates as they are passed ota by the carrier not google, galaxy nexus stock ics is still on 4.0.1 in australia with all carriers here but now i have AOKP B37 4.0.4 thanks to developers for the gnex.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Faideelah:
The rainbow LED! (switched from an i9100)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] allesmeglische:
;) same situation by me, and my little boy become my horrible optimus Speed :):)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] marceldy:
1. where i am its not mainstream

2. lovely screen

3. original ics

4. amazing slim design

5. no front buttons

6.LED :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] slayr76:
Because iPhones are sh#t an 2 years behind android, iPhone users only buy iPhones because it has an apple logo on it an they like apple to make all their decisions for them in terms of function.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dnlsmy:
First off, I ABSOLUTELY LOVED the Nexus One and after bouncing through a couple of other phones, I realized the Nexus line was the only way to go for me. Stuck it out with a Vibrant for many agonizing months before buying the Galaxy Nexus 1 week after launch. I do regret the price, as I am only willing to pay $560 (or $529+Tax) for ANY new unlocked phone as that is what the Nexus Line has taught me (The Galaxy Nexus was bought on the Grey Market so I made an exception). Looking forward to my first tablet being the Nexus 7 and then on to a my dream Exynos 5 Nexus with sAMOLED+ HD or Krait SLCD2 in the Fall ;P
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] aeoveu:
I can relate to that - my friend yesterday (who thinks the iPhone is the god of phones) told me yesterday "the Apple logo at the back of the cover is also a mirror" and after using his car's side-view mirror to fix his face, he then resorted to using the small Apple logo (which is barely half an inch in size) to fix his face.

EPIC FACEPALM was my sentiment at that time. Civility prevented me from doing it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Bosio91:
+1

It's PURE Google.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] flyek:
not mainstream as the s lines

sexy :D

great screen

android 4.0

pure ics
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] @rbiter:
I don't get in the car with those kind of people. Their narcissism will always come first. They don't understand the rear view mirror has a very important purpose and is not a vanity mirror.

...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] RogerPodacter:
Ha that's silly. Just use the front facing camera to fix your face, no mirror needed. And almost every phone has front camera now.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bat0nas:
Because in January this phone was the onlycalternative worth buying :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tech7:
The price 591 the stock ui and pure Google phone and my first lte phone for sprint and comes with a cookie
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] thenbt:
pure android and no bloatware
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] neosic:
Because of the amazing price from playstore.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] NexusAllegiance:
The same reason many other have already posted.

It's a Nexus.

I just left the iPhone 4S 32GB (on Sprint) for the Galaxy Nexus (on Verizon)...so I left both Sprint and Apple for Google and VZW, lol.

The iPhone was BORING!!!! Yes is was speedy and smooth as hell, but it was boring beyond belief. The Nexus is Google's baby, just as the iPhone is Apple's. So much more consideration is put into a Nexus then any other device.

I kept my iPhone for this past week, JUST IN CASE I changed my mind...but this GNex is crazy sexy, crazy fast, and just all around brilliant.

The iPhone is going on ebay this week :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shev7chenko:
This is why I bought 2 ( me and my wife ) she is on sprint and I'm on virgin. Service sucks and we will be saving enough money to buy every new nexus every year. Plus the data speeds are horrible on sprint
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] NexusAllegiance:
Why I left Sprint for VZW...and the free roaming on Sprint doesn't help fill the gap either.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] pouetpou:
I have choose this phone because it is a NEXUS with ICS and the hardware is not bad.

But unfortunatly, I have bought this phone in Shanghai, and the build isn't the same and the upadtes are delayed...I also regret the screen is really weak compare to my HTC desire. And I do not like very much the curved screen as well, it makes the screen used at some parts and the screen protector have some gap on top edge and bottom edge.

But I love this phone.

:o
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dumtidum:
I had a HTC Desire before - jsut hated, that there were hardly any updates. Also the company bought me a new phone ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Sinkdrain:
It's a nexus!

immediate updates

No hard buttons

Fits well in my hand

Pure Ics

Light, thin, and curved

video out

$400

Excellent audio from hp Jack

Gsm

Blacks

It's a nexus!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mamooj:
I came from iPhone 4. i used to have HTC magic before the iphone and when the iphone 4 came out i got mainly because of its high res scree. i have to be honest it was a solid phone but i were a few things that i was not happy with. most important ones were customization and small screen. then I tried my friend's nexus and i loved it. so i sold my iphone and for about the same price i got a brand new nexus (yes i was able to sell the iphone 4 for about the same price as galaxy nexus :D). so basically i upgraded my phone for free. so here are my main reasons to choose this phone against others:

1) the fact that i will have the most up to date android OS all the time

2) dev support

3) damn cheap compared to other phones (i cant believe i see galaxy S2 going for than this thing on kijiji and craigslist)

4) big screen and fantastic resolution

5) i like the curved shape

6) did i mention cheap?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Dr.Paul:
I have the nexus, the galaxy s3 and the HTC one x. Yeah I know... anyway the nexus is my favorite. Insane battery life with the extended battery, the best UI and just the right size.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jxr94:
Dude, you should totally do a little comparison if you had the spare time, that'd be great since you have all three!

sent from my 3VO
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Jenkss:
For the freedom from carrier related bloatware.

To escape the terrors of the iOS/iTunes universe.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jaestreetss:
just because its googles baby.

some people still have the og nexus i had the ns4g before that it was the g2x.

but once i saw the speed and perfection and openness of a nexus i can never go back. once the nexus 7(tablet) drops im ditching my gtab 10.1 for that
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BunnyPunch:
My first Android phone was a budget, pay as you go number (ZTE Blade/Orange San Francisco) and I absolutely loved it. Within a month of getting it, I'd rooted it, flashed a custom ROM and didn't really get tired of fiddling and tinkering with it.

It was getting a bit long in the tooth (and very very slow) and I dropped it and cracked the screen. I had a spare bit of cash kicking around, and couldn't decide whether to buy the Nexus or the S2. I tormented the hell out of myself about it - on paper the S2 probably should've won over, but ultimately the fact it was a Nexus and as a result was a pure and unsullied Android phone won out. I don't want TouchWiz or any of that kind of stuff on my phone - those kinds of things combined with the usual glut of bloatware drive me nuts.

The screen was a factor too - I might have fairly dinky little fingers, but I liked the size and quality of the Nexus better than the S2.

Plus there's the support - both official and unofficial - and the community that grows around a Nexus. Community is another factor to consider for me when I buy an Android device - I'm not knowledgeable or talented enough to put together ROMs etc, but I wanted to buy something that attracted people who are.

I haven't regretted my purchase once, and I doubt I ever will.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sjancura:
I have a Samsung Vibrant bought used from EBay about nine months ago and started Modding it three months ago. It is still great but the Nexus seems like a bigger, badder , prettier Vibrant so it seemed a natural choice. Not one regret but still switch back to my Vibe now and again. The GNex is fast, reliable and gorgeous.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Nhan Lam:
1. Good price ($400)

2. Pure Android - Pure Google (I'm sick with Htc sense, touchwiz , motoblur e.t.c)

3. Good hardware

4. International GSM phone

5. Modding and Flashing without restriction
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bletozavr:
i need some help.

i'm currently on open germany stock ics (LPY). i've read, that this kernel has some serious problems. so i was wondering how to get back to GB if i would like to. can i use non wipe stock GB rom and just flash it via pc odin? or do i need to use full wipe rom? but i'm affraid to use a full wipe one because of the LPY problems. or do i need to use some completly different scenario? i would be very greatful if someone could clearify that for me. thank you!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tknguyencsu:
When my SGN was in ICS Criskelo v3 I did the following steps suggested by this forum

1. download AbyssNote 4.2 kernel and place it on your internal/external SD Card

Also download the GB Rom you want to install and put it on your SD card.

2. reboot to CWMR and do a backup of your current system

3. after your backup is done, stay in Recovery

4. go to install a zip from SD card --> select AbyssNote 4.2 zip and flash it

5. go back to CWMR's root menu --> advanced --> reboot recovery

6. you'll find yourself in AbyssNote's Recovery

7. factory reset --> wipe cache --> wipe dalvik

9. flash the GB Rom of your choice

10. reboot and let the Rom settle for a couple of minutes

It worked for my SGN. I am not sure if it will work with your ICS rom.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gurnishdhillon:
I used GB2.3.6 Singapore LC2 ROM which is unrooted and quite stable ...
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] buberlo:
is it safe to flash a stock gb rom via pc odin over a stock ICS rom?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dsan45:
hmmm

I am not sure if it is safe, but I reverted to GB from LPY using PC odin.

No problem.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oscarsalgar:
I'm in a similar situation: stock LPY, rooted with temp CWM. The thing is that I did a full wipe with stock recovery a few days ago. How could I know if my eMMc is damaged? being a flashaholic in rehab, i don't want to risk my note... is it safe for me to flash, say, singapore LC2 with pc Odin??
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gurnishdhillon:
As far as i am aware there is no way to chwckbif ur emmc is damaged or not.i too had gone wpie on lpy and safely moved moved to lc2Gb last week.my suggestion will be to stay put or go for a safer Gb option if u really have to flash
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] earbrain:
Details regarding this particular sony wallpaper? More importantly if there any color variations or if it was just a one-off?

Pretty sure the answer is the later as it was sandwiched(no pun intended) somewhere back between GB, S & ICS. It kinda disappeared when the "blue flow" came about. It is however exactly what I'm looking for but needing more color options. Probably will have to hit photoshop but thought I would ask in the slight chance there may already be in existence exactly what I'm looking for. That almost never happens but hey it don't hurt to ask. Thanks a bunch, eb

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[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] TAL333:
Well, here are a few for you. I especially enjoy the Dark Blue. Added an extra to make half a dozen. Just wondering, is it possible to get a dark blue dialer?

tal333 :cool:
[XPERIA X10 Themes and Apps] earbrain:
Thanks tal, I pretty much have all of those. This particular version is based on the same sony wave theme but if you'll notice its somewhat more abstract w minimal detail. Kinda gives it for lack of a better explanation a plastic-like appearance. Think Transformers of Power Rangers armor if u will. Pretty sure its gonna be a Photoshop thing but I'm afraid of loosing Res or worse yet the appearance in general. Especially w my very limited PS skills. Perhaps someone out there can help w this but that's basically what I'm after.

PM me w u get a chance on the dialer thing and I'll see what I can do. I gotta step away for a minute or two but will return shortly. eb
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] downsouthballa:
If anyone gets tracking please let us know asap.. Thanks
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] purock:
There is a very long thread with people constantly hitting F5 covering this. If news breaks, it'll probably be in there.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1667041
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] sgt. slaughter:
Lets search please......
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] ruben21:
we need to sing in in the forum please we need this codecs for the developer of ours mini to get the ICS camera, software acceleration,video decoder and to much better performance

post your reply post your petition, be a part of this for you for me for ours loves minis :D

https://developer.qualcomm.com/forum/qdevnet-forums/multimedia-optimization-qdsp/13248#comment-7032
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] demoniacs:
similar topic already exist.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1664260
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] ruben21:
Yes but this one is to post in the principal forum of qualcomm here they can give us a respond more faster ;-) we need the codecs for ICS and we need post on the principal forum of this company you a understand :-D
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] ruben21:
They decide help us :-D qualcomm respond to ours sings :-D finally we have all for ICS soon thank you qualcomm thanks for all XDA users
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] ruben21:
:eek: Only good and Devs of XDA can help us :confused: Qualcomm cant help for the new release of OMX IL libs :(

https://developer.qualcomm.com/forum/qdevnet-forums/multimedia-optimization-qdsp/13248#comment-7089
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] nman123:
Why does HTC Samsung Motorola every single company out their own interface over aosp ics ? Do they think it helps? Do they take surveys? Do they just want their mark on the phone? What is it ? Does anyone know
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] jason.hamilton:
Its because they want to distinguish themselves from the competition. They want their "skin" to draw in customers. The "cooler" their skin and more features then the more customers they get.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] nman123:
Yeah but doesn't everyone love aosp? Or is it just us xda memebers
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Pirateghost:
go ask an AT&T sales guy what AOSP is....or what STOCK ANDROID looks like...

i bet he doesnt understand what the hell you are talking about.

xda is the 1%, man.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] davep1982:
Mainly Android enthusiasts prefer stock AOSP over a custom UI. I can't speak for mainstream consumers but it wouldnt surprise me if it didn't matter to them if they used a custom skin or not. I'd be surprised if they actually knew they were using one. Sense, imo, looks the least cartoonish, even compared to stock.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] moparfreak426:
moto blur sucks. .... i use holo launcher cause it looks just like ice cream sanwhich! :-) wish i could g have the real thing. ....

#ICS-lessMotorolaElectrify, ThanksMotorolaForYourIgnorance
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] tae_254:
Mainstream consumers know nothing about ASOP. Cooperations want to make money. Mainstream=Money. Its WAY more "them" out there then "Us"
[HTC One S] cabello80:
Running TMOUS stock, wondering if your Beats notification pops when connected to headset or does it pop up when listening to a music player regardless of headset?

Thanks
[HTC One S] tevinwade:
It pops up when you have a handset plugged in and sound is being outputted.
[HTC One S] pbelcomp:
It also shows up on my phone when I listen through my bluetooth earphone.
[HTC One S] cabello80:
Thanks, I could have sworn it used to pop up every time I used a music player regardless of earphones or Bluetooth connection.
[HTC One S] mythek88:
how do you guys configure beats? I use mixzing to play my music, and whenever I plug in my aux cable, beats doesnt pop up or anything.....and i seriously cant find any system setting or configuration for beats...
[HTC One S] NienorGT:
To change Beats options: Open Music app > Menu > Sound Enhancer

You can disable the annoying Beats logo in the statusbar by disabling HtcBeatsNotify in apps but you won't have the quick on/off setting in the notifications.
[HTC One S] cabello80:
The "sound enhancer" option is not in Google music app...anyone know where I can find it?
[HTC One S] NienorGT:
Nah, Music as in the HTC Music player.
[HTC One S] mythek88:
thanks for your response, so it sounds like the only way to utilize beats is to use the htc music player huH? :(
[HTC One S] icecicle:
Nah dude it turns on whenever u have a headset in and playing anything .. like YouTube google music whatever
[HTC One S] syntropic:
I occasionally listen to music (when I have no alternative) through just the external speaker.

So Beats will not be running in that case, correct?
[HTC One S] doktortaru:
correct, as all beats is doing is enhancing the bass, which the external speaker can't reproduce correctly anyways. So it would be pointless.
[HTC EVO 3D] trentonite:
Not sure if anybody has used it or not, but my workplace uses SonicWall VPN in order to connect from home or mobile. I have a rooted 3D and a rooted Hero where root is required to connect via VPN with anything before 4.x.x.

On both devices, I get through the authentication then receive the following errors in the log:

What sticks out with this are the PPP hangups and from what I've read in other forums this is just not enabled in the HTC Kernel. One thread reads that enabling ppp support for async serial ports & ppp support for sync tty ports should fix this.

The ROM I am currently using is Infected Eternity 3.0 R193 with the Kernel that comes w/ the ROM. Does anybody know of a kernel/rom that has the PPP issues fixed for the EVO 3D, or just a fix in general?
[HTC EVO 3D] trentonite:
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[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] barondebxl:
I'm pretty sure the Galaxy SIII will have decent battery life and when ROMs and kernels come around it'll be even better. The S3 having a 2100mah battery, do you guys think it's possible for 3rd parties accessories maker to do like a 2500 Mah battery like the note? Or will it be too big and add bulk to the phone with an bigger back cover?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NZtechfreak:
There will definitely be extended batteries, but any that add significantly to the capacity will have their own rear casing and add some bulk. Mugen often make batteries the same size as the originals with a slight edge in capacity, but I doubt they'd get it to 2500mA.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hefonthefjords:
Im sure there will at some point be extended batteries available in much higher capacities with their own back covers. This might actually be beneficial for those worried about getting scratched camera lenses.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alex Charles:
Nfc antenna is in the battery so Kepler that in mind when looking for a replacement
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dlamprey:
Extended batteries on eBay

I found some extended batteries for sale on eBay. All of them seem to ship from China. Some are 2300 and 2500 mAh and appear that they fit using the standard back cover. Other larger batteries come with a new back cover making the phone thicker. The downside of both options is that none of the extended batteries seem to include NFC support. It's a shame that the phone's NFC feature was built into the battery.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sfirouz:
Extended Battery and Cover

I think what you are looking for is the power case from droidax. They have a new one that fits the GS3 and has 2300 mAh battery inside. That doubles the battery capacity.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] About7Narwhal:
Waiting on the full line from Seidio myself. They said they are working on an extended battery but currently have no ETA. I usually buy the whole suite; Comes with a battery, back cover, 3 layers of casing and a holster. My opinion is that practicality is more important than how thin and light the phone is. My EVO 4g lasted a week with Seidio's extended battery. Hope to get the same with the SGS3.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] richo27:
I see this time and time again, but also I guess this is why there is a market for fake batteries.

Think of a battery as a fuel tank, you want to run the motor for longer? you need a bigger tank. Any battery that claims to have a larger capacity yet maintain the same physical size is either utilising battery technology no one else knows about or its too good to be true.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] garagedroid:
You can get a 2300mAh battery that gives like 10% extra capacity or a huge 4600mAh battery (2.2 times more capacity). Second one comes with back door because of bulk and adds like 11mm to the phone.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] garagedroid:
Found this video for the above mentioned battery.

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