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[Nexus 10 General] twoms:
where to buy a new battery???

Hello to all,

I have a big problem, I live in Italy and I bought a new nexus10 by an individual through ebay, so no warranty and no assistance because in Italy the nexus10 is not for sale. For the first three months I had no problems, but suddenly the device began to turn off continuously and the battery is not charging any way, it only works if I leave it plugged in :( .So, I know how to open the nexus10 (already done), remove and replace the battery but I can not find it anywhere on the web to be able to buy. The battery is the SP3496A8H model number. Any suggestion??? :confused: Thank you!!!
[Nexus 10 General] Ficus*:
a friend of mine is going to new york the last week of this month. i asked him to buy me a nexus 10 32gb from a physical store, but since i've never been to america, i don't know any places where he could find it. i read about walmart and staples, but there are other places where he can buy it? is my friend going to find a nexus 10 or will it be out of stock everywhere?

thanks
[Nexus 10 General] gmfeny:
He shouldn't have any problem finding them at Walmart. They're always in stock at Walmart. Although I would wait for the next nexus 10.
[Nexus 10 General] kobik77:
Walmart and staples are your options.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Nexus 10 General] SupWiz17:
Do you really think so? I want to buy one this week because I figure that the next version won't be out for at least another 6 months. Do you know which stores have one on display? I really want to try one out.
[Nexus 10 General] kobik77:
Or you could wait for the next-next Nexus 10.

Typing something like that from your own Nexus 10 is easier than waiting for an unverified rumor with no real release date.

For the guy from Italy who doesn't have an easy and cheap access for buying gadget like the N10, I would certainly buy it if I were you.

Actually, I'm gonna buy it through a friend visiting NY next week :)

Who knows when you'll have someone who can bring it for you next time.
[Nexus 10 General] gmfeny:
Lol well I didn't buy mine yesterday. And there's a few issues I have with it I'm not too happy about. It was just my opinion. If I were to be thinking about buying a tablet today I would wait for the next big thing and get it as soon as it comes out. If he really needs one now then I think the nexus 10 is a great tablet and so is the note 10.1 and they both would be good choices, if I needed one today
[Nexus 10 General] Ficus*:
thanks for all the feedbacks

the nexus 10 had many stock difficulties at launch (and for some months after it), so since i can't buy it by myself but i need to ask a friend, i'd rather not make it too complicated for him to find it. additionally, i was thinking to buy the nexus 10 at christmas, and i postponed until now. and finally, since the n10 was released in november, i find it difficult that they are going to make a new release after 6 months. normally new versions are released 1 year after the previous one, but of course i can't be sure of it.

just different opinons though :)
[Nexus 10 General] w4rmk:
Refurb 32gb Nexus 10

Not sure if this has been posted yet, 32Gb Nexus 10 refurb for $429.99 with free shipping/no tax outside of WA, 90 day Samsung warranty. I ordered mine this weekend and it should be delivered tomorrow. Super excited!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/330899402811
[Nexus 10 General] mlado:
Refurb 32gb Nexus 10

Super excited, too. I ordered it from the same seller a week ago and it should be in my hands by the end of the week.
[Nexus 10 General] w4rmk:
I received my refurb Nexus 10 about an hour ago. The condition was "new". It looks perfect and was packaged like a new unit (outer box does say "refurb"). The paperwork for the 90 day warranty is included and tells you exactly who to contact in the event service is needed. My initial impressions are that the screen is beautiful! The battery came with 100% charge so I am now in the process of setting up my emails accounts and loading my favorite software. My Nexus flip cover that I ordered from the Google Play store also showed up today. The fit is great and I love how it turns the unit on/off just like my iPad.
[Nexus 10 General] s1lenz:
Do you mind holding it up to the ipad and doing some color comparisons? I'm just curious to know if theres any possibility they fixed the color gammut while they were refurbishing..
[Nexus 10 General] w4rmk:
Holding my "new refurb" Nexus 10 alongside my retina iPad, with both displays set at maximum brightness, here are my observations:

- The Nexus 10 display is brighter, not a huge difference but noticeable.

- Color rendition is darn near identical, very hard to tell any difference. Dark areas on photos are a little brighter on the Nexus.

- Text crispness/resolution looks identical, any additional pixels packed into future displays would be meaningless, both of these displays are past what the human eye can discern.

- Overall I would say these are both outstanding displays, with the Nexus having the slight edge due to its higher brightness.

The major disappointment with the Nexus 10: I sure wish Android developers would start concentrating on tablet applications. These blown up phone applications are ridiculous! Apple's iPad application eco-system makes the Android tablet eco-system look like a joke. This is the last real hurdle that Google needs to address before their tablets can truly be competitive with the iPad.

FYI, according the to warranty paperwork in the box the Nexus 10 was refurbished by Nuko, Inc.

http://www.nukousa.com

It says they do "Re-Birth Refurbishing", and go on to define that as follows:

"Every high quality refurbished unit goes through a complete evaluation and/or tear down when it arrives at our location through a process that we call "Re-Birth Refurbishing". We perform component level diagnostics as well as cosmetic reconditioning. Once we have completed any repairs and replaced any parts needed, each unit is rigorously stress-tested to ensure the unit is functioning properly. Should you encounter an issue please call our toll free hotline to speak directly to a customer service representative."
[Nexus 10 General] s1lenz:
Thanks for your input, i might try my hands at another unit...
[Nexus 10 General] pratik.shivarkar:
Is it the best Tab in this price range?
[Nexus 10 General] rlattin24:
This is the first thing I baught with my tax money $499 at Walmart don't regret buying it
[Nexus 10 General] Buxaroo:
I am going to be buying a nexus 10 next week, and I notice that it's $560 on Amazon, but Google's Play store has it at $499 (32 gig versions). Why the price discrepancies? Is Google's store always out of stock or something and Amazon's price goes up? Sorry id noob question, this is my first post and this will be my first EVER mobile device/tablet.
[Nexus 10 General] project.in.process:
Google sells it at their MSRP, however Amazon isn't directed by Google to sell it; the price you're seeing is probably a 3rd party seller on Amazon who is selling it due to market demand--and yes, it frequently goes in/out of stock on the PlayStore (especially depending on which region you are located)

I bought mine from Wal-Mart ($499 for 32gb), they actually have a $449 for a refurb 32gb, too. But i bought mine locally, and avoided the shipping cost, too.
[Nexus 10 General] Buxaroo:
Yeah, I just checked Wal Mart, they have it. After reading about frequent QC issues with ones coming from google, or online for that matter, it would be better to buy it locally so if there are any issues with it, I can just drive down and trade it for a working one. Although I HATE to give Wal Mart any money though.
[Nexus 10 General] Yarox:
I got mine from eBay, 16GB incl. shipping UK-EU for 420€. It's new and comes with a 1 year European warranty apparently, not that I've ever needed to use it.
[Nexus 10 General] Ficus*:
thanks to your helpful advices you gave me a couple of weeks ago, a friend of mine just bought a nexus10 32gb from a staples store in NY, and he's going to bring it to me next week, when he returns to italy.

anyway, when he bought it, he was offered an insurance with the following characteristics:

- 150$ for a 2-year coverage

- 500$ refund if the tablet breaks for whatever reason. the refund can be obtained by doing an online claim

- if nothing happens, 150$ are given back after 2 years

- it is possible to subscribe this offer in 2 weeks after the purchase of the nexus

- my firend couldn't keep the brochure of the offer (this is a little suspicious)

i tried to search for more info on internet but i couldn't find any. do you know anything about this offer? because it looks pretty strange to have a warranty which gives me back all my money if nothing bad happens. where staples gain advantage of this? since i live in italy, would i need to ship back the nexus to the US? or is there any disadvantage that my friend and i couldn't find?

the only thing i could think of is that staples gains 150$ for 2 years to invest in what they want, without giving any interest and hoping that nothing happens to the nexus. but it looks strage to me anyway.

i'll decide whether apply for this insurance based on your feedbacks, so thank you in advance :)
[Nexus 10 General] gacostac:
Selling my Nexus 10

where would you sell a Nexus 10 if you wanted to?
[Nexus 10 General] Colt77:
eBay? Craigslist?
[Nexus 10 General] samyoue:
I paid £400 for my 32gb n10 including shipping from play store... Amazon was more expensive, wouldn't trust eBay for something this expensive and UK shops don't seem to be stocking it...
[Nexus 10 General] gacostac:
Swappa turned out to be the best!
[Nexus 10 General] lord_ello:
hi...

do I still have to have caution with light bleed in these newer batchs of nexus 10 or are those problems solved?

thanks
[Nexus 10 General] Oukiva:
> It is also only for those who live in a country in which the play store doesn't sell the nexus 10.

Except that the shop you cite only delivers in USA and a few countries from Europe... where it's not really difficult to get one.

Most countries are not accepted.

BTW I still don't understand why Google limits their products to so few countries. :(
[Nexus 10 General] Yarox:
I ordered mine from the UK via eBay on a April 13th, 2013 - a Saturday. I couldn't believe it when the local mailman delivered it the following Monday - I'm from Slovenia for crying out loud and it was a Saturday :D

http://www.ebay.com/itm/390564410545?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

This is where I bought it from, although the price has risen since - I paid 430€ in total.
[Nexus 10 General] Relentless D:
Woot.com is selling the 32GB version for $380 until the end of tomorrow or until they sell out. They are refurb units and honestly may or may not suffer from the light bleed issue but I think light bleed would count as a defect for woot's return policy.

Worth a shot so I just ordered one :)

http://tech.woot.com/offers/google-nexus-10-32gb-tablet-1
[Nexus 10 General] BoneXDA:
How's the Nexus 10 on latest batch and patch? Performance, lag, battery,screen bleeding, app support for hi-res, FHD movie playback, external storage options...
[Nexus 10 General] Bait-Fish:
Same here. Ordered.

Android Police adds, "Why the big discount? Technically this is a refurbished unit, but it comes with a one-year warranty, and Woot has a pretty good reputation when it comes to refurbished sales. If that still isn't enough for you, this particular sale is eligible for a SquareTrade extended warranty, which offers "no questions asked" protection for just under sixty bucks extra - still within your savings margin."

It's probably a bigger crap-shoot whether they have issues, being refurbs, but for the price break and 32 GB, it's time I bite. Been without a tablet too long since warranty-returning the old TF-201. . .

Update 6/3/13: Shipped on Thursday, sat locally on the delivery truck Saturday, and at my door now. Just have to get off work :)
[Nexus 10 General] Claribelsmith:
why it's needed to post such things right here as there are other ways to find many relevant answers of the same .. so guys better to Google it up and make a fair deal...
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] BatsDroid:
I have few doubts regarding installation and operating CM9. Currently, I'm on JaggyROM 3.

Q1.

I need 20120429.zip for CM9 #8, right?

Q2.

Is this actual order of steps? Cause afaik, we have to first do the reset/wipe & then apply update. And in which order should I apply the CM9 & GApps? or any order is OK?

Q3.

This is THE most important question. How should I restore data?

Will it be OK if I installed ONLY APPS first with help of an installer and then used Titanium to restore data?

Can't wait to install this wonderful ROM.

Thanks. :)
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] bluerain28:
I used this steps without a problem.

1. Download and copy rom to sdcard

2. Boot/Reboot into CWM

3. Backup your existing ROM (just in case)

4. Wipe Data/Factory Reset

5. Goto mounts/storage, mount cache, data, system

6. Format boot, cache, data, system, advanced menu dalvik

7. Install zip from sdcard, choose zip from sdcard, choose "cm-9-20121102-UNOFFICIAL-pico.zip"

8. Wait for it to install, when finished reboot, wait until on homescreen, leave to settle for afew minutes then reboot again

9. Flash gapp

Those are instructions for installing a clean stock cyanogen rom.

-from liverpool-fan

and this is the CM9#8 filename cm-9-20121004-UNOFFICIAL-pico.zip
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] BatsDroid:
Actually, I am confused about GApp file name.

And should I install apps in two steps? First only apps and then the app data?
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] bluerain28:
Why are you confused with gapps file name? Just install apps like normal apps :D
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] BatsDroid:
because there are so many of them.
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] bluerain28:
Ohhh just choose the one in the "table". :silly:
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] Omar Shah:
cm9 build 8

I just want to know did camera works fine on cmp build 8 also video recording? on cm9 mod link2sd does not make 2nd partation. Is link2sd works fine on cm9 build 8 rom?
[LG Optimus 4X HD] anGel_pLayer:
The thumbnails folder under DCIM consumes a lot of memory, why is it so big? Also is there a way from preventing it to be generated? Thanks.:D
[LG Optimus 4X HD] SimonTS:
3.99GB :eek: WTF have you got on your phone? I don't believe you can stop it generating thumbnails - I wouldn't want to as it would mean that ... you would have no thumbnails in any of your apps where you want to see what your graphics are etc.

Mine is 224MB and I have a LOT of pictures/photos on my 4X, so I really don't know how yours has got so big. Simply delete all the files in there and let it self-populate again. If it gets that big then check the files out, see how many there are and why so big - your stats there indicate the the average file is 40MB in size - which is quite clearly NOT a thumbnail.
[LG Optimus 4X HD] anGel_pLayer:
Yeah, actually the "actual" thumbnail is small in size, but there are two files that made it reach up 4GB... I already deleted it though. I don't know if I can reproduce that again. We'll see...

Edit:

Ok it actually generated again. This time it's smaller and it's only one file. This is what's inside the .thumbnails folder

Edit2:

This time it appeared again.. The two files...
[LG Optimus 4X HD] giovandrea:
I also have this big files:
[LG Optimus 4X HD] ChanixHadez:
And i 6gb in .thumbnails -_____-

Any idea to move it to external sd?
[LG Optimus 4X HD] anGel_pLayer:
It seems to regenerate even after being deleted...
[LG Optimus 4X HD] RuedasLocas:
You guys are using something that I don't? My DCIM folder is empty... I use Internet, games, GPS... From where are those thumbnail coming?
[LG Optimus 4X HD] anGel_pLayer:
It's normally hidden...
[LG Optimus 4X HD] hietsu:
Pictures in gallery i quess
[LG Optimus 4X HD] RuedasLocas:
I have a few.... and HD videos too... Facebook... Messenger... and empty DCIM folder.

:confused:
[LG Optimus 4X HD] SimonTS:
As stated above, the folder is normally hidden. This is done by making the first character of the name a '.' (fullstop) as Linux uses for hidden files. You need to be running a file explorer such as Solid Explorer or ES which allows you to make 'hidden' files visible.
[LG Optimus 4X HD] RuedasLocas:
And how do you think I check that? :angel:

Edited:

You're right @SimonTS, last time I flash I didn't tick the "hidden files" on the explorer...

Now I can see the folder, the biggest have 26.96MB (.thumbdata3-xxxxxxxx) the other (.thumbdata3-yyyyyyyyyyyy) have only 374KB.

Hummmm... don't like that...
[LG Optimus 4X HD] anGel_pLayer:
Problem now is how do we get rid of it...
[LG Optimus 4X HD] RuedasLocas:
To get rid of it is easy, just delete it. But when we open any media folder, the system creates it again. It's like a ghost for the thumbnails, I guess...
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] extrememonkey:
Queations to all....

Should a App2sd app be able to work on our Notes???

The reason im asking is because I had issues getting my 64g card to mount (ended up having to flash a recent OTA update from Samfirmware.com). I then wanted to move some of my apps to the 64g card but App 2 SD from the market says -

"The device does not have a real primary external storage, or the primary extremal storage is emulated. Moving app to SD may not be supported by this device. "

Is this normal? I have never come across this before on any Android device before! Or is it something to do with the 64g card? or the Notes file tree?

Sent from my GT-N7100
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sammmurai:
Yes it's normal. Samsung make some different approach here.

In my perspective when you used to choose "move to sdcard" in apps manager, the apps move from internal memory to internal storage (/sdcard).

(External microSD card is not on discussion so far, im only talking about tablet internal storage).

Now by default in Samsung devices all apps are going to /sdcard, so you dont have to move them beacuse the are alreday there.

Please correct me if I'm wrong.

The solution for me (I have white SGN 10.1 16GB) is use DirectoryBind, i can have 20+ GB of games in external microSD Card.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] extrememonkey:
Think your correct, makes sense anyway!!!

Could you elaborate more on this directory Bind thing you mentioned? ??

Sent from my GT-N7100
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sammmurai:
DirectoryBind main feature is to link/bind folders with data that are in external micro sd card, to empty folders with the same name that must be in /sdcard/Android/data or /sdcard/Android/obb. So games and apps thinks they're using internal storage but in fact data is in external micro sd card. This way you save the 11 gb reserved for storage.
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] omnia1994:
what happen if u update the app that u changed the directory?? will the app save to the new directory or internal?
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sammmurai:
Didnt understand the question
[General Questions and Answers] Papi1986:
Hi

First of all I need to point out I am a noob - total noob I would say. If the thread is in a wrong place please move it - thank you.

So first of all - I have a Samsung Google Galaxy Nexus - bought from google store in US - it's my first smartphone.

A brief description of situation - advice welcome.

I bought the phone on while being in us - I haven't really used it there (just one day on t-mobile pay as you go sim card) and I got back home to Poland (europe) and started using it on domestic sim card. Everything was just GREAT until one day it just lost IMEI number - first I thought it's a network issue but after few days I knew something is really going bad. So what I did - spent like 8 hours reading forums, installing toolkits and stuff - finally I gave up and took it to samsung warranty centre (of course warranty dosnt work in Europe) so they said they will have a look. Few days later they said that at this moment they can do nothing bout it - but in few weeks time when new programs will be available they can "solder" a cable to phone mainboard and reset everything (they said it works on Samsung Galaxy S III).... but I'm kinda skeptical about it (cost is around 40$)

So I'm in kinda dead end - for me it's either giving it to service center (if they gonna do their repair I will lose the warranty - and if it's not gonna work? Second option is sending it to some one in US (got a friend there) with some money to send it back to Samsung for warranty. But I read loads of bad stuff about samsung warranty procedures ( and the cost goes up to 100-150$) to do so. BTW not sure they will respect the warranty after the first fix at the service center...

Is is fixable? What would be your advice on this situation?

Samsung Google Galaxy Nexus - compilation number JZO54K - just got the update installed but that didn't fix a thing with IMEI.

Cheers !
[General Questions and Answers] Theonew:
What occurs when you type

*#06#

in the dialpad? If they repair it, no, you will not lose your warranty. Your warranty will be valid until it ends or you void it (by rooting, etc.) In my experience, Samsung warranty procedures went just fine. Got devices repaired/replaced in reasonable timing. Plus, since being covered under warranty, no money needed to be paid :victory:. If its not "fixable," they'll just replace your device.

Just curious - Why does it really matter? Your IMEI may just be unrecognized or something (since it quite likely isn't removed from the device :p).
[General Questions and Answers] xsenman:
read this for insight to fix your phone try flashing the oldest Stock firmware

use 2.3.6 (GRK39F) and locate and use your WIKI for guidance
[General Questions and Answers] Papi1986:
First of all - I already opened the bootloader trying to fix the problem, second they might done the same thing at the service center, third - repair that they propose includes interference in phone mainboard which definatly gets the warranty off.

Like I said I'm in Europe - So I need to send a phone to someone in usa, than that person need to deal with samsung warranty center and send it back to me - so believe me it costs a lot (something about 1/4 of the price I paid for the phone) - and I'm not sure that my warranty is valid because of some rooting that may have occurred.

Typing the code you gave gives an empty space and it matters if you have no IMEI your phone can;t connect to any network - this means no service at all. But thanks for trying to help.

I'll try the links ASAP and report on the progress.

Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] Papi1986:
weviryw 425

First of all thanks for the reply. But like I said I'm a total noob - so a little more explanation if you don't mind.

I read the threads on the issue- they all are about samsung galaxy sII - mine is i9250 Galaxy Nexus... and as far as I know I have the MAGURO not SOJU - so I'm a bit confused now...

And everywhere it says about EFS folder - which I don't have... but instead the files nv_data are in factory folder - is that the same thing?

I'm about to try this method, not sure it's the best - do I need to flash my phone to older factory version before I do it?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1264021

Any help is greatly appriciated - ur saving my life I would say :)
[General Questions and Answers] xsenman:
Basically you must only use solutions meant for i9250 Galaxy Nexus as others are for your insight .

BUT flashing the First original Fimware will normally recover your IMEI, as in your case according to this , you should flash 4.0.4 (IMM76I)

only if this fails than try other workaround , look in My Android solutions
[General Questions and Answers] Papi1986:
So I flashed the old firmware but that didn't fix the problem - imei is still missing... Whats the next step you would recommend?

Ohhh... one more thig (i don't know is it important) when i hold the power button so the menu with turn off and airplane mode comes up the airplane mode goes from on to off, from off to on - all the time...

Big Thanks