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[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Accessories] cyb3r:
I wonder if anyone yet tried to put the beautiful cover of a XDA-II onto the MDA-II. I like my MDA-II but the cover of the XDA looks a little better and if you ever try to put a MDA-II into a Krusell-Leather-case you won't be satisfied.. It covers the microphone and the buttons are hard to press.

I didn't try to get the cover as spare-part but i am looking forward to do this next week. Just wanted to know if someone tried to change the covers already or heard rumors of MDA-II Leather-cases from Krusell.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 Accessories] Rudegar:
all Himalaya devices are physically the same device
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] leykon121:
What is The best om Samsung galaxy nexus? For speed and battery saver
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kinfauns:
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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Soldier 2.0:
What made you choose this device instead of others? Will you select your next smartphone based on the same criteria or do you care more about some other spec?

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus GSM
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] atljatl:
Best pentaband device at the time. Speed the N4. Waiting on N5..... what about you?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Esteway.619:
Because its a nexus :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Soldier 2.0:
I chose the Gnex because it is a very slick looking device and the screen is gorgeous. Now I really want the next device I choose to have incredible battery life because I spend many hours away from a charger.

I really hope the next Nexus has an enormous battery! :rolleyes:

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus GSM
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Dragn4rce:
Thought I was getting the I was getting the Nexus Experience on the VZW

Look likes they lied.

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If I have helped you.... hit that sexy thanks button. ^_^
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Alton (Halo 2):
I got this phone because I really wanted a new phone so I took one with a HD screen and it was free ! :D

sent from my Galaxy Nexus w/ Beats Audio™ by Dr.Dre
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] grognaz:
LG optimus 2x:banghead:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] msavic6:
I had the nexus one previously which I loved, this phone came out and had an HD screen and just seemed like a good upgrade. After owning it for 15 months, the nexus experience with this phone has been so different compared to the nexus one and not in a good way. My next device will need to have a huge battery, an amazing camera and a Full HD screen. If Google releases a nexus with these features then I'll be getting a nexus, if not I'm jumping ship.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] slayr76:
Was either the gnex or iPhone 4S at the time 18 months ago for me, i could have had either for free as i started a new contract an i went with the gnex as there was no other decent phones at the time that stood out besides those two, still regret signing up for 2 years on contract though.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] forever_lol:
For me it was stock Jelly bean and project butter that made me jump from S2. If there wasn't jb i wouldn't switch.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] volospin:
I bought my GSM Galaxy Nexus at 11 May 2012

when my HTC HD2 finally crash and unable to boot into ROM.

At that time, this mobile phone costs HKD3513

and I think it is balance of price and performance.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Wlld1:
Best phone for me. Truly All in one and has no analogs. Only 2 cons: missing SD card slot, PenTile OLED. Pros: fast TI OMAP with great battery life, RGB led indicator, tonns of ROMs and future support from Google, OLED, USB Host, HDMI and many others... Choose between Nexus 3 and 4. But LG's has no USB Host, has worse battery cover and I dont like Qualcomm :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] LarsAussems:
That time, it was the first phone with the all new Android 4. It also had a big screen, software buttons and a very nice notification light :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bpyazel:
I didn't choose. I was sent two Galaxy Nexuses by Verizon to replace two HTC Thunderbolts (each of which had been replaced themselves several times) because they would constantly drop all data connections. After threatening to cancel my account, two Galaxy Nexuses were offered. Best phones I've owned so far. I laugh when people say the radios in this phone suck. You haven't seen bad radios until you've owned a Thunderbolt!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] spitefulrain:
Nexus. 'Nuff said. I see people talking in other threads about how the nexus line isn't what it used to be, if we don't get KLP they won't ever buy Nexus again, they'll buy iPhones or other Android phones. I don't know about everyone else, but I didn't buy a Nexus looking for updates FROM GOOGLE. I bought it because it is THE easiest phone to develop for, with probably the largest development community. I wouldn't be shocked to get 2 more updates from the awesome devs here at XDA. The nexus line isn't a "Give me updates" line. It is a development line.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] stead2120:
Upgraded from O.G. Droid to the Galaxy Nexus, so for me it was upgrading 4G and getting another pure Android device. I'm on Verizon and I personally think the development for this phone is outstanding, just like it was for the O.G. Droid. I will always have a Nexus device, I just hope Verizon will keep getting some type of Nexus device.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] vigan_ks:
Its Google & Samsung partnership and its a pure android and its NeXuS
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kevtrysmoddin:
It only cost £110 cheap and a power house compared to my old galaxy
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] msavic6:
I'm sorry but the nexus one was advertised as a developers phone. The Galaxy Nexus was not, Google geared the Galaxy Nexus towards consumers and they did the same with the Nexus 4 and the Nexus line of tablets. Don't tell me this is a developer phone and expect that to make up for its downfalls.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] spitefulrain:
It may not have been advertised as a developer phone but google designs their nexus devices to be easily modded and developed on. Just because they wanted it to be easily usable by every day consumers doesn't mean it's not a development device. I think for most developers/rooters, that is the big draw of this and all other nexus phones. And I'm sure for many, that does make up for it's downfalls. I personally see no downfalls with the phone, I've had nothing but a great experience with it in all aspects other than sprint's service, which is no fault of the device itself.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Mach3.2:
Poisoned by Google Dev Phone 2, then decided to get this.

Beamed from my Maguro.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] msavic6:
It depends on your usage I guess but the crap camera and battery life are a downfall of this phone. I've rooted my nexus and attempted to fix some of these problems but you just can't them.

You act as if other phones are practically impossible to root/flash. The nexus line up may be easier to root but just take a look at all the people who have rooted their S3's/Note 2's.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] spitefulrain:
Yes it depends on usage, I never use the camera so I never noticed it was bad. And the battery life is fine from me, it lasts from when I wake up to when I go to bed unless I game all day. And I'm not saying it's that hard to mod other phones, just that nexus phones are designed with it mind. Few if any of the others are really MEANT to be modded. And I am personally familiar with modding other phones, this is the only nexus device I've had. I actually bricked my SGS1 Epic 4g helping noobnl test the original root method. That would never happen trying to do something as simple as root a nexus device.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] teddy_irish:
Simply the most beautiful and sexy phone ever. That's it. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] PlatinumPenguin:
I second that. She has some really nice curves :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lonestrider:
First of all, it's Nexus device. The device that will get updates as soon as it's there. Updates means new features ( I mean new Android's true feature, not Samsung gimmick of course) & bug fixes. While the other phone wondering if updates would come, Nexus user will just get it.

Then the design. It's Samsung, but the design language is really different than any other Samsung phones. It's curved, the front and back are just designed beautifully. It's even more beautiful than S4 or Nexus 4 in my opinion.

Dual core 1.2 GHz is already a very fast processor. Any processor faster than this is better but actually, hardly noticeable by our eyes. I'm not a hard-gamer, no need amazing spec to play high-end game.

The price is coming as low as $370 in here when I'm buying it (last december) while Nexus 4 is coming in February for about $580.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] brad416:
Because I got the phone for free on a 2 year contract ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Cauchon:
I chose it because of the price. I was able to get it refurbished from eBay for a great price. Planning to upgrade soon, but don't want to sign a contract which makes it difficult.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] forever_lol:
Not true, the difference in speed is very noticeable especially when you open applications.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lonestrider:
I think it depends on what apps you are using. I am no hard-gamer. So it's not really a problem.

Opening apps like e-mail, messengers, calendar, and things aren't slow. If quad core or faster dual core processor can make open apps faster, the difference might be less than 0.5 seconds. will be hardly recognizable.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] forever_lol:
That's what I thought until I played with n4. Even phone app is being opened about a second faster (I may be exaggerating a bit though :) ). Another thing screen rotation in camera mode. It's almost instant there while it lags on gnex.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] atljatl:
Dude.... half of one second is a LONG time in regards to the time in which an app opens. It's not a long time in your commute to work everyday, but it is a very long time in computation speed and it is quite noticeable to all levels of user.

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tokuzumi:
I wanted a pure google experience. On every android device I've owned, I've always rooted, and installed a version of CM (except for my Epic 4G Touch and Evo 3D). Plus, I'd grown long in the tooth with HTC's issues. I liked my Nexus S, and wanted a phone that wasn't locked down, and since the Galaxy S2 was not available on Verizon when I switched from Sprint, the GN it was.

I still enjoy the phone, but I'm itching to upgrade to a Note 2, solely for the ability to be able to take it to a GSM prepaid carrier after I'm out of my Verizon contract.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Exnor:
OMAP4 SoC and Samsung build quality.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] joshua_helm:
I'm actually selling my Droid RAZR MAXX HD and going back to Gnex next week! Miss my Nexus!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] isajoo:
Because it was finally unbanned after apple lost in court claiming Google copied Siri.

Didn't think it was going to be so much fun to own.

And now my netbook is collecting dust.

LOL
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] msavic6:
Interesting that your going back, I have the option to get the Gsm RAZR HD with lte for free but I'm not sure if its worth the hassle to switch from my nexus. Any idea why your switching back from your RAZR HD?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] msg04:
It's a Nexus device. A pure untouched device with no skin. Just stock Android, with no locked bootloader, and easily customizable.

My device prior to this was OG Droid. Still love that device
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] joshua_helm:
The RAZR is a good phone, but Moto's UI makes it laggy as Hell... I even unlocked the boot loader and rooted to run custom ROMs but they're all missing huge features right now. In my opinion the Galaxy Nexus is a better phone...but that's just me :)

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Pros over MAXX HD IMO are 1) removable battery 2) pure android without root 3) latest version 4.2.2. 4) lighter 5) better screen IMO 6) no moto blur!!! It kills this phone lol 7) I can relock the boot loader if I need to haha..... These are just a few, I really tried to give this phone a chance but I just have to give the win to the Nexus!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Carapapa001:
Because from second hand is relatively cheap and still have a long life ahead, with official support or the community.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nasty007:
i always wanted nexus device but I could not afford one. I had a Droid3 witch I have sold then I got opportunity to get gnex fog great price so I bough it and enjoy since day one.

for me it is still a great device with super developer support
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] atljatl:
I posted on the first page about WHY I bought the gnex. And I'm really not trying to hijack the thread, but, since we're kind of on the subject of current prices of the gnex, what do you guys consider a "good" price for a used gnex? I'm in Atlanta, GA USA and I recently bought a used, but with ZERO flaws/scratches gnex for $225 (Craigslist) and I thought it was a total steal. What do you see out there as far as prices in your area?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] daniil1410:
The Nexus part. :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] msavic6:
I would personally avoid the galaxy nexus at this time, its already 17 months old, who knows if it will get the next update. If I were you I would save up the extra 100 bucks and look at getting a nexus 4.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mkclove:
Pentaband, so it could be used on t-mobile 3g
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rodolfoaz:
When I bought my Gnex, I had two options in my country for a Smartphone with android 4.0+ the Gnex or the S3, and the Gnex is way cheaper, I bought him for US$700.00, kinda, and the S3 was US$1000.00. Yes, I know, F****** expensive, but here in Brazil, you can't get anything cheaper, the S4 is supposed to start by US$1250.00, and the iPhone 5, the cheapest is US$1300.00.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nathan96:
Pure android with google updates.

In an year or two I may switch to an apple device, but we'll see. So far I love my GNEX.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] uboss:
Best phone now, it has an excellent price/quality ratio!

I'm waiting nexus 5, it will mine at day one :good:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Invicta:
Because its beautiful :thumbup:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] spearman792:
I watched Google's announcement of Ice Cream Sandwich and the release of the Galaxy Nexus. That announcement blew me a way, and I knew I had to get that phone to get some of that ICS goodness. Despite all of the phone's shortcomings, the dev community for the GNex has always kept me from regretting my purchase!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] quadomatic:
Jelly Bean had come out, but it was a total crapshoot on my GS 2 using CyanogenMod. I impulse bought the Galaxy Nexus...unfortunately the Nexus 4 was announced less than 4 weeks later. That was a bad move on my part.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] forever_lol:
Same here hehe. I bought mine on the 10th of october :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] :
My first smartphone - a Motorola Atrix - started turning into a furnace about 3 weeks ago. Then it started rebooting sporadically. I'd always meant to learn about rooting and ROMs, and try it out with that phone to see whether it improved. I'm a computer programmer by trade, but an uninspired one at that (I do it purely to earn money so I can travel and ride/race mountain bikes). So while I'm sure I can figure Android out, I didn't want to risk bricking the phone and have to resort to using one of the work iPhones (I really don't 'do' Apple).

So I figured the best thing to do was get a second phone. Galaxy S4 was coming out soon, and it sure looks to be the be-all and end-all of smart phones. But spending $700 on a phone, or committing to $75 a month for 2 years to own something that will be obsolete in 1 year is pointless.

I took stock of the situation and examined the facts:

l always stay behind the trends.

I love Samsung products.

My wife's S2's AMOLED screen always makes me wish I'd gotten it instead of the Atrix.

I really like Android how it runs on my Xoom tablet (4.1.2 very shortly after it came out), compared to Blur on my Atrix. It has a very plain Google feel to it.

I like the look and feel of my bro-in-law's gf's Nexus S. But I want a bigger screen with at least 720p ... just cos.

And I didn't want to spend money that's much better off going into a 2 x 10 for my Nomad.

Combine all those and you get: 2nd hand Galaxy Nexus. It arrived today, and I already like it a lot.

So now I'm here trying to sift through immeasurable amounts of information deciding what I want to do with it, and just learn more.

P.S. I looked at the Nexus 4 ... yes the glass back is suave. But it sure breaks easy if eBay is anything to go by. When they come up with transparent aluminium, then I'm happy to get a phone like that (provided it has an AMOLED screen).
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] isajoo:
LOL

+1

Oct 16th

Still was worth it, considering the shortage delay issue with the release of the 16gb nexus 4.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Natakranta:
I am about to buy spotless 2nd hand Galaxy Nexus (with box, all accessories and proof of purchase). I have just offered 200 EUR. It seems reasonable price for a 15 months old device here in Ireland.

Why I am going for GNex if I'm in love with Xperia Z? Because as much as I love the design I hate it for the fact that it could have been the best phone full stop and instead it has lots of short comings. And then comes the rumor about Sony Honami phone planned for Q3 which (if rumor is true) ticks all the boxes for me and fixes all the short comings of Z. I don't want to bind myself with 18 month contract Xperia Z when Honami will be available in half a year only. When Honami comes out 2nd Zs prices will fall down. I don't want to be in situation when I am on still one year long lasting contract and need to sell Z for peanuts to buy non subsidized Honami for a fortune. I'd rather get subsidized Honami on contract when it comes out.

New Z is expensive and 2nd hand Zs are not cheaper or lack receipt (miss warranty).

Browsing through adverts I came across Galaxy Nexus and suddenly got enlightened.

Why not to buy cheep 2nd hand Nexus and be able to learn and play with custom ROMs and all Android openness not risking too much money while waiting for the Honami?

Nexus 4 is expensive in Ireland as I can't get it here through Play store so my eyes turned towards previous generation Nexus phone. And apparently it isn't that old nor outdated. Gnex should be good driver till the end of this year.

My adventure with Android started last November when I bought Nexus 7 for my wife. Since than I started to read XDA daily to understand what the hac this root, bootloader and custom ROMs are ;)

As I don't want to mess with my wife's Nexus 7 I want my own device to play with and most likely it will be Galaxy Nexus.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kevtrysmoddin:
I totally agree it is cheaper than the alternatives and it's just as good of not better than some new phones
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dbleti:
Same here :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] gingerash:
Why i chose Gnex, hmm...nice exterior+acceptable price with acceptable spec ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Godra:
Big screen, nice design, good support on XDA and good price :laugh::highfive:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tydy:
All of the reasons above!

I saw the Galaxy Nexus when it first came out and believed it to be my dream phone. Unlockable, Supported by Google, and No Hardpress Keys. Due to the price, I got stuck with a Motorola Droid x2, and it wasn't until a year and a half later was I able to upgrade with the help of another family member :o. Bought in December, pre-owned, and for $20 I believe it's still good technology albeit the battery life and camera quality. I know there's Apple "Fanboys," and they're afraid to admit it, but I'm an Android "Fanboy," and PROUD!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] CrotaNexus:
Because i love it :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Cnhamm532:
Unlocked bootloader!!!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nthnlee:
unlocked, aws-support, and easy to tinker with, plus $250 on sale:D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] johabba:
unlocked, nobloat, and it was 50 bucks :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] highvista:
Stock Android without vendor tweaks

Unlocked bootloader

Pogo pins, allowing for drop-in desktop and car docks

USB OTG not broken (as it is for the N4)

As a developer who can only afford to own one phone, a Nexus is the phone I want to test my app on
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Ed V:
It was love at first sight... and still is :laugh:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] xxxmarienxxx:
My favorite phone ever!

Saw it for 350 euros at a web shop, and did some research. Came across this forum and discovered it would receive Jellybean 4.1 in a few weeks. This was my first android phone! Also I enjoy customizing my phones to the max! (I softbricked my LG Cookie before :S). So I bought it and immediately fell in love! Its been a year and I'm still not growing sick of it ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] joshua_helm:
Well after a week, I'm back on my Droid, the GNex just couldn't hold a signal!!! I hate that they didn't fix that in the 4.2 update :( Even in Dallas I couldn't hold a 4g signal for more that 2 minutes. :(
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] CADude:
I chose it because my last phone broke and this was cheap and good at $350 dollars.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Tjotte:
It was the latest Nexus as the time, now I'm waiting for the N5, skipped N4, don't allow myself to switch phone every year.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jadephyre:
Unlocked, pure Android without hideous OEM customizations, fast processor, enough RAM and it looks good.

Also, it is unlike other Samsung devices, it doesn't creak or flex.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] adamczyk777:
PRICE!!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] omf05:
I have a GS3 16 gb coming in the mail tomorrow. I heard we only really have 8-9gb free.

Can I delete all those useless apps to free up my space?

I know I would have to root just wondering if it will screw up my phone if I delete those useless apps.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] bikrame:
Yes you can. But make sure you dont touch system files
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] ferganer:
Deleting apps didn't help me gain much storage. The only benefit is that you can get rid of certain apps that run in the background and tax your resources. Other than that, there is little benefit in deleting apps. You can simply hide them in the drawer.

And yes, please, be cautious not to delete certain apps. Otherwise, you'll get force closes. There is a post in here that lists apps that are safe to remove.

But again, there is almost no benefit in deleting apps that don't run in the background by default.
[General Questions and Answers] viewsonic775:
Hi XDA Forum!!!

Has anyone tried to remove the msata SSD in their Surface Pro and recover the data? My Surface Pro (which I really really liked) was destroyed in a freak accident. To keep things short the Surface Pro is absolutely trashed nothing functions, screen looks like a black web, but I used it sooo much I have most of my personal data in the drive.

So my solution was to check iFixit and I saw the ssd is removal-able. I had to purchase special small torx bits (t3, t4, and t5 mainly) and an Msata SSD to standard 2.5 SSD adapter from Newegg to get ready to for a tinkering recovery session.

I did look into professional SSD recovery sites and they want $1500 to $2500 and its not even guaranteed recovery! Plus I can't afford to drop that sorta coin on something that isn't for sure. I have a pretty good understanding of hardware, so I want to see if i can recover the data before, plus it'll be a good learning experience for me.

Has anyone tried this before? I'd love to hear any advice from the community.

And if your interested I'll try to post pictures of the sad wreckage teardown and pictures of the 128 SSD ill be looking to remove.

Thanks.
[General Questions and Answers] AD_HD8:
msata

Any luck with this? I have damaged my laptop but really need the info from the hard drive.

Any help/advice appreciated.