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[Nexus One General] DualMonitors:
thanks all for the various replies. i'm the "friend" in the original poster's post.

i do not intend to root my Nexus One.

my concern stems from the seemingly total lack of customer support should one get a defective unit. my G1 is working ok now so i don't see the need to get stomach acid if indeed the Nexus One has a larger than typical defective rate.

one poster/reply wrote that they think that the 3G connectivity and dust issues should be remedied shortly. may i respectfully disagree regarding the dust issue? i DO agree that the 3G issue may well be solved soon via a software update, but i do not agree that the dust issue will be resolved anytime soon. Production lines cannot turn on a dime so quickly and the inventory that is being sold this coming week (this coming week, week of 1/25th, is when i intend to order my Nexus One if the good folks here recommends going forward with it) were produced at least 1-2 months ago in Asia.

What do y'all think, may i ask?

thx in advance for helping me out!
[Nexus One General] Ssantos6981:
My phone works great in NY. 4 bars pretty much anywhere I go.

Rooted and loving. No problems that couldn't be fixed with a little search or flash.

Coming from having the G1 for the past year, I would definately recommend the N1.
[Nexus One General] awesomeindeed:
This is an HTC phone... so the dust issue will most likely always be there. Having said that, this phone is fantastic. It's got some small bugs but the hardware is brand new and this phone is all Google and HTC so any updates should come pretty swiftly once they get rolling.

I'd recommend this phone to anyone who's looking for a thin, powerful, fast device. Things are only going to get better with Android, and this phone probably won't have a hard time keeping up.
[Nexus One General] scrappyabs2:
What is Swype?
[Nexus One General] JanetPanic:
It is an alternative keyboard. instead of typing the individual letters for a word you drag your finger from one letter to the next. It can be frustrating at times when the word you want does not appear but in general I think it is great. it is the keyboard I use as well on my N1.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRUoWUhcRlE

though they have improved it some since this demo was done.
[Nexus One General] ash99:
Ive had the Nexus for over a week now and its far more faster and stable than other manufacturers phones when they come out i.e. Samsung / Nokia / Blackberry.

This thing is fast and quite stable.

GO FOR IT !!!!
[Nexus One General] jairuncaloth:
If you don't plan on rooting, the N1 is still a great phone. I know quite a few people who have one and they love it. Most of them just use it with out tinkering.

The majority of the people here root their phones. Also, keep in mind this place is somewhat of an unofficial 'support' group. People come here looking for the advice of others if/when they have trouble. While possible, I don't think it's very likely that you would would end up with defective hardware in the first place. If you're not rooting, I doubt you would have very much trouble out of HTC getting a replacement if you somehow do.

The N1 is a badass phone, I <3 mine for everything it is and am recommending it to anyone who asks me what phone they should get.

my 2 cents...
[Nexus One General] gimiento:
Its a great phone, I love my N1. Well-built, excellent form factor, and as others have said, its FAST! If you do a lot of web browsing you'll appreciate the phone, not only does it load and just move quicker than the G1, the larger screen makes reading so much more pleasurable. Also, since you're unrooted, you may or may not get 2.1 on your G1. I like 2.1 alot, its a vast improvement over 1.6.

I will say though that I do miss the physical keyboard. If you don't do a lot of typing it won't matter so much I don't think.

But seriously, its a solid phone, recommended.
[Nexus One General] DualMonitors:
Gee, thx guys. Most of the replies seem to be overwhelmingly positive, despite the upcoming HTC Passion here in the US. The issue with the HTC Passion is that there's no way to know if it's for TMobile or not. I've been with TMo a long long time (well over 10 years) and, despite its shortcomings, it's kind of nice to be able to swap out the SIM card and have the bands be compatible with much of Europe and Asia's bands - makes traveling that much easier. I'm not inclined to switch out of TMo unless the 3G service is getting even worse, which is not likely here in NYC (I hope!).

I suppose the way to plan/think about this N1 purchase is that, as per a couple of the replies, make sure it works well initially. If not, return it promptly. Even then, Google's purchase site for the Nexus One SPECIFICALLY talks about a ~$50 restocking fee! So merely returning the brand spanking new N1 for an exchange isn't quite a "solution".

May I ask what I should do if the phone, say as an example, works only intermittently or have issues, but not DOA? Is there a way to return it for a prompt exchange (as an example, within 3-4 weeks of receiving the phone)? How best to accomplish that? I would think that odds are, the swapping for a new copy of the N1 would land me a non-defective one, right?

Again, thx guys for all your replies and advice thus far.
[Nexus One General] icon57:
just go for it and stop worrying so much...its a huge upgrade over the g1

you will get over the lack of kb real fast

i showed a friend the phone..he didnt even look at it for 5 mins, and was on googles website placing an order
[Nexus One General] kozm0naut:
it's the future
[Nexus One General] gimiento:
And the Future is AWESOME
[Nexus One General] DualMonitors:
what about anyone shedding some light on the:

1) exchange policy if the copy i receive has significant issues yet not DOA? i.e. it reboots itself spotaneously, or otherwise working not as it should? would i be able to send it in for a hassle-free exchange for another new copy of the N1?

2) refund policy: is there always a $50 restocking fee? even within the legitimate return period? i recall seeing the ~$50 restocking fee being always imposed on the Google ordering pages, if i recall correctly.
[Nexus One General] resinous:
i was going to order the N1 today until i discovered the dust screen thread. now i'm just totally put off by the N1 and HTC's sketchiness for the most part. the 3G issue isn't too encouraging either. hopefully tho with the new distributions of the N1 there won't be a dust issue and i believe the 3G problem is just due to a software issue that will be fixed with new update. i'm going to have to wait it out.
[Nexus One General] pjcforpres:
I just ordered mine today. The dust issue seems like a bigger and more systemic problem than it really is. The company I work for got 3 test units, and all 3 were perfect. As well, most of the people on here have not had a dust issue at all, and some have had the clicking corner, but fixed it themselves simply by pressing it down firmly for a minute(some even used a blow dryer for a few seconds to heat it up a bit first).

If you are super worried, but don't want to wait, I will let you know on Tuesday if mine has the dust issue.

As well, the 3G issue is software... it is really hard to optimize a radio first time out! Look at WM devices, they usually have a new release every month or so, and on those devices people will flash 10 different radios finding the best one for where they live. I know on our test units, the N1 got better reception than any BB I have tried, and didn't notice any 3G issue myself.
[Nexus One General] resinous:
that's good to hear since i really don't want to wait :D i'm ordering two devices so i'm hoping they'll both be a part of the 'good batch'.
[Nexus One General] SystmDcln:
What people aren't noticing about Nexus One is that it suffers from two common things.

1. New release software

2. First time Google release.

It's like whenever something new comes out it suffers from bugs or just working the kinks out of a new deployment system..this happened with the IPhone. With Nexus One you have a brand new version of the OS they're working bugs out of, and the first time Google has ever tried to launch the sale of a phone on a scale this big. Look past all that and you still have an amazing device. Early adapters have to have patients while all the crap gets worked out.
[Off-topic] telegraph0000:
Looking at over 2,086,690 members, I was thinking that someone out there knows (personally, I mean, not paparazzi style) a famous person...let's see who has that special 'A' lister!!! (include non photoshopped picture if you'd like!!!)
[Off-topic] N1c0_ds:
My father knows Andrew Ranger, and my mother's boss knows a bunch of people (he's an ex-PGA player, too)
[Off-topic] telegraph0000:
Andrew Ranger----had to google him up. Racecar driver...
[Android Apps and Games] temp304:
Hi all,

I'm finding an app that can use touchscreen to control some features (such as suspend, restart, ... like iHome on iPhone); do you know it?

Thank you
[Touch CDMA General] wcornelius:
Is there a way to customize the functions of the long press of the end key in winmo 6.1?
[Touch CDMA General] MrGoodtunes:
To what? The reason I ask this is to see if you've already tried the built-in customizer:

Start > Settings > System (tab) > Long Press End Key

This only allows a few choices. For more options, lots more, you can use the AE Button Plus app, which has a free trial version and reasonable cost for full and nag-free activated version.

http://ae.inc.ru/aebplus.php
[HD2 General] kecikz:
Hi There,

i was wondering, i'm using turkey stock rom where footprint navigation default is copilot. and i know, some other stock rom is using google maps. is there any way that i can change it in the registry where the default navigation is other gps software like garmin or igo.

it will be best also that navipanel also default to other than co-pilot.

Thanks..
[Nexus One General] harsaphes:
Hey guys...just noticed today that my MMS messages to ATT phones doesnt arrive. I havent tried the other carriers yet. On my side, TMO says the message was sent. Im in US.

Any ideas?
[Nexus One General] bengrulz:
Ive had pretty much the same issue texting my friend on att. sometimes she will get them, most often she won't. Ive also had this happen while sending a picture to someone on tmobile, but less frequently. My sim is 6 years old so maybe that could be it?
[Nexus One General] dataylor:
Current UScellular subscriber and of lately a friend of mine (AT&T) has tried 2 send me MMS msgs and i haven't been receiving them. she receives my MMS's, and i receive other MMS msg's from other USCC subscribers. help
[Nexus One General] pjcforpres:
Sadly, carriers do not like to play with one another very nicely. As well, are you sure your friend has their MMS setup properly on their phone? Can you send one to yourself?

I have a lot of issues dealing with people on Verizon not getting/not receiving for up to 3 days in a few occassions. My lady is on Verizon, and about once a week there will be a major delay with SMS. We don't even bother trying MMS anymore, because while I get them most of the time, she rarely does, and when she does it is usually a couple days later.

Being that I work for my carrier, I have tested and rest my account on all levels, and am certain it isn't on my end. We contacted Verizon a couple times, and they try to blame my carrier, but it is universal in my area no matter your carrier. A friend of mine works for them, and told me if there were no issues with her account or mine, it was probably because Verizon gives priority to in-network transmissions over out of network, ie verizon to verizon comes first, then verizon to carrier X, then carrier X to verizon.
[Nexus One General] TaFFeR:
For you who are using T-Mobile:

I'm curious to see what the file sizes of the pictures you are sending. I've had issues with sending MMSes too, and it turned out that the files taken with our cameras at the highest quality settings tend to be too large to send on the T-Mobile network. If you use the stock Messaging app, it doesn't seem to resize pictures properly. See my older thread here.
[Nexus One General] harsaphes:
I just read your thread. I can take a picuture with the N1 camera and send it to myself. no problem. I can also take and send to other TMO users. So I dont know if the file size is the issue.
[Nexus One General] booloobunny:
I dont know either but it seems T-Mo to T-Mo has no issues, but for me ATT is no go.
[Nexus One General] archboy69:
I haven't had any problems sending mms to my friends who are on At&t to their phone which we shall not mention...that's when they actually have a reception mind you. LOL

I'm on TMo USA. I believe the files size is lik max of 300 kb or something like that. It usually resizes it before sending anyway. I'm using hancent sms.
[Nexus One General] booloobunny:
Yup. Seems like it's just a size cap att has. Handcent sizes irt below the 300kb. I just tried to send a MMS on the stock messaging app to a friend on Verizon, went through fine. Just seems like a little issue with ATT for now.
[Nexus One General] halfsight:
I have had this problem for a long time between carriers, Verizon and ATT are hit and miss from t-mo
[Nexus One General] BoostedSR20:
I'm only having a problem sending MMS. I'm using the stock SMS app, but its weird. I have an open thread with several pics in it that I've sent, all of them it compressed down to 100kb-280kb. Now today, trying to send another pic (one taken with the camera) and it only compresses it down to 789kb. So of course it won't send.

Is there any way to change the compression size to do 300kb every time?
[HD2 General] denizenx:
despite everyone else connecting, opera refuses to (ERROR! Network Problem)

despite resets...

anyway to restore it? I don't want to hard reset again (1.5mths, 10 hard resets :(
[HD2 General] harky:
is there a gps can track location one??

no need to have image...

i just want tht can track location for in order to send location to other prog to work together....
[General Topics] gaaray2k:
Hi,

Can someone help me?

I have an HTC 8525 and I trying to run the new FPSECE 0.10.

The problems is that when I open it and choose the game(mm x6) it opens but as soon as it starts to load the game and shows the frameskip, it closes it self. I don`t know if I have to do something in the .ini file. Does someone knows a way to fix this problems?

I checked the log file and it says:

couldn't initialize the hardware

Does someone know what is going on?
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] Tumdace:
So yeah, where I live should not be roaming on Bell's network.

I unlocked a Tilt 2, I am using a Bell sim. I have been able to send/receive texts, voice etc.

However, every time I try to make a data connection it says I am roaming.

I am relatively new to smartphones and unlocking. Could it be that I did not properly unlock the phone (or if I didnt would that prevent me from using Bell's network period?) or is there something stupid I am doing?

Or do I just have to call Bell and get them to straighten their crap out?
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] BiOs2k:
I have the same problem Here. Tilt 2 on Bell Network. As I can understand from my search, this is due to the Radio Rom that does not have Bell SIM info as local provider. We probably need to MOD our RADIO to accept bell as local carier

maybe people can help us ?

Thank you
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile General] BiOs2k:
Ok, I've just try with a friend ROGERS SIM card and the phone doesn't roam. Yeah! mabe I found some Q for master people that can help me.

I was on Rogers 3G network without probleme and I found that rogers use same band then Bell 850/1900

so why my phone lookup for rogers and not bell ?
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hockeyadc:
How can I enable EMS on the phone? When I try to send a 160+ character message to someone on the verizon network or they send one to me it keeps breaking it up. It should be kept as one block of text since verizon to verizon uses ems.
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] refthemc:
This isn't necessarily an answer but a workaround, I've heard that "Handcent SMS" breaks up your 160+ messages in two then sends them separately. If all else fails maybe you can try that.

But from my experience it seems weird because "sometimes" it sends them in two automatically and "sometimes" it doesn't
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zilliano:
Actually, I have a related problem... For some reason, whenever I write a message that's longer than one text, it shows me the count of how many messages it takes up.... but when I send it, the other person NEVER gets it. Isn't it supposed to break it up into separate messages? It doesn't send it at all.
[Nexus One General] Paul22000:
I love his reviews, amazing as always:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_iJg97D5Bk Nexus One Review: The Google Phone

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSC2VtzikEM Multitouch Browsing on the Nexus One (Or Any Android Device)
[Nexus One General] melterx12:
great review, but he talked about multitouch like its impossible to get it on Nexus One. It actually is really easy. Even without rooting you can use dolphin browser for multitouch pinch to zoom.
[Nexus One General] Paul22000:
Pssssst, click the second link ;) (Same guy)
[Nexus One General] galaxys:
It's already available thanks to cyanogen!

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=621441
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Accessories] rorytmeadows:
I purchased the usual ebay model, but it doesn't completely clip into my T-Mobile TP2. It's holding in their strong, but I just don't trust it.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Accessories] kimtyson:
That is very interesting news. Do we really need another thread though?

Edit: Still not closed so here are two suggestions.

1) Try this tread, http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=580898

2) Check my sig. Hint- click on the blue letters
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Accessories] rorytmeadows:
Well, it's not on all car mounts, it's actually one for the T-Mobile version. The design is difference (doesn't have tapered edges), so I'm pretty convinced that the one I bought doesn't snap in because it's designed for the alternative models. I believe the Tilt2 is designed like the alternative models.

T-Mobile version

Tilt 2 - notice the tapered edges
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Accessories] kimtyson:
Oohhhhhhh, my bad. That's a completely different thing altogether. Maybe this link is a better answer for you, http://tinyurl.com/ya47bp4.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Accessories] rorytmeadows:
It would be except for my mount was found using Google. Clearly mounts made for the alternative model are being sold as T-Mobile compatible when they really aren't.
[Off-topic] evilkorn:
I am trying to install MintLinux, but problem persists on normal ubuntu install disk.

Below is the output of fdisk

mint@mint ~ $ sudo fdisk -l

Disk /dev/sda: 640.1 GB, 640135028736 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 77825 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xffffffff

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 13 102400 7 HPFS/NTFS
Partition 1 does not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/sda2 13 13643 109478946 7 HPFS/NTFS
Partition 2 does not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/sda3 20048 77825 464101785 7 HPFS/NTFS
Partition 3 does not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/sda4 13644 20047 51440130 83 Linux

Partition table entries are not in disk order

Disk /dev/sdb: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xc4ee2648

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 1 121602 976759808 7 HPFS/N

I followed thisgrub install guide after the install from a live cd.

The problem is grub does not install after the OS install. Windows will load up automaticlly, the install is fine and I can see the files from the live cd.

mint@mint ~ $ sudo grub
Probing devices to guess BIOS drives. This may take a long time.

[ Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported. For
the first word, TAB lists possible command
completions. Anywhere else TAB lists the possible
completions of a device/filename. ]
grub> find /boot/grub/stage1
find /boot/grub/stage1
(hd0,3)
grub> root (hd0,3)
root (hd0,3)
grub> setup (hd0)
setup (hd0)
Checking if "/boot/grub/stage1" exists... yes
Checking if "/boot/grub/stage2" exists... yes
Checking if "/boot/grub/e2fs_stage1_5" exists... yes
Running "embed /boot/grub/e2fs_stage1_5 (hd0)"... 17 sectors are embedded.
succeeded
Running "install /boot/grub/stage1 (hd0) (hd0)1+17 p (hd0,3)/boot/grub/stage2 /boot/grub/menu.lst"... failed

Error 22: No such partition
grub>

Above is the output of the guide for installing grub. It seems to file creating the grub menu.lst file, which is not found in the /boot/grub/ directory.

Thanks for any help.
[Off-topic] ChumleyEX:
Maybe your linux isn't using legacy Grub, (which would explain why you don't see the menu.lst file) it could be using grub2.

It works a bit differently.

http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/grub-2.html

Edit--

Well if this is based off of Ubuntu 9.10 then it has grub2. It looks like there are 2 drives, which one has the windows install and which has the linux ?

Its possible they are both sata drives, and it's possible that you have the BIOS set to boot from the windows drive. (of course they could both be on the same drive).

I had a problem sort of like this, but I actually got the GRUB menu and then it would poo poo.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] sopenco:
Disclaimers: I hate asking for help and never have here before, but I'm at wits end. Yes, I've read the FAQ's, the Wiki and Googled myself silly. I've been working on this for over a day now, so I'm not asking for help casually.

Problem: MyTouch 3G TMOUS Will not boot into Android. I can load recovery, fastboot, etc., but when I try to boot android it goes to the green MyTouch 3G screen and there it stays. I've left it for 40 minutes a couple of time, and there it remains.

Cause: I've flashed several ROMs onto this phone before. I flashed one last night and it never booted.

I didn't make a Nandroid backup (stopped doing that ages ago since I never had a problem).

Attached is an ADB bugreport, if it's any help.

THANK YOU in advance for any help you can give me!

Recovery: RA-sapphire-v1.5.2G

SPL: HBOOT-1.33.2005 (SAPP30000)

Radio: 2.22.19.261

I've tried:

1) Flashing different ROMs

2) Flashing different recoveries

3) Flashing different SPLs

4) Even flashed the radio once

Problem remains unchanged.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] CatalystNZ:
I assume you already may have tried this... but have you made sure the partition setup of your SD Card matches the configuration the ROMs are expecting?

If not then you can partition using Amon_RA's recovery Rom. Also, clear your Data partition as well before you install a ROM (Again, I assume you probably already did this).

Lastly, try to keep this sort of thread to the general section
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] sopenco:
Thanks for the idea, CatalystNZ! Yes, I have tried about four different ROMs, and several different partition configurations to include straight fat32 and even booting with no SD card. I've also swapped out the sd and the sim with my cliq... all to no avail unfortunately.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] d33dvb:
Are you doing a full wipe before flashing?
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] d33dvb:
Can someone not just post a unconfigured nandroid backup for him? You should always do a nandroid backup, and backup your sd card contents onto your pc, better safe than sorry mom always said.
[myTouch 3G, Magic Android Development] vsguru:
I have had this happen as well and was very worried. I didn't believe my MT3G was really bricked, but...

I ended up backing up all my fat32 stuff, totally reformatting the SD card with fat32, then repartitioning with Amon Ra 1.5.2 with the file system specs the ROM your trying to use requires. Hopefully that will work. If not I'd go all the way back to a stock ROM (the sappimg.nbh which will reflash your entire stock images.) From there you have to-reroot, etc. (I resorted to this once as well)

Good luck!