Circle T
Member
Yes, any return/repair/warranty issues will go through Amazon. They sold you the phone, and thus, do all the service for the device.
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Year warranty right? I don't see why verizon won't replace it.
I bought my Droid x from amazon and 5 months later had it replaced over the phone with verizon.
Do you pay for carrier insurance?
Right now, yes.
Unknown Soldier
Member
The White Tuna debuts in the UK Feb. 6th. It might have 32GB and it might be 1.5ghz.
I'm debating whether I should return my LTE Tuna to Verizon and wait it out to see if they'll also have a White Tuna which runs at 1.5ghz. It's bullshit if they sell the original Black Tuna at 1.2ghz and then 2 months later debut the White Tuna at 1.5ghz.
I'm debating whether I should return my LTE Tuna to Verizon and wait it out to see if they'll also have a White Tuna which runs at 1.5ghz. It's bullshit if they sell the original Black Tuna at 1.2ghz and then 2 months later debut the White Tuna at 1.5ghz.
This is some bullshit. If this pans out, I will be upset.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Do they ship the phone to you first? Or do you ship first? What do I do without a phone? Can it be done in store? I guess I'll call and find out soon.
Never.
Here's info for others:
I'm within 30 days so Amazon is replacing it. Phone is back ordered so I have to wait.
What's the best way of backing up my app settings? Titanium? My Tiny Tower!
if i knew my phone had a snapdragon and adreno in it, it would instantly be less appealing to me
Maybe the adreno is technically faster and maybe it isn't. What I do know is that more often than not, my friends G2 massively underperforms in gaming compared to my old Droid x. General OS stuff and navigation, his smokes mine.
To Bboy AJ, yes. They sent me a phone to activate first (in a box with a prepaid label for return of the defective unit).
OK. For folks still stock and curious about what improvements to expect when jumping to custom roms and kernels, I've made a list.
My setup is Franco kernal version 10 and gummy nex rom 3.8 - Android 4.0.3
Rotate consistently works and responds much faster (with a faster animation).
Scrolling home screens is 60fps 99% of the time even with full page widgets
Battery life during idle is MASSIVELY improved (lose about 1% per hour when in deep sleep)
App drawer is always 60fps even when getting to the widget page
Rotating to landscape in the web browser no longer screws with your scrolling frame rate (now always 60fps)
Zooming in on a web page no longer gives you a stuttery scrolling frame rate (now always 60fps)
Browser performance, especially with flash is greatly improved. 99% of the time we're talking ios level fluidity with waaaay faster scrolling and almost zero checkerboarding.
This may just be an app update coincidence, but the Google reader widget now scrolls at 60fps.
Things that still need fixing:
The keyboard always, ALWAYS causes performance drops in any app or web page that calls upon it. This is true in 4.0.2 and 0.3. Following that, typing replies in a forum (GAF especially) is an unmitigated disaster and Google needs to figure this shit out asap. No issues when using opera mobile however.
My setup is Franco kernal version 10 and gummy nex rom 3.8 - Android 4.0.3
Rotate consistently works and responds much faster (with a faster animation).
Scrolling home screens is 60fps 99% of the time even with full page widgets
Battery life during idle is MASSIVELY improved (lose about 1% per hour when in deep sleep)
App drawer is always 60fps even when getting to the widget page
Rotating to landscape in the web browser no longer screws with your scrolling frame rate (now always 60fps)
Zooming in on a web page no longer gives you a stuttery scrolling frame rate (now always 60fps)
Browser performance, especially with flash is greatly improved. 99% of the time we're talking ios level fluidity with waaaay faster scrolling and almost zero checkerboarding.
This may just be an app update coincidence, but the Google reader widget now scrolls at 60fps.
Things that still need fixing:
The keyboard always, ALWAYS causes performance drops in any app or web page that calls upon it. This is true in 4.0.2 and 0.3. Following that, typing replies in a forum (GAF especially) is an unmitigated disaster and Google needs to figure this shit out asap. No issues when using opera mobile however.
specialguy
Banned
Well, I would expect September, just like the GSII. That's basically summer.
I have a couple questions on that, when they do an ETF you get to keep your phone, right?
It seems a little odd because the ETF is less than the ostensible value of the phone in the beginning (maybe 350 ETF, but your phone worth 600+, I guess you did probably pay 250 for it evening out?)
I had heard something about an "equipment fee" where they charge you for your phone in addition to the ETF, unless you return the phone...but this was a long time ago and only once on the internet.
Second, if you terminate your contract, you cant grandfather any now defunct plans in when you sign up again can you?
See that's why I think I cant ETF out of my contract, I'm on ATT's $5 200 texts plan (it's enough for me). Now they only have unlimited texting for $20 plan (overkill for me). I think if I reupp I can just stay with that 5/200 plan, but if I cancel I lose it for good even if I just get ATT again (thus have to pay 15 more per month forever). Is that correct?
Oh well not too worried my upgrade is due mid-march, for those of you complaining about Nexs size, I'm seriously considering the Galaxy Note, LOL.
Hmmmm maybe I will try out your setup sometime then. What I don't understand is why Google can't be the one to come up with these enhancements and improved performance...or is this something that we will see in the future anyways from other ota updates and developers are just providing them faster through roms and kernels?
newdayrocks
Member
That sounds great. Do you have any links to the best method for unlocking and rooting a VZW GN, and a link to the ROM you're using?
SUPARSTARX
Member
I need a good carrying case that clips to belts. What's good and fits the GNex snugly?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1400871
The rom is gummynex and the kernal is Franco. Both are in that forum, just go to the parent link after checking the one above.
forknknife
Banned
Stop calling it tuna, please, it sounds so stupid.
I don't know why I posted that last night, I don't even have a tuna.
Sure thing mang. It'll have to be later this evening though.
forknknife
Banned
newdayrocks
Member
I have the one at http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/...ryDetails&archetypeId=12928&accessoryId=49886 coming along with my GN.
I've heard very good things about it.
They're finally releasing the 32GB GSM then. Should have been there from launch. I bought a GS2 instead as i needed the extra space! Worst launch ever 
Still tempted to trade in however!
Quick question. Does anyone know why google changed the text reflow in the browser? It now seems to format the text on the page load rather when you zoom in? So you get wierd size paragraphs when pages load. Why the fuck would they change that - the way the browser reflows the text in android is the best thing about it.
Someone showed what i mean on xda - http://imgur.com/B6Lx6
Still tempted to trade in however!
Quick question. Does anyone know why google changed the text reflow in the browser? It now seems to format the text on the page load rather when you zoom in? So you get wierd size paragraphs when pages load. Why the fuck would they change that - the way the browser reflows the text in android is the best thing about it.
Someone showed what i mean on xda - http://imgur.com/B6Lx6
The Faceless Master
Member
higher clock speed? yes.
faster? no, especially the GPU.
c'mon son!
i mean, sure, it was technically released on Sprint a week before summer ended last year, technically...
which version of those are you using? Make sure you install the Franco kernal AFTER installing gummy. Make sure you wipe cache and dalvik at the end.
Post a screen of the battery stats (both screens).
Running on GummyNex 0.4.7 + Franco nightly #10. There is indeed no more lag with the app/widget drawer. I did this mainly for improved battery life. To me it seems though that auto-brightness is much dimmer than stock. I'm going to leave it at half brightness and closely monitor my wake time when the phone is sleeping. I'm also going to leave the google location thing on thing on and if this causes any issues with keeping the phone awake).
Went ahead and reverted to stock for now. Was noticing quite a few little quibbles, I'll go for it again when things get a little more stable.
Just being unlocked and rooted on stock is enough for me now, really wanted my tethering back.
Unknown Soldier
Member
Tethering works fine on stock + rooted if you use the Android WiFi Tether app.
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
Beta 10 added full support for Tunas. You might have to put the phone into Airplane Mode after you stop tethering to get normal WiFi functionality back, that's the only problem I've noticed.
http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
Beta 10 added full support for Tunas. You might have to put the phone into Airplane Mode after you stop tethering to get normal WiFi functionality back, that's the only problem I've noticed.
I had to quit the customization experiments with my D2 because of how many issues I experienced. Thankfully, stock ICS is so smooth for me I haven't yet needed to root, although tethering would be nice to have again. I'm fine for now.
Using pre115 and it's working fine on the Tuna!
newdayrocks
Member
That's great. Thanks very much for the link!
Last question: Can I do this before activating the phone with VZW, or should I activate it, then unlock/root/install new ROMS and kernals?
I'd personally activate the phone/sim first
TyrantGuardian
Member
Is there any way to watch twitch.tv streams on Android? I installed the flash player and some stuff works. Streams however do not, I just get a beige window that does nothing.
So I've got working root and unlocked bootloader on my phone but my recovery is still somehow broken. Booting into recovery either manually or through ROM manager just leads me to the red triangle with an exclamation point.
Can anyone help me figure out how to fix this? I want to be able to make backups. What details can I provide to help you figure it out?
Can anyone help me figure out how to fix this? I want to be able to make backups. What details can I provide to help you figure it out?
SUPARSTARX
Member
I hope Dailysteals sends out my package this week. The wait is killing me.
shinshoryuken
Member
I'm using gummy too and I'm getting excellent battery life, as good or better than the GS2 with unnamed rom.
Could last me the whole day with about 3 hour or more screen on.
trudderham
Member
Well, after 7 weeks of being a Nexus owner I picked up an iPhone 4S today. The Galaxy Nexus is an amazing bit of kit, but there are too many software issues with Android as a whole that have driven me mad since late November when I first purchased it. Issues such as:
- The keyboard is a pain to type on. Sure, its nice and large but after 7 weeks I was still typing the n key instead of space.
- No return key in the Messages app. Just a shortcut for emoticons.
- Apps that are still not available for Ice Cream Sandwich.
- Games not running at the full 720p resolution (such as GTA 3)
- Every single game runs at a much slower frame rate than the iPhone. Even 2D games such as Wheres My Water.
- Games not downloading. I purchased Sonic CD and it never completed the download process after weeks of trying. Id leave it downloading overnight and wake up to find the download paused or incomplete, sometimes the download wouldnt even start. I have a fibre optic 50MB web connection so presume its SEGAs servers. No issue with the App Store today it downloaded in minutes, first time.
- The email app not displaying image attachments at random. Even images taken with the camera. Restarting the Mail app/phone didnt help, and K9 would also have problems displaying images. Could be a bug with ICS.
- My wireless Bluetooth headphones eating through battery . Playing music in general used up a lot of battery come to think of it.
- Jerky scrolling throughout. Sure, its better than earlier versions of Android but still not silky smooth like iOS.
- Change to any live wallpaper apart from the default choice and the OS becomes jittery. It meant I couldnt use the cool nexus live wallpaper.
- Bugs and crashes everywhere. Music would pause randomly, the phone would crash requiring the battery to be removed, the keyboard would sometimes not appear.
- Battery not lasting a full work day. I had to buy a secondary charger and plug in the phone by 4PM never happened with an iPhone. The Usage app always showed the display as the main culprit, even if it was set at a low brightness.
- Emails displaying at double size. Newsletters, image attachments etc (when they appeared) were all displayed so large they wouldnt fit on the screen. Pinching to zoom doesnt work so you have to pan around messages to read them.
- Problems syncing with a Mac. You cant drag iPhoto albums to the device, so all of my photos (10,000+) appeared in one album in the photo Gallery, and DoubleTwist doesnt currently work properly with ICS.
- Some music albums not showing album art no matter what I try.
- No iTunes app to purchase music. Sure theres Amazon Music and other apps, but these dont have 120 second previews, are missing certain bands etc.
On the plus side:
- Widgets are great. I had my favourite bookmarks saved on the homescreen of the Nexus. Ill miss those.
- The hardware puts the iPhone to shame. Its button-less front is sleek and subtle. The iPhone 4S (in particular the white model) looks a mess in comparison with buttons and sensors cluttering the front and sides.
- The screen is amazing. Playing games, browsing the web etc is so much immersive on the Nexus.
- Its less likely to smash if dropped.
I sold the Nexus for £450 and picked up an iPhone 4S, so my 7 weeks of Android adventures has cost me £50 in total. Its been eye opening and fun, but Im happy to live with the small iPhone screen and delicate hardware because of the software issues with ICS.
- The keyboard is a pain to type on. Sure, its nice and large but after 7 weeks I was still typing the n key instead of space.
- No return key in the Messages app. Just a shortcut for emoticons.
- Apps that are still not available for Ice Cream Sandwich.
- Games not running at the full 720p resolution (such as GTA 3)
- Every single game runs at a much slower frame rate than the iPhone. Even 2D games such as Wheres My Water.
- Games not downloading. I purchased Sonic CD and it never completed the download process after weeks of trying. Id leave it downloading overnight and wake up to find the download paused or incomplete, sometimes the download wouldnt even start. I have a fibre optic 50MB web connection so presume its SEGAs servers. No issue with the App Store today it downloaded in minutes, first time.
- The email app not displaying image attachments at random. Even images taken with the camera. Restarting the Mail app/phone didnt help, and K9 would also have problems displaying images. Could be a bug with ICS.
- My wireless Bluetooth headphones eating through battery . Playing music in general used up a lot of battery come to think of it.
- Jerky scrolling throughout. Sure, its better than earlier versions of Android but still not silky smooth like iOS.
- Change to any live wallpaper apart from the default choice and the OS becomes jittery. It meant I couldnt use the cool nexus live wallpaper.
- Bugs and crashes everywhere. Music would pause randomly, the phone would crash requiring the battery to be removed, the keyboard would sometimes not appear.
- Battery not lasting a full work day. I had to buy a secondary charger and plug in the phone by 4PM never happened with an iPhone. The Usage app always showed the display as the main culprit, even if it was set at a low brightness.
- Emails displaying at double size. Newsletters, image attachments etc (when they appeared) were all displayed so large they wouldnt fit on the screen. Pinching to zoom doesnt work so you have to pan around messages to read them.
- Problems syncing with a Mac. You cant drag iPhoto albums to the device, so all of my photos (10,000+) appeared in one album in the photo Gallery, and DoubleTwist doesnt currently work properly with ICS.
- Some music albums not showing album art no matter what I try.
- No iTunes app to purchase music. Sure theres Amazon Music and other apps, but these dont have 120 second previews, are missing certain bands etc.
On the plus side:
- Widgets are great. I had my favourite bookmarks saved on the homescreen of the Nexus. Ill miss those.
- The hardware puts the iPhone to shame. Its button-less front is sleek and subtle. The iPhone 4S (in particular the white model) looks a mess in comparison with buttons and sensors cluttering the front and sides.
- The screen is amazing. Playing games, browsing the web etc is so much immersive on the Nexus.
- Its less likely to smash if dropped.
I sold the Nexus for £450 and picked up an iPhone 4S, so my 7 weeks of Android adventures has cost me £50 in total. Its been eye opening and fun, but Im happy to live with the small iPhone screen and delicate hardware because of the software issues with ICS.
The Faceless Master
Member
...and the defections continue to mount...
former Galaxy Nexus |OT| lifelong trudderham is the latest to switch sides!
gonna miss you in the thread man, enjoy iOS!
former Galaxy Nexus |OT| lifelong trudderham is the latest to switch sides!
gonna miss you in the thread man, enjoy iOS!
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