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frankie_baby
Member
Well i got my nexus yesterday and i love it but got one major problem with it how can you get an alphanumeric keypad to type on? I hate typing on qwerty but cant find an option to change it anywhere, is there one? I even tried downloading a replacement keyboard ( go keyboard) but that was highly annoying
Different keyboards allow access to it through custom settings, but the keyboard input type is determined by the app/input field.
For example, if you're adding a phone number in the contacts app, you'll get a numeric keypad, because the app says "this field is only for numbers".
frankie_baby
Member
But as i'm typing this (or any text) i get a qwerty keyboard but i dont want that i want i an alphanumeric keypad like i've been able to do on every android phone i've used before bit i cant find anuthing in the options
I'm not sure what you mean then. You mean like you want to use t9? It's not included by default, but you can get a t9 keyboard from the Play Store*.
frankie_baby
Member
So there definately aint one included, seems like a strange ommission, i'll have another look on the market but the one i downloaded already was crap
RoadHazard
Gold Member
So, I seem to be getting really poor 3D performance out of my Galaxy Nexus, and would like to know if I should be worried.
Something like Shadowgun will fluctuate between running pretty smoothly (30-40 fps, I guess) and chopping noticeably (15-20 fps) on my phone, whereas other people report it running perfectly smoothly on their GNs. Even simpler 3D games like Wind-Up Knight or Cordy fail to run smoothly on my phone, constantly feeling a bit choppy and occasionally dropping to pretty bad framerates. A game that does run very smoothly is Minecraft, but it seems to be something of an exception.
What are your experiences? What version of Android are you running? I'm on 4.0.2 stock, and I'm trying to figure out if my issues have something to do with that (I've found some accounts of people claiming their performance dropped with the 4.0.2 update) or if my phone is actually not giving me the performance I should be getting.
Something like Shadowgun will fluctuate between running pretty smoothly (30-40 fps, I guess) and chopping noticeably (15-20 fps) on my phone, whereas other people report it running perfectly smoothly on their GNs. Even simpler 3D games like Wind-Up Knight or Cordy fail to run smoothly on my phone, constantly feeling a bit choppy and occasionally dropping to pretty bad framerates. A game that does run very smoothly is Minecraft, but it seems to be something of an exception.
What are your experiences? What version of Android are you running? I'm on 4.0.2 stock, and I'm trying to figure out if my issues have something to do with that (I've found some accounts of people claiming their performance dropped with the 4.0.2 update) or if my phone is actually not giving me the performance I should be getting.
sableholic
Member
Wind up knight runs very smooth on mine haven't tried the other two
RoadHazard
Gold Member
ROM?
HOLY CRAP! HOW DID I MISS THIS!
Oh man my Swype is back. This is the best news ever. Thank you so, so much for putting this here. I was starting to get real pissed at the generic keyboard. I kept hitting letters instead of spacebar and it was driving me insane.
frankie_baby
Member
Well ive tried downloading another (perfect keyboard) and that doesnt seem to work at all
sableholic
Member
stock 4.0.2, I actually love wind-up knight, my favorite android game so far. 100% completed it on my galaxy nexus
RoadHazard
Gold Member
And you don't experience the slightest hint of slowdown or choppiness in the game? Well, that is weird... Even just swiping between the books on the level select screen is really choppy on my phone, as if it's running at 15-20 fps or so.
Guess I can try factory resetting the phone, and if that doesn't change things I'll just have to realize I've got another semi-broken GN (already exchanged my first one due to a screen with a strong color tint, and some other things). Man, this phone is great in some ways, but a piece of shit in others. I have barely heard of anyone who doesn't have at least some issues with it. Samsung's QA is terrible.
beat
Member
I don't want to use Swype, but why did Google take out touch keyboard calibration in ICS?
There was never keyboard calibration, that was an added by HTC.
beat
Member
Ah. OK, to this day I still don't know exactly what was stock Android 2.0 and what was HTC's additions. I do miss the HTC soft keyboard, though.
sableholic
Member
Do you have hardware acceleration on? I had it on when playing that, actually I think I just ended up keeping it on all the time.
RoadHazard
Gold Member
Isn't that option just for forcing hardware acceleration in all 2D apps? 3D apps are always hardware accelerated, I believe.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Doesn't seem to work for me :/
i just went the other way.
I lived in a relatively good area for both (except for my house, but both suck equally). The biggest difference to me so far is the ability to actually use my phone in crowded areas. ATT sucked for that (LTE i'm sure is better because no one is on it)
I switched a few weeks ago from my ATT iPhone to the Verizon Nexus.
Decided that this time I would port my phone number to Google Voice and get a new number from Verizon. Took a few days to get everything settled in, but now that it is working, it is wonderful.
No text plan from Verizon and didn't have to tell anyone a new phone number.
Metalic Sand
who is Emo-Beas?
I was able to update mine without a problem. 4.02 on Verizon.
This is what i originally did as well
http://www.droid-life.com/2012/02/0...m-the-market-on-the-verizon-lte-galaxy-nexus/
Why not? Up to what point do you get?
i had to try i 15 times or something before it took.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Thanks, guys. The Market trick didn't work but I just downloaded another apk and it worked.
AOKP Milestone 4 is out: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1402350
AOKP Milestone 4 is out: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1402350
I thought they killed Wallet for root users?
Khalifa Jayy
Banned
When is Vzw rolling out the damn OS update?
I bought a Galaxy Nexus from Verizon and after a day ordered a Razr Maxx from Amazon Wireless to replace it because of the Nexus's terrible battery life.
It wasnt draining that much with the screen off but when it when was on the battery dropped like a rock.
Yes I know you can flash custom roms/kernels/underclock to get better battery life but I went through all that with my last phone a Droid2/Global and didnt want to do it again.
Plus the Nexus is a pain to use one handed - I constantly felt like I was going to drop it.
Very happy with the Razr Maxx so far.
It wasnt draining that much with the screen off but when it when was on the battery dropped like a rock.
Yes I know you can flash custom roms/kernels/underclock to get better battery life but I went through all that with my last phone a Droid2/Global and didnt want to do it again.
Plus the Nexus is a pain to use one handed - I constantly felt like I was going to drop it.
Very happy with the Razr Maxx so far.
You actually prefer how the razr maxx feels one handed to the nexus?
Randy Lanzarote
Member
I've been pretty impressed with my GN battery life (GSM, 4.0.2, stock). It was one thing I was worried about before picking it up given all the negativity. But so far I haven't been caught short, easily lasts me all day with few hours of browsing, tweeting, few texts. (26% brightness, Wifi on, 3g on, bluetooth/gps off)
I haven't actually used it since the update but I think they just won't offer "support" for rooted users. It still seems fully functional so far, I activated my prepaid card.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Nope, it works.
You get a Kernel but I'd recommend Franco, either milestone 1 or the nightly builds if you enjoy fleeting but fun features.
Yea I do.
Its a little thicker than the Nexus so I feel like a have a better grip on it.
I think its a bit shorter than the Nexus as well but I sent the Nexus back before the Razr Maxx arrived so I could be wrong.
Thanks. Also, to those of you who flash often, do you backup your sms/mms and accounts with TiBu? Is it ok to restore that particular system data without fucking up the new rom? Or should I just regard those texts as lost?
Unless you do a full system wipe (required from moving from one ROM to another for example) then all your system elements will be in tact, only the OS gets re-written.
Yeah I wiped. I'm just wondering if restoring those items via tibu will fuck over the os, or if there is an alternate way of restoring texts/accounts.
Khalifa Jayy
Banned
Does anyone know of a decently cheap stylus that will work on the Nexus? I've been wanting to get one for a while now, and figured I'd ask you guys before I drop $25 on one.
which one? if you're on CDMA, no reason to not be on 4.0.4 already
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