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Galaxy Nexus |OT|

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Piano

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I think I'm going to way for a mod that lets me revert the lockscreen to 4.1.
It was perfect - why'd they have to junk it up with unnecessary complications? Not to mention the new clock looks awful.
 
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Dizzan

MINI Member
Piano said:
I think I'm going to way for a mod that lets me revert the lockscreen to 4.1.
It was perfect - why'd they have to junk it up with unnecessary complications? Not to mention the new clock looks awful.
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Don't care about the clock but why lose the Google Now shortcut?? One of my most used features...
 
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JoeFu

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Piano said:
I think I'm going to way for a mod that lets me revert the lockscreen to 4.1.
It was perfect - why'd they have to junk it up with unnecessary complications? Not to mention the new clock looks awful.
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I really hope there will be a way to revert back to 4.1 lockscreen. The google music lockscreen controls are worse also. I've gotten used to the clock, but I really dislike everything about the lockscreen.
 
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Cipherr

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JoeFu said:
I really hope there will be a way to revert back to 4.1 lockscreen. The google music lockscreen controls are worse also. I've gotten used to the clock, but I really dislike everything about the lockscreen.
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Theres already an app that does exactly that. I didnt save the link though since im fine with the changes, but someone was posting it in one of the threads.
 
The Faceless Master

The Faceless Master

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looks like it's not just the GS3 on sale at Sprint on Black Friday...

Sprint Holiday Deals @ http://www.sprint.com/holiday or 1-800-SPRINT1

all deals with a 2 year agreement for new and upgrade eligible customers


Thanksgiving Day - (Online/Phone Only)
$49.99 - Samsung Galaxy S III
$FREE - Samsung Galaxy Nexus
$FREE - Samsung Galaxy Victory

Black Friday - (Online/Phone/Sprint Stores)
$49.99* - Samsung Galaxy S III
$FREE* - Samsung Galaxy Nexus
$FREE* - Samsung Galaxy Victory

Saturday -> Sunday: - (Online/Phone/Sprint Stores)
$FREE* - Samsung Galaxy Nexus
$FREE* - Samsung Galaxy Victory



* = after $50 mail-in rebate
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http://newsroom.sprint.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=2464&view_id=6791


but seriously, GS3!!!
 
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kinggroin

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Holy shit at the visual downgrade to the lock screen in 4.2

The new quick settings are also just a cunt hair above being useless.

Any reason not to go back to 4.1 and just use the 4.2 camera/gmail/keyboard?
 
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Cipherr

Member
Framework Services!!!!!! Keeping my phone awake eating the battery like crazy since the update. Push a patch for crying out loud.
 
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Kill Your Masters

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Cipherr said:
Framework Services!!!!!! Keeping my phone awake eating the battery like crazy since the update. Push a patch for crying out loud.
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I'm having the same problem since the update as well on both the gnex and nexus 7. Don't try to factory reset it wont help. What did help though is turning off location services and the wakelocks stopped.

My guess is, Google Now is trying to pinpoint me every millisecond and every millimeter I move...not cool.

4.2.1 can't come soon enough.


Here is how the quick toggles should have been implemented kudos to XDA (the buttons work as toggles CM style):

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34390654&postcount=5793

Screenshot_2012-11-20-01-43-18.png


Here is the rom:
http://goo.im/devs/bigxie/maguro/bigxie_maguro_AOSP_JOP40C_v2-signed.zip
 
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Cipherr

Member
Hellraizer said:
What did help though is turning off location services and the wakelocks stopped.
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How do I get to location services. I can recall seeing it, but cannot remember where.

Edit: Found it. Wanna keep it on anyway though since I have chargers at home and at work. Ill survive until they patch it.
 
Nicktendo86

Nicktendo86

Member
Hellraizer said:
I'm having the same problem since the update as well on both the gnex and nexus 7. Don't try to factory reset it wont help. What did help though is turning off location services and the wakelocks stopped.

My guess is, Google Now is trying to pinpoint me every millisecond and every millimeter I move...not cool.

4.2.1 can't come soon enough.


Here is how the quick toggles should have been implemented kudos to XDA (the buttons work as toggles CM style):

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34390654&postcount=5793

Screenshot_2012-11-20-01-43-18.png


Here is the rom:
http://goo.im/devs/bigxie/maguro/bigxie_maguro_AOSP_JOP40C_v2-signed.zip
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CM are implementing a solution like this for CM10.1, personally I canot wait. CM is so much better than AOSP, it keeps the look and feel but just makes it perfect, quick reply for texts for example is such a no brainer, why have Google not got that is AOSP!?
 
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Dizzan

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Quick settings are so ridiculous. Not quick at all.

Give me the option to turn wifi off with one click. And where is gps? So stupid.
 
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Cudder

Member
Yeah the "Quick settings" doesn't make any goddamn sense especially if you already have the Settings Widget on one of your homescreens.
 
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OriginalThinking

Member
SSGMUN10000 said:
I'm getting more crashes with 4.2 and it is slower than 4.1. Anyone else experience the same? Not liking this update.
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Not on my Galaxy Nexus, if anything it's smoother and more stable than 4.1. Nexus 7 is a different story though. Most of the time its fine, but it's frozen on me a couple of times and sometimes it can become sluggish particularly when installing a new app or coming out of a graphically intensive game. Reckon a point release fixing bugs/performance issues will be incoming in the next few weeks.
 
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GiJoccin

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Any good car setups for charging your phone? I tried using my dad's charger, but it recognized it as a USB and there was a net drain on the battery when it was in use.
 
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SSGMUN10000

Connoisseur Of Tedium
Buba Big Guns said:
Not getting any crashes but definitely feels slower than 4.1, especially when you close apps...the animation becomes really choppy. The keyboard feels faster though.
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The animations are a tad slower all over for me including keyboard. I am ready to ditch 4.2 and root it. What is the best ROM out right now?
 
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JordanKZ

Member
I don't think 4.2 is any slower than 4.1, it just seems like Android is getting worse and worse with memory management. Load the recent apps list, swipe a few away and see how much faster it is. It's insane.
 
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newdayrocks

Member
GiJoccin said:
Any good car setups for charging your phone? I tried using my dad's charger, but it recognized it as a USB and there was a net drain on the battery when it was in use.
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I use the Samsung (non-charging) car dock, and a RocketFish micro-USB charger I picked up from Best Buy. Works great!
 
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gcubed

Member
GiJoccin said:
Any good car setups for charging your phone? I tried using my dad's charger, but it recognized it as a USB and there was a net drain on the battery when it was in use.
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There's a moto charger you can get on amazon for around 3 dollars. I bought a few since they are so cheap. One for each car and one each for me and my wife for trips
 
Randy Lanzarote

Randy Lanzarote

Member
Got the 4.2 update this evening, then got the 4.2.1 prompt after rebooting. However for some reason SwiftKey was deleted from my phone during the process. Not a big deal as it was easily rectified but found it a bit odd. Google trying to push their new swipey keyboard?!

Edit: also, have the screen sharpness levels been adjusted? Everything seems a bit more...... Fuzzy.
 
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Ruthless_Barbarian

Member
Dizzan said:
Updated! OTA, Takju, Australia

EDIT Lock screen widgets suck. Just unlock the phone?

Otherwise, I like everything else.
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Got the update 2 days ago (yakju, in AU).

Agree with lock screen, older one was better. 4.1 clock was better too..not digging the new one.


How do you input quick punctuation with 4.2 kbd? With swype it was really convenient to drag ? or ! over space bar.
 
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You Are Viewtiful

Member
I replaced the stock clock with the one from HD Widgets. Better than both IMO.

Putting too many widgets (more than 3) on your lockscreen makes the phone too slow to turn on. :( I wanted more than 3.
 
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Kanyon

Member
In AU as well and got the 4.1.2 update and the phone is really sluggish now... Hate the new lock screen and alarm clock, it's a step backwards in my opinion.

Seems to be a common complaint around here. Wish my N4 would get it into my grubby little hands already!
 
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cDNA

Member
I have not been following this thread recently, but anyone on here is suffering random reboots, phone freezing, lag input. I tried different thing like remove Go launcher and use the stock launcher giving me problems. I have the last update that Verizon pushed.
 
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Cipherr

Member
cDNA said:
I have not been following this thread recently, but anyone on here is suffering random reboots, phone freezing, lag input. I tried different thing like remove Go launcher and use the stock launcher giving me problems. I have the last update that Verizon pushed.
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Yeah the 4.2.0 introduced a battery drain from Location services and those annoying fucking random reboots and the occassional stutter that wasn't there before. The sooner they get a point release out to remedy those, the better.
 
beat

beat

Member
Man, Dolphin Browser went crazy on me starting yesterday. Suddenly starting eating battery life like crazy... I ended up uninstalling it and re-installing it to see if that would fix things.
 
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Unknown Soldier

Member
Cipherr said:
Yeah the 4.2.0 introduced a battery drain from Location services and those annoying fucking random reboots and the occassional stutter that wasn't there before. The sooner they get a point release out to remedy those, the better.
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I was actually getting a battery drain from VZW stock 4.1.1. I believe it was caused by the recent Maps update, turning off Location services sorted that. Well, I guess that's immaterial to me now, as I retired my VZW Gnex 3 days ago.
 
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Oozer3993

Member
cDNA said:
I have not been following this thread recently, but anyone on here is suffering random reboots, phone freezing, lag input. I tried different thing like remove Go launcher and use the stock launcher giving me problems. I have the last update that Verizon pushed.
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Same for me. My Verizon GNex has been acting out lately. I don't know what's causing it.
 
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kinggroin

Banned
About a year later, and this phone still fucking kills.

Best Nexus.


Edit: Hilarious this post is considering the bunch just before.
 
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KiKaL

Member
I am with you, I love my Nexus although I have been getting some random reboots. I don't know if it happens often or not. I just notice when it happens when I am listening to music.
 
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