Banana Kid
Member
I finally bought a Nexus to get off AT&T and replace my dying Captivate.
It's coming on Monday, I cannot wait.
It's coming on Monday, I cannot wait.
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Arrowgigantic
Member
And a "4G" radio instead of a 4G radio.
Yeah it kinda sucks... To put new updates on the N1 was so easy. Just load the update on the SD card and power up and hold the vol. down at the same time and just choose apply update... Why can't the GN do that?
Randy Lanzarote
Member
Wooh, just flashed the OTA 4.0.4 update.
Link to update
Instructions
This does not wipe your phone/apps/data/setting etc. It has exactly the same effect as a normal OTA update.
Off to play to see what's changed.
Link to update
Instructions
This does not wipe your phone/apps/data/setting etc. It has exactly the same effect as a normal OTA update.
Off to play to see what's changed.
yeah well, we should be seeing better LTE life with the GS3 and its built in radio.
I've never been impressed with the Gnex 4G radio. Living in the country's 9th largest city, there's simply no excuse to be in 3G mode > 50% of the time.
Randy Lanzarote
Member
First impressions on 4.0.4 for GN
- I really like improved quick controls on the stock browser
- Pressing the running apps button doesn't result in massive system lag
- when you toggle brightness it gradually brightens/dims, as opposed to insta-switch
- likewise, when you turn on the screen it gradually gets brighter
- Play Books, Play Music, Play Movies, all installed
- I really like improved quick controls on the stock browser
- Pressing the running apps button doesn't result in massive system lag
- when you toggle brightness it gradually brightens/dims, as opposed to insta-switch
- likewise, when you turn on the screen it gradually gets brighter
- Play Books, Play Music, Play Movies, all installed
ThatObviousUser
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Randy Lanzarote
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Randy Lanzarote
Member
I'm not sure if I've been spoiled by Chrome, but the stock browser on 4.0.4 feels pretty laggy.
Shame as quick controls and no address bar browsing is awesome.
Edit: Android OS battery bug is gone, now you get a proper breakdown of whats been using your powa.
Shame as quick controls and no address bar browsing is awesome.
Edit: Android OS battery bug is gone, now you get a proper breakdown of whats been using your powa.
do you have problem with cut/paste in Chrome? I can cut but not paste.
Randy Lanzarote
Member
OK I got it now. such a noob.
Strange, I find it to be exactly the opposite which sucks because otherwise I really like Chrome. Scrolling is laggy for me unless I go back through what I've scrolled, then it's smooth.
Menelaus, you can flash kernels without wiping, I usually wipe Dalvik though.
Randy Lanzarote
Member
Having re-enabled root and had a little play around the site which lags the most is the facebook mobile site. Scrolling is choppy and the page is slow to load. Other sites which contain a little more graphics and data are fine. Weird.
Battersea Power Station
Member
Same experience for me. Love Chrome's UI and features, but stock browser is much quicker for me (and also has quick controls).
Agree, Chrome can get pretty bogged down on pages that the stock browser chews through easily.
Random example: http://ik.duduf.com/
There's nothing complex about that page at all, but Chrome stutters like a mofo, stock browser no problem.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
lol wut
Are you on about 4.0.4? I flashed it with minimal effort without being rooted using the Toolkit on xda developers.
ThatObviousUser
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Chrome handled that page fine for me. Loaded it in two seconds.
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So you have unlocked the bootloader (which wipes the phone on the GNex) and running a custom recovery?
I unlocked the bootloader a few months ago, and was on 4.0.2 without a custom recovery installed. What I basically did was download the newest version of the toolkit, install the USB drivers, used the option that boots your phone into CWM Recovery temporarily rather than permanently flashing it, then flashed the 4.0.4 update from Google.
Unknown Soldier
Member
I've had mine for 3 months now and I still play with it all the time until I kill my battery. :|
Same here, it loaded up fast and problem free.
Khalifa Jayy
Banned
Everyone here should be using ICS Browser+ anyway.
Randy Lanzarote
Member
Since getting 4.0.4 I can safely say that I've booted Chrome Browser to the kerb. Stock browser, with quick controls and full screen browsing is the new hotness.
Mobile FB site seems laggier than Chrome, loading and scrolling, but I can live with that. Everything else, including having flash support back, is just great.
4.0.5 wishlist - T9 dialler and an option to take pictures in widescreen resolution (and improved performance, I'm sure there's a few extra % they can squeeze out of it)
Mobile FB site seems laggier than Chrome, loading and scrolling, but I can live with that. Everything else, including having flash support back, is just great.
4.0.5 wishlist - T9 dialler and an option to take pictures in widescreen resolution (and improved performance, I'm sure there's a few extra % they can squeeze out of it)
Circle T
Member
I'm using CM9, so this might be part of that ROM, but isn't this already possible on stock ICS?? Bring up the camera settings, and in the "Picture Size" section, click the "<" left arrow to adjust resolution. For example, I went from normal 5 megapixel 4:3 down to 4 megapixel 16:9 ratio here...
This is without a doubt, the most boring Android device I've owned. Outside of the issue with 3rd party app support, this is the first time a phone on this OS just works. No tinkering or anything needed.
There's so little for me to complain about post 4.0.4. Such a flippin shame so few smartphone users aren't experiencing android this way...
There's so little for me to complain about post 4.0.4. Such a flippin shame so few smartphone users aren't experiencing android this way...
ThatObviousUser
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Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
The OS isn't fast enough. It still lags when jumping from app to app. Additionally, the multitask window doesn't pop up fast enough. Yes, 4.0.4.
Noise Pollution
Banned
I had an Original G1 before switching to the GNex, talk about an exciting phone. What made me finally jump ship was one day it turned itself off and when I turned it back on it had deleted everything including the new rom I had just installed like a month before hand.
agree completely. still has a hard time keeping up with typing as well.
Are you using swype?
Randy Lanzarote
Member
I'm using CM9, so this might be part of that ROM, but isn't this already possible on stock ICS?? Bring up the camera settings, and in the "Picture Size" section, click the "<" left arrow to adjust resolution. For example, I went from normal 5 megapixel 4:3 down to 4 megapixel 16:9 ratio here...
Must be a CM9 mod, no such options stock ICS.
walbertsmith
Member
Does it annoy anyone else that Chrome defaults to using Maps within the browser, instead of launching the actual Maps application?
Circle T
Member
Are you sure? I just asked a buddy with a stock Galaxy Nexus, and he said what I suggested worked. I think the camera in CM9 is just stock for now, so it should work.
Can you change that? I'm pretty sure there is a launch out option.
No, and no desire to.
Randy Lanzarote
Member
Yes, just checked. I can change resolution, but not too a widescreen one (options are 5mp, 3mp, 1.3mp, VGA, qvga)
Circle T
Member
Oh, I see. I thought you were saying that the option to change wasn't there. I didn't ask him what resolutions were there. I stand corrected then. Apparently the CM9 camera does have some improvements over stock.
I just use the main one. I installed it a few days ago, with the stock included kernel, and things have been fine for me....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1514333
crimzonflame
Member
Does 4.0.4 improve the battery life?
A did say, "so little"
Anything can be faster, but the GN as is moves from app to app at speeds I fiind to be more than acceptable. If you want to see just how fast it CAN go, shut or shorten the transition animations. My iPad 3 takes about two seconds to reinitialize frozen apps, and that thing is a monster.
The multitasking button DOES need better memory caching so we can get an instant pop up on press. Still, its more than fast enough for 90% of usage cases (only let's me down if I'm navigating the phone at frantic speeds).
No actually, my only remaining gripes are the performance issues when the keyboard is present, and the shit stock battery life with the lte model. One of those can be fixed however.
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