In comparison, the Nexus one is too thick and the screen too small.
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In comparison, the Nexus one is too thick and the screen too small.
ThatObviousUser
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Obviously, some things would have to be adjusted if it were released today, but looking at a phone since then has not given me the same "wow, that's beautiful" reaction at first glance. It usually takes me a while.
I will say the One series design, while it does have hardware buttons, reassures me that HTC still has some great designers.
I will say the One series design, while it does have hardware buttons, reassures me that HTC still has some great designers.
Woot! Finally took the plunge and updated from yakjuxx to yakju. Fuck you Samsung, I will now get my updates from google thank you. Rocking 4.04. now.
Used this guide and ODIN.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1586807
Had to flash the full version though as the non wipe update version gave me issues with the OTA I received afterwards.
Used this guide and ODIN.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1586807
Had to flash the full version though as the non wipe update version gave me issues with the OTA I received afterwards.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
The GN is beautiful to look at just because the front looks so simplistic. And the hidden colored LED is brilliant. My second favorite hardware design, after the iPhone 4. I can't get over the glass and metal.
ThatObviousUser
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Oh yeah, hidden LED is brilliant. Love it.
Battersea Power Station
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I wish more apps would make use of the colors, though. I'm hesitant to trust Light Flow with accessibility settings, and don't really feel like having another app run all the time (does it affect battery noticeably?).
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Not that I noticed.
OriginalThinking
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Light flow is awesome and according to the battery stats it barely uses anything. Man up about the accessibility settings and install it. The dev has earned our trust and it works like a charm
I'd unlock right from the start so if you decide to do it later you don't have to lose your data.
Lion Heart
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Cool, this setup actually seems legible to me thanks.
Is there any difference between IMM76D and IMM76I?
LyleLanley
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So I'm thinking about buying a Galaxy Nexus as a secondary phone to my iPhone 4S, is there any reason why I shouldn't do this?
Lion Heart
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I tried but ran into a problem when I connect my phone in ODIN mode to my PC. It said failed to install drivers so its not recognizing my phone.
Why do you need a secondary phone?
LyleLanley
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I mostly just want to mess around with an Android phone and it never hurts to have a backup phone, especially one that's unlocked.
Yep, the Nexus would be great for you. Stock android experience + 'quick' updates. We'll have you on our side soon!
LyleLanley
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On a related note, how well does Google Wallet work? Does it work in NYC taxis?
Edit: A quick google search answered my second question.
Edit: A quick google search answered my second question.
The GN is a great value, and if you want to mess around with android, definitely do it with a Nexus. If you don't mind an older phone you can probably find a Nexus S for about $200 on craiglists and you get just about everything from the GN except the bigger screen.
LyleLanley
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For the extra $200 or so I think I'd rather go with the Galaxy Nexus.
ghostofsparta
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G-nex is definetly the best unlocked phone for the price.
As for Google Wallet, you can only use it at places with the special pay pass station. Downside is you have to add funds yourself if you don't have Citi. Also most places don't have the pay pass stations so it's really not "woops I forgot my wallet, but who cares because I can use my phone!". Maybe in a few years it will be standard but for now it's just a cool extra thing to have.
LyleLanley
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Does it not work in places that already have those devices that let me tap my credit card on them like McDonalds and I believe walgreens?
Those are paypass I believe.
ghostofsparta
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Those are actually the stations I am talking about so It does work at those places.
You've probably already seen this but in case you haven't.
http://www.google.com/wallet/where-it-works.html
Don't know why McDonalds logo isn't there, I used it the there the other day.
You've probably already seen this but in case you haven't.
http://www.google.com/wallet/where-it-works.html
Don't know why McDonalds logo isn't there, I used it the there the other day.
LyleLanley
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Nice, that means it should work at quite a few places here in NYC although as mentioned it's probably not ready to completely replace my wallet.
Lion Heart
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Anyone else have issues connecting your phone to PC in downloading mode?
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Works plenty of places in NYC.
I'm assuming you're rooted.
Go up one or two levels further, you're probably still inside of mnt/sdcard/.
Not rooted. According to the XDA thread, you don't need to be rooted to install this, which is why I was willing to give it a try as I don't necessarily want to root.
I can try. Which folder should I place it in to and how would I open the .apk file once it's on the phone?
Anyhwere on the internal storage should work, just navigate to it with any file browser on the phoen itself and tap it.
If you put it in the /download/ folder you can open it through the downloads app.
Make sure you turn on sideloading. system settings > security > Unknown Sources.
Couldn't get it to come up using the downloads app, but I downloaded Astro and was able to find it and install it. It looks like it is working, I got my free $10 from Google! Will try it out next time I'm at McDonald's or Wawa. Thanks for your help!
Regret Truth
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Im looking at selling my Verizon Galaxy Nexus. Im considering getting the SGIII.
What I've got...
1 Month old Galaxy Nexus
2 standard batteries and 1 extended(3 total batteries)
External battery charger
New screen protector
Gaf, whats a good price to sell this at?
What I've got...
1 Month old Galaxy Nexus
2 standard batteries and 1 extended(3 total batteries)
External battery charger
New screen protector
Gaf, whats a good price to sell this at?
LyleLanley
Banned
That's a good point, what accessories should I get with the phone?
I installed 76D and then got an ota update to 76I after.
Try installing the drivers manually. Think that thread had a link to them.
Lion Heart
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I eventually got odin to recognize my phone, I had to delete some old drivers and install some I found on the net. Now I went through the steps and it shows this on Odin:
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
Its been like that for 5 minutes, how long should this take?
Ed: I've tried three times, it seems to freeze at the first (bootloader) section
balls. Its probably a drivers issue, I only deleted the driver in odin mode, not the others.Shadowhaxor
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Can easily get 350-400 for that. Hit up Swappa.com vs Ebay though.
I eventually got odin to recognize my phone, I had to delete some old drivers and install some I found on the net. Now I went through the steps and it shows this on Odin:
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
Its been like that for 5 minutes, how long should this take?
Ed: I've tried three times, it seems to freeze at the first (bootloader) section
Try here maybe.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20058157&postcount=1
TheLegendary
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Does this affect OTA updates in the future?
Regret Truth
Member
Thanks...never tried swappa. I'll check it out
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