Wonder if the at&t version is going to get shafted.
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No screen protector here and have had mine since launch. I microfiber spray and wipe its screen every morning though. No case either, instead I use a cloth sleeve I got from Verizon during Droid X launch to promote it. T-shirt, mouse pad etc. Glad the sleeve finally came in handy, keeps the dust off it. 
I baby this thing.
I baby this thing.
Not really a fan.. the skin isn't smooth and has this 'orange peel' type effect. I just bought a bunch of cheapo protectors from eBay and they're just fine. You can get 5x of them for like $3 shipped. Just pm me if you want details.
ThatObviousUser
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Eh, I just think I'll go bare.
Leaving in a bit to hopefully get my Galaxy Nexus~
Leaving in a bit to hopefully get my Galaxy Nexus~
Been trying for three weeks, long long long story.
ThatObviousUser
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OMG I GOT IT THIS IS THE BEST DAY EVER
4 and 1/2 years pining for an Android phone, and I finally have the best one yet.
4 and 1/2 years pining for an Android phone, and I finally have the best one yet.
Sounds like user error. Dry applications suck and don't last long.
Zagg is good. I recommend BodyGuardz. Ebay ones turn yellow and peel within a few months. Definitely don't have the longevity of the big name brands, or the lifetime guarantee.
I've been going commando since getting the phone, but I just bought a couple Cruzer Lite Androidified cases.
I hear chrome is on available for the GN.
Finally joined the Nexus club.
ICS is soooo much better than gingerbread.
+Calendar is better
+Having a more stock experience <3
+Voice recognition is awesome as are voice commands
+not missing micro SD as the mtp in ICS is better than gingergread (upon connecting the phone it defaults to MPT, whereas on my Rezound I had to take an extra step and choose USB mode on the phone, also, I had to do this in the first 2 seconds or I'd have to start the process all over again, disconnecting and reconnecting the cable etc. )
+/- phone lighter than Rezound, although build quality is not as good, back is also slippery and not rubberized
+/- PPI is not as good, but screen is larger, also you can't see the pixels due to the HD screen, unlike in phones such as the RAZR
+/- battery takes twice as long to charge, but maybe this means it will also last longer?
ICS is soooo much better than gingerbread.
+Calendar is better
+Having a more stock experience <3
+Voice recognition is awesome as are voice commands
+not missing micro SD as the mtp in ICS is better than gingergread (upon connecting the phone it defaults to MPT, whereas on my Rezound I had to take an extra step and choose USB mode on the phone, also, I had to do this in the first 2 seconds or I'd have to start the process all over again, disconnecting and reconnecting the cable etc. )
+/- phone lighter than Rezound, although build quality is not as good, back is also slippery and not rubberized
+/- PPI is not as good, but screen is larger, also you can't see the pixels due to the HD screen, unlike in phones such as the RAZR
+/- battery takes twice as long to charge, but maybe this means it will also last longer?
Granted i have good 4g signal at work and home but I get 18 hours with moderate use.
voodoojohn
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Bizarre, I thought the GN was renowned for its fast charging. Seems fast compared to my old N1, at least.
ThatObviousUser
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I hear it's the BEST APP EBER MADE
Edit- I'm on 4.0.2.
Guess I should check for updates tomorrow.Unknown Soldier
Member
Like I said, it was my first time doing a wet application. I had no idea what I was doing.
I had a Steinheil Ultra screen protector on my Droid X for almost 2 years without any problems. I get the feeling that a good quality dry application screen protector stays on forever, because it's still on my X which I don't use anymore.
Edit- I'm on 4.0.2.
4.0.4 has not been pushed out OTA yet. You'll need to hit up XDA or RootzWiki to get it.
ThatObviousUser
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What about 4.0.3? And is there an eta on .4?
Nobody knows anything. Google started sending out updates to the Nexus S (4.0.3 and .4 for the 4G), stopped, like two people got .4 on the verizon GN and now here we are. My Asus transformer has a newer version of Android than any of my Nexus phones.
Good job Google.
Cant understand this too, im on 4.0.2., GSM version, and the Transformer already got the 4.0.3....there were reports that google would release the 4.0.5. for gsm version this month but im not confident...
ThatObviousUser
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Transofrmer or Transformer Prime?
Prime, anyway the current 4.0.2. build i have on the Gnexus lags too much to the point of sometimes being annoying...the main issue i have is this. Even the damn "new" task manager usually lags when i press the right key, from the moment i press to the screen actually showing the vertical list sometimes takes 1 sec....meh....
Regular for me. Granted the ICS build causes it to go into a perm sleep that I have to hard reset it to wake it.
ThatObviousUser
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My only real issues so far seemed to be fixed by 4.0.4: slow auto-rotate and louder volume. (Plus the "wow it's so much faster!" that I usually don't let myself believe.)
Yes the autorotate issue sometimes happens, but i can live with that, since it doesnt happens everytime i rotate it.
ThatObviousUser
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I don't have issues it's just slow. Like as slow as my ODROID-S on 2.1.
ha, here I thought everyone knew this.
This info was in that horribly compressed live feed unavailing of the phone:
http://youtu.be/x0W0RDUux8g?t=46m23s
You guys just been smoking too much to remember.
Sounds great. Thanks for that!
I was never able to track down a list even though I read through numerous Android news feeds on a daily basis. heh
newdayrocks
Member
I'm currently running the leaked official 4.0.4 update on my Verizon Wireless 4G GN, and enjoying it quite a bit.
But are there any ROMs that provide a superior experience to what I'm currently running? Is CM9 superior to stock 4.0.4?
But are there any ROMs that provide a superior experience to what I'm currently running? Is CM9 superior to stock 4.0.4?
i love this phone but the battery is pretty terrible. worse than my nexus one
On the LTE model? Yes. My brother has it and it is very bad. But my GSM Tuna has better battery life than my old trusty One - considering the larger screen.
i love this phone but the battery is pretty terrible. worse than my nexus one
Larger screen and LTE will do that for you. However, battery life is probably better than any LTE phone out there except the razor Maxx.
Khalifa Jayy
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i love this phone but the battery is pretty terrible. worse than my nexus one
Yea the battery life is abysmal on this thing... waiting for 4.0.4 :/
Also since I removed the screen protector I went ahead and removed the case I also had on it. I must admit that a naked Nexus is best Nexus.
the only way around that is to undervolt and underclock to 700mhz Max and 180Mhz Min and to put it into a hotplugx Governer where it auto turns off one core when it detects low cpu usage and screen off
lasted all day about 18-24hrs for me and 5-6hr on screen time
with no performance loss
Rom AKOP Build 28 - Lean kernel 26.0 exp7
Black Exdous Theme + black wallpaper
it's the only way smartphone batteries are not ready for Dual core CPUs and HD screens srsly....
had to do all this tweak, remix and tweak again just to get it to on par with my old Droid X Battery life on CM7 Gin
but in the end it was all worth it to get my LTE GNEX up to snuff with my DX Bat life.... oh and this is on 3G of course...
4G sucks the life out of the battery like a bat out of hell.... I only summon LTE when I need to download large files lol
Randy Lanzarote
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ThatObviousUser
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Playing music on the way to work, the battery drops 14% in about 30 minutes for me.
Default settings for just about everything. Maybe some light comic reading mixed in.
The only way I listen to music is via Subsonic (Which streams my music from home) and I lose 5% in the hour drive to work in the morning.
Are you using Google Music or music onboard from your device?
ThatObviousUser
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Google Music, but the playlist is pinned offline. I usually don't bother turning Wi-Fi off.
Khalifa Jayy
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Lte is still officially on 02 too
ThatObviousUser
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Oh and I've been pretty happy with the quality of pics on my GN so far, some are a bit too dim but they're a step up from my old ~$200 camera. Panorama has been disappointing so far but I'm still learning how to use it. Videos are WAY better than my $200 camera, but that wasn't made to take videos, had horrible horrible wind resistance.
Here's something I took yesterday:
A little grainy but still pretty good IMO. Blazing shutter speed even when not in that "instant pic taking" mode. Very impressed overall.
Here's something I took yesterday:
A little grainy but still pretty good IMO. Blazing shutter speed even when not in that "instant pic taking" mode. Very impressed overall.
Randy Lanzarote
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I'm not sure, the Nexus phones have always held their prices pretty well, as do most of the high end Samsung phones, the S2 is still £400 after 18 months on sale.
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