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For those with concerns about getting a Galaxy Nexus

Well, i took the plunge today, and went out and got one sim free. I had concerns that the gps would be a bit naff, and that there may be screen defects, or sluggishness and all the other commonly complained about things on here. However, in reality, non of these things were evident. It just goes to show that sometimes you can read too much and put yourself off buying a device on these fora. Which I nearly did. So, i'm really pleased with mine, screen is just great, gps is very good, not noticed a great deal of lag, just little hiccups here or there maybe, but that's it. Certainly nothing more than i got from my iphone 4 when it's ram was a bit pushed. So, if you think you might be put off, don't be, it's just great

+1 i have the same experience with my VZW GN. A hickup here and there, the AMOLED screen has the linen appearance with whites on low brightness, but overall I'm happy with it.
My colleague's did burn through a lot of battery this morning, but I just unlocked and rooted it for him so we will see if this was something he installed.

+1 excellent device
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I disagree with the OP.
My Nexus while at first seemed great actually has a few issues that are making me second guess my decision to return my Razr.
1. When switching from Wifi to 3g/4g my data stops working. I have to switch to airplane mode then back to restore it.
2. The speaker phone is aweful. While in the car its completley useless. I spend half of my conversation repeating myself becuase the other person can't hear me. I did a comparison with my wife Incredible and it was night and day.
3. When typing on the keyboard I notice that they keys being registered are not the keys I am pressing. Not all the time but on average its worse than the razr. The upside of this is that the autocorrection of ICS fixes the mistakes so its a wash in the end but still annoying.
4. MTP file transfer fail often when transfering files. I ended up using a wifi ftp server to get my titanium backup files.
5. Audio breaks up when trying to stream over bluetooth. Worked flawlessly on my Razr.
The last two are not so much bugs as design limitations.
6. No SD slot...I mean really... why can't nexus phones have sd cards.
7. No voice search button with the rest of the "buttons"

This is kinda what i meant, these problems seem to be device specific. Generally, they are ok, but as was the case with the sgs2, the early batches seemed dubious and the software was full of bugs. If you are lucky tho, (as the majority will be). All will be fine.

Forgot about the bluetooth audio streaming issues. Updated my post with that as well.

So far I've had no problems with Bluetooth audio either. Although I have not tested it extensively. Only tried it out to check it.

trevoryour said:
Forgot about the bluetooth audio streaming issues. Updated my post with that as well.
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Ooooh Please can you elaborate on this. BT/A2DP Streaming is essential for me.

Seems like ICS gets faster as you use it more. Also, most apps are not totally designed for ICS; Yet.

I would say I am more likely to share a bad experience post on the internet than a good one. I am sure there are a lot of people who are happy with their device that just don't feel the need to say so online.
I agree with the OP. You should always give something a go and if it don't work out there is usually a warranty.
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I agree with the OP, most of my fears about the phone have not come to life. No problems with the signal, although if there is a fix, I hope that it will help when I am at work. zero ****ing bars..why is every place I work at built like a bomb shelter with no signals coming thru???
i have faith someone will make a bigger battery for this thing...

cenwesi said:
Ooooh Please can you elaborate on this. BT/A2DP Streaming is essential for me.
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I tried streaming spotify over the bluetooth audio link in my Ford Sync and the audio stream kept breaking up as if the phone was really far away or something. I had seen this before with my Incredible when it first came out but a reboot usually fixed it. I rebooted the nexus and the problem remained.

I also agree with OP, this phone has been perfect before. I was espeically surprised with the GPS lock i was getting. with my Charge i had to go outside and stand still for like 30 seconds to a minute to get it to lock on, the Nexus locked on almost instantly sitting in my chair inside my house...

Clearly all of these issues are luck of the draw. My phone has had no such issues. I suppose some phones having these issues and others not might indicate lesser build quality, but even iPhones have hit and miss problems like this.
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[Q] POLL: Verizon Galaxy Nexus In-Call Microphone Issue - Location Map

Hi everyone. I, as many others, have been having an issue with my microphone cutting out during a phone call. I have a roooted Verizon Galaxy Nexus running the 4.0.4 leak, but it appears that for everyone who is having this issue it doesn't matter which ROM you're running or even if you're rooted or not.
[EDIT]: It per one of the posters below, this is not so much a "microphone" issue as it is an "outbound audio" issue. Unfortunately I can't edit the subject name to refer to this, but for me personally when I've been doing google searches on this issue the first word that came to mind anyway was the word "microphone" or "mic" anyway.[/EDIT]
People have been trying different things like flashing different radios, muting and unmuting, turning off voice privacy, etc., but it seems that nothing helps. Not even several hardware replacements or sim card replacements.
However, I did notice a pattern from different forums, etc. It seems that some people either have the problem all the time, or not at all, and it seems that some people reported that traveling to different metro regions affected whether or not they had the issue.
So I was curious to see if the pattern has to do with geographical location as an issue with Verizon's network, vs. hardware/software issues.
This poll has 50 possible answers, 1 for each state. Please answer this poll ONLY if you ARE experiencing this issue, and please only vote for your state if you live in the state's capital. For example, I live in the Denver metro area, so I would vote for Colorado. However, if I lived in Fort Collins or Grand Junction, I would NOT vote at all.
If you have traveled and visited another state's capital and have had this issue there, you can go ahead and vote for it as well.
It will be interesting to see if we have a lot of hits in certain major metro areas and none in others.
[EDIT2] Also, if you don't have the problem at all, go ahead and post a comment with your location. In fact, it would be interesting to see if people don't have the problem but others in the same city do. [/EDIT2]
Thanks!

I thought I had this issue just turns out my pinkie was covering the microphone its king of poor positioning watch, the way u hold the phone after changing the way I hold it no one complains they can't hear me
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TLDR: I kept having people telling me that I sounded like a robot.
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I had this problem on back to back to back phone calls this morning. Horrible.
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My wife and I are both having the issue in Richmond, VA but I could only vote once for myself. She has reverted to an old droid x as she cant rely on the phone anymore.

Might be a little late, but maybe we should collect ZIP codes instead? Then we could use this tool: http://batchgeo.com/

Try watching how u hold the phone I'm seriose since I changed the way I hold the phone this is a non issue your prolly plugging the microphone
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I voted. I'm in South Carolina. I'm pretty sure it's NOT a regional problem though.

twiztidninja said:
Try watching how u hold the phone I'm seriose since I changed the way I hold the phone this is a non issue your prolly plugging the microphone
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If holding the phone different worked for you, then you don't have the issue this is referring to. This issue can happen with a wired headset, Bluetooth headset, on speaker phone, which none of these would be affected by how you are holding the phone considering you aren't using the mic on the phone. The people on the other end hear a series of clicking sounds, then no audio.

twiztidninja said:
Try watching how u hold the phone I'm seriose since I changed the way I hold the phone this is a non issue your prolly plugging the microphone
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I realize you're trying to help, but you really don't understand the issue. The OP really didn't describe it properly, as it's not a "microphone" problem, but rather an "outbound audio" problem. I use mine at work as a speakerphone with it sitting on my desk, and I lose outbound audio all the time. Others have the problem with a bluetooth headset. I don't doubt that there are some people who have had an issue with covering the microphone hole, but that is not what this thread is about. This is an ongoing issue that people have been troubleshooting for months, and Verizon/Samsung is supposedly working on a software fix to resolve it (I'm not holding my breath).

I had the same problem on my 2 rogers GNs(GSM version)
after I upgrade my baseband to i9250xxkk6, the problem gone

I like the OP enthusiasm, but I don't think you will be able to glean any info on location. Owners are too spread out. Maybe in a few months.

I'm in Raleigh, NC.
I got my phone on release day and noticed this problem a few days later. I've since replaced the phone, then the SIM card (a theory that it was SIM-card related was floated over at AF).
After changing the SIM card the problem seemed to go away for a couple of weeks, but it came back with a vengeance.
I hate the idea of getting a "refurb" from Verizon (I put refurb in quotes because, based on the FIVE refurb'ed Incredibles I had, I'm pretty sure they don't do anything except replace the glass if it's scratched), but I guess a functional refurb would be better than an aggravating semi-functional new phone.
twiztidninja said:
Try watching how u hold the phone I'm seriose since I changed the way I hold the phone this is a non issue your prolly plugging the microphone
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I can't help but be reminded of Steve Jobs.... "You're holding it wrong!"
I'm glad your phone is working properly but, as others have noted, this is most definitely not the problem we're talking about.

gabe23 said:
I realize you're trying to help, but you really don't understand the issue. The OP really didn't describe it properly, as it's not a "microphone" problem, but rather an "outbound audio" problem. I use mine at work as a speakerphone with it sitting on my desk, and I lose outbound audio all the time. Others have the problem with a bluetooth headset. I don't doubt that there are some people who have had an issue with covering the microphone hole, but that is not what this thread is about. This is an ongoing issue that people have been troubleshooting for months, and Verizon/Samsung is supposedly working on a software fix to resolve it (I'm not holding my breath).
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Thanks for clarifying, I edited my original post, unfortunately I can't edit the subject name, but you're right, it's outbound audio and not mic. Thanks again!

adrynalyne said:
I like the OP enthusiasm, but I don't think you will be able to glean any info on location. Owners are too spread out. Maybe in a few months.
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You're right, I was caught up in it at the moment and thought it would just be interesting to see how the issue maps out, but this little poll in no way is a troubleshooting tool, more of a type of infographic maybe?
The only fix is going to be a software update from el goog. can't wait for it!!!

I just got off the phone with Tech Support about this.
The Level 2 agent found an internal support document about the problem and read me what it said for the fix.... It says that the upcoming software release is going to cover this. It goes on to say that the tentative (dammit) release date for the software release is late March.
I don't want to trade in the new phone that I've babied since day 1 for a refurb of unknown quality if a fix is coming within the next couple of weeks.
If they don't release the update soon (which wouldn't surprise me at all), I'll probably just flash a new ROM & radio.

Flashing a new rom/radio does not help. I'm running nothing stock (leaked radios, CM9 Kang Nightly, Franco Nightly) and I still have this issue.

Good to know I'm not alone, Minnesota is currently winning! :-\ :-(

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I just got off the phone with Tech Support about this.
The Level 2 agent found an internal support document about the problem and read me what it said for the fix.... It says that the upcoming software release is going to cover this. It goes on to say that the tentative (dammit) release date for the software release is late March.
I don't want to trade in the new phone that I've babied since day 1 for a refurb of unknown quality if a fix is coming within the next couple of weeks.
If they don't release the update soon (which wouldn't surprise me at all), I'll probably just flash a new ROM & radio.
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I was told the same thing by VZW support, but mid-march... which is NOW! I'm really getting sick of this. Ready for the fix and some info.

I have the same problem on the GSM version. Also Raleigh, NC.

[Q] Sprint Galaxy Nexus Problems

I bought my SPH-L700 through wirefly.com b/c it was $50 cheaper than getting it directly through Sprint. It arrived last week, and I couldn't have been more excited.
Unfortunately I'm now extremely anxious, and am second guessing whether I even want this phone.
The audio is so low, and would vary from one app to the next, even one minute to the next. After browsing the forums and Google, I installed Volume+. The volume problem is better, but I'm not happy that I have to install a 3rd party app for something like this.
The TTS voice changes sporadically when I'm using Google Navigation. The voice sounds all nice and pretty most of the time, but then will switch to a basic computerized voice.
The battery life sucks - but I don't need to say anything more about that, we're all aware of that.
I've had really crappy experiences with bluetooth headsets. I talk on the phone often when I'm driving, so I really want a solid experience. I'm on my 3rd headset now, and all 3 have had popping, and audio fading in and out. My latest, a BlueAnt Q2, sounds great when streaming Pandora or listening to Google Navigation directions, but as soon as I get a call it sounds like crap. I just got off a call and the other party was griping about how bad I sounded to him too.
I'm 100% stock, unrooted at the moment. Is there a ROM that addresses these issues? Any other suggestions to improve this stuff? I really want to love this phone, but it's making it difficult...
TIA

Most custom ROMs will fix the audio issue for you. I'm not sure if the TTS problem is related to the audio volume or not, but I know that I have fewer issues understanding what the navigation is telling me to do now that the volume issue is fixed.
For battery life, what do you consider terrible? What is your average screen on time, and total time on a single charge? Good/bad signal strength? Have you looked to see if you're phone is entering deep sleep?
As for the bluetooth headset, I've got nothing there as I don't use one.

Thanks for the quick reply!
Luckily I'm at my desk most of the day while I'm at the office, and have my phone plugged into my computer - if I weren't, I wouldn't make it through a full day.
Oh and another thing I forgot to mention in my first post - when I use the camera, my phone gets REALLY hot. Just one or two pics, then I back out to the home screen, and turn off the screen - but the battery starts to go really fast at that point, unless I turn the phone off and back on.
Signal strength is usually around 3 bars during the day (that's another thing - I miss the 4G I had on my Epic. Wish we could get 4G on this bad boy sometimesoon...). I'm on wifi at home.
I'd never heard of Deep Sleep until I read your post. I just installed CPU Spy to see if it enters that state... and it says 46% Deep Sleep.

Heating up from taking pictures is not normal. You might want to get WF to replace it.

Nobody else is having the issues with bluetooth audio quality during calls?

DFWDraco76 said:
Nobody else is having the issues with bluetooth audio quality during calls?
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Wish I could help but don't have a Bluetooth headset.

For the phone getting hot when using the camera issue, do you have instant upload enabled on Google+? If not, do you have a similar auto-share service enabled? I had instant upload enabled for G+ initially, and when I started taking a bunch of pictures, my phone would get hot. Not because of the camera, but because the phone was uploading a bunch of pictures. All the radio usage caused the phone to get warm. Turned off instant upload, and haven't had the problem since.

Yes, I did have instant upload enabled. I've disabled it...
But the bluetooth issues are a big deal for me. I'm in the process of exchanging the phone for a new one through Wirefly. For the record, their "standard" exchange policy is to have you send your phone in, THEN they send you the new one. For a mere $400 deposit, they'll send you the new one up front, then refund the deposit when they receive the returned unit. This is SO much fun.

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Yes, I did have instant upload enabled. I've disabled it...
But the bluetooth issues are a big deal for me. I'm in the process of exchanging the phone for a new one through Wirefly. For the record, their "standard" exchange policy is to have you send your phone in, THEN they send you the new one. For a mere $400 deposit, they'll send you the new one up front, then refund the deposit when they receive the returned unit. This is SO much fun.
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As a suggestion, should've gotten it through Sprint. They send you a replacement model, and if you don't ship back your old phone in like 2-3 weeks, they charge your account. Much easier, but I understand the frustration, don't blame the Gnex for that.
Anyways, try either SlimICS for a basic ICS rom, or AOKP. Haven't had a single problem with it on my GSM Nexus, or my gf with her Sprint Gnex. Hope this helps.

I got it through Wirefly b/c it was $50 cheaper. In the end, the deposit (for an "advance exchange") is refunded, so it's a moot point - just annoying. (I never blamed GNex for that part Just the battery life, audio levels, bluetooth audio quality, etc.)
Thanks for the ROM suggestions, I'm probably going to take the plunge and root the new phone when it gets here. I usually wait a year or so before rooting a new phone, but we'll see.

DFWDraco76 said:
I got it through Wirefly b/c it was $50 cheaper. In the end, the deposit (for an "advance exchange") is refunded, so it's a moot point - just annoying. (I never blamed GNex for that part Just the battery life, audio levels, bluetooth audio quality, etc.)
Thanks for the ROM suggestions, I'm probably going to take the plunge and root the new phone when it gets here. I usually wait a year or so before rooting a new phone, but we'll see.
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Oh as for the battery life, same thing I told her, turn connections off when you don't need them, such as Data, GPS, Bluetooth, etc. Lasts her like 2 days now on a single charge.

Bluetooth Radio

My bluetooth reception in both of my cars are good, but I used the Plantronics Voyager, and Jawbone Era 3.0 and I get static when I'm a few feet away and so on. The Plantronics was great on my S2. When I got my S3 I put the Official CM10 rom on it right away and never used the bluetooth with the stock rom.
So my question is could my issue be the rom itself maybe it has a different bluetooth radio then stock, or is this a weak bluetooth chip. I read other ppl had issues with weak bluetooth on this phone as well, I had the phone for 3 months and I do have a Best Buy 2 years replacement warranty, so I'm not worried about replacing the phone, but I don't want the same problem is it's the rom, or radio. Any advice?

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My bluetooth reception in both of my cars are good, but I used the Plantronics Voyager, and Jawbone Era 3.0 and I get static when I'm a few feet away and so on. The Plantronics was great on my S2. When I got my S3 I put the Official CM10 rom on it right away and never used the bluetooth with the stock rom.
So my question is could my issue be the rom itself maybe it has a different bluetooth radio then stock, or is this a weak bluetooth chip. I read other ppl had issues with weak bluetooth on this phone as well, I had the phone for 3 months and I do have a Best Buy 2 years replacement warranty, so I'm not worried about replacing the phone, but I don't want the same problem is it's the rom, or radio. Any advice?
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Well, lets start off by the easy. Make a back up of your current setup, flash in the stock ROM, and see if that has the same issue, if it doesn't then warranty it out, if it doesn't then It would leave to reason that t is an issue with the ROM your running.

MasterDecker said:
Well, lets start off by the easy. Make a back up of your current setup, flash in the stock ROM, and see if that has the same issue, if it doesn't then warranty it out, if it doesn't then It would leave to reason that t is an issue with the ROM your running.
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I was thinking the same thing I just needed someone with more experience and knowledge to confirm it. Thanks.

Mic Mute/Cut Out Problem Still Exists!

I love nearly everything about my Verizon G'Nex, except for the fact that it sucks as a telephone. Voice quality is mediocre, at best, when the phone actually works. Meanwhile, my mic will typically mute itself in mid-conversation leading to "can you hear me?" and "you're hard to hear!" exchanges.
I have tried multiple ROM's and Radio's, including the latest stable CM and the latest stable AOKP. Each flash was clean, as I don't like taking chances with a dirty flash.
I have tried the app "SoundAbout," and the Wired Headset Detection setting is on "IGNORE Plug In/Out Detection (helps if phone is sending invalid plug in/out signals that shut off the speaker/mic)."
I have searched high and low on messageboards (XDA, Androidforums, etc.) to find a solution with no success. It seems that the problem either disappeared for most people and/or people have moved onto other phones. Literally, most threads and posts are from late 2011/early2012.
Issue happens whether I am home, away at work, or in a random parking lot somewhere. Contrary to popular belief, I don't think it is location-related, but rather, is hardware related.
I have 4G turned off.
Does ANYONE know if a fix exists?
On another related note, I am considering picking up a used SGIII from Swappa. I have to go the Used route since I want to keep my Unlimited Data Plan for as long as humanly possible. Does the SGIII have the same mic mute issues? Are there any other poweruser used phones that I should consider?

Comp625 said:
I love nearly everything about my Verizon G'Nex, except for the fact that it sucks as a telephone. Voice quality is mediocre, at best, when the phone actually works. Meanwhile, my mic will typically mute itself in mid-conversation leading to "can you hear me?" and "you're hard to hear!" exchanges.
I have tried multiple ROM's and Radio's, including the latest stable CM and the latest stable AOKP. Each flash was clean, as I don't like taking chances with a dirty flash.
I have tried the app "SoundAbout," and the Wired Headset Detection setting is on "IGNORE Plug In/Out Detection (helps if phone is sending invalid plug in/out signals that shut off the speaker/mic)."
I have searched high and low on messageboards (XDA, Androidforums, etc.) to find a solution with no success. It seems that the problem either disappeared for most people and/or people have moved onto other phones. Literally, most threads and posts are from late 2011/early2012.
Issue happens whether I am home, away at work, or in a random parking lot somewhere. Contrary to popular belief, I don't think it is location-related, but rather, is hardware related.
I have 4G turned off.
Does ANYONE know if a fix exists?
On another related note, I am considering picking up a used SGIII from Swappa. I have to go the Used route since I want to keep my Unlimited Data Plan for as long as humanly possible. Does the SGIII have the same mic mute issues? Are there any other poweruser used phones that I should consider?
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No one, eh?

I had the problem when my Nexus was on 4.0. When I was updated to 4.2 (stock) the problem went away.
I'm assuming it had more to do with the radio updates then then ROM update.
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I'm on the latest CM which is 4.2.2, and it uses the latest radios, too.
The only other thing I can think of is that my headphone jack might be triggered due to tiny pieces of lint. However, the "SoundAbout" app should be ignoring the jack to begin with.
(Trust me, I'd rather keep the G'Nex rather than spending $300-$400 on a used SGS3, but that seems like the only option considering I can't hold phone conversations anymore).
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