Hi there,
i just got my new Nexus and i'm a little upset about how it behaves.
before i had the galaxy note, testing it for about 1 week. i was very happy with the notes connectivity (GSM / HSPA+ / WiFi) and its really great screen.
however, it was just to big to operate it with one hand and didn't do it for me so i switched to the nexus. Now to the problems i'm faceing:
- GSM / HSPA+ seems to keep switching all the time for no reason? Didn't have that problem with the note tought.
- With the Galaxy Note i had a H+ inducator telling me i'm on HSPA+ and i had like HSPA+ nearly all the time. now i only (at best) get a H indicator. I checked if i'm owning the GSM & HSPA+ version and since the device name is "yakju" i'm quite sure i got it. Is the indicator missing because there simply is no indicator for HSPA+ on the nexus or is it missing because i'm not getting a HSPA+ connection? What could cause this?
- The connection quality of the nexsus seems very poor compared to the galaxy note. can anybody verify that or is it only me haveing troubles? Example: i allways had bad connection within my kitchen (Desire HD previously). I even replaced my SIM with no luck. With the Note ALL MY CONNECTION PROBLEMS were just gone! Cristal-clear calls, no interruptions (even thought the signal indicator was showing only 1-2 bars out of 4)
- The AMOLED Display of the nexsus is not nearly as sharp as the notes one. Also, when pulling the brightness level down to about 20% i get "smudge" on the screen
- when i use the ICS Live wallpaper my desktop starts lagging when i rotate between the views. is that normal? i had the official ICS live wallpaper on the desire HD, which had only one core, and it didn't lag at all (even with particles turned up to lot higher values then the default)
- Yesterday my Nexus just turned off (I'm not talking about the reboot bug, which i also haved faced like 5 times allready) and for like 1 hour i was unable to turn it on. I tried to remove the battery for like 5 minutes, putting it back in, plugging the charger in and trying to boot the device: no reaction, just nothing! After like 30 tries it suddenly just booted again, DOH!
- even thought as far as i know ICS 4.0.4 has been rolled out allready, i still got no update pushed to my phone (still on 4.0.1 ITL41D). is that normal?
Could anybody please help me to find out if that's normal? I still could replace my Nexus if its broken.
P.s.: I'm on the T-mobile net, germany.
Upgrade to 4.0.4, this will solve your issues. If you don't want to wait for it to be pushed to your phone search on the forum for a 'how to'.
Its just you.... I don't have these problems.. my nexus just shut it self down twice...everything else is perfect... the connextiom issue is odd... because I seem to get full signal everywhere except in the bathroom
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first off, thanks for the answers so far.
manual update to 4.0.4 would need rooting, which voilates waranty.
so i have to wait till it comes over the air. (thought, i'm on 4.0.2 since about 2 hours now. no noticeable improovements.)
what i found out so far is that i'm currently on HSPA at best (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7893188&postcount=10 HSPA:11 indicator) which is shown by a H indicator at the notification bar.
however, i didn't see H+ indicator.
so: looking at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galaxy_Nexus the Nexus does have HSPA+. Looking at https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galaxy_Nexus is sais it dosn't have!
Whats right? Is there a version without HSPA+?
What about the other problems i'm faceing:
- low GSM / HSDPA connectivity, continious switching between modes
- low performance when using the official ICS wallpaper (even thought benchmarks say everything's fine with the device itself, the wallpaper has a visible lag compared to "static" wallpapers)
would be great you guys could provide me bit more feedback if its just me so i can decide if i want to replace my nexus with a new one.
Hey,
Before carrying on I am fully rooted which may be why I don't have your Issues.
Signal wise I have noticed that the galaxy nexus' signal is slightly weaker compared to some of the other phones I have owned more noticeably poor and voice call quality is good. Perhaps a signal check in your area or call your service provider to see if they can run a signal diagnostic on your handset to see if anything faulty.
As for h+ I did a little Google of this and found another xda forum post. From what I can see there is no + symbol on the nexus and everyone gets just the H symbol.
As for your lag I agree certain ones will create slower scrolling however that's only crazy cpu intensive wallpapers. The ones he phone came with and nexus revamped etc create no Lagg for me.
Maybe your having a little more issues with your handset than I am, I know there has been a lot of issues but as people have said they are solved with the updates. Maybe look at rooting? Generally speaking it gets rid of all issues and you can always flash back to stock if needs be?
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Ow I'm using gsm nexus on vodafone in the UK
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jordanprudent said:
Signal wise I have noticed that the galaxy nexus' signal is slightly weaker compared to some of the other phones I have owned[...]
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Perhaps a signal check in your area or call your service provider to see if they can run a signal diagnostic on your handset to see if anything faulty.
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did that already. about 20KM around me i got 100% GSM, UMTS, HSDPA and even LTE coverage. Also like i said before: the galaxy note was like 100% better in terms of signal strenght and voice quallity.
any infos about the signal switching issue i got or does anyone know how the nexus switching algorithm works? i read that it only turns on HSPA+ when loading much data and switchs back down to UMTS / HSDPA later on, to save energy.
does it behave like this for GSM / HSDPA / UMTS transitions as well?
in generell i got like -100dB signal with my nexus here at my place. with the note i had like -70 up to like -80dB (so yeah, its really like 100-150% worse in terms of signal strength)
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As for h+ I did a little Google of this and found another xda forum post. From what I can see there is no + symbol on the nexus and everyone gets just the H symbol.
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but does it show HSPA:11 or HSPA:13 within the settings --> info --> signal info? HSPA:11 (what i get) is not HSPA+ as far as i can tell.
jordanprudent said:
The ones he phone came with and nexus revamped etc create no Lagg for me.
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well "lag" might be miss leading. the scrolling is a lot "SLOWER". when i scroll with a static wall in the back i get nearly instand feedback. using the ICS wallpaper there is a feedback gap of about 2,5 - 5 ms AND the transitions are not that smooth (looks like way less FPS, but to realize that it would meen that the FPS drop down to below 24FPS or atleast down to 30FPS)
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Generally speaking it gets rid of all issues and you can always flash back to stock if needs be?
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hmm is it possible to flash back to stock? the only way i found to flash roms manually is always using the CWM bootloader, but how to get rid of the CWM if i want to go back to stock later on?
maybe i just didn't find it and there is a way to load the 4.0.4 rom using the official bootloader (which i would perfer)
Honestly the only way for you to attempt to solve any of these issues is to root. If you are not willing then there is not a whole lot of advice anyone can give.
You can easily flash back to 100% stock if you needed to. People do all the time for warranty replacement. Some unethically, but that's a different conversation. The point is you can.
You have to decide whether or not to unlock the bootloader and root. If not, your only option is to replace it. If your willing then its already been said what you should try.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24190820
Hope you can get it worked out.
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Honestly the only way for you to attempt to solve any of these issues is to root.
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yeh thats not the problem. i would root for sure if i know the problems i got are solved.
i'm just trying to figure out if its a hardware bug / manufacturing error and if it makes sense to replace it.
repleaceing means like waiting 1 week till the new one arrives + it dosn't mean that the new one will not have other bugs which i've seen here in the forums (AMOLED display bugs for example)
updated to 4.0.4.
poor connectivity remains. doh.
masiminder said:
updated to 4.0.4.
poor connectivity remains. doh.
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Do you use a cellphone case?
Because with the case I use, I don't get any signal here at all ... without the case I get better signal than I ever had before in my flat.
Also you could try flashing another radio.
Maybe its a tower issue.
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just one small insight for the op: rooting violates warranty? LOL. You don't know what you're talking about. Nope, even with locked bootloaders it's possible to root some ics versions (up to 4.0.3). Hell, you can unlock and relock the bootloader (which allows for custom roms) by using fastboot, which doesn't phone home in any way. You don't loose your warranty on a nexus phone, unless you manage to **** up the only way available to fully recover it (usb, volume rocker, power button) which is through fastboot.
change radios. your NOTE was not running ICS, and it's a SAMSUNG phone, which surely has tweaked UI/interface/radio etc. It could even be showing full strenght when it's not at full strenght, for all we know.. -70dBm NOTE, -100dBm Nexus - and you say it's 100%/150% difference? are you sure?
return the phone if you feel it's not working for you and your area of residence.
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just one small insight for the op: rooting violates warranty? LOL. You don't know what you're talking about. Nope, even with locked bootloaders it's possible to root some ics versions (up to 4.0.3). Hell, you can unlock and relock the bootloader (which allows for custom roms) by using fastboot, which doesn't phone home in any way. You don't loose your warranty on a nexus phone, unless you manage to **** up the only way available to fully recover it (usb, volume rocker, power button) which is through fastboot.
change radios.
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yeah i found out about the fastboot method and used it. i was not aware of that option.
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your NOTE was not running ICS, and it's a SAMSUNG phone, which surely has tweaked UI/interface/radio etc. It could even be showing full strenght when it's not at full strenght, for all we know.. -70dBm NOTE, -100dBm Nexus - and you say it's 100%/150% difference? are you sure?
return the phone if you feel it's not working for you and your area of residence.
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thats right, but the nexus is also manufactured by samsung so they provide the drivers, don't they?
about the dB: i forgot, we're talking about dBm here so 3dB should be like 100% drop / gain.
so no, i'm not sure anymore. but as far as i remember when i check the note it had about 80dB while the nexus is around 95-105dB.
anyway, are there any better radios for the nexus t-mobile germany ATM?
i would love to try them out.
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Do you use a cellphone case?
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i dont have any cellphone case except a display protection. i never dropped a phone in the past 5 years so i see no point in cases.
well, searching the web for the last 4 hours i decided to send my nexus back and buy another phone.
it seems there are alot of people out there haveing poor signal. updateing to other roms or radios didnt fix their problems.
one guy even sais he had 3 galaxy nexus and very poor signal (-107dBm) compared to his razzor maxx (-80dBm) with all of the nexus'.
seems to be a hardware problem. since my desire HD sucked in terms of radio too and i really dont need a phone that's unable to call i'll send it back.
after all i know its not me (galaxy note worked like a charm - so no provider and location issue) and its not the rom / radio. after searching the web i'm very sure its not "only my device".
maybe the guys saying they got no problems got a (rare?) working manufacturing batch or are on LTE (which i'm not).
the nexus signal just seems to be poor. and i think no update's gonna change that.
so i send it back and will grap the galaxy SIII when it's released within the next weeks. till then i'll use my nokia e65, which is like 100 years old but atleast has signal.
masiminder said:
well, searching the web for the last 4 hours i decided to send my nexus back and buy another phone.
it seems there are alot of people out there haveing poor signal. updateing to other roms or radios didnt fix their problems.
one guy even sais he had 3 galaxy nexus and very poor signal (-107dBm) compared to his razzor maxx (-80dBm) with all of the nexus'.
seems to be a hardware problem. since my desire HD sucked in terms of radio too and i really dont need a phone that's unable to call i'll send it back.
after all i know its not me (galaxy note worked like a charm - so no provider and location issue) and its not the rom / radio. after searching the web i'm very sure its not "only my device".
maybe the guys saying they got no problems got a (rare?) working manufacturing batch or are on LTE (which i'm not).
the nexus signal just seems to be poor. and i think no update's gonna change that.
so i send it back and will grap the galaxy SIII when it's released within the next weeks. till then i'll use my nokia e65, which is like 100 years old but atleast has signal.
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I am on T-Mobile Germany and as said, better signal than any other phone I ever had. (iPhone, Nokia, Motorola)
UGLA4 gave me the best result so far
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I have had my Galaxy Nexus for a cupple of months now and I noticed that it get so ****ing HOT. I can feel that it burns a little bit in my pocket when the phone is there. The strange thing is that it gets this hot only when I am not connected to wifi or are at a place where the 3g connextion isn't that good, on the buss for example. So what do you guys think that I shuld do? Can I even return it now?
Thanks for answers
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I have had my Galaxy Nexus for a cupple of months now and I noticed that it get so ****ing HOT. I can feel that it burns a little bit in my pocket when the phone is there. The strange thing is that it gets this hot only when I am not connected to wifi or are at a place where the 3g connextion isn't that good, on the buss for example. So what do you guys think that I shuld do? Can I even return it now?
Thanks for answers
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Same thing happens to me and my wife's phone. It's gotta be the 3g chip.
JayDaKissEP said:
Same thing happens to me and my wife's phone. It's gotta be the 3g chip.
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Are you going to try and return it?
Also could be the kernel i have the same problem though
The only time I have noticed my phone getting very hot is when I stream music or use Wifi-tether.
Mine gets very hot only when I'm downloading torrents and don't have a wifi connection.
What baseband are you on? Was trying to sort out my phones heat and accompanying drain for ages! Exactly the same symptoms (only when using 3g, particularly with poor signal.) . Turns out my issue was baseband. Switched from kk6 to kl1 and so much better. Might be worth experimenting.
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Also it would only get hot like that is data connection is consistently working. You might want to also check if there are apps that are constantly connecting in the background that you don't really need.
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What baseband are you on? Was trying to sort out my phones heat and accompanying drain for ages! Exactly the same symptoms (only when using 3g, particularly with poor signal.) . Turns out my issue was baseband. Switched from kk6 to kl1 and so much better. Might be worth experimenting.
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I am on baseband I9250XXKK6, have never changed it so I should try that. You know which baseband I should have? I have a GSM/Europe Galaxy nexus.
It solved your problems with the phone getting hot?
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Also it would only get hot like that is data connection is consistently working. You might want to also check if there are apps that are constantly connecting in the background that you don't really need.
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Well yes I have apps that requires data connection like twitter but I think a Smart phone like Galaxy Nexus should be able to handle that without getting super hot.
I have a cdma galaxy nexus and my phone gets really hot also but i notice when my phone gets hot it is when their is crappy signal or low 3g signal
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I am on baseband I9250XXKK6, have never changed it so I should try that. You know which baseband I should have? I have a GSM/Europe Galaxy nexus.
It solved your problems with the phone getting hot?
Well yes I have apps that requires data connection like twitter but I think a Smart phone like Galaxy Nexus should be able to handle that without getting super hot.
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Yeah, I'd definately give it a shot. I'm in UK and KL1 seems pretty good to me. Tried quite a few and ALL were better than kk6! Like a completely different phone after!
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My old one used to do that as well and it was a radio hardware issue. Received a replacement and all is well. I was within the 1 year warranty.
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Yeah, I'd definately give it a shot. I'm in UK and KL1 seems pretty good to me. Tried quite a few and ALL were better than kk6! Like a completely different phone after!
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Updating Radio right now. Will report back later unfortnatley I am changing carrier today so I will not have access to 3g for 2 weeks
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My old one used to do that as well and it was a radio hardware issue. Received a replacement and all is well. I was within the 1 year warranty.
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Ohhh nooo so its hardware related and cannot be fixed? How long time after you bought did you returned it?
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Ohhh nooo so its hardware related and cannot be fixed? How long time after you bought did you returned it?
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It was actually my 2nd replacement. My first issue was with the phone bootlooping (not related to ROMs) after about 3 months after purchase (only rooted). It was that replacement when the radios sucked. Phone was always hot and it ate through a full charge in about 4 hours. The phone was going into a deep sleep when inactive (verified with CPUSpy) and the Phone was eating the wakelock (BetterBatteryStats) as it kept looking for a signal. Didn't matter which radios I used (4.0.2 or 4.0.4) the results were the same.
Turned that phone in stating just the phone was eating the battery looking for a signal (battery showed red for phone signal) and they sent another replacement. This one is ok (running Gummy 1.0.1 with 4.0.4 radios).
I can vouch for this. I usually have my wifi on at work and at home with no heat issues at all. But the last two nights I was at chili's which had no wifi so I turned my 3g on and within 10 mins of super slow browsing my phone was getting ridiculously hot. I read on another thread that if the 3g signal is low or weak then it will continuously ping the server which causes something inside to heat up very quickly whether its the radio or cpu. This is definitely an issue but I'm not sure if its fixable with a new kernel or radio flash.
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Did it work Dennis?
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Hello.
For several days I have exactly the same problem.
Since I install AOKP milestone 5 and franco.kernel milestone 3, my phone started strongly hot.
Temperatures can reach 66 degrees, and the rear cover gets really hot.
Is it a hardware defect or problem is in the settings or Rom/kernel?
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Hello.
For several days I have exactly the same problem.
Since I install AOKP milestone 5 and franco.kernel milestone 3, my phone started strongly hot.
Temperatures can reach 66 degrees, and the rear cover gets really hot.
Is it a hardware defect or problem is in the settings or Rom/kernel?
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You mean 66 degrees Celsius correct?
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Did it work Dennis?
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I didn't had the time yestorday should be able to do it today!
The only problem is that I dont have acess to 3g right now, changing carrier.
Had the phone today and It never got hot so something is fishy with the 3g ship/singnal.
Hi all, this is my first post but been lurking here for a while.
I just bought my Galaxy Nexus for Sprint trough Best Buy, it seemed like a good deal since I registered for the Phone freedom plan ($50 rebate) and Google wallet+Citi have another $50 offer.
However, I am so dissapointed at this phone that now Im wondering If I should just return it.
The phone is currently stock. I don't want to go trough the trouble of rooting and unrooting unless Im confidant its worth it, thats why Im here asking for help.
My previous phone is an HTC EVO 4g, aside from the battery life, I was happy with it. (And I could always go back)
Here is a list of the things that I've observed:
-It doesnt let me know when I'm charging unless the screen is on.
-The browser is super slow both on WIFI/3g (I'm in San Diego, no 4g). This is so bad, sometimes I google something, then hit a result link, and it takes like 10-20 seconds to take me there!
-I have to check "request desktop version" every time I open a website (I hate mobile sites).
-IDK If I'm missing something but it seems I can't view flash content. I have seen the "you dont have flash installed" message several times. I dont know if its related, but I couldnt even see the "newbie video" at registration.
-It's very limited as far as customization vs the EVO. Very few options.
-The battery life is NOT any better (extremely frustrated) I would think that 2 years later there would be a better battery life optimization across the board.
I may be missing stuff, but Ive only had it for 4 days.
So, my question is, can this things be fixed? Or should I just return it and move on? Maybe swap it for the EVO LTE? Is that gonna be any better? Or is there anything else out there coming soon?
I really like the $100 in savings, so that makes me wanna keep it....
Any replies are much appreciated.
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-It doesnt let me know when I'm charging unless the screen is on.
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Well I think a good indication of charging is the USB cable plugged into it. If you need an LED notification, use an app like Light Flow (about 99% of us here are using it, no root req'd).
-The browser is super slow both on WIFI/3g (I'm in San Diego, no 4g). This is so bad, sometimes I google something, then hit a result link, and it takes like 10-20 seconds to take me there!
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Not normal. I'd try other browsers to see if its a network issue or a browser issue.
-I have to check "request desktop version" every time I open a website (I hate mobile sites).
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Just how the stock browser is. Once you check the "reqest desktop site" it should stay until you close the browser. There are other browsers that can let you lock in Desktop sites all the time if you'd like. You're not forced to use the stock one.
-IDK If I'm missing something but it seems I can't view flash content. I have seen the "you dont have flash installed" message several times. I dont know if its related, but I couldnt even see the "newbie video" at registration.
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Install flash player. Although I believe its built into the stock browser (dunno, using Chrome).
-It's very limited as far as customization vs the EVO. Very few options.
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How so? Need examples. Its just as customizable as any other device.
-The battery life is NOT any better (extremely frustrated) I would think that 2 years later there would be a better battery life optimization across the board.
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That's what happens when you have a gigantic 720P AMOLED screen (my screen is 60%+ of my total battery drain at 40% brightness). A WVGA LCD on the Evo didn't use nearly as much battery. I wouldn't say its poor on battery, but its probably mid to low on the charts compared to other high-end devices. Most people here can do ~14 hours total w/ 2.5-3hrs screen on time.
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-The browser is super slow both on WIFI/3g (I'm in San Diego, no 4g). This is so bad, sometimes I google something, then hit a result link, and it takes like 10-20 seconds to take me there!
-I have to check "request desktop version" every time I open a website (I hate mobile sites).
-IDK If I'm missing something but it seems I can't view flash content. I have seen the "you dont have flash installed" message several times. I dont know if its related, but I couldnt even see the "newbie video" at registration.
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You could try another browser, I find Chrome beta very fast but Dolphin browser HD is also good alternative.
-These should have an option to request desktop version each time.
For flash you need to download the free Adobe Flash Player application from the google play store. -does not work in Chrome beta browser, stock browser is fine
-Found in Google play HERE
cabronsaim said:
-It's very limited as far as customization vs the EVO. Very few options.
-The battery life is NOT any better (extremely frustrated) I would think that 2 years later there would be a better battery life optimization across the board.
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You can try an alternative launcher for more home/lock screen, notification, nav bar and gesture customisation.
-I'm currently using Apex launcher, it has lots of customisation.
Flashing a new Rom can give you more features AND increase your battery life, by keeping on top of what apps are running I easily get 2 days out of mine now.
-There are lots of different Roms available, just check out the dev section.
I cant help about the charging notification light, however you can buy replacement batteries, (3 for like $12 that come with a battery charger *it has a charging light,* and just swap out a battery when it dies)
I don't even charge my phone, hate being stuck next to a power point.
I just bought my Galaxy Nexus for Sprint trough Best Buy, it seemed like a good deal since I registered for the Phone freedom plan ($50 rebate) and Google wallet+Citi have another $50 offer.
What citibank offer are you referring to? Am I missing out on free money? lol
You know, I'm starting to feel that CDMA Nexus' are just different and perform lower than the normal GSM one...
My gf has the VZW Nexus and she has been sooooo frustrated with it. THe data speeds are slow as hell. And like you said, even on wifi pages won't load sometimes. And her 3G speeds are abysmal, it'll say she has full bars of 3G (or even LTE for that matter) and yet pages won't load at ALL. I even had it rooted and flashed Gummy.
But I just got my GSM one with TMO service and it has been perfect. Data and reception has even been faster and better than my old G2x. I get 4G now where I used to get 2G on my G2x. And I have absolutely no bugs...
So my amateur conclusion is that CDMA Nexus' is just different for some reason...
Also, is Sprints Nexus at 4.0.4 out of the box?
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Also, is Sprints Nexus at 4.0.4 out of the box?
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mackster248 said:
You know, I'm starting to feel that CDMA Nexus' are just different and perform lower than the normal GSM one...
My gf has the VZW Nexus and she has been sooooo frustrated with it. THe data speeds are slow as hell. And like you said, even on wifi pages won't load sometimes. And her 3G speeds are abysmal, it'll say she has full bars of 3G (or even LTE for that matter) and yet pages won't load at ALL. I even had it rooted and flashed Gummy.
But I just got my GSM one with TMO service and it has been perfect. Data and reception has even been faster and better than my old G2x. I get 4G now where I used to get 2G on my G2x. And I have absolutely no bugs...
So my amateur conclusion is that CDMA Nexus' is just different for some reason...
Also, is Sprints Nexus at 4.0.4 out of the box?
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I've been screaming this for months. My GSM nexus gets the best speeds of any device before it, and great battery. Loading pages in the browser is insanely quick, like 5 seconds.
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I've been screaming this for months. My GSM nexus gets the best speeds of any device before it, and great battery. Loading pages in the browser is insanely quick, like 5 seconds.
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Gsm has always gotten better battery life than cdma ....but mine is nothing like that I noticed wifi slows when screen is off but that is to save battery and apps fix that......maybe exchange for another and see how it is
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frigidazzi said:
I just bought my Galaxy Nexus for Sprint trough Best Buy, it seemed like a good deal since I registered for the Phone freedom plan ($50 rebate) and Google wallet+Citi have another $50 offer.
What citibank offer are you referring to? Am I missing out on free money? lol
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I can't post links yet but Google sprint galaxy nexus then click on the first link originating front the official sprint website. sends May 22. But it has to be done within 7 days of purchase.
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mackster248 said:
You know, I'm starting to feel that CDMA Nexus' are just different and perform lower than the normal GSM one...
My gf has the VZW Nexus and she has been sooooo frustrated with it. THe data speeds are slow as hell. And like you said, even on wifi pages won't load sometimes. And her 3G speeds are abysmal, it'll say she has full bars of 3G (or even LTE for that matter) and yet pages won't load at ALL. I even had it rooted and flashed Gummy.
But I just got my GSM one with TMO service and it has been perfect. Data and reception has even been faster and better than my old G2x. I get 4G now where I used to get 2G on my G2x. And I have absolutely no bugs...
So my amateur conclusion is that CDMA Nexus' is just different for some reason...
Also, is Sprints Nexus at 4.0.4 out of the box?
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I'm hoping that the problem resides on the on the software not on the hardware.
Yes. Its 4.04
my vzw nexus is fine. pages load quite fast on either LTE or wifi (though i dont use wifi much, have a super strong LTE signal at my house and unlimited data)
martonikaj said:
Well I think a good indication of charging is the USB cable plugged into it. If you need an LED notification, use an app like Light Flow (about 99% of us here are using it, no root req'd).
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Got it, thx.
Not normal. I'd try other browsers to see if its a network issue or a browser issue.
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Ive read something about specific routers etc, will try at other networks.
Just how the stock browser is. Once you check the "reqest desktop site" it should stay until you close the browser. There are other browsers that can let you lock in Desktop sites all the time if you'd like. You're not forced to use the stock one.
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This really is annoying. An I havent found a browser I care for other than the stock browser in my EVO
Install flash player. Although I believe its built into the stock browser (dunno, using Chrome).
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I also tought it came pre-installed. got it.
How so? Need examples. Its just as customizable as any other device.
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There are several things but the perfect example is on the Evo I could make it avoid mobile sites forever.
That's what happens when you have a gigantic 720P AMOLED screen (my screen is 60%+ of my total battery drain at 40% brightness). A WVGA LCD on the Evo didn't use nearly as much battery. I wouldn't say its poor on battery, but its probably mid to low on the charts compared to other high-end devices. Most people here can do ~14 hours total w/ 2.5-3hrs screen on time.
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I use the phone a lot, mainly internet browsing, gps and sometimes watch video on it. 2.5 hrs of screen time are not enough to tip the scale against a better resolution.
Either way thanks for your input, at the very least I am keeping it one more week to better make my decision.
Has anybody else experienced a loss in overall signal quality moving through to more recent firmwares? I remember my signal used to be great when I pulled the phone out of the box just over a month ago, and now its almost total crap.
I'm running vanilla 4.1, not rooted or anything. I did flash the very latest radio to see if it would help but its about the same (XXLF1).
I'm using the US GSM Unlocked Nexus, with AT&T.
Emission said:
Has anybody else experienced a loss in overall signal quality moving through to more recent firmwares? I remember my signal used to be great when I pulled the phone out of the box just over a month ago, and now its almost total crap.
I'm running vanilla 4.1, not rooted or anything. I did flash the very latest radio to see if it would help but its about the same (XXLF1).
I'm using the US GSM Unlocked Nexus, with AT&T.
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I have the same issue.
devilkuro said:
I have the same issue.
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Same here. Could it be hw problem? A lot of people in this thread are saying that when they get their replacement phone everything went fine...
What bother me is the fact that in the beginning it was working fine.... so could it be really an hw detect appearing after a short time??
I am not having luck with Android devices... On my phone the signal strength varies wildly and I get drop outs in places I never did had any issues with my iPhone. To be honest with you there seems to be a problem with the thing switching between towers, it just hangs on to one tower for way too long and then signal drops, then 200m down the road it's back to 3 or 4 bars
Hi,
I've been using JB since the version from io12 was out. Currently I use Bigxie's deodexed 4.1.1 and all is wonderful. Except one thing that is. The wifi signal is weaker than I'm used to from ICS. Especially the wifi range seems worse. Connections that I've used with ICS are now out of range. Some of my friend or family's connections are now very weak and I drop out of range very often. This goes for any JB rom/kernel I've tried.
I've tried several roms, trinity and franco kernels, dirty flashing, full wipe. I've even tried a couple of different basebands, even though I don't think they affect wifi.
So I'm wondering if other GSM GNex users are experiencing the same thing? I've seen a thread with a flashable "poor wifi fix" for the Verizon GNex, but nothing for the GSM version.
Verizon GNex wifi/gps fix:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739097
Any suggestions? Coukd a similar solution like the Verizon fix help?
Best regards,
P
Ok, allow me to explain whats going on with the "fix".
There were some folks who ported the GSM version to Verizon (myself included). However, they failed to use the correct wifi/BT firmware (I did but thats besides the point). They left in the GSM version. So that above fix is merely the bcm4330.hcd firmware and bcmhd.cal calibration file for wifi/BT from 4.0.4 for Verizon. It is not meant to be used for GSM and only applies to those who ported GSM to CDMA. Even with the fix, wifi is weak.
Verizon users currently have a newer version now, specifically for them from Google. However, the weak wifi issue still exists even for us. There are some who have strong wifi routers or are always close to them that do not see the issue, but it does exist for every JB user. Wifi is simply weaker, and BT is fairly janky.
It is a Jellybean specific problem, and I am assuming it will be fixed in time. You could try a 4.0.4 bcm4330.hcd, bcmhd.cal on Jellybean, but I doubt it will help, and it could end up hurting. I am thinking that broadcomm needs to fix these files.
Thanks for the reply and the precise info about the problem and the background for the Verizon fix. Very much appreciated.
I guess I'll have to wait and hope for an update.
volapyk said:
Thanks for the reply and the precise info about the problem and the background for the Verizon fix. Very much appreciated.
I guess I'll have to wait and hope for an update.
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I am right there with you.
Wifi is horrible!
WiFi does kind of blow chunks. WTF.
burhanistan said:
WiFi does kind of blow chunks. WTF.
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The more I think about it, the more I think it can probably be resolved by tweaking the calibration file. However that is a bit beyond my abilities as I don't understand whats contained in it to know what it needs tweaking to.
wifi weakness
I'm not sure why it does this but when I am in my house about 15 feet away from my router I would notice my wifi signal dropping down to 2 bars where my other phone would stay at full strength until I got around 15 yards away.. I decided to see how far I could get away from my router before completely losing signal. I walked a total of about of 30 yards from my router to the edge of my street and stopped every time the signal decreased down to one bar(which was between every 5 or 10 yards)... every time I thought the signal was about to drop out it would return back up to 3 bars after a moment of adjusting. Once I got to my furthest point it dropped out completely and then came back to 1 bar. When I came back inside where I previously had 2 bars I then had full signal throughout the house. I tested this a couple times and it seems that it only uses what it needs. If someone could do a similar experiment to confirm this isn't specific to my router set up I would appreciate it. I also did not notice any drop off in performance in speed from 1 bar to full signal while I was within 20 yards of my router, however, I didn't run a speed test, I just used my youtube app to load a video... I will run some speed test when I get home this evening to get a solid figure on the speed difference. This may not be a bug but a feature to conserve energy to increase battery life.
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I'm not sure why it does this but when I am in my house about 15 feet away from my router I would notice my wifi signal dropping down to 2 bars where my other phone would stay at full strength until I got around 15 yards away.. I decided to see how far I could get away from my router before completely losing signal. I walked a total of about of 30 yards from my router to the edge of my street and stopped every time the signal decreased down to one bar(which was between every 5 or 10 yards)... every time I thought the signal was about to drop out it would return back up to 3 bars after a moment of adjusting. Once I got to my furthest point it dropped out completely and then came back to 1 bar. When I came back inside where I previously had 2 bars I then had full signal throughout the house. I tested this a couple times and it seems that it only uses what it needs. If someone could do a similar experiment to confirm this isn't specific to my router set up I would appreciate it. I also did not notice any drop off in performance in speed from 1 bar to full signal while I was within 20 yards of my router, however, I didn't run a speed test, I just used my youtube app to load a video... I will run some speed test when I get home this evening to get a solid figure on the speed difference. This may not be a bug but a feature to conserve energy to increase battery life.
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A good theory, but I am dropping wifi in some of my rooms. Switching to and fro like that doesn't save power
didnt people have poor performance with their wifi signal on ics? did broadcom leave everything the same of did they change/update drivers for our phones with jb.
adrynalyne said:
A good theory, but I am dropping wifi in some of my rooms. Switching to and fro like that doesn't save power
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Me too, I only need to move to the next room or so sometimes. The main problem for me is range. The range for me was better with 4.0.x.
slimb9 said:
didnt people have poor performance with their wifi signal on ics? did broadcom leave everything the same of did they change/update drivers for our phones with jb.
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ICS wifi performance on the GNex wasn't exactly perfect for me, but it was better than what I get with JB. My router at home is giving me an okay performance and range, but the routers I normally connect to at family and friends are giving me problems since I moved on to JB.
I believe JB does come with new drivers. At least I've read that it does, in other threads.
slimb9 said:
didnt people have poor performance with their wifi signal on ics? did broadcom leave everything the same of did they change/update drivers for our phones with jb.
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I had better performance on ICS with WiFi.
adrynalyne said:
I had better performance on ICS with WiFi.
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Same
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Wi-Fi has been fine for me, but only when using 2.4GHz—5GHz, on the other hand, is horribly broken. If you are using 5GHz, I recommend trying 2.4GHz instead—hopefully Google will have this sorted before the Galaxy Nexus II ships.
you may want to revert back to ICS to verify if the phone hardware is not a problem? otherwise for me I have used both... ICS and JB, and I don't find any difference..
ibraheeemz said:
you may want to revert back to ICS to verify if the phone hardware is not a problem? otherwise for me I have used both... ICS and JB, and I don't find any difference..
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I’ve found 5GHz to be broken on both ICS and JB and this is with more than one phone.
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Wi-Fi has been fine for me, but only when using 2.4GHz—5GHz, on the other hand, is horribly broken. If you are using 5GHz, I recommend trying 2.4GHz instead—hopefully Google will have this sorted before the Galaxy Nexus II ships.
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I'll try 2.4.
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I’ve found 5GHz to be broken on both ICS and JB and this is with more than one phone.
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5 Ghz was fine for me on ICS. It works on JB too, but the range...ugh.
I'm pretty sure it's not hardware related. It's definitely related to JB. It's not a 5 GHz problem either, that's what I use at home on my d-link. Family and friends have both 5 and 2.4 GHz. I'm sure it depends on the quality of the routers also but I didn't have any real range problems with any of them before JB.
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5 Ghz was fine for me on ICS. It works on JB too, but the range...ugh.
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Same here, except my d-link at home, which is kinda okay at 5 GHz.
volapyk said:
I'm pretty sure it's not hardware related. It's definitely related to JB. It's not a 5 GHz problem either, that's what I use at home on my d-link. Family and friends have both 5 and 2.4 GHz. I'm sure it depends on the quality of the routers also but I didn't have any real range problems with any of them before JB.
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2.4 is pretty weak for me too.
I looked at the calibration file from ICS to JB. I don't think the difference warrants the problems seen.
From ICS to JB, these are the changes:
# 2.4G ACR
rxgaintbl100=1
# 5GHz Starting Tx Gain Index
initxidx5g=96
So for a year ive had the International Galaxy Nexus YAKJU that i bought off a guy on craigslist.
It seems that i miss alot of calls and i notice sometimes when i turn my phone on the signals are grey for a little bit, then turn blue. Also it will have no bars (still in service apparently just no bars) And then when a split second when the screen is on, the bars quickly appear. I dont know if im just crazy, and ATT sucks. Or if the couple drops that occured on the phone could of possible screwed up the radio or whatever affects reception. Another thing that i find weird, is after updating to JB, my phones top back corner by the camera gets super hot when the phone is being used.
Ive already tried a brand new sim card and multiple wipes\roms\stock etc. Another thing is i dont get anywhere near the screen on\battery life that i see other people using the same ROM\Kernel setups. So i ended up just purchasing a new Google Play Store GNEX online.
Im planning on comparing the differences in signal strength and battery life of the two phones.
My question for you guys is do you reccomend i root and flash a custom rom right away on the new nexus, or do you think that will alter my results?
If you're going to compare the two then they should both be stock. If you have a custom rom on one then things could be broken in that rom and definitely alter your results.
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I've found that the signal bar takes longer to update the amount of bars you have when your on the lock screen vs. the home screen. Although for me it hasn't affected mg calls and have not missed any calls.
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