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[Q] Internal memory of Nexus

Can ne1 tell me how much internal memory the Nexus has? I've read two conflicting stories, one stating the Nexus has 16GB and the other stating it has 32GB.

The GSM version has 16GB whereas the Verizon exclusive LTE version has 32GB.
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Here's a better question... Anyone with the Nexus able to tell has how much it ACTUALLY has available to us from the get-go? We all know 16GB doesn't really mean 16GB.

Yumunum said:
Here's a better question... Anyone with the Nexus able to tell has how much it ACTUALLY has available to us from the get-go? We all know 16GB doesn't really mean 16GB.
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My phone says: "Total space: 13.33GB"

Bosse! said:
My phone says: "Total space: 13.33GB"
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Craaaaap. Basically 3GB gone... Brutal. Thanks for sharing, though!

solution: buy a USB cable and hook up your flash drives and portable hard drives to the phone. problem solved.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1359491

neok44 said:
solution: buy a USB cable and hook up your flash drives and portable hard drives to the phone. problem solved.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1359491
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Yeah cause its so easy and stylish to be using a phone with a USB drive dangling from it.... but yes that does happen to be our only option for expanding memory sans cloud storage
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cbutters said:
Yeah cause its so easy and stylish to be using a phone with a USB drive dangling from it.... but yes that does happen to be our only option for expanding memory sans cloud storage
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for me the 13GB is enough for my most listened to music, around 2-3GB. a few TV shows, of which standard dev is only 350MB, HD is 1GB and the rest for apps.
then i'll plug in my 1TB hard drive if i want to watch an HD movie.
but if the 13GB is not enough then you just gotta wait for the 32GB, which will probably be only 28-29G actually.

neok44 said:
solution: buy a USB cable and hook up your flash drives and portable hard drives to the phone. problem solved.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1359491
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but now you have a portable hard drive you're carrying around with your phone
that's more like "burden created", not "problem solved".

So far I'm good with the 16 (or 13gb) you get with the phone. I filled up a first gen iPod 32gb with music and random apps but noticed I really don't listen to a lot of the music I have on there, so for this phone I only put the music I really listen to often on it and synced everything else with Google Music. You can choose songs to remain cached and available offline if you really want it to stay on the phone so no worries about low connectivity. I'm never really in a position to have the time to watch multiple movies on my phone and Netflix is more than enough if I am in that position. Podcasts are the only thing that get me because I always forget to delete them. I averaged around 1-2gb of free space on my NS and I've scrapped a lot of unnecessary self inflicted bloat on this phone so I should be good until this time next year when the next nexus comes out.
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I have ZERO music on my phone. I just put all my music on Google Music and have the GM app on my phone so that way I have all my music all the time. Sure it has to stream it but hay that is what a charger it for!!! I do have a few songs on there just to make ring tones with. but its less then 10 song. Just my 2 cents

martonikaj said:
but now you have a portable hard drive you're carrying around with your phone
that's more like "burden created", not "problem solved".
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it depends on how you look at it.
for me 13GB is more than enough for my daily use.
with the adapter i can use one of my 32GB flash drives, which obviously are very small, or i can use my hard drive.
now if i'm on a plane or at school, i'll have the hard drive with me and it's not an issue. It just comes down to how you use your device and what your doing. for me this is an awesome way to get around the 13GB and still be able to watch my bluray rips on the phone.

SDCard on Galaxy Nexus

I used OTG Cable
Not So good Quility T.T

lol this is definitely an interesting mod. No way to hide that thing under your case? That would look allot better.

seriously?

Really? I have an official Samsung Galaxy S2 OTG cable for my SGS2 and it didn't work on the Galaxy Nexus so I assumed it didn't support USB OTG. I guess I will have to find one that does.

chookmeister69 said:
Really? I have an official Samsung Galaxy S2 OTG cable for my SGS2 and it didn't work on the Galaxy Nexus so I assumed it didn't support USB OTG. I guess I will have to find one that does.
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The kernel supports OTG. The software doesn't support it natively. You have to download stick mount from the market to mount usb drives with OTG
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sktjdgns1189 said:
I used OTG Cable
Not So good Quility T.T
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This killed me, dude you must be an expert in diy, "warm heartedly ", i wander what modifications you've made on your car, cause this is extreme diy. I wander how Google and Samsung would feel if they saw the lengths some of there customers have to go to in order to have extra storage.

I particularly like the red LED

marvi0 said:
This killed me, dude you must be an expert in diy, "warm heartedly ", i wander what modifications you've made on your car, cause this is extreme diy. I wander how Google and Samsung would feel if they saw the lengths some of there customers have to go to in order to have extra storage.
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Lol i think his wheels are on his roof and he drives his car upside down.
Joke.
Yove done a great job there OP.
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seriously? that looks horrible.

Who cares if it looks horrible?! It's an external SD card... awesomeness.

Can I get more storage space?

Hey, I have searched a bit for an answer here but can anyone actually tell me if I can get a larger SD card or more gigabytes for storage on my Samsung galaxy nexus??
Cheers
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No. Only way to get more space is using a kernel which supports USB hosted storage.
It is too risky trying to change the memory chip (i imagine soldering is needed) already installed in your phone.
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Herman76 said:
No. Only way to get more space is using a kernel which supports USB hosted storage.
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For any OS but Windows, that would be good, but Windows does support the MTP mode of the Galaxy Nexus.

OK. Bummer
I'll just have to deal with it then. Something to definatly look out for on my next phone phone
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What I'm planning on doing is this:
I've ordered one of these: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/USB-Host-Ada...s=63&clkid=7945018501273467967#ht_1590wt_1067
Hoping it works on the G Nex, I think it should.
And then I'm getting one of these: http://www.lacie.com/products/product.htm?id=10425
Gonna basically have a little microUSB flash drive. I'm just gonna plug the moskeyto into my computer every now and then to sync, but I think it's the best solution for being able to carry larger files I want to use on my phone.
I'm not sure its gonna work yet. Gonna test my existing drive with the host adapter before buying the new drive, but for $2, its worth giving it a shot.

myrdog said:
What I'm planning on doing is this:
I've ordered one of these: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/USB-Host-Ada...s=63&clkid=7945018501273467967#ht_1590wt_1067
Hoping it works on the G Nex, I think it should.
And then I'm getting one of these: http://www.lacie.com/products/product.htm?id=10425
Gonna basically have a little microUSB flash drive. I'm just gonna plug the moskeyto into my computer every now and then to sync, but I think it's the best solution for being able to carry larger files I want to use on my phone.
I'm not sure its gonna work yet. Gonna test my existing drive with the host adapter before buying the new drive, but for $2, its worth giving it a shot.
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Another option if you've got a microsd card laying around from a previous phone (like I do) is to get that same OTG cable and a mini microsd reader like http://www.amazon.com/ELAGO-Mobile-Reader-World-Smallest-EL-RD-012/dp/B002K7EJDK
Now suddenly that 16GB microsd isn't as useless as it was although you'd still have to put up with the terribad transfer speed.
Speaking of which, do they publish the Moskeyto's read/write xfer speed? I mean you know, it doesn't actually matter on the device (as long as its fast enough to stream a 720p video without any issues) but it does matter when you're just trying to get some data on it from your PC .
On a related note re: storage space, I got Google Play Music working 2 nights ago and I must say that I'm impressed at how seamless it works. It's also nice having my entire active-music library, has also meant that I can trim my "offline" sync playlist even more to save more space. This space saving method, of course, does mean you gotta have a decent data plan if you wanna stream and drive.

Cheers everyone. At least I have a couple options now.
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USB OTG/Host Mode

Now that the source code has dropped, are any developers considering adding USB OTG/Host Mode anytime soon? I'd be willing to donate if someone got it working or was actively working on it.
For anyone wondering what this is: USB OTG/Host Mode allows you to connect other devices to your E4GT (IE: Flash Drive, HDD, Keyboard, Monitor, DLSR Camera, etc.) and use/access them. It is supported by the International SGS2 and the US Carriers, but for some reason Sprint disabled this functionality in the kernel.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1802740 credit for this link goes to dberend! It's a usb otg helper link, but our phone are missing some modules if I understand correctly. They end in the file extension ".ko"
Last I heard Agats kernel was recognizing that a OTG device was connected! I'm not sure if it is working completely yet though.
Responses are appreciated!

Jeffreycat said:
Now that the source code has dropped, are any developers considering adding USB OTG/Host Mode anytime soon? I'd be willing to donate $5-$20 if someone got it working.... I know its not much, but it helps.
Responses are appreciated!
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Could u explain exactly what that is? why would we need it? For the noob like me please? Thanks man

Jeffreycat said:
Now that the source code has dropped, are any developers considering adding USB OTG/Host Mode anytime soon? I'd be willing to donate $5-$20 if someone got it working.... I know its not much, but it helps.
Responses are appreciated!
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Wrong section.

rredef said:
Could u explain exactly what that is? why would we need it? For the noob like me please? Thanks man
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USB OTG/Host Mode lets you connect a USB device to your E4GT, like a Thumb Drive, External Hard Drive, Keyboard, xBox Controller, etc. It's useful for a variety of reasons.

If this is in the wrong section, will a mod move it? Thanks in advance!

Why would you want to reprogram a perfectly good chip?

kthejoker20 said:
Why would you want to reprogram a perfectly good chip?
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To add functionality?

It would be nice to get that.
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Although I wouldn't use this, I can see why people would want this. I use it on my tablet all the time so people without a tab can benefit from this.

Iandv said:
Although I wouldn't use this, I can see why people would want this. I use it on my tablet all the time so people without a tab can benefit from this.
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Yeah its a very useful feature. I heard a few people mention the E4GT supports it, but that it was disabled in the kernel

It doesn't appear that very many people are interested in this, should I let this thread die?

i am still interested in this

I would use this function for sure.. even though you can already make these by combining a power cord with some kind of microUSB-to-USB adapter.. basically a "powered" mUSB-to-sUSB adapter..
Before I read about them, I bought an adapter that I thought would work, but not the right one.. then I read about making them yourself is possible.. but I never tried it yet..
If they were an already built accessory, I would use it to mount a multi-port USB hub, then connect a keyboard and mouse.. I of course would need to figure out how to use both the HDMI out AND the USB hub.. it would be seriously sick to use your phone literally like a mini PC!
sj
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sjsharksfan420 said:
I would use this function for sure.. even though you can already make these by combining a power cord with some kind of microUSB-to-USB adapter.. basically a "powered" mUSB-to-sUSB adapter..
Before I read about them, I bought an adapter that I thought would work, but not the right one.. then I read about making them yourself is possible.. but I never tried it yet..
If they were an already built accessory, I would use it to mount a multi-port USB hub, then connect a keyboard and mouse.. I of course would need to figure out how to use both the HDMI out AND the USB hub.. it would be seriously sick to use your phone literally like a mini PC!
sj
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The SGS2 International and SGS2 from other carriers supports it, but for some reason Sprint disabled it in the Kernel? I'm not 100% why its not yet supported..... all I know is that its possible, and I want to be able to mount my Flash Drive, HDD, and plug my phone into an HDMI converter for my HDTV and bluetooth a mouse/keyboard combo.... mini-PC, like you said

I added a poll to see what level of interest people have about this

quasarsky said:
i am still interested in this
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Glad to hear it
Hump

Very interested, there is an app for controlling Canon DSLRs that I want to use which requires this.

Thanks for not flaming guys. I'm moving this to general as it looks like it could become more of a discussion thread.
---Jay--- From the GNex

I am also interested. I bought a few of these usb cables on ebay- but none worked. I would like to use a usb keyboard...which right now I am considering buying another bluetooth keyboard.

I'm also extremely interested. Would be very awesome.
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How you use for old tablet?

Hi,
I have an old A100, thinking how to use it~ use as Photoframe?

Jc003125 said:
Hi,
I have an old A100, thinking how to use it~ use as Photoframe?
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i want to mount mine in my dash, except im sure theres better tablets for this since theres no OTG support, however if you could get over that youd be fine.

das_webos_transformer said:
i want to mount mine in my dash, except im sure theres better tablets for this since theres no OTG support, however if you could get over that youd be fine.
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really headache no resell value

Resale value? Who cares! Haha
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I'm not sure what most people are using they're tablets for but IMO this is still a pretty good tablet. Its got a decent camera for a tablet, quick enough for internet, email, Netflix and videos, HDMI connection for my TV, SD card port. But I mainly use it as an e-reader!
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Mine does triple duty primarily- depending on the situation.
It is still used off and on to navigate web and to read Kindle books.
On road trips it's my map display tethered to a MIFi.
When at home it's on my night stand and serves as a real time weather display.