[Q] Advice for buying a new GSM Galaxy Nexus - Samsung Galaxy Nexus

I'm a Galaxy S user and I am currently thinking of buying a Galaxy Nexus (the international GSM model).
Is there anything I should know about the phone before I buy it? For example, what are "maguro", "takju" and "yakju"? Should I buy a specific model? Will there be a newer batch of models coming out soon with improvements? I remember one guy showing me a picture of his Galaxy S which had version 2 written in the settings somewhere (apparently it was Samsung's way of differentiating between when the phones were made). Is it like that with the Galaxy Nexus?
Sorry if the questions seem dumb. I'd appreciate the help.

DeadSOL said:
I'm a Galaxy S user and I am currently thinking of buying a Galaxy Nexus (the international GSM model).
Is there anything I should know about the phone before I buy it? For example, what are "maguro", "takju" and "yakju"? Should I buy a specific model? Will there be a newer batch of models coming out soon with improvements? I remember one guy showing me a picture of his Galaxy S which had version 2 written in the settings somewhere (apparently it was Samsung's way of differentiating between when the phones were made). Is it like that with the Galaxy Nexus?
Sorry if the questions seem dumb. I'd appreciate the help.
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1) maguro is the device name of the GSM nexus, toro is verizon CDMA and toroplus is sprint
yakju is the main official build of ICS for the GSM nexus. Takju is the same, except google wallet is baked in.
you can take any GSM phone and always flash takju or yakju and be just fine.
2) maybe, but i dont know

Thanks for the quick reply! It helped!

There won't be any Galaxy Nexus with improvements until the next Nexus device, no worries.

I just made the jump from the SGS1 to the Nexus. It is much snappier. I have the International GSM model and flashing roms is easy enough. As posted before, I don't think there is a new "batch" coming out, except in Oct/Nov when a new nexus will be announced or released. What I did was go to a verizon store and play with it to see if you like it. I thought it would be a big difference in the screen compared to my captivate but not too much. Still I have to get used to the size and weight of it.

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Galaxy Nexus NTT Docomo Japanese version

Hey guys
I waited for a long time for this phone. As I am living in Japan I am afraid that as usual the Japanese version of the Galaxy Nexus will be overlocked, with things missing, slow with updates, etc. For the Nexus one and Nexus S I always got them from abroad as in Japan they don't have any good phone (except the recent GSII). As this time finally they release the Galaxy Nexus also in Japan I am tempted to get it here, but I would like to know in what it will be different from the standard version.
Thank you for your time
Best regards.
I'm concerned about the same thing. The provider, Docomo, is notorious for being slow with updates as well as tending to keep things more locked down.
I really hope this will be a pure nexus phone, same phone as other regions.
As soon as someone knows what Japan's Galaxy Nexus is, please post!

[Q] Galaxy Nexus i9250 (SC-04D)

Hi. I'm about to buy a new mobile. For now i'm having GalaxyS and i want to still stay with galaxy series, but this time when i was looking for GalaxySII i found an offer for Galaxy Nexus - very cheap one. I really wish to give u a link but i'm a new user and i can't so if u have got some time have a look on UK ebay and put in search:
Code:
New & Unlocked Samsung Galaxy Nexus Smartphone i9250 / SC-04D 16GB Android 4.0
Let's have look on it cause i don't know if after that i9250 letters and digits (SC-04D) makes any differents if i will want to for an ex. flash custom rom. Seller seems to be good so i don't think there is any fake. If there is some differents what is it. Can't wait for ur answers. Want to get it. Thanks.
I think it's Japan version of Galaxy Nexus, carrier is DoCoMo.
It's the most cheap version of Galaxy Nexus. I have some
friends buy this one. (about US$360~380, new)
You must unlock this phone before use.
Some seller have unlock service (free or charge), you may
search one of you if you don't like to try unlock yourself.
PS: If you don't know how to unlock the phone, please
remember flash a new ROM may lose the unlock.
But on an auction i could see that is unlocked already. One more question. Will be that better choice that i 9100? To be honest just resolution of the screen convice me to GNex.
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when you said unlocked, you were probably referring to rooting your phone... because all galaxy nexus phones are already unlocked.
also, i found one on this site here
https://negrielectronics.com/samsun...galaxy-nexus-black-unlocked.html#.T3CMHBFDtM0
slickromeo said:
when you said unlocked, you were probably referring to rooting your phone... because all galaxy nexus phones are already unlocked.
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Not the SC-04D that's from docomo Japan. This version of GN is locked to docomo. You have to root then do the sim unlock. I just did mine yesterday.
the SC-04D that negrielectronics.com sells arrives permanently unlocked.
i think negri does something to it before they ship it. there's lots of talk about it in here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1559622

Gsm Galaxy nexus

I was wondering if the GSM Galaxy nexus off of the google play store has the same dimensions as the international version ? I was getting ready to buy one and want a hard battery/case like the samsung power pack that i have on my vibrant. Anybody know ?
Thank you .
With regards to dimensions, the google version is i9250 and the international version is also i9250 so yes.

Question about there Hyperion batteries

I am going to be buying a GSM Galaxy Nexus in the not so distant future, I was looking at Hyperion batteries and I came along this. In the titles it says "Google Galaxy Nexus" but in the description it says it will only work with the Verizon and Sprint version and not the international version. Am I correct in assuming that the Google version and international version are different? Does anyone know for sure? Thanks
the GSM version is different than the Verizon and Sprint models so they wouldnt work. the international is the same as the one sold in the play store.
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I am going to be buying a GSM Galaxy Nexus in the not so distant future, I was looking at Hyperion batteries and I came along this. In the titles it says "Google Galaxy Nexus" but in the description it says it will only work with the Verizon and Sprint version and not the international version. Am I correct in assuming that the Google version and international version are different? Does anyone know for sure? Thanks
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The Verizon and Sprint are the same (rather really really close). The "Google version" is the international version and this battery will not work with it.
^damn typed this out and forgot about it haha
Ok, thanks for the replies. It is a little confusing since on the page it does say it works with the Google Galaxy Nexus but not the International version.

Galaxy Nexus bought in Korea same as US?

I'm in Korea for a year, and I am looking to buy a new phone. I'm looking at the Galaxy Nexus and I have a quick and simple question.
Is the Galaxy Nexus that I would buy in Korea the same phone I would get off the shelf in the US?
I have an HTC Rezound that I'm not a huge fan of, and I'm thinking about just activating it in the US when I go home for a month this winter and then using my upgrade when I get back the US next August.
thanks!
I would assume that Korea has some of their own models [edit: apparently not] however they would definitely have the standard international GSM models on sale. Similarly, in the US there are ones from Verizon and Sprint that are using totally different hardware and run on CDMA. The only difference between a GSM one bought from Korea to the one in the US would be the Android build version (I'm not sure about the one in Korean variant but there's yakju/takju and the other variants).
Yes. I live in Korea right now and here we only have the international GSM models only. However, if you're looking to only use it on a pure stock software, you probably won't get jellybean right away. Korean GNexs still haven't got OTAs of JB yet.
Its interesting because I brought my Verizon GNEX from the states and here in Korea, I do have access to 3g data services and its "roaming". I dont know which carrier its roaming off and I just turn on airplane mode anyways. I just went with the crappy used phone and picked a 3g unlimited plan from the Onestop on Yongsan (also stationed in Korea).
Well i'd say but it from google play store since its first to get the major updates, i had the korean version of Gnex and i had to format it and install US version of ICS so i can get the jellybean update OTA 1st before other countries.
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Well i'd say but it from google play store since its first to get the major updates, i had the korean version of Gnex and i had to format it and install US version of ICS so i can get the jellybean update OTA 1st before other countries.
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is this process easy? i am planning on buying a gnex maybe some time in January, and it seems that it is very hard to find an i9250 variant of this in here. can you please post a link so i can try it once i bought my gnex. tia.
Google doesn't sell the GN on the Play Store anymore.
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