Thank You - Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Hello, XDA Community!
I hope this thread doesn't break any of the rules from the "n00b" video, but I just had to say thanks to all of you. I'm 31 years old and I FINALLY got my first cellphone yesterday. It was the typical debate, iPhone vs Android, both have pros and cons, but I ended up going with my heart and picked the Galaxy Nexus. I also convinced my fiance to get the same one (she wanted to get the Samsung Galaxy S Glide because of the keyboard). Anything would have been a step-up for her (she had the BB Bold 9700). FYI for anyone wanting to know... DO NOT update the BB Bold 9700 to OS6, it just can't handle it properly! Stick to OS5!
Anyway, the reason I'm saying thanks is because I pretty much learned everything I needed to know about Android from XDA. I could unlock, root, install CWM, and flash stock Google images in my sleep, GNEX Toolkit or Command Prompt! The only thing missing was the actual phone...
As soon as I got home with it, that's exactly what I did. I unlocked both our phones, got rid of Yakjuux in favour of Takju 4.0.4 (I know, I know... Google Wallet doesn't work in Canada yet, but whatever...), installed Adobe Flash, and updated to Jelly Bean 4.1.1 OTA. To top it all off, I rooted it this morning and I have a nice Superuser icon on my main homescreen. I'm loving it!
Once again, thank you all! I hope I can contribute to the XDA Community and help others the way you have all helped me. I've already installed the Android SDK and all the Eclipse plugins needed to code for Android. I will try to get back into Java programming, for Android this time. Needless to say, if I ever create a killer app, I will post it here first!
Oh yeah, and if anyone is wondering, I got my GNEX from Rogers here in Canada (6 GB Super Plan). A few weeks ago, they jacked up the price from $75 back up to $150; then about a week ago, they pulled it from their website. It seems as though it is being discontinued, but you should still go to your carrier of choice because they might still have some lying around. They were selling them for $30 but ended up giving it to me for free as long as I paid $27 for some lame screen protectors (which I am not using).
Take care!

This is XDA, so you're NOT welcome

Welcome. Seems like you have certainly made the effort at least :thumbup:
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AmericanCon said:
This is XDA, so you're NOT welcome
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Seriously, "whacha readin' fer??"

ok.

just glad that everything went good for you
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Dude you're such a noob
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$27?!
That's awesome though! I hope that you thoroughly enjoy your first cellphone!
This was my first phone where I'm actually okay with how it runs and haven't rooted it! After 3 other android phones, I think I'm settling down with this.
I hope you keep yours for a while and do the community proud!
Welcome! :laugh:

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This is SOME NONSENSE!

Can someone please explain this to me on how a CRICKET phone got a working ICS update and we don't. Come on now Huawei. This is a damn shame. The Galaxy Nexus is not released here in the states and some rinky dink phone got ICS. WTF! And now I see why Apple is kicking ass.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/12/huawei-honor-gets-ice-cream-sandwich-upgrade-feels-honored/
http://www.phonedog.com/2011/12/12/other-android-oems-could-learn-something-from-huawei/
albie1937 said:
Can someone please explain this to me on how a CRICKET phone got a working ICS update and we don't. Come on now Huawei. This is a damn shame. The Galaxy Nexus is not released here in the states and some rinky dink phone got ICS. WTF! And now I see why Apple is kicking ass.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/12/huawei-honor-gets-ice-cream-sandwich-upgrade-feels-honored/
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Take it easy...
Oh for christ sakes, you really felt the need to create a new thread for this? Your a god damn troll, you know that? There are developers actively working on CM7 which will eventually lead to CM9 and ICS on this phone. If you are impatient, get another phone. Read the forum rules and do some searching and quit your god damn whining.
You little 10 year olds and your demands for everything are getting on my last effin' nerve on this board. GTFO!
For one it's a demo build so it's not complete. Sure they have one but in all honesty what did they have to leave out or what's not working without having major issues. As it says it's a DEMO which we have phones already in the xda community that have this also already. Not a big deal.
Dude chill even when we do get ics a ton of apps are not even updated for it yet. I rather have all my apps working and no Los.
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Sell your E4GT and go to Criket
Same person will complain once the get ICS about all the apps that don't work and how could they release this.
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Sell your E4GT and go to Criket
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Not in a million years. Love my Epic Touch. Just upset about that cheezy ass phone getting ICS before we get it.
albie1937 said:
Not in a million years. Love my Epic Touch. Just upset about that cheezy ass phone getting ICS before we get it.
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Lol, what makes us superior. Call Samsung about it and see how far you get
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albie1937 said:
Not in a million years. Love my Epic Touch. Just upset about that cheezy ass phone getting ICS before we get it.
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Well go cry about it on twitter with your 12 year old buddies. None of us want to hear it.
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albie1937 said:
Not in a million years. Love my Epic Touch. Just upset about that cheezy ass phone getting ICS before we get it.
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You must be pretty upset If your going to start a thread on such silly topic.
Lots of more important things going on in the world let your fart in the wind ICS anger go.
Come on - really? Do we really feel the need to rant and complain? I know you love your device - but why do you have to do this?
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if you've ever complained about Google maps...

Now before I get flamed for the post. I put a lot of thought into it and am not sure of the appropiate thread for this. None the less it had me dying so I figured sharing it's worth the risk. I've had my fair share of complaints on Google maps in the past but I guess I never realized how bad it could really be...
http://mashable.com/2012/09/20/the-world-according-to-apple-maps/
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Now before I get flamed for the post. I put a lot of thought into it and am not sure of the appropiate thread for this. None the less it had me dying so I figured sharing it's worth the risk. I've had my fair share of complaints on Google maps in the past but I guess I never realized how bad it could really be...
http://mashable.com/2012/09/20/the-world-according-to-apple-maps/
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Ha!
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i know about ten 15 year olds on this site that could do a better job than that. thanks for the link, funny stuff
Must have been watching inception.
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That so funny I hope apple fails with everything
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OP, that is great, thanks for sharing!:good:
Awesome...lmao. Thanks OP
#fail
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Can't...stop...dying... too halarious...
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That was great. I showed it to an apple guy that sits next to me at work. He tried to say, "well it's a new service." I quickly let him know that doesn't matter it sucks. They should have never released that. He didn't have much to say after that.
New my ass it's ios6 **** they got it somewhat right for the first five what the hell happened. Lol.
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AHAHAHAH
HA. Another reason why the iPhone 5 is a disaster... LOLL
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Hahaha apple is trash. Why would they ditch something that WORKS for something so ****in bad?
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Yeah, its pretty disastrous! I been playing with my iPhone 5 that I received from my job today and it plain out sucks compared to goggle maps on my SGS3.
Words fail me to describe this, maybe I should ask Siri... oh wait, server busy
QUICK! Sell it and get an android! You won't be able to find your way to work tomorrow - it's probably covered in clouds!
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Wow I'm so thankful that i have an android with Google maps
From a galaxy, far, far away.
A friend of mine was visiting today, his wife had the new iPhone, they needed to leave to the train station to pick up a fried, I Google voice searched it and mapped it on my Android...good to go. I Siri searched the exact same thing and it routed them to a completely different Amtrak train station 20 miles away, awesome. It gave three Amtrak stations, none were the correct station.

Trading S3 for Gnex

About to trade my two week old S3 for a few months old gnex us $100. Both pho es are being passed with box and unused accessories. This is the gnex is perfect condition. I miss my Gnex, so I wanna trade. What do you guys think of this trade?
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About to trade my two week old S3 for a few months old gnex us $100. Both pho es are being passed with box and unused accessories. This is the gnex is perfect condition. I miss my Gnex, so I wanna trade. What do you guys think of this trade?
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I think the S3 is a better phone, it just needs to be rooted. I wouldn't trade it for the Nexus.
I would trade my nexus for gs3, want to trade with me?
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The S3 is a newer phone with updated spec. What is it that you don't like about the S3?
I think the potential is there once it is rooted and gets injected with some sweet custom ROMs.
I just miss my gnex. Stock jelly bean and pure Google. I liked the phone better. And I'm getting $100 with it.
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bendirkss said:
I just miss my gnex. Stock jelly bean and pure Google. I liked the phone better. And I'm getting $100 with it.
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If you want a Gnex, simply trade for it. If you're going to be looking at your phone multiple times a day, you better make sure it's the one you want.
So what if the S3 has better hardware? If you want the Gnex more, the S3 isn't any better in your own POV at the end of the day.
Edit: and since I provided you with such wisdom, you can compensate me with the $100 you'' get from the trade
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The S3 is a newer phone with updated spec. What is it that you don't like about the S3?
I think the potential is there once it is rooted and gets injected with some sweet custom ROMs.
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s3 doesnt have a customizable nav bar and will always be behind with android updates. Not to mention all the already great roms that have had plenty of time to work out any kinks on the nexus. The only thing I really want on my nexus is a memory card slot, Ill take a better camera but the one is has is pretty damn good for a phone anyway.
Id say take the trade, when I was looking for used phones the nexus was around 300 and the s3 around 400 so you fit right in there getting the extra bill.
Here's the ad for the one I'm gonna go for. I found a better deal, this +$110. This phone hasn't been used.
http://winnipeg.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and...EW-in-box-FACTORY-UNLOCKED-W0QQAdIdZ422614324
He says factory unlocked, his boss won it as some prize. I live in Canada on Rogers so would a factory unlocked just come from Google? Or aren't all Google phones factory unlocked?
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Anyone interested in OmniROM?

From this article it seems to be the anti-cm ROM
http://m.androidauthority.com/omnirom-new-custom-rom-android-283136/
Some pretty well known devs building it.
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I wouldn't call it anti-CM, but it sounds pretty cool... Especially with those devs working on it.
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I'm highly interested in seeing what can come of this. i also wonder if dastin or any other E4GT developers are going to try and get it running on our devices.
Seeing what Cyanogen has been doing recently with licensing contributed code and attempting to monetize it really is refreshing to see these devs who have done so much for the entire Android community come together and try and pick up the pieces, and put the community first and foremost.
They have actually added a thread for the ROM already (in Custom ROM Central) with Q&A and General, it also has a Feature Development section... They are going fully open with it and I think that is awesome. They already have an impressive list of features like multi window and multi workspace. I'm definitely going to be keeping an eye on what's going on there.
Here is the feature request page-http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2481825
I just finished reading up on it and saw something about multi app windows for aosp I was mind blown!
I haven't made any announcements yet but I'm going to look at this for the Sprint S4.
Slick_rick is already working on it for the N2 so it's the best place for me to start on it.
Might as well get ChameleonOS back on track too.
Unfortunately, Omni will not be available for our device until they can incorporate the support for unified kernels. I tried and failed miserably lol.
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Unfortunately, Omni will not be available for our device until they can incorporate the support for unified kernels. I tried and failed miserably lol.
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You can probably get what is needed from current cm build.
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You can probably get what is needed from current cm build.
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I don't think it was cm/kernel related, I'll have to see if I can track it down again, but I'm pretty sure it was on their end that would botch something. Going on the hunt for it now lol.
OmniROM looks sooo nice. I would love to have it on this device!
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Looks great and something new for our phone. Something to hold me over until I can save up enough to get the n5.
The only problem is my contact is up 5 days before my daughters birthday lol girlfriend would kill me if I got a phone around that time lol
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asd87 said:
Looks great and something new for our phone. Something to hold me over until I can save up enough to get the n5.
The only problem is my contact is up 5 days before my daughters birthday lol girlfriend would kill me if I got a phone around that time lol
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Yes please, Still love my et4g and don't have any desire for another phone.
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Yes please, Still love my et4g and don't have any desire for another phone.
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With as many roms here, you can have a new phone every week if you want
e4gt
That's correct, loving this phone for over 2 years now, it can change looks in minutes, it calls, texts, takes great pics and does everything a newer phone does, but a bit slower. I can live with that...

[Q] Any ideas on 4.3 official for t-mo

Does any one know when the 4.3 Leak will get here for T-mobile galaxy note 2. i see the one in the AT&T forum. just wondering how long before we get this Leak
no firm dates but rumor has it between now and the end of the year..
Already a thread for this here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2458581
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that post was over a month ago. i posted after seeing the actual Leak for ATT that just came out. sorry for the double post
At this point I've about given up. Not upset by any mean but come January I'm jumping to the nexus 5. Too bad the note 2 is awesome
Why is the right door always locked?
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At this point I've about given up. Not upset by any mean but come January I'm jumping to the nexus 5. Too bad the note 2 is awesome
Why is the right door always locked?
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If the Note 2 is really that awesome as you call it, why jump ship? Heck why worry about the software update at all?
Just saying. It is a great device but i wont ditch it just because an update takes a while.
I have a HTC One, Nexus 4 and Note 2.
When i put 4.3 on my HTC One i made that my primary phone. When the Note 2 gets 4.3 ill make that my primary for a while.
Guess that sounded disgruntled. Sorry bout that, didn't mean to come off that way.
It's just that I've had android since cupcake and the longer I continue with android the more I realize one of my favorite parts is the expedited progression of it. Over the years I've become quite find of the updates. I guess you can say it's become something I look forward to. It's not that I loath this device by any means but my preference is leaning towards the update facet of it. The only logical conclusion to meet my happiness is climbing aboard the nexus train.
Why is the right door always locked?
That makes more sense.. I was like, whoa, this guy thinks the phone is awesome why is he jumping ship. LOL.
I think im in a unique position working in the wireless biz fixing / repairing them and buying and selling them. .
Im looking forward to my Note 2 getting 4.3. Im actually going to make it my daily phone for a week just to test it out again. My Nexus 4 was my daily phone as well till i put 4.3 on my HTC One.. Its a natural progression.
Now i see your whole statement in a different light, less angry and more hey time to try something different..
Nah.. not angry in the least. I think I'm just ready for a change of pace that's all.
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