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[Q] Should i buy a GSM galaxy nexus?

Hi! I am from Singapore and i intend to buy a GNEX GSM version but i heard that there are many problems with this phone.
And the newset update was the 4.2 jellybean update so does the 4.2 jellybean update has any bugs?

best choose if you can't wait to buy Nexus 4.

sunshean said:
best choose if you can't wait to buy Nexus 4.
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Do you know how much is it in your country?(please state your currency)

if you guys have play store there buy the n4, if not buy the gnex

If the nexus 4 isn't much more expensive than a galaxy nexus in your country then go for that. Otherwise save some money and pick up the galaxy nexus. You won't be missing out on much and the official support (as well as the dev community) will keep the galaxy nexus going for years to come. The Gnex's hardware is still pretty good and runs fine with everything I've thrown at it.
As for bugs, you'll experience that with every rom at some point in time. The devs are usually the ones to provide solutions first, and for both phones the solutions are usually provided in a manner of hours, and at most, a few days.

Any new Fido Galaxy S3 users here? Just got mine

After a long time staying loyal to the Nexus line I just picked up an S3. Main reason was the 44$ price tag and the fact I could stick a 64GB micro SD in here.
So far I think the phone is ok but WOW does their bloatware make the phone sucks. I really want my old Android OS back and wil be reading all the guides I can about flashing it.
Anyone else gotten one? Anyone flashes it yet?

sspikey said:
After a long time staying loyal to the Nexus line I just picked up an S3. Main reason was the 44$ price tag and the fact I could stick a 64GB micro SD in here.
So far I think the phone is ok but WOW does their bloatware make the phone sucks. I really want my old Android OS back and wil be reading all the guides I can about flashing it.
Anyone else gotten one? Anyone flashes it yet?
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Just root it and freeze/delete the apps you don't need. Stay away from AOSP, you'll get used to Touchwiz and love what it offers over those buggy ROMs.
Sent from my SGH-I747M

I may try and find someone in town with a custom rom S3 and try it out. I REALLY miss my CM roms on my Nexus S.
You are right though, there are some great features bundled in the touchwiz OS but a ton I simply want gone. I simply hate the layout of a lot of the included programs like the SMS, calendar and phone.

sspikey said:
I REALLY miss my CM roms on my Nexus S.
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If it's CM you're after, that's definitely available for your new phone. The device code you're looking for is d2att, i.e. this is the download page you'd want.
Of course, you might want to root the device first (the most applicable image for your device would probably be the Rogers one), and put a new recovery image on there - I suggest TWRP for that, though if you're used to CWM that's certainly an option as well.
Welcome to the wide world of the S3, and have fun!

If you want AOSP / AOKP get Task650 Roms. Hes has a 100% perfect 4.1.2, and a great stable 4.2.1 ROM out. Check in original android. Been using it for a long long time on both the S3's in our household and everyones super happy. Super fast and no crashes or problems. TW was just too slow.
His Rom's are for AT&T.

geoldr said:
If you want AOSP / AOKP get Task650 Roms. Hes has a 100% perfect 4.1.2, and a great stable 4.2.1 ROM out. Check in original android. Been using it for a long long time on both the S3's in our household and everyones super happy. Super fast and no crashes or problems. TW was just too slow.
His Rom's are for AT&T.
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AT&T's model is the exact same as the Bell, Rogers (and Fido), and Telus

Man you guys are all so welcoming with the wonderful links. Thank you so much.
So im surprised no one else has chimmed in as a new fido owner. I must say their cost is a little high for the phone which might be the reason why. 250$ on a 2 year plan for a phone that is free most elsewhere aint cheap. Luckily for me I got a great deal on it (44$ total cost!)
Does anyone have some warranty related info or links they could send me? I have read about an hours worth and cant seem to gather a clear picture. From what I can tell theres are three methods to rooting this device.
Also, any info on what to backup in order not to brick this phone?
This phone is quite a bit more work than the Nexus I had earlier. None the less I am pretty sure ill have tons of fun!

smelenchuk said:
If it's CM you're after, that's definitely available for your new phone. The device code you're looking for is d2att, i.e. this is the download page you'd want.
Of course, you might want to root the device first (the most applicable image for your device would probably be the Rogers one), and put a new recovery image on there - I suggest TWRP for that, though if you're used to CWM that's certainly an option as well.
Welcome to the wide world of the S3, and have fun!
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thanks for the awesome info.
Looks like I will be tripping the flash counter no matter what I do accoding to the first link. Have there been any further developements since that post was written? Warranty is a concern of mine with this phone as its quite pricey!

l'm on fido with a unlocked Rogers GS3 which I used one of the threads here to unlock yourself
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yulet said:
Just root it and freeze/delete the apps you don't need. Stay away from AOSP, you'll get used to Touchwiz and love what it offers over those buggy ROMs.
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LMAO. Touchwiz is complete garbage and really slows the S3 down. I used it for a couple of weeks and could not stand all the Samsung bloat and the Samsung replacement apps (phone, messaging, etc.).
Wiped it and I'm running CM 10.1 nightly (1/13) and the phone is a beast now. Super fast, with the best possible UI, i.e. the way Android is meant to be!
Yes there are a few bugs but they're nothing major and at this point CM 10.1 is definitely good enough to be a daily driver. DO NOT hesitate to drop TW crap for CM!

[Q] It feels good to be back!!

What's up XDA community! I went over to the fruit world and realized it was lonely. Just purchased my S3 and wow! I feel like....I feel like.....Well I think Madonna had a song that goes with what I'm trying to say.
Wow so much has changed and with that said I need some experienced help. Now get your mind out of the gutter...LOL ewww.. It appears that carriers are getting smart. From what I read so far there's a " Flash Counter" on phones now. I mean Android takes over and carriers get mad.
Now with that said I have an AT&T Unlocked S3. Yes I got mine in before Saturday. :good:
I haven't rooted in a while but AT&T sure knows how to put bloatware on their devices. I need to root and clear up this mess. So here's what I'm looking for and I need the best of the best of the best....SIR and Miss!
1) Which root process can I use? The phone called for an update to 4.1.1 on the S3. From what I read its the update released from AT&T back in December??? Well worse case I can always wipe my phone. So what Root process will work?
I don't really care about Flash Count
2) Security!! Security!! Security!! -
I don't want to load my phone with a bunch of apps that drain the battery but at the same time if I want security. A lot of apps I use will check the phone for root and will not work unless I un-root. Does Google have a direct website where I can download the Newest Jelly Bean software?
3) Themes-
I've seen a lot of Super Bad themes! *Drools* Ok I think I answered that question.. I see some in the threads here. (Disregard)
4)Battery Life-
The best Rom that includes a great option to help with battery life as I'm sure this is what most of us want..
So with that said.. if I can hear some ideas from the best of the best that will at least give me a starting point.
Thank you XDA- Samsung S3 Owner
Kal*el

if you have an AT&T Galaxy S III, it might be a better idea to go the AT&T GS3 forums
but congrats on your S3! i honestly don't understand how anyone could say the iPhone is better....unless of course they're brainwashed iSheep.

saranhai said:
if you have an AT&T Galaxy S III, it might be a better idea to go the AT&T GS3 forums
but congrats on your S3! i honestly don't understand how anyone could say the iPhone is better....unless of course they're brainwashed iSheep.
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LOL! Thanks I just realized that after and noticed there are a few different versions of root based on carrier. If the Forum admin reads this can you move this to the AT&T threads.
I was a wee bit excited

[Q's]Looking at getting one of these

Hey all, I've been informed by my carrier (Rogers Canada) that I'm eligible for a phone upgrade- and the Optimus G is one of the cheap options!! I have a few questions for the community before I'm totally sold...
1) How big are the /system and /data partitions? I'm on an old Optimus One and it's PAINFULLY low on storage.
2) Any word on NFC working in CM 10.1? I've done searches and whatnot but it seems to be quite the quandary right now. NFC is a pretty big draw for me and unfortunately I read that the hardware chip is different from the Nexus 4.
3) What is the latest root-able stock ROM? A lot of guides I see advise against going past 4.0.3, but I would like to run 4.1 (Google tells me an update was released in December) .
4) What are the odds of custom kernel/ROM support going forward? I have no idea what the community is like for this phone, and these boards look rather sparse. Hack-ability is a big (perhaps the biggest) feature for me too.
I really am leaning towards this phone- it's either the G or a Note 1, and it's a tad behind the times (dual core, 1 gig/ram). Though the Note 1 does have a really active hacking community.
Thanks to anyone who takes the time to reply. Cheers!

Keep everything stock, just root it and delete all the bloat ware.. works great.

1)On korean version sysyem is 2gb and data 25gb

sunami88 said:
Hey all, I've been informed by my carrier (Rogers Canada) that I'm eligible for a phone upgrade- and the Optimus G is one of the cheap options!! I have a few questions for the community before I'm totally sold...
1) How big are the /system and /data partitions? I'm on an old Optimus One and it's PAINFULLY low on storage.
no idea but it's a 32gb phone, there is probably no problem with it.
2) Any word on NFC working in CM 10.1? I've done searches and whatnot but it seems to be quite the quandary right now. NFC is a pretty big draw for me and unfortunately I read that the hardware chip is different from the Nexus 4.
no rom support NFC or hardware cap keys as of now
3) What is the latest root-able stock ROM? A lot of guides I see advise against going past 4.0.3, but I would like to run 4.1 (Google tells me an update was released in December) .
The latest Rogers is rootable (it's easier to root first and update later, keep root). Korean 4.1 update is rootable so I would guess Rogers 4.1 will also be rootable. We actually have a pretty good Can Dev community.
4) What are the odds of custom kernel/ROM support going forward? I have no idea what the community is like for this phone, and these boards look rather sparse. Hack-ability is a big (perhaps the biggest) feature for me too.
As of now there isn't much custom roms (you can see that yourself) But there is lots of potential.
I really am leaning towards this phone- it's either the G or a Note 1, and it's a tad behind the times (dual core, 1 gig/ram). Though the Note 1 does have a really active hacking community.
Thanks to anyone who takes the time to reply. Cheers!
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I also got a OG from Rogers and I might sell it and just use my N4. Storage is not an issue for me. More money in my pochet in the end and endless community support.

I would get a LGOG. The Note is really old and it's going to be two generations behind once new phones are launched in Q1 2013.

Wow, thanks for the replies! All that's left now is hope Rogers doesn't try and pull a fast one on me.
Update: The phone's on order! Can't wait to play around with my new device.

Densitymax said:
Keep everything stock, just root it and delete all the bloat ware.. works great.
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I tend to agree. I was planning on flashing some ROMs, but after playing around with the phone for a few days, I must say I actually like LG 's Android skin. Not as heavily skinned/modded as Sense, but enough tweaks to add to the stock experience rather than detract from it.
In my opinion anyway.
Sent from my LG E-973 using xda app-developers app

sunami88 said:
Update: The phone's on order! Can't wait to play around with my new device.
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Once you get it, root it, unlock it and throw the jelly bean Rom on it.. I loved my phone before but I can say beyond a shadow of a doubt that it is better now.. more responsive, some nice built in features and better battery life..
Sent from my LG-E973 using xda app-developers app

I'll probably stick with the stock ROM for a while. It'll be nice when some replacement kernel's start turning up. I use CIFS a lot on my current phone, and I would like to have OTG. Hmm, I might be able to insert the relevant modules once I have root...
Hell, if it ever gets Android 5 officially I might not have to flash a third party ROM at all .

Verizon Galaxy Nexus good backup device?

Hey guys. I am completely new to this forum but I wanted to ask a quick questions to those of you who own the phone. I am currently looking for a backup device and just a general android device to mess around with and I was able to find a Verizon (which is my carrier) Galaxy Nexus for relatively cheap for what the device is, aka a working phone with blutooth, unlockable bootloader, root, and lollipop roms. If I can find it for as cheap as, say 60 dollars, is that a good deal for a device that I am just going to experiment with? And are there any known issues with lollipop and verizon, because there were numerous issues with my old phone, galaxy s3, and continued rom support. Thanks for any feedback!
Sidenote: I have a perfectly functioning Droid Turbo for Verizon so this phone would be in no way a daily driver, just a mess around device to possible listen to music.