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Sprint: 'We're taking the iPhone 4S speed issue seriously'

Wow, media coverage, actual recognition of a serious fcking problem from an executive and a pledge to do something about it. As an E4GT owner this doesn't make me feel like a 2nd class customer at all, not one bit.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-20129291-94/sprint-were-taking-the-iphone-4s-speed-issue-seriously/
My brother is on Sprint and in need of a new phone. Tell me why I had difficulty recommending he get an E4GT over an iPhone 4S? If I told him he should get an E4GT and he ended up with the LOS bs, OS battery drain issues, game app crashes that I have (not to mention that our speeds are just as ****ty ans the iPhone 4s's), I'd feel like an [email protected]
I'm new to Android, never had an iPhone and I generally dislike "iPhone people" and their undeserved product elitism so I'm not going anywhere. Still (and quite sadly), I couldn't wholeheartedly recommend the E4GT.

I had an iPhone 4s it has real battery issues I had to charge twice a day sold it for 680 and bought a epic touch for 3+ bills . And it lasts all day, they are both good phones iPhone OS is very smooth but the screen was tiny, even my gf chose her nexus over it, I'm not a fanboy of either. IPhone has better apps and stability. Android requires a learning curve some just don't want or care for but everyone has a choice no need to be haters
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LoveisPeace2012 said:
I had an iPhone 4s it has real battery issues I had to charge twice a day sold it for 680 and bought a epic touch for 3+ bills . And it lasts all day, they are both good phones iPhone OS is very smooth but the screen was tiny, even my gf chose her nexus over it, I'm not a fanboy of either. IPhone has better apps and stability. Android requires a learning curve some just don't want or care for but everyone has a choice no need to be haters
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The battery issue is from iOS5 iOS 5.0.1 is supposed to be fixing the problem but yeah I've heard the battery at times is way bad.

You know how I see this? I see this as the Network Vision project potentially being pushed to completion even quicker.

mattykinsx said:
You know how I see this? I see this as the Network Vision project potentially being pushed to completion even quicker.
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That would be great
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mattykinsx said:
You know how I see this? I see this as the Network Vision project potentially being pushed to completion even quicker.
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That would only make sense!
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I was at a Sprint store yesterday and went to a 4S on display to see how fast it was. It had perfect signal and took almost 2 minutes to load yahoo.com.
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I hope Sprint is just playing dumb and that they really know all there phones are getting crappy speeds on their network. It's the network not the phone.....
Seriously, every mobile website should post tests of Sprints 3G speeds throughout their whole line of phones and really put this info out there already. Maybe we needed the iPhone to get Sprint's ass moving but speeds have been terrible way before the iPhone hit so I hope people don't believe the iPhone ruined the network.

gqstatus0685 said:
I was at a Sprint store yesterday and went to a 4S on display to see how fast it was. It had perfect signal and took almost 2 minutes to load yahoo.com.
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lol.. your signal has nothing todo with 3g signal

Shoulon said:
lol.. your signal has nothing todo with 3g signal
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You joking? Cause it has EVERYTHING to do with signal. everything radio transmitted has it's throughout compromised by signal or 'strength'.
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hayabusa1300cc said:
You joking? Cause it has EVERYTHING to do with signal. everything radio transmitted has it's throughout compromised by signal or 'strength'.
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He may be referring to the fact that the signal meter has, historically, been a measure of 2G CDMA signal strength which would have nothing to do with your 3G signal strength.
I don't know if they still do it this way since 3G is used more often than 2G it seems these days...but I know my Evo4G's stock meter was 2G.
Not to mention a clogged up overburdened tower ain't gunna do **** for you, perfect signal or not.

LoveisPeace2012 said:
That would be great
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That would only make sense!
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All I'm trying to say is, who cares if it's the iPhone that pushes Sprint to fix the network quicker, as long as we get it fixed.

I understand getting butt hurt because it feels like yea were second class next to Iphone,, but the Iphone has more exposure and if its showing the slow data speed and gets it fixed I don't really care. and really neither should anyone else.

What bugs me the most is they are giving so much attention to the iphones SLOW data connection but none to the ept4g NO data connection
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rruss said:
What bugs me the most is they are giving so much attention to the iphones SLOW data connection but none to the ept4g NO data connection
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What bothers me is that they are giving the iPhone attention.
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boominz28 said:
I understand getting butt hurt because it feels like yea were second class next to Iphone,, but the Iphone has more exposure and if its showing the slow data speed and gets it fixed I don't really care. and really neither should anyone else.
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I think people are bothered that sprint cares so much about their iPhone users which will be around 1 million they say, but what about the other 19 million Sprint users who have had slow data speeds on non iPhone devices.
Non iPhone users still outnumber the amount of iPhone users on Sprint. Sure it's great that they will fix their network just for the iLosers but it still makes the rest of us feel like Sprint don't give a hoot. If all of Sprints Android users left, it would certainly out number the amount of iPhone users.
Maybe we all just need to buy an iPhone and keep it as backup so if we have any problems, we just hook the iPhone up on the line, then call Sprint so will actually care about our complaint.

Maybe we all just need to buy an iPhone and keep it as backup so if we have any problems, we just hook the iPhone up on the line, then call Sprint so will actually care about our complaint.
Lol just crazy enough to work
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boominz28 said:
I understand getting butt hurt because it feels like yea were second class next to Iphone,, but the Iphone has more exposure and if its showing the slow data speed and gets it fixed I don't really care. and really neither should anyone else.
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Totally missing the point here man.
rruss said:
What bugs me the most is they are giving so much attention to the iphones SLOW data connection but none to the ept4g NO data connection
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Exactly. Fixing iPhones slow data probably isn't going to do a damn thing for our LOS, and definitely won't have anything to do with E4GT OS battery drain or any other issues we are mostly all plagued with.
At best we might get improved data speeds because of iPhone, while all of our other issues probably get even less attention because of it.

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Totally missing the point here man.
Exactly. Fixing iPhones slow data probably isn't going to do a damn thing for our LOS, and definitely won't have anything to do with E4GT OS battery drain or any other issues we are mostly all plagued with.
At best we might get improved data speeds because of iPhone, while all of our other issues probably get even less attention because of it.
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actually no I'm not missing the point I understand it, but who's voice it the loudest, the Iphone is. not ours. but I don't care who they listen to as long as they listen

[Q] Galaxy Nexus wifi death grip again? Probably YES.

Look at this video:
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You can clearly see that, as the guy keeps the hand off the back of the phone, the wifi signal boosts up from zero to 3 bars.
In all the review as well, you can notice that as the reviewer grips the device, the wifi signal goes bad.
Damn it, again, as the Galaxy S2, wifi grip issue.
Thank you Samsung, Aloha Nexus.

There are very few phones that don't do this. To antennas used to be at the top of the device away from your hand, but ever since someone decided phones give you cancer they moved the antennas to the bottom.
I'd rather have cancer and actually get reception.

If we stopped this form over function nonsense the manufacturers could put proper antennas on phones like they used to have. Then this sort of thing wouldn't be a problem.

You don't use wifi when you brings your phone near your head c'mon...
Wifi connection is used when you use web end emails...
A lot of people had complained about GS2 wifi issue and Samsung did nothing in this Nexus, this seems to be the thuth.

GiveMe2Beers said:
You don't use wifi when you brings your phone near your head c'mon...
Wifi connection is used when you use web end emails...
A lot of people had complained about GS2 wifi issue and Samsung did nothing in this Nexus, this seems to be the thuth.
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Skype over wifi ?

GiveMe2Beers said:
You don't use wifi when you brings your phone near your head c'mon...
Wifi connection is used when you use web end emails...
A lot of people had complained about GS2 wifi issue and Samsung did nothing in this Nexus, this seems to be the thuth.
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I dont get service in my dorm so i rely on wifi calling... wifis a must for me
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jeux_1 said:
Skype over wifi ?
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You're right.
But are you telling me Samsung is the only company that fights for our health?I've used iPhone 4, Nokia, SE Xperia Arc, and Lg Optimus instead want to kill us? None of those had wifi grips issues.
C'mon. It's simply a wifi issue as it was for the GS2.

The 4th Derivative said:
I dont get service in my dorm so i rely on wifi calling... wifis a must for me
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Use a headset?

The 4th Derivative said:
I dont get service in my dorm so i rely on wifi calling... wifis a must for me
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earpiece.
People REALLY shouldnt be holding these plutonium slates to there heads.

A simple case should solve this problem. Not an excuse, nor an apology, by any means but since Samsung can't learn from it's mistakes it'll have to do.

GiveMe2Beers said:
Look at this video:
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You can clearly see that, as the guy keeps the hand off the back of the phone, the wifi signal boosts up from zero to 3 bars.
In all the review as well, you can notice that as the reviewer grips the device, the wifi signal goes bad.
Damn it, again, as the Galaxy S2, wifi grip issue.
Thank you Samsung, Aloha Nexus.
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Pretty much every phone does this. Are we seriously making this thread right now?

bmstrong said:
A simple case should solve this problem. Not an excuse, nor an apology, by any means but since Samsung can't learn from it's mistakes it'll have to do.
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With my GS2 I've tried different cases (Casemate, silicon ones etc.) but this solved very very little the wifi issue.
It's sad because at work I need wifi as hell, and I was the only one among my colleagues (TBH another one with a HTC Sensation has similar problem using it landscape mode) that has no wifi signal.
Cannot spend 500£ to have such a poor wifi
martonikaj said:
Pretty much every phone does this.
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Nope.
martonikaj said:
Are we seriously making this thread right now?
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We can wait 2-3 days if you like.

GiveMe2Beers said:
You're right.
But are you telling me Samsung is the only company that fights for our health?I've used iPhone 4, Nokia, SE Xperia Arc, and Lg Optimus instead want to kill us? None of those had wifi grips issues.
C'mon. It's simply a wifi issue as it was for the GS2.
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Sorry but I don't see any wifi problem on my GS2. I even tried holding it at a ridiculous way and im still getting strong bars.

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Nope.
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Yes, actually. Phones have antennas they use for WiFi, 3G, 2G, etc.. Covering antennas lowers their ability to transmit and receive. So nearly all phones will have this issue. Crazy idea... Where do you propose they put the antennas so that they transmit properly? do you want pull-out or rubber antennas again?
We can wait 2-3 days if you like.
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No need to be a ****.

GiveMe2Beers said:
You don't use wifi when you brings your phone near your head c'mon...
Wifi connection is used when you use web end emails...
A lot of people had complained about GS2 wifi issue and Samsung did nothing in this Nexus, this seems to be the thuth.
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Wifi calling on t-mobile?

GiveMe2Beers said:
We can wait 2-3 days if you like.
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Lol, that's a nice one...almost fell of the chair laughing.
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Matter blocks radio waves!
News at 11! back in 1945.

Man this is going to suck. I don't know if I can deal with this. This might put me over the top.
None of my phones ever had this. I travel alot and I'm giving up one of my phones (always had a Verizon blackberry and some GSM Smartphone) but I can't go solo with a phone with spotty wifi.
LG G2x - 2.3.7 CM7
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player911 said:
Man this is going to suck. I don't know if I can deal with this. This might put me over the top.
None of my phones ever had this. I travel alot and I'm giving up one of my phones (always had a Verizon blackberry and some GSM Smartphone) but I can't go solo with a phone with spotty wifi.
LG G2x - 2.3.7 CM7
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I doubt its that bad....like wifi isn't going to comletley die when you grip the thing, you'll just loose a bar or 2.
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Even my n1 has this, it loses a bar, big whoop I couldn't care less about this.
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NEW CDMA/LTE Radios Leacked

I don't if it has been posted or not but there it is the new radios that got leaked today for the Galaxy Nexus on Verizon. I hope it fixes my 4G issue
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So far for me it isn't any better (though I've only had it flashed for about 15 minutes). Signal level is still -120 and it is going in and out of 4g. My thunderbolt never dropped from 4g in this same spot.

skaforey said:
So far for me it isn't any better (though I've only had it flashed for about 15 minutes). Signal level is still -120 and it is going in and out of 4g. My thunderbolt never dropped from 4g in this same spot.
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chances are that your thunderbolt was lying to you
http://www.anandtech.com/show/5254/investigating-the-galaxy-nexus-lte-signal-issue

godsfilth said:
chances are that your thunderbolt was lying to you
http://www.anandtech.com/show/5254/investigating-the-galaxy-nexus-lte-signal-issue
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This is bull. Regardless of how the signal is displayed on the phone, the Nexus is not lying when it drops down to 3G in a 4G zone. That is the issue. Not how many "bars" are showing. No one gives a **** about bars. They do however, give lots of ****s about the G's.

LexusBrian400 said:
This is bull. Regardless of how the signal is displayed on the phone, the Nexus is not lying when it drops down to 3G in a 4G zone. That is the issue. Not how many "bars" are showing. No one gives a **** about bars. They do however, give lots of ****s about the G's.
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Well there could be some truth to it. The placebo effect aka iPhone
-Galaxy Nexus
-Asus Transformer

Already posted
New Leaked Radios CDMA, LTE & Bootloader

LexusBrian400 said:
This is bull. Regardless of how the signal is displayed on the phone, the Nexus is not lying when it drops down to 3G in a 4G zone. That is the issue. Not how many "bars" are showing. No one gives a **** about bars. They do however, give lots of ****s about the G's.
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The Truth.

le0.br4zuc4 said:
I don't if it has been posted or not but there it is the new radios that got leaked today for the Galaxy Nexus on Verizon. I hope it fixes my 4G issue
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This post does not belong in the development forum. And beyond that, it's a crappy dupe of http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1403133

New Radios most certainly DO belong in the development section. It can be argued that nothing is more important. Without new/updated radios.. do you know what you'd have? Junk.
Thanks for the post OP. Appreciate you making me aware of this.

I'm glad it's here. I wouldn't have seen this otherwise.
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perdurabo2 said:
This post does not belong in the development forum. And beyond that, it's a crappy dupe of http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1403133
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We don't need forum police. This does belong here. We should spend more time working together and less time policing each other.
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[Q] poor wifi/cellular reception

just picked up my galaxy nexus today and i've noticed that the wifi/cellular reception is much worse than my old iphone. sometimes the wifi will even cut out entirely when my iphone still has 2/3 bars of wifi.
my phone is currently running 4.0.1 on XXKK1 with build ITL41F. i've already rooted/unlocked/installed CWM recovery on it.
will upgrading to newer firmwares, kernels, or radios improve my reception? if so, which ones do you recommend?
thanks!

sadly the antenna on this phone is pretty weak. ive tried out all sorts of rom/radio/kernal configurations and nothing really helped. lots of people say there's nothing wrong with it but they are fortunate enough to live in areas where there's strong signal broadcasts. for us that don't live in such areas it sucks. i've found at least that removing the battery door and using a paper clip/insulated wire, you can help the reception slightly. ofcourse it's not a pretty sight.

It is a known...or...beginning to be a well known issue bro. The only thing to want to worry about is..whether this is a software or hardware related problem...I am on my THIRD ONE.
Same issue. Sad times in the nexus world bro
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littleasian said:
just picked up my galaxy nexus today and i've noticed that the wifi/cellular reception is much worse than my old iphone. sometimes the wifi will even cut out entirely when my iphone still has 2/3 bars of wifi.
my phone is currently running 4.0.1 on XXKK1 with build ITL41F. i've already rooted/unlocked/installed CWM recovery on it.
will upgrading to newer firmwares, kernels, or radios improve my reception? if so, which ones do you recommend?
thanks!
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AOKP rom, Franco's Kernel, kk6 radio. Try that. Not much wrong with the reception on the nexus. It's a phone, it cannot help areas with bad signal get better...

littleasian said:
just picked up my galaxy nexus today and i've noticed that the wifi/cellular reception is much worse than my old iphone. sometimes the wifi will even cut out entirely when my iphone still has 2/3 bars of wifi.
my phone is currently running 4.0.1 on XXKK1 with build ITL41F. i've already rooted/unlocked/installed CWM recovery on it.
will upgrading to newer firmwares, kernels, or radios improve my reception? if so, which ones do you recommend?
thanks!
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If you are in Canada or USA flash ugkk7 radio. Or do a search and find the latest radio for your region. My wifi improved and cellular reception increased greatly. It is not quite Motorola or nokia reception but after flashing the radio I am very happy with it.
My grandma beat me down and took my nexus. Sent from a jitterbug with beats by dre.

Might be a fluke but today my gnex had 0 bars of reception and my wife's dx2 had 4 full bars. I was pretty pissed. 4.0.3 radios here. AXI0M 2.4 and Franco's nightly 10.
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Gnex has reception issues. END OF STORY
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Gnex has reception issues. END OF STORY
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Straight from the source this one, is it..?

actually pretty much.
cdma that is. verizon representative said multiple tickets have been created..im on my 3rd also..and on google code there is an insane amount of feedback on the forum.
min kanies ton exipne (im greek)

dudeimgeorge said:
actually pretty much.
cdma that is. verizon representative said multiple tickets have been created..im on my 3rd also..and on google code there is an insane amount of feedback on the forum.
min kanies ton exipne (im greek)
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Never heard of the issues that Verizon (admittedly) has with their data / signal I suppose then?
The nexus doesn't have reception issues. There are some radios that are better than the rest, there are areas that have sh*t coverage, yes. There's however nothing wrong with the phone. Head to head comparison with the Atrix shows that the Nexus if anything has BETTER reception. Do some research & build your own opinion before you blindly trust a supplier's sales rep. Of course they never have issues!
P. S. I'm not trying to be a smartass. You will however be reported for being offensive next time. Not to mention that you're not supposed to write in any other language than English. Good day.
Edit: actually, do you even have the Galaxy Nexus or are you telling us about your issues with the nexus s..?

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Never heard of the issues that Verizon (admittedly) has with their data / signal I suppose then?
The nexus doesn't have reception issues. There are some radios that are better than the rest, there are areas that have sh*t coverage, yes. There's however nothing wrong with the phone. Head to head comparison with the Atrix shows that the Nexus if anything has BETTER reception. Do some research & build your own opinion before you blindly trust a supplier's sales rep. Of course they never have issues!
P. S. I'm not trying to be a smartass. You will however be reported for being offensive next time. Not to mention that you're not supposed to write in any other language than English. Good day.
Edit: actually, do you even have the Galaxy Nexus or are you telling us about your issues with the nexus s..?
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Before my Nexus, I had a Rezound for nearly a month. That thing, no matter where I was, always showed 3 - 4 bars. I never had any issues making Skype calls(data) & transfer speeds were incredibly fast(1GB in roughly 5 minutes). I am now on my 2nd Nexus and both of them had big time signal issues. I get 0 - 2 bars(will even switch to 3G regularly), Skype calls keep sounding robotic'y/cutting out(even disconnecting) and data isn't nearly as fast as before.
Don't get me wrong though, I do like the phone very much(especially the screen size) I just wish there was a fix for the signal. I've already tried out multiple rom/radio/kernal variations and nothing's helped. I've tried with 'data roaming' enabled and disabled also. If they decide to pull an Apple and release some sort of case that will improve signal strength, at this point i'm all for it.

Originally Posted by Vangelis13
Never heard of the issues that Verizon (admittedly) has with their data / signal I suppose then?
The nexus doesn't have reception issues. There are some radios that are better than the rest, there are areas that have sh*t coverage, yes. There's however nothing wrong with the phone. Head to head comparison with the Atrix shows that the Nexus if anything has BETTER reception. Do some research & build your own opinion before you blindly trust a supplier's sales rep. Of course they never have issues!
P. S. I'm not trying to be a smartass. You will however be reported for being offensive next time. Not to mention that you're not supposed to write in any other language than English. Good day.
Edit: actually, do you even have the Galaxy Nexus or are you telling us about your issues with the nexus s..?
Your kidding right ? Did u bother reading that I have exchanged my GALAXY NEXUS 3 times? Or that with the information I provided..I DID do research? Wow...here...read my signature then, dweeb
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Correction, it should be your gnex.
Mine has no problem with reception. Wifi and 3g are good.
GSM, 4.0.1, yakju, vodafone, NL.
P.S. My gnex is charging
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my apologies dude. i forgot to specify which phone!!! (argh!)
the verizon GNEX is the one with reception issues. sorry
here is another (of many) threads opened on the CDMA Galaxy Nexus..one day ill be a pal and drop all of them
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1435177
(didnt update my signature on my pc..so it shows nexus s as current. smarty pants
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also, vangelis..ughh.. i wasnt offensive..at all on this forum...if anything, you wrote a vulgarity (s*$t)
im pretty weirded out at how defensive you gotten over something, and that you assume Im just...'buying into' what a verizon representative would say
speaking of which...on a RECORDED LINE..why would a Cellular provider admit issues about a phone ?? is that beneficial to them?
and also, why would i just blindly bring up an issue with no substantial first hand experience on it? perhaps before you go off on vague offensive rebuttals, do yourself the favor and read the entire post a user provided..you will be surprised at what they offer..like ..how i said i have exchanged the galaxy nexus 3 times! and gues what!!! i was on tech support both on the phone AND at the store!! OMGGG and THEY ALL AGREED WOAHH!!!
is your fragile mind blown yet?
you are one confused person. p.s report me for being a normal person who provided useful information on this wonderful forum.

Myth or Reality: GNex Problems

Ok, so the ongoing "on my third replacement" discussions baffle me. Personal experience is nothing but good - bought VZW GNex at launch, upgraded wife's Fascinate a few months ago to a GNex (only 1 sort of valid issue, but not worth a return), and still loving the device. [Side note - not loving Verizon's delay in rolling out JB]
Popular issues that makes folks say this phone is crap:
1. My signal is weak. Welll...check your local network, and try a signal in the open air. Problems inside your home or at work? It's called a building folks, and those wall thingies? Yeah, they tend to block radiowaves with all of that electric, water pipes, and insulation running through them. I had both Nexi side by side recently in the open air, and indeed hardware version 10 had a 6dB worse signal...until I set down my version 9 GNex, and moving the v.10 device 1 inch to the right suddenly shot the signal to a BETTER dB reading than the v.09. AIRWAVES - they move, and phones sitting side by side may have a different dB value simply because of AIRWAVES.
2. I can't hold a 4G signal. Check the threads and the Google issue trackers - it's regional, which implies that it's Verizon's issue, not the phone's.
3. Phone randomly reboots. Valid issue, but software related that was corrected with 4.0.4.
4. Screen has a purple tint. Somewhat valid (only complaint about wife's GNex), however appears software driven as increasing brightness to maximum cures the issue.
5. "I'm suddenly having [name the issue] problems. Oh by the way, I just flashed a custom ROM, didn't follow any directions on the XDA threads, and really didn't know what the heck I was doing." That's not a phone problem, that's a YOU problem.
5 examples, none actually related to bad hardware. The GNex is the best device I've ever owned and is a reliable performer. What many should do is lower their expectations - the Nexus is not the "perfect solution", but a Google Experience Device that gives the user the experience that Google intended without a bunch of manufacturer skins and carrier bloat ware. For those 2 reasons, the Galaxy Nexus is spectacular.
Discuss.
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Aside from crappy screen (grainy and hosting issue) I have no problems with my GSM Nexus. I already got used to this screen though.....Best phone I have used so far, but I haven't played with SG3 yet

Bravo... *slowly claps*
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Wow, weak signal and bad 4G radio solved all by you in this thread.
Sorry, this thread ='s FAIL!
My 3rd replacement GNEX with a fully working radio just told me so........I will take his word over yours.

[email protected] said:
Wow, weak signal and bad 4G radio solved all by you in this thread.
Sorry, this thread ='s FAIL!
My 3rd replacement GNEX with a fully working radio just told me so........I will take his word over yours.
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Your phone talks to you... you sir have problems
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Google talks to me now. I mean Google Now talks to me.
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Phones are massed produced. There are bound to be some bad eggs. No device is 100% perfect. I get the frustration as its a pricey piece of equipment, but this is the harsh reality of things. I've had this phone for a week and I absolutely love it. Hell, my Nexus S was a bad egg and I'm glad I'm not using it anymore. And I have also noticed a lot of these network issues only seem to crop up with the CDMA versions.

#4 seems to be the fault of amoled screens. Had it on the 1st gen sgs at low brightness levels too.
good day.

I have not experienced any of those issues with my Verizon nexus. Although I'm rooted and am not running stock.
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chopper the dog said:
#4 seems to be the fault of amoled screens. Had it on the 1st gen sgs at low brightness levels too.
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? Never saw it nor do i see it now on my epic 4G. But yeah they have actually eliminated it in the new one in the gs3. We just happen to get poor quality control by Samsung..
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Winesnob said:
2. I can't hold a 4G signal. Check the threads and the Google issue trackers - it's regional, which implies that it's Verizon's issue, not the phone's..
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I've narrowed my 4g signal issues to a specific city in my area that has problems with all the carriers but T-Mobile funny enough
Also never had any of the other issues with my GNex
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If you're having phone issues i feel bad for you son
i got 99 problems but my Gnex aint one.

Besides my provided terrible reception at my home my nexus is almost perfect, only complaint is it creaks around the camera area(back panel don't appear to be completely secure).
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Only problem I've had is a couple weeks after purchase it wouldn't take a charge, icon and everything would show up bit no power. Sent it off and it came back works great they had to replace the microusb port according to the work order. Others have had this problem also. Crap happens and it was fixed promptly under warranty so I'm satisfied.
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ÜBER™ said:
Your phone talks to you... you sir have problems
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Um, yeah my phone talks to me. If it didn't I would have to send it back for another warranty exchange!!!
Anyway, it is when my scrambled eggs start talking to me I have a problem. The other day they yelled at me for adding to much pepper on them. The waitress agreed with the eggs. I told her she should seek professional help if she though it was normal for my eggs to talk to me. :silly: