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Hi guys. New to the forums, and currently an iPhone user (and an Android n00b!). But JB and Galaxy Nexus was such a combo that I couldn't resist ordering a Galaxy Nexus (iPhone is good, but, I'm kinda bored of it, need change). Before ordering (what's for me) a really expensive phone, I did some research and came across THIS thread. I searched more on what's normal and what's not. Finally when I got my hands on my (GSM, unlocked) Galaxy Nexus, I looked for the common defects, and as you might guess, I found one (just one, to be precise, and there was no purple tint or image retention problems detected). There was a V-shaped black spot on the screen (not too big though) visible if the brightness is around 25% or less (based on the position of the slider). So, I claimed a replacement. But now I've found out that the black spots are too common and it's hard to get a phone without them. Why? I'm paying a LOT of money for this phone, and it is supposed to be flawless.
Question is, should I compromise on the replacement unit (if it has such a defect again)? Of course, not every defect can be compromised (like the purple tint issue). But what do you think? Is it virtually impossible to get a Galaxy Nexus that's completely flawless, even after replacements? It's an awesome phone, no doubt, but looking at the defects and considering how may people have got defected phones makes me go . It looks like no one has a flawless one, with no manufacturing faults. Am I right? Please vote and post so we can have an idea.
I'll keep you updated on my phone's status. Once again, this is an awesome community, I feel at home with Android even before getting an Android phone! :good:
Ordered mine from the play store. No issues for me.
If you go looking for defects on any device (yup, even apple devices), you WILL find one somewhere. get your replacement or whatever, open the box and turn it on, if it looks good to you then use it... if not, contact google. Life is too short to go looking for faults in everything.
starnostar said:
Ordered mine from the play store. No issues for me.
If you go looking for defects on any device (yup, even apple devices), you WILL find one somewhere. get your replacement or whatever, open the box and turn it on, if it looks good to you then use it... if not, contact google. Life is too short to go looking for faults in everything.
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But think, it is a rare chance that you take out an iPhone out of the box and manage to find a single defect in it. I know, I sound like a fanboy (I'm not!). Galaxy Nexus is so awesome, but why oh why is it so hard to find one which is (at least) 99% flawless?!
I think the majority of the people here don't have defects on their phones. It's just that those with defects tend to whine a little more about it.
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But think, it is a rare chance that you take out an iPhone out of the box and manage to find a single defect in it. I know, I sound like a fanboy (I'm not!). Galaxy Nexus is so awesome, but why oh why is it so hard to find one which is (at least) 99% flawless?!
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The quality control could have been different. The iPhone uses a different screen type (NOT Super AMOLED). Our Nexus has a very good colorful screen that represents bright colors and good contrast while also maintaining very deep blacks that the iPhone screen can NOT do. I guess you can look at this as a trade-off. Samsung designs and manufactures this phone almost entirely (besides the TI OMAP chipset, but they do have their own) while Apple only designs their products and manufactures nothing. The new Super AMOLED's in the GSIII I have heard are much nicer quality/better designed than what we have.
Don't think about it. Just do it.
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I ordered mine from the play store as soon as the price dropped to $350. I received a made in china/february 2012 model. My screen has two splotches in the middle, is somewhat grainy and has minor retention with no purple tint. I was devastated when i got it but to be honest, its not a big deal at all. It doesnt affect the awesome user experience of the gnex and jellybean. I could care less about those defects now as the phone works flawlessly. My advice, get the phone and stop worrying about it
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I don't consider black spots to be a manufacturing flaw, it's there due to inconsistency in manufacturing AMOLED screens.
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But think, it is a rare chance that you take out an iPhone out of the box and manage to find a single defect in it. I know, I sound like a fanboy (I'm not!). Galaxy Nexus is so awesome, but why oh why is it so hard to find one which is (at least) 99% flawless?!
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This i agree.
No, i don't even like Apple.
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But think, it is a rare chance that you take out an iPhone out of the box and manage to find a single defect in it. I know, I sound like a fanboy (I'm not!). Galaxy Nexus is so awesome, but why oh why is it so hard to find one which is (at least) 99% flawless?!
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Every smartphone has its issues. The iPhone is no exception. http://blog.fixya.com/pr/july2012/fixya-smartphones-report.pdf
Thanks for all the replies. So in short, if the replacement unit has a defect (minor one, just like the last one that I returned), I should just get it, right?
I hope and pray that the replacement unit is 100% flawless, but let's see
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It looks like no one has a flawless one, with no manufacturing faults. Am I right?
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Err.. the proportion of flaws is greatly exaggerated, especially once the device has been out for a while and the producers have had a chance to correct their technique. (Every device suffers from early-adoption issues, as you might've gathered.) There's a decent chance that your second one will be OK. If it's not, just RMA it again, don't worry so much (unless the injunction kicks back in!
Extremly bad reception on GSM Galaxy Nexus. Had motherboard replaced by Samsung, now it's fine.
Sorry that i'm posting this if there has been other threads like this, Search was down.
Anyway, is the GPU 'PowerVR SGX540' bad for 'HD' games? Such as GTA 3 or Modern combat 3, etc.
I'm wanting to buy this phone between now to december as i have a planned overseas trip in december. This phone appealed to me due to it's sleek-ish design and the curved unusual screen. How great is the camera quality? I've been on gsmarena.com for quality checks however i can't really tell the differences (tested with galaxy s3 and one x cameras).
Also, is the battery life good enough for moderate usage (a bit of gaming, texting, browsing) throughout the day? (I usually charge my phone whenever i go to sleep)
Wanting to switch from Galaxy 551 to Galaxy Nexus. Originally i wanted to go for HTC One S but they do not sell that model in New Zealand.
Is this phone worth buying now? Or should i buy another different phone - similar specs/price would be nice (in NZD)
Thanks in advance
EDIT - Will this phone still be supported in.. lets say 2 years? (2014/2015). I can get this phone for around $550-$600 since i cannot shop online.
Yes it will be supported for years.
By Google, XDA, and everyone else.
Look at the dinc. Still has development and has JB.
If you can wait for next month for the next Nexus. But I must warn u.
If you wait.
1.) Development will be strong but there won't be much till 3-5 month later.
2.) Price may be high.
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Yes it will be supported for years.
By Google, XDA, and everyone else.
Look at the dinc. Still has development and has JB.
If you can wait for next month for the next Nexus. But I must warn u.
If you wait.
1.) Development will be strong but there won't be much till 3-5 month later.
2.) Price may be high.
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Development sounds good - My current phone has hardly any development as it's not a popular one.
The Price shouldn't really increase in my country, may stay the same but definitely not increase (If that's what your stating)
this phone very nice...fast updater..simple phone..:good:
I wouldn't recommend you buy this phone. Actually, this is the best phone I've ever had, the hardware is amazing and there is a lot of development for this model, BUT there is a massive manufacturing defect, a lot of Gnex starts having issues with charging and battery drain because a problem with the Micro USB port, this makes the phone unusable and Samsung is not responding about the problem, sometimes they even say that it is not a manufacturing defect so you have to pay for repair...
So, buy another phone, this one is not worth it.
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I wouldn't recommend you buy this phone. Actually, this is the best phone I've ever had, the hardware is amazing and there is a lot of development for this model, BUT there is a massive manufacturing defect, a lot of Gnex starts having issues with charging and battery drain because a problem with the Micro USB port, this makes the phone unusable and Samsung is not responding about the problem, sometimes they even say that it is not a manufacturing defect so you have to pay for repair...
So, buy another phone, this one is not worth it.
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I just looked up some reports about this... It seems like the usb hardware is bent when it happens
Those issues are not as common as they seem.
Like the Death Grip for the iPhone 4. Only 1% complained. Even though it seemed like a global complaint.
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Yes it still is good. Despite of its age its still up there with the heavyweights.
Look here :
http://www.phonedog.com/rankings/smartphones/
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i'm sorry, but i just had too:
my device is great. probably won't switch until development for it dies, or something drastic happens *knock on wood* (lol)
note: gta 3 runs great, btw
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Hey galaxy nexus is just great (coming from a Defy) and it got enough power hardware wise to be quite future proof.
Next Nexus?
Next Nexus... Please send me some links as I badly want to get rid of my S3 because I miss my Nexus... except for the camera... The S3 camera is fantastic, the Nexus camera was a disaster in my opinion...
Thanks for showing me the light
I've somehow persuaded my parents to allow me to buy online.
Should i get Galaxy Nexus or HTC One S?
I really like One S's hardware but i like Nexus's software... tough choice really (Both similar price online, S4 Krait cpu)
ifrit723 said:
I've somehow persuaded my parents to allow me to buy online.
Should i get Galaxy Nexus or HTC One S?
I really like One S's hardware but i like Nexus's software... tough choice really (Both similar price online, S4 Krait cpu)
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Of the two, nexus, hands down. $350, and top notch development, for a very long foreseeable future. Hardware wins after 2-3 years. Software wins every other time.
I777 gets it done, gnex just for fun
sooo i used and tested a lot of phones in my life.about 3 months ago i started to check the top class. my colegues at work had oneX, oneS, S2, S3, iphone4 and 4s and a GNex. OneX was the firmest, the feel of the materials was great i personaly dont like those capacitive buttons on any phone but, whatever, it had NO battery cover so when something happens you're f****d. S2 was and still is a classic but it was getting old. still good but as i said its old. S3 should be the bomb, it was called the best phone yet. yup its big and what not but that ****ty button and the overall feel of it was a disaster. it was so poorly built for my taste. it was too much plastik, too round i dont know. then i tested the nexus!
oh man first of all the feel of it in the hand. the ballance it gets, with that thicker part it made it feel like a part of the hand. the power button is on the right side and on the RIGHT (HTC). The the first thing i notice is there is no physical button. simple thought for me was less **** to get damaged, so great. when i saw the nav buttons it were the same from my transformer and then it came to me that they were integrated in the scren. well not integrated, but the part of the screen. if you watch a movie or a picture the would go back and it would be the movie/picture. like all phones today they get greassy, when i tourned it back i saw the cover. it was ok. nice pattern but a strange way to take it off and back on. everytime i think something would break. i think it's not a phone for people who change SIM cards often. it was awesome.
but still blah blah blah S3 has 4cpu, 2ram bigger screen. oneX is great almost the same as S3. So i wanted finally a S3 cuz of the bigger screen i watch movies on my phone and tablet and a lot of web. but then i thought it was to damn expensive. 4cpu for what??? Photoshop, 3d moddeling, hard core gaming...hm get a pc or something else for games like psp. cuz a game eats battery like crazy. so insted after a lot of thought for half the bucks i had an awesome phone.
dude buy it i don't know any better phone right now not cuz of this forum or something like that it's cuz the price and what u get us phenomenal!!!
cheers:victory:
I've seen some threads/posts relating to Galaxy Nexus's screen and how it shows these 'lines' or 'dots'. Is this normal for a pentile screen?
Quite a nice device
When it comes to an Android, the GNex is still at the top IMO. The fact that google supports it directly is very nice, and while it may be a bit behind others in stats, it performs quite admirably. The build quality of the device is on par with other samsung devices such as the S3. The camera is probably its weak point, with only 5mega pixels and run of the mill optics, its not going to win any awards for its pictures. However, it is in line if not better than many other smart phones. The only ones that beat it by a large margin are the s3, iPhone 4s/5, and the OneX. Also, I've noticed that when recording 1080p it can occasionally have the odd stutter. I typically use 720p for space constraints, so it doesnt really bother me, but it is something of a bummer. This is seemingly corrected when using a custom kernel and overclocked a bit, but I typically just run the stock rooted ROM now, as the pure "google" experience is what drew me to the phone in the first place.
it offers a smooth ui with JB that is easily as good as the iPhone 4s, and beyond any other android device i've used, bar none. The battery is *decent*, and by that I mean that I have killed it in less than 10 hours, but I use it quite heavily. 95% of the time it goes from 5:30AM to 11pm-ish and has 25% or so starting at 100.The back speaker that serves as the ringer / notification / speaker phone is not up to snuff IMO, leaving a lot to be desired. In some data centers I am unable to hear it when in my pocket, however the otter box w/ belt clip fixed that pretty quick. The proximity sensor occasionally will allow the screen to come on during a call, but the case interestingly enough solved that too (I think it had to do with adding the bulk to the phone, changing how I hold it.)
The ear buds included are quite satisfactory for both music and phone calls, and are very clear, and have a good range for music, most notably the lower end for bass. As to the USB problem, I do notice that it has a hard time with some of the cheaper car chargers, and acts as if it has a short as it wont stay charging until you wiggle the plug just right. But using a decent car charger fixed that. (Dont buy the 5 dollar wal mart special, I use a motorola cable that came with my Atrix 2 and my car stereo's USB port to charge it and it never screws up)
Thats the only USB related issue I ever had, and it seems to be on the chargers end. The bluetooth radio is quite a bit better when compared to anything else I've used, as typically my ear piece when worn on my right ear with my phone in my left pocket would get a poor quality connection, but this has never been the case with the gnex.
As far as signal strength goes, its antenna is quite decent, however if you are (and it appears you are NOT) in the US and using AT&T, a UG baseband brings it in line with the S3 for signal strength (in dBm) as well as band preference, which with the stock XX baseband 1900 seems to be the preferred band, which in a lot of places wont matter, but in the mountains it can introduce some voice quality / data speed issues when it is clinging to that 1900mhz band like glue when it gets 10x the signal on the 850 bands. The screen is fantastic, and I've never noticed any little dots on it. I've never seen it struggle with any video related app or game, but I have a limited array of games on my phone, not really my thing.
About the only thing it doesn't do (but probably can be made to do) for me is AT&T visual voicemail. I have it on my plan but dont get to use it since the gnex, Also, while it has a pretty good list of APN's, be sure to get the correct one from your current phone if keeping the same carrier, just in case you need to manually create it.
A word on customization: If you plan to do anything with this phone, I recommend doing a fastboot oem unlock right out of the box, THEN set the phone up. unlocking the bootloader requires it to completely wipe itself, which is annoying if you played with the phone for a week and THEN unlock it since at that point you're stock and have no decent tools available yet. Also its really hard to brick the thing, but not impossible: Do some searches, backup the efs, dont use odin and you should be good for all the playing you want to do.
Happy trails and hope you enjoy it as much as I have!
Hi guys. So I have the Nexus S and I'm kind of tempted on buying one of these Galaxy Nexus thingies. My Nexus S is only a year old, and overall it's OK on stock JB, but it can be really annoying. 3D games like Modern Combat 3 are completely unplayable and launcher redraws and system hangups occur quite often with on half a gig of RAM.
What would you do? Stay with the old Nexus and get the next model in a year or get the GNex. Where I live the thing costs roughly 380$. Do you think I could send the NS, if yes, for how much?
Thank you for your thoughts!
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When it comes to an Android, the GNex is still at the top IMO.
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Thanks i read your whole paragraph. I have extra cables for charging from previous phones that used micro usb and they havent really broke my devices. Also thanks for all your info, it made me want to get the nexus even more, I'm getting it after my exams next month!
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Hi guys. So I have the Nexus S and I'm kind of tempted on buying one of these Galaxy Nexus thingies.
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I would believe the GNex would be a great phone, however i do not own one so i cannot say. But by the looks of reviews and comments people have posted - it's a great supported phone by google which will last for a while, maybe until Nexus 2
ifrit723 said:
I've somehow persuaded my parents to allow me to buy online.
Should i get Galaxy Nexus or HTC One S?
I really like One S's hardware but i like Nexus's software... tough choice really (Both similar price online, S4 Krait cpu)
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One S doesn't have as much development and will be left die on 4.1 since the next flagship is coming back up soon.
CM will probably keep it going for a year though.
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I am currently a Nexus One owner, and I am looking at the Galaxy S III (T-Mobile, USA).
I already know a lot about the hardware. The fact that it has an sdcard slot and replaceable battery really sold me.
I have a pretty good idea of why I like the device, based on the specs.
Now, you guys talk me out of it. What problems are there? What are the flaws? I bet I can learn a lot from what you owners have to say.
I would be looking at the dark blue color, since I can't get black. My carrier is T-Mobile USA. The first thing I would do is root it and install the most stable Cyanogenmod nightly I can get.
I've heard that replacing the front screen is very difficult, and thus breaking my screen would be very expensive (unlike my Nexus One, where I can replace the digitizer for $35, and I have, twice).
I like the size of my Nexus One, and I am not fond of these huge Android phones, because I carry it in my front pants pocket.
I've heard that the S III is somewhat fragile and breaks easily. Is there any truth to this?
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I am currently a Nexus One owner, and I am looking at the Galaxy S III (T-Mobile, USA).
I already know a lot about the hardware. The fact that it has an sdcard slot and replaceable battery really sold me.
I have a pretty good idea of why I like the device, based on the specs.
Now, you guys talk me out of it. What problems are there? What are the flaws? I bet I can learn a lot from what you owners have to say.
I would be looking at the dark blue color, since I can't get black. My carrier is T-Mobile USA. The first thing I would do is root it and install the most stable Cyanogenmod nightly I can get.
I've heard that replacing the front screen is very difficult, and thus breaking my screen would be very expensive (unlike my Nexus One, where I can replace the digitizer for $35, and I have, twice).
I like the size of my Nexus One, and I am not fond of these huge Android phones, because I carry it in my front pants pocket.
I've heard that the S III is somewhat fragile and breaks easily. Is there any truth to this?
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1) Flaws and problems - It's not free, that's both a flaw and a problem.
2) Don't break your screen. Don't break your screen. Don't break your screen.
3) It's not that big, you get used to it.
jmomo said:
I am currently a Nexus One owner, and I am looking at the Galaxy S III (T-Mobile, USA).
I already know a lot about the hardware. The fact that it has an sdcard slot and replaceable battery really sold me.
I have a pretty good idea of why I like the device, based on the specs.
Now, you guys talk me out of it. What problems are there? What are the flaws? I bet I can learn a lot from what you owners have to say.
I would be looking at the dark blue color, since I can't get black. My carrier is T-Mobile USA. The first thing I would do is root it and install the most stable Cyanogenmod nightly I can get.
I've heard that replacing the front screen is very difficult, and thus breaking my screen would be very expensive (unlike my Nexus One, where I can replace the digitizer for $35, and I have, twice).
I like the size of my Nexus One, and I am not fond of these huge Android phones, because I carry it in my front pants pocket.
I've heard that the S III is somewhat fragile and breaks easily. Is there any truth to this?
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Well the only flaw i see is on stock touchwiz that battery can randomly plumet and leave u with a 4 to 6 hour battery life instead of 12 to 16 hours that i normally get with about 3h screen on time ^^ but if you are going with cm the u don't have to worry other than that you get used to the size and i can't really say there has been a flaw with mine i have dropped it only twice but it wasn't that hard of a drop so i can't tell you how durable it is. One of thing i disliked was the button placement of the power and volume rocker it's pretty hard not to accidentally hit volume up or down while locking and unlocking the phone but as time goes you grow a accustomed to it. And then i learned that all Samsung devices pretty much have the same button placement even old dumb phones have it like that.
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Galaxy S 2 is a good cellphone even better than galaxy s3. Buy it. You will not regret about it
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Galaxy S 2 is a good cellphone even better than galaxy s3. Buy it. You will not regret about it
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Can you explain how the S2 is better than the S3??
The thin profile makes it a lot easier to carry in your pocket than you might think.
From everything I've see, do NOT break your screen it's not a pleasant replacement on these phones.
I came from a HTC Sensation and I'm a little blown away at how snappy the phone is. The only minor gripe I have is I don't particularly like pentile matrix screens but of those, the high resolution of the SGS3 makes up for it a little.
Otherwise, it's a great phone. Styling is subjective, but the curved edges make the phone feel smaller in your hand. Another observation was that for me it was so thin and slippery I was worried about dropping it. Ended up putting a skinomi skin on the battery cover and it works well for me.
The only reason I could see for not upgrading from the nexus to the s3 is possibly waiting another 4-5 months to get the s4 whenever it is released, but that might not be until next summer for all anybody knows. IMO the only phone equal to the s3 is the note2, but since you said you don't like big phones the note is definitely not a good choice.
No negatives. Best phone ever. Especially with all the great devs here. Buy it. U won't regret it.
This phone is fantastic. I came from an original Galaxy S so I had to get used to an "actual" button for home, but it didn't take long.
I would seriously suggest ev1lart's Wicked rom series tho. Stupid long battery life and ridiculous community support.
There are a hundred "toughness tests" out there with various results. I would just be careful regardless. It's a $500 phone! Regardless of what you pay for it, something of value should merit some caution I would hope. Regardless, I put a simple Diztronic case on it and it's survived every 2 to 4 foot drop it's had. The case also improves the grip, as it's pretty slick and thin to begin with.
Good luck man. It really is the king phone right now as far as I'm concerned.
BUY TWO!!!
If you carry your phone in the pocket... why don't you use belt loop case? I have never dropped out scratched my phone using that. S3 is a big phone, way too big for any pocket.
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I use relaxed fit jeans and they fit completely fine in my pockets and my biggest phone was a Dell steak and every phone feels smaller so to me, the s3 is not that big. To me of course. To others, well they device
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Mine fits fine in PJ pants, athletic shorts, jean shorts, casual work pants, and suit pants. I'm 6'1" but I don't think that'd make my pockets substantially bigger.. I don't have my phone in a case though, just a sunglass bag.
Three weeks ago, my A100 died. I went to Acer support, called and ended up sending it in for warranty repair. But...
Since the holidays are very busy for me, I needed a replacement immediately. No time to research so I just went out and bought the 4th generation iPad.
Honestly, I love the iPad. Two days ago, my A100 came back with a new main board and it's working just fine again.
Now I'm trying to decide whether to sell the A100 or keep it. The portability is nice, but when I'm home or have room in a briefcase, I'm going to grab the iPad every time.
(Why I prefer the iPad does not enter into this discussion.)
Just wondering what my A100 (great condition, extra charger, Blurex case) might be worth.
If it's not much, I might as well keep it around for those rare times I want something that fits into an oversize pocket.
I'm not a fan of selling things on ebay, although that's a possibility. (I liked ebay a lot back when they took a much smaller cut and catered more to individuals.)
Looking for suggestions about what it's worth, etc. Thanks.
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Three weeks ago, my A100 died. I went to Acer support, called and ended up sending it in for warranty repair. But...
Since the holidays are very busy for me, I needed a replacement immediately. No time to research so I just went out and bought the 4th generation iPad.
Honestly, I love the iPad. Two days ago, my A100 came back with a new main board and it's working just fine again.
Now I'm trying to decide whether to sell the A100 or keep it. The portability is nice, but when I'm home or have room in a briefcase, I'm going to grab the iPad every time.
(Why I prefer the iPad does not enter into this discussion.)
Just wondering what my A100 (great condition, extra charger, Blurex case) might be worth.
If it's not much, I might as well keep it around for those rare times I want something that fits into an oversize pocket.
I'm not a fan of selling things on ebay, although that's a possibility. (I liked ebay a lot back when they took a much smaller cut and catered more to individuals.)
Looking for suggestions about what it's worth, etc. Thanks.
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Just by itself with a charger I'd consider 125 about right, with a 32gb sd maybe 150, cases and other accessories would add a little more. I wouldn't pay more then 150 for one in perfect condition by itself. Try craigslist, also.
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Meh, $125 would be a stretch
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99.00 @ sams club
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Seems they've lost more value then I thought.
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Put mine up on Craig list for $100 for a 2 weeks and no takers. Using it as a portable media streaming device around the house. Was going to give it to the kid but he kept complaining about the touch screen. Picked up a new nook tablet for him. Running cm10 great.
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I'd say just keep it if you don't have something in that form factor. Even if its collecting dust for weeks/months, eventually you're going to find a time when it will be useful.
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Just to update:
Thanks for the answers. Soon after posting this, my A100 had screen issues where things would just go nuts like an invisible hand kept touching the screen. I called Acer and sent it in again. At least they're pretty good about warranty repair.
They extended my warranty through May, which was good. This time they replaced the touch screen and sent it back pretty quickly. The only real annoyance was having to pay for shipping it to them twice now to have it fixed, but extending the warranty pretty much makes up for that.
Now the A100 works better than it did when new. The new screen is more responsive, working better when the tablet is sitting there rather than in my hand.
Now that I also have an iPad (not the Mini), it does make the battery life on the A100 look even worse by comparison. But otherwise it's a nice, portable unit.
Rather than sell it cheap, it's nice to have around. Because I'm not using it that much, I may still put it on Craigslist and ask a decent price for it, but it will be non-negotiable. I like this thing again.
RangerJay said:
Just to update:
Thanks for the answers. Soon after posting this, my A100 had screen issues where things would just go nuts like an invisible hand kept touching the screen. I called Acer and sent it in again. At least they're pretty good about warranty repair.
They extended my warranty through May, which was good. This time they replaced the touch screen and sent it back pretty quickly. The only real annoyance was having to pay for shipping it to them twice now to have it fixed, but extending the warranty pretty much makes up for that.
Now the A100 works better than it did when new. The new screen is more responsive, working better when the tablet is sitting there rather than in my hand.
Now that I also have an iPad (not the Mini), it does make the battery life on the A100 look even worse by comparison. But otherwise it's a nice, portable unit.
Rather than sell it cheap, it's nice to have around. Because I'm not using it that much, I may still put it on Craigslist and ask a decent price for it, but it will be non-negotiable. I like this thing again.
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It won't sell for more then 150 these days, around here they've hit the $100 mark a couple times now. Of course price it as its worth to you, just saying it isn't much on resale value, buggy, bricky and outdated don't do well. I wouldn't spend more then 50 on one that's pristine, but I'm all to familiar with all of its failings. I'd keep it around for a spare, on the charger, lest you suffer the battery brick too lol
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Thinking of upgrading, a friend offered to buy my Galaxy Nexus and so I was thinking of selling it(for U.S.$150) and buying an N4. Is there $150 worth of difference in the two? I have never seen an N4 in the wild, so I have no frame of reference. The added bonus is my friend would be switching from an iPhone 4 so we'd be gaining a convert LOL. As far as ROMS and Unlocking/Rooting how is the N4? It's SUPER easy with the GNex of course, same with the N4?
ADB and Fastboot workflow will be the same across the nexus line of devices.
Spec wise, it's more powerful as compared to the gnex, you can't go wrong over there.
Whether it's worth the $150, what do you think?
currently having gnex now
i would probably change my gnex if its 32gb model N4
spec wise n4 wins and surely it will still run 2 years from now
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Thinking of upgrading, a friend offered to buy my Galaxy Nexus and so I was thinking of selling it(for U.S.$150) and buying an N4. Is there $150 worth of difference in the two? I have never seen an N4 in the wild, so I have no frame of reference. The added bonus is my friend would be switching from an iPhone 4 so we'd be gaining a convert LOL. As far as ROMS and Unlocking/Rooting how is the N4? It's SUPER easy with the GNex of course, same with the N4?
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If you have the money and are planning to have the phone for a while, go for it, GN will get out of the support line soon.
Galaxy Nexus is the best :good:
its worth it IMO. better screen, bigger battery, faster processor, double the RAM, better camera, better build quality. i have played with a couple N4's and still to this day, I think it is the best phone (for me) even over the HTC One and Galaxy S4. something about stock android, and the screen on the N4 is just awesome. for whatever reason, i wasn't impressed with the One's screen.
anyway, if you aren't struggling for the money, its a worth upgrade. you will be enjoying all the benefits of the galaxy nexus, but with much better hardware all around.
only downfall is the non removable battery.
Vote for N4
If the N4 had AT&T LTE, I'd jump tomorrow. But it doesn't, so I'm going to hold out until November and hope the N5 has AT&T LTE and is made by NOT LG. Glass feels nice, but its heavy and isn't easily replaceable.
N4. My sister has one now, and I'm still on my Gnex. The N4 is way cooler.
Nexus 4, no doubt. Better performance, better battery life and future proof :good:
I see the N⁴ and hold it every day. Not all that great.
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Nexus 4. Much clearer and brighter screen, faster processor, plus double the ram
Been meaning towards GNexus (because of the price, and it's still a Nexus), but still hard to pick among the two - I don't like the idea that N4 has a glass back panel, which feels like iPhone 4, and I totally dislike that material.
I'd pay full price for a Nexus 4, but until my contract with Verizon is up, I'll be on my Galaxy Nexus.
It's safe to say that historically with the Nexus devices, having the newest device is probably your best bet!
Galaxy Nexus all the way, especially when it's cheaper
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Been meaning towards GNexus (because of the price, and it's still a Nexus), but still hard to pick among the two - I don't like the idea that N4 has a glass back panel, which feels like iPhone 4, and I totally dislike that material.
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Even Apple ditched the glass back an made it alloy on iPhone 5, best thing they ever did, hope the next nexus doesn't go the usual plastic or does the glass back thats as heavy as a brick an shatters like a mutha.
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Even Apple ditched the glass back an made it alloy on iPhone 5, best thing they ever did, hope the next nexus doesn't go the usual plastic or does the glass back thats as heavy as a brick an shatters like a mutha.
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The Xperia Z on the other hand is completely made of glass. The front, back, (even the sides): all glass.
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Even Apple ditched the glass back an made it alloy on iPhone 5, best thing they ever did, hope the next nexus doesn't go the usual plastic or does the glass back thats as heavy as a brick an shatters like a mutha.
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You better hope HTC makes it then. They're the only one that'll probably do that.(metal body)
Moto=Kevlar Fiber
HTC=PolyCarb or Aluminum
SONY=Glass? Or plastic
LG= Glass
Samsung= THE LEGENDARY(Pemium) PLASTIC!
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I have both galaxy nexus (white) and nexus 4...use them every day.. Both are cool..I like the touch feeling of the galaxy nexus..but nexus 4 looks way better. I don't find big difference in performance in the everyday usage ..I honestly like to work on the galaxy but the amoled screen compared to the nexus 4 is a major disadvantage
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Super_Sport said:
I have both galaxy nexus (white) and nexus 4...use them every day.. Both are cool..I like the touch feeling of the galaxy nexus..but nexus 4 looks way better. I don't find big difference in performance in the everyday usage ..I honestly like to work on the galaxy but the amoled screen compared to the nexus 4 is a major disadvantage
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Is N4 lighter/thinner/better feels in hand than GNex?