Samsung Galaxy Nexus

LowTek wrote: »

This is probably an obvious one, but im an andriod newb! :-)

How do i create back ups of my galaxy nexus that i can restore to should i need to?

If you have rooted your GN, download ROM Manager from the Market and flash their recovery.

Then, boot into Recovery [Power + Vol Up and Vol Down, scroll to Recovery] and select Backup.

Guys, I moved from the HTC Sensation to the Galaxy Nexus and done a lot of reading while I had it because I liked the HTC Reader application so much. I am now wondering if the HTC Reader APK can be got for the Galaxy Nexus? I know there is Aldiko and other options but I would really like the HTC Reader app if at all possible......

Any ideas?
M

madmoe wrote: »

Guys, I moved from the HTC Sensation to the Galaxy Nexus and done a lot of reading while I had it because I liked the HTC Reader application so much. I am now wondering if the HTC Reader APK can be got for the Galaxy Nexus? I know there is Aldiko and other options but I would really like the HTC Reader app if at all possible......

Any ideas?
M

Doubt its compatible considering the amount of framework changes HTC do for their sense applications

tui0hcg wrote: »

Maybe this needs it own thread but there are mumblings over on XDA that the phone may not be the true Android experience and Samsung may have interfered a bit on certain models.

What do ye think and who has the true Nexus and who has the Sammy interfered ones?

http://www.xda-developers.com/android/is-the-galaxy-nexus-still-a-nexus/

It's only the US models that are on Verizon. They had Google wallet removed and a few Verizon apps added.

Kenno90 wrote: »

If its unlocked than no carrier has touched it . All american nexii are locked to verizon

I think if you read the full article and forum post on XDA they are suggesting that it is unlocked phones and that it is Samsung that have tampered with the OS to make it not fully Google ICS and nothing to do with the operator
It looks like Samsung have put their own build of ICS on some phones so some people are not getting the full and proper Google ICS experience

yakjusc and yakjuxw are the two Samsung-prepared builds where as yakju is the correct Google build

I just wonder is it happening to anyone here? Its occurring in Germany, Singapore, Canada and other countries so not limited to USA

C-Shore wrote: »

The OS is the exact same though, so still a pure android experience when it comes to using the phone, maybe just not when updating it.

So really not the true ICS Google style
Users will not get the updates they can expect directly from Google - have to go through Samsung first:(
This is exactly why I would buy a Nexus - to ensure I get the stock Google experience and timely updates I dont want the manufacturer sticking his paws in it
Maybe users can root and get the pure Google ICS back but for the cash people have been shelling out on the phone its a step too far for me

tui0hcg wrote: »

So really not the true ICS Google style
Users will not get the updates they can expect directly from Google - have to go through Samsung first:(
This is exactly why I would buy a Nexus - to ensure I get the stock Google experience and timely updates I dont want the manufacturer sticking his paws in it
Maybe users can root and get the pure Google ICS back but for the cash people have been shelling out on the phone its a step too far for me

Sure it could easily be fixed that an OTA update could be issued to unify the builds on all phones, which is what I would expect would happen; then updates work together.

On the other hand, if it is in Samsung's hands to update those builds indefinitely then I would imagine it would only be a couple of days delay, not like the updates on skinned versions.

Anyway, anyone that is this concerned with up to the minute updates should probably be familiar enough to be able to flash the yakju build. If they aren't, then they are possibly missing the major benefits of the whole Nexus idea.

corklad32 wrote: »

What plan is that? What do you get for the €20?

I hope I wasn't misleading. The plan includes the usual 200 mins, 200 texts, free meteor calls & texts. But the data is an add-on, "sub data 500" or something like that. So, all-in-all total is €25.

trev44 wrote: »

How does it handle the changeover from wifi to 3G and vice versa? iPhone does this seemlessly and I want to make sure that the GN does the same.
Thanks. t

Hand over is smooth. Saying that, I haven't tried to maintain a viber call while switching from WiFi to 3G. Viber is not compatible yet anyway. But I have used it to pre-cache maps while sitting in the car, within WiFi range, and then queried navigation directions while pulling away & thus switching to 3G. No issues, either way, with browsing in and out of coverage

corklad32 wrote: »

You sure this plan isn't €40 per month? It's supposed to be €50 in store for what you're getting or €40 online. For €25 per month you should get 200/200/1gb?

My thoughts exactly. I was beginning to wonder how on earth one could get that deal.

ULMarc wrote: »

no. the lad in the store said it's a deal just for this month.... that began today. And I confirmed it'd last the duration of the 18 months.......

I thought the same as you guys as last week in the crescent i had to argue a guy down to 40 euro in store. Maybe they like my eyes Anyway. I got what I got and I'm gad I didn't cave earlier. (nearly paid £540 the weekend!!!)

All i can say is fair play to you for getting that deal. Any better and they'd be paying you take the phone off their hands.

ULMarc wrote: »

no. the lad in the store said it's a deal just for this month.... that began today. And I confirmed it'd last the duration of the 18 months.......

I thought the same as you guys as last week in the crescent i had to argue a guy down to 40 euro in store. Maybe they like my eyes Anyway. I got what I got and I'm gad I didn't cave earlier. (nearly paid £540 the weekend!!!)

Jealous ...:pac:

Fair play to you man

Got mine today off Meteor too. I couldnt wait for Online Meteor shop,
it doesnt allow Meteor Upgrades, have to ring in and they out of stock.

So 1 shop had them in stock today in Cork, rest sold out
or keeping them for NEW Customers, but rep in Douglas was A1,
ended up getting it for 100e on 12 month Bill Pay Max... 85e p/m
I dont care its expensive plan but ive unlimited text calls and 1GB Data.
And only 12 month Contract.

Nexus is sweet, some screen detail is out of this world.
Glad I skipped HTC Sensation XL for this, Nexus id highly recommend.

Kev

Also when my phone synced with my Google account it installed the Superuser app (unless it was already present). I though you needed root for it to install.

I'm having no luck syncing my outlook contacts with the GN, Kies will not connect. How did others go about it.

My last phone HTC desire will only allow me to export to SD card. Will not allow me to export from the phone to SIM card either.

Joe

Edit: I downloaded a wifi file transfer app on both phones and it has worked flawlessly