Galaxy Nexus Watering Hole

[vandyman]

Is everyone feeling better now after getting the AF plague?

Also if you are green and are in the lounge, does it make you a lizard?

 

[MSUgEEk]

Windows 8 looks super nice -- I'll be downloading the Consumer Preview tonight and dual booting my Windows 7 setup.

My Dad has had the dev release for a while and I've used it. Hated it. I kind of feel like Sheldon on Big Bang Theory. It's TOOO user friendly. It makes it more difficult to get to some of the things knowledgable Windows users make use of on a daily basis. To me it seemed like a crummy attempt to overlay a simplified touch-like interface over Windows to make it more user-friendly.

 

[Stigy]

Well, if you blew on me I'm pretty sure i would be turned on too.

Made me think of this.

 

[EarlyMon]

Ha! I just can't keep it clean enough to respond no matter what color I am!!

In the words of the sage - neener neener neener.

 

[BabyBlues]

I pretty regularly type out a response, read it over, and just delete the whole thing for exactly this reason.

Glad I'm not the only one.

Made me think of this.

Ouch!

Is everyone feeling better now after getting the AF plague?

Also if you are green and are in the lounge, does it make you a lizard?

All better! Thanks. How are you feeling?

Lizards are cute (for the most part) so I can go with that.

 

[Unforgiven]

I pretty regularly type out a response, read it over, and just delete the whole thing for exactly this reason.

I do that all the time. Type, edit, delete this sentence, reread it, then post it. When I do it in this thread, by the time I think it is right I'm three pages removed from the post I was responding to.

Oh, and you would think that I could catch my spelling errors with all that pondering, but alas.

 

[Stigy]

Ughh looks like someone beat me to that Car Accident Reporting app.

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.caraccidentsidekick&feature=search_result

 

[quiklives]

I do that all the time. Type, edit, delete this sentence, reread it, then post it. When I do it in this thread, by the time I think it is right I'm three pages removed from the post I was responding to.

Oh, and you would think that I could catch my spelling errors with all that pondering, but alas.

Yeah, this is going crazy fast, I can already see that I'll never keep up. By the time I get out of class this afternoon, I'll have 25 pages to read.

I will make a valiant attempt, though, because I have been so glad to find such a friendly community. Seems like 99% of the net is clogged with trolls, so it's kind of amazing to find nice people somewhere, and I want to make the most of it.

 

[BabyBlues]

Ughh looks like someone beat me to that Car Accident Reporting app.

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.caraccidentsidekick&feature=search_result

So make yours more. More user friendly, more options..... That looks like its put out by a lawyer or in conjunction with one.
(I don't have anything against lawyers but its a bit odd to read that you can have your info reviewed for free...sounds like fishing for business to me)

 

[vandyman]

All better! Thanks. How are you feeling?

Lizards are cute (for the most part) so I can go with that.

I am doing a lot better, Thanks. But the head cold part is still lingering on.
I have been so busy at work and at home trying to catch up from being down for the few days that I was sick.

The worst part is that I did not get to see Ghost Riders 2 yet.

 

[Unforgiven]

Yeah, this is going crazy fast, I can already see that I'll never keep up. By the time I get out of class this afternoon, I'll have 25 pages to read.

I will make a valiant attempt, though, because I have been so glad to find such a friendly community. Seems like 99% of the net is clogged with trolls, so it's kind of amazing to find nice people somewhere, and I want to make the most of it.

Actually it is busy in here today, a lot more than normal.

 

[Unforgiven]

Ughh looks like someone beat me to that Car Accident Reporting app.

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.caraccidentsidekick&feature=search_result

I noticed that it was updated today, I bet a google search led the dev to all our great ideas here.

 

[CaptainRon]

Now that BB is green, she is prohibited from responding

LOL. I'm sorry BB, I know it was mean of me to post that. It's like waving a plate of barbeque ribs in front of a starving person and telling then they can't have them.

 

[AntimonyER]

I noticed that it was updated today, I bet a google search led the dev to all our great ideas here.

Especially if it was a lawyer who did it!

 

[BabyBlues]

LOL. I'm sorry BB, I know it was mean of me to post that. It's like waving a plate of barbeque ribs in front of a starving person and telling then they can't have them.

Nah, its pretty funny to me. Especially considering how many times I've left double entendre knowing nothing could be answered. Turn about is fair play.

 

[Thats]

So, I hope we get to welcome new people into the Watering Hole with the 100 off of this great phone today!

Also: Anyone notice how little VZW reps push the Galaxy Nexus, when I told them I knew what I wanted they still tried pushing the Razr on me.

 

[BabyBlues]

So, I hope we get to welcome new people into the Watering Hole with the 100 off of this great phone today!

Also: Anyone notice how little VZW reps push the Galaxy Nexus, when I told them I knew what I wanted they still tried pushing the Razr on me.

+1 for hoping to welcome new people!

We are destined to be the child they try to lock in the closet

 

[quiklives]

So, I hope we get to welcome new people into the Watering Hole with the 100 off of this great phone today!

Also: Anyone notice how little VZW reps push the Galaxy Nexus, when I told them I knew what I wanted they still tried pushing the Razr on me.

I have come to the conclusion that this is actually evidence to back Moto's claim that Verizon is the one who really likes locked phones.

I think Verizon is pushing the Razr because it's less open, and therefore they think if they can get a Razr in everybody's hand, less people will be "stealing" from them by tethering, etc.

Which is ridiculous, of course, for a half dozen reasons, but it's also how corporations think.

 

[Stigy]

So make yours more. More user friendly, more options..... That looks like its put out by a lawyer or in conjunction with one.
(I don't have anything against lawyers but its a bit odd to read that you can have your info reviewed for free...sounds like fishing for business to me)

I noticed that it was updated today, I bet a google search led the dev to all our great ideas here.

Especially if it was a lawyer who did it!

Yeah planning on it -- just gonna make it for more practice for app development and try to make it better than theirs.

Just wish I had some more free time to start development. It'll get done.

 

[Lucky Armpit]

Good morning all. Thought I would update youse on my Nexus saga. I don't remember if I mentioned that I had two one-way audio issues yesterday? Once when I called my mother in the early afternoon and once last night talking with a friend. Those dropped calls, along with the reddish display, and having to compare two job offers (long story for another post), I just didn't have the mental energy to call Verizon last night.

Before calling Verizon this morning, I went to unlock my phone and it didn't respond to touch. Weird... tried it again, and the phone rebooted itself. I've never, ever had that problem before and thought it strange. I called Verizon and explained, again, my story to the rep. I explained that I've sent back three "certified like-new" replacements and I want a new phone. He checked a few things and said, let's do a few troubleshooting steps with your phone. I have to admit, I rolled my eyes but said okay, I'll play the game.

He had me power it off, wait about 10 seconds, power it back on, and he made a test call to me. No issue. So he says he feels confident my problem is fixed. I said the polite version of Whiskey Tango Foxtrot? He told me there were several complaints of dropped calls and other issues related to my tower yesterday afternoon and those problems were fixed at approximately 8:30 AM today... which was almost exactly the same time my phone locked up and rebooted. He said that when we rebooted the phone, it automatically updated to the latest towers, roaming capabilities, etc. I said I don't have to do *228, option 1 to update my towers? He said no, LTE phones do that automatically upon power-up.

I said fine, I'll give it a try but the first time I have the one-way audio issue again, I'm calling back and I want a new Nexus. He said no problem, he made the notation on my account for an early upgrade and I said I don't want another phone, I want the Nexus and he said no problem. I didn't think about it until after I hung up but I hope "early upgrade" doesn't mean I'd have to pay for a Nexus. I don't think so, and I really don't feel like calling Verizon back right now to confirm.

Could the problems with the tower have been the root cause of my issues? It's possible because I live ~3 miles from where I work - probably less as the crow flies - so that means I'm on the same tower at work and at home, and that means 95% of the phone calls I make are when I'm connected to the same tower. I explained to the guy that I've been having these problems since Day 1 with my Nexus and he said it's possible that these problems existed for a while but no one reported them before now. Doesn't say much about me since I've been complaining about this for a while now.

That's the latest. We'll see what happens! Not holding my breath lest I turn blue, but I'm still willing to play the game.

 

[BabyBlues]

Good luck!! I hope that fixed it for you.

 

[Stigy]

Man what a drama your phone has been -- hope it all gets fixed.

Does anyone use a specific e-Reader app on their phone? Thinking about trying out Aldiko on the Playbook, but I heard good things about MoonReader as well. Any insight? Thanks.

 

[Unforgiven]

Could the problems with the tower have been the root cause of my issues? It's possible because I live ~3 miles from where I work - probably less as the crow flies - so that means I'm on the same tower at work and at home, and that means 95% of the phone calls I make are when I'm connected to the same tower.

I hope your all set. I will say that the tower thing is the most plausible thing I've heard to date. It is a whole new network deployment plus managing 3G / 4G switchoff. I very well could be a bug on the Rx/Tx side of things.

 

[MSUgEEk]

Man what a drama your phone has been -- hope it all gets fixed.

Does anyone use a specific e-Reader app on their phone? Thinking about trying out Aldiko on the Playbook, but I heard good things about MoonReader as well. Any insight? Thanks.

I'm a Google Books man myself. Probably doesn't help you in your quest to find one on the Playbook though does it?

 

[quiklives]

Man what a drama your phone has been -- hope it all gets fixed.

Does anyone use a specific e-Reader app on their phone? Thinking about trying out Aldiko on the Playbook, but I heard good things about MoonReader as well. Any insight? Thanks.

I've used Aldiko and I really liked it, though now I'm mostly using Nook.