***Official Galaxy Nexus Pre-Release speculation thread**

[BabyBlues]

Right, but I think what's got me worried is that they rub their grubby paws on it before the store opens, play with it, and then put it back, lay the plastic protector-sheet back on the screen, and close the box. I think that's what happened in the Best Buy situation.

I wish the boxes came sealed like pill bottles, but they don't. Just pull a tab and it's open.

True. Although a lot of the phones now are coming with the battery in a bag that is sealed so if that is not the case I'd be raising some hell with the manager.

 

[Rhystatic]

If things with the SGN don't blow up, I'll have a bit more affection for Verizon than I did a couple months ago.

Agreed. I will be a first in line at the VZN store the morning of, making them peel the wrappers and box apart piece by piece with me watching the sticky seal getting broken OR ELSE...

I will let them assign the SSN or SSID or whatever it's called and let them click the grandfathered unlimited. But as said before, they don't walk anywhere with my phone, and I will be the one doing all the rest of the legwork.

Also, when in hades are we going to start hearing about accessories? I really want to snag a nice dock for this badboy for my bedside table.

 

[tpags]

I'd much rather do it this way than have to hope that the delivery guy hasn't just left it on my stoop during the day.

But is anyone afraid of having the store employees play with it and then put it back in the box? I think I read somewhere a while back about a guy getting his Bionic and finding a picture of a Best Buy employee in it flipping off the camera.

Yes! I would flip my shiznit if I found out that the phone I bought was already messed with, and to find a pic of a guy flipping me off would be the nail in the coffin. There is something about getting something new and unwrapping it yourself. Priceless. Its kinda like Christmas day when you were a kid(never mind that at 31 I'm still like that.) And about the whole quadrant thing. P3 has had the phone for a while already. Whats to say he hasnt already rooted it and installed set cpu and underclocked it just to purposely get a low score to get people talking. I mean that is what he does, right. I dont know just throwing it out there. But I dont really care either way, this phone is a beast and it will be mine on day 1. No matter what kinda liquid matter P3 spews out of his mouth from now until then!

 

[Rhystatic]

True. Although a lot of the phones now are coming with the battery in a bag that is sealed so if that is not the case I'd be raising some hell with the manager.

Good to know. Not that I don't have faith in humanity, I just don't have any faith in humanity. I can honestly say I would probably do the same if I worked at Verizon and at least open one and play with it day before it's released.

Anyone else have any pertinent/useful info about when we are there morning of? Battery in a sealed bag sounds good. Should I let them hand me the box first and give it my own inspection?

 

[HanSolo]

When NE beat the Bucs, the Bucs were 0-6 and the Patriots were on their way to the playoffs. I think jet lag will play a huge role. Don't be surprised if there's 40 points scored in this game, and the Bears only get 13 of them.

My mother always told me "Make your words sweet, in case you have to eat them."

These are a bit bitter, but I'll be happy to eat them anyway.

Sorry for the off topic. Back to your regularly scheduled craziness.

 

[HanSolo]

True. Although a lot of the phones now are coming with the battery in a bag that is sealed so if that is not the case I'd be raising some hell with the manager.

Great to know! I think I'll walk in with a bad-mood face so that they know not to trifle with me.

 

[Sandroidfan]

I just noticed this forum is now bigger than Bionic forum in posts even before official release of Nexus.

 

[redraider1]

Yes! I would flip my shiznit if I found out that the phone I bought was already messed with, and to find a pic of a guy flipping me off would be the nail in the coffin. There is something about getting something new and unwrapping it yourself. Priceless. Its kinda like Christmas day when you were a kid(never mind that at 31 I'm still like that.) And about the whole quadrant thing. P3 has had the phone for a while already. Whats to say he hasnt already rooted it and installed set cpu and underclocked it just to purposely get a low score to get people talking. I mean that is what he does, right. I dont know just throwing it out there. But I dont really care either way, this phone is a beast and it will be mine on day 1. No matter what kinda liquid matter P3 spews out of his mouth from now until then!

Agree idc about quadrant that means nothing as long as the phone is smooth which seems to be the case from videos of the nexus.

 

[BabyBlues]

Yes! I would flip my shiznit if I found out that the phone I bought was already messed with, and to find a pic of a guy flipping me off would be the nail in the coffin. There is something about getting something new and unwrapping it yourself. Priceless. Its kinda like Christmas day when you were a kid(never mind that at 31 I'm still like that.) And about the whole quadrant thing. P3 has had the phone for a while already. Whats to say he hasnt already rooted it and installed set cpu and underclocked it just to purposely get a low score to get people talking. I mean that is what he does, right. I dont know just throwing it out there. But I dont really care either way, this phone is a beast and it will be mine on day 1. No matter what kinda liquid matter P3 spews out of his mouth from now until then!

I've got 2 years on you and I'm still that way. (And if it's a small box I get even more excited cause it usually means electronics or jewelry) lol.

Great to know! I think I'll walk in with a bad-mood face so that they know not to trifle with me.

I prefer to walk in all chipper and smiles - they have no idea what hit them when I pull out BitchyBlues instead of the BabyBlues that walked in.

 

[bouchigo]

To add a little humor to this thread, this is what I want to happen, some of you may recognize it

1. Cut a hole in a box.

2. Put my GNex in the box.

3. I will open that box.

LOL

 

[Stigy]

Anyone fear that Verizon will lock down GNex like they did with RAZR?

Verizon locks down phones; will it affect the Samsung Galaxy Nexus? | Android and Me

 

[RadYOacTiVe]

When Verizon ships the phone, they require a signature so I've had to call UPS after tracking it and tell them i want to pick it up at the UPS hub on the way home. They certainly won't leave it on the doorstep, I have asked since my neighborhood is safe for the most part.

Easier just to roll over to the store and buy it. I'm going to tell the sales guy that I will handle putting my TB sim card into the new phone.

I'd much rather do it this way than have to hope that the delivery guy hasn't just left it on my stoop during the day.

But is anyone afraid of having the store employees play with it and then put it back in the box? I think I read somewhere a while back about a guy getting his Bionic and finding a picture of a Best Buy employee in it flipping off the camera.

 

[shawn487]

To add a little humor to this thread, this is what I want to happen, some of you may recognize it

1. Cut a hole in a box.

2. Put my GNex in the box.

3. I will open that box.

LOL

Wow I never need to cut a hole in a box to get my Gnex in it.

 

[RadYOacTiVe]

Not really. If this is a true Nexus phone it should not be locked.

Anyone fear that Verizon will lock down GNex like they did with RAZR?

Verizon locks down phones; will it affect the Samsung Galaxy Nexus? | Android and Me

 

[AntimonyER]

Anyone fear that Verizon will lock down GNex like they did with RAZR?

Verizon locks down phones; will it affect the Samsung Galaxy Nexus? | Android and Me

SSSSSHHHHHHHH! Don't give them any ideas

 

[shawn487]

Anyone fear that Verizon will lock down GNex like they did with RAZR?

Verizon locks down phones; will it affect the Samsung Galaxy Nexus? | Android and Me

Nope... here is how it went down in my head. Verizon asked Google for the ICS google said okay here you go Galaxy Nexus. Verizon went we want more control over this phone. Google slapped their hand and said off off bad touch.

 

[bouchigo]

Wow I never need to cut a hole in a box to get my Gnex in it.

It's a play on Andy Samberg and Justin Timberlake's skit on SNL, but I'm guessing you know that, right???

 

[cereal killer]

WTH? Did I say I was suicidal? I have no idea where that little tiff came from.

Besides, I can't enjoy life right now because I'm at work. I don't see how being tired of mining the net for little nuggets of false/possibly true rumors means I should back the hell out and reevaluate my life.

Put the claws away, man. If you need to tell someone to leave just because they're a little tired of false rumors, I think your fuse is a little shorter than mine.

I understood what you were implying Hans Cholo. You are now officially a battle hardened cell phone vet

 

[BabyBlues]

Anyone fear that Verizon will lock down GNex like they did with RAZR?

Verizon locks down phones; will it affect the Samsung Galaxy Nexus? | Android and Me

I'm hoping, in this case only, that someone followed the FruitCo's lead and told VZW that if they want it they can not put their poo on it.

 

[HanSolo]

I understood what you were implying Hans Cholo. You are now officially a battle hardened cell phone vet

Great. I don't know whether to feel good that Creepy Baby Face (CBF) is complimenting me, or utterly disgusted that I'm now lumped in with him.

Spoiler

No, but seriously.

 

[durangojim]

If I'm switching from a thunderbolt, can I just put its sim in to activate my nexus?

 

[HanSolo]

I'm hoping, in this case only, that someone followed the FruitCo's lead and told VZW that if they want it they can not put their poo on it.

I'm pretty confident that when you open up that box, you won't get that familiar smell.

 

[huskerkate]

Anyone fear that Verizon will lock down GNex like they did with RAZR?

Verizon locks down phones; will it affect the Samsung Galaxy Nexus? | Android and Me

Panda said that Google will handle the updates to the GNex, directly; and that this was a "must have" term in the negotiations between Google and VZW.

this leads to my question (and i don't know the answer): would a locked BL prevent Google from issuing updates directly? in other words, if the BL was locked, would the updates HAVE to come from VZW? it seems to me that they are probably separate issues, but i just don't know...

given the system app list that was released a while back, there wasn't any vzw bloat on it. to me, that signals a pure Nexus device, with an unlocked BL.

 

[huskerkate]

To add a little humor to this thread, this is what I want to happen, some of you may recognize it

1. Cut a hole in a box.

2. Put my GNex in the box.

3. I will open that box.

LOL

LMAO!!!! outstanding reference!

 

[cereal killer]

Great. I don't know whether to feel good that Creepy Baby Face (CBF) is complimenting me, or utterly disgusted that I'm now lumped in with him.

Spoiler

No, but seriously.

Both.

And thats why its good to be.....................................................me.




Lol