BGR: GNEX users "Plagued" by reboots

[drbugsmn]

Galaxy Nexus users plagued by random reboots

I nor my wife have not had a reboot, was wondering if anyone else has noticed this?

 

[Premium1]

I have not had any issues with this. Maybe it is more prevalent with the gsm version because the 3 people I know with a verizon nexus have no issues.

 

[RichSz]

I've had a few random reboots but nothing I'd call a plague. Maybe three in the last month.

 

[Proph]

never had a single one either (VZW gnex). had it since launch day. i don't let alot of apps stay on my phone for long unless i trust them/use them, i wonder if these reports are people that all have an app installed that doesn't play well with ICS?

 

[tdub88]

Nope, nor have three others I know w/ SGN's.

 

[Deleted User]

I get a random reboot once every other day. A couple of days I've had 2 reboots. So, yeah...I've definitely experienced it...but I wouldn't call it a plague!

But I will say I don't like it when it happens, of course.

 

[dguy]

Between December 15th and now I have had zero reboots on my VZW GN.

 

[s.m.knipe]

I've had no random reboots on my month-and-a-half old GSM GN

 

[VeryEvilAsh]

I've had about 3 or so since launch (vzw gnex). No where near as much as my Tbolt (at least 2 times per day).

 

[hanano17]

I had one the day after I got it, which was the day after it came out. None since.

 

[myers6mm]

never had a single one either (VZW gnex). had it since launch day. i don't let alot of apps stay on my phone for long unless i trust them/use them, i wonder if these reports are people that all have an app installed that doesn't play well with ICS?

My thoughts exactly! Apps that haven't been updated to play nice with ICS are most likely the cause. Or I guess ICS may have interal issues that don't allow certain apps to play nice with ICS.

Either way the wife and I have only experienced random reboots a couple times each.

 

[cruzer_lite]

I get reboots 5-10 times a day thinking of doing a hard reset

 

[Sketchr]

Nope. No reboots on mine.

 

[AntimonyER]

I am a more than a little disappointed in this article. I think BGR can do better than this sensationalist, thinly veiled hit peice on the GNex.
Considering being active on this forum should yield the first signs of info regarding issues with the phone, if this issue were a "plague" it would be all over the place. But the first three pages of threads yields no topic regarding random reboots (I didn't look any further) . It has not made the known issues thread either. That says all I need to know about this "plague".

No reboots.
VZW GNex (unlocked and rooted, but stock) 4.0.2

 

[alostpacket]

None on mine

Would be helpful to see if anyone who is experiencing reboots what version they are on and rooted/ROM'd/etc

Me:
VZW GNex (stock, not rooted) 4.0.2


Incidentally I used to get these about once a month on my Nexus One heh.

 

[s.m.knipe]

I get reboots 5-10 times a day thinking of doing a hard reset

You definitely should! That sounds like something wasn't installed correctly, a factory reset should take care of it

 

[schleppy]

Bone stock Verizon GNex here, and I had around 10 random reboots while using Navigation on a long car trip. Besides that only 1 other one I can think of.

I have a friend who has been experiencing pretty frequent reboots in a variety of apps. Something is definitely up.

 

[Outatime]

I have had zero random reboots. BGR is a notorious Android hater iPhone fan boy.

 

[schleppy]

I have had zero random reboots. BGR is a notorious Android hater iPhone fan boy.

I don't think that's true at all. Many of their Android reviews are really positive, and never end with "iPhone is better."

 

[s.m.knipe]

GSM "yakju" on 4.0.2 Stock for mine, no unexpected reboots.

I'd wager it has more to do with 3rd party apps or custom ROMs than a system fault (given the fact that some experience it while others don't). It would also be interesting to see if a factory reset solved it for anyone (and further than that whether it would happen again before adding all your third-party apps back)...

 

[Rdjr74]

Two in the last three days. Stock on 4.0.2. Anyone use lightflow? I'd like to see a comparison between who uses it and who doesn't. Maybe could have something to do with it. I do use it.

 

[Outatime]

I don't think that's true at all. Many of their Android reviews are really positive, and never end with "iPhone is better."

He has cleaned it up a lot the last year or two. He used to get into blog arguments with readers.

 

[schleppy]

Two in the last three days. Stock on 4.0.2. Anyone use lightflow? I'd like to see a comparison between who uses it and who doesn't. Maybe could have something to do with it. I do use it.

I do use lightflow, and so does my friend. However, I don't think he had lightflow installed when the reboots started happening.

 

[Rdjr74]

Good enough. Sounds like we put that to rest quick. Great app btw just was worried it could have been that. : )

 

[alostpacket]

If you're getting 10 reboots per day/week I might suggest seriously giving some thought to exchanging your device (assuming you are stock).

Factory reset might be a good first troubleshooting step too.


hth