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

Stigy said:

Paul said that when Clockword is available on the device he will ZIP them into CWM packages.

For right now it requires a few lines in ADB, but its very simple and you can copy/paste his adb commands for easier execution.

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Interestingman said:

Maybe everyone knew this already, but when I am looking at VZW's website, I'm seeing Rzr and Rezound for 249.99 for upgrades... for those who are in need of a phone soon...

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brain85 said:

In every single screenshot I've seen of the Nexus, the reception has like 1-2 bars. Not good.

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Interestingman said:

Maybe everyone knew this already, but when I am looking at VZW's website, I'm seeing Rzr and Rezound for 249.99 for upgrades... for those who are in need of a phone soon...

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AntimonyER said:

You are under contract for 24 months, so if you decided to cancel the line, you would need to wait the full 24 months before cancelling it. That is what I am basing my calculation on. If you want to continue to keep the line, and just use it for extra subsidized upgrades, technically you could use the 20 month calculation, as that is how often it would yield an upgrade...

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jbdan said:

lol isn't that jumping the gun a little bit? Does everyone live under a cell tower I know I don't

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coach26 said:

P3Droid

When I got this nexus I didn't realize that it would be at least 6 weeks before the public got theirs, I look forward to when the Nexus is widely available so we can see what the community can do with it.


anybody know when the Windsock got his phone???

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lickwidravr said:

i don't use the add a line at all, i have a dummy phone on it at all times(a voyager) when you lump up the sum like that it does seem expensive, but when its broken down every month its much more affordable, I'm by no means rich AT ALL lol, i graduated college February of 2010 and started working May 2010, i'm paying off student loans and a new car i got around the time i started working. So definitely not rich lol.

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coach26 said:

P3Droid

When I got this nexus I didn't realize that it would be at least 6 weeks before the public got theirs, I look forward to when the Nexus is widely available so we can see what the community can do with it.


anybody know when the Windsock got his phone???

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johnatthebar said:

The one flaw (in my opinion at least) in the way phone subsidies work (with the exception of t-mo) is that you are paying it even if you haven't received a new phone in years, or paid retail. If I pay retail for the GNex or any other device, I still pay the same ammount as someone with my same plan who's device has been subsidized by the carrier. For example, a carrier seeling a $600 device for $300 subsidized, charges the consumer $300 up front, and $300 via their monthly bill. If I pay the $600 retail, why am I still paying the same ammount each month?

I emailed VZW about this a while back, just giving input, not asking for anything. Got the standard response. I think this is the area we should all push carriers to address, rather than being upset at them for not delivering on relase dates they never officially announced.

It would be a more honest solution for the customer, and would likely prevent the carrier from giving 'good faith' phone credits for people to upgrade if they aren't happy with their device, it broke, etc. It's a hard sell when someone tells you, "I'm sorry to hear that you are having trouble with your device, we can sell you a new one for $600" vs "I'm sorry to hear you are having trouble with your device, we can sell you a new one for $600 and your bill will drop $xx a month when your contract ends."

Just my thoughts and opinions. I'll back out again now.

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AntimonyER said:

Anyone else read between the lines to see what he is really saying here? "Haha, I will have mine for 6 weeks before you get yours!"

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jbdan said:

It's not bad at all I promise. You rooted you can adb

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brhermon said:

Hey everybody, first time poster I've been following this thread some several thousand messages ago haha.

So I was inspired by Hansolo and wrote Verizon execs and I actually got a phone call back! (Not much about the Nexus, to skip straight to that, jump below) I wrote not just about the Nexus but...

• My Droid's service has diminished since the installation of 4g in our area.
• $300 for a phone that only lasts 18 out of the 24 months of a contract is total crap. My OG Droid is on its last leg. Phones' lifespans should last considerably longer for the price we pay.
• My phone has an ever increasing number of problems as it ages.
• The Bionic, and now Nexus, release fiascoes are ridiculous.

I didn't get much of a response but wanted to go ahead and share. YES, a CS rep, Ron T., from the executive's office did call me back. That in and of itself is impressive. Nice to see a company caring enough to call me. But honestly that's as good as it got.

I didn't get anything like Hansolo (no $50 credit, no offer for a replacement phone, etc, I've been a customer for 10+ yrs) The real sad thing about it is that they never once even said something like "I'm sorry sir, is there anything we can do to improve your experience?" They never once just offered to help, in any way. Just a simple "I'm sorry, what can I do?" That should be minimal, standard Customer Service. While the guy was friendly, he pretty much just gave me the... This is how it is, deal with it approach. The most "helpful" thing he mentioned was reminding me I could use my warranty replacement policy (which I pay 6.99 for) to get a new phone. That's it.

I appreciate Verizon getting back with me. They said they understand my concern. But they never offered any help with an appology. In the end I don't know that it made any bit of a difference. There was no pledge to improve the service coverage experience. I was told prices and plans aren't changing and they only "hope" the quality of technology improves. They're doing what they can about the Nexus.

Nexus info: The only thing the guy mentioned was he hadn't heard about any problems causing a delay (not so sure that I believe him there). The volume bug in the UK is tied to the radios and frequency over there, theoretically shouldn't have any impact in the US. And they'll release it by Christmas. It isn't much of anything, but it's what I got.

In short, I thank them for the call, but they really did nothing in the line of caring to make sure my experience with them is a positive one. Thanks for nothing VZ.

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BabyBlues said:

It's just nice to know if I yell "help" someone will be there.

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coach26 said:

For those of you out there with LTE phones, my main dilemma is whether to rent on Nov 30 to lock down and get the double data, or hope that the deal stays through the holidays. Is is that big of a deal, how much data do you guys use in a month?????????

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coach26 said:

For those of you out there with LTE phones, my main dilemma is whether to rent on Nov 30 to lock down and get the double data, or hope that the deal stays through the holidays. Is is that big of a deal, how much data do you guys use in a month?????????

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coach26 said:

For those of you out there with LTE phones, my main dilemma is whether to rent on Nov 30 to lock down and get the double data, or hope that the deal stays through the holidays. Is is that big of a deal, how much data do you guys use in a month?????????

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coach26 said:

For those of you out there with LTE phones, my main dilemma is whether to rent on Nov 30 to lock down and get the double data, or hope that the deal stays through the holidays. Is is that big of a deal, how much data do you guys use in a month?????????

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coach26 said:

For those of you out there with LTE phones, my main dilemma is whether to rent on Nov 30 to lock down and get the double data, or hope that the deal stays through the holidays. Is is that big of a deal, how much data do you guys use in a month?????????

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Cincybearcatfan said:

Congrats! Although I can't help but see the name Asus and think Wal-Mart (not that Wal-Mart is inherently bad. I shop there all the time, just not for electronics). I want to like it but maybe I'm just too uneducated about the Asus name brand.

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HanSolo said:

Good morning, fellow Nexonians!

I see nothing has changed. Although the customization of the software buttons is exciting. I hope we can eventually change the color and that black background to make it more transparent.

Not a big fan of buttons under buttons under homescreen, followed by search bar on the top. Too cluttered.

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