Official G-Nex first impressions thread Love it? Hate it?

Reborn58 · Dec 15, 2011

I could not be happier. I'm so smitten with everything its unreal.

mihalich · Dec 15, 2011

Good god this phone is huge. My OG Droid feels like a peanut when I hold it now, compared to this thing. Love it! Love the new folder support. Love being able to disable any App.

Things I didn't like? Getting stuck in the bootloader trying to unlock it. The drivers from the samsung site work when the phone is booted up. But when you reboot it to bootloader, windows doesn't recognize it. Took me 30 minutes to find a thread with the naked drivers that actually worked in bootloader mode so I could run the unlock command.

Other dislike is the fact that the stupid facebook app doesn't have the sync with contacts option. I know, I know, I read the articles why. It still pisses me off!

love everything else!

Joe

Khatmandu · Dec 15, 2011

xGalaxyNexusx said:
For those of you complaining of bad reception. I had a friend swear by this. He told me to stress that you should not be skeptical because he was absolutely flaberghasted by the increase in signal and battery.

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I'd be concerned with it interfering with the NFC on the battery but definitely worth a shot if people have bad issues.

xGalaxyNexusx · Dec 15, 2011

Khatmandu said:
I'd be concerned with it interfering with the NFC on the battery but definitely worth a shot if people have bad issues.

I think as long as it's placed appropriately, it wouldn't be bad. But again, for under $3, worth a shot!

Crayon · Dec 15, 2011

20 minutes with the device (and 8 of that was spent updating) and it's already infinitely better than the HTC Rezound I "borrowed" and any other phone i've owned (including iphone4).

sessman · Dec 15, 2011

got the phone this morning at 10am, amazing phone, anyone know how to sync your facebook pictures with their contacts?

sessman · Dec 15, 2011

it may be a setting but the only thing i dont like is how it automatically adds a shortcut to your home screen when you download an app

mountainlover · Dec 15, 2011

I'm on my way to Verizon. All the signal strength complaints have me wondering if I should buy the Rezound instead...

jdduncan11 · Dec 15, 2011

pedromartinez said:
I'm loving it. ICS and this screen rocks!!! I'm running benchmarks now to see how it stacks up against my rent-a-razr.

Can anyone else see the PenTile matrix on this screen or is just me?

I don't see it at all. This is the best screen i have ever seen

jdduncan11 · Dec 15, 2011

I am in a 4G network area at work and at home. No problem with 4G at work, but i am only getting one bar of 3G at home :thinking:

danzini · Dec 15, 2011

I just picked up my Galaxy Nexus and love it. I had 3 iPhones before this going back to 2007 so this is a real big change.

Can anyone suggest any good apps I might be missing (other than the obvious ones)?
Also whats the deal with rooting and roms? Doesn't everyone want "vanilla" android on their device? What are the good roms and why?
I listen to a lot of podcasts and always did through iTunes. I read that doggcathcer is a good podcast app. Any thoughts?

Thanks! Looking forward to being a part of the community.

bdub · Dec 15, 2011

Picked up my precious this morning... They opened up about 10 minutes early... think they felt bad for me staring in the store from my car lol.

Anyway, smooth process, smooth phone. I'm not in a 4g town, but i'm between 2 of them and work in 1 a couple days a week. I'll be taking the 4G for a ride on Monday for sure.

4.02 kicked out before I even left the store.

atrain311 · Dec 15, 2011

My God, the more I play with it and customize it to my liking the more I LOVE it!

Slayer01 · Dec 15, 2011

mountainlover said:
I'm on my way to Verizon. All the signal strength complaints have me wondering if I should buy the Rezound instead...

If you have trouble now I would say go with rezound. Only thing is to go GN now and only pay 35 later for resound later.

purple_duckk · Dec 15, 2011

Ninja Monkey said:
What area are you in? I live in Shelby Township and I'm not having any problems like that.

I picked it up from the Northville Corp store. I went back after work and they switched out the phone first, still had the issue and then they put a new Sim card in a new phone and it seems to be all set. Now its time to get down to business and start playing....

FitchVA · Dec 15, 2011

Lovin mine!

totomototo · Dec 15, 2011

I am in love <3 I think I may have to marry this phone!

Sushibagel · Dec 15, 2011

Loving my new phone!

The 4G is blazing fast when I have a signal and I'm finding the voice commands very fluent and easy to use. The new folders are great and I'm loving the face unlock as trivial and novel as it is.

EdenObscured · Dec 15, 2011

Alright, so I left work an hour in this morning to go wait in the parking lot of the Verizon (Bolingbrook location, Was anyone there this morning from the board?)

3rd in line. So yeh so I was trading in the HTC Rezound....having second thoughts. I kinda liked the phone with the sense UI on it but again the rezound was my first android. When I got my hands on the delay nexus while my rep was getting me onto my own nexus, I was suprised how big the phone was compared to the Rezound.....

I said goodbye to the Rezound and hello to a Smoking hot phone. Never was one to get anything tech wise on the launch day. I like the fun in that now.

I haven't done much to the phone since 10am. I only added my jobs exchange account. Also, I dread organizing my contacts from work and gmail, and VZW backup app. I had it all sorted out on the Rezound after an hour and now I didnt want to go through it again but ironing it out that clutter as I type.

So yeh, im eating so I can have fuel to play with this until bedtime.

Quick Question, am I blind or how do I change the analog clock on the homepage to digital?

Overall with the limited time I had using the phone today while working; I am impressed.

Now tomorrow I have a half day of work then heading to Chicago to roam around with some buddies!

Cheers. :cool:

PS. Only disapointing thing is the 4G signal at work and in the car is low or no bars.....while the rezound had 3 bars at least anywhere. Hopefully its on the network side right now and not the phone. Oh wellz.

actofgod · Dec 15, 2011

So glad I finally got mine, still getting used to ICS though...especially that you can't long press a vacant field to insert an app/widget/etc

down twinkles on the no-facebook sync!!!!!!!! wtf I want my pictures

EdenObscured · Dec 15, 2011

actofgod said:
So glad I finally got mine, still getting used to ICS though...especially that you can't long press a vacant field to insert an app/widget/etc

down twinkles on the no-facebook sync!!!!!!!! wtf I want my pictures

I agree with the no facebook sync. It was a breeze on the rezound.

Thunper · Dec 15, 2011

Is it possable get the digital clock on the home screen... thats my only complaint!

AndroidFanKyle · Dec 15, 2011

Well, My store was sold out in Leesburg, Va. 40 gone by 2. Phone ordered at store, should be sent to my house by Monday at the latest. Oh well.

Aabye · Dec 15, 2011

After four attempts to get it activated, I must say I love it, and am very glad I held out for this device.

I'm getting 16mb and 8mb, Up/Down.

I am a little surprised at how familiar I am with ICS after running Condemned Soul's latest CM7 ROM on my Eris... no learning curve at all.

I am very surprised at how comfortable it is, despite the size. The Razr was a no go from the beginning for me, because it felt horrible in my hand. The GN fits like a glove.

A+ Grade on my first three hours of use.

tluley51 · Dec 15, 2011

For a digital clock, just download senseclock, beautiful widgets or fancy widgets. All of those have sweet clocks.

Also another thing I dislike is the notification light taking FOREVER to flash...I sit there and wait...and wait...and wait for it to flash...Flash more frequently please!

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