Galaxy Nexus Watering Hole

HanSolo · Dec 17, 2011

APKhaos said:
Hey Han,
It adds more bulk than the silicone cases, of course. I got one and hated it almost instantly. The inner silicon rubber is a lint magnet. Once or twice in your pocket and it has a frosting of fuzz electrostatically attached. Hate that.

Yeah I read the back of the box and noticed that it was partially silicone, which I don't like, so I didn't get it.

zx10droid · Dec 17, 2011

HanSolo said:
Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. This blows.

I noticed that it was a bit gray/dark, but chalked it up to the display Samsung decided to use. But now that I compared the two, there is definitely a difference.

Does anyone know how the exchange process works? Will they swap it out in the store for me?

not sure if it makes a differnce, but it may be a bit brighter when on a charger than not, could be some of the difference

sgrinavi · Dec 17, 2011

I was wunnin where all YOUS GUYS went

RazorSharp · Dec 17, 2011

CaptainRon said:
I did it last night on my MacBook. It took me two tries to correctly installing the SDK to unlock the bootloader, but after that it went fairly smoothly.

There's a nice easy to follow guide by AlexKP at

http://androidforums.com/galaxy-nexus-all-things-root/464427-how-unlock-bootloader-using-mac.html

Awesome, thanks so much!

BabyBlues said:
Africa?? Sheesh. You don't do the little flights at all do ya? I think you should start a Captain's Log thread and post pics from places when you can.

Ooh, liking this idea.

HanSolo · Dec 17, 2011

zx10droid said:
not sure if it makes a differnce, but it may be a bit brighter when on a charger than not, could be some of the difference

Hmm, interesting thought. My laptop tends to get a bit dimmer when plugged in. Maybe the reverse is true on the Gnex?

Thanks for the idea. I will try it when I get home and take a look.

I didn't really care about the screen grayness too much, but when I compared it, I did get a bit pissed.

Do you guys find your white web backgrounds a bit on the gray side?

tluley51 · Dec 17, 2011

I can't believe how long it takes in between light flashes with the notification light...Annoying for emails and gtalk messages...Thank God for the "Fast" option in GoSMS

altimax98 · Dec 17, 2011

brocktice said:
Is there any mouse lag? I get a ton of mouse lag with my bluetooth mouse.

not even the slightest bit of lag. Runs butter smooth just like as if it was a PC

Shades.549 · Dec 17, 2011

tluley51 said:
Anyone know of a way to turn off the option when you download an app and it automatically puts it on your homescreen? It is driving me crazy.

I had the same issue until someone mentioned its a menu setting in marketplace.

3 dots for menu>settings>Auto-add shortcuts

and....Ninja'd

sgrinavi · Dec 17, 2011

tluley51 said:
Anyone know of a way to turn off the option when you download an app and it automatically puts it on your homescreen? It is driving me crazy.

Really? I kinda like it - forces me to play with the new app then delete it or put it where it belongs (folder/screen).

tluley51 · Dec 17, 2011

tluley51 said:
I can't believe how long it takes in between light flashes with the notification light...Annoying for emails and gtalk messages...Thank God for the "Fast" option in GoSMS

Annddddd LightFlow saves the day....

RadYOacTiVe · Dec 17, 2011

Got my Case Mate Barely There case today...absolutely perfect for me. Very slim profile with hardly any noticeable bulk to the phone. It's actually thinner than the one on my Thunderbolt. I wish they had the black chrome color that they have for my Thunderbolt but black is just fine.

sgrinavi · Dec 17, 2011

Anyone see this awesome review? (NSFW)

Galaxy nexus vs Samsung Galaxy S2 vs iPhone 4S - Full Review (720p HD) - YouTube

APKhaos · Dec 17, 2011

Any news on the Keep Awake function that seems to be a likely source for high battery drain? There were a couple of people looking at this on a couple of threads so its hard to know where to track updates. Keep Awake might be worth a dedicated thread, no?

CaptainRon · Dec 17, 2011

I hope this is a dumb question with an easy answer.

Is there a way to hide the buttons and use the full screen for movies and browsing? I thought when I watched the demonstration video they displayed movies on the full screen.

I ripped a DVD (no, it's not porno BB) to the full screen size, but the buttons are still there.

brocktice · Dec 17, 2011

So how about those tpu cases? Do they improve grippiness? Attract lint?

tluley51 · Dec 17, 2011

brocktice said:
So how about those tpu cases? Do they improve grippiness? Attract lint?

The best thing about them is that they are so cheap you can find out for yourself. I have 2, one of them was 5 bucks, the other was 3 bucks. One has a rugged feel on the sides so its grippy, the other is just a slick non-textured one.

CaptainRon · Dec 17, 2011

tluley51 said:
Annddddd LightFlow saves the day....

Yes, Lightflow ftw. (my first time using ftw, did I use it right?)

BabyBlues · Dec 17, 2011

CaptainRon said:
I hope this is a dumb question with an easy answer.

Is there a way to hide the buttons and use the full screen for movies and browsing? I thought when I watched the demonstration video they displayed movies on the full screen.

I ripped a DVD (no, it's not porno BB) to the full screen size, but the buttons are still there.

Teehee!! I'm not sure if I'm happy or sad to hear that.

tluley51 · Dec 17, 2011

CaptainRon said:
Yes, Lightflow ftw. (my first time using ftw, did I use it right?)

Urdoinitrite

chanop · Dec 17, 2011

RadYOacTiVe said:
Got my Case Mate Barely There case today...absolutely perfect for me. Very slim profile with hardly any noticeable bulk to the phone. It's actually thinner than the one on my Thunderbolt. I wish they had the black chrome color that they have for my Thunderbolt but black is just fine.

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I just got back from the VZW store, picked the same case.

zx10droid · Dec 17, 2011

SUCCESS!!!! BOOTLOADER UNLOCKED! sorry for caps, just excited

toko about 30 minutes to get the sdk right and correct drivers installed in the correct places, but after that literally took like 30 seconds to unlock haha. how long is this thing supposed to bootloop?

brocktice · Dec 17, 2011

chanop said:
I just got back from the VZW store, picked the same case.

Ooh me rikey.

altimax98 · Dec 17, 2011

tluley51 said:
The best thing about them is that they are so cheap you can find out for yourself. I have 2, one of them was 5 bucks, the other was 3 bucks. One has a rugged feel on the sides so its grippy, the other is just a slick non-textured one.

The TPU cases on amazonwireless are really nice. I've got a matte black one and it comes with a glossy black lip around it that matches the screen almost perfectly. So it looks like one solid piece up front. I was really impressed with it. And it fits real well.

I also am LOVING my OTG cable.. I tried my canon DSLR and it works perfectly. It imports full size picture in like 2 seconds. Very impressed. I also tried an Xbox 360 controller and it appears to work but doesn't supply enough power to the USB wireless part to sync with the controller. I'm ordering a Y cable for extra juice anyways

altimax98 · Dec 17, 2011

zx10droid said:
SUCCESS!!!! BOOTLOADER UNLOCKED! sorry for caps, just excited toko about 30 minutes to get the sdk right and correct drivers installed in the correct places, but after that literally took like 30 seconds to unlock haha. how long is this thing supposed to bootloop?

It shouldn't boot loop.. did you use super boot? Or did you manually push the recovery then flashed su.zip?

altimax98 · Dec 17, 2011

tluley51 said:
I can't believe how long it takes in between light flashes with the notification light...Annoying for emails and gtalk messages...Thank God for the "Fast" option in GoSMS

Is yours still running smooth?

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