(VZW) galaxy nexus 4.0.5 unofficial

red66charger said:

Keep us posted what you decide. I'm in the same boat as you. I love so much about this device, but I'm growing more and more impatient with my reception issues. I actually tried to get VZW to swap my GNex for a Maxx shortly after it was released, butit was well past my return window. Since this is my second GNex with the identical problems, it's either poor coverage near my office or bad hardware/software. Google/Samsung/VZW needs to step up!

I've even considered trying to root/rom my phone, which I've never done.. I've been seeing a lot of people expressing frustration over this issue. Just a couple of weeks ago I was told very few people (here) were having reception issues. That just doesn't seem accurate.

Problem is, now I want to see if there will be a Maxx like device with an HD screen around the corner.

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Rooting and romming will take care of the bug problem (depending on the rom of course), but it will most likely do nothing for your signal strength.

A caveat to that is that when rooted you can swap radios around, trying different versions to see which works best for you. There are even hybrid radios out there, where they combine one version of the 4G radio with a different version of the 3G radio.

I came from the Thunderbolt to the Nexus, and I have to admit that I had better reception on the Thunderbolt without a doubt. Now my reception on the Nexus is adequate for my needs, since I have wifi at work and wifi at home. But if I didn't have the wifi, I'd probably be disappointed because all I have at home is a weak 3G signal, whereas with the Tbolt I had a solid 4G signal. Now that is in my house, mind you. I can go outside and walk about a block away and I have 4G again. It's odd.

I can't say anything for the Rezound because I've never owned one, but I can say the Thunderbolt had much better reception than the Nexus.
I don't know if that helps, but I thought I'd throw it out there.

I was thinking of calling Verizon to ask them something along the lines of, "Is your offer to put me in another phone still good if this update doesn't work?" After reading LoyalServant's conversation with Verizon, it might be good for for me to do just that. I love this device, I really do, but it needs to function as a phone. It's worthless to me if I can't make phone calls.

LoyalServant, I wanted to say.... I don't agree with Verizon giving you what sounds like an Ultimatum. "We're calling you tomorrow and we need a decision". YOU are the customer and YOU are the one having a problem and it's up to them to satisfy YOU, and that's not done with an ultimatum.

Lucky Armpit said:

LoyalServant, I wanted to say.... I don't agree with Verizon giving you what sounds like an Ultimatum. "We're calling you tomorrow and we need a decision". YOU are the customer and YOU are the one having a problem and it's up to them to satisfy YOU, and that's not done with an ultimatum.

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It wasn't really put that way.
I was caught off guard when they made me this offer.
It was pretty much..... 'sorry you can't seen to get one of these that works, so what other device would you like?'

I have not really paid much attention to what else is out there other than the rezound because that is what my wife got.

They offered to give me one and it's possible because the other phone on our account is a rezound OR it's more sinister such as the discount they are now offering on it.

I have not heard from them yet today.
I was torn between a rezound and a razr but motorola and the locked bootloaders deflates that sail really fast for me.

I hope someone at Verizon is reading... I just want the damned update!

What happened to the PURE google experience???

snuggles said:

What happened to the PURE google experience???

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When you are a Verizon customer, nothing is PURE.

Seriously though, it boils down to the difference between CDMA and GSM. The difference in the networks requires the manufacturer to do things differently when the phones are CDMA.

LoyalServant said:

Since Verizon told me that the update was being released at the 'end of the month' last month.. I called them and now they have no idea.

What they want to do is give me another device BESIDES a nexus.
Since I can't make calls half the time as it is I may be leaving the nexus party and getting back on the HTC bandwagon via a rezound or something.

I don't think I can take it anymore....

I find it suspicious that now they just want me off this device and are willing to give me a new rezound. (not a refurb, so they say)

I was told that they are offering alternatives for people with nexus devices.
I wonder why all of a sudden....
Last time I called they refused to give me another device and now policy has changed?

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Looks like VZW is trying to offload as many of the Rezound devices as possible. I have an in-law who doesn't speak english very well and isn't tech-savvy at all, who was recently "talked into" a Rezound, after going in for an iPhone. This was 2 weeks ago.

Now VZW has an internet deal where the Rezound has been discounted to $50.

Combined with your story about their willingness to give you a new Rezound, I'd certainly say they have some motive behind it all.

Update for our Nexus LTE is still scheduled for a mid-April release per Panda.

Mobile Panda King ‏ @black_man_x
Btw the update for the vzw nexus is still scheduled by mid April... #stay in the know

NextNexus said:

Update for our Nexus LTE is still scheduled for a mid-April release per Panda.

Mobile Panda King ‏ @black_man_x
Btw the update for the vzw nexus is still scheduled by mid April... #stay in the know

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I tweeted him to see if he knows whether the radios are still FA02 (from the leaked 4.0.4 OTA) or not...I'm sure a lot of people are wondering

krouget said:

Looks like VZW is trying to offload as many of the Rezound devices as possible. I have an in-law who doesn't speak english very well and isn't tech-savvy at all, who was recently "talked into" a Rezound, after going in for an iPhone. This was 2 weeks ago.

Now VZW has an internet deal where the Rezound has been discounted to $50.

Combined with your story about their willingness to give you a new Rezound, I'd certainly say they have some motive behind it all.

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Its probably because their releasing the HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE soon.

As a sidenote nobody from Verizon called me today.
Seems they keep pushing this update back.
I don't think I will have much of a choice but to change devices.

I bet they did not call me back because this person offered me something they could not deliver.... would not be the first time or the last.

Browsing the AndroidCentral forums, I found this thread:

Bad news people.. i just checked intetnal verizon forums im a vz rep and it was just posted today that the software update will not come out until early may.

Pretty ridiculous how long this is taking.

No i will not post pictures either since im at work and co workers all around look at my other posts and you will know im legit with my info..

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Bad news... I sent a tweet off to BMX, and he replied:

@slinky317 unless it has slipped due to something on their end I don't believe that is correct. But I have been on vacation so

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So I'm not sure who believe, but BMX's tweet doesn't necessarily inspire too much confidence and it could have been changed without his knowledge.

I'm taking that news with an extremely large grain of salt. I say that becase the poster doesn't want to take a picture for fear of "being caught" but yet he/she is on an Android forum and Twitter? Nothing would surprise me at this point. We were first told late January, then early March, then April. It's only April 9th but still no update. If the update comes before July 1st I'll be stupified.

It's too bad the critical bugs - such as the audio reboot/one-way audio - can't be rolled out separately. Oh well, will continue to impatiently wait.

While I want the update as much as anyone......just because I like updates. I'll wait patiently for it because I want bugs to be fixed and not cause new bugs or make things worse.

OfTheDamned said:

While I want the update as much as anyone......just because I like updates. I'll wait patiently for it because I want bugs to be fixed and not cause new bugs or make things worse.

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I think we all want that OTD. My question is, what's the problem? Are the powers that be aware of the issues many (and there are many) of us are having? Are we even a priority? There has been next to nothing communicated to us. I've called VZW several times about my signal/reception issues. It's been 4 months! If the problem can't be fixed they should tell us and allow for replacement with a similar device.

OfTheDamned said:

While I want the update as much as anyone......just because I like updates. I'll wait patiently for it because I want bugs to be fixed and not cause new bugs or make things worse.

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I agree - I would rather wait to make sure the update is right than have it rushed out and cause more problems. My impatience comes from the fact that I can hardly use my phone, as a phone. I leave voicemail messages and wonder if the person is actually hearing me. On *every* phone call, I worry whether I will actually be able to complete a phone call without the other person going, "Whoops, lost you again, Mike." If it was trivial bug fixes I wouldn't be so worried. And I'm sure the folks with severe radio problems (such as red66charger) probably feel the same way (not trying to speak for you red66charger).

Don't mind me, just venting a bit.

red66charger said:

I think we all want that OTD. My question is, what's the problem? Are the powers that be aware of the issues many (and there are many) of us are having? Are we even a priority? There has been next to nothing communicated to us. I've called VZW several times about my signal/reception issues. It's been 4 months! If the problem can't be fixed they should tell us and allow for replacement with a similar device.

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Unfortunately I don't think you ever will get an answer. Cell phone makers and carriers are, oddly enough, the worst at communication. The people you can get on the phone don't have any information and the people who do, you can't get on the phone.

I remember in the pre-release thread that a couple of people had luck contacting some of the regional manager/VP type people. This may be something that could help some of you with the major problems. Email some of the officers at Verizon and see if you can get some information or possibly a replacement phone. If nothing else, maybe you are bringing the current problems to light for them.

Really, I know 4.04/4.05 will be a minor update, and I don't face the problem of dropped calls or muted mic issues (knock on wood) so it will really just be a number change for me.

The biggest problem I have with the phone however is that calendar entries with long description fields (past like 10 lines I think) get chopped off with no way to view the rest of the description. Since I use my phone for work, this is an incredibly annoying problem as sometimes it stops me from viewing dial-in details for conference calls. I submitted this as a bug report to Google and they said this would fixed in a future version of Android, so I'm hoping 4.04 and above fixes this.

If you guys are willing to unlock the bootloader and ROM it, there are some excellent 4.0.4-based ROMs and kernels available for the phone. I'm already running 4.0.4 with the 4.0.4 modems and all the early issues I had with the phone are gone.

LoyalServant said:

Since Verizon told me that the update was being released at the 'end of the month' last month.. I called them and now they have no idea.

What they want to do is give me another device BESIDES a nexus.
Since I can't make calls half the time as it is I may be leaving the nexus party and getting back on the HTC bandwagon via a rezound or something.

I don't think I can take it anymore....

I find it suspicious that now they just want me off this device and are willing to give me a new rezound. (not a refurb, so they say)

I was told that they are offering alternatives for people with nexus devices.
I wonder why all of a sudden....
Last time I called they refused to give me another device and now policy has changed?

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My day has come, 3 phones later, and waiting with baited breath from all the reps that an update was coming, I have had enough. Replacement phone takes over 4 hours to connect to network to set up initially, signal strength from -105 - -113, messages queued and would never send, dropped calls, camera crashes, battery pulls... ENOUGH WAS ENOUGH. My trouble ticket was pushed to a much larger group of "like" issues with no resolution or time frame. My trouble ticket has been open for months. VZW has finally agreed to allow me to switch to any 4G LTE phone of my choice. They initially pushed the Charge and RAZR, I said that was not acceptable as I had paid for a premium phone which none of those are. Apparently RAZR MAXX's are on a limited supply, however I will test one to see if it works.

I loved the idea of the Nexus, the screen and all its function however at the end of the day, I am unable to use this phone as a phone or messaging device. Truly unfortunate and I am not excited about anything else in VZW stable at the moment. It is April, I purchased the phone launch date and we have yet to have an update. Not what any of us were expecting. Fool me once, shame on me. Frustration and anger got the best of me and it was time for the GN to go. Do not let this happen to you. At the end of the day VZW sold us these phones and we pay for a service. If the phone is unable to use the service, is it really my fault that I bought the phone from you and believed your reps that an update would fix these issues...?

I wish you all with the same issues a speedy resolution.

Forgive me if this has been covered elsewhere in the forums, as I'm new here...

The signal issue that I'm having is quite specific & I'm curious if anybody knows if the below issue is what is expected to be fixed in 4.0.5.

Issue:
Complete loss of all signal (3G/4G, voice), not at all related to location or movement. Sometimes the signal will reset itself (taking anywhere from a few minutes to an hour), but mostly, I have to power down/up the phone in order for the signal to be restored.
Happens approximately 2-4 times per day.

I have read that it's possible this is triggered by switching between 3G & 4G, but I cannot personally confirm that to be the catalyst.

Any help or information is appreciated.

Thanks!

slinky317 said:

The biggest problem I have with the phone however is that calendar entries with long description fields (past like 10 lines I think) get chopped off with no way to view the rest of the description. Since I use my phone for work, this is an incredibly annoying problem as sometimes it stops me from viewing dial-in details for conference calls. I submitted this as a bug report to Google and they said this would fixed in a future version of Android, so I'm hoping 4.04 and above fixes this.

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This is one of my bigger frustrations as well. I resorted to putting another calendar app (Buisness Calendar Free) on my GNEX to address this.

slinky317 said:

Really, I know 4.04/4.05 will be a minor update, and I don't face the problem of dropped calls or muted mic issues (knock on wood) so it will really just be a number change for me.

The biggest problem I have with the phone however is that calendar entries with long description fields (past like 10 lines I think) get chopped off with no way to view the rest of the description. Since I use my phone for work, this is an incredibly annoying problem as sometimes it stops me from viewing dial-in details for conference calls. I submitted this as a bug report to Google and they said this would fixed in a future version of Android, so I'm hoping 4.04 and above fixes this.

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first, updates like this come with radio updates, which usually help out a LOT with signal and data/call drops. even though you dont experience them, they will be noticable.

as for the calendar, i never really noticed it. so i created a 20 line description and viewed it in on my phone (running a 4.0.4 ROM) and it showed all 20 lines. so this should fix it.
this is on 4.0.4 version of the calendar app.

I'm hoping the update improves reception, battery life, and makes the phone UI smoother

dguy said:

I'm hoping the update improves reception, battery life, and makes the phone UI smoother

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I hope the update allows me to use my phone as a phone.

Lucky Armpit said:

I hope the update allows me to use my phone as a phone.

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As much as I love this phone (and I do love this phone) if I had the problem you do I wouldn't still be using it. Sell it on Craigslist and buy a used RAZR or RAZR Maxx, there's just no reason to keep being tortured like that with no promise of a fix.