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Galaxy Nexus Watering Hole

ok overnighting matte "smoke" right now...I was actually too afraid to buy it ahead of time. I really wasn't sure this thing was coming at all until this morning! Plus I didn't want to jinx it ;)

thanks for the advice!
 
Final stat in the monster thread is that I was 236 posts behind Han. Not bad considering I didn't come into the thread and start posting until 10/19. :D

Hey, hey, don't get a big head! I took several sabbaticals, remember? :p

Seriously, I hadn't looked at the thread count for like a week until today and I was SHOCKED that you were so close!!! :eek:
 
CRAP!!! Been so busy at work ( WHAT!?!?!? Work??!?!) that

1) haven't been able to keep up with the Pre-release thread this am
2) Now its closed... ..understand, but still bummed

and most importantly...
3) I haven't been able to play with Nexie!!!

So who's already rooted? I'm new to that and a little nervous... I was thinking about just unlocking the bootloader for now so I can go ahead and start adding stuff to my phone.


And yeah.. I need help with that. I have a PC here at work and a MAc at home. Which is easier...
 
Hey, hey, don't get a big head! I took several sabbaticals, remember? :p

Seriously, I hadn't looked at the thread count for like a week until today and I was SHOCKED that you were so close!!! :eek:

I never realized I had so many posts in the GNex thread :eek:

When I first posted at the beginning of October, I told myself I wouldn't get sucked in again. :rolleyes:


I have one stat that only steven can beat me in though....top 10 poster in the 2 most epic threads of AF history. What a run :)
 
Razor its good to see those links. I love them!
I'm glad people appreciate it. :) I like sharing knowledge!

Here's a few more:

5 Things to Do When You Get Your Galaxy Nexus [Setup and Security] | GottaBeMobile

Meet Alfred, Andy the Android's Helpful Brother | Pocketnow

Nova Launcher for Ice Cream Sandwich | Pocketnow

Not phone-related, but probably of interest to many:
Timeline is Now Available for All Facebook Users | Lifehacker

A story with my picture from the Nexus thread!! (Though I didn't give permission for it to be used...)
People Are Lining Up For The Samsung Galaxy Nexus At Verizon Wireless | The Droid Guy
 
All right guys, off to real life for a while.

I'll be back later.

Still not rooted, I'm a bit apprehensive about it. I thought it would be a 1-click root, but doesn't seem that way. I don't like the word ADB.

TTYL!
 
So who's already rooted? I'm new to that and a little nervous... I was thinking about just unlocking the bootloader for now so I can go ahead and start adding stuff to my phone.

And yeah.. I need help with that. I have a PC here at work and a MAc at home. Which is easier...
Here is a comment someone left in reply to me on a DL thread just now explaining how to unlock the bootloader on a Mac pretty clearly:
Just download the SDK: LINK
Download the fastboot: LINK
Copy the fastboot-mac into the "platforms" subdirectory of the SDK. Restart your Nexus & hold both volume keys/power button on boot. Once it has booted into the fastboot mode, connect the USB cable. From that platforms directory type:
./fastboot-mac devices (This will show whether your mac recognizes the Nexus)
./fastboot-mac oem unlock (Unlocks the phone; use volume keys to select "yes" and power key to commit change)

WOOO, unlocked phone via Mac!

Next up, rooting!
 
Anybody having trouble getting a 4G signal I had one when I was first driving home from the store and haven't had it since.. Only like 2 blocks away too so I don't think it's the distance
 
Yeah I'm hoping future updates address the signal strength for sure. I was easily getting LTE in my office with the rent-a-rezound and can't get it at all on this.
 
A story with my picture from the Nexus thread!! (Though I didn't give permission for it to be used...)
People Are Lining Up For The Samsung Galaxy Nexus At Verizon Wireless | The Droid Guy


I'm glad they had enough to go around at downtown xing. I was worried for the people in the back when a bunch showed up around 7:45. I think the yellow spot up front in that pic is probably me. I ended up being 5th a little before 7:30. The first two guys in line got there at 6:20! (think they overshot a bit with that one).
 
Yeah I'm hoping future updates address the signal strength for sure. I was easily getting LTE in my office with the rent-a-rezound and can't get it at all on this.

I think I saw on here or on reddit that they were having some problems because so many people are activating this device lol
 
Currently in my corporte store, got a 1 hour wait until my new GNex. Lots of people here actually...
 
Google just auto-downloaded all of my apps (which is cool) and I went in to do a little bit of cleanup and see a built in app called VZWAPNService. Any idea what this is?
 
One strange thing I noticed on my new GNex (nice saying that) is that every time I download an app from the market it places the icon for the app onto the home screen. This was before I upgraded ICS so maybe its fixed now or, maybe there is a setting for that somewhere.
I hope that the watering hole sees some action, although I am sure it will be no where as busy as the epic thread.
 
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