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***Official Galaxy Nexus Pre-Release speculation thread**
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PerCompLLC
Android Enthusiast
Keep in mind that the GNex has been reported to have brand new GPS hardware... So the historical problems with the Samsung GPS might be moot. ::crossing fingers::
RkyMtnTiger
Newbie
I was slightly off...the boss said they would be really busy on Monday not really happy.
Admiralyackbar
Newbie
The only thing that stands out is who receives training on a Saturday night for a phone that is coming in 2.5 weeks?? Doesn't make sense. So I am with you on this one!
jdduncan11
Android Enthusiast
I hate to say this, but maybe BMX was referring to the GNex having alocked bootloader when he said it isn't a Nexus anymore. Remember when Moto was questioned about the Razr having a locked bootloader, and their repsonse was "it is Verizon's decision".
BabyBlues
Trouble Just Finds Me!
I'm bummed by the extra support for 12/8 on droid-life.But encouraged by the 32GB shown on the spec sheet of training material. This is a wild ride. Someone snap yo fingers and make it available tomorrow to kill the craziness!
Do wonder if the SAV bug has anything to do with it though. Which I do hope we get to avoid altogether.
I've not been this excited since the launch of the OG Moto Droid, I'm going nuts here! This will probably be a wild week of speculation, if nothing else.
I love that you swoop in, give us your $0.02 and leave again before getting sucked into the Nexus Vortex
I hate to say this, but maybe BMX was referring to the GNex having alocked bootloader when he said it isn't a Nexus anymore. Remember when Moto was questioned about the Razr having a locked bootloader, and their repsonse was "it is Verizon's decision".
I am worried about that as well. If the nexus is locked I'll get the first phone to be unlocked, I'm betting on Rezound in that case.
jkc120
Android Expert
I hate to say this, but maybe BMX was referring to the GNex having alocked bootloader when he said it isn't a Nexus anymore. Remember when Moto was questioned about the Razr having a locked bootloader, and their repsonse was "it is Verizon's decision".
If that's true, I will purchase a Rezound, root it, and happily be running CM9 hopefully in early 2012.
I really REALLY hope this is BS. Because if Verizon forced them to lock it down, I will also consider switching carriers. I'm sick of the shenanigans VZW.
jkc120
Android Expert
I believe the Rezound is already rooted and the bootloader is already unlocked and they have S-OFF. If the Gnex being locked is true, I'm going to be a Rezound owner
thecandidate
Well-Known Member
Bah I HATE RT.287
lickwidravr
Android Enthusiast
I have to wholeheartedly agree. If not for the Nexus I think a lot of us would be getting or already have the ReZound.
and damnit, I've typed ReZound enough that even the iPad corrects it for me.
I am not envious of that commute. I'm on 287 for a small stretch between 208 and 17 so I don't get much traffic from that unless something really bad happens on the thruway.
Yeah my daily commute consists of taking the parkway from exit 88 to exit 127 onto 440/287 north, and i take that to exit 10
mistermojorizi
Android Enthusiast
Here's a tasty little tidbit:
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cyanogen created branch ics at cyanogen/galaxy-2636 about 12 hours ago
New branch is at /cyanogen/galaxy-2636/tree/ics
Compare ics branch with master
I completely disagree. The Incredible was released in April of 2010 which makes the Rezound almost 2 years since then and you can upgrade after 20 months on a contract I believe if it still works that way which makes a release a month or so before the new year perfect timing to catch all of the 2 year Incredible contracts. The Thunderbolt was about a year after the launch of the Incredible which would have caught the 1 year contracts. In the end I think both phones were heirs to the Incredible. On another note the Rezound went back to the red internals which hadn't been done on anything but the Incredible. This is just speculation but that is what my logic has led me to believe.
I hate to say this, but maybe BMX was referring to the GNex having alocked bootloader when he said it isn't a Nexus anymore. Remember when Moto was questioned about the Razr having a locked bootloader, and their repsonse was "it is Verizon's decision".
But its easily unlockable
jhawkkw
Chinchillin'
Given the unpredictability of verizon during this whole fiasco; how far-fetched would it be for them to actually release it on thanksgiving, given that it is a Thursday. I really doubt if it comes this week that it would be black friday. However it would give the most amount of time to razr/rezound to sell while still being out prior to black friday. Plus it would "bury" the phone because most people probably won't go out and get it on thanksgiving. And on top of that it would fit that week of 21st rumor.
Now because that makes such logical sense, we know verizon won't do it.
Now because that makes such logical sense, we know verizon won't do it.
Stang68
Newbie
Actually, that's an original Nexus S mockup from another Android site from before the Nexus S was announced! lol It's a Galaxy S in the picture shopped to look like what the Nexus S would look like.
I think the document is legit because someone trying to fake it would know that's not a Galaxy Nexus! It was probably a clueless Verizon graphic designer who just Googled "Nexus" and grabbed that for the chart!
Oh yes, long time lurker, first time poster.
Nexus tomorrow?
scottg96
Android Expert
I'm bummed by the extra support for 12/8 on droid-life.
Do wonder if the SAV bug has anything to do with it though. Which I do hope we get to avoid altogether.
I've not been this excited since the launch of the OG Moto Droid, I'm going nuts here! This will probably be a wild week of speculation, if nothing else.
What's your stance on the amalgamation of all the signs pointing to this week? Do you have a VERY optimistic outlook like I do?
scottg96
Android Expert
I believe the Rezound is already rooted and the bootloader is already unlocked and they have S-OFF. If the Gnex being locked is true, I'm going to be a Rezound owner
I can't see Google allowing them to do that on THEIR phone. I think he was referring to the bloatware!
I believe the Rezound is already rooted and the bootloader is already unlocked and they have S-OFF. If the Gnex being locked is true, I'm going to be a Rezound owner
Unless something changed in the last 10 minutes, all we have is temp root. One guy got a rezound shipped with s-off. That's it. No permaroot, no s-off.
pcriz
Android Enthusiast
I think the up in arms in about it being locked AND encrypted, but it's just easier to say "locked"
EdenObscured
Well-Known Member
Well there will be no foot traffic in the stores as the verizon stores by me are closed thursday.
It should be, but I'll believe it when I see it from Verizon.
jdduncan11
Android Enthusiast
Ok that's probably the GNex then
I have to hand it to you. Without your overly optimistic attitiude this thread could have already taken a turn for the worse today - good man!
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