Argued with VZW until they gave me an Iphone lol - LG Revolution

I just got a topic reply from XDA and lol'd as I've been an Iphone owner now for about 3 months. All I have to say is I'm a happy camper again when it comes to having a cell phone. I had countless issues with multiple Revo's stock and rom'd out. ***** at VZW enough you can get lucky and get out of such a terrible phone. Yeah I lost my 4G (which i had turned off on my Revo to attempt to get 7hrs of battery) but not being a heavy data user it doesnt bother me especially because I get almost 2 days out of my 4s. Not trying to get on an Apple rant but if you simply use your phone as a phone and want it to be reliable it may be worth looking into!

Sorry, but no I'll never purchase iCrap. I have an iPod touch 2nd generation because that was what was cool back in the day and now iPhones are cool and I prefer my Android over iCrap any day. I may lose out on ton of the new games that are out on iOS months sometimes years before Android but that's fine with me since I'd rather have my better performing OS that has new features and aren't behind on features.

They upgraded me to a bionic from the revolution then to the rezound all for free lolv
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I was upgraded to the Nexus. Couldn't see being on an iPhone.
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Definitely not turning this into a debate, I'm just saying if you are having fits with your Revo you can get out of it if you really complain and I'm pretty happy with my iPhone. It never needs rebooted, camera couldnt get much better, battery life is insanely good (charges very fast too), and plugs into my car to play music lol.

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Definitely not turning this into a debate, I'm just saying if you are having fits with your Revo you can get out of it if you really complain and I'm pretty happy with my iPhone. It never needs rebooted, camera couldnt get much better, battery life is insanely good (charges very fast too), and plugs into my car to play music lol.
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All of that can be done with an Android.

Gel Pen6 said:
All of that can be done with an Android.
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Sure but with a Revo....no.. like I said not an android bash thread just saying you can get out of it and I happen to like the choice I made to go to the Iphone.

Too bad the Revo soured you on Android. While the iphone is a well made device I could never put up with the limitations like the tiny screen, no widgets, and no Google navigation.. Just for more battery life. Glad it worked for you though.
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I can safely say that the Revo turned me off to anything LG.
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Am i the only one that actually likes this phone (with a little work of course)

HighLimit said:
Am i the only one that actually likes this phone (with a little work of course)
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I liked it but after 4 replacements for various issues I had to get rid of it. Was tired of seeing so many issues. With the work mt did and all that the phone was great.
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HighLimit said:
Am i the only one that actually likes this phone (with a little work of course)
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Not at all, I really enjoy having this phone,
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elreydotcom said:
Not at all, I really enjoy having this phone,
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I'm with Indy, i just had too many issues with multiple phones. The Revo didnt turn me off to android I just couldnt find a better solution at the time. Its not just the better battery life....the exchange is great as it syncs deletes and read messages! Yes I really miss google nav (cant find a good nav program on apple) The smaller footprint of a phone I prefer as it fits in my pocket when I ride my CBR1000

Myhigh said:
I'm with Indy, i just had too many issues with multiple phones. The Revo didnt turn me off to android I just couldnt find a better solution at the time. Its not just the better battery life....the exchange is great as it syncs deletes and read messages! Yes I really miss google nav (cant find a good nav program on apple) The smaller footprint of a phone I prefer as it fits in my pocket when I ride my CBR1000
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Mapquest works well for navigation on the iPhone
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I personally love my phone. ive got it all tuned out. I think people that say oh the OS sucks havent rooted there phone before. All you need is a phone with an unlocked bootloader and decent hardware and you can root it and make it unreconizable when you compare it to the stock OS. Mine does what i need so if an iphone works for your needs, then there ya go.
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Hey how did you actually rant enough to get a new phone for free cause my revo is starting to have tons of issues and i am not wanting to go into my Verizon store because they will try and use my insurance plan on it because they are like oh for 100 dollars you can get a new phone etc. its just i dont want to spend another 100 dollars on the damn phone and sign another contract.

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Hey how did you actually rant enough to get a new phone for free cause my revo is starting to have tons of issues and i am not wanting to go into my Verizon store because they will try and use my insurance plan on it because they are like oh for 100 dollars you can get a new phone etc. its just i dont want to spend another 100 dollars on the damn phone and sign another contract.
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Got mine switched out because I had 4 different replacements and they gave me the choice on phones.
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indyred99 said:
Got mine switched out because I had 4 different replacements and they gave me the choice on phones.
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hmm weird i am gonna go in there tomorrow on monday and talk with them because i am in need of one. My issues so far.... Microphone is ****ting out, messages dont send half the time, Auto restarts. So i am starting to get angry at this phone so i am going to talk to them on monday and see what i can do.

Call them rather than go to a store. Indy what phone did you get
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jackpot08 said:
Call them rather than go to a store. Indy what phone did you get
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thanks dude. I will do that monday then instead of go into the store. cause this phone is pissing me off

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Ipad, Nook Color and an Evo 4g

I have an Ipad1, a Nook Color and an Evo 4g (both cm7) and if my wife told me I could only keep one it'd be the Nook Color (she would never do such a thing in her right mind). Its snappier, perfect size, easier to get ANYTHING on it, I can't stand iTunes and my ipad is jailbroken themed as gingerbread android. I actually have my ipad on craigslist for a trade and cash for a Xoom, hoping some apple nut got a Xoom from one of his rich aunts or something. Don't get me wrong I love my Evo 4g.... I think there's more custom Roms for that phone then any other phone but...... my Nook goes EVERYWHERE with me now. I own a restaurant and am the Executive Chef and I'm constantly grabbing my NC, whether it be for listening to Howard Stern, Facebook, inventory, recipes etc. The only problem I'm having is finding a decent movie player for my NC (I use Vplayer no and meh). Just my 2cent for the morning in case anyone is on the fence about what 7" tablet to get. And for the camera and GPS I always have my phone in my pocket (back pocket not front, I don't want ball cancer). Honestly the ONLY thing I use my ipad for is Netflix and when that comes to Android I wont touch it. Hope that all made sense, I'm typing this with my morning coffee. If anyone disagrees with anything I've said speak up.
Thanks,
Dave
The speakers on the NC are a bit of a bummer and Im running a kernel that boosts the sound but still pretty low.
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I've got an NC and an EVO 4G also. Nice combination. I don't think I'd want to give either up. Actually, it's pretty remarkable how much like a mini NC the Evo is. The other day I went to Las Vegas and the hotel wanted to charge $12.00 a day for wireless. Yet, I was getting excellent 4G reception on my Evo, so there was no point. I don't have a tethering plan, though, so I used teh Evo to surf and keep up with e-mail. It's a shame cell companies try to charge an additional $20-30 for your phone's wireless hotspot feature (I know I could get it for free by rooting, but I'm not ready to travel down that path just yet).
Funny you say that. I keep my Evo next to my NC all day at the restaurant (faldonis.com gotta plug my biz) and keep it tethered the whole time (hope sprint doesn't catch on) and its snappy as hell. I've had my NC for 2 weeks and haven't picked up my ipad since, battery might be dead Idk. I'm serious when I say when Netflix comes to Android I will never touch my ipad and probably give it to my kids if I don't find a rich apple lover on çraigslist with a Xoom.
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you should do your good deed for the day and send me your ipad for free
If you are looking for a good movie player, try Mobo Player with the Arm7 Neon codec pack (which it should grab automatically for you. Given that it is good enough to decode some of the 720p movie trailers out there, i think it will fit your bill.
I'm still having problems playing some movies with mono and the addons. I'm downloading them as mp4 ...... is that the correct format or is there another way I should be downloading the movies? @beezy - I would give it to ya if my 3 year old daughter wouldn't woop my ass.
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I'm still having problems playing some movies with mono and the addons. I'm downloading them as mp4 ...... is that the correct format or is there another way I should be downloading the movies? @beezy - I would give it to ya if my 3 year old daughter wouldn't woop my ass.
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Soemthing to try - press and hold on the file you want to play, and select the software decoding, to see if that helps.
It(Nook) really is great. The Nook forums are a bit more crazy than the G2 forums but I managed to get phiremod going nonetheless.
Yeah, I am really glad I got the Nook!
That did the trick madcat. That's like the 100th time you've helped me with my NC. Thanks bro!
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Just found some Guy on craigslist that will trade me his Xoom for my 16g wifi ipad plus $150 to him. Hmmmm. He's only 20-30 minutes away.
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This is the samething thing that is happening with me. I got an ipad, nookie, and my captivate. And ever since i got the NC i take it everywhere i go and the great thing is that since the captivate is an android i can tether with no problem (unlimited data) without running the risk of getting the letter from at&t saying to stop tethering. My brother has an iphone 4 and we tether the same amount of time and he got the letter to stop. I think only iphones can be detected of such use. Anyways, the only problem is that the captivate has a super bad gps and is pretty much worthless for that, but im in the process of getting the Inspire. Aside from that, the Nook Color is awesome! Just a few days a go i went to a restaurant and as i waited to be seated i booted HC from SD card and the manager asked me if it was the Galaxy Tab cus they're almost the same size and as soon i told him it was a NC he was amazed by its capabilities. Makes me proud to own one!
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Here too I had an ipad sold it after rooting my wife's nook color now with cm7 liked it so much bought me one and use my rooted evo with cm7 also love it much better than ipad. By the way Netflix is out but not for nook yet I got it for my evo. I'm sure someone will make it work with nook soon enough. My 2 cents.
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I've got an NC and an EVO 4G also. Nice combination. I don't think I'd want to give either up. Actually, it's pretty remarkable how much like a mini NC the Evo is. The other day I went to Las Vegas and the hotel wanted to charge $12.00 a day for wireless. Yet, I was getting excellent 4G reception on my Evo, so there was no point. I don't have a tethering plan, though, so I used teh Evo to surf and keep up with e-mail. It's a shame cell companies try to charge an additional $20-30 for your phone's wireless hotspot feature (I know I could get it for free by rooting, but I'm not ready to travel down that path just yet).
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I have an evo 4g and youre honestly doing yourself harm by not rooting it considering unrevoked is a one click root. The sheer number of roms for the evo is incredible and I cant and never will return to stock.
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I have an evo 4g and youre honestly doing yourself harm by not rooting it considering unrevoked is a one click root. The sheer number of roms for the evo is incredible and I cant and never will return to stock.
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Agreed. There is no real reason not to root.. do it!
On a side note; did anyone think that the title sounds suspiciously like a joke?
"So, an Ipad, Nook, and Evo walk into a bar.......".
The ipad says to the bartender...... agreed with the prior two posts. Go to unrevoked.com (YouTube it), one click root it and head over to the xda Evo forums and take your pick of a ton of sick Roms. I pretty much tether my NC everyday from my Evo ..... should I chill out so I don't get a letter from sprint? That would SUCK with the Evo 3d around the corner.
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Agree - you gotta root!
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....I pretty much tether my NC everyday from my
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.....HTC Aria. Go for it.
Chef Dave,
I checked out your place - next time I'm up your way I'm gonna come by for some sweet grub. Save me a canoli.
Later m8!
You got it man! Best Philly Cheese Steaks and Homemade Sausage in the state of NY.
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I have an evo 4g and youre honestly doing yourself harm by not rooting it considering unrevoked is a one click root. The sheer number of roms for the evo is incredible and I cant and never will return to stock.
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Yeah, no doubt it's just a matter of time. It would sure have been sweeet to be surfing on my NC from my hotel room as opposed to the Evo. I've only had the Evo for a couple of weeks, so it's all still very new to me.
You had me at...
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You got it man! Best Philly Cheese Steaks and Homemade Sausage in the state of NY.
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Homemade Sausage..... (Homer drool) "ummmm Homemade sausage."

Getting my DROID 3 on Wednesday. What should I expect coming from the iPhone?

I could simply not take iOS anymore. No customization, and I missed my Thunderbolt. So I decided to man up and get a DROID 3. What can I expect out of this device that seems to be sold out everywhere, even in retail stores.
I was so pumped to get it today but then the VZ Rep said "we're out of it you're not getting it till wednesday "
Honestly, the keyboard, it is the best mobile keyboard ever.
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i got to play with it for a few seconds today, and i only played with the keyboard for like 2 seconds...so don't really have an opinion on that
hows the lack of RAM coming along? is it affecting performance in any way
honestly all i do on my phone is just check fb/twitter, pulse, and text and call
a few games now and then
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i got to play with it for a few seconds today, and i only played with the keyboard for like 2 seconds...so don't really have an opinion on that
hows the lack of RAM coming along? is it affecting performance in any way
honestly all i do on my phone is just check fb/twitter, pulse, and text and call
a few games now and then
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I don't seem to notice any adverse effects of low RAM, but this is my first Android phone so I have nothing to compare to. Its amazing how much RAM some of this bloatware uses, but it still runs pretty fast. Can't wait to see how much this thing flies when its rooted.
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I could simply not take iOS anymore. No customization, and I missed my Thunderbolt. So I decided to man up and get a DROID 3. What can I expect out of this device that seems to be sold out everywhere, even in retail stores.
I was so pumped to get it today but then the VZ Rep said "we're out of it you're not getting it till wednesday "
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Hope you didn't order it within the last few days at corporate. Backordered and dfills wont be processed till the 12th, which is a Friday. Therefore you wont see it till the following monday
I'm a corporate sales Rep, the timetables are in Infomanager if you need a point of reference for your Rep.
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What?! Are you serious the rep told me it would come this wednesday
I ordered it today
And I live in Cali, bay area if that makes a difference
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What?! Are you serious the rep told me it would come this wednesday
I ordered it today
And I live in Cali, bay area if that makes a difference
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Idk, I live in Illinois. From my ubdeestanding its a warehouse thing. We didn't expect this phone to sell this much. Just ask him to look it up in infomanager. Its on the home page, second column.
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An overwhelming sense of happiness and freedom?!
Since I've never owned an iPhone, I can't say much to switching from iOS to Android but it is an incredible operating system with millions and millions of ways to customize it to your liking.
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An overwhelming sense of happiness and freedom?!
Since I've never owned an iPhone, I can't say much to switching from iOS to Android but it is an incredible operating system with millions and millions of ways to customize it to your liking.
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... once root is achieved
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No? You can hella customize even without root.
And wtf are you talking about, I jus called VZ customer service and they have stock in the warehouse and they said they'll ship it tomorrow.
There are some people that need to root there phones to enjoy it and some that don't. I love android because you can do a bunch of really cool stuff and yes you can do some other cool stuff when rooted that you can't with out root. To me I don't care a lot about root but I like it for a few cool things but im an android stock fanboy.
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Can't wait until wednesday
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No? You can hella customize even without root.
And wtf are you talking about, I jus called VZ customer service and they have stock in the warehouse and they said they'll ship it tomorrow.
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Must be a Midwest thing. If you ordered one today you wont see it till the 17th. Big time back order here.
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West coast likely has more stock. I've had mine for a few weeks but it got here with two-day shipping just like they said (Arizona).
But coming from iOS the major difference is that Google has no interest in controlling how you use your device, as far as they care you are free to do anything with it. Moto and Verizon care a little, but it's still not locked down as tight as the iPhone, especially in the App Market.
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i just got my shipping confirmation
it shipped from in-state (l.a. area) and i live in bay area, so hopefully it comes tomorrow instead of wednesday
i know ohw to use android lol, i switched from the thunderbolt to the iphone because i had to do some school stuff
Even unrooted Android is still a lot more open than iOS. For example you can install a SNES emulator, supply your own ROMs and you're instantly playing the classics. On iOS this will require a jailbreak, easy to do, but it voids your warranty. You can pretty much install what you want from an apk file even if the app isn't in the marketplace.
Android has the advantage of being spread across a wide variety of devices. Its not a one device fits all market. Some like a physical keyboard like the Droid 3, some want a larger screen and could care less about a physical keyboard like the Droid X2, etc.
The main thing is that the iphone has more control over the apps it runs. For example, on android you can close an app and 10 minutes later its back open, whereas the iphone wont do this.
edit: you can get apps that can help with this, like advanced task killer set to highest level
also, the appstore is all meant for the iphone whereas some of the apps in the market are splintered, with some not being able to work because of hardware differences. it doesnt always happen that often, but when it does its like heartbreak.
Android is the new windows vista, bro.
If you can live with those two things, the experience is far superior and you will like how everything works vs an apple product. plus, you wont have to be a hipster//macfag anymore
Lol I've been using android for over a year. I know how it works haha. Just that I was using an iphone for a while so I was wondering if anything interesting happend during my absence
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Help me pick out android phones for parents

Trying to get used android phones for my parents.
Going to change their verizon service to page plus 1200 plan.
They will save almost 100 bucks per month changing to page plus with more minutes.
Need help picking out good used android phones for parents.
My top choice is Droid X right now
big screen, lightweight, on craigslist for 100-130.
Right now they are using old LG touchphone(resistive screen)
that automatically calls and txt in their pocket.
Are you sure android is the best way to go? I know that even my parents get confused over something more complicated than a flip phone....
If you do want android, The droid x is my personal phone, but its pretty bulky and takes getting used to. If you are going used, I would get the Samsung Fascinate. They are easier on the eyes, and the TouchWiz UI will be easier to use for them than MotoBlur. They are seeling in my area for around $100 on craigslist.
You may want to look into a cheaper LG with a keyboard too.
I agree with you my parents get confused using a flip phone. But yea the samsung fascinate is an easy to use phone
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If you can find one cheap WP7 may be the way to go
Forgot about facinate.
Cost around 130-150 on craigslist.
Thank you.
My mom went from a flip phone, to the evo3d. So far she likes it. But I think she likes my evo shift better lol
She really enjoys having such quick access for her emails. And occasionally reads her fbook from the friendstream widget.
Not bad for a 62 yr old!
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Droid Incredible is a great, straightforward device. Had mine since launch, no problems really. It shouldn't be too expensive now.
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Anything samsung would be great, my mom came from some crappy lg phone to a galaxy s and loves it!
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If you can find one cheap WP7 may be the way to go
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Fully agree. The simpler, the better. And WP7 would give them a super simple and very elegant and nice phone. It's what I would get for mine, hands down, no question. You can get a Samsung Focus for as little as $150 on eBay or around $200 elsewhere online.

I'm never buying a non-Nexus device again

I've had the N7 for less than a day and I'm head over heels in love with it. My next phone will be a Nexus for sure.
Useless thread but I just had to share the love.
If everyone bought Nexus devices because of the prompt updates, it would kick other manufacturers into investing in larger software development teams to deliver updates ontime.
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I've had the N7 for less than a day and I'm head over heels in love with it. My next phone will be a Nexus for sure.
Useless thread but I just had to share the love.
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As long as there is a choice I will always go for a Nexus, can't be bothered with manufacturers' customisations and carrier restrictions. Whether the Nexus or similar concept will go on indefinitely is another matter.
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Whether the Nexus or similar concept will go on indefinitely is another matter.
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Any reason why it wouldn't? Aren't they supposed to come out with multiple Nexus phones sometime at the end of this year?
Many people have felt this way for a while now. Welcome to the club! I laugh at people when i get asked "are you getting the galaxy s3?" I did make the mistake of getting the Verizon nexus, but i paid the etf and bought the gsm unlocked nexus. Now I'm back to our Google and my n7 is on its way. Google shipped it yesterday!
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Any reason why it wouldn't? Aren't they supposed to come out with multiple Nexus phones sometime at the end of this year?
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If profits at Google fall at some point they may take resources away from the hardware side and concentrate on the software side. Wouldn't like to see that happen but can't be discounted.
If, as seems likely, the Nexus 7 becomes the top-selling Android tablet other manufacturers may decide to withdraw from the sector as they can't compete against a company using consumable sales profits in the Play Store to effectively subsidise their manufacturing costs. Alternatively there could be some form of unfair competition or monopoly complaint. Hope not but wouldn't rule it out.
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I've had the N7 for less than a day and I'm head over heels in love with it. My next phone will be a Nexus for sure.
Useless thread but I just had to share the love.
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seriously.. you really make me envy.. i hope i could have it soon enough..
That it runs stock standard un-bastardised Android is almost at the top of my list of benefits beaten only by screen quality and weight.
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I've had the N7 for less than a day and I'm head over heels in love with it. My next phone will be a Nexus for sure.
Useless thread but I just had to share the love.
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Lol I love this little device solo much that I bought a Mifi and am gonna try to use this as my phone replacement along with Google voice
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Same here I'll never get another android phone besides the next nexus... I bought a Galaxy Note and it took Samsung almost 5months to get ICS which to me is still buggy as hell. I'm Glad I kept my Galaxy
Nexus... I took my gnex out of the box just because of jelly bean, the thing is like a brand new phone! So I had no choice to get the matching tablet!
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I feel the same way now. I'd like to get one that works with my VZW account but I don't trust buying one through VZW.
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That it runs stock standard un-bastardised Android is almost at the top of my list of benefits beaten only by screen quality and weight.
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Amen to that brotha. I'm loving the nexus7 stock android, and the next phone will be a Gnex.
this kind of posts kinda urges me to buy m7 immediately even more..
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Lol I love this little device solo much that I bought a Mifi and am gonna try to use this as my phone replacement along with Google voice
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So... You are gonna use a 7 inch device as a phone? Kinda extreme
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My first super phone was the Atrix 4g waited forever for gingerbread.... was super extra pissed ! Flushed it down the toilet purchased a gsm nexus now life is goooooooooood!
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I've had the N7 for less than a day and I'm head over heels in love with it. My next phone will be a Nexus for sure.
Useless thread but I just had to share the love.
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Seriously, thank you for this.
I was worried when I first came on the Nexus sub-forum, that there was a lot of negativity and issues. And granted there are bad experiences with every first run of any product.... but this is the first phone/media device purchase that I have actually been fairly content with it out of the box. My phone (Samsung Vibrant) I have gotten tired the last few months of flashing it weekly since I bought it.
Of course, I am bound to run into things, but I felt the same way clankfu
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Many people have felt this way for a while now. Welcome to the club! I laugh at people when i get asked "are you getting the galaxy s3?" I did make the mistake of getting the Verizon nexus, but i paid the etf and bought the gsm unlocked nexus. Now I'm back to our Google and my n7 is on its way. Google shipped it yesterday!
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Housry! Sup buddy? Haven't seen you since the Evo 3D days (or cm7 nightmares). I had the Verizon Nexus and loved the hell out of it. I have the GSIII now and also love it. Got my N7 yesterday and love that too lol.
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The solution for the OEMS is to keep stock jellybean! To differentiate, include new or different hardware or form factor etc. Then put exclusive apps or features that don't require a change of the system. You could have the play store check for something unique to allow the product download or something. That way there would be no problem keeping it current.
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The solution for the OEMS is to keep stock jellybean! To differentiate, include new or different hardware or form factor etc. Then put exclusive apps or features that don't require a change of the system. You could have the play store check for something unique to allow the product download or something. That way there would be no problem keeping it current.
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I don't see why HTC couldn't do that with their HTC Sense. It's essentially a launcher.

So my Nexus 7 just got stolen from my car

I went to a job site (a car dealership) and left it in the drivers seat. It was raining and I'm guessing that with my tools and boxes, that I forgot to lock it with the remote or it did not lock. I didn't notice it missing until I went to my second job and went to hide it (which I normally do). I didn't hide it at the dealership because I was only planning on being there 20 minutes that turned into 2 hours.
I looked everywhere, being in denial, but I distinctly remember putting it in my car because it was raining and I had to conceal it while I ran out to my car.
Kinda sucks. Not only because I'll have to buy another one (I just bought one from Walmart so I can exchange it when the 32gb comes out), but also because I had a $20 case on it and an SGP Matte SP. I blame the iPad Mini. Thats probably what they thought it was!
I know there are plenty of threads about Anti-theft stuff but I'm kinda in a rush to push something to it from the play store. Ceribus or something rings a bell. Any suggestions?
I just installed Cerebus but I don't think it'll work without prior setup. I downloaded Plan B but I'm not sure it'll work either because it mentions it will only try to locate within the first 10 minutes.
Unfortunately I don't think there's anything that will provide any security without prior setup. Everything I've seen needs to be configured.
Lookout plan b... its on the market. You can push it to your device from the market website
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Yea I pushed Plan B. It went missing some time between 3:30pm and 5:30pm. I noticed it gone about 6pm. After driving back to my office to check my desk, back home, walmart, and home, it is now 11pm.
If I'd stolen a device, it would have been factory defaulted the instance I had a second to do it.
I'm in pretty good with the staff at the Dealership. My gf also works for the same group (different property though). She said they have security cameras all over. I'll get them to look at the tapes and see who it was.
Feel sorry about your loss. I don't think any security app help it, it's useless IMO. If the thief is smart enough, he/she will disable gps and wifi. So there is nothing you can do about it.
First thing i did on mine was installing cerberus. You can never be sure.
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Fortunately a lot of idiots aren't bright enough to wipe/reset the device. Just ask that idiot Horizon Air flight attendant
http://www.padgadget.com/2012/09/24...ks-travelers-stolen-ipad-to-flight-attendant/
Best of luck to you.
Keep us posted
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Jafmf95 said:
Fortunately a lot of idiots aren't bright enough to wipe/reset the device. Just ask that idiot Horizon Air flight attendant
http://www.padgadget.com/2012/09/24...ks-travelers-stolen-ipad-to-flight-attendant/
Best of luck to you.
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Not to mention that if you unlock and root your device you can install Cerberus as a system app so even if they do a factory reset Cerberus is still installed and active so you can track it. In this case only the thief smart enough to actually flash it with a new ROM will be free and clear. I don't remember how much it cost...I think like $1-2 was it, so even if it only gives you a 10% change of recovery...isn't that worth a couple bucks?
Dang. I know exactly how you feel. Hang in there; it may yet re-surface. I realize the almost hopeless optimism in saying that, but I`ve had my faith in humanity restored several times when losing stuff in the past. Let us know what happens! ps: Make Cerberus the first app you install with the new tab (or the old one, if/when it`s returned). good luck!
I talked to the big guy at the dealership and he told me they have security cameras there, so Monday they are going to look at them. Should be easy considering I was there for work and have my exact time there down to 2 hours.
Although I'm not sure what knowing who did it would do for me unless it was an employee... which they could fire them... but it was probably a hobo or a customer. Perhaps then one of the sales guys may know of them and hopefully has their address or something.
I haven't had any emails from those security apps that I tried...
I was thinking after I bought my new one that no only am I out the tablet but the $20 case and $20 SGP SP. So almost $300.
My mother-in-law suggested to claim it on my homeowners insurance because I had a tree fall on my home and I already paid my deductible for the year (which might be per incident). I have yet to call them yet. Probably do that Monday too.
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There isnt a option to Google lock the n7 ?(as last resort)
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Not sure if its related but look here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33357157
Must be an incredible coincidence if that isn't yours (same place, both recent, etc).
superste2201 said:
Not sure if its related but look here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33357157
Must be an incredible coincidence if that isn't yours (same place, both recent, etc).
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*face palm*
superste2201 said:
Not sure if its related but look here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33357157
Must be an incredible coincidence if that isn't yours (same place, both recent, etc).
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The guy's taking the piss. Besides, i believe they're on opposite sides of the Atlantic.
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Not to mention that if you unlock and root your device you can install Cerberus as a system app so even if they do a factory reset Cerberus is still installed and active so you can track it. In this case only the thief smart enough to actually flash it with a new ROM will be free and clear. I don't remember how much it cost...I think like $1-2 was it, so even if it only gives you a 10% change of recovery...isn't that worth a couple bucks?
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About 3 euro actually.
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Yea I dunno. Sounds exactly like my situation. Wtf. Pretty ballsy to come here and openly say you stole it.
He says he's joking but what kind of joke has that many details in coincidence?! Dealership, same day, unlocked car, laying there in the seat, my tools.
Well the ****s on camera mofo! Its a car dealership and we're going through the cameras Monday and getting the police involved.
Dude should do the right thing and return it.
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tntgdh said:
About 3 euro actually.
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I looked up my receipt... cost me $1.06 US dollars...
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The only way he was joking is if he was deliberately poking fun at me... which is pretty sick.
I sent the mod and him a PM.
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Please do keep us informed on this, I would love to know how this goes for you. Best of luck. =)

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