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Re: Galaxy Nexus (Android ICS) Tips And Tricks
« Reply #60 on: January 09, 2012, 10:47:14 PM »
Codespeak for June 30th ;)
probably lol. o and from the leaked ad: our nexus is better then ure nexus :P

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Re: Galaxy Nexus (Android ICS) Tips And Tricks
« Reply #61 on: January 09, 2012, 10:55:56 PM »
our nexus is better then ure nexus :P
How?
All I see is 16GB, which is half of the 32GB I have.
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Re: Galaxy Nexus (Android ICS) Tips And Tricks
« Reply #62 on: January 09, 2012, 11:06:04 PM »
How?
All I see is 16GB, which is half of the 32GB I have.
dont know if it was mentioned in the original linked cnet article but here on engadget it shows 1.5ghz instead of the underclocked 1.2ghz in the vzw version.

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Re: Galaxy Nexus (Android ICS) Tips And Tricks
« Reply #63 on: January 09, 2012, 11:10:01 PM »
dont know if it was mentioned in the original linked cnet article but here on engadget it shows 1.5ghz instead of the underclocked 1.2ghz in the vzw version.
Interesting. Still I've yet to experience any sort of lag on the GNex, so I'd rather have the 32GB.  Strange that they are getting cheap there, especially without any kind of expandable memory slot.

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Re: Galaxy Nexus (Android ICS) Tips And Tricks
« Reply #64 on: January 09, 2012, 11:17:33 PM »
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Re: Galaxy Nexus (Android ICS) Tips And Tricks
« Reply #65 on: January 10, 2012, 01:22:36 AM »
btw another huge benefit of rooting is (as mentioned by another poster) is SetCPU - not to overclock - but just to set the battery saver profile aka "screen off" profile. what it does is minimizes the processor to the minimum when the screen is off.
ive seen a huge difference in battery performance.

titanium backup is great - i used to use it all the time but with ICS, its so easy to have all of your apps restored. as long as you enable "backup my data" & "automatic restore" in settings >> backup and restore.

but if there is one benefit it would have to be "wireless tether" (free) for rooted users. its really simple to root this gnex, and there are 1 click options already... (i believe)

have you tried the google + hangout from the gnex?

its pretty cool - i think we should start a galaxy nexus DD hangout ;)

DAN - I noticed that your first post was figuring out sound settings.

I have been using Locale since coming to Android. benefit is that based on where i am/time/pre-defined event, a certain thing/setting is set. so for example, 11pm i have the night profile which silences notifications.... also, wifi by default is off, but when locale sees im at work or home wifi is turned on. (via cell tower location)

this OLD post (from my blog thats not really updated anymore) may interest some: http://anothermobiletechblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/screenshots-on-verizons-htc-thunderbolt.html


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Re: Galaxy Nexus (Android ICS) Tips And Tricks
« Reply #66 on: January 10, 2012, 01:25:41 AM »
For $9.99 I'm not going to root a phone and risk being turned down for warranty service.  I gladly paid the $9.99 for the tether app and it works flawlessly.

Haven't played with G+ yet.

Will look into Locale.

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Re: Galaxy Nexus (Android ICS) Tips And Tricks
« Reply #67 on: January 10, 2012, 01:28:18 AM »
Its just as easy to unroot as it is to root

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Re: Re: Galaxy Nexus (Android ICS) Tips And Tricks
« Reply #68 on: January 10, 2012, 05:02:56 PM »
Interesting. Still I've yet to experience any sort of lag on the GNex, so I'd rather have the 32GB.  Strange that they are getting cheap there, especially without any kind of expandable memory slot.
Aaaand sprint now has 32gb as well :)

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Re: Galaxy Nexus (Android ICS) Tips And Tricks
« Reply #69 on: January 10, 2012, 05:04:25 PM »
Lol...think it will actually be 1.5 and not 1.2?
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Re: Re: Galaxy Nexus (Android ICS) Tips And Tricks
« Reply #70 on: January 10, 2012, 05:34:57 PM »
Aaaand sprint now has 32gb as well :)

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Re: Galaxy Nexus (Android ICS) Tips And Tricks
« Reply #71 on: January 11, 2012, 04:58:49 PM »
FYI just came across this deal.

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Re: Galaxy Nexus (Android ICS) Tips And Tricks
« Reply #72 on: January 13, 2012, 09:54:17 AM »
Any more good tips/tricks that may not be obvious to noobs?

Somehow I just noticed this yesterday, after using the Galaxy Nexus for a few weeks...

The volume up/down button on the left side will toggle notifications between audible/vibrate/silent modes. If you lower the volume all the way (when not in the phone app) it goes into vibrate mode and if you lower it further it goes into silent mode.

Until now I've been switching into vibrate mode by holding down the button on the right and choosing vibrate mode, but this is easier and provides the additional option to go silent.

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Re: Galaxy Nexus (Android ICS) Tips And Tricks
« Reply #73 on: January 16, 2012, 04:55:07 PM »
Volume down and power button at the same time takes a screen shot.
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Re: Galaxy Nexus (Android ICS) Tips And Tricks
« Reply #74 on: January 17, 2012, 10:17:00 AM »
I can't get my emails to push automatically. Always need to refresh in order to bring new emails. Is there a setting I should be changing?
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Re: Galaxy Nexus (Android ICS) Tips And Tricks
« Reply #75 on: January 17, 2012, 10:26:21 AM »
on the screen one to the left of the home screen one of the 5 buttons on the bottom is two arrows in a circle that has to be clicked for email to auto pull

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Re: Galaxy Nexus (Android ICS) Tips And Tricks
« Reply #76 on: January 17, 2012, 10:42:06 AM »
I can't get my emails to push automatically. Always need to refresh in order to bring new emails. Is there a setting I should be changing?
My Gmail updates instantly.  What email do you have?
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Re: Galaxy Nexus (Android ICS) Tips And Tricks
« Reply #77 on: January 17, 2012, 10:45:49 AM »
My Gmail updates instantly.  What email do you have?
on the screen one to the left of the home screen one of the 5 buttons on the bottom is two arrows in a circle that has to be clicked for email to auto pull
yours is pushed then im telling you that is the only issue he is having

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Re: Galaxy Nexus (Android ICS) Tips And Tricks
« Reply #78 on: January 17, 2012, 10:53:30 AM »
I'm using 2 gmails, a Yahoo, and 2 corporate emails.

I don't see the icon with the 2 arrows you are referring to. I've played around with my homescreen layout quite a bit. Any idea where in the settings I can find that?
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Re: Galaxy Nexus (Android ICS) Tips And Tricks
« Reply #79 on: January 17, 2012, 10:55:01 AM »
He means the quick settings bar with the 5 buttons (wifi/bluetooth/gps/sync/brightness)
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