I know these types of threads are kind of a no no. But I just want some rooted users experiences. I have watched way to many reviews and am always left wanting more. So how is the nexus 7? Was it everything you expected? Any defects I should look at when I first get it? Thanks.
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Depends what you want from it. Watched seven hours of movies on my bus ride yesterday. Definitely worked great for that.
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Depends what you want from it. Watched seven hours of movies on my bus ride yesterday. Definitely worked great for that.
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To be honest, just a toy. Something I can use around the house or whenever I go anywhere and don't want to carry my laptop. Also for magazines books and so on and so forth. I don't think it's bad for around ~260 need the 16gb since I have 4+ gbs alone in music. Also would be nice to use rather than my nexus for gaming and video etc.
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ÜBER™ said:
I know these types of threads are kind of a no no. But I just want some rooted users experiences. I have watched way to many reviews and am always left wanting more. So how is the nexus 7? Was it everything you expected? Any defects I should look at when I first get it? Thanks.
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better than expected, much. gaming is an awesome experience on it, web browsing is very natural(but not chrome, the android browser), batter life blows everything away, and then theres its performance..
It's great. I don't personally own one but someone in my family does and it's a nice little tablet. Only problem he had was he couldn't watch flash videos online but I solved that by installing a Flash .apk file and installing Firefox as the browser. Gaming is epic due to it's quad core.
flash plays fine on the android browser too, included with aosp, not with stock(chrome).
Well should have the means to purchase it next month. Hopefully nothing comes up. Can't wait to see what it's all about. How about some of the ROM's and kernels? Not asking your combos just how are they.
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So what about the goodies from Google. How long does that last? Should be able to purchase the beginning of next month.
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So what about the goodies from Google. How long does that last? Should be able to purchase the beginning of next month.
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Not sure how long it will last, there is no way to tell. Just get it when you can as soon as you can. If you get them, awesome. If not, you got it as early as you could, so you couldn't have gotten it anyways.
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I like how you shred people in the gnex section for making these threads, yet you make one yourself here?
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I like how you shred people in the gnex section for making these threads, yet you make one yourself here?
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I like how you had nothing useful to say...
Carry on...
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Just think twice before throwing up some facepalm meme on someone's thread.
Maybe they share the same questions as you?
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El Daddy said:
Just think twice before throwing up some facepalm meme on someone's thread.
Maybe they share the same questions as you?
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Lol, no the only threads I bash are the ones comparing other phones to the gnex. Especially when there is a dedicated thread for it. And now I don't even bother I just report it to be locked. Ah once again.... Good day.
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I love my Nexus 7!
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I love my Nexus 7!
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I want my nexus 7, badly!!!!
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I honestly couldn't be happier. It is the fastest and smoothest tablet I have ever used, even moreso than the ipad. Finally Android has matured to that level... or the hardware has gotten to where it needs to be
I'll tell ya, the best thing about this tablet is the size. I used to be very down on the 7 inch form factor, but there is something special about it that makes me want to use this thing WAY more than my transformer.
Love this tablet.. can't believe it was only 250$
El Daddy said:
I like how you shred people in the gnex section for making these threads, yet you make one yourself here?
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Lol I laughed at this. When I saw this thread I was like, "noooo this can't be him." Well it was. Lol
Anyways, I wanna know(not trying to steal your thunder ÜBER™, just don't want to start a similar thread here) how strong development is already here. I know it'll get stronger. But what do we have as of now??? Because I want to buy a 16GB N7 too and root it out of the box, but I want to be able to pick from a variety.
I'm also worried about that I'm going to get bored of this device since I have a GNexus. I'm on the same boat as ÜBER™ as turning it into a toy. I also wants this for it's leathery feel(IMO), THE PRICE!!!!! and back pocket friendly design.
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If I have helped you.... hit that sexy thanks button. ^_^
I just got mines last night and I cant put it down lol. This is the first tablet ive owned and its the perfect size to me. If only it had a sd card slot. It truly is the perfect companion to carry around. Two thumbs up!!
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Hey! I'm new to the Nexus S section and I come from the Epic side of things, and I just got this phone so since i'm going to have a lot of fun with it for the future, thought i'd introduce myself. As well as maybe asking what is there i need to know, terminology here, or anything in particular that i might need to know. I'm not a noob, and i plan to be a dev so yea, kinda why i got this phone. Anyways, thanks!
Welcome!
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Hey! I'm new to the Nexus S section and I come from the Epic side of things, and I just got this phone so since i'm going to have a lot of fun with it for the future, thought i'd introduce myself. As well as maybe asking what is there i need to know, terminology here, or anything in particular that i might need to know. I'm not a noob, and i plan to be a dev so yea, kinda why i got this phone. Anyways, thanks!
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welcome to the nexus s
Aloha to the Nexus S)
Thanks guys. So far I've been lurking like mad and I see alot of familiar faces from the Epic forums.
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Thanks guys. So far I've been lurking like mad and I see alot of familiar faces from the Epic forums.
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Welcome abroad! Smart minds think alike bro!
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Welcome abroad! Smart minds think alike bro!
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For sure, man, i see that so far. Everyone contributes to each other which is awesome. i hope to be like that one day.
One quick question, since this forum's dev portal is split in 2 (GSM / CDMA) Nexus S 's, i've seen that the one for the 4g just isn't too active. Do the ones for the regular non-sprint ones work for the 4g version?
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For sure, man, i see that so far. Everyone contributes to each other which is awesome. i hope to be like that one day.
One quick question, since this forum's dev portal is split in 2 (GSM / CDMA) Nexus S 's, i've seen that the one for the 4g just isn't too active. Do the ones for the regular non-sprint ones work for the 4g version?
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Most kernels yeah but not the roms.
Always read on the kernels too but most are universal.
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You won't regret getting the nexus. Best phone out there. Welcome!!!
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Most kernels yeah but not the roms.
Always read on the kernels too but most are universal.
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Ok i see. So far the Roms are amazing for this phone as i have tried all of them already. I hope soon there will be more traffic when it comes to rom development. or i'm going to have to start hittin the books >_<
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You won't regret getting the nexus. Best phone out there. Welcome!!!
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so far i'm loving the **** out of this phone. it's awesome. it's light, solid, looks sick, and has not annoyed me that much yet. only thing that annoyed me was the whole gVoice integration, and no notification light...
As for missing led, use bln.
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Ok i see. So far the Roms are amazing for this phone as i have tried all of them already. I hope soon there will be more traffic when it comes to rom development. or i'm going to have to start hittin the books >_<
so far i'm loving the **** out of this phone. it's awesome. it's light, solid, looks sick, and has not annoyed me that much yet. only thing that annoyed me was the whole gVoice integration, and no notification light...
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BLN for led notifications.
Just wait till ICS is released, development will pick up.
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what is this BLN and ICS you guys speak of? what i've realized about most croms i've flashed is the virtual keys light up, but even then they're not that bright, and the nexus' vibration intensity seems kind of low. but, that part might be the rubber shock resistant case i have on it.
EDIT: lol never mind, did some lurking and apparently that's what i was just talking about. but i didn't know that i needed to dl the app. i was wondering why i couldn't change the setting in android's native settings. thanks a lot guys for your responses!
Anytime fellow nexus'r
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Sorry for Confusion. Bounty Fully met. Thanks anonymous donator.
#update1 Adam pulled files from me yesterday he said he wanted to try something. Also he has ordered his device.
#update2 Adam's work can be followed on this page.
So, the man is not only being offered $1400 for his skills if he can pull this off, but also being handed the device to do it? Sounds like win/win. Count me in when I get home. Chipin is failing on my phone.
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Waitwaitwaitwaitwait! Are you sure he wants to do this? Did he reach out to anyone saying he would do this?
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Waitwaitwaitwaitwait! Are you sure he wants to do this? Did he reach out to anyone saying he would do this?
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Yes, we have spoken with him personally and he is quite sure he can help get it unlocked.
Thread cleaned
Bounty threads are at your own risk
It is your money
If you don't want to contribute then ignore the thread
If others believe the OP and want to contribute it is their choice
Trolling will be dealt with severely
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Mean Bro Greene said:
So, the man is not only being offered $1400 for his skills if he can pull this off, but also being handed the device to do it? Sounds like win/win. Count me in when I get home. Chipin is failing on my phone.
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The phone is being raffled on XDA tv.
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Waitwaitwaitwaitwait! Are you sure he wants to do this? Did he reach out to anyone saying he would do this?
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+James Mason I'm sure I could do it and make it reproducible.. but the problem is that I don't have a device or Verizon.
https://plus.google.com/app/plus/mp/913/#~loop:aid=z12xurayclv5ftxkc22df1vrsz31eppnv&view=activity
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Mean Bro Greene said:
So, the man is not only being offered $1400 for his skills if he can pull this off, but also being handed the device to do it? Sounds like win/win. Count me in when I get home. Chipin is failing on my phone.
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If i get any money from this, I'll put it to good use. XDA could use some funding for T-Shirts and other promotial items to give away at the Big Android BBQ and I'm sure there are other good causes. I'm speaking at the Big Android BBQ so that's the first thing that comes to mind. Regardless, you can expect it go go to a good cause.
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The phone is being raffled on XDA tv.
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Saw that, I was merely referring to the fact that the current bounty for a bootloader unlock is ~1400 and the community is pitching in to get him the device to do it with, so it's a win for everyone.
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Yes, we have spoken with him personally and he is quite sure he can help get it unlocked.
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Ok. I was worried we were just throwing a phone at him
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$10 donated. Its not much, its all i could do. I did offer some for the regular bounty as well. Good luck and happy head hunting.
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If i get any money from this, I'll put it to good use. XDA could use some funding for T-Shirts and other promotial items to give away at the Big Android BBQ and I'm sure there are other good causes. I'm speaking at the Big Android BBQ so that's the first thing that comes to mind. Regardless, you can expect it go go to a good cause.
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That's an amazing gesture. Something a lot could not say. Don't misinterpret what I was saying, though. I was never accusing you of being in it for the money, just saying that it was some great motivation. You're an outstanding member of the community and guys like you are the reason I'm proud to be here.
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Saw that, I was merely referring to the fact that the current bounty for a bootloader unlock is ~1400 and the community is pitching in to get him the device to do it with, so it's a win for everyone.
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Essentially yes. Verizon cant stop us.
AdamOutler said:
If i get any money from this, I'll put it to good use. XDA could use some funding for T-Shirts and other promotial items to give away at the Big Android BBQ and I'm sure there are other good causes. I'm speaking at the Big Android BBQ so that's the first thing that comes to mind. Regardless, you can expect it go go to a good cause.
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just want to confirm you are using the monies donated to you to buy a verizon SGS3 to try and unlock the boot-loader and raffle off on XDA tv.
if so i will donate upon your response
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Ok. I was worried we were just throwing a phone at him
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If your thinking of that one time from the rezound, I'm right there with ya ha. But I want to help out as well here
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just want to confirm you are using the monies donated to you to buy a verizon SGS3 to try and unlock and raffle off on XDA tv.
if so i will donate upon your response
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After he unlocks it and provides an Odin-able fix, he'll be raffling it off, yes.
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If your thinking of that one time from the rezound, I'm right there with ya ha. But I want to help out as well here
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If this stuff happens, I'm getting an sgs3. Adams a beast with this stuff and I love xda tv. I saw an arduino in a radio shack ad and I'm like I know that! All thanks to Adam. Btw good luck with this. Your gonna need it
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After he unlocks it and provides an Odin-able fix, he'll be raffling it off, yes.
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I just want to see him say this no OP is all
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If your thinking of that one time from the rezound, I'm right there with ya ha. But I want to help out as well here
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I'm sure people have bad tastes in their mouths from all the Rezound fiascos, especially from EvilDevNull. This is way more legit though.
So is there a way I can have flash on the nexus 7?
Is dissapointing that can't watch some web pages..I bought this not to turn on my PC and I still need to go to my pc, so what's the point of this piece of crap?
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There are several guides on how to this on here.
Load an alternate browser like Firefox or the AOSP browser (look in themes and apps section) and side load the Flash apk ..which has been posted multiple times shouldn't be hard at all to find it.
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so what's the point of this piece of crap
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Please return for a refund.
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Please return for a refund.
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Exactly.
Did you not read anything about the device before or after you bought it. Everyone knew flash wasn't available for jellybean before. And there are workarounds found after.
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Please return for a refund.
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But before you return it, check it for screen lift, dead pixels, etc. and then if it's in perfect shape, go ahead and post where you are returning it to, so people who are hunting for their own N7 can actually get one
Dont get me wrong, I love my nexus, no way I am giving it back !!!
Is just that when my wife is using it, she comes across some flash sites, and she says " this doesn't work, I don't know why you expend $200 on this"
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Dont get me wrong, I love my nexus, no way I am giving it back !!!
Is just that when my wife is using it, she comes across some flash sites, and she says " this doesn't work, I don't know why you expend $200 on this"
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Be a man and tell her that she should be more interested in making you a sandwich than watching a flash video
You'll get the same experience on a $500 iPod
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Be a man and tell her that she should be more interested in making you a sandwich than watching a flash video
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You'll get the same experience on a $500 iPod
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EXACLY like they say !! :laugh:
So I just sold my iPad and ordered the Nexus 7
After reading all these threads about screens cracking by themselves among other issues I am a bit paranoid.
Anyway any advice or tips as this is my first Android device
Thanks :good:
Don't worry about it until it happens to you... I've got two of these things and they have none of these problems... just remember... happy customers don't go to forums and start a thread about " why is my tablet so perfect?"... so a lot of what you see here are people looking for a solution to a problem... and even if you see a thousand posts on the same "screen lifting" thread... it only represents a small percentage of actual production... MOST users get a nexus, love a nexus, get addicted to a nexus, complain about lack of sleep
You should be all good... the odds are in your favor
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After reading all these threads about screens cracking by themselves
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I don't believe any of the stories about the screens cracking by themselves.
I also ordered two Nexus 7 and both are perfect. So don't worry, odds are on your side.
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I don't believe any of the stories about the screens cracking by themselves.
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Mine tried to kill me in my sleep one night, I did a factory reset and it hasn't done it since. But really I have two with no issues. If you read all these threads about complaints I think you start looking for issues. I have a $2500 8000 series Samsung led TV and the screen isn't perfect either.
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Thanks for the reassurance
So before first use should I download the nexus toolkit and work from there?
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Nimz69 said:
Thanks for the reassurance
So before first use should I download the nexus toolkit and work from there?
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Since you are new to Android, I recommend leaving it stock and see how you like it. You might decide stock is the way you like it! If not, at least you will have an idea what you want different from stock.
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Zero issues with mine so far also. And you want want to stay stock for very long. There are a number of great ROMs out there and its fun checking them out. Nexus 7 toolkit works great for rooting as does wugs.
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Don't worry about it. I would recommend buying a good screen protecter because only after a couple of days my screen had a few scratches on it.
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So before first use should I download the nexus toolkit and work from there?
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Since you are new to Android, I recommend leaving it stock and see how you like it. You might decide stock is the way you like it! If not, at least you will have an idea what you want different from stock.
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You might want to use the toolkit to unlock the bootloader. If you wait until later it will wipe all your data. You can always wait to root and ROM later.
I agree with Krista that you might not want to get too carried away to begin with. Check out the bean for all its glory before you roam elsewhere, so you'll know what you are missing.
Forums always collect all the bad feedback. You have to consider how many are sold, good vs bad. Mine is a C8O and has been perfect out of the box. None of the horror stories that I've read and I would take certain issues with a grain of salt.
When you get it, just play around with it. Don't be afraid to long press or swipe. Often times new menu options open when you long press something.
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Received it today
Updated/unlocked/rooted
Now the fun begins :victory:
Hey guys, Not sure if you got the news but the venerable Nexus One has got the awesome distinction of being the first smart phone to go to space!!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21577780
Go Nexy!
and that too by an INDIAN ROCKET
http://m.tech2.com/news/science-and...-the-nexusone-powered-strand1-in-orbit/783462
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NASA did something similar back in 2010 called phonesat. They used the nexus one and later the nexus s.
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Amazing work
I'm actually surprised how I find my Nexus a bit slow for browsing the web. Yet if it's good enough to go into space, it's good enough for me!
Shows how Google and HTC really make a lasting product
N1 is the best :good:
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N1 is the best :good:
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N1 is surely not the fastest smartphone,but should be one of the stablest and I think that's the reason they still use it.
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I'm actually surprised how I find my Nexus a bit slow for browsing the web. Yet if it's good enough to go into space, it's good enough for me!
Shows how Google and HTC really make a lasting product
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hahaha, so true!
I really love this smartphone.
All the more reason for me to want this phone more haha.