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http://www.droid-life.com/2012/02/0...ons-lte-galaxy-nexus-to-be-a-developer-phone/
Update: It looks like all CDMA devices are no longer supported, this includes the Nexus S 4G on sprint.
Update 2: There's no evidence that this will negatively impact end users and OTA's. Things are still unfolding...
Update 3: Google WILL continue to support the Verizon Galaxy Nexus via OTA's. You can put the pitch forks away if you're not a dev and just want OTA's.
lrs421 said:
This cannot be true. I did not buy this phone to get updates and support from Verizon. I'm hoping it's a Friday glitch or early April Fools joke. I am soooo annoyed.
http://www.droid-life.com/2012/02/0...ons-lte-galaxy-nexus-to-be-a-developer-phone/
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Lol @ the early April fools joke its February 3rd smh. But that is interesting, will it be the same for sprint version? Since it says no cdma will be aipported
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This would not surprise me. Remember this is still Verizon (Major Carrier). They still want control of the devices on their networks. Kudos to them for giving users the choice of the Galaxy Nexus even though its not considered their flagship. Google not providing the device support in the future will be very bad but this shows that updates will have to come from Verizon.
I am soooo pissed I can barely type. I hope this is a mistake.
edit: no longer that pissed
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Mods, there are 2 threads about this a minute apart, can we have them merged? Thanks.
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Someone might as well get the petition going now. The war has already broken out in the Droid Life comments. For User's Unlocked/Rooted/ROM'ed this isn't as big a blow but the reason most of us purchased the device was because it was a developer phone. Verizon's refusal to allow Google Wallet and support the openess of a developer phone could easily have caused this. My speculation is that Verizon doesn't want to roll out updates as fast as Google wants too and there is some kind of conflict there. Considering there is a leaked 4.0.4 and we haven't seen 4.0.3 released officially is good evidence of this. Just my opinion.
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Someone might as well get the petition going now. The war has already broken out in the Droid Life comments. For User's Unlocked/Rooted/ROM'ed this isn't as big a blow but the reason most of us purchased the device was because it was a developer phone. Verizon's refusal to allow Google Wallet and support the openess of a developer phone could easily have caused this. My speculation is that Verizon doesn't want to roll out updates as fast as Google wants too and there is some kind of conflict there. Considering there is a leaked 4.0.4 and we haven't seen 4.0.3 released officially is good evidence of this. Just my opinion.
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LOL like Verizon or Google will listen to some pissed off people who signed a petition. Google has its principles and has obviously decided that the LTE version isn't suitable as a reference device given Verizon's mucking it up.
martonikaj said:
LOL like Verizon or Google will listen to some pissed off people who signed a petition. Google has its principles and has obviously decided that the LTE version isn't suitable as a reference device given Verizon's mucking it up.
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I'm pretty cynical when it comes to this sort of stuff as well but someone should feel some push back as a result of this. I purchased this phone for Google support, I wanted to get a way from Verizon.
Seriously, merge these threads into one. That page has nothing to do with updates.
The page stating CDMA devices aren't supported is for building AOSP builds for target devices. It has nothing to do with OTA updates.
You'll notice another Nexus CDMA device missing, the Nexus S 4G. Guess where it gets its updates from and always has (it's not Sprint)?
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/02/w...ce-cream-sandwich-updates-direct-from-google/
Not the only in America this is happening with Australian galaxy nexus phones. Looks like the nexus Google phone days are over. Even more reason to get my gs3 when it comes out.
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lrs421 said:
I'm pretty cynical when it comes to this sort of stuff as well but someone should feel some push back as a result of this. I purchased this phone for Google support, I wanted to get a way from Verizon.
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I know what you're saying, but at the end of the day you bought a locked CDMA phone on Verizon. You will never get away from Verizon unless you switch carriers and buy a different phone : / The nexus is a little farther away from Verizon compared to a "Droid" but you're crazy if you thought you were going to be as free as a bird when you bought a Nexus on big red.
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http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/02/w...ce-cream-sandwich-updates-direct-from-google/
Not the only in America this is happening with Australian galaxy nexus phones. Looks like the nexus Google phone days are over. Even more reason to get my gs3 when it comes out.
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Wow. So it's not just Verizon?
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NIK516 said:
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/02/w...ce-cream-sandwich-updates-direct-from-google/
Not the only in America this is happening with Australian galaxy nexus phones. Looks like the nexus Google phone days are over. Even more reason to get my gs3 when it comes out.
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This happened with the Nexus One on Vodafone as well. It wasn't the "end" then and it won't be the "end" now.
It's a little early to tell, but if this turns out to be true I'm going to the Verizon store and going to raise hell. I will cancel my contract over this.
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I know what you're saying, but at the end of the day you bought a locked CDMA phone on Verizon. You will never get away from Verizon...
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I know, I know. I'm too annoyed for common sense right now
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Truculent said:
It's a little early to tell, but if this turns out to be true I'm going to the Verizon store and going to raise hell. I will cancel my contract over this.
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Lol good luck with that. Pay and ETF and they'll be happy to let you leave. And they'll watch another 5 people walk in the store right after you and buy a Rezound/RAZR/Droid 4/FoTM device.
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I know, I know. I'm too annoyed for common sense right now
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Happens to the best of us. Just bringing perspective here. I always thought it was funny that all of these Verizon people thought they were "sticking it to the carrier" by buying a Verizon Galaxy Nexus...
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http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/02/w...ce-cream-sandwich-updates-direct-from-google/
Not the only in America this is happening with Australian galaxy nexus phones. Looks like the nexus Google phone days are over. Even more reason to get my gs3 when it comes out.
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Filled with quite a bit of miss information tbh.
They state the latest version of pics is 4.0.3. Its not that's only source code. And complain that peoples new phones are still on 4.0.1. That's correct but so are most retail versions.
I'd be pissed if I had a version version. But I'm not surprised as most carriers seen to want control. But the winging from .au is a bit petty. Its only mi cute builds, not like they are major builds behind.
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Verizon's refusal to allow Google Wallet and support the openess of a developer phone could easily have caused this. My speculation is that Verizon doesn't want to roll out updates as fast as Google wants too and there is some kind of conflict there.
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These are my thoughts exactly. Google has repeatedly shown that they are very innovative and forward thinking. Updates are moving too fast and Big Red does not want to move that fast if at all.
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Lol good luck with that. Pay and ETF and they'll be happy to let you leave.
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I've been considering paying the ETF and leaving for awhile now. The only thing holding me to stay has been my unlimited data I was grandfathered into, but I'm sure that won't last much longer with the way things have been going (throttling etc.). I'll probably buy a GSM nexus and go month to month on another carrier. It's kind of the final straw.
Why is this such a big issue ? The ability to apply the stock yoku OS is available. Once that's done the phone will receive Google updates,especially for unlocked GNex
So no matter what modem i run. My service sucks 1 to no bars
.and data so slow almost unuseable. Yet my wife has lte at home i barley have 3g. So o finally called vzw did everything the tech guy said. Lol even though i have already many times. So they are sending me a new vzw nexus for free. But he did say samsung gave them a bulletin. Stating a update was coming with in the next 10 dsys to address poor data signal . And voice quality. And others not being able to her you on the phone. So i wounder what build this wil be. He also said it was a direct update. Not through vzw . So if anyone was woundering no the vzw nexus will not have to wait on updates. We are still getting dorect updates.
Umm, I would believe a politician before any vzw csr....
good day.
that phone rep clearly gets his facts straight from the mayans.
the world will end in 2012.
You know better than to believe a csr Just because they sell mobile devices doesn't mean they are any closer to the vendor and it's development timeline than a monkey flinging its own poop at the zoo.
XDA would have posts from reputable persons about releases sooner than a near minimum wage with commission person would (not knocking csr's, just stating that kind of information is above their pay grade).
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Guys, no need to bash the OP for reposting what he heard. The entire Android community is based on rumors and I haven't seen one thank you from anyone!
Thanks OP. I hope what you heard is true.
TEK112 said:
Guys, no need to bash the OP for reposting what he heard. The entire Android community is based on rumors and I haven't seen one thank you from anyone!
Thanks OP. I hope what you heard is true.
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Ok, you're right. Thanks OP for posting in the wrong section!
I heard the exact same thing last week, that mid march is the expected release date to address the piss poor audio quality & signal issues (I get 3-4 bars lte at home for about 3 seconds then switches quickly to 3g).
Coincidentally I spoke to a Tier 3 tech last night and he relayed the same information to me. He said mid to end of March. This update can't come soon enough.
This isnt Development related. Moderator please move this to General!
I believe it.
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At least this is better than telling you that you're holding it wrong.
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This also coresponds with information about french carier getting 4.0.5 update in march.
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If they're saying March, we should get the OTA no later than 01/2013!!
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joshw0000 said:
If they're saying March, we should get the OTA no later than 01/2013!!
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You're new to the Nexus line, aren't you? Because you've got the situation backwards. Nexus will generally be 4-6 months ahead on OS updates. Occasionally, you'll get a small version bump completely unannounced, like the last 2.3.5>2.3.6 update on the Nexus One.
ATnTdude said:
You're new to the Nexus line, aren't you? Because you've got the situation backwards. Nexus will generally be 4-6 months ahead on OS updates. Occasionally, you'll get a small version bump completely unannounced, like the last 2.3.5>2.3.6 update on the Nexus One.
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No I understand that Nexus's are Google's flagship and I purchased this phone because it was unlocked and so it wouldn't be outdated (in terms of official OTA's). The fact that Verizon reps have this information makes me believe its a rumor and not a fact.
I'm sure their are intelligent reps out there (and in the forums) but I've never spoke with a tech who could troubleshoot past pulling the battery and doing a factory reset. For them to be supplying OTA info that isn't already in the forums makes is less credible to me.
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Sorry folks accidentally posted this thread in dv section. Made it on my cell. My appologies. And thank you jay for moving
joshw0000 said:
No I understand that Nexus's are Google's flagship and I purchased this phone because it was unlocked and so it wouldn't be outdated (in terms of official OTA's). The fact that Verizon reps have this information makes me believe its a rumor and not a fact.
I'm sure their are intelligent reps out there (and in the forums) but I've never spoke with a tech who could troubleshoot past pulling the battery and doing a factory reset. For them to be supplying OTA info that isn't already in the forums makes is less credible to me.
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You clearly haven't spoken with a real technician.
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Rem3Dy said:
You clearly haven't spoken with a real technician.
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Agreed. Level two support has access to internal and external forums. I really was impressed with the level of service I received when I called in. They know a lot more than most will give them credit for.
Rem3Dy said:
You clearly haven't spoken with a real technician.
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With respect, I think that is the exact point he was making
I called in because my G'Nex was acting weird during calls. After a few minutes it would begin "clicking" in and out where the caller and myself couldn't hear each other. It literally did it about every 5 seconds and sounded as if you were hanging up a landline phone and picking it back up. On speaker phone it worked better but would often sporadically switch back to phone mic.
After reading several threads of people having their devices replaced because of this issue I called VZW. I spoke to several people over about a 2 hour period who eventually had me factory reset my device. At that point I told him to make a note that I called with the issue, that my issue was "better" at the moment, and that I would like a replacement if the issue returned. He was very nice and agreed but hardly knew anything about my phone and said there were no reports of similar issues.
So again, there are intelligent Verizon reps. I've yet to speak to one.
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Hey everyone,
I just wanted to start a thread trying to find out more about the 5.1.1 update for our phones. Personally, 5.0.1, for me at least, has been a complete bust where my battery life has really taken a hit. I went from being able to use my phone for 17 hours with nearly 5 hours of screen on time (I live in an area where the reception is spotty and I listen to music nearly 24.7), to about 12 hours with about 3 hours of screen on time, with the battery saver. I've been reading the other forums and apparently, with this update, the battery life is just as good as Kit kat and the recent apps lag is gone.
I recently also heard that Samsung is starting to ask that carriers stop selling the Note 4 is also shocking.
So, that leaves me with the question, "where's our update?" because if they keep screwing us over, how are they going to have loyal users?
Good question and my battery on 5.0.1 is also crap. Sprint note4 has 5.1.1 for a while already.
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By the end of Sept or Oct because the note 4 is confirmed to be one of the phones that will get Marshmallow by the end of the year.
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outcasted2003 said:
By the end of Sept or Oct because the note 4 is confirmed to be one of the phones that will get Marshmallow by the end of the year.
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We were supposed to get 5.1.1 by the end of July. With the way Samsung updates its "flagship" devices, we might see it as late as Q2 of next year
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outcasted2003 said:
By the end of Sept or Oct because the note 4 is confirmed to be one of the phones that will get Marshmallow by the end of the year.
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Does that include VZW? I read a rumor somewhere that VZW might skip 5.1.1 for the Note 4, and go straight to M later in the year.
HwaA18 said:
We were supposed to get 5.1.1 by the end of July. With the way Samsung updates its "flagship" devices, we might see it as late as Q2 of next year
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Samsung had the S3 from 2012 updated to Kitkat before most 2013 devices.
You also have to remember Verizon is not the fastest at releasing updates.
This is driving me crazy. I got my Note 4 recently used but I didn't expect VWZ not to update it. I really am starting to think I need to move off of Verizon...
Are you new to Verizon?, because Verizon has always been slow to update.
With the crap experience I had recently with the Galaxy S 6, and the fact that Samsung has pulled the Note 4 (possibly just going through old stock on most carriers, as VZW, T-Mobile and AT&T all still have it), I think I'm done with Samsung.
Got no reason to keep going with them when they're treating loyal users like me who have converted many over to Samsung devices. Not just phones, I buy Samsung TVs almost exclusively and ONLY buy Samsung SSDs, but both trends may change.
Anybody interested in an almost-new Sammy 75" LED?
Looks most likely that Verizon and Samsung will skip the 5.1.1 update and go straight to 6.0 in the 1st quarter of 2016.
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outcasted2003 said:
Looks most likely that Verizon and Samsung will skip the 5.1.1 update and go straight to 6.0 in the 1st quarter of 2016.
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Disappointing, but that makes sense.
outcasted2003 said:
Looks most likely that Verizon and Samsung will skip the 5.1.1 update and go straight to 6.0 in the 1st quarter of 2016.
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Looks like the update is "imminent", according to this site.
outcasted2003 said:
Looks most likely that Verizon and Samsung will skip the 5.1.1 update and go straight to 6.0 in the 1st quarter of 2016.
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I got the same thing from a VZW chat rep AND a phone rep. Take that as you will. Nothing pending for 5.1.1 though.
It just occurred to me what might be the reason for the delays on updates for the Note 4. Having the Note 5 on a later version could be the only real advantage it has. People don't like the loss of the removable battery and SD support.
stueycaster said:
It just occurred to me what might be the reason for the delays on updates for the Note 4. Having the Note 5 on a later version could be the only real advantage it has. People don't like the loss of the removable battery and SD support.
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Yeah, I dumped my S6 to go back to the Note 4. I had a Note 4 with AT&T and I almost wish I had kept it. But if I had kept it, I wouldn't have my Surface Pro 2.
I was wondering the same thing, along with is there any point to actually holding off updating anymore? Really doubting permanent root, at this point.
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I was wondering the same thing, along with is there any point to actually holding off updating anymore? Really doubting permanent root, at this point.
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I'm not 100% sure, but basically this phones probably never going to be rooted. The only reason to ever hold off on an update is to see what others have to say about the new update. I didnt do this with lollipop and now i'm in that predicament.
Honestly we should just tweet to @verizonSupport and take screen shots of our phones saying up to date. Let's try and get our voices out there!
Here's the latest news about what's coming to the Note 4.
http://www.cnet.com/news/leaked-doc-tips-samsungs-android-6-0-update-plans/
http://neurogadget.com/2015/11/18/s...rshmallow-update-plans-have-been-leaked/20111
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I talked to Samsung and Verizon the other day about that. And Samsung says it's been out and clueless as to why we haven't received it and Verizon stated "we don't have a switch to just push out an update we haven't received for the note 4" and I told them how it works and they quickly changed the subject and hung up. My theory is this last update was so screwed up by locking everything up so tight they are unable to push it out. Hell repair assistant fails to have the ability to do it.
I suppose that for us diehard Note keepers, we can say goodby to the idea of ever seeing Nougat? If Samsung says to return them all, I can't imagine they'll continue to support it.
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I suppose that for us diehard Note keepers, we can say goodby to the idea of ever seeing Nougat? If Samsung says to return them all, I can't imagine they'll continue to support it.
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Yup, can't see any reason for them to support a device they specially said to return and get a full refund or exchange.
i will not say never though...s8/note8/w.e the new name will be...will get ported to the note 7 i am 99% sure
Hey, we can always make S'mores!
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mgbotoe said:
Yup, can't see any reason for them to suppose a device they specially said to return and get a full refund or exchange.
i will not say never though...s8/note8/w.e the new name will be...will get ported to the note 7 i am 99% sure
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Unfortunately this whole new return thing is U.S. only. Samsung Canada us playing dumb directing me to the "latest news" on their site praising the new safe Note 7s.
If there is a second recall in the U.S. hopefully Canada follows suite.
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jmitr said:
Unfortunately this whole new return thing is U.S. only. Samsung Canada us playing dumb directing me to the "latest news" on their site praising the new safe Note 7s.
If there is a second recall in the U.S. hopefully Canada follows suite.
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wow....really o.o
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wow....really o.o
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Number 1 reason this whole thing sucks for me.
I am a Pilot with Air Canada.
During recall #1 when Samsung Canada was slow to react saying nothing was wrong with their phones I literally had to ask "are you willing to take the risk of my Note 7 having an incident in my flightdeck" to get somewhere.
I used an old phone until my replacement was ready ( I ordered directly from Samsung Canada and they refused to issue me a loner saying my phone was safe to keep using, even while I told them I AM AN AIRLINE PILOT). I have been using my new Note 7 but now I will have to stop again.
Yet again, Samsung Canada is behind the times (and will continue to be) and told me TODAY that my new Note 7 is perfectly safe and I should continue using it. Once again, telling them I AM AN AIRLINE PILOT went wooosh, right over their heads.
I am getting tired of this. If there is a second recall I am demanding a full refund for the phone and all accessories.
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So, if you are pilot, you should never carry any device wilth lithium batteries, ANY lithium batt operated device has the chance of a burning event
I think OS updates are over rated anyway. I rarely update my devices - they are usually one, at most two year devices and if an update does come within the time I actually use the device, it usually has bugs that need to be worked out the first couple months and rarely is there enough upgrade anyway. Sometimes it makes the phone worse. I am on my original custom ROM on my Note 4 Dev edition. Disabled OTA apk's via titanium. I have disabled OTA's on my N7 via Package Disabler. Neither my replacement N7 nor my original N7 did I take the battery "fix" OTA. I froze that first off on my new N7 even though it had downloaded it I never installed the update. So I have no reason to take a VZ OTA and now I can root my N7 if I want to. Doubt that would effect the recall if I have to send my N7 back. I am fine with MM. I am fine with this phone as is - best phone in the world is good enough for me.
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So, if you are pilot, you should never carry any device wilth lithium batteries, ANY lithium batt operated device has the chance of a burning event
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Ah your one of the "your over reacting" or "shouldn't have any electronics" morons.
Our Electronic Flight bags (EFBs) are Ipads, they have lithium batteries. And you would want a job where you are gone a week at a time with no cell phone to contact your Family?
Adding you to my ignore list.
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Lmfao...
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I'm looking forward to seeing what this phone is like. Release is rumored for February so it's not that far away. I swore I wouldn't stray from my Pixel again but I'm feeling the itch coming on...
For those that want a place on XDA to talk about the S20....well, now there's a place to do it :highfive:
I held out on the Note 10+ when I heard about what Samsung has coming. I'm particularly interested in that camera. I hope that it's everything that the leak sites are saying it is. I'll probably wait for the Note 11 though.
It's out in less than a month? That's why.
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