Post here if/when you get your GNEX

**jlo8720** · 04-20-2012, 01:26 PM

didn't pre order, but please update the rest of the drooling masses when you unbox/etc.

**Bishounen** · 04-20-2012, 01:49 PM

Well, I'm pretty sure mine is sitting at home waiting for me. I leave work at 3PM EST and get home in about 20-25 minutes so I should have mine activated by 4PM EST. Can't promise unboxing pictures, but I'll let you all know how the activation and all went. (My first Android device. I can't wait! *squeeee!*)

(Is it wrong for a 40YO nerd to squee over a new phone? You know what, I'm just too damn excited to care!)

**jlo8720** · 04-20-2012, 01:51 PM

also could any of you share details/fine print of how the Google wallet credit works? is it only for NFC quickpay?

**editor619** · 04-20-2012, 02:12 PM

Google wallet info:

Looks like you can use it as NFC or online where they accept Google Checkout. I wonder if this includes the Play Store?

I hope to get my nexus in the next hour or two. On the truck for delivery according to UPS.

**jlo8720** · 04-20-2012, 02:17 PM

Originally Posted by editor619

Google wallet info:

Looks like you can use it as NFC or online where they accept Google Checkout. I wonder if this includes the Play Store?

I hope to get my nexus in the next hour or two. On the truck for delivery according to UPS.

sweet, this essentially makes it similar to a visa/amex gift card that just works in fewer places, I feared it would only work for NFC (aka at a gas station/fast food for smaller purchases).

ive bought stuff from buy.com, google offers, and least important the play store, so there is flexibility in where to use.

**pirarre** · 04-20-2012, 02:27 PM

I didn't know you can use Google wallet online...

**jlo8720** · 04-20-2012, 02:36 PM

a couple products were rolled together (including google checkout)

**Gekko** · 04-20-2012, 03:34 PM

WTF are all of the posts, pictures of your new G-Nexi???????

**ron87** · 04-20-2012, 03:44 PM

**editor619** · 04-20-2012, 03:49 PM

Woot! Got mine!
BTW, don't know how long it was sitting at my door, UPS didn't knock like they normally do.

**Bishounen** · 04-20-2012, 03:52 PM

Ok, finally got around to posting, but yep, got mine too. Been busy setting it up and getting familiar with it. Gotta import craploads of stuff from my Pre- later today, just needed to get the basics and Pandora installed.

**jlo8720** · 04-20-2012, 04:24 PM

can yall share what apps/bloatware are preloaded?

**eric3316** · 04-20-2012, 04:36 PM

If you plan on rooting your phone, I would recommend not setting anything up. Everything will be deleted off of your phone when you unlock it. So anything saved to your internal SD will be deleted...

You have been warned!

**tuxpower** · 04-20-2012, 04:40 PM

Got mine this afternoon. Put the battery in and started charging then ran out to get a case from Verizon as the local Sprint store won't get them until Sunday

**editor619** · 04-20-2012, 04:48 PM

No Sprint apps installed. Just standard apps (phone, sms, etc) and Google apps (gmail, voice, talk, wallet, shopper, maps, you tube, books, etc.)

**Kevin_G_Sanchez** · 04-20-2012, 04:48 PM

I HAVE IT!!!!!!!

**skinnhc** · 04-20-2012, 04:49 PM

I got mine also. Please test the notification light as mine does not seem to be working. Even tried using Light flow app...

EDIT: after a battery pull it started working...:rolleyes:

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

**Roq99** · 04-20-2012, 05:02 PM

I left school a little early because I got an e-mail saying it was delivered, at one point I spooled the turbo in my car all the way and hit 120 mph on the freeway just for a second. I went crazy. I haven't even activated the phone yet the screen is so ing amazing.

**Roq99** · 04-20-2012, 05:06 PM

Originally Posted by HCdroid

I got mine also. Please test the notification light as mine does not seem to be working. Even tried using Light flow app...

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

Same here I haven't seen the notification light turn on a single time... wtf

*edit*

ok I did some research and I guess the light does not come on if the screen is on...?

**rwong48** · 04-20-2012, 05:20 PM

Got mine, couldn't activate through the phone's software nor online, had to call in.

Now trying to fastboot oem unlock, but adb doesn't see the device even though drivers seem to have installed correctly (I used the Verizon one LOL, there's no Sprint one yet)

Edit: oh nvm, wtf it just appeared!
Edit2: it seems that the site is buggy. keeps showing "Download data unavailable". if it even works, here's the link I got to the Sprint driver.
Edit3: seems like the Verizon and Sprint driver installation EXEs are exactly the same.
Edit4: never mind, I'm dumb. got ahead of myself, forgot to enable USB debugging.
Edit5: figured it all out

**Roq99** · 04-20-2012, 05:39 PM

I can't activate my phone or connect to wifi... gonna be a long day. Invalid MEID wtf sprint

**Bishounen** · 04-20-2012, 06:21 PM

Originally Posted by eric3316

If you plan on rooting your phone, I would recommend not setting anything up. Everything will be deleted off of your phone when you unlock it. So anything saved to your internal SD will be deleted...

You have been warned!

I have no intention of rooting anytime soon. I wanted stock ICS. That's why I got a GNex. Got what I wanted, no need to root.

Thanks for the warning though. Coming from webOS land, where "rooting" is basically punching in the konami code and done, the idea that unlocking the ability to mod your phone requires wiping it seems so primitive somehow. Still wish webOS had done better. I love my GNex, but even ICS isn't up to webOS calibre yet.

**S_C_B** · 04-20-2012, 06:22 PM

Got mine this morning. I love this phone so far. I'm a tad bit worried about the battery life, but not enough to cry. I signed up for Google Wallet under my secondary Gmail account and, BAM! $10. Now to wait for the $40 credit. Now to get a case.

**Gekko** · 04-20-2012, 06:54 PM

is the Sprint Visual Voicemail App on the phone??????????????????????????

**Roq99** · 04-20-2012, 07:21 PM

Originally Posted by Bishounen

I have no intention of rooting anytime soon. I wanted stock ICS. That's why I got a GNex. Got what I wanted, no need to root.

Thanks for the warning though. Coming from webOS land, where "rooting" is basically punching in the konami code and done, the idea that unlocking the ability to mod your phone requires wiping it seems so primitive somehow. Still wish webOS had done better. I love my GNex, but even ICS isn't up to webOS calibre yet.

Exactly! I kept my nexus one stock until I got my HTC Evo and perfered the stock nexus one over the evo even on CM7. I might root but i think I am just going to stay stock. Maybe mess around with a kernel