Recent content by tomkat101

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    Strange Wi-Fi issues since lollipop

    Been having this problem since 5.0 came. Comcast 2n1 modem router was not working so I bought the netgear 2n1 N600... Same problem. I happen to have two internet account with Comcast at my house on one account I have a stand alone modem and router and the g2 works perfect. On the other account I...
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    Updating from 4.2.2 to 5.1.1

    Hey all, I just bought a used nexus 7 2012 wifi only. Unwrapped it and it pretty quickly updated to version 4.2.2. Haven't seen any other update notifications since. Will it continue to update automatically via ota to 5.1.1? Can I sideload from 4.2.2 to 5.1.1? Should I sideload to 5.1.1 from...
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    Sprint has gotten Jellybean first

    Im a sprint folk, just recently came to the s3 from a nexus s, never had an issue with an update. from gb 2.3.4 to 2.3.7 to 4.0.4 to 4.1.1 no probs with any of them. ummm... the updates are dictated by google and not the carriers... google puts it out and then the manufacturers and carriers...
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    Your way to Update...

    just got an ota "notice" from sprint stating jb 4.1 will be pushed to my s3 "shortly"... i already did the manual update from this thread post 2, and the build number on the sprint notice matches the build number on my phone... just puttin that out there :)
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    Is Jellybean on your Sprint Galaxy S3 yet?

    Just got an ota "notice" from sprint saying jb 4.1 build LJ7 will be pushed to my s3 "shortly"... seattle, wa... just thought id mention it. I already did the manual update to jb and love it.
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    I've Got Jelly Bean on My GS3 and This Is What I Think!

    Sooooo.... anyone care to share how to mute the camera sound...? I suspect rooting is involved? Or can it be done without rooting?
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    Your way to Update...

    So WOW! Thanks for this update! Performed option 2 and worked perfectly. I just got a GS3 about 3 days ago and the sprint rep (i know they have no clue but still its irritating) said no way jb for gs3 till 2013... pff. Im in Seattle and no ota yet, so.... anywho, everything seems to be on...
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    [ICS][NS4G]Official Nexus S 4G ICS/Android 4.0.4 Update

    So im having this same message when it tries to verify the current system. Im not rooted but i think i may have installed a leak of version 2.3.7. Any ideas on how to back install? 2.3.5 GRJ90 is the last official update listed on the sprint support site, i tried to update back to that but...
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    [ICS][NS4G]Official Nexus S 4G ICS/Android 4.0.4 Update

    yes sir, complete stock, never even attempted to root. :/
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    [ICS][NS4G]Official Nexus S 4G ICS/Android 4.0.4 Update

    ok, downloaded the file, renamed it to update.zip, selected recovery, selected apply update from /sdcard... screen reads as follows: install /sdcard, finding update package, opening update package, verifying update package, installing update, verifying current system, assert failed...
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    I'm a total Nexus S fanboy. Ask away

    About a half hour or so after my ns4g boots up, my ram memory is down to 32/345? Is there any way to find out what is bringing it down so far? If I go to running services only the servs that I normally see are there... and they only add up to about 130mb, not 312? So I'm officially confused and...
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    NS4G Hardware drama

    Samsung built it... Google spec'd it. That's my understanding. So that's a google fail in my eyes. And fragment their flagship phone? How is udating hardware over an older model fragmenting a new release? By that logic, installing a wimax radio is fragmenting, so that statement is blah to...
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    NS4G Hardware drama

    I'm actually not that excited about switching. In case you skipped some of what I first wrote, I love the android os, the nexus is an amazing phone, my gripe was over google not updating the hardware when the 4g nexus released. Anywho, its not like an alcoholic threatening, I am gonna...
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    NS4G Hardware drama

    I came to the Nexus from an old trackball BB Curve. I LOVE THE NEXUS! This phone is seriously like a laptop in my pocket, its beautiful. OK, now thats out of the way, i cant deal with the terrible hardware in this thing... GPS works 30% of the time, in an ever growing arena of location based...