I love the Gnexus but......

[HalizDad]

I just bought mine, and switched to the evil "Big Red" because Sprint refused to move up my upgrade date by two damn weeks. Anyway, I bought it, murdered the battery, then plugged it in for 8 hours. (Overkill? Yes) Anyway, today I unplugged it at 0830, and at 1355 it still has 65% of the battery and I've been plugged in, listening to music for 3hrs straight. I'm using like I did with my Evo4G WITH an extended battery. I don't have an extended battery on this one...yet, but so far it seems pretty good considering how big the screen is. Would I try 4hrs of Angry Birds on it?; only if I was tethered to an outlet... It's still better than a stock Evo, so I'm not going to complain.

However, the handoff from 4G to 3G has still not been resolved, so I'm stuck with a 3G phone until I get a RELIABLE 4G signal in my area. Verizon maps show LTE covering my area, including 4 miles N,S,W, and E....I call B.S. on that. And besides Sprint being d!cks about my upgrade (It's not my fault a Leopard lunged across the moat trying to eat me which made me react by throwing my Evo4G at it while screaming like a girl) that was ate by a zoo animal! (Factoid: Leopards can jump like 5-million feet while being filmed on a cellphone and like extended Lithium Ion batteries apparently) Anyway, I needed a phone, bought this one, and like it...even though I'm running it in CDMA mode for the next 2 years unless I move.

 

[JustinTiburon#AC]

Brand? I want the Damn thing to work Nexus or not if it's broke its broke... I said nothing bad about the brand of nexus.... However that's the name of the device that's having an issue right... Lol

I've returned one already was going to send the one I have again but don't feel like going through the headache .. And I'm in Phx az a rather large city one of Vzw 1st to launch with LTE.. No problems with my GS3 nor my Razr when I had it.... It's the phone....

To add I'm pretty knowledge about phones and Verizon seeing that I've worked for them in the past....
I've been reading multiple post about signal issues with the GNEX.... This is sad... I really like it but efficiency on that line is #1 priority.. That's my Business #..

Sent from my GS3....

I am in north east phoenix, My phone lasts easily 14 hours with 8 or so hours streaming music without a problem for battery. Return it bro.

 

[cyberdalek]

Look.... The Gnexus is a great phone I love the nexus feel... But I'm close to fed up.... I only use the nexus as a 2nd line for biz... I hardly touch it and after maybe 3hrs of sitting there the battery is drained over half way... Then... There is no signal half of the time.... I go rid of my razr for it.. Besides pure android and the flexibility of it... I'm beginning to regret it..... Anyone feel my pain?

Sent from my GS3....

What ROM/kernel are you running on your GNex? I am having none of these issues. I got 14 hours with almost 3 hours screen time yesterday and that was on 4G. I am using an extended battery but the drain you're getting seems excessive.
Also signal handoffs are instantaneous since flashing the new radios and really did not give me much trouble before.

 

[Bears]

I honestly only have 2 complaints about the GNex. The camera and external speaker. Everything else that bothered me has been rectified through new ROMs/Kernels/Radios. As a photographer I can't but just smh when I take pictures with this phone. They are just flat out terrible unless you're in a very well lit area and not moving very much at all. The speaker sounds like it will eventually blow on max volume, but other than those 2, I love the phone.

 

[turdbogls]

to the OP, it is most likely a bad app that is running in the background. i have been in Phoenix in a 1-2 bar LTE area and i have gone over 12 hours on the standard battery. even more if i dont use the phone.

if the phone is rooted, use betterbattery stats from XDA and see what is eating your battery up. 50% in 3 hours is NOT normal by any means unless the screen is on the entire time.

and FWIW, i haven't had any issues with this phone. got it 2 months after release and it is still going strong for me. i can get through most of the day without a charge on stock battery, i am running Jellybean, and i am in a marginal LTE area in Orlando for most of the day. however, i keep a close eye on rogue apps keeping my phone from deep sleeping.

 

[the1m.polo]

Na screen isn't on full blast ... I'll try a new battery....
But the signal issue is a headache.... I'm on cite trying to run a square up transaction with my clients an ooops no signal.... Whip out my GS3 and turn on my hotspot..For my Nexus to connect to... Done! .. Smh..... A Damn shame....

Sent from my GS3....

 

[the1m.polo]

To all of you who were ready to chop my head off for speaking bad about the GNex signal issues.. I'm not the only one

http://forums.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?t=208897
Signal fix on the way?

Sent from my GS3....

 

[n0obpr0]

Flash the new radios.

I like your avatar =)

 

[the1m.polo]

Update.... All my issues are around the signal issue which Verizon said We will be getting an update on shortly..... If I take the phone off LTE.... The battery last all day... Pretty close to my GS3.... But my GS3 can stay on LTE all day... But hey one step closer.... I can now get all day use fewer drops... Just waiting for the update and ill be fine

Sent from my GS3....

 

[dmmarck]

Update.... All my issues are around the signal issue which Verizon said We will be getting an update on shortly..... If I take the phone off LTE.... The battery last all day... Pretty close to my GS3.... But my GS3 can stay on LTE all day... But hey one step closer.... I can now get all day use fewer drops... Just waiting for the update and ill be fine

Sent from my GS3....

Flash those new radios, it'll be night and day for you .