Use this tag if your issue is truly specific to the Samsung Galaxy Nexus (GT-I9250, SCH-I515, SCH-N044, SC-04D) device.
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Galaxy Nexus randomly shut downs while streaming music with Pandora- how do I fix this?
While streaming music with the Pandora application (on the high quality setting) on a Galaxy Nexus over Verizon 4G, after any given time period the phone will completely shut down. This happens at ...
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“Phone” item using 10-15% of Battery Life
I've attempted to search for other questions answering this, but keyword ambiguity is working against me.
On my Galaxy Nexus, my battery drains rather quickly. Very frequently, when viewing the ...
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How to use Android Device as Wireless Headphones for TV?
I go running in the morning and I'd like to use the Sony Internet TV in the basement without waking up my family. Is there any way to connect my Galaxy Nexus to the TV as a wireless headphone set, so ...
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How to mount my Galaxy Nexus storage under Debian?
I can't copy anything to my Galaxy Nexus right now. I've installed mtpfs 0.9-3 and tried to mount the storage of my Galaxy Nexus with mtpfs -o allow_other /media/phone. When I try to change to the ...
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Control phone on MacBook Pro via bluetooth?
I'd like to control my Galaxy Nexus via my Macbook Pro via VPN (Virtual Private Network).
Since connecting the Galaxy Nexus to an Adhoc, WiFi created by the MacBook Pro doesn't work. That's why I'd ...
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Screen on Galaxy Nexus goes off, hard reset required to resolve this. What can I do?
I am using a Galaxy Nexus and since the update to Android 4.2 the screen sometimes suddenly goes off and then especially stays off. The only thing that helps to get the screen back on is taking out ...
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APN Settings Don't Save - Samsung Galaxy Nexus 4.2
I'm trying to setup my APN settings on my Samsung Galaxy Nexus, running Android 4.2.
The APN list is currently empty, and every time I try to add one (menu -> add -> fill out form -> save), nothing ...
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Choppy playback of HD video on Jellybean
I run Jellybean on my Galaxy Nexus, and ever since I switched from ICS I've started getting choppy playback of HD video. I used to be able to watch 720p video without any problem in MX Player. If I ...
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ICS (Samsung Nexus) Calendar Default Event Duration
Been trying to change the default duration while creating an event on my Samsung Galaxy Nexus stock calendar. It's defaulted to be 1 hour but I'd like to change to 30 minutes like I can on Google ...
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Getting my Angry Birds (and other) data files onto my Galaxy Nexus? [closed]
So...with my HTC Hero, there are two Angry Birds custom files - highscores.lua and settings.lua. Easy enough, I copy them off to my PC.
However, on the Galaxy Nexus there's a) no SD card option and ...
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Galaxy Nexus: how to upload music in Linux?
As you know, Galaxy Nexus supports only MTP protocol for USB connection, which is not greatly supported under Linux. As a workaround, I have tried to upload my music to Galaxy Nexus through WiFi. I ...
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VZW Galaxy Nexus exhibiting bizarre charging behavior
Lately I've noticed some weird behavior with my Galaxy Nexus. I am rooted, but running stock ICS.
Here is what it's doing wrong:
Phone sometimes will not charge, I must turn it off for it to start ...
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Prevent alert tone when scanning / identifying an NFC intent
Perhaps I'm missing something but when I scan an NFC tag via a Galaxy Nexus, the phone always makes the default alert tone.
Is there a way of switching this off? I have scoured the menus / ...
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WiFi stopped working (dhcpd times out) after enabling device encryption
WiFi has worked without issue before on this exact same hotspot, and it is currently working for other devices so I'm assuming the error is in the phone (edit: also tried another hotspot, wifi is ...
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Shortcut to turn Wi-Fi on/off on Samsung Galaxy Nexus?
Since the sync utility I use to sync my Samsung Galaxy Nexus with Outlook only supports Wi-Fi instead of USB, I searched the AppStore for an application that adds a shortcut on the screen to make it ...
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How can I set some handy settings on the main screen?
I want to be able to set Wifi, bluetooth, GPS on and off quite easily but I can't find where I should do this.
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How to turn of Google Samsung Nexus Galaxy `3g`/`mobile data usage` warning?
After turning data mobile usage warning on as described here
The exceeded-limit notification stay in my notification list which is very annoying. I cannot remove it - ie. I just need it to notify me ...
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Why does my phone keep asking me to select an input method?
I bought a Samsung Galaxy Nexus a couple of days ago, and set it up so I can use both an English keyboard and a Russian one.
Since I did that, though, my phone asks me over and over to select an ...
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How to delete synchronized pictures?
I've chosen allow Google to synchronize information from my email to my phone, but the result is not as interesting as it sounds! I see some pictures in the Gallery that I wouldn't have in my phone, ...
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Tried hack to force 4.2 update, result is a broken play store. Theories?
So I'm on a Galaxy Nexus. Still on 4.1. I tried the 'hack' where you clear data on the Google Services Framework, then check update, but no luck. I shrugged and got on with my day.
Now I'm ...
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Yakjuxw to Yakju/Takju, will it corrupt or destroy my Galaxy Nexus yakjuxw?
My galaxy nexus is of yakjuxw variant. Will it not destroy my phone if I change it to takju or yakju version? I'm just aware that doing so will delete user files/settings.
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Jelly Bean offline voice recognition
So, Jelly Bean is supposed to have offline voice recognition, right? I've encountered several situations where the voice-keyboard has said that Google is not available. Has anyone else seen this ...
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Android updates for Nexus bought from Amazon
Is there any difference in terms of either phone features, software versions or time to get new updates if I bought the Galaxy Nexus from Amazon instead of waiting for it to be sold direct from Google ...
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Improving Galaxy Nexus's audio quality
I found out about this website through androidguys.com and I'm giving it a first shot. :)
I remember when I had my Fascinate which is Samsung Galaxy S, I had Voodoo Sound Control app which helped to ...
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Can I install takju ROM on unit with yakjuxw?
I bought my Galaxy Nexus a couple of months before Jelly Bean 4.2 was announced. It got updated to 4.0.4 fine, but did not find any 4.1 update at all. So I found this question which informed me of ...
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Brand new Galaxy Nexus not booting
I know someone who bought a Galaxy Nexus recently, and he finally unboxed it today and straight away inserted the SIM and battery and plugged in to charge. Hours later when we tried to boot it for the ...
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Is ROM Manager compatible with the Galaxy Nexus?
I looked a ROM manager called ROM Manager but it is listed as incompatible with my Samsung Galaxy Nexus.
Does ROM Manager support the Galaxy Nexus? If not, what are the alternatives?
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Galaxy Nexus - How do I start adding strangers' numbers to “auto-reject”?
I regularly get phone calls from people trying to reach an old folks' home and I want to outright reject those automatically (without any "send to voicemail" ideally).
This was fairly painless on the ...
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Screen lock settings won't change on Ice Cream Sandwich with MS Exchange Email
I have a Samsung Galaxy Nexus running Android 4.0.2. I have a corporate email set up to Microsoft Exchange. My sys admin said we use the default mobile policies for Exchange, but he doesn't know the ...
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Disable device lock when pressing Gnex power button
When I press the power button on my Galaxy Nexus to turn off the screen, it immediately locks the phone, and I have to enter my code the next time I turn the screen back on. However, if I let the ...
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Display screen keeps waking up when locked
When I lock my Samsung Galaxy Nexus by pushing the power button, my phone's screen darkens for a few seconds, then keeps staying awake with the lock screen displayed. This keeps eating away at my ...
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Is it possible to use Samsung Galaxy Nexus as a bootable USB stick?
I want to install centOS linux distro on my desktop, which does not have a disk drive. Moreover, I posses a 4GB usb stick which is insufficient for installation. I need a usb stick with atleast 8GB to ...
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Reading pdf books on my phone
When I want to get/download books from Google Play Store, I usually get this notification:
But then I am not sure what to do afterwards to be able to read those pdf books on my phone. I've ...
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How to avoid looping the album/playlist automatic?
I use the default "Play Music" music player app (v4.3.605.398337) for listening to music. Whenever it gets to the end of an album/playlist it automatically replays it.
I would like to avoid that ...
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Which service provides Facebook notifications and how to disable it to use mobile network
I'm having a bit of a problem trying to disable services from using mobile data connection on my Galaxy Nexus with Jelly Bean.
I've disabled Facebook to use mobile data connection, but I'm still ...
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Is the Google branded Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ the same as GT-I9250?
I purchased the Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ directly from Google Play. I'm looking to buy a Proclip holder that's specific to the Samsung Galaxy Nexus (GT-I9250) ...
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Root Gone but still works for many Apps
I Have a Verizon Galaxy Nexus which was rooted. I used an OTA Rootkeeper to keep the root after I upgraded to 4.0.4 which worked great, I was able to use root well after the OTA update. But recently ...
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Very long boot time on my Galaxy Nexus
My Galaxy Nexus 4.0.2 takes over three minutes to boot. Is this normal? Is it supposed to take this long to boot? Why does it take so long?
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Hebrew word suggestions on ICS
I have a Galaxy Nexus with Ice Cream Sandwich OS installed, and I write emails and text messages in Hebrew and English.
The English keyboard has as-you-type word suggestions that appear (in blue) ...
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ICS Navigation app change default from walking to driving?
When I try to add a new "Directions" shortcut to my home screen, the shortcut interface defaults to "walking" directions instead of "driving" directions.
Also, when I use Chrome To Phone to send a ...
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Stock ICS email app refusing to auto-update or notifications
Galaxy Nexus with Android 4.0.1, all other apps seem to sync and notifiy fine. The email app has the settings:
Inbox update frequency: 5 mins
Email notification: Checked
It doesn't appear to be ...
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How to filter my Google contacts?
I have synced contacts from my Google account on my Samsung Galaxy.
Now in my contacts are all kinds of people I've written once an email to, which Gmail stored in my contacts.
Some contacts even ...
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How to troubleshoot a lockup/freeze
I have a GNex running on CN(A) 3.8. It has started to lockup/freeze when the screen is off. So far it occurs mostly overnight while it's charging. I have to pull the battery to resolve. I believe it ...
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Google Now voice calling feature only searching local contacts, not businesses
In Google Voice Assistant on ICS I could, for example, say "Call the closest Dominos" or "Call CompUSA West Palm" and Google Voice Assistant would start to dial the correct business almost ...
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Virtual Sd-card won't transfer
I have a Verizon Galaxy Nexus 32GB. I've installed AOKP on it and it has been running pretty okay with no bugs etc...
But after I connected it too my Nintendo Wii I think it mounted sdcard as FAT32 ...
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Android Dumpstate Crash Logs Appearing Randomily
I own a Galaxy Nexus, currently running Android 4.0.4 and ever since I've updated to 4.0.4 I've had problems in that it randomly asks me to share content (without saying what it is) and when I view ...
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How to upgrade Galaxy Nexus from 4.0.1 to 4.0.4
I would like to know how to manually upgrade my Samsung Galaxy Nexus from Android version 4.0.1 to the latest 4.0.4.
I got this phone in Australia and it is currently running the "yakjudv" build ...
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Why does the Maps application keep launching?
For some strange reason Google Maps launches on its own. It doesn't launch all the way though. It just leaves a black screen.
Does anyone know why this is happening?
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How to import old SIM contacts to Galaxy Nexus?
I would like to import the contacts from my old phone to GN. I read this guide here, but there is no "Menu" in the People app. I'm running 4.0.2.
Please, does anyone know how to proceed? Why there is ...
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Delete draft sms in ICS
I see there are some other threads here about the same thing but they are not for ICS.
If I start to write a sms to someone and not send it the text will be stored as a draft.
How can I delete this?
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