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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Using Moto Droid Car Charger with Samsung Galaxy Nexus
I just upgraded my phone from the original Motorola Droid to the Galaxy Nexus. Both phones use the same micro USB port. Is there any reason I cannot use my Droid's car charger with the Nexus?
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adb backup disabled on phone
I am attempting to run an adb backup to my computer from my Samsung Galaxy Nexus, version maguro, v4.2.2 (I guess it's worth mentioning I'm running Windows 7 on my computer). I have tried this with ...
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Galaxy Nexus always rotates a picture - portrait instead of landscape and vice versa
A pal of mine says his Galaxy Nexus always rotates a picture - takes it portrait instead of landscape and landscape when set to portrait. Any ideas why does it happen and how to fix it?
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Not able to flash/factory reset Galaxy Nexus.; restores to one particular backup every reboot
My Galaxy Nexus will not factory reset. I tried to flash many images. I deleted the gallery contacts, but it restores to a restore point on each reboot.
Currently, it is having "yakju-jzo54k". I am ...
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Verizon Galaxy Nexus Discharging When Plugged In Even After USB Replacement
I've got a Verizon Samsung Galaxy Nexus that as of a few weeks ago quit charging - in fact it quickly drains the battery (discharges 2% / minute if not more) while plugged in. I tried different ...
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Is it possible to create a VPN connection shortcut on home screen?
I want to be able to connect to my VPN connection whenever I am connected to wifi, is it possible to add a shortcut on the home screen where the widget including wireless, Bluetooth, GPS, sync and ...
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Galaxy Nexus call freezing
I've bought two Galaxy Nexus phones about a month and a half ago. I'm experiencing phone freezing on calls on both hence I doubt it has anything to do with the phone but rather with software.
When ...
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My Samsung Galaxy Nexus won't turn on
My phone is 8 months old, and since I got it, I've had it suddenly die on me twice, but both times it came back to life within 2/3 days. After the second time it happened, I tried to bring it into ...
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I can flash Cyanogenmod though my bootloader is locked
I am using a Samsung Galaxy Nexus and CWM as recovery. Even though I locked my bootloader after installing the recovery, I can flash Cyanogenmod 10 using CWM without any errors. Now I am wondering why ...
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My Google Now App does not speak
I tried out the Google Now feature that comes with Jelly Bean and it's not working as I expected. It answers my questions as a search result but does not show the exact result as a card nor does it ...
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Forcing applications (games) to run at a low resolution
I own a Galaxy Nexus and the performance of a few "HD" games is horrible. Even with a bus overclocked kernel from here: http://www.derkernel.com/jb-tuna.php
Is there any way to maybe force apps to ...
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Trouble with Wi-Fi on GSM Galaxy Nexus running Jelly Bean
Am running 4.1.1 on a GSM Galaxy Nexus and continue to have very poor connectivity issues with Wi-Fi (everywhere, not just in my house). Other than having an unlocked bootloader and being rooted, the ...
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How to unroot a GSM Galaxy Nexus without reverting to the stock ROM
I recently rooted and unlocked the Bootloader on my Galaxy Nexus — direct from Google — using this method. Upon doing so my phone reverted to the stock Jelly Bean ROM I had just after upgrading. All ...
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Set up portrait video output from Galaxy Nexus
I know that I can hook up my Galaxy Nexus up to my TV, but I'm not able to change the orientation from landscape to portrait.
Is there a setting I'm missing? Or is there a way to do this if my phone ...
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Camera app is missing from my Galaxy Nexus
I ran bigxie's 4.1 jellybean for a while, worked great, switched to the same brand but 4.1.1 instead (I always do a full wipe) and since then I have issues with my camera. I think the installation of ...
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Phone thinks it is charging when not plugged in [closed]
Quite often my phone lights up the charging symbol even if the phone isn't charging. It applies when it's of and on. The behaviour seems somewhat glitchy, it turns on and off.
Is this a well known ...
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How to connect a different phone to the “Nexus One Desktop Dock”
The original HTC/Google Nexus One Desktop Dock is a bluetooth device and has audio line out. I would love to still be able to use this with my new phone. Anyone know how to connect this with a Galaxy ...
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Android 4.0 devices do not return majority of the discoverable Bluetooth devices
The observation about 4.0 may be wrong, but this s evident in both the 4.0 devices I have tested : Samsung Galaxy Nexus and Samsung Nexus S. (Nexus S is actually upgraded by me to 4.0)
In the other ...
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No external storage available - Storage gone
While I organizing files on my Galaxy Nexus via PC (USB), Gallery app kept saying No external storage available Then I restarted the device, and whole storage was gone..
What could possible cause ...
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Galaxy Nexus going into Airplane mode on its own
Sometimes I will notice that my phone has no signal and if I hold the power button down it will tell me it is in airplane mode. To fix it I need to reboot the phone.
Clicking the airplane mode ...
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WiFi Error: “Failed to connect to network”
Intermittently, when I try to connect to a WiFi network, I get the following error message as a toast message:
Failed to connect to network
The message pops up immediately upon attempting to ...
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Would Galaxy Nexus US version (unlocked directly from Google Play) work in India
Would Galaxy Nexus US version (unlocked directly from Google Play) work in India on GSM networks? As far as I understand from the specifications the voice should work just fine as it is a quad band. ...
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Samsung Galaxy Nexus Charger - USB?
Does the Samsung Galaxy Nexus charger use a USB charger? If so, what kind?
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swiping music player does not kill the process?
Swiping programs from the process-list should kill/shut them down, right?
I listened to music and then swiped the music player away but the music was still playing.
How come?
Does swiping not kill ...
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How do i correct my far-too-sensitive proximity sensor?
The sensor that turns the screen off in my pocket or at my cheek is suddenly turning the screen off when my thumb is within two inches of the top of the screen. It is difficult to grab the ...
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Will flashing a custom ROM on my Galaxy Nexus device wipe my data?
I'm wondering if I flash a custom ROM onto my Samsung Galaxy Nexus device, will it erase all my data (musics, pictures, etc.) due to its memory singularity?
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Find out ROM version
I just got a Galaxy Nexus and I want to revert it back to it's original condition for starters ( I'm talking about the software ). I noticed I have ClockworkMod installed, does that mean I have a ...
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How can I set custom notifications?
I have a Samsung Galaxy Nexus running ICS, and I want to be able to set individual sounds for various notifications (Gmail, Facebook, texts, etc).
How can I go about making that happen? I looked in ...
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Force shutdown on a Galaxy Nexus?
Similar to this question: How to force Samsung Galaxy Tab to shutdown?), how can I force my Galaxy Nexus to shutdown?
I can see that it is still on because I've got lightflow installed and the status ...
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Will upgrading my Unlocked, Rooted (fastboot + superboot method) Galaxy Nexus from 4.0.1 to 4.0.2 brick the phone?
I can re-root if necessary, but we just paid $700 for the phone, and I don't want to brick it.
From what I can tell, upgrading will cause me to have to re-root and unlock the boot loader, which I can ...
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Sprint Galaxy Nexus stuck in boot-loop
I have a stock Sprint Galaxy Nexus device. This device is unrooted, I have made no changes to the OS / Rom whatsoever.
Today this device froze, it was showing a completely black screen except for the ...
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Galaxy Nexus charges but is never seen by a PC when connected via USB
I run Linux (Ubuntu 12.04), and I have a Galaxy Nexus running Android 4.0.4. (Purchased in December 2011.) When I plug the phone in to the PC via USB there is no detection whatsoever. Tailing ...
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Galaxy Nexus screen flashes and brightness issues on various button taps and screens
While using my Galaxy Nexus at night in the dark, I started experiencing issues where the screen would flash for a moment to what felt like full brightness when I tap on certain buttons. It seems ...
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Gmail notifications stopped working
I don't receive Gmail notifications on my phone recently, no sound, no light and nothing appears on the notification bar. Searching the web, I figured it might have happened because I turned syncing ...
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Why are there two settings apps, Settings and Settings Storage
On my Galaxy Nexus running 4.2.1, I see two Settings apps in Settings > Apps. One is name Settings (28KB) and the other is Settings Storage (520KB). Both have the version 4.2.1-533553. Is the storage ...
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How can I hide the on-screen buttons but keep the status bar
I have a Galaxy Nexus (rooted, if that helps) and I want to disable the on-screen buttons (back, home, apps), also called the Navigation Bar. Now there are plenty of apps (e.g. Hide Bottom Bar) that ...
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Does a factory reset on a Galaxy Nexus wipe the virtual sd card directory?
I'm looking into wiping my Galaxy Nexus, but I need to know whether or not a factory reset will also wipe the virtual SD card on the phone. If it does, is there an alternative way to wipe without ...
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Why I can't sync contacts with Twitter/Facebook accounts in Jelly Bean 4.1.1?
With my Samsung Galaxy Nexus I can't sync my contacts (from Google Contacts) with those from Twitter/Facebook.
My accounts are up and running, but when i tap "Sync Now" nothing happens. It says "Last ...
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Custom recovery and Google OTA
Will I receive Google updates for my Galaxy Nexus if I replace stock recovery with CWM (like explained in Why isn't Clockworkmod Recovery “Sticking”)?
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Reset battery status after changing battery?
If I plug in the charger of my Galaxy Nexus, I'm able to replace the battery without switching the phone off. However, the battery status does not adjust to the new battery. For example, if I replace ...
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my samsung galaxy nexus keeps telling me to update to 4.2.2 but it won't
as I said in the title my Nexus keeps telling me to update from 4.1.2 to 4.2.2 The build number is JZ054K. When I proceed to update it turns off and later the Android logo shows up and after a little ...
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Why does “Phone booted!!!” toast message show up on start up?
Recently, whenever I power on my phone, a toast appears saying "phone booted!!!". What does that mean? Is it a virus? I haven't installed any apps in a week or so.
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Configure Android for ONLY IPv6 on T-Mobile
I figured out how to configure a dual-stack IPv4/IPv6 "Access Point" for T-Mobile connectivity on my Samsung Galaxy Nexus, with stock Android 4.2.2. For some reason, when I visit ...
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How to use an USB 3G modem data connection with an Android phone (Galaxy Nexus)?
I own a Galaxy Nexus phone and i'd like to know if there is a way i can use an USB dongle to provide it with an Internet connection.
I imagine I will need some kind of adapter (and some Google ...
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Why do my browser's contents disappear each time I leave the page
So for example, I am looking at a web page on my Samsung Galaxy Nexus, and the phone rings. After I am done with the call, I go back to the browser app. I even go through the menu view where you see ...
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Stream video to TV, but keep audio on phone/tablet
Does anyone know of an app or method that can be used to stream video to the television, but keep the audio on another device? The new Roku 3 has a headphone jack on the remote, but I figure something ...
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Galaxy Nexus stuck on 4.1.1 and super slow
I own a Galaxy Nexus running Android 4.1.1. The build number is JRO03C.I9250XWLH2. Since the update to 4.1.1 the phone behaves very very slow. Also, a friend of mine has the same phone (we bought it ...
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Used Nexus Root Tool to root my phone - lost all my pictures of my baby daughter
I ran the NRT(Nexus Root Tool) earlier today - before doing it I took out my SD card to make sure it wouldn't delete my photos - and when I just checked, it didn't show in my gallery.
I've tried ...
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Screenshot with power + volume down, what's the trick? [duplicate]
I'm using a galaxy nexus. I know the trick for taking a screenshot, with power button and volume down, but it's really flakey and only works some of the time for me (much less than half, maybe 1 in ...
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Contact list crashing
Every other day, my Contacts List will crash, and the only way for me to access it is to power off the phone.
What is happening for this to happen, and what can I do to prevent it in future?
