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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“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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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What if I accidentally checked CDMA/LTE instead of GSM/HPA+ in the Galaxy Nexus Root Toolkit?
I tried to use WugFresh's Galaxy Nexus Root Toolkit to root my device, but I accidentally selected CDMLA/LTE while I have a GSM model.
I tried flashing CWM recovery afterwards, but it didn't work. ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Galaxy Nexus not connecting to router with WEP encryption
My Samsung Galaxy Nexus (I9250) running Jelly bean 4.1.1 has problems connecting to a Wifi router with WEP encryption. I cannot change the WiFi encryption type.
Other devices are connecting to the ...
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HDMI output mirroring in Portrait mode
I have an app that works fine in both Landscape and Portrait mode, but it demos best in Portrait mode. I'd like to show this app on a phone with HDMI output (either from MHL, Slimport, or micro-hdmi) ...
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Nexus i9250 constantly reboots, freezes, etc
I bought a Nexus a couple of months ago, and sometimes it restarts when I am on a call.
Other times when I am on a call, it freezes, and restarts or unfreezes after a minute.
The phone is not ...
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How can I enable push notifications on my Samsung Galaxy Nexus?
I am trying to receive push notifications for my Samsung Galaxy Nexus from Verizon, but I can't find where this is. It has the Holo theme. I think I've checked all of them but don't see where ...
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Samsung Galaxy Nexus HSPA : Baseband Unkown problem
In further continuation to my previous post,
Samsung Galaxy Nexus 4.1.2 Unable to connect to mobile network.
My earlier solution could only make it work for a little more than 10 days and I am back ...
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Boot custom kernel via phone
I can currently boot a custom kernel (without flashing it) for test purposes by using fastboot on my computer via:
cmd> fastboot boot customkernel.img
Which works great. I've found great kernels ...
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waiting for device Superoot Galaxy Nexus
I decided to super root my galaxy nexus I9250 and i followed this tutorial. I did it up to 7 in which the command promt tells me <waiting for device>
How do i proceed? the device is connected
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Speaker volume issues
I am having issues with the sound coming out of my speaker.
It seems all sound (ring/music/notification) sound and tones are very low.
I have also tried several apps to increase/clarify issue, so I ...
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Full Battery Notifcation, Galaxy Nexus running 4.2.2
I have a Galaxy Nexus which recently updated to 4.2., and I noticed this occasional beeping when it was plugged into the charger. The only thing i can think of is a full battery notification. How do I ...
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Jellybean update broke my MHL / HDMI out
I have a galaxy nexus, and a pico-projector which I connect to my phone with a MHL cable (micro usb -> hdmi). It used to "just work" when I was on ice-cream sandwich. You'd plug in the cable, and ...
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Voice input missing - Maps navigator crashes
I have a Samsung Galaxy Nexus with the latest Android version.
Every time I want to use the destination by voice input feature in the maps navigator the app crashes. However this works pretty well ...
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Flashing Galaxy Nexus with radio band
I'm trying the steps in this question
to flash a factory image on my Galaxy nexus. Once I install Android SDK for Windows, I then:
Open the SDK Android manager .exe
Install SDK platform-tools since ...
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Why do some apps get frozen every time I reboot?
After rooting my Galaxy Nexus (international GSM version), I looked around a bit with Titanium Backup and found several system apps that were frozen. Among them are: Google Earth, Google Play Books, ...
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Bluetooth headset disconnect on Galaxy Nexus when display sleeps
I recently switched from the LTE RAZR MAXX to the unlocked Galaxy Nexus (Stock 4.1.2) that I bought from the Play store. I am using a Motorola Elite Sliver bluetooth headset that supports both phone ...
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Google contact sync photo rotated
I have enabled contact sync with my Google account on my Google Nexus phone running Android 4.1.2. One of my contacts' profile photo appears rotated to the left instead of being upright as set by the ...
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Strange behavior while pouring musics to my Galaxy Nexus
If you asked me this looks very odd. But when I attempt to copy some music albums from my pc down to my Galaxy Nexus, something strange happens. No matter what I do all the musics get moved to the ...
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Internet through USB + Samsung Galaxy?
I bought a 70 IT tablet last year, which can only connect to the Net through wifi.
Now that I have a Samsung Google Galaxy androphone with a 3G connection, I was wondering if the Archos tablet could ...
