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Galaxy Nexus dropping calls/connection, no customer service!

Im having an issue. In fact this is ongoing since i got my galaxy nexus in december. Bear with me, i am on my 4th replacement... Wall of text warning! This may be lengthy and is intended for any CSR that may be reading.

We'll start with release time. I had a droid charge and wanted something that would work better around the house (bad signal compared to my wife's incredible 2 and mother's Droid 2 Global) so i called in and spoke with a phone agent. He said, three phones are coming out, Razr, Nexus, and Rezound. Knowing that my wife has great signal with her Incredible 2, i went for the Rezound. It was ordered on Friday morning and was supposed to be here saturday ( paid extra for saturday delivery ) however it did not show. I called in and spoke with a lady who said "sir, you didnt order the rezound you ordered the RAZR." I asked her to immediately intercept the package as i did not want the RAZR due to the un-removable battery. She suggested i reject the shipment and let it go back to verizon, then have them reship the correct device. I did, and about two weeks later i have a rezound. I used the device for a week or so but noticed my call quality was not very good. I went to the verizon corporate store for help, and the lady said i was in my 14 day period and could switch out for the Galaxy Nexus, which she proceeded to call the "best phone verizon has ever released."

I had my Galaxy nexus for about two weeks or so and noticed that i was dropping ALOT of calls... when i say ALOT, i mean just about all of them. No error, no "call lost" just the call would disappear and phone returned to the home screen. I took the phone back in, and the customer service lady did not even attempt to fix it, she just swapped it out for another new galaxy nexus ( i still had the packaging ). This device worked ok for a few months, no real dropped calls but the signal was horrible at home and work (two most important places). I was told that the galaxy nexus does not have a strong radio and it would be updated "soon." The call dropping issue started on this device as well, and then The device then stopped charging. I went to the verizon store and they once again replaced it with a refurb. This one was the first one to say it was from Korea instead of China so im not sure if that matters. Also all replacements from here on out will not fit flush with my extended battery and back cover. The cover plate is out further than the camera and leaves a gap into the battery area which is another worry. This refurb would not charge out of the box when the phone was on. I could charge it by turning the phone off, plugging the charger in and letting it sit for around 12 hours. The phone was actually sending charge back through the charger cable and would even light up my car charger without it being plugged in. I called this one in and was sent another replacement which i activated yesterday. This device is the worst of them all... it has the call drop issue but on top of that it is losing connection all together. The call will sit at "calling" for about 20 seconds then "call lost" and the signal bar turns to gray then disappears leaving only a small white "X." After each call, i have attempted to use ### send, however i always get "no mobile connection" errors and then if i wait until i finally get signal again, i get "call cannot be completed" and my signal goes out again. ---continued

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siegan

(continued from post 1) I called and spoke with a tier 2 tech support agent who worked with me for about an hour and finally decided that after all the issues i was having with the nexus and with my mother having the Maxx with no issues, he would ask his supervisor if they could authorize a replacement to the maxx for me. He came back off hold with the good news that it was approved, and said he needed to get with the sup for an override and he would be right back. While on hold my battery on that phone died so i put it on the charger and waited for a call back, but it never happened. I then called in and spoke with another agent. She was very rude and just straight up told me that they do not replace nexus with maxx because it's an "upgrade." She then proceeded to patronize me for a good ten minutes saying that my nexus is on the same line as the thunderbolt and she may be able to get me into a "Razr" but not the razr maxx. She said it was because of the retail pricing. I explained to her that both the maxx and nexus were $649, and she straight said she was not going to do it and not going to ask her supervisor about it. She offered a stratosphere and a thunderbolt... I asked her to get me the agent i was on the phone with and she was completely unwilling to help. I asked to speak with her supervisor and she frankly told me that she was not getting her sup for me but she would transfer me to an escalation queue, which was also of no help.

siegan

I took the phone to the corporate store to show the agents (as they previously acted as if i were making this up) and they agreed that it's an issue that cannot be fixed without sending the phone off. The store agents were friendly but not very helpful, saying i have to "call in to customer service" to get anything done. So once again i call customer service. I talked with a gentleman in tech support escalation who offered to open a ticket for me, but said that if it's the device it would not help. He started reading me the previous rep's notes, and the previous rep had noted that i was not to get a Razr Maxx because i have had "too many devices" and quoted that i had went from razr to rezound to nexus, then had 4 replacement nexus' sent out. Now like i explained in a very detailed fashion above, i did not request any replacement but accepted as no one was ever willing to try to fix my issues.

siegan

I know for a fact that people are getting the maxx as replacement for the nexus for the exact same reasons, and some people even less documented than myself.

I am not asking alot of verizon, just to follow through with me as they have with others to put me into a device that will work as advertised in regards to signal and callling ability. The RAZR wont work because i either need a removeable battery or a battery that will last me all day. I also ask that you review your call with the agent i mentioned above and review the call notes as they do not reflect anything that was discussed. I had to hear it from the Tech escalation guy (great guy, retired Air Force Vet) and that's just poor customer service.

Other facts:

In same spot in house, using both galaxy nexus and razr maxx, i continuously get 3-4 bars of 4g with the maxx but only 2 bars of 3g with the nexus. Speed test on the 4g network downtown in my home town, Gnex 3.1 meg down 1 meg up, Razr Maxx 13.7 meg down 4.4 meg up. (using charter cable's speed test for neutrality). I cannot scientifically do any of these tests but i can tell you that if i were to walk downstairs at my home with the gnex, im losing the call or data connection. If i do so wht the maxx, i never lose the call or connection. Please help, big red! I am at your mercy!

siegan

update: got my 5th nexus today, have to hand it to verizon for sending these things out overnight... that being said this device is not losing data, but the signal strength is still horrid. i am still having issues calling out where my mother and wife are not having issues (once again, razr maxx and inc 2). one strange thing is that im showing -112 dBm 28 asu in status, where before it did the update to 4.0.4 it showed -103. This doesnt seem like a big gap, except with -103 i had 1 bar of 4g outside and with -112 in 4.0.4 im showing three bars. My mother's razr maxx shows 3 bars at -80dbm. In fact to get near -100 dbm with the razr maxx i have to go into the basement into a concrete storage room. I have zero signal at all there, she still has 1 bar of 4g and speed tests over 5 meg there still.

eltorro711033

Verizon is sending me a replacement now. I have gone back and fourth with them over my phone. Today while on the phone with tech support on a return call they set up..... call dropped 3 times. She had to keep calling back. Also, a while back I logged a complaint with the FCC. Well Verizon call me today about that. I missed the call but I am going to call the guy back tomorrow and tell him that if the phone I get on Friday does not fix my issue that I want to be changed over to a droid maxx.

kickflipper1087

Hey guys I've had the nexus for about 5 days now and had the dropped calls and random no signal. I would get 4 full bars of 4g but when I went to use data it would tell me no service at all (changes to no bars and x)! Today I tried turning OFF the NFC feature since I never use it anyway and I haven't dropped signal yet! I think its interfering with cell signal somehow, give it a try guys. I used to see time without signal up to like 30% but now I have 0%! I would still like to explore a replacement since it isn't working like it should but for now I can at least make a phone call lol see if it works for you.

kickflipper1087

To turn off NFC go to Settings>More...> then uncheck NFC. So far I had one signal drop but I think it was because we were on the highway and was switching towers or something. Let me know if it works for you

wimike

I go and buy this Samsung Galaxy Nexus yesterday. Today I try downloading a couple of apps I start to notice no connectivity. Verizon tells me I am suppose to have excellent 4G reception where I live. It goes from no bars and no 4G to a fill 4 bars with 4G in a second, it may hold 4 bards for 5 minutes then it totally drops the connection for a 1/2 a minute then comes back on. I called Verizon and they seemed shock this was happening, they told me this is not a problem. Little did I know I Google it tonight and find many many people have the same problem. This is really bad for customer service telling me the customer this is the first they have heard of this problem. I have 4 phones in my family plan and the contract is up in about 2 months for the last phone. I am going to take my Nexus back, get my money back and in 2 months drop Verizon because I feel I was made a fool.

They were telling me it could be an app I downloaded so I uninstalled the 2 small apps I downloaded and that didn't help. I had a HTC for 3 years before this and never had a problem except it is 3G and very old and now considered very slow, but never dropped a signal.

I am really disappointed that Verizon points the finger at Samsung and Samsung says there is nothing wrong with their phone. So they will both lose, taking the Samsung phone back and then dropping Verizon.

kabull

The handling of this device and it's issues are unbelievable. Many of us have been dealing with them since December. I waited allbeit impatiently for the promised update and a promised end to our problems with this phone. It made the phone worse. Going to get my third GNEX CLNR on Friday or Monday. I swear these phones have way more problems than my original......I wanted to etch on the glass when I sent them back that the phone was defective because I think they do nothing with these phones and send them out to the next sucker. I was told today that according to my contract the only thing I can get is a GNEX CLNR. They told me in no uncertain terms would I get a different model. So I asked for a brand new model and of course they said no. They are offering nothing else at this time and that there is another update or patch coming and I will have to wait. They have made promise after promise that did not materialize. I have been told conflicting things nearly every time I call. I have talked to Samsung and they are just as bad. The thing that frosts me is that they continue to sell this phone. I just don't get it. Oh and nearly every customer rep/tech you talk to either has this phone or their best friend has it and it is perfect. Coincidence???? I have been on the phone with Verizon almost every other week since January and I've heard it all plus some. Every time you call they act like it's the first time they have ever heard of the problem. PLEASE!!! There are articles dated December 21, 2011 that talk about the problems and that Verizon acknowledges them and that a software update is coming. It took almost six months for the update to come out and it made my phone worse. OH, the screen orientation is better. Like I worry about that when my phone doesn't work as a telephone.

wimike

You would think there is enough of evidence here for a class action law

suit.

mja1130

I am in the same boat. Had the GNEX since December and everyday the phone will loose signal with 4G 3-4 bars displayed. I got one replacement refurb phone last month and it continues to do the same thing. There are times where it takes the phone 2-3 minutes to acquire a signal again. I have been emailing a customer support tech for the last few months about this phone as he stated he would like to keep my issue with him for personal service. He also stated the issue was new and he was unaware of others. The phone will drop signal when I attempt to use it about 50% of the time. It displays, "No Mobile Network Available." What if it was an emergency! I can just imagine trying to dial 911 and my phone craps out for several minutes. My only way around this was to switch to 3G only mode. This seems to fix 90% of the dropped call issues but what's the point of paying $300 for a 4G LTE phone that only works on 3G. Frustrated as well........I haven't heard about the disable NFC, but will try it too.

BleezyD

Ive had my Gnex for a week now. 4g connections are terrible. Literally almost everytime I try to use the phone, 4g isnt working has to re-connect. Half the time it fixes itself, the other half i have to reboot phone or go into airplane mode and back. Its really frustrating and getting ridiculous. I am going to VZW store tomorrow to get a replacement. I just hope that this one works as everything Ive read it seems hit or miss on replacements. Ugh.

wimike

I doubt if a replacement phone will do the trick. I disabled 4G and it

worked fine. However if I wanted a 3G phone I would just keep my old one

which I eventually did. I returned the Galaxy Nexus and have not dropped a

phone call on my old 3G phone.

babykitty72

crappy service here. I am on my 4th Nexus. i am still getting what i am calling one way mute and my 4g signal is choppy. I called into Tech. convo 1. she offered me a replacement phone but her choices quite frankly are steps down...Charge, Droid4 or Rezound. I was doing research. while i discussed it with my husband. Today i told her, i wanted the Galaxy s3 and she shot that down. (or her sup did) then i mentioned others were getting the Razr Maxx...She shot that down but then offered me the Regular Razr. I don't think it is unreasonable. since the Nexus retails at $649 and the S3 retails at $599. Even though it is only 16 where the nexus is 32. I am willing to downgrade a little. She says that the self muting isn't a known issue. how can it not be with page after page of complaints. She said not according to Samsung. Well they must not be sending in the repair tickets. my next option is to do an RMA to Samsung. has anyone tried that. will that null my warrenty

BP1313

Well I here am like everyone else. I am on my 5th Galaxy Nexus soon to be 6th. I have had no resolve with Verizon's Customer Service. I keep getting the run around or how would you like to transfer to a different phone. Personally there is not a phone out there that can compare to the G-Nexus. The greatest features is to ability to delete any of the bloat ware Verizon pushed on this phone without having to root. Also since it is a developers phone, Google will push any new software ie operating systems for longer then our 2 year Verizon Contract (that is if Verizon doesn't take 7 month from the release patch to update our phones!!!!, you can always root it though).

Furthermore, I have had so many issues, too many to list. The gentleman who suggested a class action lawsuit, I am totally in!!! I have read so many post of various topic dealing with this phone it wouldn't be hard to do, I am sure Verizon is fearing the fact that it has been considered and I have seen they are locking the threads on some discussion because they are getting too big.

Lastly, with all of the unlimited internet going away being replaced for tiered programs, the price increases, no longer having a one year contract, and having to buy phone at cost to resolve any issue is a big slap into the face off all the customers. It is truly is sad when internet for the phone will cost more then what I pay at home, slower service (if working), and a lack of any customer loyalty. I will be done with company when my contract is up, will never recommend (professionally or personally) and never come back for whatever reason!!

slr7287

Same here.
I got my original GNex in Febuary. My husband ordered it and a Razr for himself while we were still in South Korea.
When we got to the states, we were so excited! First smartphones for us!
Then on my FIRST call, it dropped 30 minutes into it. I have only been able to sucessfully make 10% of my calls. In the beginning, my calls would last upwards of 30 minutes. Then it started getting shorter. I was repeatedly told by Verizon Reps that I should just wait and the OTA would get rid of my woes.
4 months later, 100's of dropped calls later, the OTA comes. One minute into the first call, it disconnects. WTF?!
Then I'd had enough, and I called Verizon again. They kept telling me that this wasnt true. That it was my signal tower.
BUT I live in a uber strong reception area and 4g is great. My husband has never had ONE issue with his razr.
(But fyi, I dont like the Razr)
So Verizon finally agree to send me a replacement phone.
6/5- they sent a razr. Called and told them it was the wrong phone.

6/6- they sent yet ANOTHER razr. Called and said WTF.
6/12- Finally received a GNex.
6/16- my calls are dropping again. Called V to get another phone.

6/25- sent...yes you guessed it, a RAZR.
7/2-sent a Gnex to the wrong address, finally received it on this day.
and yep, having retarded signal issues again.
I'm already pissed that they sent me a CLNR when my original nexus was barely used.
I just dont know what the hell to do anymore. They keep asking me if I want a CLNR Razr. Not a Maxx but a regular.
And I dont. I want my damn Gnex to work. Thats why I bought it in the first place.
And I would like to be able to use 4G on it (since the techs told me to turn it off in the hopes that my signal wont drop)
Kinda defeats getting a 4G phone if I cant have it on.

ronban

I'm having the same problem. I have a GNex, and my girlfriend has a Razr. I constantly have dropped signals when using 4G, but this isn't the problem with the Razr, so I know it has nothing to do with the 4G signal locally...It must be an issue with the phone. I am trying to be patient, hoping the next update will fix this problem, because it is very frustrating having to keep my 4G phone set to 3G for it to function properly.

Malachi42

I too am having the same issue.

I have to reboot the phone two or three times a day because the Nexus keeps dropping its data connection.

Sometimes too, when the phone wakes up it'll lose its connection altogether, including voice. But, this appears to be a different issue as it will reconnect on its own in about a minute or so. Concerns me though, if I have to make an emergency call a minute can be a long time.

In June I switched from Sprint to Verizon because in my area Sprint has so completely over sold their bandwidth as to be completely useless, only to end up with a phone on Verizon that won't stay connected. Very frustrating.

I've been reluctant to waste my time with tech support, but I'm breaking down and calling them today.

KellyArens

I had this issue as well. There is no fix for this...take the Razr while they are offering. If you wait too long you will have a phone that does not work and have to pay mega bucks for a new one. Its not Verizon, its the radios in the phone. Google has to fix it and they have not. I had this phone when it first dropped and am soooo glad I got the RAZR or I would still be having all these problems too.

EmmVee

Just wanted everyone to know. After months of dropped calls with my nexuses, my wife and I made the call and swapped to the razr maxx. All I can say is wow. I get service ! I have not dropped a call at all. With the nexus I would drop signal about 30 times a day. The no signal alert app is a great tool to download. The battery life of the maxx is unbelievable. It lasts all day with even 4g turned on I take my phone off at 5 in the morning and plug it up a 10 and still have 50 percent left. I am glad Verizon swapped the phones for us. The day i was completely fed up when I called Verizon was completely unhelpful he told me the nexus was a fine phone and my area was the problem and told me he would not change me phones, he was extremely rude. After speaking with a different representative after all the calls and swap she decided to swap me out. I like others wanted the nexus because its a beautiful phone.....but the issues were bad...I cannot believe I kept it for 4 months. The galaxy nexus has huge issues ,,, so if you can get the Razr Maxx so glad we did. once you get the phone the screen difference will not be noticeable after using it. I cannot believe I am saying this because I am a Samsung fan and never liked Motorola phones.....But Razr Maxx all the way!!!!!!

mel56

my husband and i just got the nexus last friday. i am already fed up with the dropped calls and no service. my daughter has an i phone. she will get service and i won't and we will be sitting right next to each other!! after reading your post, seriously thinking of going and switching mine out. still within the 14 days.

kabull

Run, don't walk and return the phone for a different model. Many of us have had this issues since December. We were promised that 4.0.4 would make it all better. My phone is worse. Terrible signal strength leads to dropped calls, static in all calls, calls becoming robotic etc. It's not where I live, thats been verified by Verizon. It happens everywhere. I have had five certified like new replacements and they all had this problem and some of them had even more problems. I was offered a Droid Bionic as a replacement......Geez. This is one frustrating phone. I have been trying to do some business over the phone this am and can't sustain a call longer than five minutes. Either the call drops, or they can't understand me or I can't understand them. Everyone else in my house has an I phone with no problems and great call clarity.

TMatty

I bought my Verizon phone from Best Buy (way better deals and insurance). Originally had the LG Lucid, actually was a pretty decent phone except for the battery life which is even worse than most 4G phones out. Anyways... The last day I was able to do a return option the Galaxy Nexus magically drops to free w/ 2 year contract. So of course me and my girlfriend who had the Stratosphere both exchanged for the Nexus.

I come home very pleased and I thought everything was fine, I was connected to my homes WiFi so I downloading apps just fine. Then I tried texting some friends a little later on and noticed I was getting failure to send errors and noticed the problem with dropping service all together (Calls, data, everything). Thought it could of been a Verizon service issue but my girl friend's Nexus is working fine. So I go back to best buy and looks at it. He messes with settings (I'm fairly knowledgeable about android and I knew it wasn't a settings problem) he realize it was a hardware issue and gives me a new one (which isn't fast). He tells me while setting up the phone "The chances of this one not working is astronomical so if you have any problems its on Verizons end." Soon after he activates it, again same problem. He calls Verizon, they couldn't do anything about it and said they will do a full investigation that could take 24 to 72 hours. I am pretty disappointed at this point. So I leave the store with a phone that can't keep a service connection for more than 2 minutes.

When I get home I decided to switch sim cards with my girl friends phone just to see if its the phone or the service. And what do you know her phone with my sim card works fine. Used it for over and hour with no problem. So obviously that tells me it is not a service problem but a hardware problem.

I go back to Best Buy for a 3rd time. This time a manager helps me. I show him the problem he says "well we can't do another exchange we already did 2 phones but I'll switch the sim card." I told him my sim card works fine in my girls phone so its obviously not the sim card. So he gets a new sim card anyways and took a new phone out just to try it out, but realized with with Verizon you have to activate the phone and everything. So since he already had the phone out he decided to give me another exchange(rightfully so). Got the new phone, used it for a bit with no problem...then service drops. I'm pissed.

So I take the NFC off and it never had a problem again! I'm not sure if that is the reason, because I turned the setting back on after a few hours of not having any problems and I still didn't have any problems with NFC on. I also don't know if the initial service drop with the 3rd phone was just a coincidental error or what. But 3 Galaxy Nexus in one day (ruined my day off) at least I finally have one that works. I don't know how just a few people can do numerous exchanges and have the same problem and most people don't have this problem. It is very weird, its definitely not a "common problem" but the GNex is a great device, I absolutely love it. For the people having this on going problem I would try the NFC setting and see if that works,

I also don't know if the initial service drop with the 3rd phone was just a coincidental error or what. But 3 Galaxy Nexus in one day (ruined my day off) at least I finally has one that works.

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memb01

I wish I had read this forum before getting this phone. I am on my tird one in two months, which is just horrible. I evn called Samsung about the issue and of course the lady said she wasn't aware of any problems. I will be filing complaints with everyone I can if this is not resolved.

ronban

I finally called and spoke with VZW technical reps on 2 separate occasions about my GNex 4G connection issues. There was an attempt to resolve the issue during the first call by sending an updated signal/code to the phone. The next call, which was 2 days later, after realizing that the first attempt to resolve the issue didn't help at all, I requested to exchange my GNex for a Razr Maxx instead taking any chances of receiving another GNex with similar issues. I receive the the Razr Maxx today, and so far, so good. After all I've been through with those constant 4G connection issues with the GNex, I am more than satisfied with the Razr Maxx.

k2r

Had no connection problems other than with my camera if it wasn't closed out of background apps for7 months. The charge port got bent somehow making me have to buy an extra battery with charger while waiting for refurb phone replacement. I called in for my third replacement today bc of this connectivity issue, which last time I was told is NOT a common issue they know of and the Nexus is one of their best phones. Today I thought I'd do a little search before calling in again. CR rep quickly offered to replace with a Razr. Is that a Razr Maxx? I asked. No, the Razr is what is comperable to my phone. Says it originally sold for $299 like the Nexus (doubt THAT!) and technically it's an upgrade bc it's newer. I don't consider 1-6 months "newer" unless it's in the same phone line, like iPhone 4 vs 4s. How can something with half the memory and lower price tag be comperable? I really wanted this Nexus for the benefits that were so great with being ICS, no bloatware (I know nothing about rooting), first for upgrades from Google and Samsung, etc. Love the screen, camera's a little disappointing. Spent over $300 with a company discount including the insurance. Don't know if the insurance would even transfer to a new phone and don't really want to spend another $100, plus new case and screen saver. Fingers crossed the next refurb doesn't come from one of you guys!!

MrJLJohnson

I have the same problems. I am getting ready to get my 4th galaxy nexus. I hate when they act like they are unfamiliar with this problem!

CHRIS42060

I had the same problem, and went through multiple Galaxy Nexus phones. I ended up cracking my screen so I could no longer get replacements. The quick fix I found was to disable the LTE Radio. Go to Settings > Under "Wireless & Networks" select "More" > Select "Mobile Networks" > tap "Network Mode" > Change the selection from "LTE/CDMA" to "CDMA." You will only get 3G data speeds but when I did this I had no problems with data or call drops.

The only consolation I can offer is that IF Verizon EVER decides to upgrade all phones to Build number JRO03L (or later) it will include a radio update that should help the issue considerably for most users. This shouldn't be too long off since the GSM version of the Galaxy Nexus received Jelly Bean (4.1.1) almost two months ago, and historically with the 4.0.4 update the Verizon Galaxy Nexus was update about two months after the GSM version. It could be longer though since it was about 3 months after 4.0.4 source was released until the update and 4.1.1 code was only released July 9th.

CHRIS42060

I would definitely argue that the RAZR or RAZR MAXX is not an upgrade to the Galaxy Nexus for multiple reasons. First is the processor the RAZR models have the TI OMAP 4430 processor and the Galaxy Nexus has a TI OMAP 4460 processor. To date the Galaxy Nexus has the top of the line TI OMAP processor available in a U.S. phone. The only comparable processor available on Verizon would be the top of the line Snapdragon processor (The S4). Anything else would be a lesser processor and a downgrade. Also not to mention the Galaxy Nexus sports stock Android which is faster and more responsive than any other OEM skin (Blur, Sense, Touchwiz). ICS was built with the Galaxy Nexus in mind they are optimized for one another. Second the RAZR has a 4.3" screen with a resolution of 960 x 540 pixels (pixel density of 256 ppi) and a pesky problem with dark splotches on a black screen in a dark room (According to Verizon and Motorola this is "normal"). The Galaxy Nexus has a 4.65" screen with a resolution of 1280x720 (pixel density of 316 ppi). The Galaxy Nexus also comes with NFC capability, and the RAZR does not. The only thing the RAZR has that makes it look like an upgrade on paper is the 8MP camera as opposed to the 5MP camera on the Galaxy Nexus. However the Megapixels is merely the size of the image in pixels (and the number of sensor elements). The Galaxy Nexus has a superior lens and I have yet to see a camera review that did not choose the Galaxy Nexus over the Droid RAZR. The Nexus has won hands down.

Just my little reasons why I would definitely not accept the Droid RAZR as a comparable replacement over my Galaxy Nexus.

k2r

I love the detailed comparison (you don't get that on the shop page comparing). What do you think of the RazrM? If the screen res is better, I actually prefer the smaller/lighter size this offers. The reported battery life looks as good as the Maxx, too. My son loves his S3, but I don't see having any luck requesting that and while lighter than the Nexus, it's a bigger in the hand/pocket.

Bishyaler

Between my wife's and my nexus, we are also on our 4th phones.

Terrible signal & battery life, radio drops, data drops, phone gets hot doing nothing, microphone cutting out mid-call. Customer service refuses to send us a different, working phone.

I already filed a Better Business Bureau complaint. Next will be the FCC. Then my 30-50 friends I helped talk into using Verizon Wireless service. I will continue this until I get what I paid for: working devices.

Teelo7

Things just got way jacked up with my Nexus. My story...........

I purchased my Nexus on launch day. I was very excited to be able to get a Nexus on Verizon. I think most people were probably questioning a Nexus on Verizon(I know I was) but I wanted to give it the benefit of the doubt. I never really had any problems with it. All the hardware and software seemed to be good except for the slow auto rotate and landscape keyboard lag. The update helped with that issue. I live in Indiana a little southwest of Indy. I don't get a super strong 4g signal at home but I could pull it in most of the time. The switching back and forth wasn't very quick, but I was dealing with it ok. It wasn't horrible. Never had many dropped calls or any signal loss. I guess I was lucky. When I found out that Jelly Bean was hitting on the other versions....I did the thing that was super cool! Although, it was very frustrating to be waiting on an official update. So I'm thinking to myself that it really isn't much of a surprise. I think everyone knew that a Nexus on Verizon was not gonna be the experience it SHOULD be. But I kept thinking as long as a non-Nexus device doesnt officially get it first, I'm gonna hang in there, lol. Well, here is where it gets ugly. I was forced to not be able to hang in there! Beginning on Sunday night, my Nexus COMPLETELY lost signal. I had an empty signal with an X in it and occasionally an R next to it. It was stuck on searching for service and I could not make or receive calls or texts. I couldn't for the life of me figure out what was going on. I was without a phone all day Monday and took my phone in Monday evening to a retailer to look at it. They tried their troubleshooting and could not figure it out or fix it. I paid 13.00 for an overnight replacement (as I am still under warranty). As they were getting everything ready for me, I happened to go look at their floor model and lo and behold THEIR FLOOR MODEL DID NOT HAVE A SIGNAL EITHER!! I told them about it and they had no idea why. They thought maybe it needed a new SIM. I knew at that point, something weird was going on. I got the replacement on Tuesday and activated it. I was then able to get 3g, but not 4g. It would say that I was picking up 4g signal, but when I went to the browser or tried to make a call, it wouldn't connect and would drop to no signal again with an X inside. I had to go back to the store on Tuesday evening to let them know the replacement phone wasn't doing right either. They went through about 2-4 SIM cards and still no go on the replacement phone. So now there was my original phone (which has been sent back) that didn't get any signal at all, their model that had no signal at all and the replacement that was only connecting to the network on 3g. Now it was time to figure out what phone I was going to have to replace it with. An even replacement was going to be a RAZR. ummmm.........no thank you, that will NOT DO! The Razr has a lower resolution, a smaller screen, no removeable battery, no NFC, no android Beam and would be a HUGE downgrade. I had expected to be let down and not be happy leaving the store, but to my surprise...it was the opposite. I have been a Verizon Wireless customer for 14 1/2 years! That's right, BEFORE they were even officially Verizon. I am not a problem customer and they know that. I am a great customer and of course would expect them to be a great provider. Unfortunately it doesn't always work that way. What IS fortunate is that I had an available upgrade and representatives and managers at my local store that were super kind and super helpful and understanding. Which is the way it should be in every store. I'm not going to go into everything that was done, but I used my nexus for a trade in, used an upgrade, paid a difference and walked out with a Galaxy S3 (16gb). Since I had the box with tags and accessories I purchased for the Nexus, they even let me exchange those for S3 accessories. I was very willing to do what I needed to avoid massively downgrading to a Razr. I know some cannot do that and they should be able to upgrade instead of downgrade as long as the phone is still under warranty. What a MESS this so called Nexus has turned out to be. If they ever carry another one I would probably fall over! I wonder what's gonna happen with the GNex2? I've also heard that each manufacturer will soon have a Nexus too. Who knows what that's gonna be like. The Nexus was a decent phone. I loved the onscreen soft keys, the circle icons and icon grouping that you could name. I loved the size, feel and the look of the curved display. Even being the avid Android user that I am, I learned quickly that a device can be the best in the world with tons of bells and whistles and the greatest thing, but worth absolutely nothing if you can't use it for what it's for. It's like having a souped up expensive sports car sitting in the drive with no engine. I can't say I regret giving the Nexus a chance, but having the S3 now that is working properly and has a solid 4g signal, I'm just gonna put it all behind me and move on. What I'm curious to know is that if anyone else here in Indiana around the Indy and surrounding areas have experienced the same complete signal loss. Never had a problem until this week! Anyway, good luck to you all who want to or have to keep your Nexus. Hopefully the update will happen very soon and make everything the way it should be. I couldn't wait it out anymore with absolutely no signal. I don't have a home phone and I care for little ones during the day. The S3 will get Jellybean soon anyway.

k2r

I had a rep call this week and offer an early upgrade even though I'm a year out, but I've spent over $450 on this phone, and nothing but the car charger would transfer over to anothr phone! Plus the $200 cost of the G3. You said you traded in the Nexus. What did they charge you extra? I think this is a Samsung issue, for all those ragging on Verizon, but don't we deal with Samsung THROUGH Verizon? Like they have to support what they sell? Idk, I got the direct number to Samsung and for now I've switched to straight CDMA to see how that works. I doubt my extended warranty would cover a different phone and while it's great they let you exchange whatever accessories, doubt all stores will do that unless it's a universal memo from headquarters. I mean, my $20 screen saver was shot after removing it the first time, I just haven't replaced it (luckily since I'm on phone #5), and the extra battery/charger I got while waiting for first replacement is an expensive item that most phones don't offer (and a royal pain to have to use daily, as well). But a phone that cost us $299 plus accessories, plus $99 insurance, shouldn't have to be taken off 4G or having 20-70% lack of connection for calls, texts and web.

NashVol

Basically same issue here...I have a G.Nexus with a broken pixel and decide to exchange it for another since it is still under warranty. They have sent me three, yes, THREE refurbs and all of them have had connection issues. The rep told me it was an application issue, but it clearly it wasn't...on the 2nd replacement they made me delete everything and it still didn't work...on the third replacement I tried using the device out of the box without updating any apps. Verizon is wasting my time here...I am a new customer to Verizon and I definitely plan on filing a complaint...this is sounding more and more like a class action lawsuit with the number of threads and blogs I have read with this issue.

sox02

Okay, this brings up a beef I have. I also have a cracked screen. Recently my Nexus tells me about once a day that my SIM card has been removed and the phone needs to restart. I have also had charging problems. If I go into the store they agree these are issues that they would normally ship it back under warranty and get me another one, but won't since the screen is cracked. If you ask me, this is BS. What does a cracked screen have to do with the phone being unable to read the SIM card?! It is just an excuse as far as I am concerned. Has anyone ever been successful in getting a phone replaced for other issues with a cracked screen?

dhayes00

Same connection problems here also. I am on my 3rd GNex and all of them have had the same connection problems. I go from full blue bars, to gray bars, to an X, back to blue. My signal bounces around, not just at my house, but everywhere in the state of NJ. There are times where I have no connection while on WiFi, and im standing 3 feet from my router...The GNex is an absolute abortion...

dhayes00

UPDATE:

Just called customer service yesterday and talked to a level 2 tech. He saw that I went through 4 replacement phones and offered me a Razr MAXX as a replacement for my Nexus. I gladly accepted. Of course I would have loved to keep my Nexus and just have the thing work, but thats just not the case. If anyone else is having signal issues like I am, I suggest you continue to get replacement phones, and call customer service after a few phones and get a new phone. It will never stop. Or you could just sell the Nexus on ebay, and use that money to break contract or buy another phone that actually works. The phone call lasted about 15min total, including holding. Overall, it was actually a really good experience.

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