Coming from a Thunderbolt and a Charge I find my new Galaxy Nexus to be Amazing. It's quick, I love ICS, and it doesn't seem pieced together like the Droid Charge's new Gingerbread updated. I have noticed my signal bar looks like it's lower than it was on my Charge but that could just be that it looks different because I haven't really had any abnormal signal issues. I do have the issue were I can't sync Facebook contacts but really I've been trying to phase out FB and only use my G+ page more anyways 
good thinking by Google to accidentally leave out that feature for now. Speaker seems a little on the quite side but other than that I am very happy with it.
fasteddy01 wrote:I have noticed the exact same issue. I'm not a fast typer, however, the Nexus cannot keep up with me while composing text/email. There is significant lag and then the words pop onto the screen, which usually results in errors. I have noticed the following issues as well, some of which are echoes of other posts I have seen on the web already. Hopefully these issues will actually be addressed....
1) Slow response time while composing text or email (referenced above). This has probably been the worst technical issue I have encountered. One would think with twice the processing power, this should not be an issue compared to my prior Fascinate, Incredible, and even the BB Storm. Yes, I said the Storm can keep up where the Nexus cannot.
This is app specific. The way you are discribing it makes me believe it's a app issue that you installed more than the OS itself. A lot of things are not compatible with ICS. There will be quirks and I have both the GSM and LTE models and I do not have what you discribe.
2) When composing an email, if I type a word not recognized by the dictionary (i.e. latr) I am prompted to add the term to the dictionary, which is nothing new. However, when I click to add to the dictionary, the entire text except the word disappears. Super annoying. This is completely separate from "Tap to Add". It is a popup which forces you to select whether to add it or not. A related issue is a spell check feature that pops up before you send a text. I cannot figure out how to disable this b/c when texting and using many abbreviated terms, it is quite annoying. Let me know if someone figures out how to turn this off.
Believe this is another app issue. I have not run into this yet. To turn it off it's in the SAME location as it has been with the Eris, Fascinate and Incredible
3) I do not like the way ICS sets up txt conversations at all. They are difficult to read with the all white background and the contact's pic (and your own if you actually have a pic for yourself) is on every line instead of just at the top of the conversation (as if you would forget who you were talking to). Unlike prior versions of Andriod, the texts are not color coordinated to be distinguishable as to who is typing (if I remember correctly, it was blue and green for each side of the conversation and the texts were in a sort of bubble of their own). Now, it's just back and forth white lines and if you don't have a profile pic for the person with whom you are conversing, you will need re-read portions of the text to figure out who said what. To further gripe, it's difficult to easily distinguish new text messages from old ones in the list b/c the only difference is a brighter white to identify the new text. The text setup for 2.3 was perfect, though simplistic (sometimes simpler is better). This is totally a preference issue though and many may love the new setup.
You can always use something else. Handcent, GoSMS and such provide the same thing if not better in your flavor. You don't have to use the stock messanging app. Also from what I remember you are using SKINNED versions of Android based on the ones you said you have. The STOCK android messanging app hasn't changed. The Samsung uses Touchwiz, and the Incredbile uses Sense.
4) If you have contact pic stored for someone, it is distorted and blown up when they call instead of being displayed in it's original size. This is a minor issue, but might as well bring them all up.
It's how the picture is saved. The pixelation happens due to low resolution picture being blown up to fit. If you used a high resolution picture and reduced the size it'll come out better regardless of the size of the box
I learned that the hard way many moons ago with different things throughout the years.
5) On the homescreen, unlike with 2.3 where you have the convenient settings button where you can add/remove screens, this feature seems to be completely removed. I.e. if I only wanted two homescreens, with say 25 total apps, this is no longer possible. You have 5 screens and they are either blank or contain objects such as widgets, etc.
You can always use ADWLauncher which does this. You are using skinned versions. People complain about "updates" not coming quick enough due to overlays which honestly doesn't account for the main reasons of the delay.
6) The audio of the speaker is EXTREMELY low. I've tried everything and the volume at max while watching, for example, Netflix or Youtube is about 25-50% of every other phone I've owned. It was actually embarrassing when I was showing off the Netflix capability b/c no one could hear the movie. This is a big issue that can hopefully be resolved with an update.
I can't account for this. I don't use the stock speakers. There is supposed to be an update to help with this. I always use my bluetooth which is louder with the Nexus than ANY previous Android devices I have owned.
7) The former "option", or "File" button as some would describe it on prior versions of Android, now serves a completely different purpose. It brings up a random screen with shortcuts to all of your programs. Not sure what the benefit is of this is b/c it's like taking away the right click functionality of a mouse and replacing it with a link to your favorite websites.
It's a multitask button... It shows your cached and running programs which you can swipe to remove. The option button is 3 dots and usually now in the bottom right. This is honestly a welcome change especially for newcomers who have never used Android before.
😎 This is a general comment b/c I think Android has always been setup this way, but the "comma" needs a place on the ABC keyboard. You shouldn't have to go to the 123 keyboard to type comma. Solution: Make the "GO" button 1/2 the size, put comma where the microphone is put the microphone in the corner next to GO. Rocket science, I know.
ICS keyboard has different layouts DEPENDING on the API used. You can also MOVE the mic button and I believe it will be replaced with the comma. Too lazy right now(going to bed) to test it.
9) Text fields in the browser, where you would type say a login name or email appear to be partially cutoff, meaning the text is bigger than the field and does not display completely. This may be website specific, however, I've noticed it pretty consistently.
most mobile site versions are not optimized for 720p. It'll happen often. I believe the 4.0.3 update Google may "help" with this problem.
This is about all I have for now on the complaint front. Despite the above issues, the majority of which are cosmetic, I do really like the phone. It is super fast, no doubt. They should have left in the SD card, but for some reason, cell phone manufacturers will never get the "perfect phone" concept down. Overall, I am content, but the text coloration, volume, and slow typing response time are almost "must fixes" for me. Get to work Samsung.
SD card was left out for a reason. For the past 2 years with apps2SD people were complaining about widgets disappearing, ring tones reseting, apps disappearing, and app icons going missing. People kept blaming the manufacturer, and it was actually Android causing the problem. This bug was completely removed with using MTP over Mass storage. In the near future removable storage will be no more with Android unless Google can figure out how to get mass storage to work without causing the above.
You need to say... Get to work Google...
So as not to reproduce my giant post from earlier, this is in reference to my post from
Like I said in my earlier post, happy with the phone and don't see the need to talk about the pros. Hopefully, some of these issues can be resolved. If you're a new owner like me, enjoy! That or you can hold out for the Blackberry NonExistent set to launch in 2015. 
fasteddy01 wrote:So as not to reproduce my giant post from earlier, this is in reference to my post from 12-18-2011 04:43 AM and the great response from Tidbits to each of the issues I'm seeing.
1) I don't think its an app issue because I am using the email and text programs that come installed on the phone out of the box. If downloading and installing a 3rd party text and email program would solve this (instead of using the preinstalled or what I refer to as "stock" programs). If the stock text and email programs are not compatible with ICS, then there is definitely a problem.
I do not have the same problems with both Versions of the Galaxy Nexus. This is a reason I believe it's an app you are using causing problems. ICS is currently new and a lot of updating of apps doesn't always come out quickly enough to ensure compatibility.
2) I'll look around for where to turn this off b/c it's not in the text settings. I had a Fascinate for a year and I never experienced this issue. Also, you referred to this as an app issue again which I may be confused about. I don't consider the factory email and text programs to be "apps" though this may be the correct terminology for them. I consider these stock features.
It's in the same location. When I get back from work I will show you exactly where it is. I will take screenshots with instructions.
3) I'm not sure what a skinned version is (remember, I'm just a normal user, I buy the phone and use what comes on it) but you said that the Samsung uses Touchwiz. The Samsung Fascinate definitely used a different text program or a completely different version than the Nexus does.
Touchwiz is for MOST samsung devices. Motoblur is for Motorola devices, and Sense is for HTC devices. They are custom launchers like ADWLauncher made by manufacturers to make their "brand" stand out more. People believe this is the cause of delays for updates. Honestly I have talked about it before, and I still believe it's not the major cause of delays.
4) This was not an issue on the Fascinate. It did not blow them up to the point of distortion. All of my contact pics are identical to those I used on the Fascinate.
The size of the pictures required for Touchwiz is small. Most of them don't need anything within 24x24 and the Nexus requires 60x60(if I remember correctly). The better the picture quality the better they'll look. I will take a screen shot to show you what I mean. My cousin used a poor picture and it's all pixelated, but my wife's picture comes out clear as day. It has nothing to do with the peoples app and more to do with the picture quality used by the person you are adding.
5) Will check into ADWLauncher, though I'm still not sure why they removed this extremely efficient feature from the homescreen.
I only use 1 screen honestly and the rest I leave alone. Regardless of which device I have
6) Will look forward to the update. Hopefully this is not a hardware issue.
7)-9) Thanks for these responses. Will check into this.
To add a couple of other issues I left out in my original post.
10) While using the stock text messaging program, rotating the phone from vertical to horizontal can take up to a count of "four one thousand". This was never an issue on the Fascinate.
11) This should be helpful for those of you who are manually transferring pics/music to the phone's memory using copy and paste (since the SD card was scrapped). Your phone cannot enter "sleep" mode during the transfer from your PC or it will timeout the transfer. This was a major cause of frustration until I researched it on the web. To solve this, during the transfer, you need to either need to touch the screen periodically depending on your current screen sleep setting to keep the phone from entering sleep mode or temporarily change your screen timeout settings to a very long duration (i.e. 10 minutes).
Just turn debugging alone and set it to not allow sleep. It's within the developers section. This device original intention is to be a developers device first, and a consumer device second.
As a side note, I agree with the poster who commented on the location of the power port. Should have kept it on top of the phone like the prior Samsung Fascinate. Even the side would be preferable to the bottom of the phone.
They both should be on the bottom. It keeps the cords from being in the way of the user. When you put the device in your pocket more than likely you are going to put it top first. This helps with that
Like I said in my earlier post, happy with the phone and don't see the need to talk about the pros. Hopefully, some of these issues can be resolved. If you're a new owner like me, enjoy! That or you can hold out for the Blackberry NonExistent set to launch in 2015.
I like it a lot for development reasons, but as a consumer device I'd rather use a Razr, or something else
The keyboard and general graphics issues are framework issues that are going to be addressed with 4.0.3 and are known. So yes, it's known the keyboard is laggy in landscape
