Comments on: Bugs in the Galaxy Nexus

By: Screen sometimes doesn't work? - Page 2

Screen sometimes doesn't work? - Page 2 — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:29:58 +0000

[...] input via the screen this time. Edit to add: Apparently, we're not the only ones with this issue: http://james.cridland.net/blog/bugs-…-galaxy-nexus/ Last edited by kgoroway; Today at 07:26 [...]

By: Paul H

Paul H — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 21:22:09 +0000

Oh by the way Flash is available now too

By: Paul H

Paul H — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 21:21:48 +0000

The iPhone having a better battery life is completely negated by the fact it doesn’t have a removable one. Forget to charge your phone before a day out? Tough luck. At least you can get a spare battery for the Nexus for a fiver, a far more worthwhile battery positive than lasting a few hours more.

By: James Cridland

James Cridland — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 18:00:52 +0000

Steve: thanks for that. In this case, that fix doesn’t work for me: I can turn the screen off and on, but the screen itself remains unresponsive.

Simon: I’ve owned an iPhone, and the battery life on Android phones have consistently been much worse: mainly due to the lack of proper multitasking and Apple’s stringent approval process. In terms of Adobe Flash: it wasn’t available when I wrote the initial post; you appear to have an issue with people playing games on phones, and I’m delighted that your phone exhibits less of these bugs, though you’ve misunderstood the nature of some of the issues I’ve mentioned.

By: Simon Stewart

Simon Stewart — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 23:19:04 +0000

Your battery remark should not be exclusive to Android phones. You should really strike through the word “Android” and replace it with “smart”.

In terms of games for your phone. That is all you need to read to understand how that is not a bug nor a problem… “Games…. for your phone…”

Flash player is up and running and has been now since yesterday – when you wrote this blog. Naughty.

If it breaks your mac, use a PC, or an iPhone, or hold it differently.

It is strange that my Vodafone UK launch day has never given me this message of upgrading.

It is equally strange that it has never become unresponsive either.

The same with the calendar. I input an entry on my phone, PC or iPad and it IMMEDIATELY shows up on the other devices. Maybe I’ve got a special G-Nex.

So to be honest, I don’t think much of your blog on “bugs”.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 23:01:23 +0000

Regarding “Bug: The screen sometimes becomes completely unresponsive” this is anoying but there is an easier work-around: press the power button briefly to put the phone to sleep and then press it again briefly to wake the phone back up and the screen is once again responsive.

By: James Cridland

James Cridland — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:39:14 +0000

Ben – I’m not a particular fan of Samsung’s software, and prefer a standard Android phone. As a hacker, I also prefer having a phone that other hackers will own, so we can see what we can do with it… and, of course, being first to get Ice Cream Sandwich is, despite the above, quite nice too.

By: Ben Walker

Ben Walker — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:11:35 +0000

James, as someone who is about to purchase a new Samsung Galaxy II on the back of rave reviews, I’m interested – why did you wait for the Nexus?

They seem to be the two options to think about before I start negotiating with Orange in January.

Ben