Anybody else concerned about the complete lack of Google branding on the case?

[mightybrick]

Are you joking me? The OG Droid wasn't Pure Google, it had a few Verizon apps on it as well.

Um, I don't recall a single VZW app that was preinstalled on the OG Droid. There were plenty in the VZW section of the Android market, but not that came preinstalled.

[sperho]

Wait for someone to get an international G-Nex and switch battery covers. I'm not sure why this is even a concern? It's a battery cover. This changes nothing in my eyes, as long as there is no TouchWiz, an unlockable bootloader, only the two Verizon "bloatware" apps and ICS Verizon can advertise all they want. We know it's a Google phone because it's a Nexus so as long as it doesn't drop the Nexus in the name then we should all have nothing to worry about.

You are assuming that the extra thickness of the LTE version has no impact on battery cover geometry.

Personally, I'm worried that the ROMs won't be identical (how could they be?) and there will be priority put on the more gloabally available version and Verizon will always get sloppy seconds, thus not really being true to the historical Nexus experience.

[mzjin]

You are assuming that the extra thickness of the LTE version has no impact on battery cover geometry.

Personally, I'm worried that the ROMs won't be identical (how could they be?) and there will be priority put on the more gloabally available version and Verizon will always get sloppy seconds, thus not really being true to the historical Nexus experience.

Does Google say anywhere any guarantee of a Nexus experience? I've never known Google as a end-user experience company. They're just not Apple.

[SniperDroid]

Not wanting to read through all the responses, why not just wait until is comes out and contact Samsung for a replacement back plate, without the BIG RED logo?

[redoregon]

Or try the sugar trick to abrade it off...

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[catfisher]

No shocker really. Verizon sucks, like normal, and once rooted, I don't care.

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[sperho]

Does Google say anywhere any guarantee of a Nexus experience?

Of course not, which I why I said historical. Anyone who can produce a legally binding contract with humanity that "Nexus" has a definition will win a cookie. Some people confuse "historical" with "the way it will always be".

[tcyree2202]

Um, I don't recall a single VZW app that was preinstalled on the OG Droid. There were plenty in the VZW section of the Android market, but not that came preinstalled.

I don't remember there being any verizon specific apps, but there was a few bloatware apps, amazon mp3 for example. It's been so long since I've run a stock rom on my OG though, so I can't remember what else they threw on there.

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[jleeusa]

Look on the bright side, its not anywhere on the front.

I thought the OG Droid had a bit of bloat too, I got blasted for saying so in another thread a couple months back. It was 2 years ago and my memory is not so good.

[mightybrick]

I don't remember there being any verizon specific apps, but there was a few bloatware apps, amazon mp3 for example. It's been so long since I've run a stock rom on my OG though, so I can't remember what else they threw on there.

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That must have been loaded on down the road. AmazonMP3 didn't exist when the OG Droid launched.