Awesome. I'm in Edmonton, but shipping to Calgary. I'm also under 3-4 weeks, but I'm glad to hear that the phones are getting shipped out.
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Nexus 4 |OT| Quality for everyone
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Awesome. I'm in Edmonton, but shipping to Calgary. I'm also under 3-4 weeks, but I'm glad to hear that the phones are getting shipped out.
SSGMUN10000
Connoisseur Of Tedium
Well if anyone still looking seems like I will have a spare phone for sale. The ebay buyer who won the auction decided he wants to cancel. PM me if anyone is interested.
Not sure if it was talked about already, but has anyone received their promised shipping refund from Google? I believe they said it would take a week to process, but that was 2 weeks ago and I haven't seen anything yet.
EDIT:
I am an idiot and should have checked my bank before this post. Just received the refund today.
EDIT:
I am an idiot and should have checked my bank before this post. Just received the refund today.
SSGMUN10000
Connoisseur Of Tedium
I had to call for my refund.
My Rearth Ringke Slim (matte grey) case came in today and it's perfect for the N4. It's like the phone and case had sex with each other and decided they were soulmates and should never be apart. This case is amazing and I remember paying $40 for similar quality iphone cases but this one is a steal at $10. Ordered it 2 days ago on Amazon and it came in 2 days via USPS even though it wasn't a Prime order.
SSGMUN10000
Connoisseur Of Tedium
Vyse The Legend
Member
I just got the Diztronic case today, and it is downright amazing. It's a perfect fit, has a good amount of protection on the back, a nice amount of lip on the front that wraps around to protect the screen, and the black matte finish no longer makes the phone a slippery bar of soap.
I know someone posted pictures of it in smoke gray, but black looks nicer.
I know someone posted pictures of it in smoke gray, but black looks nicer.
SSGMUN10000
Connoisseur Of Tedium
Thanks kagete. Sure does look nice. I was interested in the white one but ended buying the diztronic case. Maybe will pick one up later on. Is this a soft case or a hard one?
SSGMUN10000
Connoisseur Of Tedium
Anyone want to buy my bumper? Well sell it pretty much at cost $30. I only opened it put on and took some pics.
I cannot wait for mine to come :O~
This is hard but with the rubbery feel. I'm tempted by the official bumper, just because of the rarity but the reports of it being slippery are scaring me off.
SSGMUN10000
Connoisseur Of Tedium
Yeah it is slippery. I am selling mine. Don't have any takers on this here so I might just throw up on ebay.
Well the person I was suppose to meet tomorrow to get the nexus 4 phones from craigslist msg me earlier that he had sold one of the 2 that he was suppose to sell to me. Asked me if I was still interested in the one he had left. Though I thought it was a shitty move, I just politely said no thanks. I'm done trying/waiting. Tomorrow I'm just going to get a Note 2 and an S3 for my wife and be done with all this.
Randy Lanzarote
Member
Finally saw an N4 in person today in the Carphone Warehouse. It was a lot lighter than I was expecting, definitely lighter than my GSM Galaxy Nexus with the extended battery. Can't really comment on performance or anything in detail as it had a massive anti-theft device strapped to it.
Still, looked like a nice bit of kit, I look forward to playing with it if when Google get around to completing my order!
Still, looked like a nice bit of kit, I look forward to playing with it if when Google get around to completing my order!
The Faceless Master
Member
wow, that's GS3/GN2 video bitrate... i wonder if they quality is close to those with the mod...
So the micro-scratches begin. My plan has been to use this phone naked, as I like the look of it and I thought the Gorilla Glass was nigh indestructible. However, today I notice a dime-sized area on the back of the phone is covered in little micro-scratches. You don't notice it when looking head on, but when moving it around to admire the back, the micro-scratches catch the light and are noticeable. From the looks of it I assume it was some small piece of sand or other silicate on the surface it was sitting on (one of my desks) that it just moved around over to cause this.
Is this a normal occurrence of phones with Gorilla Glass? Is it going to get bad enough that I should pick up a case/cover? I've been debating the bumper at least to keep the surfaces from rubbing, but now I'm questioning the durability of Gorilla Glass.
Is this a normal occurrence of phones with Gorilla Glass? Is it going to get bad enough that I should pick up a case/cover? I've been debating the bumper at least to keep the surfaces from rubbing, but now I'm questioning the durability of Gorilla Glass.
DeadFalling
Member
yes, gorilla glass isn't that impressive. id recommend a screen protector
edit: also for the new page:
Anyone know of any cases that don't overlap the curved sides of the screen? They feel so nice and I'd hate to cover them up with a case.
similar to this:
(Only overlapping corners or maybe top/bottom)
FallingEdge
Member
Is there a stable CM release yet? Or are they still nightlies?
Ended up going with this case mostly because it was cheap + free shipping and it comes with a screen protector. I realised it's a hard case after I ordered it but I'm only going to use it as a temp case until better cases start popping up. Hopefully the screen protector isn't complete garbage.
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
Tuesday is D Day for me. Now maybe i should look into cases... 
Have any of you guys thought of getting ghost armor on the front screen and the back glass instead of a case to get that 'naked' feel? I don't have the N4 yet, but I think I'll do the ghost armor front and back. I've had it on my current Droid incredible for 2.5 years, on the screen, and it still is going strong.
johnFkennedy
Member
I've been an iOS user since the 2G iPhone and made the switch from the iPhone 4 to the Nexus 4 two days ago and I don't think I can go back. Aside from not being able to transfer my music to my Nexus (still figuring that out) I'm loving everything about this phone and its OS.
Very very impressed.
Very very impressed.
If it's your bag, you could go though the Google Music route. Certainly what's pushing me from Touch 4 to Nexus 4 the moment they actually are available.
Has issues with some files, audio books being a big one, but works just fine for everything else music related.
BladeoftheImmortal
Member
I got some BS going on in my google play account.
It looks like I have two orders, one from november 28th for 2 16GB phones one from December 6th for 2 16GB phones, but i only ordered on november 28th. when i click the December 6th one, it takes me to the November 28th order status sheet.
Shit is annoying because I ordered these to be picked up by a guy in america and have him bring them back to china. I hope this shit goes through before he leaves the states.
It looks like I have two orders, one from november 28th for 2 16GB phones one from December 6th for 2 16GB phones, but i only ordered on november 28th. when i click the December 6th one, it takes me to the November 28th order status sheet.
Shit is annoying because I ordered these to be picked up by a guy in america and have him bring them back to china. I hope this shit goes through before he leaves the states.
AwesomeSauce
MagsMoonshine
I bought some generic one for 5$ on ebay, and it is fantastic! Great rubbery feel, and really slim. Kind of looks like the one you have, but without the branding.
BladeoftheImmortal
Member
what refund?
SSGMUN10000
Connoisseur Of Tedium
Randy Lanzarote
Member
Google+ post from Dan Cobley, Google UK
I liked your suggestion until I saw the price; $25 seems a bit much for something like that. So some quick searching led me to find Steinheil at roughly half the price. Seems pretty well regarded so I just ordered a set.
http://www.spigen.com/cell-phone/google/nexus-4/google-nexus-4-screen-protector-steinheil-dual.html
GoldenEye 007
Member
That does look pretty good. Does that have a cutout for the proximity sensor? I've heard there are problems with screen protectors and the N4 if there is not a cutout for that sensor.
Edit: Upon closer inspection, looks like it does. That's very tempting. I especially like the dry application. Would go perfect with the bumper....
Yea it's $25, when I got ghost armor, it was done at the mall at a kiosk where an associate puts it on for you and places the device in a warm air box to finish the seal. There is also a lifetime warranty, bring it back if for any reason, like if it isn't flush any more, and they will put another one on.
Anecdote, he actually messed up the first time he applied it and instead of reapplying it just threw it away and opened another one to get it right. And yes this also has the cut outs for the phones (not sure if they have Nexus 4 ones yet or not).
I've had mine on the screen for 2.5 years and have had flawless results. Let me know your opinions on the Spigen when you get it. I might check it out.
OK, so there has been a development. Late last week, the bluetooth would only connect after I turned it off and on a few times, and when it finally connected, it only connected the audio - not the phone portion of bluetooth control.
NOW - it doesn't even recognize my car. I have my old GNex that I'm going to attempt to sync and if it syncs and autoconnects, I'm going to box this up and demand a repair or refund.
I don't know your music situation, but you can use an app like File Expert to connect to computers on your network and simply copy music folders over. It's not like iOS where the file system is obscured and you have to do PC-phone transfers through iTunes.
I know that feel, bro.
Mecha_Infantry
Banned
This story makes this situation so much harder right now: http://www.theverge.com/2012/12/16/3774798/apple-iphone-china-launch-2-million
Well, that's something I suppose.
Watching this from the outside, I'm sorta glad I haven't grown tired of the GN. Good luck guys.
Were you browsing or texting a lot?
The Faceless Master
Member
the obvious answer is buy a new car.
I had to "forget" my old gnex on my car for my n4 to pair. I had reached the 3 phone limit that I didn't know my car had... God I change phones too often (g2, dell venue pro, gnex)
Randy Lanzarote
Member
Lots of UK folks over at xda who were 3-5 days or 1-2 weeks dispatch have been getting shipping emails this evening. Looks like there are lots going out tonight.
NOT ME THOUGH *shakes fist at Google*
Custom kernels man, custom kernels.
Not my pics, but I've flashed this kernel and am using the same settings as this guy (albeit tweaked slightly). I'll report on whether it's this good for me after a day or so.
Faux kernel 2b6, 1.35GHz/702MHz clock on Intellidemand governor. Snakecharmer enabled, MPDecision off. CPU Eco mode enabled; westwood TCP Congestion control, Vibration at 50%. Gmail/2x exchange accounts/fb/twitter/dropbox sync on. Location on (wifi/tower), GPS location off.
I added a -100mV undervolt, and everything is as buttery smooth as before. We'll see how long I last on these settings.
Not my pics, but I've flashed this kernel and am using the same settings as this guy (albeit tweaked slightly). I'll report on whether it's this good for me after a day or so.
Faux kernel 2b6, 1.35GHz/702MHz clock on Intellidemand governor. Snakecharmer enabled, MPDecision off. CPU Eco mode enabled; westwood TCP Congestion control, Vibration at 50%. Gmail/2x exchange accounts/fb/twitter/dropbox sync on. Location on (wifi/tower), GPS location off.
I added a -100mV undervolt, and everything is as buttery smooth as before. We'll see how long I last on these settings.
So it's pretty much buy a Nexus 4 = you SHOULD flash a custom kernel at the very least
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2043494
I really would like to see how it would do in that GSMarena test if the Nexus 4 actually had a efficient governer for the stock kernel.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2043494
I really would like to see how it would do in that GSMarena test if the Nexus 4 actually had a efficient governer for the stock kernel.