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Nexus 4 |OT| Quality for everyone
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Milpool
Member
I got the Maxell one posted earlier in this thread. It charges fine but since it's made out of glass, as is the Nexus 4 it's pretty much like an air hockey puck unless angle the phone as you lower it on to the charger to let the air escape. My phone slid off the sweet spot quite a few times before I realized what was happening, I assumed someone had been using my phone.
Yeah. Although, if your carrier doesn't have HSPA+, and only HSPA, it'll still show "H". Most networks have HSPA+ by now, though (at least in the UK).
Haha. Freakin' glass back. So far it's my only complaint about this phone, other than the still-not-as-good-as-the-iPhone battery life.
excaliburps
Press - MP1st.com
Yep. I can confirm this. LG is selling the Nexus 4 here in Asia for about 500-600 USD. Such a dick move. Of course, it's not "officially" available yet, but that's the going price. I'm so tempted to get this instead of the new iPhone. I'm thinking of having my uncle in the U.S. mail me one. But the question is, can he? I think this thing is still out of stock, right?
So, aside from press reviews, what do the rest of GAF think? Is the Nexus 4 a good jump from the iPhone? I'm jumping from iOS to Android. And that $300 price tag sure helps a ton in deciding.
Randy Lanzarote
Member
Franco's lateset kernel (r23) looks like it has Qualcomm's fix for the wakelock as well as improved power useage when using HSDPA. Anyone using it? Power drain when on 3G is terrible, and Googy seem to be dragging their heels on updates.
How easy is it to flash back to stock kernel and will I have to erase phone to do so?
How easy is it to flash back to stock kernel and will I have to erase phone to do so?
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
I answered some of these questions already for r22. It's easy to flash back to stock and if you're already rooted, no issues with losing data.
I got my Zens Wireless Qi Charger yesterday.
I did my first test run as well. Charged from empty (0%) all the way to 100%. Total time taken was 3 hours 5 minutes.
Impressions so far:
- Phone does get quite warm when charging up, maximum temp it got was 40 degrees according to the battery widget, which isn't too bad I guess.
- The charger itself has a glossy panel, so it'll be a fingerprint magnet
- There's a tiny blue light just underneath the Zens logo that lights up when your phone is within range, and will turn off once the phone is fully charged.
- No annoying audible beep.
- I tried placing the phone in multiple positions on the charger. For the most part, the phone charges so long it's more or less centered near the Qi logo. (See image below)
- I tried placing a couple playing cards between the phone and the charger just to see how well it could handle thicker cases. From what I found, I could fit around 8 playing cards (~3 mm) before the charger would loose the connection. That's with my Ringke Slim case (~2mm thick). So I'd say, if your case is under ~5mm thick, you should be ok...
Randy Lanzarote
Member
First full day of Franco r23 kernel, 2hr45min of screen on, still 49% battery left.
cartoon_soldier
Member
UPS says it can't find the street number even though they delivered packages here last Friday.
And on hold for 30 minutes now...
And on hold for 30 minutes now...
Welcome to UPS. Had a Nexus 4 and Nexus 7 delivered without issue last week. This week my replacement Nexus 7 can't be delivered because they don't know the address.
cartoon_soldier
Member
I think they are making up excuses for delays
Randy Lanzarote
Member
First full day of Franco r23, 1% of battery remaining and I managed 5hr1min of screen on time. I've been on Wifi for the majority of the day so will be interesting to see what gains I get out of a full day on 3g connection tomorrow.
Either way, a hell of a lot better than I was getting on stock.
Either way, a hell of a lot better than I was getting on stock.
My gf gets 5+ hours average stock, no kernal change. I thought the kernal swap was supposed to help a lot more.
Randy Lanzarote
Member
Given that previously I rarely for more than 2hr30 to 3hr30, it's a hell of a lot better for me.
The Faceless Master
Member
damn! nice post Rengoku!
God damn. That's huge. I'll probably swap the kernal when I get mine.
Randy Lanzarote
Member
The latest Franco kernel has fixes from Qualcomm for the cpu wakelock and improved power usage when on 3g, these fixes should come through to the stock kernel eventually, although who knows when that will be.
Full change log of fixes he has implemented : http://minooch.com/franciscofranco/Nexus4/appfiles/nightly-changelog
BertramCooper
Banned
Speaking of charging, any word on when Google's disastrous product launch for the wireless charger will occur?
Randy Lanzarote
Member
Looks like third party bumpers are hitting the uk
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00AG0D52O/
Just under £10 inc p&p
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00AG0D52O/
Just under £10 inc p&p
Don't take it as gospel, but when I did it yesterday I didnt root it, just unlocked the boot loader. After that I installed a custom recovery (cwr) and installed the kernel through that.
Unlocking the boot loader wipes your phone though so make sure you backup.
BertramCooper
Banned
For shits and giggles, here's a rather hilarious review I just came across.
Nexus 4 review: Google's instantly obsolete Android smartphone
Nexus 4 review: Google's instantly obsolete Android smartphone
Prime crotch
Banned
Here's my situation, I want a jelly bean compatible smartphone, Nexus4 seems like a non brainer pick, BUT I live in Portugal, google play doesnt sell hardware here, I could get a friend to ship from the UK but its always out of stock, so what are my options? Find another phone or keep holding out in hope for a break?
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Deleted member 10571
Unconfirmed Member
But for $300 to $350 I have a contract free phone that's completely capabale and unlocked. An S3 is $550 outright and still locked to my carrier. Blah.
After speed tests the HSPA+ is around 14-20Mbits/sec which is more than enough for my gfs needs.
Louisville KY
Not sure. I think Euro deliveries are made from somewhere in Europe, not 100%. I just assumed you were from North America.
BertramCooper
Banned
Wow
I really don't understand the tech media's obsession with LTE. They act like a smart phone is borderline-useless without it.
I guess like other specialized segments of the media, they're woefully out of touch with the general public.
Mine got shipped from Germany. (I'm not in the UK)
linkeurena
Member
Mine is out for delivery! Does anybody knows if the wireless charger from the Lumia 920 works with the Nexus 4?
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Deleted member 10571
Unconfirmed Member
Yup, works. Some people seem to have problems with it though, check here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2033133
Jazzy Network
Member
Anyone know what app or widget makes my phone freeze and/or shut off randomly every time? Anyone else have this problem?
I used to use K10. I found it better than the stock mail app, but I mostly use gmail nowadays, so don't use K10 anymore.
It's been syncing for 5 days. "Your messages will appear shortly". Same app on my Nexus 7 works and syncs perfectly.
Weird...try clearing the app's data and reinputting the account info.
Randy Lanzarote
Member
After yesterday's 5hr of screen-on time using mainly wifi all day on Franco kernel, today I've been out and about and managed a paltry 2hr30min of screen on time on 3g..... Hmmmmm.
Here's hoping Qualcomm/Google push some improvements to 3g drivers and fast, as much as I love the phone (and especially loved the price of it) I need something that can last a little longer than that. Heck, even my Galaxy Nexus had better battery life!
On the plus side, ran some speed tests in the centre of London and managed up to 21mbs download speeds, shattering my previous record of 12mbs.
Here's hoping Qualcomm/Google push some improvements to 3g drivers and fast, as much as I love the phone (and especially loved the price of it) I need something that can last a little longer than that. Heck, even my Galaxy Nexus had better battery life!
On the plus side, ran some speed tests in the centre of London and managed up to 21mbs download speeds, shattering my previous record of 12mbs.
cartoon_soldier
Member
Got my phone
So sleek and sexy
Just installed 4.2.1 update now to get to know it
So sleek and sexy
Just installed 4.2.1 update now to get to know it