The Faceless Master
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well, it does manage to support stuff other than gmail. that's a plus!
though i guess now that the gmail app finally has pinch to zoom, the email app has one less thing going for it...
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well, it does manage to support stuff other than gmail. that's a plus!
though i guess now that the gmail app finally has pinch to zoom, the email app has one less thing going for it...
Mecha_Infantry
Banned
Yes that's the other thing! Also the fact you can't fit the message into the one window without panning across
One or two other things I can't get my head around, most notably the back button- I don't understand when/how it will work
Other than thats liking the phone a lot. Battery life isn't THAT bad either. But can definitely improve
http://developer.android.com/design/patterns/navigation.html
Have fun.
You get used to it after a while.
methane47
Member
Is anyone else having issues with 3g and Wifi?
If I'm connected to Wifi for a while and then with wifi on leave the wifi area my 3g will simply not connect for a long period of time. In order to resolve it i turn on 2g networks only and then turn that setting off.
But is anyone else getting something similar?
If I'm connected to Wifi for a while and then with wifi on leave the wifi area my 3g will simply not connect for a long period of time. In order to resolve it i turn on 2g networks only and then turn that setting off.
But is anyone else getting something similar?
That email app is probably one of those ecosystem things. The G-Mail app is amaaaazing now. It'll probably be a bit before they improve the non-gmail app to parity. But yeah, sucks if you aren't using the G-Services, they provide the best experience. If you are using a non-gmail address, you are likely better off grabbing a nice e-mail client off of the Play Store.
Try Aqua Mail, or K9 mail.
You're in for a surprise. do a two finger swipe down and you don't even need to to push the button in the corner.
GoldenEye 007
Member
Damn. Good to know. Although it looks like it works only when there are no items in the notification area.
hmm. no, works always. it's just a bit picky about the double swipe, though.
cartoon_soldier
Member
I only wish the pull down had little switches next to the stuff to turn them on/off like Wifi, Bluetooth, etc.
Would be perfect pulldown then
Would be perfect pulldown then
BertramCooper
Banned
The only time I've had the two-button settings swipe not work was when the phone was plugged in and charging. It gets all jumpy.
Hopefully it gets fixed in the next update.
Hopefully it gets fixed in the next update.
Installed Franco kernel r28 and my battery life has been amazing so far. On stand by overnight it just went down 5% after 8 hours and I'm currently at 58% at just over 18 hours with light browsing, texting, music streaming and texting, amd 4 push email accounts running. I'm really impressed with this phone.
Mecha_Infantry
Banned
That doesn#t sound great. I get 1 day and 10 hours out of my phone normally...its the on screen time we need to know!
Your phone is much more stuttery too.....
Coming from an older Android phone it's a big improvement. Before I flashed the kernel it would drain pretty quick but I can see the difference after. Guess it depends how much you use it.
I haven't really noticed an increase in stutterness between this and stock.
Mecha_Infantry
Banned
I meant my stats are from Nexus 4. How long did you run Nexus 4 as stock?
I used to get just about 3 hours of screen on time over a day of normal usage with stock/stock. On Paranoid/faux kernel I get 6.5-7 hours screen on time with the same type of usage. 1.3GHz-384MHz max/min, -225mV undervolt, intellidemand, fiops 2048.
Wifi only, if out and on HSPA then screen on will come in at about 4.5 hours (used to be 3.5 hours but the Qualcomm HSPA drain fix included in faux kernel helped a lot).
Wifi only, if out and on HSPA then screen on will come in at about 4.5 hours (used to be 3.5 hours but the Qualcomm HSPA drain fix included in faux kernel helped a lot).
OneEightZero
aka ThreeOneFour
Following that burns my brain.
Sweet, even better.
I'm learning new things all the time with this device which pleasantly surprise me. Now I just found out about gesture typing, and it has completely changed the way I text. Works extremely well, and if there is a word the program doesn't know you can add it to the dictionary.
dripdripsplash
Member
Upgrading from a HTC Desire and must say that it is truly is the most swift, smooth and beautiful android experience out there. (Can't say anything about the SIII though, havent tried it)
Love everything about it though the back get's warm when gaming for longer periods of time, which can be quite annoying.
I love changing the wallpaper of my phone regularly to keep the experience "fresh" but I've used every one of them by now, does anyone know a good website with great smartphone wallpapers ?
Love everything about it though the back get's warm when gaming for longer periods of time, which can be quite annoying.
I love changing the wallpaper of my phone regularly to keep the experience "fresh" but I've used every one of them by now, does anyone know a good website with great smartphone wallpapers ?
CM 10.1 has that option.
Randy Lanzarote
Member
It works like that on tablets (Mrs' Nexus 7 does that) but not on phones (at least on my N4 on stock, not sure if custom roms have that enabled)
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Deleted member 10571
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How do I do that again? I managed it once, by accident, then forgot about it :3
That sounds amazing and I'll have to try that kernel out.
I ran stock for about a week or so before flashing. Maybe it's because I was always playing with it too much for the first few days or so that it seemed like the battery wasn't too great but it's fine now. I might try the paranoid/faux kernel that was mentioned here to compare.
You will have to type in the word gesture typing doesn't recognize and it will ask you if you want to add it to the dictionary.
The Faceless Master
Member
that's how it works on tablets.
Naturally every chip isn't the same so you might not be able to under volt as much as I have, but you'd still get a nice boost in battery life without a hit on performance.
I bought this case and it's pure sex:
I was torn between this and the Navy one before I caved and went with Navy. What do you like most about it?
I actually kind of like it that the homescreens dont do landscape. I think they have that right. Just a preference of mine though, there are launchers that support that.
Explains where I heard it then. Should work that way on phones too. At least over a certain screen size.
I bought mine in Navy looks great on the nexus 4. For 10 bucks I might buy the white one too just for a change of pace.
marathonfool
Member
Mind sharing where you buy it and who made it?
Rearth Ringke case:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/s/ref=a...eywords=ringke+nexus+4&ie=UTF8&qid=1357783770
It fits so well it doesn't feel like a separate thing on the phone.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/s/ref=a...eywords=ringke+nexus+4&ie=UTF8&qid=1357783770
It fits so well it doesn't feel like a separate thing on the phone.
Fulleffect
Member
It is an awesome case, wish they had some more colors
That said, my case began to creak by the volume so I had to take it off
criesofthepast
Member
I had those plastic screen/back protectors that come with the phone when you open up the box that I kept on for a month and just recently took them off lol. I suggest keeping those on the first few weeks when your more prone to scratch the thing because your playing with it literally every second.
Been using the phone naked for a few weeks now and no scratches whatsoever. I have a designated pocket in my jacket I only use for my phone so maybe that helps not putting it in places with anything else. Much more slippy then my old 4S though.
Been using the phone naked for a few weeks now and no scratches whatsoever. I have a designated pocket in my jacket I only use for my phone so maybe that helps not putting it in places with anything else. Much more slippy then my old 4S though.
sweetvar26
Member
This thing is next to impossible to buy it for the retail price. The prices are jacked up high in the resale sites.
Same. I have the phone since day one (well, delivery day 1, not retail day 1), got the stickers out of the way real fast, and it's got no scratch whatsoever. It fell a couple times though, slippery as it is, but there again: no battle scars to be seen.
Really great phone, would buy again.
These things are as slick as ice on ice. I have a skin on the back of the phone which gives it a lot more grip on the back which is nice but I left the front naked because it feels a lot better to swipe with. Put me phone on my nightstand facedown one night with the USB cable attached, turned off the lights and ten minutes later I hear it hit the ground. Luckily mine was fine but I won't be putting it face down on a smooth surface again. You could play air hockey with these phones.
P.S. If anyone who reads here happens to be in the Edmonton area I have an extra phone that I'd let go for cost. Didn't cancel my second order in time :S
opticalmace
Member
When was the last time these were in stock?
I probably would have bit on one by now if they weren't always sold out. Bad work, Google.
I probably would have bit on one by now if they weren't always sold out. Bad work, Google.
if this was the first device they couldn't keep in stock i'd give them a bit of leeway on not getting the demand right, but its the 2nd new product in the row they've fucked up on. They really need to hire a hardware coordinator before the next Nexus.