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Nexus 4 |OT| Quality for everyone
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This is the first bumper replica I've seen so far, and it will be ready to ship soon.
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.10.29.dQVEow&id=16889601926
Looks pretty decent, and they have the trim piece in different colors. I'll be picking one up soon, can't wait to put this on when I finally open my Nex 4 box in USA...
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.10.29.dQVEow&id=16889601926
Looks pretty decent, and they have the trim piece in different colors. I'll be picking one up soon, can't wait to put this on when I finally open my Nex 4 box in USA...
Only circumstance I can get that to happen is if there is a list of links that are close together, and if when you press one of them it isn't EXACTLY on it then it will zoom in to basically double check which one you want.
Not entirely sure, put I think there is a magnification gesture in accessibility settings somewhere. That might do the trick.
TimHortons
Member
Stupidly sold my Optimus Black back in November expecting to buy this phone day one. Here we are mid January and I can't even order one. Now using my old Optimus One, losing patience waiting...
Same boat, stupidly sold my S3 when Google notified me of the Nov 27th sale date. Ordered and they canceled my order (error), but due to the high volume, that email never made it to me till I inquired last week why my phone hasn't shipped. Been stuck using my wife's busted iPhone 4... uhg.. was ready to jump on an over priced eBay auction... but now that there is rumor of a new Nexus... hmmm
Nicktendo86
Member
Capitalise before the price of your current phone plummets? Only thing I can think of.
Mercury Fred
Banned
Agreed.
Still, I feel bad for folks that had hoped to get a Nexus 4 and can't. I got mine through T-Mobile at the end of November. Anyone know what their supply is like now?
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Deleted member 10571
Unconfirmed Member
Yeah I really didn't expect this to take that long for everone either. The wait is worth it though, at least in my opinion. Loving that thing.
TimHortons
Member
Yeah pretty much that was my thinking... should have waited but I would have thought after the Nexus 7 shenanigans they would have wised up but shame on me.
huh, now that you mention it... it only seems to appear when hitting a bulk of links, or linked pictures.
http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/14/3877318/lg-deflects-blame-for-nexus-4-supply-issues
Fuck off LG. It's been out of stock for nearly 2 months here, how can they claim there's no stock issue?
So I'm getting a replacement for my phone since I think the antenna is broken, who knows when they'll actually send it though. It's somewhat funny that the phone is fine for everything except using it as a phone. I know it sounds whiny considering some people haven't even got their phone yet but it still irks me that there is no real estimate on how long it will take.
This is probably crazy but has anyone had any issues with Ghost Armor screen protectors messing with the phone? The issue only popped up after I had one put on.
I'm kinda annoyed that I spent $30 for the thing to protect the phone and now the screen protector useless within less than a week. I had the same issue with putting on screen protectors on my 3DS, twice. Both times I put one on, a week or two later a dead pixel popped rendering the screen protector moot because I had to send the old 3DS in to get a new 3DS. I'm still anxious about going without a screen protector but I don't want to run into this issue again.
This is probably crazy but has anyone had any issues with Ghost Armor screen protectors messing with the phone? The issue only popped up after I had one put on.
I'm kinda annoyed that I spent $30 for the thing to protect the phone and now the screen protector useless within less than a week. I had the same issue with putting on screen protectors on my 3DS, twice. Both times I put one on, a week or two later a dead pixel popped rendering the screen protector moot because I had to send the old 3DS in to get a new 3DS. I'm still anxious about going without a screen protector but I don't want to run into this issue again.
Ugh. I've never owned a smartphone, and I was finally going to jump in with this phone. It was perfect for me. Looks like that's never going to happen.
In my case, it was to get the cash to purchase the new phone.
Ruthless_Barbarian
Member
Now what the fuck is this?
Nexus 5?
http://www.androidauthority.com/nexus-5-nexus-7-7-made-by-lg-for-google-io-specs-features-and-prices-leaked-already-147343/
Nexus 5?
http://www.androidauthority.com/nexus-5-nexus-7-7-made-by-lg-for-google-io-specs-features-and-prices-leaked-already-147343/
Nicktendo86
Member
I hope hope HOPE this is true, contract is up in August (finially) and I was going to go for the N4 but I'd love an N5 if those rumours are true. SOMETHING is up, the N4 has been so hard to get hold of it is almost like they are looking towards their next project. I dunno, this situation has been so fucked up.
The Faceless Master
Member
so is their plan to make everything a different screen size from now on?
can't wait for the Nexus 13, 3.5, 6.1 and 5.6
This is a big fuck you to the people who bought the Nexus 4. I expect a yearly refresh, but a two month refresh? If I knew that a new phone would come out, with a 5" display, 1080p screen, upgraded processor, among other things, I would have waited. Google better do something to fix appease the Nexus 4 buyers.
Granted, the Nexus 5 isn't out just yet. But talks of a new one this fast is jarring.
When would this come out? Sometime in the fall?
this escalated quickly.
Ruthless_Barbarian
Member
Announcement in may at Google's I/O, according to the article.. If this is true, then possibly nov-dec this year.
BertramCooper
Banned
The name makes me skeptical. I just don't see Google following this "Nexus #" naming convention for very long, for rather obvious reasons.
Unless the Nexus 5 is just meant to serve as Google's own equivalent of the Note, which makes sense. Perhaps they're not aiming to replace the Nexus 4, but rather offering a larger-sized phone to complement it.
The Faceless Master
Member
I highly doubt LG is going to be given the torch this soon after the failure that is the Nexus 4.
They took 2 months worth of orders and are filling them. How are people getting confused by this?
I'm confused by them denying that they have a supply issue and the fact that they're taking this long to fulfill that volume of orders. They were obviously not prepared for this this and in addition I understand that people's orders were cancelled.
BertramCooper
Banned
But seriously, WTF is with the bumpers?
The phone shortage I can kind of (but not really) understand, but the bumpers? It's rubber and plastic, for chrissakes.
The phone shortage I can kind of (but not really) understand, but the bumpers? It's rubber and plastic, for chrissakes.
Yeah this doesn't make sense either. I really like Nexus phones but they need to take this note seriously, especially when they are delivering a product at a price that attempts to shake up the industry.
I guess this means I'll never see my 32gb version
During the last round of orders they gave shipping estimates up to 8 weeks away or so (at least in Canada). They have a pretty good idea of how many units/week they are getting so for those in Canada don't expect the phone to go on sale again anytime before Jan. 28 (8 weeks from Dec.3). I don't remember how far they filled orders on the 2nd round of sales in the states on Nov.27 but applying the same sort of math will give you a pretty good idea when to expect to see the phone on sale again. While I would assume some people have cancelled orders there probably aren't enough cancellations to significantly push up the next period of availability.
This is probably Google's fault. Nexus 4 is Google's 4th Nexus phone, the first 3 bombed, and bombed hard. Google obviously underestimated demand, and ordered few phones from LG. Google is the only one to blame here.
They could have released it US only, until they had more units, but they choose WW release, so obviously they thought they had enough units. When they opened Play Store for the second time, they sold more phones than they had in stock, or to be manufactured in that month. They obviously didn't expect any success from this phone (they call Nexus brand as 'developer and enthusiast' phone).
So from LG side, they do not have a supply issue. Google ordered few thousands, LG made few thousands. It's impossible for LG to ramp it up to 5 million in a month, and maybe stop producing the next month, after pent up demand satisfied, going from a low initial order.
The Faceless Master
Member
No restock + no wireless charger + no bumper + no communication from Google about the nexus 4 anymore = ? I'm pretty sure the N4 is already over, now there's some stock apparently available to the carriers (seen some in SFR stores in France, 500 for the 8GB version out of contract) but when they're through selling their crap, I don't expect LG to be given a second chance.
Nicktendo86
Member
I doubt this is true but, like others have said, it would probably be a new phone to compliment the 4" offering. I don't know who to blame for the whole stock fiasco, I'd go with Google for not ordering enough but who knows.
BertramCooper
Banned
Not a Nexus 4-specific question, but I need to get a Bluetooth headset for calls while driving.
Any suggestions?
Any suggestions?
I went to a lot of fucking effort (
read: too much effort, thanks Google
BertramCooper
Banned
I don't know why anyone who actually got this phone would be pissed off. It's still a really awesome phone. I don't regret buying it in the slightest. (And hey, it's a collectors' item!)
Plus, the thing is unlocked, so if you really want to get the next one, there's nothing stopping you. Assuming the successor is at a similar price point and you're on a reasonable prepaid plan, you'd still be way better off than someone stuck on a two-year contract.
Plus, the thing is unlocked, so if you really want to get the next one, there's nothing stopping you. Assuming the successor is at a similar price point and you're on a reasonable prepaid plan, you'd still be way better off than someone stuck on a two-year contract.
Mecha_Infantry
Banned
A real field test yesterday = going to a concert. Two huge negatives were the camera in low light/auto focus and the volume through headphones.
I had to pull out my damn iPad to take pictures because the nexus was under performing.
Then coming home I wanted to blast some music through my sound isolating headphones, but I just got nothing through my ears, no bass, nothing...
...let's not pretend. This isn't a cheap phone. Its a £400 phone. For that price there are better alternatives out there. So if you aren't getting it cheaper from Google. I suggest look else where i.e. preowned Galaxy S3
I had to pull out my damn iPad to take pictures because the nexus was under performing.
Then coming home I wanted to blast some music through my sound isolating headphones, but I just got nothing through my ears, no bass, nothing...
...let's not pretend. This isn't a cheap phone. Its a £400 phone. For that price there are better alternatives out there. So if you aren't getting it cheaper from Google. I suggest look else where i.e. preowned Galaxy S3
Hey if Google wants to release a new Nexus every 6 months that's fine with me. That just means I can upgrade (for cheap) to a leading edge phone anytime I'm so inclined.
Is it?
£239 8GB and £279 16GB on the Play Store? Yes, it's unavailable, but availability is another discussion.
I expected something like this. Hopefully this time LG will put all their efforts into manufacturing of N5, and start selling it at the same low price everywhere, not only at Play Store.
BTW, I'm more interested at this 7.7" tablet.
hitsugi
Member
indeed a HUGE fuck you