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Nexus 4 |OT| Quality for everyone
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Try the app called Zedge
Nicktendo86
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I can upgrade my contract in August, I am with T-Mobile and I see they are now doing a sim only contract for £21 per month, unlimited calls, text and internet. Sounds like a good one to me.
moka
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I honestly don't need more than 1GB of data since most of the time I'm either at home, uni or around uni and there's always WiFi connections everywhere. 1GB data is enough for browsing/tweeting/general stuff, video streaming eats it up though.
Nicktendo86
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Yeah that's a great deal if you don't use a lot of data. I've heard really good things about giffgaff.
moka
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Yeah, I think the biggest problem people have with giffgaff is the lack of a customer service number but most problems can be dealt with on the forums and via their website. They have good coverage, reliable data connection and they're cheap. What more could you ask for?
Nicktendo86
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At least you are looking at correct colours and don't have to worry about burn in
Can't wait to upgrade from my GNexus for those very reasons!At least you are looking at correct colours and don't have to worry about burn in
I never had problems with either of those things on my Nexus S. It had the correct colours, the screen was just a lot more vibrant.
If you ever root, install Franco Kernel and use the Suggested Color settings in the Franco Kernel app.
It makes such a huge difference, it's the only reason I keep Franco Kernel installed (didn't notice much, if any, of a difference from stock as far as performance goes).
Can vouch for this too. The colour settings are much better, nowhere near as washed out.
What happened to the first one?I bought the Ringke Fusion and am very happy with it.
Why should it? I do the same thing every night. NiCd batteries didn't like this, but I it doesn't matter with Li-ion batteries.
I'm pretty sure the phone stops charging once it hits 100% and then resumes charging when the charge falls to ~90 %. Which is why sometimes you can experience that the 100% charge didn't last as long as expected (because it's actually 95 % or something).
That's how I charge all of the phones I've had most of the time.
Renoir
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I'm debating whether to get this or nexus 4.
xperiaz got that memory card slot. and we'll.. just sexy as fuck.
nexus got same guts a little less sexy. and no expendable memory.
my concern is battery. and modding.
is the molding community on board?
I have a rebound now and even though it's modded, the updates are scarce, I can even get MIUI on this thing without having to worry about the radios going bonkers.
I know now a days battery lasting a full day is wishful thinking. but I read about the xperia stamina mode. is the mode worthless. who ever has the device and surf all day give me your verdict.
also if I get this with tmo is there going to be a big tmo sticker ruining the sexyness?
I posted the same in the experience the read to get there advice as well. so I can make a well educated decision.
xperiaz got that memory card slot. and we'll.. just sexy as fuck.
nexus got same guts a little less sexy. and no expendable memory.
my concern is battery. and modding.
is the molding community on board?
I have a rebound now and even though it's modded, the updates are scarce, I can even get MIUI on this thing without having to worry about the radios going bonkers.
I know now a days battery lasting a full day is wishful thinking. but I read about the xperia stamina mode. is the mode worthless. who ever has the device and surf all day give me your verdict.
also if I get this with tmo is there going to be a big tmo sticker ruining the sexyness?
I posted the same in the experience the read to get there advice as well. so I can make a well educated decision.
No matter how long I leave it my phone refuses to charge past the 70% mark. I've got nothing extra installed but a handful of apps and I even close 'em down to get it to charge but nada. What do I do?
Have you run the battery down all the way and tried? Sometimes the internal meter, or how the software reads that meter, can go weird (and draining the battery until the phone dies, or nearly so, should reset that), but the battery itself is most likely fine.
Absolutely nothing
A simple case adds so much protection. Admittedly I was scared given how many times it bounced off the corners of the phone yet not a single crack.
@Renoir
With 4:30 hours of screen time I get about 2 hours of surfing through Chrome and about 30-45 minutes of Reddit. The rest is texting, occasion all porn, Simpsons Tapped Out and light YouTube on my N4.
Tell me you're joking. You can get it much cheaper directly from Google Play Store.
I'm from Paraguay. Google Play Store is not available in my country. I've read that Google doesn't even allow you to use credit cards from my country even if you somehow trick Google you are from the US (changing your IP address).
I don't mind paying a little more to get the phone, I'm used to pay more for things over here.
I even have to wait 2 weeks for it to arrive and pay another company who takes care of shipping it from Miami to my city. (Amazon doesn't ship directly to my country, I'm not sure on this)
Like he said, the phone is not available for every region. I'm in Brazil, so I had to buy mine on eBay (from the US) from somebody that bought it from Google but decided to stay on their plan/blackberry (yuck) instead.
I paid around 70 bucks extra (counting international shipping) but it arrived perfectly (in around 40 days).
What I wonder is what will happen if I require some sort of warranty. If experience counts for anything, I probably don't have the right to use Warranty on the phone, not through Google anyway. LG sells the phone here for three times the price, so maybe I could use them if required...
Nicktendo86
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I don't know but fuck you avatar, that is creeping me out.
Actually thinking about getting the Ringke Slim. I can't stand cases that make a phone look bulky. The Ringke Slim seems like just what I was looking for
I leave all my gadgets on charge 24/7.
I'm almost sure the Fusion is the same thickness as the slim, but with a clear back.
Protection wise it's great but the buttons feel awful.
moka
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Ahh, I hadn't really looked into it but I guess that's OK then.
I'd say the Ringke Slim is well worth it. It looks good, doesn't add bulk and offers some protection. I dropped my phone down two flights of concrete stairs and it was completely fine!
Okay. I'm definitely going with that then.
I've had mine for a week now and I'm not exactly sure what everyone's grievances with the buttons are. In fact, the buttons are probably more sensitive now that I have the case. Unless that's the problem people have with it?
Feeling quite fortunate right now. I dropped my Nexus 4 last week. I was using it in bed. Guess I fell asleep and it fell off my bed overnight. Luckily there's only a small crack in the bottom left corner on the back of the phone. Probably the best place a crack can happen. Away from the camera and the speaker. Front of the phone is completely fine. It's also now in a case. Prefer the phone without a case, but I can't take any more chances.
Same.
I have been using my Nexus 4 without case for about 2 weeks. I really prefer to use my phones naked.
But after seeing a lot of pictures and reading a lot of comments about how fragile the phone is, I ordered a the Ringke Fusion. It arrived today, but I'm at work. I just hope that, ironically, today during work I don't drop my phone.
I think the negative feedback stems from the buttons not having any feel or feedback. It just feels like pressing hard plastic. If the Fusion had the official bumpers buttons it would be the definitive case.
I'm pretty sure the buttons have been recently fixed with a new revision of the case. I bought the case about a week ago also and the buttons feel perfect.
Yeah, that's not what mine feels like. The buttons give a lot of leeway and feel very responsive. If I press it, I know I pressed it and my phone responds appropriately - there's no ambiguity there. As the above poster suggested, I think I got one of the newer revised cases.
That's good to know. I think I'll contact Rearth.
I was always interested in the Ringke Fusion... might get one to try out after reading all of this.