Galaxy nexus or Nexus 4 ? - Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I need your help guys .
Currently I have a galaxy mini and I need to upgrade what I currently have in mind is both gnexus and nexus 4 .
I decided that I am going to get nexus 4 .
But after the issues people are facing , I think it is better to get the Gnexus .
Help me decide please .
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silverdrag2 said:
I need your help guys .
Currently I have a galaxy mini and I need to upgrade what I currently have in mind is both gnexus and nexus 4 .
I decided that I am going to get nexus 4 .
But after the issues people are facing , I think it is better to get the Gnexus .
Help me decide please .
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Owned a gnex for a long time and now have the nexus 4. The nexus 4 is better. Feels better in quality and seems to run smoother. Don't worry about the complaints your hearing. I think it is paranoia. The gnex has issues as well. Overall nexus 4 is a better phone in my opinion.
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It's like the iPhone craziness allover again. Get the Nexus 4 mate.. don't listen to rumors. Every single guy who has it says it's the fastest Android he used in UI/Games/Launching Apps... the rest don't have it an act like they already have issues because they red some reviews of pre-release units.
Stop caring about benchmarks. It's clearly something in the new 3.4 Nexus 4 kernel is different and in Android 4.2. As stated before the system could break the tests speed in order to maintain the overall device running. And it's not the first time Benchmarks apps don't work properly<<< Which all make lots of sense.
It has the best hardware available... why even consider last's year device? And the battery is considerably worse on the Gnex although it has a smaller CPU and Memory.
Think about the amount of development that will be put in this here on XDA. Many of the small issues will be covered in 3-4 months and custom ROMS/kernels will pop up like crazy...
Think about this ^^^^. If it does not make sense.... i don't know what does.

Been using the Nexus 4 fo a few days and I like it a lot better than my Galaxy Nexus. I haven't had any issues (rattling or yellow screen). Phone is smooth...even fully loaded up.

You can't even get the GNexus for that cheap anyways...for some reason buying off local classifieds, people think they can make 300+ on a GNexus. I say just wait it out and get the Nexus 4 if you're only deciding between the two (I couldn't bother waiting after that frustration Google calls a launch, and got myself a pretty Lumia 920 instead )

The Nexus 4 is better!
Sorry about my bad English!

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The Nexus 4 is better!
Sorry about my bad English!
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I think we'd be worried if it wasn't

Had a GNex, now a N4. The N4 is worlds better. My only hangup is that doesn't feel as good in my hand as my GNex did but that could just be something I will grow to get used to.

I got both and I like the Nexus 4 better. Smoother and has a better screen.

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[Q] Switch from Note II for Nexus 4?

I've been using Galaxy Nexus for 1 year and liked its size and weight, but didn't like it's battery life and performance, so I bought Note II, but my arms hurt so much because of size and weight Do you think I would better sell Note II and buy Nexus 4?
Totally
If you cant enjoy it than why keep it. Plus since the size of the phone is your problem than yes, Nexus 7 sounds about right.
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Nexus 4 or note and hit the gym. If your arms hurt from a phone there is a problem!
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jaju123 said:
Nexus 4 or note and hit the gym. If your arms hurt from a phone there is a problem!
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Gym is the reason why my arm hurts Probably had a small injury and Note II causes it to hurt....
Asking this question here, you just might get everyone saying get an N4!
It really depends on what you want, if the Note 2 is too big then why keep it. The Nexus 4 is really smooth, I haven't had any issues with it at all on stock. I've rooted it but I have never kept anything stock, so I'm trying to keep it this way to get a good feel for it.
I honestly thought about getting the Note 2 as well though too, if I wasn't able to buy a Nexus 4 I was going to get a Note 2.
Take a look at the threads, see how people like it. Personally I haven't had any issues with my phone, I would probably say the camera is better on the Note 2 though from what I've seen online, and the battery life. Remember if you get the N4, it wont have saturated colors like on Samsung phones.
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Asking this question here, you just might get everyone saying get an N4!
It really depends on what you want, if the Note 2 is too big then why keep it. The Nexus 4 is really smooth, I haven't had any issues with it at all on stock. I've rooted it but I have never kept anything stock, so I'm trying to keep it this way to get a good feel for it.
I honestly thought about getting the Note 2 as well though too, if I wasn't able to buy a Nexus 4 I was going to get a Note 2.
Take a look at the threads, see how people like it. Personally I haven't had any issues with my phone, I would probably say the camera is better on the Note 2 though from what I've seen online, and the battery life. Remember if you get the N4, it wont have saturated colors like on Samsung phones.
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I would certainly get Nexus 4 and Nexus 10 if nexus 10 had 3G module... That's why I took Note II - as a good combine.
Nexus 4 battery life doesn't appeal to me because I use a phone a lot, and I don't see a point in Nexus 10 without mobile internet.... and wifi tethering consumer battery as well.
By the way, I don't understand why people claim Note II as almost a tablet replacement - it is just a huge phone but not a tablet replacement at all, only in the battery terms. The experience is not much better comparing with 4.65 inch but it is even worse because of difficulties with one hand working with it....
Your arms hurt from the size and weight?
You may have bigger problems than a phone choice.
I switched from Note Ns loving the Nexus experience.
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Worth switching from a GS3?

How many switch from a gs3 ? Are you all still happy ? Ive mess with my cousins nexus 4 and I did a few test on the camera and honestly ,to me it looked like it took better pics , I enjoy taking pics so I'm really thinking of getting one, but I'm still not sure so I'm trying to get different opinions of people who made the switch, , thanks for the feedback
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I had the S3 on Verizon and T-Mobile and I an very pleased with my decision to switch to the N4. The S3 had a few cool features like flipping the phone over to silence it by to me nothing beats vanilla Android. What ever the S3 had I can probably get an app or widget or ROM to to on the N4. And I'm on stock 4.2.2. The carrier S3 won't have it for a while. The fact that my N4 cane out the box unlocked AND only cost me $350 + shipping and tax was a no brainer for me.
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I too came from a T-Mobile GS3 and I've got to say that I do not regret the switch at all. This phone has longevity , in terms of Android updates, compared to the GS3. Yeah the screen is smaller but honestly HD videos look deeper and more to real life than they did on the GS3. And the on-screen buttons don't bother me as much as I thought they would. If you have a wallpaper with a black bottom, they'll blend right in! And if you are worried about the fixed storage there are programs that'll make the Nexus 4 an external media device so you can drag, drop, copy, and paste. You'll like the phone I promise.
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Yea , that's almost the only thing trying to hold me back is the storage, but I know eventually external storage wont be a option in the future.
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external storage isnt really an issue for me but i have to say I switched from a tmobile white S3 and I love the nexus 4 WAYYYYY better. I was never crazy about the s3, even now the s4, the whole bubbly plasticky design and weird colorful gingerbread looking theme.. It's alright and I found it weird that I wanted to sell it because it did everything I wanted to and had a great screen but it had no "pull". The nexus 4 however, the minute I opened that box, i was like wow, this look and feels better than all the 1080p youtube review videos i watched. It's so much nicer, sleeker, feels better in the hands.
I know the s3 is a popular phone so it has good dev or community but think the nexus 4 has more and with the Paranoid Android and pie controls, it has the same real estate and usability screen size as the s3. The s3's colors are brighter and has a little bit better outdoor visibility but the nexus 4 has much better call quality and what seems like faster gps lock on. Plus it has 2 gb of ram and i think with the dev community has a lot more potential, if you can go without the extra storage.
I switched fro note 2.. I do miss the size of screen and spen a bit, but all other is amazing on N4
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Unless there is something about the GS3 that you really dislike then it is not much of an upgrade and isn't worth buying it as an upgrade. Might aswell wait for the next nexus phone. Just slap some CM10.1 or AOSPA on the GS3
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Unless there is something about the GS3 that you really dislike then it is not much of an upgrade and isn't worth buying it as an upgrade. Might aswell wait for the next nexus phone. Just slap some CM10.1 or AOSPA on the GS3
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+1 to this. While I prefer the N4 to the GS3 there's really very little difference and it's not enough of an upgrade to be worth buying. You won't notice any significant difference in speed or performance between a GS3 with CM10.1 and a N4 running stock, and I'm pretty sure the camera on the N4 is worse than the GS3's.
Thanks to everyone that has taken the Time to reply , it's not that I dislike the s3, but what I do hate is the really slow updates , so I doubt the S3 will get klp,, and like I said I take lots of pics and to me , from few pics I took , the ones from the N4 looked to had better color , on the s3 they looked wash out compare to the N4,,,, this where indoor pics btw . Decisions, decisions, ,,,,,,,,,.....:banghead:
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Last few phones I had, Galaxy Nexus, HTC international One X, Galaxy Note 2, now the Nexus 4.
Nexus all the way. Nothing beats the simple and minimalist design of a Nexus. Nothing flashy or fancy, just a cool black slab of a phone, with a light OS.
I have owned a ton of phones over the years, every Nexus phone too, and lots of phones in between each Nexus. But I kept each Nexus the longest. Just love the minimal design and understated look of the phone.
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I switched from a gs3 to a nexus 4 and after playing with my old s3 for a few days it seemed a lot slower then the nexus
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It would be a nice upgrade for u!
I did since this phone came out and I do not regret.
i came from a GS3 and the only thing i miss is the superb camera quality of the S3. The Nexus 4 is not on par with the S3 in this regard but destroys the S3 at every other thing
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Unless there is something about the GS3 that you really dislike then it is not much of an upgrade and isn't worth buying it as an upgrade. Might aswell wait for the next nexus phone. Just slap some CM10.1 or AOSPA on the GS3
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Definitely wait.
Imho its not worth the "upgrade".. Gs3 has the better camera.. Especially in low light..
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Got mine 2 days ago, after 2 years with Samsung (s2 + s3)
Gotta say, I love the nexus so far, but the battery life and camera quality really is a downgrade from the s3...but we knew that, and I thought it would be a price worth paying for a true Google experience....only time will tell if I am right or not, but I'm going to enjoy the speed and smoothness for a while before making my final decision on which device to sell.
Quick question...are any of you guys experiencing weird battery behaviour? Mine sometimes drops 20% after a reboot, but then goes back up. Cheers all :beer:
Again, thanks to all the replies,
I went ahead and order it,
I wasn't really looking for a big "upgrade " but also i dont want to take a "step back", so i wanted to know if it was worth the switch, , I really hope the camera is not to bad, I know a lot of people saying that its a downgrade from a gs3,,, but the pictures I took indoors , to me they look really good, , Im just tired of spending money buying new phones because the carriers/ manufacturers don't update them, so from I read, Google supports at least 2 yrs on nexus phones so I should be keeping this one for at least 1yr or even 2yrs ,, thanks again to everyone
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LG NEXUS 4 or Galaxy S3???

Hi guys
I am going to buy a new phone
I am a little confused between LG NEXUS 4 and Samsung Galaxy S3
In my country both have the same prices
I want your opinions please
And one more thing
I saw a video on YouTube shows that N4 better than S3 in GPU only and. S3 beats N4 in other things
Is that true???
Please answer me ASAP
THANK YOU
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Your asking if the Nexus 4 is better in the Nexus 4 forum? Lol....Nexus 4 is better.
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Well
I asked same question but between LG 4X and Nexus 4 in 4X forum and people advised me to buy N4 although that was 4X forum
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Yeah but in that case it's almost objective that the N4 is superior in pretty much every way. There's definitely a case to be made for the S3 but in my opinion unless you care about the storage or camera the N4 is the superior choice.
mktns said:
Hi guys
I am going to buy a new phone
I am a little confused between LG NEXUS 4 and Samsung Galaxy S3
In my country both have the same prices
I want your opinions please
And one more thing
I saw a video on YouTube shows that N4 better than S3 in GPU only and. S3 beats N4 in other things
Is that true???
Please answer me ASAP
THANK YOU
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Yesterday, I saw the Galaxy Note II, Galaxy SIII and the Galaxy SIV.
The performance was great, but I have a Nexus 4 for 5 months now, and I would, even I know the features of all the new phones like the HTC One and so on, go and buy this phone again, because it's so great.
This phone is stock android, and therefore nearly all apps and tweaks and mods are working on that.
Most applications are made for the Nexus 4, because it's the model for all other smartphones, so said google.
It has always the newest software and so great ROMs, like the PACman Rom e.g.
When I first saw the Xperia Z, I found, that this device has a really bad performance and really bad colors for a newer device and for a such praised phone, in my opinion.
At least the Galaxy Devices have always these AMOLED displays, and I don't understand, why so much people like these, because I saw them in the Telekom shop and there is always text like "Turn on the LTE" branded in the screens.
If I were you, I would go and buy a Nexus 4
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If you are planning to keep your new phone for good, than it should be a Nexus, cause it will get all the recent updates and has a great development thread here on XDA too.
Nexus 4.
GS3 is a great device... But my friends always complain that it lags after a while... Which is a product of TW. So go with the N4, I love mine.
My friend just bought an S3, and its a great phone. But my other friend complained that his S3 started lagging / not working so fluidly in games, etc. He also mentioned that he had almost filled his storage with games. Whereas on my Nexus 4, I have only about 2.3 GB of remaining space (I play games), YET it works as though there is nothing on it. Its like the day I bought it. The S3 lag is probably because of TouchWiz. Although I've also seen many S3's with full storage but very fluid and absolutely no lags.
My opinion: If you're a camera guy, or a storage person, go for the S3.
If you're not any of the above, Nexus 4.
Good Luck!
Although there are ROMs for the GS3 now, theres no guarantee that development will continue popularly for newer android versions, since the GS3 has the exynos chip. Neuxs 4 will always have devs. Thats the main reason i bought the N4 over the GS3.
The only things Galaxy S3 scores over Nexus 4 is Camera, removable battery and expandable storage.
Nexus 4 is ahead in the rest. Snapdragon S4 in nexus is more closer to Snapdragon 600 in Galaxy S4 than the processor in galaxy s3.
Nexus 4 will also get timely software updates for atleast 2 more years. The S3 will get at max next 2 android updates and those to 4-8 months after its release.
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Do you want better performance, better software, better screen, better build, better feeling? Choose Nexus 4.
Do you want better camera and sound? Choose S3.
Ümit said:
Do you want better performance, better software, better screen, better build, better feeling? Choose Nexus 4.
Do you want better camera and sound? Choose S3.
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Also if u just want a phone for making calls, taking pics, listening to music, & other normal uses, get S3.
If u want fast android upgrades, rooting, custom ROMs, etc , then get Nexus 4
Ümit said:
Do you want better performance, better software, better screen, better build, better feeling? Choose Nexus 4.
Do you want better camera and sound? Choose S3.
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Why is the sound better over nexus 4?
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Why is the sound better over nexus 4?
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I think he is hinting at the Wolfson DAC that's present in S3. Wolfson does sound better than the Qualcomm one in N4. But it's not a whole lot better. It's definitely far better than the Yamaha crap present in the S2.
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mktns said:
Hi guys
I am going to buy a new phone
I am a little confused between LG NEXUS 4 and Samsung Galaxy S3
In my country both have the same prices
I want your opinions please
And one more thing
I saw a video on YouTube shows that N4 better than S3 in GPU only and. S3 beats N4 in other things
Is that true???
Please answer me ASAP
THANK YOU
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I am use N4, before use S3. Nexus 4 more fastest, desing is very cool and premium, CPU, GPU and memory more. . . S3 ****!!!!
It's only a matter of preference. I chose the nexus 4 over the s3 since it was unlocked, and that I can get instant updates the second Google releases them. Spec wise, they are fairly even tbh.
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I had the s3 first, then won some money on a bet and decided to buy nexus 4. I instantly fell in love and sold the s3 straight away.
N4 feels better, looks better (i like black) and runs better. Its also extremely easy to root and have fun modding with.
thank you all
i will save some money and get N4
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Also if u just want a phone for making calls, taking pics, listening to music, & other normal uses, get S3.
If u want fast android upgrades, rooting, custom ROMs, etc , then get Nexus 4
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Surely for those uses out of the two you'd take the N4 any day since it's cheaper and does those things pretty much as well as the S3?

Upgrading to The Nexus 5?

Is anyone here upgrading their nexus 4 to a nexus 5? Why or why not?
NOOOO..
1- nexus 4 , still has the top tier hardware , only smapdrgon 800 , Apple A7(gpu is stronger , cpu is weaker) and tegra 4 chipset are above it , s600 is slightly faster with same gpu..
2- nexus 4 hardware to software compatibility is really good , qualcomm wont abandon s4pro like, TI did for omap ..so software isnt a problem ..
3- personal reason , bought nexus 4 just a few months back , so i still love it , really like the glass , however n5 desing is also good , but if you try to sell n4 and n5 to some person without telling the hw specs , hell definately pick n4
... but still most people want top most hardware .. its ur choice
No, phone is buttery smooth, blazing fast, has a great community, always latest android version, still one of the best phones so no reason to upgrade for me.
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i traditionally always purchase the newest nexus phone to be released... however, i feel that this time the upgrades are only marginal. sticking with my nexus 4.
I am keeping the N4 but I get my N5 Tuesday, so I will have and use both.
Using the N4 for GSM and the N5 for CDMA.
Gsm costs me $5 a month
CDMA $0 a month
I will be upgrading, as the camera is very important to me. The N4's camera while better than any previous phone I had, is pretty bad compared compared to the N5 from the samples I've seen. 1080p video was also horrible, especially the sound! If it weren't for the camera, I would probably keep the N4 as performance is great (unless you like games).
Got my nexus 4 2 weeks ago and is the best phone I've owned.. No reason to get the 5
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No, I'll certainly wait until the next nexus (nextus? ). The difference between the 4 and the 5 just isn't big enough for me. And the 4 is still more than good enough because of the reasons stated above (also, I think the camera of the nexus4 is good if you know how to use it, xda has lots of examples).
Its just that the past generations were really leaps apart, the n5 and the n4 aren't.
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Im sticking with my n4. Reason is I bought it with 2 years contract (couldnt and still cant make purchases in playstore in my country), so im waiting for the next nexus n4 will get more updates from Google so i have nothing to complain about
Sexy Nexy, marclandis AOKP + franco
Ordered my N5 a few minutes ago
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upgrading
well from the nexus 4 and 5 theirs not much new the newest thing is the android 4.4 which will be coming for the nexus 4 im going to wait .
Earlier post of me playing devil's advocate:
" This is absolutely the worst purchase a man can make.
Fellowmen, we are nearing the 3 score mark on the age of mobile phones. Is it too much to ask for basic things like week 2 day battery, or signal in buildings? How many lives must the farmer slain before the suits comprehend my pain? How elementary is it that demand is there for quality, but yet no one steps up to the plate?
This wreck of a device is exhausted with thermal issues, rinky dink speakers, and a camera worse than my ancestor's Polaroid. What is the world coming to when 4 cores lag?
Why, why is my agony ignored and embellished in the bliss of the sheep? O, I ask thy name be reverberated to clicks of fine course treats."
Hopefully this post will convince everyone to be innate with haste for the time being, for we know not the status of the supply chain.
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I don't think im getting the Nexus 5, I bought the 16 gig Nexus 4 in mint condition off Kijiji for $180 just back in June, and its still a beast and I like the glass design. Looks more premium compared to the matte finish on the Nexus 5.
Nope.
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Biggest reason in for me to upgrade is LTE ! (at&t)
Secondary reason would be a camera upgrade. Comparing pics of the two devices, the bezel looks so similar. Once 4.4 hits, the translucent notification bar and menu bar will make the screen real estate look HUGE on the Nexus 4.
Honestly the nexus 4 is still a sweet device, just wish it had LTE.
I suppose I would enjoy the better camera, but I have had my Nexus 4 for almost a year and have had little to complain about the camera, or just about anything else for that matter.
My only real beef is the cell reception... I get better with my old RAZR, especially when holding it. I ordered a Nexus 5 with the thought of trying Sprint via Ting to see if I get better service than T-Mobile, but I have seen remarks that Ting won't be able to activate it. I am rarely in an LTE service area so no benefit there.
So here I sit, on the fence so to speak... wondering if I should open the box when it arrives. Wondering if I'll be able to activate it on Ting... or if the radios will be any better on my existing T-Mobile service, and just how much better the camera and speakers are, and of course how many new device/OS glitches there may be to put up with.
Starting with the Nexus 4. I just don't see a reason for upgrading. It's been a great phone and it's getting updated. With no new innovations coming down the line (from anyone) I think I'm going to stick around for a while.
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I'm thinking of pulling the trigger for the N5 because of the 1080p screen and LTE.
I'm absolutely getting the nexus 5. I've had my nexus 4 from day one, and I've lived every minute of having it (still do). But in my opinion, the nexus 5 is leaps and bounds better. It's an all around upgrade. I purchased 2 of them
Got shipping notification early this morning so hopefully they'll be here on Monday or Tuesday.
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I have the four and also bought the 5 - although some say the hardware updates are marginal, having LTE without modding or hybrid radios will be nice.
will be keeping both N4 and N5 in my daily use rotation since they are both awesome phones.

So happy with my Nexus 6

Well, I am literally just sharing that I am so happy with my purchase of the N6.
I came from the note 3 and before that all my phones were Samsung's. I ALWAYS rooted, and then installed an AOSP ROM. I have always LOVED straight android without all the crap. So I decided since the N6 had a big enough screen I would make the switch. I thought I would lose the better picture quality, but I was wrong.
I love that I get straight updates from google, I love the battery life, I love that I don't even need to flash a new ROM everyday. I have rooted my phone running 5.1(e) build, and installed the mod pack in the themes and apps forum so that I can switch the nav bar layout, enable battery percentage, and enable double tap to wake. I literally have nothing else I need to do to get this phone to where I want it.
Kinda sad that I don't have to flash new Roms all the time because I get bored...but that is not really a complaint.
All in all, best phone I have EVER owned....and I have owned a LOT.
Sorry for a boring post, but thought I would share my feelings.
Exactly same feel here. Very impressed with Nexus 6.
Though I've not rooted my device yet, but I heard Franco kernel is really impressive. Did you tried that?
I haven't tried Franco kernel, thought about leankernel, but trying to see how battery is with my newly installed 5.1e build. When I do, I will update this
Give Franco a try. You will not be disappointed. His kernel and the 5.1 update are killer together.
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Same here! Amazing piece of hardware, solid in the hand and beautiful to look at :victory::good:
i agree awesome phone
I really like this phone so much so I am selling my note 4 and buying another nexus 6 as a back up to my back up xperia ultra lol
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golfinggino said:
I really like this phone so much so I am selling my note 4 and buying another nexus 6 as a back up to my back up xperia ultra lol
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Do you really prefer it that much more than the note 4? any particular reasons?
Well i just got the nexus 6 and first expression was the speakers like OMG the sound is amazing now i see why you guys like the front face speaker lol. Well i have had this phone for about 3 hours lol haven't even activated it but I'm loving it so far.
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Do you really prefer it that much more than the note 4? any particular reasons?
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again this is just my opinion. both are great phones if you will use the touchpen and the other Samsung features then you will be better off with the note 4. I like pure android ( which you can also get on the note 4 with root and custom rom ) the nexus 6 has about the same footprint as the note 4 it has a bigger screen which I really like. I still have many Samsung products - 7.7 / 12.2 / note 3, and the note 4 which I am selling now - but if I had to choose between the note 4 and the nexus 6 it would be no question for me nexus 6 all the way
Coming from note 3 & found nexus 6 good but not best. I still love Samsung. Samsung do smooth out any bugs stock nexus leave.
For example lots of people complain about nexus 6 battery life, cracking noise in google voice search & ringtones, high intensity vibrations, pink screens etc. My note 3 also running Android L with 7 hours screen on time compared to just 3-4 hours on nexus 6.
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I am getting 6 hours sot with my nexus 6 and note 4 you shouldn't compare it to the note 3 which has much lower spec's
You cannot compare a note 3 to a nexus 6 at least have a note 4 to compare
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6 hours SOT not bad
Can you pls share ROM, kernel etc you are using
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Awesome. I'm on a note 3 now wanting to make the jump. Been waiting since the phone came out.
Might sound like a dumb question, but are all the Roms universal? I'm on sprint, so would I need sprint only Roms? I don't see seperwte sections like other phones have.
phyba said:
Awesome. I'm on a note 3 now wanting to make the jump. Been waiting since the phone came out.
Might sound like a dumb question, but are all the Roms universal? I'm on sprint, so would I need sprint only Roms? I don't see seperwte sections like other phones have.
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All Roms are universal, as long as your are running the correct boot loader. But even that hasn't kept us from running anything. Great phone. Gonna try Franco kernel cause right now I am only getting 4 hours screen on...stock rooted, stock kernel.
Off to download Franco. Thanks everyone for participating!
My last 3 devices have all been nexus devices. Nexus 6, Nexus 4 and Galaxy Nexus. Did consider the Note 4 but to be honest have never been disappointed with Googles Vision. Its like my cars! Last few have all been jaguars. If it ticks your boxes, why take the chance for disappointment!
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Galaxy nexus.....horrible
To those of you that have had / have both a note 4 (preferably exynos for this comparrison) and a nexus 6, how do you find they compare on signal strength, particularly in areas where coverage is not all that good?
I have a note 4, and I find it slightly worse than my nexus 5 for signal strength. .. this is making me think of selling it for a n6
Chalk up another one in the "loving this phone" category. I was still on S4 and waiting for the S6, but when I realized Verizon was about to release the Nexus I had to give it a try. I was concerned about the size a little at first but once I started using it, it's a good thing. I find it much easier to type on, and just use in general. It's beautiful, snappy, and smooth as silk.
Same here, long time Samsung user that switched to the nexus side of things.
Had the s1/s3/s4/note2/note3 and when the new nexus was announced to be a 6 inch beast I couldn't resist either.
Love the dual speaker setup, the screen itself and the fact that instead of 258 apps installed on device it's 128 now (yay for bloat free awesomeness) battery life is pretty good for me and if all fails just hook it up to that big turbocharger for some quick charge juice.
This phone makes me feel the same as when I had my note 2 (note 2 is my fav note in the series imo)
I can safely say I don't miss my note 3 which was my daily phone before this one.

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