Build date? - Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Is there a way we can check the phone build date?
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Yep. Read here and you can learn.
http://source.android.com/source/build-numbers.html
The current version is November 9 2012
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El Daddy said:
Yep. Read here and you can learn.
http://source.android.com/source/build-numbers.html
The current version is November 9 2012
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I think he's talking about when the phone was assembled, not the android system

ceejay83 said:
I think he's talking about when the phone was assembled, not the android system
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Ha, oops I misread that.
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Check the serial number, that will tell you when the phone was made and what batch it was in. The number is on the box, I forgot what letters correspond with what months, but the Nexus 7 thread should have some decoder as they had a bunch of issues with the early units, and every S/N uses the same scheme for the most part.

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which is the nexus 4 and which is the nexus 4 original ?

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Ummm....please refer to image...
Nexus one>Nexus s>Galaxy nexus>Nexus 4
N4 is the fourth Google phone to carry the name nexus
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The part I am confused about is what they are going to call the next Nexus device. They can't call it the Nexus 5 because the number refers to the screen size: http://www.google.com/nexus/ (see Nexus 7 and 10).
xur17 said:
The part I am confused about is what they are going to call the next Nexus device. They can't call it the Nexus 5 because the number refers to the screen size: http://www.google.com/nexus/ (see Nexus 7 and 10).
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Yeah I agree, the naming scheme is a dead end.
But I'm still confused about the OPs question. Nexus 4 vs Nexus 4 Original...???
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xur17 said:
The part I am confused about is what they are going to call the next Nexus device. They can't call it the Nexus 5 because the number refers to the screen size: http://www.google.com/nexus/ (see Nexus 7 and 10).
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The NEW Nexus 4?
Nexus 4 (2nd Gen)?
OP is talking about the development forums for the N4. One is called "Original"
tgtoys said:
Yeah I agree, the naming scheme is a dead end.
But I'm still confused about the OPs question. Nexus 4 vs Nexus 4 Original...???
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Maybe referring to the nexus 4/n4 original development thread?
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xur17 said:
The part I am confused about is what they are going to call the next Nexus device. They can't call it the Nexus 5 because the number refers to the screen size: http://www.google.com/nexus/ (see Nexus 7 and 10).
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They'll call it the Nexus 4S and give it minor revision with similar hardware spec. Similar to Nexus One -> Nexus S, and iPhone 4 to 4S. It'll also come with Android 5 and a free bumper case.
Go Home OP, You're DRUNK!
And for the name game the options for Google are - Nexus 4 II or the NEW NEXUS 4
Nexus #5 will be made by Motorola and be called RZR NEX
n1ggyn1ce said:
Nexus #5 will be made by Motorola and be called RZR NEX
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The CEO of Google discounted this in the short term: "I don't think there's any physical way we could have released a Nexus Motorola device in that sense. I mean, we haven't owned the company long enough."
eksasol said:
The CEO of Google discounted this in the short term: "I don't think there's any physical way we could have released a Nexus Motorola device in that sense. I mean, we haven't owned the company long enough."
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In what sense?
Why can't moto make a nexus like all the other companies, Google doesn't own them at all.
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Well this is what the news, Larry Page and Wikipedia has been telling me, but I guess they are wrong: "Motorola Mobility LLC is an American telecommunications equipment corporation owned by Google and headquartered in the Chicago suburb of Libertyville, Illinois."
As for why, Larry Page answered the question: "we haven't owned the company long enough." He never said it won't happen, the hint is maybe it won't be the next Nexus, but not impossible later on.
I do like to see a Motorola Nexus, but the first step for Motorola to make a Nexus device is to get their head out of Verizon's arse.
waxinpoetic said:
Maybe referring to the nexus 4/n4 original development thread?
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I was wondering the same
Yep i talking about
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sorbimil said:
Yep i talking about
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The difference is that in the 'original' thread only accomplished developers get to post. The normal development thread anyone who makes a ROM can post it up
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jmejiaa said:
In what sense?
Why can't moto make a nexus like all the other companies, Google doesn't own them at all.
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What? Google owns Motorola Mobility.
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jmejiaa said:
In what sense?
Why can't moto make a nexus like all the other companies, Google doesn't own them at all.
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google bought motorola.
joshnichols189 said:
What? Google owns Motorola Mobility.
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The comment above made it seem like the reason moto hasn't made a nexus is because Google hasn't owned moto long enough... That's why I replied they don't own the other oems at all.
Unless I'm misunderstanding the comment.
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Will the nexus 7 get android 5.0 ?

Hey guys ..just got my nexus 7 yesterday .. found it awesome and also updated to 4.2.2 ..so will that be the last update ? Will we get key lime pie ?
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BigJoey010 said:
Hey guys ..just got my nexus 7 yesterday .. found it awesome and also updated to 4.2.2 ..so will that be the last update ? Will we get key lime pie ?
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At this point, I doubt anyone really knows.
BigJoey010 said:
Hey guys ..just got my nexus 7 yesterday .. found it awesome and also updated to 4.2.2 ..so will that be the last update ? Will we get key lime pie ?
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I'm pretty much 100% sure we will get 5.0
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BigJoey010 said:
Hey guys ..just got my nexus 7 yesterday .. found it awesome and also updated to 4.2.2 ..so will that be the last update ? Will we get key lime pie ?
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Yes. That's the beauty of Nexus devices...first to get updated :good:
Sweet ..and when is it gonna get released ?
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BigJoey010 said:
Sweet ..and when is it gonna get released ?
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Did you read the replies thoroughly?
dscribe said:
At this point, I doubt anyone really knows.
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No one ever knows when things are coming out from Google. It's what makes things special.
if you are wondering if it will get the next version of android - yes. it's a new(er) nexus device. look how long the nexus s was supported.
http://www.youmobile.org/blogs/entr...Galaxy-Note-8-0-Galaxy-S4-S3-and-few-others:(
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http://www.youmobile.org/blogs/entr...Galaxy-Note-8-0-Galaxy-S4-S3-and-few-others:(
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OMG. Dude, this is just a list of SAMSUNG devices. Nexus devices are GUARANTEED to get updates for at least two years. AT LEAST. You really think Google would stop giving updates to a device that was just release LAST YEAR?
I don't see why some people make such a huge deal about these updates. Sure they are nice to have, but they don't make or break a Nexus device.
I know when it will be released - when it's released.
BigJoey010 said:
Hey guys ..just got my nexus 7 yesterday .. found it awesome and also updated to 4.2.2 ..so will that be the last update ? Will we get key lime pie ?
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There will be a lottery, 100 first lucky ones will be upgraded to 5.0, next 100 will be downgraded to 2.2, rest will be switched off and used as cutting boards.
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LOLOLOLOL!
@op
Pretty sure the N7 will get KLP somehow, be it by the wonders of the devs at XDA or by those at Google. I prefer the former over the latter, though. Stock has never suited me.
Wow. It's not like this hasn't been asked numerous times.
Will it get KLP? Assuming that will be the official name, it's likely that it will. The N7 is still well within the support life cycle for updates. Eben if it wasn't, the dev community is more than capable of cooking something from AOSP.
When will it come? Sometime after Google I/O. No one has a crystal ball and can forecast this far out what day Google is going to push the update or release the source.
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hepatiit said:
There will be a lottery, 100 first lucky ones will be upgraded to 5.0, next 100 will be downgraded to 2.2, rest will be switched off and used as cutting boards.
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Haha! The perfect response for a silly question.
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I'm very hyped for Android 5.0
Nexus 7 due for upgrade to Android 5.0 after Google I/O 2013, that's what the predictions are for Key Lime Pie release.
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of course it will get 5.0
because you asked, No. Nexus 7 2012 was only put on a 12 month update cycle
source, john the monkey
Choriandus said:
of course it will get 5.0
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Party foul.
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If we don't get it from google the developers will get it working for us. In about half year I'll buy a new nexus. I think I'll wait for a new nexus 10 and upgrade, I never looked to see if a new nexus 10 was released yet.
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Will my nexus 4 have updated design?

Hello,
I have recently ordered a nexus 4 in the US whose serial number starts with 303k.Will it have the new design i.e.the nubs ?
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Yes it should. If not send it back.
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AndroidReborn said:
Hello,
I have recently ordered a nexus 4 in the US whose serial number starts with 303k.Will it have the new design i.e.the nubs ?
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AndroidReborn
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No it won't. I have 2 nexus 4s. One is a 301K and the other is 303K. A friend also has 303K. None of these have the nubs. Its the 304K models and later which ship with nubs
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rolear8 said:
Yes it should. If not send it back.
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Why should he send it back if it hasn't got the nubs?
Without the nubs the phone also works fine.
I think you shouldn't just RMA because of that.
EnDSK said:
No it won't. I have 2 nexus 4s. One is a 301K and the other is 303K. A friend also has 303K. None of these have the nubs. Its the 304K models and later which ship with nubs
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303k and i have those pesky nipples at the bottom
i ordered new nexus 4 about three weeks ago and when it arrived, it didn't have the nipples. i was hoping it would but oh well.
about a month before that, i had to RMA another nexus 4 and the replacement also didn't have nipples.
Well.... I have heard that they kinda made the glass a bit stronger in the new design . Is it true?
Or is the same fragile one that breaks without even touching??
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EnDSK said:
No it won't. I have 2 nexus 4s. One is a 301K and the other is 303K. A friend also has 303K. None of these have the nubs. Its the 304K models and later which ship with nubs
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303k here. Also have nipples
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What are these nibs of which you speak?
Trialsin said:
What are these nibs of which you speak?
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Google it.
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Trialsin said:
What are these nibs of which you speak?
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These are small bumps on the back of the phone near the screws that keep the phone a bit raised when kept on any surface. This helps reduce scratches on the glass back, help prevent slipping of the phone as well as improve the sound quality as the speaker opening becomes raised due to these nubs.
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Were you able to know the serial number before actually getting the phone? It wasn't from the Play Store, was it??
I have nipples.
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I have nipples.
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Can you be milked?
Ya the nipples improve battery life, make screen stronger, faster network, will do your laundry...walk the dog...you name it.........have you seen the new nexus with a built in fairy that will grant you 3 wishes yet????? I'd wait and RMA for that one.
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CMNein said:
Can you be milked?
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Yeah. But I may get mad because these steroids have been doing that to me lately :/
It is from the play store.
AndroidReborn said:
It is from the play store.
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Did you know the serial number before receiving it? if so how? lol
jphantomx said:
Did you know the serial number before receiving it? if so how? lol
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Long story

thoughts on when kitkat will be out

just wanting to know when you guys think kitkat will be out
Wrong section - REPORTED
Moved to Here.....And OP I will ask you to read the Forum Rules on posting...
I think October.
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ah okay see for me i was thinking mid to early november but who knows
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ah okay see for me i was thinking mid to early november but who knows
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Could also be! Time will tell my friend.
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October 31 will be epic
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androidfoshizzle said:
October 31 will be epic
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Oh, that has to happen now! :good:
It's October I guess because on the limited edition of the KidKat boxes, in which is a plastic KitKat, it says it'll be launched in October
I can't wait for it!
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4.4 Roll Out Starts today

Starting today, Nexus 7 (2012 and 2013) and Nexus 10 will be getting a tasty update to Android 4.4, KitKat
https://twitter.com/Android/status/400441100436918272
I think I died a little inside
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Not happy about the delay for cellular versions
So excited!! First Nexus I've owned
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Not happy about the delay for cellular versions
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I'm rather peeved about this delay also. We paid for the MOST EXPENSIVE version of the tablet, and we get treated like stepchildren.
I bet Verizon is behind this with their 800 lb gorilla "fart and the world thanks you" attitude about approving updates and devices. The negative of a single-SKU device. Waiting on some monkey in a Verizon office to decide the update is kosher.
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I'm rather peeved about this delay also. We paid for the MOST EXPENSIVE version of the tablet, and we get treated like stepchildren.
I bet Verizon is behind this with their 800 lb gorilla "fart and the world thanks you" attitude about approving updates and devices. The negative of a single-SKU device. Waiting on some monkey in a Verizon office to decide the update is kosher.
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Given that the Nexus 4 is also delayed, it likely has something to do with cellular radio firmware, rather than anything involving Verizon. Just a guess, though.
I'm doing a nandroid now just to return to stock!
Wish they would drop the firmware on the server already!
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Can't wait for that OTA zip.
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I'm doing a nandroid now just to return to stock!
Wish they would drop the firmware on the server already!
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Firmware is already there, someone on Reddit already received the update.
http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/1qi43d/i_just_got_android_44_kitkat_on_my_nexus_7/
Silellak said:
Given that the Nexus 4 is also delayed, it likely has something to do with cellular radio firmware, rather than anything involving Verizon. Just a guess, though.
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But that would make sense and there's no room that here
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How do you get it? Wasn't there some trick like clearing out the cache of a service?
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Just be patient and you will get it in time.
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Firmware is already there, someone on Reddit already received the update.
http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/1qi43d/i_just_got_android_44_kitkat_on_my_nexus_7/
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Build number is KRT16O...not showing yet in the firmware list
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Be sure to get the download Link by doing adb logcat before installing the update and copy and paste what it spurts out here.
heat361 said:
Be sure to get the download Link by doing adb logcat before installing the update and copy and paste what it spurts out here.
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+1 to that
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Now would be a good time to rollback to stock recovery/kernel so that the OTA installs smoothly..
i just rooted on saturday and am still on the latest 4.3, any idea if OTA is a bad idea?
I was so confused because Phandroid.com states that "It’s worth noting that Google specifically mentions “Nexus 4 and Nexus 7 versions with mobile data,” so if you’ve got a WiFi only device or don’t currently have service, you probably won’t be seeing an update in the immediate future." So I'm assuming they are wrong... (not unusual).
Damn it! No New Google Launcher experience. I'll be posting the OTA link in the morning. Of noone poste it early.
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So just to be clear I have to be locked and unrooted to be get this update? Sorry for the noon question.
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