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Nexus 4 connection

Hey guys, I was just wondering if someone could help me. I've got my Nexus 4 on EE UK. My signal bars stay blue for about an hour or so meaning that its connected to the Google servers. But then they go grey and all my Facebook notifications, gmail and talk don't come through. Here's the odd part.....if I put the handset in air plane mode and turn it back on it reconnects! Anybody got any ideas????
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jaimeletelierhay said:
Hey guys, I was just wondering if someone could help me. I've got my Nexus 4 on EE UK. My signal bars stay blue for about an hour or so meaning that its connected to the Google servers. But then they go grey and all my Facebook notifications, gmail and talk don't come through. Here's the odd part.....if I put the handset in air plane mode and turn it back on it reconnects! Anybody got any ideas????
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I have the same problem, with wi-fi or mobile connection. Can't seem to find a solution. However, sometimes it just magically activates itself again and I get a load of missed messages/e-mail etc.

danielvc said:
I have the same problem, with wi-fi or mobile connection. Can't seem to find a solution. However, sometimes it just magically activates itself again and I get a load of missed messages/e-mail etc.
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Yup, exactly the same. Not so much with WiFi tho. I did read that if you didn't sign in with your gmail account on first boot then u need to reset your entire handset and sign in again from the very start using the gmail account. Some say it works others say it doesn't.
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jaimeletelierhay said:
Hey guys, I was just wondering if someone could help me. I've got my Nexus 4 on EE UK. My signal bars stay blue for about an hour or so meaning that its connected to the Google servers. But then they go grey and all my Facebook notifications, gmail and talk don't come through. Here's the odd part.....if I put the handset in air plane mode and turn it back on it reconnects! Anybody got any ideas????
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I had the same problem what worked for me was remaking the APN. I was using the default APN and it was giving me problems but after making my own with the same stuff it fixed it.
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ROCKSTAR XS said:
I had the same problem what worked for me was remaking the APN. I was using the default APN and it was giving me problems but after making my own with the same stuff it fixed it.
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Well, it's also related to wifi, so I don't know it that'll fix it. But I added my APN myself, just to make sure. Thanks.
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jaimeletelierhay said:
Yup, exactly the same. Not so much with WiFi tho. I did read that if you didn't sign in with your gmail account on first boot then u need to reset your entire handset and sign in again from the very start using the gmail account. Some say it works others say it doesn't.
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Trying that now. I'll let you know if it works.

Any joy??
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Any joy??
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Still the same. Loses connections in deep sleep & I get grey bars that switch to blue when I activate the device.

Surely there's a fix for it. Must b. Wonder if manual APN settings would fix it.
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Similar problem here - Am on T-mobile UK but the carrier hasn't changed to EE like it had on my previous phone (anybody else like this?)
But yeah, have no issues over wifi but occasionally mobile data stops working and the bars go grey; when activating data connection it sometimes takes quite a while for them to turn blue.
Anybody managed to rectify the issue with APN settings?

dogwoofer said:
Similar problem here - Am on T-mobile UK but the carrier hasn't changed to EE like it had on my previous phone (anybody else like this?)
But yeah, have no issues over wifi but occasionally mobile data stops working and the bars go grey; when activating data connection it sometimes takes quite a while for them to turn blue.
Anybody managed to rectify the issue with APN settings?
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Anyone ever figure this out? Switching to airplane mode helps me but this sucks.

[HELP PLZ!]IM app message push issue

Hello Guys! I need some help plz
I'm from asia and I like to use WeChat to keep in touch with my friends(whether you guys know it or what, this app is popular in mainland of China)
Here comes the problem: new message wont be pushed to my Nexus 4 after I locked my phone for a while.
I'm doing all kinds of tests these days. I finally reflashed the factory image yesterday. After flashing the image I did nothing but install WeChat.
Then I logged in and locked my phone and waited for 15 minutes. No interrupt during this 15 minutes. Then I used my iPhone to send a WeChat message to my nexus 4. NO NOTIFICATION......the notification came out after I turned on the screen and unlock the phone. WTF:crying:
By the way, my nexus 4 connects to my wifi all day long. I've already turned off the wifi optimize and I chose to keep the wifi connection when the screen turns out.
I also noticed that when I locked my phone for a while and turn on the screen, the signal icon is grey. After 1 or 2 seconds it will turn blue. I know the blue color means the phone is connected to Google. So I guess the phone will disconnect wifi after locked for a while? I have no idea about it...
Other IM apps seems having the similar issue... I dont like to miss my friends' message and keep them waiting...
Can you guys help me out? Thanks!!!

Problem with 4.2.1 on Googles part
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Try using CM10 it stopped the notification lag for me on wifi
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It happeb to me before.. I flash cm10.1 to solve this problem. Now, work like charm. Stock android 4.2.1 cuase this problem.
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neer2005 said:
Problem with 4.2.1 on Googles part
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Try using CM10 it stopped the notification lag for me on wifi
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Thank you bro! Finally I know what's wrong... Now I have to wait for 4.2.2 OTA

faiz2036 said:
It happeb to me before.. I flash cm10.1 to solve this problem. Now, work like charm. Stock android 4.2.1 cuase this problem.
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I see! It's the problem of stock 4.2.1...
In fact I would like to try CM when the stable rom comes out...
Thank you for the answer!:victory:

Cant install antutu

hi all,
I'm currently unable to install antutu benchmarking app on my nexus though I was successful doing so with other apps.
Could you please help me figuring out this one?
Tried to do some wipes but to no avail.
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Just don't install it. Some people have even gotten bricks from using antutu on the nexus 4.
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hmnn.. thanks for that, though I was able to install it a while ago but then when I rebooted baamm..cant install anymore..
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lordyuna said:
hmnn.. thanks for that, though I was able to install it a while ago but then when I rebooted baamm..cant install anymore..
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let me ask the obvious.. how much space do you have left in your storage? i believe antutu needs you to have at least 300mb left, if not more, so it can run the write/read tests.
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AshtonTS said:
Just don't install it. Some people have even gotten bricks from using antutu on the nexus 4.
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antutu doesnt brick phones. the n4 has an issue with the battery, how its read(red light of death). heat can bring it on. the only role that antutu plays here is that it can produce high heat if benching high cpu speeds.

GPS calculates wrong mileage?

Anytime I run an app like MyTracks or MapMyRun or Strava, my GPS is spot on but it calculates the miles wrong. It also get's progressively worse as it gets farther along. It starts saying 1 mile is at about .7 miles, then 2 miles at like 1.3 miles by the time I hit about 8 miles I've really only gone about 4.
Anyone have any idea? It's really driving me nuts. I'm running Vanilla Rootbox with franco kernel. I had this problem with two different versions of both the rom and the kernel, I doubt it's related to those.

Sounds like it's a app issue.
If your gps is spot on then the gps is working as it should.
All calculations on distance traveled would be done by a app reading the gps info. So if your gps is accurately reporting your location it's not at fault.
Sure the apps aren't giving you results in km? Sounds like it may be just that.

albundy2010 said:
Sounds like it's a app issue.
If your gps is spot on then the gps is working as it should.
All calculations on distance traveled would be done by a app reading the gps info. So if your gps is accurately reporting your location it's not at fault.
Sure the apps aren't giving you results in km? Sounds like it may be just that.
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That's what I thought too, but I doubt 3 apps are miscalculating the same way.Its not in km, first thing I checked
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The correct answer is GPS isn't 100% accurate its always off by at least 10m which adds up over the course of 4 miles. This isn't an issue with the nexus 4 it happens on all phones.
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konthewicked said:
The correct answer is GPS isn't 100% accurate its always off by at least 10m which adds up over the course of 4 miles. This isn't an issue with the nexus 4 it happens on all phones.
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That's not even close to the correct answer. Thanks though!
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konthewicked said:
The correct answer is GPS isn't 100% accurate its always off by at least 10m which adds up over the course of 4 miles. This isn't an issue with the nexus 4 it happens on all phones.
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Correct.
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Correct.
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Eh. Unfortunately that's not how gps "tracking" (or math) works.
I don't think either of you actually read the problem, or I just explained it like ****. Gps Accuracy is not the issue, even the speedometer was correct. Only the mileage was off.
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Note 4 GPS Accuracy

I'm not getting great gps accuracy with this phone. Usually between 16-30 feet. My other devices are accurate up to 3 feet. I'm wondering what everyone else is getting with this phone. Using GPS status from the play store.

I just tested. I'm getting 10-12 feet.
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gps signal drops
I noticed that when I am using a map program like Waze or google Maps, the gps signal gets lost more often than when I had the Note 3.

raiders13 said:
I noticed that when I am using a map program like Waze or google Maps, the gps signal gets lost more often than when I had the Note 3.
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I notice this as well. My old S3 was very accurate, whereas the Note4 seems to "jump" around.
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10 feet

deeznutz1977 said:
10 feet
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What app are you using for this?
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Temetka said:
What app are you using for this?
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That's GPS Test /GPS Test +(paid). Great app.

I've noticed this as well when playing the game ingress. I wonder if it's due to the steel frame? My Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy S5 was spot on.

Hmm.
Never thought about that.
My GPS does seem to perform better now that I have FireKat ROM on my phone.

Re tested.
Rooted running Firekat ROM and using some tweaks from the lag thread. GPS assist is running in the background.
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I too tested it on FireKat and got the same results. 10 ft. Makes me think it can be enhanced by a software update. Maybe in a future patch.

atrohde said:
I'm not getting great gps accuracy with this phone. Usually between 16-30 feet. My other devices are accurate up to 3 feet. I'm wondering what everyone else is getting with this phone. Using GPS status from the play store.
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Depends on your location and how many satellites are in sight but ~3 meters/~9 feet is about as good as it's going to get with just GPS. Maybe if phone locks into some Glonass satellites it could do a bit better.

Temetka said:
I notice this as well. My old S3 was very accurate, whereas the Note4 seems to "jump" around.
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I made a change on the WiFi settings and my GPS signal improved. I put a check on "Always Allow Scanning." Because I remembered that I had taken it off to try another app and that was around the time that GPS stopped working correctly.
go to Settings>Wi-Fi>Advanced>Always Allow Scanning; Put a check on this option.

Google maps says GPS signal lost a lot with the note 4... doesn't seem very good at getting a location.
Definitely love the phone. Came from the s4. My first note. Thought I was the only one that noticed crappy GPS signal
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I notice my phone says searching for GPS in the drop down thing. Goes away in a few seconds but is annoying.

10' Lock almost Instantly. Fastest lock of any phone I ever owned. And keeps its lock perfectly.
Here's my VIDEO

My GPS works great on my phone.
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Even to the room I'm at. Best GPS I've had on a phone

raiders13 said:
I made a change on the WiFi settings and my GPS signal improved. I put a check on "Always Allow Scanning." Because I remembered that I had taken it off to try another app and that was around the time that GPS stopped working correctly.
go to Settings>Wi-Fi>Advanced>Always Allow Scanning; Put a check on this option.
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Won't that eat battery more?
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I checked the scanning off because when driving using the maps WiFi spots pop up and I can't see where I'm going. LoL

To all those who saying they don't have issues with the GPS they probably don't use it enough to see that.