Question - Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Do i have to have a phone provider to use this phone?

Im thinking of buying one just for games

Technically speaking no, you can order from google playstore and just connect to any wifi when you receive it and set it up.

SysAdmNj said:
Technically speaking no, you can order from google playstore and just connect to any wifi when you receive it and set it up.
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So i can use WIFI on it without a sim?

Just for games? get a tablet then... nexus 7 - 10

KindleFireGuy said:
So i can use WIFI on it without a sim?
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Yup, no problem
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KindleFireGuy said:
So i can use WIFI on it without a sim?
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That's what I do, this is my mini tablet. Sometimes I use GrooveIP to make calls and Google Voice for texts
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KindleFireGuy said:
So i can use WIFI on it without a sim?
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Yes as others have answered, but let me also agree with @calanizzle you are definitely better off with a nexus 7 or even 10 for games. Especially if you just intend to stay on wifi and never activate the nexus 4 with a carrier.

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Google Now learns even without Wifi on traffic patterns?

I'm curious how it learns home/work and traffic patterns if I never have it on Wifi in the car. I usually do, but if my data plan gets used up to much will it still be able to perform without an internet or no?
sevron said:
I'm curious how it learns home/work and traffic patterns if I never have it on Wifi in the car. I usually do, but if my data plan gets used up to much will it still be able to perform without an internet or no?
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My technical knowledge on the issue is limited, but I'm going to guess.
Even if there is no wifi data connection, the device can still see SSIDs broadcast from any wifi networks it comes into contact with. It could log these networks and store them. Then when a data connection is re-established it can figure out where the wifi networks located, and combine that with GPS info, which needs no wifi data connection to work, to figure out your route.
Again, just a guess.
Ah. Well I had no net just now and WiFi was off and it picked up my traffic pattern just fine. So I don't know what to think lol.
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sevron said:
Ah. Well I had no net just now and WiFi was off and it picked up my traffic pattern just fine. So I don't know what to think lol.
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Google sees everything, anywher you are
Seriously though, it probably logs what you do, stores info locally when you're connected (weather, directions, etc.) and then, gives you the info when you need it, and updates once you're connected again.
Kinda makes you a bit concerned for the day machines become self-aware.
sevron said:
Ah. Well I had no net just now and WiFi was off and it picked up my traffic pattern just fine. So I don't know what to think lol.
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Connects before you go and when you arrive. Google maps can tell you how long it takes to go from A to B. Why shouldn't it be able to reverse it?
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johnhaskell said:
Kinda makes you a bit concerned for the day machines become self-aware.
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Are you sure they can't now and just are playing dumb?
It has GPS.
mewantnexus7 said:
It has GPS.
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Never have it on. Waste of power.
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Tether N10 to phone via Bluetooth?

So when out of WiFi area I've previously just tethered my old tablet to my phone and used the phones data connection via the dial up networking profile. I can't for the life of me figure how to do this on the N10. Any ideas?
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tofo17 said:
So when out of WiFi area I've previously just tethered my old tablet to my phone and used the phones data connection via the dial up networking profile. I can't for the life of me figure how to do this on the N10. Any ideas?
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I can't answer your question, but why not just use the wifi hotspot?
Unless of course you are using a phone that does not have that feature ...
Watcher64 said:
I can't answer your question, but why not just use the wifi hotspot?
Unless of course you are using a phone that does not have that feature ...
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Fair question. Two reasons really, 1) some Telco providers and/or devices don't support it, and 2) it usually doesn't work internationally whereas tethering using DUN does.
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Phone

Ook guys quick question anyway to make calls with the N7 ?
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mobgod said:
Ook guys quick question anyway to make calls with the N7 ?
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I use grooveip for calls. Of course, you have to have a data connection. The n7 wifi cannot make cellular calls, it does not have the hardware. The n7 3g cannot make cell calls yet either, but dev work is progressing.
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rebel1699 said:
I use grooveip for calls. Of course, you have to have a data connection. The n7 wifi cannot make cellular calls, it does not have the hardware. The n7 3g cannot make cell calls yet either, but dev work is progressing.
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Ok just making sure I understand if I have the WiFi one could I make calls with groov ?
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mobgod said:
Ok just making sure I understand if I have the WiFi one could I make calls with groov ?
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Sure can. It is based on google voice, and uses your google account. You need to do a few things to receive calls, but making calls is good to go.
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Talkatone
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rebel1699 said:
Sure can. It is based on google voice, and uses your google account. You need to do a few things to receive calls, but making calls is good to go.
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That's making calls on the N7 correct?
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Text msg

Anyway to receive my texts on the nexus from my phone ?
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Try mightytext, tested it but it drains my battery ;/
That will get my incoming texts from my phone also send ??
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dinamotxt....just search lol...there was a massive argument on a thread asking the same question yesterday
I use tablet talk to text from my nexus 7 through my phone.
Ok what is the best for not killing battery ?
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mobgod said:
Ok what is the best for not killing battery ?
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That's for you to try and see what one best suits your needs.
Or you could keep posting hand holding questions :/
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I use cloud SMS. It will cost you a dollar, but it's well worth it.
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I use tablet talk it is great costs a couple bucks after the trial period, but it is well worth it and no need to have wifi or bluetooth on either
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Ok what is the best for not killing battery ?
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i use dinamotxt, pretty good for battery on both phone and tablet
Thanks for all the replies
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rcarnes911 said:
I use tablet talk it is great costs a couple bucks after the trial period, but it is well worth it and no need to have wifi or bluetooth on either
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Going to look into this one so no need for a connection at all?
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mobgod said:
Going to look into this one so no need for a connection at all?
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You need wifi on the tablet and service on the phone but they don't have to be on the same network or connected by bluetooth
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rcarnes911 said:
You need wifi on the tablet and service on the phone but they don't have to be on the same network or connected by bluetooth
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Thanks bud just one more thing do you suggest a all in one msg app gtalk aim ect. ....
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I use trillian works well for the most part
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rcarnes911 said:
I use trillian works well for the most part
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Anything else you can think of ??
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Have not really used much else
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Couldn't get tablet talk to work properly. Tried dinamotxt and works like a charm between my n7 and n4. Bluetooth is required for setup but then allows you to turn it off which is nice on battery life.
Tablet talk /desksms never gave me any problems weird lol just looked and I use tablet sms haha
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rcarnes911 said:
Tablet talk /desksms never gave me any problems weird lol just looked and I use tablet sms haha
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Rc what could I use for vnc or nothing really out there for tablet or phone ?
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WiFi tether

I'm running cm10.1 and I want a WiFi tether that my carrier can't see (T-Mobile). Anyone know of a WiFi tethering app that works I tried a few and no work.
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What are you exactly trying to do ?
miku3191 said:
What are you exactly trying to do ?
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He's trying to tether his phones connection like in a incognito mode so T-Mobile can't notice it. They will just think he's using regular data.
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mattoaida said:
I'm running cm10.1 and I want a WiFi tether that my carrier can't see (T-Mobile). Anyone know of a WiFi tethering app that works I tried a few and no work.
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why not just use the native tethering built into cm10? works for me...
trentreed said:
why not just use the native tethering built into cm10? works for me...
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Because it doesn't do what he needs..
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Neefy said:
Because it doesn't do what he needs..
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And I was thinking maybe he didn't know it was built in.
Perhaps you know something i don't.
trentreed said:
And I was thinking maybe he didn't know it was built in.
Perhaps you know something i don't.
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But t mobile will see me tethering with CyanogenMod is there a stealth WiFi teather
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But t mobile will see me tethering with CyanogenMod is there a stealth WiFi teather
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no. you can try playing with the user agent, but theyll probably still see you. sometimes they wont even try to stop you, other times they are very strict. as of lately, theyre pretty diigent about stopping tethering if you dont pay for it.
I was on Tmos Value Plan (no tethering) and received several text messages about needing to add mobile hotspot before they blocked access to Internet Explorer via tethering (although could do anything else on my Windows 7 laptop)
Called support and they switched me to simple Choice while keeping my current contract term intact to avoid a migration fee. I haven't hit the 500MB tethering mark (I'm on the unlimited data plan) accordingly to data usage stats in Android so well see if they can truly track my hotspot usage (T-mobile says they can but I know it's not possible on the Nexus 4)
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pwc realtor said:
..so well see if they can truly track my hotspot usage(T-mobile says they can but I know it's not possible on the Nexus 4)
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this is not true. they can. you are using their network, they know all about you, and what you are doing on their network. all your data is going through their network. all the information about your device, what its doing, all its identifiers, are being watched by tmobile. otherwise, they wouldnt let you onto their network. what makes you think that they cant track a nexus 4??
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this is not true. they can. you are using their network, they know all about you, and what you are doing on their network. all your data is going through their network. all the information about your device, what its doing, all its identifiers, are being watched by tmobile. otherwise, they wouldnt let you onto their network. what makes you think that they cant track a nexus 4??
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On most current t-mobile branded phones tethering is done via a proprietary hotspot app that tells t-mobile you are tethering, checks to see if your account can do mobile hotspot, and how much tethering data is being used. Nexus devices do not do this and therefore t-mobile only knows about tethering via useragent strings.
Also I checked my account online and T-mobile has nothing set up there to tell unlimited data users how much of their 500mb hotspot data cap they've used. If the network was able to track that wouldn't they show it in usage stats?
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Im on 30$ a month prepaid plan and native tethering works fine for me, even thou I don't have a thethering plan with tmo, try barnicle WiFi If that dosbr work
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IRX120 said:
Im on 30$ a month prepaid plan and native tethering works fine for me, even thou I don't have a thethering plan with tmo, try barnicle WiFi If that dosbr work
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I tried barnacle WiFi it doesn't work for me does it work for you
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