[Q] Nexus 4 or galaxy s3 today...plz help guys - Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I m planning to buy galaxy s3 i 9305 or i9300 or nexus 4 but i am really confused.please help me. i have heard that almost everyone that owns a nexus has a yellow tint or yellow patch problems.are there any who got rid of it and moreover nexus has a battery life disaster and supports otg only with power.on the other hand s3 has less configuration,less custom roms and mods but is better with battery and screen issues.
Now the price is almost same for both the devices.
keeping the current issues and solutions in mind,please reply as i have to purchase one soon.
Regards

coolkakucool said:
I m planning to buy galaxy s3 i 9305 or i9300 or nexus 4 but i am really confused.please help me. i have heard that almost everyone that owns a nexus has a yellow tint or yellow patch problems.are there any who got rid of it and moreover nexus has a battery life disaster and supports otg only with power.on the other hand s3 has less configuration,less custom roms and mods but is better with battery and screen issues.
Now the price is almost same for both the devices.
keeping the current issues and solutions in mind,please reply as i have to purchase one soon.
Regards
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Battery life disaster? I'm getting excellent battery life. Of course I use a custom kernel. As for the yellow tint, you can use a custom kernel with a application which you can tweak the colors to your desire. Over here in the Nexus 4 forum, we have lots of developers working and updating their work for the community. There are always improvements. You can enjoy freedom or get clogged with a bloatware. The Nexus 4 is the way to go. You're going to love it.
I just want to add something. You have to keep in mind that battery life depends on your usage, if you play games on your phone very often you will have a short battery life. I'm not saying you shouldn't play. It's pretty much all common sense.

coolkakucool said:
I m planning to buy galaxy s3 i 9305 or i9300 or nexus 4 but i am really confused.please help me. i have heard that almost everyone that owns a nexus has a yellow tint or yellow patch problems.are there any who got rid of it and moreover nexus has a battery life disaster and supports otg only with power.on the other hand s3 has less configuration,less custom roms and mods but is better with battery and screen issues.
Now the price is almost same for both the devices.
keeping the current issues and solutions in mind,please reply as i have to purchase one soon.
Regards
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my nexus 4 didnt have a yellow tint .... it has WARM colors yes so whites for example are closer to yellow instead of that blue COLD color, but i havnt heard of a tint , i ordered mine in february if it makes a difference.
EDIT like above post said , with a custom kernel you can tweak the colors , so its not even bad

I've had no issues with yellow tint or screen.
Faster than s3 ,better graphics (andro 320) better screen (IPS display)
But has only 2 models 8 & 16gb no options for micro SD card.
To me the nexus 4 feels high quality like an iPhone does in your hand.
Battery life is not that bad see attached img
Also keep in mind s3 probably won't receive any more updates (if that's a concern to you)
Feel free to pm me if you have special questions or whatever.
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but what about otg with power and non-removable battery
myturbo1 said:
I've had no issues with yellow tint or screen.
Faster than s3 ,better graphics (andro 320) better screen (IPS display)
But has only 2 models 8 & 16gb no options for micro SD card.
To me the nexus 4 feels high quality like an iPhone does in your hand.
Battery life is not that bad see attached img
Also keep in mind s3 probably won't receive any more updates (if that's a concern to you)
Feel free to pm me if you have special questions or whatever.
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it does not supports otg witout power i.e u cannot connect usbs on the go.more over batter is non-removable ,it will not last longer say 2 or 3 years as if i spend 400$,its 2 much for me,i cant afford another phone in 2 years.
And regarding yellow patches,are there any still suffering from that or its cured for all?.coz i m only worried about that thing.i don't want to rma again and agan mates.

coolkakucool said:
it does not supports otg witout power i.e u cannot connect usbs on the go.more over batter is non-removable ,it will not last longer say 2 or 3 years as if i spend 400$,its 2 much for me,i cant afford another phone in 2 years.
And regarding yellow patches,are there any still suffering from that or its cured for all?.coz i m only worried about that thing.i don't want to rma again and agan mates.
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Just dumped a GS3 for N4 today in fact. My rule has always been don't buy any Android devices except Nexus devices. I broke that advice with the GS3 and regretted it for 3 months. Loving the N4 so far, You can't go wrong with a Nexus, and with 5.0 on the horizon in May, it's one more reason to avoid the GS3.

Why post this in general and q&a?
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You can remove the battery. It's just more difficult than say a gs3 ..
Also don't belive anyone is still suffering from yellow patches .. At least with the newer rev:11 model. Or update to 4.2.2
Also why do you think it will only last 2-3 years ?
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Double post.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2191040
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myturbo1 said:
I've had no issues with yellow tint or screen.
Faster than s3 ,better graphics (andro 320) better screen (IPS display)
But has only 2 models 8 & 16gb no options for micro SD card.
To me the nexus 4 feels high quality like an iPhone does in your hand.
Battery life is not that bad see attached img
Also keep in mind s3 probably won't receive any more updates (if that's a concern to you)
Feel free to pm me if you have special questions or whatever.
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Yeah, this battery is great. No charging and here are the results

coolkakucool said:
it does not supports otg witout power i.e u cannot connect usbs on the go.more over batter is non-removable ,it will not last longer say 2 or 3 years as if i spend 400$,its 2 much for me,i cant afford another phone in 2 years.
And regarding yellow patches,are there any still suffering from that or its cured for all?.coz i m only worried about that thing.i don't want to rma again and agan mates.
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I'm on the same boat of having to stick to one phone for a couple years too, the nexus 4 is great, by 2-3 years you're gonna wanna upgrade trust me, even if your budget doesn't allow it, also the battery is removable you just need to open it up, it's extremely easy to remove the battery once you have it open. the nexus 4 reminds me of back in 2010-2011 when one of the smoothest phone on gingerbread was the mytouch 4G oh man I loved that phone and then I upgraded to the nexus 4 no regrets at all, I kinda miss HTC sense (I had it rooted so it had sense 3.5) but idk I adjusted to vanilla android it's a lot cleaner, oh and like someone previously stated the gs3 is cluttered with bloatware and I was never a fan of touchwiz

Its personal preference, you will have to use both phones to be 100% sure which one you like. For me I vote for nexus 4, battery and screen color issues was fixed with custom kernels (have been using franco). And also I prefer IPS screen over gs3 screen. GS3 has removal battery, memory card, otg and has touchwizz, if these are important to you than you could consider the gs3. However, I'll personally go with a note 2 over gs3. There are issues with every phone, iphone 5, gs3, and nexus 4; no phones perfect. Good Luck.

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[Q] Nexus 4 or galaxy s3 today...plz help

I m planning to buy galaxy s3 i 9305 or i9300 or nexus 4 but i am really confused.please help me. i have heard that almost everyone that owns a nexus has a yellow tint or yellow patch problems.are there any who got rid of it and moreover nexus has a battery life disaster and supports otg only with power.on the other hand s3 has less configuration,less custom roms and mods but is better with battery and screen issues.
Now the price is almost same for both the devices.
keeping the current issues and solutions in mind,please reply as i have to purchase one soon.
Regards
My nexus is amazin no problems at all and battery? Flash PA and Fauxkernel and you are all set plus build quality is way better and has a quad core and 2gb of ram
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coolkakucool said:
I m planning to buy galaxy s3 i 9305 or i9300 or nexus 4 but i am really confused.please help me. i have heard that almost everyone that owns a nexus has a yellow tint or yellow patch problems.are there any who got rid of it and moreover nexus has a battery life disaster and supports otg only with power.on the other hand s3 has less configuration,less custom roms and mods but is better with battery and screen issues.
Now the price is almost same for both the devices.
keeping the current issues and solutions in mind,please reply as i have to purchase one soon.
Regards
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Thats personal preference basically why are you asking us?
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coolkakucool said:
I m planning to buy galaxy s3 i 9305 or i9300 or nexus 4 but i am really confused.please help me. i have heard that almost everyone that owns a nexus has a yellow tint or yellow patch problems.are there any who got rid of it and moreover nexus has a battery life disaster and supports otg only with power.on the other hand s3 has less configuration,less custom roms and mods but is better with battery and screen issues.
Now the price is almost same for both the devices.
keeping the current issues and solutions in mind,please reply as i have to purchase one soon.
Regards
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I have had 2 nexus 4's and neither have yellow tint or patches. I also own a galaxy s 3. They are both amazing phones and you can't go wrong either way. I prefer the nexus over the galaxy because of build quality/feel and for timely updates. My battery gives me 4 hours screen on time. The galaxy is about the same. I prefer the nexus screen but would say the screens are different but equal if that makes any sense.
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twolfekc said:
Thats personal preference basically why are you asking us?
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Because all of are developers and have been in android for long.i m new here
You're asking the Nexus 4 forum. What do you think we're going to recommend... Lol
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You're asking the Nexus 4 forum. What do you think we're going to recommend... Lol
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lol.but what to do .confused????
coolkakucool said:
lol.but what to do .confused????
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Get a flip phone. Problem solved.
coolkakucool said:
I m planning to buy galaxy s3 i 9305 or i9300 or nexus 4 but i am really confused.please help me. i have heard that almost everyone that owns a nexus has a yellow tint or yellow patch problems.are there any who got rid of it and moreover nexus has a battery life disaster and supports otg only with power.on the other hand s3 has less configuration,less custom roms and mods but is better with battery and screen issues.
Now the price is almost same for both the devices.
keeping the current issues and solutions in mind,please reply as i have to purchase one soon.
Regards
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I just got my nexus about a week ago and I haven't had less than 14 hours of battery life with an average of 3 hours SOT. I don't know if you consider this a disaster since I don't know what you are coming from, but I am coming from an evo 3d and I can't smile enough about that battery life. Also, I have no yellow tint on mine, maybe that was hardware rev 10 or something. I am running on rev 11.
Also, I bought three of them (one for each of my lines) and none of them have this problem and they are all three bone stock unrooted.
If you plan to travel or hike, the S3 for sure so you can carry extra batteries, and storage SD cards, USB OTG and in many countries the LTE is the ONLY form of 4g, or else your on 3g or edge !
Plus you don't want to have to charge your phone with your phone all the time, you might want an external charger so you can plug in batteries in the lobby somewhere and not worry...
plus the n4 is to fragile and easy to bust.
OP there is no need to have 3 thread on the same subject/topic please keep it to one thread, Thank You.

Worth the upgrade from a nexus 4?

I own a nexus 4 but I'm one of those people who always has to have the best but im short of the 630€ i need to buy it so im thinking of switching to pay monthly with vodafone for 35€ a month and get the s4 for 159 euro?
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Damn buddy stick like I with ur N4 why you wanna switch From The N4 to the Galaxy S4?
I Loving my Nexus 4 and definetly dont wanna switch To a close sourced plastic phone
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rocklee80 said:
Damn buddy stick like I with ur N4 why you wanna switch From The N4 to the Galaxy S4?
I Loving my Nexus 4 and definetly dont wanna switch To a close sourced plastic phone
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But aint the s4 just amazing
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If you can stomach the short battery life and mediocre camera on the S4, you should stick with it. Right now Samsung is deeply into the lag eliminating stuff so it is worth waiting a couple of weeks to see where things stand, but the S4 obviously has boatloads more extres much better screen, battery life, camera plus new sensors, IR blaster... currently coming with some fluidity compromises. Hold on to it until the dust is cleared.
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But aint the s4 just amazing
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yeah sure but i dont like it the hardware specs are awesome no regrets but i dont like the build quality and the slow updates and the closed source from samsung -.-
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If you can stomach the short battery life and mediocre camera on the S4, you should stick with it. Right now Samsung is deeply into the lag eliminating stuff so it is worth waiting a couple of weeks to see where things stand, but the S4 obviously has boatloads more extres much better screen, battery life, camera plus new sensors, IR blaster... currently coming with some fluidity compromises. Hold on to it until the dust is cleared.
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True true! Il do just that. See what the common problems are
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It is always worth waiting to see how much progress manufacturers can achieve, Samsung has the largest resources to deal with issues, so I'd expect responsiveness to improve vastly by June. The Nexus 4 should help easing the wait.
I switched from an N4. My main reasons for switching are:
1) The N4's camera was hopeless in low light, as The Verge put it, its better to 'just use your memory'.
2) I had a massive delay when receiving push notifications on WiFi and 3G. There was a Google support thread where ppl basically identified a faulty driver, which even now has not been fixed. Some ppl say they have no problem but I certainly did.
3) The S4 has 4G!
4) After the latest update the N4s battery life improved dramatically. But the S4 is better still, despite using it like a new phone it still surpasses the N4 in battery longevity.
Arguably the N4 is slightly smoother in some operation. When changing tabs on the S4 there is a slight delay before anything happens. But this can be solved by simply switching to Chrome.
The screen smearing on the S4 makes it seem more laggy but in reality its not.
Hope this helps you decide.
/edit Almost forgot to mention, I miss photosphere from the N4
The Galaxy S4 has a better camera by a mile then the Nexus 4 and the battery life is also a lot better. Plus you get a bigger screen, faster processor. Over all the S4 is a way better device.
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gavin-phelan said:
I own a nexus 4 but I'm one of those people who always has to have the best but im short of the 630€ i need to buy it so im thinking of switching to pay monthly with vodafone for 35€ a month and get the s4 for 159 euro?
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Go for it! It's pretty much the best Android out.
-Powerful CPU/GPU (especially the Octa)
-Excellent Camera
-High memory variants PLUS MicroSD support upto 64GB
-5.0" HD1080P SAMOLED display with 440PPI
-Huge 2600mAh battery
-USB OTG
-Native support for almost all Audio and Video formats
-Multiview Multitasking
-Capacitive display usable with gloves
-A whole lot of sensors
-Wolfson DAC (in the Octa)
-IR Blaster
...the list goes on, it pretty much whipes the floor with the N4 in everything except updates, but this being a Samsung, it will get updates for atleast 20months like the GS2.
This thing is a lil machine
Just one word: better battery
Yes, you will love the screen. :laugh:
May start saving so
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N4 or Note II

I have a chance to exchange my N4 for Note II + $120 C on top of my phone. I don't know what to do. I would really like to have super amoled 5.5" screenn, SD card and stronger battery. The things I don't like is physical buttons, and not a Google phone (updates and freedom of Nexus phones). I have no idea what to do. Should I go for it. What you think? Please give me your opinion.
Do it. Use the $120 towards the N4 8gb.
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Decide it for yourself. One thing I hate about the Note(all Sammy devices) is that they get really sticky due to sweat. I have seen my brother's GS3 that it's really sticky to touch. On the other hand, the N4 requires a fragile user. You must have seen the numerous thread about people breaking the phone on the first day. If you are one who drops the phone a lot, then stay away from the N4.
OS side isn't a problem, if you don't mind rooting and modding. Both phones have great dev communities backing it up on the software side.
I highly suggest to try both phones by yourself in a store or some other place and decide it for yourself.
Before I got my Nexus, I was going to get the Note ll. Then I saw it up close, too big to fit in my pockets and a pain to hold. I ended getting the nexus 4, you can't beat it. I ended buying it unlocked because I don't want to sign another contract with ROBBERS. Great specs, great price, timely updates and stock Android.
It falls on the user though. Some people enjoy a huge phablet like a note ll. Depends what you are going to use it for.
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I never put my phone in the pants poked anyway. My hands can hold it normally, not to too big. Plastic look is bothering me I have to say that. Compare to N4 look Note II is like a toy. From other side Samsung device like Note II have no others to compare. What else you can take to have super amoled 5.5" screen and similar spec. Nothing really.
I've had both . The note is nice but i think its to big to be a phone for me . The removable battery is nice and I got over a SD slot a long time ago. So for me its N4 all the way .
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N4, nice solid phone, you can't go wrong go with it
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exactly...
I had the original Note and now I have the Nexus 4. The only thing I miss about the Note is the bigger screen. I don't make a lot of calls, my smartphone is more of a mobile computer, so a big screen is desirable.
The reason I switched is because Samsung (as well as most OEMs) do a horrible job of updating their phones. I've had two non-Nexus Android phones, and I hated that every time a new version of Android was released, I had to wait months or a year to get the update, if at all.
Sure there's always CM, but without kernel source, a lot of phones run like crap with CM. I have the HTC Inspire and battery life was awful with CM. I had the Note and it would randomly reboot with CM because the kernel was a hack because no JB source.
For me, features and stability won out over screen size. That being said, if the next Nexus phone is bigger than the N4, I'll be getting it immediately.
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I had the original Note and now I have the Nexus 4. The only thing I miss about the Note is the bigger screen. I don't make a lot of calls, my smartphone is more of a mobile computer, so a big screen is desirable.
The reason I switched is because Samsung (as well as most OEMs) do a horrible job of updating their phones. I've had two non-Nexus Android phones, and I hated that every time a new version of Android was released, I had to wait months or a year to get the update, if at all.
Sure there's always CM, but without kernel source, a lot of phones run like crap with CM. I have the HTC Inspire and battery life was awful with CM. I had the Note and it would randomly reboot with CM because the kernel was a hack because no JB source.
For me, features and stability won out over screen size. That being said, if the next Nexus phone is bigger than the N4, I'll be getting it immediately.
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I came from the Note n7000 as well. Used my phone in the same manner, as a mini PC. However, I wouldnt go back to the Note. It all depends on your needs for the phone. If you want a better camera and a media device due to the large screen. Then ya. However, if you prefer excellent battery life on a phone with a global community of great developers then stay with the n4.
PS remember Nexus 4 will get updates much faster than the note 2 and you wont get asked/mocked/ridiculed CONSTANTLY about having such a massive phone and explaining to others why you have it.
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ak700 said:
Decide it for yourself. One thing I hate about the Note(all Sammy devices) is that they get really sticky due to sweat. I have seen my brother's GS3 that it's really sticky to touch. On the other hand, the N4 requires a fragile user. You must have seen the numerous thread about people breaking the phone on the first day. If you are one who drops the phone a lot, then stay away from the N4.
OS side isn't a problem, if you don't mind rooting and modding. Both phones have great dev communities backing it up on the software side.
I highly suggest to try both phones by yourself in a store or some other place and decide it for yourself.
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i gotta say though the note 2 is lacking in the "original development" area. there's lots of ports and touchwiz based roms but for an aosp, there's much to be desired.
cyanogenmod was onboard until relatively recently then it stopped. it's up to a few to really keep it up and so far, it's all been nightlies and no stable releases.
i just gave up my note 2 and had to come back to a nexus 4 because of the lack of support. gs3 or gs4 probably has proper support.
Having both the N4 and the NII I'd say emphatically the Note II is worth it. No picky, fragile sim card tray. No fragile glass back, poor reception, slow mobile data.
The Note II has a 2-3 day battery, gets a signal where the N4 can't, and has a beautiful display.
The best thing about the N4 is the price and it's a Google device. For $120 anybody would be nuts to choose a N4.
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Having both the N4 and the NII I'd say emphatically the Note II is worth it. No picky, fragile sim card tray. No fragile glass back, poor reception, slow mobile data.
The Note II has a 2-3 day battery, gets a signal where the N4 can't, and has a beautiful display.
The best thing about the N4 is the price and it's a Google device. For $120 anybody would be nuts to choose a N4.
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Is nexus reception that poor? I need to decide between those two phones. One big drawback for me is mali400 in note 2. I think that adreno 320 is more futureproof. Could you tell me about camera quality on nexus vs note 2? My brother has note 2 but unfortunately i dont know anyone with nexus 4 to compare them.
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Camera in note2 is far superior in focus IQ and speed. Low light images are better on the note 2. I also used to have one.
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Depends on your needs! For instance, a friend of mine is a designer, she loves NOTE2.
Thank you everyone. I will stay with my N4. I just can not stand physical buttons, cheap plastic and huge price differences. N4 is better device except sd card and smaller screen. The only thing I would like is 5.5" but everything else is step back for me. Not even mentioning the community for N4. So much stuff to choose between. With Note 2 after having N4 I will feel like having old device and stick with what I have. No way, not me...

should i buy nexus 4

I want to buy a new smartphone. I've read a lot of reviews and decided to buy nexus 4 but I found issues said by many people on the internet summarized in 3 sentences
1)the battery life of nexus is too short and the battery drains fast
2)the overheating problem
3)the breaking of back glass without being touched !!!?
do those issues really exist ?
So I'm confused right now and don't know which smartphone should i get note II or nexus 4
two things i don't like in Note II, its horrible size and its plastic back cover !
What can anyone say? I have not experienced an abnormally short battery life or overheating and my back is still in one piece. I am happy with my choice of buying the Nexus 4.
Only you can decide which phone to buy. Nexus 4 is a good choice, but it's glass. It won't break on its own, but it will really break if dropped without protection. Battery life is not great but not terrible. It's your best bang for the buck though.
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The issues you mentioned do exist but mostly dependant on how you handle your device - you can't expect a glass covered device to survive without any smudges in your pocket with keys unless there is a case protecting it. Nexus 4 as a whole is worth buying even with these minor flaws IMHO
What can anyone say? I have not experienced an abnormally short battery life or overheating and my back is still in one piece. I am happy with my choice of buying the Nexus 4.
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Only you can decide which phone to buy. Nexus 4 is a good choice, but it's glass. It won't break on its own, but it will really break if dropped without protection. Battery life is not great but not terrible. It's your best bang for the buck though.
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The issues you mentioned do exist but mostly dependant on how you handle your device - you can't expect a glass covered device to survive without any smudges in your pocket with keys unless there is a case protecting it. Nexus 4 as a whole is worth buying even with these minor flaws IMHO
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I'll bring The Ringke Fusion Cover case if i buy nexus 4 to protect it . but I mean if this smartphone does have many flaws and would make me feel regret if i bought it . so I simply could buy another one .
With my budget I can buy S III , xperia TX or one s if they are better than nexus ! ?.
Thanks all
^nope, trust me you won't regret. And regarding your other options it all depends on your preference and what you actually plan on doing with your device - for example if a better camera and expandable storage is what you need and you don't mind the looks of the device then you'd be better off with the likes of s3
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^nope, trust me you won't regret. And regarding your other options it all depends on your preference and what you actually plan on doing with your device - for example if a better camera and expandable storage is what you need and you don't mind the looks of the device then you'd be better off with the likes of s3
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I don't care too much about the camera and the storage because i'am pleased with the nexus camera and the 16 GB internal memory . I care most about the look of the device and its build quality . that's why i chose the nexus 4 at first ! .
First if all I get 5 and a half hours of screen on time (sot) with music on all the time (headphones) and YouTube xda Facebook Google + browsing..... Etc. phone idles around 38°C and in use about 42°C (perfectly normal temps). This is all on paranoid android and Franco kernel. My back glass scratches so bad but no cracks. If anything there are many strong cases for the back and methods of reducing overheating (setting the threshold lower in Franco kernel or any other one) and battery is great. I have a rev 11 so many of these issues will be fixed in the newer revs. If you do buy one. But I managed these problems well. So go for it
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So I dropped my N4 from around 1,50m on a tile floor, nothing happened. I guess this phone breaks as easy as any other phone.
The other problems are software related, Franco Kernel helps alot against overheating problems and against bad battery life.
Common hsic wakelock problems can also be fixed using apps like Green Power.
Buy it!!
The-Robot said:
I want to buy a new smartphone. I've read a lot of reviews and decided to buy nexus 4 but I found issues said by many people on the internet summarized in 3 sentences
1)the battery life of nexus is too short and the battery drains fast
2)the overheating problem
3)the breaking of back glass without being touched !!!?
do those issues really exist ?
So I'm confused right now and don't know which smartphone should i get note II or nexus 4
two things i don't like in Note II, its horrible size and its plastic back cover !
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Take my (and everyone's) advice and get the nexus4, you won't regret it. I don't have any of the problems you mentioned, nor do my 3 friends with a nex4 also. If the greatest camera is not a priority, you don't have anything to think about then, just get it
The only problems you might face could be software related (delayed notifications over wifi etc..) , but all these have their solutions on xda (or just wait for the upcoming official update).
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The-Robot said:
I want to buy a new smartphone. I've read a lot of reviews and decided to buy nexus 4 but I found issues said by many people on the internet summarized in 3 sentences
1)the battery life of nexus is too short and the battery drains fast
2)the overheating problem
3)the breaking of back glass without being touched !!!?
do those issues really exist ?
So I'm confused right now and don't know which smartphone should i get note II or nexus 4
two things i don't like in Note II, its horrible size and its plastic back cover !
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Same situation here. I'm between the nexus 4 and the Note II. I love the nexus phones more than any other phones for their fast updates, stock android, designs (nexus 4's design kills me ) and the hacking community. What i like about the Note II is the bigger screen, storage, longer battery life, LTE...and what i hate about it is its huge size, TouchWiz UI and its bad design. I don't know, i think i'm gonna pick the nexus 4.
After 7 moths I really love my Nexus 4 that still in mint condition, and I'm thinking on buying another for my girlfriend but Im not so sure about it...
I mean the Nexus 4 is great for a flashaholic like me, also looks amazing, but I think that maybe Vanilla android isn't for her... I mean the Nexus 4 isn't a girls phone...
Im between the Nexus 4, Xperia T, iPhone 4S or others like HTC one X or GS3
Thanks all for your comments .
Now I'm almost convinced to buy the nexus 4 . but I want to know is it impotant to buy it with warranty or not ?
The last thing remained that I'm worried about the glass back cover .
I don't want to pay around 535$ (with warranty) 470$ (without warranty) and lose the money in one second if I unintentionally drop it
Yes . In my country smartphones are much more expensive than their real prices
I'm sure they make an otter box for it
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/s/ref=p...=10173260971454758056&hvdev=m&hvexid=&hvqmt=e
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The-Robot said:
I want to buy a new smartphone. I've read a lot of reviews and decided to buy nexus 4 but I found issues said by many people on the internet summarized in 3 sentences
1)the battery life of nexus is too short and the battery drains fast
2)the overheating problem
3)the breaking of back glass without being touched !!!?
do those issues really exist ?
So I'm confused right now and don't know which smartphone should i get note II or nexus 4
two things i don't like in Note II, its horrible size and its plastic back cover !
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I work in the road and have dropped my phone a few times with no damage so far. Never had it overheat. Battery on the stock rom was average.
This phone is for flashing, with Franco kernel my battery life is amazing.
Oh I have a cruzerlite case
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Tunderpimp said:
I work in the road and have dropped my phone a few times with no damage so far. Never had it overheat. Battery on the stock rom was average.
This phone is for flashing, with Franco kernel my battery life is amazing.
Oh I have a cruzerlite case
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How is your battery life with franco kernal?
Overdose1986 said:
... I mean the Nexus 4 isn't a girls phone...
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My girlfriend loves the N4 I got for her and hers is totally stock, don't know if she even updates her apps LOL
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blsrbl said:
Same situation here. I'm between the nexus 4 and the Note II. I love the nexus phones more than any other phones for their fast updates, stock android, designs (nexus 4's design kills me ) and the hacking community. What i like about the Note II is the bigger screen, storage, longer battery life, LTE...and what i hate about it is its huge size, TouchWiz UI and its bad design. I don't know, i think i'm gonna pick the nexus 4.
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you won't regret the n4, and if your on t-mobile you can activate LTE by flashing old radio. If battery and s-pen is important then go with the note II. The battery on that thing is unreal lol.

buying N4 in 2014?

hello, I was wondering what phone to choose next to use daily and I thought of Nexus 4, but I'm a bit concerning since this phone is quite long in market and should I really think about buying one by myself? Maybe someone could give me advice about this matter?
I would, I bought mine in February. it's indeed for quite some time on the market but it's still on of the best and the support on XDA is unbelievable. I really love this phone!
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How could anybody really tell if it's worth it?
Without the information of how much you can get it. How much other newer phones will cost you.... What are coming from.
For example a nexus 4 around 300 us dollars when a nexus 5 is new for 350 doesn't make much sense. But for a different price it can make a lot of sense.
I would say go for a
nexus 5 or a g2
In UAE both are for (400$) now so........
If can find a new n4 then.......
It have to be at 200$ if no, then don't buy it
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albundy2010 said:
How could anybody really tell if it's worth it?
Without the information of how much you can get it. How much other newer phones will cost you.... What are coming from.
For example a nexus 4 around 300 us dollars when a nexus 5 is new for 350 doesn't make much sense. But for a different price it can make a lot of sense.
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Im coming from old xperia, so almost any new device would be an upgrade for me anyway.
N5 for $350 would be ok, but it is not possible for me to acquire it for that price (it is somewhere around $500).
I was considering lumia 920 /xperia SP and Nexus4, and all are basically in the same price range.
Well despite it's ****ty camera (compared to other smartphones in the same price range), it's the most obvious choice when it comes to functionality, performance, customization and support. If you can live with that, get a Nexus 4.
There are lots of similar threads, I don't see the point of opening a new one, considering all the phone in your price range are relatively dated ones too.
I bought mine 3 weeks ago and i am happy. 250 euros, new. The N5 is 330 euros.
Camera was bad at first, but the more i use it the better the photos are (call me crazy haha) so the pictures are very nice now. My ex-Note 2 had better autofocus and video, but the N4 camera is better in every other part.
i bought a nexus 4 on 1st january, u can also go for galaxy s3 , its quite a good phone with better camera and display,,
Sure the nexus 4 is a great phone with an unbelievable good support on xda. But i suggest to buy a Samsung galaxy s4, because it has some features, which were for some people are important. For example changeable battery, no softkeys , better display , sd card slot etc. But if you want a very good support and tons of roms then nexus ftw.
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I'm constantly switching between my N4 and N5, and the difference is noticable, but only when you have both side by side. Nexus 4 is a very good device as it is, capable of handling most of what you throw at it. If you get a good price for it, go ahead. You won't regret it
get the neuxs 4, i just got a samsung s4 to compare it and i find it terrible, the s4 has alot of features but if your not staying on touchwiz your better off with a nexus, you can get used to not having a sd card.
After having a nexus4 you feel no need to upgrade,the n5 looks nice but i think battery isnt big enough for the 5 inches.
N4 2100 vs 2300mah N5
republicano said:
get the neuxs 4, i just got a samsung s4 to compare it and i find it terrible, the s4 has alot of features but if your not staying on touchwiz your better off with a nexus, you can get used to not having a sd card.
After having a nexus4 you feel no need to upgrade,the n5 looks nice but i think battery isnt big enough for the 5 inches.
N4 2100 vs 2300mah N5
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Actually my n5 has better battery life than what my n4 was ever capable of.
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Better wait for Nexus 6
exb0 said:
Actually my n5 has better battery life than what my n4 was ever capable of.
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the reviews state its better on battery and faster to charge than the nexus4, reading reviews people expect a bigger battery due to the screen size, comparing other phones with 5inch displays, but vanilla android helps significantly
having a samsung s4, i was expecting the 2600mah battery to last a very long time, it was ok on standby and with touchwiz but all the bloat and features consume power, with the display on it was simple to trigger 1.8ghz and that would drain it faster, under clocking didnt help with UI tearing there are kernels and roms to help but i only like PA
i will wait for hybrid on PA before updating to kitkat
dont bother about nexus 6,7,8,9,10, if you want to future proof by a nokia 3310 and wait 10 years.
republicano said:
the reviews state its better on battery and faster to charge than the nexus4, reading reviews people expect a bigger battery due to the screen size, comparing other phones with 5inch displays, but vanilla android helps significantly
having a samsung s4, i was expecting the 2600mah battery to last a very long time, it was ok on standby and with touchwiz but all the bloat and features consume power, with the display on it was simple to trigger 1.8ghz and that would drain it faster, under clocking didnt help with UI tearing there are kernels and roms to help but i only like PA
i will wait for hybrid on PA before updating to kitkat
dont bother about nexus 6,7,8,9,10, if you want to future proof by a nokia 3310 and wait 10 years.
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but a Nexus 7 and 10 already exist
Yeah it's much faster to charge and much slower to completely deplete the battery. Sure it could've had a bigger battery, but it could have gotten a high price too. People tend to forget the price of a nexus device and expect it to be the best of the best.
The nexus 4 is epic, I bought it in September and it is rooted and has a custom rom on it. It has quite good battery life, really good performance, and it keeps the stock android experience rather than Samsung phones clogging up the phone with TouchWiz.
republicano said:
get the neuxs 4, i just got a samsung s4 to compare it and i find it terrible, the s4 has alot of features but if your not staying on touchwiz your better off with a nexus, you can get used to not having a sd card.
After having a nexus4 you feel no need to upgrade,the n5 looks nice but i think battery isnt big enough for the 5 inches.
N4 2100 vs 2300mah N5
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But if you install a custom ROM like cm or Google edition, then its like a nexus with pure android + changeable battery+ SD card slot+ better camera and display. Don't understand me wrong ( i love my nexus 4 and its smooth and powerful, without any lags). I am not a Samsung fanboy but if i can choose today which phone i should take i would take the s4 or lg g2.
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You can wait for a while and buy the Nexus 6.
When will it be released? somewhere around october/november? I'm afraid that would take too much time.
Trust me it's a great phone even today. I bought mine around Fall 2012 and although I had to change the battery once, it is still running extremely smooth with Kit Kat 4.4.2. I recently upgraded to an iPhone 5S but gave my dad the Nexus 4. He says it's really speedy and at times even faster than the iPhone. Good phone for the price.

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