I have a brand new Nexus 4 that I got from the T-Mobile store just in the past week, My younger brother stopped by and also had a Nexus 4 he got back before February.
I noticed something odd though.
- His was slightly heavier
- His Slim door was looser
- He didn't have lil dimples on the back of his phone near the bottom
- The sides of his Nexus 4 didn't have a grooved feeling like mine did, but rather was straight flushed.
When did they change the design of the N4 and how many variations are there?
http://www.droid-life.com/2013/03/28/new-batches-of-nexus-4-receive-slight-hardware-modification/
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spaceman860 said:
http://www.droid-life.com/2013/03/28/new-batches-of-nexus-4-receive-slight-hardware-modification/
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Mine only has two nibs at the bottom of the phone, and no mention of the grooved side.
(guess xda search is worthless compared to google)
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...have a Nexus 7 that had no screen raise or separation out of the box and it's still that way after days/weeks?
I ask because we all know about the problem coming out of the box but now I'm also hearing about devices that were fine out of the box but are now raising and/or separating.
I also ask because I am on device number 7 and this one finally had no screen raise or separation out of the box and has stayed that way for two days so far. I'm just afraid it will come up eventually.
Thoughts?
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Got mine from the store on preorder and have yet to have any hw or build quality problems.
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Got mine on the 17th. No problems.
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I bought mine on July 26th, no problems at all.
I've had mine 2 days and then screen is completely in tact from what I can tell. Hopefully it stays that way
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No issues since delivery on July 27th
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No issues.
WizeGuyDezignz said:
...have a Nexus 7 that had no screen raise or separation out of the box and it's still that way after days/weeks?
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Had mine for almost a month now and haven't had any issues.
I bought 2, one on July 13 and the other on July 23. No issues.
Great to hear guys! I'm hoping this is the winner.
There are two differences with this one compared to the others that had to be returned. One is the serial number starts with C70K and it also only had one layer of black tape as opposed to two on my others.
May not mean anything but my screen is intact and no flicker.
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Great to hear guys! I'm hoping this is the winner.
There are two differences with this one compared to the others that had to be returned. One is the serial number starts with C70K and it also only had one layer of black tape as opposed to two on my others.
May not mean anything but my screen is intact and no flicker.
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Cheap or defective Lithium Ion battery over heats and expands, Causes screen to lift up
or it causes too much overheating where the display adhesive weakens.
I am lucky no color problems no screen lifting or separating
two with no lifting so far. One did have a dead pixel though.
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No issues here!
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On my second one, both have screen flicker and raised screen. Let's hope #3 is better!
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Bought mine at GameStop. The first one I received had minimal screen raise and a really annoying yellowing on the right side of the screen. So I took it back and my replacement is absolutely perfect. I made sure to check for every issue out of the box. I've had it for a week now and no screen separation issue has occurred, so I'm hoping I'm ok.
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Got mine through Google Play, one of the first 8GB ones shipped. No screen lift or flicker. Can't comment on the color temp since I don't have another one to compare it against.
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Got mine July 14th and still haven't seen any separation.
Is this the way the phone is supposed to be? There's a small gap between the top part of the bezel where it meets the glass. I try to keep my phone clean all the time but there are quite a few lint pieces and grime stuck in that gap. The bottom of the phone is tight. Never dropped it. It is an RMA
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I think you can snap it back. Press it gently and it'll close.
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Pics?
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melcali said:
Pics?
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Will post pics when I get to a camera
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I think you can snap it back. Press it gently and it'll close.
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Tried pressing on it. Didn't work. Thanks though
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As you can see the bottom is tight with no gap. The top has a big enough gap for dirt and debris and no way to get it out.
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Definitely not normal, you should probably RMA again if you can't fix it by simple means like the one posted above
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Definitely not normal, you should probably RMA again if you can't fix it by simple means like the one posted above
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Thanks for your reply. All this time I thought it was normal
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I have no gap on the top or bottom, and neither do any of the 5 others I know with N4s so yeah, RMA.
send that gaping gap back, son!
...before you get tiny creature eggs in them
Called google play customer service and started the RMA process. Thanks guys
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Not going well with my RMA. This was customer service response :
"Thanks for contacting Google. The*specialists*has informed me that the*gaps are to allow for expansion of the glass due to varying temperature and is an intended part of the design.
If you have any*further*questions please feel free to*respond*to this email."
Can some of you guys take some photos of your phones so I can send this robot? Any other suggestions?
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Dude, I think even with photos, you would be hard pressed to change their mind. Cosmetic faults are always put down as subjective and not worthy of replacement. You should have told them that you were experiencing some technical fault i.e. frequent dropped calls.
If you aren't successful this time round, RMA it again with such an excuse...
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Dude, I think even with photos, you would be hard pressed to change their mind. Cosmetic faults are always put down as subjective and not worthy of replacement. You should have told them that you were experiencing some technical fault i.e. frequent dropped calls.
If you aren't successful this time round, RMA it again with such an excuse...
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We'll see how it goes
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I have the same issue but my gaps are much bigger and go throughout the whole screen. Dust and stuff goes in it. The front camera has a dark overlay whenever i use it due to all the dust that has gotten in there. I would RMA it but i bought it off a friend and im not sure if they want to accept it.
Here is a picture of a white door that i took outside using the front camera.
http://alienroms.com/IMG_20130502_194637.jpg
Its very dark and it has a weird dark overlay at the top.
I received my brand new N4 from Google on Wednesday, and pretty quickly I noticed that all across the left hand side of the screen it is lighter than the rest. In certain lighting and on grey backgrounds it's more noticeable. At first the discoloration looked more defined and I thought it was maybe the area the screen was glued down, but now it seems to be spreading. Is this a known issue? Is Google suppose to replace this kind of thing, or do I need to go to LG for my warranty?
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If your not happy with your purchase return to Google for refund within 14 days.
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I received my brand new N4 from Google on Wednesday, and pretty quickly I noticed that all across the left hand side of the screen it is lighter than the rest. In certain lighting and on grey backgrounds it's more noticeable. At first the discoloration looked more defined and I thought it was maybe the area the screen was glued down, but now it seems to be spreading. Is this a known issue? Is Google suppose to replace this kind of thing, or do I need to go to LG for my warranty?
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Mine was doing that too a while after I replaced my screen. It turned out that my battery had swelled because I pierced the casing when I removed it. Replaced it and all is well. But if it's new? Have them exchange it.
I had the same issue my screen ways super discolorated but after 3 days it went away.
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Yeah I'm just going to get it replaced, it's still spreading. Thank guys.
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Does anyone where i can get a back cover replacement for my White Nexus 4. I have looked all over the place and I can't find any of them anywhere. Is this due to them not making them anymore ?
If you run out of options, purchasing a white dbrand vinyl skin may remedy your problem temporarily.
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Dungo212 said:
Does anyone where i can get a back cover replacement for my White Nexus 4. I have looked all over the place and I can't find any of them anywhere. Is this due to them not making them anymore ?
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http://www.globaldirectparts.com/LG-Nexus-4-s/20969.htm
This has all available nexus 4 parts, I don't think the white back has been released yet
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Once it does become available however, is there any reason why one would not be able to replace his/her black back with a white one?
By the way, will white back cover fit to an initially black nexus? My mind tells me - it should, but asking just in case....
The backs are available on ebay, search
White LG Nexus 4 battery cover
Is the one you have up that's not buy it now on a reserve? Or are you hoping for above market price?
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Hello,
As the title describes, I am looking for a case for my Nexus 4 that doesn't get in the way of the curved side edges as I use Pie a lot and love the feel of that curved edge. Has anyone found such a case and would like to share?
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You mean one that doesn't cover the sides right by the screen? If yes, mine doesn't, only the left one - but even the right side it's really minimal:
The case has a flip, idk if that's your taste - but has a high quality build, I bought from eBay:
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=271224865200
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That's almost exactly what I was looking for but I prefer the right edge to be the more exposed one. I'll probably end up getting that one if I don't find one I like better. Thanks for your photo, I wish more sellers on eBay provided photos like that.
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