Database Users

So... is this the flicker problem

Sometimes while watching the screen, every now and then I get a flicker, I only noticed it when I was staring at the screen reading a book, if so I am sad because my OTG cable just arrived and I was having so much fun

Your life is ruined.:thumbdown:
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

well... at least it works and theres no other horrible problems so I can still play with it until google send me a new unit :silly:
Reckon I should wait a few months so I guarentee a unit from the new batch, or just do it now?

You know what. As I was reading your post I started to see tons of flickering. Thanks a lot. Lol jk. Better now than later. I'm still in my 15 day window

I'm stuck dealing with Asus.
I'm leaving the country for a 3 week vacay so I can't deal with a 4th exchange from Google Play.

davidcampbell said:
well... at least it works and theres no other horrible problems so I can still play with it until google send me a new unit :silly:
Reckon I should wait a few months so I guarentee a unit from the new batch, or just do it now?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I think it's worth a shot. My replacement is perfect, much like many of the initial batch / recipients. Risk you take, right?, jumping on that first wave. Seems like things have settle down, think the negative outcry is just more easily heard thAn the positive.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

Definitely going ahead and do an exchange now. Got my replacement unit today and this one doesn't have a flicker problem at all. My last one had really bad flicker.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app

Well I only got it last week so that makes it better if I submit that its faulty at this point..

might seem like a stupid question, but where the hell do I go to organize a replacement

I've seen the flicker on mine and called to replace it. I was told to try a factory reset to see if it was hardware or software. I said I'd try tomorrow and call back/set up replacement if it doesn't work. What do guys think? Could it be software?
Sent from my ADR6425LVW but let's act like it's my nexus 7 using xda premium

Where can I buy a Nexus 7 in UK that will ship to EU?

Hi.
I'm looking for a Nexus 7 but I can't seem to find any place which can ship to Denmark, I stumbled across Clove but £224 for the 8 gig version is just too much.
Can anyone help? Thanks.

ding0 said:
Hi.
I'm looking for a Nexus 7 but I can't seem to find any place which can ship to Denmark, I stumbled across Clove but £224 for the 8 gig version is just too much.
Can anyone help? Thanks.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Got mine from eBay with next day ups delivery to central cph a week ago and its perfect
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app

my honest answer is DONT!!!!
At the moment there is to many hardware issues with the device.
-Screen separation
-Screen Flicker
-Light bleads
Imagine. on average (on xda) people are replacing their n7 about 2 times.
how much money youre going to spend on postage just to get a good unit?
Fair enough you might get a good unit at first time but you never know.
just wait till its going to be released in your country.
I was planning on buying online but decided not to just due to the cost of sending it back (for example had my Galaxy nexus shipped back twice and had to pay for it).

Oh well, I might wait.
Does these problems really occur that often
What did you pay for yours on eBay?

MattSkeet said:
Imagine. on average (on xda) people are replacing their n7 about 2 times.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Really?! I smell a made up 'fact'...
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda premium

MattSkeet said:
my honest answer is DONT!!!!
At the moment there is to many hardware issues with the device.
-Screen separation
-Screen Flicker
-Light bleads
Imagine. on average (on xda) people are replacing their n7 about 2 times.
how much money youre going to spend on postage just to get a good unit?
Fair enough you might get a good unit at first time but you never know.
just wait till its going to be released in your country.
I was planning on buying online but decided not to just due to the cost of sending it back (for example had my Galaxy nexus shipped back twice and had to pay for it).
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Mate, you rarely see people happy with their devices on xda. People come here to whinge and mod. My device is perfect and there are plenty others without problems.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app

ding0 said:
Oh well, I might wait.
Does these problems really occur that often
What did you pay for yours on eBay?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
£220 but then paid £40 for next day delivery I'm an impatient guy.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app

well if you look through the topics there is more issues than positive things here.
main problem on n7 is screen flickering. this is definitely hardware issue and everyone has that, however, not everyone is so OCD about it. I'm on my 3rd one now and I have screen separation (it doesnt bother me that much tho as i can sort it out myslef), however there is "microscopic" flickering. 95% of people I would show it to probably wont even notice it yet to me its just friggin pain in the ass.

MattSkeet said:
well if you look through the topics there is more issues than positive things here.
.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Because those who are happy with their device, don't post. They're busy enjoying their devices. Don't discourage others who will more than likely get a perfect device because a select few who have problems. It is very unfortunate that you have had problems and I hope you finally get one that you are pleased with.
As for the flicker. It is not 'definitely' hardware. The one x had similar issues with the tegra 3 GPU. It was solved with an ota update. I had that issue and my one x is perfect now. We in the one x forums were certain it was hardware. Loads of flaming and difference of opinions and it was sorted with a small update - I hope you guys with issues will get the same treatment.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app

Well if I have to buy from eBay I might just wait till it hits Denmark, >200£ is just too expensive for my taste.

Good place to sell nexus 4?

I am looking to sell my nexus 4. I have unlocked the boot loader and installed cyanogenmod. Is there a way to put everything back to factory (boot loader and all) before I sell it? I bet people want to do it all.them selves. That's the fun part! Lol. Also what sort of price should go with a 16 gig with googles bumper? Thanks a lot for any info!
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium

There is a thread stickied to the top of the general section with instructions for returning to stock. Be sure to give the buyer a receipt with your name and signature on it so that they can get the phone and warranty put in their name.

OK, thanks for the info. I don't have the receipt. I bought it in a sealed box for $475 off craigslist. Oh well I guess it may just go in my drawer and a back up/toy
Its a great device I just cannot stand the email formats, I've tried k9 mail droid gmail native mail. None seem to fit the email to the screen well. That just a bit of a deal breaker.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium

adigitalninja said:
OK, thanks for the info. I don't have the receipt. I bought it in a sealed box for $475 off craigslist. Oh well I guess it may just go in my drawer and a back up/toy
Its a great device I just cannot stand the email formats, I've tried k9 mail droid gmail native mail. None seem to fit the email to the screen well. That just a bit of a deal breaker.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Really? Pinch to zoom isn't doing it for you?

It seems like I mainly have issues with HTML formating and embedded pics.
I am getting wonderful battery life though. Cm and Franco 5 hours screen time!!!
This is a great phone, I am just having a hard time adjusting to android. On iOS I could do anything that the phone/jailbreak allowed. This is my first android and I hate bugging people on here with noobish questions.
I'm still on the fact fence to be honest. I swithx between this nexus and my iPhone 5 often. This nexus by far wins on the customization aspect, I find gaming to be a bit lacking and the email clients. Those are my only 2 issues
For an android user I'm sure this is one of the best devices around, just for a noob, its a bit overwhelming.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium

Is eBay pretty safe? Never sold anything there before
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium

adigitalninja said:
Is eBay pretty safe? Never sold anything there before
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I tried selling something on eBay for the first time recently. I even asked a friend with lots of selling experience for help. Still got boned. You may have better luck.
I'm amazed you would want to sell your Nexus 4. I used an iPhone 5 yesterday and I wasn't in the least bit impressed. Don't get me wrong. I'm not looking to turn this into a N4 vs. iPhone 5 war. But I guess that's the beauty of all these choices we have. I use what I like, and you use what you like.

Well a little insite to my home set up. I have 3 apple TVs, a 3tb time capusle, imac, and a macbook air and a Mac bookpro. I love the nexus its jus a bit overwhelming. I'm old and like super simple stuff lol.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium

adigitalninja said:
Well a little insite to my home set up. I have 3 apple TVs, a 3tb time capusle, imac, and a macbook air and a Mac bookpro. I love the nexus its jus a bit overwhelming. I'm old and like super simple stuff lol.
I may just hang onto it for a toy or ask buddies if the wanna buy it then. I'm gonna stay away from ebay
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium

estallings15 said:
I tried selling something on eBay for the first time recently. I even asked a friend with lots of selling experience for help. Still got boned. You may have better luck.
I'm amazed you would want to sell your Nexus 4. I used an iPhone 5 yesterday and I wasn't in the least bit impressed. Don't get me wrong. I'm not looking to turn this into a N4 vs. iPhone 5 war. But I guess that's the beauty of all these choices we have. I use what I like, and you use what you like.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What happened?
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda premium

Ebay or Craiglist....I bought mine off Ebay and found someone to trade with on craiglist for the International Note 2....

lyall29 said:
What happened?
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The item was easily worth $250. I couldn't find an option to set a minimum selling price. It sold for $78. It sucked.
My friend was supposed to hop on and bid at the last minute to raise the price if no one bid higher, except he was off by 24 hours and the auction ended. Good times.
In all seriousness, ebay is set up to protect the buyer. A seller has to be very careful. All a buyer has to do is say they got an empty box or no package and PayPal refunds their money. EBay has it's uses, don't get me wrong. Just be careful. Check people's feedback and history. If something smells wrong, trust your gut.

adigitalninja said:
It seems like I mainly have issues with HTML formating and embedded pics.
I am getting wonderful battery life though. Cm and Franco 5 hours screen time!!!
This is a great phone, I am just having a hard time adjusting to android. On iOS I could do anything that the phone/jailbreak allowed. This is my first android and I hate bugging people on here with noobish questions.
I'm still on the fact fence to be honest. I swithx between this nexus and my iPhone 5 often. This nexus by far wins on the customization aspect, I find gaming to be a bit lacking and the email clients. Those are my only 2 issues
For an android user I'm sure this is one of the best devices around, just for a noob, its a bit overwhelming.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just ask questions. XDA isn't very newb friendly so ignore the assholes on here that will go off on you for asking any type of question. There is always someone willing to help though. People will yell all day about using search but that can be very overwhelming as well. If you searched pretty well and found nothing just ask, don't be afraid. I'm only saying this because I promise you in the end you will find your Nexus 4 and Android to be a far better option than iOS and the iPhone 5

adigitalninja said:
It seems like I mainly have issues with HTML formating and embedded pics.
I am getting wonderful battery life though. Cm and Franco 5 hours screen time!!!
This is a great phone, I am just having a hard time adjusting to android. On iOS I could do anything that the phone/jailbreak allowed. This is my first android and I hate bugging people on here with noobish questions.
I'm still on the fact fence to be honest. I swithx between this nexus and my iPhone 5 often. This nexus by far wins on the customization aspect, I find gaming to be a bit lacking and the email clients. Those are my only 2 issues
For an android user I'm sure this is one of the best devices around, just for a noob, its a bit overwhelming.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Like using anything new it takes some time to get adjusted. When you're on the internet you have to have a thick skin so don't let anyone deter you.
Anyways try swappa.com

Well I bought a nano to micro sim adapter coming in the mail. Now I will be able to use both. When i get frustrated a can switch to the iphone until i figure out wth i did wrong on the nexus. I also got a sony google tv, and a Netgear Push2TV PTV3000 Wireless Display Adapter. Google products are a lot of fun. I was just REALLY confused.

Nexus 4 on eBay are going for about $440.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 2

You can always sell it on here to a fellow enthusiast. There just happens to be a thread above yours asking if Craigslist is a good place to buy one.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2092555

estallings15 said:
The item was easily worth $250. I couldn't find an option to set a minimum selling price. It sold for $78. It sucked.
My friend was supposed to hop on and bid at the last minute to raise the price if no one bid higher, except he was off by 24 hours and the auction ended. Good times.
In all seriousness, ebay is set up to protect the buyer. A seller has to be very careful. All a buyer has to do is say they got an empty box or no package and PayPal refunds their money. EBay has it's uses, don't get me wrong. Just be careful. Check people's feedback and history. If something smells wrong, trust your gut.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Wow.
Getting your friend to up the bid???
That sorta defeats the thrill of getting a bargain on ebay for people...
Of course you can set a minimum bid. Karma sux mate.
Lucky your friend didn't win it. Then you have to pay the sales listing cost and still have to resell the item.
I've used ebay since 2006 and never once boned

Hope everything works out, This is one of the best phones I've ever gotten, the best being going from a dumbphone to the Droid, it got me into the whole root/ROM thing, which adds insane amounts of customization. It is a bit much, but once you make your phone yours, you wouldn't trade it for anything but another Nexus.

adigitalninja said:
. I'm old and like super simple stuff lol.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That may be the most honest thing I have ever read on here. Makes complete sense in regards to your likes. :good:

Should I Be Concerned?

I received my Nexus 10 in the mail today (I thought I would never get off of work!) and when I opened the shipping package I noticed the actual Nexus box with the stickers on it saying "If this seal is broken, do not accept", the seals were in fact, broken. A bit disappointed, I figured since they were already tore I might as well look inside. Everything inside looks completely perfect and doesn't seem to be tampered with at all. As you see in my signature, it hasn't stopped me from using it (and loving it!) but I was just curious to know if anyone else had this happen. The tears aren't clean, and actually look like they could have occurred during shipping (that's what I'm telling myself anyways), but I've kept all the static wrapping on the device for the time being in case an issue comes up I can report the broken seal on arrival...hopefully their support doesn't read this thread. Haha.
Sent from my Nexus 10

Reamer09 said:
I received my Nexus 10 in the mail today (I thought I would never get off of work!) and when I opened the shipping package I noticed the actual Nexus box with the stickers on it saying "If this seal is broken, do not accept", the seals were in fact, broken. A bit disappointed, I figured since they were already tore I might as well look inside. Everything inside looks completely perfect and doesn't seem to be tampered with at all. As you see in my signature, it hasn't stopped me from using it (and loving it!) but I was just curious to know if anyone else had this happen. The tears aren't clean, and actually look like they could have occurred during shipping (that's what I'm telling myself anyways), but I've kept all the static wrapping on the device for the time being in case an issue comes up I can report the broken seal on arrival...hopefully their support doesn't read this thread. Haha.
Sent from my Nexus 10
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Last sentence is the best thing I have ever read on XDA. lol. If I were you id contact where you bought it from and say it arrived with broken seals. You may be compensated with some extra gift cards or something.
Sent from my SCH-I605 using xda app-developers app

hoodratchandler said:
Last sentence is the best thing I have ever read on XDA. lol. If I were you id contact where you bought it from and say it arrived with broken seals. You may be compensated with some extra gift cards or something.
Sent from my SCH-I605 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Lol. Well I bought it directly from Google and what I've heard about their customer service that is unlikely. I'll give it a shot though. Thanks.
Sent from my Nexus 10

I have ever had the same thing. But I just ignored it because the device can be used normally.But I think we can contact the support center to give them our feedback and let they improve it.However, just annoying.

Dannyada1988 said:
I have ever had the same thing. But I just ignored it because the device can be used normally.But I think we can contact the support center to give them our feedback and let they improve it.However, just annoying.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It sucks that it happened to you too, but I'm glad I'm not the only one. I'll let support know and they'll probably ignore it, but we'll see. I don't plan on returning it unless I have issues, and I'm not seeing any yet.
Sent from my HTC One X

Reamer09 said:
Lol. Well I bought it directly from Google and what I've heard about their customer service that is unlikely. I'll give it a shot though. Thanks.
Sent from my Nexus 10
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
They will suggest you get a replacement. If you're happy with what you have then I suggest you keep it. You might get a replacement with a creaky back or more light bleed.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app

I got two from walmart, both with something similar. One sticker on both looked like it was perforated, almost torn, while the other sides sticker was fine. Both from different Walmarts.
First one had dust under the screen so I returned it and got the other. It was fine otherwise. No issues so far with the second.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app

Thanks for all of the feedback. It makes me feel better about my stickers being torn. My device is working well for the time being so I'm not going to concern myself with the error in packaging.
Sent from my Nexus 10

Reamer09 said:
Thanks for all of the feedback. It makes me feel better about my stickers being torn. My device is working well for the time being so I'm not going to concern myself with the error in packaging.
Sent from my Nexus 10
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I expect you're right about the cause: bad packaging/packing. Bought mine on release day direct from Google and it came with broken seals. No problems so far...
Sent from my Nexus 10 using Tapatalk HD

Thinking of buying N4

Hi guys, I'm thinking of buying a N4 in a month or so, and just wanted to ask for your opinions and thoughts about this phone. Thanks

DarkLP said:
Hi guys, I'm thinking of buying a N4 in a month or so, and just wanted to ask for your opinions and thoughts about this phone. Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Worth the $350 I paid for it. Nice screen. Feels solid in hand. Performs well. Oh and its a nexus.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium

i personally own a htc one s and thought about buying a nexus 4 as well. i think its a great phone with great hardware and a nice design. especially the white one looks fantastic in my opinion. the only thing i dont like that much is the backside of it.. i dont like the glass there, thats why i will wait for the hopefully soon releasibg nexus 5
cheers
Sent from my HTC One S using xda app-developers app

robin216 said:
i personally own a htc one s and thought about buying a nexus 4 as well. i think its a great phone with great hardware and a nice design. especially the white one looks fantastic in my opinion. the only thing i dont like that much is the backside of it.. i dont like the glass there, thats why i will wait for the hopefully soon releasibg nexus 5
cheers
Sent from my HTC One S using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Define "soon" . you may be waiting until around November or so. I think the back glass itself is sleek as all hell. I'm just afraid of breaking it. So I put it in a case where I don't get to enjoy its beauty.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium

i am praying every evening that google release it the next day
yes, i would also use a case, but the back of the n4 is too nice :/
Sent from my HTC One S using xda app-developers app

Here's what I said in a thread of someone asking if it's worth it. Basically: you should buy it.
Johmama said:
The main pros of the Nexus 4 that I keep listing anytime I tell people about it are the following:
1. Price. $350 is pretty much half the price of any other competitor to the Nexus 4
2. Pure Android, updated directly from Google. As soon as a new version of Android is released, it's on the Nexus. Google develops Android FOR this device.
3. Design. Glass front and back, it's a solid phone. Looks sleek.
Now, newly-released phones do have slightly better hardware. But we're getting to the point of diminishing returns. We're packing so much hardware into these devices, you'll hard-pressed to find software that actually makes use of it. I think the only debate you should be having is buy the Nexus 4 now, or wait until the next Nexus comes out, possible during the holidays. That isn't to say this phone won't still be a solid phone then, but I can understand if some people wait to buy updated versions.
To answer your question: yes. It is definitely worth it. At $350, it's fiscally irresponsible NOT to buy a Nexus 4. Right now I'm paying $30/mo for a tablet plan on AT&T with 3gb of data. Having weird and crazy options like that don't seem to happen with other phones. I feel like the Nexus 4 is YOUR phone, not 80% your phone, 20% the manufacturer's.
Spoiler alert: I might be a little biased, but c'mon. It's a sweet phone.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

Ringke fusion has a transparent back, nice case also.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app

Do it. Don't ask questions. Do it. You will NOT regret it. I've had mine for about 5 days. It's fantastic.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium

You're falling further behind, get it asap and let the good times roll!

Thanks everyone for replies, especially @Johmama . How's the battery life and speaker sound? I wish I could buy it now, but I have tickets to pay so I have to wait a month

Not to mention the strong development support, if you're the adventurous type it's nearly impossible to hard-brick a Nexus.
Pure Android (AOSP) is rather nice by itself and I could live with that, but I like to go custom a bit .

DarkLP said:
Thanks everyone for replies, especially @Johmama . How's the battery life and speaker sound? I wish I could buy it now, but I have tickets to pay so I have to wait a month
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well battery isn't as long as say a Galaxy S3 with a 7000mAh extended battery on it. The N4 uses a 2100mAh battery and depending on your usage, it could last maybe 4 hours of constant screen usage at full brightness (screen takes most the battery), or it can last over 21 with the occasional checking of facbook, emails, etc once every couple of hours.
Here's a screenshot when I finally got it down to zero percent. (it stayed idle overnight as I slept, and then I used it here and there during the day.)

AIDAKU said:
This is nexus forum...What do you expect nexus owners to tell you...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
LoL, true we may be bias, but I'll at least tell you quirks I've noticed. Even so I'd still pick an N4 unless all the other brands want to ship full AOSP at the same price and include extras like maybe a micro-SD card slot or replaceable battery . I kind of wish you could use USB-OTG without a 5V adapter, but I don't use my phone the same way I use my Tablet.

DarkLP said:
Thanks everyone for replies, especially @Johmama . How's the battery life and speaker sound? I wish I could buy it now, but I have tickets to pay so I have to wait a month
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It usually lasts me the whole day until late. I'm not constantly using it, however. I'm on all stock so you'd get much better battery running a different kernel and rom

AIDAKU said:
This is nexus forum...What do you expect nexus owners to tell you...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well I'm not buying a phone of any of you, so it's not like someone has to advertise it so I'd buy it. That's why I asked in N4 forum, because all of you have N4.

Basic stuff like Wifi and 3G data have hardware or driver problems. I sometimes wish I'd paid $100 more for a phone that has had more testing/QA. (Not sure there is a better phone for only $100 more, though.) I still prefer this phone to the SGS3, which has fundamentally bad OS design and poor compatibility with third party Android builds.