Curious about buying the Nexus 4 - Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

So I have a few questions.
1. Does the Nexus 4 work *only* on wifi? Meaning if I bought one *phone only* could I just start "using it" at home on wifi? I don't want to activate it yet.
2. I see only "international version" on Amazon... Does this mean it won't work in the U. S.? What exactly does it mean?
3. Honestly... Does the phone do anything that pisses you off? Truthfully. Yes I plan on rooting and ROMming.
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1) Yes
2) There is only one version of the N4. It will work on US GSM carriers.
3) Battery life isn't amazing, apart from that I'm pretty happy. Get a case, the phone is known to be a bit fragile to drops.

intern said:
1) Yes
2) There is only one version of the N4. It will work on US GSM carriers.
3) Battery life isn't amazing, apart from that I'm pretty happy. Get a case, the phone is known to be a bit fragile to drops.
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So Amazon's "international version" is the only version?
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damiandownfall said:
So Amazon's "international version" is the only version?
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Yep. International means can be used with any GSM operator. The only thing I hate about n4 is the way it's so fragile without a case and so thick with it.
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Gallardo994 said:
Yep. International means can be used with any GSM operator. The only thing I hate about n4 is the way it's so fragile without a case and so thick with it.
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Mk. Someone over at Android Central said the camera was a bit of a bother too? I'd be switching from an LG Optimus V. Love using Camera FV-5.
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damiandownfall said:
Mk. Someone over at Android Central said the camera was a bit of a bother too? I'd be switching from an LG Optimus V. Love using Camera FV-5.
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I personally don't care how it takes the photos, but that's enough for me to take nice pics and copy texts.
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Gallardo994 said:
I personally don't care how it takes the photos, but that's enough for me to take nice pics and copy texts.
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Okay thanks.
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On all honesty this is an amazing phone. I havent had any problems...I'm waiting on the N5 but all in all its a great phone.
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I think it takes good pictures for a phone not made by Sony or Nokia....
I'm coming from a Samsung i727R, the SII Skyrocket, and
I think it takes better pics...

A really quick, smooth phone. Camera is my only problem with it. It is poor indoors and taking action shots.
As a comparison I also have an iPhone 4s and imo that camera is much better taking similar shots.
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Only thing that's not optimal is the battery life.

One thing that piss me off...
Camera is terrible.
My old Samsung Galaxy S2 takes better picture than the nexus 4
But then again, I got it for $350.

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Reasons why your still with the Nexus S?

Hey guys, I was a older nexus user and after getting many phones(I have a sensation) I'm getting a nexus again. I'm trading my senny for nexus S and a Samsung infuse 4g.
So why are you guys still with the nexus? Reasons?
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Because I can't afford another phone. Lol. Well part of the reason. I actually enjoy the community support and see no other reasons to upgrade. My phone does what I need it to without any problems. My next phone will be a GNex, but I'll probably run this thing into the ground before then. At least I'll have saved up enough by then.
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That's cool. For spem reason, this phone looks amazingly sexy. And in hand it feels the best than any other phone
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I quite like my nexus, but the main reason is, that there is nothing extraordinary about new phones.
My nexus can perform smoothly, any task i need to do( i don't play games).
I'll upgrade at the end of the year,
hopefully till then , they will be able to sort the battery life and use more efficiently front panel,
to fit screen.
I'll would love, to have bigger screen, although not at cost of carrying mini tablet in my pocket.
Because I am not a fool that constantly goes out and buys the latest and greatest phones for a big e-peen.
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That's cool. For spem reason, this phone looks amazingly sexy. And in hand it feels the best than any other phone
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+1 This phone is smexy! Plus, I really don't see a significantly better speed increase on my friend's GNex... They do everything at roughly the same speed!
guys, what is a good extended battery that is under $20 or $15 that is good and doesnt need a different battery door?
1. cant afford
2. dont want to leave you guys behind (did that twice to others already)
3. it works!!! isn't that all you need?
It has Matr1x.
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It has Matr1x.
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Hahaha. I'm actually gunna flash your kernel when I get it in about a couple hours lol
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I use a galaxy tab for my larger screen fix, so I prefer the smaller size and weight of the NS, not to mention the it's superb performance.
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It has Matr1x.
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soo true!! Matr1x is awesome!!! NO rom is complete without it
Contact upgrade hasn't come yet lol but the development here is amazing also.
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g1user101 said:
guys, what is a good extended battery that is under $20 or $15 that is good and doesnt need a different battery door?
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Just buy a spare. Those cheap extended ones aren't really that much better in performance from reports I've seen online. You can't bump up the maHs without increasing the size of the batteries just yet.
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I've seen anker on sensation and it bumps up like 40% and I found a anker for nexus. Wonder if it works
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damn, seems like the guy im trading with is flaking out. texted him many times when he told me to and hes not responding.
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It has Matr1x.
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Agree
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1. Awesome development and community support
2. NFC/Wallet. It's cool to pay with your phone.
3. It's beautiful and it works.
4. Contract still not up yet .
The nexus has the best form factor of any phone to date. Its kind of a shame all the manufacturers are moving towards making giant phones.
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s3 costs almost 750-800 usd in my country so i rather stick to this

First time I don't feel like getting a new phone...

I usually switch phones every 4 months but since I got my nexus 4 I do not feel like getting rid of the nexus 4. Anybody else feels the same out there?
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I do too. Except for the limited battery capacity, the phone feels great. You get to do what you like with it, no oem restrictions and always the first to get software updates.
I too am that type of person but I'm really enjoying the nexus!
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Me too! I plan on getting a new one in 2-3 years but only if there'll be another amazing Nexus available
Pretty much this. I'll probably just stick with whatever the latest Nexus is.
Unfortunately I don't feel the same way. This HTC One is calling me and I must get it.
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shook187 said:
Unfortunately I don't feel the same way. This HTC One is calling me and I must get it.
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Anything special about it? I read it has many production flaws + software will be two versions behind within 2 months when klp comes out. Still great phone though!
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LTavaress said:
Me too! I plan on getting a new one in 2-3 years but only if there'll be another amazing Nexus available
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Lol 3 years waiting for me would be a lot...
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Anything special about it? I read it has many production flaws + software will be two versions behind within 2 months when klp comes out. Still great phone though!
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Let's see better battery life a 1080 p screen stereo front speakers a quality built to kill for.
Should I go on?
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Let's see better battery life a 1080 p screen stereo front speakers a quality built to kill for.
Should I go on?
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Please don't. I would run and go get it if I was you
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Underground_XI said:
Please don't. I would run and go get it if I was you
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I was drooling over the HTC One when I first heard of it. But then I thought "Mine is better cuz it's cheaper, *****es".
(I still secretly love the HTC One tho. Please don't tell it to myself or I'll regret buying the N4)
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I was drooling over the HTC One when I first heard of it. But then I thought "Mine is better cuz it's cheaper, *****es".
(I still secretly love the HTC One tho. Please don't tell it to myself or I'll regret buying the N4)
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i do... abit for the Z
The Nexus 4 is the perfect phone for me, no doubt about it.
However, being the tech geek that I am there is no doubt in my mind I will grab the Nexus 5 about 6 months after it's released (I don't want to deal with launch-day drama and hardware issues which always seem to plague the initial Nexus releases)
I can say, however, that I will only be buying Nexus phones from now on since they have finally stepped up to the plate with decent hardware and specs. The Gnex was a massive disappointment to me, I sold it within four months of owning it.
Same for me. I had the one x for the last year but it has started giving me trouble by not recognizing the Sim card was in the slot.
I was torn between the nexus 4. HTC one and the galaxy s4.
After much deliberation I went with the nexus 4 and I'm so glad I did.
I owned the nexus one before so I am already accustomed to the nexus experience.
I honestly didn't expect the 4 to be so much better than the one x. Snappier. Better gaming performance and longer battery life.
I'm so glad I switched
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I don't know about you guys but I want a Motorola Razr.
shook187 said:
Unfortunately I don't feel the same way. This HTC One is calling me and I must get it.
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Good luck with HTC. I just sold my HTC OneX+ after 4 months only. Just can't stand anything except stock Android.
Same here, N4 is perfect for my needs.
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I was drooling over the HTC One when I first heard of it. But then I thought "Mine is better cuz it's cheaper, *****es".
(I still secretly love the HTC One tho. Please don't tell it to myself or I'll regret buying the N4)
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Thank you, you just made me and my brother laugh pretty hard. In happy with my phone for now I'm waiting for the x or the next nexus
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I've upgraded from a BB Curve 3G, So as you could imaging this phone is one hell of a upgrade, So I won't be looking for a new phone anytime soon. Well happy with my Nexus 4
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[Q] HTC One (M7) or HTC One X +

Hey everybody! I want to know whether buying the developer unlocked M7 from HTC is worth the $649 asking price or is the HTC One X Plus the better option being generally $200 cheaper with its 1GB Ram and 64GB internal memory and quadcore chip? I must admit the non-removable battery has me leaning on a Sammy Note 2 but is there a way to restart these devices without removing the battery for those of us who customize our devices? In other words, from a frozen state or the need to reboot the device, is there an iron clad way to restart the phone in these conditions...and I don't mean give it a dunk or a bat or use to skip on a pond. For those of you who have in your possession a M7...is the hardware living up to the specs? Thanks!
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Hey everybody! I want to know whether buying the developer unlocked M7 from HTC is worth the $649 asking price or is the HTC One X Plus the better option being generally $200 cheaper with its 1GB Ram and 64GB internal memory and quadcore chip? I must admit the non-removable battery has me leaning on a Sammy Note 2 but is there a way to restart these devices without removing the battery for those of us who customize our devices? In other words, from a frozen state or the need to reboot the device, is there an iron clad way to restart the phone in these conditions...and I don't mean give it a dunk or a bat or use to skip on a pond. For those of you who have in your possession a M7...is the hardware living up to the specs? Thanks!
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You can reset it by holding the power button, like the Nexus 4, or any iPhone. You don't need to ever remove the battery. I never once removed my battery in my Note, Note II, or S3. People act like it is such a big deal, it really isn't.
Note 2 is the only logical choice
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Note 2 is the only logical choice
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Look a Sammy lover, get out
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I base my suggestion on fact
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I'd say go with the One. It is a bit more expensive, but you'll have the highest end device currently available (to prevent any flaming: this is my personal preference. The Galaxy S4 is also great, but I dislike the design of the SGS4 and really like htc Sense) and you will most certainly be good to go for another 2 years minimum. The X+ is also great, but the tegra chip and battery life disappointed me greatly on the One X. I can't say anything about the Note 2, but I've heard good things about it. What I dislike about it is the giant screen, but that's again personal preference.
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Note 2 is the only logical choice
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And that is because...? Some nice arguments you have there
thom109 said:
I'd say go with the One. It is a bit more expensive, but you'll have the highest end device currently available (to prevent any flaming: this is my personal preference. The Galaxy S4 is also great, but I dislike the design of the SGS4 and really like htc Sense) and you will most certainly be good to go for another 2 years minimum. The X+ is also great, but the tegra chip and battery life disappointed me greatly on the One X. I can't say anything about the Note 2, but I've heard good things about it. What I dislike about it is the giant screen, but that's again personal preference.
And that is because...? Some nice arguments you have there
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Note 2 because
Better screen ( bright power efficient amoled vs slcd)
Better battery life + removable
Better storage options
S-pen
No blinkfeed
Better camera 8 vs 4 mp
The only real benefit with a htc one would be build quality which is nice, but the note 3 should feature better build quality.
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akuma2012 said:
Note 2 because
Better screen ( bright power efficient amoled vs slcd)
Better battery life + removable
Better storage options
S-pen
No blinkfeed
Better camera 8 vs 4 mp
The only real benefit with a htc one would be build quality which is nice, but the note 3 should feature better build quality.
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I thought I was receiving the best phone available tomorrow.
akuma2012 said:
I base my suggestion on fact
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No. No, you don't. It's an opinion and has precisely zero to do with any "logic" that's actually veracious. Try again.
Your rationality behind why it's better (notably the AMOLED) is laughable. Why don't you add hyper-contrasted colors to that list since it's a widely held belief? Or the fact that most people find Samsung's UI ugly as sin? Or that the argument between 8 MP/ 4 MP is a total understatement? Or that you'd have no real way of speaking to the battery life of either device since they haven't even been in the hands of consumers yet?
These questions are, of course, rhetorical.
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No. No, you don't. It's an opinion and has precisely zero to do with any "logic" that's actually veracious. Try again.
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Ive stated the facts above. Htc needs to up their game.
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akuma2012 said:
Note 2 because
Better screen ( bright power efficient amoled vs slcd)
Better battery life + removable
Better storage options
S-pen
No blinkfeed
Better camera 8 vs 4 mp
The only real benefit with a htc one would be build quality which is nice, but the note 3 should feature better build quality.
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Screen size is irrelevant. Its based on the user.
Better screen? WTF LOL 1080p 468ppi vs 720 at like 260ppi... OK
3100 5.5 inch vs 2300 4.7
32 GB base storage is good. Vs 16/sdcard. This is a user preference
Spen? Barely anyone uses it. I barely used it once.
No blink feed? You don't have to use it. Change the home screen. Its pretty useful for most people.
Better camera? huh lol I'll just stop
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Screen size is irrelevant. Its based on the user.
Better screen? WTF LOL 1080p 468ppi vs 720 at like 260ppi... OK
3100 5.5 inch vs 2300 4.7
32 GB base storage is good. Vs 16/sdcard. This is a user preference
Spen? Barely anyone uses it. I barely used it once.
No blink feed? You don't have to use it. Change the home screen. Its pretty useful for most people.
Better camera? huh lol I'll just stop
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Pixel count is irrelavant nowadays im talking about the power efficient vibrant nature of amoled.
Spen is very popular in my circles and adds so much to the business experience. Note 2 is for bosses.
You say change the homescreen but why have it in the first place? Just another gimmick.
Yes better camera. Note 2 camera is one if the best all rounders there is. Htc one is only good for low light shots.
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Don't feed the trolls
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akuma2012 said:
Ive stated the facts above. Htc needs to up their game.
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You clearly lack reading comprehension. They aren't facts. They're your misguided opinions. Plus, you haven't even touched either of the devices before so it's obvious that you have no idea what you're talking about.
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You clearly lack reading comprehension. They aren't facts. They're your misguided opinions. Plus, you haven't even touched either of the devices before so it's obvious that you have no idea what you're talking about.
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I have had a play with a htc one device a couple of days ago in a phone shop. Salesman was trying to sell the one to me on a 2 year contract. 15 mins after droning on about '1080p' , 'zoe' and 'blinkfeed' i just pulled out my 5.5inches of amoled perfection and was on my way.
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akuma2012 said:
I have had a play with a htc one device a couple of days ago in a phone shop. Salesman was trying to sell the one to me on a 2 year contract. 15 mins after droning on about '1080p' , 'zoe' and 'blinkfeed' i just pulled out my 5.5inches of amoled perfection and was on my way.
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5.5? That all you're packing ?
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vizzy said:
5.5? That all you're packing ?
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May soon be over 6 " with the n3
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May soon be over 6 " with the n3
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Just out of interest have Samsung solved the loose battery problem in the note 3, you know where the device will switch off if it gets a knock? I know that wedging it in with a slip of paper helps but why should you have to do that in a high end device?
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Just out of interest have Samsung solved the loose battery problem in the note 3, you know where the device will switch off if it gets a knock? I know that wedging it in with a slip of paper helps but why should you have to do that in a high end device?
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Never had that issue with mine or others whom own the device. Sounds like an early batch issue.
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akuma2012 said:
Pixel count is irrelavant nowadays im talking about the power efficient vibrant nature of amoled.
Spen is very popular in my circles and adds so much to the business experience. Note 2 is for bosses.
You say change the homescreen but why have it in the first place? Just another gimmick.
Yes better camera. Note 2 camera is one if the best all rounders there is. Htc one is only good for low light shots.
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There is a BIG DIFFERENCE between the note2 and the htc one. Color Clearly it is relevant sorry.
Not everyone is a boss. lulz
ill leave the camera alone.
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I have had a play with a htc one device a couple of days ago in a phone shop. Salesman was trying to sell the one to me on a 2 year contract. 15 mins after droning on about '1080p' , 'zoe' and 'blinkfeed' i just pulled out my 5.5inches of amoled perfection and was on my way.
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Clearly, you went into the shop just to show off your note 2. There is no hope for you.

Anyone else notice the One is faster?

Running Paranoid Android and in playing with the One I have noticed it is generally smoother. Could this be the software?
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Joshua3109 said:
Running Paranoid Android and in playing with the One I have noticed it is generally smoother. Could this be the software?
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its the hardware, and maybe some proprietary bits in the software.
I thought with the s4 pro we were at the point we had more power than was needed to run our phones at top speed though. Was I wrong?
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I thought with the s4 pro we were at the point we had more power than was needed to run our phones at top speed though. Was I wrong?
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there are always optimizations that can make thing a little better. most of the optimizations(like dalvik) on nexus phones would be propritary. plus the cpu is a more recent revision(among other things).
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I thought with the s4 pro we were at the point we had more power than was needed to run our phones at top speed though. Was I wrong?
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Ya Android could be optimized more. **** the extra bells and whisles that come with the next version, give me a god damn smooth experience!! Seriously, Nexus 4 should be butter. BUTTER!!!
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Of course it's faster. It has a Snapdragon 600 processor. In other breaking news, water is wet, and the sky is blue.
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Ya Android could be optimized more. **** the extra bells and whisles that come with the next version, give me a god damn smooth experience!! Seriously, Nexus 4 should be butter. BUTTER!!!
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I agree. Android should be optimised for the Nexus range ONLY, like Apple do with iOS. Only then will it ever be a perfectly smooth experience.
If other companies wanna put out 15 Android phones a year, then they should do their own optimisations to ensure it runs properly.
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I agree. Android should be optimised for the Nexus range ONLY, like Apple do with iOS. Only then will it ever be a perfectly smooth experience.
If other companies wanna put out 15 Android phones a year, then they should do their own optimisations to ensure it runs properly.
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They do do their own optimizations... they optimize their Android manufacturer skins (TouchWiz, HTC Sense, etc)
It may feel faster but that's only cos of the transitions HTC have added in, they have minimised many that are in stock android and sped up a few as well, thus overall giving the illusion that it runs faster :L
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Its probably the software HTC uses. Try the S4 Touch wiz launcher on the Nexus 4. Really smooth. Smoother than the stock one
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I thought with the s4 pro we were at the point we had more power than was needed to run our phones at top speed though. Was I wrong?
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That's bs. Any truthful Nexus 4 owner will tell you that there's still lag and slowdowns here and there. If Google had more ex-engineers from apple then we'd probably have better software *cough* camera.
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That's bs. Any truthful Nexus 4 owner will tell you that there's still lag and slowdowns here and there. If Google had more ex-engineers from apple then we'd probably have better software *cough* camera.
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i hear, rumors of course, that they are gonna focus(pardon the pun) on the camera on the next nexus.
The HTC One is a beautiful device. It's specs are amazing. I just wish it didn't have to cost over $500-$600. It would be sweeter if HTC makes the next Nexus smartphone.
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The HTC One is a beautiful device. It's specs are amazing. I just wish it didn't have to cost over $500-$600. It would be sweeter if HTC makes the next Nexus smartphone.
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I'd have to avoid it. I hate HTC. My phone LCD cable stops working and you know what they told me?
"You took the HTC dev unlock, it'll cost $250 to fix"
Yes because software breaks your display cable. And thats when I ran it over with my truck
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The HTC One is a beautiful device. It's specs are amazing. I just wish it didn't have to cost over $500-$600. It would be sweeter if HTC makes the next Nexus smartphone.
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Well they had their turn with the first one... supposedly right now it's between Motorola and LG. It would be weird if it was LG again, from what I heard before Google liked to switch from manufacturer to manufacturer for promotional purposes.
Robogar said:
Well they had their turn with the first one... supposedly right now it's between Motorola and LG. It would be weird if it was LG again, from what I heard before Google liked to switch from manufacturer to manufacturer for promotional purposes.
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They kept Samsung for 2 cycles.
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They kept Samsung for 2 cycles.
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I think a Sony Xperia Nexus sounds pretty neat. But if Google makes a Motorola Nexus, it better be mind blowing.
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Developers getting this phone

Anyone know what developers are getting this phone? I'm either getting this or the note 3 for Sprint so just seeing how the development community will be.
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Seeing how there is already a G2 thread on XDA
I have a great confidence for a great dev community
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I wish...
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I can't allow myself to get any phone that has no development.
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I would certainly help developers that will actually own this phone if they wanted me to, but as far as getting this phone myself, the answer is probably not.
At least without me, your device won't have a cheesy code name like r2g2.
Considering the fact that this phone is going to be on pretty much all the carriers, it should be good to go when the time comes to development.
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Hey there, how about CM/AOSP Support on this phone. I dont really see through this whole story with the Qualcomm/AOSP Problems.
The reason why I'm asking this question is that I dont want to make the mistake and buy a phone which will not get a cm stable version like the SGS2 I had so far....
Maybe someone can exlain this stuff to me. Thanks for your replies
hansgagel said:
Hey there, how about CM/AOSP Support on this phone. I dont really see through this whole story with the Qualcomm/AOSP Problems.
The reason why I'm asking this question is that I dont want to make the mistake and buy a phone which will not get a cm stable version like the SGS2 I had so far....
Maybe someone can exlain this stuff to me. Thanks for your replies
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Qualcomm is awful with distributing binaries but awesome at giving sources. You'll be good to go.
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This phone will suffer from bad timing like the optimus g. This phone should have been released earlier this year. Most people that love specs and raw power plus big screens are already set on the note 3, I like this phone but to buy it over the note 3 I can't see happening. Hope lg put in a good or decent camera because I love there phones but the optimus g camera was horrendous.
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bonebeatz1234 said:
This phone will suffer from bad timing like the optimus g. This phone should have been released earlier this year. Most people that love specs and raw power plus big screens are already set on the note 3, I like this phone but to buy it over the note 3 I can't see happening. Hope lg put in a good or decent camera because I love there phones but the optimus g camera was horrendous.
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Totally agree with you on this. This phone will definitely suffer due to the note 3 being announced on September 4th. They will have the same specs but the note 3 has the stylus and more options to it.
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Like a removable battery and sdcard slot. That to me means a lot. I hate having a battery I can't remove and/or upgrade. I rather buy a cheaper phone memory wise and be able to put a sdcard in it. $100 for an upgrade from a 32gb to a 64gb is just crazy. I can buy 2 64gb cards for $100 bucks and have 5 times the memory on hand. I am waiting to find out when the Note 3 is coming out and what it really has to offer to make up my mind.
musclehead84 said:
Totally agree with you on this. This phone will definitely suffer due to the note 3 being announced on September 4th. They will have the same specs but the note 3 has the stylus and more options to it.
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The Note is much larger though, which will turn some folks off.
it is, but only by .4 inches. Its not like they are comparing the S3/S4 size against the Note 3. Some people will be turned off, but some people might like a bigger screen that has styus. I get turned off by smaller sized screens. Every phone that I have had has been bigger than the last except when I upgraded from the Evo to Evo 3D.
This phone will be fine. LG is quickly becoming Samsung chief competitor. They too make the Smart Tv's which integrate with the phones, and are basically able to match Samsung step for step. There are people who cannot stand Samsung for whatever reason and will be all over this phone. HTC has always been my preference but I'm gonna give this phone a thorough once over and may jump on board the LG wagon.
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The launch time could be a blessing or a curse. The pro is that there aren't many flagship phones (read: not phablets) being launched right now and thus this will be ahead of most things on the market, unlike in Spring, when HTC and Samsung both release products with nearly identical specs. Unfortunately for LG though, this could mean people will wait for the next "Galaxy" or next HTC device (HTC 2? HTC One Jr.?) or maybe next Xperia.
Came here cuz I'm wondering about development too. The OG actually has a lot of development and development is just getting started in the GPro. Based on latest Note 3 rumors (take this with a grain of salt) the G Pro can hang with it and it is significantly cheaper. Being on all carriers will help the attraction. Just my 2 cents.
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Would get, but I don't have enough money for this :/ If someone donated one that would be awesome
personally, i'm sick of the lag that samsung had in the gs4 and I don't really expect the note 3 to be any better. besides, I've got too many damn samsung devices hahaha time to move on. never had an LG though!
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They will have the same specs but the note 3 has the stylus and more options to it.
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What options you mean? And stylus, why you may need stylus simultaneously with CM/AOSP, there's no wacom drivers for stylus AFAIK so flashing CM makes NoteIII stylusless. Am I wrong?
doeboy711 said:
it is, but only by .4 inches
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Yes. Don't forget that G2 is bigger than SGS4 only by .2" and Note III bigger than G2 only by .4" So no big deal in reality. BUT Note III will have lot heavier bezels and therefor will be more bulky and not ergonomic and less gripfriendly
Well we don't fully know what the note 3 will look like exactly, we only speculations so far. The G2 will be good for me though. But honestly I wouldn't mind a note 3 because my next upgrade is November. That's the only reason. But I would really like the G2 because I am in love with my GPro.
Lol, I sound like a kid up there.
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