[Q] Some Apps Die on App switch - Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I have a Nexus 4 and Nexus 7 (2012) both running the same version of KitKat.
On the Nexus 4 there are a few Apps that die if I switch away for anything (home screen, back, email, etc).
The same Apps on the Nexus 7 stay alive and keep running in the background and let me return to them. If they are streaming audio, the audio continues (on the the Nexus 4 the audio dies immediately).
Is there any way for me to fix this on the Nexus 4?

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As an observation, I'm finding that email takes longer to arrive on my Nexus 7 compared with my (ICS) Galaxy S3 and iPod Touch when they're on the same WiFi network.
It's normal for the iPod Touch to get an email first, shortly followed by the Android handset (whatever that is...) but the Nexus 7 sometimes takes several minutes. It doesn't matter what I'm doing with the Nexus, it can be idle on the homescreen, in the Gmail application, browsing the web or whatever.
It doesn't especially bother me as I don't need my email right when it's sent but I wonder if this is a Jelly Bean feature, or if it's a Nexus 7 power saving feature. My other friend with the Nexus 7 has a Galaxy Nexus and emails arrive on both devices close to the same time.

[Q] Nexus 4 vs Nexus 7 as a phone

Hello everybody, I wanted to know your opinions. I am definitely getting one of these new Nexus devices but I don't know if I should get the Nexus 4 or Nexus 7 as my phone. I have listed the pros between the two below.
Nexus 4:
It's designed to be a phone
it's portable
Higher Pixel Density
Back Camera
Nexus 7:
More screen real estate (I use my phone a lot but 4.3" on my old phone doesn't cut it)
Much larger battery
So which device would you guys go with?
The Nexus 7 is a tablet. It has no phone capabilities. You will not be able to make calls or send/receive texts. By the way the Nexus 4 has a 4.7" screen, not 4.3"
why not the nexus 10 with a bluetooth headset??
Euler MD said:
Hello everybody, I wanted to know your opinions. I am definitely getting one of these new Nexus devices but I don't know if I should get the Nexus 4 or Nexus 7 as my phone. I have listed the pros between the two below.
Nexus 4:
It's designed to be a phone
it's portable
Higher Pixel Density
Back Camera
Nexus 7:
More screen real estate (I use my phone a lot but 4.3" doesn't cut it)
Much larger battery
So which device would you guys go with?
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i used the last over wifi as a phone... a lot, in fact it's been my sole device since it came out... the speaker isn't good enough even with all the fine tuning you can do. I can turn it way down, adjust gain, speaker... etc etc etc but everyone complains of an echo. If you do a bluetooth headset though or headphones or whatever and you aren't using it for many phone calls... then boom. since i have the 7 now though... i must get the 4... only seems logical
raze599 said:
The Nexus 7 is a tablet. It has no phone capabilities. You will not be able to make calls or send/receive texts. By the way the Nexus 4 has a 4.7" screen, not 4.3"
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I assume he means with google voice...
mr2324jgf said:
i used the last over wifi as a phone... a lot, in fact it's been my sole device since it came out... the speaker isn't good enough even with all the fine tuning you can do. I can turn it way down, adjust gain, speaker... etc etc etc but everyone complains of an echo. If you do a bluetooth headset though or headphones or whatever and you aren't using it for many phone calls... then boom. since i have the 7 now though... i must get the 4... only seems logical
I assume he means with google voice...
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I heard that enabling the Phone and Messaging app on the device is possible as was possible on the original Galaxy Tab.
Neither. The Nexus 4 is too small. I'm waiting for a PlayStation Certified Nexus 5 mobile device with 4G capability.
Nexus 7 is too small a Nexus 8 with less bezel sounds good for me. Anything higer than that should be left to the Windows 8 hybrids.
If I really had a choice the Nexus 4..
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I was wondering about same thing, N7 HSPA+ with google voice and bluetooth headphone sounds like a good option,

[Q] Return nexus 7?

Impulse purchase. I have an amazing ereader, a galaxy s2, a laptop and pc.
I've been playing around with the nexus 7 now for almost a week. I have another week before I can return it with no questions asked. What else can this nexus 7 offer me? Should I keep it or return it?
What is everyone doing with their nexus 7 when you have an amazing phone handy?
I'm currently streaming videos online, browse a bit and play some games. I could do this all on my phone.... Right? What makes this more superior? (other than the obvious "bigger screen") why not get the nexus 10? An even bigger screen!
I'm open to ideas and I would love to hear them. I would love to keep this tablet if there's a very solid reason.
I find the 10 inch tabs too big to be truly portable. My tab 10.1 usually stays at home while I take my Nexus 7 out more. I have an s2 but find I'm using the 7 more so the S2 battery is lasting way longer. That in itself is enough reason for me to keep it
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Do you still use your nexus 7 while having a New/faster phone?

Hey guys, I am currently deciding of wheater or not I should get me a New phone. For example the HTC one or the LG Optimus g pro.
My question for you guys with a pretty fast and new phone is, do you guys still usw your nexus 7, does it feel more sluggish because you have a fast phone? I am really concerned about that. Thank you guys for sharing your experiences!
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To me my phone and my tablet serve 2 different purposes. I have a nexus 4 in addition to my nexus 7 and if I'm not out I almost exclusively use my 7. Why stare at a small screen when you don't have to? It isn't like the 7 is some ancient p.o.s. It is an overall solid device, why buy a tablet if you just default to your phone all the time? It is called a phone for a reason.
Sent from my Nexus 7(2012) that has zero issues.
SlowCobra96 said:
To me my phone and my tablet serve 2 different purposes.
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Same here. My Galaxy S4 seems smoother and faster but the apps on it tend to be on-the-go type of stuff whereas my Nexus 7 is more for reading and relaxing. I tend to game more on the Nexus 7 too.
I agree with the others, my phone and tablet serve 2 different purposes. I have a Galaxy S3, which I love dearly and which is fast, but when I have my tablet with me, I hook up to my SG3's mobile hotspot and that's about the extent of my phone use. From there on out, I do everything on my nexus 7- browsing, books, movies, games, etc. I DO love my phone when I don't have my tablet, but for entertainment, it doesn't top my tablet. The only downside is if there's no wifi and I don't have my phone, I can't connect on my tablet... but that pretty much never happens. There's always either wifi or my phone's data, so yeah...
I would say the only time I use my phone instead of my tablet (when I've got the choice of either), is when my kids have hijacked my tablet, lol. Then I don't have much choice!

tablet recommendations- Nexus 7 or Note 8

Hello Nexers!! I have an original Nexus 7 wifi and am looking into getting a new tablet and passing this one off to my daughter.
I am looking into the nexus lte (on tmo's free 200 mb) or the Note 8 wifi. They are pretty close in price. Any input you have on your nexus 7 2013 lte's would be much appreciated.:laugh: I have a Samsung original Note so I am familiar with both OS. Thanks.
The answer is here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2380628
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Well,
SCREEN
in one side, you have the note 8.0 which has a bigger screen (not only 1 inch more, it also does not have any soft keys) so you get a larger screen.. anyway, i PERSONALLY feel 7 inch is alright and the text looks sharper in the nexus 7.. because of these:
Note 8 has a resolution of 1280x800 in 8 inches, which leads to 189.000 Pixels packed into every inch.. its OK but it's not awesome.
Nexus 7 has a resolution of 1920x1200 in 7 inches, that's a total of 323.000 Pixels for every single inch, amazing for reading books, watching movies, reading magazines,etc..
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GAMES & MULTITASKING
Note 8 has a quad-core 1.6GHZ Exynos processor, and a mali-400 GPU..
in my opinion, nexus 7 beats both
Nexus 7 processor is an underclocked snapdragon 600 or an overclocked s4 pro.. so it might be better than the quad 1.6 exynos processor.. the GPU adreno 320 of the nexus 7 makes the mali-400 look obsolete.
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Nexus 7 has also gyroscope but that's not something really important..
Note 8 also some features not mentioned by me because i just dont think they are important, you can check them out here:
http://www.phonearena.com/phones/compare/Google-Nexus-7-2013,Samsung-Galaxy-Note-8.0/phones/8021,7677
not to mention nexus 7 have a much better UI which is Stock android vs Touchwiz. and as it is a nexus device you have a minimum of 18 months of full support from google which leads to having the latest version of android always.
well that's my opinion..
sorry for the bad english
Matrix_19 said:
The answer is here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2380628
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Great thread and info. Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for the point Leaning towards the nexus right now.
Nachospeicys said:
Well,
SCREEN
in one side, you have the note 8.0 which has a bigger screen (not only 1 inch more, it also does not have any soft keys) so you get a larger screen.. anyway, i PERSONALLY feel 7 inch is alright and the text looks sharper in the nexus 7..
sorry for the bad english
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Thank you Nacho! Your english was perfect!
nexus touchscreen creates the vacuum on balls
if you need bluetooth + wifi working at the same time, then Nexus is not usable.
for every Nexus owner:
1. connect bluetooth mouse.
2. connect to WIFI (normal one, 2.4 GHz)
3. stream music via WIFI
4. try to move bluetooth mouse...
old problem since Nexus 4 which has also Qualcomm chips - never fixed.
My cousin has a galaxy tab 8.0, I have a nexus 7.
Reading pdfs on nexus 7 isn't that good due to it's small screen.
That's the only better thing with galaxy tab. Nexus 7 rules everywhere else.
devein said:
if you need bluetooth + wifi working at the same time, then Nexus is not usable.
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I often use Bluetooth and Wi-Fi at the same time and haven't had any problems.
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I used to have the Note 8 and switched to Nexus 7 due to the battery life and gaming performance of Note 8. Never looked back and battery life in N7 is superb., the display resolution is just awesome. No regrets and even more compact.
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devein said:
if you need bluetooth + wifi working at the same time, then Nexus is not usable.
for every Nexus owner:
1. connect bluetooth mouse.
2. connect to WIFI (normal one, 2.4 GHz)
3. stream music via WIFI
4. try to move bluetooth mouse...
old problem since Nexus 4 which has also Qualcomm chips - never fixed.
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I stream music from wifi to bluetooth speakers without any problems, haven't tried to connect a mouse though.
Edit : just tried a Bluetooth mouse (Logitech m555b no problems either).
sashusmom said:
Hello Nexers!! I have an original Nexus 7 wifi and am looking into getting a new tablet and passing this one off to my daughter.
I am looking into the nexus lte (on tmo's free 200 mb) or the Note 8 wifi. They are pretty close in price. Any input you have on your nexus 7 2013 lte's would be much appreciated.:laugh: I have a Samsung original Note so I am familiar with both OS. Thanks.
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I had the Note 8 and have the Nexus 7 2013. The Nexus is better in every way versus the Note 8 unless you need the S Pen. Biggest complaint I had with the Note 8 was the screen.
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For me I chose nexus 7
Note 8 pros:
1.bigger screen
2.pen (for drawing)
3.multiwindow
4.its a phone(better I guess)
Con's:
1.sluggish UI make it runs slower when used for a while
2.design not as beautiful as nexus 7(in my opinion)
3.TFT screen (obviously the IPS corning gorilla glass is better)
Nexus 7
Pros
1. Its a nexus-pure android experience which got updates faster than any non nexus devices)
2.awesome stereo loudspeaker
3.beautiful design(didn't mean to be bias lol)
4.better overall specs
Cons:
1.no multiwindows
2.some multi touch problems(which is already fixed by the new update)
Sorry if it feels like I'm bias because I just think that nexus7 have a very few bad points.
Since when google fixed touchscreen problem?
They think they did with 15R.
They made mine worse.
Issues discussed here:https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!msg/nexus/Tetp20r-REo/Q0G4IcPYxXwJ
Petition here: https://www.causes.com/campaigns/64142-have-google-address-the-high-defect-rate-of-the-nexus-7-13 If yours is effected.
Made My Choice!
Thanks for all your input. I just picked up my Nexus 7 lte!
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Unlocked bootloader, Rooted, and TWRP installed and ready to roll!!!!! WooHoo!
godutch said:
I stream music from wifi to bluetooth speakers without any problems, haven't tried to connect a mouse though.
Edit : just tried a Bluetooth mouse (Logitech m555b no problems either).
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I wonder then, may it be some kind of manufacturing problem, a defect occurring for some models ?
Was missing what I might be missing, so picked up a Note 8, Went on sale at staples and got a 3rd tablet. Now I have 3- But lost Best Buy's receipt! Argghhhhhhh...... Anyone know if they will accept a return within the return period with no receipt on a best buy credit card? Have the receipt for the Nexus 7. I am keeping the Note 8. Screen size got me. $309 at Staples, but I might be stuck with 2!
devein said:
if you need bluetooth + wifi working at the same time, then Nexus is not usable.
for every Nexus owner:
1. connect bluetooth mouse.
2. connect to WIFI (normal one, 2.4 GHz)
3. stream music via WIFI
4. try to move bluetooth mouse...
old problem since Nexus 4 which has also Qualcomm chips - never fixed.
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Im connected to wifi, have a bluetooth mouse, speaker and i have connected a mouse to it but found no use for it, oh and make sure the bluetooth mouse is not the problem. I had went through 3 before i got one that doesnt have sleep mode issues that require me to turn the mouse on and off, it is NOT the tablet, BT mice suck
sashusmom said:
Was missing what I might be missing, so picked up a Note 8, Went on sale at staples and got a 3rd tablet. Now I have 3- But lost Best Buy's receipt! Argghhhhhhh...... Anyone know if they will accept a return within the return period with no receipt on a best buy credit card? Have the receipt for the Nexus 7. I am keeping the Note 8. Screen size got me. $309 at Staples, but I might be stuck with 2!
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I answered my own question today. Went back to Best Buy with the original Note 8 with no receipt. It was a little confusing to the clerk. I had originally ordered it online. So the sticker on the box she said was my receipt, but the online order was cancelled and I rebought
the same tablet with a store receipt( which I lost) on my best buy credit card. Make a long story short, she reprinted a duplicate receipt, and made the return and credited it back to my card.
So, Now I still have the Nexus 7 lte, and a Note 8 from staples that I got for $309! That return period is over, so I will keep the Note 8, but still have till Jan 14 to return the Nexus 7(I have that receipt!). I think that one is going back.

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