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A few problems with my Nexus 4, what to do?

Hi! I bought my Nexus 4 two days ago and I've been having a few issues with it. I still haven't flashed it yet so I have 2 weeks to return it to the store. It came with 4.2.2
Here are the problems I have :
- When playing music over bluetooth with my wireless headset there's stuttering every once in a while... some time the audio cuts for a good 1 or 2 seconds.
- When making calls (through the phone, not with a bluetooth device) the sound quality is bad. I don't know how to describe the problem but it's as if at higher volume, the little speaker vibrates and make an annoying noise.
-I turned all sounds/vibration off because I was using the phone in the bed while my girlfriend was sleeping next to me. Yet, some times, when I touch the screen to open a page I could hear a small "click" sound.
Now I'm quite sure the two last issues can be fixed by changing the phone for another Nexus 4. For bluetooth problems, I think it may be related to a bug in 4.2.2. (based on posts of Galaxy Nexus owners who said their bluetooth worked fine in 4.1 but they had similar problems to what I had in 4.2.x)
THe big question I'm asking myself is this one :
-Should I get another Nexus 4 or should I go for the Galaxy SIII ?
Edit : What makes me afraid of the Galaxy SIII are the physical buttons on the screen. I prefer the way the Nexus 4, no buttons, more space for the screen. The CPU and RAM seems better in the Nexus 4. Does it make a huge difference compared to the Galaxy SIII ? I had a Nexus S before and it was quite slow compared to my new N4... a point for the SIII is that there is LTE coverage in my area. Is it really worth it? I only have 1 gig of data anyway...

Just return it and get a replacement.
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What kind of headset do you have? I have a JayBird Freedom headset and it would cut out with all of my phones that have Bluetooth 4.0. I have a plantronics set of ear buds that doesn't ever cut out. It might be worth trying a different headset. I think you would be happy with either phone, there is a ton of dev support for the gs3, plus lte. The quality of the nexus 4 is not as good as the gs3 in my opinion. But for the price and updates from google, the nexus 4 is better for me.
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lyall29 said:
What kind of headset do you have? I have a JayBird Freedom headset and it would cut out with all of my phones that have Bluetooth 4.0. I have a plantronics set of ear buds that doesn't ever cut out. It might be worth trying a different headset. I think you would be happy with either phone, there is a ton of dev support for the gs3, plus lte. The quality of the nexus 4 is not as good as the gs3 in my opinion. But for the price and updates from google, the nexus 4 is better for me.
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The headset is a Monoprice brand handset. (Cannot post link...)
It is bluetooth 3.0 and It works well with my Nexus S, my girlfriend's iPhone, and 3 computers. I don't really want to get a new pair for the Nexus 4 only. For now I'm thinking of using my Nexus S as a MP3 player at work, hoping a future update will fix bluetooth.

GPS and mobile died after 10 hours of nonstop use

I have a stock Galaxy S4 google edition.
I drove from Chicago to Philadelphia and used the phone as GPS via Google navigation. I was connected to LTE from T-Mobile.
After I arrived and reboot the phone it stopped getting mobile network (no bars), cannot make any calls and GPS cannot fix the location anymore (in fact gps icon doesn't appear anymore when I run google maps).
The sim card works fine, as I checked it at T-Mobile office and I do have a valid plan and etc.
I tried factory reset, via settings and via boot menu, but nothing changed.
Luckily google agreed to send a replacement.
Did anyone have this kind of issue before?
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Although im a samsung owner but I believe that its not a quality devices, I owned 5 HTC devices before the S4 and I can tell you that compared to samsung htc seems like a real genuine device, I just bought the S4 for the smart/air stuff as a change, its a good device but no quality whatsoever
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7OOKA said:
Although im a samsung owner but I believe that its not a quality devices, I owned 5 HTC devices before the S4 and I can tell you that compared to samsung htc seems like a real genuine device, I just bought the S4 for the smart/air stuff as a change, its a good device but no quality whatsoever
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Not sure why you think that Samsung devices are low quality, if you are thinking because its plastic feels cheap then I disagree with you. I had many friends using Samsung devices such as the S3 and Note 2 and fewer friends owning HTC devices. However, my Samsung friends except for one whose phone cannot switch on for no reason had no problems with their phones. However for my HTC friends, one of them who just used his phone barely 1/2 year is having problems with his power button. The other also had problems with his power button and recently his LCD just refused to switch on.
As for me myself, I owned S1, S3 and now S4 and I had no problems with any of the devices. All of them are still working perfectly. I also owned a LG Nexus 4. That device feels more "expensive" than any Samsung devices. It feels more solid but however just using it like 2 months. The power button spoilt. Then I fixed it myself and about 6 months later, the touchscreen's digitizer starts to spoilt and due me giving up that phone for an S4.

This is my second Galaxy S4 GE btw. The first one had a malfunctioning proximity sensor. Basically when you make a phone call holding a phone on a distance, the screen goes black immediately. I returned it to google for a replacement too.

Still great tablet

I bought a used i815 because I can put my Sim card from phone into device. I use IP Groove for calls when I am using at the gym. No more phone tether. Screen is better than most of my newer Galaxy units. It is light and easy to carry. Used CM ROM upgrades and it is as good mid size table as there is.
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mohlin said:
I bought a used i815 because I can put my Sim card from phone into device. I use IP Groove for calls when I am using at the gym. No more phone tether. Screen is better than most of my newer Galaxy units. It is light and easy to carry. Used CM ROM upgrades and it is as good mid size table as there is.
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I'm still using my galaxy tab 7.7. Havent found a better replacement yet. And the Samsung Milk music app makes it even better. I connect it to my car via bluetooth to stram free music.
I also just bought a z1 compact. I switch between devices depending on where I go. But im so use to the 7.7 screeen. I prefer the tab. But irs awkward carrying this everywhere
The camera is dated though.

very nice tab
I'm still using my galaxy tab 7.7 Haven't found a better replacement yet. maybe galaxy tab s

mr-bond said:
I'm still using my galaxy tab 7.7 Haven't found a better replacement yet. maybe galaxy tab s
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The Tab S rocks. But......probably will never part with my 7.7!

skeeterpro said:
The Tab S rocks. But......probably will never part with my 7.7!
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i have the Tab S, and though i naturally love it, the 7.7 is now permanently on my work desk for videos and such. reselling it for $120 just isn't worth it to let go. i'd love it a whole lot more if it would go into deep sleep though. my tab S is in standby for over a month while this 7.7 is literally 3 days or so

bravo261 said:
i have the Tab S, and though i naturally love it, the 7.7 is now permanently on my work desk for videos and such. reselling it for $120 just isn't worth it to let go. i'd love it a whole lot more if it would go into deep sleep though. my tab S is in standby for over a month while this 7.7 is literally 3 days or so
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I have an SCH-815 running 4.2.2 and it's a piece of junk, everything is slow, it is very frustrating. I have tried several ROMs. My daughters Gtab 2 running 4.4.blows this thing away unfortunately.

$120 u say...might have to grab a second one. But i think if i did get another it would be the wifi only probably. one i815 is enough lol

I have had this device since it first came out but I would not say it is still a great device - I don't use it anymore it is just too slow I have flashed the latest cm12 ROM and it is still very slow - its best feature was its screen but with the tab s there really is no reason to use this anymore - rest in peace it was the best but that was years ago

I use the tab s now. The only annoying thing here is that the buttons are not on screen. When using the tab s in landscape mode it's far too easy to hit one of the capacitive buttons for back or show last used apps.

golfinggino said:
I have had this device since it first came out but I would not say it is still a great device - I don't use it anymore it is just too slow I have flashed the latest cm12 ROM and it is still very slow - its best feature was its screen but with the tab s there really is no reason to use this anymore - rest in peace it was the best but that was years ago
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agree with you. :good: now its my baby's toy

Try running the p6800 with rooted, stock, debloated JB 4.1.2 XMD3 with JB (and earlier) apps. It still runs pretty snappy and I have and 8.4 Tab S.

Yes, it is !!
With de CM 12.1 (from Daniel_HK) it a new device !!!

I've got an i815, but only use it for wifi. Just rooted it and installed TWRP. Tried a few roms, from Omni 5.1.1 experimental, to a few 4.2 variants, they also seemed to slow down after awhile and lag a lot. Now I'm on 4.4.4 r2 Carbon from daniel_hk and it's been solid for days... it's not seeming to have the slow down issues. I just wish there was a way to disable the radios without resorting to airplane mode. I still might abandon, as one of the things I wanted was to do TiVo streaming, but the stock image of 4.0.4 isn't supported.... aaaand flipping to a supported verson of Android (4.1.2+) has issues because the TiVo app does not work on any CM based ROM's. Unfortunately, the only person I saw that tried a stock P68xx ROM on the i815 ended up without touch input on the device.

golfinggino said:
I have had this device since it first came out but I would not say it is still a great device - I don't use it anymore it is just too slow I have flashed the latest cm12 ROM and it is still very slow - its best feature was its screen but with the tab s there really is no reason to use this anymore - rest in peace it was the best but that was years ago
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Understand and agree. There are more powerful and versatile devices since the venerable 7.7. I guess I'll always keep mine for historical purposes as it was the Tab 7.7 that caused Apple to go ballistic resorting to litigation!

anyone else having issues with the bundled headphones?

They were working fine until yesterday when the right one suddenly got very quiet and the only way to use them now is to move the balance to one spot before its only the right one and have the volume at full.
Also this is the first time I've had an issue with any bundled headphones as the ones for my sgs3 were fine until my cat decided they would make a great toy.
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No sorry, still using my old Note 2 headphones. The ones from my S5 and note 4 are still In there packaging ? did you try them on other hardware? Just to make sure it are the headphones and not a phone issue

I took them in to my carrier and told them the problem just now and they tested them on one of their phones and just gave me a new pair
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Fuzzi99 said:
I took them in to my carrier and told them the problem just now and they tested them on one of their phones and just gave me a new pair
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Awesome. I had problems with headphones that came with another phone I had, and my carrier replaced it no problem too.

Is the WiFi issue real?

I am considering getting this tablet to replace my old Tab S. (either the s5e or the A 10.1 2019. Not sure yet).
I have read many conflicting reports on the WiFi drop out issue so I thought I would stop by here and surf a bit.
So, my question, is the WiFi drop out a real issue?
I have also read elsewhere that Samsung has created what it believes to be a "fix" but don't know if that is real or not.
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I have used the tab for about 3 weeks now. Stock rom and rooted with Magisk and have not noticed any drop outs in day to day use.
Does the issue only surface when you hold it a certain way?

Had it for about a month totally stock and no dropouts here. I've worked my way through three different cases looking for one I really liked and they don't seem to have made any difference. I have the old A10 and the s5e is better than that for wifi.

After owning one for two months, I've had zero issues with the wifi (and a few quick attempts at reproducing the problem also failed to cause any wifi dropout). I suspect that:
a) It was over-inflated and only affected a very small subset of users, or
b) It was a problem with a specific production batch, or
c) it was addressed by a software update (maybe antenna diversity didn't work properly without a software update, allowing the tablet to change antennas based on how you hold it)
So right now (October 2019), I'd say any potential buyer should consider this a non-issue.
My one complain however is Samsung went cheap by going single stream, when the SoC was capable of double stream (meaning a max link rate of 433 Mbps instead of 866 Mbps). That SoC was also capable of 160 MHz channel width, but Samsung went with only 80 MHz max. For a 550$ CAD tablet, single stream is pretty silly when my older, less expensive Nexus 9 was dual stream. Nothing above 300$-400$ should be single stream in 2019.

TayzGpa said:
I am considering getting this tablet to replace my old Tab S. (either the s5e or the A 10.1 2019. Not sure yet).
I have read many conflicting reports on the WiFi drop out issue so I thought I would stop by here and surf a bit.
So, my question, is the WiFi drop out a real issue?
I have also read elsewhere that Samsung has created what it believes to be a "fix" but don't know if that is real or not.
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One day of heavy usage, no problems. Even with large downloads.

Yes. The wifi is real. No. It doesn't bother me much.
It only happens when hold it in specific way, which is not the usual way I hold a tablet.
So it doesn't happen unless I want to by covering the left corner using whole palm.

Never had that problem. I dont think the problem is real

No issues here.

All OK with the wifi here. Need to update that I do have the S5E, as well as the Tab Pro 12.2 listed below.

No problem here, I've hold it daily in many ways (portrait, landscape, in bed, on the couch) and in the last 3 months I had zero wifi problems or drop outs.

Smithfolk4 said:
All OK with the wifi here. Need to update that I do have the S5E, as well as the Tab Pro 12.2 listed below.
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Hopefully you are telling the 12.2 tab pro owners to get one before it is too late! Great move!

Thanks to everyone! Think I'm going to get the s5e.

TayzGpa said:
Thanks to everyone! Think I'm going to get the s5e.
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Hey, I will be honest. When I cover the bottom right side the speed does drop a bit but if no one had ever pointed this out (the wifi problem) I would not have known. It can replace the tab pro 12.2 because in settings --> display size choose "small" and it seems like you would be looking at your tab pro 12.2 inch screen. So, get one! Great choice! and very snappy and fast. Because you are close to your wifi 30 ft it will not make a hill of beans. Hopefully the other note pro/tab pro owners jump on board before it too late.

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Hey, I will be honest. When I cover the bottom right side the speed does drop a bit but if no one had ever pointed this out (the wifi problem) I would not have known. It can replace the tab pro 12.2 because in settings --> display size choose "small" and it seems like you would be looking at your tab pro 12.2 inch screen. So, get one! Great choice! and very snappy and fast. Because you are close to your wifi 30 ft it will not make a hill of beans. Hopefully the other note pro/tab pro owners jump on board before it too late.
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Went ahead and bought the s5e. It seems like a really nice device. As far as the wifi goes, I'm within 30 or 40 feet of my router. If I hold the tablet in the lower left corner (landscape) I can get it to drop a bar if I try really hard. I notice no wifi degradation at all. I rarely (if ever) hold it like that anyway so it won't be an issue for me (if it's an issue at all). Glad I bought it.

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Went ahead and bought the s5e. It seems like a really nice device. As far as the wifi goes, I'm within 30 or 40 feet of my router. If I hold the tablet in the lower left corner (landscape) I can get it to drop a bar if I try really hard. I notice no wifi degradation at all. I rarely (if ever) hold it like that anyway so it won't be an issue for me (if it's an issue at all). Glad I bought it.
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Good Choce! I just hope the tab/pro owners don't miss out. If you never use the pen, as I have not, this is by far the best choice. I don't know which I love more, the battey life, the fast charge or the OLED screen. The price is amazing $399.00 at Costco + 128GB SD ext card + tax of course. GOOD DEAL! Man I have not turned on my tab pro for about 2 weeks now. I need to get a case but am having too much fun with this tablet. Wow, what a surprise!

The bottom left (landscape) is vulnerable. Everybody I put my hand there, I notice significant signal drop

I’ve purchased Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e in May of 2019 as a replacement for my aging Sony Xperia Z4 tablet with a broken digitizer. I’ve just returned from 2 month-long trip throughout Europe and I must say that I’m extremely upset about my Samsung tablet due to constant Wi-Fi connection issues.
I’ve managed to get a screen replacement for my Xperia tablet before my vacation departure date and I’ve decided to bring both Sony and Samsung on a trip (my wife was using Sony tablet occasionally).
I’ve experienced numerous Wi-Fi connection issues with my Tab S5e and I’ve actually complained in a number of hotels about their crappy Wi-Fi, until I’ve realized the problem is with Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e only. On many occasions, my Tab S5e refused to connect to Wi-Fi, because the signal appeared to be too weak.
I’ve returned home few days ago and unfortunately, the return window for a Samsung tablet is closed and I’m stuck with a tablet that is unable to connect to Wi-Fi and is therefore completely useless in many cases.
My Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e is Wi-Fi only model (SM-T720) and current software appears to be most up to date at the moment (PPR1.180610.011.T720XXU1ASG3).
I would like to hear from other users about their experiences and possible solutions.
I’m attaching a photo of both Sony Xperia Z4 tablet and Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e side by side on Saint Marcel hotel room in Paris where my Tab S5e completely failed to connect to Wi-Fi. As you can see, SaintMarcel SSID is completely invisible to my Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e.

czguy said:
I’ve purchased Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e in May of 2019 as a replacement for my aging Sony Xperia Z4 tablet with a broken digitizer. I’ve just returned from 2 month-long trip throughout Europe and I must say that I’m extremely upset about my Samsung tablet due to constant Wi-Fi connection issues.
I’ve managed to get a screen replacement for my Xperia tablet before my vacation departure date and I’ve decided to bring both Sony and Samsung on a trip (my wife was using Sony tablet occasionally).
I’ve experienced numerous Wi-Fi connection issues with my Tab S5e and I’ve actually complained in a number of hotels about their crappy Wi-Fi, until I’ve realized the problem is with Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e only. On many occasions, my Tab S5e refused to connect to Wi-Fi, because the signal appeared to be too weak.
I’ve returned home few days ago and unfortunately, the return window for a Samsung tablet is closed and I’m stuck with a tablet that is unable to connect to Wi-Fi and is therefore completely useless in many cases.
My Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e is Wi-Fi only model (SM-T720) and current software appears to be most up to date at the moment (PPR1.180610.011.T720XXU1ASG3).
I would like to hear from other users about their experiences and possible solutions.
I’m attaching a photo of both Sony Xperia Z4 tablet and Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e side by side on Saint Marcel hotel room in Paris where my Tab S5e completely failed to connect to Wi-Fi. As you can see, SaintMarcel SSID is completely invisible to my Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e.
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Man I wish I could help but I've had zero wifi issues with my new s5e. If I cover the lower left corner (landscape) with my hand sometimes it will drop a bar but never fails to connect and never slows down. Having said that, I will be spending a couple of days in a hotel in southern Texas next week and will be taking the s5e with me. I am anxious to see if I encounter any wifi issues. I'll let you know one way or the other when I return. I can tell you, my build number is different than yours (ASH1). Also, I just bought mine last week. Maybe something got fixed.

I've had it for about 2 months now and I never experienced any issues, both on 2.4ghz and 5ghz frequencies. I've never used it in a place with poor coverage though.

czguy said:
I’ve purchased Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e in May of 2019 as a replacement for my aging Sony Xperia Z4 tablet with a broken digitizer. I’ve just returned from 2 month-long trip throughout Europe and I must say that I’m extremely upset about my Samsung tablet due to constant Wi-Fi connection issues.
I’ve managed to get a screen replacement for my Xperia tablet before my vacation departure date and I’ve decided to bring both Sony and Samsung on a trip (my wife was using Sony tablet occasionally).
I’ve experienced numerous Wi-Fi connection issues with my Tab S5e and I’ve actually complained in a number of hotels about their crappy Wi-Fi, until I’ve realized the problem is with Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e only. On many occasions, my Tab S5e refused to connect to Wi-Fi, because the signal appeared to be too weak.
I’ve returned home few days ago and unfortunately, the return window for a Samsung tablet is closed and I’m stuck with a tablet that is unable to connect to Wi-Fi and is therefore completely useless in many cases.
My Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e is Wi-Fi only model (SM-T720) and current software appears to be most up to date at the moment (PPR1.180610.011.T720XXU1ASG3).
I would like to hear from other users about their experiences and possible solutions.
I’m attaching a photo of both Sony Xperia Z4 tablet and Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e side by side on Saint Marcel hotel room in Paris where my Tab S5e completely failed to connect to Wi-Fi. As you can see, SaintMarcel SSID is completely invisible to my Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e.
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Wifi analyzer by farproc in the play store does not work properly. I installed it on the tablet and would not connect to anything even when I was connected (or showed nothing when not connected). I think you should install wifi analyzer by VERN Software (open source) and give us a fresh screen shot. Anyway intersting, my signal does not change when I cover the whole tablet (even the right corner). Signal seems rock solid using the open source app.