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Interested to hear the likes and dislikes of the NS from those that have had a little time with it.
I know I am hatting the call quality, poor battery meter and radio reception. Hope its just a matter of getting updates to correct these things.
Love the phone overall aside from some left out givens from the galaxy S line. Would like the phone to replace my Vibrant but the call quality so far is killing it for me. Knowing the phone will be first on the next update seems like a plus but at the cost of a few nice features.
Thoughts?
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Interested to hear the likes and dislikes of the NS from those that have had a little time with it.
I know I am hatting the call quality, poor battery meter and radio reception. Hope its just a matter of getting updates to correct these things.
Love the phone overall aside from some left out givens from the galaxy S line. Would like the phone to replace my Vibrant but the call quality so far is killing it for me. Knowing the phone will be first on the next update seems like a plus but at the cost of a few nice features.
Thoughts?
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I personally have not had any call quality issues, whats it like for you?
Here are my thoughts: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9870794&postcount=108
My only issues:
-Charges somewhat slowly (but it has great battery life)
-Gets hot when you charge it (biggest con for me)
-Maybe it was only because of the large amount of files I was copying, but when I mounted the USB storage it lagged quite a bit.
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Here are my thoughts: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9870794&postcount=108
My only issues:
-Charges somewhat slowly (but it has great battery life)
-Gets hot when you charge it (biggest con for me)
-Maybe it was only because of the large amount of files I was copying, but when I mounted the USB storage it lagged quite a bit.
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Yeah it lagged for me too, only when I was transferring though, safe to assume it was just that. As for the call quality, I find it very good, no complaints here.
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My only problem would be the touch sensitivity on the left and right side of the phone....when landscape texting my thumb naturally hits the edge of the glass and dosent register =/ the vibrant does register but not the MT4G...
anyone else with this thing??
I think it is AWESOME!
coming from a nexus one
LOVE
4" SAMOLED screen especially outside
speed
TRUE multi touch
seems like it has better building penetration for reception
HATE
no notification light
no 2nd microphone for noise cancellation
slowz3r said:
I personally have not had any call quality issues, whats it like for you?
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Calls sound digitized and buzzy. I sound find to the other party but my side sounds too processed. My Vibrant and N1 are clear with no artifacts. Will swap it out when stock is back up and give it a second chance.
Poor reception in my area at the house. AT&T full bars, on T-Mobile, my bars go from full to 0 to 3, it's just weird, I can just sit here and see it move around.
3G not so great here either. Both these issues is with Cell Coverage, so not really phone related.
No Notification Light is still a big annoying. noLED helps a little but that software needs some major tweaking/options for me to completely like it.
Gingerbread 2.3 keyboard: Stock 2.2 you can swipe left to right to engage voice, no such feature in 2.3, and the mic icon (if you want voice) replaces the comma button , if you turn off the mic icon, comma appears, but now you can't engage voice sigh. Bring back swipe for voice please Google.
Screen is incredible. 100x better than Nexus One. Even in daylight. Only complaint is that it's TOO DAMN BRIGHT.... fixed with the app Screen FIlter.
Web browsing zooming in/out is a bit laggy and not as smooth as I'd like.
No issues on call quality to and from.
I like that the power button is on the side. The external speaker is amazing, huge upgrade form the Nexus One. So much louder and fuller.
I'm coming off a CyanogenMod Nexus One, and happy as heck the Nexus S got rooted first day. I've running everything I need/want on the Nexus S right now. No hiccups from switching from Nexus One CM6.1
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My only problem would be the touch sensitivity on the left and right side of the phone....when landscape texting my thumb naturally hits the edge of the glass and dosent register =/ the vibrant does register but not the MT4G...
anyone else with this thing??
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I'm having this same issue lol. I'll adjust though. >.<
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I'm having this same issue lol. I'll adjust though. >.<
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same here its not a defect I think lol its just that the keyboard is soooooo low in landscape mode lol
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same here its not a defect I think lol its just that the keyboard is soooooo low in landscape mode lol
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I think I'm gonna try haxxing the keyboard and making it higher lol.
Yeah if you work it let me know man pm me or something lol
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I personally have not had any call quality issues, whats it like for you?
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Go somewhere noisy. Make a call and the person you are talking to will be lucky to hear half of what you say. The NS is absolutely amazing at picking up every noise but the ones coming from your mouth.
I've had no issues with mine at all. This phone has been pure winfor me!
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Go somewhere noisy. Make a call and the person you are talking to will be lucky to hear half of what you say. The NS is absolutely amazing at picking up every noise but the ones coming from your mouth.
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My dad is on his second NS. Everything he moves (walks or driving) while on a call the person on the other end will start hearing the call being choppy.
So far, my phone has been great.
I only have two complaints about the Nexus S:
- I wish they had used some kind of text coating on the casing to give it a bit of extra grip. The phone, when I first handled it, was really slick.
- There's the ever so slight separation between the glass and casing at the edges that can, will, and does attract dust/dirt/whatevs.
And just one general rant: Stop rearranging the god damn capacitive buttons. Pick an order and stick with it. Google/the OEMs can change the pictures or icons if you like, but please pick an order. It's not fun to relearn a phones buttons every time you get a new one.
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And just one general rant: Stop rearranging the god damn capacitive buttons. Pick an order and stick with it. Google/the OEMs can change the pictures or icons if you like, but please pick an order. It's not fun to relearn a phones buttons every time you get a new one.
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They just want to keep your mind sharp hahahahaha
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They just want to keep your mind sharp hahahahaha
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I know it's a relatively minor complaint and I adjust quickly but still. Lol.
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I know it's a relatively minor complaint and I adjust quickly but still. Lol.
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It might seem minor, but it really drives people up the wall. My girlfriend decided against upgrading from her N1 to the NS solely because "What? They changed the key layout? Why would they do that?" And she is no dummy, (PHD in organic chem) she could easily adapt in a day or two. But ppeople really value consistency. The proper button order should be part of the Android specs and not left up to the whims of every 2 bit company using Android.
So I got my Nexus 4 and overall I love it. It was a nice upgrade from the Galaxy Nexus. 2 issues im having though are
1. The vibrate seems really week. Much weaker than the Galaxy Nexus. Its so weak, if I lay the phone down flat on a table I cant hear it vibrate. I even have an app installed to make it vibrate longer.
2. My led light doesnt seem to work. I installed light flow and nothing. It worked fine on the Galaxy Nexus.
I dont know if I should try and return it to google for another one simply for the vibrate issue or what.
I can confirm the weak vibration. I had a G2 which I could hear rattle against the table. N4 is nowhere near as powerful.
the vibration intensity of the LG Optimus G variants are also the same. i have noticed that Samsung makes the best motors for this function. HTC/LG/Moto appear to use the same, or similar, motor.
The vibrate is really bad. Its basically useless. I just might disable it. I cant get any of the LED notification apps to work. I tried trusty light flow and nothing. The only time the LED works is when I press the option to test it and then its only 1 color.
Ok so an app called sms popup was preventing light flow from working for some reason. I uninstalled it and now light flow works as it should. An FYI if anyone does a search
First time I've owned a phone built by LG and the vibration really is pathetic.
Yeah, I can't feel anything either. :/
I am disappointed with the vibration as well, I can live with it though. I have not had issues with flow light, in fact it's a great app to allow me to set vibration reminders in custom intervals
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I'm disappointed in the weak vibration..no tingling sensation in my pants
Wondering about this as well; the vibrate actually works fine when I've got the N4 in a pocket but when it's on a table or desk, I can't hear/feel it at all. One thing I've noticed is that if I can get one of the longer edges to touch the desk, the vibrate seems much stronger on the edges of the N4 (no bumper here). When it's just face up the vibration just isn't strong enough through the back of the device to notice.
I've read other posts in this forum where people feel like the N4's vibration is actually stronger than the GNex. Is it possible that something needs to be replaced in these devices with weak vibration motors?
I actuallyl iked the vibration on the N4.
Using a custom kernel such as Francos increases the vibrate intensity.
zephiK said:
I actuallyl iked the vibration on the N4.
Using a custom kernel such as Francos increases the vibrate intensity.
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I highly recommend flashing Franco's kernel. Fixes the vibration, improves performance, improves battery life and improves the colours on the display.
The weak vibrate is because the nexus 4 uses a linear oscillating vibration motor instead of a counter weighted rotational motor. A linear oscillating motor produces crisper, smoother, and quieter vibrations, but it isn't clanky, rattly, or annoyingly gritty sounding like a counterweighted motor used in most other phones.
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Wondering about this as well; the vibrate actually works fine when I've got the N4 in a pocket but when it's on a table or desk, I can't hear/feel it at all. One thing I've noticed is that if I can get one of the longer edges to touch the desk, the vibrate seems much stronger on the edges of the N4 (no bumper here). When it's just face up the vibration just isn't strong enough through the back of the device to notice.
I've read other posts in this forum where people feel like the N4's vibration is actually stronger than the GNex. Is it possible that something needs to be replaced in these devices with weak vibration motors?
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Confirmed, when I hold the buttom of the phone standing up to the desk,the vibration actually goes to the desk.
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Well, at least it isn't as strong and loud as the one in my iPhone. That sure was annoying.
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The weak vibrate is because the nexus 4 uses a linear oscillating vibration motor instead of a counter weighted rotational motor. A linear oscillating motor produces crisper, smoother, and quieter vibrations, but it isn't clanky, rattly, or annoyingly gritty sounding like a counterweighted motor used in most other phones.
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This is good information to know. Upon unboxing my N4 I definitely felt that the N4's vibration was DIFFERENT. When I say different, I meant in a good way, it just feels more real and thats the only explaination i could say but the way you worded it was just what I was trying to say but could never think of the words.
I disliked my old phones' vibration where they rattle and sounds like a car motor.
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This is good information to know. Upon unboxing my N4 I definitely felt that the N4's vibration was DIFFERENT. When I say different, I meant in a good way, it just feels more real and thats the only explaination i could say but the way you worded it was just what I was trying to say but could never think of the words.
I disliked my old phones' vibration where they rattle and sounds like a car motor.
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Definitely agree. I really like the way the N4 vibrates, but I just wish I was able to notice it when it's on a flat surface. Figured it had something to do with a difference in motor; glad to know I'm not crazy!
I agree about the vibration, almost useless (I find the maximum ringtone in my pocket on the street to be too quiet too).
Lightflow works with no problems for me, did you enable it in the "accessibility" settings?
I like the vibration on this phone a lot better than my old gnex
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play.google [DOT] com/store/apps/details?id=com.dunnow.software.vibrationTuner
I've wrote this app to solve this issue. Njoy!
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i have noticed that Samsung makes the best motors for this function.
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As an owner of a S2 i couldn't disagree more
Hi people. I noticed people were pretty unhappy with the OPO vibrator (I never had one). The first thing that I noticed when I used the OPT was the terrible sounding vibration motor. It is loud and it sounds like a cheap bullsh*t phone. Does anyone else experience this or is only my model?
Is there any way to compare mine to other models? Maybe someone wants to share a sound recording or something, so we can start to compare
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Hi people. I noticed people were pretty unhappy with the OPO vibrator (I never had one). The first thing that I noticed when I used the OPT was the terrible sounding vibration motor. It is loud and it sounds like a cheap bullsh*t phone. Does anyone else experience this or is only my model?
Is there any way to compare mine to other models? Maybe someone wants to share a sound recording or something, so we can start to compare
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i wish mine sounded like a jackhammer lol. mine is so light i can never hear it but i've learned to deal... makes me look at my phone much, much less.
I didn't want to start a completely new thread, so I'm just gonna resurrect this one...
I seem to have some issues with vibrate on touch, namely that the vibration is loud and that every 3rd or 4th vibration is louder with a clicky sound to it... Anyone else experiencing anything like that?
Mine is the same. Seems like the motor is slightly loose. Slightly annoying but not a real problem for me, I just hope it doesn't get worse. I have had previous phones where the motor got louder over time.
Same the vibration engine seems to be not the best quality.
Alright! Was worried i might have to send it back, now i can unlock the bootloader in peace!
Is it just me or is the vibration really weak? I missed a ton of messages and calls already due to not even feeling it. I called myself to test it out and the vibration even in my hand feels very weak. Maybe I'm just numb to vibrations because the X 2014 was so aggressive, but it seems super weak on the 6p.
Anyone else having issues? Is there anyway to alter my vibration strength?
Hmmm might be defective as this is the first post or comment regarding this. You would need to compare it to another if you can find in next few days
I'm actually rma'ing mine because the vibration is audible, like it's rattling against something.
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I'm actually rma'ing mine because the vibration is audible, like it's rattling against something.
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I wish mines were a little more audible. I haven't been using my 360, but it seems I will need to if this is just the level of vibration. I just called myself with it on a table. I can't feel it on the table like half an inch from the phone. I'm pretty sure the vibration should be stronger than that.
The vibration is odd indeed, its almost a resonating sound and a light vibration.
Wait till we have control.over the kernel and we can edit its values
Really weak vibration here too. Have another coming for my wife on Monday. I'll compare with that one before deciding if its worth talking with Google over. The vibration is much lighter than my old nexus 6.
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You're not imagining it. The vibration is very weak on this phone.
I've missed loads of notifications too. It's pretty much useless in my pocket.
Waiting for CM based roms. Hopefully they're continue to have a setting like they used to have to increase the vibration strength.
The vibration is weak but I rather like it. I never feel it in my pocket on any phone. It's way better than the n6. The vibration on that was super loud and really annoying
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Can another compare it to the LGG3?
It's one of the weaker vibrations on a phone I've felt. I have a N6, Note 3, G2 and G3 and the 6p comes no where near them
The vibrator motor on mine is also weak. Much weaker than my N5. I am hoping a mod can increase its strength.
very weak. really wish it was stronger. I just pulled my Android Wear watch out of the drawer it's been sitting in for 3 months....
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Really weak vibration here too. Have another coming for my wife on Monday. I'll compare with that one before deciding if its worth talking with Google over. The vibration is much lighter than my old nexus 6.
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Any comparison yet? I'm so curious lol
It's very weak compared to the Nexus 6, that's for sure. It's strange after the Moto X 2013 and then the Nexus 6.
I can barley hear the Nexus 6p on the desk next to me, but I could hear the Nexus 6's vibration from the next room over.
It's not just week and hard to hear but the resonance is something like nails on a chalkboard. I no like it.
It's lighter but not bad. I dislike when the vibration on a phone causes rattles. This feels solid and fine. It's not defective because it's different from another device.
I'm finding the vibration strength to be extremely weak, and the default duration to be very short with this phone. I wish makers would put more priority on the motors. It feels as bad as my HTC Hero2. Sure, it's loud and feels alarming when testing it in hand or on a table, but it can be unnoticeable when it's in certain positions in my pocket. My galaxy s2 and s4 were much better, but I wouldn't call those great either. I miss you, nokia 3390 earth shaker.
Are there any recommended notification managers for marshmallow that lets you play with the duration?
Coming from Note, S4 and Note 3 with stock AT&T and XDA roms. I miss the intensity of those phones compared to my new Nexus 6P.
Going from HTC M8 to the nexus 6p the vibration sucks. Any way to increase strength/duration?
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Going from HTC M8 to the nexus 6p the vibration sucks. Any way to increase strength/duration?
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Same here. I am coming from m8 and I barely feel it meanwhile m8 is like a taser which works great.
I cannot feel my 6t vibrate at all. If it's on a table, even Ina quiet room, it's very difficult to hear vibration. Does anyone else have this issue?
While I do feel it is the weakest vibration motor in a phone ever. I wouldn't say I never feel it even on a table. There is a setting to adjust it.
Settings/ sound
Vibration intensity. I have mine set to strong
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I totally disagree..ideally you aren't supposed to hear the vibration..if you want to hear notification you turn on sound. Vibration is something you feel. Immediately when using this phone for the first time I was struck with how nice the vibration felt compared to my old phone (Moto x pure). It's all subjective
I've noticed the vibration can very rarely be felt while wearing baggy pants, tighter fitting clothes though I feel it fine. Luckily for me I only ever wear baggy pants while at work where my phone is almost always sitting on a work bench.
I miss the old blackberry vibration motors that would literally rattle the phone off the table on their strongest setting. With phone in holster I rarely feel the vibration alerts; previous phones like 3T or before that LG G3 I could feel while holstered no problem.
So my feedback to OnePlus would be to get stronger motor next phone.
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Is it just me or does the vibration motor seem to weak at times and get stronger other times. Then you get the situation where the keyboard doesn't vibrate at all.
Totally agree...... vibration is weak and it's impossibile to use
Hello, sorry for the hard words but.... IMHO and for my needs the haptics of this phone are just a joke and totally useless. I rarelly want to hear my phone ringing (office, home or outside) and even with a skinny trousers it´s very hard to feel a whatsapp much less a call.
I was very close to return the phone and buy a POCO F1 for that reason (a really heave reason for me and many other smartphone users). For a phone of this range price it´s a shame having a vibrator with this quality. Very very bad OnePlus.
I think the biggest problem with the vibration is the extremely short pulses. Textra has configurable vibration patterns, but I don't like the way it looks. What I have done to fix the problem for myself is to install Xposed and use gravity box on top of many other cool features it has a notification controller that allows you to select vibration pulse lengths.
People still use the vibration and haptic feedback? I haven't used it in 7+ years... Mainly because my SO hates the sound of it xD
Yeah weak as hell here can't even here it on a table lol and all on max
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People still use the vibration and haptic feedback? I haven't used it in 7+ years... Mainly because my SO hates the sound of it xD
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I would rather not hear a ringer all the time personally and with the short vibration pulses of stock I can't feel the phone go off either. I just want to know I got a text without having to announce it to the world, but as anything everyone has a preference.
Coming from a Pixel 2XL and 3XL, the vibration motor seems very "cheap/loose" to me. It's not as prominent as the Pixels and I don't feel it in my pocket if I'm walking around in a mall or something. I do feel it when it's in my hand though.
If this can be improved on, along with the camera and fp sensor, OnePlus would have a beast of a phone on their hands.
I have used OnePlus x .
It was awesome.. very low frequency , very soothing while typing ....
Vibration in 6T is like very high fast ie high frequency... It's entering the audible zone of frequencies... The higher the frequency , the more it will not cause vibrations that are felt .. it will cause vibrations that are heard.
I wonder how they get to degrade while new phones get released.
Wont they have previous experience and logs ??
Or is that new people coming in and they don't know the history of the company / had no part in it.