The Nexus 4 Thread

[52gdpl]

.... waiting for mine. thursday or friday....

 

[oriserzz]

Eh guys, did google just block access from hotspot shield?
i use hotspot shield and yet it shows the unavailable in ur country page

 

[aimnfire]

One big turn off is the battery life of the N4. No idea why but it seems quite pathetic compared to phones released in the second half of 2012, especially when it sprouts a 2100mAh non-removable battery

not surprise
since it have 2gb ram
although advantage is it is fast
but those apps you not using will be taking battery life
remember android phone will only kill apps that is no longer in use when it detect low ram
since you got plenty off ram
those unused apps are running in the back ground eating the battery life away

thats where task killer comes in
although there is a debate where task killer is a need in android phone
to me yes
1. to not let my task killer kill certain app
2. since now high ram, it make sense to kill those unused apps

 

[shawniiex]

So the teardown by iFixit reveals an LTE chip inside the nexus 4, here an article to show why your HSPA+ Nexus 4 won't get LTE ever.

No, your Nexus 4 won't magically grow LTE support | Android Central

 

[kennyboy]

Oh, i've no casing.
Switch off, remove battery cover, remove battery, insert battery, replace battery cover, switch on

Just removing 2 steps doesn't suddenly make it "Just as simple as taking one out and putting the other in", does it?

 

[Ratix0]

waiting for early local adopters to post their reviews... battery life, call quality and connectivity may vary in US, UK and here, especially now with so many people constantly on facebook while on the mrt

Battery life have been shown around, it averages around 3:50+ hours of on screen time (1d total usage) to 5:00 hours of on screen time with wifi (and 10h~ of total usage).

So its safe to say we'd expect to see 4 hours of on screen time on an average day, slightly better than the galaxy nexus but worse than most other phones.

So far I've been reading, everyone is singing praises about the snappiness of the phone and all, only complains are the glass, the space and the battery.

Also, NEXUS 4 BUMPERS IRL PICTURES!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34354075&postcount=26

They look really good. I feel so much safer using the bumper. I'll probably use the bumper + dual screen protector 1 at the back 1 at the front for protection.

 

[Ratix0]

not surprise
since it have 2gb ram
although advantage is it is fast
but those apps you not using will be taking battery life
remember android phone will only kill apps that is no longer in use when it detect low ram
since you got plenty off ram
those unused apps are running in the back ground eating the battery life away

thats where task killer comes in
although there is a debate where task killer is a need in android phone
to me yes
1. to not let my task killer kill certain app
2. since now high ram, it make sense to kill those unused apps

I have no idea where you get your idea of apps in ram eating away battery life from... Source? I distinctively remember reading otherwise. Apps in ram don't do jack, they don't really take up any processing power or battery power in that sense, nor do they slow the phone down. Its Linux not Windows.

Eh guys, did google just block access from hotspot shield?
i use hotspot shield and yet it shows the unavailable in ur country page

You gave me a scare.. I just tried. No problems. Using hotspot shield as well.

 

[XP]

Also, NEXUS 4 BUMPERS IRL PICTURES!
xda-developers - View Single Post - Nexus 4 with bumper case - request for photos

They look really good. I feel so much safer using the bumper. I'll probably use the bumper + dual screen protector 1 at the back 1 at the front for protection.

Well, I think it still look pretty good even with the bumper. I am glad that I ordered one lol.

 

[shawniiex]

Just removing 2 steps doesn't suddenly make it "Just as simple as taking one out and putting the other in", does it?

hmm, but since the battery door comes off relatively easily, much better than carrying an extended battery which requires another battery door or a charger around eh?

 

[Ratix0]

Well, I think it still look pretty good even with the bumper. I am glad that I ordered one lol.

Yeah man with the bumper it still looks good!

 

[shawniiex]

Yeah man with the bumper it still looks good!

bumper looks significantly premium, well worth the extra money i'd say.

 

[shawniiex]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUUyZ-2iL8s

drop test before and after.

 

[aimnfire]

I have no idea where you get your idea of apps in ram eating away battery life from... Source? I distinctively remember reading otherwise. Apps in ram don't do jack, they don't really take up any processing power or battery power in that sense, nor do they slow the phone down. Its Linux not Windows.

2 ways to check

1. go setting, abt phone, battery usage and see who is been eating the battery

2. down load any task killer, set the setting to low security in the task killer and see how many apps is actually eating the ram especially those who is prone to start itself

been using android since cupcake days and of course some apps are just bloat apps that can eat away battery juice

 

[aimnfire]

anyway
its a trade off
more powerful means something need to be sacrifice

u dont expect a ferrari car to have fuel efficient as a toyota car right

 

[Ratix0]

2 ways to check

1. go setting, abt phone, battery usage and see who is been eating the battery

2. down load any task killer, set the setting to low security in the task killer and see how many apps is actually eating the ram especially those who is prone to start itself

been using android since cupcake days and of course some apps are just bloat apps that can eat away battery juice

That does not answer the question at all...

It seems more like you have no clue what you are talking about.

Keeping data in your ram doesn't consume much more battery as you have said.

 

[Ratix0]

hmm, but since the battery door comes off relatively easily, much better than carrying an extended battery which requires another battery door or a charger around eh?

Not as easy to replace as you think. The battery is glued down.

 

[DeadmanINC]

any stock update news?

 

[lordlad0]

for those intend to buy from others.....here's a guage of price...

i just shipped a few nexus (4,7,10) as i am one of the few managed to get order and shipped (arrival 29th November in singapore)....

after calculating the conversion rate and shipping charges and tax....the nexus 4 is cost SGD540.......so here's the guage...

if you wanna buy from others...make sure, you add another SGD20-30....if ppl selling nexus 4 for SGD600 upwards...please do yourself a favour and don't get chopped by others....

 

[shawniiex]

Not as easy to replace as you think. The battery is glued down.

No no no bro. Talking about my gnex.

 

[justln]

for those intend to buy from others.....here's a guage of price...

i just shipped a few nexus (4,7,10) as i am one of the few managed to get order and shipped (arrival 29th November in singapore)....

after calculating the conversion rate and shipping charges and tax....the nexus 4 is cost SGD540.......so here's the guage...

if you wanna buy from others...make sure, you add another SGD20-30....if ppl selling nexus 4 for SGD600 upwards...please do yourself a favour and don't get chopped by others....

$350 (phone price) + $15 (Google shipping) + $18 (forwarder shipping) = $383
$383 x 1.27 x 1.07 = $520.

That's the max I can come up with, care to show how you got $20 extra?