yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Nexus 4 General] techfreak:
Which basically means use ur phone for basic needs and not really taking advantage of it being in a 'smart phone' category.

U buy the phone for its features and what it can do and it will take a toll in ur battery. Just buy a mobile charger and ur good to go wherever.
[Nexus 4 General] wtfshouldidonow:
And the black wallpaper thing does not work for us, we don't have an amoled screen. The n4 has an lcd, which means whiter backgrounds are actually better for the battery. Lowering the brightness to just the appropriate setting would be more useful.
[Nexus 4 General] Mr.JC:
Hey dude. Just want to ask about the back screen protector from this shop. does it cover the whole back glass part of the phone specially the curves in the edges? how about the front?

Anyone knows where I can get a screen protector (front/back) of n4 that covers much or almost all glass part of the phone? PS. not from online market. at least somewhere here in manila.

Thanks
[Nexus 4 General] ijustzeke:
just want this to share to everyone of you guys in case you don't know yet.

http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/index.php/business/companies/8141-google-opens-philippine-office

Hopefully they open a Google Playstore too!
[Nexus 4 General] bugnoy710:
Second the motion!
[Nexus 4 General] j.go:
For the back, I just kept the back protector that comes with the nexus. It has a coupe of notches on the top-right portion which you're supposed use to peel them off. I just put a bit of transparent tape to prevent it from getting caught in my pocket. I would have probably kept the front, too, if it didn't have the +/- and power sign on it. lol!

As far as I can tell, the focus of Google PH will be to target Filipino users with local ads. I, too, am hoping down the road they'll start selling directly to us, but it probably won't be anytime soon.
[Nexus 4 General] exdas:
I second this. If you wanted battery. Get a note 2 or something... Disabling core apps are a no no for me.
[Nexus 4 General] crackers9363:
Not sure if they have screen peotectors for the back part, but i guess all back protectors for nexus 4 covers the whole part of it (of course except for the camera and speaker, hehe). As for the front part, SPs which covers the whole front part is hardly available since it will have issues with the curved sides, though I guess i-shield can do the trick there.
[Nexus 4 General] apatal:
Same for me. However you can always police your third party apps. For example, you can set some app syncing to the max allowed in their settings, which is usually 1 day. Or you can disable background syncing outright as some apps sync the moment you run it, like Facebook. :)
[Nexus 4 General] bugnoy710:
Hi. Try to check out Applewerkz QC on FB. I think they are selling SGP Ultra Dual Screen protector for the Nexus 4. I think this is the one with the back protector...
[Nexus 4 General] shadow071506:
haha.. i still have both of the screen protector... (even the one with +/- and power sign...) lol... still looking for a good screen protector to replace it, so up until then, i guess im keeping these two for protection :P
[Nexus 4 General] GalaxyNexusPH:
Same here bro. Already got the Qi charger but no case and screen protector.
[Nexus 4 General] bugnoy710:
I received an email from from Ballistic saying that the SG shell case for Nexus 4 is available.

My crying wallet... :(
[Nexus 4 General] apatal:
Me three! Lol. Long live the OEMSP club! :D
[Nexus 4 General] GalaxyNexusPH:
Guys I'll probably get bestskinever total body skin case optimized. Will go to jac and ask assistance in cargo forwarding
[Nexus 4 General] bugnoy710:
Don't they ship directly to the Philippines? Check the shipping quote first :)
[Nexus 4 General] stankyou:
So to summarize the discussion on this thread (so far)

80% spent on screen protectors, bumpers, and whatnot

15% Nexus availability and price and sellers

5% Technical stuff.

**yeah I dont have the stats to back this claim. Lol

So... How's the weather where yall at right now guys? :D

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[Nexus 4 General] GalaxyNexusPH:
My eon card password expired. I can't to up my PayPal account. Maybe jac can help.
[Nexus 4 General] bugnoy710:
Sunny here in Diliman :D
[Nexus 4 General] Gilkauss:
Sunny here in Davao
[Nexus 4 General] stankyou:
Cloudy here in Cavite. I dont mind though. ;)

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[Nexus 4 General] philpilar:
I've tried 4 kernels since I got my n4. Stock, Franco, faux, and harsh. Harsh kernel gives me the best batt life, easily 4.5 - 5 hours screen time.

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Hahaha broken clouds 28° here in QC
[Nexus 4 General] soybi:
Cloudy here in pasig...

soybi
[Nexus 4 General] bugnoy710:
Cloudy na rin sa Diliman
[Nexus 4 General] thephantom:
That would be too expensive if you course it thru jac considering the shipping directly from the kids just 3-4usd

Flowed and Tapped from my Nexus
[Nexus 4 General] munke3man:
Dude, where'd you get your Qi charger? is it locally? thanks in advance!
[Nexus 4 General] Mr.JC:
Haha I love this Forum!

It feels winter here in QC :eek:
[Nexus 4 General] crackers9363:
Found a way to get a constant hspa connection, just set the preferred network to wcdma only, and voila! Constant hspa. There are also options for lte only, just unfortunate that our precious nexus 4 does not support the LTE band used here in the Philippines. :(
[Nexus 4 General] Poiuytrewqasdfghjkl:
So 2 days i go i rooted my phone and tried franco r53 kernel. My nexus had slight lags/jitters so i went back to stock through nandroid backup. Is there a kernel that is as fast and smooth as the stock one?
[Nexus 4 General] ijustzeke:
try other kernel then. :) faux maybe?
[Nexus 4 General] philpilar:
Skip faux, try harsh kernel! Great batt life and snappy as hell! :thumbup:
[Nexus 4 General] GalaxyNexusPH:
Got the energizer dual inductive charger from sulit.com.ph. Seller name MarkAznar. I think there's only 1 more left.
[Nexus 4 General] Nforcr:
+1 to harsh
[Nexus 4 General] shadow071506:
LOL for that OEMSP club :P
[Nexus 4 General] j.go:
How much slower (or faster) is wireless charging compared to the stock wall charger?
[Nexus 4 General] bugnoy710:
It took me a while to get this :screwy:
[Nexus 4 General] SonicYan:
For now, part of the OEMSP club as well. Still waiting for more feedback from others before I get the Spigen SP from Applewerkz.
[Nexus 4 General] apatal:
Matrix. Been using it since Nexus S days (and am running it on my NS until now). Fast, stable and great battery life too. And I'm not just saying this because I'm one of mathkid's testers. Just try it and see for yourself. :)

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Looks like the OEMSP Club is growing in number. :D

Anybody using XtremeGuard? Heard it's a wet application shield. Can anybody share their experience in applying it? Is it easy?
[Nexus 4 General] philpilar:
Guys and gals, here are some pictures of my N4 with front and back xtremeguard SP. Only drawback for me is the orange peel effect (see 4th pic).

OEMSP club, palitan niyo na yan! ;)
[Nexus 4 General] SonicYan:
Is that the OEM bumper?
[Nexus 4 General] philpilar:
yes sir!
[Nexus 4 General] SonicYan:
Looks good. Can't wait to order order one. Hope they don't run out of stocks this time.
[Nexus 4 General] thephantom:
If you don't want the orange peel effect you can go with the spigen dual. It's what I have on mine currently
[Nexus 4 General] SonicYan:
Is this a dry application? I wonder if there will be issues with the OEM bumper.
[Nexus 4 General] shadow071506:
for those using Harsh Kernel, which one are you using, the NORMAL 100 mV UV or the LOW VOLTAGE?
[Nexus 4 General] thephantom:
Dry application. Shouldn't be an issue. I'm using the poetic right now while waiting for the oem. They're both bumpers so it shouldn't have any issues
[Nexus 4 General] philpilar:
If you have a relative or a friend in the states you can actually order one straight from your phone. You just need the app Market Unlocker PRO. I don't think it's available in the play store so you might have to use google for that one. Once you have it installed, enable it then go to the proxy page, click Fetch USA proxy. After that's done click on Proxy type and select SOCKS4 or SOCKS5. Next step would be to open up chrome, go to play store, order your bumpers, checkout. :)

PS when your setting up your google wallet, put your relative's or friend's address as the billing address of your credit card (that's what I did with my BDO cc) and all will be well. Goodluck!
[Nexus 4 General] shadow071506:
how much did you get for that OEM bumper? is that the one that cost 1500 in Gizmoshield?
[Nexus 4 General] philpilar:
Wet application. It's pretty easy, there's a video on their website on how to apply it properly. No issues here with the OEM bumpers.

I'm using the low voltage one. Harsh said to put both zips on your phone so if something goes wrong with the LV version, you can always flash the NORMAL one.

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I don't know if it's the same but I got mine from the play store. I ordered 2 pcs for $49.47 (about P1,020/pc).
[Nexus 4 General] audiomanph:
Using Harsh Kernel (Jan 28 LOW). Still testing it though. Will post here the results.
[Nexus 4 General] blue_algae:
bumper

Hi everyone. Besides gizmoshield, where can I buy an OEM bumper or even a replica locally? TIA!!
[Nexus 4 General] soybi:
Hi guys, just another nexus 4 stock info for those who are going to buy one and cant find the shops that has stock...

Kimstore online shop: out of stock

Memoxpress SM San Lazaro Manila: 22,240php they have stock

LG Store SM MegaMall: 22,240php they have stock

Memoxpress SM MegaMall: same price, they have stock

Im going to buy one next week so i can join this community.. Oye!

soybi
[Nexus 4 General] bugnoy710:
Good luck!
[Nexus 4 General] thephantom:
For those looking at some cases, protectors etc and are familiar with tcp, the first page of the nexus 4 thread has links to some reviews. I'll be adding along when I get some more stuff or when I have the time as I still have a few things unopened. Don't want to give direct links as it's another forum.

Flowed and Tapped from my Nexus
[Nexus 4 General] exdas:
It just struck me today... I laid down my phone and noticed how damn sleek this phone is... Naked.
[Nexus 4 General] ijustzeke:
awesome thanks for this.

getting mine from LG Megamall this Sunday! at last! funds' complete!

SM Marikina - 2 stores here have stocks I forgot what's the stores name tho. :)
[Nexus 4 General] SonicYan:
Thanks for the info.

Thanks for the info!
[Nexus 4 General] swiftden:
Might return mine for warranty. Flash gets stuck when shooting and doesn't take shots, the flash just lights up. Happens 50% of the time and I have to reboot for it to work. Both with stock and CM 10.1. Anyone having the same issue?
[Nexus 4 General] shadow071506:
Guys just wanna know, what LAUNCHER, KERNEL, and ROM are you guys using as your daily driver? ^_^
[Nexus 4 General] ijustzeke:
be sure to relock ung bootloader before returning it. :)
[Nexus 4 General] philpilar:
Had that before. Try flashing the stock image again before returning it to LG.
[Nexus 4 General] aybee23:
Paranoid Android, franco kernel, and nova launcher! Buttery smooth combo! :)
[Nexus 4 General] swiftden:
So you flashed the stock image and t'was fixed?
[Nexus 4 General] aybee23:
Couldn't agree more! I would have stuck to commando if i wasn't a klutz :D
[Nexus 4 General] apatal:
Apex, matrix, rasbeanjelly

+1 same here...
[Nexus 4 General] mundixx:
Nova Prime, Harsh, AOSPA :D

Sent from my AOSPA Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 General] thephantom:
Nova Prime, stock and stock rooted
[Nexus 4 General] trixnix:
Me too. :)

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 General] yethz:
Flashed yesterday AOKP, Kernel comes with it, and NovaLauncher.

Saying Loud and Proud I'm a user of

Google Nexus 4 / Samsung Galaxy S3
[Nexus 4 General] Nforcr:
Nova Prime, Harsh Normal, Stock
[Nexus 4 General] GalaxyNexusPH:
Ok. Just ordered 4 bse full body case optimized skin protectors.
[Nexus 4 General] philpilar:
@yethz and bugnoy

Good news, the bumpers are on the way to my friends house! Any idea as to how we can ship them here?
[Nexus 4 General] GalaxyNexusPH:
LBC. It's found everywhere on the US.
[Nexus 4 General] philpilar:
Nice! :thumbup:
[Nexus 4 General] yethz:
Cool ;)

Cant wait for it. LBC could be a nice choice but maybe any well-reputated delivery agencies in US is fine. Pls ask ur friend what agency are reliable at their location. Just to make sure the package will arrive on time expected and handed carefully. For me I dont care if its higher than other delivery services as long as it will arrive at shortest time and protected.

Saying Loud and Proud I'm a user of

Google Nexus 4 / Samsung Galaxy S3
[Nexus 4 General] thephantom:
lbc is good. takes about 5 days only and is delivered straight to your home. no additional tax as well unlike when using other couriers. been using this service for quite awhile now.
[Nexus 4 General] philpilar:
Yethz there's no LBC in Valencia. Ups Dhl or FedEx OK ba?

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Nearest LBC remittance is 40 mins away. Pareho lang ba yun? But it's sooo out of the way, don't wanna trouble my friend too much
[Nexus 4 General] GalaxyNexusPH:
Expensive. My mom use to send us things via DHL, UPS or FedEx but found out that it was way cheaper to use LBC.
[Nexus 4 General] yethz:
Yes fedex or dhl is expensive. And if lbc is not in the area where ur friend is, then only two choices. Its up to u to decide.

Ill just hope it wont be too expensive that it'll make the whole expenses covers to 3 bumpers worth :D

Saying Loud and Proud I'm a user of

Google Nexus 4 / Samsung Galaxy S3
[Nexus 4 General] bugnoy710:
Sorry but the only courier service I've used is myshoppingbox. Might be expensive if we ask your friend to ship it to my us address then ship here >_<

Yey bumpers!!! (Sorry sleep deprived)
[Nexus 4 General] philpilar:
Talked to my friend na. The nearest LBC express shop is in panorama city. He'll drop it off daw when he visits his friend who lives near the area. I'll just post here when he updates me.
[Nexus 4 General] thephantom:
Good job. My bumpers are also on the way. I'll have both replica and original. Replica for everyday and original for weekends. Lol
[Nexus 4 General] Mr.JC:
Sir, can you give me the fb link to this item from Gizmoshield? I can't find this 1.5k OEM bumper in their fb.. I am just interested.
[Nexus 4 General] SonicYan:
Its in their timeline photos or more recent photos. Can't seem to copy the link through the mobile app. I don't think they are currently selling it yet as they said they are still waiting for it to arrive and will still do some quality control testing before deciding to sell it.
[Nexus 4 General] stankyou:
With all this talk about bumpers I feel like I'm the only person here who is completely satisfied with just having my diy front and back screen protectors. I'm going to hold this baby just like how the designers meant it to be held. :p

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[Nexus 4 General] Mr.JC:
you sir sure that it costs 1.5k? I can't see any n4 item in their timeline that costs 1.5k...
[Nexus 4 General] yethz:
Yes Ive seen their post on their fb page. And yes they say if they are going sell it, its gonna be 1500 without screen protectors.

Saying Loud and Proud I'm a user of

Google Nexus 4 / Samsung Galaxy S3
[Nexus 4 General] KaliKot:
My Poetic bumper from the US is already starting to separate on 2 sides after using it for 2 days.

I don't recommend it as the QC pretty much sucks.

I also don't see the OEM bumpber on Gizmoshield's page. Someone link it please?
[Nexus 4 General] Mr.JC:
Thanks buddy. Haaayyy... How can I buy original one from Google Play of that bumper. :crying: Anyone still have access to Google Play store here? Please help.
[Nexus 4 General] SonicYan:
Try downloading VPN hotspotshield app for android. It seems I can bypass restrictions and am able to access the order site.
[Nexus 4 General] Mr.JC:
But I don't have any info to give in billing address. I don't have any relatives that can help me but just busy onsite teammates. But I'm afraid they can't help me.
[Nexus 4 General] swiftden:
Franz?
[Nexus 4 General] KaliKot:
hello :D

You need a US credit card and a US address to order from the play store unfortunately. I looked at ebay and the OEM bumper is even more expensive than Gizmoshield's price.

I still have my Nillkin and Momax slim cases but I would really prefer a bumper.

Battery life so far has been mediocre. I think the Galaxy Nexus with a 2000mah OEM extended batt lasted longer
[Nexus 4 General] swiftden:
Haha. My poetic bumper broke too. I use a ringke slim case now. And yes, batt life sucks big time.
[Nexus 4 General] Mr.JC:
Hi sir, can you link the page of their OEM bumper? I really can't see it in their page.. Please. Thanks in advance
[Nexus 4 General] ijustzeke:
is the battery life really that bad? and is it a big drawback?

I'm getting mine this Sunday... And this battery life comments really makes me think twice of what phone to get.

its the only thing that's drawing me back.
[Nexus 4 General] shadow071506:
wow.. you bought two pla tlga? if ur not using the other one, sell it to me..pleaase ..hehe... have no way of getting the official bumper ksi
[Nexus 4 General] philpilar:
Try this:

If you have a relative or a friend in the states you can actually order one straight from your phone. You just need the app Market Unlocker PRO. I don't think it's available in the play store so you might have to use google for that one. Once you have it installed, enable it then go to the proxy page, click Fetch USA proxy. After that's done click on Proxy type and select SOCKS4 or SOCKS5. Next step would be to open up chrome, go to play store, order your bumpers, checkout. :)

PS when your setting up your google wallet, put your relative's or friend's address as the billing address of your credit card (that's what I did with my BDO cc) and all will be well.

Yan lang ginawa ko when I ordered 3 the bumper cases the other day. Good luck!
[Nexus 4 General] j.go:
I don't even have a front screen protector. I'm using the "OEMSP" for the back.I keep thinking about getting a front screen protector, but whenever I use my phone, my finger just glides on the smooth glass surface. It's almost frictionless, like an air hockey table with my finger the puck. I don't want any thin film of coarse material desecrating this beautiful screen. lol!

So far, the only concession I've made to protection is using a microfiber pouch. It protects the N4 from keys and loose change in my pocket. It also serves as a cleaner and a mat on which I lay my phone on to prevent my N4 from touching rough surfaces/unholy ground.
[Nexus 4 General] philpilar:
Batt life is subjective, it really depends on how you use your phone. For me personally, batt life out of the box was terrible(around 2 hours screen time) but with a little tweaking, I now get around 5 hours of screen time.
[Nexus 4 General] shadow071506:
the problem is, i dont really have relatives abroad where i can send the bumpers... and im kinda like a fresh grad so no credit cards i can use yet :(
[Nexus 4 General] GalaxyNexusPH:
Dude I'm going to megamall later. Johnny Air Cargo has a service called "card free shop and ship". Let them know what you want and they will get it for you and ship it here. I think it's better than ordering yourself and constantly tracking the shipment. I'll check if they can get the bumpers from play store for me.

http://www.johnnyair.com/?page=82
[Nexus 4 General] apatal:
So far. My poetic bumper is holding together. Will let you guys know if it decides to fall apart on me. :)
[Nexus 4 General] SonicYan:
Lol was thinking the same thing. Headphiles peeps? :D
[Nexus 4 General] shadow071506:
has anyone got any info or have tried using this case ----> http://www.nillkin.com/english/proshow.asp?mid=2&sid=0&tid=0&cid=1&scid=13&id=2960&page=1

thinking of buying it but im kinda not sure... any inputs on this one :)
[Nexus 4 General] KaliKot:
I have the non textured version and its pretty good. It covers up the back though which kinda hurts but I really like the case overall.

Someone on TCP is selling the textured version for 999 which is like 3x the price on ebay
[Nexus 4 General] crackers9363:
for the first few days with my nexus 4, battery life was terrible, since I was so excited and so eager to experiment a lot of stuff with it :D

but after a few days, as my usage of the device went from extreme to normal, battery life got better, lasts a day with mail, facebook, twitter, foursquare, a little game, heavy news and tech sites browsing (Currents) and a little video streaming :D:o
[Nexus 4 General] thephantom:
I have this. Made a review here: http://www.nexus4forum.com/forum/nexus-4-accessories/316-nillkin-hard-shell-case-nexus-4-a.html
[Nexus 4 General] astrall:
I've got the textured matte black. It's a nice case in terms of size and texture. Premium look and feel. It protects the side bezels, but not the top and bottom chrome bezels. Drop protection is not good in this type of case because of its hard build quality. If you want a case not for its protection but for its looks, this is the case for you. If you want a total protection, you should consider something else. There are some cases out there that do have the looks and the average protection. Like this one. http://www.ebay.com/itm/350692488954?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649. Anyways, you will not regret getting the Nillkin. :)
[Nexus 4 General] bugnoy710:
I have this case. It's good when covering the back part of your phone but as mentioned, it does not offer protection. Very thin and light. I think I posted some pics on this thread a few pages back.

Don't be fooled by the textured back though because the material of the case is a bit slippery. I agree that you won't regret getting a Nillkin but I prefer a bumper case to flaunt the Nexus' 4 sexy back (if you have it, flaunt it)

I had a Poetic a while back which separared after 6 days of use. Instead of getting a replacement, I asked for a refund since philpilar was kind enough to order on my behalf a Google bumper. Still contemplating on getting a ballistic case for fieldwork and outdoor trips...

Choosing a case is a case to case basis :D
[Nexus 4 General] shadow071506:
i wanted to get the ballistic case but it went out of stock really quick last time.. :(
[Nexus 4 General] soybi:
Guys, before buying this phone, just one question though. How can i see the HW_Rev number of this phone.?

Thanks

soybi
[Nexus 4 General] mundixx:
Me! Location sir?
[Nexus 4 General] Skanob:
I may need to have atleast 5 to 10 persons that are really into it. So we couls start it all out. Still talking with the gf.

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Just check my facebook link on the xda profile.

P.S.

The GF may have made my profile on private view only. Im not near a pc as of now.
[Nexus 4 General] Flash05:
i'll only buy nexus 4 if its not more than 20k. more than that seems to be not worth it anymore. i'll go for note2 if that is the case. or gnex which will be a lot cheaper by then.
[Nexus 4 General] techfreak:
I am sure ull have alot of buyers just as long as you do it quickly. Like before december. Other than that, you may loose potential customers as many will start selling it.

Still depends on the price though.
[Nexus 4 General] Skanob:
Well, afaik play store is still sold out of N4s across all countries. The gf said there's none available as of now.

We're still trying to work this out.
[Nexus 4 General] dycz21:
add me in boss. ill get 1!!

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My Bro's gf is in US now. She said that the only store with available nexus4 is only tmobile and its priced 499usd.
[Nexus 4 General] techfreak:
That is 150usd more than the srp. Very bad.
[Nexus 4 General] Skanob:
I'll keep you posted guys. Me and the GF couldn't confirm yet until the phones are up again.
[Nexus 4 General] swiftden:
Mode of payment? Paypal? Or cash?