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[Nexus 4 General] techfreak:
Hopefully cash on meet up. Just to be sure and safe.

Any preffered location?
[Nexus 4 General] djkinetic:
No they didnt a smartphone with the same specs outright usually costs around 25k php when they are first released which is right around 500 euros....only reason google is selling it so cheap is because they are selling it at a low margin in hopes that more people will start using the play store. Same thing with the tmobile price of 499, thats actually reasonable, the IP5 off contract price is 599 if i recall, the carriers dont make money off phones they buy them from the manufacturer at a certain price, its off the contracts and monthly sub fees that carriers make money off of, people fail to realize this.
[Nexus 4 General] dycz21:
i was actually thinking of getting it from LG here even if they price it a lil bit higher. Atleast you have warranty here.

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saw some dealers in hk and they sell it at 2950 hkd. anyone from hk here?
[Nexus 4 General] techfreak:
Thinking of the same thing if no one else would offer it before lg released it.

Online resellers dont usually have manufacturer warranty (unless otherwise stated). Thats y we can get it cheaper from them vs the stores.

I would still like to have it released here b4 december or at least resellers to start to have stocks on hand for me to grab. Hehehe

Dnt want to buy from us or hk ebay.
[Nexus 4 General] alfiemenace:
Will probably wait until may stock na sa online sellers, some of them offers warranty anyway.

Stock ROM, custom user.
[Nexus 4 General] kelvs:
any idea on the availability in other countries in Asia ? I have friends that will be visiting from Singapore and Hong Kong soon so I'm hoping to get one from them.
[Nexus 4 General] junta_mpb:
While the low margin point from Google is true, that does not make increasing the price point by as much as they might any more reasonable. You mentioned the t-mobile price, but it still comes out cheaper (no contract) than what LG quoted me. Also mentioned was the euro price point, but lets remember that that point has tax included and their VAT is higher than ours (20% for the UK). Another question is where the other retailers are getting their units as it can affect the price as well; from Google or LG? Obviously, there are factors that we are unaware of, but it is difficult to digest a 25k Php when one knows how low it could get.

I understand that this is a business, and I assume people on this forum do as well, so Its not the fact that is costs more that I have an issue with, its how much higher they tagged it.
[Nexus 4 General] shadow071506:
will this be the 8gb or 16gb?
[Nexus 4 General] mayastig:
was lucky enough to snag one when it went live at around 8:30am PST on Tuesday. will have it in my hands next week.

If your going to wait it out, better to wait until online retailers like kimstore has them in stock. Their prices are relatively competitive, though i am not sure if they will get stock since it sold out on playstore <30 mins in AUS, EU and US.

Kimstore Gnex are "yakju" FWIW, so no conversion needed but you could easily do it.
[Nexus 4 General] djkinetic:
Yes the Euro price includes VAT and is higher then the US or Phil, and while the TMO price might be cheaper out of contract then what LG quoted you, think about it, how much was the iPhone when it was first in the Phil not available on Globe, it was running about 28-32k php I know because I went back to the Phil a couple months after it was released in the states, when I showed any shop that had it at the time there the price was consistently around 28k high end 32k, Not sure exactly how much the GS III was at time of release there, but my bet is around 25k, the GNex was about 650-700 USD when it first came out thats around 28-29k php which correct me if i'm wrong Smart is selling it around 30k php, point is that if the price ends up around 23k-25k from LG in the phil, its not that unreasonable as thats what similar spec phones are going for, and thats the price LG is selling them at to the rest of the world, unless your google or a a carrier.You might not like it but thats how it is and as such you have the choice whether to buy it or not...25k isnt unreasonable anything over 30k though is, you can't expect the same play store price from LG if its google thats choosing to eat much of the cost in order to promote its play store. So if you go buy what other similar spec phones were going for at launch, then its not as overpriced as it might seem at first glance since its not fair to compare the google play price when google is eating half of the cost of the phone.
[Nexus 4 General] ads.underground:
I went to LG in Cyberzone, SM Megamall last Saturday and asked them about the LG Nexus 4. I was advised that the phone might be available starting the first week of December. I think someone here mentioned that as well. As for the price, they had no information on that yet. Just FYI.
[Nexus 4 General] thephantom:
By accessing the bootloader. Turn on the device by pressing volume down and power. So this means you can only buy at a physical store because of you purchase online, you can't do that
[Nexus 4 General] astrall:
You can't unless you power up the unit into bootloader mode, afaik.

The best way to "assume" the HW_Rev without powering it up is to look the productiom date in the unit's box, in the serial number. Its not always the latest production will have the latest HW_Rev but atleast you have a basis.

If the unit comea with manufacturer warranty, theres no need to worry about this HW_Revs. Just ask for a replacement if you got a defective one.

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 General] bugnoy710:
Within 6 hours according to Ballistic.

I sent them an email and they replied that they are hoping to have the black/black available by next week.

Almost tempted to get the hot pink combo (after all I'm a girl :D) but no... :)
[Nexus 4 General] soybi:
Thank you! Hehe. i have a friend working at LG. i just want her to test it first coz im going to buy from her..

She said, she will reserve one for me. Coz she said they get out of stock really fast.. Madame daw naghahanap ng nexus 4 sakanila

soybi
[Nexus 4 General] ijustzeke:
thanks man! I'll buy this then. thank you for that confirmation! that means a lot!
[Nexus 4 General] crackers9363:
No prob sir,. :) congratulations in advance, you'll soon be one of the proud nexus 4 owners :)
[Nexus 4 General] cdon2109:
Did you guys experience overheating on your Nexus 4? It happened to me yesterday. I was using the phone and fell asleep. The phone was somehow got tucked under my pillow. I woke up and to my surprise, it was too hot. It was 52 degrees Celsius when I checked the temp using the Battery Stats app. The battery was like 75 before I slept and it was 14 when I woke up. It detected Google + as the battery sucker. Could this be caused by a rouge app? or could it be because it was under the pillow and had no proper ventilation. Do you know any app that will turn the phone off when it reaches to a specified temperature?
[Nexus 4 General] ijustzeke:
never put a phone(especially a smartphone) under your pillow. obviously, it will cause a overheat in its battery. I don't know why but everytime i put a smart phone under my pillow it will get hot and get low bat (e.g. 100% - 20%) even tho nothing was running.
[Nexus 4 General] bugnoy710:
Probably because it's not exposed to open air which helps cool it. The heat gets trapped if the phone under the pillow.

As for the battery draining... I wonder why...
[Nexus 4 General] cdon2109:
Maybe the moral lesson of the story was: Don't sleep with your phone. It can get pretty hot. :silly:
[Nexus 4 General] philpilar:
@bugnoy yethz

The bumpers are with my friend na. Any idea how much shipping them to the philippines would cost? Total weight of the package is just half a pound.
[Nexus 4 General] yethz:
Cant wait ;)

Sorry I dont how much that would cost coz I havent tried or havent paid that kind of transactions.

I only pay via online purchase and shipping fee is already included. No idea about that.

Saying Loud and Proud I'm a user of

Google Nexus 4 / Samsung Galaxy S3
[Nexus 4 General] thephantom:
Lbc would be 10usd for that
[Nexus 4 General] Locksmith81:
Loving my N4 with the Diztronic TPU case and the Earth slim!

Sent from another realm
[Nexus 4 General] philpilar:
Thanks bro!
[Nexus 4 General] bugnoy710:
Anyone who's planning to buy the orb charger?

I think it's already available

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Yey!!!
[Nexus 4 General] wtfshouldidonow:
Where?
[Nexus 4 General] bugnoy710:
Read it from this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2128584
[Nexus 4 General] shadow071506:
it's only for pre-order and will become available around March... so not in stock as of the moment

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btw, how do you guys take screenshots of your nexus 4?
[Nexus 4 General] aybee23:
Press the power and volume down buttons simultaneously.
[Nexus 4 General] EvilAsh:
Searched GH and Divisoria but can't find a single Nexus 4 case :(

The capdase retailer did say that they will have it available next week. Sana totoo *fingers crossed*
[Nexus 4 General] dancedreamfly:
I've had a Poetic bumper for about a month now. No separation issues so far. I guess I'm lucky!

Also got a Nillkin from Cyberlynx. I don't use it that often because it leaves the chrome bezel exposed.

Ordered an OEM bumper yesterday from the Play Store. To my surprise, it already shipped although my confirmation email said it'd ship in 1-2 weeks. Excited!

As for screen protectors, I'm using Nillkin for the front and a DIY one for the back. My Spigen dual should be arriving soon though.
[Nexus 4 General] bimmerboii:
Curious to know what data speeds are you guys getting on the N4 with globe/smart 3g?

I know they both offer LTE now but our phones are not compatible. :(
[Nexus 4 General] GalaxyNexusPH:
Guys anyone got bumpers foot sale?
[Nexus 4 General] apatal:
Finally decided to quit the OEMSP Club. Wish me luck in applying these:
[Nexus 4 General] yethz:
Awesome. Too many to choose from. U are lucky that u have those, unfortunately my place (tagbilaran, bohol) dont have protectors available yet :'( been searching here and there none of them got any kind for now. Im using my N4 for few weeks now naked and bare and put it in my pocket so far so good, no scratches noticed yet I hope I can be careful all the time but it is more comfortable that it has protectors, but when looking at it naked u can really see and fell the coolest phone as of date.

Actually, I am the only got a very sleek phone at the office. Sooo awesome to see it on top of my desk ;)

N4 dont have LTE support? So, what does the options we have in Wireless Network sitting there as choices?

The option where we can choose eHRPD, LTE and unspecified?

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Google Nexus 4 / Samsung Galaxy S3
[Nexus 4 General] vinbaure:
Please tell us if the screen protector covers the curve sides of the screen. :)
[Nexus 4 General] apatal:
Unfortunately, it doesn't. It only covers the roughly the same area covered by the OEM screen protectors that was on it out of the box.

Oh and as expected, the front shield is of better quality than the one for the back as the latter was just a generic brand. Still, better than nothing.

I'll let you guys know later how it fairs with my poetic bumper. I do hope they get along. :)
[Nexus 4 General] bimmerboii:
Oh I read somewhere that LTE is only supported in Canadian networks.. Anyway good to know it works with globe/smart LTE. What kind of speeds are you getting?
[Nexus 4 General] digitallysick:
Where is the best place to find a N4 in stock? Mall of Asia? Megamall? Ideas?
[Nexus 4 General] GalaxyNexusPH:
Just went to CyberLynx at St. Francis square yesterday and passed by LG megamall. They have Nexus 4 on stock. 22k cash price.
[Nexus 4 General] yethz:
I havent tried it yet since i use wi-fi only and dont have data plan, though i have unli for 1 month with 100mb limit from smart and i dont use it :D and i think smart dont have LTE in my area. Globe just announced recently that offered iPhone 4s/5 LTE support on plan users on some areas in metro manila, and i doubt will have it here in my province :'(

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Google Nexus 4 / Samsung Galaxy S3
[Nexus 4 General] dancedreamfly:
I actually got most of my accessories online, except for the Nillkin case and screen protector. You might want to try ordering online. I think Cyberlynx does shipping transactions, too.
[Nexus 4 General] thephantom:
It doesn't work with globe or smart lte

Flowed and Tapped from my Nexus
[Nexus 4 General] yethz:
I think thats because it doesnt have that frequency yet available on cell towers for now. Maybe in 2yrs time it does ;)

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Google Nexus 4 / Samsung Galaxy S3
[Nexus 4 General] thephantom:
What you're seeing is a generic options menu. That is also in the galaxy nexus gsm. That menu is even an option in my nexus one

Flowed and Tapped from my Nexus
[Nexus 4 General] bimmerboii:
Thanks for clearing it up. So what I read was true.. N4 LTE is not official and only works on certain networks.
[Nexus 4 General] philpilar:
Dont have a screenshot but the highest ive seen is almost 4mb down and 2mb up. Smart hspa+ tagaytay area.
[Nexus 4 General] chard09:
sir where did you bought your cases?
[Nexus 4 General] yethz:
We are really way behind from other countries in terms of mobile network speed availability.

I saw some screenshots up to 40mb+ down rate and higher and ours cannot even go or higher than 6mb on mobile networks...

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[Nexus 4 General] bugnoy710:
Try doing some back reading. Most of us got our cases online, GizmoShield, CyberLynx....
[Nexus 4 General] lesterpaul21:
Suggestion po kung saan maganda bumili ng case/bumper ? Online o hindi po, salamat !
[Nexus 4 General] stankyou:
Did you even read the post above you? And this forum requires you to speak in English. :banghead:

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[Nexus 4 General] yethz:
Seen his profile. Just registered today and this is his first post.

Doubt he read the basics and rules of one forum. Heheh

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[Nexus 4 General] astrall:
Regarding on buying items online. Do you guys buy from international sellers and ship it directly here in Philippines or do you use forwarding companies like JAC, or send it to your relatives? I'm a bit worry to buy online because of our customs.
[Nexus 4 General] apatal:
There are local online merchants that you can try if you're afraid of buying from abroad. They are usually more expensive than their foreign counterparts but is relatively safer, especially if you just agree to meet up for the purchase. Kaliwaan lang.
[Nexus 4 General] bugnoy710:
Depend on shipping cost. I usually check first how much the shipping would cost if the seller ships it for me. It it costs more then I'd prefer myshoppingbox. I haven't tried shipping directly from merchant though, except for Bestskinsever.

Of course check first if the product is available locally. But if the prices are too high...
[Nexus 4 General] astrall:
So you used MSB before? How's their service?
[Nexus 4 General] bugnoy710:
It's ok. They called me when they had a hard time looking for my place though :D

But no worries. At least my package was delivered in excellent condition and directly at my doorstep. Ni worries whether it gets held up at customs
[Nexus 4 General] lesterpaul21:
I cant send sms in globe? How can i fix this. Need help
[Nexus 4 General] ijustzeke:
just got my Nexus 4 earlier today!! wohoo!

LG Megamall still have a couple of stocks.

btw, went to CyberLynx earlier asked for a screen protector but the vendor just gave me a generic screen protector. had to buy it since I don't want my screen bare naked.

my phone tho is rocking its sexy body right now. nothing covering its sexy back and sides.

waiting for OEM.
[Nexus 4 General] astrall:
Thanks. I'll use msb then to forward my orders in US. How long did it take to ship your items inyour place? Did they maximize their time, 10-12days?

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 General] ijustzeke:
weird. I can send SMS to both number
[Nexus 4 General] lesterpaul21:
Yeah just bought mine too last Friday, but now i can't send sms to 222/8888. Please help thanks.
[Nexus 4 General] thephantom:
My replica bumper came today. I have something to use while waiting for the delivery of the orig one. I can now retire the poetic which is split in a corner.

Side by side with poetic
[Nexus 4 General] bugnoy710:
I can't remember.... Sorry... But for sure it did not exceed 2 weeks :D
[Nexus 4 General] lesterpaul21:
How much is that? And where did you buy it?
[Nexus 4 General] thephantom:
Buychina. The 15usd ones. This'll be my daily driver then when my original comes it'll be for weekends. Lol

Flowed and Tapped from my Nexus
[Nexus 4 General] ijustzeke:
what method did you guys use to unlock and root your devices?

currently having a hard time using this method -> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2018179
[Nexus 4 General] lesterpaul21:
When you are sending sms to 8888, what is that message that pop before sending that message? Please help, I cant register my phone to unli. :(
[Nexus 4 General] thephantom:
Rarely use jac except for gadgets. I get quite a few from online sellers and just like what was posted by bugnoy, check the shipping options first. Most have the option to ship here so I just go with the local post. If at all there's additional cost, it's just about 40php. That's when they send you a notice for pick up. If they send it directly to your door, there's no additional cost. If I get free shipping to a US address and there are several items, they goes to my cousin and we use lbc. It'll be 10usd roughly for shipping and no additional cost here. I've made a mistake before of using DHL but they charge a customs fee which sometimes turn out to be higher than the value of the item. Didn't use them again. Advantage of those couriers like DHL is you get the item in 2-3 days. With lbc it's a week. With regular post it's 2-3 weeks.

Flowed and Tapped from my Nexus
[Nexus 4 General] thephantom:
Use efrant's method if you have issues with jubakuba. Here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php...ory image / return to stock / unlock / root #

Flowed and Tapped from my Nexus
[Nexus 4 General] apatal:
This is still the recommended way to do it. However, if you have a Mac lying around the house, you can use this guide to set up adb and fastboot on it so you can reboot your device using it. :)
[Nexus 4 General] astrall:
Free shipping to Philippines? Can you link me to the ads please. :)

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 General] shadow071506:
for those using the poetic bumpers, how are they holding up now?
[Nexus 4 General] bugnoy710:
My rev 1 separated at the left corner. Asked for a refund since my Google bumper will be coming (courtesy of philpilar).

Still using it though since I'm planning to sell my frosted Nillkin.

Bulldog glue + toothpick + tissue :)
[Nexus 4 General] crackers9363:
attached is a more detailed list of the network types supported by nexus 4, if only the LTE band used by smart and globe is compatible with the one supported by our device, it would have been a gadget made in heaven :angel: :laugh:

the best i could get with globe is HSPA+15, mediocre data connection, but what can we do, we are in the philippines :D
[Nexus 4 General] ijustzeke:
trying it for a couple of while now. no good.

how do I uninstall my past installed drivers btw? o.O

sorry this is my first time doing this process.

got it. uninstalled my current drivers.

still trying the fastboot thingy
[Nexus 4 General] dancedreamfly:
Assuming you're on Windows 7, download USBDeview. Run as admin and right click on the device whose drivers you want to uninstall.
[Nexus 4 General] apatal:
Still in good condition surprisingly. And I'm not even taking special care of it. In fact, I regularly stress it by taking it off my phone so I can wipe my N4. Call me OC, but I hate seeing fingerprints on my sexy Nexus. :)
[Nexus 4 General] SonicYan:
What leather pouch is that in the background? Will the phone with a bumper fit in it?
[Nexus 4 General] ijustzeke:
thanks to this man.

finally got it working. used jubakuba method just got my drivers here.

just uninstalled my current drivers and installed the drivers that is given here.
[Nexus 4 General] GalaxyNexusPH:
Dude nexus devices are the easiest to unlock and root. I use to unlock using WUGs nexus toolkit but later found out that adb and fastboot is all you need. From stock to bootloader unlock to flashing custom recovery then rooting or to reflashing back to stock.
[Nexus 4 General] ijustzeke:
the thing is I came from galaxy ace and had no idea about this adb and fastboot. :)

and yes, I'm still learning.

I was stucked for about 30minutes - 1 hour earlier because I can't figure out how to do it.

seems like it was just the drivers acting up.

got it working from a couple of help. :)

and yes, its easy. its just the drivers, really. lol
[Nexus 4 General] bugnoy710:
Is it really beneficial to root your phone?

This is my first android phone so i'm still enjoying it as it is. Maybe in the summer I'll do some reading on this...
[Nexus 4 General] ijustzeke:
ever since I rooted my first android device(Galaxy Ace).

I can't live without it. lol.

try watching a couple of youtube video about what's the benefits of rooting.

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=why+do+I+root+my+phone
[Nexus 4 General] stankyou:
It is beneficial for me and maybe for you too. Use it stock for now, you'll realize you'll want root when the time comes you feel your stock setup its limiting you. Some dont need root so it will depend on you and your usage. Dont root your phone when you dont really understand why you have to.

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[Nexus 4 General] nexusPOOR:
hi newbie here! proud owner of nexus 4 bought last January 25, planning to root this awesome device probably will use efrants. :good:
[Nexus 4 General] thephantom:
That's a note 2 pouch. Very snug fit of yours going to place in the n4 with bumper. Not advisable. Without is ok. Have several other pouches I use of I have the bumper on
[Nexus 4 General] yethz:
How much for that frosted Nillkin? Is it in still good condition? Can i buy it? ;)

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[Nexus 4 General] bugnoy710:
Pm sent. Need me to send pics?
[Nexus 4 General] Nforcr:
Mine is still intact. 2 weeks old now.
[Nexus 4 General] shadow071506:
can you pm me the price too, incase yethz doesnt buy it :P

btw, need your opinion guys--> Xylon or ParanoidAndroid? Thanks..
[Nexus 4 General] Mr.JC:
yethz, how to subscribe to that promo of smart? Hows 100 Mb? is it enough for moderate browsing the whole month? say 1hr per day? :D

Thanks
[Nexus 4 General] philpilar:
100mb is way too small. The always on plan 500 with 1gb worth of mobile browsing is the current sweet spot. To activate text ON 500 to 7577.

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Guys and gals when you buy apps from the play store, do you get charged in dollars or pesos?
[Nexus 4 General] bugnoy710:
Oh dear I'm sorry but yethz will be getting the case...
[Nexus 4 General] shadow071506:
its ok po..thanks for letting me know though :) what case are you using po ngaun ms bugnoy? :)
[Nexus 4 General] thephantom:
My card gets charged in pesos
[Nexus 4 General] philpilar:
Thanks, I also get charged in pesos. I just find it weird that the price is always in pesos but just before checking out, it reverts back to dollars. Does this happen to you also?
[Nexus 4 General] bugnoy710:
Glued (corner) poetic bumper case while waiting for Google Bumper.

I also ordered a Ballistic Case...