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[Nexus 4 General] michellea:
Hi!

I'm planning on buying the Nexus 4 and I need advice.

I could get one locally for P22k and it'll come with warranty, or I could get my relatives abroad who are coming home soon to order on Google Play Store for me for just around P14k. I'm leaning towards the latter, although it's not going to get me warranty. I read a post here that getting the glass replaced cost her P5,000, and if I ever buy from the US and get the glass broken here, it would amount in total to P19k, which is still cheaper than if I buy locally. I'm also getting the bumper on Google Play anyway so I don't see myself breaking the glass easily.

Do you think this is a good decision? The P8k difference is just too much for me.

Also, if I buy abroad, it's sure to work with a Globe sim here, right, since it's unlocked?

Thanks in advance for your answers!
[Nexus 4 General] bugnoy710:
19k assuming you break it once XD

But I guess it would be ok get it from the US. I would have done the same thing, only that by the time my aunt ordered, it was already out of stock in the Google Play store and Memoxpress released the Nexus 4 here.

There are users here who are content with getting their phones even without the warranty. In the past phones I've used, I never used their warranty and hence, getting the phone even without the warranty is ok. But since I drop my phone at least once in 2+ years I use it, and this is my first smartphone and glass phone, I chose to get warranty/ies XD

Lucky for you your relatives will be bringing them here and you don't need to worry about any damages from shipping.
[Nexus 4 General] thephantom:
If you get from the us, might as well have your relatives open it and test it. Even if the phone is very good, no gadget is prefect so if you're going that route, it's better to know that the unit you're getting doesn't have issues initially than learning about it when you get it and feel frustrated. That's the difference between getting it locally than from abroad. Sometimes the price difference, though high, becomes irrelevant when peace of mind is considered. Either way, good luck and welcome aboard
[Nexus 4 General] cdon2109:
Hi all, I have a question to those who have tried purchasing cases and stuffs from abroad using the GCASH American Express Virtual pay and My Shopping Box. Do they ship right to your doorstep or do you have to go to the post office to claim the package. I don't have a credit card and I'm interested in this service. Thanks.
[Nexus 4 General] SonicYan:
They ship it to your doorstep. :)
[Nexus 4 General] michellea:
Haha, yes, assuming I break it once. I see a lot of users on Instagram with their Nexus 4's glass broken so I'm a bit nervous about that, but apparently the solution is to get a bumper, which I will, so hopefully I don't end up with mine broken too and pay more than what I'm supposedly saving. D:

Thanks for replying!

Yeah, I'll see if I can have them test it. I actually agree with you on that - but when I think about the P8k and how I can go shopping for a LOT of clothes with that (haha, sorry, materialistic - but hey, I'm being practical! ...Or am I), I lean back to saving that P8k and buying the Nexus abroad.

Thanks for replying! :)
[Nexus 4 General] j.go:
It's not as fragile as it seems. My wife's phone has fallen off a 3-foot high table twice already with no harm done to it (vibrate + glass back = slide off the table). As long as the glass isn't struck directly by an object that concentrates the impact to a point like the corner of a table or a piece of rock on the ground, it should be fine.
[Nexus 4 General] bugnoy710:
My BSE is at the post office. Will be paying P40.

Then again my order included body skin covers for ipad and ipad mini...
[Nexus 4 General] michellea:
That's good to know! I'm set on buying abroad! Thank you! :)
[Nexus 4 General] eric_son:
Forgive the ignorance, is this the post office in NIA road?

In other words, do all post office "kidnapped" parcels have to be "ransomed" in the NIA office?

Congratulations on the BSE by the way. :)
[Nexus 4 General] thephantom:
That is where the parcels are dropped then will be sent to the individual city post offices
[Nexus 4 General] eric_son:
Thanks.

So if I have my delivery address somewhere in QC, and the parcel gets held up, chances are it will have to be fetched in NIA.

But if I have my delivery address in my office in Taguig, and the parcel gets held up, I'll be asked to ransom it in the Taguig?
[Nexus 4 General] thephantom:
I've never once gone to nia. With the number of items I've ordered, all of which I address to my place in Manila, it's either they send it directly or get a notice to pick it up from the Manila post office. So if you have it brought to qc, and you need to pay the "ransom", you go to the qc post office. Same in taguig.

Flowed and Tapped from my Nexus
[Nexus 4 General] bugnoy710:
Mine is in the Marikina PhilPost. I'll go there tomorrow.
[Nexus 4 General] bugnoy710:
Just got the bse skins from the post office. Ok naman sila :)
[Nexus 4 General] newbie4life:
Battery Guru is very effective.. See screenshot below.
[Nexus 4 General] euchron:
Hi guys! It's been a long wait, finally my N4 just came. Thank God! To those who are subscribed to globe's mobile internet plan, is it speedy on mobile browsing and also as hotspot?
[Nexus 4 General] ijustzeke:
Its quite good, at least for me.

But it really depends on your location. :)

The closer you are to the tower the faster your internet/hotspot will be.
[Nexus 4 General] astrall:
OT. What's the best plan for globe if I want (semi)unlimited data? Price wise.

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 General] wtfshouldidonow:
Get the plan 999. It already gives you unlimited data.
[Nexus 4 General] macoykolokoy:
If you have WiFi at home and office... P499 1G a month will suffice
[Nexus 4 General] dancedreamfly:
Agreed. Just get Powersurf 499 as a add on to your existing plan. I'm using this setup for Globe:

My Super Plan 299 - consumable

My Super Unli 599 - unli calls & texts to Globe

Powersurf 499 - 1GB data

Total monthly bill: ~1400 pesos, assuming you don't go over your consumable amount for calls/texts to other networks.
[Nexus 4 General] Flash05:
that's the cheapest i've seen for unlimited data. how about smart's? 1500 i think...
[Nexus 4 General] Wondabarappa1:
Availability

UPDATE: N4 will be available on the 1st week of December,according to one of the sales agent i talked at LG store here in manila.No exact price stated but expect 20 k more or less.Optimus G should come after,though.
[Nexus 4 General] techfreak:
Thanks for the update.

You happen to know which lg store will it be available?
[Nexus 4 General] thephantom:
Should be available across different lg branches. However in tcp, someone posted that it's going to be january instead of Dec. It's really a waiting game and most people prolly feel like they are getting ready to hear the gunshot on a 100 meter dash
[Nexus 4 General] Flash05:
i wonder how many were initially manufactured why google can't cope with the demand.
[Nexus 4 General] djkinetic:
Probably not that much, because of the Optimus G, thats LG's flagship, and for them to have launched the Nexus 4 which has basically the same specs for google, and selling it with a lower pricepoint, I can see why LG wants to limit Nexus 4's, I'm glad I was actually able to get mine, its a great phone except for the battery life, still trying to tweak that.
[Nexus 4 General] darius0519:
Any news will it also be available for subcellular?:D
[Nexus 4 General] Wondabarappa1:
edit: SM Manila Cyberzone...there is an LG Booth there,that where i talked with the agent. But n4 should be available at major stores nationwide.
[Nexus 4 General] ickoicko:
Talked to a sales rep at megamall. He said 1st week of December with a whopping 25k price tag.
[Nexus 4 General] thenocturnalnurse:
25k from them, but I guess we can find stores that offer a lot lower than that. 22k maybe?
[Nexus 4 General] techfreak:
I talked to a sales rep in lg store in sm north earlier this afternoon and she mentioned that nexus 4 will be available by early january at 24 to 25k price tag.

They don't seem to be consistent with their facts. Nevertheless, online resellers should be able to have it sooner, i hope.
[Nexus 4 General] Agwe23:
Went to smart in Rockwell earlier. Not sure of this is reliable but the guy said that they will launch the nexus7 first before the nexus4. And when asked when the nexus7 will be launched, he said sometime in January.

:sad face:

#nexus4agwe
[Nexus 4 General] alfiemenace:
Because that's for postpaid plan subscribers. Unlocked versions will be available easier in the gray market.

Stock ROM, custom user.
[Nexus 4 General] Agwe23:
I thought smart and globe usually sells it before the open line phones?
[Nexus 4 General] alfiemenace:
No, actually nexus 7 is already available in the ph

Stock ROM, custom user.
[Nexus 4 General] thephantom:
Normally they do for flagship devices as it's a matter of getting the client to get their services as well. It still depends on who releases the license for the units. Some manufacturers prefer to release first. Of course for gray market sellers it's a different story as they try to get the market for those who want to be the first in getting the phones.
[Nexus 4 General] Flash05:
i do hope they don't F* around like what smart did to gnex - went exclusive.
[Nexus 4 General] macoykolokoy:
I was about to buy a couple of units before going back and sell it in PH this weekend...

I tried ordering on Google Play yesterday but 4-5weeks delivery + shipping is way too long for me to wait.

:(
[Nexus 4 General] Skanob:
Still waiting here on my part buddy. Coming from australia.
[Nexus 4 General] gabamoner:
MERON NA PO DITO ung NEXUS 4

sa kimstore po tignan nyo meron na sila

tignan nyo nalang po sa facebook page nila
[Nexus 4 General] mrm43:
Yes they have and it's a whopping 24,900 for the 16 gb variant.
[Nexus 4 General] macoykolokoy:
PhP1200/30days for prepaid... not sure with postpaid
[Nexus 4 General] mundixx:
How about Sun? 999 unli surf and call is cheap :D

Sent from my AOSPA Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 General] Misledz:
I'd never trust sun. I've tried their one week unlimited data for 200 and it's the worst. WORST. You barely get HSDPA and if you do its only in malls. Every other time you get edge which barely even loads Google.com
[Nexus 4 General] macoykolokoy:
They do have 799 unli data for post paid plan... sim only... but dont expect for sunny weather at all times anywhere ;)
[Nexus 4 General] fumbz:
Finally received my nexus accessories. Spigen-SGP screen protector from Korea via ebay, Poetic bumper and a 5200mAh New Trent iTorch via Amazon.
[Nexus 4 General] thephantom:
Nice. Hopefully you'll have better experience on your poetic than most of us
[Nexus 4 General] mundixx:
Well sorry to hear that. Postpaid uses a different APN.. so your mileage may vary.. :D

Sent from my AOSPA Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 General] exdas:
Anybody else got a replica bumper? I want one but i rrally want to avoid buychina...
[Nexus 4 General] MojoJolo:
Mine was:

999 = Unlisurf + free 299 consumable

175 = MySuperOne. Unli call and text to one person.

Less than P1,200 for my Globe plan.

Sometimes using my unli data as replacement for home's wifi.

Sulit naman for me.
[Nexus 4 General] astrall:
I ordered the Nexus 4 Orb in Play Store.

I received an email that my purchase was successful and my card will not be charged until shipment. But when I checked my GCash Amex balance, the orb's price was already deducted. Is it normal?
[Nexus 4 General] thephantom:
It's not supposed to be charged yet but they'll put a check on the amount and it's considered floating already. That's too make sure funds are present
[Nexus 4 General] mashemaru:
Has anybody here tried purchasing Nexus 4 directly from Google Play Store using GcashAmex? How much did it cost you in total? I was wondering If I should buy it here for 20k or should I buy it on Play Store using Gcash Amex.

Thanks
[Nexus 4 General] bugnoy710:
Sorry when I went back through the threads, local card was used, not GCashAmex (p. 52)
[Nexus 4 General] dancedreamfly:
They placed an authorization hold on the amount to check for sufficient credit. But you won't actually get charged until the order is shipped. In the unlikely event that it doesn't ship, the amount will be credited back to your Gcash account. However, based on what I've read regarding other people's experiences, the refunds take a while to process.
[Nexus 4 General] MLBJR:
Got my BSE SP! Special thanks to bugnoy.. :)
[Nexus 4 General] bugnoy710:
Goodluck in applying it!
[Nexus 4 General] digitallysick:
Im holding off on the wireless charger after all the complaints i see about it failing. Its too hard to get it mailed to the philippines only to have to return it/RMA , would be a pain

Its sad that the LG store here can't carry the bumpers, wireless chargers (even regular LG qi chargers) Guess they hate customers or something
[Nexus 4 General] itenos:
Hello my Pinoy friends,

I'm living in your country since a few months now and I'm using my nexus 4 with a manually cut Smart Buddy prepaid SIM card.

Unfortunately I'm not satisfied with the download speed of my Always ON package. I heard that Smart Buddy is limited to 1.5 MBit/sec.

Looking at Smart's poorly updated website i found that they sell a micro SIM that should be able to handle 7.2 mbit /sec.

Is that true and has anybody already tried that? If not, what are the best options you can suggest?

Is there a speed difference between prepaid and postpaid also?

Thanks in advance
[Nexus 4 General] apatal:
Hi itenos, hope you're enjoying your stay here. As for download speeds, I've never been satisfied with Smart's service. If you'll be staying somewhere here in the metro, tiu might consider getting a Globe sim card instead as I find their mobile Internet speeds faster than Smarts. You can ask for micro Sim cards from either carrier's business centers. Good luck in navigating Manila's business district! :)
[Nexus 4 General] digitallysick:
I'm using globe and the download speed is also terrible, unless you are near a mall or inside a mall. Thats about the only time its acceptable.
[Nexus 4 General] apatal:
Yeah. Never been satisfied with both Smart and Globe mobile Internet services. I just said Globe seems better since I was working in Makati when I was still with Globe until I switched to Smart, that's why I managed to compare the two..
[Nexus 4 General] joe_dsi:
Hi guys. Joining the nexus bandwagon. Just arrived today and I'm loving it. I'm gonna try stock for a few days before I jump into kernels and stuff. I am having WiFi problems though like the others
[Nexus 4 General] apatal:
Welcome to the club! :D
[Nexus 4 General] cYbOrG5:
Anyone has updated info where to buy bumpers, covers etc in cebu city. Yep i don't have online connections nor account
[Nexus 4 General] shaider_516:
Try iphone 1500 from smart.

Unli data + 500 smart sms + 500 mins smart calls

sent from my awesome nexus 4
[Nexus 4 General] Stellarios:
sup guys?
[Nexus 4 General] mundixx:
Thread seems to have slowed down. Anyway, i just got thr diztronic and ringke rearth fusion. I'm actually loving the diztronic one more ^_^

Sent from my AOSPA Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 General] stankyou:
1. Probably because people have gotten their precious screen protectors and phone cases.

2. They finally know where to buy the damn phone in the country. :silly:
[Nexus 4 General] apatal:
Maybe we can start talking xda stuffs then. First stuffs, what ROM is everyone running?
[Nexus 4 General] wtfshouldidonow:
Latest PA 3.1 :D
[Nexus 4 General] bugnoy710:
Stock :)
[Nexus 4 General] apatal:
I'm running Mmuzzy's 4.2.2 ROM. :)
[Nexus 4 General] wtfshouldidonow:
I think we should include the kernel that we use, too :)

Btw, does anyone know of a good place near taguig that sells wireless chargers or other accessories compatible with our device?
[Nexus 4 General] dancedreamfly:
Running AOKP PUB with Harsh kernel.

Unfortunately I don't think there any local stores selling Qi chargers yet. Your best bet would be to buy online.

Some of my accessories arrived already. Wireless charging orb and Rearth case. I'm a bit disappointed with the latter. Very satisfied with the Orb.
[Nexus 4 General] SonicYan:
Still unrooted, on stock Android 4.2.2, stock kernel. Been happy with it so far. Using Apex launcher for a bit of customization.
[Nexus 4 General] apatal:
Running this with our very own IntersectRaven's kernel. Very very good project by a kababayan. I suggest you give it a try.

As for the wireless charger, you can try in an Ace Hardware or True Value branch near you. They sell third party induction chargers sometimes. :)
[Nexus 4 General] cdon2109:
I'm still on stock ROM with Faux kernel to take advantage of the color and gamma tweaking. Still experimenting with the settings but I can say that the screen has improved a lot. I compared my N4 with the ones on the display on the store and the colors are richer but brightness is a bit lower. By the way, what do you think is the best ROM for our N4 out there?

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You can try the maze in ayala. Last time I checked they have Capdase cases for N4. There's one crystal case, a black and a white tpu case. You can also try gizmoshield in facebook. I got my poetic bumper and mofi pouch from them.
[Nexus 4 General] digitallysick:
I'm using the stock rom , but rooted with the Franco kernel, mostly to use the Gamma fix which is worth it.

I still haven't found a screen protector yet, and no qi wireless chargers anywhere ...
[Nexus 4 General] GalaxyNexusPH:
Got my energizer Qi charger from sulit.com.ph. rearthe ringke fusion case from amazon and msb. Now I need a good skin protector . bse is good but too damn difficult to apply.
[Nexus 4 General] bugnoy710:
BSE is ok of you apply it in the bath room (lesser dust). also use microfiber to clean the phone. I was able to apply mine ok but a few lint strands remain (dust/linty tissue my dad gave me)

Anyway you may want to try the SGP ones? Have the store apply it for you. :D
[Nexus 4 General] jnocomski:
New owner of Nexus 4 (1 week) here. Am glad i found this thread. I rooted mine already, still using stock ROM and just flashed franco kernel now. I noticed some screen improvement. Battery sucks though (can't tell yet with franco kernel). Ambilis ma drain parang 1% every 2mins ata.

About accessories.. I was a bit disappointed as i cant find any here sa Fairview. Saan ba nakakabili?
[Nexus 4 General] bugnoy710:
On fb: gizmoshield, cyberlynx, applewerkz, digital walker

For cases the first two I think have stocks. The last two will be having some cases and protectors coming (just check them out). Most of us though buy our accessories online...
[Nexus 4 General] Nforcr:
Stock ROM with faux's kernel
[Nexus 4 General] darius0519:
Xenonhd 4.2.2 + Franco's kernel
[Nexus 4 General] mpeduche:
Anyone here who enables the LTE? Or are the custom rom has an LTE enable?
[Nexus 4 General] digitallysick:
Franco kernel works great for me! but i dont notice that battery is any better or worse. I enabled the rapid charge which is awesome
[Nexus 4 General] stankyou:
Give the kernel time to settle. I've been using franco since I got my Nexus4 last year. Undervolted it to -100mV across the board to lower the heat generated by the CPU. Using the recommended color settings from the app.

Battery drain will depend on how heavy you use your phone. Franco efficiently save you battery during idle time. My Nexus sleeps like a baby when it's on standby.
[Nexus 4 General] lordyuna:
the lte option was removed after updating to 4.2.2:(
[Nexus 4 General] mundixx:
What network works with LTE for our phone?

You can actually still use LTE by flashing the .33 radio..

Sent from my AOSPA Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 General] munke3man:
Hi, guys. Not sure if this was asked before but... Can anyone point me where to buy a rearth ringke slim case or spigen ultra thin air slim case for n4. Is there a local store that carries that brand and model? Hope you can help me, my poetic bumper case is hangin' by thin thread so to speak. Thanks in advance.
[Nexus 4 General] dancedreamfly:
I think GizmoShield is bringing in the Rearth. Not quite sure though. As for the Spigen, you can look up Applewerkz on Facebook.
[Nexus 4 General] munke3man:
Thanks, i hope they do... My poetic is coming apart. :(
[Nexus 4 General] bugnoy710:
Is there anyone interested in a Rearth Hybrid Fusion Case? I have had mine for 3 days and decided I don't like it. Just contact me for not details.

Just pm me if interested...
[Nexus 4 General] dancedreamfly:
Lol, I decided to sell mine too a few minutes after I took it out of the box.
[Nexus 4 General] munke3man:
Hi, whats wrong with it? Is it too bulky? It has nice reviews.
[Nexus 4 General] mundixx:
It's bulky and it doesn't look as good as it was advertised plus buttons are hard to press.

Sent from my AOSPA Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 General] sspyed:
Hey all, I'm touring through in the Philippines this week and I was wondering--how do I set up my 3G with SUN Cellular? I've gone into SIM Toolkit>Activate GPRS, but I'm getting extremely slow speed over mobile data. Which APN am I supposed to use (there's a bunch) and where should I go from here?
[Nexus 4 General] digitallysick:
Turn on data roaming in your options ,

Name Sun INTERNET

APN minternet

MCC 515

MNC 05

Bearer unspecified

This works for me

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Has anyone tried it? I think we need an LTE enabled SIM which i don't have, but with the .33 radio we should be able to manually scan for LTE , depending on the band, we might pick it up?
[Nexus 4 General] sspyed:
Thanks for that--about the only thing I didn't already do was the roaming thing. So I went ahead & turned that on but 3G's still crawling. Any idea what goes with SUN?

My own N4 that I got in Brooklyn is on Airplane mode--this N4 I'm trying to set up is one that I bought here (in SM) for me to use while I'm visiting my brother & his Filipina wife. Given that I bought this phone here, do I still need to have roaming on?
[Nexus 4 General] SonicYan:
Where are you currently here? Sun's speeds (or any carrier for that matter) is largely dependent on your location.

Curious, why'd you get another N4? For your question, no need to keep roaming on. You are using a local SIM right?
[Nexus 4 General] sspyed:
I'm currently in Rockwell, from what I hear out of the locals the signal's supposed to be good here isn't it? Also my brother's wanted an N4 of his own for a month or so now so I figure while I'm here I'd buy one, use it and leave it for him as a secondary wedding present when I fly back home. See the lucky guy just got married to his Filipina fiance, haha

And yes, I'm using a Sun SIM that I just bought 5 or so hours ago--is the Sun network temporarily down or something by any chance? I'm just curious about whether my problem is my phone configuration or the SIM; because I could always try another SIM network like Smart or Globe.

Thanks for any help you can give fellas
[Nexus 4 General] dancedreamfly:
I don't know about Sun, but I'm in Rockwell too right now and signal is excellent on both Smart and Globe.
[Nexus 4 General] apatal:
But isn't Sun essentially Smart as well, after the latter acquired the former? I think Sun piggybacks on Smarts network these days. Are you sure you didn't disable 3G by accident?
[Nexus 4 General] sspyed:
You're not telling me you've got the world's first dual-SIM Nexus 4 though are you :p

So from what I hear from you fellers my phone config is good? After I went to SIM Toolkit>Activate GPRS I went into Settings and did the following under Wireless & Networks>More>Mobile Networks

Network Operator: Sun

APN: Sun Internet (minternet)

Roaming: On/Off (tried both)

Data Enabled obviously

If the above settings are working for you they're not working for me somehow. Maybe I'll go buy myself a Smart SIM--if that doesn't work I gotta flash myself another ROM for the duration of my stay here, haha