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[Nexus 4 General] Hrithan2020:
Why do you generalize?

I'm using the official bumper and have had zero issues with it. [ Of course, it makes the phone quite wide, less one-hand use friendly , at least for me]

I know that some people are having problems with it, but using your logic, there is no use buying N4 as well. There are lots of people complaining of issues with it. [ Display, Buzzing, Overheat, Battery issues , to say the least]. I think you happened to get a bad lot.

Although, we don't have any drop test done with N4 bumper, do check some youtube videos with iPhone bumper drop test where the bumper fared pretty well. Of course a good tpu case like diztronic would give you better protection, at the expense of looks.
[Nexus 4 General] trueblueram:
Second that. No issues at all with the official bumper. I do feel bad when I see my friends nexus 4 in its pristine unbumpered glory. Then I remind my selves of my history of dropping phones:p this bumper itself is a big compromise for me. No way m using a coffin for my phone.
[Nexus 4 General] Pratz1:
Dude, first of all its quite expensive for its worth, second don't question my logic, its not an electronic device involving thousands of complex circuits and design. Its mostly plastic so if there is a weak spot, then there is a good chance its gonna effect the entire batch. Obviously there would be something like HW Revision not employed with the bumpers, so its likely that all bumpers have this problem, consider yourself very lucky if yours is okay until now. It will depend upon how often you take your phone in and out of it but there is definitely a weak spot. I'm just giving a free and honest advice, no need to be cocky about it. I think there are better options out there to protect your N4.
[Nexus 4 General] trueblueram:
It's not an electronic device with lots of circuits, just plastic so there'll be a weak spot. Fail to understand this sentence. BTW in all the nexus forums this is the first bumper weak spot rant I've seen (u will of course post links to others). So how about you consider yourselves unlucky?
[Nexus 4 General] Pratz1:
Go and first read 100 times what i wrote and don't misquote. BTW there are two threads going on with this ranting on XDA itself. Time will tell my friend how lucky u r gonna get with yours. I won't be surprised if you show up there very soon. If you got some problem with me, better PM me. Don't waste others time with your personal posts. PEACE !!!
[Nexus 4 General] atulalvenkar:
Looks like it. According to law, all electronic items coming into country must be physically inspected. Looks like some companies have setting where in the packages aren't opened.

Opening packages should not be a problem if you are buying it for personal use.

Sent from LG Google Nexus 4 using XDA Premium
[Nexus 4 General] Pratz1:
Same story with SNS, they ship through Aramex, packages are not touched. Although open package is not an issue with most, but then the pleasure one feels when cutting through that seal tapes with paper knife can't be denied. :D
[Nexus 4 General] trueblueram:
So be it. Don't know you, so no problem with you. Find it a Lil irritating when people have an issue with something n based on that alone dizz the product/ service as crappy. Happens a lot around here. I bet the number of people using it as intended will be more than those breaking it. Like u said let's see if i join u in the weak spot corner.Peace.
[Nexus 4 General] PROGUERAM:
Is if safe to assume that everyone here who have ordered it lately don't have the buzzing sound and other hardware issues?

Sent from my DROID RaZr on JB.
[Nexus 4 General] yoshimitsu1234:
Got my precious. My nexus. Friend from US Brought it today. Cost me 22200 rs.

Another one orders by me for a friend is about to get delivered in 2 days by hopshopgo. :D
[Nexus 4 General] yoshimitsu1234:
Has anyone bought nexus 4 case from mumbai local market? For how much and from where?

I am interested in S line TPU case of hard rubberised case which are listed on ebay, but I don't want to spend such high prices as similar cases for other phones can be find at nominal prices in local markets.
[Nexus 4 General] ImSherlocked:
I found one issue: 3G does not turn on after switching off wifi. Airplane mode helps. Seems like a known issue.
[Nexus 4 General] elcaro:
I got this S-Line TPU case for my N4 as well from Ebay. Costed me Rs.186( with a 7% discount coupon).

I think it's worth the money and since I am using it as a go-between until I get the official bumper case, I am happy with it.
[Nexus 4 General] nitin.chobhe:
Anybody from Pune who bought it from HopShopGo.com?

Hi friends,

Is there anyone on this forum from Pune who has got Nexus 4 shipped through HopshopGo.com? Did you require to pay the octroi? If yes, how much was it? How many days it took to get your phone here in Pune?

I've ordered one on eBay and requested the seller to deliver it to HopshopGo.com today. Any idea when can I expect it to get delivered to me? :p
[Nexus 4 General] ImSherlocked:
I paid around 1100 for octroi.
[Nexus 4 General] rohanblade:
i payed 900
[Nexus 4 General] ImSherlocked:
Guys is there an app that will allow us to create a guest profile which we can switch to when others are checking out the phone. Basically it will hide the apps and features I want. I tried hide it pro but it does not have 1 click toggle feature to hide/unhide apps I selected.
[Nexus 4 General] Vatumb:
Any Suggestion,

Which is the best and safest method to Root the nexus 4 (Link Plz)
[Nexus 4 General] ImSherlocked:
I did it using adb commands. Pretty easy that way. Much safer than toolkits.
[Nexus 4 General] Vatumb:
Any Tutorial Link.
[Nexus 4 General] ImSherlocked:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2018179
[Nexus 4 General] Di@blo:
Few more questions..

Hi guys..got a couple more questions on your way..plz clarify.. :)

1. I have my Indian credit card in google wallet already. The current billing address is my present indian address. I have made payments from my google wallet before (< $10 though) and no issues with the payments/payment validation. Should/Must i edit the billing address to the HSG or PPObox address? What did you do?

2. If I decide to go with HSG, package gets opened at customs and assuming worst case :) the phone gets damaged/dropped. I find this on opening the package during delivery before signing the POD. What next?

3. If I decide to go with PPObox, can i create a shipment, get a package id now itself and (hopefully!) update the tracking number after three months :D from now?
[Nexus 4 General] nitin.chobhe:
Thanks Rohan. And how many days it took to deliver at your address?

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thanks and in how many days it got delivered to you?
[Nexus 4 General] kaushiknfs:
+1000

Actually i have been thinking about it for a quite some time. It would make a great app idea.

Some thing like you can login to your phone with 2 different passwords , each presenting a different face of the phone.

for now, i guess tinkering with tasker will help.

Tasker even supports encrypting selections of your data ;)
[Nexus 4 General] shishirasm:
1. You should change both billing & shipping & payment method addresses to HSG/PPObox address...

2. Don't accept that item which is damaged... The shipping company is responsible for all value of the goods & shipping costs u paid... Just tell the delivery boy about this & Go raise a claim in the courier company & u will be paid full amout after u show the bills of the goods... Don't forget to Inform HSG/PPObox in this regard... They will also help you out...

3. I didn't get this question... Is creating an account what you mean??? Please clarify...
[Nexus 4 General] Harkunwar:
Just got my 10 free NFC tags delivered with the link some guy gave in this. Biggest thanks to him. All are rewritable with 3 tags of size 144 bytes and other 7 with 44 bytes.
[Nexus 4 General] ksavai:
I remember long time ago there was private mode in one of the custom rom. (gb days) Just by pressing one toggle I was able to use it. But not much of the use for me.

I am sure some different search in play store can find you app like that

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Is anyone using hands free (one with cable not wireless) I am not able to use Sony and Samsung one)

Whenever I connect it automatically opens Google now. And volume is normal only when I keep the button pressed.

Is there anything special for n4?
[Nexus 4 General] trueblueram:
Guess multiple log ins are supported on tablets. Anybody with a nexus 7/10 can clarify if files/ wares of one log in is visible to another?

Afaik this was not implemented on phones cos Nokia has the patent for phones. Won't an app which offers this functionality violate that patent? Will read up on this.

Found this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fahrbot.apps.switchme.

but this reboots when u switch profiles

And a video from someone who implemented a semi- working version on a phone - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfHWV_-X3a8&feature=youtube_gdata_player
[Nexus 4 General] gautam_nexus:
How?
[Nexus 4 General] adidas007:
can you please post the link here again
[Nexus 4 General] Di@blo:
Thanks shishirasm. :)

You have something called pkg id as part of your PPObox address. Before you purchase something, in your PPObox account you are supposed to create a shipment tracker with all details about the order, leave the tracking number blank (as you havent ordered yet/Google hasnt shipped yet). This pkg id (though optional) has to be entered as part of the PPObox address which helps PPObox also to keep track of shipments in transit.

My question was - for something that is going to be delivered after 2 months, is it ok to create the shipment entry now itself, so that I can update the billing and shipping addresses accordingly and keep things ready. I think I'll shoot this question to CS itself. I just don't wanna waste time editing shipping and payment details at the time of ordering which made me ask this question. Anyways this is not so important I guess.

So the previous time everyone ordered how long did the stocks last ?
[Nexus 4 General] PROGUERAM:
By shipping company u mean? HSG/PPObox right?

Also like I mentioned earlier...my brother will order it for me in Colorado state. Now what is the way ahead?

Sent from my DROID RaZr on JB.
[Nexus 4 General] mrigeshgaurav:
It works absolutely fine for me. I am using wire headset which came with the Xperia S.
[Nexus 4 General] ksavai:
So do you think it's problem with hardware?
[Nexus 4 General] karanits:
You are welcome ;)

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 General] shishirasm:
Oh, u can go ahead & do that... But If u want to do that, just do it when u order gets accepted in Google play... Google takes atleast 3 days to ship... 3 days is more than enough time to do these things in PPObox right??? But u may update the billing /shipping addresses in google wallet now only & be ready... Whenever the stock arrives in google play, u can order immediately without any delay or fuss....

No by shipping company, I meant DHL or FedEx... They are the ones responsible for ur package... HSG/PPObox are Just Forwarding companies, They will also help u in resolving this matter with shipping companies... But u should raise the claim of pkg damaged or stolen in DHL/FedEx office...
[Nexus 4 General] sb9772:
hey guys please let me know how to made a payment in google paly store ? Which indian debit or credit will be accepted .
[Nexus 4 General] adil_:
Read the first post. It has the list.

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 General] atulalvenkar:
Very few debit cards work. Most credit cards work. I used hdfc.

If you use debit card make sure you have two times the cost of phone as balance. Google places a hold first and then charges which causes 2 times amount to be charged sometimes. Once shipped the first charge is reversed.

For credit cards it puts just one hold.

Sent from LG Google Nexus 4 using XDA Premium
[Nexus 4 General] TheQuarterMile:
Is the Nexus 4 ever going to be in stock again?
[Nexus 4 General] mj.vikram:
Nexus 4 launch Delay in INDIA...

i was waiting for this to launch in INDIA but now i guess it will not launch at all :confused:...
[Nexus 4 General] atulalvenkar:
Just some guy speculating without any hard evidence or any statement from LG. LG and Google are not fighting over price. All OEM's who have made Nexus devices till date are free to price it at any price point they wish in all markets apart from 5-6 that Google Play services.

Nexus 4 is available in Philippines and few European countries for about $600-$650 from LG, even in US T-Mobile is selling it for $500 unlocked.

Galaxy Nexus IIRC was priced very close to SII in markets it was launched. Even heard from someone that in Brazil it was $1000.

LG is struggling to keep up with demands due to wrong estimation by Google.LG does not want it to be released in major markets with supply issues. Once Play Store orders stabilize am sure it will be released in other major markets.

We can say Nexus 4 won't come to India only when it releases worldwide but not it India. It hasn't released apart from 2-3 countries worldwide.There is no point in speculating if it will or won't release in India.

LG said it has already started process to ramp up production which takes 6 weeks. So by mid feb more N4's will be produced and we'll have better idea on what will happen.
[Nexus 4 General] PROGUERAM:
Safe to assume it won't have the issues the older versions had? Buzzing/rattling etc..

Sent from my DROID RaZr on JB.
[Nexus 4 General] atulalvenkar:
Seen very less folks with issues having hw rev11 compared to rev10.I personally and 3 of my friends haven't seen any hardware issues.

There are few s/w issues like A2DP stuttering and other bluetooth related which are result of Google implementing new bluetooth stack in 4.2.

Then there is data bug where 3G data is not automatically enabled after disabling wifi.

Google has said they are actively working and should be fixed in 4.2.2 which is under testing as of now.
[Nexus 4 General] karanits:
Guys Asking for Free NFC tags link... they removed the offer. Bad luck guys
[Nexus 4 General] vipsy:
Got my nexus 4

I got my Nexus 4 delivered to me in Pune on Jan 10. Had ordered from google play on Dec 13.

I used shopandship service to forward.

Here is what it costed me.

349 USD payment to google play.

+ 610 INR shipping

+ 700 INR custom

+ 1250 INR octroi in pune

Any suggestions for a good case available in India ?

I applied scratch gaurd for body from gadgetshieldz. Its ok on back side, sides do not look good with it.
[Nexus 4 General] PROGUERAM:
Thanks for your reply. So HW REV 11 is the one that has none of the buzzing/rattling etc hardware issues. I am never worried about a software bug as it is solved with one update or another.

My worry is hardware rattling, buzzing, screeching and all. Anyways..since u say this is solved...i am a little at ease. And I am sure with the next stock in production, these issues will be ironed out.

Thanks again for your reply.
[Nexus 4 General] sb9772:
google wallet says invalid credit card

Google wallet says invalid credit card while made a payment [ State Bank Master Card ] Debit .
[Nexus 4 General] atulalvenkar:
Is the debit card international debit card? You need international one as you are paying in dollars.
[Nexus 4 General] adidas007:
Wish i had not waited for my phone, and had applied for free nfc tags earlier :P
[Nexus 4 General] PROGUERAM:
what are these NFC tags I am reading about? Could someone explain? Something to do with the phone?
[Nexus 4 General] Ankit Tulsian:
http://bit.ly/XvtUrp
[Nexus 4 General] atulalvenkar:
NFC(Near Field Communication) is a technolgy for communicating with object very near about 1-2cms.Our phones have this chip which enables

us to make payments(using Google Wallet) at NFC enabled terminals(only works in US for now).

Apart from this it also allows to share links and files between two NFC enabled devices.NFC tags are small stickers which can communicate with

a NFC enabled device. Each tag has a unique ID. NFC tags can be used to automate tasks using apps like AnyTag NFC launcher.

e.g I have a NFC tag stuck to my main door. Whenever I am going out, I tap my phone to the tag and it disables wifi and enables data.When I come back

I tap it again and it disables data and enables wifi.

I can have another tag in my office, once i tap my phone can go in silent mode and tapping it again can again go to ring mode.
[Nexus 4 General] nitin.chobhe:
Congrats...

Congrats...! How are you feeling now? I've ordered one yesterday from eBay and am using hopshopgo.com...
[Nexus 4 General] gautam_nexus:
ebay? how much did you paid? can you share the sellers link?
[Nexus 4 General] chaitanya87:
Does anyone has the image where it shows the % charges for various goods? I have searched this forum but i get a lot of posts containing "customs".
[Nexus 4 General] PROGUERAM:
WHOA! Ok so we need to attach these strips stuck on the phone? And the rest of the strips as and where we like?
[Nexus 4 General] ed10000:
Here you go.

(credits to kaushiknfs for sharing this)
[Nexus 4 General] TheQuarterMile:
For those in Mumbai who can't wait.. Nexus4 is available in Irla at mobile point for 34k
[Nexus 4 General] PROGUERAM:
34 eh??

My god! I would rather go for a LUMIA 820...anyways..I was wondering how much is Alpha selling it for. Thanks for the info.
[Nexus 4 General] rinsejohn:
Finally got my Nexus 4. Loving it. :laugh: Will post pics soon. Poetic Bumper case. Awesome.

Customs came upto Rs.980 including all the three. (Nexus 4, JVC Headphones, Poetic Bumper & Screenguard). :)
[Nexus 4 General] KaranKapoor:
^^ Which forwarding service?
[Nexus 4 General] kaushiknfs:
I took a lot of care to apply the gadgetsheildz , and the result orange peel.

If you wanna buy a chic smartphone and make it look like a old hag just so people around you envy it less , put on gadgetsheildz. :P

The touch feels so bad and the buttery effect totally gone! i got frustrated and ripped it off on all sides and put on the clear guard i had got earlier. its 1 mm shorter on the front sides, nevertheless buttery soft and no wrinkled skin look.

^^ is my experience only, feel free to waste 300 bucks. :good:
[Nexus 4 General] PROGUERAM:
How does one check the HW Rev Number?

Sent from my DROID RaZr on JB.
[Nexus 4 General] Hrithan2020:
Reboot into the bootloader mode. If using custom ROM like CM, AOKP there will be an option to do this if you long press power button -> reboot -> bootloader

Else, you can power off the device and enter the bootloader mode by pressing power + vol down + vol up.

EDIT: power + vol down is enough, but of course the former also works ;) [ courtesy, ed10000 ]
[Nexus 4 General] rinsejohn:
HopShopGo. Sent through DHL Express.
[Nexus 4 General] ed10000:
Actually it's just power + vol down ;)
[Nexus 4 General] NishantM:
I guess you didn't put it right or you didn't wait enough for it to settle on your phone. I too am using Gadgetshieldz and I have no issues whatsoever mentioned by you. Though after installing, it looked very bad with lumps here and there and a messy display quality. But after 12 hours, those lumps vanished and the display clarity was back to normal. The only problem for me is that the edges are not playing well with the poetic bumper. The bumper keeps lifting the edges slightly and I have to run my finger across to stick it back, probably because of the curvy edges.
[Nexus 4 General] Hrithan2020:
Lol, I never googled for it. Found it on my own and of course the three button combo works though uneccessary. (Thought it was the most logical combo) Thanks for correcting though :D

BTW, those who are having poor battery life, give the below thread a try. [ Basically reflashing the stock ROM, factory resetting and then restoring your ROM/kernel via nandroid or titanium + flashing. ] Surprisingly, many people are reporting good battery improvements with it.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2107163

As for the claims of placebo, atleast a couple of the xdaers [ incl. the OP, undercover ] I know are people who are far too experienced to fall for it. Also, unlike performance/smoothness , battery life is something which can be quantified. [ Provided in both situations, you are having similar usage and are running the same apps/ROM/kernel.

I am quite sure that at least for them, it actually gave a good battery life improvement [ maybe improperly flashed ROM on their N4, not sure] . My initial impressions [ didn't follow the entire steps earlier, now doing them] seem to be good, but can't say anything for sure.

Will report to you guys if I actually see any difference. Please note however that much like unlocking your bootloader this will erase your entire sd card. so make backups as required. I'd suggest making a nandroid backup, and copying it to PC.
[Nexus 4 General] kaushiknfs:
Does anyone have issues switching on Bluetooth? For me sometimes it does not switch on after clicking the soft button but after restart it comes switched on. Anyone?
[Nexus 4 General] atulalvenkar:
Happened to me 1-2 times. Known issue on 4.2.1. Google will be fixing all Bluetooth issues with 4.2.2.

Sent from LG Google Nexus 4 using XDA Premium
[Nexus 4 General] adil_:
Those who don't have the rattling issue, do this.

Hold the n4 in one hand and tap it on the other hand. Do you hear the rattling now?

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 General] Pratz1:
Just saw some guy with username 'Chordlessbrain' has apparently all the problems with his device. He has voted for all the issues in the poll. He infact has glass breaking with temperature defect also. :eek:
[Nexus 4 General] nitin.chobhe:
How much did it cost you in total?
[Nexus 4 General] adidas007:
hahahaha
[Nexus 4 General] PROGUERAM:
Can someone help?

If my brother orders it in Colorado... And assume it gets delivered at his home..what does he have to do next to push it to India?

Do I need BOTH HSG AND DHL/any courier service?

Or just HSG is enough. If so..what's the procedure? Does HSG pick up from home or does one need to give the package to them to their office?

Thanks..

Sent from my DROID RaZr on JB.
[Nexus 4 General] ImSherlocked:
You just need HSG. Your bro can courier the phone to your HSG address(you will get this after registering with them).

Or your bro can give your HSG address as shipping address while buying.
[Nexus 4 General] Hrithan2020:
It would likely be a false report. I hope there are not too many people trolling in which case the entire poll is useless :( [ %age of defective N4 would be affected]

Right, the problem with the second approach is that you'll get to try the N4 for any defects only after you get it. If there are any problems with the device, say the buzzing earpiece or backlight bleeding in display [ which admittedly might be not a frequent occurrence ], then returning N4 for RMA is significantly difficult.

However, if it reached your brother first, he can test whether everything works fine. But, for those who prefer to open the box first [ which anyway might not be possible as customs may open it ] and want that experience won't prefer it.

Also, the cost of domestic shipping to HSG is likely to be very high [20$+], so keep that in mind!!
[Nexus 4 General] PROGUERAM:
Domestic shipping? I am sorry I am not getting what u are saying.

Let's start from the top...my brother has the N⁴. Now he couriers it to HSG.

They will forward it to my Indian address correct?

Where does domestic shipping come in?

Also...can someone share the cost breakdown for me..

GPlay - 349$

Courier to HSG - ?$

HSG's charge to ship it to India - ?$

Also..any other alternative except HSG?

Thanks and sorry I am being a noob. I'm doing this for the first time.

Sent from my DROID RaZr on JB.