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[Nexus 4 General] macr0t0r:
Is "resonance" the word you're looking for? Pretty common in voltage regulators, but any frequency generator can cause a vibration if not properly shielded and/or securely mounted. The resonance can be more audible if you have closely mounted components that run at different frequencies, which causes a lower-frequency "beat" that is more in the audible range.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resonance

I won't be getting my Nexus 4 for a few weeks. My HTC Inspire was surprisingly quiet (back when HTC made good hardware), but nearly every other digital device including my Palm Tungsten E would have a "buzz" in certain situations. Sometimes it was when the screen was on, or when it was plugged in to charge. It's pretty hard to guard against all possibly interferences when you are working with so many components in such a tight space. Adding multiple, independent processors and an always-on NFC feature probably makes this even more difficult.

I get use to it. The buzz at night is like a white-noise generator (I keep a humidifier running as well). As long as it's mostly constant, then it is a non-issue for me.

- Jim
[Nexus 4 General] me_max:
Yes, Jim. That's what I meant. Though, I never haven't read that term in particular. Translation and threads from other forums call it 'high pitched whine/noise/buzzing/sound".

You can hear it in a silent environment. In real-world scenarios it won't bother you. However, it's interesting that my former SGS2 haven't had that noise at all. So I wonder what's the reason behind it.
[Nexus 4 General] okplaya:
I'm still buzzing strong. I seriously think I have the worst case of buzzing. Would be nice to know what is going on. I'll wait a few days to see if the people receiving theirs today and tomorrow have buzzing and consider a RMA.
[Nexus 4 General] macca118:
My replacement will be arriving today or tomorrow so will see what it's like. Just listened to a friend's device though and it had the noises too, possibly worse than mine...
[Nexus 4 General] supercakefish:
Very slow autofocus on the camera.

Other than that, so far so good. I've only had a couple of hours with it so far and I haven't had the chance to test call quality yet as my SIM cutter arrives tomorow and I'm stuck with the regular sized SIM for now (argh stupid micro sims!).

Haven't had the 4.2.1 update yet, still on 4.2.
[Nexus 4 General] Spitfire:
I have same hissing sound and a really bad rattle. Darn.
[Nexus 4 General] mrpoptop:
Screen Turns off during call

Has anyone else had a problem with the screen turning off during a call and you cant turn it back on until the other party hangs up? It just started doing in the last couple of days.
[Nexus 4 General] wozaa:
Do you possibly have a screen protector on?
[Nexus 4 General] bjg020683:
Is there a indicator light when the phone is charging? Daydream not working
[Nexus 4 General] macca118:
I got my replacement yesterday and the buzzing is soooo much better. If I really try to listen for it, I can hear it faintly but that's it and that's what I expect it to be. If I'm on a phone call now, I don't hear it.

My old phone the noise was extremely noticeable and comparing the two is night and day.
[Nexus 4 General] okplaya:
This is encouraging to hear. I shall get a replacement now. Thanks.
[Nexus 4 General] illcodeforfood:
Really interested if someone has got a new rma or new device and what about the rattle when shaking back to front. Thanks.
[Nexus 4 General] Urban_Train:
Hi everyone i am on the eve of buying a Nexus 4 but I afraid of having the same issues that you have here. Now I am using galaxy Nexus and I am really content with it but one of my friend says that he could bring one for me when he returns to back home from US and as you can guess I will no longer have the opportunity for replacement in the case I have those ussues. The biggest issue for me is that buzz. Is that something related to software or hardware. If it's software it is worth to buy and wait for the updates but otherwise I can't go ahead with it. Any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks in advance
[Nexus 4 General] illcodeforfood:
That buzz its not noticeble at all. Many electronic deviced have that buzz.
[Nexus 4 General] Urban_Train:
But many people are complaining it. They say they hear it even when they are not talking on the phone as they hold it close to their ears. So do you have this kinda issue in your phone
[Nexus 4 General] PaulWilks:
Mine seems to be behaving really well, none of the issues listed. The only problem I have is that it slides of things too easily! Sofa arms, knees...
[Nexus 4 General] nachomaster:
You're the first one I see that says that the replacement is better. I don't know if I should call in to get one too. Opinions?
[Nexus 4 General] guest_2011:
Is shi.tty camera an issue?
[Nexus 4 General] ceejay83:
anybody have this issue?

i turned on my screen from sleep, and it's just black, then all of a sudden vertical lines show up on the screen. i turned the phone back off then on, and it was fine. ugh i don't know what to do because this is my RMA phone! i might just get the note2
[Nexus 4 General] ceroglu:
Got my replacement yesterday and it is almost perfect except the rattling. My original device was getting very hot, and the colors were washed out really bad, on top of that there was buzzing sound on phone calls and not to mention the scratches on the back. New device is much better, At least 7-10C cooler, screen colors are vibrant and crisp, no buzzing anymore and no scratches. There is rattling but no big deal, I can live with it.
[Nexus 4 General] tysj:
How long was the wait after requesting the RMA/self-service order did you guys receive a shipping notice, or any update for that matter?
[Nexus 4 General] ceroglu:
Mine was shipped out in 5 days after I made RMA call. I just called and told the that my device is overheating and draining the battery really fast. I told them that I did factory reset and it didn't go away. She said they will ship out replacement as soon as it becomes available. Got my tracking number on Tuesday and device arrived yesterday.
[Nexus 4 General] CMNein:
Google will be sending me out a new phone. The battery level would not update itself after a period of deep sleep. i.e. battery profile would flat line through the night and a reboot or two would be required to have it display the actual/expected level.
[Nexus 4 General] ceejay83:
think that's normal...mine does that. thought the idle drain was sick. but after using the phone for a few minutes the battery would go down like crazy
[Nexus 4 General] CMNein:
I'd say it's pretty abnormal. Either way, getting a new phone, not cool to have a phone that dies when the battery says 20% left.
[Nexus 4 General] tian105:
i got the note 2 and N4. trust me, N4 is so much faster. .
[Nexus 4 General] ugotproblemz:
WOW! the buzzing/white noise is also on my phone...

NOT only that but when im not in a call and by simply having the phone next to my ear (as if im calling) i can STILL hear the buzzing/white noise...

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[Nexus 4 General] dcfella:
Same here
[Nexus 4 General] tdtylert:
Noticed light/screen bleeding around my WiFi signal bar, LCD screens.......
[Nexus 4 General] alpha beta gaga:
yes I have the buzzing. but would never have noticed it if i did not find this thread. it is that feint on my n4. I'm in a quiet room now typing this holding the screen 6" away from my head and cannot hear anything. 2" away from my ear I can just about hear something but i really have to listen hard for it. that is one and only time I'll be holding this device in that way and at that distance. in normal use, I have no issue.
[Nexus 4 General] aa_chow:
Got my Nexus 4 on November 20, so it was probably from the first batch.

It does have the constant buzzing/hissing issue with screen on and off, sleeping or awake. I can confirm it's not really from the earpiece but somewhere inside, but it's just louder when I press my ear up at the earpiece.

Did compare it with a friend's Nexus 4. No buzzing/hissing issue at all.

Therefore, I think this is an issue from a bad/early batch.
[Nexus 4 General] @rbiter:
where is the no issue tick box? this poll is skewed without that to check off. it would give a better idea of the ratio of no issues to phones with issues. i don't have any of these. wish battery life was better of course, but so far hasn't been an issue.
[Nexus 4 General] :
It'd be cool if you actually read the OP. See that thing that looks like a different color than the rest? It's called a link. See the things made up of letters before that? It's part of a sentence. READ IT.

I tried to get the Mods to change the polls to include this option, but no luck.
[Nexus 4 General] zukuvybz:
I get this and also the rattling however I didn't notice these things until I read about them perhaps I'll check my previous phone you see if the have similar things :p
[Nexus 4 General] ceejay83:
I've had weird screen issues. Sometimes a red pixel shows up on my notification bar. It goes away when i expand the notification bar. Anyone get this?
[Nexus 4 General] @rbiter:
I read the op before I got my n4. Didn't know I was changed. Since it is known this poll is skewed it should be closed if not changed. Got it?
[Nexus 4 General] glebonator:
Battery problems are pretty rare, from what I understand...
[Nexus 4 General] kcm117:
I only hear it for a second or two after a sound is done playing
[Nexus 4 General] mancur:
If the pinch-zoom driver issue (http://youtu.be/1EhJ9fWIw90?t=1m50s) is important to you, go to the Android Bug box and *star* the issue, so it gets more of Google's attention. [Link below]

Touchscreen sensitivity / pinch-zoom issue here: http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=40445
[Nexus 4 General] Catchpen:
Same here, big time static with car charger in.

Another nuisance is mp3 meta data isn't being sent to my cars head unit. My infuse does it just fine. The infuse actually sounds a little better via bluetooth too.
[Nexus 4 General] opethrocks:
I havent had this issue but i did notice a "dead" pixel today, a black dot most noticeable on white backgrounds. Its was much more obvious before i used this pixel curer app from the play store. Now its just a tiiiiiny black dot on white backgrounds. No buzzing from earpiece but i do hear a rattle. No real heat issues so far but i havent really pushed the device too hard, just web browsing, tapatalk, and play store downloads. My screen is definitely washed compared to my gnex, but that was expected. What do you guys think about that dead pixel? I dont know much about it since I've never experienced one before
[Nexus 4 General] hirav:
Screen on time is terrible

It's almost the same which I get with Gnexus

Well I really would like to know if nexus 4 gets hot while charging if you use it for browsing and gaming for about 30 min?

That's a common problem with Gnexus
[Nexus 4 General] Richieboy67:
I never do any type of heavy usage while charging because charging alone generates tons of heat on any device.

Sure, if the cpu gets hot voltage will be reduced but when you ate generating heat by charging there is nothing that can reduce that except to stop charging.

All my phones always got hot while charging especially if using the phone too for something cpu intensive.

sent via xda premium with nexus 7 while waiting for my shiny new Nexus 4!

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Regarding battery life, I have no issues at all and i surely would not classify it as bad. Perhaps you have other background apps or widgets using up your on screen time.

The rattling is not an issue for me. I only heard it the one time I stupidly shook my phone. It was not loud at all and I cannot hear it any other time. I think the build quality is amazing and this phone performs very well. The battery life is great, the screen looks incredible, I have no issues with the touch screen either...

I just really cannot understand where all these complaints are coming from. My only complaint so far it's that it is a little slippery but that is nothing really that would change my mind about buying it.

sent via xda premium with nexus 7 while waiting for my shiny new Nexus 4!
[Nexus 4 General] hirav:
I am in the same dilemma as you are in?

I am from India and I have decided to go for it and ordered one with my friend from US

Even if there will be some problem in the piece then also I would really be able to sell it for a little more than its cost price (380$) due to it's unavailability in India and high prices at eBay (470$)

I am sure the same would be the case in your country

Also you can always sell it for a good profit without opening the box if you have any doubt
[Nexus 4 General] guest_2011:
Should i unroot before RMA'ing? Speaker buzz. Most likely replacement will have it too.
[Nexus 4 General] mancur:
About not having any issues with the touchscreen, watch this video: http://youtu.be/1EhJ9fWIw90?t=1m50s and try the same on your phone.
[Nexus 4 General] stuart0001:
Yep, mine is the same as in the video. Hopefully a driver update can fix it.
[Nexus 4 General] 1iam5mith:
Mine buzzes, and it does my head it! Taking it back to store on Tuesday, as that when they have stock in!
[Nexus 4 General] B97:
So is there any confirmation on what the buzzing is? Anyone called Google about it? Also, can I return my phone after the 15 days for a replacement with this problem?

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 General] Falzar:
Every phone i have had got hot while using it on a charger I really don't see this as a problem. I an as for the noise on the speaker my g2x always made a high frequency sound when in the charger.

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Didn't freak out there's nothing wrong with your phone. An yes you can return it with in the 15 day period
[Nexus 4 General] aa_chow:
Here is something interesting.

There is a similar constant hissing/buzzing (even with screen off) from the iPhone 5 also. You can only hear it in a dead quiet room if you put its back up to your ear. The front is dead quiet; you van only only it from the back.

Of course, the Nexus 4 is much louder.

Waiting for my replacement.
[Nexus 4 General] Flav106:
From today i've got a weird error with my N4.

My SIM card seems to disconnect randomly and i have to enter my SIM password regularly.

Did someone experienced the same issue ?
[Nexus 4 General] Emama:
How long does it take for them to ship a replaced phone?

I called them last Fri and they said they have stock for replacement.

But didn't get a tracking for that
[Nexus 4 General] guest_2011:
day 6. screen started flickering. why can't i vote on more than one defect? if rattling is normal i have screen sensitivity issue when usb charging from pc, gets warm after playing angry birds only a few minutes or shooting long videos. that could be normal. buzzing in earpiece. now flicker. i'm loosing hope, doubt replacement will be better.
[Nexus 4 General] rootuser11:
I think you don't read stuff carefully. He asked whether he can return it AFTER the 15 day period.

FWIW, I contacted Google today because I have both yellow tint + buzzing sound and they immediately offered me a replacement unit.

The thing is, since I will be abroad soon, I could not process the RMA at the moment.

However, they said they can easily postpone the process and I can keep the phone until I come back to the US (which will be around late January).

I am not sure about the returning for full refund but at least it seems like if you have a valid reason and report it to Google and make a case within the 15 days, they are more forgiving.
[Nexus 4 General] Ok_Kaleidoscope5109:
For the crackling, I noticed that it's when the speaker is supposed to make noise IF sound on. From an engineer's perspective, it seems that the speaker turns on, but emits at like 0 dB because volume is 0. That's probably why it's crackling. Crackling is typically switching from off to on. Don't know why it's switching on.

What I did:

Volume up: Notifications audible

Volume down: Notifications back to vibrate

Press random app in launcher (which is supposed to make sound if I had notifications on audible): CRACKLE.

I'm not getting this buzz people talk about but maybe my ears are bad :D

Edit: FURTHER INVESTIGATION.

- Putting my ear next to the speaker, it seems the speaker turns on for every audible event. Regardless of whether you are in vibrate, sound, or silent mode.

- The speaker turns on for a few seconds at a time and stays on for a second or two after the audible event.

- Speaker then shuts off.

- In vibrate or silent, you expect no sound, but the speaker powering on is loud enough that you hear a crackle.
[Nexus 4 General] B97:
It's been over 15 days for me and I decided to get an RMA. It was easily done due to the buzzing reason and my replacement is on its way.

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 General] :
Yeah, I'm pretty sure RMAing past 15 days ins't a biggy. Let us know how the replacement fairs.
[Nexus 4 General] siloner:
well i didnt see this in the op but a problem ive noticed was on my fiance's phone. when i put the phone on vibrate, it sounds loose. like is the vibrator motor wasnt screwed down properly. i fount out by comparing it to mine.

another problem with her phone is when i wake the phone, sometimes the touch screen isnt working and she cant unlock the phone. she has to shut the display off and on to get it to work. this happens when the phone has been in sleep mode for a while. and when it happens, only the back and home soft keys are displayed instead of the small circle of dots
[Nexus 4 General] kaykone:
I got the same problem in France, buzz from the earpiece (nexus 4 bought the 13th of November).

I received my RMA today and the buzz is still there, rattle is even worth on the RMA device !
[Nexus 4 General] aa_chow:
Got my RMA last night. Here are what I noticed.

The buzz is GONE (almost)! Well, when the screen is off there is only VERY SLIGHT buzz, can't really hear it unless the room is dead silent. The buzz gets slightly louder when the screen is on, but overall MUCH better than the original.

Also the power button is much easier to press. The old one feels like its stuck and creaks when pressed. The new one feels fine, like normal.

The screen is warmer. Doing a side by side comparison, the colors on the new unit is slightly better, the white seems a bit more yellow. The old unit now seems cold, but the hire is more white. I don't have the issue where only half the screen is yellow; the should screen is consistent.

The new unit does not have the slight backlight leak near the signal icon the old unit did.

I would say the new unit is from a different batch and the buzzing is indeed a batch defect.
[Nexus 4 General] xchasa:
That's an LG feature. ;) I went through 3 TVs once until I finally got a working (panasonic) one.
[Nexus 4 General] B97:
My RMA device will be with me in a couple of hours... I hope it's better...

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 General] TLX317:
When I get haptic feedback from the phone I can literally hear the little motor spinning. Not just the usual rumble from other phones. Is this common or is mine loose or something?
[Nexus 4 General] guest_2011:
First two days i didn't have any buzzing at all, then only when screen was on, then constant. Buzzing is annoying but only when i hold the phone close to the ear. Doesn't interfere with conversation but i need a perfect working phone. Waiting for rma replacement. Besides buzzing i had screen flicker once and yesterday (day 8) i had 2 tabs opened in Firefox, nothing else running. Couldn't exit out. Pages just kept looping, repeating. I wanted to restart, held the power button 8+ seconds and it shut down. When rebooted phone got stock in nexus logo for a very long time. I restarted several times and every time it wouldn't boot past the logo. Booted into CWM, cleared cashe/dalvik and that did the trick.
[Nexus 4 General] knapz:
Called to get RMA because of crackling/vibrating noise from earpiece when call volume is above 50%. Best I can describe it is that it sounds like when a car speaker goes bad.

John @ Google Play device support - "I've actually never heard of this issue." :confused:

The important thing is that he still proceeded with RMA.

Phone call followup says "We send you a replacement device as quickly as possible."

Google Play replacement item receipt says "Estimated Ship: Less than one week." (we'll see about that!)
[Nexus 4 General] B97:
Said that for me on Tuesday, they sent me a shipped email next day. Still waiting for it now... Said it would be here by 6.

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 General] knapz:
Do RMA. Mine sounds/feels like other phones I've had.
[Nexus 4 General] guest_2011:
When i called about buzzing earpiece cs rep didn't say anything and wasn't interested in any of my issues. Just processed rma. That was on dec 1st. No shipping info yet.
[Nexus 4 General] adi_scorpios:
Just got my phone like two hours back . I can hear ear piece buzzing and also when I shake the device I can hear the some loose part rattling. So is it worth doing RMA ?? Specially people who did RMA , did their replacement device had same problem ??
[Nexus 4 General] B97:
I done RMA, the rattling got worse but the buzzing is better when the screen is off. It's not worth an RMA, maybe when we know the problem has been fixed for definite. One Google rep said rattling is normal, another said it shouldn't be there at all.

My new device has warmer colours which I like as the blacks are darker.
[Nexus 4 General] Emama:
How long do u Guy wait for the replacement?

I ordered on Nov 30 and didn't get any tracking, called them and just told me to wait
[Nexus 4 General] Jayrod1980:
Anyone else have light bleed? Second in a row with light leaking out the top, top right corner and top middle
[Nexus 4 General] henno87:
So my nexus gets these weird graphical lines and part of the screen flickers at times
[Nexus 4 General] bioyuki:
Just got my N4...perfect except for an uneven color temperature across the screen. The left side (worst among bottom left), is much yellower then the right side of the screen.
[Nexus 4 General] adi_scorpios:
I think will just call them ask them about till what period of time I can do RMA as well as let them know about the issue. But will do RMA if I cant get used to this things in a week. Coz I guess as they r trying to fulfill the demand , there might be more defective units than usual. So its better to just wait. And its just minor things that can be ignored .
[Nexus 4 General] coolcav:
Got my replacement N4 today.. asked for the replacement because of constant buzzing noise from earpiece ... the replacement has it too.. moreover, the replacement N4 has uneven color temperature. The lower part is yellower than the upper part and overall, the color in the replacement is worse than the first one (white is more yellowish in the replacement phone).. and it gets heated very fast... will again place an order for replacement in a couple of days....
[Nexus 4 General] adi_scorpios:
So how many days before you can ask for replacement ? is it 15 days ? Than what about 1 year warranty ??
[Nexus 4 General] guest_2011:
yes, but not too bad.
[Nexus 4 General] vickedme:
It still rattles after opening the camera app. Its not annoying bit I hope its nothing serious.