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[Nexus 4 General] kyle1b1:
What is wrong with people? It is an electrical device that is mainly covered in glass and was well documented before release that both sides would be glass.

So if you are incapable of looking after the device and keeping hold of it without dropping why did you buy a device that is most part glass??

You drop it... It breaks?..your fault!
[Nexus 4 General] GabrielSousa:
yes is your fault, but like i said, my older phones fell all the time.

1st fall from 3 feet it brakes ?????? it should me more resistant
[Nexus 4 General] RealiZms:
So because you're clumsy and drop sh!t all the time your Nexus should've known in advance? A device made up of mostly glass should be more resistant to drops than your previous phones made from plastic? Sounds like great logic doctor!
[Nexus 4 General] usafle:
Just to chime in here, at the risk of being flamed; my glass back has cracked and I did not drop it. My work-issued iPhone (which is apparently so jealous of my Android phone) cracked the back glass on my N4. I made the mistake of putting my iPhone on top of my N4 while in the car and it must have hit the bottom right corner perfectly and cracked it. The irony is my bumper case arrived the next day.
[Nexus 4 General] iggyx2:
Sorry to hear that.

You guys with naked Nexus 4 devices awaiting for illusive bumpers aren't creative at all.

I picked my phone at the t- mo store and realized there aren't any bumpers for the phone at the store so I went to the mall kiosk and bought optimus g hybrid case that I modified cutting out opening for volume rocker and made mic opening larger on the bottom.

This is that case im still rocking lol

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=390518575279&index=10&nav=SEARCH&nid=23161252654
[Nexus 4 General] GabrielSousa:
i think you have a reading problem,

my samsung galaxy s3 , have same fells, is the screen made of plastic ???

and can you read my old phones , are the screen made of plastic ????

hox ? galaxy nexus ? are plastic ? LEARN TO READ
[Nexus 4 General] RealiZms:
Wow, you're not that bright are you?

The screen being glass has nothing to do with anything you said. Is there anything about that you do not understand?

Yes all of the phones you have listed in your bloated, boring and unnecessary signature are made mainly of plastic. You owned these phones. Do you not know this?

Do you not know that the Nexus 4 unlike your previous plastic phones is constructed mainly of glass?

Do you not know that the front screen on the Nexus 4 actually wraps around slightly on the sides?

Do you not know that glass adds weight because it's heavier than plastic?

Do you realize the odds of dropping a phone and having it land completely flush on the front screen is virtually slim to none?

Do you realize that dropping a phone constructed mainly of glass increases the odds of the glass impacting whatever the hell you dropped it on?

Do you realize that plastic absorbs impact better than glass does?

Don't be mad at the world because you treated an all glass phone virtually the same as you did your previous plastic phones. The screen being glass on your old phones means sh!t. Everyone of those phones despite having a glass screen are encased in plastic, usually with raised edges to keep the glass screen from contacting a surface when placed face down.
[Nexus 4 General] ugene1980:
Yay more pictures of cracked screens!

Be careful with your phones people!
[Nexus 4 General] RealiZms:
With the factory screen protector still on...Sucks. I'm glad I had a tpu case waiting for my Nexus. Best $3.50 I ever spent.
[Nexus 4 General] ugene1980:
Yup ! This phone is fragile!
[Nexus 4 General] GabrielSousa:
s3 Gorilla Glass 2

one x Gorilla Glass

sensation Gorilla Glass

desire hd Gorilla Glass

htc desire Gorilla Glass

s3 is encased in plastic????

i'm not mad with the world, i have my n4 on a phone to replace the screen.

i'm surprised with the fragility of n4. nothing more

you can argue all you want, the n4 should me more resistant

heres a video from CorningIncorporated telling how tough is Corning Gorilla Glass 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wT8xI4PEU8c

SHOULD BE MORE RESISTANT
[Nexus 4 General] FallN:
SHOULD BE MORE CAREFUL

Sent from my Nexus 7
[Nexus 4 General] calyxim:
Dropped mine 3 times so far. Not even a single scratch.

You guys should learn how to drop a N4 properly.

First and the only rule is "don't give a monkey's"

Remember Murphy rules.
[Nexus 4 General] RealiZms:
Again all the phones you listed are PLASTIC with GLASS screens.

The S3? Really? Is there anything about the S3 that makes you think it's not plastic?!

It's really not up for argument. These are universally understood facts.

Yea I'm surprised that there's still people on this planet that are surprised by how glass can be fragile.

YOU SHOULD BE LESS CLUMSY
[Nexus 4 General] snapper.fishes:
Blendobass you are right. I have underestimated how easy it is to drop the phone. Firstly the glass back is just way too smooth. If you place it on a desk while charging the weight of then cable can easily drag it off the desk.
[Nexus 4 General] RealiZms:
Cool story bro...you got neat ideas!
[Nexus 4 General] Rusty!:
Dude, you need to stop taking those pills :what:
[Nexus 4 General] PhilipL:
Hi

Why don't manufacturers allow the use of a Lanyard any more? You can hook it over a wrist and swipe and prod away all you like or walk around with it in your hand and if it falls, it's saved from smashing to the floor. A Lanyard is made for these sorts of devices, you'd almost think removing any option to attach one was a conspiracy to sell more devices to replace dropped ones. ;)

Regards

Phil
[Nexus 4 General] Richieboy67:
This is not a cheap device and it was not cheaply put together. If you want a more durable device than buy one and stop crying about this one..

They used glass because plastic looks cheap and any kind of metal would block nfc..

If you do not have enough faith in yourself to be able to hold a phone then buy something more durable. Stop blaming the phone and the glass.

If you seriously drop your phone 3 times a month than clearly you are a careless person.
[Nexus 4 General] Zainiak:
I already have a screen protector and a case on order, won't even get the phone for around a month lol
[Nexus 4 General] cyanide911:
I actually drop my phone more that 3 times a month. But that's because I know it isn't going to break, so I can afford to be careless. But if someone is buying a phone who's 90% exterior is goddamn GLASS then you should know how to handle it and you know what to expect.
[Nexus 4 General] cobyman7035:
Want to jinxed myself. Lil

via my NeXus⁴ using XDA Premium app
[Nexus 4 General] GabrielSousa:
now you agree the n4 is super fragile ?? LOL :laugh:
[Nexus 4 General] RealiZms:
I never said it wasn't. I've been saying all along that glass is fragile. Being that the N4 is made up of about 80% glass it's fragile too. I baby mine and treat it as if it's made out of glass. I have a cheap chinese tpu case that's super grippy and provides the protection I desire. I don't toss the bastard around like I could with my previous phones because they were made mainly out of plastic. Just using a little intelligence and simple precautions can go a long way in keeping your phone from exploding
[Nexus 4 General] GabrielSousa:
that was the post that you start to replay...

can you tell me where i "toss the bastard around like I could with my previous phones because they were made mainly out of plastic"

man, i just said "it should me more resistant"
[Nexus 4 General] DroidRunner:
I read this thread (I don't even own a N4) and it made me laugh.

My car is made out of metal, it should have withstood more when it hit the wall.
[Nexus 4 General] calyxim:
This thread just makes me chuckle.

"I've bought an all glass phone, and it shatters whenever I crash test it."

Top tip guys;

Glass vs Concrete

I wouldn't put my money on glass.
[Nexus 4 General] Alicklee:
Bumper works well

Sent from my blazing fast nexus 4 o yeah baby this phone is awesome
[Nexus 4 General] Overdose1986:
WOw mine falled from 2.5 meters, I was playing soccer while texting and got hit in the arms by the fk%#&! ball and my phone flew high and landed in solid concrete... :eek:
[Nexus 4 General] snapper.fishes:
Playing soccer while texting? What? Were you playing goalie, and the opposite team suck so much that they almost never get to your goal?

Also, people lie on the internet.
[Nexus 4 General] Overdose1986:
Why would I lie in this thread?genius...

I was playing soccer(#5) with my friends, then my phone started ringing(sms) so I picked it up(it was outside of the field with my other stuff) and I dont know how the ball suddenly just hit me on my arm and my phone landed on the concrete

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five-a-side_football
[Nexus 4 General] IdeosDev:
Looking for way to get a Nexus4

Can't get it as development device...

Either saving up to buy as can't get for rm1000@$299 as msia need to pay up rm1.8k

If anyone can donate their cracked device to donate is good

Anyway buy a bumper n protector case to prevent more death
[Nexus 4 General] GabrielSousa:
for those who need to replace the screen

here --> http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OEM-Full-...K_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item53f288b4db
[Nexus 4 General] lokenok:
so i had a lucky break! MY phone flew off from my jacket pocket.. i was going to change the music but then it slipped then it flew and did 3 cartwheels on the sides , it dented my top mic , the chrome and the final blow on the bottom cracked my glass by a teeny bit , i didnt use any screen protectors but at the front.. lol LUCKY as hell
[Nexus 4 General] fabis_htc:
If someone is interested I just had my screen repaired from LG UK for £122.
[Nexus 4 General] GabrielSousa:
thx for the info ;)
[Nexus 4 General] Zorachus:
Glass not the best for phones = cracked my N4

The Nexus 4 was my first partially glass constructed phone, and my last. I have had many Samsung and HTC Android phones drop, bounce, skip across the floor, and they worked like a champ still. Typically battery cover pops off, and battery falls out, but put back together, and all good again

Not so with my Nexus 4, and I LOVED this phone, but was in the washroom, set it down for one second, to wash my hands, and I slipped pushing the phone off the top of toilet, and it hit the tile floor, OH SH!T NO, picked up, and yep, huge spider web cracked screen I see phone calls and texts coming in, but can press anything, no reaction.

Luckily I still had my old white color, international HTC One X, running CM10, which I like too, but it's no Nexus 4.

But damn, that glass phone is super fragile. Not the best materials to make a phone of. Out of like 8 Android phones, over last 4 years, this was my first one that actually broken and cracked, being unusable.
[Nexus 4 General] ismethajametovic:
Word of the wise: USE A CASE!
[Nexus 4 General] shadehh:
When i'm outside i always use a case. Pavement, pavement IMO is any phone's arch nemesis. I dropped my phone at home countless times (of course it depends on your apartment or house's floor material). In my case it's wood, i've dropped many different phones on wood at home countless time never really ended badly. So at home i take off case at times. But as soon as i'm out i have it back on again. Pavement puts any phone it its place.

Except for my old nokia, my old nokia breaks pavement.
[Nexus 4 General] Stretlow:
Just sent mine off to the insurance company. Casualty of a stag do weekend. Both sides cracked. Reckon they'll do the front screen but not so sure about the back.
[Nexus 4 General] Deputy13:
I dropped my note 2 once in a bathroom at a target, 2 foot drop and cracked the screen. I've had the nexus 4 for about 2 weeks and dropped it 4 times in a day from varying heights and not a single scratch ding or crack. Using a diztronic tpu and love it
[Nexus 4 General] snapper.fishes:
In other news, scientists discover that glass is fragile, metal can be scratched, and plastic feels cheap.
[Nexus 4 General] Erazo1986:
Crack kills
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Lasts3cond:
How do i remove contacts? I tried pressing and holding but nothing happens :S
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] area51avenger:
Click the contact, then click the menu button
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Lasts3cond:
The only thing there is search and add contact :S nothing else at the bottom
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] randomvector:
Hi I have a rooted Nexus 7 and wanted to keep root when updating. I already have SuperSU and wanted to know what is the best way to keep root when updating. Should I use SuperSU Survival mode or download Root Keeper to keep root?

Are there any conflicts having/using both at the same time? Any advice or info on this would be great.

Thanks
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rmm200:
All I can tell you is Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper has worked great for me. Restored root with no problems after 4.2 update.

On my system - however - root causes lag on multi-user that makes it unusable, even with updated SuperSU.

So I am back to being temporarily unrooted because multi-user is more important to me than root.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steevp:
Just install the latest CWM recovery

It gives you the option to fix the permissions of the su binary after installing an update so you can keep root.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rmm200:
Well funny thing - su works fine for primary user. Only goes ape on creating or using secondary user.

Over and over, asks if /system/bin/id can have superuser permission. 20 minutes to create a secondary user...
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steevp:
Hmm I didn't experience anything like that, but I only played with multi-user for a few minutes then I deleted the secondary user.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] randomvector:
I am running the stock ROM as i want to receive the updates and have the standard google recovery and do not have CWM installed. My bootloader is unlocked and rooted that's it. I am not using multiuser on my Nexus 7. I think I'll use Root Keeper and keep SuperSU survival mode off.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] steevp:
I'm also running the stock ROM, and updates have worked fine with CWM recovery so far.

I believe it is compatible with the stock recovery.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GldRush98:
I'm using SuperSU and had no issyes with setting up a secondary user.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] randomvector:
Really, can you have a custom recovery like Clockwork manager or TWRP and still receive OTA updates?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rmm200:
When I get brave - and bored - I will try uninstalling / reinstalling SuperSU again.

For right now, I am just a happy tablet user.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] qs504792:
our version of the slow motion camera seems like junk.. i thought i read that the actual note 2 ups the fps for slowmo.. it seems that our version just slows down the og video at 30fps...

Not sure if this has been mentioned yet.. but is it even possible for our hardware to record 120 fps? if so why not have it record at that all the time to increase quality?
[General Questions and Answers] snarec:
So I walked into AT&T to help my girlfriend go from her non-smartphone plan to the prepaid $65 a month data plan so that she could use an unlocked Nexus 4 using the plan. Before you say she should switch to T-mobile that isn't an option (I wish it was).

The lady there said that she didn't think the Nexus could work using that plan because something about it having 4g capabilities. To my knowledge the Nexus 4 is NOT a 4g device (not LTE anyways), and I left very confused about something I thought would be extremely easy.

Could anyone explain to me how you would use the Nexus 4 on AT&T's prepaid plan, or AT&T in general. Were they just trying to bait me into getting her a 2 year contract?

Thanks for any help!
[General Questions and Answers] snarec:
furthermore...

I am talking to a rep. online who says the $65 a month data plan only allows for 3g speeds regardless of phone, so what are my AT&T options off contract that allow for 4g speeds?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jazee:
I don't have a screen lock as I hate typing a PIN, etc everytime just to get to my Home Screen. Plus that way (using Widget Locker) I can actually use the home button to get to the home screen from the lockscreen AND double tap the home button from the lockscreen to get S-voice.

So I installed Smart Lock to lock my e-mail apps and Facebook app. If the phone fell into others hands, those are the apps I'd want locked so that I'd have some time to go change my passwords. I suppose I also should lock the Google Play app since it has my payment info saved so someone could go on an App buying spree.

Any other suggestions of apps I should like? I don't store any sensitive data on the phone and could are less if someone started using my phone to text (hopefully I'd have my account shutdown before they could reak havoc with texting?) All other apps require their own password such as online banking, Google Drive, etc. Anything else?

I know any "smart" hacker can easily get around it. This is just to protect against your average non-techy snoop going through my personal stuff should I leave the phone somewhere.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lifehacker7:
U can set pin lock for purchases from play store. Check in settings

Sent from my head that has a brain! :cool:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] premsrj:
Lock the settings app. Other wise some can just uninstall the locker app and use your phone uninhibited.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] blackg31:
i have a Nexus i purchased with a mod kernal 3.0.31-g6fb96c9 build # JB v3-4.1.1 i want to put it back to stock but i am having driver issues i am using the NRT v1.6.0 and i cannot get the drivers tio sync my os is windows 7 i used Pda Net drivers,signed and and RAW, all of them installed correctly per NRT's instructions but Windows still refused to recognize the phone, even after a restart." the error i am getting says the "unknown device drivers are up to date."
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] candyman993:
Hi.for some reason on my phone I don't get any notifications apart from missed calls and msgs.but the strange thing is my partner will get stuff like eBay,facebook,etc.but when she gets them it's like a preview of every thing if that makes sense

What I mean is if u go to messages,settings,notifications,preview message in notification bar.and all her facebook and everything else she uses all come up as a preview on there.

I've checked all obvious things in settings on both devices and can't find anything no different and also been in the separate apps and checked all notifications are on

This is really bugging me so if any one can please share their thoughts
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tiny4579:
I've noticed some users have reported inferior signal on Android 4.2 on the LTE Gnex. This is actually not true. In fact below is the related function that changed from 4.1.2 to 4.2.

Jellybean 4.1.2:

https://github.com/android/platform...ny/java/android/telephony/SignalStrength.java

if (mLteRsrp == -1) levelLteRsrp = 0;
else if (mLteRsrp >= -95) levelLteRsrp = SIGNAL_STRENGTH_GREAT;
else if (mLteRsrp >= -105) levelLteRsrp = SIGNAL_STRENGTH_GOOD;
else if (mLteRsrp >= -115) levelLteRsrp = SIGNAL_STRENGTH_MODERATE;
else levelLteRsrp = SIGNAL_STRENGTH_POOR;
if (mLteRssnr == INVALID_SNR) levelLteRssnr = 0;
else if (mLteRssnr >= 45) levelLteRssnr = SIGNAL_STRENGTH_GREAT;
else if (mLteRssnr >= 10) levelLteRssnr = SIGNAL_STRENGTH_GOOD;
else if (mLteRssnr >= -30) levelLteRssnr = SIGNAL_STRENGTH_MODERATE;
else levelLteRssnr = SIGNAL_STRENGTH_POOR;
int level;
if (mLteRsrp == -1)
level = levelLteRssnr;
else if (mLteRssnr == INVALID_SNR)
level = levelLteRsrp;
else
level = (levelLteRssnr < levelLteRsrp) ? levelLteRssnr : levelLteRsrp;
if (DBG) log("Lte rsrp level: "+levelLteRsrp
+ " snr level: " + levelLteRssnr + " level: " + level);
return level;
}

JB 4.2:

https://github.com/android/platform...ny/java/android/telephony/SignalStrength.java

if (mLteRsrp > -44) rsrpIconLevel = -1;
else if (mLteRsrp >= -85) rsrpIconLevel = SIGNAL_STRENGTH_GREAT;
else if (mLteRsrp >= -95) rsrpIconLevel = SIGNAL_STRENGTH_GOOD;
else if (mLteRsrp >= -105) rsrpIconLevel = SIGNAL_STRENGTH_MODERATE;
else if (mLteRsrp >= -115) rsrpIconLevel = SIGNAL_STRENGTH_POOR;
else if (mLteRsrp >= -140) rsrpIconLevel = SIGNAL_STRENGTH_NONE_OR_UNKNOWN;
/*
* Values are -200 dB to +300 (SNR*10dB) RS_SNR >= 13.0 dB =>4 bars 4.5
* dB <= RS_SNR < 13.0 dB => 3 bars 1.0 dB <= RS_SNR < 4.5 dB => 2 bars
* -3.0 dB <= RS_SNR < 1.0 dB 1 bar RS_SNR < -3.0 dB/No Service Antenna
* Icon Only
*/
if (mLteRssnr > 300) snrIconLevel = -1;
else if (mLteRssnr >= 130) snrIconLevel = SIGNAL_STRENGTH_GREAT;
else if (mLteRssnr >= 45) snrIconLevel = SIGNAL_STRENGTH_GOOD;
else if (mLteRssnr >= 10) snrIconLevel = SIGNAL_STRENGTH_MODERATE;
else if (mLteRssnr >= -30) snrIconLevel = SIGNAL_STRENGTH_POOR;
else if (mLteRssnr >= -200)
snrIconLevel = SIGNAL_STRENGTH_NONE_OR_UNKNOWN;

As far as I can tell looking at the code (this is responsible for the number of bars displayed), that it's only LTE that changed from mr0 to mr1.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Winesnob:
Probably new radios coming with 4.2 that play into this somehow. Can't imagine they would arbitrarily change the method of displaying signal strength in the notification bar.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tiny4579:
Doubt it. Not sure but they changed the mechanism a bit I think. Also this was 4.0.2:

if (mLteRsrp == -1) levelLteRsrp = 0;
else if (mLteRsrp >= -90) levelLteRsrp = SIGNAL_STRENGTH_GREAT;
else if (mLteRsrp >= -100) levelLteRsrp = SIGNAL_STRENGTH_GOOD;
else if (mLteRsrp >= -110) levelLteRsrp = SIGNAL_STRENGTH_MODERATE;
else if (mLteRsrp >= -118) levelLteRsrp = SIGNAL_STRENGTH_POOR;
else levelLteRsrp = 0;

which was more lenient about showing more bars than 4.2 and 4.0.4 introduced the first signal change for LTE.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tiny4579:
As I posted this on rootzwiki I thought I'd share the commit related as someone there posted it for me:

https://github.com/android/platform_frameworks_base/commit/a44b137648c44cc29a8ce43f44a7934ff8045135#telephony/java/android/telephony/SignalStrength.java

Basically it's only a change to signal strength reporting. Would new radios help? I doubt it as signal is hardware/surroundings related.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Winesnob:
If the new radio firmware is interpreting reporting signal levels differently, then the dB values sent to the OS would need a different interpretation. I'm not an expert, but this is my only logical explanation.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tiny4579:
The change is simply a change in reporting bars. Signal never changed at all. There's no code in any ROM that affects signal itself. What changed I thought was clear in the commit.

The calculations based on SNR and RSRP were adjusted for determining number of bars for LTE. The lowest value wins. This is actually more to unify the different network modes. Also the 3g/CDMA signal uses the weaker of the two for bar reporting instead of always reporting CDMA.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Winesnob:
I read your post and understand what you are saying. What I'm saying is that new radio firmware may "hear" signal levels differently, necessitating a change in the OS code that tells how many signal bars to display for a corresponding perceived signal strength. It's a logical explanation for that change in the android code. I have no doubt that new radio firmware will be pushed with the Toro update when it gets released in another few months.