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[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] late8:
When I went to Carphone Warehouse to see a Nexus in person I WISH I listened to the guy.:(

He said LG are know for poor build quality - they get a lot of complaints and returns. He liked the Nexus but didn't think it will be smooth going being a LG phone and said I should wait....

He was right...

My nexus has loose buttons (power button has become loose with use), The side creaks/snaps as if something wasn't put together correctly.

The Sound quality from the mics on videos IS APPALLING !

Rear speaker is tinny, wosre than any phone I have heard TBH.

The camera could be better

The Battery is crap (if you use the features you are supposed to use like Google Now, Location etc)

The WiFi reception pickup is worse than any device I have owned.

The ear-peace has processor noise on it- especially bad when you take a call.

I really don't know what to make of the phone. It has its advantages too but in fairness its just not the golden ticket it was made out to be.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Euler MD:
My FFC has dust in it....so many hardware issues.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ichilouch:
What are the screen issues? I'm planning on buying this since I don't live in US i would ship it in my country but it looks like I need a warranty for this device maybe a used galaxy s3 better to buy then?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MattSkeet:
yellow blobs when you play a game for few minutes (after phone heats up)

screen is generally yellow, this (4th) device is nearly white, previous ones I had to calibrate screen like 225/230/255, my latest is about 255/238/255

Trust me I didnt ask for faulty devices, and yes if they would offer me a job none of them would pass if it wasnt perfect.

My 4th device is nearly OK, but there is some creaking and that rubbery frame in some places hase a little "give",

Any device that has any creaking, screen problems, loose parts etc shouldnt go throu QC
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Eric-1987:
You returned it due to squeaky buttons? Really?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MattSkeet:
My £30 2 year old Xbox 360 controller doesnt squeak. Its a brand new £400 device, not used or refurb, there should be no build quality issues. And try using most used buttons on the device when wvery single time you can hear and feel it being not right. Previous device didnt have it so why should I accept that one?

Look at iPhone or Lumia, from build quality view these are perfect devices, and fault ratio is a lot lower than e.g Nexus4.

I had GNexus (3 of them) one had screen issues, second was clicking like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxGhlnRCneY

after couple of days.... is this acceptable in your opinion?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] unfaix:
Screen freeze when trying to unlock.

For example: Screen is off, wants to unlock phone, turn screen on with power button, screen is on, but doesnt respond to any touch (cant swipe to unlock).

Turn screen off, then turn it back on, now touch is not frozen and unlock is possible.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ichilouch:
What batch is it from?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ichilouch:
What batch does your current nexus 4 is from? I heard there is some kind of batch the first released ones and the second one is after the sold out?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ashirviskas:
It is not hardware issue...
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] grisoxxl:
This will propably software issue. ashirviskas overtook me.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mjpado:
I have an issue with a rattling sound coming from the top of the device, it sounds like something is loose or disconnected on the inside. Maybe the headphone jack? Or the earpiece speaker? I wasn't looking for anything wrong with the device, its just that I noticed it when I put my phone down on the table. It sounded broke in some way. I kinda looked at it funny and said to myself, "That isn't right?". So I picked it up and tapped on the phone (lightly) and definatly noticed there is something loose on the inside. Is this a reason for a return. I have had phone for 10 days and this my first time noticing this. I have not dropped, put down hard or, anything of that manner to the phone.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -=chad=-:
For those that came in here that haven't purchased a N4 yet, let me tell you there are many people, like myself and my wife, who received phones without any of the issues listed above.

People with issues are louder than those of us without, so while it may look like the N4 is riddled with issues...it is not as bad as it sounds in this thread.

We both have 16Gb versions, one ordered in the first batch, and one in the 2nd.

- Neither screen has yellowing of any sorts, even after playing games or watching movies for a period of time.

- Neither has creaks, squeaks, or rattles

- Neither has soft or loose buttons

- Neither has poor speakers (back or ear)

- Neither has had freezing issues on the OS or apps

- Neither has had the screen flicker

- Neither gets abnormally hot during use

- USB and 3.5mm headphone connectors are solid

- Battery lasts all day with typical use (for instance, yesterday while waiting for the Hobbit to start, I was streaming music and browsing the web for just over an hour. During that time the battery dropped 8%. To me, that's pretty damn good) (and yes, I have Google Now turned on, with the unwanted services turned off)

all that said...I'd expect my experience is pretty normal, where as those posing issues were the unlucky ones. Don't let these reviews scare you out of buying a really great device.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ichilouch:
So does the 16 gb is enought to you? Do you think it is enough if I plan on installing like only 3 Graphic intense games then 2 to 3 HD movie length videos, productivity apps like a reader for ms word,powerpoint, camera apps, video player and such (but i think those apps does not consume much space?) then a lot of picture but would occasionally (like every 3 months) store them on PC?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JiroK:
my back speaker pops something serious at random times when all the way up but dear god this screen is beautiful
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] indoh:
Rattling sound + i dont believe volume buttons will live long .....but haters gonna hate... Still best phone ever had
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Overdose1986:
Wow..

I have 0.00000 issues I love my N4, not even buzzing issue

If you want issues then buy a galaxy phone

Enviado desde mi usando Tapatalk 2
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] banlieusarde:
I recently moved from the Nexus S to the Nexus 4. Not sure what batch it is.

I bought an 8 GB off a friend who said he liked it so much that he bought a 16 GB. At least that's what he said.

Here are the issues I've been having with it so far:

-The screen goes black when I'm in a call. Pressing the power button makes the screen flicker on for a fraction of a second. It's EXTREMELY difficult to press the hang up button in time while the screen is on. Basically I need someone to end the call on their side for the call to end. If I get voicemail, I'm trapped at a black screen. If I need to use an automated service where I have to push keys on the dial pad, I'm screwed.

Basically I have to continuously quickly press the part of the screen where the hang up button is while I press the power button. I went into Settings last night and made it so that the Power button ends the call, but haven't tested that out yet.

Either way, that shouldn't be happening. With my Nexus S, the phone would turn the screen black when it was touching my face and illuminate the call screen once I held it away.

-The power button is not responsive. I've had to press it tens of times to get to my lock screen and in one case had to power down and restart just to get back in. Considering investing in the bumper, but really? Lame.

So annoying and disappointing.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zephiK:
The Galaxy Nexus doesn't have any problems ;)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cotw:
I had this same issue. I actually opened up my N4 to see what the problem was. Turns out, in my case, that it is related to the SIM ejector. Even with a SIM inserted, the little thing that you have to press to pop out the SIM from its tray moves all over the place. It's not firm.

And it's not like I can return my N4. I already opened it, and I live in Chile. Bad luck. Still, I kinda managed to fix it, though the rattling sound is hearable on recorded videos...
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] estallings15:
Sounds like something is up with your proximity sensor. Do you have a screen protector? If they don't have a cutout for the sensor, it acts up.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johhnyred23:
How is a iPhone 5 perfect with the bezel scratch es so easy
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -creez-:
It would be very interesting, if peoble who had problems with their Nexus4, post the hardware revision of their phone. I have the HW rev 11.

My Problems are scratchy and treblefull calls on both speakers. Listening to musik works fine. Also with the rear-speaker who scratches while calls.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] powerdoesntrun:
I've got a rev11 and all the issues from my previous one have been fixed except, after a few weeks of use, the power button has gotten REALLY creaky. Much worse than the last one.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thesebastian:
Since 1 or 2 days AGO. My nexus 4 started to be slow after unlocking it (when it was idle for more than 5 minutes).

I don't know wtf with this...sometimes it's chrome beta, sometimes tapatalk. Multiwindow button is really slow...

Disabled many things and start to work well, but then returns....

How can i track the app or process which is lagging the device?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xpla:
I had two Nexus 4:

- Heat issues

- Poor battery life

- buzzing earpiece when screen is on

- static/buzzing noise during a call because of bad shielding (not the same es buzzing earpiece when screen is on. During a call the issue is caused to due bad shielding against HF signal)

- Proximity sensor often didn't work properly (no screen protector)

You get what you pay for.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BigDig:
I think you got a chinese replica, and not a real Nexus 4. Spend extra $250 and get the real one!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xpla:
How about getting a brain dude?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] icemasta31:
Any idea on whether the screen remaining off when you click the power button but the touch screen still accessible is a software issue too? When you click the power button again the screen then turns on without any issues and if you attempted to blindly click an icon on the screen when it was off you'll see the app open.

Happened only 3 times over the past month and a half so it's very very rare but I don't want to RMA my device since it's perfect otherwise.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Silencer96:
@xpla: Has it ever overheated to the point of shutting itself off?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BigDig:
I got more than enough! How about you?I`m sick of whining and crying posts like yours! The Nexus 4 is high quality- high end smartphone!!! There are hundreds of reviews stating that! People like yourself shouldn`t look further than an Iphone. Maybe N4 is too smart for you!? Think about it
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
Agree bro, what do these guys expect. A high end smartphone with a killer screen and cpu/gpu and 3 days of batterylife with heavy usage?

Buy a Nokia 3110 and charge once every 10 days :D
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] coloxim:
R: [Q] Nexus 4 all known hardware issue?

A hahaha... You are right... My phone is amazing... The best phone that I have never bought...

I'm very happy..

Nexus4 top

Inviato dal mio Nexus 4 con Tapatalk 2
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] syamilsatanick:
I cant agree more.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Phatsnake:
So I've had the phone for about 2 months now, and I noticed 2 issues that are really really annoying, at least for me and my brother who also owns a nexus 4. The battery life is ridiculously low, and the camera just can't auto focus. It either takes blurry pictures or tries to focus for a very long time and still produces bad results most of the time. This is my 4th android device and none of them had these problems. Anyone else having these problems? Any suggested solutions?

One more thing, can anyone in the Manhattan Area in NY tell me what their AT&T speeds are? It rarely goes over 1.5 Mbps for me except this one time I was in the upper west side it went to 5 Mbps. I have the phone registered as a Motorola Atrix since they're both HSPA+ and I got a new sim card and the APN is "phone" with all it's settings.

Thank you in advance.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blackplague1347:
Your comments in response to the other guy are nonsensical. You didn't address anything he said, preferring instead to insult his intelligence and tell him to quit "whining." His phone is obviously having hardware issues, and guess what: his isn't the only one. If you don't have anything worth a damn to add to the discussion, don't add to the discussion. Your N4 is fine and so is mine, but that doesn't mean his is.

And so what if "hundreds of reviews" state that the N4 is a high-quality, high-end smartphone? That doesn't mean anything. "Hundreds of reviews" also claim that the iPhone is the best phone on the market. Does that make them right? Does that make you believe them? Of course not. "Hundreds of reviews" could claim that the N4 will turn your backpack into a jetpack, but that doesn't make it true. Personally I agree with the bulk of N4 reviews, but so what? Which is more valid to you: your own firsthand experience or someone else's first hand experience? Your own, obviously. Same for the other guy. The fact that it's a high-end phone doesn't mean that it's immune to hardware issues (or software issues, for that matter).

I hate to break it to you, folks, but you're allowed to complain about your cell phone when there is something wrong with it. Especially when it's something that's out of your control. You spent your hard-earned money on it, so that means you own it. Your cell phone doesn't own you, so criticize until your heart's content.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] republicano:
nothing wrong with complaining but they should complain in LG forum as they wont get any official help here, they want to resolve this issue so there should only be one faults thread with all these duplicates.

If my unit was faulty i wouldnt make a thread since there's nothing users can do apart from provide advice which is obviously tell LG first and send the unit in, after repeated units with faults try get a refund and buy another android phone or ios, users were warned about LG's poor quality control
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kappen:
So you're in a thread that is asking people to list problems they have with their devices and you're saying the people posting are whining. Perhaps you should stay out of this thread then and I am doubting your first remark.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BigDig:
The problem here is that most of these "problems" are non existent and made up by people who have no clue about electronics. Are you one of them? Do you hear voices, see lines , hear noises when in a really quiet environment, see yellow,hear crackling noise or maybe your charger gets hot when the phone is plugged in???
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jeffnz:
Is there a point that is based on any facts it are you just a troll needing attention.

I doubt these people are lying or imagining things so as said previous if you have nothing factual to add save everyone's patience and stay out of thread
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jeffnz:
I disagree i think there should be threads on here so people can share their experiences. If you look in the S3 thread with the 'Sudden Death'issues it shows how well XDA actually works and the amazing stuff people do in solving issues that manufacturers don't want publicized.

I doubt whether LG are any better than Samsung in wanting the world to know their pride and joy has issues.

Its not good when the phone you chose because its the best in the world is being shown to have some problems but equally its not good that people in XDA forums are advising others they shouldn't be posting issues here, especially when they have no idea what they are talking about, ill informed at the least (referring to other posters in this respect)

Hopefully none of you that are not here to help or advise don't have similar issues.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] republicano:
i know what you mean with sleep of death emmc bug word gets out quick, but i was meaning hardware since its in one piece, users should contact warranty,even though replacements seem to be from a bin of used units.

anyway

i have..

rattle inside and creaky when twisted, its a phone i didnt expect a solid unit will open and finish where LG left off.

ear piece static but it is louder than s2 so i dont have to have it so close to my ear.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alsheron:
Actually I've had a similar experience. I'm on my 5th due to yellow tint on the screen (all of them). See here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2125540

For the price I *might* just live with the current one I have. Huge disappointment though over a seemingly slight issue because LG went 90% of the way in quality and then just couldn't be bothered (like most LCD panel manufacturers) to ensure consistent screen quality on the end result.

---------- Post added at 08:27 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:26 PM ----------

Troll? Is that you?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BigDig:
No, It`s your Dad. Stop pissing on your phone and the yellow will disappear
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spike378:
you have nothing good to say, dont say it.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jsparta26:
Hey guys. I noticed a lot of people reporting issues with hardware pieces. Now keep in mind that I am not trying to put all the happy nexus 4 owners down. I ordered mine a couple days ago and awaiting mine. I found this article to be a bit depressing as far as the build quality put into this phone and may shed some light on how and why some of you are having these problems. Also this article took place before they actually released the nexus 4. From that time Lg may have addressed some of the issues. Again do not know which batch you guys got your phones from.

http://www.androidauthority.com/nex...rnal-image-battery-easily-replaceable-128434/

Now what caught my eye was the mounted battery on the board. The tabs that keep this phone together along with the spring connectors. Most of all, the lack of impact zones and the use of tape instead of shield caps and structures.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] life58:
It would be great and really helpful if the OP is updated regularly on the list of known issues.

These were the issues that I could find, reading through the previous posts.

>Screen issues

>USB connector faulty , and overall construction didn't seam to be sturdy ..

>Volume and power buttons squeaky

>Proximity sensor and ear piece buzzing while screen off

>screen flicker

>USB and 3.5mm headphone connectors faulty

>Proximity sensor faulty
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bagou01:
i got mine for two weeks and here's my two cents:

i do hear the small "spring like" noise (like when you play with a spring) at the back of the phone. but it's also present on my gf's iphone or some htc. It's said to be due to camera lens.

Also i got a small creak noise at top right side of the "side" of the phone, when i push it a bit.very tiny but there.

while for the battery,it's one of the best i've known until now, i got mostly between 2 and 3 days without charge and with normal use (disabled geolocation though).

no issue with sound

it does, indeed, get a bit hot when in use, (like watching videos), but i guess, a quad core in such small space with no "vent" (i'm a pc guy), should indeed get a bit warm.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dellair:
- Bad Mobile network connection

- Losing all bars when trying to call

- Recieving a SMS is problematic.

This while any other phone has full bars in the same area.

To be honnest, everyone I know that had an LG phone were not happy with it. Bad build quality etc...
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bagou01:
about the network, are you using juice defender ?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ScumDroid:
I have zero issues with my nexus 4. Screen is crisp and bright, i don't see any "yellowing". Buttons are tight and not creaky. Mic sounds fine, camera is sharp and takes decent photos. No network issues, or dropped calls, send and receive sms with no issues. Phone doesn't get abnormally hot, even when gaming. Overall it feels well put together. I think the first few batches may have been a little sub par, and rushed. I got mine in April of this year, and haven't had a single issue, although i was skeptical about buying an LG phone at first, overall i have to say im really impressed.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dellair:
Nop. It's the phone of my girlfriend btw. She bought one recently and had nothing but trouble with it sadly enough. Sending it back is a bit difficult because they are officially not sold here. She got it from Germany. Now she's waiting for the Galaxy S4 to come out.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ungovernable1977:
volume buttons

so after the first week (quite a while ago now), my volume down got 'stuck', almost called in an RMA then all the sudden it worked. A week later happened again, this time it didnt go away. Looked up a teardown on youtube, took mine apart. One thing is those who complain of creaking, try taking it apart (legal stuff here, im not responsible), the 'clips' that hold it together, front to back, sometimes dont seat correctly, but the plastic seems pliable enough to correct, I put mine back together and left one out of place, took it back apart and fixed it, just fine now. So back to the volume buttons, I am used to Sammy phones, so I think somewhere I got the idea that vol.+ and vol.- could be pressed together, either they are not meant to be, or the divider giving more resistance when you do is not very strong. I tore it down and it was a tiny plastic tab imbetween the contacts, so the volume button(s) will pivot on it, mine had broke off, and was falling between the vol down button and the contact. I removed the broken bit, reassebled (twice) and works great now. volume button is a little softer than before, but works just fine. probably a small design oversight, but its mass production... all in all the complaints about this phone need to be discussed, but its pretty good compared to the vast majority of phones. anyways, long post... but I thought it may sort out some rattle/button fail issues for someone that arent otherwise addressed already. Cheers.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hoangtungst:
Rev 10 has yellow tint issue and rev 11 hasn't?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mdaamir1989:
Well after a month of usage here are the 2 major problems i faced

1. Volume during a call seems too low. The other person on the call hears my voice faintly.

2. Bluetooth. This seems to be too much of a problem. Just doesn't pair with some of the devices and i don't know why. I have been trying to pair it with a friend's Galaxy S2 and it doesn't seem to work till now.

Apart from these 2 issues all is working fine .
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] srivas95:
Power button creaks

I have the white Nexus 4, and have no Issues whatsoever. Only thing is, The power button is not upto the mark, and it creaks. My dad has the Black N4, and it's buttons are fine. The screen is really Crisp, and has no yellow tint to it. Audio recording is fine, and there are no buzzing noises. This is one of the best phones I have ever used
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] estroked:
I need to know how to root my Samsung sgh-t999 with the latest update to Jelly Bean. :confused:

Thanks