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[Nexus 4 General] Turb0wned:
What rom, what kernel?

I agree with the OP some.. I like Nexus devices. I love having the newest update but I also did not have the WOW factor when I got my Nexus 4. I am going to keep it because I do like it, just like I kept my White Galaxy Nexus but im also thinking about moving to something else. Really hoping the Motorola X phone ends up being great.

What gets me about this phone (and I understand you CAN'T beat it for the price).

-The crap Camera, why damnit why....

-The lack of storage

-The screen does look a bit washed out (just compare it to a HTC One X).

-Fragile

-Battery life, I mean really why is Motorola the only one making crazy thin phones with huge batteries.

I feel like this phone lacks alot of features that Android people used to talk bad about Apple for, seems kinda hypocritical.
[Nexus 4 General] kipue:
All those points, have to agree.

But why are we here on XDA?

I used to have the S3, and how many times you got that cool looking rom/feature coming up buggy, wondering when that'll be fixed?

answer:

WHEN and IF Sammy releases source...

I think that really says it all.

Wait for the next version of Android to come up, and think of how you'd feel on another device :D

Am I right?
[Nexus 4 General] Wbroshea:
Wow. This reminds me of Office Space. Can I buy your Jump to Conclusions Mat. It must be awesome.

On a complete side note I love this line "he did say that even though science tells us that you cant make the difference at that much ppi, well you can. enjoy!" Ignoring the fact that I don't believe this statement to be true since I never heard him say anything like that, I picture someone sitting at a computer screen saying "You know what forgot all those crazy scientists, they can't tell me what I can and can't see. I'm going to believe the pocketnow dude as to what I can see since I haven't seen it in person." In fairness to the pocket now guy. He never actually says that ppi is what makes the screen go to the next level. Now that I think about it, he never tells us any of the technical spec factors of what he believes makes the screen great other than the laminated panel bringing the images closer to the surface of the glass. I just don't see how these sentences which are around 30 seconds apart and ppi is never mentioned again proves your point that the pocket now reviewer states that ppi is MAJOR part of why the screen is better.
[Nexus 4 General] Turb0wned:
Oh no doubt, when a new version of Android comes out, thats when its a bad time to have another phone. That being said though, I have 2 Nexus phones so I will get it ether way. My thing is Google should step up the game with the Nexus phones..
[Nexus 4 General] albundy2010:
The rom was pa jan31 build with harsh kernel.

The 5 plus hr screen was stock ROM and one of the older Franco kernels.

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While your eye can't see the "difference" in PPI that doesn't mean it can't see the overall difference in the screen.

So yes you can't see actually see the pixels themselves. So what. For all the Americans on xda here is the perfect example for you. This Sunday when the super bowl is on most of you will be watching it on a couch on a 1080p screen. One with in cell phone terms has a awful PPI. From your seat you can't see any pixels. So by this logic if you could afford one of those new 4k res TVs you shouldn't bother. Because science says you can't see the pixels from your viewing distance. It can't be better because you can't see the pixels right? You could not see the pixels on the regular old tube TVs from your couch either.
[Nexus 4 General] richteralan:
One glaring mistake.

You completely ignored the video source. And you mixing screen size with PPI, and also completely ignored viewing distance.
[Nexus 4 General] albundy2010:
I seen the pocket now video. Don't care about it.

In the TV analogy I am assuming you would be the same viewing distance. Same as you would with a phone. I'm not going to a hold a droid DNA any closer or further away from my face.

My point is simple. People in the thread have been saying since your eye can't see pixels at 320 PPI that the 400ppi screens aren't better simply because you couldn't see the pixels on the last gen screens. And that is rubbish. Science says you can't see the individual pixels. You can clearly see a better sharper screen.
[Nexus 4 General] nbell13:
Or maybe you shouldn't listen to all these whiny crybaby wankers who nit pick every stupid little thing. The phone is excellent.
[Nexus 4 General] Turb0wned:
Whiny crybabies really? People are just stating facts. Do I think he should cancel no but some of these things are unacceptable. Crap camera on a phone in 2013.... Only 16GB when carriers are going away from unlimited data? Glass that breaks by looking at it...
[Nexus 4 General] nbell13:
Crap camera: OPINION (though one i mostly agree with) 16 GB insufficient: OPINION. Glass that breaks by looking at it? Really? I don't see a single fact in these posts. Just opinions. And all of it is crybaby bull****.
[Nexus 4 General] meangreenie:
" Glass that breaks by looking at it" ...lol, I l've looked at mine thousands of times and it hasn't smashed once.
[Nexus 4 General] nbell13:
Neither has mine.. and it's also been rammed by a metal ambulance cot.
[Nexus 4 General] xchasa:
Bring on the Nexus 5.
[Nexus 4 General] thedauntlessone:
Comparing my Nexus 4 screen to my One X, my One X screen looks really yellow in comparison. Nexus 4 > One X hands down for screen. However, I installed Darkbeanjelly and Trinity kernel, so I don't know if my experience will differ from the stock rom experience.
[Nexus 4 General] karan_singh_9008:
Big overheating issues...so I have to keep switching off the 3G / WiFi ocassionally...but I guess you have to suffer as the phones get thinner...its probably a mechanics issue...they screwed up the heatsink..

Or is it possible that the heating issues are due to the induction coil at the back??!!
[Nexus 4 General] Locksmith81:
It's on glass.... It transfers heat so you will feel it more.... Running faux latest kernel.. It's faster than ever... Phenomenal battery life.. I'm a POWER USER AND IT STAYS NICE AND COOL... ROOT YOUR PHONE AND CHOOSE A MORE OPTIMIZED ROM AND KERNEL... PROFIT... IT WILL ENDING YOUR CRYING LIKE SCHOOL GIRLS. Smells like Myspace around here nowadays
[Nexus 4 General] jcsd1212:
f***k this guy
[Nexus 4 General] karan_singh_9008:
What a dickhead u are man..!! I was just trying to ascertain the cause of OH.. JEEZ looks like no one taught you any manners...
[Nexus 4 General] xchasa:
Grabs popcorn.
[Nexus 4 General] irzero:
i flashed a new factory image and it made no difference.

Basically these are raw panels from LG and uncalibrated and its luck of the draw if get a good one. I think i have bad one. Phase Beam for example is White and Purple on my Nexus and Purple and Blue on the S3. Im assuming ofc it doesnt change colours.
[Nexus 4 General] italia0101:
Screw this . I'm going to watch django
[Nexus 4 General] albundy2010:
Did you ever consider it is the s3 that can't display the proper colors and gradients for the phase beam live wallpaper?

Considering that is one of the major flaws with it and all.

Download the android SDK and fire up a emulator and set the phase beam wp.

Even better yet. Take a screen shot with the live wall paper and look at on a monitor. That will take you less time to do.
[Nexus 4 General] CrazyPeter:
I really don't get these posts about poor battery life. I mines great. I did turn off location updates in Google maps (something yo for with latitude - Google Now still works fine). Auto screen brightness, moderate use.
[Nexus 4 General] irzero:
Im pretty sure black is supposed to be black though and its not.

I have downloaded Faux123 to see if i can fix the RGB. My Gamma may be to high
[Nexus 4 General] irzero:
Does GPS still work though? because when i turn those off it wont find my GPS
[Nexus 4 General] albundy2010:
Stop with your nonsense. My post had nothing at all to do with the blacks. Yet you reply with that.

Earlier in the thread I even posted a excellent video showing s3 screens issues with gradients.

You're going on and on about the color celebration sucks. Look at phase beam. Yet you won't look at it on a monitor. Oh but the blacks.
[Nexus 4 General] m4r0v3r:
all these people that go on about great battery life its because you don't use your screen for that long. I usually get 3.5-4 hours screen life before it generally runs out. my problem is i constantly use my phone and have music playing so it hardly ever deep sleeps.
[Nexus 4 General] irzero:
i have compared the phone to my THX certified Plasma TV and the S3 and Nexus All playing planet earth on netflix

i have calibrated it a bit better but its still low on colour saturation.

Its better. But the gamma settings for RGB dont seem to do anything?
[Nexus 4 General] +Nybras+:
I've come from a HTC DHD and all I can say about this phone is WOW. I love it! My girlfriend has an S3 and I prefer the Nexus by far. I think the whole colour thing might be true but I'm really not that picky, after all the phone cost £279.

It's just nice to have a fast phone that doesn't throw a wobbley when a few apps are open. Ive only had the phone a day and I don't game so I can't comment on battery but I'm sure its much better than my DHD, so I'm not bothered.

Great phone, just what I need :)

No complaints here!
[Nexus 4 General] irzero:
I have tested all three screens and given that the Panasonic is THX certified i used this as the benchmark.

The nexus has washed out colours and it cant be fixed. Its just a poor panel when it comes to colour. Planet Earth Jungle Ep 8 clearly shows the limits of the LG panel. Yellow performance is poor and green is terrible. Leaves look like they are dying. Blue is actually ok with the Sky being closer to the Panasonic than any other colour. Red has an almost pink hue which you can remove but it affects yellow even more.

The OLED can display colours that not even the panasonic can display. Some of the birds have a rainbow effect on their feathers which can only be seen on the OLED. This is because OLED has a much larger colour gamut and it clearly shows. This S3 OLED isnt perfect though as whites have a yellow tone but the nexus whites have a blue tone too. with only the panasonic having a white thats free of either colour.

Motion is jarring on the nexus due to its limited refresh rate and can clearly be seen when the credits roll down the screen. OLED suffers no such effect.

The Nexus seems to have a filter over the screen kind of like a frosted window and with that it just takes away any vibrancy of colour that the image is supposed to have.

I think if you didnt have anything to compare to then the Nexus screen would seem fine. its only when compared to other screens does it actually suffer. My problem is that im used to the S3's colours and my Panasonic VT50 which has the best 2D image you can get without going pro.
[Nexus 4 General] CrazyPeter:
I didn't turn GPS off, nor anything else in Android location settings (it's all enabled, so Google Now works), it's a setting in GOOGLE MAPS. called Location Updates. It picks up the setting from the cloud, and if you have EVER used Latitude, it will be on, and causing high battery drain. Maps will show high up, or at the top of battery drain culprits.

I have also seem a problem where someone at work uses the company wifi, but the firewall is blocking access to a site that Android needs to contact, and the phone is constantly retrying to get the state of this setting, causing massve maps battery drain.

The screenshot I included above, is a typical workday, some streaming radio, moderate use, auto brighness on the screen. By 10pm (and time to charge), it's rarely less than 50%. So talk of Nexus4 having poor battery is bogus. Something is very wrong about those claims.
[Nexus 4 General] Eric-1987:
I love my Nexus 4. Best purchase I've made in a long time. My friends see LG in a different light now. I notice how garbage the first SAMOLED screens are on the vibrant/razr maxx I hate them now.
[Nexus 4 General] finbaar:
I wouldn't advise any non power user to get a Nexus. The whole point of the line is customisation. I have seen the screen on the N4 next to my GNex and the N4 is way better. I am waiting a bit before getting one though as I want a white one.
[Nexus 4 General] kangi26:
Closing thread.

Everyone please try to remember, if you dont agree with what someone is talking about in their thread, dont flame them. It makes a touchy topic even worse. Please refrain from getting into arguments with folks.

Thanks
[HTC EVO 3D] hightech316:
I just bought a brand new Virgin Mobile Evo V 4G model # PG86100 .

Ive searched this thread, not much has came up on the evo v.

Im assuming rooting and unlocking is the same steps as the Evo 3d?

as well as flashing etc? :confused:

If this has been posted before... it must be buried deep ...
[HTC EVO 3D] ramjet73:
You can use this guide which includes support for the Evo V 4G.

If you are still on the stock ROM and haven't rooted yet, you can download and install the OTA from the system updates section of settings on your phone if you haven't already, then proceed to Step2 of the guide.

ramjet73
[HTC EVO 3D] hightech316:
Much appreciated.

I have not rooted yet, and just completed the OTA update .

Im assuming once S-OFF is achived I will be able to flash evo 3d sprint roms?
[HTC EVO 3D] ramjet73:
Yes, after you downgrade your hboot from 1.57 you should be able to flash and boot most any ROM for the Evo 3D/V except the stock ROM and one or two Sense ROM's that require the 1.57/1.58 hboot.

Just be aware that the Sprint ROM's usually need to be modified for some carrier specific stuff like MMS to work properly.

ramjet73
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] jmichaels1982:
I really just needed to vent , maybe get some views also .

Does any one feel like the current trend in verizon is really disturbing ?

Here are my issues :

1- They of course took away unlimited and then they take away eligibility to keep it when upgrading ( unlike At&t I think which allows their customers to keep the unlimited with upgrade and Tmobile which allows unlimited for an added fee ).

2- They are forcing manufacturers to lock bootlaoders , and take away SD card space, to cause us to use more data . Example the DNA( only the verizon version does not have expanded storage capability) and now the removal of the 32 gb version of Galaxy S3

3- None of the new devices have the capability of surf and talk on 3g like the t-bolt, rezound and the S3. The note 2 and the DNA both lost that feature . Seems to me like that is going backwards.

additional fees for locking bootloaders are being implemented and future complete removal unlimited data plans, rumors I know, but even more disturbing.

I am really starting to get bothered by their current practices. I feel like we are losing more and more freedoms and privileges while the rest of the world is getting more ( the case of the DNA getting the better version )

I am not sure what to accomplish by this thread, I am interested to see if this is really bothering any one else as much as it does with me, to the point of thinking about going to another company.

I still have the unlimited , as i am grandfathered into it , but i am really thinking about ditching verizon if they get rid of unlimited completely. Before that even, only one line left in my family plan is under contract till august. I am seriously debating leaving the company all together because of their practices

Done raving and ranting.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] bobloblaw1:
Not to be rude but, if you don't like the service you get for your money then youshould switch. If you aren't happy it really doesn't matter what any random internet people think.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] rpz3.14:
I'm right there with you on not liking the way they are headed. My wife and I have lines we got on her sister's family plan before they did away with unlimited data, so we're here for a while, and I like the service we're getting. We also got GS3's and are on contract for a few years with our affordable data plans. When that expires, though, I'm anticipating leaving.

We'll have to see where everything stands, but if I was a new potential customer, I'd definitely go with a Nexus 4 on a prepaid network instead of Verizon.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] xderiwx:
Yes they are getting quite ridiculous. But, when you really think about it, havent they always been like this, moreso than the other carriers?

Just curious, what kind of stuff have you been hearing about completely doing away with unlimited? Still have mine through a family plan. Never gonna give it up if I can help it. :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] nosympathy:
Not that I don't agree with a lot of what your saying but AT&T allows you to keep their unlimited data when upgrading because it then has a cap of 5GB before they throttle you. If I had too choose between the two, I'd rather keep Verizon here since we at least still have true unlimited.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] jmichaels1982:
I know it comes down to me, i wanted to see other people's point of view

Rumors are two folds, eventually every one will be done with contract that obliged verizon to keep unlimited and then you will be going month to month ( if you decide to keep unlimited and pay full price for your device) . This is about to happen by this summer I think when you calculate the last bit of customers that were able to keep their unlimited and upgrade forcing verizon into a contract ( those who pre ordered the gsIII) . After that they can pretty much force all the month to month grandfathers to chose a tiered plan.

This is why I am very hesitant to pay a full price for a phone, they are being really unpredictable, I would hate to pay full price for a phone only to be forced into a teired plan, and with their trac record, they come up with something new every day.

You know You are absolutely correct, even google pulled their line out of verizon.

Does any one know how does Tmobile fair on Long island NY , or in general? Do you guys think its worth the switch
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ddurandSGS3:
i kept my unlimited plan after altering my plan last week.

had to fight for it, but i kept it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] TXI Kaze:
Their executive relations team is pissing and that's very difficult to do. I called complaining about how I've received phone after phone through the CLN program have either been broken or not up to date with software. One exec assured me that they're up to the quality they guarantee. When I call in saying that I have video proof of receiving this current Galaxy S III with a physical defect and that it was behind by two updates, they failed to return my calls and sent me a letter detailing how many CLNR devices they've sent saying that they had gone above and beyond expectations to help me and I could cancel before February 7th without having to pay an ETF if I wasn't happy. They've failed to return several of my phone calls and I'm ready to contact the BBB/FCC over this. Someone needs to start taking Verizon down a peg or two. Sure, they get fined 1-2 million dollars but not like it matters when that's change to them.

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This is true/false. Verizon throttles 3G during peak hours but not 4G. Source: Personal experience lol. Still, sad that my throttled 3G is faster than Sprint's "unlimited" 3G. I'll pull around 800kbp/s while throttled while my Sprint friends get 400-500kpb/s.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] nosympathy:
Well yes if you want to get technical. I was talking about 4G though. Regardless of what you are using with att if you have an unlimited plan you get throttled after 5GB.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] xderiwx:
I was already out of contract/month to month before purchasing my S3. Being forced into a tiered plan would suck big time! Lets hope it doesnt get to that point. :)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Sammydr10:
Sooooo out of nowhere my phone refuses to auto-rotate! Ive tried different roms to see if it was the rom (didnt work) ive tried AOSP and TW didnt work!

And hes Auto rotation is on

Idk whats happening... if u can help please let me know :)

Thanks
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Sammydr10:
Ok so.... nvm

Out of nowhere (again) screen is rotating....

Idk what is going on -_-
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cuneiform:
Hi,

I'm running a GOCLEVER R75 tablet.

I succeeded in installing the USB drivers to Windows XP pro

from the last SDK I downloaded previously.

But I can't install other drivers:

C:\> c:\AndroidSDK\adt-bundle-windows-x86\sdk\platform-tools\adb devices

adb server is out of date. killing...

* daemon started successfully *

List of devices attached

Although

I can see in Windows Device manager Android Phone - Android ADB Interface

, some applications still write they can't see

my Android device. I also can't see the tablet number.

Please, how should I proceed further? THX
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -star-:
AW: [Q] Can't Install ADB drivers from SDK

If you're using a firewall make sure that the adb is not blocked. Is debug mode ticked?

Sent from my Nexus 7
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cuneiform:
Sure, I met these provisions..

More severe is the fact I cannot start the SDK Manager in the bundle!

It merely will not start while I'm double-clicking it in order to proceed further. It's just blinking.

Running Win XP Pro SP3. Suppose, it may have something to do with JAVA?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -star-:
AW: [Q] Can't Install ADB drivers from SDK

You need the java sdk (6?). Tried to launch the manager as administrator? Mhhh... The only thing I additionally installed was the adt plug in for eclipse when I used windows.

Sent from my Nexus 7
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cuneiform:
True, as Administrator...

Well, meanwhile I was able to root my tab GOCLEVER R75, as I had applied UnlockRoot 3.1, a couple of Superusers got installed at the same time:

UnlockRoot ver. 3.1:

Kill adb server

Starting adb server...

Get online devices

Starting adb server...

Get online devices

chmod file 777 /data/local/tmp

push file to device : rootutility

chmod file 755 rootutility

push file to device : busybox

push file to device : su

chmod file 755 busybox

push file to device : su

Rooting, please wait...

Root Succeed!

Root finished!

How come when I write

C:\adb\adb devices

I'm still getting the same

C:\List of devices attached

plus only some empty space - No devices detected!

There are no question signs in Device Manager in Windows around Android Phone, Android Composite ADB Interface. So, some drivers have been installed.

The procedures described in the following did not work for me:

http://theunlockr.com/2009/10/06/how-to-set-up-adb-usb-drivers-for-android-devices/
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] a.mostafa:
can anyone help me?

Check below Mobile Details:

Model Number: Nexus S

Android Version: 4.1.2

Baseband Version: I9020AUCLH1

Build Number : JZO54k

(Downgrade from android 4.1.2 to 2.3.4 )

Thanks...
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tweeny80:
Ok... 4.1.2 is last OTA (official) update from Google. I assume you're on stock ROM. Need to know if you're unlocked, with custom recovery. If so then choose your Gingerbread ROM and flash away.

If you're on the normal stock ROM and that's all you know about your situation, I think you have several options. My suggestion is to find and read one of many guides on how to unlock, root and install custom recovery followed by a ROM of your choosing.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1669093

This will help you get back to ICS at least (half-way to GB :-0

Without more info I'm flying blind. Honestly, write a book in terms of explaining every detail possible where you're at - there's too many variables for people to guess at.

good luck mate
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] _android_:
Official Google factory images https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#sojua

Follow instruction from the page.