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[Nexus 4 General] CaptWildBillKelso:
I've had my phone for almost six months. When I first got it, I also noticed the battery sucks. After some research I rooted it and installed Franco's kernel and have seen a pretty sizable battery improvement. The main savings/conservation happens when the phone is sleeping I think.

Anyway, I've been pretty happy with my N4. Only trouble I had was while in Florida I put it down on a table in a restaurant that was a bit damp from condensation from glasses of water..... and it somehow glided right off the edge and took a power dive and hit the ground. $100 bucks later changing out the back and all is well again.
[Nexus 4 General] priyam1309:
I got my nexus on Friday and was quite happy about it until on Saturday the phone's internal speaker and mic stopped working all of a sudden. I could not take any calls but if I put the call in speaker mode, it worked fine. I googled and found that many others have had the same problem but no handy solution except to return it. I bought it on eBay India so I got 1 month's seller warranty. I returned the phone and got a new one the same day. Its been working fine but the battery really sucks. I hope apart from battery it works this way until next month when nexus will be officially launched in India, I would still buy it with manufacturer warranty after selling this one.:)
[Nexus 4 General] NJD_HD2:
Got my N4 early December and it's still going strong, never dropped it, screen protector right out of the box, no scratches anywhere! Only concern is the battery, just ran out while I was out and is recharging as I speak.
[Nexus 4 General] eran1243:
As good as new! not even a scratch :)
[Nexus 4 General] JPOKeefe:
never used a screen protector but i have a small case. There are quite a few scratches on the back and front but nothing really noticeable while actually using the phone.
[Nexus 4 General] Kindatired:
The one thing I have noticed about my nexus 4, and this is only after a couple of months, due to playing certain games with an on-screen joystick the oleophobic coating has completely worn off in that spot. You can't tell anything is wrong when the screen is clean but once that finger oil gets on there you can see the huge spot where it was rubbed off.

Will have to look into getting a screen protector, I have never used them, but this is the first phone I have ever had this problem with.
[Nexus 4 General] hp420:
6 months???? I wish!!

After 2 months I finally dropped it for the first time. I had an official bumper on, and it hit a trailer hitch ON THE PHONE BUMPER. The back has a nice spider web crack starting from the edge just to the right of the usb to about 2/3 of the way up the back. I guess i need to go get a skin to cover it now, since it happened a month ago already (procrastination lol)

lesson:

the bumper won't do a damn thing against drops. all it does is keep it elevated from any surface you lay your phone onto so it won't scratch or crack from minor one inch drops when you lay it down.
[Nexus 4 General] Zainiak:
I don't see how some people break theirs so easily. mine has fallen from my pocket naked onto the street in a parking lot and came out with no scratches. Still like new. I use a case when I'm out of the house now (mercury tpu) but i don't think it is really necessary. But overall: Awesome phone. Still wouldn't buy another one especially with the 350$ price tag
[Nexus 4 General] bfspider:
Mine looks and works like new. I'm just using a poetic bumper with out any screen protectors. Dropped it a few times from waist level. Bumper did it's job.
[Nexus 4 General] eneka:
I've dropped mine many times, once from shoulder height, landed on a corner and nicked the plastic, another time was when I squat down to pick something up and it slipped out of my jacket pocket, it was probably 1 ft off the ground, landed on the back and it shattered.
[Nexus 4 General] Jayrod1980:
No scratches on mine over the months but my case is pretty creaky unfortunately. Will probably regift to my wife when I move on.
[Nexus 4 General] cyanogendroid:
Franco kernel. Seriously, you will be amazed.
[Nexus 4 General] enviii:
I'm already running CM10.1 with Franco Kernel RC2. Am I missing something here? Do I need to tweak the settings? Let me know if there is anything else I need to do after flashing the kernel.
[Nexus 4 General] hp420:
download either the franco kernel or faux kernel app from the play store....they will help your phone run like a dream :)
[Nexus 4 General] yabbandroid:
Mine has no scratches at all, still in mint condition and that even though I dropped it two times from a the height of a kitchen table on the hard floor. I wouldn't recommend trying it but mine survived it (didn't even have bumper or other protectors on at that time).

Now my N4 is sporting a luxurious dbrand titanium back skin and the original N4 bumper and I am loving it.

Friends asked me if I had bought a new phone after they saw my N4 with the dbrand skin :)
[Nexus 4 General] Yuvin:
My Nexus 4 is holding up just great. No scratches anywhere and no damage to the chrome either. My friend also has a Nexus 4 and it's the same story with his Nexus as well. God, I love this phone.
[Nexus 4 General] fakudolan:
Perfectly new condition, however there is a scratch on the screen that I have no idea how or why it got there. Other than that, my device is flawless so far, completely naked, except for a dbrand skin on the back.
[Nexus 4 General] netudiant:
Decent quality device

My Nexus 4 experience to date has been very good.

It is about 5 months into service and is still unmarked, apart from a few scrapes on the OEM screen protector skin.

Admittedly, the device is permanently in a holster/case, first by Amzer, which broke in short order because of an obvious design weakness, then one by Apex Gear, which is still going strong. I've dropped the phone a few times, no damage.

Overall, no complaints, other than the battery life is less than I would like. I got an EasyAcc 8400 portable battery as a travel extender backup and expect to buy either the upcoming Mugen or ZeroLemon powered case once they become available.
[Nexus 4 General] ingenious247:
I'm so pissed. I always keep my phones in pristine condition, my GS3 barely had even a micro scratch after almost a year. I've only had the N4 for a few months and I pull it out of my pocket right now and somehow there's a huge 2" long scratch on the front screen. Never dropped it even once and I keep it clean all the time. Wtf
[Nexus 4 General] ihendraX:
That is why you need to use case and screen protector, like me ;) that can save your phone even from drops.

(Learned that from Joe Levi, from pocketnow)

So far, my sexy Nexy is well kept. :fingers-crossed:
[Nexus 4 General] roanmy:
Mine has a scratch right across the camera, despite being in a case with a small opening around it. REALLY not impressed by whatever's the material used for the backplate.
[Nexus 4 General] Ulver:
I got my Nexus when they first were available. I just have some nicks and scratches on the bezel, other than that I have a screen protector on the front and the back. I might take off my front screen protector though. I've never had a phone without a screen protector.
[Nexus 4 General] tlisak25:
Running paranoid android 3.60 and phone is better then the day I bought it. Thanks moles
[Nexus 4 General] emph4tic:
I got mine in December and despite my attempts to "baby-it" around, I learned the hard way that w/o a case it can slide off seemingly flat surface fairly easily. So I've got a minor dent in the right side frame. I also accidentally dropped it a cup of water where it was submerged for less than 3 secs. Surprisingly enough, it held up extremely well with no functional/cosmetic damage and is still running great!
[Nexus 4 General] ihendraX:
It's not v3.60, it's typo in system ;)

latest version is v3.56 (alpha)
[Nexus 4 General] darkzom:
Brilliant

Works like a charm, got one of the first batch to ship in Spain and it is still amazing how fast does this little thing goes.

No scratches anywhere (I only use a textile sock to protect it).

The only thing that is not aging very well is the stock charger; it makes bad connection depending on how you plug it and I had to replace it.

Regards,
[Nexus 4 General] faith1453:
Still love mine. Has a crack on the backpanel, tho i have no clue how that happened. Never dropped my phone or anything. Had a cover from the

very first day but suddenly theres was this one crack on the upper left. Seems to be one mysterious thing about the Nexus4 since i've read some

similar cases on a couple forums.
[Nexus 4 General] chris6278:
Had mine since Jan an only a few scratches on the chrome bezel. I dont see how ppl are sayin theyve had there phone for months an dont have 1 scratch. Ive had acase on my since day 1 an still have scratches on the chrome
[Nexus 4 General] threeclaws:
Just fine, no scratches, no problems, no screen protectors and just a poetic bumper. Had it since launch.
[Nexus 4 General] bobbytomorow:
I bought mine from a carrier in Canada off contract. They refuse to replace because it is past their 14 day return policy and LG Canada refuses to help because according to them (called them several times) all RMA's in Canada are handled through carriers now. So I am basically screwed and will never buy an LG phone again. Piece of junk.
[Nexus 4 General] gio_punsalan:
mine is still brilliant as ever. few scratches on the chrome at thebside but the screen is flawless and even the back.
[Nexus 4 General] Dav_prime:
Mine is as new apart from a small scratch on the screen. I knew I would regret taking the damn screen protector off whilst waiting for a new one..

I keep mine in a tpu case at all times which protects it very well.

Sent from my Nexus 4 powered by paranoid ROM and franco.kernal
[Nexus 4 General] slashred:
Anyone having issues with the power button? Mine doesnt seem to respond when not pressed on the right spot.
[Nexus 4 General] jiayit:
Memememe! I bought a power switch replacement off eBay already.
[Nexus 4 General] xXSerchXx:
Mine is nearly 6 months old. You can barely see any scratches on the screen or the back. It felt out of my pocket 3 or 4 times and there are 2 little scratches on the lop left side.
[Nexus 4 General] big samm:
Im using bestskinsever skins on front and back no cases, the phone is still looks like new, had it since dec 12.
[Nexus 4 General] otariq:
My chrome area just chipped off in the spot where there was a small dent from a minor drop
[Nexus 4 General] El Daddy:
Aside from the oleophobic coating rubbing off, mine looks like it did when I bought it. Best phone I've ever owned.
[Nexus 4 General] Razer(x):
Still awesome, with a good camera it could have been perfect.
[Nexus 4 General] pixel-edge:
Still great, its got two hair line Scratch's on the glass back. But I've waxed it now ( car wax ) and this hides it.
[Nexus 4 General] DaVince:
My power button is ****ed up now. I have to press really really hard to make it work. So I now use the volume buttons to wake it up and an app to put it to sleep.
[Nexus 4 General] hern1989:
its like new. i have the 210k version. i ordered it the first day it came out and received it about a week later. best phone ever owned. i have no issues at all.
[Nexus 4 General] raul.k:
Till good as new.. The xtream gaurd screen protector works well.. Processing speed and camera perform great.. I'm lov'n it !!!
[Nexus 4 General] Mohit12:
How do you use your volume keys to wake up your phone?
[Nexus 4 General] jiayit:
This feature is available on some ROMs.
[Nexus 4 General] otariq:
Various ROMs have it in cyanogen its under display settings
[Nexus 4 General] scream4cheese:
I found out that you can apply oleophobic coating on smart phones.

http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/HOW+TO+COAT+Anti+Fingerprint+Oleophobic+Coating+by+yourself/9682/1
[Nexus 4 General] serlio:
The back on mine has a few deep scratches and lots of micro ones. They're not really noticeable. The front is almost impeccable, only a few micro scratches. I dropped it on a hardwood floor once and it chipped a small bit of chrome from the sides. It survived numerous low drops on carpets. Used to keep it in a pouch now I just use it naked. I think people who have dropped and cracked it or scratched horribly are quite careless and exaggerate a lot.

Overall I am very satisfied with how it's holding up. It's aging similarly to my previous iPhones 4 and 4S. One thing I am a bit disappointed about is that it's creaking in some corners. I guess it's just the torsions and tensions that it went through as I used it but once the warranty ends I will open it up and stick a little bit of tape on the inside of the laterals of the back cover to reduce the small internal gaps.

I might keep this phone for at least a year. Which is saying much since it's my first Nexus phone and I used to be a massive iPhone fan. It's quite possibly the best bang for buck I have ever gotten out of anything I've ever acquired! (excepting some very questionable nights in Amsterdam :laugh:)
[Nexus 4 General] CyberDonky:
At this moment, 4 months later... my mobile is still working as new :)

Only I dropped my phone one time on the street and now it's a bit scratched near the usb connector. :( On the backside it's having a protector since the first day :)
[Nexus 4 General] BenniG:
I'm very happy with it, and every time i See my friends phones, i love it even More..

It looks New, no scratches or anything, is running fast, and its battery gets me ab out 1,5 days oft standby!
[Nexus 4 General] otariq:
I just took off my back protector yesterday and I already have 4 to 5 scratches above the nexus logo from setting it on a table and sliding it a couple of times (the rest of the time I put it back in a case). I only did this because I had to RMA it anyways but it seems the back is a lot more susceptible to scratches. Anyone who uses it naked should at least have a back protector to keep it nice and clean.
[Nexus 4 General] tiru.adi13:
Do you use on the front?

Sent from my Nexus 4

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Devices:

LG Google Nexus 4 16 GB

Samsung Google Nexus 10 32 GB

Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini ST15i (Retired * Sold)

Nokia C7 (Sold)

HTC TyTn II (Sold)

Motorola RAZR v3 (broken)

Sony Ericsson W705 (broken)

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[Nexus 4 General] Antonis1983:
6 months in and the phone is fast

Running 4.22 stock with Franco's r155 Kernel and I must say my phone is fast and responsive! Sporting a Ringke Fusion case and a screen protector. 0 scratches on the phone, even though I dropped it 2 times!
[Nexus 4 General] :
The Nexus itself? Absolutely fantastic. I've had her in the Diztronic black TPU since day one. No scratches on screen. Stock Android runs as well as it ever has. She continues to be my only computer, TV & torrent box. I live off my N4. Now, that said?

The Battery is the single worst I've encountered in the last two years. I've said it before: Google should be charged with criminal negligence. I routinely drop her below 40% everyday and have to stay within the range of a charger.
[Nexus 4 General] Hemanthbr:
It's almost 5 months now..

When I brought my nexus 4, within a month I dropped it while driving my bike.. When I took it from the road.. Ta daa... Not even a single scratch.. !!

Nooo... The full front display got cracked n touch screen stopped working.. Then I purchased the entire front frame for 7000 INR from Singapore n replaced it by myself..

Now.. After 4 months of accident it is awesome.. My favorite smart phone ever.. Rocking to it's core...
[Nexus 4 General] otariq:
No but I've got one big and a few small scratches. When I get my RMA I'll use both front and back best skins ever. I actually like it because the glass itself is just too slippery. And I use a box wave case when in the gym
[Nexus 4 General] drpepe:
I've had the nexus 4 since December and I looks and behaves as good as new.

I Received an iphone 4s as a Tmobile upgrade a couple of months ago, but only lasted a few weeks with it: slower, much worse battery and so inflexible.

The only problem about the nexus 4 is the poor camera (comparatively).
[Nexus 4 General] Revthejedi:
I've had my N4 since November and it's holding up really well. It's wrapped in the LG bumper and there's a screen protector keeping scratches off the back glass. There is a nick in the front glass near the bezel that's hardly visible, a small thin scratch near the center and there are a few dings in the chrome (I've dropped it a few times). I'm really happy with my N4 and I think it's holding up well.
[Nexus 4 General] jchoong:
My N4 is 6 months old and running stock (rooted in early days but then reverted to stock). No physical damage as I have a screen protector and a hard casing. Still works great. I bought a HTC One last week and sold it off after 1 day. The pure Android 4.2.2 experience is still the best!
[Nexus 4 General] sucre213:
same here

since I'm in china

it's really hard to to fix it
[Nexus 4 General] ultrapirate:
Like a boss, still as clean and flashy as the day I unboxed it in.

A screen protector is on plus a capdase back cover which I was hesitant about first since it doesn't protect the upper and lower bezel but it seems that the back of this phone is the part that's most likely to get scratches.
[Nexus 4 General] thesebastian:
I'm only using xtremeguard skin on the BACK.

Back: 1 good scratch...(started using skin after this).

Front: a lot of completely invisible Gorilla Glass common scratches. (They don't affect anyone...).

Battery: like new.

I'm very happy with the phone and i won't use screen protectors on it.
[Nexus 4 General] c933103:
Have a few erosion due to cola, and screen have some scratch due to fingernail that only observable if covered by oil and under strong light.
[Nexus 4 General] jiayit:
Um, you can just buy a switch off eBay and fix it, like I did. Took me about an hour to get the power switch fixed. Shipped from Hongkong or Singapore I forgot. Used to have replacement switches on Taobao but somehow they disappeared.
[Nexus 4 General] Tidbits:
My Nexus 4 randomly lost IMEI, and also baseband(Never rooted, or unlocked the bootloader). They both say "unknown". I did a RMA and got a new one.
[Nexus 4 General] apatal:
Aside from the ugly dent shown the image below, which I got after dropping it in the parking lot, my Nexus 4 is still as spry as can be.
[Nexus 4 General] jabberwauki:
I cracked the back panel some time back and had to get a replacement. Other than that smooth sailing.:cool:
[Nexus 4 General] dodgebizkit:
That's awesome, thanks

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Sent from my right hand, which surprisingly isn't busy right now...

Using Nexus4 stock and unrooted, Kii keyboarding it up :D
[Nexus 4 General] Yadro:
I dropped it once in bathroom and it was damaged a little on the metalic corner but its quite minor.bought a case next day :rolleyes:

I have applied screen protectors on front and back so no scratches or anything.all good :cool:

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 General] jiayit:
Um... Well... It's made of plastic.. Just sayin'!
[Nexus 4 General] mtabreu:
I bought my Nexus 4 about 60 days ago and I'm disappointed, I have a problem with the data connection (3g), began three days ago and I can not solve, my phone only works with WIFI and voice, this is my fourth cell and the first problem that happens as well. I found two topics related to the subject but no effective resolution, I'm considering a hard reset to see if it works.
[Nexus 4 General] p.pavljasevic:
I just got mine a week ago but today i noticed that the plastic side just under the power button is rising. On the other side the bezel i just a bit wider then the back cover but on the power button side its opposite.

Is anyone else experiencing this also????

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 General] bpdev:
My nexus 4 is still holding up great! The only scratches on it are barely visible on the metalic bezel.
[Nexus 4 General] bleuwave:
How are people's power buttons?

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 General] spazzynexus:
I have a 212k nexus 4 (ordered december 6th shipped 12/7/12 and got it 12/10/12) and my volume and power buttons were loose but Ive been using a cheap ebay tpu case, and After a while i guess it tighted my volume buttons? They're not lose anymore but my power button is still a bit lose. Doesnt bother me and Im not like other people that would RMA for something like that
[Nexus 4 General] Stiban:
Looks and works like new. Although I have dust in the front camera which is bugging the hell out of me.:mad:
[Nexus 4 General] hachem28:
dropped my phone from a 6 foot shelf, hit a table at around 3 feet, and proceeded to hit the floor. Glad to say only the bezel had minor damaged. But then again im disappointed in myself for removing my bumper case yesterday :(
[Nexus 4 General] The Zel:
Does the nexus 4 really have a problem with the power button and the volume rocker?
[Nexus 4 General] monkeypaws:
I think most phones do after high use. My sgs did when I was a crack flasher. I think power users out more strain on the hardware keys in 6 months than regular users do.
[Nexus 4 General] billy_overheat:
Got it on January. All is well. Good piece of device with great spec and low price! (not that low in Malaysia though)

Nexus4 modded with cyanogen.
[Nexus 4 General] IRX120:
I only got mine in February but I use xtreme guard on both front and back and the boxwave case so its in mint condition no issues at all

Sent from my Nexus 4 @1.944 GHz on Stock 4.2.2
[Nexus 4 General] otariq:
Any way to remove the volume and power signs on the factory screen protector. Just got an RMA and don't have a screen protector yet. Also what's the latest model number 305k? I got 303k maybe a leftover from older inventory
[Nexus 4 General] Ajfink:
She's still rocking out. I've kept her cased and protected and babied her, to boot.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] dandan2980:
I just picked up a Black HTC ONE and so far I love this phone only thing I'm annoyed by is I am having lag when scrolling and in animations when opening apps and unlocking the phone. I'm not rooted yet cause I am holding off for a little while until development picks up. Is any one else having these kind of problems??? Should I try a factory reset and if I do a factory reset do I have to do a complete wipe of all my photos and music???
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] swishersweedz420:
don't have this problem. mine is as smooth as a baby's bottom. lol
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] dandan2980:
That sucks for me. My home screen scrolling is fine just in apps it is jumpy
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] ChrisM0678:
Mine is rooted but still on stock Rom and kernel and it's super smooth.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] mohitrocks:
I would back everything up and go for a factory reset
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] BrianBaker:
Home screens and animations have been nothing but smooth for me..But facebook and twitter and most apps that are not native that have vertical scrolling has been choppy..Not enough for me to care though.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] Vincent Law:
Have you tried simply restarting the phone? Give it a restart, and let it settle for about 10 minutes (Android does a LOT of stuff on bootup, even after the launcher appears).
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] dandan2980:
That's exactly what I'm having I can live with it
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Citizen Snips:
I recently had to take my phone from a CM 10.1 M2 build to a completely stock ROM (rooted now) on LJ7. Is there a way to update to the very latest OTA update (MD4 IIRC) just straight forwards, or do I have to step by step update to the the latest OTA update? Would installing the newest CM 10.1 nightly help in that regard?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] CNexus:
No, all you really need is the firmware, you dont need the full OTA if you're gonna be flashing AOSP anyway. Head over to freezas thread and grab the MD4AIO firmware flashable and just flash it in recovery :thumbup:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1910947
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Citizen Snips:
AIO? Sorry the deluge of technical words often times gets the better of me...which file is it exactly?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] topherk:
Look for the one that looks like this:

MD4 Firmware:

MD4 Firmware/modem/baseband update

MD5: EEEAFDBE59CF9C5B492B1A591EC92D02