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[Nexus 4 General] zelendel:
I think because alot of people feel that way. The only reason they got the nexus was for the fast updates which while great is a bit of a waste.

Wayne Tech Nexus
[Nexus 4 General] mwilliams05:
I agree it would be nice to have more stock android devices similar to the nexus with different screen sizes, removable battery, expandable storage, etc. It would give customers more options that lock stock android.
[Nexus 4 General] redeuxx:
And now they can get those updates with other phones. There wouldn't be a need for a Nexus if there were more mass market phones were stock.
[Nexus 4 General] thesebastian:
300 more dollars.

...a much better camera

...a much better battery (2100 vs 2600)

...NO TOUCH BUTTONS

... And a few more things....such as native LTE extSD....FM

I still prefer Nexus 4 for 350 USD than S4 for 650.
[Nexus 4 General] zelendel:
There is still need for the nexus for full AOSP which has not been said the S4GE version if it will have or not.

Wayne Tech Nexus
[Nexus 4 General] Goku80:
You guys think its the end. Its not cause no one else as far as we know will follow suit.
[Nexus 4 General] Me Gusta:
Some wise words by our good friend Goku!

Me Gusta!
[Nexus 4 General] Zorachus:
$650 for a slightly better Nexus 4 type smartphone, uh no thanks.

The S4 is a good phone, but not twice better than the Nexus 4.

For hundred bucks less than this S4-Nexus, I can buy a new Nexus 4 plus a new Nexus 7 tablet.

I'd take the Nexus phone & tablet over just one S4.
[Nexus 4 General] djarpit:
that is a damn good point you are making right there
[Nexus 4 General] CaptWildBillKelso:
ME TOO! :cool:
[Nexus 4 General] grissli1:
Hi,

i bought my N4 last week for 320 Euro (special Price for 2 days from a electronic-shop in Austria). I waited a long time because i always had Samsung Phones and love the hardkey Homebutton. The decision between an S3 and the N4 was really hard for me. And this only becouse of this one button and not because of the changeable battery (can be also replaced in N4 by unscreew the two screews at bottom) or memory.

Now i can say i don't need this Homebutton in that size of Handies. I'm very lucky with my N4.

The S4 is tooooo big for me. The N4 is the limit and perfect (for me) in that size.

So (for me) nooooo to S4.

Best regards

Chris
[Nexus 4 General] DaSaint79:
Best point stated yet...
[Nexus 4 General] 4_SUXEN:
I also was curious about the s4.So I went to my local T-Mobile store to check it out, keep in mind that I had $700 in my wallet, ready to buy it. I took a look at the s4 and I didn't feel a thing. It didn't inspire me the same way the Nexus 4 did 7 months ago.
[Nexus 4 General] gazoo2010:
I have the N4 and just picked up the Tmobile S4, mainly for the better camera and camera functions.
[Nexus 4 General] Zorachus:
I just went to an ATT store near me. With my Nexus 4 in hand to check out the HTC One and Galaxy S4.

The One is a beautiful device, but damn I still hate Sense. Going through apps, Sense still has this old Gingerbread theme somewhat still. Major turn off. The One running stock Android could be an amazing phone, but with Sense 5, no thanks, no way.

The Galaxy S4, nice thin device, great screen, but again, Touchwiz sucks. It felt a little laggy, and the Touchwiz look and style is a hodgepodge of different sh!t mixed together, very ugly. Now, an S4 running stock Android, that could be pretty cool I'll admit. But enough for me to leave my Nexus 4 ? No. I'd just wait the 4 months for the Nexus-Five. But if you are on an old phone, looking for a new phone this summer, the S4-Nexus is not a bad choice, just pricey, but a Nexus S4 would be pretty darn cool.

I guess my point is, these high end new phones running Sense and Touchwiz, seem outdated and ugly, but shouldn't be if running the clean, smooth pure Android OS instead. Sense seems pointless today, vs. Jellybean 4.2. the same with Touchwiz. These UI's are not needed anymore.

Again, the HTC One running pure Android would be the most amazing best smartphone available. But Sense just ruins the whole thing for me.

Oh well, just proves, Nexus devices rock. Its all about the OS software today, not hardware as much, all new phones have pretty sweet hardware now.
[Nexus 4 General] Monk4Life:
I have to disagree a liitle. I just switched to the HTC One and although there are still some things I don't like the positive is that there are things I absolutely love.

Zoe camera. I have little kids and have never been able to get a decent shot with my N4. Always blury but this Zoe camera is the best camera I have had in a phone and the speed of the shots prevent blur. Plus the editing features are so much more advanced.

Media playback. The speakers on this phone are magnificent! No other phone even comes close.

This blinkfeed is stupid though. If I want to see news I have an app. I don't need a dedicated non removable screen page for that.

Battery life is also a lot better. I am constantly getting over 7 hours screen on time with my One where my N4 stock would get a little over 4.

Build quality. Finally a device that's in the same league as an iPhone 4/5. I mean come on, I hate iPhones/ios but their build quality has always been stunning. N4 isn't bad at all but not as good as the One.

Now this is just my opinion as I currently own both but my honest opinion is that the One has many great HTC features that are more advanced than what aosp has currently.
[Nexus 4 General] barondebxl:
I also disagree. I think sense and touchwiz are more fun than stock android. Stock works great, its clean and fast, but God it is so boring. I have to say that sense on the One is mighty fast, even faster than stock on the nexus 4. Touchwiz brings so many features to the table.
[Nexus 4 General] N1XM1X:
what a ****!
[Nexus 4 General] Jayrod1980:
You all do know the Google edition phone is the exact same hardware phone as the tmo version right? A lot of people prefer the features of the s4 over the nexus 4. The only thing this phone has over the T-Mobile version is unlocked and stock android out of the box. You unlock the T-Mobile version and flash the Google image onto it and its the same... Exactly the same... Radios etc. As for the price, you pay 300 more for the features everyone has knocked the nexus line for. There's nothing sinister about it... Its about market price for the hardware. This is samsungs profit maker, they make money by selling hardware. Google sells the n4 near cost and makes their profit through use of Google services. They also make nexus phones to case their design philosophy. Offering this s4 helps every s4 owner who loves stock android. How is that a bad thing? I wish they supported every flagship phone with 2 years of stock updates. This helps the s4 stay current, and with samsungs market share, it increases android dominance. I haven't bought a non nexus Samsung in years but I love that they did this.

I'm personally holding out to see if T-Mobile will offer the s4 in 32gb version and flashing the stock Google ROM onto it once the phone comes out.

As you end up paying 600 something over time or instantly anyway, buying from the play store has its own advantages... Namely getting an advance replacement for any defects, etc just like the n4. Sure beats having to go through the carrier or dealing with square trade etc.
[Nexus 4 General] eallan:
I don't think the GE S4 is even finalized. I wouldn't be surprised to see them get rid of the hardware menu button or something. Barra said it came together like the week before IO. They're still tweaking it, they've got a month.
[Nexus 4 General] Jayrod1980:
Unlikely...otherwise why would they show a picture of it with the button etc.
[Nexus 4 General] FC1032:
Pretty much this.

I also have G-nex, while it's not bad, it didn't provide me with the satisfaction of my Nexus one.

Personally, I think the S2/Gnex generation before the Glossy plastic is still better than the s3 onward design. I won't pay this much for a IMO worse design. Had this been the HTC one, yea, s4 no.

Plus having stock android with physical buttons seem weird :( I hope they change at least this in the final version
[Nexus 4 General] bobaka:
people keep talking about the 'cheap' feel of plastic.

to me it's warm, soft, and durable.

cheap to me is the beer can feel of aluminum.

scratches. dents, tear it in two and throw it in the recycle bin.
[Nexus 4 General] quera:
There's only one thing that would make me buy a galaxy S4: much better camera.

Seriously, Nexus 4 suffers from its camera. My Arc's one was better, and that is sad. I like the fact of walking by the street, pulling my cellphone out of the pocket and taking good quality pictures. And no, I don't want to carry a dedicated camera.
[Nexus 4 General] gamepr:
Same here!
[Nexus 4 General] AmgedOsman:
I 100% Agree, this is basically why I bought my Nexus 4 (I just bought it last week) I couldn't stand HTC sense nor TouchWiz
[Nexus 4 General] Zanr Zij:
I think the best way: buy i9505 for better hardware and you will have both TW rom and AOSP rom fast as Nexus line. 1 thing I do not like on S4: smearing :(

Sent from my GT-I9505
[Nexus 4 General] eallan:
It would be trivial to change the little outlines of the capacitive buttons to be more in line with googles ideas.
[Nexus 4 General] deeren:
It was mentioned that s4 will be getting timely updates but nothing was said about aosp. For one, it might only get stock updates but might not make it to aosp. Who knows?
[Nexus 4 General] jiayit:
Go to the Nexus 4 pictures thread, you'll find many that are actually nice and appear to be professionally taken, and this shows that the problem really isn't with the camera. Yes it's noisier than that of a 13mp camera's, but how often are you gonna crop a photo to crazy big?
[Nexus 4 General] fernandezhjr:
The thing I hate the most about my new camera I bought the other day is it doesn't make very good phone calls. Lol.
[Nexus 4 General] zeegarpatel:
Nexus 4

I thik nexus 4 is a best choice
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 24252627:
Anyone can help? Thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] akkhyd:
Lenovo A830 - ROM

I got Lenovo A830, the phone is really good and rooted the phone by using Lenovo A820 CWM V5.5 recovery. At present I don't see any ROW for this phone, but assume soon it will be out.

The MOD rom available on chinese website A830_SX_V4.0_jack44 is good, but it don't show 3G,G,E icons next to the tower bar, but support 3G video call, this facility is not avaialble in official A830_S113 & S115 rom :(.

Anyone can please give me some inputs on how to fix 3G,G, E Icon display and add languges.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cacofonix3:
I need too. Since I moved form A820 (etotalk) to A830 (minideal) the signal is too low in the same place.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] elazu1:
Im about to buy this phone but i got 2 question. How much is the internal memory for applications?? and also, have anyone tried any of these roms?? they need to be translated tho

http://xinrom.com/xrom/20130509101.html

http://forum.china-iphone.ru/lenovo-a830-mt6589-quad-core-1-2ghz-1gb-4gb-5-2250mah-t27753-80.html

I would like to at least have a working CWM before i buy it, so i can modify the partition at my own, but i would like to know if anyone else have tried it.

Thanks in advance
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] novavitanova:
LENOVO A830 Multilanguage?

The new versions of lenovo A830 are now available in MULTILANGUAGE. On aliexpress all sellers sell our A830 in multilanguage. But there is no one who put the stock rom available for download. Can anyone help me? I am looking for the link to download the firmwere multilanguage.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cacofonix3:
I have a problem on a friend's Lenovo A830.

When he tries to open googles voice search, application terminates.

It makes the same to some applications on settings.

I tried factory reset with no result.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -aleco-:
Custom Rom for A830

Custom Rom for A830 (A830_S115_130426)

link forum

link ROM
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JDStar:
Recovery CWM-6.0.2.8 for Lenovo A830

Hi.

I'm long seek recovery in other language that chineese - not found - then i'm porting CWM-6.0.2.8 for Lenovo A830.

Here is download: LenovoA830_CMW-6.0.2.8_by_JDStar.pl.zip

Flash in FlashTools with check DA DL.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mstdzw:
There is some ROMs http://www.needrom.com/phone-roms/lenovo/a830/
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gvekiaris:
Did anyone tried the new updated version

Update Official A830 Version: A830_S118_130621

from the site

http://www.needrom.com/mobile/lenovo-a830/

maybe it fixes problems like weak signal and problems with WIFI

pls someone test it and inform us for bugs

how can we root the phone after this update S118?

how can we install google play store??

pls someone help me
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] saganot:
Help needed with an incredibly noob problem...

Hi,

I tried to install a custom ROM on a friend's A830 using SP Flash Tools. First I flashed the custom ROM without checking "DA DL All with Checksum", then in my stupidity formatted first "Whole Flash without Bootloader" and then "Whole Flash" (yeah, now I know why you shouldn't do that and how stupid I am). Luckily I managed to somehow unbrick it but now the screen only shows the Lenovo logo with the text "Tool DL Image Fail, uboot blocking by dl info". Some people had success dealing with this error by re-flashing the ROM and checking "DA DL All with Checksum". I tried re-flashing both the official ROM and the custom ROM I originally downloaded several times, along with several attempts at formatting everything but the preloader before flashing, but the error is still there. It's worth noting that the Flash Tools version that came with the official ROM doesn't work for me (when I try to load it it throws some error about trying to write to address 00000000000) for some reason so I used another, so this might be the issue. MTK Droid Tools doesn't recognize the phone and SP Flash Tools only recognizes it when I remove the battery. I'd very much appreciate any help (it's not even my phone…)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lauterohre:
Hi, can you flash a Rom via CWM?

In this threat on page 1, a CWM recovery is available for download.

I use this Rom from http://www.needrom.com/mobile/lenovo-a830-5/

Does that help?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shaulin:
Location service not work without GPS Enabled and Locked

I have lenovo A830 runing android 4.2.1

It seems that wheather app and google maps do not recognize my location (I enabled google and other app access to my location)

Location is avalable only when GPS is locked.

What can be done?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mstdzw:
Anybody have jack44 email? I need some info about his tweaked kernel.

Or maybe someone have links to newest and rooted a830 kernel?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tsvika13:
Hi

I have exactly the same problem as you,

Would appreciate help if anyone knows to solve it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mstdzw:
Please delete this.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tsvika13:
I managed to Fix it by using another version of sp flash tool.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rob10170249:
I am a new Lenovo A830 owner. Delivered from etotalk on the 29th. When I went to charge the battery the phone recognises that the battery is in it and that the charger is connected however the charge level does not go up. I have left it on overnight and it made no difference, I have wiped the battery stats file, I have tried different cables and chargers and they made no difference. I have contacted the company requesting a new battery and also ordered a few off eBay however they may take a while to be delivered. Can anybody confirm that the issue with my phone is a battery issue or is it a fault with the phone?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] elkhopoa:
Porn

I had the same problem. I downloaded the official rom *118* and flashed it with THE SAME SP FLASH TOOL packed with

You can find it on need rom dot com
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mariusdobrescu:
we need working rom for loenovo a830

We need working rom for lenovo a830 with cwm 6.0.3.0 recovery.Somebody can help as.Thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mstdzw:
n e e d r o m . c o m
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cervantes:
hi all how can i change imei no a830 phone?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lauterohre:
Use MTK Droid Tools

Good infos here:

http://chinamobiles.org/threads/howto-backup-und-restore-mit-mtkdroid-und-sp-flash.33826/

Make a backup before anything changing.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] partizoni:
Signal carrier - no service

Hi!

After formatted "Whole Flash without Bootloader" and then "Whole Flash", i install the official version *118* and everything seemed good, but the problem is that the phone has no carrier signal.

Problem beginning with invalid IMEI, but this problem restored through MtkDroidTools.

I try to do search of signal, but the list does not seem any carrier signal.

I tried making flash some different rom, but nothing, my lenovo a830 has no signal carrier found.

Is strange because only once found phone signal and worked for a few minutes then disappeared again vodafone signal.

Please help, what can i do for this isue.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mstdzw:
please remove.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] elismerkaj:
Have you found one that works?.thnx
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] jovy23:
PREMIUM SUITE UPGRADE FEATURES

[YOUTUBE]6aM7kQ7sCRE[/YOUTUBE][YOUTUBE]o7SEBepku-4[/YOUTUBE]

HAVING GPS ISSUES?

If Your Having GPS Problems Even After You Have Cleared Your Map Data, After Re-Flashing The Rom, Or Tried Any Other GPS Related Fixes That Still Didn't Work... Then Try This Method.

* Dial *#197328640# On Your Device To Head To The Hidden Service Mode.

* Now Navigate To Mainmenu>UMTS>Common>NV REBUILD>NV REBUILD>Finish

* After Your Done With The Above Part, Don't Exit The Menu... Wait 30 Seconds.

* Now Long Press The Device Power Button And Then Restart Your Device. DONE!

* Check Now To See If This Method Has Fixed Your GPS Issues!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] jovy23:
another one for good luck
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] hednik:
(First?)

Thanks Jovy (I'm out of thanks for the day haha)

Used your base for mine. Awesome work as usual !

How have the data speends been for you ? (if you are in the t-mobile LTE area as well)
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] pcboy123:
Downloading Now!!!

Looks like an exciting ROM..

Thanks..
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] crazynewfie:
Downloading now. Thank you for this. I love all your roms.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] s8freak:
Thanks Jovy its beautiful work :thumbup::thumbup::D

"Zed? Zed's dead baby, Zed's dead"
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] lordmorphous:
This is running great. Thanks for sharing!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] jovy23:
Your welcome for the base and thanks! And my data speeds has been GREAT! :)
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] jovy23:
I dont disappoint! ;)
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] s8freak:
No you don't buddy

"Zed?Zed's dead baby Zed's dead"
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] KeeperOfThePizza:
Ill be trying this tonight. Thanks!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] jovy23:
NEW UPDATE IS NOW UP!... Enjoy
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] lilmeanz:
I'm trying to sleep .lucky I checked thanks for update.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] matrixzone:
Thanks for the update. Zovy can we have the latest 4.1.2 Kernel for the AT&T Users also? I was getting excellent battery life with 4.1.2 when compared with 4.1.1 kernel. 4.1.2 was working flawlessly with the AT&T S3.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] fumes007:
How can I get the stock notification toggles.? I like those better.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] osmxgohan:
Thanks for the update
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] streak4m3:
Thanks for your hard work, man. So far everything is working good. I will update if run into any bugs.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] hednik:
Flash a stock system ui
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] selw0nk:
I love this rom! It is nice and clean and what I was looking for.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] KeeperOfThePizza:
Flashed it last night, running wonderful!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] daisymone:
downloaded it..flashed it..loving it... lol so far so good when i first started setting up i had only 2 fc one being settings and the other being android processor i think. but they havent popped back up. is there any way we can theme ourselves, and whats the best kernal for this rom, that make the battery life awesome with this awesome rom?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] matrixzone:
T-mobile stock kennel
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Cutlass5268:
Been using for a few days on Rogers network. Love it, no fc's and the battery life is incredible!! Thanks very much for the rom :)
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] fumes007:
Alright. Cool. :good:
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] daisymone:
Where could I get it? The Tmobile kernel that is
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] KeeperOfThePizza:
Its in aroma settings
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] daisymone:
So basically I can't change it because I've already flashed pass the aroma settings
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] KeeperOfThePizza:
You can reboot into recovery and run the aroma installer again for add ons only.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] streak4m3:
Which T-Mo kernel is the better one: US or Canada?

BTW, I was unaware that we could use T- Mobile kernel for AT&T. Good info.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] KeeperOfThePizza:
I've been on the ATT kernel and its smooth. Battery life is great! I work from 6-6:30 and I'm always getting at least 14-16 hours moderate use.. gps.. music.. web browser.. text.. voice calls..
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] KeeperOfThePizza:
Haven't tried the T-Mobile kernel.. I usuallly stick to the kernel thats meant for my phone.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Venom0642:
If anyone uses best face on the camera and doesn't work for you for those only on AT&T let me know I have the solution why it doesn't work on AT&T.

Sent From My Galaxy S III SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 Running On Deadly Venom v4.1.6
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] daisymone:
Okay do I need to wipe anything before I do that
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] streak4m3:
Yeah, I selected AT&T one too. The battery life OK so far - a little less than my Nexus 4 but Nexus doesn't have LTE so I was sort of expecting that.

BTW, I just got this SGS3 couple a days ago so I'm still in exploratory phase.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] mbrian27:
Someone said a few pages back that to replace the modified toggles, you just replace System UI with a stock System UI. Two questions about that.. I'm assuming that stock 4.1.1 LK3 System UI would be OK? And I would just push it to system >app and fix permissions, correct?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] tawcw:
Is there any mirrors?androidfilehost is not working here
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] evoshifter2107:
I'm on the AT&T one too, and my battery life has been great so far. I work from 9-9:30 and even with heavy use throughout the day, I managed to leave work with 35%
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] kwoodyusa:
Kies

Has anyone tried to connect to the Kies program? I tried with both wireless and USB with no luck.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] hectormcesar:
On the Aroma installer which carrier should I choose if my GS3 is I747M BB-I747MUMLI1. I bought this device in Mexico from Telcel Carrier.