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[Nexus 4 General] Huop:
Budget Friendly Beast

Hi, new guy here. One of the main things that personally sold me on the nexus 4 was definitely the price point. I'm a full time college student so my financial situation isn't always 100% stable which made the concept of signing a contract for a high end smartphone appealing but unfortunately financially irresponsible for me. I ended just putting a little aside monthly when I could until I could afford it and here I am paying the same amount monthly for service that I did when I had a crappy feature phone. The fact that the Nexus line enjoys timely updates and a fairly long lifetime were only icing on the cake for me.
[Nexus 4 General] lembang:
1st is because google device, google will take care all the ipdate and it will always the 1st one get an update.

2nd 2gb of ram with quad core.

3rd im sick with iphone they come with a new devices yet nothing much improvements. Instead spending 800 bucks i rather spent half of it with a better phone..16gb is way more than enough for me.
[Nexus 4 General] Sblast:
Price coupled with features
[Nexus 4 General] Drifto570:
Cheap price, awesome hardware and the clean Android. :good:
[Nexus 4 General] Mazdapunk87:
I have been with android since the G1 , but wish i got my hands on an Nexus device sooner, I was looking at replacing my Mytouch4g slide and was messing around with the SG4,HTC one and saw the nexus 4 and litrally spent an hour going between the 3 devices and just liked the feel and how smooth the N4 was and liked the Nexus devices get updates first ,thought the lack of SD card was almost a deal breaker and no LTE i figured worse case i bring it back and switch out for other mentioned phones and now its been about 1 month of heavy use and the lack of SD card doesnt bug me and LTE while would be nice the HSPA+ is still pretty fast and i cant complain .

and as others have mentioned the price is nice but just love this vanilla experience and will only buy Nexus devices now :good:
[Nexus 4 General] toine8:
Just bought my nexus 4 and wow I love it. Upgraded from my Samsung galaxy s2 which funnily enough I was quite happy with in the last week as I flashed Super Nexus and it was running better than ever. Due to work paying for $350 of my new phone I figured I'd get the nexus anyway :) An easy decision once I did some reading on this forum, and realised its the best value for money phone on the market by far plus probably the best built also. I love vanilla android the Samsung touch wiz is so ugly and made cheaply.

Now just figuring out how to root it. :confused:
[Nexus 4 General] redemption024:
It's NEXUS. Simple as that. Pure vanilla experience and no other needless **** that I'd throw out the window upon unboxing. And it came with the google tag. Who doesn't want that? lol

Okay lol that was only part of the WHY?. Tell me who would push away a quad core beast and with specs as the N4 I'd pay more if i have to, and actually I did. I had to order through the local merchant and when it actually arrived they charged me around 500usd. Derp. I took it anyway since every other shop pretty much tried to charge the same amount.

plus, I have always wanted a nexus. Hahaha All i have ever had before were sammy's ;)

And oh... I'm waiting for my second Nexus 4 (WHITE!) to arrive. Huhuhu along with my Nexus 7. Yea, both of them. Hyped. lol I think I'm hooked to the nexus family.
[Nexus 4 General] milesjohnson:
Seems like I'm one of the only ones who's reasoning for picking the device wasn't price. I originally had the HTC one and it was cool and all but I really wanted to try the nexus. Now I'm starting to second guess myself on whether that was a smart decision....what are your guys thoughts. I'm just worried about the phone still being relevant in a year or two...what do you guys think overall. Thanks
[Nexus 4 General] i_rock098:
Great Hardware at a Great Price,

Was thinking between Nexus 4 and the HTC One, finally decided to take the Nexus.
[Nexus 4 General] dodgebizkit:
I was using the s3 since august last year and recently the 1gb ram limit was frustrating me because I came to live android since jelly bean was released.

Nexus 4 just arrived and am setting it up :D
[Nexus 4 General] monkeypaws:
I'm starting to wonder this too. I got mine just a few days ago. In not planning on rooting out whatsoever. Was thinking of the HTC one but not sure. Aside from frequent updates I'm worried I made the right choice. I came from owning all the sgs line except for gs4.
[Nexus 4 General] ashik992:
I don't have a Nexus 4 :(, but I got the 7. Today I put my hands on a N4 for the first time. Now if you say would you like to have it?? hell ya... . .

Why? First of all the performance. It just amazed me. Secod: the pure Google who doesn't want this? I'm learning android apps development and it's the best for this case. And definitely the price. It was supposed to worth 600$ according to Space and performance... .. .. .

Sorry to say I'm not gonna get one at-list for now... :(

Wish I had one... :(
[Nexus 4 General] calanizzle:
Price and Google
[Nexus 4 General] hurrhurr:
Mostly for updates and price was really nice compared to other similiar phones. I wanted a phone that is being updated. Unlike my last htc..
[Nexus 4 General] ROFLkopter:
Chose it because it's a Nexus device. Loved my Nexus 7 and love my Nexus 4

<(:o)OOO> A wild Weedle appears!
[Nexus 4 General] dragon_76:
I wanted to come back to Android from Windows Phone to have access to more apps (I loved WP OS, but no apps).

It is the best price/specs phone and I knew I wouldn't have to jump through hoops to unlock and root it, and that there would be plenty of ROMs for it.
[Nexus 4 General] arjun.kennedy:
Google, Build Quality, Instant updates, "NEXUS" name, 4.2.2 JB stock OS, Glass Back(Can flaunt within my group :p) and of course, the Value for money factor :good:
[Nexus 4 General] pak-stars:
the free bumper
[Nexus 4 General] dodgebizkit:
Wp rules I agree, but nothing beats this nexus :D

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Using Nexus4 stock and unrooted.
[Nexus 4 General] nviz22:
I chose the Nexus 4 simply because of the LTE, spec quality, and the price. I had the S3 with T-Mobile (LTE less) and they released an LTE version of it. T-Mobile screwed over original S3 users, so I just sold mine for $350 online and got the Nexus 4. I am waiting for LTE to come to my area before I decide to root. The Nexus 4's only problem thus far is the camera since it is just mediocre. It does the job though. I do like the software and I have a few minor nitty picky stuff with stock, but that's it. I like the phone's design and it feels like an LG Optimus G. LG actually made a phone that I can use unlike the G2X.
[Nexus 4 General] BryWr:
I chose my N4 because its MINE. Its not carrier tied, software tied, or person tied. I can use it on almost any network, i can put whatever software i want on it, and after i choose to upgrade i can turn around and sell it at a good price that will make it affordable for someone else, but enough money for me to buy my next phone, which will be a Nexus, because of the same exact reasons.
[Nexus 4 General] iron_lung7:
Anything with even close specs is double the price you got to be pretty dumb to get anything but
[Nexus 4 General] beenbannedbefore:
Even my g1 has quicker response than n4

One s is also much better

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2217643
[Nexus 4 General] iron_lung7:
What's the alternative TW , Sense ? Come on nexus 4 is the only smart choice.
[Nexus 4 General] Mazdapunk87:
Im not so sure about the G1 having quicker response, the N4 has better response than the G1 IMO.

The G1 is a great phone for its time (i never got rid of it because its almost like a piece of history or something lol)

And to contribute to this thread , the reason i picked the N4 was because was getting time to upgrade my Mytouch 4g slide and was looking at the N4/SG4/ and the HTC one and spent a good hour or two at the store messing with each of them and in the end felt the N4 was just better imo, i liked that it was a nexus device and would get updates promptly and was pure android expierince and after having my N4 for a month am very happy with it and my only real complaint is just wish it had a slightly better camera but overall i am glad i got this phone and plus is nice to have a phone that not everyone has(IE SG3/SG4 Iphone4/5) and is a little different ,even without the LTE it still gets good download speeds.

I have owned all HTC devices(G1,HTC Mytouch 3gslide,G2,Mytouch4gslide and now Nexus4) and now wish i would have tried an Nexus device sooner as im hooked on them and look forward to the next Nexus
[Nexus 4 General] eckbauer:
I don't know why i wasted my time with HTC Sense Devices all these years.Now that i own a N4,no going back.

The taste of pure ANDROID.:)
[Nexus 4 General] Pvt WhoOkid:
The number one thing that made me choose the nexus 4 was the price. Let's be honest for the price you can't really complain. Its a great phone, yes it has its flaws but name one phone that everyone agrees is perfect.
[Nexus 4 General] sansillusion:
Price, unlocked, speed, multi-tasking, size, image quality, timely updates, not much bloatware, but not it's speaker or headphone volume (incall volume is very loud).
[Nexus 4 General] rustyjay:
I chose a nexus 4 because I previously had a nexus (ns4g) and knew that I wouldn't be happy with another brand of phone.
[Nexus 4 General] beenbannedbefore:
Fanboy ....
[Nexus 4 General] rustyjay:
Haaaaa, like I even care what people think of me.
[Nexus 4 General] beenbannedbefore:
It's ok you just picked the wrong team
[Nexus 4 General] ejpenha:
Agreed
[Nexus 4 General] beenbannedbefore:
Sounds like LG salesman
[Nexus 4 General] :
value

I'm obsessed with getting a good deal, so when I came from my G2X running CM7 to keep it alive to this for $300 I was floored.

PROS:

- Awesome design, both front and back, especially with a leader skin on the back.

- Very smooth, noticed very little slowdown only when multitasking.

- Not having to worry about custom ROM's. I prefer stock whenever possible.

CONS:

- No SD Card storage. No Google Music in Canada means I can't use streaming to avoid having to store music on the phone.

- Crappy camera in my opinion. I like having one device for everything, so I was hoping to get an amazing camera in my phone.

- Low contrast on screen, envious of my friends with Super AMOLED phones.

Overall, considering the price point, I am absolutely satisfied with this phone! I recommend it to anyone I know looking for a phone if they're interested in getting a good deal. I plan on upgrading at some point in the future, mainly once the storage becomes an issue. I'll definitely be choosing a phone with expandable storage, likely the GS4 Nexus, which looks to me to be a combination of the best of everything a smart phone can offer. :)
[Nexus 4 General] br0ok1ynb0i:
Even though I never used it yet.... but builtin wireless charging lol
[Nexus 4 General] Starship706:
1. It is NOT an IPhone but an android phone fully customizable and supported by its community

2. Price

3. Design including soft keys

4. hardware like 2GB ram. Impressive if you come from a Samsung Galaxy S with 320MB usable ram

5. Have I mentioned the price yet?
[Nexus 4 General] dodgebizkit:
Where can I get a decent priced wireless charger? Brand/model?

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[Nexus 4 General] iron_lung7:
Don't you just hate these sense fanboys. And now HTC hates widgets. Screw them.

P.S can someone make a sense 5.0 port
[Nexus 4 General] iron_lung7:
Youb sound like a HTC salesman
[Nexus 4 General] rdmerck:
Raw android and the ability to use the original Google wallet app.
[Nexus 4 General] nowster:
Well, those in the USA can use it...
[Nexus 4 General] Zeebz:
I actually dropped my Galaxy S2 in a pool today :crying:

Need a new phone ASAP and didn't have coverage or anything on the phone, so I decided to go the cheap route and get the N4 from Google.

Google literally saved my life, as I am getting a awesome phone for really cheap. The lack of LTE isn't an issue for me anyways as I don't do much aside from texting and using a few apps.

Plus, I LOVE stock Android.
[Nexus 4 General] s10shane:
I had my last upgrade before T-Mobile changed their plans to the un-carrier stuff. So I figured I would use my upgrade. The nexus 4 was the best device at the time. The GS3 would have been my other choice but T-Mobile wanted 80 bucks more for the GS3. I'm not paying more money for a slower phone. Lol now I got no more upgrades and I can't even put down 150 and do the 20 bucks for 24 months because of the merge fees. They want 800 for my 4 lines. Lol gotta wait till my contract is up.
[Nexus 4 General] ventur:
The pure google experience and the price
[Nexus 4 General] jiayit:
This's my first Android phone, coming from Symbian then iOS and Windows Phone.

Am currently trying out all the OSes, and this was a handset with high end specs at a low price point.. So why not?

But tbh.. It was the SPARKLY BACK!
[Nexus 4 General] iStayHigh:
Because its pure Google goodness :D :cool:
[Nexus 4 General] Illumiii:
Came from an old blackberry, my first android phone, N4.
[Nexus 4 General] bpdev:
Development support made me chose the nexus 4 over any other android phone. Also it being unlocked was an added bonus!
[Nexus 4 General] andybfmv96:
So many developers, price, no hardware keys, freedom of installing what I want because apps aren't blocked by carrier.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] ohmlogic:
to help yourself perform an upgrade to the very disapointing o2 rom things at this link should help you greatly.

http://xdaforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=78053#78053
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] indigotheory:
Hi all.

Installed Android revolution hd last night and have been trying to kit it out with as much s4 stuff as I can find!

So far I have an ultimate s4 mod working from an s3 thread that changes the keyboard and etc

I also have the ultimate galaxy s4 theme 11 from this thread that changes a lot of the system stuff.

So what I'm looking for now is pretty much anything I've missed

All the extra apps I have found all seem to be for 4.2.2 like s health and the new s voice seems a bit of a dodgy install.

Also I've heard of a lockscreen with the flair effect (which I already have from the s4 theme pack) but it says life companion on it?

Any decentv links appreciated!

Thanks in advance
[Nexus 10 General] Soldier 2.0:
What made you choose this device instead of others? Will you select your next tablet based on the same criteria or do you care more about some other spec?

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[Nexus 10 General] dibblebill:
In this order:

Development, Processor, Resolution, Price

I came from the fantastic Acer a500, so it had to be a damn good device.
[Nexus 10 General] dagaetch:
screen res, nexus status. if a new N7 was out with a higher res screen, I would have gotten that. but this was a work purchase, and the fiscal year is ending so I needed to buy now :) it's an upgrade from my galaxy tab 10.1.

edit: not a reason why i purchased, but the front speakers are impressive, at least compared to my old tab.
[Nexus 10 General] vitorugo-8:
Development,screen, front speakers, design
[Nexus 10 General] espionage724:
I had a Nexus 7 at the time, and prior to that, a Galaxy Tab.

- I wanted to try a larger tablet

- The specs were pretty awesome

- Rear-facing camera (found it a real pain that my N7 didn't have one)

- Screen resolution

- Front-facing speakers

- Nexus :p

Was kind of concerned with the pace of development at first. Seems alright now I suppose :good:

Still kind of interested in trying out a Windows tablet for some specific games though...
[Nexus 10 General] lvnatic:
Why did you make this thread? For post count?

Will you make future threads based on the same criteria or do you care more about spamming the forums?

In other words, did you search before making this thread?
[Nexus 10 General] Habarug:
It's a nexus and has soo many pixels. I like pixels. It was most certainly NOT because it has a rear facing camera.
[Nexus 10 General] lynnux:
Screen and specs, android, knew it would have a strong development community supporting it, specs will make it decent for a couple years, I travel for work and need something to check email daily, laptop too heavy, etc. And it's a fun toy.
[Nexus 10 General] mymusicathome:
Hdmi, Development, 10".
[Nexus 10 General] ngerber999:
Specs but mostly that I could rely upon swift updates to Android rather than lagging behind at least one release at all times.
[Nexus 10 General] Carter0108:
Wanted to replace my Galaxy tab and this was the best tablet around.
[Nexus 10 General] chill today:
Don't shoot me, but my iPad mini was crap, and I NEEDED to come back to a Nexus.

I have an Nexus 4 as my phone and a Nexus S for work :)

Chill..............
[Nexus 10 General] Keith Patrick:
I had yet to own a Nexus device, and I wanted to know what the pure vanilla experience was all about. Sure I've rooted it and tried other ROMs, but I keep going back to the stock 4.2.2 ROM.
[Nexus 10 General] vasili0s:
the screen, the processor, nexus device, that black on black.
[Nexus 10 General] tchamberlin:
why

Have the Nexus 4 already.

Came from a Tablet S and was a bit disappointed in the updates or lack thereof as well as the shell design. Thought it was cool for about a week.

Top reasons:

Standard android

Screen

speakers

My experience so far is excellent with no complaints. It's much faster, better screen, better speakers, better wifi (much). I like some of the Sony apps like Music Unlimited but I can just download them if I want them.

I don't think I will ever buy another non-nexus device for cell or tablet. Price is right and updates are swift.
[Nexus 10 General] samwheat:
What made you choose Tablet S ? ;)
[Nexus 10 General] tchamberlin:
tablet s

Thought it was a bit different at the time. Bought it back in 2011 when it first came out. Kind of bought into the whole it's easier to hold thing with the wide grip on the one side. Also the first to have the remote IR feature (which I never used hardly). I had the X10, Sony Arc and then the Xperia S so was just keeping it in the family so to speak. Still think the Sony UI is very intuitive compared to the Samsung, LG and Htc overlays.
[Nexus 10 General] oldblue910:
I chose the Nexus 10 because it was the successor to the Motorola Xoom. Stock Android with updates direct from Google. That's what mattered. There was no other choice.
[Nexus 10 General] cornelious2:
Winning it in the favorite things sweepstakes mostly ;)
[Nexus 10 General] nrage23:
The screen
[One (M7) General] Soldier 2.0:
What made you choose this device instead of others? Will you select your next smartphone based on the same criteria or do you care more about some other spec?

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[One (M7) General] uZzY94:
I will never get a HTC device ever because they are not repairing mine.

But I took the One over all others because I love to listen to music. And HTC One's Beats audio with urBeats is AMAZING.

And the phone itself is fast, sexy design and everythings cool for me ;D

Next time I will get a Nexus or a device from Oppo.
[One (M7) General] EclipzeRemix:
Build design, the screen, the speakers

and I prefer sense over TW.
[One (M7) General] Hudrator:
Screen, ZOE , Hardware, Sensor Buttons
[One (M7) General] yvibes:
The Samsung galaxy s4
[One (M7) General] aydc:
That Samsung Galaxy S4 has a physical home button which I hate.

Sony Xperia Z has flaps covering all jacks which I hate.

HTC One has a metal body which I love.

The choice was easy.
[One (M7) General] nazrin313:
Already have the Xperia Z and the S4..its htc turn.. Now I have the 3 best phones in the world... WiN!!!
[One (M7) General] ataft:
I had the One X, my first android phone, and that was a great phone. I really enjoyed the quality of that phone, and the simplicity of sense. Even though I tried plenty of roms, a sense based one was the best for me (Viper).

The One is an improvement over nearly every part of the One X, so it was a simple decision.

Features that I didn't know would be as awesome as they are: Boomsound, Zoes, wide angle pictures.

Features that didn't improve over the One X: Two buttons vs. Three, camera, quick gpu throttling.

With how much HTC improved the One X after launch (hugely), I would expect HTC to improve both the camera and the throttling behaviour for stock users over time.
[One (M7) General] dev_up_10:
I loved the design since the phone was announced in March. Sense is my favorite skin, the front speakers and sleek design bought me from the get go. I also love the Un-carrier approach by Tmobile making it easier to buy a flagship when it is released.
[One (M7) General] cdordon:
I was at the launch event for it in New York, and decided at that moment that this was the phone I wanted.
[One (M7) General] ipwngeek:
The build quality, the amazing sound, the wide angle front facing camera (YouTube is my best friend ;) ) the simplicity and looks in Sense 5 and the gorgeous, gorgeous screen :)

Haven't been more happy with a phone for a long long time :)
[One (M7) General] nanoblaze01:
metal
[One (M7) General] drakeymcmb:
Well I'm on att and I had the s4 before this phone and exchanged it because the s4 had a widespread "lag" problem and a locked bootloader also the att version is 16gb so my games wouldn't fit

HTC ONE IS DEFINITELY THE BEST PHONE I EVER HAD.
[One (M7) General] mikeyd85:
Because it was shinier than anything else in the store.
[One (M7) General] ext109:
The speakers, those were of great importance for me because my previous 2 phones were horrible (One X and Evo 3D)

The design, it looks gorgeous! Finally a phone design that can compete with iPhone (lets face it, iPhone may be horrible but it looks good)

The processor, I was completely done with nvidia after One X! Battery drainer, no driver updates and horrible support from game developers, almost every game lagged. Glad HTC also saw their choice for tegra as a mistake

Camera looked very promising, and I have not been disappointed

And ofcourse the sound. I've had really good experience with HTC when it comes to the headphone sound. It's still awesome!

And well, the last thing is the gs4. Though I already ordered the One when the gs4 was announced, it still gave me some more satisfaction with my decision! :D
[One (M7) General] jasonzzx:
The metal body design, stereo speaker, camera, screen;)
[One (M7) General] Sindroid:
We met eachother.. it was love at first sight :)
[One (M7) General] biffsmash:
I wanted a good phone, with no lag, and the only phone on the market, lag free, on Android, is the Nexus 4, and that phone is not good, and therefore did not fit with my expectations.

If i'm honest though, the screen, and the speakers, are what turned me to this phone, as they are both the best on any current handset available today, and tomorrow.
[One (M7) General] ragin_cagin:
I was missing how great phones could look from a design perspective since I had my iPhone4 so that aspect piqued my interest in the One. What eventually sold me was the lack of lag (couldn't bear it on my S3), speakers and overall UI of sense.
[One (M7) General] ker_whizz:
After much research I almost upgraded to the gs4 from my HTC Evo 3d but when I pick up the HTC One and it felt so much better then the gs4 and the sound that came out of the HTC One was amazing plus I got the deal £10 cheaper a month it was a done deal in my eyes better looking phone which sounds good and feels good u can't go wrong even the 4 ultra pixel camera is great I'm gonna miss my Evo 3d but it been replaced by another great HTC phone R.I.P Evo 3d lol
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Soldier 2.0:
What made you choose this device instead of others? Will you select your next smartphone based on the same criteria or do you care more about some other spec?

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