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[Nexus 4 General] maddbomber83:
So are people starting to tapper off and waiting to see what the Nexus 5 will offer?
[Nexus 4 General] -Heek:
I don't actually care about the Nexus 5's specs since I'm still really happy with the Nexus 4 after so long time. It still rocks my world and is by far the best device I've ever had.
[Nexus 4 General] TackyFruitnuts:
Having the wide variety of ROMs made me choose the nexus
[Nexus 4 General] eXOuT:
Mainly because of the design, curved glass edge.

Then of course value for money and development.
[Nexus 4 General] PANTERA56:
Because I've never had a phone that makes me feel like if it's not in my hand I feel like a piece of me is missing lol. No seriously this phone honestly is extraordinary I mean can you put yours down?:cool:
[Nexus 4 General] XxSilent22xX:
It is a nexus at a cheap price, its a no brainer.

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 General] Primey0:
The price & that fact that it's a nexus device.
[Nexus 4 General] gd6noob:
wow...how many of these threads do ppl need to make... so many of these compare N4 to other phones, what so good about N4.. answer will always be the same... Cheap Nexus phone that is mid range device... so the key 2 words are PRICE and Nexus u will see from many people...

Nexus4 - PA Rom + Franco Kernel
[Nexus 4 General] cobyman7035:
definitely it was the PRICE point and stock vanilla latest JB that can be rooted/custom roms on XDA ofcourse , so pissed i didn't get the 16gb version, 8gb is not even enough for all my apps, i only collect apps too, no games or videos! :(

basically got my phone free cuz i resold extra ones when it first came out,low stock and high deman for profit hehe

if there was a nex5 with 1080p i would probably get is asap if its 400 or less for 32gb version , not paying 650+ for an s4/ip5s thats for sure
[Nexus 4 General] Fatherboard:
Price & so called "ota updates". I like vanilla android experience in general. can't stand 3rd parties bloatware & UI's.
[Nexus 4 General] cobyman7035:
+1

i think 99% of the posts in this thread same as this
[Nexus 4 General] dmnall:
Reason I went with the n4 was the fact my sgs2 i777 was showing its age and I wanted stock android plus my nexus 7 sold me but now the play edition of the s4 is calling me because I can use my 32 GB microsd in it lol. Overall I love the n4 but lack of external SD is the only let down but not a major reason to not buy it especially the price was great. Now as soon as aokp releases 4.3 I will flash that since I loved aokp on my s2...

Cheers,

Charlie
[Nexus 4 General] jpeterson066:
+1 I also came from the i777. And task650's aokp builds were the best!

I bought my nexus 4 because of specs and Dev support. Was very jealous about the amount attention that the gnex got in development
[Nexus 4 General] laker666:
I went nexus cause I've had every nexus phone
[Nexus 4 General] sfrique:
The price!!

I guess its only faut is not having external sdcard.

Other than that i can't find any other reason not to by one!
[Nexus 4 General] v3n3:
What made me choose the Nexus 4 ...

Well, I moved from my very first Android Device, Samsung Galaxy S1 (GT-I9000) to the HTC One S (ville) and after that to Samsung Galaxy S3 (GT-I9300).

The One S developer support died just a few months after the phone came out, and it really bugged me that CyanogenMod never really felt right. The Camera Quality wasnt as great as on Sense and there were bugs everywhere.

Aroung christmas I bought the SGS3, with the hope that the Community would support that Device more, well, it does, but that community was WAY too big. Another thing that really p*ssed me off was, that the whole phone is made out of plastic.

So I sold the SGS3 2 or 3 months after I bought it and moved to the One S again.

The final fact that made me choose the Nexus 4 was the announcement from HTC that they would not release any more updates for the HTC One S and also the dieing community.

Ive always seen that ALL Nexus Devices get support from the Community, even a few years after they released, so the logical choice was to buy an Nexus 4 :)

The only thing I dont like about the Nexus 4 is the Camera ( which doesnt perform that good in poor-light conditions ) and the limited Internal Space or atleast the fact that the Storage cant be extended.

Overall Im very happy with the Nexus 4.

The Device just feels great, the performance is stunning and the community just wonderful.

I also like the fact that were the first to receive Updates directly from Google, which was another reason for me to hop into the boat :P

The price is also really nice for such a good Device, but to be honest, that wasnt something I would choose an Smartphone for.
[Nexus 4 General] acid74:
I paid premium price for my n4,reason i bought this phone is thought of good support from google but....turned out to be among the worst phone i ever ovned.
[Nexus 4 General] Gonza116:
I choose Nexus 4 because of money. I didn't have too much money to buy a phone. But searching, I found it, I loved it and I bought it. And now, well, my next smartphone will be a Nexus...;)
[Nexus 4 General] p4rot:
I choose the Nexus 4 because of the pure android experience it offers.
[Nexus 4 General] manfio:
I sell my galaxy s2 to buy my beautiful Nexus 4....It's amazing the performance... Pure Google and awesome hardware.... I'm so happy.... :P
[Nexus 4 General] MarcSinger:
For the guaranteed, timely updates and the stock Android experience.
[Nexus 4 General] encho:
Hey I remember you from SGS and ville forum, I went the same path except I got HTC One after One S. And I discovered that in fact I just prefer pure android experience, rather than sense/tw. Although my phone is as fast as you can get them, I still have lags and missing features when running cm. So few days ago I've ordered Nexus and going to give my One to the wife :) I miss busy developer community from sgs days. So here I come :cool:
[Nexus 4 General] sbdunks:
I traded my galaxy s3 for a nexus 4 a few months ago due to switching carriers, and also due to hating touchwiz, and overall I am happy with the trade. Battery life sucks, but having used android from the start (g1) it was expected. I love how I can switch between edge/1700 aws hspa+/1900 pcs hspa+/LTE when in an area with a fringe signal or overloaded tower. I do plan on purchasing the Samsung GS4 GP edition, but that is a little too expensive for my budget at the moment.
[Nexus 4 General] DaSaint79:
Instant updates. Then I discovered the crappy cam and horrible sound. Would still do it again.
[Nexus 4 General] d3one:
My last phone was Nexus S and I liked the quick updates In 2.3.6 the design was bad and I wanted to buy HTC sensation but it was a lot of money .
[Nexus 4 General] kenshinta:
Never had a Nexus device and always wanted one. When this came out at our shores, a retailer had an offer to pay if off over 3 years. So hell yeah I gots a Nexus 4.
[Nexus 4 General] Richieboy67:
+1

Add it being unlocked too
[Nexus 4 General] knazlee:
Was a loyal ios user for a few years. Fell in love with the nexus 4 after i started working in a samsung store.
[Nexus 4 General] Popo001:
- Excellent hardware/price ratio

- look

- google's phone -> quick updates !

- my nexus S was getting too slow on 4.2 !
[Nexus 4 General] strudla:
After 2 years with bad CM port for my SGS2 i sold it and got me a Nex4. Why...well i hate TW och sammy phones and excellent hardware/price ratio plus stock android.

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[Nexus 4 General] ChrisRacer24:
For me choosing the N4 was a fairly easy business, I did want it prior because I enjoy the stock android and hate OEM's sticking their apps and stuff over it before you actually have a chance to use it :/. Mine was mainly down to it being the best phone in which I could get on the contract that I wanted but I was fully aware of it being a phone where it is easy to install custom roms etc which was another reason as to why I wanted it as I love custom roms ever since I had my optimus 540 :P.
[Nexus 4 General] ramsyst:
Well IMO, the only phone that was capable of replacing the HD2 in terms of customization and openness was the Nexus 4. I thoroughly enjoyed my HD2 for the last three years and was the most solid phone I ever owned! Now the N4 time has come :)
[Nexus 4 General] grzywacz8:
I choose n4 becose my best phone ever-hd2 It's broken... But still meets my requirements in 100%

Wysłane z mojego Nexus 4 za pomocą Tapatalk 4
[Nexus 4 General] vencc:
I was tired of rooting and flashing unstable ROM's to be on the latest OS. Plus the performance to price ratio is insane compared to every other phone :) I came from Samsung Vibrant, to S2 and now I'm probably gonna stick with Nexus just based on my needs :good:

edit: also because my S2 got soft bricked due to internal hardware problem
[Nexus 4 General] eksasol:
I was going to order a 32gb Oppo, but I bought the N4 for due to the price reduction only. Pleasant to find the device working better than I though it would despite some negative things I read.
[Nexus 4 General] jyuuken:
My best android phone so far. Came from a galaxy ace then a motocliq2

Specs

Dev support

Unlocked bl

Price

Best bang for the buck!
[Nexus 4 General] grgana:
Had few xperias x8,xperia neo(great2011. Phone), xperia S with bootloader that can not be unlocked due to carrier...

N4 is great, not a horrible price even on contract,not sim locked, not full of bloat, unlockable bootloader + great specs, and pure android so i decide what i need or do not..what rom il use..updates of android OS versions that unlike others brands abandon their flagships..

most android users do not care about those things but who likes to mess around,perfect!
[Nexus 4 General] olyloh6696:
Price drop in the UK was simply too good to miss out on.
[Nexus 4 General] joroboyvn:
Exactly the same here ;) Vibrant, S2, Nexus 4.... I'm amazed by the performance of the nexus...
[Nexus 4 General] galaxys:
New the awesome Nexus4 would be a great stepping stone for the future Nexus5! :)
[Nexus 4 General] eefo:
Google :p
[Nexus 4 General] Tunderpimp:
Many things, power, performance, price, Google, asop. The fact that it's the unofficial phone of the asop developer.
[Nexus 4 General] Lethe6:
Got it for free originally with my ISP as part of a package... but their coverage sucked horribly so I cancelled. Then Google sold it t an awesome price so I couldn't pass up. The LTE hack just makes it more awesome.
[Nexus 4 General] MPK25:
Almost the perfect phone

I've owned a nexus line device since the Nexus S after I broke my Iphone 3GS. Admittedly I didn't unlock the full potential of my first Nexus and kept it stock, which when compared to the Iphone 4 was terrible IMO. I only started messing around with ROM's e.t.c with the Galaxy Nexus and it sunk in how versatile this platform is for me compared to anything else on the market.

Fast forward and the N4 is still a reasonable phone today processor+ram wise, the design looks great and it copes flawlessly with everything I've thrown at it so far :)

Mix in a great price, simple root access+a huge dev scene, Google couldn't take my money quick enough!

Another reason for choosing the N4 is because its different from the usual Iphones and Galaxy S3/4's that people seem to buy in droves, its a stealth flagship!

Only drawbacks for me personally are the shoddy screen calibration (which is an easy fix with the right kernel), lack of USB OTG (unfortunately no easy fix), the supply issues when it was first released I was waiting well over a month to get my phone!
[Nexus 4 General] genkralyz:
SPECS/Design, Price and Support ;)
[Nexus 4 General] threi_:
$199 outright.
[Nexus 4 General] MameTozhio:
I got the Nexus 4 by surprise o.o

My family and I were on a trip to a different town, and we were at some mall.

I originally wanted to buy a One S from a Bestbuy Mobile, but I wound up paying off my HTC One V from Koodo's Tab-plan thing, and switching to a Nexus 4 o.o. Last min. decision because I knew N4 would have lots of cool ROMs =P

TL;DR - Got N4 instead of One S to replace One V, cuz' ROMs
[Nexus 4 General] 1slow4G:
This forum made me choose the n4 lol

And of course the price drop was a no brainer. Great device.

Sent from my neXus⁴
[Nexus 4 General] Jooosty:
The price drop.

Previous phones were

Note 2

Galaxy S1

THL W100

Galaxy S2 Skyrocket
[Nexus 4 General] jtwlbz:
Lg makes it. Ips screen. Google nexus.
[Nexus 4 General] blttalas:
its is nexus :)
[Nexus 4 General] cas8180:
For 250 you can't get much more of a beast of a phone!
[Nexus 4 General] dobert:
Basically I went for the Nexus because 200 GBP is a fair and decent price for a not network locked phone. It works just fine... fast and responsive so it was a no brainer for me
[Nexus 4 General] NLBeev:
Might be a coincidence but my HD2 went down two days ago.

Problem: the display kept switching on. Battery empty every hour.

Attempting to clean the hardware buttons was not successful. A very small connector got stuck.

I choose a new phone Nexus 4. Not so expensive and a toolkit available for rooting.
[Nexus 4 General] kultawanich:
For me the reasons are Pure android, first hand on new OS, and hardware spec.
[Nexus 4 General] chiewable:
1. I usually buy used phones and this one was new and cheap

2. After some bad experiences with android I thought I would give android one last shot with a Nexus device.

3. Lte
[Nexus 4 General] Tonio78370:
+ 1
[Nexus 4 General] Up_In_Space:
I choose it because Google suport it, and i'll be the first one of my friends to test out the new Android updates :fingers-crossed:
[Nexus 4 General] Ceballos:
Free driver,

easly unlockable,

Excellent value for money

robust and very good manufacturer

Update available for at least 2 years

and better rom than Samsung (I used to have a galaxy SII) .

And more than anything you have a free bug rom, without all the crapwares.
[Nexus 4 General] aney1:
The main reason was the price.

And the good support for cyanogenmod has been reason number two.
[Nexus 4 General] gierso:
the Googliness of the device :)

basically the excelent value for the off contract price is what draw me in

i hope this same elements are kept in the nexus 5 :)

at first i thought that installing ROMs like CM was going to weight in my desicion, but i have not felt the need to rom my n4

just rooted it. and iit was good to go :)
[Nexus 4 General] GalaxyGusta:
It's awesome back and pure Google
[Nexus 4 General] jwhatts:
For me, it was always about the low price, stock android, and form factor. It's also a beautiful device, way better looking than 95% of phones out there. Only the Moto X and iPhone are maybe better looking IMO.
[Nexus 4 General] mailboy1412:
Price
[Nexus 4 General] nexus-4:
Price dropped and I was looking to upgrade my nexus 1. Perfect deal after Google slashed 100off
[Nexus 4 General] Ayumiin:
#1 reason was stock Android. My first experience was stock and I honestly have not loved anything else since.

The price was initially out of reach since I had little money to work with so I settled with another unlocked phone (I don't get to benefit from having a post-paid service), but the price drop came at the right time. I'd been eyeing the phone for months but I wasn't sure but the $100 price drop and having disposable income laying around made my insides scream "Just get it as a backup!!!"

Everything else is just icing on the cake that I adore.
[Nexus 4 General] mattoaida:
Support and price

I don't care about killer specs.

I love the support and stable ROMs and latest os
[Nexus 4 General] stennett:
Price + Stock Android.

First Android phone I have had and not needed/wanted to install a custom ROM.

Root and go with the Nexus line.
[Nexus 4 General] hudfer:
Android pure and price.
[Nexus 4 General] Vazduh:
Well, I bought two nexus 4's. :) First one in spring after a GS2 i9100 and the second one three days ago after a GS4 i9505. The reason? The software is beautifully optimized and as a result, at least in my eyes, this phone delivers a better experience compared to the GS4.
[Nexus 4 General] sadoway:
This. I came from vivid, that phone tanked.
[Nexus 4 General] Indian9990:
A few reasons..

1. The price when Google lowered it $100.

2. The support and the custom ROMs

3. Android updates right away!

4. Working version of wallet lol
[Nexus 4 General] HKSpeed:
I bought a N4 as a back-up to my Galaxy S4 after the price drop. It's a great phone, but the low case options keeps me from using it more than my S4. I wish Speck and UAG made cases for it. I flashed Paranoid Android on my N4, while my S4 is stock.
[Nexus 4 General] catlog:
Price, bang for buck and the amount of development surrounding it.
[Nexus 4 General] Stixxbixby:
I bought it on launch after having a GNex - (LOVE stock android & custom ROMS) I subsequently bought a white N4 which is beautiful... 2 devices for the cost of 1 other unlocked phone! (Great resale equity :))

~Love the build quality & glass back - one of the most uniquely designed devices imo

~Active dev community for Nexus devices is unparalleled & should continue for the N4

~Quad core S4 PRO & Adreno 320 are still potent enough to handle anything I need...

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 General] Richieboy67:
Price

Android

Unlocked

Specs

Not necessarily in this order:D

Sent from my shiny new(bought last Nov), scratch less Nexus 4!
[Nexus 4 General] brian10161:
Was eligible for a hardware upgrade and loved my Galaxy Nexus so went with the Nexus 4. I'm not a fan of a lot of the OEM roms as I like the simplicity of Stock Android. I run CM10.1 on it so I get the look and feel of Stock with all the bells and whistles that I like. Such as Volume key cursor moving and drop down bar brightness control. Its awesome!
[Nexus 4 General] :
Price. And specifically price for what you get. I'm tired of contracts....so to buy a phone up front, there's no better deal than a nexus. Love my N7 also.

Haven't got mine yet....its my Christmas treat. Will be a good upgrade from my S2....and will keep me content for my needs til it breaks. Then I'll get whatever nexus phone is out then. ;)

Battery problems? No matter the rom or android version.... >>>> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2461864
[Nexus 4 General] EliteAstro:
I bought my nexus for because of the very affordable price tag with high end specs direct android updates so no more set backs from OEM's and for the stock android experience which is second to none ?
[Nexus 4 General] :
And even if N5 is out....doesn't seem its going to be leaps and bounds better.....I'll still be getting an N4. I have a family and better things to do with my money, so the cheaper N4 will do me fine.

And a hardcore heavy bulky case.....cause of my job. ;)

Battery problems? No matter the rom or android version.... >>>> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2461864
[Nexus 4 General] arief347:
Because its nexus.. ;)
[Nexus 4 General] LDevil81:
Clean android, good support from google and community, good hardware.
[Nexus 4 General] qaz2453:
I will be getting a Nexus 4 in 2 days :D:D:D i cant wait for the nexus 5 and also cant afford it, stocks will probably be as bad as the nexus 4, i also think that it wont really be a big enough upgrade

and that sexy back!! :laugh::laugh::laugh:
[Nexus 4 General] eddy4823:
Was tired of trying different handsets because N4 didn't launch at that time in my country (India). after months and months of ****ty devices , I took the risk and had it imported from the US. I knew I wont get warranty at all but I now know that it was the best decision I ever took. Phone's running fine since March 2013. N4 is a complete phone.
[Nexus 4 General] ben_pyett:
Bought online within the first minutes of its availability it arrived after a month (nice one Google, let's hope that the play store can handle the load this time round)

Bought because my previous device was nearly two years old and N4 was such a steal at that price.
[Nexus 4 General] nathan96:
os, premium feel.

Yes I will :) We'll see where everyone (apple, canonical, google) goes, and pick one. There is plenty of time left.
[Nexus 4 General] jadephyre:
I chose the N4 because as much as I loved (and still love) my GNex, it is getting a little on the slow side. Sadly the lack of RAM was really showing :(

So, as of today, with a heavy heart, i've put it up on ebay Kleinanzeigen, which is basically like the section in newspapers where you offer something for sale.
[Nexus 4 General] pepdavies:
Because some a$$hole stole my Nexus S. I was planning to keep it for a while longer but the N4 is pretty epic :)
[Nexus 4 General] putney:
I'm cheap and the price was too good to pass on. I had a nexus one and loved it despite the drawbacks, when I retired that I had a samsung galaxy blaze (which was a great until the microphone stopped working)

I was worried about the size, but now that I've had the N4 for a month, I freaking love this thing.
[Nexus 4 General] natzy85:
1. Best price

2. Pure Android (latest version, comunity support)

3. Build Quality

4. Design

5. It's not a phone that everyone has. (Not in my country anyway)
[Nexus 4 General] cobyman7035:
Cheapest phone with best specs, xda support huge forums

Via my Acer Iconia A200 on Xda premium app
[Nexus 4 General] briand.mooreg:
Amen
[Nexus 4 General] Lord-D:
After the nexus drops 100 euro at google shop, I decided to replace my LG 4X HD.

Price is amazing and you get updates very fast. Also it got many rom supporters.
[Nexus 4 General] phuongtv88:
Because my GNex broken, then i just replaced it by my Nexus 4, never reget :P
[Nexus 4 General] herpxmyxderp:
Best price to performance ratio. I came from the iPhone 4 and was sick of the limitations I had with customization ect. One of the things that really gave me the push was research on custom ROMs, kernels, and little tweaks like pie.
[Nexus 4 General] 903tex:
Just got tired of trading selling on cl to have the latest and greatest. I know this newer android phones are coming bootloader locked and then only getting one-two android updates. So I traded my lg pro and got cash for a 16gb n4. Now I know you have to buy a Google phone to really have

Os support

And a bootloader unlocked phone.
[Nexus 4 General] defffizz:
37 pages of 'best price, stock android and regular updates' :d

Sexy Nexy, AOKP
[Nexus 4 General] faultytowersdude:
Just bought an N4 can't wait to get it! sick of HTC
[Nexus 4 General] thiagox:
I've had Android devices from major brands, like LG and Samsung. I assure you that the biggest problem they have is not the hardware, but the custom Android. Soon my greater motivation for chosing the N4 was the system, follwed by the money. :D
[Nexus 4 General] :
Agree with many others, my reason to choose the N4 was the price and performance, although I liked also that it would get Android updates regularly.
[Nexus 4 General] Hnk1:
Price

Performance

Screen size

UPDATES

PURE VANILLA SMOOTHNESS

Development
[Nexus 4 General] adrian089:
Price dropped the same time I dropped sprint. There really is no better bang for the $. Even though I'm quite experienced with flashing roms, I prefer a bare rom.
[Nexus 4 General] galaxys:
I like to Flash! :D
[Nexus 4 General] Jakeuten:
IPS screen

Crazy SoC

Android updates
[Nexus 4 General] biline:
My two cents

Most of the reasons have been mentioned before:

UNlocked (best reason for those who like to move around and try different carriers)

Vanilla Android experience with lots of updates (Important but if using custom Roms who cares)

Low Price (cheaper from Google than most phones under contracts)

Unlockable bootloader (I know many phones are, but the process is easy)

Tons of Custom Roms (Hey popular phone means lots of choice)

Speed (fast little phone, not the fastest anymore but with overclocking kernels it stands on its own)

So basically all of the above.

Now when take the Nexus 4 and root it, install a good fast Rom with a Overclocking Kernal and get rid of that annoying soft-keys persistent bar you have a phone that stands up against anything released within the past year
[Nexus 4 General] juzza87:
Upgraded from a HTC One X, this was slightly faster. The main things were the cheap price and really strong development community (I had already tried every ROM, kernel and mod for the HOX).

My next phone will probably be a jailbroken iPhone 5S (can't argue that it's a beast with the strongest app library) or Nexus 5 depending on how good it is