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[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drnishant123:
In noisy surrounding i am unable to listen on nexus 4 , what other person is saying? Unless on speaker volume. I am on lollipop 5.1, is there any solution or specific rom which increase call volume?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] nothing2lose:
Already got the answer. Just use WinRAR to extract. Thanks.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam Software Upgradin] abubasim:
I use cabextract under Cygwin. Don't know if there's a better/easier way.
[XDA Assist] XDA Visitor:
I am having problems in reverse tether. The android tool shows connection done but no data transfer takes place. I followed the thread pasted below

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1371345.

please help
[XDA Assist] karandpr:
Hi

The best thing will be to sign up on forums and post on the said thread

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1371345

The developer can help you with your issue in a better manner.

While posting in thread ,please provide additional information like device name ,android version and so on

Good day !
[Nexus 9 General] RealPariah:
I can't believe Google has chosen a 4:3 display standard which was abandoned when everyone moved away from CRT TV and monitors and to LCDs and LED displays to begin with. Sure some apps and all may seem to benefit from it, but those of us who use it for streaming media will hate to see the black bars on the top and bottom of everything we stream (or suffer distorted video from some sort of stretching). I can't see myself spending exorbitant amounts of money on a new tablet to only lose a good portion of my screen when streaming media (The majority of which is all 16:9 now). Especially when they have other options like what they did with Chrome Sticks that use 3:2 screen ration which can at least comfortably accommodate 16:9 [yes you have to stretch it, but it is still within reasonably and does not result in nearly as bad of a picture].

I will be voting with my wallet in an attempt to show Google not everyone just blindly buys the latest and greatest just because it is new. For another instance I am still happy with my Samsung T-Mobile S2 [T989] that is running Android 5.1 currently even better than any previous version including the official Jellybean 4.1.2 that's the last official release they did for my device. I even run some of the newest apps and games just find and do not feel any need to upgrade still 4 - 5 years after it's release. this also begs the question why Google needs to stop all production of their newer Nexus 7 variant (which was truly a nice upgrade from the original with a tougher case, better sound, and higher definition display). Why not just continue it's production in tandem with the newer 9? Why do they fel the need to pressure their users to purchase this newer better tablet? Why do they feel the need to appear if, if not truly really copying Apple? They have done fine going their own way up until now if I wanted an Apple product with a poorly designed screen I would go buy an Apple tablet.

I just feel the need to post this as a user and consumer of everything tech, I find it extremely unnerving that people seem to be making excuses about how and why 4:3 is better when EVERYONE has taken such pains to move to 16:9 with everything display wise? Why do people just seem to fall in line and buy the newest hardware just because it is newer? Why not look in to things and when it is not a great choice vote with their wallets instead of just posting a couple things online and still buying the "new better" thing even if they may not fully feel that way?

I don't mean to start a full on war either way I am just curious about these things and felt the need to ask. Please do not take any of this as an attack or attempt to flame anyone's emotions either way.
[Nexus 9 General] rmagruder:
I'm good with it

The 4:3 ratio is maybe not optimal for watching movies. But it is better for playing Hearthstone, most games, and for web surfing. I love my Nexus 7 2013, and it's great for movies in many ways, and reading books, but not magazines or web-surfing. There's no 'perfect' screen ratio. It's always a tradeoff.
[Nexus 9 General] jb.traveller:
We all like different things for me it works really well.
[Nexus 9 General] FrankBullitt:
I have many complaints about my N9, but the 4:3 ratio is not one of them.

It's one of the best features of a tablet that is intended for productivity. This was never a tablet that had a "media streaming" label attached, far from it.
[Nexus 9 General] RealPariah:
See, but that is what I don't get, no one has any issues with productivity on a 16:9 computer monitor and nor have I had an issue with it in using a tablet in the same regard. Why is it now attached to being more productive? Seems to me that would come from a better UI design that utilized the screen better if that's the concern and does not need to be tied to the display ratio itself. Again most "productivity" apps such as say office have made the transition rather well on 16:9 computer monitors, so I don't see that being a huge point that drives one to spend as much as they do on these tablets.

Also, to say that this tablet is not designed for media usage is kind of disingenuous as yes you may do some work on it, but generally speaking if productivity is your sole purpose and they wished to cater to that then why not do a productivity model and separate the 2 with different displays, again I still find this point confusing as a 16:9 computer monitor such as the one I am using now does just fine. From what I have seen again imo it would seem to be more of a UI issue in that regard and not the physical ratio of the display. That just seems like a justification made after the fact to me personally as this has been billed as more of an all around tablet line.

It seems to me that the reviewers have affixed the label productivity tablet to it as a justification for the switch to the older ratio that in general EVERYONE has made moves away from and not because that was why it was created to begin with.

ah well it does all come down to opinions really in the end and I appreciate the constructive feedback.
[Nexus 9 General] GibsonSGJ:
No offence taken here. Everyone is entitled to their own preference and opinion. I was very skeptical of the 4:3 ratio before buying my Nexus 9. I use it mainly as a media/content consumption device and for web browsing and I moved up from a Nexus 7. I know that 16:9 video would be larger on a 16:9 9" device but the black bars have never bothered me. I thought they would, but it really is a non issue for me personally. For web browsing and content consumption however, I have to say that in my opinion 4:3 is far superior. On the Nexus 7 I was always zooming in or turning the tablet to landscape mode because text and pics were so small. This made it feel like I was looking at a small portion of the content through a small magnifying glass. No such issue with 4:3 aspect ratio on the Nexus 9. I really don't think I would like 4:3 on a tablet under 9" as the small size of text and pictures would negate the larger field of view, but for the Nexus 9 at 9" and anything larger, I feel that 4:3 works better for me. :)

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I think what they mean by "productivity" is how the spreadsheet or document etc. scales to the aspect ratio of the screen and how that scaling makes you feel like you are perceiving the content you are working on. The way a document scales to a 9"-10" 16:9 tablet in landscape orientation makes you feel like you are only seeing part of the document, even if the text is larger. In portrait orientation it just feels unnatural. You don't have this issue with a 16:9 notebook computer because the screen is typically 11" or larger to which the spreadsheet or document scales large enough to comfortably work with.

The way documents scale on a tablet in a 9"-10" 4:3 form factor in landscape orientation just feels right. You feel like you are seeing most, if not all, of the document you are working on and the text scales large enough to be readable without zooming in constantly. That's my personal observation on the whole "productivity" debate. Does that make sense?
[Nexus 9 General] tysj:
It definitely depends on the use case for it. No one complains about 16:10 and 16:9 monitors typically because they are typically used landscape. The case for 4:3 is that since tablets can be used in multiple orientations, whichever way you hold it for whatever you are doing, you are still getting a decent amount of screen real estate/content in all directions. Here is a decent article on some perks of the 4:3 aspect ratio for a handheld tablet device.
[Nexus 9 General] robrob777:
4.3 is much better... My Nexus 10 feels awkward in portrait and in landscape i wish i had more vertical space... Specially since wr have a huge nav bar and status bar...

4.3 "is a good decision imo
[Nexus 9 General] USBhost:
It's fine for me
[Nexus 9 General] wifesabitch:
I wouldn't have bought this if it wasn't 4:3
[Nexus 9 General] USBhost:
Also 4:3 is awesome for anime
[Nexus 9 General] Ace42:
It works well with comic/manga apps but anime tends to be 360/480/720p, leaving us with black boxes.
[Nexus 9 General] frontalot:
I had a Nexus 10 and, although it was great for watching media, it was unwieldy to use for basic tasks like reading the news, checking email, etc. For these use cases, which are mainly how I use my tablet, the Nexus 9 is a superior form factor.
[Nexus 9 General] der187:
No need for excuses: 4:3 ist just way better for my typical usage scenarios. Sold my N10 just because I prefer the form factor of N9. If you don't like it, there are plenty of other options on the market...
[Nexus 9 General] NJ_RAMS_FAN:
aren't the new samsung tabs rumor to be 4:3 as well..
[Nexus 9 General] jd1639:
"I will be voting with my wallet"

That's nice, have a nice day :)
[Nexus 9 General] mva5580:
Disagree entirely, I'll take 4:3 on a ~9" tablet screen every single time. Any tablet that is widescreen, I won't even consider purchasing it.
[Nexus 9 General] Ripx88:
I believe the new Galaxy Tab S is suppose to be a 4:3 as well. If that is the case and does actually happen, it would only sound logical that Android companies are starting to see how good 4:3 ratio is for a tablet. I own a N9 and Galaxy Tab S. The 16:10 ratio is great for watching movies, but that's all its great for in my opinion. You also still end up with black bars anyways, although not as big. I still don't mind 16:10, I just feel it's not as useful as 4:3. Especially when using it on a good sized tablet like the Tab S 10.5 I own. Holding the thing in portrait is extremely awkward and everything is smushed. In the 5 6 months I've owned the Tab S I've probably had it in portrait no more then 30 minutes total.

It's funny because I came from a IPad mini 2 last year. Was my first tablet and the reason I moved to the Tab S was mainly because I prefer Android but also wanted something bigger and was tired of those black bars. Now all this time later I find myself missing that 4:3 and end up using my Nexus 9 much more because of it. Don't get me wrong I would still probably buy another 16:9 or 16:10 tablet if it was smaller like the Nexus 7 or Shield and I really REALLY liked the look of it. However for me personally 4:3 is superior and thats coming from someone who watches a ton of youtube content. I still get a great/big enough picture (imo) and when I want to go browse the web or get some things done, I'll enjoy it much more. To eachs own I guess. I still think Google made a good decision on the ratio and I believe we will start seeing more and more Android 4:3's.
[Nexus 9 General] madsquabbles:
16:9 is the worst ratio for a tablet under 12". It's too narrow in either orientation. I've had 3 wintabs so far an hated 16:9. 16:10 is my favorite and hate that monitors have e all gone 16:9. At the same diagonal size you get less screen area. I had to replace all our 24" monitors with 27" just to get the same height.

You guy do realize that watching 16:9 content on a 16:10 device has black bars too? Most android tablets are 16:10.

For what I use this tablet for 4:3 is great. I didn't really think I'd dig it, but I love it and prefer it at sizes under 9". I've stated before, at this size and ratio it's as tall as an 8.4 and as wide as a 10.1 at 16:10 held portrait.
[Nexus 9 General] doitright:
I could NOT disagree more with that statement. 16x9 is an absolutely USELESS ratio for productivity. You end up with a squat little content window and *constantly* scrolling. 4x3 at least gives you some room to show some data.

One of the many problems that are unique to 16x9 *computer monitors* is the number of vertical pixels; only 1080. Most productivity software is optimal with no less than 1200 vertical pixels, which forces you up to 1600 wide for 4x3, or 1920 wide for 16x10.... but this vertical pixel count issue is unique to computer monitors. Still though, the wide physical ratio is poor for displaying actual data.

I'm not sure where your problem lies. The tablet's BEZEL is black, so adding "black borders" around a widescreen video won't be a visual distraction at all. Frankly, it is rare to find actual 16x9 VIDEOS. Even on a TELEVISION, most movies will yield borders either top/bottom, or left/right to adapt the video to the screen.

Further, who even uses a tablet for watching videos? Do yourself a favor and get a chromecast dongle for your television. Then you can control the video with the tablet without having the constant distraction of having to HOLD the thing in front of your face.

As I've already mentioned, the 4x3 ratio does not cause any problems for watching movies, but DOES cause problems for quite literally EVERYTHING else. Combine that with the fact that a tablet is NOT a practical device FOR movies, and you end up in a situation that complying with ONE OF MANY possible movie aspect ratios is not a good idea.

If you insist on a widescreen ratio tablet, I think samsuck sells a bunch of them. Nobody is forcing a nexus on you if you don't want it. I, for one, would NOT HAVE PURCHASED OR RECOMMENDED Nexus 9 if it had a widescreen ratio.

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I'm good with a 20" 4x3, or 24" 16x10. If I ever end up with a 16x9, its going in the trash can. Interesting when you look at the prices on monitors, you have to pay a VERY HEFTY premium for 4x3, and still quite a bit for 16x10 now. 16x9 monitors are a dime a dozen. For years, I had a pair of 1600x1200 4x3 monitors. They were great, until they started failing. Nothing is nearly as good as those were.

Unless the tablet has ZERO BEZEL, there will be black bars all the way around, regardless of how closely the video matches the screen. Also, most movies are NOT 16x9.
[Nexus 9 General] foxmeister:
Pretty much everyone I know who uses a tablet watches video on it. ;)

I have 3 Chromecasts in my house, but even I still watch video on my tablet(s) at home from time to time because it's convenient. Plus, when you're sitting on a train, a TV/Chromecast combo isn't really appropriate and definitely not ergonomic... ;)

However, in general, like you I don't think the 4:3 ratio is a problem for watching video anyway, though I actually think Microsoft is onto something with the 3:2 ratio they use on the Surface 3 / Pro 3.

Regards,

Dave
[Nexus 9 General] velocity90:
4:3 is the best.....

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[Nexus 9 General] wingdo:
Great short read here on why Android went wide while Apple did 4:3. Wide was a lot cheaper at the time as there were a lot of 16:9 or 16:10 panels sitting around with no one to want them.

http://www.tested.com/tech/android/467213-why-android-tablets-are-finally-going-43-screen-ratios/
[Nexus 9 General] TenderloinShadow:
the ratio makes portrait v landscape much less of a radical shift. on PCs, you're not rotating your screen so it doesn't matter if it's wide.
[Nexus 9 General] taronas:
4x3 is the main reason to get the N9. Ideally I would like a N8 with 4x3 screen, and some € less expensive.

And I hate 16:9 computer monitors and notebooks. You can't seriously work on such screens.
[Nexus 9 General] funkybside:
Well obviously some feel pretty strongly otherwise but for me I think 4:3 is pretty fantastic for a 9" tablet.
[Nexus 9 General] wingdo:
It's going to get even crazier as 21:9 ultrawide TVs and monitors continue to come out. If you think 16:9 is uncomfortable (as I do) to hold as a tablet, what happens in 3 or so years when 21:9 tablets come out? Portrait mode is going to be impossible to use for any length of time.

Choice is good, but there are good reasons for 4:3 just like there are for widescreen.
[Nexus 9 General] octagonPerfectionist:
i personally really like the 4:3 ratio. it's pretty much the reason why i got this tablet and suffered through the many problems i've had with it so far. there aren't really any other android tablets in this class that are 4:3 so i don't really have any choice about it.
[Nexus 9 General] aliyangohar4:
I am quite happy with it. It's much better for portrait and reading articles etc. I hardly watch videos on I haven't seen anything wrong with it
[Nexus 9 General] velocity90:
I watch a lot of youtube and 4:3 is perfect for that

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[Nexus 9 General] Lucke:
i hate to say it, but... 4:3 seems to work pretty damn well for that Apple product.

ugh, i feel a bit dirty now.

anyways, i don't really watch movies on my tablet, so the 4:3 doesn't bother me. my OG Galaxy Tab 10.1 drove me insane when most everything was set to 4:3, but the screen wasn't. to each their own
[Nexus 9 General] RickInHouston:
4:3 is not the worst design decision ever.

Okay, it is for you. not for me.
[Nexus 9 General] borikat:
i think 4:3 is better than 16:9 when it comes with productivity. i had my tabS 10.1 before then i switched to Nex9. i can really tell that 4:3 has a better viewing manipulating experince in my autoCAD app compare to 16:9
[Nexus 9 General] y2whisper:
the screen size/res only bugs me when chromecasting my screen. just looks bad on a 1080p tv
[Nexus 9 General] Philaphlous:
I find 4:3 to be quite nice actually. It's more difficult to thumb type when in portrait mode but for landscape it's nice having the taller screen... Definitely helps browsing.
[Nexus 9 General] sjesudasan:
I think 4:3 is the best aspect ratio for tablets. I browse web, read books and PDFs a lot with my tablet. I cannot imagine trading off all these activities just for watching movies.
[Nexus 9 General] octagonPerfectionist:
i totally agree. i wish more manufacturers would realize this because 16:9 is ridiculous for anything but watching movies or playing games. for example, the samsung galaxy tab s 10.5 is PERFECT for watching movies, especially given the OLED display (it can turn off pixels not in use, like when watching anamorphic widescreen movies) but it's worthless for pretty much anything else. other tablets with an LCD aren't much better for anything but watching movies or youtube or w/e. honestly i just don't understand why they keep making so many tablets with 16:9 and market them as general use productivity/entertainment tools - sure, it's something that differentiates them from the iPad but that doesn't make it better. they chose the 4:3 aspect ratio on the iPad for a reason and it works perfectly for what a tablet is really designed to do. it's not like it cripples the ability to watch movies or other videos either, it just means you have to deal with bigger black bars. big deal.
[Nexus 9 General] foxmeister:
The Tab S is 16:10, not 16:9.

Personally, I think 16:10 works really well on the Tab S 8.4. As tablets get larger, the boxier aspect ratios seem to work better - the Surface Pro 3 in particular works really well with the 3:2 aspect ratio.

YMMV.

Regards,

Dave
[Nexus 9 General] octagonPerfectionist:
sorry, i guess i got that wrong - thanks for correcting me. i agree that it works better on smaller tablets although personally i would still prefer 4:3 on them. 16:10 definitely works with the Tab S 8.4, but not so much for the 10.5 if you ask me. when it gets up to that size, the difference between 16:10 and 16:9 is pretty minimal as far as usability goes - for me, it's still just way to wide in landscape and way to tall in portrait, either way. it's still really great for media consumption but honestly i can't justify spending $500 on a tablet that's only gonna be used for youtube and netflix haha.

each to their own though. i'm not gonna stop someone from liking a different aspect ratio, i just really, really wish that more 4:3 tablets were made available - i think the only ones on the market right now are the Nexus 9 and the Nokia N1, unless i'm mistaken?
[Nexus 9 General] Chyeo1979:
i feel 4:3 is good for tablets if you want to use both landscape and portrait mode.

16:9/10 is good for phone but for tablet, it will render the landscape mode useless except for watching certain videos.
[Nexus 9 General] Nikolaos_Tsarmpopoulos:
I also replaced my nexus 7 with the nexus 9 for reading PDF documents more comfortably and I am very happy with the firm factor.
[Nexus 9 General] DarkWolf747:
Even for watching video, 16:9 doesn't make that much of a difference. Most films are NOT shot in 16:9 (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspect_ratio_(image)), and since there isn't a standard, you will have black bars on some videos at one time or another. Personally, I find that 4:3 is generally more versatile. I don't mind letter boxing and it's better for non-video media if you ask me. (websites, books, etc.) and if you have to manipulate documents, even better.
[Nexus 9 General] lilliput222:
Any way to remove black bars while watching youtube videos ?.. i mean like using xposed frmwrk or other
[Nexus 9 General] GibsonSGJ:
I don't know that it's possible, but from my experience Youtube videos vary greatly in their aspect ratio. Some fill a 4:3, some fill a 16:9. If it were possible it would be hard to have consistent results. Besides, the only way to not have black bars watching a 16:9 video on a 4:3 screen, would be to crop it to 4:3 and zoom the image resulting in significant picture loss. I personally love the Nexus 9 screen the way it is.
[Nexus 9 General] lilliput222:
I don't think we have any kind of crop option in YouTube app .. do we ?
[Nexus 9 General] remedya:
4:3 works well for me.
[Nexus 9 General] cobyman7035:
so lol its the OP only that doesn't like 4:3? i haven't gotten this n9 yet, hopefully soon...rogers is selling this at 407$cdn only! thats the 32gb LTE version too, but its locked to rogers
[Nexus 9 General] cobyman7035:
It's bad for movies or Kodi... But great for browsing mobile sites and using zinio

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[Nexus 9 General] episode96:
We all have different needs don't we. I've been waiting a decent 4:3 Android tablet for a long time. I settled for a 16:10 Tab Pro and I've never been happy with the aspect ratio, which yeah, it's fine when watching widescreen video but not for much else. It truly feels awkward in portrait mode and that sucks.

So I'm now eagerly waiting for the Tab S2, which fixes my storage quibbles with the Nexus 9 (32GB built-in plus expandable storage) and throws a much lighter build and Amoled screen as bonuses so finally I will have the 4:3 Android tablet I've always wanted. Guess I have Google to thank for that in an indirect way.
[Nexus 9 General] dan04103:
I didn't think I would like the 4:3 display but I am very happy with it after two weeks with the device. Much more versatility in my opinion and more useful in portrait mode.
[Nexus 9 General] Semantics:
4:3 is the very reason I bought this tablet. Its really great, especially for reading comics! I have no issue watching movies on it, either.
[Nexus 9 General] sceptikart:
4:3 is the real deal for me

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