Nexus 4 Owners Thread - apps, tips & tricks!

budhabob · 03-03-2013 11:58am

lord lucan wrote: »

It took exactly 1 week to arrive.

Cheers. Just ordered there.

HTML5! · 06-03-2013 1:53am

Not sure if it's been mentioned, but...

... if you have a Nexus 4 and download 'Box' from the play store you get 50GB of cloud storage.

Pretty cool.

celticsfan · 07-03-2013 10:30pm

Does anyone elses wifi connection at home seem to be really slow on this phone? not really impressed so far with it..:(

rhonin · 07-03-2013 10:36pm

celticsfan wrote: »

Does anyone elses wifi connection at home seem to be really slow on this phone? not really impressed so far with it..:(

It's fine on my phone. Are there any other devices connected to the wifi? Are they experiencing any speed issues? Have you rooted the phone and flashed any ROM?

keith16 · 07-03-2013 10:37pm

HTML5! wrote: »

Not sure if it's been mentioned, but...

... if you have a Nexus 4 and download 'Box' from the play store you get 50GB of cloud storage.

Pretty cool.

hmm...says 5GB on the app?

celticsfan · 07-03-2013 10:40pm

rhonin wrote: »

It's fine on my phone. Are there any other devices connected to the wifi? Are they experiencing any speed issues? Have you rooted the phone and flashed any ROM?

Nope all stock,just have it over 3 weeks,but downloading large files from email is very slow..from looking at google it seems alot of people have this issue.. the only other device on the wifi is the house pc...

Gran Hermano · 07-03-2013 10:46pm

celticsfan wrote: »

Does anyone elses wifi connection at home seem to be really slow on this phone? not really impressed so far with it..:(

No problem here over WiFi
http://www.speedtest.net/android/389326843.png

I'm also streaming some video on the same WiFi network so not getting as high as normal

celticsfan · 07-03-2013 10:49pm

Gran Hermano wrote: »

No problem here over WiFi
http://www.speedtest.net/android/389326843.png

I'm also streaming some video on the same WiFi network so not getting as high as normal

Ok thanks guys, I dont know,maybe its a 4.2 issue... but more than likely its probably eircoms crap service and no doubt a new router is due as well..

moggser · 07-03-2013 10:51pm

Gran Hermano wrote: »

No problem here over WiFi
http://www.speedtest.net/android/389326843.png

I'm also streaming some video on the same WiFi network so not getting as high as normal

Mine does be a little slow also not sure what it is... Battery sux too

Gran Hermano · 07-03-2013 10:51pm

I'm on 4.2.2. Is there a valid reason why you are not on latest version?

celticsfan · 07-03-2013 10:55pm

Gran Hermano wrote: »

I'm on 4.2.2. Is there a valid reason why you are not on latest version?

No,im on 4.2.2, i just forgot to type an extra 2 in my previous post:D

celticsfan · 08-03-2013 1:36am

Just got the wifi issue sorted,if anyone having the same problem,try changing the channel on your router..simples.

My Back Pages · 08-03-2013 11:04am

Is anyone else finding the phone doing odd things when left charging overnight?

Mine has been charging to 100% and then dropping down throughout the night after that point (waking up to 60% battery sometimes). But the battery settings screen is showing "charging' for the whole time

Have tried different cables, and the issue isn't happening on my nexus 7 with the same cables

super_furry · 08-03-2013 11:07am

There's a new Android Humble Bundle out http://www.humblebundle.com/. Six games for just over €5 or so. They have a decent app now too for updating and managing your Humble Bundle android games.

advertsfox · 08-03-2013 6:12pm

If anyone can't afford or obtain the charging orb, I suggest this charging dock. It's very attractive and has an attachment so you can put in your phone if it has a case too. Mate in work gave me his but it's only £15 off Amazon. I was thinking of getting another one to mount in my car or remove the USB part altogether as a dock

http://www.amazon.co.uk/FoneBoy-Case-Mate-Desktop-Charging-Compatible/dp/B00AJW15PI/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1362762638&sr=1-1

iggy · 09-03-2013 1:07am

This item can't be shipped to Ireland is what I'm getting.

gunnerfitzy · 09-03-2013 1:58pm

advertsfox wrote: »

If anyone can't afford or obtain the charging orb, I suggest this charging dock. It's very attractive and has an attachment so you can put in your phone if it has a case too. Mate in work gave me his but it's only £15 off Amazon. I was thinking of getting another one to mount in my car or remove the USB part altogether as a dock

http://www.amazon.co.uk/FoneBoy-Case-Mate-Desktop-Charging-Compatible/dp/B00AJW15PI/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1362762638&sr=1-1

Hi guys,

I've ordered one of the above along with one of these for the car off Amazon. Same seller: Giraffe Distribution

I used my Parcel Motel shipping address. They were shipped last week!!

KevIRL · 09-03-2013 2:05pm

iggy wrote: »

This item can't be shipped to Ireland is what I'm getting.

Parcel Motel will take care of this

iggy · 09-03-2013 2:56pm

KevIRL wrote: »

Parcel Motel will take care of this

Cheers
I just ordered one. Will be handy to charge beside my bed.

MiCr0 · 11-03-2013 10:18am

anyone else getting huge cpu usage from the facebook app?
or problems with delayed notifications?

my n4 is fine, but my brothers has both of these issues

Riesen_Meal · 11-03-2013 10:44am

MiCr0 wrote: »

anyone else getting huge cpu usage from the facebook app?
or problems with delayed notifications?

my n4 is fine, but my brothers has both of these issues

Facebook app has always been a bit off on Android IMO, it seems to be because the site updates the code so often they don't consult the app developers to let them know...

And it constantly send/receives data...

I just use browser and view from there:

m.Facebook.com

lemon_remon · 11-03-2013 12:36pm

The facebook app is awful and facebook in general is awful. They're more concerned with clever hacks than actually building anything stable. Just look at what they had to do to get the app working on old versions of android.

https://www.facebook.com/notes/facebook-engineering/under-the-hood-dalvik-patch-for-facebook-for-android/10151345597798920

budhabob · 11-03-2013 4:04pm

Did anyone pick up the official Bumper? It seems to be consistently out of stock on google play. Has anyone found one elsewhere?

Zonda999 · 11-03-2013 4:10pm

budhabob wrote: »

Did anyone pick up the official Bumper? It seems to be consistently out of stock on google play. Has anyone found one elsewhere?

I went for the poetic bumper. Has anyone else here plumped for that?

The official one was really expensive and forever out of stock

JKGT · 11-03-2013 4:19pm

budhabob wrote: »

Did anyone pick up the official Bumper? It seems to be consistently out of stock on google play. Has anyone found one elsewhere?

Didn't manage to pick up the official bumper but got one of these poetic borderline bumpers
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00AG0D52O/ref=mw_dp_img?is=l

Happy enough after 1 weeks use I'm using a front and back screen protectors as well..

Zero-Cool · 11-03-2013 8:41pm

Can anyone tell me if you can change the background for SMS messages?

wayne040576 · 12-03-2013 12:46am

I have my N4 about 2 weeks now. I really need to get a case.

I'm considering the Rearth Fusion
http://www.amazon.com/Black-Google-Selling-Premium-Package/dp/B00B7QGT6U/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

I've heard the 'clear' back is a little cloudy on them though.

or this carbon fibre case:
http://www.bodyguardz.com/armor-carbon-fiber-google-nexus-4.html?dir=asc&order=sort_priority

Any opinions on either?

Thanks.

EGriff · 12-03-2013 1:35am

I would just get a back cover or skin like the dbrand ones (waiting for mine in the post). I've had my N4 for nearly 3 months and its fine without a case except for the back glass. Mine has tiny scratches but the phone is spotless otherwise and the phone is too nice to put in an ugly case IMO.

Although my HTC Desire was nearly spotless too after 3 years caseless use so YMMV.

moggser · 12-03-2013 9:59am

sheehy83 wrote: »

Can anyone tell me if you can change the background for SMS messages?

if you download handsent sms from the play store you can customize it

wayne040576 · 12-03-2013 10:23am

EGriff wrote: »

I would just get a back cover or skin like the dbrand ones (waiting for mine in the post). I've had my N4 for nearly 3 months and its fine without a case except for the back glass. Mine has tiny scratches but the phone is spotless otherwise and the phone is too nice to put in an ugly case IMO.

Although my HTC Desire was nearly spotless too after 3 years caseless use so YMMV.

I like the Dbrand titanium skin. Do they stop the phone sliding? Mine fell off a flat table onto the carpet (luckily) last night.
Another reason I want to get a case is to raise it slightly off the surface so I can hear the external speaker better.

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