Are you satisfied with your Nexus 4?

[Tall Mike 2145]

I've had no issues with the front or back glass on my phone. All I can say to any who've had theirs crack is that you need to be sure it wasn't you. Perhaps it wasn't, but perhaps it may have been. For my part, I try to baby all of my phones.

 

[lethalgorman]

I've had no issues with the front or back glass on my phone. All I can say to any who've had theirs crack is that you need to be sure it wasn't you. Perhaps it wasn't, but perhaps it may have been. For my part, I try to baby all of my phones.

Oh yea, I baby my phone for sure. I had it 12 days and it has a single crack straight across the back. I will tell anyone that will listen, there is no ding mark or anything else showing signs of being dropped. I did do some research online and seen other cases of the same thing. Thought it was a scratch, nope,friggin cracked.

 

[zkSharks]

My experience so far with my three Nexus 4's has been great; I love the feel of the devices.

Photosphere is addicting.

 

[pimpdaddywelfare]

I originally voted Neutral... Now getting used to the phone more, and realizing that a few bad apps were spoiling the whole bunch (battery life) I change my vote to.

 

[bassmanxu]

Really like the phone. The bar was low for me as I had done everything I could to make my old EVO 4G tolerable. I was sold on the pure Google experience after buying a Nexus 7 late in 2012, and having it on the phone as well is great. No lag to speak of, no bloat, screen size works great for me, and I don't take a ton of pictures so the camera isn't really an issue (and it's so much better than the awful EVO camera anyway).

I am also equally excited about no longer having a carrier contract. I was with Sprint for so long, and living in a non-LTE area with horrible 3G made the switch easier. T-Mo has been solid so far and it's saving me money, I don't have a contract, and if I get bored with this phone I can always sell it and buy the next Nexus. No contract prepaid is a beatiful thing.

 

[Tall Mike 2145]

Oh yea, I baby my phone for sure. I had it 12 days and it has a single crack straight across the back. I will tell anyone that will listen, there is no ding mark or anything else showing signs of being dropped. I did do some research online and seen other cases of the same thing. Thought it was a scratch, nope,friggin cracked.

Hey lethalgorman!

I don't doubt you, and I apologize if my prior post came off as dismissive or rude.

About eight years ago or so I bought a pair of glasses that had one of those composite materials for lenses. Because my needs for lens clarity are pretty rigorous, the only way I clean lenses is with a drop of Joy or Dawn (no bleach) under water, which I then use my fingers -- cleaned, of course! -- to hand-wash each lens. They are then thoroughly rinsed, and I "dry" them by way of running water across the lenses from the top frame area straight down, leaving no water drops. I will use a towel only to clean the frames of residual water. That's it, period. I'm absolutely religious about it. The glasses were never dropped, and I went out of my way not to let them brush up against anything.

Anyhow, after about four years or so, they started to develop cracks, and ultimately each lens basically split on me. They were totally out of warranty, of course, so I just took advantage of a deal that SAM's Club was running about two years ago or so and got massively upgraded scratch/break resistant lenses for dirt cheap. Needless to say, the optometrists and assistants were really surprised to see what happened.

The reason I relate this story is that I'm aware these sorts of materials can potentially crack on their own. It's just that probably 99% of the time, it only happens as a result of inflicted damage. However, in the minority, you are likely dealing with some kind of defect. So, here's what I'd suggest you do?

Take some very good photos of the top, bottom, and sides of your phone, and print them on a really good photo printer. Then, write a physical letter and mail it, once you have a useful mailing address, to Google. Plead your case, and keep your tone as civil, professional, and polite as you can, no matter how you're actually feeling about the situation. In these kinds of situations, it is critical that the right person sees your letter and attached photos, and likewise it is critical that they feel some degree of sympathy for your situation.

In the worst case, you're out the cost of the photos, postage, and a little bit of your time.

There's no guarantees this will work, but in my experience having worked for Sony for five years and having some exposure to their national and international customer relations departments, I can tell you the old saw is true: you get more flies with honey than vinegar.

Best of luck to you!

 

[zxcv106106]

One week later, I'm still having issues with connectivity. I finally called T-Mobile back after not hearing from them in 72hrs like they said I would, and made it to their retention dept. I said I wanted to cancel due to me not receiving 4G in an area they say should have no problems at all.

The lady said she noticed a tech order noted on my account the last time I called and complained. She confirms there was/is an issue with the tower in my area and that it should be fixed by EOW. She also offered to take $5 off my bill for the next six months because of the tower issues. This better be resolved or I'm going to really furious.

I also complained about my 2G data counting towards my 4G data limit, which didn't really go anywhere.
:banghead:

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I don't have my data drop anymore. (Maryland) as long as my data/call won't drop, I'm fine with this newly replacement phone. The phone is much better after the replacement. No shaking loosing sound,

no signal issue. no buzzing. It's just been great.

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I originally voted Neutral... Now getting used to the phone more, and realizing that a few bad apps were spoiling the whole bunch (battery life) I change my vote to.
http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/31210121.jpg

lol at the picture. funny =]

 

[lethalgorman]

Hey lethalgorman!

I don't doubt you, and I apologize if my prior post came off as dismissive or rude.

About eight years ago or so I bought a pair of glasses that had one of those composite materials for lenses. Because my needs for lens clarity are pretty rigorous, the only way I clean lenses is with a drop of Joy or Dawn (no bleach) under water, which I then use my fingers -- cleaned, of course! -- to hand-wash each lens. They are then thoroughly rinsed, and I "dry" them by way of running water across the lenses from the top frame area straight down, leaving no water drops. I will use a towel only to clean the frames of residual water. That's it, period. I'm absolutely religious about it. The glasses were never dropped, and I went out of my way not to let them brush up against anything.

Anyhow, after about four years or so, they started to develop cracks, and ultimately each lens basically split on me. They were totally out of warranty, of course, so I just took advantage of a deal that SAM's Club was running about two years ago or so and got massively upgraded scratch/break resistant lenses for dirt cheap. Needless to say, the optometrists and assistants were really surprised to see what happened.

The reason I relate this story is that I'm aware these sorts of materials can potentially crack on their own. It's just that probably 99% of the time, it only happens as a result of inflicted damage. However, in the minority, you are likely dealing with some kind of defect. So, here's what I'd suggest you do?

Take some very good photos of the top, bottom, and sides of your phone, and print them on a really good photo printer. Then, write a physical letter and mail it, once you have a useful mailing address, to Google. Plead your case, and keep your tone as civil, professional, and polite as you can, no matter how you're actually feeling about the situation. In these kinds of situations, it is critical that the right person sees your letter and attached photos, and likewise it is critical that they feel some degree of sympathy for your situation.

In the worst case, you're out the cost of the photos, postage, and a little bit of your time.

There's no guarantees this will work, but in my experience having worked for Sony for five years and having some exposure to their national and international customer relations departments, I can tell you the old saw is true: you get more flies with honey than vinegar.

Best of luck to you!

Thanks for the reply. I hear you but I gave up.I simply purchased a "DBrand" carbon fiber cover for over the back. So it looks great but the structural integrity is compromised. I'll use it as long as it last and , you know, "take it up the ass" from Google. I look forward to the S4 with a flexible back, swappable battery and LTE.

 

[shelleyjr]

Coming from an HTC Thunderbolt, this phone was a huge step forward. So, I'm quite happy with mine.

The same for me. I just got my Nexus yesterday and I am still trying to configure it. The apps all look the same coming from Thunderbolt but Jelly Bean is quite different, still learning. I am very pleased with it so far. I like the way you can set your data thresh-hold. I use Wi Fi most of the time at home so I never did use a lot of data. I also changed carriers to PTel and wow, what a refreshing change from Verizon and you can't beat the price, $40 and no sales tax.

 

[ryanr509]

It is a big upgrade from my OG note but android is getting old to me. I don't root or ROM or do much customization so I'm going to be getting the iPhone 5. The nexus 4 is probably the best android phone I've had. Super fast great screen great form. I dislike the glass back. But everything else is great.

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[kartcdn]

On paper it is probably the best value for your dollar - I use primarily the google apps so the 16GB is fine with me. For me it is a communication device, but this is where it has its flaws that mess up my personal work flow.
1. The Gmail App show emails in conversations... this is the most infuriating thing especially if you recieve 200+ emails/day that need a response.
2. The notifications are lousy
3. The screen goes dark during phone calls and it makes hanging up a pain.

Other than that it is a decent device... my issues might be common to all android devices, not sure. Anyways happy with it for now.

 

[Seronac]

I didn't get a chance to vote in the poll, but I really do like my N4 a lot. (I never love anything that can't love me back.) It makes me a little nervous that it has so much glass, but it is pleasant to look at, and I try to take good care of it. I haven't had any of the problems that so many other people have reported (buzzing, freezing, cracking, etc.). I think the screen is great, the Samsung AMOLED screens are too saturated. The speakers are fine; it's not a 500W sound system, it's just a tiny phone. My only gripe is that battery life could be better, but I've adapted, and it's AOK. I wish that T-Mobile's signal was stronger, but that's not a function of the phone, but of the carrier.

 

[GAZZAAAAAAAAA]

Love it and one of the best things I've ever bought

 

[rsxtcy4me]

I'm loving it. Came from a Razr Maxx , so other than battery life it feels like a huge leap forward in every aspect. I'll probably keep this device for at least the next two years unless the next nexus is insanely better and I'm not thinking that's how things are gonna go down. My wife even got one and loves hers now and she's an iphone convert! So now we have two 7's and two 4's, anyone else thinking 10's???

 

[runtmms]

I'm loving it. Came from a Razr Maxx , so other than battery life it feels like a huge leap forward in every aspect. I'll probably keep this device for at least the next two years unless the next nexus is insanely better and I'm not thinking that's how things are gonna go down. My wife even got one and loves hers now and she's an iphone convert! So now we have two 7's and two 4's, anyone else thinking 10's???

We're thinking about a 10. We have 2 N4's and a Fire 8.9". I have a friend who just got the N10 - her husband has a 4 and a 7. I'm sure I'll be jealous once I play with it.

Sent from my Nexus 4 on Solavei

 

[CoMoNexus]

anyone else thinking 10's???

I am. A 10 would replace my iPad 1. I don't regret buying the iPad, but after using the N4, and the way that the Android OS and ecosystem have evolved over the past three years, I don't see what I'd get for the iPad 4's or 5's hefty price premium over the N10.

My only complaint about the N4 is the glass back. Mine hasn't cracked, but all of the reports of cracking still have me concerned.

 

[DeadpoolJunior]

On paper it is probably the best value for your dollar - I use primarily the google apps so the 16GB is fine with me. For me it is a communication device, but this is where it has its flaws that mess up my personal work flow.
1. The Gmail App show emails in conversations... this is the most infuriating thing especially if you recieve 200+ emails/day that need a response.
2. The notifications are lousy
3. The screen goes dark during phone calls and it makes hanging up a pain.

Other than that it is a decent device... my issues might be common to all android devices, not sure. Anyways happy with it for now.

1. If you don't like the Gmail app there are alternatives in the store. I don't have a problem with it though.

2. Notifications are lousy in what sense?

3. It only goes dark if your head is next to the sensor. As soon as you remove your head from the sensor, it lights up. Also, there's an option in the accessibility section that'll let you hang up with the power button.

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[TheLibertarian]

Absolutely. Furthermore, having no case or protector on my Nexus of any kind I've been thoroughly surprised this last week that two drops onto tile floors have resulted in no cracks or scratches of any kind. Heck, I've had the device since January and I can't spot a single scratch on either glass side.

 

[JamesTBurns]

Completely satisfied, and more than satisfied since I switched from AT&T to T-Mobile and got the wireless charger. I went from iPhone 5 to Lumia 920 to Nexus 4 in about four months, so I have experience with all of the current flagship devices. As far as the hardware complaints, I have none. I use the Cruzerlite Androidified rubber case, and only have a hairline scratch near the camera, and a barely visible nick on the front bezel. My iPhone 5 had highly visible marks around the chamfered edge within days, then it BENT, my Lumia 920 got a hairline scratch on the screen within a few days. I'd like to get either an LTE iPhone or Windows 8 phone to use as a backup, but Nexus is my primary for the forseeable future.

 

[HafeezAkmal]

Really satisfied with my Nexus 4. Although I'm worried about the fragility of the front and back glass, I'm not getting a case for it anytime soon.

Let's face it! Your Nexus 4 looks hot in its naked form, plus now brand new ones have *tits* lol...


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