Hey I'm looking forward to upgrade my phone before Christmas and I wanted to hear some opinions. So how the title already says:
Should I buy a Nexus 4 or not and if not what are some good phone you can recommend?
Thanks!
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I'm in this boat as well. It's a hard decision a the moment because every phone has a down side! Manufacturers could make perfect phones but then they wouldn't be able to sell new ones! I'm stuck between this and the One X. The one x has a better camera, screen and audio and 32gb storage the only thing that puts me off is the tegra 3 not thinking it's that great. On the other hand the nexus 4 has lots of problems and those stupid on screen soft keys would drive me nuts especially considering they don't go away in any games. Man it's a hard decision. May I add that the One X is only £80 more expensive and it seems to be getting better with every update.
I'm sure if you took the time to read through the countless decent threads, you'd find your answer.
As you guys are in Europe please don't buy it. Hopefully Google will send the stock of your countries to Spain so I finally will be able to get a N4. xD
I have had mine since last Thursday, and if I dropped it today and it exploded in to a pile of dust and my insurance gave me enough money to buy any phone I wanted... I'd still pick another Nexus 4.
The S3 it replaced on Jelly Bean was fast, but the Nexus 4 put's it to shame, the only thing it doesn't do as well is the camera, but that's about the least important thing on my list of things I look for, and the Nexus 4 ticks everything else.
Phil
I'll guess I need some hands on experience with the N4
I think its worth the buy and this is my own personal reason why (already bought it and owned it). If you go with either HTC One X or Samsung SIII you have the benefit of having the abundant of offline storage, their own personalize software (Sense or Touchwiz), and all the little feature that google cut out to maintain cost. If you go with the Nexus 4 you get teh benefit of having google support the software/update on your phone until it can't run it no more. You don't get that from HTC or Samsung. Even their flagship phones support and updates cut off ater 1 years MAX. Sometimes its even less than one year as they are already prepare to lauch a new flagship device. Seeing as how the One X and the S III already been out for a while now I think they will probably cut off in about 5 months or so. If you order it directly from google then its even better cause its almost 1/2 the price.
You should try it out before you buy, when you get the chance that is. I upgraded from a Samsung Vibrant, so this new phone was like an epiphany. It's very fast, smooth, and a nice device. It's also my first official Google Nexus device and I'm loving having JB 4.2. In the end it's you that's going to purchase the device. Make a list of what features you want and need, and then go down the list or let others know. Otherwise, everybody can say whatever they want about buying or not buying a device.
In my case BUY BUY BUY!
Very awesome phone. I upgraded from an S3 and couldn't be happier. However, good luck getting it before Christmas.
Thanks for your answers! Helped me a lot... I think I will go with the Nexus. I never had a Nexus device and even though I love the features of the GNote and all the other phones, I always complain about how long Samsung needs to update unfortunately for now there's no chance for me to try it out, but I think my Stores should get it on December 15th.
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To be honest, I really like this phone a lot. However, after serving me for almost three years, it's time for it to take a long rest.
I hope the phone that I bought today, Nexus 4, can give me the same excitement as Nexus One gave me.
I have just sold my Nexus One too but can't buy a Nexus 4... Need to wait weeks with Nexus 7 only...
I remember when I retired my Nexus One. It was a sad day. I still can't even bring myself to sell it after 8 months. I'm not sure who would buy it anyway. I love the HOX, but nobody will ever make a phone with the same quality as the Nexus One again. Even all the new Nexus phones are built with cheap plastic. I just picked it up today and started playing with it and it still doesn't feel all that dated. It has Cyanogen-7 on it and it runs nice and smooth. Really miss the track ball and limitless LED color options. I also miss being able to put it in my pocket without looking like I'm carrying a laptop in my pocket. I think I'm going to take it out of retirement and at least use it to stream music during my workouts!
Ya I loved my n1 more than any other phone I have owned. I broke the screen about 2 years ago and tried to replace it myself, but didn't go so well. I still have my non optional n1 sitting on my desk. Seriously one of the best made and designed phones to date!
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I sold my N1 to a coworker because he needed a new phone. It still works perfectly fine for him even after 3 years.
It survived my army time and a drop into a toilet.
I already told the guy that once he doesn't want it anymore I want it back.
Great little phone had a lot of fun with it and it was a good start into Android.
Mine looks like it was in a war, or jumped down some concrete stairs or something. It's almost 3 years old and I bought it this way a number of months back on here, it still works flawlessly including the power button. I'll be using it for a long time yet, cause I'm stuck in a contract with my ex girlfriends phone which she still has! If this one dies I will probably have it fixed at a little local shop here, or try it myself. i have an LG optimus one as a backup.
Kind of ironic... I just bought one to bide my time until the Nexus 4 comes out. (in case you're wondering, I'm on Sprint, and just done with them)
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A drop of tear for this great great phone, that has served me for a year and a half. I regret not having bought a dock , I didn't think it would last this long. Too bad it only had 512mb of internal memory :crying:
The one thing that bugs me about this phone is when the digitizer screws up. I had an HTC desire which had no issues and I got a warranty upgrade when the menu button quit (I think because I sanded the body down to bare aluminum without disassembly) and got a one s which I liked but I sold for money reasons and traded down to this nexus one
I think its one of the coolest looking phones and the track pad notifications are awesome and it works almost as well as the desire except when the digitizer goes crazy. Jellybean is running really good and stable and no glitches as bad as the digitizer issue which only happens maybe a few times a day.
I'm still sticking with the n1 for another 6 months to a year but it would be perfect for me if it wasn't for the digitizer which made it through this whole post without messing up because I'm talking about it. Go figure.
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My Nexus One is three years old now, but the power button recently broke. I bought a fix kit ($16 to fix this problem), and I'll fix it up and keep using it for just a little while longer. I've broken the screen on it twice, and replaced it for about $35 each time.
I suspect I am going to end up buying a Samsung Galaxy S III to replace it. The SGS III has a removable battery and a SDcard slot. The SGSIII doesn't have a stable Cyanogen release yet, but the nightly releases apparently already work, with a few minor bugs.
The biggest problem with the Nexus One is obviously it's small built-in flash capacity, limited at 512MB for everything. The 200MB /data partition quickly fills up unless you use an app2sd mover, though even just /data/data takes up enough space that you probably need a data2sd link setup too.
Next up is that the CPU is getting a little old for modern apps. I run so many different apps and use my phone so extensively that I can feel the CPU working to keep up.
I don't play games myself, but the Nexus One wasn't made with a GPU anywhere near as capable as phones that came soon after.
What a great phone. I'm glad I paid the full $550 when it came out.
When I get a new phone, I will keep my Nexus One and use it as an mp3 player around the house or something.
I just posted about mine in another thread and then saw this one. Yeah, I have been with the Galaxy SII for a while now and still can't bring myself to sell my Sexy Nexy. In the other thread I started I was asking what everyone is doing with theirs that have since upgraded and feel the same way about selling. I have used it as an MP3 player too, but it can do so much more, I just want to use it closer to its potential, but don't know what else I can do.
Maybe put some good voice input apps on it, attach it to the wall of a well-used room and use it as a sort of HAL system to set reminders and such that would sync to your actual phone?
I bought one recently for sake of nostalgia and received it yesterday. This is one sexy device. When they first came out, I was on Sprint, but have since switched to AT&T.
Originally, I ordered the Nexus 4 on the 13th of November. Sold a bunch of older PC hardware off to save up enough for a one. But then, we know how the launch debacle went. Cancelled my order and then bough an N7, and the original Nexus One to hold me over. I'm having fun playing with it and will probably SIM swap occasionally just for the fun of it. I love being on a GSM carrier.
Hi Guys,
Bit of an off topic thread with regards to the nexus 4, but ive been thinking about this for a while now.
Do you guys believe that certain smartphones will be worth money in the future? In say, 20 or 30 years? I ask this because i recently packed away my nexus one in its original box with all the original parts and its completely mint. I also just bought a Nexus 4 so was thinking of selling my old Samsung S2 which i love. Its been a brilliant phone to me so i dont really want to part with it, however, seeing as samsung sold the s2 in their millions it probably wont ever be worth much in the future.
What are your thoughts on things like this? Do you sell your phones straight away or box them up with the original packaging? Can you see them being worth much in the future.
Would love to hear your thoughts on this guys!
Jim
I keep all my old phones, and have the boxes too. But I don't think they will hold any future value.
Maybe for historical reference but I suppose there are collectors for everything. I now sell my previous phone or pass it to my gf or other family member. Still have my Nokia 7650 in a drawer somewhere, it was my first smartphone.
I don't keep any of my phones after I'm done with them. The reason being was when I was younger I only got a new phone when the old one broke (which happened a lot since I skateboarded with it in my pocket). Now, I sell it to fund my next phone purchase. The only phone I actually kept was my HD2, but I let my little sister borrow it and I haven't seen it since. I plan on keeping the Nexus 4 though if the next Nexus is just as cheap.
I keep a lot of my phones for me mostly
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Only reason I haven't sold my Galaxy Nexus is so I can use it as a back up just incase something happens to my N4, otherwise I pretty much sell my old phones just to get some money out of it.
Good stuff!
I guess we'll have to wait a good few years to find out whether certain phones have any collectable value or not.
Still undecided on whether to sell my S2 or keep it
I sell mine, but did keep one: the StarTac!
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Hi Guys,
Bit of an off topic thread with regards to the nexus 4, but ive been thinking about this for a while now.
Do you guys believe that certain smartphones will be worth money in the future? In say, 20 or 30 years? I ask this because i recently packed away my nexus one in its original box with all the original parts and its completely mint. I also just bought a Nexus 4 so was thinking of selling my old Samsung S2 which i love. Its been a brilliant phone to me so i dont really want to part with it, however, seeing as samsung sold the s2 in their millions it probably wont ever be worth much in the future.
What are your thoughts on things like this? Do you sell your phones straight away or box them up with the original packaging? Can you see them being worth much in the future.
Would love to hear your thoughts on this guys!
Jim
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These phones won't hold any value. They are way too common to do so. The most money you'll get for a phone is if you sell it right before the next generation is released. After that, it'll probably take 70 years before the phones are so scarce as to have value again.
Like one of the other posters I sell my phones to help fund my next phone. I used to keep a backup, but I realize I'm just better off buying a new phone or a used phone, as in either situation I'll end up both ahead financially, and in terms of technology.
I would've kept the G1 since it was the first Android phone, but traded it in for the HTC Radar during the Windows Phone Challenge promotion. My G2 got stolen. Keeping the MyTouch 4G Slide as a backup phone in case I need one.
Even if you want to sell it at a high value, I think it has to be in brand new condition or something like that.
I have my G1 and my N1 (which I'm using now while I wait for my N4) just because they were the first android and nexus line. But I have sold everything else. Sold Nexus S, S2, and Galaxy nexus (wish I would have held on to this a little longer until I actually had the N4 though).
I get an upgrade.
My wife gets the older phone.
My 7 yo son either breaks, wets or eventually takes over that device just as I'm upgrading again.
Still have my 6260 Nokia. Was playing with it the other week and wow, talk about laaaaag.
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Unless your phone has the fruit logo on the back, the answer is no.
I have seen original iPhone going as high as 1000 on ebay recently (the phone was still sealed in box though). You need somewhat a cult for people to overvalue something as common as today phones and electronics.
The gold and precious metals would go up in value over time and make it worth more to recycle maybe
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I keep mine as mint as possible and sell them on to pay for their replacement.
No point having tons of phones kicking about.
Hey all, been rocking a Galaxy Note for about six months or so after unloading an iphone. Very pleased with my Note...love the screen size...but have to admit it's large size can be a bit of a hindrance at times. Have been seriously considering switching to a Nexus 4 which is what I originally wanted but was back ordered for too long. Problem is I'm torn on picking up what I believe is a great phone versus waiting another 6 months for the Nexus 5. I know the SG4 and HTC One are coming soon, but I have to admit, I really want stock Android without all the extra features which I find useless. Basically, is the N4 still worth purchasing? Or is it a foolish move this late in the cycle?
Thanks!
Htc One, not a major inovation.
Galaxy S4- they ran out of ideas.
I think the Nexus is still worth it, especially now, when its price went down a bit.
I was actually in a close situation about 2 weeks ago. I was basically up to get a new phone and was looking around for what to get. I wanted the Nexus 4 since launch, but my impressions of AT&T (the only provider in my area that is GSM) weren't good and I wanted to stick with Verizon. After months of waiting, I finally narrowed it down to waiting for the Galaxy S4 and signing a contract with the (again, opinion) superior service provider Verizon or switching to AT&T and staying off-contract with the cheaper phone with comparable specs. There was also the possibility of waiting for the next Nexus to come out (Nexus 5?) when it does.
Well, I decided on the Nexus 4 on AT&T and haven't looked back. I couldn't be happier. As far as Nexus 4 vs Galaxy S4 and HTC One is concerned, I am more than happy with my decision. The hardware is amazing, but the main reasons I'm so happy is the vanilla Android and the community. I love how Google really doesn't care about rooting and modding (it's like 1 or 2 commands in a command window to unlock the bootloader, that's awesome). Then there are forums like this that help you with stuff. Yeah, there are Galaxy S3 sections and they are helpful, but I just feel that the Nexus 4 forums are....I dunno...more friendly? more helpful? I don't know how to put it, but I just like the community better.
Now on the debate of getting a Nexus 4 now or waiting for the next one to come out. I actually liked being 6 months into the release. That way, you avoid back-order issues, and everyone has had time to develop and fix issues with ROMs and whatnot. 6 months in, all you have to do is read a "Nexus 4 101" sticky thread and they have step by step instructions for completely customizing/flashing/etc. it. I will probably continue waiting 6 months after release to buy a new Nexus phone for those two reasons.
Well there's my two cents. Feel free to consider it.
Thanks guys. Appreciate the insights.
Johmama, sounds like we're in very similar situations. After giving up on the N4 and going with the Note a few months ago, I made the switch from Verizon to Straight Talk. While it's not perfect service, it's 1/3 the monthly bill which allows me to forgive the occasional issue. That also is why I'm strictly debating N4 vs. N5 now. The purchase price of the Nexus line makes it very affordable compared to $650+ for the other options. Basically, by the time I unload my Note and accessories, it should be a pretty even swap, so cost isn't an issue. Just wanted to know if the device is still considered a smart buy. Seems like most are more than happy with it, so I think I'll make the jump.
Again, thanks for the help.
I came from the DNA, and was planning on just keeping this till ONE is released, but I'm keeping it. Sure I miss the screen size a bit, but I love this phone and am thinking I'm only gonna be a Nexus guy from now on. Its worth it. Also having good dev support is way cool
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I came from the DNA, and was planning on just keeping this till ONE is released, but I'm keeping it. Sure I miss the screen size a bit, but I love this phone and am thinking I'm only gonna be a Nexus guy from now on. Its worth it. Also having good dev support is way cool
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Same for me! This phone is simply awesome! I have it for 6 weeks now and I really love it! Screen size, resolution, amazing hardware, amazing software, no bloatware,... Nexus is the way to go!
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I just got my phone couple weeks ago cause I got a fabulous day on Craigslist. Full well knowing the HTC One is coming out I could easily sell this for a profit but decided this phone is not $300 less of a phone then the HTC One.
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Get it while its still hot! but be careful when you hold it!
Hello ,
I am thinking of buying the nexus 4 . I love the nexus devices , i have nexus s and 7 .
I don't know if it worths buying it or i should wait till the next model come out .
Is there any other device in production that is better ?
Please let me know your opinion .
The phone is low cost and amazingly fast. Go for it. I got mine from a guy at work for $100 and I love it. It never lags or slows down at all. You won't be disappointed.
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Hello ,
I am thinking of buying the nexus 4 . I love the nexus devices , i have nexus s and 7 .
I don't know if it worths buying it or i should wait till the next model come out .
Is there any other device in production that is better ?
Please let me know your opinion .
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You can wait for the next nexus, but also keep in mind that it will be sold out very quickly , and you'll have to wait again.. I'd say you won't get your hands on one before dec/jan . so you do the math.
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A little search would've helped.
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Every time I see this question asked, I simply post this quote. If you're thinking about buying it, then buy it. It's worth it.
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The main pros of the Nexus 4 that I keep listing anytime I tell people about it are the following:
1. Price. $350 is pretty much half the price of any other competitor to the Nexus 4
2. Pure Android, updated directly from Google. As soon as a new version of Android is released, it's on the Nexus. Google develops Android FOR this device.
3. Design. Glass front and back, it's a solid phone. Looks sleek.
Now, newly-released phones do have slightly better hardware. But we're getting to the point of diminishing returns. We're packing so much hardware into these devices, you'll hard-pressed to find software that actually makes use of it. I think the only debate you should be having is buy the Nexus 4 now, or wait until the next Nexus comes out, possible during the holidays. That isn't to say this phone won't still be a solid phone then, but I can understand if some people wait to buy updated versions.
To answer your question: yes. It is definitely worth it. At $350, it's fiscally irresponsible NOT to buy a Nexus 4. Right now I'm paying $30/mo for a tablet plan on AT&T with 3gb of data. Having weird and crazy options like that don't seem to happen with other phones. I feel like the Nexus 4 is YOUR phone, not 80% your phone, 20% the manufacturer's.
Spoiler alert: I might be a little biased, but c'mon. It's a sweet phone.
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Whether or not to buy a nexus 4, if you want a serious answer you might want to consider to not post it in N4 section.
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I'd wait for the new Motorola phone, if everything is just a buzz, I'd def get the N4..
Get it if you need a disposable phone. Otherwise save for something good.
And don't buy an N4 while travelling (as I did) because chances are you'll need to RMA it and dealing with LG directly is not fun.
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Every time I see this question asked, I simply post this quote. If you're thinking about buying it, then buy it. It's worth it.
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Your answer take all the things into account . Great.
Thank you to all of you for your immidiate reply . I am still buffling though . It seems that the S4 is a better option .
jimkaps said:
Your answer take all the things into account . Great.
Thank you to all of you for your immidiate reply . I am still buffling though . It seems that the S4 is a better option .
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Speaking of the S4, Last week I was at the mall, at one of those Zagg Kiosk cuz I was going to get an Invisible Shield put on my Nexus 7, but I declined, but he was showing off his Galaxy S4, which seemed pretty nice. Bout 3 days ago, I stopped back by to get the invisible shield put on my Nexus 4 (I could do it myself, but they do a pretty good job getting it on).
After he was done, I inquired about the S4, seeing as I was deciding between a Nexus 4 and something like that. And he mentioned he no longer had his new S4, it was having too many problems and was buggy so he took it back and got an iPhone 5 (eww in my opinion but... interesting that he only had the S4 for a week and decided to take it bag for being buggy and unresponsive).
He did mention he would have gotten an Nexus 4, but he wanted to have something that day, and outside of T-Mobile (which he doesn't use), the carriers did not carry them (otherwise you'd have to order online).
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Speaking of the S4, Last week I was at the mall, at one of those Zagg Kiosk cuz I was going to get an Invisible Shield put on my Nexus 7, but I declined, but he was showing off his Galaxy S4, which seemed pretty nice. Bout 3 days ago, I stopped back by to get the invisible shield put on my Nexus 4 (I could do it myself, but they do a pretty good job getting it on).
After he was done, I inquired about the S4, seeing as I was deciding between a Nexus 4 and something like that. And he mentioned he no longer had his new S4, it was having too many problems and was buggy so he took it back and got an iPhone 5 (eww in my opinion but... interesting that he only had the S4 for a week and decided to take it bag for being buggy and unresponsive).
He did mention he would have gotten an Nexus 4, but he wanted to have something that day, and outside of T-Mobile (which he doesn't use), the carriers did not carry them (otherwise you'd have to order online).
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Interesting fact . Can you tell me what is the invisible shield ?
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Interesting fact . Can you tell me what is the invisible shield ?
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It's an extremely thin, extremely durable screen protector that supposed to be pretty much invisible. I've used it on my old iPod Touch, and had it on my Desire-Z for over a year and a half without any problems, and I'm currently using their HD version on my Nexus 4 which retains a glass-like surface and actually seems to improve the color/clarity on the screen.
http://www.zagg.com/invisibleshield/index.php
It can be a chore to apply, so I usually have the kiosk in the malls apply them for me (But they can cost upward to 15$ more than you could order them online just for them to do it). Though I had a more expensive "Write Right" brand protector on there that the t-mobile store put on, and it wasn't even close in quality to the invisible shield (so I took it back to the t-mobile store for a refund, and got the invisible shield instead).
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It's an extremely thin, extremely durable screen protector that supposed to be pretty much invisible. I've used it on my old iPod Touch, and had it on my Desire-Z for over a year and a half without any problems, and I'm currently using their HD version on my Nexus 4 which retains a glass-like surface and actually seems to improve the color/clarity on the screen.
http://www.zagg.com/invisibleshield/index.php
It can be a chore to apply, so I usually have the kiosk in the malls apply them for me (But they can cost upward to 15$ more than you could order them online just for them to do it). Though I had a more expensive "Write Right" brand protector on there that the t-mobile store put on, and it wasn't even close in quality to the invisible shield (so I took it back to the t-mobile store for a refund, and got the invisible shield instead).
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Cool , I am going to put itin my nexus 7 . So do you think that nexus 4 is the best choice that I have right now ?
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Cool , I am going to put itin my nexus 7 . So do you think that nexus 4 is the best choice that I have right now ?
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Course bear in mind that my opinion is of course going to be bias'd by the fact that I actually have one . I own both a Nexus 7 and a Nexus 4, my mom owns a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0" which she's content with (she likes the Nexus 7, but wanted a front side camera).
I mainly got the Nexus 4 because for a fully unlocked phone it was inexpensive (plus T-Mobile allowed me to get it at 17/month for 24 month, rather than paying up front for it, so I see it as paying a 60$ interest on a loan that I just pay off each month).
Also like the Nexus 7, the N4 is nearly impossible to brick, easy to unlock, easy to root, comes with a clean AOSP rom already which also has a strong developer community, and because I'm planning on writing android apps down the road I figured what better choice of a phone.
Also The nexus 4, like the Nexus 7 will most likely continue to get android updates to the latest version for the next 2 maybe 3 years since it's made by google (as I recall even the original Nexus One can still officially get Jellybean on it straight from Google). So being able to use the device with the newest android update for the next few years without having to wait on the manufacture to decide if they will was also a plus for me as a developer-oriented buyer.
(HTC kind of burned me on that last bit with my Desire-Z, since the DesireHD was supposed to get 4.0.4/ICS but last minute they pulled it from the list of devices that was getting it, but least quallacom came thru and thus why we have so many jellybean roms for the desire-Z now).
The main two things I would want from the samsung side would be
1) Removable/extendable battery
2) microSD slot.
The one thing I don't like on the samsung... propriety USB/Power cable, why can't they just use microUSB or miniUSB like everyone else... but then again they do tend to mimic Apple to some degree.
#2 isn't as big a deal for the Nexus7 because I can just plug a thumbdrive into it via a USB-OTG cable, if for some reason I needed to copy something or perhaps play a large movie off the thumbdrive). Also the TWRP recovery natively supports USB-OTG so when I do a backup or restore, it can do it directly to/from a thumbdrive, without having to fill space on the device. Nexus 4 can do USB-OTG too, but requires a Y-split cable so you can plug up a portable power pack, since it won't provide power out of it's USB port like the Nexus7 will
I like all the advantages of the nexus devices . I am also starting to develop apps :laugh: see at the signature.
I have an incline on nexus 4 , but I must learn when the next one will be released .
Thanks man your answer is of great use for me ,:victory:
Hi, i'm an Atrix owner, and my dad's phone just died, so i thought that i could buy a new phone for me and give my atrix to him. It will have more than he can use anyway.
So, i'm trying to go with the best for under $300 (unlocked). I suffered the Motorola's lack of updates with my Milestone and this Atrix, so i want a futureproof device (balanced with the price). So my first thought of course is the Nexus. If it gets 5.0 i'll be happy for another year i guess.
But i don't know what's in the market right now, so maybe i'm missing another good device for the price, or maybe the Nexus 4 is not as good as it looks. So that's why i'm asking what the title says.
Would you still buy the Nexus 4?
Thank you.
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Hi, i'm an Atrix owner, and my dad's phone just died, so i thought that i could buy a new phone for me and give my atrix to him. It will have more than he can use anyway.
So, i'm trying to go with the best for under $300 (unlocked). I suffered the Motorola's lack of updates with my Milestone and this Atrix, so i want a futureproof device (balanced with the price). So my first thought of course is the Nexus. If it gets 5.0 i'll be happy for another year i guess.
But i don't know what's in the market right now, so maybe i'm missing another good device for the price, or maybe the Nexus 4 is not as good as it looks. So that's why i'm asking what the title says.
Would you still buy the Nexus 4?
Thank you.
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I gave my old lady my old Atrix and grabbed the Nexus.
Now I'm trying to talk her in to getting one.
The price now @ $249 to performance ratio can't be beat considering you own the phone out right, no contract crap.
Get updates on day 1 release, it will get 5.0
The camera is decent enough I find...after all it's a phone.
If you don't care about the lack of a SD card and a non removable battery. Then it's def worth it
After the Atrix you'd be very happy with it.
I'd get a case for it the as it's an extremely slippery phone though.
If you're on a budget and looking for unlocked and properly priced, then yes, it's perfect. You don't get 4G LTE out of the box, and you only get it with fixes and always changing the settings back. If not having 4G LTE is fine, then yes, it's your best bet. MetroPCS and Boost are selling the SIII for $400 still. You still get a year warranty of course when you buy it from Google.
Only if I didn't already own one. Why?
1. Price/performance ratio is insane
2. Dev support is lively
3. LTE on Tmobile
4. No contract
5. Storage fits my music collection
6. Dat back
so seems buying n4 still worth it if you just want to use it for a decent purpose only, am I right ? I'm not a type of person who loves to rooted or change kernel to phone.
I did 3 days ago and its flying
I got mine the other day. Coming from a GS3, I am more then happy with the N4. Will I get an N5 when it comes up, most likely but depending on the price maybe not as soon as it is released.
My wife picked up a HTC One. Spec wise and quality build that is on the HTC One is top of the line right now but I would not take one over the N4. There is just something special about a Nexus device and it runs fantastic.
Looking at this thread i am going to say a big YES http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/nex...y-google-play-store-1642317?page=104#comments
Yep. Just bought another N4 (to replace a stolen N4) and it has been a good idea
Its the best. No doubt about it. Just go for it. I'd buy it again if I have to. Best performance with such specs at this price. Just brilliant.
I did. Am selling my Xperia Z for profit, and got an Nexus 4 for £159. Much prefer the look, feel and performance over the Sony. Love it.
For some stupid reason, it still costs Rs. 24,990 ($ 379) in india (flipkart.com). Were it not for this silly pricing, i would have bought it a long time back.
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Yes, I would for sure.
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I would but just because of the value. For $200-$300 you get a great unlocked phone. It isn't the best phone but it definitely is for the price range. It definitely does have it quirks though. For one I hate the fact that I am limited to 16gb of storage as there is no SD Card slot. Google however has great cloud based apps so you really don't need 64gb. For me, I have 30+ GB of music and its all on the cloud with Google play. Even when your offline you still have access you your music though because the app very conveniently caches songs periodically to keep some stored locally (I have about 2gb local). The screen is not full 1080p which is becoming the norm now and not to forget the phone has horrible color calibration, which can be fixes with a custom kernel. The phones battery life also isn't the greatest... As a pretty heavy user I probably would have to charge it at least once throughout the day. The camera also is pretty crappy and so is the speaker.
Bottom line. The phone is definitely worth every cent but it does have its issue. There are plenty of phones better than it but they're all $600+ phones. So yes even today, I would say to Stoll get it for the value
I definently would,
given there has just been a price drop of 100$ on both versions!
Now there is really no way to beat the price.
Take the 8 gb version for example and look at other models in the same price range.
You see things like the Samsung Young, which really are no match at all for the Nexus 4!
Try and name 1 device for under 400$ that is better, I think you will have a hard time.
And now the Nexus is only half of that!
I just ordered mine last week when the price dropped. I have been using the Galaxy Nexus for the last year and will likely never purchase another non-Nexus device ever again.
For me, it was all about value. As others have mentioned - it is pretty hard to beat the current 199/249 price point that these are available at right now. I had originally planned on holding off until the N5 was released but simply couldn't pass up this deal.
Now just anxiously waiting for it to arrive!
I just did - a few days ago. I was never happier. :cyclops:
Artego said:
I definently would,
given there has just been a price drop of 100$ on both versions!
Now there is really no way to beat the price.
Take the 8 gb version for example and look at other models in the same price range.
You see things like the Samsung Young, which really are no match at all for the Nexus 4!
Try and name 1 device for under 400$ that is better, I think you will have a hard time.
And now the Nexus is only half of that!
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hell yes. And here in Europe is not just a 100$ drop, its a 100€. Finally the 1€-1$ thing is on our side
I would die to the damn price.
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i would go as far as to say that I even would not be able to recommend any other phone after the price dropped last week