Nexus 4 Owners Thread - apps, tips & tricks!

Mimikyu

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rhonin

Captain Morgan wrote: »

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When you get the return envelope, it will contain an account number. Quote this number when ringing TNT and tell them you already have a consignment envelope. The return address for the faulty phone is actually in Poland and not the UK.

Riesen_Meal

[Hi guys

Has anybody received the cradle for use in the car? http://ie.mobilefun.com/37731-car-mount-cradle-for-lg-nexus-4.htm

Seen people ordered on here a few weeks ago but slow shipping or something was an issue.]

I have the Kidigi car kit, it's fine with a skinny cover on the phone but won't fit in when I have my armourdillo case on the phone, my only complaint with it....

Mobilefun you could be waiting a while if you choose the cheap shipping option, I made that mistake and my order was a month delayed, they resent it on a tracked order as the other one went AWOL and got it then no hassle....

celticsfan

Fieldog wrote: »

[Hi guys

Has anybody received the cradle for use in the car? http://ie.mobilefun.com/37731-car-mount-cradle-for-lg-nexus-4.htm

Seen people ordered on here a few weeks ago but slow shipping or something was an issue.]

I have the Kidigi car kit, it's fine with a skinny cover on the phone but won't fit in when I have my armourdillo case on the phone, my only complaint with it....

Mobilefun you could be waiting a while if you choose the cheap shipping option, I made that mistake and my order was a month delayed, they resent it on a tracked order as the other one went AWOL and got it then no hassle....

Yea i have the ringke slim cover on my phone,i think i will give the kidigi one a miss though and go for the mountek version which is universal and just pops into the cd player tray...

keith16

celticsfan wrote: »

ah i see,thanks bud..will have a look around and see if there are any other mounts..just installed sygic so im after one...

let us know if you find something.

celticsfan

keith16 wrote: »

let us know if you find something.

this is the one im gonna get http://tinyurl.com/d35rafe there is also a couple of reviews on youtube..who has use for cd's in their cards these days anyway:D http://tinyurl.com/cja5rgu

Heroditas

Grand, asked my mate to order me one in the US and his dad will be visiting him next week and bringing it back home on the 20th. Woohoo.

Genghiz Cohen

I have the Kidigi mount and I really like it.
I didn't insult my phone by using a cover/case.

My only issue with the mount is that if covers either the volume or the lock button, depending on how you put the phone in.

Paid about €20.

god's toy

I'm seeing music show up in euros in the Google play store now. Does anyone know when that started? Been waiting for ages!


Ok so I can't buy anything as of yet... Was that always the way?

Mimikyu

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EGriff

Hmmm when I use soundsearch now and click on the song it brings me to a page where you can buy it, before it would just launch the app store. I still can't actually buy any music but I can browse the artists tracks and related artists. Can't access any music from the normal play store either.

Did you guys always see music in your play store because of a UK based account or something?

Mimikyu

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Dublinstiofán

I have two questions for those of you in the Nexus 4 know.

How to i change the play store to Euros? Its stuck in Pound Sterling and my account information is
Irish on my google wallet.

Is there any way to make the rear speaker louder?

Thanks in advance

Raoul

Dublinstiofán wrote: »

I have two questions for those of you in the Nexus 4 know.

How to i change the play store to Euros? Its stuck in Pound Sterling and my account information is
Irish on my google wallet.

Is there any way to make the rear speaker louder?

Thanks in advance

I think you have to change your credit card back to Irish if you changed it to the uk.

As for the rear speaker, mine is pretty loud. I seen somewhere in this thread that someone mentioned an app for increasing the volume. I will have a look and see if I can find it.

Edit - volume+ is the app. Was on the first page!

celticsfan

Ok so I installed the Syngic app for GPS navigation the other day..then i found copilot,then there is also Navigon for android,so there's a lot to choose from..

You could of course use Google maps which is free but requires a data connection for the duration of your journey to provide navigation, Syngic and a couple of others use maps which are stored on your phone..

Just wondering has anybody used any of these apps for a sustained period of time? not sure which one to go for to be honest...

Heroditas

I've used Copilot on the Galaxy Nexus and thought the app was superb. My main issue was the fact that the phone always seemed to place me about 30ft from where I actually was which became a nuisance in cities because it kept giving wrong directions or got confused.
Maybe the GPS is better on the Nexus 4 though.

dakid

celticsfan wrote: »

Ok so I installed the Syngic app for GPS navigation the other day..then i found copilot,then there is also Navigon for android,so there's a lot to choose from..

You could of course use Google maps which is free but requires a data connection for the duration of your journey to provide navigation, and a couple of others use maps which are stored on your phone..

Just wondering has anybody used any of these apps for a sustained period of time? not sure which one to go for to be honest...

I find navfree quiet good. It also has offline maps. It's arrival timesare not very accurate I thought do.

celticsfan

Thanks for the feedback guys.. Ive installed copilot as well,got a free trial period and looks good. Defo better going with the offline maps I think,but I read that this is where Syngic fall down as while they use tom tom maps,they don't update them very often...

Mimikyu

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iggy

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Mine not showing either.
I tried turning Google now off and back on but no joy.

marcbrophy

Not showing for me too!

Something's afoot! :pac:

Cyrus

What rom are people on these days

lord lucan

Captain Morgan wrote: »

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Been gone for me all day today,along with most other stuff(sports,time to work etc.). Turned it off and on,reset it and rebooted the phone,all to no avail. Everything else has started to reappear in the last couple of hours but weather is still MIA.

The Sparrow

Captain Morgan wrote: »

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I don't know why either. But I do find it amusing that you always seem to be in the same phone thread as me... Nokia 5800 - ZTE Blade - Nexus 4.

Mimikyu

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Riesen_Meal

Just dropped my N4 for the first time there, she went face down on a tiled bathroom floor, my heart went into it's mouth as I turned it over to inspect the damage, and its fine, not a mark or scuff....

Thank the lord for the armourdillo case now, seemed to do it's work!

The Sparrow

I noticed a rather sizeable dent on the chrome syrrounding the screen the other day. But I have literally no idea how it happened. I haven't dropped it and I don't put it in my pocket with keys or anything. The only thing I can think of is that I place it beside a heavy enough glass coaster on my desk when it's charging and maybe I hit it off the coaster without realising. Other than that I am at a complete loss to understand how it happened.

Thankfully, it doesn't really affect the phone.. I've ordered the official bumper to be on the safe side and it should cover it up.

Riesen_Meal

Nasty....

You probably should invest in a good cover for the phone, I'm not so sold on bumpers for phones, I don't think it offers enough adequate protection for the face down drop....

Seidio Active Case looks to me one of the nicest full cover protection, seem rare as a hens teeth in Europe at the moment though....

The armourdillo one I have is relatively decent, the lip I didn't think was big enough but today seemed to prove me wrong... (for now!)

My only gripe is a wee bit too big for cradles and car docks...

Pity Otterbox have not made an N4 cover yet...

On a related note my car keys dropped on the front face of my N4 last night and didn't scratch either, couldn't believe it....

EGriff

God I hate cases on phones. Its like buying new trainers and wearing them with plastic bags over them so they don't get dirty.

I understand a temporary case if your working on a site or going camping, but they ruin the aesthetics of the phone for me.

advertsfox

Cyrus wrote: »

What rom are people on these days

CyanogenMod 10.1-M3 was just released, flawless ROM. The new Pie Controls are integrated, nice addition for that extra real estate.

http://get.cm/?device=mako

Don't forget your Gapps - http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-jb-20130301-signed.zip

Is there a dock for the N4 like with the official Samsung one with old Nexus?

celticsfan

celticsfan wrote: »

this is the one im gonna get http://tinyurl.com/d35rafe there is also a couple of reviews on youtube..who has use for cd's in their cards these days anyway:D http://tinyurl.com/cja5rgu

i ordered this on the 9th and received it in the post today,nice and handy for my nexus 4 and fits into the cd tray no bother,just tighten the screw and your on your way then...:)

illdoit2morrow

I'm picking up the Nexus 4 this weekend when over in London to see the bro.

I've a question about that charger. I noticed on the UK play store that they can be now purchased separately, does this mean that they do not come with one?

And a kinda follow on question, i have a Nexus 7, would the charger supplied with that (purchased in Argos) work as a charger for the Nexus 4 if it does not come with one?

Thanks in advance

The Sparrow

illdoit2morrow wrote: »

I'm picking up the Nexus 4 this weekend when over in London to see the bro.

I've a question about that charger. I noticed on the UK play store that they can be now purchased separately, does this mean that they do not come with one?

And a kinda follow on question, i have a Nexus 7, would the charger supplied with that (purchased in Argos) work as a charger for the Nexus 4 if it does not come with one?

Thanks in advance

Yes it comes with a charger and I would assume that you could probably use the same charger with both Nexus devices.

Mimikyu

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Gran Hermano

Captain Morgan wrote: »

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How is battery life at the times it's hot?
I've only once noticed mine getting hot and it was rapidly draining the battery.
Checking which apps were draining the battery identified Google calendar, looked like it was caught in an endless sync loop. I cleared the cache on it and rebooted. Was back to norm a few hours later.

Mimikyu

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youcancallmeal

For anyone interested in a wireless charger I just bought this one. Its a cheap chinese job but opinions here and here seem mostly positive

useeme

Anyone using a Nexus 4 on the three network for data in the Dublin area?. If so are you getting a 3G service?. What are your APN settings?

The Sparrow

General Motors wrote: »

Anyone using a Nexus 4 on the three network for data in the Dublin area?. If so are you getting a 3G service?. What are your APN settings?

Yeah I am... works fine. Just clicked on the APN menu and it just says 3ireland.ie

Hope that helps.

god's toy

General Motors wrote: »

Anyone using a Nexus 4 on the three network for data in the Dublin area?. If so are you getting a 3G service?. What are your APN settings?

I have found it holds on to (and gets back on to after dropping off) the three H signal if I first do a network search, select the top 3 from the list and then select 'set default'

as for setting of the APN I have the following:


Name: 3

APN: 3ireland.ie

Proxy: not set

Port: not set

Password: not set

MMSC http://mms.um.3ireland.ie:10021/mmsc

MMS Proxy: mms.3ireland.ie

MMS Port: 8799

MCC: 272

Mnc: 05

Authentication type: not set

APN type: default,supl,mms

APN protocol: ipv4

APN roaming protocol: ipv4

APN enable/disable: APN enabled

Bearer: unspecified

Stench Blossoms

Is anyone having a problem with their phone not charging properly with a charger other than the one that came with it.

I've a generic micro usb cable and it flips between charging and not charging when connected to my computer.

The cable works fine with other phones. Just can't get a steady charge with the N4.

jgbyr

Stench Blossoms wrote: »

Is anyone having a problem with their phone not charging properly with a charger other than the one that came with it.

I've a generic micro usb cable and it flips between charging and not charging when connected to my computer.

The cable works fine with other phones. Just can't get a steady charge with the N4.

Similar happening to me. I have a samsung charger & when I connect it to the nexus it goes to battery full straight away. The same charger worked fine with a Huawei phone.

Raoul

It works with my old samsung galaxy charger but it does say in the box not to charge it with any charger other than the one supplied.

TPD

I've been using mine with my kindle charger, various computers, external battery pack, $2 deal extreme chargers, all have been fine. As varied a selection of cables too.

Stench Blossoms

TPD wrote: »

I've been using mine with my kindle charger, various computers, external battery pack, $2 deal extreme chargers, all have been fine. As varied a selection of cables too.

I was using my kindle charger first and I was having problems so thought it was just the charger. Tried then with the cable from my car charger and got the same issues.

What's weird though is the cable in my car works fine in my car but when connected to a usb port I have problems.

Gran Hermano

Im using an old Nokia micro USB at the desk in work and at home randomly select the nearest micro USB charger (could be any of a half dozen including N4, N7, N10) and havent had any bother.

Kylo Ren

Anyone know how much damage to the battery 'live wallpapers' do?

god's toy

Keno 92 wrote: »

Anyone know how much damage to the battery 'live wallpapers' do?

Suppose it depends on the wallpaper in question. Like does it updates from the net.. Just for reference I am using the live one that came default on the phone and I'm seeing a max of 2% per hour (1% if I turn it off) a hell of a lot better than the same one running on the S3.

Kylo Ren

god's toy wrote: »

Suppose it depends on the wallpaper in question. Like does it updates from the net.. Just for reference I am using the live one that came default on the phone and I'm seeing a max of 2% per hour (1% if I turn it off) a hell of a lot better than the same one running on the S3.

Yeah it's one of the ones that come on it.