Nexus 4 First Impressions - Nexus 4 General

Hi Guys,
I picked up my Nexus 4 from O2 here in the UK this morning, for what it's worth here are my initial thoughts.
I'm coming from a Galaxy Nexus.
As per all the professional reviews, it does seem like a well made piece of kit. The glass back while being another fingerprint magnet is
a nice touch. When moving the phone suddenly or shaking the phone it does rattle. I took it back to O2 and they all the Nexus 4's they had in stock did it. It's loud enough to be noticeable, but not so loud i wanted my money back. The stores explanation was the accelerometer. I'm sure others will shed more light on this in time.
While the screen is crisp it is not as striking as some reviews would have me believe on auto brightness it is pretty dark (Much darker than my gnex on auto)
The sound is excellent but it does suffer from a muffled almost inaudible speaker when the phone is on the side face up on my desk. This has been a gripe of mine on previous phones.
Swipe style typing works really well, as does the new camera software. The pictures are a huge leap up from the Gnex
Battery needs further testing but so far has performed well. Wi Fi also has a FAR better range than the Gnex
My closing thoughts would be if coming from the Galaxy Nexus it may not be a huge leap up for you. If money is an issue i would wait....
But if you are an early adopter i'm sure you will love it.
I'm sorry it's a brief review, i'm no Shakespeare. If anyone has any specific questions though i would be happy to answer.
Shaun

Is the rim made out of pure rubber? I'm just curious about folks with latex allergies, etc.
shadyshaun said:
Hi Guys,
I picked up my Nexus 4 from O2 here in the UK this morning, for what it's worth here are my initial thoughts.
I'm coming from a Galaxy Nexus.
As per all the professional reviews, it does seem like a well made piece of kit. The glass back while being another fingerprint magnet is
a nice touch. When moving the phone suddenly or shaking the phone it does rattle. I took it back to O2 and they all the Nexus 4's they had in stock did it. It's loud enough to be noticeable, but not so loud i wanted my money back. The stores explanation was the accelerometer. I'm sure others will shed more light on this in time.
While the screen is crisp it is not as striking as some reviews would have me believe on auto brightness it is pretty dark (Much darker than my gnex on auto)
The sound is excellent but it does suffer from a muffled almost inaudible speaker when the phone is on the side face up on my desk. This has been a gripe of mine on previous phones.
Swipe style typing works really well, as does the new camera software. The pictures are a huge leap up from the Gnex
Battery needs further testing but so far has performed well. Wi Fi also has a FAR better range than the Gnex
My closing thoughts would be if coming from the Galaxy Nexus it may not be a huge leap up for you. If money is an issue i would wait....
But if you are an early adopter i'm sure you will love it.
I'm sorry it's a brief review, i'm no Shakespeare. If anyone has any specific questions though i would be happy to answer.
Shaun
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This will seem like an odd question but are you able to feel the speckle pattern on the back? Like is it bumpy or is the pattern just under neath the glass?

jonnyg1097 said:
This will seem like an odd question but are you able to feel the speckle pattern on the back? Like is it bumpy or is the pattern just under neath the glass?
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It's underneath the glass.

PoisonWolf said:
Is the rim made out of pure rubber? I'm just curious about folks with latex allergies, etc.
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Yes it is.
If you are curious about people with latex allergies this is a good starting point
h**p://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latex_allergy

jonnyg1097 said:
This will seem like an odd question but are you able to feel the speckle pattern on the back? Like is it bumpy or is the pattern just under neath the glass?
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Must be underneath?

jonnyg1097 said:
This will seem like an odd question but are you able to feel the speckle pattern on the back? Like is it bumpy or is the pattern just under neath the glass?
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its under the glass
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jonnyg1097 said:
This will seem like an odd question but are you able to feel the speckle pattern on the back? Like is it bumpy or is the pattern just under neath the glass?
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As per what was said above, it's underneath the glass. I was worried about it looking tacky. But it works well. Hold the phone one way and the back is pure black, then you tilt it and you get the speckle effect. Muck like a hologram on a bank card.

The rattling isn't fine, something is loose or not fit right.

shadyshaun said:
When moving the phone suddenly or shaking the phone it does rattle.
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That's worrying, care to elaborate on that? Are you going to exchange it?

could you try "spirit Fm" http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1059296&page=480 and\or contact mike in order to know if it has hidden fm radio?
thanks in advance

Sony NEX-5N all over again^^

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That's worrying, care to elaborate on that? Are you going to exchange it?
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I took it back to the store, they had 5 in stock. All 5 rattled (As crazy as it sounds i wanted to test all of them)
For anyone familiar with the problems on the Sony NEX 5N camera 'Clicking' it's a bit like that.
I have 28 days if it is deemed 'faulty' but until more info comes out on it i'm going to hold on to the phone.
If 5 out of 5 do it i would presume a huge number if not all will, that said i'm surprised it wasn't picked up in any of the reviews.
As google begin to deliver time will tell.

hippieschuh said:
Sony NEX-5N all over again^^
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Ha! Beat me to it, that's exactly how i would sum it up....

Can you post some pics?
Is it unlocked?
Which O2 shop?

the rattling is a concern...when i get mine, i will test it out. could be the camera.
i shook my mytouch 4g and i heard some rattling as well. maybe its a normal thing?

shadyshaun said:
If you are curious about people with latex allergies this is a good starting point
h**p://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latex_allergy
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Lmfao! :laugh:
Anyway, I'd really appreciate it if you could post some Linpack and Quadrant Advanced (to see where it is scoring less than the Optimus G) benchmarks. Also, exactly how much storage space is available for the user?

lombardo8 said:
Can you post some pics?
Is it unlocked?
Which O2 shop?
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Yes it's unlocked and on the Three network. The O2 store assured me it was locked, but lets face it what do they know?
It's from the O2 store in Milton Keynes
I haven't got enough post to attach photos but i have shared the album on my google+ account (Search for Shaun james)

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Lmfao! :laugh:
Anyway, I'd really appreciate it if you could post some Linpack and Quadrant Advanced (to see where it is scoring less than the Optimus G) benchmarks. Also, exactly how much storage space is available for the user?
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About 12 based on Anandtech's review.

How much would you rate it after buying the phone?

Related

Lockscreen bug with smartcover and battery drain

Hello everyone,
I bought on ebay this smartcover since I saw that lots of people were talking great about it (like being the best cover for Nexus 7). After some days of use, I found out that my lockscreen bugs quite a lot and I'm not always able to unlock my device if it's in the smartcover, and yesterday I found out a strange use of the system, like it drained my whole battery without using it.
Anyone is experiencing same issue? Shall I go for another cover?
Thanks everyone,
Tiwiz
tiwiz said:
Hello everyone,
I bought on ebay this smartcover since I saw that lots of people were talking great about it (like being the best cover for Nexus 7). After some days of use, I found out that my lockscreen bugs quite a lot and I'm not always able to unlock my device if it's in the smartcover, and yesterday I found out a strange use of the system, like it drained my whole battery without using it.
Anyone is experiencing same issue? Shall I go for another cover?
Thanks everyone,
Tiwiz
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I actually can't believe you just posted this, I've had this case for a couple of months and literally last night started putting the battery issue down to the fact that the case/cover may be waking the tablet when it shouldnt.
Also I've noticed that maybe like 50% of the time, when you open the cover it doesn't unlock, other half of the time it does?
Same issues?!
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I actually can't believe you just posted this, I've had this case for a couple of months and literally last night started putting the battery issue down to the fact that the case/cover may be waking the tablet when it shouldnt.
Also I've noticed that maybe like 50% of the time, when you open the cover it doesn't unlock, other half of the time it does?
Same issues?!
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Yes, exactly the same issues... so it could be the smartcover? I'm not really in the mood of buying a new one :-S
Tiwiz
tiwiz said:
Yes, exactly the same issues... so it could be the smartcover? I'm not really in the mood of buying a new one :-S
Tiwiz
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Seems were in the same boat here, as I went through 3 cases until I found this.
Loved it but these issues are doing my head in.
From what I can see, if you close the case, then turn it to its front, the front of the case is still raised.
This could cause the sensor to think its not closed sometimes?
I dno, just pondering.
But do it and tell me if your case does this, like if you look at it from the front and top, theres a gap between the case and screen.
I hope you understand what I'm saying there
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Seems were in the same boat here, as I went through 3 cases until I found this.
Loved it but these issues are doing my head in.
From what I can see, if you close the case, then turn it to its front, the front of the case is still raised.
This could cause the sensor to think its not closed sometimes?
I dno, just pondering.
But do it and tell me if your case does this, like if you look at it from the front and top, theres a gap between the case and screen.
I hope you understand what I'm saying there
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Yes, I noticed about the front cover as well, and I saw magnet sometimes freaks the screen out... I'm beginning to think that the only cover is Asus'...
Tiwiz
The magnet is what makes it a smart cover. So not sure how its the cases fault
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BrianDigital said:
The magnet is what makes it a smart cover. So not sure how its the cases fault
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
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Yes, but it might freaks out in some ways... I don't remember actually formulas, but I'm sure there's something wrong with the cover... even it was just the magnet waking up the device every now and then.
Tiwiz
tiwiz said:
Yes, but it might freaks out in some ways... I don't remember actually formulas, but I'm sure there's something wrong with the cover... even it was just the magnet waking up the device every now and then.
Tiwiz
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Thats what I believe it is, due to the front part of the cover not actually touching the screen EVER, I'm just thinking that every so often, the Nexus just thinks its not there, wakes up and then the cover is activated again and then goes back to sleep, then back into deepsleep.
Thats my theory, but I'm still keeping the case, its great
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Thats what I believe it is, due to the front part of the cover not actually touching the screen EVER, I'm just thinking that every so often, the Nexus just thinks its not there, wakes up and then the cover is activated again and then goes back to sleep, then back into deepsleep.
Thats my theory, but I'm still keeping the case, its great
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I'm keeping t as well, but I'd love to find out a remedy for it, also because I prefer to use my Nexus without it, actually...more manageability, in my opinion
Tiwiz
ok not exactly contributing to the thread here but,....
best case? it looks completely crap IMHO
i was thinking of goin for this one
rotating and looks sturdy with good protection
I saw some videos and they say it was a good one and I liked how it looks
But I think my N7 would be as safe as without it... I'll take a look at the one you posted thanks
Inviato dal mio Galaxy Nexus con Tapatalk 2
I have another case shown with another problem, used to get random screen offs, then it become more worse over time, to the point whilst I was actively using the tablet the screen would go off constantly, i now use it it out of the case until now to take a photo.....guess what? I couldn't type in my pin number.
Makes me think that with my problems and the OP problems, may I know why the official cases from Asus don't have a magnet inside.
Just a thought.
@ chismay
Below look how human you sound with one less line typed, .
chismay said:
ok not exactly contributing to the thread here but,..
i was thinking of goin for this one
rotating and looks sturdy with good protection
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Think of all the kilojoules of energy you would've saved in the process.
:beer:
Motorola Atrix (AOKP JB)
Nexus 7 (Stock)
Past life:
HTC Desire HD reboot loop overheating.
Nokia N900 micro usb port loose.
chismay said:
ok not exactly contributing to the thread here but,....
best case? it looks completely crap IMHO
i was thinking of goin for this one
rotating and looks sturdy with good protection
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I have more or less the same cover (mine has a leather piece that covers the bezel... which doesn't bother me). It does work well and it looks great. And I've had no issues with the smart lock (but my N7 is set to go into airplane mode whenever the cover closes, so that may have something to do with it). I would recommend it.
jersonf said:
@ chismay
Below look how human you sound with one less line typed, .
Think of all the kilojoules of energy you would've saved in the process.
:beer:
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errrr o......k
PMOttawa said:
I have more or less the same cover (mine has a leather piece that covers the bezel... which doesn't bother me). It does work well and it looks great. And I've had no issues with the smart lock (but my N7 is set to go into airplane mode whenever the cover closes, so that may have something to do with it). I would recommend it.
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how is the protection on the edges? like good for drop protection?
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errrr o......k
how is the protection on the edges? like good for drop protection?
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To be clear, I was talking about the one you posted, not the one from the original poster.
As I said, mine is a bit different than that one... http://www.hipstreet.com/hipstreet-asus-google-nexus-7-rotating-case/
The rotating is the best part of the cover. I know people who have smart covers that fold back and the magnets turn off the screen from behind. I can just rotate mine and avoid that problem. Also, as shown in the promo pictures, the rotating is good for standing the pad up in both portrait and landscape. When it's closed it looks like a moleskine notebook, so I can carry it to work and meetings and look professional.
That said, it did fall of the top of my counter onto a tile floor and landed on its side with no damage. No guarantees, but I was happy.
(And I got it cheaper than the MSRP from Staples Canada... $29 as I recall.)
I have the same case as the OP and I have issues with it locking itself when its open but that may be the magnet triggering the lock from the back side of the device. I've also noticed some battery drain with the cover closed, almost as if its being locked/unlocked throughout the day.
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Should this be a concern?

Xperia z3 compact popping display: http://youtu.be/9JrfMjiNB9E
Mine does the same thing. Serms there is a hollow spot with something like tape or maybe a buffer of some kind. Anyway it sort of bugs me. Anyone break one of these down or know why it does this?
That's probably what it is. They put tape inside to reduce creaking and make it feel a little more solid. Original Moto X had a blue silicon pad inside with adhesive on both sides.
This is ridiculous, why would you even press on the screen that hard?!
My G3 or Note 3 don't do that. I can press as hard as I want and the display will crack before it bends. Is the glass bending? I am looking to get a Z3 but I would like to know what is actually moving.
I lightly press my screen and get the same result...it's not pressing hard at all.
What kind of joke is this phone?
So many issues.
blinky28 said:
I lightly press my screen and get the same result...it's not pressing hard at all.
What kind of joke is this phone?
So many issues.
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I was going to order one now I don't know... It was tempting with the 10% off for students but seriously why must all good phones have issues? I just wish that my G3 was water proof.
blinky28 said:
I lightly press my screen and get the same result...it's not pressing hard at all.
What kind of joke is this phone?
So many issues.
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what the hell? the screen flexes that easily? i've never had a phone that did that...
between this crap, the spontaneous cracks, and the scratch magnet back cover, i'm seriously regretting my purchase
Yep there's a lot going wrong with this phone...you've got to wonder about the legitimacy of all the early glowing reviews.
blinky28 said:
Yep there's a lot going wrong with this phone...you've got to wonder about the legitimacy of all the early glowing reviews.
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it's hard to get a feel for build quality when the review just consists of 2-3 hours with the phone. Looks nice, is thin/light, runs well -- A+!
blinky28 said:
Yep there's a lot going wrong with this phone...you've got to wonder about the legitimacy of all the early glowing reviews.
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Very happy with the phone myself, but I don't listen to as much of "the sky is falling" crap as others. This doesn't bother me though it is nice there is some bend, probably help with drops versus a straight shatter depending on how it hits..
I have zero bend/give
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I have zero bend/give
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are there production dates stamped on the phone? i'd be curious to see if they switched materials at some point.
or if they're made in different factories
CollinsJ said:
Very happy with the phone myself, but I don't listen to as much of "the sky is falling" crap as others. This doesn't bother me though it is nice there is some bend, probably help with drops versus a straight shatter depending on how it hits..
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Yeah you might be right actually...then again...plenty of broken screen reports out there
CollinsJ said:
Very happy with the phone myself, but I don't listen to as much of "the sky is falling" crap as others. This doesn't bother me though it is nice there is some bend, probably help with drops versus a straight shatter depending on how it hits..
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my wife's phone pops when you are looking for it and press alot more than you would ever do during normal use. Not really an issue on this particular phone.
If it would pop just during normal operation I would consider it a problem though.
In this German test the glass back display cracked spontaniously:
http://www.areamobile.de/handys/4275-sony-xperia-z3-compact/testbericht
I tried to test the glass panels in the shop the other day by pressing it with my thumb a bit and I noticed that the front display could be pressed in quite easy, changing the colours on the display. Seems like pretty thin glass, hence the many reports of broken panels I guess.
It reminds me of the old cheap watches you got as as a kid that went all black when you press on the screen. Man i lobe everything else about the phone., well mostly, the other issue i have is terrible speaker phone quality when people are talking on their end. It sounds low and very crackely. Cant have that with my business. Anyone else have the speaker problem? Sigh i was so happy to get this thing and the smooth and fast feel is the best.
blinky28 said:
I lightly press my screen and get the same result...it's not pressing hard at all.
What kind of joke is this phone?
So many issues.
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I'll tell you what is the issue. There are lots and lots of people who've bought this phone in a short time and the ones with faulty units are all gathering in communities such as this one. So you will have the illusion that this phone (or any other) is a major problem child, if you look no further than these online communities. It's like concluding that humans are a physically impaired and unhealthy species just because the people in hospitals are mainly sick and wounded ones.
degraaff said:
I'll tell you what is the issue. There lots and lots of people who've bought this phone in a short time and the ones with faulty units are all gathering in communities such as this one. So you will have the illusion that this phone (or any other) is a major problem child, if you look no further than these online communities. It's like concluding that humans are a physically impaired and unhealthy species just because the people in hospitals are mainly sick and wounded ones.
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:good: :good:
Well said :good:
degraaff said:
I'll tell you what is the issue. There are lots and lots of people who've bought this phone in a short time and the ones with faulty units are all gathering in communities such as this one. So you will have the illusion that this phone (or any other) is a major problem child, if you look no further than these online communities. It's like concluding that humans are a physically impaired and unhealthy species just because the people in hospitals are mainly sick and wounded ones.
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I dont feel like playing this lottery, if winning is a nice crack in the phone for no reason though. :crying:

Replacement back for Mix?

Hi All,
Has anyone been able to track down somewhere that is selling a replacement back for the Mix? Mine is scratched quite heavily (likely from using a fairly tight sleeve) and I would really like to replace it....Or for any poor soul out there who has damaged their Mix and would like to sell the back. The irony is the sides of the phone are pristine and not a scratch, not so much on the back.
Thanks in advance
imapfsr said:
Hi All,
Has anyone been able to track down somewhere that is selling a replacement back for the Mix? Mine is scratched quite heavily (likely from using a fairly tight sleeve) and I would really like to replace it....Or for any poor soul out there who has damaged their Mix and would like to sell the back. The irony is the sides of the phone are pristine and not a scratch, not so much on the back.
Thanks in advance
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And here's me thinking it was virtually impossible to scratch.
jazz452 said:
And here's me thinking it was virtually impossible to scratch.
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You are wrong.It is made in China.Enough said.Looks good but who cares about quailty.It is NOT CERAMIC but made to looks like it.
I had it and my suggestion is save money for Galaxy S8+ or something more valuable.
I had to take the pictures with my Galaxy tablet so not the best quality but you get the picture. This is with normal day to day use as well, nothing extreme. I even had the Best Buy film on the back for a few months but got tired of the sharp edges from the film every time i unlocked with the finger print sensor. I am wondering if the chemicals from the glue combined with peeling of the film stripped some of the finish somehow as this is supposed to be so scratch resistant. Maybe just one with a faulty finish.
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I had to take the pictures with my Galaxy tablet so not the best quality but you get the picture. This is with normal day to day use as well, nothing extreme. I even had the Best Buy film on the back for a few months but got tired of the sharp edges from the film every time i unlocked with the finger print sensor. I am wondering if the chemicals from the glue combined with peeling of the film stripped some of the finish somehow as this is supposed to be so scratch resistant. Maybe just one with a faulty finish.
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So the YouTube video is fake or is it your phone, it's been tested against scratches with a hardness of 7, second to none, don't get it. Not one other person complaining I dropped mine when it slipped off a table on it's own while i was in another room,, expecting the worse but not even a mark.
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So the YouTube video is fake or is it your phone, it's been tested against scratches with a hardness of 7, second to none, don't get it. Not one other person complaining I dropped mine when it slipped off a table on it's own while i was in another room,, expecting the worse but not even a mark.
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Sorry, I am not sure what your point is. I am certainly not making it up as per the pictures. I was only asking if anyone had seen the replacement backs anywhere. I absolutely love his phone but have been disappointed how much is has scratched on the back, not questioning the online videos etc.
By the way, what was the purpose of your post? If you have nothing to contribute to solving the question at hand why say anything?
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Sorry, I am not sure what your point is. I am certainly not making it up as per the pictures. I was only asking if anyone had seen the replacement backs anywhere. I absolutely love his phone but have been disappointed how much is has scratched on the back, not questioning the online videos etc.
By the way, what was the purpose of your post? If you have nothing to contribute to solving the question at hand why say anything?
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Suppose my point was because of shortage of the ceramic maybe they sent some out with different materials.
Mine is just fine after a while of use, both in and out of a protective case, side note mine also doesn't have the "cottage" cheese looking blemishes yours seems to have in the pictures. Its possible to have received a "repaired" one instead of a legit one ... especially if it came from a reseller. There are mentions of this on the xiaomi reddit and other places. its extremely scratch resistant, as much so as any Samsung or other device out there that I have dealt with [and I do service work on phones so I have seen plenty of damaged devices - HUGE number of sub standard Samsung's btw - for the value guy ]
Good luck on finding a part supplier, you MAY find one on Aliexpress ... but there more than likely not going to be genuine parts. Vopmart.com
Thanks to everyone for their feedback. I hope I didnt get a refurb etc, that would suck.
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Thanks to everyone for their feedback. I hope I didnt get a refurb etc, that would suck.
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Had a look about couldn't see any anywhere, don't know what the solution is, hope you come up with something.
Nicolfa said:
Mine is just fine after a while of use, both in and out of a protective case, side note mine also doesn't have the "cottage" cheese looking blemishes yours seems to have in the pictures.
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I think that is a reflection of the popcorn finish from the roof in my bedroom
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I think that is a reflection of the popcorn finish from the roof in my bedroom
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Could you not sell your house buy another and take fresh picture to rule that out
I'm on it! ?
Lol is possible . I also hope you didn't get a refurbished​ one.
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Suppose my point was because of shortage of the ceramic maybe they sent some out with different materials.
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It's not the point of this discussion but I also have tiny scratches beside the lenses​ and fingerprint...
It's not unscratchable...
Nothing is unscratchable :_)

Note 9 Lightbleed issues!

So I upgraded from my Note8 and found that the 9 has some pretty bad light bleeding. It's symmetrical on both left and right, at the bottom and top part of the screen edges.
Not sure if I wanna get a replacement but you can even see it in broad daylight if you angle it correctly. It's quite annoying tbh.
Aside from that I love the phone.
Anyone had such issues yet?
Go return it and ask for a new one. My Note 9 has no lightbleed at all
see
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-9/how-to/light-leak-note-9-512gb-blue-special-t3837413
I have the same problem. Putting on a cover should fix it. Waiting for a black cover to arrive tomorrow.
/CK
Café King said:
I have the same problem. Putting on a cover should fix it. Waiting for a black cover to arrive tomorrow.
/CK
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I have a minimalistic case on it but that doesn't hide it. I don't like covering the sides that much, makes the curved design obsolete.
Wow. Another person that had to start his own thread when there are others on same issue here.
xMadMike said:
So I upgraded from my Note8 and found that the 9 has some pretty bad light bleeding. It's symmetrical on both left and right, at the bottom and top part of the screen edges.
Not sure if I wanna get a replacement but you can even see it in broad daylight if you angle it correctly. It's quite annoying tbh.
Aside from that I love the phone.
Anyone had such issues yet?
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Pic?
no idea why you would spend $1k on a phone and then refuse to return it when it's obviously defective.
WaxysDargle said:
no idea why you would spend $1k on a phone and then refuse to return it when it's obviously defective.
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Unfortunately, Samsung is not accepting that the screen is defective.
My N9 was two times in service, I spoke with Samsung's support via email and phone, still nothing.
"That is the feature of curved display" they say.
Thats ****talk, I say.
When my phone arrive again, I will go directly to the import company to complain there.
I have a bit of it, one of the first-batch Exynos 128/6 units I guess. Not a huge deal for me, my Xperia Z5 came back from repair with a larger gap, the repairman said he couldn't get it to fit without damaging the panel as the frame was warped... lol
but I do wonder how water-resistant it will be...
Oh, wow. I also have it on my N9. Looks exactly the same as on my N8. But, like most of us, I put a case on my phone. I never rock it without a case. Just strange that this continues to be an issue. Makes the phone look a bit defective. Some cosmetic issues like this can do that. Make it look a bit cheap.

Glass back already cracked

https://old.reddit.com/r/oneplus/comments/bqj29i/so_this_just_happened_to_my_2_day_old_oneplus_7/
Saw this on reddit and ouch. personally I wish OP used high quality plastic vs glass.
RabbleCake said:
https://old.reddit.com/r/oneplus/comments/bqj29i/so_this_just_happened_to_my_2_day_old_oneplus_7/
Saw this on reddit and ouch. personally I wish OP used high quality plastic vs glass.
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A handful of posters that do not have the phone , posting on a thread of a phone that clearly was hit or dropped. It comes with a case. Tmo offers casemate for $20.
dragonstalker said:
A handful of posters that do not have the phone , posting on a thread of a phone that clearly was hit or dropped. It comes with a case. Tmo offers casemate for $20.
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Exactly. This is more an example of vocal idiots than any kind of issue with the phone.
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A handful of posters that do not have the phone , posting on a thread of a phone that clearly was hit or dropped. It comes with a case. Tmo offers casemate for $20.
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Elnrik said:
Exactly. This is more an example of vocal idiots than any kind of issue with the phone.
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You can tell it was dropped or hit by something. In the sub Reddit thread, someone even pointed out that you could see the impact and when I looked closer at the picture and zoomed in, I could see it also.
I read that post yesterday and was shaking my head. OP: "I woke up and it was like this???" And the top comment seems to agree it could have happened spontaneously. This of course is only possible on reddit.
Why OnePlus used glass black in a phone without wireless charge? Unless the 7 Pro T comes with it so they will use same glass back.
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You can tell it was dropped or hit by something. In the sub Reddit thread, someone even pointed out that you could see the impact and when I looked closer at the picture and zoomed in, I could see it also.
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Hell I could see the impact without zooming in, looks like a sharp edge. If he really doesn't remember it he probably drank and ran into a counter.
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I don't understand what these people are doing to their phones, I've had 6 phones now and not one has ever been damaged like that, my Nexus 4's battery inflated like a balloon eventually but I was able to replace it. When I hand on my phones after replacing them they've always been in mint condition. Screen protector and a good protective case, that's all you need. I think it's just the iPhone mentality..."Nah, it spoils the looks bruh"
Device history :
Orange San Francisco II
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dragonstalker said:
A handful of posters that do not have the phone , posting on a thread of a phone that clearly was hit or dropped. It comes with a case. Tmo offers casemate for $20.
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This is hilarious,the guy is hangover for sure,any glass phone won't break itself that bad, he surely hit something while phone was in hos pocket or he dropped it.
Btw ,today going to work i had my phone in between the car seats in a cup holder and i slammed on brakes ,phone flu hitting gear stick and landing on the floor . Nothing happened,i had the case provided in the box.
he woke and it was like that because he dropped it while he was sleeping. He just left out a few key details.
Probably passed out on a bench after a late night outing and the phone fell on the pavement / tar road. Only on reddit. Everything is possible.
djsubterrain said:
I don't understand what these people are doing to their phones, I've had 6 phones now and not one has ever been damaged like that, my Nexus 4's battery inflated like a balloon eventually but I was able to replace it. When I hand on my phones after replacing them they've always been in mint condition. Screen protector and a good protective case, that's all you need. I think it's just the iPhone mentality..."Nah, it spoils the looks bruh"
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Orange San Francisco II
Nexus 4
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OnePlus 7 Pro
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So what do you think of the upgrade from 1+5 to 1+7? Worth it?
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So what do you think of the upgrade from 1+5 to 1+7? Worth it?
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7 Pro! ...and yes, definitely worth it if you passed the 6/6T. The UFS 3.0 alone is worth it. Startup time is stupidly quick.
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So what do you think of the upgrade from 1+5 to 1+7? Worth it?
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I upgraded from 1+5 to 1+7 Pro. This was definitely worth it and I bet it's the same for an upgrade to 1+7!
@djsubterrain @.vermilion
My 7 pro just arrived. Coming from 5. Hope it's worth it.
I've had the paint off mine come off on a little spot below the alert slider.
Do you think this is some sort of manufacture defect or just my own carelessness?
I have been using the phone with the case (the one includes in the box) since the very beginning.
Although the case doesn't cover that part, I don't see how I could have caused the paint to come off. If it's just due to some light scratching due to my nails when using the alert slider then I'd be quite disappointed with the durability of the frame, especially since it's made of aluminium.
Aniruddha10 said:
I've had the paint off mine come off on a little spot below the alert slider.
Do you think this is some sort of manufacture defect or just my own carelessness?
I have been using the phone with the case (the one includes in the box) since the very beginning.
Although the case doesn't cover that part, I don't see how I could have caused the paint to come off. If it's just due to some light scratching due to my nails when using the alert slider then I'd be quite disappointed with the durability of the frame, especially since it's made of aluminium.
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Does anyone have the nebula blue? My metal frame is way darker at the top of the device than at the bottom. Is that normal? Bottom is more silver ish while top is more black
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My 7 pro just arrived. Coming from 5. Hope it's worth it.
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Don't worry, it will!
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Does anyone have the nebula blue? My metal frame is way darker at the top of the device than at the bottom. Is that normal? Bottom is more silver ish while top is more black
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I've got the Nebula blue as well. Can you please provide some images then I'll check.

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