I just bought my Nexus 4 about 3 weeks ago, and noticed that it get considerably hot, and I mean, Reallyyyy hot, even when im not using.
So I've been trying out several roms and kernels and finally found the perfect solution and thought I should share it with everyone out there facing the same issue.
Just flash the latest stable version of CyanogenMod, and do not flash any extra kernels with it, leave it as it is, and notice the difference, it doesnt even heat up that much anymore, not even with extreme gaming.
Another tip, if u have touch control, or wave control installed, make sure they arnt working in the background as they keep the alot of sensors working even while the screen is off.
Just thought i'd share this.
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problem is, threads like this keep continuing the falsity that the n4 has an overheating issue, when really it does not. its supposed to heat up with use, every similar device does, many even warmer then the n4. my question to you is, what temperatures did your nexus 4 reach that you are saying it "overheated"? cpu temp? battery temp? if it actually overheats, theres a safety mechanism in the device that will shut it down so it can cool off. plus, the n4 has that glass back, that makes it "feel" hotter than it actually is. if it had a plastic, carbon fiber, or metal back, you wouldnt really feel it.
also, very important, what is the air temperature around you?
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problem is, threads like this keep continuing the falsity that the n4 has an overheating issue, when really it does not. its supposed to heat up with use, every similar device does, many even warmer then the n4. my question to you is, what temperatures did your nexus 4 reach that you are saying it "overheated"? cpu temp? battery temp? if it actually overheats, theres a safety mechanism in the device that will shut it down so it can cool off. plus, the n4 has that glass back, that makes it "feel" hotter than it actually is. if it had a plastic, carbon fiber, or metal back, you wouldnt really feel it.
also, very important, what is the air temperature around you?
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This.
Guys, just google any smartphone powered by dual+ core+overheating problem+xda and I assure you will find similar threads. The last device I didn't feel much heat on was galaxy r with tegra2 1ghz. Everything more powerful than that was noticeably warmer. But honestly I really don't think that N4 gets warmer than my old S2.
Yeah temperature around you is very important. Let's say you ride the bus on hot sunny day and check some websites. It's not browsing itself that causes overheating, but the combination of few factors. The device is actually already warmer than usual when you take it out of the pocket.
If the phone was overheating, it would turn off. Yes, it gets warm, but not as warm as you think. You only notice it because it has a glass back. Mine isn't getting any hotter than my old nexus s. Under heavy use, it doesn't go above 45C, which is an OK temp.
From a Nexus 4 bathing in Jelly Beans
To all three responses above me:
Fine it might not overheat to the point of melting or burning or even getting damaged but it does reach throttle temps and get uncomfortable to touch at times. Both of these are issues. Your phone should not be too hot to keep on your ear during a conversation, nor make your palm sweat excessively from holding it. It would also be ideal if your quad phone 1.5GHz phone stayed at 1.5GHz when under load. If it is forced to go below that, there is a good reason for threads like these.
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My nexus 4 reached up to 77C. It never shut off or anything. I called Google and they said as long as everything still works its fine. I thought it was a lame answer but we will see. Battery got up to 56C.
younix258 said:
To all three responses above me:
Fine it might not overheat to the point of melting or burning or even getting damaged but it does reach throttle temps and get uncomfortable to touch at times. Both of these are issues. Your phone should not be too hot to keep on your ear during a conversation, nor make your palm sweat excessively from holding it. It would also be ideal if your quad phone 1.5GHz phone stayed at 1.5GHz when under load. If it is forced to go below that, there is a good reason for threads like these.
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1. Throttle temps are actual very low.
2. It's glass. Glass absorbs hest from the ambient air very easily ( it is summer for many) and from the inside of the device.
3. The phone shouldn't get to hot to hold to ear. I have never felt the display to be hot. Unless it was in direct sunlight.
4. All modern smartphone phones will throttle. Yes this one is more aggressive than most but they all do it. The amount of power all the modern high end chips can draw under load is the highest it has ever been. So they get hotter than ever. Since they are passively cooled, even the best designed phone under full load will throttle.
5. The only good reason for threads like this is to inform the user there isn't a problem. There are no issues.
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To all three responses above me:
Fine it might not overheat to the point of melting or burning or even getting damaged but it does reach throttle temps and get uncomfortable to touch at times. Both of these are issues. Your phone should not be too hot to keep on your ear during a conversation, nor make your palm sweat excessively from holding it. It would also be ideal if your quad phone 1.5GHz phone stayed at 1.5GHz when under load. If it is forced to go below that, there is a good reason for threads like these.
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thats the thing, its not a phone. its much much more than that. you ever feel how hot a laptop could get? anyways, i do agree with you with one point, that lg, or google, chose to set the cpu throttle temperature too low as a default. having root, i choose to disable thermal throttle, so i never have an issue with with my cpu being throttled down. i sympathize there with non rooted users. but thats only a software fix(the difference is changing a Y to a N in a file), thats not an issue with the n4 overheating.
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1. Throttle temps are actual very low.
2. It's glass. Glass absorbs hest from the ambient air very easily ( it is summer for many) and from the inside of the device.
3. The phone shouldn't get to hot to hold to ear. I have never felt the display to be hot. Unless it was in direct sunlight.
4. All modern smartphone phones will throttle. Yes this one is more aggressive than most but they all do it. The amount of power all the modern high end chips can draw under load is the highest it has ever been. So they get hotter than ever. Since they are passively cooled, even the best designed phone under full load will throttle.
5. The only good reason for threads like this is to inform the user there isn't a problem. There are no issues.
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you look familiar to me, where have i seen you..
Waiting for you to post the solution on how to use the volume buttons on the side of the phone.
What do you expect with no laptop class ventilation?
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youssef.sala7 said:
I just bought my Nexus 4 about 3 weeks ago, and noticed that it get considerably hot, and I mean, Reallyyyy hot, even when im not using.
So I've been trying out several roms and kernels and finally found the perfect solution and thought I should share it with everyone out there facing the same issue.
Just flash the latest stable version of CyanogenMod, and do not flash any extra kernels with it, leave it as it is, and notice the difference, it doesnt even heat up that much anymore, not even with extreme gaming.
Another tip, if u have touch control, or wave control installed, make sure they arnt working in the background as they keep the alot of sensors working even while the screen is off.
Just thought i'd share this.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
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My N4 get realy hot too, when i'm outside (38C-42C) i can't talk because it burns my years but i see MIUI and 4.3 the heatting issue is gone, i mean it's still hot sometimes but not burning.
I've got a Optimus Black when it first appeard and i got even hotter...
Actually, the Nexus 4 is more prone to overheating than, say, the almost identical Optimus G. Something about a small space in the Nexus 4 somewhere that doesn't conduct heat as efficiently away from the SoC, unlike the Optimus G.
However, like said before, it is summer for most people and it got hot in the UK, so your phone will be warmer than usual if left in the pocket or in the sunshine, but you can't expect to use a phone that's running at 55C-60C by only browsing, can you? Have you guys noticed the drastic temperature difference between wifi usage (low temps) vs data usage (high temps)? This pattern is present in most if not all phones but not as drastic as this, no way.
Then again, sometimes Franco's app is reporting 40-45 C and the phone feels really cool to the touch, and another moment, it's reporting 38 C and the back feels hot, so there's lots of factors that play in this.
Make sure you keep the phone out of the sun, and use Wakelock Detector to see if any rogue apps are holding a dirty wakelock doing lots of syncing especially over data (recent Whatsapp versions have been producing fullsync wakelocks with me everyday).
Disclaimer: other than hot weather and normal heating of the phone, i have not experienced any abnormal overheating, but have a friend who has. My normal temps are 34 C - 38 C, even in hot weather with most of my usage on wifi. Outside in hot weather gets to 42 C - 44 C but that's understandable.
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Then again, sometimes Franco's app is reporting 40-45 C and the phone feels really cool to the touch, and another moment, it's reporting 38 C and the back feels hot, so there's lots of factors that play in this.
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this thought that coolnow just had..
feel doesnt report a temperature, feel only shows that something is warmer than/cooler than whatever body part you are touching it with. its all relative to your body temperature. try this experiment.. get 3 glasses of water, one hot water, one ice water, one room temperature water. at the same time, stick one hand into the hot water and the other in the ice water. keep them in there for a minute. now pull both of your hands out and stick them both in the same glass of room temperature water at the same time. this will mess with your senses, so be warned! the hand that was in the hot water, will feel the room temperature water to be cold, the hand that was in the ice water will feel the room temperature water to be very warm, while they are both in the same glass of water. so you see, reporting how something feels is very inaccurate and unreliable.
As simms22 point out about the feel, that is a terrible way to judge it.
Also so is the actual number from franco's app. His app measures the cpu (Soc) temp. It doesn't also include the battery temp. The higher battery temp will make the phone feel hotter even if the cpu temp is basically the same. Example when changing from the wall. It's also much larger than the SoC so it warms up a gesture surface area more quickly than just the SoC.
It's also located on the middle to lower part of the phone where it is more common to have your hand. Compared to the near the top / camera location for the SoC
Another thing that is obvious but I never mentioned. Is the phone is black. A black glass phone in summer sunlight ( on a call holding the phone up to your ear) will get hot. Even if the thing was turned off.
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this thought that coolnow just had..
feel doesnt report a temperature, feel only shows that something is warmer than/cooler than whatever body part you are touching it with. its all relative to your body temperature. try this experiment.. get 3 glasses of water, one hot water, one ice water, one room temperature water. at the same time, stick one hand into the hot water and the other in the ice water. keep them in there for a minute. now pull both of your hands out and stick them both in the same glass of room temperature water at the same time. this will mess with your senses, so be warned! the hand that was in the hot water, will feel the room temperature water to be cold, the hand that was in the ice water will feel the room temperature water to be very warm, while they are both in the same glass of water. so you see, reporting how something feels is very inaccurate and unreliable.
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That's exactly what i'm saying, reporting what you feel, especially on a glass backing that the Nexus 4 has, is inaccurate (and everyone who went through highschool biology knows our sense of temperature is just a measure of temperature difference).
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Wow, it took you 158 words to get to my point? That's exactly what i'm saying, reporting what you feel, especially on a glass backing that the Nexus 4 has, is inaccurate (and everyone who went through highschool biology knows our sense of temperature is just a measure of temperature difference). But thanks anyway for your useless post :good:
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In case you didn't notice, Simms22 was not arguing against you but supplementing your arguments instead. In layman's term, you are both playing for the same team. So stop fighting amongst yourselves.
At this point I think we can all agree that in terms of actual temperature the Nexus 4 is not (much) hotter than other phones with similar specs. However, there is probably something about the design and/or materials used that causes people to worry (and complain) about the phone overheating. Now if you good folks want to figure out what actually causes the phone to "feel" hotter in comparison to other phones, feel free to proceed. I have no doubt that it will become an interesting topic.
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In case you didn't notice, Simms22 was not arguing against you but supplementing your arguments instead. In layman's term, you are both playing for the same team. So stop fighting amongst yourselves.
At this point I think we can all agree that in terms of actual temperature the Nexus 4 is not (much) hotter than other phones with similar specs. However, there is probably something about the design and/or materials used that causes people to worry (and complain) about the phone overheating. Now if you good folks want to figure out what actually causes the phone to "feel" hotter in comparison to other phones, feel free to proceed. I have no doubt that it will become an interesting topic.
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Somehow, i took his post as heavy sarcasm. I've edited my post.
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Wow, it took you 158 words to get to my point? That's exactly what i'm saying, reporting what you feel, especially on a glass backing that the Nexus 4 has, is inaccurate (and everyone who went through highschool biology knows our sense of temperature is just a measure of temperature difference). But thanks anyway for your useless post :good:
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snapper.fishes said:
In case you didn't notice, Simms22 was not arguing against you but supplementing your arguments instead. In layman's term, you are both playing for the same team. So stop fighting amongst yourselves.
At this point I think we can all agree that in terms of actual temperature the Nexus 4 is not (much) hotter than other phones with similar specs. However, there is probably something about the design and/or materials used that causes people to worry (and complain) about the phone overheating. Now if you good folks want to figure out what actually causes the phone to "feel" hotter in comparison to other phones, feel free to proceed. I have no doubt that it will become an interesting topic.
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really, i wasnt arguing with you, i was backing you up, explaining, because unfortunately most people dont know that feel is just a measure of temperature difference.
what i think the issue is, is that lg(or google) had the cpu throttle temp set too low on stock devices, giving people a noticeable reduction in performance within a normal temperature range, plus the whole glass back thing, therefore freaking out many. enjoying the freedoms of root access, i disable thermal throttle, so i dont notice any of the affects that the throttle would cause.
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Somehow, i took his post as heavy sarcasm. I've edited my post.
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and im out of thanks, but thanks
It is true that the Nexus 4 is heating more that other devices, it has been know even before its release. I had them too at first, when using heavy apps or games. But some roms and kernels make it heat more than normal because they are putting the cpu freq constantly at the max (1.5 GHz), that's why some users have problems constantly. I use the Paranoid Android rom, which is pretty light speaking of cpu usage, and franko kernel putting the max cpu freq at 1Ghz, also lowering the voltages. It helps a lot.
Every device I've ever had, htc desire, archos 70it, galaxy s2, galaxy s3, galaxy tab 10.1, nexus 7, nexus 4 and nexus 10 all have a new thread like this every week, just because the device "feels" hot. All our SoC are so powerful these days do have a high TDP and that's made worse by our SoC's relying on passive cooling. We won't have cool CPU's anytime soon, unless you want a fan or any other active cooling mechanism. Anything under ~80C is fairly safe for modern SoC's and isn't really anything to worry about. When you CPU get's too hot it will aid passively cooling by thermal throttling the CPU to a lower Frequency and if it carries on going up, then it will shut down before any damage is done. With all my devices I've done the same test, Undervolt, turn stress test on when SoC is at ideal temp and time how long it take to reach a certain temp. Repeat the experiment several times. I found that my nexus 10 heats up by far the fastest, thanks 32nm A15's and the nexus 4 was one of the coolest, only being beaten by my galaxy tab 10.1, 40nm dual core A9. To be fair, I do have a faster binned chip. Even my 1.4ghz exynos 4412 s3's core temp was higher than the n4's, you just couldn't feel it as much through the plastic. The nexus 4's heat dissipation even with the minor fault compared to the optimus G is reasonably good.
Hey there, i just recently bought an lg g6, and ive been rlly enjoying it. Recently i had to leave my phone in the glovebox of my car ( it was turned off) and the weather outside was 64c outside, and im guessing even hotter in my glovebox (my car was parked in the sun), so should i be worried about any damage to my phone, and can i keep putting it there because its the only place i can put it cus of where i work..
I don't think you have to worry. The internals of the phone itself can withstand high temperatures, with processor temperatures/battery creating a lot of extra heat, so that is factored in. As long as the screen, etc is not in direct sunlight, you shouldn't worry.
Ideally though you'd not want it to get too hot to preserve the life of the battery... but with it being "off", that may not effect anything.
An easy enough solution though would be to get to a sun visor and point the reflective side out. This will reduce cabin temperature and protect not only your electronics, but will keep your interior in good condition as well (especially if the rest of your car is tinted). Just buy a decently thick one. I use one with a nice matte on the other side. Once you get used to using one, it takes only a few seconds to remove/replace.
You can reverse it in winter to keep your car cabin from getting too cold as it will allow some extra heat in.
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I don't think you have to worry. The internals of the phone itself can withstand high temperatures, with processor temperatures/battery creating a lot of extra heat, so that is factored in. As long as the screen, etc is not in direct sunlight, you shouldn't worry.
Ideally though you'd not want it to get too hot to preserve the life of the battery... but with it being "off", that may not effect anything.
An easy enough solution though would be to get to a sun visor and point the reflective side out. This will reduce cabin temperature and protect not only your electronics, but will keep your interior in good condition as well (especially if the rest of your car is tinted). Just buy a decently thick one. I use one with a nice matte on the other side. Once you get used to using one, it takes only a few seconds to remove/replace.
You can reverse it in winter to keep your car cabin from getting too cold as it will allow some extra heat in.
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Yeah thank you i will definitely do that, i was a little worried about the battery and screen but it seems like i shouldnt be worried, thanks alot i appreciate it!
I would also be careful because people have reported with change of temperature the camera glass have cracked. Example is going from air conditioning into the heat or vice versa.
Nothing much. It's really great. The IPS screen when applying Facebook dark mode, text looks kinda like all of them are in Bold and the screen it's really bright, ignore all the measurement, it's enough. Wish I could make it a bit more cold.
The camera glass, cracks easily, even with a light drop from a table to a wooden floor And I notice that the selfie camera is misaligned, not great for OCD
The Snapdragon 660 is still fast for day-to-day task, PUBG works flawlessly, even on Medium graphics + Max FPS settings by GFX Tool. 4G is great, except when I'm inside a room, it quickly returns to H+ or H, olay though. 2 weeks of waiting for xiaomi.eu is short and the Chinese ROM with heavy bloat keeps my RAM full everytime, at freaking 2GB/3GB that I have.
Battery life is f******* awesome, even on the default ROM with 4G on all the time. I chose to play games for 1 hours and ONSC with basic browser, FB and Instagram surfing for the rest of the day. Heavy YouTube consumption though. Gets me around 8 to 9 hours a day without a need for charger, I ended a schoolday with 15-20% left, sometimes 30%. It's great.
Compare to Samsung A9 Pro 2016's 5000mAH with that 652 28nm chip, which only lasts for 5 hours, it's a significant upgrade.
Speaker sucks, however. I'm getting Viper4ANDROID soon. When I'm in shower, I hardly can hear the sound of the music, but when watching YouTube, it's ok dealing with human's voice.
Upgrade it from a 652 with a 5000mAh batt. , a 821 with a 3500mAh batt. is a worthwhile investment. Adreno 512 is better than both of them, not on specs sheet but on my own experience. And debloated MIUI like Global and EU is better, compare to EMUI and ColorOS.
Need more custom ROM though
Yeah pixel experience would be great if developers make it
You shower with your phone lol? Anyway, thanks for sharing your experience with the phone
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The camera glass, cracks easily, even with a light drop from a table to a wooden floor And I notice that the selfie camera is misaligned, not great for OCD
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This phone is indestructible according to Xiaomi's durability test /
Xiaomi would never lie :laugh:
Though on a serious note; be really careful with both RN7/P, the whole chassis can be bent with brute force using both hands. The design has a few weak points and will literally shatter and pop apart with moderate force. I'd also suggest using the provided gel case and a glass screen protector AND a camera protector. This'll cushion most drops and a shattered protector is much cheaper/easier to replace than the screen.
For the shattered camera lens you can often find the replacement glass part on AliExpress for a couple of dollars. Use some sticky tape to remove the old lens and drop the new one in place.
I'm curious if the side c port of the ROG II can be used to power the xiaomi fun cooler
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I'm curious if the side c port of the ROG II can be used to power the xiaomi fun cooler
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ROGPHONE 2 side USB-C port will be able to power the cooler... But the cooler is going to damage the ROGPHONE 2... As the ROGPHONE 2 isnt IP68 and the cooler makes the surface of the device ice cold..
Thx to the comment mate.. you got it right.. the internals might freeze up and cause it to produce droplets of water.. How about with the blacshark 3? Won't moisture enter the unit?
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Thx to the comment mate.. you got it right.. the internals might freeze up and cause it to produce droplets of water.. How about with the blacshark 3? Won't moisture enter the unit?
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Erm true enough that the BS3 or BS3 Pro doesnt have an IP rating but I doubt Xiaomi would be that dumb to destroy their own product.
The crazy thing about the fan is that it makes ice... For a PC maybe its good but for a phone its insane. Even with IP rating the device would kinda have issues in the long term use.
And if youre a heavy gamer, i would suggest using a $2 holder, $20-$30 ipega and a $2 mini desktop fan. Does way better than the Aerocooler if you ask me. Very effective IF the room temperature is below 25 degrees.
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Erm true enough that the BS3 or BS3 Pro doesnt have an IP rating but I doubt Xiaomi would be that dumb to destroy their own product.
The crazy thing about the fan is that it makes ice... For a PC maybe its good but for a phone its insane. Even with IP rating the device would kinda have issues in the long term use.
And if youre a heavy gamer, i would suggest using a $2 holder, $20-$30 ipega and a $2 mini desktop fan. Does way better than the Aerocooler if you ask me. Very effective IF the room temperature is below 25 degrees.
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I upgraded my unit to android 10 and the live stream perk of game genie is bonkers... The aero cooler's fan stops spinning and the device heats up.. That's what made me think about the fun cooler.. But it's cool to have an all around device though.. Further, if Asus can't resolve the heating issue thru software solutions, buying ROG II peripheral devices.. LoL!
Actually the fan makes ice on the fan and not on the phone, and because it gets so cold, we can actually use it on a cover rather than directly on the phone, i dont think it could damage the phone.
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Actually the fan makes ice on the fan and not on the phone, and because it gets so cold, we can actually use it on a cover rather than directly on the phone, i dont think it could damage the phone.
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There's direct contact with the phone so it will definitely form ice crystals in the internals... But if the app would only turn the fan to its maximum when the phone heats up.. water droplets may not necessarily form inside..
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Actually the fan makes ice on the fan and not on the phone, and because it gets so cold, we can actually use it on a cover rather than directly on the phone, i dont think it could damage the phone.
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Er.... Did you watch videos? The phone directly comes in contact. If not whats the point?
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I upgraded my unit to android 10 and the live stream perk of game genie is bonkers... The aero cooler's fan stops spinning and the device heats up.. That's what made me think about the fun cooler.. But it's cool to have an all around device though.. Further, if Asus can't resolve the heating issue thru software solutions, buying ROG II peripheral devices.. LoL!
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Even with Manual settings? I cant tell much because i sold the fan which came with the phone xD
I came across more than a couple of videos where durability of Note 10 Pro and Pro Max is very poor, it failed in many tests. More importantly miserable in bend test. I am really in dilemma for how long the device can survice.
Any thoughts?
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I came across more than a couple of videos where durability of Note 10 Pro and Pro Max is very poor, it failed in many tests. More importantly miserable in bend test. I am really in dilemma for how long the device can survice.
Any thoughts?
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What are you doing with the device? Throwing it away or let it fall? Why do you want to bend it? Buy a good case and nevermind!
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What are you doing with the device? Throwing it away or let it fall? Why do you want to bend it? Buy a good case and nevermind!
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That I do anyways and thanks for your suggesion, but do note that quality of the meterials used and durability matter a lot. I have never seen this fragile device before from Xiaomi.
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That I do anyways and thanks for your suggesion, but do note that quality of the meterials used and durability matter a lot. I have never seen this fragile device before from Xiaomi.
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It's not "durability" test, it is more properly called "can-it-withstand-abuse" test.
And remember, it's a midranger phone, Xiaomi cut some corners. Expect more durable phone? Buy a better one. Case close. Always treat your phone carefully, buy a case, get a phone insurance if there any, etc.
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I came across more than a couple of videos where durability of Note 10 Pro and Pro Max is very poor, it failed in many tests. More importantly miserable in bend test. I am really in dilemma for how long the device can survice.
Any thoughts?
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You were fooled by the bend test by that youtuber. The bend test was done after the fall test. Once the phone has cracks it is easier to break. Don't trust that channel unless they redo all their tests in only one format and bend test first before fall test. Even jerry rig doesnt even do fall test.
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You were fooled by the bend test by that youtuber. The bend test was done after the fall test. Once the phone has cracks it is easier to break. Don't trust that channel unless they redo all their tests in only one format and bend test first before fall test. Even jerry rig doesnt even do fall test.
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Oh..maybe true to some extent...
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You were fooled by the bend test by that youtuber. The bend test was done after the fall test. Once the phone has cracks it is easier to break. Don't trust that channel unless they redo all their tests in only one format and bend test first before fall test. Even jerry rig doesnt even do fall test.
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This! That's why I'm telling people that test isn't good but they don't listen to me. Only Zack can do it right.
I usually watch every jerryrig's videos but only for "educationnal" purpose.
Redmi Note 10 PRO is a very nice phone for it price. Xiaomi maybe cut some corners, but as some ppl said earlier, you use your phone with a case, and never bend test your phone..
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I usually watch every jerryrig's videos but only for "educationnal" purpose.
Redmi Note 10 PRO is a very nice phone for it price. Xiaomi maybe cut some corners, but as some ppl said earlier, you use your phone with a case, and never bend test your phone..
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Thanks for letting your opinion know. Note that even I watch those videos and it doesn't mean we do such things with our devices; no one if it's hard-earned money. It only gives idea as how careful you should be with the device.
These kind of tests can be useful and a win-win situation for us the consumers, not the manufacturers.
The bend test can be useful. I'm sure people or their friends might accidently sit on their phone when you leave it on the couch/car seat and probably roll on it when you fall asleep while using it on the bed.
This phone comes with really good specs for the price, so just be mindful of it's fragility if you decide to purchase and use it. And not everyone is fond of bulky cases to protect the phone.
Btw, to those who said bend test should be done first on the Gupta vid, here's another vid with bend test first. It shows the plastic frame is much weaker than other plastic frame phones.
Ya plastic frame with glass is prone to bends (especially in Xiaomi phones). But other glass phones from manufacturers like Realme are more "bend test - durable". Also fully plastic made phones are much much durable.
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These kind of tests can be useful and a win-win situation for us the consumers, not the manufacturers.
The bend test can be useful. I'm sure people or their friends might accidently sit on their phone when you leave it on the couch/car seat and probably roll on it when you fall asleep while using it on the bed.
This phone comes with really good specs for the price, so just be mindful of it's fragility if you decide to purchase and use it. And not everyone is fond of bulky cases to protect the phone.
Btw, to those who said bend test should be done first on the Gupta vid, here's another vid with bend test first. It shows the plastic frame is much weaker than other plastic frame phones.
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I agree with you.
Just buy a better case. That's what I plan to do with my Redmi Note 10 Pro
Spigen Note 10 Pro cases are showing up https://www.spigen.com/collections/xiaomi-series
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https://www.spigen.com/collections/xiaomi-series/products/xiaomi-redmi-note-10-pro-case-rugged-armor?variant=39273194487855
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Why does anyone want to bend-test a phone is beyond me. Most of these "bend-testers" do it to rake up more views for themselves in YouTube or other social media and make more money. I mean, just look at that bend test thumbnail picture in the youtube link above. It's a clickbait trap even laymen would want to click on.
As a consumer, why do you want to bend and abuse your phone, that you paid money for? In this world, you can break anything, if you want. Even metal or rocks. That's right - you DON'T want to break anything, especially something that you paid for.
Don't put in your back pocket and sit. Or remove the phone from the back pocket before sitting, if you have the habit of slotting your phone there.
Give respect for what you have bought. Get a good thin but durable case protection. Get a good screen protector. These will greatly help the resell value too.
So treat all of your phones (even humble and cheaper ones) gently and nice. They will last longer and be with you longer.
you're afraid of your phone breaking during bend as if you're BENDING your phone daily
He did the bend test AFTER the fall test ... It's insane ! Who is crazy enough to do that ?
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He did the bend test AFTER the fall test ... It's insane ! Who is crazy enough to do that ?
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He does those things with almost all popular brand mobiles. Btw there is another guy who did bend test immediately after unboxing and it failed. Just to inform you.
There is another one who did a fall test and the phone survived some risky falls ... The point is, these are phones not hammers, if i buy a super amoled with a huge camera i have to take care of it .. my friend bought a samsung note 10 when released, and it fell at work, the screen went dark and he had to replace it for almost the rn10p price
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There is another one who did a fall test and the phone survived some risky falls ... The point is, these are phones not hammers, if i buy a super amoled with a huge camera i have to take care of it .. my friend bought a samsung note 10 when released, and it fell at work, the screen went dark and he had to replace it for almost the rn10p price
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Firstly this is Not to spread negativity or anything else.
Experiences do vary from persone to person and device to device...I regularly watch durability test videos, more so if I want to decide on buying a device...It 's just to get an idea as to how well or bad the device can survive in day-to-day scenarios or during any unfortunate situations like falls. Not all videos are fake or clickbaits I can say.
At the end, if something is exiciting like specs, features, price, some people would overlook fragility or don't care about durability.
Thanks & Cheers!
Those youtubers will lead you to not buying anything guys !
Are you buying smartphone or gum ? to do what ever you want !?
look after your device and it will live longer
stop these sh^ts reviews and videos