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[DISCUSSION] How long do you intend to use N4?

I used to pay $60 to Sprint and now pay $30 for Tmo prepaid plan. So I'm saving $30 a month, which got me thinking I can now afford a new Nexus phone ($300) every year.
Curious to hear what other N4 owners think about the life expectancy of their N4s. Do you buy every new Nexus phones?

I will use it until it dies or I manage to break it. Not interested in LTE as I am more than satisfied with hspa+ speeds for my needs and I will be transitioning to t-mobile's 30 dollar plan in a couple of months when my AT&T contract ends.

As long as Google will support it. The reason why I got my nexus phone is because of the android update and community support. The price is just a bonus
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Probably until some time in the first or second quarter of 2014, since the Nexus 4 will have long term support as far as I can see. Just hoping we won't see a launch like the N4 with the next Nexus phone.

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Probably until some time in the first or second quarter of 2014, since the Nexus 4 will have long term support as far as I can see. Just hoping we won't see a launch like the N4 with the next Nexus phone.
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Same here, if I don't break it earlier it will be 2014.

Till September 2013 at the minimum for me. Then I'll see what the state of the market is and how the new Google X phone is. Hopefully be able to keep it longer :good:

Until I'm tired of flashing roms on it. Which means it peaked out for me and its time for the next NexusX.

500 years 38 days 16 hours 53 minutes 44 seconds
After that I'll give it to one of my kids

Hopefully till 2015-2016. I've used the G1 in conjunction with other phones since 2009, so I feel I could use this thing for many years.

Until Sammy releases s4 lol
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Probably until the next Nexus comes out for me.
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Until I buy my iPhone back from my mom
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darius0519 said:
As long as Google will support it. The reason why I got my nexus phone is because of the android update and community support. The price is just a bonus
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This.

RealiZms said:
This.
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Same. Most apps don't even utilize dual core, let alone 4 cores. Upgrading wouldn't improve real world usage...
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Would never buy a new phone just for the sake of having the latest thing.
I won't get a new phone til this one breaks.
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I would like to think that I'll use this phone for years to come, bit I'll probably buy the new nexus and sell this to recoup some of the cost.
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I will definitely keep the phone until it breaks just like how I'm gonna keep my galaxy nexus until it breaks. I will just let others borrow it or give it to my little brother so that they can enjoy pure Android. I will definitely buy the next nexus at launch though because I'm sure the next one will be even better!
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how do i intend to use my N4?
i would say till the next N5 and keylimepie is released probably after this years google i/o. maybe the next nexus will be googles own monster out of the motorola stables.

I'll get my next phone in 2 years when my contract runs out. November 2014 to be exact.
There is no need for a new phone every few months.

Jelly Bean barely pushes two cores so there's no reason to upgrade. I don't know it you guys have noticed yet but Google's is still not as optimized as Apple's. The hardware-to-software performance optimizations just aren't here yet.
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Did you sell your Nexus 4? Are you going to?

Sold it/Traded it and happy
Sold it/Traded it and regret it
Going to sell it
Going to keep it
Unsure

4. Going to keep it for a year.
The price is pretty good so I could afford to upgrade yearly and it would still be the same price as other devices...only thing that kills is the ****en wait! And order process!

It's definitely a keeper for now!

4.
Probably.
Within the first day or so I seriously considered selling and buying a second hand GS3 but I've fallen in love with this phone! Love it. If i keep it for more than a month or two that'll be a good innings
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4. Love it.

6.
Bought it, love it.. waiting for the wireless charging dock
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4. Phone does everything I want it to do and it does it fast. No major complaints so far. Jeff.
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5.
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4, I love the phone and I sold my Note II for it. I'll probably keep it for the year unless the S4 or HTC M7 really catches my eye.

As soon as I get my Experia Z, I will keep it for what it was bought to be, a development phone I can play with.

4. Think I'll keep this thing till there are actual octacores otherwise there aren't any reasons to upgrade. So 3-4 years I'll keep it.
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I still go back and forth between my Galaxy Nexus and my Nexus 4. I use the Galaxy Nexus when I'm snowboarding and for bar nights when I know things might get a little weird.
While I do still love the Galaxy Nexus, every time I pop the SIM card back into the Nexus 4 and turn it on I am instantly reminded of how much more solid the build quality and performance are on the Nexus 4. It really is an extremely noticeable difference.
For that reason I'll definitely be holding onto this phone for at least a year. At which point I'll probably get whatever the next Nexus is and use the Nexus 4 as the backup phone.

Ace42 said:
4. Think I'll keep this thing till there are actual octacores otherwise there aren't any reasons to upgrade. So 3-4 years I'll keep it.
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The s4 that comes out in april will be octacore
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4. Really like it

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The s4 that comes out in april will be octacore
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he said "actual octacore" as in 8 cores fire all at once. Samsung's new chip is 8 cores but it operates as a quad core. Only 4 cores are ever used at any point in time.

kcbboy said:
he said "actual octacore" as in 8 cores fire all at once. Samsung's new chip is 8 cores but it operates as a quad core. Only 4 cores are ever used at any point in time.
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If thats true thanks then didnt know it.
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Will keep unless the m7 is packing real heat. Or just wait for the Motorola X from Google
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The phone is perfect. I'm keeping it and I'm madly in love. My girlfriend is jealous.
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Had 8 sold 6 for 550 and above kept 2 for me and my gf there is no other phone for me since I moved to T-Mobile. If its not stock android I don't touch it. Mercury slim case and all my fears if it breaking are gone. Screen protection on both sides.
Still miss amoled
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1.
Waiting for the 32GB model; if not the price isn't going to go up anyway.

Anyone waiting for nexus 5 while skipping N4, Sony Z, HTC one, S4 and anything else i

Taking about GN being a great phone with great Dev support. I am finding my self skipping two generations of android phone with out any regrets, namely s3 now to be s4, and nexus 4.
Anyone waiting for the Nexus5 before thinking about upgrading?
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here!
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Yes
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Let's wait for my phone to break, don't have the money to keep buying new phones.
If KLP lags on the gnex, i'm going back to ICS..

Me waiting for the next Nexus too. Currently I don't want to change, because I am more than happy with that
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Mach3.2 said:
Let's wait for my phone to break, don't have the money to keep buying new phones.
If KLP lags on the gnex, i'm going back to ICS..
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seriously? ICS was laggy as hell.
It depends on a screen size (and free funds to spend of course ). If the screen size is 5" or bigger I will consider N4 of HTC One.

Mach3.2 said:
Let's wait for my phone to break, don't have the money to keep buying new phones.
If KLP lags on the gnex, i'm going back to ICS..
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How about jellybean? That helped with almost all my ics lags.
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I agree I just traded my i9000 against a gnex and I am more than happy
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I hope the next nexus will be from HTC. Their build quality never disappoints. But for now I'll stick to my gnex..
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Never getting anything but nexus devices when it comes to android. I also skipped the nexus 4, imo upgrade wasn't worth it.
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And anyways, whatever new features are announced in KLP will be made for the next nexus in mind.

I am, however will depend if it comes to sprint. Have a great employee discount can't switch carriers
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Probably going to switch to the one this summer.
Really liking the design of that phone. The s4 just seems way too big for me and I would rather have a longer phone than a wider phone
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isinisterx said:
Probably going to switch to the one this summer.
Really liking the design of that phone. The s4 just seems way too big for me and I would rather have a longer phone than a wider phone
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The One will be my next phone if it comes to Verizon. I just want something with build quality like the One or iPhone.
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Here here....current galaxy nexus owner and future nexus owner. I have a sprint gnex and a nexus 7 and I hope sprint gets the 5. My wife has an I pad and an iPhone 5. Swear not because I own android but I think as far as development and hacking go, apple doesn't come close
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My upgrade is in September so I still have some time to go. If Google comes out with a vastly improved nexus without a recycled design from another device. By vastly improved I'm talking about Camera quality, LTE, full HD screen and battery life. Sure I'll go for the nexus 5 but if they don't improve all those than I'm going to contemplate jumping ship.
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Hmmmm...Nexus 5. If you'll note, the current nexus lineup are all named according to the display size. For Google to add a 4th nexus device to the lineup is unlikely (to much to manage), so the best guess is a refresh of the nexus 4, possibly by another manufacturer, and probably later in the year. What we can expect for I/O is a refresh on the nexus 7 (with the same name), and possibly a non-nexus device from Motorola that runs stock Android.
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Winesnob said:
Hmmmm...Nexus 5. If you'll note, the current nexus lineup are all named according to the display size. For Google to add a 4th nexus device to the lineup is unlikely (to much to manage), so the best guess is a refresh of the nexus 4, possibly by another manufacturer, and probably later in the year. What we can expect for I/O is a refresh on the nexus 7 (with the same name), and possibly a non-nexus device from Motorola that runs stock Android.
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I think we could expect a new phone as well. Considering that key lime pie is a major update, there is bound to be new features for phones not just tablets. So they will be probably need another device to show off the new features of the new build. I'm doubting they will use a nexus 4 as a demo device, its already fairly old news.
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msavic6 said:
I think we could expect a new phone as well. Considering that key lime pie is a major update, there is bound to be new features for phones not just tablets. So they will be probably need another device to show off the new features of the new build. I'm doubting they will use a nexus 4 as a demo device, its already fairly old news.
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Yea but they first launched jellybean on the gnex when it was already 8 months old at the time instead of bringing out a new phone to launch jellybean with.
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slayr76 said:
Yea but they first launched jellybean on the gnex when it was already 8 months old at the time instead of bringing out a new phone to launch jellybean with.
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Didn't they launch jellybean on the Nexus 7?

The updated version of Nexus 4 to come with LTE

The updated Nexus 4 will have LTE.. YAY actually even the actual Nexus 4 had the LTE chip right Anyway,the updated Nexus will launch in the upcoming g Google I/O event. http://www.naldotech.com/the-updated-version-of-nexus-4-to-come-with-lte/
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Yeah but it will be a nice addition with the same price so..
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Why do all the CDMA users get the good stuff? The CDMA GNex had 32gb while the GSM version was stuck with 16gb. Now they do it again with the N4?
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And what type of carriers could we expect to see this on? I don't think Google wants another Verizon and Sprint Nexus after what happened with the Galaxy Nexus
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Didn't Google drop official support for the cdma galaxy nexus leaving support for it solely on Verizon?
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It doesn't make sense to release unveil Android 5.0 with a Nexus 4.
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Kindatired said:
Didn't Google drop official support for the cdma galaxy nexus leaving support for it solely on Verizon?
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Looks like not
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so LTE coming with software update?

Can some one please tell me how exactly this is good news? That's like buying a car with small trunk space and weak transmission then the same car makers release the exact same car with more trunk space and stronger transmission. But here's the kicker: there's no recalls, so you bought the first car and now you're gonna spend money and but the better version of the SAME EXACT FREAKING CAR! Is there anyone else with common sense who gets what's going on or is XDA full of rich people that like throwing away money?
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nighthawk626 said:
Can some one please tell me how exactly this is good news? That's like buying a car with small trunk space and weak transmission then the same car makers release the exact same car with more trunk space and stronger transmission. But here's the kicker: there's no recalls, so you bought the first car and now you're gonna spend money and but the better version of the SAME EXACT FREAKING CAR! Is there anyone else with common sense who gets what's going on or is XDA full of rich people that like throwing away money?
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If they put a "S" after the Nexus 4 name, would that make you feel better?

Nice sarcasm but last time I checked, my phone was an android not an iphone

nighthawk626 said:
Can some one please tell me how exactly this is good news? That's like buying a car with small trunk space and weak transmission then the same car makers release the exact same car with more trunk space and stronger transmission. But here's the kicker: there's no recalls, so you bought the first car and now you're gonna spend money and but the better version of the SAME EXACT FREAKING CAR! Is there anyone else with common sense who gets what's going on or is XDA full of rich people that like throwing away money?
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I want make a direct comment on this, but you're honestly not making much sense. That being said, I'll try my best:
People who bought the original Nexus 4 aren't also buying the new updated Nexus 4, it's more for the people who are on Verizon or Sprint, who are unable to use the Nexus 4 on that network. It's like releasing a European version of the car so that people in Europe can buy it, too, you know, with the steering wheel on the opposite side and fun stuff like that, keeping in line with the metaphor.
Not sure what you're referring to as the "weaker transmission" here either, but with regards to the "trunk space," no one was forced to buy the initial 16GB Nexus 4, as there was almost every other phone option out there with SD cards, etc. if you really cared about space. Plus, I feel most people like myself did know that a 32 GB Nexus was coming out months later during the I/O possibly, prior to buying the Nexus 4 as they did do this with the Galaxy Nexus as well.

I was under the impression that n4 already has lte you just have to activate it in the hidden menu or something like that.
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NeKr0MAtiK said:
I was under the impression that n4 already has lte you just have to activate it in the hidden menu or something like that.
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Yep,it had the chip but it couldn't be a activated
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Hey I'm just glad the Nexus 5 or whatever isn't replacing the current N4. Longevity...love it.

ericshmerick said:
Hey I'm just glad the Nexus 5 or whatever isn't replacing the current N4. Longevity...love it.
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Same here, got mine on launch day and to this date its the newest nexus and boy is it still fast
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Either I am misreading thread title or the content in the article as none of them state that this device will actually be launched:
"Looks like Google has heard users complaining so the company is rumored to unveil an updated Nexus 4 in its Google I/O event, which begins on May 15."
So as I see there's a word "rumour" which was also misspelled
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Wouldn't put any faith in a rumor read on "naldo tech" site. Never heard of it.

gie62001 said:
Either I am misreading thread title or the content in the article as none of them state that this device will actually be launched:
"Looks like Google has heard users complaining so the company is rumored to unveil an updated Nexus 4 in its Google I/O event, which begins on May 15."
So as I see there's a word "rumour" which was also misspelled
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Rumor is the correct spelling in the U.S.
I'm with you, though. This isn't gospel until Google says it.

Rod3 said:
Wouldn't put any faith in a rumor read on "naldo tech" site. Never heard of it.
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It has a source button at the end of the post in case you missed it
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Newegg eBay sale for new Nexus 7 32gb $130.

Not sure how long this will last, but they are brand new. It's still a very good device with KitKat and a solid performer for games. One device per buyer only.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ASUS-Google...0GHz-7-1GB-Memory-32GB-Tablet-PC/301083839376

I bought it just a few moments ago. I figured for $141 ($11 CA tax) it couldn't be a bad purchase. I will probably put Cyanogen Mod on it and see how it works out. I basically need a tablet for reading but after holding my moms Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 I realize that form factor is to large. So hopefully this will be okay. Also, sucks the 2013 Nexus 7 is a huge upgrade in terms of screen.

You should install MultiRom for it, then you can multiboot unlimited number of roms including stock.
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says $179 now, that was quick.

I hope everyone realizes that is the 2012 model.
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rmm200 said:
I hope everyone realizes that is the 2012 model.
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Yes, it says its the Tegra 3. but regardless for $130, it wasn't a bad deal at all. It's still a capable device.