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Nexus 4 : The deep dive reviews

Not sure if this is allowed but, having a thread for all the interesting reviews will help.
This is probably the most praising device review I have seen on the web so far.
http://blogs.computerworld.com/smartphones/21248/google-nexus-4-hands-on-impressions
HQ pictures http://www.engadget.com/photos/google-nexus-4-hands-on/#5395910
30 second Photospehere video http://www.legitreviews.com/news/14408/
Edit : Added photosphere link

Wow great review I am actually excited about holding it all my life been holding plastic let's see how glass feels.
Thx for sharing
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Interesting, sends to have the same curved glad edge like my sensation...
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I have about three pounds of dust accumulating on my Galaxy S3 in the gap between the casing and the glass. I see the LG Nexus 4 also has a similar gap. As do most devices, really, but this Sammy is sure a dust magnet. Here's hoping the LG will NOT be like the Samsung in that regard.

matt310 said:
I have about three pounds of dust accumulating on my Galaxy S3 in the gap between the casing and the glass. I see the LG Nexus 4 also has a similar gap. As do most devices, really, but this Sammy is sure a dust magnet. Here's hoping the LG will NOT be like the Samsung in that regard.
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I read somewhere that the nexus 4 uses the Zero-Gap Technology, which practically leaves no space between the screen and the touch panel..?
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RockR172 said:
I read somewhere that the nexus 4 uses the Zero-Gap Technology, which practically leaves no space between the screen and the touch panel..?
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That's a type of technology? Like Microwaves and stuff?

matt310 said:
I have about three pounds of dust accumulating on my Galaxy S3 in the gap between the casing and the glass. I see the LG Nexus 4 also has a similar gap. As do most devices, really, but this Sammy is sure a dust magnet. Here's hoping the LG will NOT be like the Samsung in that regard.
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RockR172 said:
I read somewhere that the nexus 4 uses the Zero-Gap Technology, which practically leaves no space between the screen and the touch panel..?
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I think you're talking about something a bit different. I believe, correct me if I'm wrong, that matt310 was referencing the gap between the front glass and the side edging on the outside of the device.

su9062 said:
Not sure if this is allowed but, having a thread for all the interesting reviews will help.
This is probably the most praising device review I have seen on the web so far.
http://blogs.computerworld.com/smartphones/21248/google-nexus-4-hands-on-impressions
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good read

vinay427 said:
I think you're talking about something a bit different. I believe, correct me if I'm wrong, that matt310 was referencing the gap between the front glass and the side edging on the outside of the device.
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That's how I read it, too; frankly, I think it would be pretty hard from any of the N4 release photos that would reveal distance between the display & glass.

vinay427 said:
I think you're talking about something a bit different. I believe, correct me if I'm wrong, that matt310 was referencing the gap between the front glass and the side edging on the outside of the device.
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Oh, my bad.
Maybe he just meant it that way..
Slap-Yourself :) said:
That's a type of technology? Like Microwaves and stuff?
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Technology, Yes.
Read before you make non sense posts.
First use of Zerogap Touch for Real Touch
It’s nice to be part of a conglomerate. Working with its vertically-integrated sister companies, LG incorporated the industry-first Zerogap Touch technology into the Optimus G.
As the first smartphone with the Zerogap Touch, the Optimus G boasts a cover glass that’s different from typical touch screen cover glass. While the others are typically topped with ITO film or a glass sensor, the Zerogap Touch has an ITO sensor film printed directly on the glass, removing the air gap that is normally trapped between the two elements.
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Read more HERE
Slap Yourself Now.
[No Offence]
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RockR172 said:
I read somewhere that the nexus 4 uses the Zero-Gap Technology, which practically leaves no space between the screen and the touch panel..?
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Yeah, they should've done that with our beloved Optimus One, right?
Selling my GNex for this probably, but I would like to see a comparision between Nexus 4 and Galaxy Nexus first..
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mDroidd said:
Yeah, they should've done that with our beloved Optimus One, right?
Selling my GNex for this probably, but I would like to see a comparision between Nexus 4 and Galaxy Nexus first..
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O1 has like infinite space between Touchscreen and the Display lol...
The Nexus 4 will be better anyday than the GNexus..
Will be good to see you around here too...

Does Zerogap technology do anything to help touch response time?

onthecouchagain said:
Does Zerogap technology do anything to help touch response time?
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Response time, no. Accuracy, probably.

RockR172 said:
Oh, my bad.
Maybe he just meant it that way..
Technology, Yes.
Read before you make non sense posts.
Slap Yourself Now.
[No Offence]
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Wait, you exhibit poor reading skills yourself, then chide another for the same? It wasn't nonsense at all, clearly on-topic. Nobody can stay abreast of the latest at this neck-breaking pace.
That said, this phone will have at least one less area in which dust can congregate. Yay!

Hmmm I just don't understand the glass back design...? Everybody have laughed at the iPhone 4 and 4s design which broke almost just by looking at it - or at least when dropped from little height. And now Google - as I see it - makes the same mistake!
Beautiful yes! Wise NO! ( or what do you think?)

Foxhunter123 said:
Hmmm I just don't understand the glass back design...? Everybody have laughed at the iPhone 4 and 4s design which broke almost just by looking at it - or at least when dropped from little height. And now Google - as I see it - makes the same mistake!
Beautiful yes! Wise NO! ( or what do you think?)
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The difference is the plastic has a lip over the glass so if you were to drop the phone on it's corner The glass itself wouldn't make contact. However I could be misinformed.
It'll be interesting to see drop tests of this device, though. I do love drop tests.
EDIT: I must agree with you, though. The glass back wasn't very wise... :/

That's a good deal bro. imo you should return your GNII and buy the N4 first. Then wait the the 3G/4G version of N10. It will be better thought.

Glass back doesn't bother me. I just won't drop the phone

The folks at Android Police got their hands on one.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/1...e-bar-for-design-materials-and-build-quality/
Want.
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Light bleed

Before all the angry people kick off, this is not just another "problem thread".
Reading through forum I realised that a lot of people won't notice light bleed of they put their phone down when booting as background on KK is grayish. I've seen a few people ask how they check for light bleed. I'm also curious how bad it gets.
Now, before you do it, please keep in mind once it's seen, it can't be unseen, don't blame me for that, I gave you a fair warning and if you didn't read it or ignored it, you suck
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gombosdev.displaytester
Right, download this app, set brightness to max, go into dead pixel tab and scroll horizontally to the black panel. Voila!
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Ignore everything but top left corner (2 points) on this pic as this is simply due to the angle. It appears like light bleed, but it's so minor, it's barely visible in reality. Top left corner though is very prominent.
Have fun.
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undercover said:
Before all the angry people kick off, this is not just another "problem thread".
Reading through forum I realised that a lot of people won't notice light bleed of they put their phone down when booting as background on KK is grayish. I've seen a few people ask how they check for light bleed. I'm also curious how bad it gets.
Now, before you do it, please keep in mind once it's seen, it can't be unseen, don't blame me for that, I gave you a fair warning and if you didn't read it or ignored it, you suck
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gombosdev.displaytester
Right, download this app, set brightness to max, go into dead pixel tab and scroll horizontally to the black panel. Voila!
View attachment 2373610
Ignore everything but top left corner (2 points) on this pic as this is simply due to the angle. It appears like light bleed, but it's so minor, it's barely visible in reality. Top left corner though is very prominent.
Have fun.
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Have it in the exact sAme spot on my N5, not worth the hassle of replacing it imo.

jxr94 said:
Have it in the exact sAme spot on my N5, not worth the hassle of replacing it imo.
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I will give you kudos of posting some actual light bleed instead of just being brighter at certain angles.
I fortunately haven't noticed this on mine, but even if I did -- like you, I wouldn't bother getting it replaced.

jxr94 said:
Have it in the exact sAme spot on my N5, not worth the hassle of replacing it imo.
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Not much hassle, phone call, deposit, wait and use current N5. Mine other one already shipped. Wonder if it's going to be any better....
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It's much better than the N4, and I was perfectly happy with that for the last year!

undercover said:
Not much hassle, phone call, deposit, wait and use current N5. Mine other one already shipped. Wonder if it's going to be any better....
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If the replacement is worse *knocks on wood*, can you just return it to them and keep your current one?

Jorsher said:
I will give you kudos of posting some actual light bleed instead of just being brighter at certain angles.
I fortunately haven't noticed this on mine, but even if I did -- like you, I wouldn't bother getting it replaced.
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Let's put it this way, if next one is perfect, I'm keeping it. This device only has that one issue. Most of the time I don't see it, but I KNOW it's there. So, if replacement is not perfect, I'm keeping my my first one... Probably...
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jxr94 said:
If the replacement is worse *knocks on wood*, can you just return it to them and keep your current one?
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Can't see why not, since replacement is pretty much a new purchase.
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Fair enough. I just know that, admittedly through the constant rehashing of friends and family, I am too critical of my electronic devices and nothing is perfect. With this in mind, I'm trying to just see the brighter side lol. Good luck to you though man!

jxr94 said:
Fair enough. I just know that, admittedly through the constant rehashing of friends and family, I am too critical of my electronic devices and nothing is perfect. With this in mind, I'm trying to just see the brighter side lol. Good luck to you though man!
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I can "live" with things.. Heck, I did with ipad and a few other things.
However display on this device is supposed to be sealed AFAIK. Light bleed like that shows its not, which is an inherited hardware fault. Another reason for this thread is to see if majority of devices is like that and looking for a perfect one is like looking for a needle in a hay stack. Which is obviously not worth the hassle.
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Do you think this problem will be solved when they will release the next batch?

Look, @undercover , nothing against you personally, I actually enjoy most of your posts, but if you put any device under a microscope, you'll find issues. If slight light bleed visible only during the boot process while in a pitch-black room is the only issue with my phone, I'd consider myself lucky and move on.
I guess what I'm saying is, every device deserves a little margin of error. Every single unit off of the assembly line can't be perfect, and a unit with only the aforementioned light bleed should probably be considered slightly-less-than-perfect-but-acceptable, in my humble opinion.

No bleed here. Goooood!

I guess I'm lucky. I only have light bleed on lower bottom corner and its not even bad. Just BARELY.
Its very very little.
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caribouxda said:
No bleed here. Goooood!
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Lol I hope you have a dead pixel jk count yourself fortunate man!

Johmama said:
Look, @undercover , nothing against you personally, I actually enjoy most of your posts, but if you put any device under a microscope, you'll find issues. If slight light bleed visible only during the boot process while in a pitch-black room is the only issue with my phone, I'd consider myself lucky and move on.
I guess what I'm saying is, every device deserves a little margin of error. Every single unit off of the assembly line can't be perfect, and a unit with only the aforementioned light bleed should probably be considered slightly-less-than-perfect-but-acceptable, in my humble opinion.
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With all due respect this thread is not to discuss what is acceptable error margin to a person.
To simplify, here's the bleed, how much worse/better/same it gets and on how many devices. Everything is relative so I'm trying to work out just HOW relative it is. That's all. I'm not slagging LG, Google, users, nor am I saying every user should return his unit because of certain amount of light bleed. Most of the threads I started are either help threads (passed on to other people now) or analysis of this or the other.
Tis all
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nitrogen618 said:
I guess I'm lucky. I only have light bleed on lower bottom corner and its not even bad. Just BARELY.
Its very very little.
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same here, top right
went to a pitch black room and ran the test, otherwise i never would have noticed

lolcopter said:
same here, top right
went to a pitch black room and ran the test, otherwise i never would have noticed
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This gives me hope that it's not majority of devices that are affected. :thumbup:
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lolcopter said:
same here, top right
went to a pitch black room and ran the test, otherwise i never would have noticed
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Same. Went inside my bathroom with brightness all the way up. Or else I wouldn't know
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Could you chaps take some photos please?
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Farewell all

Just posting a farewell thread folks, ordered a white Nexus 5 32gb 399.99 from Google Play on Friday it got here today, Monday. I activated it over the phone with Sprint in under 5 minutes and threw the sim card from HTC one into the Nexus 5. Boom, instantly works beautifully. I am getting LTE so much more then I got with the HTC one I am barely ever on 3g anymore! Also everyone used to complain to me about call quality on the One, this problem is now gone no one complains anymore. The only thing I miss are the speakers, everything else is better in every way. I use a portable 30 ish dollar bluetooth speaker every once and a while when I care enough to grab it. Snapdragon 800 is amazing and the 8mp camera is better then htc 4mp "ultrapixel" bogus. The HTC one was nice for a while but this phone is an upgrade for me. Going to go sell my HTC one on craigslist or ebay for 350 now. Goodbye everyone! try to enjoy your htc ones!

Toodles

Aren't threads like this not allowed?

Try to enjoy our ones? You sound like you're on Samsung's jock. I love my One. I acknowledge the camera issues but its smooth, sounds great and it has the UI of any android phone.

Bye
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FrozenRiff said:
Try to enjoy our ones? You sound like you're on Samsung's jock. I love my One. I acknowledge the camera issues but its smooth, sounds great and it has the UI of any android phone.
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Wouldn't it be LG's jock that he's on?
Yeah, the cam is not as nice as it has been pimped. What phone hasn't had this exact problem? My N4, LGOG and ONE all were like this.....try to say that the N5's camera is soooo much better and I will say
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Im a former one owner i dont go nuts like u n get banned imao
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Bye! uh... who were you again?

wp7chris said:
Just posting a farewell thread folks, ordered a white Nexus 5 32gb 399.99 from Google Play on Friday it got here today, Monday. I activated it over the phone with Sprint in under 5 minutes and threw the sim card from HTC one into the Nexus 5. Boom, instantly works beautifully. I am getting LTE so much more then I got with the HTC one I am barely ever on 3g anymore! Also everyone used to complain to me about call quality on the One, this problem is now gone no one complains anymore. The only thing I miss are the speakers, everything else is better in every way. I use a portable 30 ish dollar bluetooth speaker every once and a while when I care enough to grab it. Snapdragon 800 is amazing and the 8mp camera is better then htc 4mp "ultrapixel" bogus. The HTC one was nice for a while but this phone is an upgrade for me. Going to go sell my HTC one on craigslist or ebay for 350 now. Goodbye everyone! try to enjoy your htc ones!
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Lol. Why are you posting a farewell? Honestly, unless you're a developer, I doubt anyone really cares... I switched to the Nexus 5 as well, and agree with you on pretty much everything. I just don't see a reason to tell everyone about it because I don't develop or theme or anything so it hardly matters. I'm still keeping my One anyway, just in case...

tyler.durden said:
Lol. Why are you posting a farewell? Honestly, unless you're a developer, I doubt anyone really cares... I switched to the Nexus 5 as well, and agree with you on pretty much everything. I just don't see a reason to tell everyone about it because I don't develop or theme or anything so it hardly matters. I'm still keeping my One anyway, just in case...
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Its like were supposed to get upset and beg for him to stay with the One or something.

Dear nobody,
Everyone, including your own mother, couldn't possibly care any less than we do.
Your friends,
No one is your friend.
P.S. If you hasn't of said anything no one would have notice that you left. Now we just don't like you, so was it worth it?
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FrostyF7 said:
Aren't threads like this not allowed?
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Syntax is all wrong, but
+1 freakin million
If you enjoy your generic device- keep it in the generic device forum.
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wp7chris said:
Just posting a farewell thread folks, ordered a white Nexus 5 32gb 399.99 from Google Play on Friday it got here today, Monday. I activated it over the phone with Sprint in under 5 minutes and threw the sim card from HTC one into the Nexus 5. Boom, instantly works beautifully. I am getting LTE so much more then I got with the HTC one I am barely ever on 3g anymore! Also everyone used to complain to me about call quality on the One, this problem is now gone no one complains anymore. The only thing I miss are the speakers, everything else is better in every way. I use a portable 30 ish dollar bluetooth speaker every once and a while when I care enough to grab it. Snapdragon 800 is amazing and the 8mp camera is better then htc 4mp "ultrapixel" bogus. The HTC one was nice for a while but this phone is an upgrade for me. Going to go sell my HTC one on craigslist or ebay for 350 now. Goodbye everyone! try to enjoy your htc ones!
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My son writes like that. He's 7. He is learning to use punctuation, and grammar as we converse (not to mention the space bar). Game away

chas123 said:
Syntax is all wrong, but
+1 freakin million
If you enjoy your generic device- keep it in the generic device forum.
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My son writes like that. He's 7. He is learning to use punctuation, and grammar as we converse (not to mention the space bar). Game away
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Massive lol. #lovethispost
D
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Gone just a short time and I miss him already

androidgooroo said:
Gone just a short time and I miss him already
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Life will never be the same ever again. Like a cold sore you've grown an emotional connection with for some twisted reason.
Farewell, Sprint HTC One Forum's face herpe. Farewell

Post goodbyes in the OT thread please....

Sharper Screen On Later Model

Hi Guys, got a G Flex when they first came out and have been really happy with it so when I needed a new work phone i bought another one.
The new one has REV 1 in the model number and is obviously a later serial number.
Side by side next to each other both set to normal and full brightness the new one is much sharper, everything the screen displays is sharper for some reason, the resolution is exactly the same though obviously so how is this possible?
The original unit is running Jelly Bean based OS and the new one updated to Kit Kat which is also strange as they are both D955 and the old unit always says its OS is up to date when I check?
Has the change in OS sharpened the screen or have they change the screen or processing on later models?
Though someone on here might have some answers.
Cheers

dantay999 said:
Hi Guys, got a G Flex when they first came out and have been really happy with it so when I needed a new work phone i bought another one.
The new one has REV 1 in the model number and is obviously a later serial number.
Side by side next to each other both set to normal and full brightness the new one is much sharper, everything the screen displays is sharper for some reason, the resolution is exactly the same though obviously so how is this possible?
The original unit is running Jelly Bean based OS and the new one updated to Kit Kat which is also strange as they are both D955 and the old unit always says its OS is up to date when I check?
Has the change in OS sharpened the screen or have they change the screen or processing on later models?
Though someone on here might have some answers.
Cheers
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how you check the rev?

cocous said:
how you check the rev?
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It's on the bar code in the bottom left hand corner of the box, mine is MEZ65407931(1.1)BL The (1.1) was a (1.0) on my original unit so I'm assuming the (1.1) indicates a hardware revision.
Either way I'm pleased as the screen is so much nicer and also has less to no image retention.

it might be placebo effect, but since the kitkat update, I dont have any where near as much of the screen retention problem that was so horrible on 4.2..Maybe there is a new graphics driver in 4.4..

dantay999 said:
It's on the bar code in the bottom left hand corner of the box, mine is MEZ65407931(1.1)BL The (1.1) was a (1.0) on my original unit so I'm assuming the (1.1) indicates a hardware revision.
Either way I'm pleased as the screen is so much nicer and also has less to no image retention.
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Look i found and this.
Go to dialer and enter 3845#*955#
If you have another model try to change the last three numbers with your model. 3845#*xxx#
after go settings/version info/HW Version.
Mine is Rev1.
don't touch anything else inside there because you can damage your phone

wase4711 said:
it might be placebo effect, but since the kitkat update, I dont have any where near as much of the screen retention problem that was so horrible on 4.2..Maybe there is a new graphics driver in 4.4..
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No placebo effect, I have them side by side and the newer one is much sharper on everything the screen displays.

dantay999 said:
No placebo effect, I have them side by side and the newer one is much sharper on everything the screen displays.
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mine in barcode have at the end the 1.1 but in secret menu is Rev1. If the 1.1 is Rev1 the 1.0 what Rev is?

No revision, original version

dantay999 said:
No revision, original version
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ok thanks for the awnser.

I noticed the same thing when I got my replacement earlier this week. On the new one the screen looks better and has no image ghosting.

I'm on the latest update 6/18. When I'm on tapatalk the black background looks black now as before it was like a light black. Lol. It looks a tad sharper.
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Mine seems sharper as well, but to this day I never once noticed the ghosting issue everyone talks about. Weird.... Thankfully!
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JesseMT4G said:
Mine seems sharper as well, but to this day I never once noticed the ghosting issue everyone talks about. Weird.... Thankfully!
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Lucky man you are! Im on my second flex and everyone ive seen has the ghosting. Either way i love this phone for sure
HIT EM WIT DAT FLEX

Yeah, unless it's there and I am to blind to see it, haha!
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JesseMT4G said:
Yeah, unless it's there and I am to blind to see it, haha!
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Mine is a rev 1.0 just checked. I can see the ghosting less on this one than the other i had but like i said ive seen it on all that ive seen. Your not blind your just looking away
HIT EM WIT DAT FLEX

I bought my first Flex online but in order to get a deal on my 2nd Flex I had to return my 1st one. I didn't notice any ghosting on the first one but did on my 2nd one. After the 6-18 update I don't notice it but didn't really notice all that much. I'm very happy with the Flex especially the battery life and my Vest case/skin combo but I'm already wanting a new toy/phone.
To shoe her off...:laugh: I got the Vest case for $20 instead of $60 on Ebay from Korea. The skin was free since I did a review on it.
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sweets55 said:
I bought my first Flex online but in order to get a deal on my 2nd Flex I had to return my 1st one. I didn't notice any ghosting on the first one but did on my 2nd one. After the 6-18 update I don't notice it but didn't really notice all that much. I'm very happy with the Flex especially the battery life and my Vest case/skin combo but I'm already wanting a new toy/phone.
To shoe her off...:laugh: I got the Vest case for $20 instead of $60 on Ebay from Korea. The skin was free since I did a review on it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=52869537&postcount=50
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Man that looks good i think ima do the same but not with white. I bass fish a ton and white might get funky lol
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fleurdelisxliv said:
Man that looks good i think ima do the same but not with white. I bass fish a ton and white might get funky lol
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Flex on a boat..Yikes! hehe Yea it's showing a little wear on the sides. Maybe I could clean it. Took me a day to finally decide to get a white skin. lol I was going to get red being a Ohio State fan but doesn't look like a true red. Also thought about getting brown. Skin is on sale and only $5.99.
http://www.xgearlive.com/products/android/lg/exo-skin-6

sweets55 said:
Flex on a boat..Yikes! hehe Yea it's showing a little wear on the sides. Maybe I could clean it. Took me a day to finally decide to get a white skin. lol I was going to get red being a Ohio State fan but doesn't look like a true red. Also thought about getting brown. Skin is on sale and only $5.99.
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Thanks ill check that out and yea the flex gets lots of boat time lol! How else wld i take sweet pics of the fish i caught hehe
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I'm on my 3rd flex now; the first 2 had absolutely no ghosting or other screen issues, but this third one was horrible..Until i got on kitkat, and since then, no screen issues at all anymore..

Galaxy Note 9 camera not as sharp

I have a T-Mobile snapdragon Galaxy Note 9 that I purchased and I noticed that the camera is not as sharp. I don't know if I have been spoiled by the pixel 2 xl but even using the Galaxy s9+ and the note 8 and so forth before this phone, the camera seems very soft.
Another issue is that Snapchat and Instagram cameras take a long time to focus. I know Android and Snapchat/Instagram don't get along that we'll still but I never had these issues with another phone. Still a great phone, just wanted to know if I am the only one with this experience and if I have a defective camera.

Try turning off scene optimizer.

More than half of my picture are not clear indoor or low light. Been comparing it to my note 8 the past few days and my note 8 is consistently sharp. I'm hoping this is just a software issue on the note 9.
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More than half of my picture are not clear indoor or low light. Been comparing it to my note 8 the past few days and my note 8 is consistently sharp. I'm hoping this is just a software issue on the note 9.
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Thats what I have been worried about as well... Got a 2XL and love how sharp pictures are.... Been trying to research if the GCam APK Mod is available yet to see if anyone has really tested it out.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-9/themes/google-camera-snapdragon-note9-t3835123
That guy seems to have made one work but I havent seen any comparisons yet.

Did you change your screen resolution in the display options yet? (In the display options, not the camera options) I notice my pics weren't sharp either..until I realized my display was set default at 2220x1080..I changed it to WQHD+ (2960x1440) And they look a lot more crisp and clear to me now.

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Did you change your screen resolution in the display options yet? (In the display options, not the camera options) I notice my pics weren't sharp either..until I realized my display was set default at 2220x1080..I changed it to WQHD+ (2960x1440) And they look a lot more crisp and clear to me now.
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Funny you mention this. I've noticed that 1080p doesn't look as good on the note 9 as compared to the note 8.
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Gilley said:
Thats what I have been worried about as well... Got a 2XL and love how sharp pictures are.... Been trying to research if the GCam APK Mod is available yet to see if anyone has really tested it out.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-9/themes/google-camera-snapdragon-note9-t3835123
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I tried the 5.1.20 from that link and although the picture is sharper (similar to my note 8) there is a lot of noise when shooting indoors.
At least this proves the hardware is good and it's just software.

Same thoughts about the camera! Outdoor/good lighting are OK for the most part, but there are shots that just look plain bad! Often get blurry pics or pics that almost resemble an oil painting (like they look blocky/pixelated... hard to explain). I've had this with scene optimization both on and off.
I also have a Pixel XL 2 and am certainly spoiled, but really thought the Note 9 would be better than what I'm seeing, especially how Sammy hyped the camera... Seems with the Note 9 more often than not I am taking 2 or 3 pictures to get a good one whereas with the Pixel XL 2 99.9% of the time that one shot is the keeper and looks incredible. Hopefully Sammy can address this.
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YankInDaSouth said:
Same thoughts about the camera! Outdoor/good lighting are OK for the most part, but there are shots that just look plain bad! Often get blurry pics or pics that almost resemble an oil painting (like they look blocky/pixelated... hard to explain). I've had this with scene optimization both on and off.
I also have a Pixel XL 2 and am certainly spoiled, but really thought the Note 9 would be better than what I'm seeing, especially how Sammy hyped the camera... Seems with the Note 9 more often than not I am taking 2 or 3 pictures to get a good one whereas with the Pixel XL 2 99.9% of the time that one shot is the keeper and looks incredible. Hopefully Sammy can address this.
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Yeah I'm keeping my 2XL and if all else fails if I know I will be taking a lot of pictures I'll toss the sim over into that for the day unless the GCam mod works soon or samsung fixes it.

YankInDaSouth said:
Same thoughts about the camera! Outdoor/good lighting are OK for the most part, but there are shots that just look plain bad! Often get blurry pics or pics that almost resemble an oil painting (like they look blocky/pixelated... hard to explain). I've had this with scene optimization both on and off.
I also have a Pixel XL 2 and am certainly spoiled, but really thought the Note 9 would be better than what I'm seeing, especially how Sammy hyped the camera... Seems with the Note 9 more often than not I am taking 2 or 3 pictures to get a good one whereas with the Pixel XL 2 99.9% of the time that one shot is the keeper and looks incredible. Hopefully Sammy can address this.
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Agreed. I've using my backpack as a test subject. 4 out 5 take look like this. My note 8 just need one take.
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Gilley said:
Yeah I'm keeping my 2XL and if all else fails if I know I will be taking a lot of pictures I'll toss the sim over into that for the day unless the GCam mod works soon or samsung fixes it.
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I certainly understand... Really liking the phone otherwise but still on the fence as to whether or I'm sticking with it. Was really wanting to downsize phones but Sammy made an offer I couldn't refuse LOL ($450 trade in on my old S7)
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YankInDaSouth said:
I certainly understand... Really liking the phone otherwise but still on the fence as to whether or I'm sticking with it. Was really wanting to downsize phones but Sammy made an offer I couldn't refuse LOL ($450 trade in on my old S7)
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What? How did you get that offer? I thought s7 was only $200 off.
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aznmode said:
Agreed. I've using my backpack as a test subject. 4 out 5 take look like this. My note 8 just need one take. View attachment 4583968View attachment 4583969
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Well, this gives me hope that Samsung can get it corrected... Just hope they do it sooner rather than later!
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Gilley said:
Yeah I'm keeping my 2XL and if all else fails if I know I will be taking a lot of pictures I'll toss the sim over into that for the day unless the GCam mod works soon or samsung fixes it.
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Here is a shot of the gcam v5. 1.20. There's a lot of noise.
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YankInDaSouth said:
I certainly understand... Really liking the phone otherwise but still on the fence as to whether or I'm sticking with it. Was really wanting to downsize phones but Sammy made an offer I couldn't refuse LOL ($450 trade in on my old S7)
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Haha yeah thats nuts... For that price it would be a worthy backup if you need to lol jk
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Here is a shot of the gcam v5. 1.20. There's a lot of noise. View attachment 4583974
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Yeah that is quite a bit... I take a lot of pics of my kids and their hair looks like its blurry so hoping that someone figures out the gcam so it can get a little closer to the Pixel.... It doesnt need to be the pixel but somewhat close i'd take lol

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Haha yeah thats nuts... For that price it would be a worthy backup if you need to lol jk
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Yeah, at only $25/month through Samsung finance it almost seems like a no brainer to keep it ... But I could sell it for a profit too LOL decisions, decisions ?
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YankInDaSouth said:
Well, this gives me hope that Samsung can get it corrected... Just hope they do it sooner rather than later!
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I honestly wouldn't bank on Samsung getting it fixed unless it is all over the media outlet. They still haven't fixed the gallery issue when viewing gallery in the camera app. It will shows pictures you've downloaded, received, screenshotted when it should just show you the pictures you've taken with the camera. That's been going on since nougat on the note 7.

aznmode said:
I honestly wouldn't bank on Samsung getting it fixed unless it is all over the media outlet. They still haven't fixed the gallery issue when viewing gallery in the camera app. It will shows pictures you've downloaded, received, screenshotted when it should just show you the pictures you've taken with the camera. That's been going on since nougat on the note 7.
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Ugh, that's not good! Hopefully this will get some coverage and catch Samsung's eye enough for them to fix things up.
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YankInDaSouth said:
Yeah, at only $25/month through Samsung finance it almost seems like a no brainer to keep it ... But I could sell it for a profit too LOL decisions, decisions ?
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Way too many things bothered me about the Note 9, so I sold mine and made $350. [emoji1303]
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holywhitebread said:
Way too many things bothered me about the Note 9, so I sold mine and made $350. [emoji1303]
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Yeah, I may go the same route... Waiting to see what the Pixel 3 looks like (not the XL as that notch is a huge NO fire me)
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