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  1. C

    Upgrade my Nexus 4

    Hi guys, I have an old Nexus 4, I got a upgrade notification long time ago from google. I heard new upgrade may make the phone slow, is that correct? thanks.
  2. zuben el genub

    Help New market nonsense

    I just put CM on the Nexus. This morning I wake up to junk mail from Google and a notice that the 4.4.3 is available. My gmail accounts are for spammers only, and I just banned Google. I don't use the Gmail app or website. I don't want it, don't want the notice. How do I get rid of it? I don't...
  3. T

    Help Is there anything I can do to restore my phone?!

    Hi all, In desperate need of some help / advice. A little over a week ago my daughter kindly threw my nexus 4 on the floor and smashed the screen up pretty good. The phone itself was still working, just that the screen was completely unresponsive. After some consideration I went to get the...
  4. I

    Put 4G LTE on android 4.4.3

    Hello, I want to add 4G to my phone. I check on the web but I only see solutions for 4.4.2 and I test them and is not working in 4.4.3. Someone knows how can I make it work? I really don't know why they make it more difficult to make that with the new version... it should be even easier! :mad:
  5. S

    Help Lags after upgrading

    Hi, Today I just upgraded the android version from 4.4.2 to 4.4.3. After upgrading I can see there some lags in the in application. Sometimes goggle keyboard is not not working properly. Feeling very uncomfortable. Can you please help?
  6. O

    Help Cant Connect To PC

    I have a rooted phone that I want to flash the 4.4.3 factory image on. However I can not connect my phone to any PC. I have USB debugging on, have tried both MTP and PTP settings but nothing will connect. I have restarted my PC, I have restarted my phone - nothing works. When I plug the...
  7. R

    Help 4.4.2 to 4.3?

    A few months ago I upgraded to 4.4.2. I don't really notice anything better. And the permissions manager don't really work anymore on 4.4.2. Can I do a factory reset, and then upgrade to 4.3?
  8. DC1022

    Google Contacts Not Syncing

    Hey guys so I've searched for recent forums on this issue and I'm not having any luck. My Nexus 4 keeps saying "Sync is currently experiencing problems. It will be back shortly." But the problem is, it's been like that for the past 4 days now. Do you guys have any advice or experience with this...
  9. jhonb

    Help Google Play sucking up my battery

    Any reason why Google play is all of the sudden sucking my battery dry? This has been happening for about a week now. I thought maybe the upgrade to 4.3.3 would help, but today I am having the same issue. I have an unrooted phone with stock everything And all apps are up to date.
  10. A

    Broken Nexus 4

    So, today I dropped my Nexus 4, it' bottom half of the screen isn't responding but the top half is. I'm stuck between 2 options, sell it on a website that buys broken electronics for a crap price, or repair it for a fortune. I have no insurance,
  11. bjacks12

    Help Nexus almost gave me a heart attack today

    Shortly after waking up, I went to send a text. Phone wasn't responding. Black screen, buttons not doing anything, nada. Like a brick. Holding the power button eventually gave me a flash of a red notification light. I about **** myself. I plugged it in to my computer and it didn't...
  12. Z

    Help [Q] N4 Broken Screen, Desperate, Kit Kat 4.4.2, Stock Everything, No USB Debugge

    I just came back from my honeymoon and all of my pictures are on my N4. Of course before I pull the pictures, I drop the phone is the screen is cracked and the touch does not work anymore. I'm really desperate to get these pictures. I've read all over online but my problems are this with all...
  13. U

    Help background data not working on nexus 4

    I restricted the background data on my phone during last bill cycle for most of the apps. However i have unchecked them now but it still doesn't seem to be working. I have checked and then unchecked the"restrict background data" multiple times. As a result am unable to receive mails or...
  14. F

    Help Texting from another country

    My wife is visiting her sister in Canada. We live in the UK. She emailed me last night to tell me that she is unable to send or receive texts on her Nexus 4. Before she left I disabled data roaming and mobile data. My understanding is that she should be able to use the Nexus 4 to make and...
  15. M

    Help Nexus 4 unexpectedly switches off

    Hi all, I have a Nexus 4 bought on April 2013 and I've been experiencing some problem with it. First, sorry for my bad english. I have been searching for an help on italian and spanish forums but no one could help me with this issue, I hope to express that clearly. :) When the battery level...
  16. 0utSid3r

    Root 4.3 no WiFi connection!?

    Hey with any 4.3rom I can't toggle my wifi, any solution?
  17. t12b25

    Help Google services battery drain?

    Hi everybody. My battery has been dying a lot quicker today . I opened up the battery usage , and it states Google services is using the most of it . how can I fix this ?. I appreciate the help. Thank you, Anthony.
  18. michaelkenward

    Help Nexus 4 needs restart to connect wifi

    My Nexus 4 does wifi fine for a while, and then it won't connect. The strange symptom that marks it out from other reports around here is that trying to complete the password does not help. It complains about wrong password. (It isn't.) No amount of turning the wifi on and off will restore...
  19. P

    Help Replace battery after one year?

    My Nexus 4 is a year old and I will be opening it to replace the rear glass.(it doesn't take much to break it at the speaker cutout). The battery seems pretty good but I've been progressively leaning usage (greenify, freezing unused apps, preventing run at boot) so I'm not sure if its...
  20. H

    Help Nexus 4 battery

    I was on my nexus 4 this afternoon and I had 30% battery I then noticed the battery started to drop rapidly and a new app appear on the battery usage list called shell is this a problem?(the phone also shot up to 48 centigrade)
  21. 2prevail

    Help Funny smell coming from battery, HELP!!

    Upon repairing NY phone the black layer of the battery scratched off a bit but now whenever the phone is on it releases an odd smell which I know is definitely from the battery. If I wrap electrical masking tape (black tape) around the whole battery do you think it would block the smell? Its...
  22. jhonb

    Help GNex 4 replacement

    I am thinking about replacing my Gnex 4 with the Samsung S5. The only two Android phones I have owned were the original galaxy nexus and the GNex 4. The thing that I am hesitent about is the Samsung interface they call Touch Wiz. How different will this be from the pure Google experience?
  23. H

    N4 Motherboard Swap

    Hello, I have done a lot of reading and found that all the IMEI data is stored on the phone's drive, which is attached to the motherboard. If I swap out a motherboard from a N4 with a good IMEI (and cracked screen) into another N4 with a good screen, should the phone work alright? I know the...
  24. 2prevail

    Help Battery Connector Screws

    I'm in the process of repairing my screen but I need to remove the battery. However, the screws connecting the battery to the motherboard will not come out (I am using the proper tool) and are stripping when I apply the littlest pressure. Damn Google employee must've screwed them on too tight...
  25. S

    Help EE MMS settings

    Anybody successfully able to send and receive MMS with this handset on the EE network? I've also had trouble and still unable too. Using the EE MMS settings Username - eesecure MMSC - http://mms/ MMS proxy - 149.254.201.135 MMS port - 8080 MCC - 234 MNC - 33 Authentication - PAP APN...