I forgot to mention that I'm talking about the wireless charger. I never use the one that came with the phone since I have a Nexus 7 charger which I think is faster.
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I forgot to mention that I'm talking about the wireless charger. I never use the one that came with the phone since I have a Nexus 7 charger which I think is faster.
Maybe you just couldn't heard it, I don't know I can't explain in English but I might be full of **** anyway
Loving these thing ! Finally resolved a issue I had with the play store (couldn't download pay apps) I must say Google costumer support have been nice and with prompt response to me.
I'm getting the same speed or maybe a bit better than my 4s, can't complaint cause I don't even need that "much"
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My battery on stand by is superb, screen has only been on for 22 minutes but nevertheless still pretty impressive.
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Hey folks to get a better idea of what is using battery power try GSam Battery Monitor. As good as the builtin battery information is--especially compared to iOS--this one is much better. Really lets you see what is using what.
I am still tweaking things but so far I can't find that one or two things that are really sucking down battery. I have turned a lot of stuff off too, at least when on battery power.
Michael
I am still tweaking things but so far I can't find that one or two things that are really sucking down battery. I have turned a lot of stuff off too, at least when on battery power.
Michael
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One peeve that is really starting to annoy me is the feature to end call with the sleep button. While that works as expected it is utterly annoying that it does it with the screen off too. How exactly am I supposed to turn the screen back on, if it has timed out to off, while I am on a call without hanging up the call? In my opinion that feature should allow you to actually see the screen when it is off without hanging up the caller.
Or am I missing something obvious? Volume buttons do nothing.
Michael
Or am I missing something obvious? Volume buttons do nothing.
Michael
I almost always use speaker to talk and the screen inevitable goes off. I can turn the screen back on without hanging up. There must be a setting somewhere.
I think id change it to where to sleep button doesnt hang up my phone. Isnt there an "end" button on the dialer when you are in a call? There has got to be more options.
I am finding it very difficult to decide which to sell out of the two of them, and it will take a while longer.
What do you like/hate about each? I have both.
Nexus 4:
- Great screen
- Latest OS
- Looks sexy
- Wireless charging
- I hate the haptic feedback on the Nexus 4 but I hate not having haptic feedback even more
- Still tinkering with it trying to get better battery life
Galaxy S3:
- Expandable storage
- Replaceable battery (big plus here)
- Feels more comfortable to hold
- Vibration (haptic and system) feels a lot nicer
- I prefer the LED on the S3. It looks better and it's bigger.
just got an update, if i saw right it was about 1.1mb stuff seems more fluid or maybe its just a placebo.
power toggles its great ! thanks onthecouch.
stuff seems more fluid or maybe its just a placebo.power toggles its great ! thanks onthecouch.
This is something I'll be struggling with as well. The only deciding factor I can see that might be a problem would be the lack of LTE on the Nexus. I get excellent LTE service with AT&T where I am so I'll really be watching the HSPA+ speeds closely. I plan to swap sims immediately, and use the Nexus 4 as my daily driver for a few weeks before making my final decision on which one to keep. Now that my S3 has official Jelly Bean, this will a much harder decision can't wait!
EDIT: For those complaining about poor battery life on the Nexus 4, have you tried Juice Defender? I have it installed on my S3, and my phone lasts a full day with moderate to heavy usage.
This is something I'll be struggling with as well. The only deciding factor I can see that might be a problem would be the lack of LTE on the Nexus. I get excellent LTE service with AT&T where I am so I'll really be watching the HSPA+ speeds closely. I plan to swap sims immediately, and use the Nexus 4 as my daily driver for a few weeks before making my final decision on which one to keep. Now that my S3 has official Jelly Bean, this will a much harder decision can't wait!
EDIT: For those complaining about poor battery life on the Nexus 4, have you tried Juice Defender? I have it installed on my S3, and my phone lasts a full day with moderate to heavy usage.
I like having data all the time so Juice Defender isn't an option for me.
Settings -> Accessibility
Bad thing to activate. Annoyed the hell out of me too, and I forgot where to disable it.
I'm not entirely sure how it works but I think it disables the radios when not in use but I rely on whatsapp for communication and it uses data.
What do you like/hate about each? I have both.
Nexus 4:
- Great screen
- Latest OS
- Looks sexy
- Wireless charging
- I hate the haptic feedback on the Nexus 4 but I hate not having haptic feedback even more
- Still tinkering with it trying to get better battery life
Galaxy S3:
- Expandable storage
- Replaceable battery (big plus here)
- Feels more comfortable to hold
- Vibration (haptic and system) feels a lot nicer
- I prefer the LED on the S3. It looks better and it's bigger.
I must admit that I like the experience with both phones, I am normally very decisive, but TBH, this one is causing me a real headache, I can't really justify having 2 phones but love the screen size and touchwiz on the S3, the N4, I love the quality of the screen but also like vanilla Android. I am not a big user and have been very lucky with the battery on my N4, it's as good as I have had.
This is something I'll be struggling with as well. The only deciding factor I can see that might be a problem would be the lack of LTE on the Nexus. I get excellent LTE service with AT&T where I am so I'll really be watching the HSPA+ speeds closely. I plan to swap sims immediately, and use the Nexus 4 as my daily driver for a few weeks before making my final decision on which one to keep. Now that my S3 has official Jelly Bean, this will a much harder decision can't wait!
EDIT: For those complaining about poor battery life on the Nexus 4, have you tried Juice Defender? I have it installed on my S3, and my phone lasts a full day with moderate to heavy usage.
If your experience is like mine Chris you will have some soul searching to do at the end of your trial period, tis a nice problem to have though
. LTE is not a problem for me as the International S3 doesn't have it, and TBH, where I live in the UK will not be getting it for at least a year. Enjoy both your phones.
I decided to call Google Tech support for the answer, and the fella I spoke with says the earpiece buzzing is not the father of your baby (/Maury mode) -- I mean, not causing battery drain.
He said it's a manufacturing defect and they'd be happy to send a replacement unit (I said, sure) but he assures that they've looked into it and it's not causing battery drain.
He went on to say Google is planning to send out an update very soon to patch a few bugs, including battery drain issue.
The gentleman sounded legit, but who knows. I hope it is true.
I urge y'all to call Google Tech Support and ask the same. Let's see if there's any consensus.
He said it's a manufacturing defect and they'd be happy to send a replacement unit (I said, sure) but he assures that they've looked into it and it's not causing battery drain.
He went on to say Google is planning to send out an update very soon to patch a few bugs, including battery drain issue.
The gentleman sounded legit, but who knows. I hope it is true.
I urge y'all to call Google Tech Support and ask the same. Let's see if there's any consensus.
Including battery drain huh? I hope so. Did you mention anything about touch sensitivity? I did and they acted like they had never heard of it. They asked if I had seen users complaining on the Internet. I of course directed them here and Pocket now a video review.
Call again and ask what they say about the ear piece buzzing + battery drainage. If you can.
That last part about an update for battery drain is definitely good news! I hope my replacements gets in soon though. My 4S feels so limited.
He's beginning to believe!
There was bound to be a patch for first wave of bugs. Almost every phone or software release goes through this. Glad it's coming soon, too.