google apps are FREE, what more do u want? u want to pay to use them? like u paid MS to use Windows?

i get your point. u don't want any bloat whatsoever. but think about this, there is NO OS that doesn't have a single bloat. don't be naive. it's how companies like google collect user data, it's how it earn profits. do u think google can give out free services without this? services like gmail and google maps isn't actually free, it's a barter system, u give them user data and they give u 'free' services. that's the way the world works, get used to it.

most ex-iphone owners i know either migrate to S3 or Note 2

most of my friends started with the first gen until the 4s. if that's not called hardcore, i don't know what is....

once they tasted android, they won't turn back to iOS. even with the shitty touchpiss on the Note 1 with super lag, they still love it

there is only 1 guy i know of who bought a Note 1 a year ago told me it was too damn complicated and returned to iphone 4s, because he used it for only a week, no surprise, he's a simpleton

This post has been edited by stormlcc: Feb 27 2013, 08:24 PM

compared to the G-Nex, the N4 sales figure in Malaysia and response is considered 'overwhelming' already.

yup. my sis was wondering what phone to buy early last year when her HTC Wildfire broke, her options were very few (S2 and some other phone I forgot) and she didn't even know the existence of G-nex, I recommended her and now she's a fan. same with my brother when the G-nex launched. weirdly I'm not using any Nexus devices at the time, still using the DHD. Now all my family members uses Nexus.

this is quite good. most of the time the lines that are near couldn't join up properly.

Auto Screen On.

using this app for my wife's N4 (she's using cover type casing) and it works brilliantly.

1. i'm using Nova launcher pro (paid version) which is worth every penny.

2. Use Mort Player (free) or PowerAmp (paid)

yes, micro sim. any handphone shop also provides this service with a fee. if u want free service, go to Digi and tell them you bought the Nexus from Digi and let them cut your sim, most of them will do it for u (free) even if u use other telco's sim

try AUTO SCREEN ON. it has pause function so u can set time for the sensor to pause, and it has night function also so when u r sleeping, the sensor will be off.

using sensor to switch on screen will always drain battery.

it's a very personal preference, some ppl prefer the over saturated color in SAMOLED, some like me love the natural colors in LG's screen (always have).

relax...they won't come out with N5, will still be using N4 with KLP. those websites are just using the google IO to hype up their viewings.

in a way, but not when their Nexus phone is so new. maybe the new Nexus 7, it's time for a replacement

This post has been edited by stormlcc: Mar 6 2013, 05:11 PM

probably will follow the tradition of releasing the new nexus phone in Sept / Oct this year.

if the condition is 99% like new, yes. anything less than that, no

if u have the RM200 rebate, then definitely no

for us hardcore android users, this is the only phone that can be considered as an android phone, also applies to a tablet, the Nexus brand = android OS

fyi, battery life isn't as bad as those reviews (most of them probably based on older version e.g. 4.2.1). After update to 4.2.2 the battery life is significantly improved, u can easily get through 1 day (20 hours) of usage if u use it like u said. if u use battery saving app (i'm using Internet Commander Pro) probably can last for 30 hours straight without any gaming. My max battery life without any charging is 50 hours (of course those 2 days are very bz so not much chance to use the phone).

about the camera, it's also not as bad as the reviews said. it's exactly average in my opinion. if u like HDR mode, it is quite good and can capture some amazing pictures, again, i will show off one of the pics I took in low light, sun rise condition:



those ppl who said the camera is bad obviously doesn't know how to take pics properly.

This post has been edited by stormlcc: Mar 8 2013, 04:50 PM

try AUTO SCREEN ON

that's y we have 3rd party camera apps like camera zoom fx especially for close ups. i don't care about temperature btw, don't even have anything to monitor that, just use it as it is, if the phone is too hot, just let it rest for some time.

i don't know how much u want to zoom / focus in, if too close of course cannot, the image sensor has it's limits. high temp of course will shorten battery life, like all electronic devices, but it's also not a problem because u r using it to the max anyway, and need to charge it up eventually, so no point in worrying about battery life.

This post has been edited by stormlcc: Mar 8 2013, 06:55 PM

like this?



or this



This post has been edited by stormlcc: Mar 8 2013, 07:09 PM