Official Avail. Nov 13th - Android 4.2 - LG Nexus 4 - Asus Nexus 7 - Samsung Nexus 10

[ponyo]

Crap! I can't believe you can't create smart playlists with Google music. Outside of the larger screen and google maps, I'm missing the iPhone.

Not too late to switch back. Plus now the iPhone has Google Maps and Apple Maps so it has best of both.

 

[lopri]

Agree. Don't fight devices, just use what you want/like. Life is too short. You may even make profit selling off Nexus 4 anyway. ()

Anyhow, do people experiment with developer options in Jellybean? There are two options that reads related to hardware acceleration;

I found the second one, "Force GPU Rendering," makes my Nexus 7 noticeably smoother. It isn't immediately evident in UI, but in some cases the difference is quite dramatic.

- Live wallpapers (not all of them)
- Apps.. Some apps that were stuttery (such as ROM Toolbox) before is buttery smooth with it checked. Can't tell which apps benefit more (or at all) but so far there hasn't been anything erratic.
- PDF is markedly smoother and faster. :thumbsup: Performance varies per app. Amazon's Kindle app is the best among what I have that can display pdf documents. With the "Force GPU rendering" box checked, now I simply drop pdfs in Kindle folder and read them without noticing stutters. Zooming and panning is as smooth as I see elsewhere. Before I discovered this I converted pdfs to ebook formats. No longer.

I tried the first option as well (Disable HW overlays), but I did not perceive what difference it makes. Does anyone know what the difference between these two options?

Another Q: How do I use custom pictures/icons for the ugly default widgets for library items?

 

[stlc8tr]

Another Q: How do I use custom pictures/icons for the ugly default widgets for library items?

AFAIK, if your files have embedded artwork in the metadata, the widgets should use it.

 

[lopri]

AFAIK, if your files have embedded artwork in the metadata, the widgets should use it.

Metadata where..? I guess that makes sense but I hope it's not every single .mp3 file. Maybe I will try adding a pic in music folder.

Edit: Oh, and in regard to my post above - AnandTech forum app also benefits from force GPU rendering option. It used to be somewhat skippy while scrolling but with GPU rendering checked on I don't see a single lag.

Only negative so far from forcing that option has been that there is a slight lag to draw the home screen when I exit a full-screen app. I suggest others give this option a shot and let us know how it works on your Nexus 7. (or 4 and 10, but I only have 7) I am curious if there is any bug or malfunctioning app.

 

[lopri]

Also, is there any app that exposes and/or allow manipulation of Tegra 3's GPU? (for Nexy 7) I have an app that has the same function as SetCPU but it doesn't show Tegra's 5th core nor its GPU.

 

[SpacemanSpiffVT]

really annoyed i dont have my nexus 4 yet. ordered 28 Nov and assholes who ordered after me already have theirs.

 

[Red Storm]

So this is interesting...

Remember I bought my Nexus 4 through T-Mobile with the intention of eating the ETF for a total of $409 for the phone? Well, I went into the local T-Mobile store to cancel the contract and when they looked it up they told me it was already canceled. I did a double take and asked if there was any bill or fees left to pay, and he said no.

In other words, I got my 16GB Nexus 4 for $200.

Whoever that nice lady was that handled my order over the phone, I love you lol.

 

[makken]

Has anyone been getting wake locked by Google play on the nexus 4?
This has happened to me a few times now:

 

[vshah]

Also, is there any app that exposes and/or allow manipulation of Tegra 3's GPU? (for Nexy 7) I have an app that has the same function as SetCPU but it doesn't show Tegra's 5th core nor its GPU.

gpu maybe, but as far as I know tegra 3's companion core is hardware controlled and never exposed to the OS as a 5th core.

you'll need a custom N7 kernel to overclock the GPU. look here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1688

 

[stlc8tr]

Metadata where..? I guess that makes sense but I hope it's not every single .mp3 file. Maybe I will try adding a pic in music folder.

My mistake. Apparently the widget doesn't care about embedded artwork. It grabs artwork from music that's in the Google Play Cloud.

 

[kehlsi]

my replacement nexus 4 is on it's way and should arrive tomorrow . hopefully the replacement doesn't have the buzzing earpiece issue my original has.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

BTW, Flipboard for tablets is out. I used it on my Nexus 10. Gorgeous. Reminds me of my iPad.

 

[lopri]

My mistake. Apparently the widget doesn't care about embedded artwork. It grabs artwork from music that's in the Google Play Cloud.

Hmm.. interesting. My widget for songs never get any artwork. Including the ones that came free with the device.

 

[vshah]

Hmm.. interesting. My widget for songs never get any artwork. Including the ones that came free with the device.

is sync disabled for one or more google services?

 

[Red Storm]

BTW, Flipboard for tablets is out. I used it on my Nexus 10. Gorgeous. Reminds me of my iPad.

The newly updated Google Currents > Flipboard.

 

[Silenus]

The newly updated Google Currents > Flipboard.

This. Google Currents is really nice right now.

 

[kehlsi]

i received my replacement nexus 4 - 16Gb and the earpiece buzzing and horrible call quality resulting from it are gone on the replacement. i'm glad b/c i love this thing .

 

[Eug]

Got my RAZR HD. Playing with it over the last couple of days re-emphasizes just how bad the speaker is on the Nexus 7.

Sound is way, way louder on the RAZR HD, a damn phone.

 

[makken]

So I got the T-mobile $30/mo 100min/unlimited txt/5GB internet plan yesterday. Today I tried to set up a pbxes.org account linked to my google voice account to handle voice calls.

I got everything set up nicely, but I'm told that people on the other end of the line are getting massive echoing problems.

Been playing with different settings all day and nothing seems to be working. Has anyone else experience this issue? any remedies?

 

[thecapsaicinkid]

Does anyone use their nexus 4 in the car with a stereo jack cable while plugged into a car charger? I get considerable interference compared to my old Desire HD, disappointing.

 

[Robert Munch]

Does anyone use their nexus 4 in the car with a stereo jack cable while plugged into a car charger? I get considerable interference compared to my old Desire HD, disappointing.

Using it for audio playback such as music is fine. Have notice a minor issue when placing a call if the person speaks at elevated tones I'll hear a screech. Much much better improvement over the S3 and HTC One series seems to be a terrible echo when the person talks.

 

[vshah]

Does anyone use their nexus 4 in the car with a stereo jack cable while plugged into a car charger? I get considerable interference compared to my old Desire HD, disappointing.

sounds like a ground loop if it only occurs with the charger connected.

 

[ImDonly1]

So I got the T-mobile $30/mo 100min/unlimited txt/5GB internet plan yesterday. Today I tried to set up a pbxes.org account linked to my google voice account to handle voice calls.

I got everything set up nicely, but I'm told that people on the other end of the line are getting massive echoing problems.

Been playing with different settings all day and nothing seems to be working. Has anyone else experience this issue? any remedies?

I never tried it, but from what I read that was always a half-ass solution. You won't get really good voice quality unless you have really low ping or are on wifi.

If you are using GrooveIP you can try talkatone.

 

[AznAnarchy99]

Does anyone use their nexus 4 in the car with a stereo jack cable while plugged into a car charger? I get considerable interference compared to my old Desire HD, disappointing.

That only happened to me when I used a shitty third party charger on my old Epic.

 

[Plugers]

I never tried it, but from what I read that was always a half-ass solution. You won't get really good voice quality unless you have really low ping or are on wifi.

If you are using GrooveIP you can try talkatone.

I went from GrooveIP to pbxes just yesterday and everyone I talk to says it is clearer now. I have the Samsung nexus though.

Another plus is you can use ATAs for more extensions. So free home phone too.