For questions about the LG Nexus 4, the first phone to ship with Android 4.2. Please only use this tag if you feel your question is specific to the Nexus 4.
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Want to organize apps on nexus 4
I have many apps, i want to organize my 150 apps in folders (but not on the home screen). Any suggestions how to do this properly?
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netcat listening on nexus 4 doesn't seem to respond
I have a Nexus 4 on my wifi network along with a laptop. I would like to establish a connection using netcat from my laptop to my phone.
On my phone, I can run uname -a | nc <LAPTOP IP> ...
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Can I lock the Nexus 4/7 bootloader after flashing a non-stock ROM?
I know that doing a fastboot oem unlock will both unlock the bootloader and wipe the data on the device. Unfortunately, while this allows me to install a non-stock ROM like Cyanogenmod, my ...
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How to get more screen lock options?
In my Nexus 4, I have the following screen lock options.
None
Slide
Face Unlock
Pattern
PIN
Password
How can I get options other than these for my lock screen? I prefer non-rooted ways to get this ...
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Nexus 4 encryption
I encrypted my nexus, and now forget the password after the power is run out Can anyone tell me how many digit required and its rules (upper case, number, etc)?
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Voice control Nexus 4
How do I enable voice control in my LGE Nexus 4 for system commands like "turn on bluetooth" etc ?
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Is there any way to control the color of LED notifications? [duplicate]
I have a stock Nexus 4 and I've noticed that Facebook Messenger notifications cause the LED to flash green. Regular Facebook notifications are blue, and everything else I've seen appears to be the ...
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Nexus 4 does not perceive touch in a line
I bought a Nexus 4 (LG E960) yesterday, and from the first moment there was a problem that it did not accept touch in the line of the volume down button. In a horizontal line, half a centimeter (1/5 ...
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What can cause sudden drop of my battery in Nexus 4?
I have new Nexus 4 phone and I found it dead several times after the night. Obviously it wasn't used during night, screen was turned off.
After I plugged it to the charger I had to wait a few minutes ...
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Unlock phone with a different button
I have a Nexus 4, and everything is OK, but I have realised that the power button is not working as well as I want. Sometimes I have to press it twice or push harder, so my question is: could I set up ...
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How can I prevent my phone from vibrating when service is lost or re-acquired?
I find it annoying when I'm in an area with poor service, that my phone vibrates every 15 seconds to tell me that service has been lost, or re-aquired. How can I disable this vibration?
I have a ...
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Is there a common GPS cache on Android?
From what I understood about Android securty all applications are separated by different user-accounts and different filesystem locations.
BUT: After GPS-test has fixed my location for the first time ...
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How to use or uninstall a hidden app in Android?
This question is about a Nexus 4 bought in the United States and used in India.
Backstory: A friend from US gifted the phone to me. When I first switched the phone on, it had the app google earth. ...
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creating a pseudo sd card by partitioning the main drive of an android phone
It seems like it's possible to mount the SD card of rooted android phone on a PC while the phone is connected to the PC via USB. This would be great for me because I want to keep essential files saved ...
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Add proxy exception for local subnet on Android 4.2 (4.* maybe ?)
I'm using Vanilla Android 4.2.2 on my Nexus4, and I'm using a proxy to access the internet. I wanted to add a proxy exception for addresses on my local subnet 192.168.0.* , is there anyway to do ...
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Can I remove silent mode from the volume rocker?
I've got a Nexus 4. I keep accidentally going into silent mode by hitting the volume down button. My intention is to only put it into vibrate mode though. Is there a way I can just get rid of ...
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My Nexus 4 always recognised as ADB device instead of MTP
I plugged in Nexus 4 to my windows machine(XP Service Pack 2) and it didnt recognise or install any software automatically. I downloaded some ADB drivers from google and now it shows up as recognised ...
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Change the size of unlock pattern grid
On some of the screenshots I've seen the pattern unlock use a much larger grid instead of the default 3x3.
I can't find any way to change the size of the grid in the settings.
Can I somehow change ...
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What's corrupting my ROM?
I'll have my phone running perfectly fine; however, after I wipe cache and dalvik cache in ClockworkMod Recovery, my phone freaks out and stops working. It'll either get stuck on the boot logo or get ...
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My Nexus 4 says it's charging but it's actually discharging
I plug in my Nexus 4 to a charger cable plugged into a wall outlet each night, and each morning I disconnect it.
But sometimes during the day when it's not plugged in, like today, it says "Charging - ...
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Screenshots in non-rooted Nexus 4? [duplicate]
Is it possible to take screenshots freely in a non-rooted Nexus 4 mobile? How?
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If I charge Nexus 4 with a wireless charger will it charge considering red LED error
I've had a red LED error in my Nexus 4 for a week and it won't turn on or charge. I've tried everything, pressing the power button for 60 seconds, etc. I even opened it up and removed the battery and ...
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How to sync Nexus 4 and Nexus 7?
I have the both Nexus 4 and Nexus 7 devices. I want them to have the same (at least similar) list of installed applications and their settings. How can I synchronize them, so that I do not need to ...
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Can't get rid of the lesson that keeps opening up
What is the lesson that keeps opening up?
It asks to find calculator; it looks like a screenshot of the phone. Does this have anything to do with the three rings at the bottom of the screen?
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Nexus4 not sending touch-tones to other end of connection
Brand new Nexus 4 (shipped 1 week ago), unmodified software/hardware straight from the box (except for APN settings) No new apps loaded. Connected via Bluetooth to an ATT TL92429 cordless phone ...
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My nexus 4 wont charge or turn on and its showing red led blinking
Ive been charging my nexus with the original charger from 2 hours. It still shows red led light when i hold the power button. Ive tried everything. Different chargers usb's holding the volume button ...
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How to add timezone to world clock when you don't know the city?
Using the stock clock in Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) on my Nexus 4, I can add world clocks for other cities around the world by scrolling through the long list of available cities (in alphabetical ...
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What causes NFC on Nexus 4 to stop working?
Sorry for the vague question title, I am open to suggestions, but I am not sure how else to phrase this.
I recently got a new phone; the Nexus 4. When I got it, NFC tags were working fine. They would ...
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Best way for a COMPLETE backup? [Rooted Nexus 4 with stock ROM]
I did a huge amount of googling but the information out there is overwhelming and I either have to get a 1:1 reply on this or try and test different options - which would suck if I fail.
Basically I ...
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How do I transfer music files to Nexus 4
I plugged in Nexus 4 to my windows machine(XP Service Pack 2) and it didnt recognise or install any software automatically. I downloaded Google USB Driver from SDK Kit and installed it and now it ...
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Connect PS3 Controller to Nexus 4
Is it possible to connect a PS3 Controller wireless (bluetooth) to the Google Nexus 4 without rooting it? There was a way on earlier Android versions, i heard.
How about now?
Thank you
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How to search contacts with T9 dialer on Nexus 4
I had a myTouch Slide 4g rooted and running Android 4.0. I was using the default dialer that came with CyanogenMod's Google Apps ROM. I recently picked up the Nexus 4 (not rooted and the bootloader is ...
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Google Talk on Android only syncs one-way with gTalk on Desktop?
I use both gTalk on Desktop and Google Talk on Android (phone) - at the same time. However, it only seems to sync from Desktop to Android and not the other way round?
At the start of the conversation ...
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Sync Office 365 (Exchange) calendar with Android
I have a Nexus 4 and an Office 365 account. I cannot setup sync between Office 365 exchange server and the Android builtin Exchange account manager (called "corporate" in Android settings).
What ...
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How to unlock pattern on Nexus 4 [Developer Option: ON] [duplicate]
Even I have seen duplicated thread as in: Cannot unlock tablet as have no internet connection?
But Here's my situation:
I have wifi/data turned off.
I have the developer option turned on and my ...
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Nexus 4 4.2.2 USB connection problem
First, Yes I have checked with other similar questions but havn't found one that could help me with my problem.
I got a LG Nexus 4 running Android 4.2.2 and when I connect it to my Windows 7 64-bit ...
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How can I get daydream mode to remain active throughout the night when using the wireless charger?
Daydream mode is working as it should on a stock Nexus 4 4.2 device using the wireless charger however after a period of time daydream mode will shut off and put the screen in to sleep mode. This is ...
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what is the GPS accuracy for android phones?
i need to know what is the accuracy of the GPS sensor for Samsung Galaxy S 3 and Nexus 4 .
i need to know how much its accuracy, I didn't find the information which i need, ex: how many meters the ...
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nexus 4 red light flashing ,unresponsive
my nexus 4 , almost 1 month old, died all of a sudden ,only thing its doing nw is flashing a red light on charging. Cant switch it on or even cant reboot. As discussed in the this form i initially ...
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Is rooting 4.2.2 really this complicated?
On 4.2 (or was it 4.1?) it was really just a few keypresses in the Nexus 4 Toolkit, or downloading a simple app. With the current version 4.2.2 however, rooting has become a huge task, apparently.
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Can I get root access on my Nexus 4 without installing custom bootloader, recovery or ROM?
I own a Nexus 4 device and I want to just get root access on my phone so that I can install applications such as AdBlock etc.
I was able to find tutorials online guiding how to root the Nexus phone. ...
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What's the input current draw for the Nexus 4?
I am trying to find the maximum possible current draw of the Nexus 4 when recharging the battery.
The adapter that comes with the Nexus, supplies 1.2A
The Qi Charging Station needs 1.8A
But I ...
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How does the Nexus 4 rotating circular camera control work?
Tapping the viewfinder or the blue shutter button of the Nexus 4 Android 4.2 camera app brings up the rotating circular control shown in the screenshot. What is it used for? How does it work?
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WiFi Tether Causes a BSOD in Laptop Using Intel WiFi Hardware
On a rooted Nexus 4 using stock 4.2.2, if I enable Wifi tether then connect my laptop (a Lenovo T520 using Centrino Advanced-N 6205 hardware with driver v15.3.1.2) I get a BSOD within seconds. I am ...
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How do I insert a non-breaking space with the Android OS Keyboard?
At times I insert a non-breaking space (on my Mac) instead of characters in a Last Name field when filling out forms. Is there a way to do this using the default or some other keyboard on my Nexus 4 ...
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Contact name in SMS not recognised
I have all my contacts with phone numbers (area code + the number) and during incoming calls the phone shows the contact name but when I get a SMS from the same person, the phone (or may be the ...
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I'm seeing duplicated images and videos on Gallery
I'm facing a strange situation on my Nexus 4, with Android version 4.2.2. I've being using it for the past 2 months without any issues whatsoever (other than a "regular" battery performance), but ...
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Nexus 4 does not ring for calls on google talk or viper when screen is locked
Nexus 4 does not ring for calls on google talk or viper when screen is locked. Directly when the screen is unlocked, I see the caller calling, even if he already long time ago stopped ringing!
The ...
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Nexus 4 does not play notification sounds sometimes. How to fix?
Nexus 4 no notification sounds being played sometimes even though volume settings are proper. But sometimes no incoming/outgoing voice. If the device is restarted then everything works fine. Everyday ...
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Unresponsive menu button on several Android apps
I have noticed on several apps there is a menu button/icon (three vertical dots) but it is unresponsive and I'm wondering if it's just me or the app. I initially assumed it was just the app, but I ...
