4.2.2 Performance & Impressions

karth500 · Feb 18, 2013

Battery life with 4.2.2 seems significantly better. I easily get more than 4 hrs of screen time through the day and still have some battery left at the end of the day. I rooted the phone and got rid of ads, but I am otherwise on stock 4.2.2.

Must say, I was a little underwhelmed when I got the phone. The screen seemed a little off, I had the bright area in the bottom third of the screen and the battery life was less than stellar. But this update has me excited about the phone again. Good job Google! I was comparing the screen with my wife's S3 which I thought was better when I first got the nexus 4, but last night I actually preferred the colors on the nexus's screen. Looks like they tweaked the colors or font rendering or something. The screen definitely looks a little sharper than before.

huntedsoul12 · Feb 18, 2013

Hi guys, anyone have problem with play store? After I updated to 4.2.2 i just cant update any apps. It just gives me an error massage

Anyone know how to fix this?
Thankx in advance

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Pistike · Feb 18, 2013

Yeah, I had somewhat similar problems. Try this (taken from the google support, sorry but can't post link yet, too few posts):

"Make sure your device is logged into Google Talk by following these steps:
Go to your device's app launcher, and press the Talk app.
If you’re already signed into Talk, press Menu, and then touch Sign out.
Launch Talk again to sign in."

This fixed it for me. If it doesn't solve your problem try this:

"Make sure you've cleared the cache and data of both the Google Play store app and the download manager. Here's how:
Visit Menu > Settings > Applications > Manage applications
Tab over to All.
Select the Google Play store app, and then tap Clear data and Clear cache.
Then, select Download manager and tap Clear data and Clear cache."

biggiestuff · Feb 18, 2013

Battery life is better but i'm beginning to think since i use groove IP there is no way I can get the screen on time you guys get. I just don't think groove is letting the phone sleep enough. Anyone else that used the 30 dollar t-mobile plan with groove IP experience the same issues with battery life?

huntedsoul12 · Feb 18, 2013

Pistike said:
Yeah, I had somewhat similar problems. Try this (taken from the google support, sorry but can't post link yet, too few posts):

"Make sure your device is logged into Google Talk by following these steps:
Go to your device's app launcher, and press the Talk app.
If you’re already signed into Talk, press Menu, and then touch Sign out.
Launch Talk again to sign in."

This fixed it for me. If it doesn't solve your problem try this:

"Make sure you've cleared the cache and data of both the Google Play store app and the download manager. Here's how:
Visit Menu > Settings > Applications > Manage applications
Tab over to All.
Select the Google Play store app, and then tap Clear data and Clear cache.
Then, select Download manager and tap Clear data and Clear cache."

Thankx for your reply mate but i tried both and still didnt fix it ;(

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Pistike · Feb 18, 2013

oyhton assn.

Try deleting than re-adding your google account.

On-topic: battery life seems to be better. Some people are also reporting some minor color calibration, I for one didn't notice any changes in this regard.

marekca · Feb 18, 2013

Hello
Battery life after update to 4.2.2 seems a lot better, I feel huge difference, but signal bars are worse, i place where I had 2 bars "H", now I have only 3bars "E". Can somebody confirm it? THX.

springy · Feb 18, 2013

Agree with Pistike, I had the problem. Removing and adding the account solves the problem

omergohan · Feb 19, 2013

huntedsoul12 said:
Hi guys, anyone have problem with play store? After I updated to 4.2.2 i just cant update any apps. It just gives me an error massage
Anyone know how to fix this?
Thankx in advance

Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app

Yeah I just got the exact same problem. I googled it and people said go to play store hit settings then click add new account, add a new google account, existing or create one. Then download some app. Next hit settings again and switch back to your old google account in the play store and hopefully it will work.

asharptm · Feb 19, 2013

springy said:
Agree with Pistike, I had the problem. Removing and adding the account solves the problem

+1 Tried the clear data solution and it didn't do anything. Removed my account and re-added it back and all was well.

skyracer53 · Feb 19, 2013

omergohan said:
Yeah I just got the exact same problem. I googled it and people said go to play store hit settings then click add new account, add a new google account, existing or create one. Then download some app. Next hit settings again and switch back to your old google account in the play store and hopefully it will work.

huntedsoul12 said:
Hi guys, anyone have problem with play store? After I updated to 4.2.2 i just cant update any apps. It just gives me an error massage
Anyone know how to fix this?
Thankx in advance

Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app

did you guys do the clear data and force stop method to receive the ota update? i remember this also caused the market to break on the old galaxy nexus

Sfkn2 · Feb 19, 2013

skyracer53 said:
did you guys do the clear data and force stop method to receive the ota update? i remember this also caused the market to break on the old galaxy nexus

I did it that way, and my phone's fine.

I also heard that if it breaks the market, it will restore itself within 24 hours.

wind784 · Feb 19, 2013

I upgraded to 4.2.2 after I got he home from work Friday so have been on WiFi mostly the whole weekend and in very happy with battery life, very much improved from 4.2.1.

Hopefully the same rings true during my work day where I can't connect to WiFi and sometimes use maps heavily, although I've never had an issue yet with running out of juice unlike on my nexus s or GN.

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Agent5150 · Feb 19, 2013

There is absolutely no performance and/or battery life improvement. Its all palcebo effect. Its new so it must be better or worse. ITS THE SAME

mlynch01 · Feb 19, 2013

I must say after using my Nexus 4 after the update for the last 3 days there is a definite improvement in battery life for me. It's like night and day. For this reason alone I am very happy with the update.

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GuestD1011 · Feb 19, 2013

I honestly think my battery is dying faster than before. I'm using 4.2.2 but I'm barely getting 1 1/2 of screen on time. Im using most mobile network and my phone is dying way quicker than on 4.2.1 my friends nexus 4 is getting 3 hours almost on mobile networks on his phone. What you guys think of these results?

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VertigoM · Feb 19, 2013

alexjcrowe said:
I honestly think my battery is dying faster than before. I'm using 4.2.2 but I'm barely getting 1 1/2 of screen on time. Im using most mobile network and my phone is dying way quicker than on 4.2.1 my friends nexus 4 is getting 3 hours almost on mobile networks on his phone. What you guys think of these results?

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I am experiencing exactly the same decrease in battery performance. There is something seriously wrong with this update!

spacecasespiff · Feb 19, 2013

Every phone is different so updates will act different with phones. That's why some have issues and some don't.

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Sfkn2 · Feb 19, 2013

VertigoM said:
I am experiencing exactly the same decrease in battery performance. There is something seriously wrong with this update!

+1

NishantM · Feb 19, 2013

Update is great for me. Battery life has improved. I'm completely on stock.

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