Nexus 4: Two Years Later

So, I've had my Nexus 4 for over two years now (I bought it when it was first released), and it's still an excellent phone.

Just as a little refresher, the Nexus 4 features a 8MP back camera, and a 1.2MP front, a quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro, 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, and a 720p screen (those are better specs than the latest iPhone).

I currently have stock Android 5.0 that I flashed via stock image, and it has been great. Performance is still really good, and runs games like Minecraft Pocket Edition really well.

Lastly, it still competes with some phones like the Moto G and E, but stands no change against phones like the OnePlus One, and the Moto X+1.

Transferring Files with Android Beam

Note: This only works with Android 5.0.

So, you have a picture, video or another other file type that you want to transfer from one phone to another? Well, you know that thing called Android Beam, ya the thing in that Motorola Droid commercial. Google made some huge improvements to it, so you can use it to transfer any file type. Here’s how:

Step one: Download ES File Explorer (or any other file explorer that has been updated to 5.0) on both devices.

Step two: Open the app and find the file.

Step three: Hold down on the file and tap ‘Share’, then ‘Android Beam’.

Step four: Wait for the files to transfer and bam, you’re done.

You can also use the share button (the three dots connected by two lines) in almost any app and do the same thing.