[Q] White nexus 5 - Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I just got the white nexus 5, and the back seems very off white, I was expecting it to be a bit more...whiter? Atleast based on the pics I saw. I have attached a pic..
Is that just the way it is for everyone?

It's more of a eggshell white, rather than the white you find on Apple and Samsung devices.

fr4c said:
It's more of a eggshell white, rather than the white you find on Apple and Samsung devices.
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Its not even the white eggshell white. Its a bit yellowish if you will, just a bit disappointed after seeing all the pictures. Is this how it is for everyone?
Uploading it again, the first one doesnt seem to show up.
Adding a link also
http://tinypic.com/r/wbpi5j/5

Um that is white
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It's just a slight off white, but it's not yellowed by any means. First your picture is quite yellow, also the case may change the white a bit, looking near the camera, your phone looks white to me.
Also, that IMEI on the back of your phone is just a sticker, you can take that off.

Looks fine to me. I think the clear case you have is probably making it look less white, but that looks no different then anyone else's.
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LaGeek said:
I just got the white nexus 5, and the back seems very off white, I was expecting it to be a bit more...whiter? Atleast based on the pics I saw. I have attached a pic..
Is that just the way it is for everyone?
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It's meant to be like that because of the coating makes it more durable
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yup, its def off white, egg shell, almost grayish. i initially ordered the white, going with black instead now

A picture of the phone without the case would have been a better way to make your point.

Mine's white. Should it be so white it glows in the dark?
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I'm going to buy one today which color is better?

Which one looks nice the gray or the white and why ????
Which color do you like more? No one else can answer that for you. I got the white mostly because I ordered the unlocked gsm version and that was the only color but I like it.
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PMentior said:
Which color do you like more? No one else can answer that for you. I got the white mostly because I ordered the unlocked gsm version and that was the only color but I like it.
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I like both but which one do you think have the more expensive look and feel among the two.
I got the White since almost every tablet is dark in color.... And I wanted to be different. :victory:
Having owned a white Samsung Epic 4G Touch, let me warn you on the white. Samsung uses soft plastic and it get's easily stained.
I have the dark graphite model and will not show dirt (other than finger oil smudges).
I got dark grey so I wouldn't be mistaken for an iPad d-bag.
White is the new generic color. White to most = iPad. My Note phone is white and I'm not a huge fan. I've actually been thinking about getting rid of it for something smaller.
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The bezel on the white note looks bigger because of its color but the only thing i like about the white is that it has a glossy texture which makes it feel more expensive than the gray or is it the opposite?
mywingtophone said:
The bezel on the white note looks bigger because of its color but the only thing i like about the white is that it has a glossy texture which makes it feel more expensive than the gray or is it the opposite?
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The back of the gray unit looks like graphite in texture even though it is just plastic. I like it personally.
I pre ordered the grey for my wife. Apparently one of the few females that doesn't like whites!
I like my white galaxy s3 though.
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vasp3690 said:
I pre ordered the grey for my wife. Apparently one of the few females that doesn't like whites!
I like my white galaxy s3 though.
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That sounds a little bit racist! Obviously not meant to be, but it just immediately made me think of someone saying "My wife, now she don't like them whites!" Good laughs.
To the point though, I have a Galaxy Player and I really like the white on it. However, the front is black so it tones it down. I've been looking for white note 10.1s , but they're going fast, or there weren't as many. I may just go dark grey so I can get it from Newegg now. Online shopping, no tax but you can't trade it in as easily if you made the wrong choice.
quinman22 said:
That sounds a little bit racist! Obviously not meant to be, but it just immediately made me think of someone saying "My wife, now she don't like them whites!" Good laughs.
To the point though, I have a Galaxy Player and I really like the white on it. However, the front is black so it tones it down. I've been looking for white note 10.1s , but they're going fast, or there weren't as many. I may just go dark grey so I can get it from Newegg now. Online shopping, no tax but you can't trade it in as easily if you made the wrong choice.
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Haha. True. I'm sorry if I offended anyone. If it helps I'm white and so is my wife though
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I've had a white e-reader and it was a mistake - white border makes the screen look worse somehow. On LCD it might not be such issue though because it's brighter.
I bought the gray - really like it. I'm not into the white because of the finger-stain possibility. At least to my eyes, the gray looks fairly classy (although as someone else stated, it doesn't really make it stand out from the crowd....).
I got the deep grey because to me it looks nicer, is probably less prone to getting dirty and isn't mistaken for a white Apple dumbPad.
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I got dark grey so I wouldn't be mistaken for an iPad d-bag.
White is the new generic color. White to most = iPad.
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Can't agree more with that, seems like ipad users like the white border...
If my white E4GT is any indication the white plastic stains easily.
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Just got the white one to match my s3.
Plus grey one not out in UK yet lol
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Pebble Blue vs Onyx Black

So as we all may know, the black Galaxy s 3 was recently released for Verizon. I have 2 options right now
1.) get the pebble Blue galaxy s 3 today
2.) wait about 7 days to get the black gs3
So my main question is right now is there a huge difference between the two colors? I know that in some lighting the blue actually does look black at times and as for the onyx black Galaxy s 3 I never exactly seen it in person yet. Any suggestions?
I suggest u buy the black one and ill trade u my blue one lol
But seriously, I got mine 1month ago, had I known the black one was coming I would have waited. Just my 2cents
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Are you going to put a case on it? If so, the blue is fine. If not, the blue looks awful purple.
I like the brown...looks like wood grain to me.
My blue just looks black in the TPU case...except the volume and power buttons...those look purple. :/
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Are you going to put a case on it? If so, the blue is fine. If not, the blue looks awful purple.
I like the brown...looks like wood grain to me.
My blue just looks black in the TPU case...except the volume and power buttons...those look purple. :/
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man, i really like the brown one in pics too! i thought i was the only one.
for the OP, the blue looks really cool. however, the purple-ish home button does bother some people, and it does limit your cases a little, if you care about colors clashing. that said, i personally would go with the blue over the black, but it's your phone and you'll have to look at it all the time.
also, a lot of the time, the blue does look black, or at least a dark navy blue. it mainly pops under more direct light when you can see the graining pattern
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man, i really like the brown one in pics too! i thought i was the only one.
for the OP, the blue looks really cool. however, the purple-ish home button does bother some people, and it does limit your cases a little, if you care about colors clashing. that said, i personally would go with the blue over the black, but it's your phone and you'll have to look at it all the time.
also, a lot of the time, the blue does look black, or at least a dark navy blue. it mainly pops under more direct light when you can see the graining pattern
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Yep pretty much what you said. Im fine with that purple home button look. Its just a color on a phone. People complain too much.
I just ordered the blue one. I was thinking about getting black but then something dawned on me. Every phone I've owned has been black. Well, except the Nexus One, but that's mainly because it was made of aluminum (hence it was grey). The reason every other phone I've owned was black was because they were only offered in that color. I decided it was time for a change! Besides, blue is my favorite color anyway. Although, I'll probably end up putting a black case on it...
Wow, this is why there is a choice I guess.
I probably would have gone with black if it was available at the time instead of blue, but I kinda like my blue one.
On the other hand, I think the blow lunch brown is so ugly that if that was the only color it came in I might have gone for an entirely different phone.lol
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By The way, I have no case and a deep red Hyperion battery cover with the 4000+ extended battery.
is the titanium silver a myth? that one looks the best IMO...
http://images.broadbandgenie.co.uk/fckImages/products/samsung/samsung-galaxy-s3-new-colours.jpg
I already have the Blue one, i like it a lot, i don't really notice the "purple" home button... only time i see it is when i have my thumb over it really anyway so it's pretty well covered up. Even when using my phone i'm not looking down at the hardware buttons, i'm looking at the keyboard, picture, game, phone dial buttons, video chat, movie, etc. Only time i even really notice the color is when i'm playing music and my phone's sitting on my desk next to my kb/mouse upside down and even then, i mostly just note how many finger prints are on it rather than the color. I haven't used a case sense the original TPU case messed up my first screen protector, ever since it's been naked and hasn't a scratch on it. Pretty tough freakin' phone tbh.
I was looking at the black one at the verizon store and they used the same purple home button as the blue one. That's very sad of Samsung
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My brother owns a black samsung galaxy s3 and it has to be one of the sexiest phones in the market. He bought blue first but exchanged it with black after two days. If you put a case on your phone, the color of the phone will hardly matter. But if you intend to use it without a case, you could not do better than black.
I think the blue is hideous! I'd go with black or brown. The brown looks amazing in person.
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I was looking at the black one at the verizon store and they used the same purple home button as the blue one. That's very sad of Samsung
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They do not use a blue home button on the black S3. You must have been looking at a blue one in bad lighting.
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josh995 said:
I think the blue is hideous! I'd go with black or brown. The brown looks amazing in person.
They do not use a blue home button on the black S3. You must have been looking at a blue one in bad lighting.
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No sir it was the black one and I compared it against my blue one hand in hand and it was the blue button. Maybe it was a rare accident from the factory
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cell128 said:
No sir it was the black one and I compared it against my blue one hand in hand and it was the blue button. Maybe it was a rare accident from the factory
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Possibly because I was jealous over my friends black GS3 and I would have definitely noticed that.
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Personally, I like the blue. I would actually call it, slate.
I just received the black one from amazon. It looks great. Why does the screen dim every time I get on the Internet or watch a video. Is there a way to turn that off?
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I just received the black one from amazon. It looks great. Why does the screen dim every time I get on the Internet or watch a video. Is there a way to turn that off?
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Do you have power save turned on?
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Uncheck background color in power save
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I figured it out. You have to pull up settings in the Internet & uncheck auto brightness. Same for videos too.
Go with the white. Khomo makes a black rubberized battery cover that looks absolutely amazing with the white from and silver trim. I'll put a pic up in a little bit to show you. The blue one has a semi little color blue on the side... Just my 2cents
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Finally a device is released with a decent color and folks want to take a step back to plain jane black or **** knuckle brown?

What color you going with?

What's the best color? I never had a white phone ..does it turn yellow or discolored over time? And what do you think of the black mist
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I usually go for the darker colored phones.
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I also never had a white colr phone so going with white colr this time
What color you going with
I think black color is best one. the grace of black color is lot more then other colors which you are discussed.
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What's the best color? I never had a white phone ..does it turn yellow or discolored over time? And what do you think of the black mist
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Black is hideous. An eyesore. White.
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What's the best color? I never had a white phone ..does it turn yellow or discolored over time? And what do you think of the black mist
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I got a white S3 and there is no dis colouring at all. But I'm not sure what colour to go for next
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I really wish Samsung will release brown or bronze version like my current I9300 Amber Brown. Absolutely lovin it!
White for sure. The S3 was my first white phone and it is just super classy.
unless the black has a dull finish
I have a white psvita and it looks much more elegant then the black one. Think I'm do the white one since I haven't heard anything about discoloration.
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Why don't wait couple of months. I heard purple will be available. Seeing some leak photo somewhere. Look nice. :thumbup:
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Be modern, be clean, be bright!
Go white!
Going with the black this time.
both ungly
maby black
White. I wanted the a white phone for a long time.
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both ungly
maby black
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You want a rainbow colored one?
Sorry I was wrong. Ugly dots aka carbon fiber esque on both colours makes me want to puke. A disgrace to all designers worldwide. Either way, it's ugly. May the ugliest colour dominate them all. As I would say, let plastic be plastic. Don't imitate other materials.
I think I might do the white one and get a lightweight case that's colored. Not sure yet. I definitely like the white over the black though.
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I think I might do the white one and get a lightweight case that's colored. Not sure yet. I definitely like the white over the black though.
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You would do the white phone!
Black would have been even better if they had a grey one again.
Then atleast once try a white. I did it back when my note was released and still love the white. It looks different and classy. Black is a standard color. But nowdays greybis also looking good. But since u never tried white. I will recommend u to at least try it once.
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Going with black because it's a nicer effect in the dark.
Also, white is giiiirly.
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[Q] White or Black Nexus 5?

Which color N5 you guys are getting? I never had a white smart phone i don't know maybe i see them as little feminine however i'd like to know what most people getting. White or Black Nexus 5?
Black. The white will turn yellow it's a matte finish
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Black. The white will turn yellow it's a matte finish
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And probably it will be a dirt magnet too. I don't know which one i want yet.
I haven't made my decision yet lol I want white but I am afraid it will get dirty and turn yellow..
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Which color N5 you guys are getting? I never had a white smart phone i don't know maybe i see them as little feminine however i'd like to know what most people getting. White or Black Nexus 5?
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I would get a black one with this case : http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EV8Y7XI/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2SFKRF5TPZMT5

[Q] White speaker grill

So, has anyone tried coloring the white speaker grill on the Nexus 5 with a sharpie or something or even markers? It's not something I HAVE to have, it would just be really nice and then I could have a perfect Nexus 5, well at least in my eyes it would be perfect
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Huh? What is the point of this thread? You want to know if someone else colored their white nexus with a marker?
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Perhaps you should've purchased the black unit?
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Huh? What is the point of this thread? You want to know if someone else colored their white nexus with a marker?
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Lmao
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Lol, I would have but white is the only one they had at the time I ordered. I was okay with it till I opened the box and saw that front speaker grill.
And yeah, I guess the point of this thread is to figure out if anyone has colored their white nexus 5
Zephyr101 said:
Lol, I would have but white is the only one they had at the time I ordered. I was okay with it till I opened the box and saw that front speaker grill.
And yeah, I guess the point of this thread is to figure out if anyone has colored their white nexus 5
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Buy spigen case that is in white colour and enjoy you proper storm trooper phone
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00EV8Y5MQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_11?qid=1386570194&sr=8-11&pi=AC_SX110_SY165
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Buy spigen case that is in white colour and enjoy you proper storm trooper phone
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00EV8Y5MQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_11?qid=1386570194&sr=8-11&pi=AC_SX110_SY165
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I have the Spigen Slim Armor and I'm considering getting the Neo Hybrid. I don't really know what I want, having this beautiful Nexus 5 in my hands makes me want to buy so many things for it!

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