If yes ,the g2 rom can run art mode?
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If yes ,the g2 rom can run art mode?
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no u can NOT flash a G2 rom on your N5
Thanks you for yr reply,
Hv Custom made rom as same as g2 rom for nexus?
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Tommyyim said:
Thanks you for yr reply,
Hv Custom made rom as same as g2 rom for nexus?
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We don't need G2 custom roms
I want try it...
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Tommyyim said:
I want try it...
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You'll brick your device. Tell us how it goes
Tommyyim said:
I want try it...
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trade your n5 in for a g2, you dont need or want a n5.
Whoa guys, a little hostile today, are we? Just because you hate LG's interface, doesn't mean everyone does or even should. I, myself, don't like it either but OP came here asking an honest question about modifying his Nexus 5. We could at least have the decency to tell him what we know, or not respond at all.
Anyway, OP. I personally do not know of any way to flash the G2's ROM to the Nexus 5, or any custom ROMs that were inspired by the G2. Your best bet is to try to download something from the Play Store that mimics what you like on the G2. Just doing a quick search, I found this app. I haven't tested it or anything so I'm not sure how well it works, it's just one of results that came up from searching the Play Store. Seems legit, but like I said, I can't vouch for it.
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Whoa guys, a little hostile today, are we? Just because you hate LG's interface, doesn't mean everyone does or even should. I, myself, don't like it either but OP came here asking an honest question about modifying his Nexus 5. We could at least have the decency to tell him what we know, or not respond at all.
Anyway, OP. I personally do not know of any way to flash the G2's ROM to the Nexus 5, or any custom ROMs that were inspired by the G2. Your best bet is to try to download something from the Play Store that mimics what you like on the G2. Just doing a quick search, I found this app. I haven't tested it or anything so I'm not sure how well it works, it's just one of results that came up from searching the Play Store. Seems legit, but like I said, I can't vouch for it.
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Can't do it, it will load g2 drivers onto the nexus and it will be a paper weight. We did tell him what we know, you'll brick your device, can't do it.
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Primokorn said:
We don't need G2 custom roms
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Thanks johmama reply
Firstly why i want get lg official app to my nexus
Because my wife hv g2 ,i use the knock function is very useful,but i try in apps store download same function apps,
But this apps waste so much battery... so i open post ask the question...
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Tommyyim said:
Thanks johmama reply
Firstly why i want get lg official app to my nexus
Because my wife hv g2 ,i use the knock function is very useful,but i try in apps store download same function apps,
But this apps waste so much battery... so i open post ask the question...
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these are just some of the kernels that have the "knock knock" and sweep to wake or sleep or whatever. They will benefit you potentially in more ways than just that specific added functionality.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2551441
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2527130
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2538441
mistahseller said:
Can't do it, it will load g2 drivers onto the nexus and it will be a paper weight. We did tell him what we know, you'll brick your device, can't do it.
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Except almost every response was worded in a very condescending way. Plus, just saying "Nope can't be done" then the issue getting dropped very rarely happens on XDA. Look at the G2 battery in the Nexus 5, people still haven't given up on it despite a bunch of reasons why it "won't" work One guy said he'd basically hard-mod his phone, taking stuff out, to make it fit. You get that innovation everywhere else on XDA. For some reason this only happens when a feature from another phone is requested to be ported to, or run on, a Nexus device. Since the Nexus (and Android in general) is all about choice I figure hey, throw the guy a bone and elaborate and help him a bit by throwing up alternatives or workarounds instead of providing a brick wall and then moving on with my XDA browsing.
Guess all I'm trying to say is just because some guy might not fully appreciate the Nexus 5 and/or vanilla Android and wants a feature from another phone, one's response shouldn't change from the response one would have given if it were a question about a cool ROM they used on another phone or whatever else (but it commonly does).
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I wanna put Ics on my phone but I don't wanna root it, what the best rom available for no root?
Also i'm waiting for the ota version so I need to know how can I go back to gingerbread when the ota comes out?
Thank you
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I wanna put Ics on my phone but I don't wanna root it, what the best rom available for no root?
Also i'm waiting for the ota version so I need to know how can I go back to gingerbread when the ota comes out?
Thank you
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Take this to General. btw why would you buy a nexus if you weren't going to root it?
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first off wrong section , secondly ... you cant flash any rom without rooting ur phone so if u want ics without root ur gonna have to wait for an official release
Just wait for the ota. Most roms come with superuser
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I'm afraid I'm gonna brick it
I still have 7 months till my next upgrade
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Not much experience with rooting
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Not much experience with rooting
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1167819
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Take this to General. btw why would you buy a nexus if you weren't going to root it?
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Because it is stock android, which means no BS and for most people that is enough.
@elias, the only option you have if you want ICS and don't want to root is to wait for the official OTA which should be rolling out soon. Once you have ICS from the OTA you won't be able to roll back to GB without rooting (someone correct me if I'm wrong on this one)
True
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I wanna put Ics on my phone but I don't wanna root it, what the best rom available for no root?
Also i'm waiting for the ota version so I need to know how can I go back to gingerbread when the ota comes out?
Thank you
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Use ODINE. PM your email and I'll get you the file you need, but remember it's your responsibility..
vhgomez36 said:
Use ODINE. PM your email and I'll get you the file you need, but remember it's your responsibility..
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Yup you can Odin whatever vhgomez shares with you
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Because it is stock android, which means no BS and for most people that is enough.
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Thanks for clearing that up:thumbup:
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If you can follow simple, well written instructions you can reap the many benefits of a rooted phone. Btw... you know this is not even close to develeopement, why would you post a question here?
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Thanks for clearing that up:thumbup:
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Sure, I guess spending too much time on these forms makes some people complacent and forget that not everyone is a power user.
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Sure, I guess spending too much time on these forms makes some people complacent and forget that not everyone is a power user.
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I think that has very little to do with being a power user. NeXus phones have always been developer based phones made to mod, root, and hack. People that buy these phones, for the most part, buy them because of that and not because they want a vanilla android experience. Of course there are roms out that can get you close to that but I would venture to guess that if you took a pole of neXus users 99% of them want a custom experience, not a vanilla one. So for me to ask why someone would buy a Nexus and not root it is probably a question that a lot of people would be interested in. And nice side ways attempt at a jab with the comment about people spending to much time here. People that are here enjoy their time here. Enjoy learning. Enjoy modding, rooting, hacking. But I don't expect some one with a stock development phone to understand that. You have your hobbies we have ours.
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zeeraf said:
you cant flash any rom without rooting ur phone so if u want ics without root ur gonna have to wait for an official release
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Also, the guides are written very well, so bricking should not be a concern.
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/snip. But I don't expect some one with a stock development phone to understand that. You have your hobbies we have ours.
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oh snap!
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I think that has very little to do with being a power user. NeXus phones have always been developer based phones made to mod, root, and hack. People that buy these phones, for the most part, buy them because of that and not because they want a vanilla android experience. Of course there are roms out that can get you close to that but I would venture to guess that if you took a pole of neXus users 99% of them want a custom experience, not a vanilla one. So for me to ask why someone would buy a Nexus and not root it is probably a question that a lot of people would be interested in. And nice side ways attempt at a jab with the comment about people spending to much time here. People that are here enjoy their time here. Enjoy learning. Enjoy modding, rooting, hacking. But I don't expect some one with a stock development phone to understand that. You have your hobbies we have ours. There is no way that 99% of people with a Nexus S have it for hacking. I have yet to meet one the wild that has been used that way.
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That is definitely why some people choose a Nexus devices, but there is also a large amount of people who choose them for "quick" updates and a stock experience. It is the only way to achieve those things. Some people probably also choose the Nexus S because it is a really nice, smaller handset with an awesome screen.
Don't forget, some people got them because best buy was giving them away for free.
Not me, although I did get mine for free, I got mine for "fastboot OEM unlock".
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That is definitely why some people choose a Nexus devices, but there is also a large amount of people who choose them for "quick" updates and a stock experience. It is the only way to achieve those things. Some people probably also choose the Nexus S because it is a really nice, smaller handset with an awesome screen.
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As others have said, this was the wrong section for this, but I will not harp on that.
I also want to apologize for a very poor showing from our community. Sometimes this forum is an embarrassment, especially in juxtaposition to other Linux communities. There are a good deal of very arrogant people here, who just cant seem to help jumping all over the new guy. Im surprised no one called you a noob.
With all of that said, I want to agree with your posting above. Speaking as a system admin for a mid-sized company, your reasoning for owning this phone is the exact reason why it has been handed out to every employee here.
Now on to your question. Because of the age of our phone, the development community behind it is very mature. Not the users, but the tools. It is very hard to brick your phone, in fact you might say you would have to go out of your way to truly brick the device. You might get a soft brick, but even that is hard to do and is still easily fixed via ODIN.
As others have said, there are very easy to follow instructions on unlocking and rooting this device. These are not really hacks, as this phone was meant to have these things done to it. I do understand the hesitation, though after the first time you go though doing it, you will wonder what you were so scared of in the first place. You can always give this thread a try, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1250583&highlight=one+click+root
to make things easy on yourself. After you get it rooted, familiarize yourself with making a NAND backup in the custom recovery first thing. This is basically an image backup of your device allowing you to jump back to safety should you do something wrong during a custom rom install.
Here is the way I look at it. If you have your phone rooted with a custom rom and it breaks and you need to return it for some reason, then ODIN will flash you back to stock and you'll have no worries about returning it to Sprint. If you some how destroy your phone to the point where not even ODIN will have access to fix it(AKA your phone goes swimming), then Sprint will not have access to the device either and will have no clue you rooted it. What some of these knuckleheads are poorly trying to get across to you, is that the phone you own, wants to be rooted.
Good luck and welcome to the community.
I just got mine in the mail today and have yet to open it. I am seeing all these post with the issues of the phone and honestly they have given me allot of second thoughts. Now i am debating selling it and getting an LG G2 instead. If i open it and play with it i will immediately kill the value of the phone.
Anyone else feel like they didn't get quite what they were expecting?
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I just got mine in the mail today and have yet to open it. I am seeing all these post with the issues of the phone and honestly they have given me allot of second thoughts. Now i am debating selling it and getting an LG G2 instead. If i open it and play with it i will immediately kill the value of the phone.
Anyone else feel like they didn't get quite what they were expecting?
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Where are the mods to get rid of all these ridiculous new threads.
You didn't even open the freakin box and asking if anyone else didn't get what they were expecting. I was expecting a green box, so yes I was disappointed because it wasn't green.
You didn't open the box and you're complaining you didn't get what you expected? Interesting logic there...
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rexxcastle said:
I just got mine in the mail today and have yet to open it. I am seeing all these post with the issues of the phone and honestly they have given me allot of second thoughts. Now i am debating selling it and getting an LG G2 instead. If i open it and play with it i will immediately kill the value of the phone.
Anyone else feel like they didn't get quite what they were expecting?
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You're going to have to open it to resell it anyways, no one in their right mind would trust an unopend box.
Meh. Where have you been all along? This stuff happens for every device on xda in the beginning when device is new. Happened with one, with s4, with nexus 4, optimus G. You name or and these scary threads are all there buried deep down in all those sections. If you get scared by those, you won't be buying any device. Just man up and open that box
From my Optimus G Pro, In your face!
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Where are the mods to get rid of all these ridiculous new threads.
You didn't even open the freakin box and asking if anyone else didn't get what they were expecting. I was expecting a green box, so yes I was disappointed because it wasn't green.
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You didn't open the box and you're complaining you didn't get what you expected? Interesting logic there...
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Do you guys even read? The OP is not complaining about his Nexus 5 unit he received and he hasn't opened it yet so he can preserve the ability to return the unit and get a full refund. The OP is implying that he has been seeing issues with the Nexus 5 which he is a bit concerned about and is not sure if he wants to keep it or not. The OP didn't imply that his unit is defective nor did he say what he received is not what he expected. Sheesh learn to read.
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I just got mine in the mail today and have yet to open it. I am seeing all these post with the issues of the phone and honestly they have given me allot of second thoughts. Now i am debating selling it and getting an LG G2 instead. If i open it and play with it i will immediately kill the value of the phone.
Anyone else feel like they didn't get quite what they were expecting?
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Best phone I've ever owned. Can't speak to the G2, but I've owned Droid Charge, Droid RAZR, GNexus, GS3, Nexus 4, GS4, and Moto X. Nexus 5 is leagues better than all of those except the GS4. With the GS4, it comes down to preference, and I prefer the N5.
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Just return the thing to Google and move on.. Silly thread....
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You're making decisions based on issues other people are experiencing.. Nothing is ever perfect considering this is the first batch of new N5's. Overtime LG and Google will work together to identify what the problems are with the devices. Especially when you aren't going to open the box and speculate that it "might" have issues. Even if if your phone had issues, you could always call Google and request an RMA to get a replacement device. Why bother buy the device if you're going to think twice about it?
Holy crap the reading comprehension of some of you guys is in the gutter. Did you not read anything i wrote? I made it pretty clear that from reading of the issues in other people post that its made me hesitant on even opening the box. That was the whole point of the post and was asking if other who had been using their phones were disappointing or would take back the action of buying. So next time you want to jump down someones throat READ the post.
As far as the guy that said i had to open it, are you serious? What do you think "New in Box" mean... it means unopened 99% of the time. Ive sold hundreds of unopened phones, they sell much faster when they are new and unopened.
rexxcastle said:
I just got mine in the mail today and have yet to open it. I am seeing all these post with the issues of the phone and honestly they have given me allot of second thoughts. Now i am debating selling it and getting an LG G2 instead. If i open it and play with it i will immediately kill the value of the phone.
Anyone else feel like they didn't get quite what they were expecting?
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Sell it
ericdabbs said:
Do you guys even read? The OP is not complaining about his Nexus 5 unit he received and he hasn't opened it yet so he can preserve the ability to return the unit and get a full refund. The OP is implying that he has been seeing issues with the Nexus 5 which he is a bit concerned about and is not sure if he wants to keep it or not. The OP didn't imply that his unit is defective nor did he say what he received is not what he expected. Sheesh learn to reading.
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Cool story bro.
I love this phone. It's fast, fluid, and a Nexus. Can't compare to a G2 or GS4 or any other current Gen phone because I haven't used any (coming from gnex), but the phone just feels great in my hand.
I'm assuming you ordered the phone because you wanted the Nexus experience over another OEM. If that's the case, go for it and enjoy your device. I haven't had any issues with mine at all and there are fixes out for some already (saw a thread here about a fix for the jiggly power button). And any real defects should be covered by warranty.
I say go for it. If you really want a different device, then sell it I guess.
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Personally I would get the g2 over the Nexus 5 anyday
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dcoryh192 said:
I love this phone. It's fast, fluid, and a Nexus. Can't compare to a G2 or GS4 or any other current Gen phone because I haven't used any (coming from gnex), but the phone just feels great in my hand.
I'm assuming you ordered the phone because you wanted the Nexus experience over another OEM. If that's the case, go for it and enjoy your device. I haven't had any issues with mine at all and there are fixes out for some already (saw a thread here about a fix for the jiggly power button). And any real defects should be covered by warranty.
I say go for it. If you really want a different device, then sell it I guess.
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Yes i wanted a unbloated Android, i have in the last 6 months had an S4 and a HTC One (current phone), i can get both of them with google editions however they both lose things(HTC One loses lots of cam functions with play edition) with that. When i saw the Nexus 5 it was a phone made for the Google edition and that was the selling point for me. I saw the fix for the button but considering we all just paid $400 for these phones we should not have to open the phone and put paper inside it so a button doesn't rattle lol
Jiyeon90 said:
Personally I would get the g2 over the Nexus 5 anyday
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yup with 3 roms that they have to choose from
i am also thinking about the nexus 5, since there are so many mixed reviews. but we all know if google actually messed up with it, they'd do something about it.
and plus it'll hve great support
i'm just waiting for mine to arrive on thursday to see if these problems are even problems to me or maybe i'll end up loving it
@anthonyly
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You deserve a G2... please return and buy the ugly skinned G2.
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for the price, this is the best phone I've ever owned give it a chance
I'm so confused. Make your own decisions. Use the damn phone. People with no issues is the majority. People with defects or people saying, oh the speaker sucks, this screen sucks, etc. Well again its a affordable phone with the top of the line specs.
Like someone said, this happens with every phone. This sucks, I'm returning etc. This should be in q and a honestly.
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Can someone close this thread down? This dudes all butthurt cuz his power button facking rattles. Some of these threads are unbelievable
lumin30 said:
I thought we could have a stupid questions thread... questions you may think are too stupid and simple to ask! I know some of you know google can be tedious to find simple answers to questions. I know I have a few!
I thought it would be great to have ONE thread to get these questions out there!
NO QUESTION TOO STUPID!
Let's try not to speculate here... if you don't know don't answer. If you do, let's get these stupid questions out there and answered!
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Kinda just stole the entire thing from @lumin30 We could use this seeing as how one of the target customers are new smartphone users not willing to pay premium price So let the questions begin!
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Here is a stupid question, I have a Dev friend in the Galaxy S 4G forums who might be able to make a blind CM11 build. Would any of you guys be willing to test? We have no idea what it will do to your phone when he builds it though...
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yes
I would love to test it
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I would love to test it
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Cool I will hook you up with a link when it is ready then
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Cool I will hook you up with a link when it is ready then
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I'm always open for testing roms recoverys kernals etc for our moto g if you ever need a tester for the moto g I'm always here
Dashclock + Nova Launcher
Im pretty sure this is no exclusive to the Moto G, but here's the deal...
Ive just started to use launchers, Nova especially because it feels like stock android + added funcionality... all good, the problem is that i want to use Dashclock widget with it, but everytime open an extension and press the back button it goes back to the stock launcher and i have to launch Nova all over again, as of now this is the only widget that brings me problem with it and while its not the end of the worlds its really annoying
Am i the only one with this problem ? Is there a way to fix it ?
thank you
I remember there being an apk. For the Samsung Galaxy S3 which if installed could give the user root access, I never really seen it again after that certainly not for my HTC One.
Not everyone owns a PC /Laptop so something like this is handy and you don't have to go to the hassle of rooting, unlocking the bootloader is simple enough but having read a bit on there rooting doesn't appear to be as easy, I'm due my Moto G this week and will be using it as a second phone so not in an immediate rush to root but still would like to do so with the minimum of fuss.
So my question is, would there be such an apk. For the Moto G?
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jonny68 said:
I remember there being an apk. For the Samsung Galaxy S3 which if installed could give the user root access, I never really seen it again after that certainly not for my HTC One.
Not everyone owns a PC /Laptop so something like this is handy and you don't have to go to the hassle of rooting, unlocking the bootloader is simple enough but having read a bit on there rooting doesn't appear to be as easy, I'm due my Moto G this week and will be using it as a second phone so not in an immediate rush to root but still would like to do so with the minimum of fuss.
So my question is, would there be such an apk. For the Moto G?
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Not yet. I am not sure that it will be possible. Samsung devices don't have bootloader the you have to unlock to root. You have to unlock your booloader to get root, and to do that you need to get codes from Motorola. And to do that you need a computer.
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Is is possible to make the button black bar smaller? reduce the number of pixels so it doesn't spend a lot of pixels on screen?
i know its possible with some custom rom (dont remember which one) but i want it without custom room or even Root...is it possible?
72off said:
Is is possible to make the button black bar smaller? reduce the number of pixels so it doesn't spend a lot of pixels on screen?
i know its possible with some custom rom (dont remember which one) but i want it without custom room or even Root...is it possible?
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It is going to require root... I am not sure if any xposed modules will help you though.
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Just got my Moto G today, cracking phone for sure.
I'm not sure if someone mentioned it or not but how do you get rid of the carrier name in the status bar as I can't see anything in settings to remove it.
Cheers
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Seen this on a Google group, worth doing or not?
GEL with 4.4.2 is amazing too. Also I enable developer options and disable the HW overlay so the GPU does all the work
How Indeed
jonny68 said:
Just got my Moto G today, cracking phone for sure.
I'm not sure if someone mentioned it or not but how do you get rid of the carrier name in the status bar as I can't see anything in settings to remove it.
Cheers
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I too am curious about this. My Moto G does not show the carrier name (TMobile); so I was wondering why it shows on others' Moto G.
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I too am curious about this. My Moto G does not show the carrier name (TMobile); so I was wondering why it shows on others' Moto G.
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Mmmm strange as I tried 2 different SIM cards and it shows both in the statusbar, would be nice if it could be somehow removed I'm sure I read on here somewhere that there was a mod that could remove it.
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jonny68 said:
Just got my Moto G today, cracking phone for sure.
I'm not sure if someone mentioned it or not but how do you get rid of the carrier name in the status bar as I can't see anything in settings to remove it.
Cheers
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2596525
Thanks I'll give this a go when I unlock and root
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Does the moto G (16 GB) runs linux (ubuntu or backtrack/kali(they have arm version) or even another linux) on Virtual machine?
the 2013 version of ubuntu I think is heavier,but maybe the 2010 or 2011 is light enough?
I'm not talking about exchanging roms,but virtual machine,is thar possible?
Thanks in advice
How to bypass activation for wifi use only
Hi, i bought my daughter a stupid kurio so i returned it for a moto g, thinking that i could use it without having to add minutes to it. I was wrong, i have to activate it and add minutes to be able to use wifi. I can still return it for a refund, but i really like the device. I rather not root (although i will if i have to). Ive searched everywhere and i cant find any info. I read post about bp tools but i didnt read any confirmations if it was working or not. Im asking for a activation bypass that will let me use wifi. Thanks in advance!
ps- This is the first time i post on xda, so forgive me for any mistake (like posting in wrong place or something)
DigitalSnow said:
I too am curious about this. My Moto G does not show the carrier name (TMobile); so I was wondering why it shows on others' Moto G.
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The US model doesn't show carrier in the status bar while most other models do.
I have found link for nexus 7 and a google app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.draisberghof.pppwidget
Youtube link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbGrSIdar-c
I tried that on my nexus 5 ( stock rom 4.4.2 rooted) but just after connecting the USB dongle with OTG cable, I got FC.
StickMount is also installed in my N5
Can somebody help me on this issue ?
Is there any alternative way for nexus 5 ?
Thank you
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I think its a matter of having the correct drivers implemented into the kernel in order for your phone to make sense of a 3g dongle stick. And since this is not really needed by most people so no one bothered with it.
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Any ideea of a custom rom that supports it ? Anyone ?
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Luparu said:
Any ideea of a custom rom that supports it ? Anyone ?
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No. Its not really on anyones priority list
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Is it possible to use 3g usb dongles on nexus 5 ??? .because it will be a great feature if it is possible by any how ...please any dev ..support needed
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See above.
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If nexus 7 can then whynot nexus 5 ???
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tusshar.gaba said:
If nexus 7 can then whynot nexus 5 ???
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You do realize that Nexus 7 has different hardware, right? It's because of lack of driver support AFAIK. Nexus 7's can use this app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.draisberghof.pppwidget along with some kernel mods to use dongles which we can't!
tusshar.gaba said:
If nexus 7 can then whynot nexus 5 ???
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Because it makes sense to support it on a tablet with no sim card slot.. Why would devs waste time developing support for an external sim card slot if it has a built in sin card slot?
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rootSU said:
Because it makes sense to support it on a tablet with no sim card slot.. Why would devs waste time developing support for an external sim card slot if it has a built in sin card slot?
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It might not be in Priority for Developers with a phone with SIM card and 3g internet pack activated.
For example I used a postpaid sim for calling and use pre-paid sim for net ( having different cost for internet pack)
So, I like to use that pre-paid sim with a usb dongle for my nexus 5 for updating large apps and similar things, and this feature
with a special kernel / driver will be very helpful for me.
I guess there are other people also with similar situation...
If it is not very hard task for porting the driver for N5, I like to get that feature for N5 or Other latest android phones...
Thank you
Sorry. Bad news, no one will bother doing it for two people
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rootSU said:
Sorry. Bad news, no one will bother doing it for two people
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Its really bad that no devs are interested in doing that ( atleast you)
I don't know about other devs.
Hopefully everybody do not think similar and there is always hope for it.
Mnt-XDA said:
Its really bad that no devs are interested in doing that ( atleast you)
I don't know about other devs.
Hopefully everybody do not think similar and there is always hope for it.
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I'm not a dev.
A dev won't waste time developing things (which aren't necessarily easy to do) for 2 people only. Maybe if there were 100 people who wanted to use it, someone may consider it, but since the N5 has a SIM card slot, what you want is very, very unique and no ones priority.
Of course, this is XDA so maybe you could learn from people with a Nexus 7 or whatever how to develop he function yourself.
rootSU said:
I'm not a dev.
A dev won't waste time developing things (which aren't necessarily easy to do) for 2 people only. Maybe if there were 100 people who wanted to use it, someone may consider it, but since the N5 has a SIM card slot, what you want is very, very unique and no ones priority.
Of course, this is XDA so maybe you could learn from people with a Nexus 7 or whatever how to develop he function yourself.
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That I know ..do not need your advice , I know how to code ...
Create a poll if you like to to see how many people need that.
I need that.. and I know it.
If you don't need it ... don't come to this thread.
Simple enough ... nobody need your special opinion about all devs
Mnt-XDA said:
That I know ..do not need your advice , I know how to code ...
Create a poll if you like to to see how many people need that.
I need that.. and I know it.
If you don't need it ... don't come to this thread.
Simple enough ... nobody need your special opinion about all devs
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Do it yourself then, if it's something you need so much.
What @rootSU said is the truth. If it's something that only 2 people need, a developer won't really bother going through what may end up being a difficult task just to do it for them, unless of course he/she needs it for themselves, which again is really unlikely as the Nexus 5 is a phone with a SIM slot, not a tablet.
Mnt-XDA said:
That I know ..do not need your advice , I know how to code ...
Create a poll if you like to to see how many people need that.
I need that.. and I know it.
If you don't need it ... don't come to this thread.
Simple enough ... nobody need your special opinion about all devs
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I'm giving you simple truths. Accept it or not, its the way it is. Don't come in here with your mouthy sense of self-entitlement attitude. If you want it, learn to do it yourself because you and one other person wants it and no one else so stop begging and start learning. ...quietly.
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rootSU said:
I'm giving you simple truths. Accept it or not, its the way it is. Don't come in here with your mouthy sense of self-entitlement attitude. If you want it, learn to do it yourself because you and one other person wants it and no one else so stop begging and start learning. ...quietly.
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I think you have enough time for baseless argument.... I will find my way...
Shout more and get more attention.
I am stopping here , you may continue...
Children can do comedy.
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Mnt-XDA said:
I think you have enough time for baseless argument.... I will find my way...
Shout more and get more attention.
I am stopping here , you may continue...
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Solution = buy a Nexus 7 or since you can code try it yourself
Okay, so this is a strange question, but I think that it is worth asking. Are there such things as "fake" Nexus 5's out there? I've heard of all the fake Galaxys out there, but I've never heard of a fake Nexus yet. I'm asking because I am set to buy a white one off of Craigslist tomorrow for $200 and due to my inexperience with this device I figured I'd ask my peers here at XDA. And if you have any hints or tips of what to look for before I buy it, it would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance guys!
If you think it would help I can post or PM a link.
I've never heard of a fake nexus 5, and I doubt what you're about to buy is a fake. That said, even the fake devices (iPhone, Galaxy, etc...) out there are obviously fake, and if you've seen a real one in person, you'll be able to tell. If you're that concerned, just download a system/hardware info app and it'll tell you exactly what hardware you have. I just looked in the play store and found this one- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dama.hardwareinfo
Anyway, I seriously doubt you have anything to sorry about. Post the link.
Thanks!
_MetalHead_ said:
I've never heard of a fake nexus 5, and I doubt what you're about to buy is a fake. That said, even the fake devices (iPhone, Galaxy, etc...) out there are obviously fake, and if you've seen a real one in person, you'll be able to tell. If you're that concerned, just download a system/hardware info app and it'll tell you exactly what hardware you have. I just looked in the play store and found this one- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dama.hardwareinfo
Anyway, I seriously doubt you have anything to sorry about. Post the link.
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Cool, like I said I'm kind of foreign to this device so I didn't know if it was even a possibility so I thought that I had better ask before I "waste" 200 bucks on this thing. I've actually never seen a Nexus 5 in person lol but I like the idea of owning a straight up Google device for many reasons. Anyways thanks a ton for getting back to me on this subject... I was at a loss. The other thing I thought of doing is running the IMEI through a site I found www.IMEI.info. I tested it on my Atrix HD a little while ago and it seemed pretty accurate.
Also here is the CL link: http://akroncanton.craigslist.org/mob/4876474220.html
FireWire22 said:
Cool, like I said I'm kind of foreign to this device so I didn't know if it was even a possibility so I thought that I had better ask before I "waste" 200 bucks on this thing. I've actually never seen a Nexus 5 in person lol but I like the idea of owning a straight up Google device for many reasons. Anyways thanks a ton for getting back to me on this subject... I was at a loss. The other thing I thought of doing is running the IMEI through a site I found www.IMEI.info. I tested it on my Atrix HD a little while ago and it seemed pretty accurate.
Also here is the CL link: http://akroncanton.craigslist.org/mob/4876474220.html
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Yeah, it looks legit. Honestly man, you have nothing to worry about. I actually find the concept of a kirf nexus to be pretty humerous. The only real concern is if it's stolen or not but since the ad says it was purchased from the play store, ask them to bring a proof of purchase. I've done that for people before. And ALWAYS put your SIM card in and test it before letting them walk away with your money.
All that said, you're buying an amazing device and you're going to love it. I buy a new phone every few months, and even though I have a 2014 Moto X and an iPhone 6, I still use my N5 regularly. I don't think I've ever kept/used a smartphone past the year mark before, but the N5 is really something special. So yeah, you're gonna be real happy with it.
That's awesome man and thanks again for all of your help. Its really assuring since it seems you're like me with these android devices lol. None of mine have ever lasted more than 6 months before I'm ready to sell one and start rooting and flashing away on something new. And I've always lurked all the forums on here so I knew where to come for such an off key question. Plus it gave me a good reason to look in the N5 development section
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Hey no prob bud, happy to help. I think we have a problem lol, I don't know how people can keep a smartphone for 2 years, seems crazy to me. I just got the Moto X and iPhone a couple months ago and I'm already planning on buying the Saygus V2. I will say this though, when the N5 does finally retire, I absolutely will not sell it. It's gonna go in the museum. There's just something about it that makes me want to hang on to it forever. I feel like this is most "nexus" of all the nexus phones. Does that make any sense??? Lol
FireWire22 said:
Okay, so this is a strange question, but I think that it is worth asking. Are there such things as "fake" Nexus 5's out there? I've heard of all the fake Galaxys out there, but I've never heard of a fake Nexus yet. I'm asking because I am set to buy a white one off of Craigslist tomorrow for $200 and due to my inexperience with this device I figured I'd ask my peers here at XDA. And if you have any hints or tips of what to look for before I buy it, it would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance guys!
If you think it would help I can post or PM a link.
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Found also this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nexus5info
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Found also this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nexus5info
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Wow! I would have never thought that I could an app like the ones you've both found. Thanks, I love the community on XDA, always helpful! I'm going to pick it up at 230 EST today and I'll be sure to use the methods you've both shown me. Wish me luck.
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Crack flashin'!
_MetalHead_ said:
Hey no prob bud, happy to help. I think we have a problem lol, I don't know how people can keep a smartphone for 2 years, seems crazy to me. I just got the Moto X and iPhone a couple months ago and I'm already planning on buying the Saygus V2. I will say this though, when the N5 does finally retire, I absolutely will not sell it. It's gonna go in the museum. There's just something about it that makes me want to hang on to it forever. I feel like this is most "nexus" of all the nexus phones. Does that make any sense??? Lol
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Haha, I wouldn't say we have a problem, but my ex certainly would and has said that. And I definitely don't know how someone could make it 2 yrs, I always do prepaid monthly stuff (atm, Cricket) so it makes it really easy to "flip phones" on Craigslist and keep things interesting for myself. I honestly change so much that I always forget to change what devices I'm using until well after they are gone lol. And WOW, that was the first I've heard of that Saygus so I looked it up and yeah.. I'm speechless. Anyways, this Nexus 5 does seem like the most Googlesque Nexus so far but I've only tinkered with its predecessors. The closest I've come to owning one otherwise was last Winter when I bought an AT&T Optimus G and I LOVED it so I now I really can't wait to swoop up my N5 in a few hours. Anyways... I'm sure I'll see ya around in the forums and if you have any advice on some fun stable ROMS plz PM with me the info.
Why fake a old and cheap device?
I don't know? Maybe bc there's s million fake S4's out there on craigslist and that's an even older and cheaper phone lol... Why ask why?
Anyways, I picked it up earlier and used the Nexus 5 info app and everything is good.. Even under warranty still! I can't keep my hands off the thing, I love it!
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How's your battery life?
Eh...
dicecuber said:
How's your battery life?
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Ha, battery life is not as bad as I expected to be honest. I read a lot about the device before I even thought about buying one and from the reviews I read on multiple sites I was kind of worried that it would be TERRIBLE. But actually not too bad considering that I haven't let the screen turn off much since I picked it up earlier. I also expected worse battery life from the sheer performance of this phone.. it is LIGHTNING fast compared to my old G2 and especially my Atrix HD. Tomorrow I'll post a SS of a normal days battery stats if you'd like.
dicecuber said:
How's your battery life?
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You don't have to appease dicecuber. If you stay on the forums for awhile you'll learn to ignore him.
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FireWire22 said:
I don't know? Maybe bc there's s million fake S4's out there on craigslist and that's an even older and cheaper phone lol... Why ask why?
Anyways, I picked it up earlier and used the Nexus 5 info app and everything is good.. Even under warranty still! I can't keep my hands off the thing, I love it!
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Sweeeeeeet!
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Sweeeeeeet!
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Hell yeah! I couldnt be more pleased, and from I can tell he never even rooted it. He was some straight edge, preppy, lawyer lookin dude but he was hip to forums here. Said once upon a time he lurked around here lol, he says hes going to order a One Plus One now. Anyways, its in mint condition and I love it!!!
jd1639 said:
You don't have to appease dicecuber. If you stay on the forums for awhile you'll learn to ignore him.
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And ok, I've been all over different devices here. Every forum has a good ole boy like DC lol.. And don't worry I'll be on these forums for a long time with as much as I love this thing!!! But thanks for the warning haha.
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jd1639 said:
You don't have to appease dicecuber. If you stay on the forums for awhile you'll learn to ignore him.
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Huh?
FireWire22 said:
Hell yeah! I couldnt be more pleased, and from I can tell he never even rooted it. He was some straight edge, preppy, lawyer lookin dude but he was hip to forums here. Said once upon a time he lurked around here lol, he says hes going to order a One Plus One now. Anyways, its in mint condition and I love it!!!
And ok, I've been all over different devices here. Every forum has a good ole boy like DC lol.. And don't worry I'll be on these forums for a long time with as much as I love this thing!!! But thanks for the warning haha.
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Glad you like it man, it's an AMAZING device. Any plans on how you're going to mod it? I'm keeping mine on stock KitKat and use Xposed modules to customize it to my liking. I don't know how you feel about Lollipop, but I prefer KitKat by a wide margin.
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Glad you like it man, it's an AMAZING device. Any plans on how you're going to mod it? I'm keeping mine on stock KitKat and use Xposed modules to customize it to my liking. I don't know how you feel about Lollipop, but I prefer KitKat by a wide margin.
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Yeah really is a fantastic device.. It doesn't really compare to any of the many I've owned! As far as development goes and versions of android, I'm kind of up in the air. I'm not even sure if I want to root it yet(I've only unlocked bootloader so far). I love the look of the official Lollipoop lol but it sounds like ppl say it is WAY harder on the battery life and I think they may be right. I was thinking about just down grading back to KK, but I'm leaning more towards rooting it and flashing a stable KK custom ROM and just theme it to Lollipoop. Got any insight for me on all this?
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Yeah really is a fantastic device.. It doesn't really compare to any of the many I've owned! As far as development goes and versions of android, I'm kind of up in the air. I'm not even sure if I want to root it yet(I've only unlocked bootloader so far). I love the look of the official Lollipoop lol but it sounds like ppl say it is WAY harder on the battery life and I think they may be right. I was thinking about just down grading back to KK, but I'm leaning more towards rooting it and flashing a stable KK custom ROM and just theme it to Lollipoop. Got any insight for me on all this?
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I don't even do custom ROMs anymore, I'm all about stock. All three of my devices are running stock KitKat, though my N7 does have a custom kernel. I use Xposed for any little features or minor theming I do. I'm sure there are a bunch of great ROMs out there (I used to be a massive fan of anything Scrosler put out), but for me nothing beats the dependability of stock.