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[Q] Nexus 5 Sudden Death?

Woke up this morning and pulled my Nexus 5 off the charger using it normally for about 2 hours. Then all of a sudden I pull it out of my pocket to look at something and the screen is black. When I pressed the power button it would light up a little bit so I held down the power button to make it turn off. I tried putting it on the charger and it vibrated so I thought maybe I just needed to reboot it. I tried holding the power on button long enough to try to get it to boot up again but all it will do is vibrate after holding it for about 10 seconds. Nexus 5 is rooted, was using a custom DPI for a few weeks now and I can't get it to boot at all or boot into recovery. Anything I can do besides call Google?
EDIT : Also I can see the device in adb when its plugged into my computer (unauthorized device) so I can't really do anything with that it seems like.

Fastboot the factory image and see if you can get the device back.

jd1639 said:
Fastboot the factory image and see if you can get the device back.
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How? Can't boot into fastboot. Also when I try to run any fastboot commands it just returns <waiting for device>. Think i'm going to have to RMA it.
Edit : Yep defiantly going to have to RMA it. Something is wrong with the screen. I just received a call when I thought the device was powered down... lol

adio01 said:
How? Can't boot into fastboot. Also when I try to run any fastboot commands it just returns <waiting for device>. Think i'm going to have to RMA it.
Edit : Yep defiantly going to have to RMA it. Something is wrong with the screen. I just received a call when I thought the device was powered down... lol
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Hi,
Mine has played a similar trick whereby it was on charge overnight and found dead in the morning....how did you fix yours?
Also, mine is rooted and boot loader unlocked....will this void warranty?
Further, to complicate things I purchased mine from eBay and it was supplied by O2 on contract?
Any advice will be much appreciated as I feel lost without my phone!

mchu6am4 said:
Hi,Also, mine is rooted and boot loader unlocked....will this void warranty?
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Yes
mchu6am4 said:
Further, to complicate things I purchased mine from eBay and it was supplied by O2 on contract?
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Even if you manage to restore it to its factory state, I don't think it will be covered as it wasn't purchased from Google Play.

BirchBarlow said:
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Even if you manage to restore it to its factory state, I don't think it will be covered as it wasn't purchased from Google Play.
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I can maybe understand the bit about it being rooted etc but warranty should still be valid even if it wasn't purchased from Google...would LG not honour the warranty?

mchu6am4 said:
I can maybe understand the bit about it being rooted etc but warranty should still be valid even if it wasn't purchased from Google...would LG not honour the warranty?
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Maybe LG, but not Google.

Hi, could sometime advise the warranty process with LG and do they ask for proof of purchase? Thanks, Ash
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They'll just charge you twice
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dicecuber said:
They'll just charge you twice
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Thanks but not the type of feedback I'm after....
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That's their process
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dicecuber said:
They'll just charge you twice
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mchu6am4 said:
Thanks but not the type of feedback I'm after....
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dicecuber said:
That's their process
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they charge you only one time. if you do a rma, they will send out a new phone before you send the old one back. they wont charge you for the second phone, but they will put a hold on the second phones price in case you dont send them back the 1st phone. that is standard procedure for many companies. the other way would be to send your phone in first, let them recieve it, then wait for the second phone to be sent out.

Ended up taking it back to o2 shop... Have to wait for a week for it to come back......
Maybe I should have contacted LG direct?
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UPDATE
Repair status indicates the phone has been exchanged for a different imei although the replacement imei indicates the phone is much older than mine and maybe from first batch which were slightly redesigned if I remember correctly...
Can someone confirm what these changes were so I can check when I receive mine....?
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mchu6am4 said:
UPDATE
Repair status indicates the phone has been exchanged for a different imei although the replacement imei indicates the phone is much older than mine and maybe from first batch which were slightly redesigned if I remember correctly...
Can someone confirm what these changes were so I can check when I receive mine....?
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There are no changes in the design. That's just a bad rumour that's been floating around here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=49111828

Thanks but I remember seeing pictures that were posted on well respected technology sites...?
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mchu6am4 said:
Thanks but I remember seeing pictures that were posted on well respected technology sites...?
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You're drinking the koolaid

jd1639 said:
You're drinking the koolaid
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I had to look up koolaid!
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I heard of bigger speakers grill. All here heard of that.
http://www.engadget.com/2013/12/13/google-nexus-5-improved-speaker-and-buttons/

thanks for finding the article... That's the one i was referring to...
Are we saying that the contents of the article are untrue or rubbish?
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T-Mobile RMA

In case I need to RMA my phone I bought my phone from T-Mobile do I just go from Google RMA process and do they still accept it with the MEID sticker peeled off?
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Nope, go to T-Mobile. The Google RMA is for Google Play purchases only. The sticker on the back doesn't matter.

markdapimp said:
In case I need to RMA my phone I bought my phone from T-Mobile do I just go from Google RMA process and do they still accept it with the MEID sticker peeled off?
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You can't go to Google. You have to use tmobile and get a refurb.

Slight correction. You can go to Google but for convenience Tmobile should be your first point of contact.
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monkeypaws said:
Slight correction. You can go to Google but for convenience Tmobile should be your first point of contact.
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No you can't. I've tried. They'll help you troubleshoot, but won't replace the phone. Tmobile or LG needs to do that. LG takes about 3 weeks and isn't free, so I didn't even say that.

aooga said:
No you can't. I've tried. They'll help you troubleshoot, but won't replace the phone. Tmobile or LG needs to do that. LG takes about 3 weeks and isn't free, so I didn't even say that.
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Hmmm. Thought since all versions are universal Google would help. I was always directed to HTC when Tmobile had exhausted their options.
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monkeypaws said:
Hmmm. Thought since all versions are universal Google would help. I was always directed to HTC when Tmobile had exhausted their options.
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Yeah that's pretty sketchy of Google. T-Mobile is going to get the stock from Google anyway? Doesn't make sense to go through carrier than to google.

monkeypaws said:
Hmmm. Thought since all versions are universal Google would help. I was always directed to HTC when Tmobile had exhausted their options.
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Exactly. When tmobile runs out of options, it's redirected to the phone's manufacturer. Google isn't the manufacturer. LG is, but their CS is terrible and you have to pay for shipping both ways.
markdapimp said:
Yeah that's pretty sketchy of Google. T-Mobile is going to get the stock from Google anyway? Doesn't make sense to go through carrier than to google.
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Lesson learned I guess. Buy from Google next time.

aooga said:
Exactly. When tmobile runs out of options, it's redirected to the phone's manufacturer. Google isn't the manufacturer. LG is, but their CS is terrible and you have to pay for shipping both ways.
Lesson learned I guess. Buy from Google next time.
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I was forced into buying The nexus 5 as you have to buy a phone from T-Mobile to take advantage of that ETF switch offer
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markdapimp said:
I was forced into buying The nexus 5 as you have to buy a phone from T-Mobile to take advantage of that ETF switch offer
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I was talking about myself

I messed up my N5. My IMEI is 0.

I have 2 nexus 5's. My first one stopped working(dropped it, no internet connection anymore) so I got the second one. I backed everything up from my old nexus 5. I restored it to my new nexus 5. Without thinking I flashed over the new nexus 5's EFS. Now my IMEI is 0 and I cant connect to the network. (WiFi works just fine).
I have tried resetting my phone to stock but that doesn't do anything.
Is there anything I can do? I have been searching for IMEI changers for the past couple of hours but everything I have tried doesn't seem to work.
Edit: I know changing IMEI's is illegal, but is there something I can do besides that?

Man, you're hosed. Flashing the imei from your previous device screwed you
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It's a confirmed gone case..

jd1639 said:
Man, you're hosed. Flashing the imei from your previous device screwed you
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Lim Wee Huat said:
It's a confirmed gone case..
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Is there literally nothing I can do to solve this? I know changing IMEI is illegal but is setting it back to the original illegal? I have the original IMEI on the box it came in.

ngbmameman said:
Is there literally nothing I can do to solve this? I know changing IMEI is illegal but is setting it back to the original illegal? I have the original IMEI on the box it came in.
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There's nothing I can help you on. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
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ngbmameman said:
Is there literally nothing I can do to solve this? I know changing IMEI is illegal but is setting it back to the original illegal? I have the original IMEI on the box it came in.
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There's nothing that you can do bro. Hope you have insurance on it.
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Just to confirm, because I know this is a mistake I would make, but would Google take it back and RMA it out? Or would it not be covered?
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It's lame but you would need to hard brick it and tell them it would not turn on. But still a lame move.
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Sorry for your loss
I think you're best bet is to sell both for spares and buy another, then consider it a lesson learned the hard way.

Too bad its too late to smash the past for the one plus one promo. This would have been win-win
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justinisloco said:
Too bad its too late to smash the past for the one plus one promo. This would have been win-win
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Not really. He can just send it to LG and they can repair the EFS / IMEI. Its easily repairable by a professional. Even if he had to pay, it would be a nominal amount.

ngbmameman said:
I have 2 nexus 5's. My first one stopped working(dropped it, no internet connection anymore) so I got the second one. I backed everything up from my old nexus 5. I restored it to my new nexus 5. Without thinking I flashed over the new nexus 5's EFS. Now my IMEI is 0 and I cant connect to the network. (WiFi works just fine).
I have tried resetting my phone to stock but that doesn't do anything.
Is there anything I can do? I have been searching for IMEI changers for the past couple of hours but everything I have tried doesn't seem to work.
Edit: I know changing IMEI's is illegal, but is there something I can do besides that?
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rootSU said:
Not really. He can just send it to LG and they can repair the EFS / IMEI. Its easily repairable by a professional. Even if he had to pay, it would be a nominal amount.
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Just wanted to quote the OP so he can see there is an option, instead of being FUBAR.
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justinisloco said:
Just wanted to quote the OP so he can see there is an option, instead of being FUBAR.
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Good point!

I was just in the Moto G section looking for some stuff for my kid's phone, and noticed this post that might help. Doubtful, but worth a try...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2751233

I might be interested if you wanted to sell or donate? send me a pm.
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CitizenLee said:
I was just in the Moto G section looking for some stuff for my kid's phone, and noticed this post that might help. Doubtful, but worth a try...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2751233
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He has a backup of his EFS in that link though... if he didn't have that I doubt there was anything he could do except getting it rewritten at a repair centre.

rootSU said:
He has a backup of his EFS in that link though... if he didn't have that I doubt there was anything he could do except getting it rewritten at a repair centre.
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Read the whole thing... pretty sure he said his back-up was useless and the fix (at least for him and one other dude) was in the last link he provided.

CitizenLee said:
Read the whole thing... pretty sure he said his back-up was useless and the fix (at least for him and one other dude) was in the last link he provided.
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Oh right. Discussing a user actually writing an imei is against the rules so we can't go there. Best to Leave it to service Centres etc
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rootSU said:
Not really. He can just send it to LG and they can repair the EFS / IMEI. Its easily repairable by a professional. Even if he had to pay, it would be a nominal amount.
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How would this work? I bought it through the play store. Does LG fix this?
CitizenLee said:
I was just in the Moto G section looking for some stuff for my kid's phone, and noticed this post that might help. Doubtful, but worth a try...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2751233
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Thanks, I'll try this when I get home!

Contact LG
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[Q] Is it worth it to buy a Nexus 5 with a cracked screen off CL?

I've been wanting a Nexus 5 for a long time but I haven't had the cash to get a new one. I came across one on CL today with a cracked screen (click for picture) for $125. Is it worth it? He said it's only been used for about 2 weeks (which was 2 weeks ago) and a new screen will run me $100. So that puts me out $225. Is it worth it?

Depends on if it's a legit phone or not. Many people have been scammed into buying a stolen phone or the imei is turned in after purchase for insurance fraud.
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jd1639 said:
Depends on if it's a legit phone or not. Many people have been scammed into buying a stolen phone or the imei is turned in after purchase for insurance fraud.
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I will check the numbers if I pick up the phone

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I will check the numbers if I pick up the phone
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That went help you if days later they report it stolen
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I was really worried about this when I bought a galaxy s3 a little while back, but luckily nothing bad happened.
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jd1639 said:
That went help you if days later they report it stolen
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Well let's pretend that he's legit and won't report it stolen. Is it a good buy?

collinjames said:
Well let's pretend that he's legit and won't report it stolen. Is it a good buy?
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Talk to this guy
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53503852
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jd1639 said:
Talk to this guy
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53503852
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but blacklisting a stolen phone is carrier specific, right? I'm on ATT and ATT doesn't carry the nexus 5 so the device will work, regardless of blacklisted IMEI, yes?
jd1639 said:
Talk to this guy
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53503852
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collinjames said:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but blacklisting a stolen phone is carrier specific, right? I'm on ATT and ATT doesn't carry the nexus 5 so the device will work, regardless of blacklisted IMEI, yes?
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Blacklisting is not carrier specific. Carriers share that information. Just be real careful
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collinjames said:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but blacklisting a stolen phone is carrier specific, right? I'm on ATT and ATT doesn't carry the nexus 5 so the device will work, regardless of blacklisted IMEI, yes?
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Blacklisted phones are usually country wide, all carriers.
And a phone with a broken screen is certainly being sold as is. Well that means anything else could be wrong too....and since its as is....oh well. Outta luck. Lol
Save your money up....buy one that works before you shell out anything. I know what you're looking at is cheap....but if it never works, its money burnt. You only need 100 or so more for a working phone...based in the $225 you expect to spend on this one. ?

Malware?

My phone is rooted, has CM11, and also have a badly cracked screen/digitizer. I'm debating if it's malware or just the digitizer. I've ran AVG and Malwarebytes and nothing shows up. Coming here to see what you guys think.
My phone keeps clicking random ****, so that's why I'm asking.

Malware can't crack your screen.
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You're joking right?
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rootSU said:
Malware can't crack your screen.
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No ****. I was stating what's wrong with my phone.
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You're joking right?
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I wish I was. Still new to Android.

dinggus said:
No ****. I was stating what's wrong with my phone.
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Well you didn't actually describe any symptoms so I was unable to guess what you meant to say. Now you actually edited your post to add the symptoms , that definitely can be the digitiser
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rootSU said:
Well you didn't actually describe any symptoms so I was unable to guess what you meant to say. Now you actually edited your post to add the symptoms , that definitely can be the digitiser
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Alright thanks. Just debating to get it repaired in a shop down here for $190 and get it back sooner or send to LG.

dinggus said:
Alright thanks. Just debating to get it repaired in a shop down here for $190 and get it back sooner or send to LG.
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How much will LG charge ?
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rootSU said:
How much will LG charge ?
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From Googling, people are stating $130 with waiting 1.5 weeks to 3 weeks.
Don't have an extra phone, so getting it fixed where I'm located might be a better.

dinggus said:
From Googling, people are stating $130 with waiting 1.5 weeks to 3 weeks.
Don't have an extra phone, so getting it fixed where I'm located might be a better.
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Will also void warranty though. Could still send to LG and buy the cheapest dumb phone avaialable to keep on contact.
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rootSU said:
Will also void warranty though. Could still send to LG and buy the cheapest dumb phone avaialable to keep on contact.
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I bought this phone off Craigslist. I don't think the warranty will cover anything else.
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The phone comes with warranty.... So you have the warranty. Has not been a year yet soooooooo yeah.
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