USB port - Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

My USB port for my phone is acting up... It does not charge unless I move the USB around to find a spot and leave the phone there without touching it... I only use the USB for charging my phone but what I'm wondering is if this is an issue that will be covered under warranty... If it's not I could buy a wireless charger but is the orb from Google much better than the cheaper products from Amazon... I have heard of wireless charging making ur phone really hot... So Idk...
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There's no harm in contacting Google/LG to ask whether it's covered or not. Besides that, the charging port can be replaced and doesn't cost much.
You can refer to the Qi Wireless thread in the Accessories section to find a wireless charger. The official one does look great but it's certainly not worth that much IMHO.

So do I contact Google customer support or lg? Now u said it's not hard to replace but is there a video online? I'll have to search I just never knew u can replace just that part... Thanks...
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cables2590 said:
So do I contact Google customer support or lg? Now u said it's not hard to replace but is there a video online? I'll have to search I just never knew u can replace just that part... Thanks...
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Also, try a different usb cable. It could be the cable
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I have tried multiple ones and it's the same I have to wiggle the male part of the chord... It sucks...
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cables2590 said:
So do I contact Google customer support or lg? Now u said it's not hard to replace but is there a video online? I'll have to search I just never knew u can replace just that part... Thanks...
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Device from play store > Google
Device from not play store > LG
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[Q] Add on IR sensor?

I'm disappointed there's no IR sensor on our phone, cause I could really use it for my TV not having a remote. I don't want a universal remote either. Is there any IR sensor I could buy and attach thru the charger port or connect to my USB OTG? And just like port the Galaxy S4 WatchON app to my phone?
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You knew the phone didn't have one when you bought it. If it was that big of a deal why did you get it? Also good dude. I Googled headphone jack ir blaster for android and got several thousand results.
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So, you'd rather have an IR blaster sticking out of the top of your phone, than buy a universal remote? You could probably find a factory replacement for your TV.
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Wow, you two for so helpful!!! If you weren't going to offer up solutions, why respond to the thread? And "I found several thousand results"...how about you link one?
Anyway OP...check this one out. www.irdroid.com
uhh they did offer solutions... 1. use google! 2. buy a remote instead.... i'll even give you a 3rd one... get an htc one, perhaps a play edition if you like vanillla android.
lowandbehold said:
Wow, you two for so helpful!!! If you weren't going to offer up solutions, why respond to the thread? And "I found several thousand results"...how about you link one?
Anyway OP...check this one out. www.irdroid.com
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Are you dense Sparky? I did offer a solution. Op said he didn't want a universal remote. I was letting him/her know they could probably easily buy a factory replacement. Learn to read Slick.
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Sparky? Slick? Oh aren't you clever. He asked specifically for something for his phone.
Don't watch TV as it is mind numbing
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1994 called.
They want their IR ports back.
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Sparky? Slick? Oh aren't you clever. He asked specifically for something for his phone.
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Sure am. I gave my suggestion. Sorry it wasn't up to your standards. You don't like it then move on. No need to call anyone out. Especially when they're actually trying to help.
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Sorry guys I didn't mean to cause all this. I didn't know what to Google. I looked up add on ir for android and it didn't really help. And I didn't know it didn't have one when I bought it.
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Lg Repair Rip Off?

Anyone know why is Lg charging me this much for a screen repair? I will call in the morning but that is ridiculous for that price. All I want is a screen repair.
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That price is pretty normal in Denmark. Here its usually cheaper to buy a new smartphone, than getting it fixed. Its only iPhone that is cheap because so many unauthorized store use cheap China spare parts
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xXghostXx313 said:
Anyone know why is Lg charging me this much for a screen repair? I will call in the morning but that is ridiculous for that price. All I want is a screen repair.
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Thats not screen repair thats a new screen lol They are likely charging you for a new phone cause it so badly damaged. If I were you id buy the front assembly and repair it yourself
xXghostXx313 said:
Anyone know why is Lg charging me this much for a screen repair? I will call in the morning but that is ridiculous for that price. All I want is a screen repair.
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I'm not passing any judgment on you so don't get offended, but my guess is they figure since you took a drill to it, either a. they think you don't care about the money or b. you're an idiot and will pay without questioning.
But from the pictures, it wouldn't surprise me if it's not just the screen.
good luck!
It should be just the screen because I replaced it with an eBay one but the screen wasn't a original. It kinda work with the eBay one but it didn't. I sent it back and I'm guessing it was the screen. Everything in it is not damage and I live is the united States by the way.
Edit: Can anyone link me to an OEM screen ? On eBay or Amazon only
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koe1974 said:
I'm not passing any judgment on you so don't get offended, but my guess is they figure since you took a drill to it, either a. they think you don't care about the money or b. you're an idiot and will pay without questioning.
But from the pictures, it wouldn't surprise me if it's not just the screen.
good luck!
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Only the screen broke and I was drunk so you get the point lol.
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xXghostXx313 said:
Only the screen broke and I was drunk so you get the point lol.
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or c. they think you're still drunk and will pay :beer:
I'd get a new phone. As hinted already....you'd be lucky if the only thing wrong is the screen. Probably more damage than that. I wouldn't potentially waste money on trying to fix it.....only to discover there's other problems too.
Did you drive over it a few times??? Lol
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koe1974 said:
or c. they think you're still drunk and will pay :beer:
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Lol I won't pay that and they said its tamper because I open it and for some reason will charge that price. They said parts are missing which is nothing at all besides the screen lmao. I'm gonna try a replacement screen from amazon.
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xXghostXx313 said:
Lol I won't pay that and they said its tamper because I open it and for some reason will charge that price. They said parts are missing which is nothing at all besides the screen lmao. I'm gonna try a replacement screen from amazon.
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See my previous post. Careful you don't waste money trying to fix it....I bet there's more wrong than just the screen.
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xXghostXx313 said:
Anyone know why is Lg charging me this much for a screen repair? I will call in the morning but that is ridiculous for that price. All I want is a screen repair.
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Oh God!! What did you do to your phone?? And after this why do you even think of repairing it??!! Just get a new phone, probably it would be cheaper than that price on the cheque..:good: good luck
joannn said:
Oh God!! What did you do to your phone?? And after this why do you even think of repairing it??!! Just get a new phone, probably it would be cheaper than that price on the cheque..:good: good luck
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I decided not to repair it and maybe use it for parts. I thought it still had a chance of life but forget it lol. Its my old nexus by the way. I was trying to see if it was possible lol
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50% off on accessories for G3 AT&T

Well as you all know when you bought the G3 there was an offer of 50% on select accessories for the G3. The promo said that only one accessory would have the discount. Apparently the reps at AT&T will give you the discount on all the accessories if you ask nicely and this applies even if you did not buy your phone in AT&T and you bought it at Best Buy or RadioShack for example, also you do not need to buy it exactly at the time you bought the phone cause you have 14 days from the day of activation to get the offer. I used this advantage to get the PMA Case, the G Watch and the LG Ultra Headphones also you can get the iPhone 4/4s powermat bundle for $10 bucks if you can find an AT&T store that has it in stock, the powermat base works fine on my G3 and i have not experienced disconnection issues at night or neither i have found that it loses a charge after it hits 100%, if the charger doesn't work try exchanging it or try exchanging the PMA case. One little detail is that the LG Ultra headphones in the manual says that it comes with a plug to the wall charger, this charger doesn't come with the device it only comes with a usb cable. I hope this thread helps whoever has doubt's on the offer.
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i bought mine from the store but never saw any notice for 50% off. do you have a link?
chillsen said:
i bought mine from the store but never saw any notice for 50% off. do you have a link?
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bolillo said:
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these are just images man c'mon
chillsen said:
these are just images man c'mon
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http://m.att.com/shopmobile/wireless/modals/lg_g3_pass.html
It might say that the offer is on one accessory of your choosing but apparently at the stores i went this is not the case
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bolillo said:
http://m.att.com/shopmobile/wireless/modals/lg_g3_pass.html
It might say that the offer is on one accessory of your choosing but apparently at the stores i went this is not the case
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so you went to an actual AT&T store and they gave you 50% off EVERYTHING?
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so you went to an actual AT&T store and they gave you 50% off EVERYTHING?
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I got the G watch for 111 i think the case for 31 and the headset for 61 so yeah, i can post pics of receipts if need be
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bolillo said:
I got the G watch for 111 i think the case for 31 and the headset for 61 so yeah, i can post pics of receipts if need be
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i got my G3 more than 14 days ago and i checked the website but none of the prices show 50% off. so im thinking about stopping by after work to the retail store and "ask nicely" and see if i can get 50% that way. what do you think?
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i got my G3 more than 14 days ago and i checked the website but none of the prices show 50% off. so im thinking about stopping by after work to the retail store and "ask nicely" and see if i can get 50% that way. what do you think?
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Well i would say try it and be like i didn't know that was an offer or something and maybe they might give it to you, asking nicely goes a looong way and remember that they are salesmen they need to get stuff sold even if it's by giving them at 50% off. Worse thing that might happen is they say no and best thing is they say yes.
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I bought online ordered the case online but since I have an employer discount I have hard coded 25 percent off but when I went to store they cancelled that web order and gave me 50 percent off.
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Switching over from a Nexus 4

Hi guys.. I am very close to purchasing a OnePlus One 64 GB version for $375. (Craigslist)
I am coming from a Google nexus 4. While on paper the One looks much better, I am not sure in real world because I've never held one.
Those that switched from nexus 4, what are your thoughts? Are you satisfied, any regrets?
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Crisisx1 said:
Hi guys.. I am very close to purchasing a OnePlus One 64 GB version for $375. (Craigslist)
I am coming from a Google nexus 4. While on paper the One looks much better, I am not sure in real world because I've never held one.
Those that switched from nexus 4, what are your thoughts? Are you satisfied, any regrets?
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no regrets what so ever! , once i got an invite, i didnt even think about it, i just bought it
its an amazing phone :laugh:
qaz2453 said:
no regrets what so ever! , once i got an invite, i didnt even think about it, i just bought it
its an amazing phone :laugh:
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Thank you for the reassurance.
I've read that it has a lot of bugs and force closes, but some say cyanogen put out an update and it fixes all of it. Is that true?
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Crisisx1 said:
Thank you for the reassurance.
I've read that it has a lot of bugs and force closes, but some say cyanogen put out an update and it fixes all of it. Is that true?
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I don't know about other peoples experiences , but I have had some force closes but not different from my nexus 4, mainly unoptimized apps
Nearly all bugs have been fixed, but the multi touch is still iffy, it is 100% software ... Not hardware related because with a reboot it back to normal
( zooming in to photos will cause the photo to violently zoom and unzoom , flicking it self to another photo)
This is on latest stock, I hope lollipop fixes this even tho it happened only twice for me
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Is there a negative to purchasing the phone off craigslist?
It's not directly registered to the owner right? I can just pop in my sim card and I'm good to go
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Crisisx1 said:
Is there a negative to purchasing the phone off craigslist?
It's not directly registered to the owner right? I can just pop in my sim card and I'm good to go
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Have you read about all the problems? Yello banding
Ghost touches
Signal connection problems
etc.
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Crisisx1 said:
Is there a negative to purchasing the phone off craigslist?
It's not directly registered to the owner right? I can just pop in my sim card and I'm good to go
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The only issue is they may not honor the warranty if something does go wrong with the hardware in the future since you are not the original purchaser, although I don't know what their policy is, it is worth looking into.
Coming from a Nexus 4, this phone is a huge upgrade. I actually came from a Nexus 5 and I love this phone so much, it is nicer in every way, so I think you will love this device.
I would just get an invite and purchase thru the company though, will come to $364 or so shipped, which means cheaper and brand new.
At this point in the game, there is no reason for you to pay MORE than retail.
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DerRomtester said:
Have you read about all the problems? Yello banding
Ghost touches
Signal connection problems
etc.
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I have zero of any of these issues and have had the phone for a few months. Yellow banding is overblown and I don't think any of the new build models have them (mine never did). Ghost touches and signal issues? I've not had those one time.
EVERY phone will have some complaints, even... wait for it... the iPhone!
I bought the phone, and sent 2 invites to friends who bought the phone, and no complaints at all. I don't run stock though either, currently I use Carbon ROM nightlies and could not be happier.
Thank you for the information.
What build number should I look in the settings that tells me it's a newer build and not older.
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Crisisx1 said:
Thank you for the information.
What build number should I look in the settings that tells me it's a newer build and not older.
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No idea tbh, but just curious why you want to pay over retail for CL instead of getting it from OnePlus?
Looks like someone just posted up some invites here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/general/wishing-invite-soon-t2825090/page439
Just keep an eye on that thread, you'll pay less for a brand new product.
orangekid said:
No idea tbh, but just curious why you want to pay over retail for CL instead of getting it from OnePlus?
Looks like someone just posted up some invites here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/general/wishing-invite-soon-t2825090/page439
Just keep an eye on that thread, you'll pay less for a brand new product.
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Those 2 have been claimed.
Because of the wait... This invite crap to me is ridiculous.
Who knows how long it will be for an invite. Then wait for shipping.
Might take like a month.
When I can have one in an hour
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Crisisx1 said:
Those 2 have been claimed.
Because of the wait... This invite crap to me is ridiculous.
Who knows how long it will be for an invite. Then wait for shipping.
Might take like a month.
When I can have one in an hour
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That's a good point, but you can get an invite thru G+ etc, if you really want one.
No matter which way you go, the phone is solid and I think you'll be happy with the purchase.
Finally got an invite... expires soon.
But it will not let me buy the phone http://i58.tinypic.com/2a5ewhy.png
I can't read that.
Create an account and log in, then if still nothing contact customer service
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orangekid said:
I can't read that.
Create an account and log in, then if still nothing contact customer service
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Using Mozilla firefox was giving me a lot of troubles, fixed it by switching to IE.
WHen I went to process my payment via PayPal it said it was sending it to ''DA SHENG INTERNATIONAL TRADE CO'' (weird).
Did your say this as well?
I think so. It is a Chinese company after all...
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A big shout out @askpcguy for the kind invite.
I placed my 64 GB order. I can't wait to get my new phone.
I hope it's issue free
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Crisisx1 said:
A big shout out @askpcguy for the kind invite.
I placed my 64 GB order. I can't wait to get my new phone.
I hope it's issue free
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Don't worry , every single phone you buy could have a fault , no phone is perfect
People bash the phone n company of faults just because they are a small company
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Help! USB/ charge port quit working

I have to swap batteries and use a wall charger to keep it charged. Does anybody repair it or know of someone to replace it. I still use this phone
Nobody interested in helping out, but if I had a working Lollipop Rom you'd be all over it....
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I was able to purchase a flawless SGS4G off eBay for $25
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Josh over at mobiletechvideo.Com can get you fixed up with a new port.
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champ1919 said:
Josh over at mobiletechvideo.Com can get you fixed up with a new port.
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The link have a little typo, the "s" at the end of video. http://www.mobiletechvideos.com/
Hope this help.

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