Should i buy Nexus 5? - Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

What do u say?

I say we cannot decide for you. Make your own decisions. You have to live with your choice.
Alternatively, read the other 600 "should I buy a nexus 5" threads. Man up!

If you value battery life and sot, stay away

dicecuber said:
If you value battery life and sot, stay away
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I do value it. N5 has one of the best battery life for its size out there. Full day and 5 hours screen is good. We all know you had a bad experience due to poor signal and kappa, but this is not a blanket issue. You are in the minority

rootSU said:
I do value it. N5 has one of the best battery life for its size out there. Full day and 5 hours screen is good. We all know you had a bad experience due to poor signal and kappa, but this is not a blanket issue. You are in the minority
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I don't believe I'm in the minority. If you look up the nexus 5 on phonearena, the thousands of its user reviews are criticizing it's poor battery. I fixed the signal with flashing another radio. I'm happy with this Nexus 5, my only gripe with it, is the battery.

dicecuber said:
I don't believe I'm in the minority. If you look up the nexus 5 on phonearena, the thousands of its user reviews are criticizing it's poor battery. I fixed the signal with flashing another radio. I'm happy with this Nexus 5, my only gripe with it, is the battery.
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Thousands is the minority. If I take a cross section of this forum, those with good battery massively outweigh those who haven't.
I agree that the battery could be bigger, but this is the same with all phones.

rootSU said:
Thousands is the minority. If I take a cross section of this forum, those with good battery massively outweigh those who haven't.
I agree that the battery could be bigger, but this is the same with all phones.
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I'll Buy Nexus 5 . I dont care battery life because i have a minibattery pack to charge phones.
Thanks to all i'm so excited.

dicecuber said:
I don't believe I'm in the minority. If you look up the nexus 5 on phonearena, the thousands of its user reviews are criticizing it's poor battery. I fixed the signal with flashing another radio. I'm happy with this Nexus 5, my only gripe with it, is the battery.
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The same people who would claim the GS4 has a better battery? Aren't you also part of the minority that sees better battery on a 2014 Moto X vs a N5? Which is unlikely unless you use pure black everywhere. I'd say you're doing something wrong but that has been pretty obvious since day one when you would post "Nexus battery sucks" in every thread.
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No.

This is your third thread about this. Keep it in one place: http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/help/hi-to-buy-nexus-5-t2905725
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The Mugen Power 1950mah battery is a GO!

I am posting this for my good friend ecooce. His words below.
"So some of you may know I now have an Epic Touch, and I just want to say I will be creating for both soon if all goes well.
I just wanted to show off the new Mugen 1950mah battery (which also fits the original Epic, actually a pertect fit). This thing is everything it says it is and better if you ask me. The numbers dont lie, I use my phone all day. I work 3rd shift which is the absolute worst on ones personal life, I may sleep 3 hours at a time just to try and do things on a normal time, its hard to explain. Anyways, I used the phone all day and taxed it several times with games, a movie, and some youtube. Screen was at about 40% brightness, auto rotate, no auto brightness. The ROM is old and built on Caulkins 1.5. I plan on doing all updates to 2.3.6 and may release soon.
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And a side note to the OG Epic owners, I really miss interacting with everyone, we had some fun times, and I dont think any other phone forum will be the same for me ever. We had some real high moments,and people, even SINN I miss, I have to say. Other phones may get leaks, and have inside info, but no one did it like we did. I just wanted to say I miss you guys "
Nice, but $44??
I can get 2 1800mah oem batteries at that price.
Where can I find an 1800 ?
nathan951 said:
Nice, but $44??
I can get 2 1800mah oem batteries at that price.
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I also question the capacity. These 3rd party battery vendors are known to fudge their numbers. While Mugen may be more honest than others, I don't think it's worth $44 to try it out. If the battery was really 1950 mAH, why aren't phone manufacturers using these instead of the smaller capacity ones?
You are aware that the 1500mah and the 1800mah batteries are the exact same size right? So the same could be said, why didnt the og epic come with an 1800mah battery?
Mugen has always equalled overpriced crap that's just as good as generic but more expensive then OEM lol
I have one also and I can say it is well wort it, and more so for an og epic owner, thats where this battery really shines.
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This is Ksmullins, posting this for a team member. Just an update on what the battery can do with an Epic Touch.
Video of phone in use with Mugen 1950mah
I agree with you
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I moved over to the nexus so i have an extra 3300 seido with case in new condition if anyones interested
They most certainly are not, the 1800Mah batteries are just a lil bit thicker. Fortunately for us, there is just enough clearance to put the battery cover back on. It's a tight fit, but it works.

HTC One E8 - First impressions: Premium device disguised as a mid-tier phone

I've had the HTC One E8 for just over a week now and I am thoroughly impressed. The device has a premium display and chip-set at a mid-grade price. The curved edges of the poly-carbonate (plastic) back plate makes this device easy to hold without losing its visual appeal. On the back you will also find a 13 MP camera with a single tone flash. The face of the phone contains a 5 MP Selfie camera, 5” HD display, and two front facing speakers. The “Boomsound” front facing speakers can push out a great deal of sound without losing any sound quality.
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Another amazing feature of this phone is Sprint Spark. If you have not had a chance to try out Spark you might be blown away by the data speeds you will see. This was my first time trying out Spark and I could not believe how much faster it is then my cable internet speeds. Check out Spark availability in your area.
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Thank you for taking the time to read my blog. If you've had a chance to check out the device please let me know what you think of it.
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How is the phone after a few weeks of usage?
How is the battery life?
What is the Android version on it? Did it get 4.4.3?
viditbhargava said:
How is the phone after a few weeks of usage?
How is the battery life?
What is the Android version on it? Did it get 4.4.3?
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The battery life is pretty good and typically lasts me the entire day. Also good to know that I am always playing with it so you might get way better battery life then I do. The US Sprint version comes pre-loaded with Android 4.4.2.
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Aaron
I have had my phone for a few days, and I have to say that I am impressed with the quality of this device for the price I paid.
Sound/speed is much better than my old Galaxy S3.
Multitasking is a snap, and I kind of like the HTC Sense UI.
Thinking of rooting this device, have you had the chance to root yet?
parasitemite said:
I have had my phone for a few days, and I have to say that I am impressed with the quality of this device for the price I paid.
Sound/speed is much better than my old Galaxy S3.
Multitasking is a snap, and I kind of like the HTC Sense UI.
Thinking of rooting this device, have you had the chance to root yet?
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Many of us in India have rooted it, you can find the threads in the dev section and Q&A's also.
Running smooth, and yes , a great phone overall...
cheers.
parasitemite said:
I have had my phone for a few days, and I have to say that I am impressed with the quality of this device for the price I paid.
Sound/speed is much better than my old Galaxy S3.
Multitasking is a snap, and I kind of like the HTC Sense UI.
Thinking of rooting this device, have you had the chance to root yet?
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Thanks for the feedback. Haven't really given rooting much thought.

Extended Battery for Note 4 from MPJ

I’ve been sticking with my Note 2 for years and just waiting until the Note 4 to upgrade. I came always with mixed feelings with the Note series. Loved the great display, superior hardware in the hood and S Pen, but found it was not convenient to carry. I was successfully controlled my desire not to buy a Note 3, because the improvements are minor, but for the Note 4, just regret to read those reviews on it lol.
Already fell in love with this device! Yesterday I received an email from MPJ asking me if I am willing to enter their giveaway for Note 4 extended batteries. They had sent me a free Note 2 4500mah battery for testing before and frankly Note 4 battery life is outstanding and replacement is no need for temporarily, but it definitely can't hurt to enter, so I will post my review as long as they send me a free sample.
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UPDATE
finally... the one i got
link please?
relpin said:
link please?
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https://www.facebook.com/mpjbattery
Thank you. I like their battery for Note 3.
Whats the difference between this and a power bank? I have that power bank, and it serves the purpose of an external battery... pretty straightforward, too.
Don't have a Note 4. I hope I can request one sample for my galaxy s5
ZeroForm said:
Don't have a Note 4. I hope I can request one sample for my galaxy s5
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you might contact them to see if they can offer you
I am so sad they aren't ship to my country presently.
May I ask how much mAh is the battery?
finally...
don't we have a battery with 3220mah inside our phones original from sammy?
no review yet?
doubeye said:
no review yet?
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Mine just arrived today will update soon
Correct me if I'm wrong, doesn't it void the phone's warranty when using third-party batteries?
I have to admit I was quite skeptical about the battery and now I AM A BELIEVER!
arjun90 said:
Correct me if I'm wrong, doesn't it void the phone's warranty when using third-party batteries?
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Nope
BAD ASS NOTE 4 & BAD ASS GEAR S
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Dunno about this if I gonna add the bulk I rather get 8000 man then what they offer. It the same case
BAD ASS NOTE 4 & BAD ASS GEAR S
Ehh... I want to get their extended battery but their back cover is ugly as hell with the gloss finish ... really cheapens the phone
Twmade said:
Ehh... I want to get their extended battery but their back cover is ugly as hell with the gloss finish ... really cheapens the phone
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Not only does it look ugly, you probably won't be able put on a case with bigger back cover. I would just get a 3220mAh Battery for back up.
I have the 6440mah one. The phone charges under normal use once every 3 days and the display can last over 8 hrs depending on brightness.
How are you doing this? Are you running custom rom/kernal? I have the 8k hyperion and I don't think I can get past more than 30 hours with the same amount of on screen time. I have Stock rom stock kernal rooted with amplify and greenify and almost everything turned off, and it's so frustrating hearing so many people such as yourself talk about being about to for days without charging T.T

Compare GS4 to Nexus 5?

I am on sprint and have a galaxy s4. I am happy enough with it.
I want the ability to leave sprint and be off contract with either att or tmobile.
I am worried about what I reading with battery life on the Nexus 5.
Can anyone comment on their experience with both he 4 and the 5? Pros/cons etc.
One thing I can tell you from my experiences is that N5 battery is way better than S4. S4 is a powerful device but battery was one of my reason to stay away from it.
My N5 blows my S3 away non battery life.
I had a s4 and i was disappointed with the battery life, the galaxy series never exceeded my expectations especially when they inside touchwiz it reminded me when i had the s2 and the complaints people had,
With amoled displays its ment to be more efficient but it drained so fast when in use, so i swapped for a n5 and even though the battery is smaller i don't need to charge it twice a day.
The n5 is a nice solid device to hold,no bugs to mention, just nice smooth vanilla android
My s4 could not connect to camera often, wakelock bug,reboot required, standby drain,no knox security or deterrents for unlocking boot loader.
Bugs varied from device you may not experienced these.
Thanks for the response.
I was going to get the 6, but that is just too big for me. 5 will be a keeper for a while and it can be used on Sprint ATT and TMobile.
Battery!!!
Bielinsk said:
Thanks for the response.
I was going to get the 6, but that is just too big for me. 5 will be a keeper for a while and it can be used on Sprint ATT and TMobile.
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If you only listen to music, use social media and make calls, the battery will last a day. Now, if you start playing games and watching videos all the time on youtube the nexus 5 you will run out of power at the end of the day. I'm very pleased with my battery life, and with Android Lollipop promising better performance, you can't go wrong getting a nexus.
Funny, when I owned a s4, the best part of the device was the stellar battery life. My only gripe with it was the amoled screen (looked fake to me).
dicecuber said:
Funny, when I owned a s4, the best part of the device was the stellar battery life. My only gripe with it was the amoled screen (looked fake to me).
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Battery didn't improve much from the S3 before it. AMOLED needs a lot of juice to get the brightness level usable though that has been somewhat resolved in the latest generation panels found only in the S5 and Note4. Hopefully the Nexus 6 was able to procure them and not stuck with last year's tech as the Moto X 2014 was forced to do.
The Nexus 5 blows away the S4 in everything. I set it to ART and it is much faster.
Spark on Sprint is 22mb down.
Very happy I made the switch. What a great phone this 5 is, kicking myself for not getting it a year ago.

S7 Edge Exploding

Looks like there's new stories and a lawsuit over S7e's exploding from battery issues. Maybe a recall will be coming.
Netconn said:
Looks like there's new stories and a lawsuit over S7e's exploding from battery issues. Maybe a recall will be coming.
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I don't know if that's really what happen. These phones been out 6 months with not one exploding battery. All until the Note 7 battery recall and now somebody claims that their s7 edge blew up. My gut tells me that guy was just trying to cash out.
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These kinds of threads keep popping up.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-s7-edge/how-to/s7-edge-battery-defect-note-7-t3460963
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s7/how-to/disassembled-s7-t3456551
The Note 7 has a large amount of devices catching fire/exploding (~90 in just the US alone) over a very short period of time, and they found a clear, traceable defect in batteries coming from one supplier. The situation with the S7E is nothing like that after several months on the market and millions more sold. Seriously, there is nothing noteworthy here.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/...-may-have-galaxy-7-edge-problem-too/90375218/
Oh, I think something is noteworthy here. My GF's friend is getting a new S7e from Sammy for a battery recall.
Maybe they will learn that it's a good idea to have a removable battery.
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Judging by the amount of S7 devices and iphones being sold, I'm pretty sure nobody cares about a removable battery.
sputnik767 said:
Judging by the amount of S7 devices and iphones being sold, I'm pretty sure nobody cares about a removable battery.
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When those are the two best phones on the market (The third being the Nexus/Pixel line)...there really isn't a choice.
I wouldn't say that no one cares about the removable battery, I'd say the manufacturers have made it so that we just don't have the option and have to make our decisions based on other factors.
chiikko561 said:
I don't know if that's really what happen. These phones been out 6 months with not one exploding battery. All until the Note 7 battery recall and now somebody claims that their s7 edge blew up. My gut tells me that guy was just trying to cash out.
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You're right...I was thinking the same thing...people are doing some janky **** to get refund
Not even two months after i received my S7 edge, my screen developed a green line on the right side of the screen. And the battery was heating up, and the phone was getting really hot. I took it to a Samsung service center, and they replaced the screen, and battery.
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