[Q] Nexus 5 - Still Worth To Buy ? - Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

[Q] Nexus 5 - Still Worth To Buy ? - Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello everyone ,
As title says I'm interested to know (from "Actual" users) Nexus 5 is still worth to buy. fro my expeience xda is place where people knows what , why and how they are using their phones so I used "Actual"
And yah i know there is general Q&A thread and I tried to ask some individual Qs but unfortunately didn't get any replies Plus I want to make this thread as reference for people like me ( this device is a year older still there are lot of people like me ) . and I did Good research before starting this thread so i will bother you guys where I need real assistance
So ,
nexus 5 vs nexus 6
well nexus 6 surely a great device but as per my requirement i think i don't need "3 Gb RAM & SD805" phone now and near future. I'm not kind of person who fill ups unnecessary background apps.. main background apps i'm using are FB , Tweeter & WhatsApp . so 2Gb ram for multitasking is more than enough IMO and SD800 does great job with heavy games like asphalt 8 (n all from many reviews) ... this is correct even after updating to lollipop right ?
16 vs 32
let me ask about OTG before arriving on storage. nexus 5 has usb otg but connecting pen drive without root is little proble ... we need Nexus media Importer or Total commander + plug In ( as per info i collected )
Is ES file manager ( latest update) works to mount OTG pendrive without root on lollipop ?
and Important question to OTG users : Can we directly download files ( movies , songs ) from internet to OTG mounted pendrive ?
now about storage
i'm using a 16Gb device right now with 12.5 Gb usable and having 8 + Gb free (used 4gb in videos, songs & documents) but i haven't installed any 1 Gb + games so when i'll buy nexus 5 let's say about 6 gb goes to heavy games still i remains with 2 Gb free space. and i'm not fan fo watching movies on phone so i won's put them even in nexus 5 ........ main reason for asking OTG download above is Free WiFi at collage (lol) so if direct download files from internet to OTG mounted pendrive (without root) is possible in nexus 5 then IMO i don't need 32 Gb version....what you say guys ?
Finally is nexus 5 usable without any screen protractors with it's gorilla 3 glass. or it still gets scratches with normal usage ?
( i this back cover is needed because of little out side camera ..right ? )
And howz lollipop working on this device ? ( it should be great as it's nexus ) ( i read some battery problem with few people but IMO it's not that big )
and guys please do reply ... your reply is important
Thanks !

TheLastSidekick said:
First off, I'd have to say stop seeing the Nexus 5 and 6 as a next gen upgrade. It went from a phone to tablet, and a different manufacturer and went from budget to premium.
It's worth buying.. But I bought mine for 436 USD (with tax) can you get the color and size you want and find a price on GPlay?
Its also definitely worth a case! I used mine normally for 2 weeks without a case and no noticeable scuffs or scratches were found. But I'd say life is life and that a small investment in a case goes a very long way.
Everything runs pretty well on 4.4.4 and up with my experience.
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Okey but actually i wasn't comparing them and i don't wanna go this comparison in this thread thats why i didn't even ask that should i consider n6 ? Becuase i think n5 is still better option i only asked that it's performing same gr8 with lollipop ?

jineshpatel30 said:
Okey but actually i wasn't comparing them and i don't wanna go this comparison in this thread thats why i didn't even ask that should i consider n6 ? Becuase i think n5 is still better option i only asked that it's perform same gr8 with lollipop ?
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Depending on the amount of money you're comfortable paying, and the size of the devices should be your main concern. If you can spend extra and don't mind if your phone is big, go N6.
Want a cheap, high-end device with a medium sized screen? Go N5.
Lollipop is pretty stable so far from how long I've used it before.
And sorry, didn't mean to say I thought you were comparing them. I mean if you are looking at it that way, you shouldn't. (For anyone else reading too) I once thought they were direct upgrades of each other -- until I read the spec sheets and pricing.

TheLastSidekick said:
Depending on the amount of money you're comfortable paying, and the size of the devices should be your main concern. If you can spend extra and don't mind if your phone is big, go N6.
Want a cheap, high-end device with a medium sized screen? Go N5.
Lollipop is pretty stable so far from how long I've used it before.
And sorry, didn't mean to say I thought you were comparing them. I mean if you are looking at it that way, you shouldn't. (For anyone else reading too) I once thought they were direct upgrades of each other -- until I read the spec sheets and pricing.
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Actually i was considering n6 but after seeing it's actually HUGE size and not worthy specs ( except camera ) i changed my mind and i will surely go for n5 now... sd805 n 3gb ram is only useful for excessive gamers n user with many background apps and i'm non of them
Anyway i'm striking out n6 from OT so no one confuses with comparison

It's still a worthy phone. Any reason you don't want to root it? For many it's the key point of getting a Nexus device.

Yes, buy it, I bought mines about a month ago, and I have nothing bad to say about it. I cam from a Note 3, and I love getting the latest updates on the Nexus devices.

theesotericone said:
It's still a worthy phone. Any reason you don't want to root it? For many it's the key point of getting a Nexus device.
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it's not that i don't wont to but with lollipop root is not good till now chainfire root method patches kernel and i read many people saying that it adversely affect performance ( don't know it's right or not ) plus with art that is not much to do with root ... no xposed so no easy modification , and debloating well we can disable apps without root now and it's same as debloat (except debloat gives extra space on /system but it'll remain empty with out any use )
2 things i will miss for Not rooting are hosts file & custom kernel but thing i should give stock one some time
plus root will also break warranty ( in nexus will it ? )

jineshpatel30 said:
it's not that i don't wont to but with lollipop root is not good till now chainfire root method patches kernel and i read many people saying that it adversely affect performance ( don't know it's right or not ) plus with art that is not much to do with root ... no xposed so no easy modification , and debloating well we can disable apps without root now and it's same as debloat (except debloat gives extra space on /system but it'll remain empty with out any use )
2 things i will miss for Not rooting are hosts file & custom kernel but thing i should give stock one some time
plus root will also break warranty ( in nexus will it ? )
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Root will not break your warranty through the play store. If you buy it somewhere else and have to return it to LG it might. It's so easy to unroot this thing and reset the tamper flag though. The only reason not to root this thing is if your employer checks the device. Even then there's ways around that.
I had 5.0 rooted since it first came out. It's never been an issue. There's tons of folks here who use stock rom and kernel but still root. It just allows you to use apps to make life easier. Like stickmount in your case. Or a custom kernel that has OTG implemented. I can say for certain that with my setup I can DL straight to my OTG card. I have the 32GB model and still use OTG but I'm a memory hog with my music.

theesotericone said:
Root will not break your warranty through the play store. If you buy it somewhere else and have to return it to LG it might. It's so easy to unroot this thing and reset the tamper flag though.
I had 5.0 rooted since it first came out. It's never been an issue. There's tons of folks here who use stock rom and kernel but still root. It just allows you to use apps to make life easier. Like stickmount in your case. Or a custom kernel that has OTG implemented. I can say for certain that with my setup I can DL straight to my OTG card. I have the 32GB model and still use OTG but I'm a memory hog with my music.
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Thankyou for conforming that DL directly to OTG is working... and may i know which setup you are using ?
I think i won't get one from playstore as they are "out of stock" plus they cost ~50$ more than other sellers ... but i think replacement warranty and accidential break warranty ( are they giving this one on n5 ? ) is from playstore only
And what is employer check for root ?

In my opinion I'd say the N5 is still a very capable phone.
Had mine for just under a year now.
I was rooted for a while with xposed and other addons installed, updated to lollipop a few weeks ago and its back to stock now with no root.
My N5 is faster than my note 4,
The camera and battery arnt great but still takes decent pictures and I get can manage with the battery life for most of the day ,charging it in the car in the afternoon if needs be.

I just ordered myself a Nexus 5 32gb. Got it for 380 euros. My decision was mainly based on the good price for the storage and the build quality seems resistent and quite nice, with a rubber-y feel on the back. Also, the thought of unlocking it and having lots of support from the community was a pro.

Actually I wouldn't buy a Nexus 5 at the moment. For nearly the same price you could get a better phone..
I still like the Nexus 5

Blackbox421 said:
Actually I wouldn't buy a Nexus 5 at the moment. For nearly the same price you could get a better phone..
I still like the Nexus 5
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Which phone would you get, then?

h4rri3r said:
I just ordered myself a Nexus 5 32gb. Got it for 380 euros. My decision was mainly based on the good price for the storage and the build quality seems resistent and quite nice, with a rubber-y feel on the back. Also, the thought of unlocking it and having lots of support from the community was a pro.
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that!
my phone is half a year old and has no scratches although sometimes is wear my keys in the same pocket

I would consider picking one up on ebay for about 250.00 USD... I got a 32gb one in absolute mint/new condition... They are out there you just have to be patient and look at each auction, "buy it now" at the sweet spot price helps, regular auctions can tend to go 300+ dollars... The money I saved I picked up a seidio case and have never been happier...

If I didn't have a nexus 5 already, I'd get a one plus one. Since I already do, I'm waiting for the one plus two next year

jineshpatel30 said:
Hello everyone ,
As title says I'm interested to know (from "Actual" users) Nexus 5 is still worth to buy. fro my expeience xda is place where people knows what , why and how they are using their phones so I used "Actual"
And yah i know there is general Q&A thread and I tried to ask some individual Qs but unfortunately didn't get any replies Plus I want to make this thread as reference for people like me ( this device is a year older still there are lot of people like me ) . and I did Good research before starting this thread so i will bother you guys where I need real assistance
So ,
nexus 5 vs nexus 6
well nexus 6 surely a great device but as per my requirement i think i don't need "3 Gb RAM & SD805" phone now and near future. I'm not kind of person who fill ups unnecessary background apps.. main background apps i'm using are FB , Tweeter & WhatsApp . so 2Gb ram for multitasking is more than enough IMO and SD800 does great job with heavy games like asphalt 8 (n all from many reviews) ... this is correct even after updating to lollipop right ?
16 vs 32
let me ask about OTG before arriving on storage. nexus 5 has usb otg but connecting pen drive without root is little proble ... we need Nexus media Importer or Total commander + plug In ( as per info i collected )
Is ES file manager ( latest update) works to mount OTG pendrive without root on lollipop ?
and Important question to OTG users : Can we directly download files ( movies , songs ) from internet to OTG mounted pendrive ?
now about storage
i'm using a 16Gb device right now with 12.5 Gb usable and having 8 + Gb free (used 4gb in videos, songs & documents) but i haven't installed any 1 Gb + games so when i'll buy nexus 5 let's say about 6 gb goes to heavy games still i remains with 2 Gb free space. and i'm not fan fo watching movies on phone so i won's put them even in nexus 5 ........ main reason for asking OTG download above is Free WiFi at collage (lol) so if direct download files from internet to OTG mounted pendrive (without root) is possible in nexus 5 then IMO i don't need 32 Gb version....what you say guys ?
Finally is nexus 5 usable without any screen protractors with it's gorilla 3 glass. or it still gets scratches with normal usage ?
( i this back cover is needed because of little out side camera ..right ? )
And howz lollipop working on this device ? ( it should be great as it's nexus ) ( i read some battery problem with few people but IMO it's not that big )
and guys please do reply ... your reply is important
Thanks !
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I can't say that its worth buy, but there is no other mobile to replace Nexus 5.
Using from January 2014 to December 2014, its working fine, no hardware problem, unless you messed up with it.
I got water damaged and I replaced screen.. So I think buying with screen guard/scratch guard and back case/bumper case for extra protection will be good.
And about software updates, yes its really fast, factory images comes first and then ota.
But problem is with some apps does not give support for new OS that much fast, so you will have to wait. And updates always fix issues so need to look around or googling issues.
Yes it was good choice, don't know now, but there no such replacement so you can buy it with close eyes.
Nexus 5 vs nexus 6 as you mentioned.. Nexus 6 cost high, because of nexus 6 you can see some great deals coming out from amazon.in, flipkart.com, snapdeal.com these sites, so why not steal the deal..
Talking about RAM, it depends on how Google will look in to future, and how game developers develops it. 3 GB RAM can be for high end gaming or support for great os, how Google will develop its OS and how great games will created depends on it. As of now 3 GB does not matter but its future proof.
About storage I recommend you to get 32 GB if you play games (big, high end), music and movies etc etc... My nexus 5 19 GB space filled up with music and some games and some photo videos... Connecting OTG is big headache if need again and again, so buy 32GB.
Rooting is really great, for OTG you will need that.
Try OTG USB devices instead of OTG cable if you want.
nexus 5 media importer (total useless), stick mount (great = but root needed).
For total commander + plugin, I used it when I was not rooted my device, you have to copy videos to play it on your device. I used to do this, so I recommend you to root it.
ES File manager is really good but I never tried its OTG on non rooted nexus 5.
Why you need to download directly to OTG? I did not tried it but you can download it directly.
I did not get you on storage...??
You want to ask that there are restriction on installing apps??
I have 32 GB model, which gives me around 27 GB space, where I can install all 27 GB games or 27 GB space for videos. How you want to use your device is upto you.
Earlier I installed almost 8-9 GB games in total (HD and big games). It was running smoothly. No need to worry.
I never tried to download directly to OTG, because chrome browser never asks you, and I don't mind where it saves
And don't screw up your battery downloading over wifi for movies games.
As I said above, paying 1000 rs for extra protection will always help you.
For screen you don't need it but for the back, get back case/ bumper case, you will definitely need that.
Finally, it is really good to use lollipop, I tried for 6-7 days, and then installed 4.4.4 again.
Everything working fine, but some of the apps were not working on it because its new OS, so installed 4.4.4 again and rooted it. Will install lollipop next week, I think most of the apps support lollipop now so will try next week.
I also want to buy another nexus 5 for my brother, so waiting some great deal.
Some useful links for rooting nexus 5 (Just check it)
[GUIDE] Nexus 5 - How to Unlock Bootloader, Install Custom Recovery and Root
How to flash a factory image | Return to stock | Unroot your Nexus 5
[INFO] Nexus 5 OTA Help-Desk
**Sticky Roll-Up: All Guides and Info Threads Linked Here**
[FAQ] [REF]★ All you need to know about Android | Read this before you post/root ! ★

amit.tiger12 said:
I can't say that its worth buy, but there is no other mobile to replace Nexus 5.
Using from January 2014 to December 2014, its working fine, no hardware problem, unless you messed up with it.
I got water damaged and I replaced screen.. So I think buying with screen guard/scratch guard and back case/bumper case for extra protection will be good.
And about software updates, yes its really fast, factory images comes first and then ota.
But problem is with some apps does not give support for new OS that much fast, so you will have to wait. And updates always fix issues so need to look around or googling issues.
Yes it was good choice, don't know now, but there no such replacement so you can buy it with close eyes.
Nexus 5 vs nexus 6 as you mentioned.. Nexus 6 cost high, because of nexus 6 you can see some great deals coming out from amazon.in, flipkart.com, snapdeal.com these sites, so why not steal the deal..
Talking about RAM, it depends on how Google will look in to future, and how game developers develops it. 3 GB RAM can be for high end gaming or support for great os, how Google will develop its OS and how great games will created depends on it. As of now 3 GB does not matter but its future proof.
About storage I recommend you to get 32 GB if you play games (big, high end), music and movies etc etc... My nexus 5 19 GB space filled up with music and some games and some photo videos... Connecting OTG is big headache if need again and again, so buy 32GB.
Rooting is really great, for OTG you will need that.
Try OTG USB devices instead of OTG cable if you want.
nexus 5 media importer (total useless), stick mount (great = but root needed).
For total commander + plugin, I used it when I was not rooted my device, you have to copy videos to play it on your device. I used to do this, so I recommend you to root it.
ES File manager is really good but I never tried its OTG on non rooted nexus 5.
Why you need to download directly to OTG? I did not tried it but you can download it directly.
I did not get you on storage...??
You want to ask that there are restriction on installing apps??
I have 32 GB model, which gives me around 27 GB space, where I can install all 27 GB games or 27 GB space for videos. How you want to use your device is upto you.
Earlier I installed almost 8-9 GB games in total (HD and big games). It was running smoothly. No need to worry.
I never tried to download directly to OTG, because chrome browser never asks you, and I don't mind where it saves
And don't screw up your battery downloading over wifi for movies games.
As I said above, paying 1000 rs for extra protection will always help you.
For screen you don't need it but for the back, get back case/ bumper case, you will definitely need that.
Finally, it is really good to use lollipop, I tried for 6-7 days, and then installed 4.4.4 again.
Everything working fine, but some of the apps were not working on it because its new OS, so installed 4.4.4 again and rooted it. Will install lollipop next week, I think most of the apps support lollipop now so will try next week.
I also want to buy another nexus 5 for my brother, so waiting some great deal.
Some useful links for rooting nexus 5 (Just check it)
[GUIDE] Nexus 5 - How to Unlock Bootloader, Install Custom Recovery and Root
How to flash a factory image | Return to stock | Unroot your Nexus 5
[INFO] Nexus 5 OTA Help-Desk
**Sticky Roll-Up: All Guides and Info Threads Linked Here**
[FAQ] [REF]★ All you need to know about Android | Read this before you post/root ! ★
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thanks for detail reply
well i changed my mind i surely buy 32Gb version btw there is gr8 deal on snapdeal 27999 ( +1000 discount if you buy through SBI card ) btw what it cost you when you bought yours ?
and yah apps crashes on new updates but many good developers updates asap
and can you do me a favor ? since you are rooted and had OTG access can you try to download files direly on USB Drive ? ( download Loder Droid must have download manager it makes downloads easy and speedy ! ) and try to download via chrome and it catch up itself ( if not u can share link /page to it ) and try to save it on USB drive and tell me if that works or not

jineshpatel30 said:
thanks for detail reply
well i changed my mind i surely buy 32Gb version btw there is gr8 deal on snapdeal 27999 ( +1000 discount if you buy through SBI card ) btw what it cost you when you bought yours ?
and yah apps crashes on new updates but many good developers updates asap
and can you do me a favor ? since you are rooted and had OTG access can you try to download files direly on USB Drive ? ( download Loder Droid must have download manager it makes downloads easy and speedy ! ) and try to download via chrome and it catch up itself ( if not u can share link /page to it ) and try to save it on USB drive and tell me if that works or not
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it costs around 32999 rs for 32 GB model.
But on snapdeal, 16 GB model was for 20k-21k rs, so I will wait until nexus 6 available in local store.
some discount are there on flipkart from 8 to 12 dec, will wait for that.
Oneplus one for 22K rs... in india..
thanks but I don't use any download manager, I use UCBrowser for all downloading stuff. Will try and let you know for downloading on OTG stuff...

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I want to purchase a phone but I am not sure which one to take-
here are my questions and help me clear these issues..ty..
I want to purchase a new android based touchscreen phone and I have narrowed down to htc desire, acer liquid ferrari and samsung galaxy S
I know all of these phones cater to a different niche altogether but I have a few basic questions regarding them... Are all of these having 3.5mm jacks ?
Can their ROMs be updated to Froyo especially for liquid e ferrari ?
Also which phone has the best sunlight legibility ?
Here are few specific questions -
Question 1 - htc desire is a gr8 all round fone.. So after doing an official FOTA from htc india website..
Can I root the phone and customize it with apps and other things then wat is d probability of messing things up ? And is it gonna run stable with a 16gb class 4 or above micro sdhc card ?? (sandisk or kingston)
Question 2 - acer liquid e ferrari is highly stylish phone and i love it to bits for the great paint job and everything.. But it has lots of useless apps and preloaded junk..
Can it be rooted and then flashed to a custom froyo based ROM ??? Is it possible coz no F0TA updates r there for froyo on this model by acer..
Question 3 - in casee of samsung galaxy s i've heard that its lag is reduced by rooting the phone and applying a lag fix.. Will this work with a custom froyo firmware ?
Thanks for patiently reading this and answering to these queries..
PS - sorry for the weird formatting was typed with nokia n97 in opera mini....

You could answer all of your own questions with a few minutes (maybe an hour or so) of using google and youtube. I just did a quick search around not even really trying and found out more information on some of this stuff than you even asked for.

Hmmm i agree but still i need some more help...
jagpoag said:
You could answer all of your own questions with a few minutes (maybe an hour or so) of using google and youtube. I just did a quick search around not even really trying and found out more information on some of this stuff than you even asked for.
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i agree that lot of stuff can be found if i properly research but i've got my university mid term exams going on so you can imagine im busy studying to improve my grades...
Also opening heavy webpages with a 2G network on an average speed of 120 kbps on this lousy n97 is tough...
I would greatly appreciate if you could 'rally a few specialists on the forum to my help'
It would save me a lot of time and tension...
Or you could answer a few of the questions according to all the research that you did, I would be very very indebted to you..
Thanks...

[XOOM 2] Xoom 2 Media Edition

Hi,
So i have a xoom 2 media edition (uk version) .. cant seem to find much out about rooting/unlocking the bootloader.
does anyone know the status on this ?
sorry to post here, but doesnt seem to be a xoom 2 section yet

me too
got myself one too.
MODs, please create XOOM2/ME forum, especially because Xoom2 and Xoom2ME is based on different chipset (non-tegra, and none of the Xoom1 tricks works on it)
For now, the tablet's bootloader is non-unlockable, all root exploits i have found fail.
I suspect after (if at all) the bootloader is unlocked, some of the Galaxy Nexus tricks will work.
On topic, this tablet urgently needs root because motorola in its [motocast promotion] ingenuity locked firewall ports 80,8080,21 etc. on the tablet... so no FileXpert web/ftp sharing, no samba, no way to access files directly.

got one too
Yeah got one today as well and interest a custom ROM as well also quick question to ask, can you add micro sd card and if yes how? and when using Swype is anybody experience very bad lag?

No sd card slot on xoom 2 - although the cover is there

Cheers zonyx I thought that but on the instructions inside the box it tells.you to take out the placholders and put a sd card in but 16GB should be fine
Sent from my XOOM 2 ME using Tapatalk

yeah, i read the same - even the sim card slot is there also.
its a bit of a downer though that motorola couldnt even be bothered to just completely seal the case

Agree with zeer, could a mod create a sub section for xoom 2 and xoom 2 me?
Maybe one is enough as they both seems to have same hardware.

Who do with need to contact to get a new sub catagory
I believe the ME and Xoom 2 are the same hardware just different screen sizes
If anyone needs any system info etc... I can put my ME up for testing
Sent from my XOOM 2 ME using Tapatalk

I agree. IMHO Xoom 2 ME is the best android tablet available that money can buy (i.e. not including Transformer Prime) but pre-installed software sucks. I have no idea how motorola have managed to decrease the performance by so much but root and CM9 would make this pieace of hardware what it should have been by delivery

xoom2 forum plz ... The tablet is very good .great size (the reason i bought it ) great screen , very good built quality , speakers and camera . Needs update to ics and root access .. The price in europe is good if you compare it with other tegra 2 devices but in few months ti omap processor will be outdated ...

I took my xoom 2 me back, it suffered from awful lag on the browser and WiFi kept disconnecting, maybe a bad build but didn't want to risk it with another maybe ics will solve these but got the HTC flyer for half the price and its a lot better and more responsive with GB on as well
But on a positive I agree the sound quality is very good
Sent from my HTC Flyer P512 using Tapatalk

xoom2
Hello i just bought my xoom2 from uk

Hello,
I`m new to the Forum, but a reader since a little while.
I have bought a Xoom 2 Media Edition too from UK, and can only say I like it pretty much sofar.
Hope that ICS 4.0 will come soon.
Is there any knowledge at all if a root hack might be possible and when ?
Many thanks for any kind of input or links at all.
Have been googling around for hours but didn't find anything usable...
EDIT: The Fact of the lacking Storage is really annoying (no USB or SD) but that Motorola blocked the Ports mentioned really sucks. I will contact the Motorola Support for this, after failing to make a ftp connection work for hours ....
Cheers & Greetings
Mark

Hi,
I have some blinking texts (and also small blinking squares) sometimes in the market for example.
Entering text in the browser (like what I'm currently doing on xda) is very laggy (with default keyboard and default browser) every striked key takes a little time to display.
Also, the green pointer used to move the cursor and the cursor himself are not well aligned.
Do you also have these issues?

moderators can you create a xoom2 forum please we need it .....

I do notice a little lag from keyboard... I dont use mouse on mine at the moment.
Swiftkey is bit better...
ive put a post on the suggestion thread about a xoom 2 sub forum.
Sent from my XOOM 2 ME using Tapatalk

Vote for new devices thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1416406
Sent from my XOOM 2 ME using Tapatalk

Hi,
I've made a video of freezes I have in fruit ninja (it's only an example, I have the same thing in other games, and many other problems previously described here).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xi8_oKDp3Q (look for example at 0:12, 0:18, 0:29, 0:43, 0:46, ...)
before making this video I have hard reseted my tablet and the only app installed after the reset was fruit ninja.
do you have the same behaviour or mine is defective?

Hello, my friends.
I bought xoom 2 ME also.
1. USB host does not work.
2. no sd card
3. I have light spots on border on dark background
4. 16 hours in standby mode (wifi- off, all applications were closed)
Have you any suggestions?

1. I haven't tried yet, I'll test as soon as I receive my cable
2. like every xoom2 ME
3. I also see these light spots on black screens, it seems like it's normal.
4. You surely have a running app eating your cpu/battery, look in battery usage if you see something, I do not have this problem.

[Q] Generic Chinese Clone Devices

Ok, so I'm pretty new to this whole Android thing, but I'm not daft and know a think or two about computers and software, so I'm not a complete 'noob'...
However, to spare me the drama of trawling through thousands of pages, I have a few quick concise questions, and would appreciate concise answers.
So I bought a generic handset, branded as an Onyx Dragon though AnTuTu benchmark app tells me its a Yusu... details and specs from Chinavision.com (search Onyx Dragon).
I initially bought it because I needed a new phone (been on a Moto V3 Razr for about 6 years!) so got this cos it was cheap and looked good. Runs Froyo on what I have found to be pretty **** hardware (MT6516, advertised as 416MHz but shown to be around 207MHz, but not sure if this is main CPU or radio core...) with not a lot of RAM. I installed an 8Gb SD card to save the apps and keep as much free internal space as possible, in case the OS supports disc memory (?). The wireless is good and screen works well, but the GPS, navigation and camera are rubbish, but they are not why I bought it; I have a decent camera and I can read a map. Its definitely 'entry level' so I'm not too bothered if I brick it.
Since I got it, and seeing the many cheap 'clones' out there, I'm keen to get into them a bit more and start developing. I already rooted it with z4root, BusyBox and Superuser all installed fine. ROM Manager is running but because I don't know the actual brand I'm not yet running ClockWorkMod (doesn't show up in the list). I'm keen to install Gingerbread or maybe even CyanogenMod 7, but cannot flash the ROM without CWM. Can anyone tell me what phone 'model' I should use for this particular handset?
I can't overclock the chipset, but have been looking at other clones to play with, such as htc Incredible G11i Pro clone from etotalk.com and 'CyberStar' 3G handset with MT6573 650MHz chipset (also from Chinavision).
Does anyone have any knowledge/experience with these clones? They look great and if they work as well as the budget model I have now then there is certainly potential. Sure, they may not be as good as a genuine Galaxy or Nexus, but then the price reflects that. However, as a cheap development platform you can't really go wrong! I'd like to see faster processors and more hardware mod ability such as clocking, just to see what is possible. Anyone tried ICS on one of these? I read elsewhere that if Froyo runs ok on a cheap device then GB should be better. My friend has GB 2.3.3 on a genuine $500 Galaxy S2 and I'd love to show him up with a rooted and clocked clone running ICS for a fraction of the price!!
Well, thats not as concise as I would like, but it covers pretty much everything. One last thing though, I cannot install ES File Explorer 1.6.1, it will download from Market and attempt to install but then fail. The latest version I have is the pre-installed 1.4.2.2. I've tried everything I can think of; downloading on my Mac and copying via USB to install from Astro making sure ES is not running, failed. Tried uninstalling ES with ROM Toolbox having root access and disabled AVG, failed. Tried to launch new version from package options, failed. I have installed ES Task Manager v1.2 but cannot use all the features as it says File Explorer needs to be updated, and needless to say updating it from the prompts failed as well... Any ideas? I'm thinking a flash to GB should include the latest version (or better alternative).
Thanks all in advance!

I don't think it's possible to run ICS on such a low spec'd device. This onyx dragon runs on a 416Mhz ARM9 processor with a 200 Mhz ARM7 GPU. Even the G1 that uses a 528Mhz ARM11 CPU can't run ICS well. I would suggest that you give up on theses crappy chineses devices. If you don't have money you can find a LG Optimus One for 100 bucks on ebay and it is A LOT better than any of these chinese crap phones
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For CWM, take a look at this site http://www.koushikdutta.com/2010/02/clockwork-recovery-image.html and the quote below
Don't see your phone? Email me if you want to help me get it working!
And of course, all the source can be found on Github.
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Please use the Q&A Forum for questions Thanks
Moving to Q&A

Hey all, thanks for the feedback. Basically, sure I don't want to spend a lot being a student, I don't have a lot, but I'm keen to get more out of what I can afford, hence the Chinese crap (yes it is crap but if it does what you need...) : ) just a shame I can't clock mine! Does anyone know if ANY MediaTec chips can be?
Sure, I think running ICS is a bit optimistic, but I'd still like to give GB or C-Mod a go, providing I can get CWM installed. I'd like to compile myself and even think about refining my own version, perhaps slimming down a newer version to run on low performance hardware. What's this about a special cable needed with a 3.5mm jack?
And am I right in thinking Honeycomb was only for tablets, not phones...?

droidscope said:
Hey all, thanks for the feedback. Basically, sure I don't want to spend a lot being a student, I don't have a lot, but I'm keen to get more out of what I can afford, hence the Chinese crap (yes it is crap but if it does what you need...) : ) just a shame I can't clock mine! Does anyone know if ANY MediaTec chips can be?
Sure, I think running ICS is a bit optimistic, but I'd still like to give GB or C-Mod a go, providing I can get CWM installed. I'd like to compile myself and even think about refining my own version, perhaps slimming down a newer version to run on low performance hardware. What's this about a special cable needed with a 3.5mm jack?
And am I right in thinking Honeycomb was only for tablets, not phones...?
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Yes you are right about honeycomb. As for the device. Without kernel source which will never be released due to copyright issues you may have a bit of trouble Modding it. CM only supports authentic devices and not clones as the hardware specs as you learned are faked and never true.

droidscope said:
Hey all, thanks for the feedback. Basically, sure I don't want to spend a lot being a student, I don't have a lot, but I'm keen to get more out of what I can afford, hence the Chinese crap (yes it is crap but if it does what you need...) : ) just a shame I can't clock mine! Does anyone know if ANY MediaTec chips can be?
Sure, I think running ICS is a bit optimistic, but I'd still like to give GB or C-Mod a go, providing I can get CWM installed. I'd like to compile myself and even think about refining my own version, perhaps slimming down a newer version to run on low performance hardware. What's this about a special cable needed with a 3.5mm jack?
And am I right in thinking Honeycomb was only for tablets, not phones...?
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Hi droidscope,
Not all the Chinese phones are crap there are a few very capable phones now entering the market and they are catching up the bigboys rapidly.
For more info & reviews on the latest Chinese phones check over here http://www.gizchina.com/category/phones/ Try to stick with the branded chinese phones such as Zopo, ZTE, Newman etc because there is at least some support where as the direct copy/clones have no support at all. If buying try to get the phone pre rooted because some of the Chinese phone are getting more difficult to root. I would look here http://www.etotalk.com/ if buying and select the MOD ROM $4.99 for most phones then the phone will come pre rooted with working playstore language etc. They do not 1 to 1 copys although some of the phones have more than a passing look of some of the more famous brands. I have used them a few times and they have not let me down be sure to email them first to ask about stock levels though.

[Q] Star N9599 MTK6589 Quad CoreWith S-Pen 5.7 Inch 720P HD Screen 3G Sma

Hi guys
Hope you are all well and my reason for posting is to try and gain feedback or any knowlege before purchasing my new clone phone. I am upgrading from the Hero/Zopo 9500+ Note clone and am off all the new clones out this is the one that takes my interest
Star N9599 MTK6589 Quad Core Android 4.2 OS With S-Pen 5.7 Inch 720P HD Screen 3G Smart Phone
A link is below so you can view the phone/specs
http://www.androidforcheap.com/star...inch-720p-hd-screen-3g-smart-phone-p-748.html
I am aware from these forums a lot of members purchase these clone phones so any advice on this would be very much appreciated.
Thanks in advance

Another video
davidayling said:
Hi guys
Hope you are all well and my reason for posting is to try and gain feedback or any knowlege before purchasing my new clone phone. I am upgrading from the Hero/Zopo 9500+ Note clone and am off all the new clones out this is the one that takes my interest
Star N9599 MTK6589 Quad Core Android 4.2 OS With S-Pen 5.7 Inch 720P HD Screen 3G Smart Phone
A link is below so you can view the phone/specs
http://www.androidforcheap.com/star...inch-720p-hd-screen-3g-smart-phone-p-748.html
I am aware from these forums a lot of members purchase these clone phones so any advice on this would be very much appreciated.
Thanks in advance
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Also here is a video of the phone from fast card tech, im pretty sure its the same one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vBBMxUXJFc

Just received mine today
Hi davidayling,
I just received mine today (from: hongkongeek[dot].com since they promised to refund customs and VAT); excellent and quick service btw!
This is the first time I bought one of these china phones; encouraged by the many and mostly positive reports...
About the Phone:
+ To me it does look and feel just like the high quality brand phones
+ NOT A SINGLE CHINA APP!!! Just vanilla 4.2.1 - very good performance; smooth animations, transitions
+ 3800 mah battery - though I'm not sure if it really will deliver that much energy - but it says 3.800 on the label at least
+ Display (likely really an IPS): bright (even outside), wide viewing angle - very close to the front glass; comes very close to Samsung S3 amoled
+ 2nd battery included; additional flip cover included
+ Pen looks like a real S-Pen - no softtip; anyway the capacitative finger-touch recognition is not stopped when using the pen; so that can cause inconvenience when using it
+ GREAT (!) web browsing experience: 5,7" & good performance with JS-rich web-apps (like groupware web-clients)
+ Dual-SIM (with dual standby); however just one line can be used at the same time; and only one is WCDMA capable.
+ Worked on two carrier networks instantly
- no compass; well my last phone had one; I'm not sure if I really need one
- 220g = 170g phone + 50g battery - it's not a feather...
I am actually planning to flash CWM & root it; also I haven't tried out the GPS yet - So I'll be back regarding this later.
Many greet's from the hights of the austrian alps!
lupiro

GPS
...GPS is fast and precise: approx. 4-8m, outdoor satellite fix on a cloudy day (today) in 20-30 seconds...

How to root the star n9599
Just managed to successfully root it following this howto:
http: // droidchina.com/forum/Thread-Auto-Root-MTK6589-One-click-root
(can't post the link yet because I haven't created enough posts...)
Many thanks to the creators of the one-click-rooting-tool!
lupiro

Wow thank you for helping with my buying decision and I think I'm sold. One last question though. What games can it run?
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Though now I have seen this one too.
http://www.androidforcheap.com/star...d-42-os-53-inch-hd-screen-gps-wifi-p-769.html
Choices choices
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davidayling said:
Wow thank you for helping with my buying decision and I think I'm sold. One last question though. What games can it run?
Sent from my 9300+ using xda premium
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...regarding games, I can't help you much since I don't play with it. One hint might be the 13300 Antutu points that it scores...
lupiro

Hi Guys,
I found this thread and I was wondering if anyone can answe my question: has the s-pen any functionality like the original note2? I mean, something like opening the quick-notes on double tap or something like that? If not, does it have any functionality at all?
Thanks

Hi, the pen has no specific functionality; it's basically useful for exact "clicking" in the browser for example, or drawing sketches...
greetings; lupiro
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Hi everyone,
Here are some Pictures of the camera to see it's quality... took them in the 12mpix mode - camera and gallery work very quickly even with pics that large... not sure if the image size is reduced by the forum software.
And yes...
... we still have snow on the mountains, the strawberries are still green and my chihuahua enjoys the sun...
Also I can report that the battery is really as strong as expected, after 3 cycles of complete drain and recharging the indicator works correctly. Even when using it extensively (frequent webbrowsing, phonecalls of a regular business day) it reliably carries me through the day... the weekend left me with 25 % after two days. Standy with wlan on does not consume considerably much... great!
As allready said, it's easily rootable. Also I'm using the apex-launcher so I could increase the number of icons on the homescreens to 5x8, increase the number of screens to 9... it's a pleasure!
Lupiro
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Cool, thanks lupiro

i have the star n9599 since few days. It works great, also bluetooth and usb service is better for me than galaxy s3 (in my bmw the star works very well, S3 works not good).
Display: the brightness is good, the black not so good; No crash, a little bit heavy but a very good battery.
The (s)pen is not so good, too much noise when you write on the screen and i haven't find a good app for note with the pen.
Rooted in few minutes.
I only have 2 problems: i can't update maps app (it seem play store can't install in the original path, i have also uninstalled previous version but the problem remains.
The second one is that i can't see facebook photos (or dropbox photos) in the stock gallery app (any idea?)
The settings app doesn't seem to be complete.
sorry for my bad english

Hi,
Regarding maps - i had this with google search... probably caused by inserting an sd card. I guess it is related to the default data location changing after inserting an sd card. So maybe you could try to set the default saving location to the internal memory in the system settings, then update, and reset the default location to sd-card again.
Let us know, if this helped, pls.
Cu lupiro
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lupiro said:
Hi,
Regarding maps - i had this with google search... probably caused by inserting an sd card. I guess it is related to the default data location changing after inserting an sd card. So maybe you could try to set the default saving location to the internal memory in the system settings, then update, and reset the default location to sd-card again.
Let us know, if this helped, pls.
Cu lupiro
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Yes thank you. For all the google apps i have to unmount the sd
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Android 4.1.2 anyone for the N9599 Star
Hello,
I have serious issues with my Start N9599 phone running on 4.2.1 The sound is so bad that with a bluetooth earpiece or carkit that it is totally unusable.
I tried everything but read it is a bug in 4.2.1.
Now i am desperately searching for some time now for the Android 4.1.2 rom that these phones were also running on before.
Anyone knows were i can find it?! how to flash it?
Any answer is much appreciated.

Thinking in buying a clone phone
morning / evening.
I have been working exploring searching the web for the best chinese clone phones out there in the market to begin a small bussiness and I was wondering if you people can guide me if there is a "good reputation " website to which purchase the STAR N9599 or other one with a 64 gb tf storage in it or 32 gb storage ?
Thank you
:fingers-crossed:

what micro sd card you recommend for the N9599
What type of micro sd card would you recommend for the n9599?
Thanks

puentejo said:
What type of micro sd card would you recommend for the n9599?
Thanks
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Hi puentejo,
the N9599 according to specs supports up to 32 GB. I am using a 16 GB - giving me really more than I need for pictures, music, ... take a fast one!
cu lupiro

Hello,
I just noticed this phone too and there is even a thread about it on XDA (yay )
What are your thoughts about this phone?
the only thing im afraid about is because I heard STAR and some chinese branded phones are unreliable and may suddenly stop work one day.. is it true? or STAR is a reliable company?
I saw it being sold for 213$ for the mtk 6589T version..so.. overall, should I get this phone? how is its size compared to the note 2 ? is it much larger? or about the same? will it be hard to grip it? I mean it's 5.7.. even the note is 5.5 lol
Thanks!~

What new android phone should I get?

Hi,
I'm using since many years a LG Optimus 4X HD rooted but with the stock Rom,
I did not find any custom ROM that would be half way up to date and would run well on it.
Now there is kind of a security SNAFU the Stagefright bug (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stagefright_(bug)) that king of makes continuing the use of the phone a No Go that is unless some one points me to a reliably working ROM that would have that bug fixed....
Anyways What new phone should I get to ensure I will not find my self in a similar situation for at least 5+ years using that phone. That means a long therm community support must be to be expected.
Yes I know thats a long time, but for me any non x86 device is just a toy that does not have to do much:
1. Navigation (Navigon)
2. VPN
3. RDP, VNC, ssh client
4. taking pictures
5. playing mp3
6. surfing the web
What I would else require would be a micro-SD card slot.
Now what sounds really well is the http://shop.fairphone.com/fairphone2.html but lets be honest for 530€ I can buy 3 to 4 reasonably cheep smartphoens each time with an up to date android on it. So the price is simply to high.
I would say that a reasonable price for me would be around 300€
Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated
David

DavidXanatos said:
Hi,
I'm using since many years a LG Optimus 4X HD rooted but with the stock Rom,
I did not find any custom ROM that would be half way up to date and would run well on it.
Now there is kind of a security SNAFU the Stagefright bug (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stagefright_(bug)) that king of makes continuing the use of the phone a No Go that is unless some one points me to a reliably working ROM that would have that bug fixed....
Anyways What new phone should I get to ensure I will not find my self in a similar situation for at least 5+ years using that phone. That means a long therm community support must be to be expected.
Yes I know thats a long time, but for me any non x86 device is just a toy that does not have to do much:
1. Navigation (Navigon)
2. VPN
3. RDP, VNC, ssh client
4. taking pictures
5. playing mp3
6. surfing the web
What I would else require would be a micro-SD card slot.
Now what sounds really well is the http://shop.fairphone.com/fairphone2.html but lets be honest for 530€ I can buy 3 to 4 reasonably cheep smartphoens each time with an up to date android on it. So the price is simply to high.
I would say that a reasonable price for me would be around 300€
Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated
David
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There's a thread for this here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1846277

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