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Reasons to buy Nexus 5 instead of LG G2

Hey guys. I want to buy one of these two smartphones after almost 4 years with my iphone 4.
LG G2 seems better but something deep inside me holds me back from buying it. I want you guys to help me decide !
I am a hard user of smartphones and i will deal with routing no matter which device i am going to buy.
As i see here at XDA there is a lot more material about routing at the nexus 5 subforum.
Thanks in advance !

Well: if you are a root-maniac, if you want to ever be the first to be updated (until your device is supported, naturally) and if you want to spare a lot of moneys buy the Nexus 5 without thinking too mutch

ash1684 said:
Well: if you are a root-maniac, if you want to ever be the first to be updated (until your device is supported, naturally) and if you want to spare a lot of moneys buy the Nexus 5 without thinking too mutch
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Thank you very much. Well i cant say i am a root maniac, something in the middle. In my country G2 is cheaper than Nexus 5

Go with the G2 if its cheaper. Bigger screen, better battery, better camera. That is if ur not picky with timely updates and dev support
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1) The Nexus 5 runs pure Google Android.
2) The N5 is cheaper.
3) The N5 is easily unlockable and rootable.
4) The G2 will have LG bloatware as well as carrier bloatware if you get a carrier variant.
5) The N5 is more customizable as it has more third-party development since it is so easily unlocked and rooted.
6) The N5 will continue to get firmware updates from Google long after LG abandons the G2 in favor of its successor.
7) Likewise the N5 will continue to see third-party development long after developers abandon the G2.
8) Pure Android outperforms LG, Samsung, and HTC's adulterated versions of Android.

Pros for G2:
* better camera
* bigger battery
Pros for N5:
* pure Android
* faster updates
* more developers
also, keep in mind that the G2 has a bigger screen (can be con or pro)
*edit* too late

For me it is only a price question !

Have both
I own both,
Well I did I currently have a very sick LGG2 so brought the nexus 5 till I can revive the G2.
So far my main takeaway, and I am still trying to work it out is the AWFUL battery life on the nexus. It's AS bad as the galaxy nexus I used last week while I waited for my 5 to arrive. I am gutted.
I used the phone last night from fully charged it dropped to 88% with half an hour of screen on, then it wan't placed on the charging pad correctly and this morning after 6 1/2 hours off charge it was on 64%, 20% overnight at idle.
Anyway have greenify, better battery stats and elemental X all running, hoping it gets better because this is terrible.
Any one have the same issue, did you fix it?
LGG2 I could have the phone off charge for 12 hours and still have 90% left.

Feel in hand: N5.
Performance on stock: N5
Battery life: G2
Speaker: Tied
X Factor: N5 easier to customize and tinker
aviduser said:
I used the phone last night from fully charged it dropped to 88% with half an hour of screen on, then it wan't placed on the charging pad correctly and this morning after 6 1/2 hours off charge it was on 64%, 20% overnight at idle.
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That's not not normal.

I must admit I preferred the G2
bblzd said:
Feel in hand: N5.
Performance on stock: N5
Battery life: G2
Speaker: Tied
X Factor: N5 easier to customize and tinker
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In the hand it felt more premium, definitely prefer stock to the LG software which is a series of pointless additions (except quiet time which should be STOCK)
Gutted I messed up my G2, hopefully this battery thing comes good or I will sell the nexus and buy ANOTHER G2, no maybe a moto x

Hi,
Some reading to help you to decide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2512881...
This thread will take the same way, you will have exactly the same advices/opinions...

aviduser said:
I used the phone last night from fully charged it dropped to 88% with half an hour of screen on, then it wan't placed on the charging pad correctly and this morning after 6 1/2 hours off charge it was on 64%, 20% overnight at idle.
Anyway have greenify, better battery stats and elemental X all running, hoping it gets better because this is terrible.
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That's definitely not normal. Mine drains maybe .5% or so per hour at idle. You must have something running in the background draining all that power. It could also be your ROM/kernal. You might want to try reverting back to stock and seeing if it improves. Also before you do anything, you might want to try wiping the cache/dalvik. Sometimes that helps with random battery problems.

Exactly
BirchBarlow said:
That's definitely not normal. Mine drains maybe .5% or so per hour at idle. You must have something running in the background draining all that power. It could also be your ROM/kernal. You might want to try reverting back to stock and seeing if it improves. Also before you do anything, you might want to try wiping the cache/dalvik. Sometimes that helps with random battery problems.
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Have tried wiping both, first thing I thought this morning! Kernel is elementalx, flashed last night.
I was expecting 5% or less an hour even 5% with wifi only and phone in pocket seems excessive compared to the G2. Switching to Franco in 5 minutes after I type this and download his app.

aviduser said:
In the hand it felt more premium, definitely prefer stock to the LG software which is a series of pointless additions (except quiet time which should be STOCK)
Gutted I messed up my G2, hopefully this battery thing comes good or I will sell the nexus and buy ANOTHER G2, no maybe a moto x
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bblzd said:
Feel in hand: N5.
Performance on stock: N5
Battery life: G2
Speaker: Tied
X Factor: N5 easier to customize and tinker
That's not not normal.
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Does this mean that both of them are mess ? Mobile application development professionals don't recommend the moto x.

I used the phone last night from fully charged it dropped to 88% with half an hour of screen on, then it wan't placed on the charging pad correctly and this morning after 6 1/2 hours off charge it was on 64%, 20% overnight at idle..
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my stock N5 will loose may be 5% battery overnight. Something is wrong with your phone or apps. I don't use battery saving apps but I force kill some startup services to keep it clean (and hit the EScleaner widget several times a day)

Thats sounds about right
smogtdi said:
my stock N5 will loose may be 5% battery overnight. Something is wrong with your phone or apps. I don't use battery saving apps but I force kill some startup services to keep it clean (and hit the EScleaner widget several times a day)
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I was expecting 5% overnight.
Lets see how it goes on Franco and if that doesn't work I will factory reset and see if that cures it. I am running stock, I ran a custom 4.2 rom on the G2. Maybe I should go and flash non stock again, sheesh what a hassle, I thought I could get away with root and xposed this time.

If phone is less then a couple days old, all this is moot.
Hasn't settled yet.
Otherwise as said, it's not normal.
WR
Sent from my Nexus 5

Just so there is no result in "this device" vs "that device"....going to just close this thread down before, it goes down hill.....thanks.

Nexus 5 Questions?

Hey guys, I have some questions, about the n5. I ordered one second hand with 1 year and 4-5 months warranty and I am waiting for it these days to come.
I want to ask is the phone worth it? I will play some games on it and when the official software updating stops I will install custom roms. I usually like doing these things and installed and rooted roms on every phone that I had. I am going to use the phone for 1,5-2 years.
I really don't know if I should get a g2 instead? The problem with the g2 is that it has good unofficial development, but you need to have the same version or else you can have problems.
The battery on the n5 is good enough for me so a little weaker battery is not a problem.
Overall I like lag less performance and that is why I think n5 is better for me

The n5 is a great device. Very good development and very easy to root and rom. You also don't need to worry about what version of android you're on. You can go back to whatever version you want.
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The battery life of the Nexus 5 is horrible other than that, it's a good device. Fix the battery problem to 5+ hr screen on time without mods to the kernel etc and we have a winner. Stock is subpar. Until then invest in a decent power bank.

New user - Kernel on Stock CM

Howdy folks,
New OnePlus One user, coming from a Galaxy S3 after years of holding out on an upgrade.
Looking to keep the phone reasonably stock for now (although some of those custom ROMs sure look tempting!) so I've decided to stick with CM12 (which is what I believe it came loaded with) until the OTA to CM13.
But I'm finding the battery life a bit tough to swallow - I'm getting about 60-80 minutes SOT with a total battery life of about 8-9 hours (email checks, browsing the web 3-4 times a day, one GPS check daily) before I hit 5%. Ideally I'd like to have 100-120 minutes SOT with a total battery life of 16-18 hours before I have to charge.
So I'm thinking an underclocked kernel may be the way to go. Problem is - I'm not sure which kernel is even compatible with CM12 at this point, or what would fit my needs, as everyone seems to have moved on to CM13 already, and I'll be honest with you all - I feel lost.
Can anyone suggest a path to better battery life through kernel?
Thanks in advance!

Go back to CM11S. 8 hours sot on Wi-Fi, slightly less on mobile data. No new features are worth the crippled battery life. All roms after 4.4, both custom and official are plagued by the mobile radio active bug and it hasn't been fixed yet. So stick to 4.4 stock and you will get mind-numbing battery life.

devilsshadow said:
Go back to CM11S. 8 hours sot on Wi-Fi, slightly less on mobile data. No new features are worth the crippled battery life. All roms after 4.4, both custom and official are plagued by the mobile radio active bug and it hasn't been fixed yet. So stick to 4.4 stock and you will get mind-numbing battery life.
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Thanks for the advice, but I'm looking to try an underclocked kernel first on CM12 before I downgrade. Besides, with CM13 around the corner that should help with battery life, no?

gfinockio said:
Thanks for the advice, but I'm looking to try an underclocked kernel first on CM12 before I downgrade. Besides, with CM13 around the corner that should help with battery life, no?
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underclocking doest do anything when the phone itself doesnt sleep. I'm on CM13 nightlies and doze doesnt work half the time, the other half battery drain is just insane from all kinds of sources (Cyanogen System and mobile radio active). I've had this phone for a year and a half now and I've tried all the roms and kernels one can try but nothing so far has come even close to any 4.4 rom. Again, if you want the newest features and don't give a damn about battery life over extended periods, if you don't spent more than 4~ hours per day staring into your phone, if you charge daily, go for any rom you want. If you want a dependable phone that could keep you going for even 4~ days on a single charge with moderate usage (messages, light browsing, bit of gps) then go for a 4.4 rom. Preferably stock CM11S.

devilsshadow said:
underclocking doest do anything when the phone itself doesnt sleep. I'm on CM13 nightlies and doze doesnt work half the time, the other half battery drain is just insane from all kinds of sources (Cyanogen System and mobile radio active). I've had this phone for a year and a half now and I've tried all the roms and kernels one can try but nothing so far has come even close to any 4.4 rom. Again, if you want the newest features and don't give a damn about battery life over extended periods, if you don't spent more than 4~ hours per day staring into your phone, if you charge daily, go for any rom you want. If you want a dependable phone that could keep you going for even 4~ days on a single charge with moderate usage (messages, light browsing, bit of gps) then go for a 4.4 rom. Preferably stock CM11S.
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Okay, thank you for your input. Doesn't really answer what I'm looking for, but I guess I'll keep it in mind.

Update - decided to stray from stock and loaded Sultan's CM12 ROM - currently have 3.5 hours SOT and 20 hours total with 40% left. That's good for me!

Back to Nexus 5, longest battery possible ?

Dear Fellow XDAers,
After years of abandoning my lovely nexus 5, I am back and want to use it as my MAIN phone. But before I wanted to get your overall opinions for some questions I have in my mind...
I happened to find some archived photos of my screen shots where I saw I was getting around 4 hours of SOT (maybe even more!) with KitKat with various roms (both stock and custom) and sometimes with Xposed. Over the years I have replaced batteries ( I always tried to buy the originals, hopefully I wasnt fooled on Ebay) of course none of the batteries last forever.
Long story short, I am on stock latest marshmallow rom as of now with a 2-month old battery, but SOT barely goes over 2 hours. So my questions to you:
1. Any rom and/or kernel suggestions with good battery life. I dont really mind the android version, I am okay from lollipop through Nougat, as long as it performs a solid SOT.​
2. I bought batteries online, which again might be a problem. I would like to know if you know any good source for getting a decent battery.​
I do appreciate all of you for the amazing, continuous Nexus 5 spirit.

battery life i think many factor, like wakelock, kernel, brightness, radio and etc
i'm now dirty unicorn 6.0.1 DU
and using kernel bluspark

I have 2 Nexus 5's... One is normal with CM14.1
Max 4 hours of normal use (screen on time).
And the secound one is modified with a additional battery that I got for 3€ from a friend (Thx Slonek).
https://imgur.com/a/1y3NP
Ill add a picture of the mod later.
Edit #1: The modified one is running PureNexus with the blu_spark kernel. Also that was the SOT at 100% brightness.
Edit #2: Updated the gallery with pictures of the device.

I am also switching back to my nexus 5. From what I have read in the forum people like the stability and battery life. That will suite me. If someone has a better suggestion let me know!
What about the rom? A button in the quick options to switch 2g/3g would help saving battery

Custom rom with good battery life?

I have a GM1913
Looking for an Android 10 based custom rom that has particularly good standby/SoT. It needs to be stable and relatively bug-free to be used as a daily driver
Nice to have:
> Gapps not preinstalled
> Launcher that has removable search bar
> NOT preinstalled with a lot of custom apps
I dont care about:
> Updates
> Performance (as long as its not slower than stock)
> Super extensive customization options
I appreciate all suggestions, but PLEASE provide complete information like any custom kernals and apps you are using that does not come pre-applied with said custom rom. I am looking for good standby/SoT that is directly attributable to the rom and not what has to be done after installing the rom.
Thanks

try carbon rom

You get nothing like stock SOT on custom roms. Use search feature since ur nitpicky and try different roms urself. It's a much better/fun experience than you making a thread about asking since ur learning on the way. Usage is different from person to person, also everyone have different taste. You can't find the perfect one until you tried them all. Since I have already been a little hard on you I'm going to answer your question my way. If I would use anything other than stock on this phone these days it would be EvolutionX for decent performance and enough features to make it stand out from other. Pixel Experience for the maximum Pixel-feeling if I just want to feel relaxed and at the same time do unrooted. Otherwise stock it is, you will go back sometime later, since it just can't be beaten. Good luck.

r0fless said:
You get nothing like stock SOT on custom roms. Use search feature since ur nitpicky and try different roms urself. It's a much better/fun experience than you making a thread about asking since ur learning on the way. Usage is different from person to person, also everyone have different taste. You can't find the perfect one until you tried them all. Since I have already been a little hard on you I'm going to answer your question my way. If I would use anything other than stock on this phone these days it would be EvolutionX for decent performance and enough features to make it stand out from other. Pixel Experience for the maximum Pixel-feeling if I just want to feel relaxed and at the same time do unrooted. Otherwise stock it is, you will go back sometime later, since it just can't be beaten. Good luck.
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I get 9-12 SOT with RR and Havoc roms and perfect standby. I can leave phone off charger at night and loose only 1% or less of battery

I second Ressurection remix. It's the 1st custom rom I've flashed. Battery life seems to be on par with stock oos imo.

jamescable said:
I get 9-12 SOT with RR and Havoc roms and perfect standby. I can leave phone off charger at night and loose only 1% or less of battery
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Ice Bear gets the exact same SOT on RR @1440p forced 90hz and the same standby drain of 1% overnight. The OnePlus 7 Pro also stays very cool compared to on OOS 10. Such a feat was possible on OOS 9.