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[Nexus 5 General] :
My bright red nexus 5 can also look slightly orange under certain lighting conditions. I absolutely love the colour of it.Hope that sorts out the problem regarding colour.

Edit: Looking closer at your pictures, It does look to be the same colour in the picture but camera's cant really pick up the eye melting red of the Red n5! :D
[Nexus 5 General] adityameena26:
Any way to identify mine is genuine or not? :eek:
[Nexus 5 General] :
Can't really say by looking at it. It could be real, or it could be a really well made fake! Did you inquire about warranty? If i'm not wrong, the bumper cases do come with a warranty.
[Nexus 5 General] adityameena26:
Seller is saying that these are imported directly from outside in bulk..so cant give me warranty..:eek:
[Nexus 5 General] :
Don't know what to say about that really! It could be anything! All that really matters now is if you're happy with it, and the quality is good. I have read reports of the matte finish on the official bumpers peeling off though so maybe that could be a sign that its real! :P

Edit: Or do what Vin4yak says. That sounds a lot more logical :P
[Nexus 5 General] vin4yak:
Check the thread which I linked you in my previous post.. People say that the Replica is pretty slippery whereas the Official bumper should grip pretty well..

Here's the official bumper thread: http://xdaforums.com/google-nexus-5/accessories/official-nexus-5-bumper-review-t2535230

Take a look at the pics.. May be you'll find a difference? Hehe..

Besides these things, you could look at the Label on the retail box.. Is there manufacturer's name n stuff? The problem is, the replica bumper is also sold in a similar ditto packaging :eek:

Can't anyone challenge them legally? :confused:
[Nexus 5 General] adityameena26:
Mine is slippery.. :eek:
[Nexus 5 General] vin4yak:
AFAIK, there are no bulk order facility from LG or Google.. So he couldn't have got it for a lesser price to sell them so cheap.. The price on the US playstore is $34 and on the Indian Playstore it's Rs.2499..

Sounds fishy to me :rolleyes:
[Nexus 5 General] :
Check this video, maybe you'll be able to tell from there

Source AndroidCentral: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHcjqKh_-RE
[Nexus 5 General] vin4yak:
I guess the seller's bluffing you... However, the case looks pretty decent to me.. It's a good replica.

If you want your money back, escalate your query to eBay support. They will refund you the amount as it's not been 30 days since you've purchased the product.. I've dealt with their customer support few times and it's pretty good (if 30 days haven't passed yet)

However, since it's an accessory, I'm not sure what the eBay guarantee policy is.. Can you link the product page??
[Nexus 5 General] adityameena26:
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=221431129029

This is the product..seller told me about warranty that 'if there is any manufacturing defect we will replace it'..
[Nexus 5 General] :
He has an option for blue, which is definitely not an official colour. I doubt that it is original now. Also, they don't come with a screen protector.
[Nexus 5 General] vin4yak:
Yeah, it's covered under eBay guarantee.. Contact them ASAP!

http://pages.ebay.com/ebay-money-back-guarantee/

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Yeah, I noticed it as well..

[MENTION=2648413]adityameena26[/MENTION] ask the seller the same thing and see what he has to say about it? :D

From next time onward, stay away from products which are priced so less than their original counterparts.. I had ordered a Spigen Case which I knew was too good to be true for the price I paid for it :silly: Turned out to be a mediocre replica!
[Nexus 5 General] :
This seller on Amazon sells official spigen products. They even come with the verification code. I have purchased a red ultra hybrid from there and the code checks out.The products are a lot cheaper than most other sellers

http://www.amazon.in/gp/browse.html?ie=UTF8&marketplaceID=A21TJRUUN4KGV&me=A2KI5LQXE2GAQZ
[Nexus 5 General] adityameena26:
His reply for this blue one

' I have listed blue, and have also specified in the listing that the blue one is a customized piece. i.e. we have the blue one specifically made from the same factory. We have a tie up with the factory that manufactures these cases. We import it directly from them. you can check out the reviews i have received about these cases.'

hahahha..[emoji13]

every doubt is cleared now from his 'Factory tie-up' reply..[emoji23]
[Nexus 5 General] Techimplant:
Hold on, hold on, hold on

..

The price of the original one from Google is $35 (Rs 2100) in the United States..

And there is nothing called Bulk Purchase in case of stuff from Google , Apple etc .So unless the seller is going around with the daughter of Eric Schmidt, your case is a copy from China.

Coz the price of 900 includes the cost to seller, shipping and eBay's commission.

So chill. I ordered the same thing (in black color though) from Aliexpress and that cost me Rs 660.

Sent from my Nexus 7(2013)
[Nexus 5 General] adityameena26:
Spigen case bought from this seller was genuine? :eek:
[Nexus 5 General] :
Yep. bought a red ultra hybrid(out of stock with him now). got it for 900. It came with a spigen steinhall(plastic) screen protector, two cutouts for the transparent back and a verification code that you can check on the spigen website. You can contact him about any doubts. He replies quite quickly.
[Nexus 5 General] adityameena26:
Yes..msged him about returning and refund..I already had Ringke Fusion..thought to give official bumper a try..but I think I should stick to Ringke only :D
[Nexus 5 General] Techimplant:
In this day and age , u cant tell anything for sure. Aliexpress even has those Glass tr protectors from Spigen and that too in original packaging.

I would suggest that don't buy originals coz original or not ,u will get bored from a case within a month or so.

You buy 3-4 different cases for the price of a single original one from any manufacturer ..

Here is a pic ..the cases in first and second row were for my iPhone 5 that I kept for slightly over a year

And the last row is of Nexus 5 cases.

The only original case here is the Ringke Fusion for N5.

N the official bumper for N5 is on its way.

N sorry for the pic quality..took it from my Nexus 7.

Sent from my Nexus 7(2013)
[Nexus 5 General] Techimplant:
[MENTION=5165311]vin4yak[/MENTION]: R u running the latest nightly of AICP? Is the new theme engine working?

I am running the build from 9th May and haven't tried the new builds.
[Nexus 5 General] adityameena26:
His reply

"Looks like you have received a defective piece. For every 50 pcs we get we get one defective piece. And Google does not manufacture these cases. they do not manufacture anything in that matter. just like apple does not manufacture the iPhone. They outsource the work to china to a factory. these factories take the liberty of making minor changes to the product in order to sell it to the local market without breaking their pact with google. However, the cases that are sold in the local market do not go through the same quality checking as google's and hence the quality of the product will vary from piece to piece. For every 10 red pieces we get 3 will not have the proper red color. We cannot afford to get the same quality that google is giving for Rs.2500 for this price range"

So..I think these are not genuine one.
[Nexus 5 General] Techimplant:
Alright enough, lets discuss some serious issues here :

Moto E is here and here is the introduction video . Pause the video at 0:40 and check out the OS version ?

http://goo.gl/oNJ8bw
[Nexus 5 General] shubh_007:
Even I noticed that.. It's written 4.4.3. Probably they meant that the phone will get one more update after the 4.4.3 update. Definitely it does not come with 4.4.3, it's coming with 4.4.2 onboard. But since there is Google I/O in June 4.4.3 may not be far away.
[Nexus 5 General] vin4yak:
I don't use nightlies. I'm running a home build (built from source) and it was synced about 3 days ago. Theme engine doesn't work for me. However, I didn't compile a clean build. May be that's the reason why it's broken for me. I remember seeing few people in the ROM thread saying that it worked?? :rolleyes:
[Nexus 5 General] eshopper:
its guranteed update not the present version
[Nexus 5 General] Techimplant:
Whoa..your own build! Great..and I saw on g+ that they did manage to incorporate it but I am not sure whether it has been released in the latest nighties or not.

I will flash one and will let u know then..

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Ya I read that later on..but its gonna be here this month I guess..

N hats off to Motorola for keeping the pricing of these phones so low..

I have tried the Moto G n the Moto X too and they are really good.

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[Nexus 5 General] vin4yak:
It's nothing great.. I'm just downloading the changes made by developers onto my Linux pc and compiling it... You just need Linux and a basic knowledge about building roms(command lines).. Everything's given neatly on the aicp website :D

http://aicp-rom.com/content/docs/AICP_Build_From_Source_Linux.pdf
[Nexus 5 General] anurag4444:
You did rma four times why and did they give you new one or refurbished one . can we ask them for new one
[Nexus 5 General] Seadra:
Google's Terms and Conditions says refrub, but I guess they just copied the same content they have for US or other countries. I always got a new phone with no hint or any sign of a used phone. Did 2 times RMA for screen pixel, one time for button rattle, and last one which happened just couple of weeks back was for call quality ( Was hearing some stitching sound ). As always, Google is awesome and helped me with no problems.
[Nexus 5 General] eshopper:
Etymotic MC5

Ok i have been using these for a couple of days now!

pros:

lows and mids are crisp and clear

build quality of the ear unit is of metal

cons:

extremely uncomfortable as you need to pierce into ur ears and i feel it reached my ear drums :P different ear buds also didnt help to resolve (custom fit not avbl in India)

lacks punch and bass where it comes to highs.. turning up volume as no effect i.e it limits the volume to a certain extent.

no controls and the wire is just like ordinary wire which tangles and not a flat ones type or feel premium

verdict:

wearing these for prolonged time made me feel the music lacks the punch / bass but when i switched to my old earphones i couldn't bear the bass. Though i needed it ! as i got used to MC5 and all the bass and thump were starting to sound like noise or unnecessary boost.

May be i need to get adjusted to these headphones a bit more.

So is $60 worth spending ??

No as it is very uncomfortable for prolonged use.

Yes as the clarity in mids and lows are good.
[Nexus 5 General] anurag4444:
Actually i used to get a screen on time of 4+ hour but from last few day i am only getting a screen on time 2.45 hour to 3 hr max . i did format also what could be the reason.
[Nexus 5 General] Seadra:
hmm, battery can't be the reason. Atleast for couple of years battery should be alright. I'm not sure if this reason is enoughf ro Google to get you a replacement phone, but you can try.

With Google's kernel/ROM, I never got more than 3hrs SoT or may be 3.5hrs max.

Try with location off, Google Now Off, auto brightness(though this do more harm than good), 3G can be a reason aswell... Lemme know.
[Nexus 5 General] Techimplant:
Great man..but that link ain't gonna be of any use..not for me..

I am a Chartered Accountant who does Fraud Investigations for a living. So dont know much about Linux and all ?

And I just flashed the new nightly and it does have a "Themes" section but everything is empty in there as of now..All the different sections have Holo as default and thats about it.

Edit: [MENTION=5165311]vin4yak[/MENTION] it works!!! And I found an amazing theme too (Sense 6 + Holo)..man this ROM is awesome :)

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[Nexus 5 General] anurag4444:
Ya i tried these things but no improvement. May be 4.4.3 update could do some help. By the way how many charge cycle does battery stand good because i am charging my phone almost 3 times a day. Does polymer have more charge cycle life than lithium ion

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One more thing i am getting antutu benchmark score of 17500 only while other people got a score of 23000+. Can please tell me you antutu benchmark score
[Nexus 5 General] :
Sweet man! I'm giving my finals on the 26th. I hope the bloody institute doesn't limit the percentage to 3 again!
[Nexus 5 General] Techimplant:
Oh ho ho ho ..All the very best n ya I hope ICAI doesnt do that to ppl this time around..ISCA ISCA ISCA :)

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[Nexus 5 General] Seadra:
I don't know about how many charge cycles the phone's battery can endure but I have been told that atleast for couple of years, you should be good. Low antutu benchmarks shows that your phone is probably getting heated up. Are you gaming? or may be give it a reboot. Or probably switch it off and get it on again in few mins. I score even 34000 sometimes in antutu. But that's probably the bionic/dalvik optimizations. You should not worry about benchmarks, they don't prove anything. :)
[Nexus 5 General] vin4yak:
That's great!! Can you share the theme please? :D I'll try out the latest nightly as well now.. The theme looks really elegant :D
[Nexus 5 General] varunthapliyal999:
Haha.. So many CAs here :P

I'm preparing for IPCC as well
[Nexus 5 General] Techimplant:
Ya I wanted something that looks elegant and found one ..here u go:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2434721

Hahaha..great :)

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[Nexus 5 General] aceian:
http://m.ebay.in/itm?itemId=301154489957

Anyone bought this?

How's the quality?
[Nexus 5 General] shubh_007:
I m also a CA student..!!

:D
[Nexus 5 General] Techimplant:
Instead of being active on CAclubIndia or something, we are super active on XDA ..dafaq!

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[Nexus 5 General] rootSU:
looks same as the one i bought: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=52427804&postcount=7597

buy it from aliexpress, you'll save more money, though shipping time might range from 2-3 weeks: http://www.aliexpress.com/item/new-...se-for-LG-Google-Nexus-5-back/1760717423.html

Quality is good considering the price, using from 1.5 weeks, no scratches or chipping, looks and feels good, though is a bit slippery, but they say the same for the original neo hybrid as well.. ;)
[Nexus 5 General] inder swami:
:thumbup: :hi5: i'm doing CA final.. :p

Btw the theme looks cool..
[Nexus 5 General] Techimplant:
Ye lo..hadd..

N thanks..

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[Nexus 5 General] ts1506:
Been having some strange issues intermittently

While taking photospheres, the back would heat and the pointer on the screen starts lagging, and jumping around. Sometimes, it freezes completely and have to restart.

Ambient temperature here is around 40C and most of the time AC is on, so actual ambient temps will be lower

Also twice in video, the recording freezes completely after about 3-4 minute, and ends in a useless file.

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 General] aceian:
I have SBI debit card and sadly it doesn't works with aliexpress.
[Nexus 5 General] Techimplant:
Is there anybody else who placed an order on Aliexpress in April and hasnt received the product till now?

Coz I placed an order on 20th and haven't received it yet. According to the tracker, its stuck in Kolkata since 10th.

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[Nexus 5 General] zurufe:
So turns out the problem was not with screen but with the buttons. The power and volume buttons stop responding sometimes. Called Google, tried everything they told me to buy didn't w work so now they going ahead for replacement. I confirmed with then but just want to be sure by asking here too: so they send refurbished phones or new ones during RMA?
[Nexus 5 General] adityameena26:
They send *New* device as google support person told me..and from many user's experience..I can say..they give NEW devices..:)
[Nexus 5 General] kaushikd:
My shipment is also stuck at the customs only. Ordered on 19th.

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 General] Techimplant:
WTH..I don't know what the **** they are doing with our packages man..

I have already registered a complaint on Indian post's website. Every dept managed by government sucks big time.

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[Nexus 5 General] shubh_007:
Maybe we chose the wrong field. :p
[Nexus 5 General] eshopper:
yep even my package struck in customs inspection from two weeks
[Nexus 5 General] Techimplant:
Is it just me or this ****er looks epic ..way better than M8

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[Nexus 5 General] vin4yak:
May be the seller tried to smuggle some **** through your packages? LOL :silly:

[MENTION=4544698]Techimplant[/MENTION] : Hell yeah! That looks epic! Look at backside brushed finish.. Too good.
[Nexus 5 General] Techimplant:
Ya man..but what the seller doesn't know is that nobody prefers Chinese dope coz that has to be original!! U cant copy that and get away with it.

And hell yeah thats epic, but that screen size is too big for my liking.

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[Nexus 5 General] :
Absolutely agree with you. That phone looks like a monster but I can't handle a phone with a screen bigger then 5 inches! I have a tough time using my nexus with one hand! :P
[Nexus 5 General] kaushikd:
Probably the customs people are testing our shipment on their N5!! ;)
[Nexus 5 General] Techimplant:
Yup..4.5 - 4.7 is more than enough for me. I find N5 a a tad bigger for my liking.

Ya I think thats whats going on and I seriously hope they hate mine, otherwise I doubt I will be getting it at all.

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[Nexus 5 General] Techimplant:
My bumper case is here but I am not that happy with the quality .

It's a bit loose at the bottom and the "Nexus" logo is barely there.

I paid $11.38 for this , so I expected something better. I was sitting on the client's location(which is nearby my place) and I came home to pick up this case but............I will open a dispute if that cheapass seller refuses to refund my money.

Sent from my Nexus 7(2013)
[Nexus 5 General] kaushikd:
Is the shipping status still showing as with customs only?
[Nexus 5 General] Techimplant:
Yup it does..so chuck that coz thats not getting updated.

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[Nexus 5 General] vin4yak:
Never buy cases from Aliexpress, Lesson learned. :)

$11 is certainly not a small amount for a "case".. You should ask for a refund asap.. Man.. this sucks..
[Nexus 5 General] Techimplant:
Yup..if its a reputed brand like Nillkin, then its fine coz my Glass protector turned out to be really good.

But other than that we shouldn't. I have already messaged the seller and if he doesn't reply then I am going to open a dispute.

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[Nexus 5 General] ts1506:
The sides look very bad / cheap fitting.

My friend bought a black fake one from ebay, that one was surprisingly good quality, looked similar to the original play store one, and the nexus logo was etched well too. Might wanna check that one out , here. Costs Rs 695 (around 11.7$)
[Nexus 5 General] Techimplant:
Ya man it does and thanks for the link. I will order this one instead .

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[Nexus 5 General] ts1506:
Made a small video overview about the new OnePlus One's CyanogenMod CameraNext app.

Download - http://www.mediafire.com/download/n1sgkn1ojkjw3cw/CameraNext.apk

Tested working on Galaxy S with SlimKat and Nexus 5 with Mahdi ROM.

Not working on Nexus 5 with stock ROM (crashes on starting)

Should work on almost all devices with CM11 based ROMs, and some other custom ROMs.

[YOUTUBE]oCulwd358dg[/YOUTUBE]
[Nexus 5 General] kaushikd:
I have ordered 1 wireless charging pad, hope it will not disappoint me.
[Nexus 5 General] bliizzz:
11$ u paid for a case on aliexpress. I bet you'd get a better case from Indian online shopping sites for that price.
[Nexus 5 General] Techimplant:
I liked the official bumper man for which Google is asking Rs 2500. Thats y I bought it from Aliexpress .

Now the only gripe I have with this one is the slightly loose bottom area. Otherwise the material of the case (which is the same as the back of N5 and feels amazing in the hand) , the cutouts and the buttons are perfect.

So I am using this case and will continue to use it. But as it is not perfect, I will go for a refund too ?

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[Nexus 5 General] amrit94:
can someone please post the aliexpress tracking site?
[Nexus 5 General] vin4yak:
Here you go:

http://track-chinapost.com/

Hope so! :)
[Nexus 5 General] Techimplant:
Well I realized that these sides of the official bumper are made out of rubber. So I took my phone out and just pressed the lower portion of the case towards the inside and held it like that for a minute or so and its fixed !!!!

And after almost a days use, I will recommend this case. It looks elegant, the feel in the hand is superb and the finish is matte all around so doesn't attract fingerprints.

Sent from my Nexus 7(2013)
[Nexus 5 General] shhbz:
As far as i am aware kol put extra customs involved for goods imported so maybe the customs have blocked it till the extra custom payments are made
[Nexus 5 General] amrit94:
interesting article.Hope you guys give it a read

http://www.igyaan.in/75885/nexus-6-and-nexus-8/
[Nexus 5 General] Miz_Buzzer:
i was planning to buy a ringke case from ebay(flipkart is 100 rs more). is the seller reliable?

any other better deal?

http://www.ebay.in/itm/Rearth-Ringk...Mobile_Accessories&hash=item1c407abe49&_uhb=1
[Nexus 5 General] aceian:
How's the grip? Slippery?

Looks great from those pics.

Found similar thing on eBay

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=141281226054&alt=web
[Nexus 5 General] Techimplant:
Well I would say that the grip and feel is the same as that of the naked nexus.. The grip is not too good but not too bad either..

N ya you can order from ebay.. Now the price is the same as what I paid on aliexpress

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[Nexus 5 General] shhbz:
Get geared http://www.android.gs/android-4-4-3...5-nexus-7-and-nexus-10-to-roll-out-on-may-23/ seems near now
[Nexus 5 General] sam razzy:
Which is that case..? Can post the link...?
[Nexus 5 General] Techimplant:
This one.. Here is the link ??

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[Nexus 5 General] sidh10:
Another CA final student here. So many of us are in the wrong field

I used to think I am the only one. :P
[Nexus 5 General] :
Haha yea i was told by a lot of people at my old audit firm that I'm in the wrong field! :P I'm currently doing industrial training. Which should get over in September!
[Nexus 5 General] amrit94:
buy from amazon,amazon is more reliable,it costs the same everywhere
[Nexus 5 General] kaushikd:
I guess the seller of Amazon and Flipkart are same.
[Nexus 5 General] shubh_007:
Everyone tells me this all the time. :D:D
[Nexus 5 General] amrit94:
they are the same but flipkart is charging more for the same product,its some kind of brand additional value that customers are paying.
[Nexus 5 General] aceian:
On eBay you can use coupons and get it for much lesser price.
[Nexus 5 General] rl421403:
Yes, that's completely true. Amazon is much much better. It's customer server is awesome. Flipkart is not as good as it was. I rarely buy from Flipkart now, even if I am saving 50-100 rs. Well if the price difference is considerable then I would think about Flipkart.
[Nexus 5 General] vin4yak:
If you buy from WS Retail, you're guaranteed to get good service/products. WS Retail is nothing but flipkart itself.. It's just that since flipkart has become an open market, the sellers have been divided.

Always purchase products from WS Retail and you will be fine :)