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[Nexus 5 General] EddyOS:
It's the SIM that has to be enabled for 4G at their end, APNs don't change (apparently). They're doing London users first and then gradually rolling it out to everyone else by end of February (obviously have to be in a 4G area to get 4G speeds!)
[Nexus 5 General] sohell:
I've just compared the APNs on my Nexus5 and a Nexus4, both on Three - the APNs are identical, so it looks like something on their end needs to be switched on. Hope it happens for you soon...
[Nexus 5 General] craig432:
Well hopefully I will get it soon then, in greater London and according to three's website should have good 4g coverage
[Nexus 5 General] mELIANTE:
I don't know if this is new but CPW have further reduced the price to £284! It's getting harder and harder to wait for the Nexus 6!:eek:
[Nexus 5 General] chubby65:
Why wait for the Nexus 6 mate the Nexus 5 is spot on
[Nexus 5 General] mELIANTE:
My Nexus 4 isn't even a year old:p
[Nexus 5 General] sinkster:
Dunno if this has been highlighted already, or who's on giffgaff, but looking forward to this: http://giffgaff.com/4g?m=0
[Nexus 5 General] chubby65:
Neither is my Nexus 4 mate but I still got 5 and when 6 comes I'll be getting that too at that price point they are a steal
[Nexus 5 General] mELIANTE:
Yeah, I get you but I don't like to buy new things when the "old" ones still work flawlessly and are still so new... CPW's price is reeeeally tempting but I must resist!:p
[Nexus 5 General] chubby65:
Don't get me wrong mate I only keep the 2 best ones and pass the others down to family members so they still get plenty of use

I always have a great phone to fall back on if one does become damaged
[Nexus 5 General] mELIANTE:
Yeah, I understand. Different philosophies. :)
[Nexus 5 General] chubby65:
Yeah it's an expensive habit but not as expensive as it was buying the s3 s4 or the sony z1

I've seen the light :D
[Nexus 5 General] albert_htc:
Thanks. What charger do you use with it?

The last one I bought went back as it wouldn't actually charge the phone..

Sent from my Nexus 7 (2013) KitKat 4.4.2
[Nexus 5 General] pemz82:
It comes with two USB cables (one short, one long) and a UK plug adapter. It charges the nexus 5 surprisingly quickly using the plug and still charges fine from a USB port on pc but obviously a little slower.
[Nexus 5 General] Scarygore:
Three have turned on my 4g this morning. No software or text. Just connected.
[Nexus 5 General] jonyid:
Will have to let us know how it is! AM thinking about switching from virgin to 3 based on their 4g rollout
[Nexus 5 General] Scarygore:
So far a positive impression, 15-20 MPS. Coverage map is a little optimistic. Well worth having, especially with unlimited data. I have no other 4G network to compare with however.
[Nexus 5 General] EddyOS:
Three's 4G coverage says Liverpool has good 4G coverage but I'm yet to see 4G on my N5 - hurry up Three!! :D
[Nexus 5 General] Scarygore:
My wife's Three 4G has been turned on too. We're in Salford.
[Nexus 5 General] mattyboyo:
Do you only know it's been turned on because it starts working on 4g? If I'm not in a 4g area I wouldn't know of it's been turned on?
[Nexus 5 General] Scarygore:
I think that's correct, yes.
[Nexus 5 General] Deeco7:
Is the Three 'Coverage' page, consistent? All my surrounds have 4G accept for my area, lol no fair!
[Nexus 5 General] SmilerOnline:
If you want to be alerted when your device has a 4G data connection it might be worth checking out my app

4G Notification:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tt.fourgnotification
[Nexus 5 General] AtypicalWinter:
Anyone here ordered a black N5 in the past few weeks and received before the actual lead time of 2-3 weeks?
[Nexus 5 General] sohell:
Thanks, but I think my Nexus 5 has an in-built alert. Google thinks of everything!! ;)
[Nexus 5 General] Arzee08:
Are you sure that's 4g? Just asking because I get better than that on H+. I live in Cumbria, 4g won't be available here for a while I understand. But if I get better speeds I'm not to fussed.
[Nexus 5 General] Scarygore:
It was defiantly on 4G. However I am on the outskirts of the coverage area. The city centre I would expect to be much better. I'll have to go into town and find out for sure.
[Nexus 5 General] Arzee08:
Ahh I see. I'm opposite end.... I live not to far from a cell tower which is probably why I get such good speeds for H+
[Nexus 5 General] balb0wa73:
i bought one of those, came today, it gets a bit warm when charging, also the lead to the mains is very short 75cm, you cant plug it into the main and have it on your desk.

Also it used 0.7 watt when its plugged in not charging.

Think il stick with the normal charger.
[Nexus 5 General] chubby65:
I got 2 mate both run cool enough so you may have a faulty unit

The lead that comes with it is too small so I use the old HTC lead and works great
[Nexus 5 General] EddyOS:
My 4G is live!
[Nexus 5 General] chubby65:
You jammy bugger looks like I'm gonna be one of the last to get it :(
[Nexus 5 General] EddyOS:
Only when I popped into town earlier, back to 3G at home but at least it's happening! :D
[Nexus 5 General] chubby65:
Slowly very slowly but not to bad for me as i get great speeds on three's 3g but still wishing
[Nexus 5 General] craig432:
Been busy all day so not noticed but.... 4g is live on three for me :)
[Nexus 5 General] james_d:
Noticed 4G for the first time this weekend. Once while in my car on the A4 using navigation and another time in China Town checking my phone. It doesn't to be as widespread as the maps suggest. Yet to see it on my phone anywhere else. Been with three for about 6 months and very impressed by the value for money. Just wish signal was a bit stronger inside buildings.
[Nexus 5 General] undercover:
It's on!

Sent from my ? phone
[Nexus 5 General] SmilerOnline:
3 minutes after leaving the house I got a 4G connection as soon I heard that notification I pulled the device out of my pocket and ran a speed test and it returned 21.39Mbps Download and 19.05Mbps upload speeds!

Faster than some of my friends home broadband speeds lol xD
[Nexus 5 General] artturnip:
Man, gotta hate being in the south west now. I don't think 4G is coming to my town until the end of the year :(
[Nexus 5 General] SmilerOnline:
Check the coverage map:

http://www.three.co.uk/Support/Coverage

If it shows up that your area is covered just walk into a busy part of town which shows indoor and outdoor coverage and then it should automatically connect, and it has been said that many locations that were due to be upgraded in late 2014 are already being upgraded now, so I wouldn't believe exactly what has been said by Three themselves...

Anyway good luck! :)

PS: the coverage map is quite accurate as I only had to walk down the road and my device got a 4G connection (and on the map it says 4G is only available outdoors where I am).

*UPDATE*

Indoors with poor signal screenshot:

http://imageshack.com/a/img833/1553/gheb.png
[Nexus 5 General] undercover:
:D

Sent from my ? phone
[Nexus 5 General] reiper:
I noticed 4g on three today for the first time in east london, at home as well. It is a bit faster from my home broadband. There is no better offer than this as i am paying only 15£ monthly.
[Nexus 5 General] Michealtbh:
Try living in Belfast, they haven't even announced any plans for 4G here ?
[Nexus 5 General] SmilerOnline:
Well if EE offer 4G around Belfast then that may be good news for you as the recent announcement from the two suggested that they are going to be working together to make the rollout of 4G much faster for both Three & EE.
[Nexus 5 General] got-petrol:
Just picked one up today its a lot better then my galaxy s3
[Nexus 5 General] pepdavies:
Exeter? I'll be surprised if my town ever gets 4G lol

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 General] artturnip:
Nah mate, Taunton. Even worse than Exeter when it comes to next-gen technologies (i.e. Fibre broadband)
[Nexus 5 General] pepdavies:
I'm in taunton now. Small world. I get really fast 3g at work anyway. Not sure 4g will make much difference

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 General] thefiqs:
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[Nexus 5 General] Rusty!:
No mention of Portsmouth as usual. Took EE ages to get LTE here, and they of course charge the earth.
[Nexus 5 General] sohell:
I wonder how it'll be before homes use mobile 4G as their main source of internet... Home broadband seems over-priced compared to mobile internet (even taking into account reliability and other factors, home broadband suppliers must feel the heat soon)
[Nexus 5 General] EddyOS:
Need to get back into town to see if I can get back on 4G. Not had it since Tuesday night :(
[Nexus 5 General] D3_:
Just noticed today I've got 4g on Three too. Getting 14mbps on the dot, used to get less than a tenth of that on 3g in the same area so I'm pleased with it now :D
[Nexus 5 General] undercover:
Looks like 3 is holding back speeds for now. My guess is they'll open up the bandwidth once all is tested and rolled out.

Sent from my ? phone
[Nexus 5 General] artturnip:
My Three 3G usually tops out at around 15mbps at home indoors. Considering my home broadband maxes out at around 3mbps ON A GOOD DAY I consider my 3G signal to be great anyway. Whether or not 4G will actually improve my connection noticeably in daily usage will be interesting and if I'm honest I'm not that excited about it. Yeah it'll be cool, but do you actually notice the extra speed?
[Nexus 5 General] chubby65:
I'm on three and I normally get between 7mb and 20mb depending where I am

And to be honest can't really notice a difference (that's on 3g too)

As for 4g i doubt very much that we'll get it before next year around here but unlimited data and free upgrade to 4g tempted me to three and I'm more than happy with what I get much faster and reliable than o2 ever was
[Nexus 5 General] thefiqs:
For me 3 activated the 4G the day before yesterday without any notification. Usually with HSDPA I had 15Mbit, so it is more than super for a 3G service.

If this 4G bandwidth will be stable, I will stay with 3 for ages.... :D

My only problem is they disabled my p2p after I switched from PAYGO to contract.

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[Nexus 5 General] lombardo8:
For anyone still contemplating....go get one now! CPW are giving them away at £240:what:
[Nexus 5 General] toge64:
Just bought my, upgrading from an N4!
[Nexus 5 General] @home:
Only 16gb though. Not enough space for some.
[Nexus 5 General] ConorCX:
You're not the only one. My friends on Three are probably the only ones not too excited about 4G, simply because their 3G is pretty fast for what they need.

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 General] superleeds27:
Seen the deal at CPW.

Have the One, but still tempted!

On the subject of 4G,

If anyone wants EE, 3GB of 4G Data Unlim Calls & Texts, on a Sim Only deal Use the link below.

http://shop.ee.co.uk/ee-combi-sim/4...EC_A_AffWin_uSwitch+Mobiles&WT.tsrc=Affiliate

Should be £31 a month, down to £23 ;)
[Nexus 5 General] chubby65:
Get a meenova that'll sort the storage i store all my nandroid backups on it instead of internal memory

http://www.meenova.com
[Nexus 5 General] scouser_75:
UK guys, does anyone on here know what Google's RMA policy is for a phone bought second hand?

If the seller gives me their receipt and the phone develops a fault in the next year, will Google RMA as per normal? As in, they send a replacement and I then return the defective handset. Or does it have to go off for repair? Or nothing. Google just says "tough!"
[Nexus 5 General] artturnip:
If you bought it then the Sale of Goods Act applies to it. Example, the seller is contractually bound to ensure that the product lasts a "reasonable amount of time". Due to additional EU regulations this could be argued to last as long as SEVEN years! Long story short, always go to the retailer first to sort out any problems with the device.
[Nexus 5 General] scouser_75:
Sorry, what I meant was if I bought the Nexus 5 second hand off some geezer on eBay. If that handset then became faulty and I had the receipt but not in my name, would Google RMA it with a new handset? Or would they tell me to take a walk?
[Nexus 5 General] chubby65:
Well I had an appointment in Edinburgh today so i thought I'd try 4g out

I thought 3g on three was great with speeds between 7mb and 20mb

Was amazed at the 4g speeds 45mb download and 20mb upload

Now i want it here sooner rather than later
[Nexus 5 General] Underking:
I just picked one of these up and it updated to 4.4.2 on first boot, top stuff. I've put in my three sim which is on the One Plan - am I correct in assuming 4g should get picked up once it is activated by Three, or do I need to phone them to activate or send me a software update? I searched through the thread and couldn't find this answered clearly :)
[Nexus 5 General] EddyOS:
It'll just happen, no input required

I've not had my 4G since my first experience, and their coverage map says my home address should have 'Excellent signal' - well that's a lie as I still only have H :(
[Nexus 5 General] thefiqs:
You don't have to call. They will just activate it for you. Sooner or later. They told me will send message. But in my case no message, just shiny 4G logo. Don't forget to reboot the phone sometimes, it is needed before 4G starts working.

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[Nexus 5 General] Asfaq:
Hi lads, I am moving from Mumbai to London for good in 2 week's time. Wanted to know what is currently the best SIM-only deal there? My requirements are:

- I dont mind PAYG or a 12-month contract

- I'll need a 1 GB+ data plan

- Around 200 minutes and 100 texts should be fine per month -- I don't have very many people to call in London just yet :)

I was contemplating the EE deal given by superleeds27 (http://shop.ee.co.uk/ee-combi-sim/4...EC_A_AffWin_uSwitch+Mobiles&WT.tsrc=Affiliate) but I don't really need the unlimited texts and minutes.

Any updates?

TL;DR -- guy moving to London, needs a PAYG/ 12-month SIM-only data-focused mobile plan.
[Nexus 5 General] EddyOS:
I'd go with Giff Gaff or Three

e.g. 12-month SIM only plan from Three on the One plan

- 2000 minutes

- 5000 texts

- Unlimited data (with tethering)

- £20 p/m

http://store.three.co.uk/view/searchSimOnly?tariff=3034
[Nexus 5 General] lombardo8:
Try Ovivo. £20 upfront of which £15 is loaded to your account to use for video messages, roaming, international calls e.t.c. then its free for life. You get 250mins, 300 texts and 500MB data. You can upgrade to 1GB data for £5/month.

I saw a 12month Tmobile deal which gave 1GB data for £4 a month but cant remember where.
[Nexus 5 General] pepdavies:
I would go with the £15 bundle on 3 PAYG. You don't get as many texts and minutes but more than you need. And £5 a month less. And no commitment :)
[Nexus 5 General] sohell:
My camera app has been playing up and closing the instant I try to launch it. Not good.

The fix was to reboot the phone into safe mode [https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/2852139] and open the camera. Once you have confirmed that the camera launches and you can take a photo, reboot the phone. Your camera should now work

Hopefully, this doesn't happen to anyone else. But if it does, this should fix it.
[Nexus 5 General] Asfaq:
I know this question will make me look stupid, but I'd rather ask -- the 3000 texts and 300 minutes renew every month on top-up? Also, does this plan include free wi-fi on the underground? I looked everywhere, but couldn't find anything on the website. :confused:
[Nexus 5 General] EddyOS:
Yes, the mins/data are reset but I don't think it includes Underground WiFi (might be worth asking Three directly)
[Nexus 5 General] oddlyshapedstickman:
Love Three, £15/m for 2000 mins (5000 Three-Three), 5000 texts (of which I use none because of WhatsApp :p) and all-you-can-eat 4G data.
[Nexus 5 General] chubby65:
Yeah all I'm missing is 4g :D
[Nexus 5 General] eddiehk6:
You can use Wi-Fi on the underground independent of network

Just ask someone nicely for their login details (preferably a friend)

I've used the same login on about 4 devices, none on EE or Vodafone etc. One was even a tablet worked just fine. Don't know why it works but haven't cared one bit.
[Nexus 5 General] Michealtbh:
Looks like loads more places have been added to Three's 4G list including Belfast ?

http://www.three.co.uk/Discover/When_will_I_get_4G
[Nexus 5 General] chubby65:
Looks like I'm gonna get it sometime this year

I didn't think we'd have gotten it till 2015 well happy :)
[Nexus 5 General] Nit3m4re:
I've just upgraded from a N4 to a N5 with a 3 sim card on contract. Is anyone else experiencing data connection drop outs? My signal and data logo in the quick settings will randomly turn orange and back to white cutting my phone out from data completely and stopping notifications from pushing in any app.. I've called Three to ask them about it and they made me reset my APN settings but it hasn't really worked. Has anyone else had this?
[Nexus 5 General] samkent6:
Happened to me as well and still does, usually when they turn orange that means a loss of connection to google services. When its happened to me my internet and apps continue to work but any google apps dont.

---------- Post added at 09:27 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:26 PM ----------

Im on three as well* although it never happened on my s3 so im curious as well
[Nexus 5 General] Nit3m4re:
It seems to have stopped occuring now. I'm not sure if having prefered network type being set to 3G instead of 4G is possibly helping. Three's network on 3G is impressively fast as it is ~2.5mb/s when downloading from PlayStore. 4G benefits are small IMO.
[Nexus 5 General] sohell:
I'm thinking of changing the stock kernel to Franco's . I am not experiencing anything weird with stock, but if can eke out more battery life, then I think that would be enough to convince me to switch over. Has anyone got any opinions regarding The Franco Kernel? Worth it? Regret it? Thanks
[Nexus 5 General] ben_pyett:
been running it from the start, certainly will give you more battery life and a highly configurable kernel, I run it as comes, try it you won't regret it
[Nexus 5 General] pepdavies:
I agree with Ben. Leave all the settings as they are and you'll get at least 50% more battery life with Franco.

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 General] sohell:
OK, I'm convinced - apologies for being lazy, but can I just install via CWM and will I lose/wipe anything? Not done anything like this the good old SGS2 days!
[Nexus 5 General] Michealtbh:
Yes just flash in recovery, nothing will be wiped
[Nexus 5 General] sohell:
Thanks, everyone - I have flashed Franco's r32 and left everything "as is"
[Nexus 5 General] elxnis:
Can anyone suggest screen replacement service and tell approximate price? Preferably in Glasgow.
[Nexus 5 General] all2humanuk:
Yeah just started on 3 last night with my Nexus 5 and getting this exact problem, otherwise a nice strong signal.
[Nexus 5 General] thefiqs:
For me it is like this for months. Few seconds and everything back working. I think we can't do nothing with it.

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[Nexus 5 General] Cactus42:
I had this loads in Derby for the 2-3 months since I joined Three, but since they've gone 4G there it's stopped (even on 3g/H) so I'm putting it down to them fiddling with the networks.
[Nexus 5 General] sohell:
Is it just me, or does anyone else feel a completely lack of interest in new mobiles ever since they got their Nexus 5? I have been underwhelmed by the "Galaxy S5", the "HTC One II" doesn't impress me - there is nothing out there at this moment in time that makes me want to swap out my N5.

I feel as though Google/LG have really produced a great handset, feels fresh, complete and competitive - I feel confident that it should last me a good few years!
[Nexus 5 General] balb0wa73:
Im happy with my N5 , if the S5 was premium ,with a metal back frame etc, id have been tempted when the price came down to £400 ish.

I think if they did a S4 with metal, id probably get one.

As it is, im fine
[Nexus 5 General] Michealtbh:
I used to change phones every 2 - 3 months but I've had my N5 since launch day and am still happy with it. That Xperia Z2 does look nice though
[Nexus 5 General] chubby65:
So far this year's new mobiles don't really excite me except the z2 but even that's not tempting me away from the Nexus 5

And that has to be saying something from someone that normally swaps phones every six months or so
[Nexus 5 General] howard bamber:
They could make it out of titanium and I would not have one. I had a $amsung phase and there is too much bloat and completely useless crap built in. When you put the qualcom libraries in the n5 it's way faster. Must say prefer my N5 since I got a Spigen light armor case. Feels a lot better

I had the N4 and only moved to the N5 for 4g but I'm amazed at the difference. I won't swap it for anything in the next year. Then it would only be a new N6 someone got and sold unused like my n5

Sent by mobile telephone.
[Nexus 5 General] @home:
I do agree the N5 is a very nice unit & pure Google is great but audio quality of music is very poor.

I use poweramp & flac files & it just cannot match the Note 3 for music.

If only the would use s good quality DAC.
[Nexus 5 General] sohell:
I have been using Franco Kernel, but havent really noticed any real-life benefits over the stock kernel - I am going to try the ElementalX Kernel - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2519607

Has anyone tried it yet?
[Nexus 5 General] chainsuk:
Sim Deal

Check out virgin i have found them the cheapest fot sim only
[Nexus 5 General] @home:
Becarful with their throttling speeds though. That's why I left them. Sloooooooowwwwwwwwwwww 3g speeds.
[Nexus 5 General] chubby65:
Yes mate I'm on 32 it's very smooth and excellent battery after the first 3 or 4 charging cycles

You won't be disappointed mate
[Nexus 5 General] iandooley:
I was on Virgin with my previous phone. Moved to o2 when I got my current galaxy s3.

That contract is up in June and would like to get N5 with virgin sim again (I'm a VM customer) but there's still no date for them adopting 4G so I'm leaning towards Three.

However even their coverage map shows 4G where I live (Liverpool) as patchy at best.

At this rate I'll end up on another 2 year contract with O2!
[Nexus 5 General] mattyboyo:
Don't get too hung up on 4g. I've had 30Mb/s on three's 3g service. Where I live I get a reliable 1Mb from 3 but I'm on WiFi at home so couldn't care less. But at work I get enough to stream Netflix and drive round streaming kissfm though my iPod.
[Nexus 5 General] ConorCX:
Is that connection issue affecting everyone on 3? I'm thinking about switching to them once this contract is finished.

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 General] Michealtbh:
The data drops? I had it for a couple of weeks but it seems to be gone now, must have been something to do with 4G preparations
[Nexus 5 General] sohell:
Just out of curiosity, what 4G speeds are people getting?

In London, on Three, I managed to get 22Mbps. My friend on EE got 32Mbps.
[Nexus 5 General] pepdavies:
That's disappointing. I get nearly 20 Mbps on 3g here in Devon. I thought 4g would be a bigger step up.

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 General] sohell:
Well, I was getting around 2-5Mbps in London, so 20+ is a massive step up for me!
[Nexus 5 General] luca47:
£10 delivery is a scam

If you go here you find that google's deliveries should be managed in UK by Expansys, following the link and then clicking Postage & Packing on the left you find that express delivery is £5.99, with FREE delivery on order over £50. Don't be evil?!?!
[Nexus 5 General] italia0101:
Anyone know how long you can cancel after ordering? just wondering if i find one tomorrow at cpw ...
[Nexus 5 General] prawnguevara:
£10 delivery is a farce. Spending £300 pound and have to pay delivery? Seriously? Every where else is free deliv. Decided not to buy one in the end.
[Nexus 5 General] chistery:
The sales person in CPW will make a nice amount of commission if you sign up to a contract. Probably gets nowt if you get one SIM free. So with limited stock, they'll try and make as much money for themselves.