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[Nexus 5 General] the7thson:
Forgot to post pics earlier:

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Yeah I agree. The problem is that this is an incremental update. And with all the custom ROMs we run, moving to a stock N5 to me feels like a step backwards at first brush. I'm sure that once the ROMs start dropping, I'll be back in love again.

To me, the Nexus experience is never about the hardware, it's about the software. And the software is in it's infancy right now so we need to give it some time.
[Nexus 5 General] abdel12345:
That's because you had the nexus 4 which was pretty good itself. Now if your like me and the best phone you had was an xperia play which has really low specs barely any ram and very outdated you'll be amazed when you get the nexus 5 lol
[Nexus 5 General] electricpope:
My Nexus 5 16gb arrived this morning. I ordered about 10-15 minutes after the N5 went live, and just missed that first batch that other people started getting yesterday. It is going to replace my Galaxy Nexus, and everything seems to check out okay so far.

My first impressions:

- My Nexus was still pretty snappy given the age of the hardware, but this phone does everything noticeably faster.

- I find the display to be nice and vibrant, and the viewing angles not as bad as some made it out to be.

- The overall build quality is just fine for the price. As others have also noted, my power button does have a slight bit of play, but it doesn't feel loose or distracting to me.

- The camera may not be considered top-of-the-line, but it is plenty nice for my use.

- Battery life so far has been pretty good considering the size of the battery.

- HSPA+ was already plenty fast, but I am enjoying having LTE on my $30 5gb T-Mobile prepaid plan.

All in all, my first impressions are that the phone are exactly what I expected it to be. It is a solid phone with great hardware inside and packs a ton of bang for the buck. You can definitely tell it is not quite a "premium" device when compared to something like an HTC One, but you don't pay a premium for it.
[Nexus 5 General] Exel:
My thoughts exactly. :highfive:
[Nexus 5 General] ctowne:
I'm happy with mine except for the dust under my screen. Hopefully the RMA device I get tomorrow is problem free :thumbup:
[Nexus 5 General] markwebb:
I agree as follows:

1. Never had a Nexus so this is new to me.

2. Display is decent and viewing angles are acceptable; not bad!

3. Yes, the build quality is right for the price (i.e, half of Samsung Galaxy S4, HTC One, etc.) though there is a "feeling" that it is cheaper, though not bad. I highly recommend its purchase though it does not stack up to the higher end models as you say, but it is excellent for its price point! All of my buttons are tight; no play.

4.Camera is good though not stellar; Samsung Galaxy S4 is still the best.

5. Havent had it long enough for battery test (only a few hours).

6. I have Smart Talk (ATT) and it is working well. Will test at work tomorrow where signals are iffy.

Overall, I HIGHLY recommend this phone to anyone since it is half the price of the others. GREAT value! Granted there are weaknesses (decent but not stellar camera, lousy speaker, chassis which shows tons of fingerprints, weight) but it is speedy and FULLY functional.

Very good phone! Highly recommended.
[Nexus 5 General] FuMMoD:
Does anyone have a 32Gig version they want to sell and want to give me a headsup before they toss it up for sale on Swappa?
[Nexus 5 General] n1gh7m4r3:
Got my phone yesterday. Initial reaction is that it's gorgeous (got the storm trooper variant). IMO it feels better in my hand than the N4. Build quality seems top notch to me; there is a little play in the power button, but it is very slight, and doesn't rattle. I probably wouldn't have noticed it if someone hadn't mentioned it on the forums. The white backing is not a fingerprint magnet like I had read it was. Hangouts is going to take some getting used to, I like that they integrated it, but it needs some cleaning up. I'm sure having multiple thread conversations with the same person will get confusing sooner or later, I'd like to see them merge it similar to *cough cough imessage. Always listening is nice, though the feature turns off if you have audio playing, not sure about video. The only real negative is that it's a new phone, with a new os, and app compatibility is an issue at the moment, but that's to be expected. The only truly annoying thing I found was when you first log into your google account, they have merged the backup and restore check boxes into one box. I do wan't my phone backed up to my account, but I don't want every app I've ever used, and not unlinked from my account to try and come back over automatically. Call quality is good on t-mobile. Battery life isn't bad, and the camera is more than adequate for my needs, the pictures look better to me than the N4, but I'm no photog, as long as it's not blurry with a finger over the lens, I'm pretty happy. Over all initial impression probably the best phone I've ever owned. Would definitely recommend it.
[Nexus 5 General] vonski:
Hello,

I'm from Europe but my friend is in US and he could bring me N5. Question is: is Nexus available in any local store? Or it is only in GP?

Thanks in advance.

Tapatalk @ Galaxy Note3
[Nexus 5 General] ChazzMatt:
You don't want him bringing you the North America version, LG_D820. Make sure he gets the international version, LG_D821.

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Sent from my Galaxy Nexus i9250
[Nexus 5 General] cundiffr:
My 32gb arrived this morning. Within 20 mins the bootloader was unlocked, rooted and cwm recovery installed. Data is great! here's a speed test on AT&T LTE
[Nexus 5 General] vonski:
Doesn't matter. Only difference is LTE but it does not work in my network.

Tapatalk @ Galaxy Note3
[Nexus 5 General] ctowne:
My new RMA device is great :):thumbup:
[Nexus 5 General] crawlgsx:
Woot! :good:
[Nexus 5 General] ctowne:
Yeah man. I'm happy this one is good :)
[Nexus 5 General] galaxys:
ETA Friday! Can't wait...
[Nexus 5 General] ctowne:
Woooooo! You'll love it :cool:
[Nexus 5 General] ctowne:
So I got a G2 today
[Nexus 5 General] odoyo:
Really looking forward to seeing what potential the new Nexus 5 has.
[Nexus 5 General] Ajfink:
For fun, or instead of the N5? If the latter, why?

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 General] ctowne:
Fun and possibly if I like it better
[Nexus 5 General] Ajfink:
Let us know what you think. I've read some other comparisons but I'm still curious.

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 General] ctowne:
Will do. I can tell you right now that the battery life is fantastic :thumbup:
[Nexus 5 General] galaxys:
N5 Has landed today in Vegas! Awesome looking device!! Let the flashing start...

Ordered 11/31 3:30pm 16gb black
[Nexus 5 General] ctowne:
Congrats!
[Nexus 5 General] crawlgsx:
haha welcome to the club. it is a TOUGH call which to keep. This is the first time I have not been able to quickly decide and sell off my 2nd phone.

I honestly think for me right now it is going to come down to which comes first: KitKat + PIE on G2, or PIE + Color/Gamma control on N5.
[Nexus 5 General] ctowne:
I'm sure any dev-type items will come to the nexus first. I love the battery on the G2 though!
[Nexus 5 General] crawlgsx:
haha yeah probably. It took a while for solid custom gamma kernels for the N4 though. We shall see :good:
[Nexus 5 General] ctowne:
Do you find the Nexus screen is more yellow than the G2?
[Nexus 5 General] crawlgsx:
Yeah I find it favors yellow and the gamma is too high for my taste.
[Nexus 5 General] ctowne:
The whites look very yellow to me. The screen might not be broken in yet though.
[Nexus 5 General] yeahmanitsmike:
I just want to say that I've had the Nexus 5 for about a week now and I love it. I love it dearly because I upgraded from a Virgin Mobile HTC Evo V 4G (Evo 3D). Upgrading to the Nexus 5 is honestly amazing after having to deal with the Evo V for a year and a half.

I got Straight Talk and I get about 20 Mbps download in Pittsburgh. So going from WiMax it feels amazing. Its $45 a month so I'm also happy with the price.

I also bought the Spigen Ultra Hybrid Case to keep the white visible but I will probably buy a different one.

I hope you guys enjoy the phone as much as I do!!:D
[Nexus 5 General] Cuppeerr:
I like this phone, upgrading from a HTC One on sprint. I was so jealous of the GSM rom love that the international/att One got and I can't wait for all the roms!:)
[Nexus 5 General] hshshawn:
Waiting for mine to come in going to activate it on Sprint. I know I need to get a Sim card from Sprint but do I need to physically have the phone for them to fine me one for free or am I able to stop in a store and pick one up before the phone arrives?
[Nexus 5 General] breakyoself:
I may have one in the coming weeks. I am currently waiting to compare T-Mobile and AT&T beheld with my current one (VZW). Should have the T-Mobile card tomorrow.
[Nexus 5 General] adibeckett:
The black 16 gig is sold out on the Play Store.

I could order the black 32gig version but I'm not sure if I need the extra storage.

I guess this is the downside of waiting :crying:.
[Nexus 5 General] ChazzMatt:
Order the 32GB. You won't be sorry. I had 16GB Galaxy Nexus. I like the extra storage cushion with my 32GB black Nexus 5. Got it last Tuesday, so I've had it a week.

Just ordered a 32GB white Nexus 5 today for my wife as Christmas present surprise. I was going to wait until December, but afraid they'll be sold out by then...

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Sent from my Nexus 5 (LG-D820)
[Nexus 5 General] adibeckett:
Well I'm currently using a phone where it's internal storage is less than 3 gigs so 16gigs (13 gigs or so in actuality) is pretty big jump for me!

I'm also considering the white version but I'm not really feeling it which is irrational since I'll will be in a case as soon as I get my hands on it.
[Nexus 5 General] snickerpop:
Order a White Nexus 5 32GB on Tuesday expecting not to get it until next week.

Then today I get an email saying the item has shipped and would be coming in later today.

Looks like someone shipped it off yesterday.

Arent I lucky? is all I can think

I've been without a phone for weeks now so I'm very excited.
[Nexus 5 General] galaxys:
FYI, just received an email notice alert from T-Mobile to upgrade online for the Nexus5! I have mine from Google but others may be interested...
[Nexus 5 General] ctowne:
How is the battery for everyone?
[Nexus 5 General] csrabear:
I don't use mine heavily. Mostly talk but some internet usage. I can go about 2 days before having to charge it.
[Nexus 5 General] canveen:
Can someone please point me to a brick and mortar store in Dallas where one can buy an unlocked Nexus 5?

My cousin is in the States for a week and he cannot order on the Play Store due to the uncertain shipping times.
[Nexus 5 General] ChazzMatt:
Order from the play store. Their shipping times are faster than the estimate given.

I ordered a white 32GB Tuesday November 12. Google said it would ship by November 26. It shipped the same day I ordered it, got the tracking number 10 hours after I ordered. Delivered early Thursday afternoon November 14. Two days.

After you order, wait a few hours to see if you get a tracking number. Next day you can cancel the order if it's not going to arrive in time.

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Sent from my Nexus 5 (LG-D820)
[Nexus 5 General] eman3316@optonline.net:
Be careful, depending on where he lives, the US version might not work on all networks in other countries. I believe other countries are getting different supported radios.
[Nexus 5 General] canveen:
Many thanks...I'll ask him to check out on the play store

In India, LTE is not big as yet and the GSM bands are the same on both models. Cheers for that...
[Nexus 5 General] fireashes:
Does N5 works with regular AT&T plan without rooting?
[Nexus 5 General] ctowne:
Just throw your sim card in

Sent from my Moto X
[Nexus 5 General] joe.attaboy:
Unless you have a standard-sized SIM. You'll either need to trim it down or get a new one from your carrier. The N5 uses a micro-SIM. I don't know what AT&T's policy is, but I bought three N5s and they replaced all three SIMs for free at a local corporate store.

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I've actually been impressed with mine, considering the power this thing has. I'm probably not the typical user, since my use is light to moderate most of the time: email from two accounts, messaging, lots of pics in clusters, a few calls per day. I keep it on wi-fi all the time at home and work, but we have pretty decent LTE service from T-Mobile here (northeast Florida/Jacksonville region). I also have Ford Sync in my new truck, so the Bluetooth is on all the time when I'm driving (works great with Sync, BTW).

Just for a test, I kept it off the charger to see what kind of life I would get. I was able to get about 28 hours on the device with moderate use on one charge, and that was recharging with about 12% left on the battery, so I likely could have gone a few more hours.

I also read a great article on saving battery with a couple of setting tweaks:

1. If you don't use it, turn off NFC in the Network settings. It's on be default all the time.

2. The voice "hotword" detection (that allows you to say "OK Google" to activate a voice search) is also active all the time, using battery. I shut it off. To use the voice search, you just have to touch the microphone icon in the search bar.

3. There's a battery saver feature in the Location settings that will give you less-detailed data from GPS searches. This will affect things like Google Card data, but if you want to milk a bit more battery, it's worth looking at.

Naturally, there are other things you can do: increase screen timeouts, lower brightness, turn off syncing of things you don't need to sync.

I usually get a real laugh when I read complains from people about smartphone battery life. If they want a week of power without charging, they should get a flip phone. If they spend a lot of time playing games or taking video with the device, they need to stop complaining. There are scientifically physical limits to how much a battery can do. The size and profile of the device allows for about as 'big" a battery as you can get. Someday, some brilliant scientist will figure out a way for us to charge our device using the electrical impulses in our bodies. Until then, people need to carry a charger or some other source of power.

People can be so spoiled. I seem to recall it wasn't that long ago that the idea of phones like this were some kind of dream.

</rant>
[Nexus 5 General] cundiffr:
Yeah just put your Sim card in and your good to go. I had the same plan with my galaxy nexus, nexus 4, s3 and s4. If anything you might have to manually input the LTE or the PHONE APN. But I never had to on any of my nexus devices to get good hspa.
[Nexus 5 General] Letitride:
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+1 ... I setup my N5 initially and then tweaked the apps that I've restored and setup, optimized the battery saving options & turned off a few default ones. Got a new T-mobile micro-Sim with transferred mobile number on it, Google Voice & Talkatone enabled, and Gmail running - here I am, 4 days later mostly on standby, very little or moderate usage - still got 20% life remaining. LTE signal is good to strong, plus solid WiFi over fiber broadband - it's all good on rooted, stock rom. Pix showing over 30% charge connected to the PC a short while ago - amazing.
[Nexus 5 General] fireashes:
Thanks
[Nexus 5 General] ctowne:
No problem

Sent from my Moto X
[Nexus 5 General] Trina9:
I was told by my local Sprint store that they didn't have cards for the Nexus 5 but they have some for the iPhone and they "might" work. Is there a difference on SIM Cards between phones or not?

BTW, customer service is swearing that Google is providing SIM Cards for the phone. But I can call them and they can order it for the phone.
[Nexus 5 General] rajooo:
one more US user

hi

Proud new owner of a new Nexus 5!

R
[Nexus 5 General] LuBi:
The only Sprint stores I've read that will have them are "repair centers". You need a ICC card the size of a mini SIM card, the part number that you need is SIMGLW206R. Sprint store answers are all over the map on reason why they do not, cannot, or will not provide you an ICC. If you run out of local options go to an Apple Store, everyone is having luck walking in and out without issue.

Customer service sounds confused, unlocked Play Store purchase do not include a SIM or ICC. They seem to be referring to Sprint branded retail purchases from Best Buy, Radio Shack, or even a Sprint Store.
[Nexus 5 General] yukarundeng:
has anyone known how many days will it arrives if I order one around this week?

really need your info

Regards

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has anyone known how many days will it arrives if I order one around this week?

really need your info

Regards
[Nexus 5 General] gniss39:
I know someone in Android Central forums said they ordered one on Friday before noon with 2 day shipping option and it was supposed to arrive today for them. Hope this helps! I'm thinking of ordering one as well.
[Nexus 5 General] armyboy11b:
Finnaly received mine ..love this phone lol
[Nexus 5 General] ctowne:
Happy New year :beer::beer::beer::beer:

Sent from my LG G2
[Nexus 5 General] abdel12345:
Does anyone know a good way to remove the dust that gets stuck in the sides? It's been really enjoying lately
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
I buy these lens cleaning wipes and use the corners of the packaging.

>^.^< Sent From Meow nexus 5
[Nexus 5 General] v0vs:
Hi, guys

anyone coming from US to Ukraine in Januar or February?

I am Android developer from Ukraine.

Want to find someone, who can bring me newest Google device...

Can anybody help me?

Thanks
[Nexus 5 General] abdel12345:
Use one of those forwarding companies that buy it for you and send it to you. Or order one from amazon or eBay. There's lots of world wide shipping options.
[Nexus 5 General] v0vs:
It isn't good idea.

During Ukrainian border laws I'll overpay twice -- border collection - in case I'll use shipping service from ebay or amazon.

Better would be when someone bring phone

Trying to find someone who can help me..
[Nexus 5 General] amrit94:
Hi guys

Sorry to bother.An indian here.Did you guys face problems with your Nexus 5 till now,i am asking this because i recently brought a nexus 5 from USA through a friend and i have now chance to exchange it with a seller with a D821 model by paying some price.Should i go with it or should keep the D820?
[Nexus 5 General] mahrukhsa:
as nexus 6 is coming this year.. the price of nexus 5 will do down ???? i want to buy this but budget is 300$
[Nexus 5 General] galaxys:
Maybe, Probably, Possibly...
[Nexus 5 General] jetbruceli:
I am so glad I order the international one here in Germany. I usually buy the American ones since being an American. After finding out there are different bands.

I do miss my USA. At least you get all the bells and whistles from Google Play. I can't even buy movies or TV shows that are American.

One the better things about iTunes is as long as you have an American address and credit card you can access all the american content.
[Nexus 5 General] mahrukhsa:
how much shipping and tax will be cost by google play?? what will be the total price of nexus 5 in us ?
[Nexus 5 General] markwebb:
For the 16GB model:

Phone: $349

Tax: $23

Shipping 2 day: 13.99
[Nexus 5 General] howard bamber:
I'd of thought that xda is so biased towards the USA without threads! ?
[Nexus 5 General] lwfb:
I'm not too concerned about the battery and I consider myself a power user.

I'm always near a charger though. At work, at home, in the car. I've also got a juice pack in my bag that I keep ready to go just in case.

I honestly don't get bad battery life on my Nexus 4, but it has been lacking as of late. I think it's just trying to intentionally piss me off though because it somehow knows it's being replaced.
[Nexus 5 General] El Daddy:
Ha! I was just telling my wife the same thing yesterday. Every time we're at the eve of the next Nexus, I feel like my current phone is pissing me off intentionally. Just recently I've noticed a jumpy notification shade and I'm now getting the wireless charging wakelock every day. My poor N4 knows it's days are numbered. :D
[Nexus 5 General] ctowne:
I'm not worried about the battery and I'm definitely a power user :D
[Nexus 5 General] siloner:
My N4 decided to commit suicide and bounce off of the couch last week
[Nexus 5 General] El Daddy:
Ouch! Sorry for your loss!
[Nexus 5 General] siloner:
No problem. Gives me an excuse and don't have to hear it from the missus lol

Still planning to fix the screen and use it as a backup
[Nexus 5 General] El Daddy:
Yeah, my wife and I had an understanding when we got married. She allows me to buy 1 nexus device per year with giving me the guilt trip. Anything more than 1 and I feel the pressure :D
[Nexus 5 General] ctowne:
Well at least you can buy one!
[Nexus 5 General] ctowne:
Poor sexy Nexi :o
[Nexus 5 General] Nexii:
My S4 did the same thing. Right off my bed, I think he got butt hurt that I got a iPhone 5s. Its what im currently using and its alright, I was gonna get the note 3, but i dont mind holding out for the new Nexus.
[Nexus 5 General] ctowne:
iSheep :mad:
[Nexus 5 General] eman3316@optonline.net:
Not trolling but can I just ask what these posts have to do specifically with the US Nexus 5? I have read through the thread and it is basically a general N5 thread. Are we just looking for people from the US to post in it?

TBH I never looked in any other country threads since I am from the US but chose to see what was going on in here since it is my country. Are the other country threads basically general discussion threads as well? If they are it seems like we are just segregating XDA users and missing out on info that might actually effect everyone and not people from 1 country...
[Nexus 5 General] ctowne:
Well once things actually get going it's nice to talk about price/tax and things like that with people in your own country.

Also talk about US carriers.
[Nexus 5 General] eman3316@optonline.net:
Gotcha
[Nexus 5 General] GoodRevrnd:
So is the 5 actually going to work on Verizon or is that just a rumor?
[Nexus 5 General] :
No. Verizon does not work with the Nexus 5.

Hehe
[Nexus 5 General] ctowne:
We don't know yet
[Nexus 5 General] msponsler:
Unless they push another phone through the FCC with Verizon bands...I'd say no.

Google's Nexus phone program has *never* been about mass adoption. But getting the phone out quickly and easily to developers and the Android community at large.

Perhaps that is starting to change, but having a Nexus 5 in the hands of every smart phone user isn't the end goal.

Look no farther than the Verizon Galaxy Nexus fiasco (and Nexus 7 verizon LTE) to see why Verizon was cut from the program. T-Mobile/AT&T, they are GSM tech and sim cards. You don't have to go through the carrier to push phone updates.

CDMA tech is different due to no sim cards and that pesky ESN number (IMEI isn't the same thing...similar). Which is why the inclusion of sprint network bands and radios are interesting. Sprint and Google are Buddy-Buddy, so it shouldn't come as that much of a surprise.

I'm on T-Mobile now...but if the play store version let's me go Sprint, I will be going back to Sprint.
[Nexus 5 General] ctowne:
I doubt they will make it for VZW, but who knows. We really have no information about this phone yet. It's killing me!
[Nexus 5 General] msponsler:
On the contrary. We know a boat load about this phone. From leaked pics, FCC filings, product manual, and playstore "sanfu"...we know just about everything about the hard ware, supported carrier bands (not official carriers) and price.

We just don't know when its getting released. And what carriers will officially support it. Although strong evidence points to T-Mobile, AT&T and Sprint. And the when? I'd say sometime between 5 minutes from now and 5 months from now. Your best guess is as good as mine :)
[Nexus 5 General] ctowne:
Sounds about right :p