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[Nexus 5 Accessories] HiddenAdmiral:
I get the importance of maintaining the phone in good condition, but doesn't putting a case on ruin the aesthetic appeal of the phone and a screen protector reduce the clarity and brightness of the screen? And doesn't a case also make the phone bulkier and heavier?

If so, you all believe this comes secondary to maintaining your phone in good condition?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] resynx:
To me it just depends. If you are capable and willing to fork out the money to replace a broken screen in the unfortunate case that you drop and crack it, then don't use a case. If you aren't, then use a case ;)
[Nexus 5 Accessories] danaconda1:
While it does lower the overall aesthetic appeal of the phone, I only buy cases that I feel are pleasing enough to the eye. The added bulk isn't usually a concern for me. I also only buy clear screen protectors, so the clarity of the screen isn't affected (to my eyes at least). It does negate most anti-glare features if a phone has them, but again, I've never personally noticed it in the past.

I consider cases and screen protectors a one-time insurance plan purchase for my phone. In 6 years of owning differend smartphones, I've only ever dropped my phone 2 times, and the cases saved both phones. To me, that is a higher priority than the incredibly minor (IMO) aesthetic "hit" that the case provides.

To each their own, though.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] adrian089:
The Google play store is selling some pretty nice looking cases with nexus on the back like on the phone itself. As for screen protectors, I don't notice them unless you don't do the best job putting one on and get a ton of bubbles.

Here's a tip for putting on screen protectors if you're like me and you suck at it. Get them to do it at a cell phone store lol.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] txsizzler:
You can always go with a Bumper Case if you want to maintain the "aesthetic appeal" of the case:

http://www.amazon.com/i-Blason-Goog...qid=1383319857&sr=8-2&keywords=nexus+5+bumper

With screen protectors, there are many, many types available.. some will reduce the clarity/brightness, you just have to choose what best fits for you (especially going universal where you cut your own out).

I agree with the other statements, though. I always use a case on my phones, regardless how I feel about its beauty. My current HTC One, which is an awesome looking device, resides in its case :)
[Nexus 5 Accessories] DinoSoup:
Might I recommend Poetic Borderline bumper! I had one on my Nexus 4 last year and my brother has one for his iPhone. Very nice, very protective, and stills shows off the nice back.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] tkoreaper:
Necessary? No... But neither is dropping a phone or any other accidental damage.:p

It's better to spend $30 and be protected than not at all.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] zephiK:
Depends on the person really. I myself personally use cases to have a better grip to the phone to prevent accidental drops rather than the protection. I haven't dropped my Galaxy Nexus or Nexus 4 in the time that I've used them.

The protection is always nice as well, as long as it isn't too bulky and offers the minimal protection to the point where nothing would get cracked. At least thats how I see it. Theres a lot of high quality cases that are $10-$20 as well.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Deleted member 2842059:
Struggling with this myself. I always grab a black Diztronic but the official Google cases tempt me and the actual design of the 5 seems more resilient than in past years.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] zephiK:
+1 on that.. the back of the phone itself seem very grippy. I'm telling myself whether or not to buy a case or just use the phone naked since I am a pretty careful person. I'll probably just get the phone when it gets here and try it for a day or two and if I'm not satisfied then I'll buy a case. Maybe get a slim case just incase.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Deleted member 2842059:
I guess the best thing would be to go into the N7 2013 forums and look at how those have held up. Since they share a similar design language and materials, I'm hoping it translates into the smaller package. Plus, they used Ceramic buttons as well. (My Lumia 920 buttons have held up incredibly over then last year.)
[Nexus 5 Accessories] trsix:
no case or screen protector

Get one of the anti gravity cases, actually makes it lighter.

I'll spray my screen with Thompsons water seal.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] brianfields33:
I usually go naked, but I'll use a case for the N5 because the camera sticks out a bit.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] raiderep:
And with Thompson's you can really get that special shine :p

Oops, now for some on topic. I am using a moto x naked in all its glory and plan on selling it to recoup m n5 costs and its something you case and protector folks miss out on. The gains far outweigh the risks in my opinion. I also had my launch day n4 naked about 90% of the time and the wife now has it and goes naked too ;) Don't rob yourself of the true experience, I used to always have a case and protector on but not anymore :good:
[Nexus 5 Accessories] wvcadle:
I agree. I'm extra careful with my phone. I've had screen protectors, which have all been taken off. I bought the Spigen case (clear back) and hated it. It would stick to the back of the N4, which made it look like it had liquid between the two. I ended up just sticking with the bumper from Google. It's really all the protection I need, and it really looks classy. I wish they'd make a bumper of the same form for the N5.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] electricpope:
Some people just take the philosophy of being careful and go without a case or screen protector, while others take precautions through cases and screen protectors. You could be a very careful person and still end up dropping your phone by accident, or you could have a case plus a screen protector and never drop it anyway.

There is no "right answer", every person has to decide for themselves depending on how they weigh the pluses and minuses.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] c19932:
really depends on how you use it / where you take it. Just try to think about how often you've dropped your old phones and see if its necessary to get a case. I use my phone for music at the gym so a case is a must
[Nexus 5 Accessories] adamw:
I used to always use screen protectors until I got my nexus 4. I kept the protector that it came with for week or so, then went naked. No marks on the screen out drops after around 10 months of use.

It's all personal choice, but to me it's worth the risk to hold the phone as it was intended. Having a naked phone shifts the way you treat it to make sure it doesn't get dropped. The risk is still there though, so I understand why a lot of people use cases and protectors.

In going naked with the nexus 5, as soon as I get the courage to take off the screen protector that came on it :)
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Gorgtech:
Well, I like to use a bulky but protective case since glass will always break if it hits the ground hard. A new display is very expensive. Since I´m a big person with big hands, I have no problem with cases like Otterbox Defender or similar bulky cases ;)
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Jeimygirl:
I never kept a screen on my S2 and no screen protector. The gorilla glass is amazing! Very minor scratches after two yeas. But no matter how safe I try to be with my phones, falls do happen so each of my corners are very dented. Phone still works great.

With that said, now that T-Mobile no lo get does subsidized phones I want this one to look new as long as possible so for my nexus I ordered a Spigen Neo Hybrid protect those corners with very minimal bulk.

So it may not need it in terms of durability and how well you take care of it, but very useful if you want it looking it's best for longer.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] onmike:
I ended up getting the caseology $3.49 case although I may end up going without a case.

I'm not so much concerned about drop protection. My two concerns are

- how easy does the back scratch?

- how easy does the band scratch?

Comparing to iPhone 5S and 5. Obviously the bands are metal on those phones, but even being very cautious they show nicks fast when using without a case.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] neok44:
I'm in this situation as well.

I used the Poetic Bumper for the N4 but this phone, due to the curved back doesn't seem like the bumpers will be as good as they were with the N4, and though it's a great case it isn't the best looking.

For the N5 i've been very torn between just going with a dbrand skin for the back and sides and then a screen protector for the front, or just going with a case.

My biggest fear is the shock of dropping it shattering the screen even with the screen protector. I don't drop my phones often. maybe 4 times for my N4 since i got it on surfaces other than carpet, but each time i had the bumper case on so it was fine. And obviously you never know when your going to drop your phone.

Also with the camera popping out of the back it makes me worried as well that that could get easily scratched up when i just set the phone on it's back.

Right now i'm looking at these two cases:

http://www.amazon.com/SPIGEN-Google...qid=1383368706&sr=1-2&keywords=nexus+5+spigen

and

http://www.amazon.com/CUSHION-Anti-...qid=1383368706&sr=1-1&keywords=nexus+5+spigen

I love the first one because it looks very high end with the metal/chrome border and i like the second due to the fact that it leaves the back open and i wanted to put my personal logo on the back through a dbrand skin and this would allow me to do that, or even just print out my own.

And then theres just the full dbrand skin which will protect from scratches without an issue just not sure if it will protect from shattering.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Datzi:
The first one actually looks pretty badass with this blueish metal frame! Thanks for the link!
[Nexus 5 Accessories] neok44:
Yeah that was my thought. it also comes in gold or silver but the blue steel just looks awesome. It's a little iphoneish as some people have called it but it looks very high end and nice.

With this picture from dbrand though now i'm leaning even more towards just going full dbrand+screenprotector. they've done an amazing job with the back.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?....6952.114997005291710&type=1&relevant_count=1
[Nexus 5 Accessories] AHomelessGuy:
I got a case for my S2 then stopped using it because I found out that phone was a tank (dropped multiple times in concrete parking lots hip lvl, etc even while being careful) ...but for the N5 it's going to be a different story. I'm pretty sure the N5 wont be as durable as my S2, and seeing as I paid a lot more money for my nexus 5 im going to get the Spigen slim armor , alongside with the spigen TR. tempered glass screen protector. The funny thing about gorilla glass is it never made my s2 scratched, until 1 day i decided to wipe it on my jeans and it ended up getting scratched, so you never know what'll happen.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] CruzECO13:
I managed to order a Nexus 5 Bumper Case (Gray) within the first couple of minutes and it has already shipped along with my phone :D

I also ordered a Cruzerlite Androidified A2 Case! I've been using Cruzerlite cases on my Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 4. Very nice cases and designs.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] th3xeroeagle:
I don't think a case is necessary after I saw this on dbrand's FB @!#!#!#@$#@$@$:laugh:
[Nexus 5 Accessories] compchick813:
Hope they release them soon for the N5!
[Nexus 5 Accessories] nikzDHD:
Glass screen protectors are fantastic. I've got 1 on my S4 the feel and clarity is far better than the plastics.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] onmike:
What is the back of the case like? From what I read I hear soft, then plastic, etc.. I just mainly care if it'll get scratched up when I have it resting on surfaces.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] 2.0t03speed:
The first thing i thought was omg that has to be a ***** to align with the nexus cutout. if it was off by even a little bit it would drive me crazy
[Nexus 5 Accessories] 1stx2:
Isn't that the truth. Idk if I have the patience for this or not lol
[Nexus 5 Accessories] onmike:
They are actually easy to align for most. When I used them on iPhones I'd get from icarbons.com.

Basically when you peel the backing off of the skin you then re-apply it horizontally. That way rather then doing in one motion. You can just focus on aligning the camera / flash. Generally if you get that perfect the rest will fall in place.

Then again I probably did at least 30.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] 2.0t03speed:
yea but a iphone back doesn't curve on the edges and it also doesn't have giant recessed letters in the middle of it.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] onmike:
Yea, I take my previous statement back lol. The nexus 6 would probably be out by the time I got this perfect.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] br0adband:
A glass screen protector on Gorilla Glass 3... that just seems so weird. :p
[Nexus 5 Accessories] mo_danish:
It's actually not that difficult but depends on the individual as well (if you have shaky hands ask someone else).

I have one on my Nexus 7 and from memory I had to realign about 8-10 times before I got it perfectly aligned.

On Nexus 5 the camera hole is protruding which will make this a lot easier. I think you would only have to align the camera hole and use that as a pivot point to line up with the NEXUS logo.

Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy !
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thanhtuantvc:
Hi guys!

I'm using Note 3 (N700) and I see a very manly black keyboard of Note 3 on the commercial video (from 00:14 sec). I really like it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6nwuk90Gc2A

Who can help me to install this keyboard on my note 3?

Thank you very much:victory:
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] araditsas:
The last updated in mj6 in England cam soon your phone
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zildjian89:
Get it from here: I just installed it and it looks exactly the same in the video.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2507374
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] araditsas:
No same...
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dehaani:
The screenshot looks like a mock-up but having said that, my MJ6 keyboard looks almost identical.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shibbee:
The Google keyboard has that color scheme.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alvizu:
I changed some icons, but does not seem
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] araditsas:
Send me from folder system/app

SamsungIME.apk and

SamsungIME.odex

From rom mj6 with test my mj1
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pedro Marques:
yes, I also like to have this keyboard. My brother has a s4 and the keyboard is just like that, original.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aidil10:
can i use keyboard note for n7000?
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] xperiasblack:
Download

http://sonyandroid.altervista.org/viewtopic.php?f=49&t=537

Please don't mirror this files :D
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] xperiasblack:
Screenshot (more inside zip :P)
[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] knivesdknives:
Looking good thanks.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Themes and Apps] ivn888:
Kitkat 4.4 Wallpapers Preview:

DOWNLOAD: http://d-h.st/LxQ​

Kitkat 4.4 Flashable Sounds: http://d-h.st/feF

Kitkat 4.4 Flashable Bootanimation: http://d-h.st/4kc

Kitkat 4.4 Flashable Fonts: http://d-h.st/yAJ​
[Nexus 7 (2013) Themes and Apps] NekroWolfen:
Thanks, I'm liking this "new" wallpapers style.
[Nexus 7 (2013) Themes and Apps] makavelicruz:
Will these mods work on any 4.3 ROM?
[Nexus 7 (2013) Themes and Apps] TheMrcool212:
Yes, because it just replaces some files to your ROM. It's not related to framework as well. So these flashable mods should work on any rooted Android device. :)

Sent from my Nexus 7 2013
[Nexus 7 (2013) Themes and Apps] makavelicruz:
Sweet deal dude
[Nexus 7 (2013) Themes and Apps] ivn888:
>>> chocolatey kitkat droidbars <<< >>> Pictures <<<

Feel the real taste of the Italian chocolate​

DARK CHOCOLATE 75%​

MILK CHOCOLATE ​

GIANDUJA CHOCOLATE​

COFFEE CHOCOLATE​
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] milli5410:
i am woundering if everyone because im thanking about unrooting and updateing and waiting for a rooting prossess for root but android 4.4 just came out so i might wait on a 4.4 rom
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] gotablunt:
Dude try to fix up your spelling bro not talking **** but ive never seen so many typos...anyways u mean 4.3? Wheres 4.4?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] SpringerRider:
I just got the 4.5 updeta. It is really kool. I can control my fone from my thuoghts.

Thanks sor asking
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] Son Rise:
Lmaooooooooooo! Damm That Was Priceless
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] maxpower7:
You guys are living in the past. 5.0 is where it's at.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] Kingmdm:
Thanks for a great great laugh :laugh: Right on time for me, I needed this post.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] jrollercoasters:
Your life must be sad. .

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[Sprint HTC One (M7)] gettinwicked:
The guys from Droid Life have managed to pull the new apps and launcher from the Nexus 5. I figured I'd pass this along and see what can be done with it. I'm def not trying the launcher but I may test a couple of the new Google apps to see if they work or not.

Here is the site link with the downloads:

http://www.droid-life.com/2013/10/3...om-the-nexus-5-dump-search-launcher-and-more/
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] digitalhigh:
I've been running the launcher since last night with no issues. Don't be scurred...
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] gettinwicked:
Have you tried any of the apps?
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] Cuppeerr:
Hangouts with Sms works

Keep works

Play Services works

Keyboard works

Google Search doesn't work.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] gettinwicked:
I actually got Search to work, no FC or anything. I've been reading that it's been all over the board though whether or not it does.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] digitalhigh:
Search should work. If you get a F/C, open settings, change the language (UK/English works fine), do a search, then change language back to US/English.

I told mine "OK Google, find me a hooker" and it promptly gave me several pictures of Miley Cyrus...

EDIT: (sorry, missed this)

Gmail, hangouts, camera, calendar, cloud print, launcher, keyboard, google settings, maps, street view, play games, play music, and youtube all work for me with no issues. Couldn't get joy with desk clock. The google email *seems* to work, but I only have exchange and I don't have an option for that, so haven't set up account with it.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] digitalhigh:
Sorry to double post...but here's the DL for exchange services to work with the new google email.

http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23203820527944950
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] saf100792:
Anyone know why only some of the emoji on the new keyboard show up? Its weird because colored emoji works fine system-wide on my phone.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] digitalhigh:
Just making an educated guess here, but I've know other keyboard apps to be missing emoji if they system doesn't have the proper version of the fonts.

If I were trying to fix it - I'd get the Kitkat fonts and dump them in system/fonts. ;)
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] saf100792:
Thats what i was thinking. Maybe the fonts are new. I noticed theres a new colored emoji font in the folder. dumped it. No change. Imma nandroid and try em all in a sec
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] digitalhigh:
You *might* have to symlink them too...I've seen ROMS utilize additional fonts that way:

From MIUI Updater-script

symlink("Roboto-Bold.ttf", "/system/fonts/DroidSans-Bold.ttf");
symlink("Roboto-Regular.ttf", "/system/fonts/DroidSans.ttf",
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] saf100792:
Ok cool. Imma try a few things. will post back with results
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] gettinwicked:
Where did you find all those other apps?
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] digitalhigh:
http://d-h.st/uxz

DO NOT FLASH THIS. It was a test I made and uploaded for myself...it copies everything to system/app and gave me some f/c issues.

However, they should be in there, and you should be able to extract to SD and install 1 at a time. LMK if anything is missing - I'm not at my home PC right now...
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] saf100792:
Ok yea i'm fairly sure the colored emoji font is this NotoColorEmoji.ttf that is in the 4.4 fonts folder. Abnormally larger size for a font. And well the name is kind of obvious lol. Now Sense has the colored emojis built in via AndroidColorEmoji-htc.ttf. Theres also an AndroidEmoji.ttf. My guess is this keyboard is looking for the Notocolor font. Placed it in the folder. But nothing. Maybe it needs symlinked. But to what?
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] digitalhigh:
One way to tell would be to browse the fonts folder on a kitkat ROM using root explorer...it shows the symlinks in the file info...
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] saf100792:
Yea im lost. Did that.. Unless i did something wrong. No symlinks at all.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] bsjmcconnell:
ALL WORKING!...i get a camera crash when trying to use the photosphere ...any1 else?
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] gettinwicked:
Thanks!
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] plaidcounty:
Same. Also get the photosphere crash.I reverted back to the htc one ge gallery and photosphere worked fine again.
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] bsjmcconnell:
Where can I find the apk for the ge gallery... All I have tried failed to install...
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] digitalhigh:
Hey guys,

Here are some more dumped resources from the n5 image. Looks like they have fonts and the GoogleTTS apk. I'm wagering TTS is needed to stop Google Search from F/Cing...and the fonts are there too. Gonna try dumping them in my ONE and seeing what happens...

http://forums.androidcentral.com/google-nexus-5/329014-nexus-5-4-4-system-dump-resources.html
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] plaidcounty:
https://db.tt/eCHXVI3f here you go.

---------- Post added at 12:22 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:21 PM ----------

Did any of it work?
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] treIII:
Google search works for me.

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---------- Post added at 01:45 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:44 AM ----------

I'm on tranquility

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[Sprint HTC One (M7)] Cuppeerr:
This is so weird:( I can't get search to work for the life of me:( but i'll just wait till I get my nexus 5 in a week or two lol
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] hotaru2k3:
this should be everything you need to get google search, camera, gallery, and hangouts all working (including photosphere, video calls, and editing in the gallery) on most 4.3 roms: http://d-h.st/Ry1

just download, extract, stick the libs in /system/lib, install the apks, and everything should work. the only apk that's been modified is the gallery one, to remove one method call (android.app.ActivityManager.isLowRamDevice() is new in api level 19).
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] mcerk02:
Google search force closes for me and the language change only fixes it for a little while then starts force closing again, all other apps seem to be working fine, the launcher looks cool but no option for 5X4 home screens, or am I missing something?
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] plaidcounty:
Thanks. This worked for me. No more fc in the search! I'll test a bit more and be back if I get another fc at all...
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] maksuperlink:
I want to increase my internal memory of htc explorer,

Using Mini Cm9 rom and mount2sd script but when I cross 150mb limit then it shows "Sd Card unexpectedly removed" I searched a lot but did not find any help..

I am using 16gb sandisk sd card

2gb ext2 partition.....Any Help
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] amit.lohar:
use int2ext..

google it...extract on pc..search the 40int2ext..copy to sd card..

using root browser copy it system/etc/init.d folder...set permissions...TICK ALL..reboot
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] maksuperlink:
reply

I tried this but that did not work.......although same things happen with link2sd and any built in script in roms like nextgen and jaggy........while sd card work in mobile perfectly...:rolleyes:
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] amit.lohar:
kind of not so..i havnt used this rom...

post in the thread bro...or on fb grp