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[Nexus 5 General] aletto:
My power button rattles a lot. I can actually feel, hear and see it and it is quite annoying even though it technically doesn't impact anything. Call me naive or petty, but I do expect better build quality for hundreds of euros, considering the volume rockers are perfect. I would definitely RMA it if I could, the question is, will they allow it?

Did anyone RMA their phone already?
[Nexus 5 General] wngmv:
https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/3053039
[Nexus 5 General] tobeyp:
I noticed this on mine as well. Also the treble falls way off below 50%. I wonder if that's software or hardware...
[Nexus 5 General] yinujim:
Theres a spec of dirt under the glass. Returning now.
[Nexus 5 General] Globespy:
It certainly isn't the power button - just held the button and the shaking sound is there.

Why would the lens make a noise?

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I can't see any evidence of dead pixels and have put the screen through a variety of different screens/colors/apps/games.

I'm not going to use some app that might jinx it!!! This app has not been updated or approved for the N5, so if you can't detect any pixels why would you use it? Fair enough if you can see dead/stuck pixels on your screen, use this app to know for sure, but if it ain't broke......
[Nexus 5 General] raptir:
I'm seeing this too. Mine has...

- Power button rattle

- Backlight bleed, worse than what I would consider "normal" based on past devices, but not so bad that I would return it for that alone

- Speaker issue at low volumes. It sounds great at 50%+, but when it's lower than that it sounds very muffled, almost unlistenable.

My fiancee has one arriving tomorrow. I'll probably compare and decide if it's worth RMAing...
[Nexus 5 General] flex420:
exaclty the same here, my powerbutton was very good in place when i got the phone, after 20 uses, it started this crap, now its really loud -.- guess ill call google and see what they say about it tomorrow
[Nexus 5 General] Globespy:
Hold the power buttons and volume and you will likely find you still hear the rattle. Camera lens apparently.

Not sure if that's a good or bad thing! But it did it with both N4's I have.
[Nexus 5 General] stuart0001:
Its just display test patterns in that app. It doesn't do anything to your phone.
[Nexus 5 General] raptir:
Nah, it's a combination. The rattle is much, much quieter with the buttons held.
[Nexus 5 General] flaviocc:
These problems are for what model ?

It´s better to trace the problems put all the infos:

16GB Black

32GB Black

16GB White

32GB White

Origin: Country
[Nexus 5 General] shortbushemi:
Just got my Nexus 5.. No power button rattles here. Both power and volume buttons are solid with no play
[Nexus 5 General] desiplayer:
RMA question

in the event that my replacement device contains more defects than my original device would I be able return the replacement device using the shipping label provided in the RMA email?
[Nexus 5 General] chronicle:
Plastic discolouration issue

I've had this in my hands since 11am today and have now spent entirely too long getting the phone set up just as I like it, and now i've discovered an increasingly obvious problem / issue with the back plastics discolouring.

Obviously the glue they have used for the IMEI label and the chemicals in a plastic cover (which was obviously placed on the back of the phones, then removed before shipping) have reacted with the back plastic. Being exposed to air and natural oils from the skin are making it very obvious that there is an big issue here that needs Google's attention to resolve.

I will see if it disappears over the next 48 hours with use, if not then it's going back.
[Nexus 5 General] Lownita:
Please report back!

Noticed that my Sim tray sticks a tiny tad bit out, it's not completely plain with the housing. Normal I guess?

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[Nexus 5 General] fotaz:
After carefully checking over my Nexus 5 I discovered 4 dead pixels. I wouldn't have minded one or two, but four is too much for me. Four black pixels that stare into my very soul..

I called Google and they helped me order a replacement device. Only problem is the 2-3 week wait, oh boy. My phone also has some rattling, but I couldn't care less about that.
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
It's the autofocus....

The n4 did it and a lot of other phones do it to.

>^.^< Sent from meow nexus5
[Nexus 5 General] alias_j:
Power button does not rattle, I can wiggle it by it seems normal to me. Does anyone have a video of a faulty power button?

The vibrate motor on mine sounds and feels exactly the same as my nexus 4. Not sure if this is the faulty motor people are describing. Does anyone have a video of a faulty motor?

My friend with an iPhone used the keyboard and was impressed with the feel of the motor. He said it made it feel like he was pressing actual keys.
[Nexus 5 General] imeem:
if i were you, i would of stopped buying LG-made nexus. I had my shares of n4 defects but it was consider minor tho.
[Nexus 5 General] flaviocc:
Would like to see videos with all these problems too......
[Nexus 5 General] cropythy:
The vibrate so in mine makes the sound of an electric motor running the vibrating mechanism. Its not silent on any phone I've ever used, but this one is pretty quiet. I have to wonder if some phones have actual defects with the vibrate or if some people have far better ears than me...
[Nexus 5 General] scholar79:
Do all these defects also exist with the LG G2? I thought the G2 and Nexus 5 were essentially the same phone, sans the case (buttons on back vs side, etc)?
[Nexus 5 General] RedBlueGreen:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2513041
[Nexus 5 General] imeem:
i wouldn't be surprise if it didn't. Since the G2 cost more, we would assume the price difference between the 2 phones is from build quality/ quality control.
[Nexus 5 General] corythug:
3 dead pixels here....sigh. Been lucky on that front so I guess its bound to happen. Replacement is already on its way though.
[Nexus 5 General] Ulver:
Hmm, no dead pixels here, from what I can see at least. Vibrate motor seems good too. Either I got a good device or I'm not very OCD.
[Nexus 5 General] Alaris:
Yeah I check for dead pixels but couldn't see any. And my power button wiggles a little bit but it seems normal to me.
[Nexus 5 General] samven582:
2 dead pixels and yellow tint on the bottom of the screen. Replacement is on the way
[Nexus 5 General] jphilippon:
These threads will drive a man crazy. Not sure if my viber is loud but it feels good. Buttons move if you push them and no Dead pixels to be found... Yet..

Scratch that I just found 3. Ugh.
[Nexus 5 General] wngmv:
damn what kind of QC did Google use? Is there anyone without dead pixels? My count is down to 1....Should I RMA it? It is right in the middle of the screen...very noticeable..
[Nexus 5 General] jphilippon:
Yes, why not? It's a definite replacement issue.
[Nexus 5 General] nitrogen618:
Google QC is great. Maybe just me

Solid power button

Solid volume button

No light leak

No dead pixel

:>
[Nexus 5 General] Alaris:
How are you guys finding the dead pixels?
[Nexus 5 General] jphilippon:
I just searched dead pixel checker on the store and looked really hard. Wipe to make sure it isn't something and there ya go.
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
I don't have any in fact this nexus has way less people with defects than the n4. In fact my n5 is perfect as far as I can see. I've done the search for defects dance many times now and I'm very happy I got a good one on the fourth try. I feel for those that have defects though. I just got my 3rd n7 a couple weeks ago and finally got a good one. Cheers guys

>^.^< Sent from meow nexus5
[Nexus 5 General] wngmv:
I never bothered to check anything on my N4 because I was leaving the US early December and we got our phone close to Thanksgiving. I had one happy year with it and wouldn't even upgrade at all...Makes me wonder if it was a right move to check for the dead pixel in the first place.

But now after 12 hours with the phone the power button rattle is really getting to me.
[Nexus 5 General] ExploreMN:
So...

What I seem to gather from the 34 pages in this thread, there are really only two defects this device is prone to. One, a wiggly power button that makes a noticeable noise, and two, dead pixels. Is that about right? I read through about the first 3-4 pages and then jumped around a few pages and moved down to the last page.

Are there any other things to be concerned about or look for as a new buyer?
[Nexus 5 General] dustinpn:
Got my Nexus 5 today. There is an issue with what I think may be the battery. It constantly reboots even after several cache wipes and system resets from within the OS and from the boot loader. RMA was placed today, hopefully it won't take the 3-4 weeks that the website says... Reboots happen every 30 seconds to 5 minutes, but no longer than that.
[Nexus 5 General] Jayrod1980:
Hey dude... I thought mine was flawless till I found a STUCK pixel at the bottom of the screen. Also, a tiny little faint blemish in the white backing. I told myself I wouldn't flip out over this since I always have problems with the play store but my OCD is hitting me. Rubbing the glass by the pixel didn't fix it, and neither did running a color flash/rotation app fix it. I've had light bleed that looks worse than this and the screen is otherwise uniform. Someone talk me out of an RMA!

For the record, went through 7+ N4's, multiple of every other nexus but the galaxy nexus. At least 5-10 replacements. I think maybe I should count my blessings that I have one pixel at the literal last row of the phone and not a whole slew and rattles, etc. This baby is definitely much higher quality than the N4.
[Nexus 5 General] TECK:
Mines has no defects, except the camera rattle (when I gently shake the phone). The rattle was present also on my Nexus 4... I never noticed this until now, heh. No dead pixels, bleeding, motor vibration, lose buttons or other crazy stuff. I have 2 other friends who ordered the Nexus 5, I let them know about this thread.
[Nexus 5 General] jphilippon:
I wish I could talk you out of it but once you see it... It's driving me crazy and it's only been an hour. I have 2 dead pixels, one about 1/3 from the top, smack in the middle, and the other 1/3 from the bottom, also in the middle.

I'll try my luck at an RMA. It can't hurt.

sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 General] runedrune:
Vibrator. Hehe.

Sent from my GT-I9500
[Nexus 5 General] indelible:
did LG/google even test these phones after production?
[Nexus 5 General] Shadyrecords45:
Is the nexus 5 screen really that dull? I just got my nexus 5 and comparing it with my htc one just by going to the hangouts screen, the white is so dull. It just looks so yellowish and washed up, unless mine is defected? Can anyone else who has an HTC one confirm this ?
[Nexus 5 General] jbdan:
Just got mine tonight. Thought it was weird upon 1st boot I felt no vibration. Past phones did that so maybe the n5 doesn't. I go on to find out I get no vibration/haptic feedback no matter what. Guess the vibrator is shot. I'll try a factory reset. Disappointing. Although I have none of the other reported issues. Buttons are solid no rattling anywhere. No dead pixels. Speaker sounds fine.
[Nexus 5 General] ctowne:
Same issue with mine only I think it is dust. I get my replacement device tomorrow, hoping it is perfect :D
[Nexus 5 General] fuzai:
Same here for my motor! I guess LG chose to use a lousier vibration motor just like how Apple did with the iPhone 5.
[Nexus 5 General] Globespy:
Perhaps.... The buttons are made from ceramic so they do clack. The volume is on a rocker so more 'attached' if that makes sense. The power button is not.

The lens definitely makes a noise, just like my 2 N4's.

It's not enough to bother me personally.... I'm enjoying the phone, just hoping the sound gets fixed in time through our smart devs.
[Nexus 5 General] s_special:
Am I alone with my issue? I see that some people have issues with the speaker but my entire right speaker is dead

Am I wrong to assume that there's actually two speakers on this phone? I see the 2 grills at the bottom
[Nexus 5 General] thebz1:
The one on the right is a microphone, not a speaker.
[Nexus 5 General] s_special:
Okay, that's confusing but at least I feel reassured
[Nexus 5 General] chiensibut:
man I just noticed that i have a small dot which a believe it is a dust right in the middle of my screen, it feel like you install screen protector and a small dot stuck under it, damn so annoying :/
[Nexus 5 General] altimax98:
Left... Right.. It's all a matter of the angle you look at it from. The speaker holes on the side power switch is a speaker. The speaker holes on the volume side is the microphone
[Nexus 5 General] thebz1:
It might actually be a dead pixel, I think I have one as well but luckily mine is near the bottom of the screen and usually hidden by the nav bar.
[Nexus 5 General] dacho:
It might be the same issue as with nexus 4, if so, it will go away in couple of days. If that's the case, it just means that the glue is not cured yet.
[Nexus 5 General] nagle3092:
Got both of mine today, one has a little more backlight bleed then the other (nothing that I would return it for though) and a loose button. The weird thing is that phone has a more tactile click when pressing it then the other (the non loose one), which is kinda mushy. That one has 2 dead pixels though that are noticeable as hell, already setup my replacement. Got to say I love the phone though, hope the next one I get doesnt have any dead pixels. That just drives me nuts personally.
[Nexus 5 General] cdchris12:
Am I the only one having any issues with the Wi-Fi in this phone? I can connect to my home Wi-Fi just fine, but, after about 15 minutes of being connected, it will just stop transferring data. A simple reboot or toggling Wi-Fi will fix it for a bit, but it comes back pretty reliably...
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
[MENTION=1543284]Jayrod1980[/MENTION] Hey brotha :cool:

Ouch bro the only thing I could say is that you're battle with el googs play store may just net you a worse device and cause you much stress. Maybe try to use the device for a few days and see if you can get over the defects. In all reality you got the stuck pixel in the absolute best place to have one. Let me know what you end up doing and it's nice to see u. Hope to talk to you more :D

>^.^< Sent from meow nexus5
[Nexus 5 General] hicks12:
Found and issue with my nexus 5, got graphical issues down the right side! When watching films its really noticeable as you can see the pixels changing from rbg!! If you switch over sides its fine but its a huge issue for me having laggy pixels, I even noticed this in the menu or something last night, already emailed carphonr warehouse to get a replacement its mental :(
[Nexus 5 General] mkenya4t:
Maybe its just my device, but the whites on the Nexus 4 seem way more vibrant than the Nexus 5. The Nexus 5 white seem dimmer or yellowed. Anyone else compared screen quality for these two devices?
[Nexus 5 General] Globespy:
I have a stranger issue.

Yes, the haptic vibration is pathetic but to be honest I don't really like the phone vibrating every time I touch it.

Issue with mine is that the key presses vibrate when the option in sound settings is disabled, but nothing when enabled! Clearly software....
[Nexus 5 General] bwsoldier:
Have you been into settings and then keyboard and language setting, there is a vibrate when typing option in there that you can turn off. I just done this from the top of my head, sorry sorry if i have named the items incorrectly.
[Nexus 5 General] lowizi:
Decided to send my Nexus back. The vibration motor reall bugged me.

Even though I can turn it off, it still bugs me that it sounds like its about to break.

Fingers crossed for a proper device this time, it's going to be the third.
[Nexus 5 General] hurricurry:
My micro Sim card tray won't close completely leaving one side a millimeter out
[Nexus 5 General] Sn00ky:
I really want to hear how does this motor sound like in a video, guys. Post it please. :\
[Nexus 5 General] Vertron:
Can you see the stuck pixel on any colour background? I have one at the top of the screen that's only visible on black and very dark backgrounds. On white or any other brightish background the pixel seems to work normally.

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I don't have a Nexus 4 to compare it to but the white on my Nexus 5 is very vibrant, even at low brightness.
[Nexus 5 General] Audioboxer:
Seems to be a common issue, mines is the same.
[Nexus 5 General] Alaris:
All of the dead pixel posts are giving my ocd ocd lol. Checked my phone with dead pixel test about 5 times and can't find anything. Are these pixels big enough to notice on max brightness with a white or black background? Other then not seeing anything I just have a rattling power button which only happens when I shake it so needless to say its not something I commonly do to my phone so I'm fine with that.
[Nexus 5 General] thegtfusion:
+1
[Nexus 5 General] Lownita:
Think my vibration motor makes a pretty normal noise when I get a call, but when for example typing, it sounds kinda metallic, hard to explain. Anyone else with this? I can clearly hear it vibrating when typing in a quiet place.

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[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
I agree....

When are we gonna get one of these videos. Mine sounds completely normal and actually feels really good. Just wondering what some people are dealing with.

>^.^< Sent from meow nexus5
[Nexus 5 General] stuart0001:
I've got a white and black in hand

The white has

Louder speaker ( especially treble)

Buttons don't move or rattle like my black does.

The SIM tray is flush, unlike the black.

Both have similar but fairly weak vibrate. But not loud.

Neither have any dead pixels.
[Nexus 5 General] Gynlemon:
Coming from GNexus, I must say that I still have to get used it with colors on white and bright, relative to the GNex which tend to be warmer and especially in the picture with a predominant yellow, here on the N5 everything perfect and clear audio call perfect, but the audio is understood as ringtones, we levels GNex: (..

I do not know if anyone who has had the LG Optimus Black (I GNex before you) and I must say that I found many relatives both in form and in the brightness of the display .. :)

So in summary .. for me the only flaw that N5 is not much in the audio performance .. the rest can not complain about other-

I'm not very concerned about this, because as GNEX, we think the Cyanogen 11 to fill the gap audio .. :)
[Nexus 5 General] Lownita:
I could try to get it on video, but I am not sure if the mic would be good enough to catch it. At least the haptic sound I described above is quiet but audible in a quiet place.

Interesting.

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[Nexus 5 General] AlienSr1:
So I tried to record the vibrationmotor.. I recorded with a BlueSnowball so there is only sound, no video (But you can trust me it's my white nexus 5 when typing)

You might have to turn up your volume quite a bit to hear it.

I had to make a zip because xda doesn't let you upload audio.
[Nexus 5 General] prawnguevara:
It's the power button. I can watch it wobble.
[Nexus 5 General] ChrisM75:
Oh please. its obvious and distracting unless you look exactly straight at it. You shouldnt have to adjust the phone just so you can see it clearly. Other phones can manage it, so should this one.
[Nexus 5 General] Audioboxer:
Minor backlight bleeding around edges, nowhere near as bad as my numerous Nexus 4's though. Seems like LG are learning to fit screens better.
[Nexus 5 General] DubelBoom:
Stop looking for defects, just enjoy your device! :D

Unless it's an major defect (dead pixels, dirt under the screen, bad touchscreen), and them replace the device.
[Nexus 5 General] Visa Declined:
So far, no site that reviewed the phone or did a hands on has mentioned poor viewing angles. I'm not worried.
[Nexus 5 General] coolcfan:
It's very popular in Chinese apps. For example, WeChat has a "shake to match" function, which matches you and someone else who's also shaking the phone at the moment. And then, emm, maybe an one-night sex happens. ;)
[Nexus 5 General] Lancez:
I just feel sorry for those who are reading these *****ing posts have no popcorns handy.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Nexus 5 General] ChrisM75:
I posted a picture of it in my own thread. Its quite clearly there.
[Nexus 5 General] Higgsy:
No poor viewing angles here well not to me anyway. Very slight rattle from camera - expected and normal. Yes the power button has an ever so slight rattle- put it this way I hasn't noticed until I read this thread. Build quality seems a lot better than the N4. I have no complaints at all.
[Nexus 5 General] ChrisM75:
It really annoys me when people argue with you about issues. If you find it a problem, you find it a problem, end of story. Denying they exist is stupid, saying it doesn't matter only applies to you because to some it does.
[Nexus 5 General] onmike:
No device is perfect.I just can't wait to get my hands on this phone.
[Nexus 5 General] dee1979:
Had to return my white 16gb that i purchased from CPW yesterday as it had 1 dead pixel smack bang in the middle of the screen, the store had none left so i had to drive 10 miles to another store to get a replacement, I'm just back with it & everything looks perfect (Touch Wood).
[Nexus 5 General] fuzai:
Poor viewing angle

Why is everyone so concerned about poor viewing angle? It doesn't really matter if only one person is looking directly at the phone, which I assume that's what you'd do.
[Nexus 5 General] Kenneth131:
Thanks everyone who has shared their pics and opinions on this topic.

What I have taken away is that the buttons appear to have slight amount of play. Given that its a free floating button and that it is made of a weighty ceramic not plastic it makes sense since it would move about a bit. as many have said theirs is the same then I think we can say this is normal.

As for the camera rattle nearly every phone in the past 2 years has made this rattle noise. Its normal. My gnex rattles right now from the camera.

As for colour wash out, viewing angles etc its really hard to tell online if you think there might be an issue check it against another in person.

Anyway again thanks for all the replies im sure this will help some people accept these normal design choices in the N5
[Nexus 5 General] TomReigate:
Speakers

Can you guys confirm that the sound only comes out of 1 of the speaker holes at the bottom of the phone? I'm guessing that the other one is the microphone?
[Nexus 5 General] m8tix:
Yes, you are correct !
[Nexus 5 General] Kenneth131:
Yep bottom left
[Nexus 5 General] Griffrez:
Personally, I'm probably only going to get my N5 in a month and a half, so... that would be like the fourth N5 batch or something. Hopefully then the problems are all ironed out.
[Nexus 5 General] brar.arsh:
You bad boy..
[Nexus 5 General] hello00:
it seems like only the black ones are having these issues
[Nexus 5 General] Evil_munki:
Thanks for all that have contributed their faults with the phone. Thankfully my phone is all clear, however the haptic feedback/vibration sounds 'loose'.

It's difficult to explain, but the vibration 'lingers' and doesn't stop as quickly as I'm used to. Also the motor is louder than the Nexus 4.

The screen is a lot warmer/yellower than the Nexus 4 - have other people experienced the same thing?
[Nexus 5 General] hello00:
there is an adhesive for the digitizer that takes a little while to fully cure..while it is still drying it gives a new screen a yellowish tint..which is what all of us have..this tint will go away in the next few days or a week or so
[Nexus 5 General] Lownita:
I can confirm both.

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Mine sounds a bit different, but seems yours is also definitely audible while typing in a quiet place.

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