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[Nexus 5 General] semilung:
dead pixels on top left corner

There is a group of red dead pixels on the top left corner. It appears only when the background is a certain type of black, strange though not all of the dark colors. Is there a formal word to describe such defect? Saving the trouble, I do not RMA. Is it possible that I do the RMA in the future (within one year)?
[Nexus 5 General] LoRd_LyKoS:
Why I have just received my 4th device and it is has also defects on the screen?!
[Nexus 5 General] lumanz:
The only thing I am not very happy is the audio quality of phone call and music playback (both on speaker and headphone) . Currently using google music.

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[Nexus 5 General] DigitalUnderground:
Lol just took off my case for the first time since buying the phone and I have a loose, rattly power button as well. Since I don't notice it with the case on, I'm just gonna keep it and do a RMA after 10-11 months or so if I really want a new one since everyone has some kind of screen defect that I don't have
[Nexus 5 General] Jason_Nguyen:
How's the screen bleed on yours if it's fine can I see a picture to compare to mine?
[Nexus 5 General] DigitalUnderground:
Its very minimal if existent at all. I dont have that ugly white bar at the top of the screen. And no light bleed appears on my screen. I've posted pics. The only other cam I have is a crappy HTC One cam and there is some reflection from the ceiling. But search the thread. I just posted them last Saturday
[Nexus 5 General] Daiskei:
Alright, I just figured I'd finally chime in here... I am on my 4th device... Well, I will be tomorrow when it arrives. Just got my third and it has specs under the screen as did the two before it and the 2nd one had a bad vibration motor. If the 4th one doesn't work properly I think I am gonna say good bye to the Nexus 5. Sad day.. :crying:
[Nexus 5 General] LoRd_LyKoS:
I will do the same, but with the 5th jejee
[Nexus 5 General] DigitalUnderground:
I know its hard for some of you to believe... But I seriously have zero light bleed. Jeesh I've never had to do so much to prove a fact. I don't lie to strangers on the internet. It does neither of us Any good
[Nexus 5 General] gatsby90:
Yellowish screen on the top right corner?

Hey, I just got my Nexus 5 32gb White just now, and while checking for dead pixels, I realized that the upper right corner of my screen is yellow.

Does anyone else have this? Is this a defect?

PS: I don't know why, but its kind of hard to capture with photos, especially with my iPad.
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
Give it a few days to see if it clears up. People have had yellowish tints that go away. Also could be the glue not fully dried yet. Same thing happened on the n4

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[Nexus 5 General] rmean:
Hi ;) is there any information on Video recording sound issues? I searched but didn't find anything conclusive.
[Nexus 5 General] Acud:
hello everyone!

i just got my nexus 5 yesterday and noticed that it has the yellow tint issue :crying:. colors look washed out and i get a yellow white. everything else seems to be fine.

so my question is: is it possible to get a fast RMA (getting a new phone before i have to send my current one in, just like most of you are doing it at the moment) after the 15day period? or would it take me a lot longer to do a RMA after 15 days?

has anybody here done a RMA after the 15 day period?

i would like to wait a bit until theyve fixed their quality control at LG :rolleyes:
[Nexus 5 General] abdel12345:
All RMA is the same. (If you're in US) they will send you knew phone and you return the old one in the same box as new one.
[Nexus 5 General] Acud:
ok, so i guess that it's the same procedure for me in germany. thanks!
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
If its the same as the USA u have 1 year to do a RMA

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[Nexus 5 General] mastferd:
I noticed a strange single "tock" sound everytime after quitting the camera app. It seems to come from the camera module... Maybe it has to do with the optical stabilization?
[Nexus 5 General] PhilipL:
Hi

Sounds normal, just the auto-focus turning off and the lens springing back to its rest position. I've had lots of phone do this, the same thing often causes a rattle when the phone is shaken.

Regards

Phil
[Nexus 5 General] jkc120:
Bad vibrator 2/2 :(

Well, I just initiated my 2nd RMA. I am hoping 3rd time is the charm. First two both had the extremely loud/buzzy vibrator (though, the strength is good). Additionally the first RMA/replacement device has more of a yellow tint and also more light bleed, though not too bad.

I asked the support person and they said I have to send back the 1st device, I can't send back the replacement. Is this true or can I keep the "better" of the two, regardless of whether it was the original order or the replacement one? Because at this point, I am afraid I will get the 2nd RMA with dead/stuck pixels or other defects besides the vibration issue. The 4.4.1/2 changes help the haptic feedback so I guess I would live with the loud vibrator if there were no other defects. But if Google is going to force me to send in the 1st RMA if the 2nd has dead pixels, I may just cancel the 2nd RMA before it ships...thoughts?
[Nexus 5 General] abdel12345:
You have to return the first one. Same happened to me. I had one with very rattly power button and lots of light bleed so I RMA and I get an obnoxiously loud vibrator and I asked if I could keep the first they said no I have to return it and rma the second one once they get my first one. All in all its annoying but hopefully 3rd times the charm for me as well. I'm waiting for it still
[Nexus 5 General] jkc120:
Ah well that sucks. Not sure I want to risk this 2nd RMA then since there seem to be a large % with bad vibrators. :(
[Nexus 5 General] SlCKB0Y:
I reckon you along with most people in this thread could really benefit from watching this

http://youtube.com/watch?v=3a3zXJ7biqI

:laugh:
[Nexus 5 General] jkc120:
I reckon you shouldn't troll a thread about defects. If yours is fine, how about you post elsewhere? Or I'll happily trade mine with yours and YOU can have a loud ass vibrator.
[Nexus 5 General] SlCKB0Y:
I don't actually own an ass vibrator. :crying:
[Nexus 5 General] jkc120:
You should invest in one, it sounds like it's right up your alley.
[Nexus 5 General] SlCKB0Y:
:victory: :laugh: And here I was thinking you might not have a sense of humour! Well good luck in your quest and I hope you find the perfect Nexus.
[Nexus 5 General] jkc120:
hahaha sorry man. Just bummed I got a defective one :(
[Nexus 5 General] jkc120:
Camera not working?

I can't recall seeing this particular issue mentioned here but I may have missed it in this enormous thread. It's kind of moot at this point for this device since it's being RMA'd but I just tried to use the camera for the first time and it makes the noise like it's taking bit then when I swipe to see the preview it's a solid gray image and if I try to MMS or send that image as a picture via email it fails and says it can't find the image.

Thought it might be cm11 so I flashed the stock 4.4.2 factory image and even with stock it does this. Also if I try to record a video the camera app FC's on me, so that could be related.

*edit* Camera Zoom FX works, very weird.
[Nexus 5 General] LMSilva69:
It's funny because my vibrator was like yours, but only in 4.4... When 4.4.2 came out, just resolve that problem, i don't know why.

My power button it's not perfect but that its not important. Why would i shake my phone to ear it? Its just a perfect phone and people get mad about little things.

P.s: sorry about my poor english, i hope you can understand (all of you).

Enviado do meu Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 General] wklie:
I read that somebody found that turning off echo cancellation (by modifying the ROM) helps.
[Nexus 5 General] rmean:
Nice :) hope devs are going to implement this as soon as the scene really starts rolling ;)
[Nexus 5 General] jkc120:
The haptic feedback is much better on 4.4.2 but the motor in my vibrator is still very, very loud when I compare it to a friend's whose works. There was a youtube video posted a few pages back showing two side by side and there really is a difference. I hope the 4.4.2 changes weren't an attempt by Google to dodge RMA's for these devices because my friend's doesn't sound all buzzy like mine even when he was on 4.4. :(
[Nexus 5 General] rickyx32:
I find it absurd that there are people already on their third and even fifth nexus 5... It's a very small minority, but it astounds me how off the handle and OCD people can get. It's not even about the Nexus 5, most of these absurdly mundane issues I've seen in my previous devices and I considered them normal, and truly are based on their recurrence.
[Nexus 5 General] jkc120:
I can't speak for others, but I bought exactly one Galaxy S4. It had no issues, and I didn't need to RMA/exchange it. Same with my wife's iPhone 5, my 2012 Nexus 7, and my HTC Incredible from long ago. Sorry, but I'm not going to keep a faulty device. Call it OCD if you want, but I paid ~$450 for this thing after tax/shipping and I'm not going to accept a vibration motor that's louder than my notification sounds!
[Nexus 5 General] rickyx32:
I do admit that LG was sloppy in the design of the N5, and that they are also being sloppy with the manufacturing process and in ensuring it's quality, but if you're already at your third to fifth unit, and you're still unhappy then you just have issues... As much as LG has improved with its flagships it would be nice to see Google partner up with Samsung, HTC, or even Sony for the next Nexus phone.
[Nexus 5 General] jkc120:
So you're suggesting that, because LG was sloppy, we should either a) give up on the device and return it entirely or b) live with their quality issues? As a consumer, sure we have the choice to buy something else. But I left my carrier to get the phone so there's a lot more at stake for me, so I don't feel bad RMA'ing to get a working device. It's not my fault their QC isn't up to snuff.
[Nexus 5 General] vijaykirann:
The WiFi is still on (visible in the battery section) even when turned off. Is anyone facing the similar issues.

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[Nexus 5 General] wideasleep1:
Have you read the instructions in the wifi section when it is turned off? What does it say?
[Nexus 5 General] jkc120:
3/3

3 for 3 now with the noisy vibrator. Screw it, as soon as I confirm there are no other defects, I'm keeping this one and will re-evaluate in Jan/Feb to see if the next HW revision fixes this. At this point, having had 3 of them all do this and 4 of 5 others do it that I've held/tested, I can only conclude this is "normal" for this device or that there are just a lot of this particular defect.

The changes in 4.4.2 make keyboard haptic feedback at least not super annoying to use so I'll just stick with it. I'm sick of RMA'ing when it appears I won't get one without the vibrating motor, and I'm afraid to play the RMA lottery and waste my and Google's time and money on this crap. Not happy, but I'll just have to learn to live with the vibrator in this phone.
[Nexus 5 General] rickyx32:
I've just gotten used to it, there just isn't another phone comparable for the price ($440), so they cut corners. 4.4.2 improved most of the N5's issues. The cheapest HTC One is $540, S4 is $560, Z1 is $590, Note 3 is $640, these are the lowest prices for new and unlocked. I just can't justify dumping the N5 and spending $100-$200 more on other android flagships.
[Nexus 5 General] winner00:
Has anyone had the back start chipping? I have the black model and the back corner is starting to chip. The matte is coming off and its shiny underneath. Thinking of sending it back in. Its one of the first ones to ship. Its never been dropped either.
[Nexus 5 General] jkc120:
Yep, all true! FWIW, I have a friend who knows someone at Google who has the phone and who has a bunch of friends with the phone and he said quite a few have the buzzy vibrator and others had a normal vibrator and then after a few weeks it started doing what ours are doing.

Hopefully this means Google will honor an RMA in 2-3 months for this issue once the new HW rev is out (assuming they fix this particular issue). At that point, though, I'll probably be used to the vibrator and won't want to risk a device with dead pixels/etc. But I guess I'll just enjoy this phone with the vibration as it is and play it by ear.
[Nexus 5 General] Rusty!:
This is by design, if you don't like it, turn off "scanning always available" in the advanced WiFi settings.
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
Mines not doing that but u can buy replacement backs. I actually gave a black n5 that I bought a white back for. Looks great I think it's how the white model should have looked from the beginning. White back with black matte sides and a black speaker no strange white speaker lol

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[Nexus 5 General] winner00:
Where did you buy the new back?
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
It's gone up a bit in price. I paid 25 bucks

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Battery-Cov...e-Nexus-5-White-Blanco-ORIGINAL-/161154639345

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[Nexus 5 General] nexyone:
I've had my nexus for more than a month now and everything is perfect except vibrating motor , I cant feel it in my pocket and I miss a lot of texts and calls. Is this normal? Motor sounds healthy and doesn't ratlle I just think its to weak. My gnex has much stronger vibration.
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
You can turn the vibration strength up by flashing a custom kernel. I also gain another hour screen on time doing this.

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[Nexus 5 General] rickyx32:
Looks like LG is doing something about some of the issues.

http://www.xda-developers.com/andro...-production-to-fix-speaker-and-button-issues/

I wonder if they did something about the vibration motor, I didn't find anything in the article.
[Nexus 5 General] nexyone:
I tried vibration config app and that didn't make any difference
[Nexus 5 General] EarlZ:
How common is the yellow tint and by that I dont mean the D6500 color temperature on whites but an actual yellowish tint ( defect ) on the screen and why is this becoming so common and acceptable to the vast majority since the Galaxy S2 days ???
[Nexus 5 General] Mindspin_311:
So weird...

Original phone had a faulty screen, just received my new phone today.

While I was inspecting the new phone, it has a looser power button than my original.

I then started to inspect all buttons more carefully.

I found that the feedback on the power button on the original phone is more of a click, where the new phone is just a press, no noticeable click.

Then looking at the volume buttons, my original phone has no click, just a dull feedback, where the new phone has the click.

So everything got swapped.... just odd.
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
Are you rooted? It makes a huge difference with just 5% gain with using faux kernel and fauxclock app

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[Nexus 5 General] nexyone:
No not rooted yet
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
I don't think any app can control something like vibration without su permissions.

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[Nexus 5 General] nexyone:
Well I guess I'll have to start learning about rooting and flashing...
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
Look in the nexus 5 general section. Its all easier than u think. nexus devices are perfect for this type of thing.

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[Nexus 5 General] nexyone:
Will SU and root going to make me loose ota update ability? I want to stay as stock as posible so i can get my ota updates.
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
You can ota as long as u are completely stock as far as Rom and kernel. So u can have an unlocked boot loader, be rooted and have a custom recovery and u will ota just fine.

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[Nexus 5 General] nexyone:
Cool thanks for explaining it to me:) , hopefully that will fix my only issue with this phone ( vibration)
[Nexus 5 General] dazz87:
So they force u to return your first one even tho the replacement was worst? I got lucky then cause my replacement was worst than my original one and I was able to keep it and return the replacement
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
No problem if u need any help u can pm me.

>^.^< Sent From Meow G2

---------- Post added at 08:55 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:54 PM ----------

I got them to let me keep my first n7 over the replacement n7 which had a bad touch screen. I just to ask to talk to the floor manager in my case. Did you have to be really firm with them also? I just wouldn't take no for an answer.

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[Nexus 5 General] dazz87:
I just called Google and explain the replacement was worst than my original. She said I could return the replacement with the same rma# which weird cause the rma# was link to my imei (original N5) I didn't have to ask to speak to a manager or supervisor.
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
I had to get email me a whole new rma authorization form.

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[Nexus 5 General] Jason_Nguyen:
My replacement is perfect :)

First rma too
[Nexus 5 General] Badd_blood:
I have an interesting small problem. When I tap my screen on the right lower side it makes a popping sound. Kinda like when something is sticky. However when I press down on the area hard or if the device is warmed up this does not happen. I assume it must be the adhesive under the screen and since its been so cold in my house and outside, it makes that sound. I tried warming it up with a hairdryer but it just came back the next day.
[Nexus 5 General] mittals888:
Dude, exactly what's the problem with my device. Got it from LG you're on November 21st (day it launched in my city in India). I see the yellow tint but it's far more noticeable on a black background when the screen is lit. What can be done. Should I reach for replacement to the service centre? Will they agree? Is it common defect?
[Nexus 5 General] Neurotica:
Nothing hardware related for me. I enjoy my phone. Buttons don't rattle and no dead pixels. Lol.

Software issues, yeah. We all know about camera and I am not here to complain about that. On the home screen, I constantly end up with an extra page. Only way to get rid of it is to hold an icon and then release it.

Another one is that the app drawer seems to constantly generate "empty" pages when flipping through. Let's say I have 8 app pages. Flipping from 1 to 6 is fine then 7 is blank then renders after a few seconds then I see 8. Kinda weird.

These issues obviously disappear when using third party launchers. I am assuming GEL is the culprit here.
[Nexus 5 General] abdel12345:
I have the extra page issue but not the drawer issue but that might be because I only have 4 pages. Maybe it glitches when it gets to a higher amount
[Nexus 5 General] worldboss:
I have light bleed on the top left corner and a loose powerbutton. But I am not sure or to keep it or to send it back.

Maybe the replacement is worse then my orginal?

What would you guys do?
[Nexus 5 General] Neurotica:
Not sure about bleeding issue but if you're willing to open the back of your device, you could easily fix the power button. Just a small piece of paper is all it takes to create a more snug fit.
[Nexus 5 General] worldboss:
I know but the power button isn't that big of a deal for my. The light bleeding is sometimes annoying when watching a movie or something dark.
[Nexus 5 General] Towerdragon:
I'm going to keep mine i think the only problem I have is loose buttons as long as they don't fall out I'm good :P everything else seems to be fine i really don't want to risk getting a device that looks worse.

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[Nexus 5 General] threedfx:
Engadget reports LG/Google will be shipping new units with bigger speaker holes and tighter buttons: http://www.engadget.com/2013/12/13/google-nexus-5-improved-speaker-and-buttons/

The change is very subtle. I wonder if there's another way to tell which you've gotten (by serial number?). Besides getting a good feel for the buttons and maybe really eyeballing the speaker holes.
[Nexus 5 General] Fouad Aslam:
I think there is a difference in batch number. Earlier lot was 310, then 311 and now there are some 312k ones rolling out( or so I read some place).

Why oh why did Google have to go with LG!:mad:
[Nexus 5 General] shubh_007:
The last two digits i.e. 10,11,12 stands for the month of production. You can't be sure that 312 batches will have the new changes implemented. Hopefully they'll have it.

Google went with LG because Nexus 4 was a huge success. Btw any company they go with will do cost cutting in the hardware. And the hardware can't be the main one, has to be small things like buttons, speaker and all. Still dead pixels is a disappointment.
[Nexus 5 General] Fouad Aslam:
Yeah hopefully the new ones like you just explained, will have the changes.

True that all manufacturers would have cut corners at this price tag but LG somehow is more notorious for hardware issues I think.

Dust,dead pixels and rattling buttons are worrisome, but what really has me scared are the reports of shattered screens after falling from short distances and in many instances onto carpeted floors! Thats the only thing really holding me back from buying this phone, especially since I am in the market now for a new phone after my Galaxy S4 got stolen few days ago:crying:
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
There are actually way less cracked screens than the majority of phones. The cracked screen thread is tiny. You drop glass and you got a good chance its gonna crack. Also don't believe everything you read on teh internets. Every phone in this forum has a defect thread full of defects. Pick your poison...

I agree that the dust and dead pixels is just ridiculous but this phone overall is kick@$$. I've a speck of dust under my screen BTW

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[Nexus 5 General] Fouad Aslam:
Well that good to hear. I have dropped my S2 and the recently stolen S4 a few times on wooden floors and once the S2 on concrete:p A few cosmetic marks on the sides, but the screen survived, pristine. Thats why the cracked screen reports had me really concerned. Glad to hear that its not that wide spread then.
[Nexus 5 General] shubh_007:
If you go for this phone do get yourself a nice case to protect your phone. And whether the screen will crack or not will depend on both height and angle at which your phone (God forbid) falls.
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
I'm a bit clumsy at times and dropped all my phones multiple times. Luckily I haven't ever cracked a phone. I have dropped my n5 at least 5 times all of those except once on the carpet. I was at a store getting out of my car and my phone slipped and as I tried to grab it I flung it like a Frisbee across the parking lot. My heart sunk and I was ready to find my phone shattered. Crazy enough not a scratch though I did have a poetic bumper and screen protector on. I had to put a new screen protector on but that was it. Its really just a gamble every time a phone falls. In the end the worst that can happen is your phone hit a corner or anything sticking out cause that will almost guarantee a cracked screen. Also I'm sorry to hear about your s4. One thing I really hate is a thief. You should check out androids device manager for your future phones. Cheers :beer:

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[Nexus 5 General] jtwlbz:
IMO at least 401 batch will have those speaker and button improvement for sure. so if you have this problem including myself i would wait till next year.
[Nexus 5 General] jkc120:
Guess I'll wait and see if the 401 batch has the super noisy/annoying vibrator issue resolved. It just seems odd to me that 7 of the 8 I have held myself have had the loud vibrator. It's almost like the 1 that's different is the defective one, but I dunno I can't see how they'd think it should be normal for a phone's vibrator to be so loud that it sometimes overpowers notification sounds!