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[Nexus 5 General] EarlZ:
I have the power button that rattles, I dont find it annoying because the only time it rattles is when I actually tap it, aside from that its a non issue for me.. id like to understand how that is a big deal to a few? The warm whites on the screen is a bigger deal for me imho, good thing a +4 blue on the screen adjuster app fixes it right up until an app can be made to properly adjust the white point..
[Nexus 5 General] peekab00:
My first and second had it too, the last one doesn't though, I'm not sure if LG is trying to fix the issues or its just inconsistency with their manufacturing process.
[Nexus 5 General] jtwlbz:
Google seems to start avoiding rma for button rattle. Just be aware
[Nexus 5 General] andregenereux:
heat?

anyone having any problems with heat? seems like my device's cpu has been heating up to 60c on browsing the web and very minimal stuff/ is this normal? maybe has something to do with the rom im running, currently on cm11

never was this hot when i was on stock settings
[Nexus 5 General] tyrellcorpnexus:
I don't blame them. This would be the least of my worries in the grand scheme of possible defects with a unit.
[Nexus 5 General] hmsq:
Anyone have crackling\noise noise on their video recording? This is the second phone I got and there is an issue with the microphone.
[Nexus 5 General] borchgrevink:
Yes.... Heard it on ALL 4 phones I've tested.
[Nexus 5 General] ck.chunkeat:
Hey guys,I think I'm having some problems with the GPS of my phone..it takes ages and sometimes it doesn't even lock on the GPS...

:(

Don't really feel like RMA it cause it was perfect aside from the rattling button..
[Nexus 5 General] NotFromMountainView:
Having GPS problems here as well - Long time to connect...when it does connect. Installed GPS status app a few days ago & so far it's never been able to fix onto anything. Maps & MyTracks show me in (slightly) different places when at home. But on the positive side, I ambled along the lakeshore the other night & according to MyTracks I walked nearly a block on water so, personal Christmas miracle accomplished! :D

From a quick scan it seems like GPS issues are not relegated to just the N5. As a non-driver I can wait out several goes with Google support & maybe even the next firmware update(s) before giving on to RMA'ing the device.
[Nexus 5 General] tore1992:
I don't post often, as I am more of a 'lurker'.

I have a question or two though...

I've recently received my N5, and boy is it a nice phone. - Although, I've run into a couple of issues with it.

1. The vibrator seems a tad loud, but works somewhat as I expected it to compared to what I've heard.

2. Lightbleed from the top left corner. All brightness levels.

3. Buldge/Dent in the glass. Just under the LCD area. It's small and practically doesn't matter.

4. 4G/LTE/HSPA/3G - All seem to lose data connectivity once in a while, even though they show up.

5. Dust around the glass frame.

6. (((button rattle)))

I'm wondering if I could RMA this device, without risking my service provider, 3 (also where I bought it with a 2 year contract), saying that I have to pay some sort of fee?

I'm from Denmark, if anyone should care.

Any help is appreciated!!
[Nexus 5 General] wideasleep1:
You should be able to RMA through your provider using their terms, and the issues (seemingly common in europe) you mention are perfectly valid for RMA...imho dust under screen alone is sufficient, button rattle less so since it doesn't impact use.
[Nexus 5 General] Miqueas111:
My phone gets warm to quick. I'm using a single app. Like right now, just using XDA App and it gets warm.

Anybody?

What should I do?
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
Your phone will reboot if the cpu gets to hot. I'm not sure about the battery but there is apps you can check temps for both. But yea unless your phone Its rebooting a lot I would just check the temps to see if your temps are normal for cpu and battery.

>^.^< Sent From Meow G2
[Nexus 5 General] FatalityBoyZahy:
I want to RMA but I'm scared of getting a device with dead pixels/screen bleed.
[Nexus 5 General] _jordan_:
If the cure is worse than the disease, don't go for it.
[Nexus 5 General] Vercion3:
Umm i was playing around with wifi pass recovery (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ryanamaral.wifi.passwords&hl=en)

I backed up first (backup wifi in the app) and i felt i dont need it so i uninstalled it.

Then after i uninstall it, i cannot turn on wifi any more ((((((

help??????

It just says Turning Wi-Fi on.....

Running stock ROM and kernel
[Nexus 5 General] bblzd:
Why even post that in the defects thread lol.

He said dust around the screen not under it. No real defects in that whole list IMO. Of course they will take them back for just about anything if you so desire.
[Nexus 5 General] wideasleep1:
I figured he misspoke... why even mention dust around the screen at all unless it was embedded like it has been for others? That is a valid RMA complaint IMO.
[Nexus 5 General] Vercion3:
lol sorry i m like freaking out rn...

Post in wrong forum
[Nexus 5 General] bblzd:
Dust getting trapped around the screen frame (as he worded it) is a fairly common complaint. Nothing to RMA about though nothing on the list really is unless the LB is extreme.
[Nexus 5 General] peekab00:
What if you get the one with a loose button and you don't rma cause you fear worse, then that loose button falls off. You go to LG for repair and they charge because you can't prove that it wasn't your fault. I would really be pissed.
[Nexus 5 General] _jordan_:
A lot of smart phones have issues with the power button, but only rarely do the buttons fall off of the device.

My friends HTC sensation had buttons that fell off. That's the only time I've seen that happen.
[Nexus 5 General] MaulingDeOso:
I'd give anything for just a good screen, even with rattling buttons or a weak vibration motor. I've had five in a row with screen defects:

1: Bright pixels and backlight bleeding

2: Debris inside the screen

3: Backlight bleeding

4: Bright pixels and backlight bleeding

5: Bright pixels and backlight bleeding

I find it very hard to believe this is bad luck and not defective screens being used intentionally. If you've got a good screen, you damn well better keep it.
[Nexus 5 General] abdel12345:
You should have kept 3. Light bleed isn't a defect. All backlit screens have it. It just depends on how much you have based on how well the screen was put on. Well that's what someone else told me at least. Light bleed didn't even show except for full brightness on dark background so why does it even matter
[Nexus 5 General] MaulingDeOso:
In retrospect, I totally agree on keeping #3. But I was comparing #3 to #2, which didn't have any bleed. And this bleed unfortunately did show on lower brightness levels.
[Nexus 5 General] bblzd:
I haven't used many phones but I can tell you just about every LCD has some light bleed if you look close enough. It's just the nature of the beast. When opened you see the lights are all along the edge of the phone shining towards the middle and it takes real precision work to stop any light from bleeding. Phones should technically do the best with this but as bezels get smaller and screens get bigger these things happen.

That being said I've seen a few pictures from the LB thread where an entire quarter of the screen is lit up while the rest is black looking at it straight on, that deserves an RMA.

It's not something that's ever going to be consistent until real back-lit screens are used. Preferably with colored lights instead of white ones.

BTW bright pixel, is that like a hot pixel, always stuck in white?
[Nexus 5 General] peekab00:
Well you never know what to expect from our nexus 5`s, given its huge disappointments in some areas where for me wasn't expecting at all. And the worst thing is there's no assurance whatsoever on the replacement whether it's better or worse.
[Nexus 5 General] makoi:
Bad reception/signal quality

I'm getting really bad reception on all networks (2G/3G/LTE), fluctuating constantly, sometimes even outdoors. It's significantly worse than my Nexus 4 even on 3G/HSPA+ when tested side by side. Is this a common issue, or could it be a defective radio? I've already tried flashing the different radios from another thread, but it's not really helping. I look at the dbm, by the way, and not just the signal bars. The difference is in the 10s even 20s at times, and that's not counting the intermittent drop outs.
[Nexus 5 General] I7210I:
hi all,

i'm now at the middle of RMA proccess and soppuse that according to there mail they will srnd it at the 1/1/2014 the problem was that the device stop responding to touch after 24 hours from his first use and without screen protectors or something else and it was 311k so i RMA it,

my question is first do i will get a new one now or something else?secondly what i will get if i will find any problem now that i'm after the 14 days of the buying?and 3rd what to check on the rma device

thank you
[Nexus 5 General] _jordan_:
That's because its not a big deal.
[Nexus 5 General] Algotis:
Hi everyone!

I bought myself a Nexus 5 from Switzerland for Christmas and I love games. I played lots of games but there is a problem with Real Racing 3...

After about 5 minutes, I get lower FPS and the game is not so smooth, a bit choppy... Its about 20-25 FPS.

I have stock 4.4.2, my nexus 5 isnt rooted and I havent unlocked the bootloader.

I am worried because I think that my device is faulty.

Can it be caused by the thermal throttling? My nexus 5 gets really hot while playing RR3.

Is my device faulty or is this "normal"?

Please let me know as soon as possible, because I am very excited.

Thank you in advance!:)
[Nexus 5 General] peekab00:
Well not everyone has time and resources to do two or three rma processes to get a "perfect" device.

---------- Post added at 02:25 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:20 AM ----------

I'm not sure but my second n5 played every game I threw at it flawlessly. Must depend on your weather or it has some hardware defects.
[Nexus 5 General] Algotis:
I live in Hungary but its hot inside the house.

All the other games run well, i played hours with fifa14 and no problems, only with RR3, that gets really choppy after some time which annoys me...

Btw i have 310k 16gb black but no screen problems or rattling buttons.
[Nexus 5 General] abdel12345:
If it's only one have them it's probably that game that has the issue. Fifa 14 is pretty intense too and so is dead trigger. If those games work without too much heat then I'm sure your fine
[Nexus 5 General] _jordan_:
Well, I meant LG doesn't think its a big deal, since a lot of devices have a rattling button.

I've had other devices with this same issue.
[Nexus 5 General] Algotis:
I played dead trigger 2 on high performance but nothing special, the phone is just warm, while during real racing 3 it is very hot!
[Nexus 5 General] I7210I:
hi all,

i'm now at the middle of RMA proccess and soppuse that according to there mail they will srnd it at the 1/1/2014 the problem was that the device stop responding to touch after 24 hours from his first use and without screen protectors or something else and it was 311k so i RMA it,

my question is first do i will get a new one now or something else?secondly what i will get if i will find any problem now that i'm after the 14 days of the buying?and 3rd what to check on the rma device

thank you

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[Nexus 5 General] Algotis:
Now I rooted my device and unlocked bootloader and flashed franco kernel and no lags, the game wont slow down, it is not that hot now :p:good:
[Nexus 5 General] Thraxzzz:
LG manufactured good phones, for the example the G Flex which I'm using right now, doesn't have any light bleed or dead pixels whatsoever,I guess when you start mass producing stuffs, things can sometimes go wrong, I'm from Singapore and getting my nexus 5 on the 6th of Jan. Can't wait, and will surely do a comparison between this two LG powerhouses :)
[Nexus 5 General] samkent6:
I have a rattle by the camera which doesnt bother me whatsoever but my charger seems like its a really tight fit? Is this normal have any of you guys had the same issue? Not that it bothers me either but it seemed unusual
[Nexus 5 General] _jordan_:
^ are you sure that rattle isn't coming from the power button?

Both the power button and the camera are right next to each other.
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
The camera rattles bevause of the autofocus. The n4 did the same thing along with many many other phones. In fact my G2 has a rattle in the camera

>^.^< Sent From Meow G2
[Nexus 5 General] peekab00:
First off, wait for the replacement check it and make sure it's working as it should. You may want to try this app, named test your Android and here's the link https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hibernate.v2.testyourandroid&hl=it then it everything is of your satisfaction send back the defective one using the same packaging box with the rma for inside and the prepaid label on the box and wait till they give back your money.

Good luck
[Nexus 5 General] samkent6:
Guys can anyone puzzle this, my volume button was working fine a minute ago however just updated to 4.4.2 and its no longer working, is it a hardware defect or software issue?
[Nexus 5 General] abdel12345:
Well if it was working earlier seems like software. Are you rooted with a custom ROM? Or totally stock? Have you tried rebooting? If you tell Google their just going to tell you to factory reset so might as well try that if nothing else helps
[Nexus 5 General] Vaizen:
The only defect I found on my N5 is the mic, in calls people strain at first to hear me out. The weird part is that i test it with the sound recorder and it records fine or so I think. Anyone else had encountered this issue?
[Nexus 5 General] :
Welcome to defect club :D its a software bug related to noise cancelation, try with secondary mic block with a tape or something
[Nexus 5 General] I7210I:
thanks now i know what to check but i don't have something to do beside sending them the first one that he has devective on the screen touch

so...

is the replacement is a new one?

and what will be if i will find that the replacement is also not good?so to return it back?
[Nexus 5 General] Vaizen:
Seriously, it's a relief in some way, i thought my device was a faulty one. But how come it haven't been corrected by Google or developers here if it's a software bug?

Anyways the scotch tape will do in the meantime.
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
Yes it should be new. If u get a replacement device that's faulty u just have to call google and start the process over for another replacement. As long as u buy from the playstore u have a 1 year replacement warranty. The 14 days is for the money back return policy.

>^.^< Sent From Meow G2
[Nexus 5 General] I7210I:
i don't get it how they are can send in even a mistake an replacement device that won;t be good
[Nexus 5 General] peekab00:
Unfortunately it's like playing the lottery, you need to be lucky. I got my Nexus 7 today and let's just say I got lucky with it. So hopefully LG and Google would fix these "common defects" ASAP cause I'm still considering on trying for the fourth time with the n5. I know I'm a die hard but it's a great phone overall we're just the "few" unlucky ones.
[Nexus 5 General] I7210I:
yes but as you say...fourth time?look's too much no?
[Nexus 5 General] peekab00:
Yeah, I'll probably get something else and it won't be a phone. But then again, i had 5 phones in 9 years before the nexus 5, and even though they're not as advanced, they all came out perfect out of the box so it stings a lot to have these issues from a brand new device.
[Nexus 5 General] I7210I:
so google/LG soppuse to do with that information something it doesn't make sense that people buy's new devices with brand new box and that what they are getting!

I also owned before n5 the nexus one and the galaxy nexus and they was great out of the box without problems...even till now!

so...do something with that!

why do I suppose to be afraid of what I will get instead of my original device?i need to be sure that it will be ok and not to be afraid
[Nexus 5 General] samkent6:
Just to clarify after my previous post. My nexus 5 is perfect no mic issues no speaker issues no dead so pixels. And the volume buttons were solved after a reboot so they are now working. Brillaint device I love it
[Nexus 5 General] pk-air:
Rattling!

Got my Nexus 5 works perfect, sound really loud (scream lol) no mic issues so far. There is no buttons that rattle. Due to image stabilizer implemented in the came it makes camera lenses move and if you shake your phone you'll hear the noice like rattle. By the way why would you shake your phone? lol
[Nexus 5 General] abdel12345:
Earlier models like mine made noise when you tapped the screen near the power button or pulled down notification bar. Newer ones are mostly fixed though.
[Nexus 5 General] jtwlbz:
Just got mine power button rattles crazy damn..
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
Why would u come into a thread about defects and post that? There are many threads to brag about your new phone and this one's not one. People come here for help and guidance and to report defects.

>^.^< Sent From Meow G2
[Nexus 5 General] EarlZ:
If your screen has dust/dead pixels then its a good reason to RMA, backlight bleed depends on how severe it is on your screen, its normal for LCD's to have in.. infact everyone has it despite them claiming not having it, there is always light bleed but some dont have that flashlight like effect. I have the power button rattle but I dont see whats the big deal about it. I honestly find the yellow tint on the screen as a valid defect over the rattle button.
[Nexus 5 General] peekab00:
Well the rattling button/s is still no big deal of course and to whine about it doesn't make us feel better. I just think it's a huge setback from LG and Google's part to have produced and sold such defective devices, and for some of us unlucky people a huge disappointment. We know what we've payed for and we certainly don't expect a better camera than the 5s' or a comparable battery life to the g2's but it's unacceptable to have such flaws coming from a device such as the latest nexus flagship phone.
[Nexus 5 General] EarlZ:
Well when you factor in the cost, in some place the Nexus 5 32Gb is only ~$100 apart from the LG G2 32Gb which makes the G2 an insanely better deal, If I didnt want to experience what stock andriod is I would have gotten the G2, Having used the a 4.4.2 device its not that different to a JB device. Still I decided to get the Nexus 5 and get a feel of the actual google experience.
[Nexus 5 General] kwanying:
G Flex is base on oled so no light leak.........
[Nexus 5 General] katsuru:
I got a nexus 5 couple days ago.

Sofar the phone seems perfect, good vibration, speaker is loud enought, no extrem bleeding, no dead pixels but...

The display is soooo yellow compared to my N7 2013 , HTC One , iphone 5s , Samsung S3( which looks blue next to my N5 )

Is this a defective phone? Should I RMA it ?

I am aware that some people reported their n5 to have this so called yellow tint, and some do not suffer from it... Still it kinda gets on my nervs, everytime i look at my screen I feel I deserve better.
[Nexus 5 General] _jordan_:
^ it may be your eyes adjusting to the colours the screen puts out.
[Nexus 5 General] katsuru:
It will take time till my eyes adjust to this warmer display, but my question is, i Know there are "better" displays out there for the n5. I came across a video someone put on YouTube comparing his new nexus with his old one, the new one clearly had this yellowish all over it.

I so wish right now this yellow tint would go away ( I'm tipping this on my n5 and everything looks so sandy :( )
[Nexus 5 General] EarlZ:
There are those with really yellow screens,mine is and is actually more noticeable on the grey scale as compared to the whites, which is still equally annoying. I hope a proper color control comes out soon from franco!
[Nexus 5 General] peekab00:
Same here, but that ~100 bucks difference doesn't justify the higher probability of a consumer getting a defective device or not. I know the n5 is a lesser phone in some areas but the probability of a consumer buying a defective G2 is much less.
[Nexus 5 General] samkent6:
People who RMA their device over some stupid rattles shouldn't of even brought a nexus 5. It's cheap. There are going to be issues with it whether they are minor or big. Mine rattles like crazy when I speed text but its not enough to hear when I'm out and about only at night. So it doesn't bother me. I'll be okay until one of the buttons falls off :P
[Nexus 5 General] PhilipTD:
If it's not too much trouble, may I ask you please to post a screenshot showing these defects? I don't think I've ever seen them. Thanks

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 General] peekab00:
Well if the objective of the Nexus line is making cheap phones with defects giving customers what they didn't expect then may the n5 be the last of its kind. My second device the replacement one had only the power button rattling but I didn't want to keep it cos I wanted a downgrade from 32Gb to 16Gb. The 16gb model has the volume button rattling and a stuck pixel visible only on some "shades of grey" background and to. me it doesn't matter that much. I may be thinking of getting a white one though just to verify the theory of the n5's defective line. :sly:
[Nexus 5 General] MaulingDeOso:
I've tried, but the IPS glow (which I think many people here confuse with backlight bleed) washes out most of the photo, and I don't have a good enough camera to get the macro shot of stuck pixels. It's also no longer in my possession to try again.

If you don't know what these types of defects look like anyhow, you should probably move along. Ignorance is bliss.
[Nexus 5 General] PhilipTD:
Ah, OK, thanks anyway.

Lol. I guess you're right.

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 General] _jordan_:
The customer should expect to get what they pay for. A $350 smartphone made in China will not be a rock solid premium device.
[Nexus 5 General] peekab00:
First off it's made in (south) Korea, and second I'm aware of what I'm paying for and such defects even though of that very low price tag isn't acceptable with today's standards. It's like saying if I fly low cost I should accept the fact that I have a higher chance of dying in a plane crash because I payed a very low price for my plane tickets. I can afford buying a 5s but I don't because I think it's overpriced. A n5 is a lesser version of a g2 but that doesn't mean that I should have dead pixels on my display or wobbly buttons etc etc for a 350 buck device. I've got me a n7 and it has none of the defects of the n5 and it's actually made in China.
[Nexus 5 General] samkent6:
Agree totally. People knew by looking at this thread what sort of problems the nexus 5 was facing in terms of defects. Makes me wonder why they still brought it instead of the g2 o.0
[Nexus 5 General] meangreenie:
For most the price isn't $350 it's a lot more, example.. UK price for 32gb from Google $592.. 16gb $509.. it's can be even more elsewhere

For everyone it's not made in China

Stop posting crap.
[Nexus 5 General] jtwlbz:
I agree its less build quality than nexus 4. Its Google fault this price range manufacturer cant afford high control quality such as more testing slow assembly.
[Nexus 5 General] markdapimp:
Exactly since its also packing almost all 4G LTE bands

and unlocked plus a Snapdragon 800 and a 1080P Panel and the new Camera sensor.
[Nexus 5 General] _jordan_:
I disagree. The glass back on the nexus 4 was a cost saving measure, implemented in a way to make the phone appear high end. Glass is just heated sand, a practically unlimited resource. This is why apple used glass on both ends of its iPhone for a while. Glass is dirt cheap, literally.

The plastic on the nexus 5 is an upgrade in both durability, and material. It is less susceptible to damage, and if it is damaged, it is less likely to crack. Plastic bends and absorbs impacts, unlike glass which doesn't do this at all. Also, plastic does not resist heat the same way glass does. A plastic device cools off quicker than a glass device, leading to greater battery longevity.