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[Nexus 5 General] bblzd:
If your NFC and Qi stops working chances are the clip in the back of the phone has become disengaged. This is most common after the phone has been opened up as even LG's techs will often fail to engage this final clip.

Basically if you push in near the back of the phone (somewhere around the camera and Nexus logo) you can attempt to engage the final clip which should allow for NFC and Qi to work again.
[Nexus 5 General] ComputerEngineer:
I've had my N5 replaced once already because the power button was going bad. It was only 8 months after I purchased it.
[Nexus 5 General] sk3201:
Any advise where to buy a new original display unit? Mine is broken...

Gesendet von meinem Nexus 5 mit Tapatalk 2
[Nexus 5 General] gargyagotra:
Exchange emails won't work when require device encryption

there seems to be some bug in lollipop with regards to setting up exchange accounts which require device to be encrypted.. See link below:-

https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=79342

Does anyone have any idea? I believe any user who is using the device for work mails should avoid updating it to lollipop...
[Nexus 5 General] bblzd:
Wrong thread. This is a thread about Nexus 5 defects, defects being hardware related.
[Nexus 5 General] invisibles:
I hope this is appropriate thread to ask

Well first i've gotta say i switched from gnex to n5 and overall experience with device&lollipop is outstanding, i'm really happy :)

Not all is perfect since my screen has a slight white bleed in the upper left corner, nothing drastic but noticeable and annoying.

I called service for rma and they sad they would probably replace the screen on the device, so i'm wondering if anyone had the same experience?

Could some incompetent service person do more damage replacing it? cause i don't want to go that path returning it again etc..
[Nexus 5 General] droid@xda:
They may not have stock to RMA it. However, you can trust Google for screen replacement. It's not a toughest job in mobile repairing.
[Nexus 5 General] invisibles:
Yeah, i forgot to mention, it's a local shop that will do the repair, they always try to repair the device first and than replace with new.
[Nexus 5 General] 6hunnid9:
You should be able to RMA for that, good luck.
[Nexus 5 General] Miryu:
I got myself a nexus 5 and Im afraid the phone has some hardware issue.

~Im running stock 5.1.1 rooted with stock kernel

~The Abdroid UI (stock launcher,settings etc.) is running no problem.

~heres the problem...almost all 3D games are running like crap...

>Dead trigger 2 at 10-20fps (high preset) 20-25fps (medium preset)

>Hearhstone 10-20 fps

>Modern Combat 5 around 20fps

~cache wiped, no other apps running. Fresh install of stock rom with full wipe.

Whats wrong? Ive seen ppl play dead trigger 2 on high settings at 40-50 fps on stock roms... Same with Hearthstone...what can be wtong? :(
[Nexus 5 General] Unknownkj:
I dropped my nexus the other day and it went dead on me. Wouldn't boot past the Google logo. Probably the wiring to the drives are broke. Really a shame
[Nexus 5 General] fergdizzle9090:
it sounds an awful lot like the faulty power button issue. try smacking the phone onto your hand or something right under the led light, should aligned the power button again for a while. been doing it to mine now for a month. wish i got it fixed sooner for free in warranty.
[Nexus 5 General] and313:
Can the microphone issue (low volume) be fixed by replacing the microphone or is the problem soc related?
[Nexus 5 General] hansen5265:
The camera is wobbly & produce blurry images when shooting in portrait, landscape is ok. Is this a known OIS issue? Or should I get a new camera module?
[Nexus 5 General] techboy411:
Mine does that too. I just live with it.
[Nexus 5 General] ryude:
The Nexus 5 does not have a digitizer, it uses In-Cell Touch technology. The very same technology used in the G2 and iPhone 5S.
[Nexus 5 General] Cheesy Wotsit:
Just spoke to tech support about possible RMA for the noisy touch sounds. Their theory was a noisy CPU due to me possibly having too many apps running!! :eek: Wow! Points for originality I guess. Asking me to do a full factory restore to remove said apps before I can RMA. Something tells me that it won't help. ;)
[Nexus 5 General] Lownita:
Ah, so what's those fine, horizontal lines I see on bright background?
[Nexus 5 General] ryude:
You mean like this?
[Nexus 5 General] corwin42:
My N5 has extremely bad wlan reception but I think this is a defect. If the distance is more than 15 meters from the router the wifi signal is lost. Will try with another router later but I think wlan is broken on my device.
[Nexus 5 General] allyrocky:
Is your phone laggy ? , I can see my phone lags some app like hangout,gallery..
[Nexus 5 General] Lownita:
Hm no, much much finer. But I guess it must be some kind of digitzer, nothing else would make sense imho!
[Nexus 5 General] crawlgsx:
That is seriously weak.
[Nexus 5 General] jmetal88:
I don't have any complaints with mine, so far. It just runs so much better than my old Xperia Play that I haven't noticed anything else, haha.
[Nexus 5 General] ryude:
Like this?

That's not the digitizer, it's the RGB stripe.
[Nexus 5 General] ctowne:
Very weak
[Nexus 5 General] Lownita:
Yes, that looks more like it! Like horizontal --- ---- ---- all across :silly:
[Nexus 5 General] ryude:
Yea that's normal, unless it's visible 100% of the time. It should only be visible when viewed extremely close up.
[Nexus 5 General] Lownita:
You have to look close, yes! Should be fine then :)
[Nexus 5 General] supercakefish:
I really shouldn't have read this thread. I didn't notice it and probably wouldn't have if I didn't go actively looking for it but there is some minor lightbleed at full brightness when in a dark room. In daytime and lighter conditions it doesn't show. It doesn't show unless at full brightness either.

That shouldn't be enough to warrant a RMA should it? There's a chance the replacement could have far worse defects. It's not really a major issue when 99% of time it won't even show itself.
[Nexus 5 General] Audioboxer:
93.5% of these handsets will have lightbleed. As long as it's not noticeable during normal brightness operation (anything < 100%) I wouldn't bother.

Only way to completely avoid lightlbleed is to go amoled. The GS4 screen is fantastic in that regards, but amoled has it's own set of trade offs.
[Nexus 5 General] kurbstar:
I need to stop reading this thread
[Nexus 5 General] Li1quid:
- Simtray not closing completely

- dead pixels on 3 different places

- vibration sounds like a drill

Looks like I hit the jackpot. I'im going to wait on a revisioned model..
[Nexus 5 General] ITGuy11:
Same here.:(
[Nexus 5 General] twolfekc:
My phones perfect??
[Nexus 5 General] ctowne:
Gtfo!
[Nexus 5 General] twolfekc:
Except for the power button rattling. But why would I put my phone up to my ear an shake it just to hear it? Love this phone so far.
[Nexus 5 General] mjskraju:
For all those complaining about the Vibrator, the reason may have been found thanks to the tear down of Nexus 5 by Ifixit.com. This is what they said about the vibrator & how it is held inside the phone. I quote, "The vibrator is held in place with only a small amount of adhesive. That means an easy repair, should your phone lose its ability to shake it up". Below is the photograph of the back panel to which the Vibrator is attached.
[Nexus 5 General] ctowne:
I have no rattle whatsoever. Idk what people are talking about.
[Nexus 5 General] Warrimonk:
Well that is probably why the vibrate sounds so different! It seems that the nexus 5 mounts the vibration motor on the outer casing, while 90% of current phones have the vibration motor attached directly to the phones inner assembly. If my vibration sounds bad I just may have to break out the 3M adhesive I have lying around.
[Nexus 5 General] eman3316@optonline.net:
^This^ But it is probably even more the 93.5%, especially if you turn up the screen brightness in a dark room.

The only thing I would look for which scares the bejeebas out of me while I look for them, are stuck or dead pixels. I usually look out of the corner of my eye hoping I won't see any. Once you spot a dead pixel on your phone, 99.99% of the screen becomes invisible to you and all your eye can focus on is that one damn stinken dead pixel!

Most of these other complaints are obsurd and I would never risk a good screen in hopes of getting a device that if I shake near my ear in a quiet room doesn't make a sound.
[Nexus 5 General] ack154:
I seriously would not care about the power button or the camera noise if I were shaking a phone (I don't shake my phone anyway) - but trust me on the vibration motor noise - you don't want that. Even if you turn off vibe on typing, there are still plenty of times when it vibrates that you will hear it.
[Nexus 5 General] BraydenJames:
So I just called Google support about the vibration issue. The person I got hadn't heard of it, but he went and grabbed a device to try it out, and said he was nearly jarred out of his seat with how loud it was. He told me he'd keep me updated on the issue as they'll probably hear more of it. He wasn't sure at the time if they're all like this or only some. He said if it is still driving me crazy in a few days I can get a new device, but who knows if it will be better. He also said he'd take the issue to his device expert. So hopefully they'll start looking at this and find a solution. I'm not sure yet if I want to go through the RMA process right now when I will likely just get a device with the same issue. Especially since everything else with mine is great! But damn is it loud...
[Nexus 5 General] marinierb:
So the vibrator makes a lot of noise, but... does it *vibrate*? Will I feel it in my pocket?
[Nexus 5 General] secondclaw:
32gb White, T-Mo LTE ... got yesterday from Google.

- No power button rattle

- No dead pixels

- Slight light bleed around the edges - its a bit of a shock after Amoled screens, but its what i have in all my IPS monitors at home, so I'm used to it.

- The color/contrast definitely not as punch as AMOLED, but at least whites are clean.

- Speaker is clear but tinny - at max volume there isn't much going on.

- No problems with vibrate.

Some software issues:

- Xiialive doesn't work (can't connect)

- Flickr app can't even start

- Some other minor apps not working as expected (i.e. light sensor/measurement app) but I haven't tested all of them.

- Sometimes when I uninstall an app it gets re-installed later - happened a few times, but it's been quiet for a while.

- Can't set voice reminders - they keep saying that there is no connection to Google.

- 'OK Google' trigger seem to only work when phone is unlocked and is on the home screen - making hands-free control pretty much useless (lets say I started a music player, now I have to close it and go to home screen in order to do any voice commands).

Overall I'm happy so far.
[Nexus 5 General] Li1quid:
Try to type fast by tapping 2 keys with 2 fingers as fast as possible. Your phone will sound like it's about to launch to the moon.

The vibration is driving me nuts.
[Nexus 5 General] chronicle:
OK, it may not be considered a 'defect' as such but...the loud speaker is an absolute JOKE! Absolutely awful volume and quality. I will be gladly replacing this as soon as a 3rd party version pops up. I am also hoping that a larger capacity 3rd party battery can soon be offered too. 93%->8% today in <3 hours use.

Apart from the speaker and battery life, I love it. And yes, I have rattling buttons too.
[Nexus 5 General] someone0:
TL;DR. What's the total tally of defects now? Should I cancel the 32GB black order for now and order again later in a few months? Not in a hurry, coming from Note2. And right now the order status said 2-3 weeks anyway.
[Nexus 5 General] gierso:
now im shaking my nexus 4 :P

no perceptible noises here

i cant wait for saturday to have my shiny new nexus!!

and shake it of course
[Nexus 5 General] Eliad Kimhy:
Just spoke to a Google rep about the power button rattling.

They've informed me that it is in fact not a bug, but a feature.

Let's you know if someone's trying to snatch your phone off the table from under your nose.

:p :p :p :p :p
[Nexus 5 General] shawnaye:
the ok google trigger is only meant to work there.
[Nexus 5 General] leomd333:
My N5 arrived earlier. Reading this thread i was crapping myself about the fact that my n5 may have a bagillion defects...but i seem to have got one of the good n5's (thank Godgle) :D the only problem i had was the carrier sent me a nano sim instead of a micro, but no problem as i popped down to the store and they gave me an adapter. So far I'm loving the device :)
[Nexus 5 General] secondclaw:
Yea - but didn't i hear it has an always-on microphone? As long as the microphone is only active in home screen, its fine, otherwise it's just battery drain.
[Nexus 5 General] iFinCyde:
Hey guys,

my N5 finally arrived yesterday.

I noticed that if the vibration is running there is a rattle sound at the end of the vibration. Its kinda quiet but you hear it very clear when there are no background noises.

I think I have to RMA it.

Anyone else with that problem? Better, any fixes for that except completely disableing vibration?
[Nexus 5 General] Ajfink:
I have a rough edge on the plastic next to the screen. It's just in one spot, but it was disappointing.

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 General] ryude:
My Nexus 5 just arrived. Going through system update currently. I have not found any major defects. My volume rocker is loose/rattles, but power button is solid. Screen is fine, some light bleed but good viewing angles. Vibrations are great, no noise or otherwise oddness. Speaker is too quiet though.

This screen... this screen... wow
[Nexus 5 General] NitroOnTheRocks:
16GB Black version.

I also have the loud vibration issue.

And the wiggling, rattling button (power and volume), but it's the volume rocker that makes the most sound.

Other than that, great phone, incredibly smooth os. (coming from a Samsung i9100)
[Nexus 5 General] UCLAKoolman:
Just unboxed mine (32GB black). It's perfect for me. No dead pixels, only minor light bleed from the top when I look at it horizontally, and the buttons are solid!
[Nexus 5 General] Exel:
Nothing wrong with mine but god damn this screen gets dirty fast, lol.

Can't wait for my screen protector to come in.
[Nexus 5 General] ack154:
After calling last night about the vibration motor, I just got the shipping notice for my replacement device. Should have it in a day or two.
[Nexus 5 General] BraydenJames:
Yes it certainly does. We need to get some videos created showing off the sound. So we can actually see if this is isolated to some devices or not. To know whether I should request a new device or just live with it (wait for root app to turn down the intensity maybe)
[Nexus 5 General] svodnik:
Defective mic or software issue

Main or sub mic seems to have died in the first few hours of use. "OK Google" stopped working along with Voice Search and speech to text. Recorded a video and got nothing but static (faint voice over the static if I spoke directly into the main mic). Oddly, however, it is crystal clear on the other end of a video Hangout. Can't test if phone calls are affected as I haven't enabled service yet.

Google wants to replace, but not sure if this means waiting 4 weeks since its on backorder. Maybe better to wait until they fix all the issues anyhow.
[Nexus 5 General] flex420:
same here, was fine for about one hour -.-
[Nexus 5 General] lowizi:
Here another white Nexus 5 with very loud vibration.

It sounds like it tries to vibrate but is almost out of battery lol

Its pretty hard to describe, but noisy it is!

Ive downloaded some vibrate apps to test it. It can produce a nice sharp vibration without much noise. A bit more powerful instead of this loose "im almost falling apart" sound.

So I wonder, could it be that the haptic feedback settings are very poorly chosen?

Or is it without a doubt a hardware issue?
[Nexus 5 General] ohhdavid:
Google always keeps a large stock for replacement devices. Others have reported and from my experience even with the Nexus 4 (infamous for stock issues) replacement devices ship 2-day and nearly immediately. Google will take good care of you, call them up.
[Nexus 5 General] flex420:
so its meant to be this crappy? i mean, mine was totally fine and not rattling at all, for the first 3 hours or so ...
[Nexus 5 General] Dudeist Priest:
9 Dead/stuck pixels in total, mostly in the corners of the screen. I get a little bit of rattle with my power and volume buttons but I think that is normal, I don't shake my phone violently in normal use. Google has a replacement on the way for me.
[Nexus 5 General] captainletenje:
The vibration motor is really starting to annoy me but I notice a couple of you have ordered replacements because of this issue, so be sure to update us when you get your new ones! I wanna know whether or not it's worth getting a new one.
[Nexus 5 General] icewavedesign:
The 2nd batch will still have these problems?
[Nexus 5 General] jj14:
You sure you didn't call Apple support by mistake? ;)
[Nexus 5 General] AkaGrey:
no rattle, viber is so good, no light bleeding (or w/e) , no angle ( as i can see) , no dead pixel, so far so perfect
[Nexus 5 General] flucks:
Just got mine today. First thing I did was shake it....yup, still there. Also, the power button feels really flimsy and cheap.
[Nexus 5 General] spicydicy:
I'm not even going to read this thread, as it will kick my OCD into high gear and piss me off.
[Nexus 5 General] Eliad Kimhy:
No, it was a joke. :)

Haha, I might have.
[Nexus 5 General] banelicious:
Why you shake your phone

To send GMaps feedback
[Nexus 5 General] BraydenJames:
Alright. Upon closer inspection of my screen, I actually have either 2 dead pixels, or specs of dust under the glass. So this coupled with the crazy vibration motor means a definite RMA. Sad day..
[Nexus 5 General] leomd333:
same here :c everything with my device is perfect...appart from 1 damn pixel in the top right...i hope the RMA units are problem free. :crying:
[Nexus 5 General] BraydenJames:
I've got 2, one about 1/4 of the way up near, and one about 3/4 of the way up. :/ I'm pretty sure they're dead pixels and not dust. Hard to tell with such a high density screen! Haha.
[Nexus 5 General] leomd333:
Unlucky man haha i wouldn't of noticed it if i didn't read these damn threads xD
[Nexus 5 General] flonker:
I have 3 dead pixels and slight light bleed all at the top of the screen. I don't think I'm going to bother with a replacement though, it's not really that noticeable.
[Nexus 5 General] catpunt:
ifixit teardown shows that the glass is fused to the lcd so dust shouldn't be able to get under the screen (like the nexus 4)
[Nexus 5 General] runedrune:
And it gets a 8/10 in reparability. Woot woot.
[Nexus 5 General] Djlockjaw80:
Go ahead and add me to the list of people with screen issues. My screen has multiple pixel issues. Google is in the process of sending me my replacement.
[Nexus 5 General] Vertron:
I thought mine was defect free until I noticed a tiny stuck pixel at the top of the screen in the dark last night.

I'm not going to replace it as it's very unnoticeable & can't be bothered with the hassle. Knowing my luck I'd get a replacement with alot worse issues anyway.
[Nexus 5 General] flaviocc:
Guys,

what you use to view the dead / stuck pixels ?

I´ll get mine in one month (6th december...) delivered today to my hotel.

Tks.
[Nexus 5 General] stuart0001:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gombosdev.displaytester
[Nexus 5 General] aeppacher:
0 dead pixels, no dust, no scratches, nothing is wrong with mine that I just got. It is beautiful.

I thought I would post here because having read this thread last night, it made me worry pointlessly that I would get a piece of junk. It turns out that it seems that people with good experiences won't post here.

To people with button rattling, out of curiosity I shook the phone and lo and behold I heard a very faint clicking noise. Out of curiosity I picked up my gs3 shook it and the same sound was present, then did this with my roomies iphone 5 and my other roommates (now retired thanks to the nexus 5) iphone 4 and they both made the sound. It comes with buttons, people are going way overboard with this.

The vibrator is a little disappointing for the keyboard but increasing the duration of the vibrate in advanced options made it better. For all other functions, like texts, calls and stuff the vibrator doesn't have any issues. My prognosis is that it doesn't stop vibrating very quickly so actions like typing quickly on a keyboard will just keep it running almost nonstop.

Either way, if you haven't gotten one, calm your tits, you will be okay. Worst case scenario you get a replacement.
[Nexus 5 General] myorks1127:
Just got my phone a couple hours ago. I have zero problems with it like many are reporting in this thread and my speaker is especially good, much better than my N4. They must have had some serious inconsistent manufacturing problems with many phones. 100% happy with it!
[Nexus 5 General] ratcav:
Thank you for this, we need it

Ninja edit: I ran out of thanks, sorry
[Nexus 5 General] jntdroid:
I've owned a lot of devices, and I gotta say I don't get all the hatred toward the N5's camera. Is it the best out there? No... but in my experience over the last day or so, it's light years better than the N4, and on par with some of the latest/greatest - including the iPhones, S4, One, Moto X, G2, etc.
[Nexus 5 General] MkVsTheWorld:
This phone is flawless in every way. I've had it since last night and it's been so great. I'm already rooted and unlocked :). Absolutely no defects here. The vibration is a tad weaker than my last phone, but I easily fixed this with Vibration Tuner (root required).

Some things that some people are turned off about with the Nexus program: lack of removable battery and removable storage.

I used to not like being able to access the battery compartment, but that's overrated. I found my phones' with removable batteries made so many creaking noises because of the battery cover wearing over time. The battery size is more than enough for me and to use this phone, as a typical consumer smartphone.

As far as the removable space, I bought the 32GB and that's enough for caching music for the day from Google Play Music. Overall, this is my favorite Nexus yet.
[Nexus 5 General] supercakefish:
Yeah, my Nexus 4 doesn't have any at all but I guess that was just sheer luck, it has earpiece buzz issue instead so isn't perfect too.

Seems like a silly reason to send off for replacement when rest of it is perfect when likelihood of replacement having same issue or a worse issue is quite high.
[Nexus 5 General] Rusty!:
After a few days use I feel confident in saying mine is spot on and defect free.
[Nexus 5 General] hello00:
no defects on mine whatsoever but if u are coming from htc1 u will be disappointed with the speakers for sure
[Nexus 5 General] wngmv:
The keys are rattling but not much a problem for me. One dead pixel....Didn't notice it before the app. Sigh and starting my RMA process...
[Nexus 5 General] Lownita:
- Vibrator fine, no strange noise

- No dead pixels

- Speaker sounds odd at < 40% volume, like it gets some kind of reverb added

- Power button rattles (it didn't do it to this extend in the beginning), volume button is still completely fine (funny, N4 also had loose volume rocker, wtf LG). Since the buttons are made of ceramic which is much harder than the surrounding plastic, the clicking noise when rattling is quite loud.

- display has a veeeeery slight yellow tint, but that might settle with the glue drying out, just as it was with my N4

Guess I will keep it, chances are that the RMA devince might rattle on both buttons, has dead pixels or vibrator sounds like a dubstep phone.
[Nexus 5 General] leomd333:
haha same i thought my n5 was perfect...but noooo a damn pixel has decided to die :crying:
[Nexus 5 General] BraydenJames:
Do you start this RMA process by phone? And if so, what phone number?
[Nexus 5 General] wngmv:
3 dead pixels now....this is going back...