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[Nexus 5 General] AlienSr1:
No, I had no dead pixels or other screen related issues.

1. white, 16gb: bad motor, rattling power button

2. white, 16gb: everything is fine

I doubt it.

They use a different stock but I don't think they test it.

I got my replacement from my retailer, not from google.
[Nexus 5 General] temka:
Good question! I was asking myself the same, but for a different reason:

My first N5 had GPU banding on the screen, which appeared only on the second day of usage. I haven't sent it yet as I was waiting for the "ParcelForce free return bag" from Google. Yesterday I decided to test it once again before sending and you know what? It worked very well!!! I was feeling very frustrated as apart from the GP banding it was a *perfect* N5 (no rattle/vibro/pixel problems).

So I used it for some hour and then "luckily" GPU banding came back, but the device has been ab-so-lu-te-ly flawless during that hour. In order to be safe I put a note to Google inside the package, saying "If the phone appears OK - use it for some hour, put it on charge. GPU banding WILL APPEAR!!!".

Not that I am afraid of Google being "angry" with me for returning a "fault-free" device - I have no problems with that as I am returning it under my consumer rights. But what if Google will just do a quick test and then consider the device as Working? What if it will go on the "working refurbs" shelf and after some months when one of us will be exchanging their device under warranty, they'll get this one?
[Nexus 5 General] asawoszc:
Possibly my biggest annoyance with the phone is on the bottom right back of the phone (just above the speaker) I seem to have a small raised surface almost as if the back wasn't fully snapped in. Pressing down with force doesn't snap anything further into place though. I compared to a friend's and it's definitely less to almost not there on his. Not sure if this is the clip/glue/material or whatever is holding the device together that's causing the slight raised surface.

Anyone else notice this/can check this and reply back to me? Thanks.
[Nexus 5 General] Lownita:
Please report back if those problems occur again after some time of usage!

How does GPU banding look like?
[Nexus 5 General] Rusty!:
Nope, mine's performing as expected.
[Nexus 5 General] temka:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=47143064

So far there has been one more person having a similar issue (in his case he had banding on some 2/3 of the screen). Looks like almost a one-off (nothing "serial" like button rattle)
[Nexus 5 General] Lownita:
I tested out the microphone in calls and I have to say it is pretty quiet and dull sounding.

Also in videos, everytime the mic turns on you hear a random noise besides the actual sound that is recorded.

Can anyone confirm that?
[Nexus 5 General] gtj0:
Any device with a compass I've ever owned has had problems in the first few days. My N5 was very erratic the first day, stuck pointing to 355 degrees the second day and today seems to be correct. I'd give it a bit.
[Nexus 5 General] :
Another defective vibration motor

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[Nexus 5 General] om22:
In 2 places i got a veeeeery little dustcorn under the glass (much smaller than the posted pics). I´ll keep it anyways.
[Nexus 5 General] gtj0:
My compass was also erratic, then stuck. It seems to have worked itself out today though and is showing correctly.

I didn't even know I HAD a notification led. :) I've never seen it come on but sure enough after installing LightFlow, it works. Only shows when the screen is off though. It's location is a little weird.
[Nexus 5 General] Dudeist Priest:
What is dustcorn?

Also, I'm on my second device. More dead pixels in the same areas as my last. It's going back.
[Nexus 5 General] euki69:
to: asawoszc

I have this issue too :c i have it from the top right corner and its noticeably "open" down to the sim tray area. and my bottom left corner has a gap too. I RMA'd it and I'm hoping my next phone wont have the same issue nor dead pixels.. apparently that's quite existent too. I also dont know if its my phone but I had problems being heard by the other person too on 2 occasions.. Hoping it won't take the 2-3 weeks to ship. :c
[Nexus 5 General] om22:
a piece / corn of dust
[Nexus 5 General] hpsauce37:
my first n5 had very sharp edges to the volume rocker

second has a looser power button and sim card tray does not insert all the way in
[Nexus 5 General] openlatedotorg:
Wiggly power button here. Can here it jiggle around
[Nexus 5 General] dk206:
Doesn't anyone get creaks just below the flash button? The whole area creaks for me like a wooden flooring.
[Nexus 5 General] leomd333:
in received my replacement today, its perfect :laugh:
[Nexus 5 General] raptir:
I wanted to provide an update on this. My fiancee's (White, 32GB) has less backlight bleed and the power button is tighter than mine. The speaker sounds about the same.

However, I noticed a stuck pixel on mine and can't unsee it, so I think I'll be RMAing mine.
[Nexus 5 General] Jameswgm:
Got a couple of dead pixels, one of which is not a problem, but the other is right on the edge of the search bar on the home screen above the middle 'O' of Google. See it everytime I look at the home screen, feel a bit :eek: for my screen OCD. Still in two minds about an RMA.

Slight rattle from the power button, but pretty sure everyone will have it to some extent and I'll have a case fitted which will cover it.
[Nexus 5 General] heristan:
someone called google regarding the movable button?
[Nexus 5 General] tietherope:
I had to RMA my Nexus 10 twice, at which point there was still dust in the screen. It was just less than the first two so I decided to stop at #3.
[Nexus 5 General] raptir:
In the US at least, Google replaces devices for the 1 year warranty with new devices, not refurbs.

I have no idea what they do with all the defective ones...
[Nexus 5 General] Warrimonk:
No defects here. My screen is actually cooler in temperature than my blackberry z10 screen
[Nexus 5 General] Lownita:
Will it blend? :D
[Nexus 5 General] jacoz:
Video and sound recordings have a very bad hissing background noise in it. You can hardly hear the recorded voice.

What shall I do RMA?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/l46qyho78e2bpq6/VID_20131107_200912.mp4
[Nexus 5 General] Lownita:
Hm well, there is a hissing sound for me as soon as I speak, when I am quiet, it is completely quiet in the audio too, as if the mic would just shut down for that moment. But overall, there is a hissing noise for me also. Don't know how it would sound for you if you wouldn't film a screen but speak yourself. I took a small audio file, you can hear what I described: https://www.dropbox.com/s/h55by0c2mfy4jyc/Meine Aufnahme #18.wav

You can hear it better in this one ^^: https://www.dropbox.com/s/9rqfmwwwvphphgv/Meine Aufnahme #17.wav
[Nexus 5 General] Audioboxer:
It's due to where the vibration motor is. It's directly below the camera flash.
[Nexus 5 General] mrro82:
I love that guy.

Sent from the jaws of my Hammerhead!
[Nexus 5 General] crypticc:
Is it an idea to turn this thread into a yay or nay survey for each category of issue and be done with the debate on who believes who.
[Nexus 5 General] keanon:
my buttons rattle when the device is tapped, but not when i shake it. certainly the buttons and not the camera lens.

also, there's an odd chirping sound coming from the vibration motor.
[Nexus 5 General] Nexus Two:
Hey guys quick question. If my phone is defective, can i ask them to give me a white instead of the black when they send me the replacement model??? please let me know!! +THANKS given
[Nexus 5 General] wideasleep1:
But for a great cause!
[Nexus 5 General] Audioboxer:
I swore I'd never get a launch batch device after my Nexus 4 again, but these handsets do seem to be much better built than the Nexus 4. As I said earlier in this thread even the lightbleed isn't that noticeable on my Nexus 5, the lightbleed on the load of Nexus 4's I went through was much worse.

I know lightbleed is pretty much going to be there 90% of the time with these IPS displays, but LG are notoriously terrible for being poor at fitting screens.
[Nexus 5 General] aohus:
the camera module rattles most likely because it's got OIS on it! of course it would rattle a bit if you shake it hard.
[Nexus 5 General] Kenneth131:
I know that's why it rattles bit I thought I would point it out as normal because you know some will come on complaining theirs rattles more than it should etc. So thought I would put this to bed early.
[Nexus 5 General] DroidXAce:
Thanks for you review !: Victoire:
[Nexus 5 General] biggyt:
Mine is almost perfect apart from when I wake up the phone by pressing the power button I always turn the volume up or down, I am guessing I will learn not to do that though.
[Nexus 5 General] caribouxda:
What lighbleed? From where? Nexus 4/5 does not even have capacitive buttons.
[Nexus 5 General] Audioboxer:
Edges of the screen.
[Nexus 5 General] hicks12:
Maybe I shouldnt reply but I will lol, light bleed isnt just from capacitive buttons and if you think that then well I think you may need to just look at a few monitors ;). its called backlight bleed simply because its light bleeding from the you guessed it, backlight :D basically if its not 100% perfect then some light escapes to the front so that part will appear brighter as more like is escaping in that area.

N4 did have alot of backlight issues, cant notice it on my N5.
[Nexus 5 General] ChrisM75:
Because you dont necessarily look directly at the phone at one angle all the time, and bad viewing angles can mean that its impossible to have the whole screen at the perfect angle all at once, as happens often on cheap laptops.

One other annoyance is that the auto backlight is too bright in the dark, it needs to be a little lower, which would also help with the grey blacks.

My N5 has no rattles at all, not even a little.
[Nexus 5 General] fkloznica:
this is not true.. i have had 3 nexus 4s and on 2 off them the power button were wobbling on one the power button was rock solid. i think it has do something whit the first branch of phones
[Nexus 5 General] cas8180:
Just got my shipping confirmation I am praying my 32 gig model won't have any of these issues.

On another note I have read probably over 10 reviews and watched probably at least 5 videos. And not a single person or blogger has mentioned any of these type of defects what so ever and they tend to be very critical especially the verge.
[Nexus 5 General] tweitzel:
On the rattling power button. Sure, if someone perceives something as a problem, it is real for him. I will not deny that. I'm just glad that I have other options.

A: When I throw the phone against a wall it makes a funny noise, like breaking glass.

B: Why would you do that?

A: It's the easiest way to reproduce the problem.
[Nexus 5 General] icewavedesign:
Anyone received the phone with dead pixels or problems that could need replacement?

I am about to order the phone from US and use it in EU (without 4g/LTE) and since the warranty is not international I need to know if I'm doing the right thing.
[Nexus 5 General] Kenneth131:
The button rattle is normal. As One of the other members said the button is not physically screwed down to anything so it can move on a rocker up and down but it can also move left to right. Now all buttons will have tolerances that they can be within. If evert button that was 0.01mm out were to be binned there would be more thrown out than used as such you will always get some that are more snug than others. But the vast majority will move freely in the cut out for the button. Now my gnex buttons don't have this but the mounting of the button is different to the type lg use. Lg use one similar to Nokia. If you want have a look for the nexus 5 service manual and look through it.

It may annoy some people but it will take a few devices to find one that does not make a slight noise.

Just letting you know what to expect realistically without making a mountain of it.

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One or two have had a dead pixel on their devices. Without large numbers being out there its hard to tell the range of this issue. With all devices there will be ones with dead pixels and all companies have again tolerances they work within for dead pixels. Most will replace a device if the pixel is near the middle of the screen and if there is more than x amount on the screen. I'm not sure what lgs levels are. Luckily Google are pretty good a replacements if your not happy with it due to distance selling regulations as you could always just return it for a refund and buy a new one less stocking fee so Google tend to just RMA it and save the hastle which is good as it saves you another shipping fee.
[Nexus 5 General] aooga:
For those who are complaining about poor viewing angles, thats how the majority of IPS panels are (when viewed from the corners). Only the really high quality ones (super LCD) won't have that. It's exactly like the Nexus 4's panel. The higher prices phones have a better screen because they're high priced. I think many people are expecting too much out of a $350 phone.
[Nexus 5 General] prawnguevara:
Thanks for that info. My rattle seems louder than other people's reports. Interested about the idea of it being a first batch thing though.
[Nexus 5 General] sewer56lol:
Sometimes I end up blocking that speaker when holding device horizontally if it's a defect on placement.
[Nexus 5 General] caribouxda:
You just said a big bull**** lol no offence.
[Nexus 5 General] aooga:
What exactly was wrong with that? IPS screens for the most part slightly distort when viewed from the corners. My Surface 2 does this, as well as my Nexus 7 2013. My HTC One however, which has a Super LCD IPS screen, doesn't do this. Neither do AMOLED screens, but that isn't IPS so I didn't even bother to include it.
[Nexus 5 General] Kenneth131:
As far as I know you can't ask for a change in colour its simply a return under the 15days and then you would get a refund so you could buy a black one.
[Nexus 5 General] mjskraju:
If some one returns for a refund, will Google ask for a restocking fee or some thing like that(I've read about this some where in other forum).
[Nexus 5 General] dr4stic:
When I originally spoke to them (ordered 1 too many, needed to cancel one), I was told by the rep that they did a full refund including shipping charges. That said, I don't tend to believe it till it actually happens.
[Nexus 5 General] semilung:
My charger doesn't work either. Thank you for sharing this information. I save a few bucks by no calling Google.
[Nexus 5 General] mjskraju:
did you return it after you received it?, how did you return? I mean to which address & did you pay the return shipping?, may be it helps if tell us which country you are from(US or UK)
[Nexus 5 General] flex420:
i'll wait till january or something to RMA this, when things sattled down a bit and they may have better build quality. have the rattlesnake button, an gap between displayglas and bottom, and light bleed from the top. at least no dead pixels.

well lets hope a revision comes soon!
[Nexus 5 General] dr4stic:
I had originally called to find out if I could change the shipping speed because I foolishly chose standard (thinking that the N4 nightmare would replay). Naturally, Google couldn't change an existing order. I asked about the cacellation and the rep then suggested that if I didn't cancel the order, I could always just return it.

Ultimately I cancelled the order through their systems, so I didn't test this. Just reporting what I was told.
[Nexus 5 General] tk1o48:
So i too am noticing a whirring type of noise after every key press vibrate. It is loud enough to hear in a relatively quiet room which irks me.

Tested the vibration quality on a HTC device and it is solid. A quick vibration with no motor whirring or metal vibrating noise that follows.

Some people reported this issue and some report their vibration motor is solid, so just wanted to add my input in why im requesting an RMA. AMong this is a consistent rattle from camera lens/buttons.
[Nexus 5 General] n19htmare:
My camera rattles. At first I thought it might be Image stabilization related .... is that the case? Any one else? what was the final verdict?
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
That's correct its image stabilization

>^.^< Sent from meow MotoX
[Nexus 5 General] tk1o48:
I wonder.. how many of those who received their replacement device actually got one with no issues?

Just got off the phone with a tech and currently awaiting my email. Just wanting to know what to expect..
[Nexus 5 General] Jayrod1980:
I don't like defects but this is the best phone I've had and for one tiny pixel at the bottom of the screen... Is not worth going through the roulette process. If this were a best buy exchange I might chance it but I won't go through months worth of *****ing and waiting to find a unicorn.
[Nexus 5 General] beaver2233:
Well i requested RMA for mine with the weird vibration motor - I'm assuming it won't take 4-5 weeks to arrive but we'll see.
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
[MENTION=1543284]Jayrod1980[/MENTION]

I'm proud of you...

As for me I have 1 dead pixel or dust spot and I'm gonna RMA in a few months. Sometime after Xmas when a new revision comes out.

>^.^< Sent from meow nexus5
[Nexus 5 General] n19htmare:
if that's the case, I'd say my device is pretty flawless.

Very minimal bleed, buttons don't really rattle, only rattle is the camera which seems to be normal.
[Nexus 5 General] churchrickshaw:
very slight rattle with the power button but doesnt bother me. seems pretty okay to me.

minimal light bleed from top right corner

no dead/dust pixels

no gap in camera or in camera area (someone else had mentioned something like this, but not popular)

white, 16gb ordered oct 31.
[Nexus 5 General] xxsanioutlawxx:
Great Device!

There's a lot of nit-picking. As far as I can tell from the four days I've had my Nexus 5, it's a significant improvement over the N4. I couldn't be happier with this purchase!
[Nexus 5 General] HolyOPO:
Volume Rocker Stops Functioning

My volume rocker stops functioning randomly... and only after a reboot does it work.

I think it's a software issue because straight after a reboot it works.

Has anyone else had this issue? I have not dropped my N5 :eek::eek:
[Nexus 5 General] 1stx2:
Try reflashing the stock image imo
[Nexus 5 General] dr4stic:
So, I'm wondering if I should be concerned about this much difference in the "color" of the displays. These are three phones, a N4 I purchased as soon as it came out (nightmare), a N4 I just received under warranty replacement, and the N5 I received.

The late gen N4 seems to have a different, more reddish display to the original N4. The N5 takes it even further. But the N5 seems to go much further.

There are 4 photos... First two are in a lit room, min brightness then max brightness. Second two are full darkness, min brightness then max brightness. These are longish exposures on the min brightness shots, so they don't look as dark as they really are. But you can see how much further the N5 goes in either direction: brighter on full brightness and darker on minimum brightness.

Still, the "color" difference seems a bit extreme to me. That being said, red/warm wallpapers now look friggin awesome :)

Also, these are all stock 4.3 and 4.4 roms from El Goog.
[Nexus 5 General] lopri:
Only issue of mine, build quality wise, are:

- rattling volume rocker and power buttons (it seems like a universal thing and almost "by design (mistake)", not a defect)

- Abruptly muffled sound when volume is low.
[Nexus 5 General] mgenova:
Got my N5 today. No dead pixels, no issues that I've been reading about. The power button rattles a tiny bit like the others but I would not consider it an issue. Love the phone! Wall charger dead out of the box. Tried the new cable with a diff USB charger and it works. Anyone else have a dead charger?

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Yes its the power button if I barely tap it with my finger it makes the same sound
[Nexus 5 General] Rusty!:
More likely to be the auto-focus mechanism, tons of phones do it.
[Nexus 5 General] Bluewall:
My Nexus 5 is almost perfect. No dead pixel, camera misplaced, rattling buttons or anything like that.

It's just that, if I push the back cover of the phone down, near to the camera lens (not anywhere else) I can see the back moving, going down.

Should I do something about this or just not give a f... ?
[Nexus 5 General] jaggyjags:
Are you serious? Considering RMA because plastic cover sinks slightly when pressed on certain areas?
[Nexus 5 General] Rusty!:
This.

"Flexible material flexes when pressure is applied" is most definitely not a fault,
[Nexus 5 General] heristan:
Nexus 5 power button defect

I just called google, for reimbursement.

my problem is the power button.

i can't post video, search my video od defect on youtube
[Nexus 5 General] phositadc:
If you do an RMA, does it reset your 15 day return deadline? So if your RMA arrives after the 15 days is up, but it is defective too, you can just get a refund at that point?

Or would you be stuck with just doing RMA until you get a good one?

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 General] cannondale0815:
Just got the white 32GB one. Rattling power button.

A colleague, who got his white 32GB a few days ago, has a rock solid power button. No rattling, no moving, nothing.

I wish I wouldn't have tried his phone beforehand.

Crap.
[Nexus 5 General] Lownita:
Perhaps his one will rattle later. Like mine began after a day of usage.
[Nexus 5 General] ogboot:
Is it that big of a deal? I didn't notice for 2 days until it was mentioned in this thread. Yes, if I tap the case near the power button it rattles. I can barely hear it. If I just move the phone around nothing happens. If this is what you guys are experiencing it doesn't seem like much of a concern.
[Nexus 5 General] cannondale0815:
Thanks man. That actually made me feel a little better :)

Does yours rattle really bad now? As in, can you hear it when you tap near it. Or did it just get a little more loose compared to before?
[Nexus 5 General] Bluewall:
Sorry guys, I'm a bit picky with my phones :P

the only thing that bothers me is that it move close to the camera lens so when I push it, it rubs against it and make a little noise.

But I have definitely some OCD here, I'll just stop thinking about it :highfive:
[Nexus 5 General] Lownita:
I even took a video: http://youtu.be/7R4xncTGLaU

I would say it is as loose as it can get :silly:
[Nexus 5 General] cannondale0815:
Indeed -- thanks for sharing! That's pretty much my situation as well. So in your situation, the button was completely firm at first, but after a day of use it developed the rattle in your video? Wow.

This guy seems to have developed a 'fix' by putting some paper in-between the plastic button and the switch below it, but it requires an almost complete tear-down of the phone :)

http://youtu.be/ego0eXYwOms

Edit: I meant ceramic button, not plastic button :)
[Nexus 5 General] FatalityBoyZahy:
I have a dead/stuck pixel :(
[Nexus 5 General] phillipm:
When looking at a white screen, can anyone else see faint lines? the white doesn't look consistent. I've spotted this since i'm looking close for dead pixels as my last device. Every other colour looks grainy?
[Nexus 5 General] Lownita:
It was PRETTY tight, but never as tight as my volume rocker still is! I read that, but I wouldn't do that, too risky. Will rather RMA in a month or two, we'll see!

You mean horizontal lines? That is normal, it's just how the display works. But you really have to look closely to see them.
[Nexus 5 General] raptir:
I did this with a Nexus 7. If the device is being returned for a defect, they refund the full price + shipping charges both ways. If you just don't like it, they refund the full price (no restocking fee) + shipping to you, but you have to pay to ship it back.
[Nexus 5 General] chlehqls:
I have 3 dust particles underneath the screen.

RMA is said to take 3-4 weeks to ship. Good lord.