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[Nexus 5 General] peekab00:
Well personally speaking i bought my first n5 on day one so how should I know ? Of course it's only 350 US dollars for people who live in the states that is, but for some it's a bit more than that. I passed on buying the galaxy nexus and nexus 4 because they were actually triple their selling price in the USA at that time here where I live. So having the n5 available in other countries playstore was a sigh of relief. The 16Gb costs~350€,for the 32Gb ~400€ on the playstore, plus 10€ shipping which isn't a lot considering you'll be having the best possible Android experience and everything that I need in a smartphone. So that's why I opted for a n5 over the g2 which costs for the 32Gb model 470€ online.
[Nexus 5 General] samkent6:
Explain what is wrong with wobbly buttons, I can't think of one phone I've ever owned that didn't have a little play in the buttons. Gheez people are so picky these days everything has to be perfect
[Nexus 5 General] peekab00:
Nothing is wrong with wobbly buttons I'm just whining about the n5 build quality standards are as of now, I had three n5s since launch which all had different wobbly buttons, my first had both power and volume rockers with a tiny bit of play and sharp edges and of course the hot pixel right near the centre of the screen, the replacement had only the power button while the volume buttons didn't have any play whatsoever, had to sell it so I could downgrade to the 16gb model . So this last one has the volume with play and the power button none and both have chamfered edges.
[Nexus 5 General] Sensamic:
So how many people have the audio problem when recording video with the phone?

I hear a distortion or noise when recording video in silence. I think it happens when moving the phone around.

Is it a hardware or software problem? Is it a problem with the microphone?
[Nexus 5 General] jtwlbz:
I'm sure all has this problem.
[Nexus 5 General] :
I love buying Nexus devices instead of HTC/Samsung ones, because then when the inevitably go wrong they are easy to replace... Oh wait, just buy a HTC/Samsung and skip having to return it at all.

I'm about to return my 4th Nexus 5 in 3 days due to the recording hiss issue. The stores policy is no refunds so they will have to keep give me a new one till it's fixed.
[Nexus 5 General] francischan:
I hear some noise like "lak lak lak..." when I press moderately upwards from one-inch under the flashlight on my n5 back.

Is it a problem of connection failure?

Do you guys have this problem?
[Nexus 5 General] peekab00:
Wow, four nexus 5 replacements and not even one perfect. Surely we'll not be having an LG made nexus 6 if there will be any.

Stupid question though , how did you prove to them about the hissing sound in the video recording /playback?
[Nexus 5 General] crzycrkr:
The comment you responded to talks about the hassle getting an HTC replaced. Every forum on here for every different manufacturer has threads like this in the beginning it's nothing new and affects all manufacturers.

Highly doubt initial manufacturing problems will have any affect on the next nexus manufacturer decision. It is extremely common to have some issues in the initial run of any electronics
[Nexus 5 General] peekab00:
My guess is that the other components may not be properly protected by the emc created by the phone while charging wirelessly or it may just be a faulty group of components. One thing is for sure the n5 production line sucks.
[Nexus 5 General] crzycrkr:
Not quite sure what you're getting at work the first part, but I've seen no evidence that the production line is any worse than any other during its initial run. A small vocal minority having hardware issues is commonplace with every manufacturer initially. Happens to Samsung, HTC, and Apple with every new product as well
[Nexus 5 General] peekab00:
Then it's an ongoing trend of oem producers releasing "beta" products and selling them as finished ones, then after a few months on sale they fix the beta issues and can finally produce real finished products.

And may I add, having 3 n5s with different production dates and all of which has their own "unique defects" just seem right to a paying customer right? Because these are today's standards and we just have to bend our backs and take it.
[Nexus 5 General] crzycrkr:
It is, but there's a reason for it. Many of these issues aren't evident until things are mass produced. It happens everywhere. Cars are another good example. There's a reason they say never to buy the first two years of a redesign.
[Nexus 5 General] peekab00:
Yes lesson learnt, thank you. But a car is different from a phone. Trust me, I work for an oem company on the automotive industry and it's much more difficult due to mechanical issues mostly. But electronic wise i think we've made enough progress to guarantee a 90% free of defect production of electronic devices, I'm talking about single components here. So, what are the odds of you getting a perfect phone out of the box on day one? It depends on the engineering and production line of that device. If things were well thought of I might have had a device with no major issues at all from day one. And clearly the nexus 5 line is one of the worst thought of (engineered) phones. That's how I see it
[Nexus 5 General] crzycrkr:
I understand what you're saying, but it's really just a matter of scale.

Also understand that many did get good devices with no major issues from day one. I ordered the day after launch and got a perfect device. Literally perfect. No dead/stick pixels, no button rattle, no SIM tray issue, absolutely no light bleed. The people that don't are just more vocal. I doubt the amount of phones with defects are not outside the normal range. I've seen HTC phones with MUCH bigger problems in their initial runs.
[Nexus 5 General] peekab00:
Well you lucky b****** :D, I guess i run out of luck, my phone before the n5 was an xperia s and it had no yellow hue defect on its display and it was a day one'ish phone. It's just really annoying though, I might attempt for the last time. If only moto X is available outside the USA...
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
This 100%

People said the same thing last year about LG. Like said every phone from every manufacture has production issues in the beginning.

>^.^< Sent From Meow G2
[Nexus 5 General] mb3030:
welp - my otherwise perfect unit just had the vibrator motor **** the bed. Oh well - back to google play. I found it funny this time that they made me do a factory reset first. Yeah bc that's going to fix faulty hardware lol
[Nexus 5 General] abdel12345:
They made me do the same and I already factory reset it and they said do it again lol so I just went along with it;)
[Nexus 5 General] jtwlbz:
I just tell them I did already
[Nexus 5 General] peekab00:
I remember when I was reporting hot pixel on display they asked me to do some screen shots with it and I was like seriously? You know you won't see a defective pixel on my defective screen if I do just that and the lady had nothing to say.
[Nexus 5 General] jtwlbz:
I've noticed that there few bs support people I just hang up and call again. Most of them are easy.
[Nexus 5 General] fkloznica:
I have a bad vibrator motor, 311k version. I will get used to it! life goes on.. :)
[Nexus 5 General] ACHILLES R32:
originally bought 32GB Black 312K from a seller on Swappa , phone was unopened had dead pixels and yellowish display, rattling buttons. Returned the phone ordered and 32GB Black from playstore 311K , perfect screen, no rattling buttons, distorted earpiece speaker. Google agreed to RMA the device, hopefully the next phone has no issues.
[Nexus 5 General] danarama:
311 is not a version. Its a month. It is not important to tie in month of manufacture with defects. All the defects have been seen in October, November and December.

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[Nexus 5 General] --anx--:
Well...i've noticed a dead pixel (black) on the top left corner, just near the display bezel...

Beside that, it's perfect: no rattling, power button and volume rocker OK, no light bleed, no yellow screen...

Considering that...I don't know if I'll try and swap this...I'm afraid to get something worse...

Inviato da qualcuno con qualcosa.
[Nexus 5 General] Quinlan00:
I just got one from the US Play store yesterday (black 32 gig model, manufactured in Dec), and it's perfect. No complaints at all.
[Nexus 5 General] starbriganza:
Its barely been a month with my nexus 5 and I noticed something very weird. The battery was fully charged. I kept it on my bed and went off somewhere for 15 minutes. When I came back I pressed the power button. To my surprise the screen wont turn on. I thought it would have turned off or something but I kept pressing the power button and it wont turn on. So I left the phone and came back 15 minutes later. I tried turning it on and it turned on all of a sudden without any problems. This happened twice already. Can anyone tell me what is wrong?
[Nexus 5 General] rootSr.:
Today noon i received mine. i checked for dead pixels and volume, power key rattling are good not issues with them.

Call quality is also good. I can't really comment on bottom mic and speaker grills because i do not have other or older nexus 5.

Over all I am pretty much satisfied.
[Nexus 5 General] Luigi Vampa:
Weak Haptic feedback

God damn it... Otherwise the phone was absolutely perfect with firm buttons and a nice screen with only a minor ligh bleed BUT the vibration engine is just so weak and noisy when using haptic feedback!

The vibration motor works well when incoming calls occur but when the motor has to vibrate only shortly like pressing the keyboard buttons it just makes the rattling noise and no vibration effect at all (as seen in so many posts in this forum). Sigh. I hope Amazon refunds me...

The weak vibration cannot be corrected with a software change, I think? It's just the motor is not intensive enough when using the keyboard but when making a longer vibration it goes on well. IMO it's not a big favor to ask for a properly WORKING haptic feedback, really. Like in any other android phone.

Maybe I'll wait and order not until the end of January to MAYBE get a phone with a proper, corrected vibration motor. This is really ridiculous when one has to hope that his or hers phone won't include one of these ridiculous defects and then just one is enough to make a RMA.
[Nexus 5 General] hullbay:
So is everyone just ignoring the horrible hissing / static when recording videos? I've gone through 3 phones all of which have had it thus far...
[Nexus 5 General] chafa84:
For god sake ... Stop looking for defects ... And start enjoying you phone ... Want a hi-end device ... Excuse me gods of android ,but buy an iPhone ...
[Nexus 5 General] danarama:
Maybe not many people played a video back. But now you mentioned it, I've tested and confirmed.

Tested using a the voice record quick tile from gravitybox but my test was inconclusive. Essentially we need to test recorded audio from other apps (ie not video recording) to see if static remains. If it doesnt remain, its camera software. If it does remain, its OS or microphone hardware / libs.

Best hope is we can get voice record with no static, then its camera issue

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[Nexus 5 General] hullbay:
You'd better swap that!

---------- Post added at 10:31 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:29 AM ----------

From what I've been able to research, it supposedly has to do with the noise cancellation algorithm, which may or may not be addressed in the next firmware update. Google Reps have confirmed they are aware of the issue, although a solution has not been announced. :rolleyes:

See here: http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/nexus/0hvTK4eMVGk[1-25-false]
[Nexus 5 General] --anx--:
[MENTION=4726708]hullbay[/MENTION]

Probably I have to...but I didn't bought it from Play Store, so I should send it back to the online shop (with paying shipping by myself), wait for their response and then have it swapped...

A long...long road... :eek:

Inviato da qualcuno con qualcosa.
[Nexus 5 General] danarama:
Well I can confirm the issue in voice record apps. Its like the background noise (tv in my case) is coming in and out and static-ing whilst doing it. With that in mind, yeah noise cancellation sounds right and can be addressed with software...

Lets see

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[Nexus 5 General] hullbay:
Has anyone complained about your voice clarity over the phone? Some have even gone as far as reporting the static at the beginning of phone connections, I haven't even gotten as far as activation.
[Nexus 5 General] danarama:
No but I don't make many calls

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[Nexus 5 General] nexusghost:
Someone have this bug...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0KmVH_e9xs&feature=youtube_gdata_player
[Nexus 5 General] Li1quid:
I'm sitting here with my brand new N5 wich looks and feels great. But one problem, the vibration feels 'weird'. It's like the motor needs some spinning up time and then spins down again. Don't know how to describe it, just doesn't feel right :/

edit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPhLx29dCpM

My device sounds like the right one. I know, it isn't loud, but still.. It sound weird and weak.

So, is that sound normal?
[Nexus 5 General] wideasleep1:
Normal. Vibrator is not this phones strong suit.
[Nexus 5 General] Li1quid:
That's freakin annoying though..
[Nexus 5 General] wideasleep1:
Now replying from N5 with vibe turned off entirely. Not annoying now! :p
[Nexus 5 General] marcusxv3:
Just got mine on friday! :)))

Hello everyone,

well i just received my nexus 5 on Friday (white, 32gig, cruzerlite EXP case and a nillkin amazing 9H glass screen protector), and i have to say, this thread has given me the scare of my life! Was expecting at least some dead pixels and rattle volume buttons.. but no, the phone is just perfect, and the vibration is fine, wifi is good (not as strong as some other phones ive used), speakers r perfect, and everything else for that matter. Now i know this thread is dedicated to defects on the nexus 5, but i just wanted to post this for anyone who would have second thoughts about buying the phone because they read some of the bad experiences some people may have had.. i believe the defects represent a very tiny minority, and im saying that because 2 of my friends also got it recently, and they were perfect as well..

Anyways, great phone, great experience with 4.4, super fast, fells like i got the best thing on the market today!! :good::highfive:
[Nexus 5 General] fkloznica:
can someone tell me where is the vibration motor on this pictures.. ? if someday i decide to change it :D

http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nexus+5+Teardown/19016
[Nexus 5 General] danarama:
Underneath the flash

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[Nexus 5 General] Schnedi:
this is what happened to my N5 :S
[Nexus 5 General] :
As I've said my first N5 had a single dead pixel which was irritating me & a sim card tray that did not fit. My new replacement which arrived today however has no problems. Is there something I should do to avoid getting dead pixels or do they occur as and when? I'm only worried as I have already returned one handset and I don't want to do that all over again (setting up my phone, etc...)
[Nexus 5 General] Makaijin:
The touch sounds and the weak vibration motor are completely 2 different noises. With not much people mentioning vibration motor problems then I'll probably get an RMA on mine.
[Nexus 5 General] TheReverend210:
Got mine Saturday, no problems so far. I have the rattly camera lens, but I don't often shake my phone, and even then never vigorously, I like the camera, no pink spot like on my GS2, crisp enough pictures from my PHONE camera, slight light bleed when I'm in darkness and turn the screen off, but never during normal usage. I don't want to come across as moaning, but I have paid a mere £350 for a phone LG have DELIBERATELY made not as good as their flagship. All nexus' have been slightly cheaper versions of the appropriate manufacturers flagship model. Its like buying a Vauxhall Carlton, expecting it to be a Lotus Carlton, then picking every little fault when its not.

Yes some things like that poor chaps screen are bad, but thus is the world of high volume mass production.
[Nexus 5 General] Yeyinde:
Anyone else finding the phone gets fairly warm when the screen is on??

No listed defects with me here (which is nice).
[Nexus 5 General] Jorsher:
Sorry, and way off-topic, but no...

LCDs can have decent blacks, but they just don't compare to a plasma.

I've owned more LCDs and plasmas than I can count, and, plasmas have far superior picture quality. I've caught myself numerous times thinking my Panasonic plasma was turned off, even when the lighting is dim, because it was on a black screen (connected to PC). As far as plasma and heat -- they do use more power, but it's not as bad as it's made out to be. Over the course of a year, it may cost me another $5-10 in electricity, which is worth the vastly superior contrast.

Plasmas:

- Superior contrast

- Superior color accuracy (at the same price points)

- Superior motion handling

- Superior light/picture uniformity

- Superior viewing angles

LCDs:

- No burn-in risk (although I've played games with HUDs for hours on my Panasonic plasma, with minimal image retention that disappears)

- Lighter weight (but I don't move my huge flatscreen around the house too often ;) so not a concern)

- Thinner (I don't care about half an inch thicker 65" screen)

- Less power consumption (my plasma will cost $5-10 more each year, yawn)

- Brighter -- this one is actually a worthwhile pro ;)

I buy displays for their picture quality, so I don't consider the TVs weight, girth, or power consumption when buying. Saying something like "LED LCD has just as good of blacks as a plasma" could get you hurt on the AVSForum :) Not trying to knock your LED-LCD, but I'm bitter Panasonic is leaving the plasma market because so many people incorrectly believe LCDs are "as good" when they don't compare.

My Nexus 5 arrives today, I'll update if I actually have a complaint ;)
[Nexus 5 General] :
Ah, well mine seems to be fine. I turned off 'vibrate on touch' anyways as its annoying :P
[Nexus 5 General] Cheesy Wotsit:
Another phone here with noisy vibration when typing. Sounds like the motor is right behind the upper back of the case near the camera. Makes a whirling sound when typing with very little actual vibration. Can obviously turn it off but don't think I should need to resort to that.
[Nexus 5 General] :
And 'vibrate on keypress' in input settings - again - annoys me & anything to save battery.
[Nexus 5 General] aohus:
this seems to be a common issue.

this youtube reviewer talks about it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4OicFhI9xo#t=12m58s
[Nexus 5 General] :
Well, just found another dead pixel on my new replacement Nexus 5. On its own, it does not bother me. My first nexus 5 on Saturday had other problems too. Guess dead pixels are going to become a common problem - good job I don't have phone OCD lol
[Nexus 5 General] ethantarheels123:
well i have a little backlight bleed in the upper left corner, but it is so negligible I'm not gonna go through the trouble of replacing it. More likely than not, the next few replacement devices will also have the same thing, or something else even worse. I also have one stuck pixel that's blue (can only barely see if looking from one inch away with a completely black background). Seriously, if one pixel is gonna make or break you keeping the phone, then I don't know what to say.
[Nexus 5 General] floepie:
I seem to have a good amount of background hiss or static sound that be better heard at low volumes when playing music or videos via the speaker. Pretty disappointed with the audio quality from that little speaker, not that I had such high expectations of course, but relatively speaking.
[Nexus 5 General] MattyPW:
Yeah I have this too! Think I'm going to return mine when CPW have more stock.

I've also come from the N4 to the N5. I know the N4 did have a different type of vibration motor (linear?!) though. Still... a friend got a new Nexus 5 today and i compared mine to his and his vibration is quiet and perfect :(

Mine is the same as yours, unless its on full it doesnt really "vibrate" much, more just noisy :/
[Nexus 5 General] Makaijin:
Guess I'll call Google tomorrow and arrange for an exchange.
[Nexus 5 General] AliLaPointe:
No rattling vibration here. The motor is definitely less powerful than my HTC EVO LTE. Other than this - flawless phone.
[Nexus 5 General] Gorgenapper:
How is the wifi on your Nexus 5?
[Nexus 5 General] AliLaPointe:
Have only had it for a couple of hours and activated for even less. In the past hour of installing apps and such I have encountered no issues with the Wifi.
[Nexus 5 General] Warrimonk:
With all of this talk about a loose power button, can SOMEONE just please upload a video showing how bad it is??? Same with the "faulty vibrates". Seriously it seems like enough people are having a problem yet no one uploads any solid proof?

Thanks
[Nexus 5 General] ack154:
Just to weigh in here, ordered immediately on Thurs from the US Play Store. Shipped Friday, received today.

One issue to report: super annoying vibration motor. I don't give a crap about the power button or that kind of stuff, but just typing on it was so incredibly annoying (yes, I turned off the vibe on keypress - but it still vibrates at other times too). I tested it mostly by locking/unlocking the device since I could just press the unlock button without unlocking to get it to vibrate.

Already called Google and arranged for a replacement - after having to do a factory reset for them to prove it wasn't software related...:rolleyes:

Guess I'm back to my S4 for a while. Hopefully the replacements ship ASAP and not the 4-6 weeks the Play Store is estimating for new orders.
[Nexus 5 General] Gorgenapper:
Mine is going to ship 4 - 5 weeks from Nov. 3rd, I wonder if that timeframe is enough for Google to address some or all of these issues.
[Nexus 5 General] farsight73:
How this happened? Is it just fall off like that?
[Nexus 5 General] Schnedi:
yes, i was using it and when i realized, it was like that. i was like WTF??

It didn't fall down so i guess it's covered by the warranty, no?

..:Enviado desde mi N5:..
[Nexus 5 General] Damian2013:
No defects here.
[Nexus 5 General] Techimplant:
I am not able to take a screenshot on my nexus 5 ..

Is there any mod available that can be flashed for extended power menu containing screenshot option ?
[Nexus 5 General] Visa Declined:
Press volume down and power button at the same time and it will take a screenshot.

And all of you guys returning the device over minor light bleed and weak vibration motor are pathetic. How anyone can be so stressed to find the ultimate perfect Nexus 5 is beyond me, and complaining about the smallest of details does not fit in with the spirit of XDA Developers as a site.

I honestly get mad at myself for even opening this thread, and I need to try harder not to in the future.