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[Nexus 5 General] Christ1119:
I feel your pain, although I was kinda expecting both things to happen (either dust or missing pixels, the wait) I was just hoping it wouldn't.

Here's hoping the next ones we get don't have dust, or missing pixels. I can deal with a power button wobbling a bit (it's barely noticeable honestly), but crap inside my screen? No thanks.
[Nexus 5 General] om22:
Yeah i also might rma mine which has 4 dust particles under the screen in some weeks when the 3rd-4rd charge is available on gplay. Not a big hiccup though as they are only visible if i look for them.
[Nexus 5 General] Russ T. Nail:
Yes! Just last night the person I was speaking to kept reporting that it sounds like I was on speaker phone standing far away. Haven't had this problem with Bluetooth headset so I'm thinking it's the mic...

We also got disconnected 3 times. I had full signal, but she only had one bar. It's possible it was just connection, but I'm keeping an ear open for it
[Nexus 5 General] mayo1024:
Well it seems we are the only two. I got so frustrated with the phone I gave up and called Google for an RMA. I'll be getting a replacement in 3-4 weeks.
[Nexus 5 General] heroisnotdead:
Low input volume gain from inline mics

I have this issue posted on the google products forum. If you would be so kind, please contribute to that thread if you're having the same issue.

Summary: My nexus 5 was fine with one exception -- people couldn't hear me when I used any of my headsets with inline mics. All my recording apps and tests yielded low input volume gain. I'm suppose to hear back from a "specialist" on the issue and will continue to update that thread. This issue occurred on the N4 as well. I can't yet tell if it's a hardware defect or an OMAP vs CTIA headset issue.
[Nexus 5 General] chw2006:
I have the same issue.

I was never told that it'd take 3-4 weeks to ship though...screw that.

Question: can I keep using the phone until I get the new one or do I have to ship it back to them before the 15 days are up?
[Nexus 5 General] wildwings:
Just sharing with you guys, I received my white 32GB Nexus 5 today, bought it from Play Store. Notice there are some light leaks when the screen goes fully black, i.e during bootup or Daydream.

Leaks at the top left corner and also lower edge of the screen. It's visible but not apparent.

As I come from Galaxy Note II, the quality of the screen does bother me quite a bit :S
[Nexus 5 General] Zenouzenou:
Hello, just to let you guys that there is no trouble on my device, guess im a lucky one.
[Nexus 5 General] reznorsrevenge:
Anyone else having audio-distortion issues when recording video or using a voice recorder app?

In a relatively quiet room, any sounds 2+ feet away (talking, ambient noise, music, etc.) from the device have a distorted, highly compressed quality. It also seems as if those recorded are sounds cutting in and out very quickly.

No problems with phone call quality, however.

Google is issuing me a replacement, but I just wanted to know whether this is a widespread issue and whether I can expect the same problem on the replacement device.
[Nexus 5 General] GHOSTIVVI:
I also came from the note 2/3. How are you dealing with the lack of battery?
[Nexus 5 General] dispatch:
Here are my anecdotal 'bugs' or 'defects' some of which are related to the hardware and some software

1. In landscape mode the launcher icon placement is all messed up. I know google removed car mode, yada yada, but I like landscape in my car and the launcher looks terrible in landscape

2. I've received calls whilst charging and and the phone vibrated but did not play the ringtone. Subsequent calls worked normally.

3. Camera is terrible, especially in low light. Can't focus properly and the delay between pressing shutter button and actually taking pic is terrible (yeah supposedly a fix on the way)

4. Speaker is louder than N4 but sounds like it's underwater. This could be the codecs it's using (and the filetypes I'm using) as opposed to the speaker but I'm not sure as of yet.

5. On occasion (repeatable but not every time) when charging and daydreaming, when I tap the screen, the screen turns off instead of bringing me to the lockscreen. This also occurred on the N4 on 4.2, 4.3

6. BT stack: when exiting my vehicle sometimes audio apps will continue to play, sometimes they will not. This behavior changes every time google updates android. I do realize this can have a lot to do with my BT adapter but the fact is google changes it every time and not always for the better. Because I get unpredictable results I call this a bug

7. BT stack: the voice command app that gets used when initated from a hands-free BT device does not work for dialing by name (can only dial numbers and thus is completely unusable). It cannot locate any contacts. The google voice search app works great, but I don't think there is a (native) way to tell android to use the google app instead of the native android voice command app
[Nexus 5 General] MordyT:
So I have had my n5 for a few days now. As far as I can tell, no defects. Vib is weak, but quiet. No stuck pixels that I can find. Buttons rattle, but to be expected. T-Mobile is better then VZW with coverage at work, prices, and the fact that VZW has no say in this Nexus. My GNex has 4.2 official.... Epic fail.
[Nexus 5 General] chrisinsocalif:
No physical problems and an occasional software glitch. Overall I am satisfied.
[Nexus 5 General] dk206:
Then I have no defects or faults! Volume rocker is solid and so is the power button. Really liking both the design and ceramic buttons. Ceramics bring a certain quality to this simplistic handset. Perfect :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
[Nexus 5 General] jutley:
Ok here are my defects tiny little light bleed on top left corner i can live with it and top half of screen looks darker thank bottom half of screen really weird you really need to look carefully check yours and see if you can notice especially on a black background.
[Nexus 5 General] Shamingo:
My motor just went out today. I've had the phone since Monday afternoon, yesterday the motor was very inconsistent and today it is non functional. When you contacted Google, did they let you keep your current phone until the RMA came in?
[Nexus 5 General] dispatch:
Couldn't agree more, I love the buttons (hopefully they last). The N4 buttons were pretty terrible as far as longevity goes.
[Nexus 5 General] ant178:
Device Quality is Inconsistent

I bought a Nexus 4 on day of launch last year, had to return it due to the speaker being EXTREMELY loud and making cracking noises when above 50% volume. That issue was right out of the box, I couldn't even use the device. Also had to send the replacement back 6 months down the road when the headphone jack stopped working.

I got my Nexus 5 white 32GB yesterday night and was very excited to get my hands on it(was using a lumia 520 since I told the nexus 4 2 months ago) and guess what? screen is flickering.

3 nexus phone that needed to get replaced within a year? I can't really stand behind google when it comes to quality of their devices, it's just not there.

Also, where is the notification light located? I guess that doesn't work either.
[Nexus 5 General] cannondale0815:
I don't have light bleeding in certain areas, but with an all-black wallpaper, it's not truly black. My old HTC One S has much deeper, better black levels. This phone has ****ty black.
[Nexus 5 General] incantevole:
Couple stuck pixels in lower left which aren't too noticeable. Not sure if I should send to RMA. Thoughts?
[Nexus 5 General] chlehqls:
Well I said that my recent RMA process for dust underneath the screen would take 3-4 weeks, but I called back and the rep told me that should not be the case. He told me that it should take only a couple of days since I'm doing an exchange, not necessarily buying a new phone. He put me with a shipping specialist that should find out how to expedite my exchange sooner.

I'm crossing my fingers it won't be weeks but only a couple of days.

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 General] jutley:
The way i see it i have a few problems with my nexus 5 but can live with them for a while i spoke to google you got 14day for a refund and 2 years to rma it for a exchange providing no marks or missing packaging etc that's what i was told so i will wait until they have better production units and then rma my device for replacement makes sense.
[Nexus 5 General] leomd333:
I have gave up and swapped my second N5 for a G2, there are just too many defects to avoid when replacing :crying:
[Nexus 5 General] Globespy:
They are made of ceramic.......your finger will wear out before the buttons. Now the electronics behind the buttons, different story, but don't worry about longevity of ceramic, it's extremely tough.
[Nexus 5 General] morfy50:
I don't have any defects per se, but the vibration is so weak it's pretty much useless! Don't think it's worth RMA, from what I read there isn't a one out there with a half-decent vibration.
[Nexus 5 General] Lownita:
This is why I will be waiting till next rev until I hand in my RMA.

Gesendet von meinem Nexus 5 mit Tapatalk
[Nexus 5 General] icewavedesign:
Any ETA?

LE: Thank you!
[Nexus 5 General] Lownita:
No idea, for nexus 4 it took around 4 weeks.

Gesendet von meinem Nexus 5 mit Tapatalk
[Nexus 5 General] leomd333:
I coudnt do that as mine was a carrier phone :( but good idea man
[Nexus 5 General] fotaz:
My god, the replacement I got today has even worse screen quality. I see 6 dead pixels (or is it dust? They're black dots at least) and 2 stuck pixels. But more interestingly the screen has a noticeable yellowish tint to it. See attached picture, not the best quality but should give you an idea of what I'm talking about. Both at 100% brightness. Hmm what to do.
[Nexus 5 General] radeon_x:
Received mine today...

No dead pixels, screen looks better than expected, no rattling. Things were looking up.

I made a call, worked fine.

Next call - earpiece is dead. No sound. Speakerphone works fine. Nothing from the earpiece. Kaput. Zip. Nadda. Zilch. Reboot. Factory reset. Nothing.

Well, back to the SGS3. LOL
[Nexus 5 General] klubhead:
Anyone know if RMA's shipping quicker than normal orders?
[Nexus 5 General] sovereignty68:
That's the obvious different between AMOLED and LCD screen.

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I would replace it again. My N5 has yellow tint to it and it came with bad light bleed. Seems to me, yellowish screen = bad screen.
[Nexus 5 General] tk1o48:
Just want to double confirm my report of a faulty vibration motor.

Does anyone else notice a squishy/whirring noise that comes from triggering the haptic feedback? IE. Typing, hitting the dedicated keys.

My vibrate is extremely weak on the regular dedicated keys but slightly stronger while texting. Still hear the slight squish/motor whirring noise after each key press. Would love to do a poll on this to see if the vibration motor is simply a bit loud or not properly mounted onto the device.
[Nexus 5 General] laur3n.newm4n:
I am 110% satisfied with my device. Screen is clear, no dead pixels, no dust, good viewing angles, don't notice bleeding. Buttons are solid. SIM tray is flush. Sound is good, speakers are good, people can hear me when I speak into the mic. It feels solid. LED blinks, camera flash works, camera takes good pictures, lens is not scratched. USB port is good, chargers fit firmly in it. I can't really think of what else might be wrong with it, but so far have not found anything.

I don't think my screen is even warped. (A lot of Spigen Glas.tR users are saying they have bubbles under their protector, and that without the protector, they notice that light is warped on the screen, indicating the screen is warped. I'm not seeing any warped light on mine. So.)
[Nexus 5 General] lowtje:
Recieved mine today. No problems. Only a slightly loose powerbutton but it won't bother me!
[Nexus 5 General] Mr. Sprinkles:
Hard to tell from those pics, but it looks similar to mine which definitely has particles trapped in the light diffuser layer.

I'm not going to play phone lottery right now though. Knowing my luck, I'll get one with 10 dead pixels, a dead speaker and detached vibrator... I'm gonna wait till at least Jan to exchange mine, hoping they'll have worked some kinks out by then.
[Nexus 5 General] chlehqls:
When did you replace the device and how long did it take?
[Nexus 5 General] rborg:
Mine is the same, only I don't get a solid confirmation of green. It just flickers. And it appears to be stuck a single focal length, or maybe even the aperture is stuck if it even has one.
[Nexus 5 General] beaver2233:
Yeah I'm not sure either but I RMA'd for the sake of it...was driving me nuts trying to type on my keyboard - I'll let you know if the replacement is any better
[Nexus 5 General] tk1o48:
Thanks, please do let me know!

Yup in a quiet room, all hear is the faint squish squish noise after every key press... I feel like if its audible from a distance, albiet a very short distance, it is definitely an issue - atleast for me.

Glad im not the only one experiencing this and considering an RMA..
[Nexus 5 General] netarcx:
Dead pixel

Got my Nexus 5 today :D then i notieced that i have one dead pixel in the bottom left hand of the screen :C
[Nexus 5 General] basit87:
Ear Piece and Mic issues

Happened twiced already...suddenly ear piece and mic stopped working on this Nexus 5. Seems like I will be returning is soon.

Had to restart the phone and it start working again...even tried with speakerphone that didn't work either.

Irritating issue for sure as can't even talk to person calling me.
[Nexus 5 General] fotaz:
Answered that in the RMA thread.

I'm also debating if I want to return it or go through the exchange roulette again. QC doesn't seem to be great if screens vary that much from one phone to another and I'm not feeling particularly lucky hah.
[Nexus 5 General] wildwings:
Just got the phone yesterday so I didn't really have tested out the battery yet.

Will see it how it goes after a full charge. I've also changed its runtime to ART, hopefully that helps its battery life. :confused:
[Nexus 5 General] kenpen:
Bought two n5, one from sprint and the other from play store.

Just realized both can not be on a phone call and search the web.

Anyone have this issue or know a fix
[Nexus 5 General] SeraldoBabalu:
Same thing happened on the Nexus 4
[Nexus 5 General] LordLugard:
If you're referring to simultaneous voice and data while on 3G with Sprint, then no. If on WiFi or LTE on Sprint, then yes. With the GSM guys, T-Mobile and AT&T, voice and data will work if on HSPA+ or LTE and or WiFI.

It's not an "issue" to be fixed.
[Nexus 5 General] umesswitme:
I have a perfect device aside from a wobbly volume rocker... it drives me nuts it makes noise while I type or even touch the screen. I'm considering an RMA but I don't want to end up with some of the other issues users are reporting. #firstworldproblems :(
[Nexus 5 General] kenpen:
yes i am on lte and can not get online

kinda confused....
[Nexus 5 General] gtso:
Is it just me that when i cover the left side speakers i dont hear a sound on the right side one? Maybe my device is defective xD
[Nexus 5 General] Mr. Sprinkles:
Can someone record their buttons rattling? I'd love to hear the migraine inducing sounds these buttons are supposedly making.

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That's a microphone. Remember the days when electronics manufacturers would engrave the word "MIC" right next to the microphone on their devices? Maybe they should start doing that again...
[Nexus 5 General] gtso:
Wahaha oh lol. Thanks for the info. That was a relief..
[Nexus 5 General] Huey85:
green pixels are considered as stuck pixels right? I got 2 that are just about 10mm away from the right edge, in the middle of the screen. How long would one recommend to try stuck pixel fixing apps/videos on youtube for to try "re-energize"/unstick them.
[Nexus 5 General] cas8180:
After reading this thread and following it for a week I was extremely paranoid when my phone got here. I am happy yo say mine is flawless and I am an extremely happy customer! This phone is a beast. And I am coming from the n4 and s4
[Nexus 5 General] iversonjack:
I have this too... very noticeable during calls... any one else? how to fix?
[Nexus 5 General] cannondale0815:
There were several posts with YouTube videos a few pages back.
[Nexus 5 General] bassbox:
Please check out this defect: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=47283068

( Sound sometimes plays muted not only in music app, but also as ringtone or alarm !! ( mp3 ) )
[Nexus 5 General] kresk:
So, as I was in the midst of reading about jiggly buttons, crackly speakers, and dead pixels. All while getting quite a bit anxiety I might add. I decided to download one of those dead pixel tester apps and lo and behold. A dead flippen pixel staring at me dead straight in the eye. Sure I tried to ignore it, I really did. I browsed the web, took some pics, opened some apps, checked out some settings. You know, the usual. It was all in the name of great enjoyment no doubt, but something just wasn't right. You know what it was? The dead pixel, that's right, that damn dead pixel. It became the focal point of my of my big beautiful screen. As small as that improperly working bugger was. Not seeing it was nearly an impossible feat. Scratch that. It was an impossible feat. The whole, once you know you can't un-know factor was going on here. And because of that. I went ahead and called about getting a replacement. The process was quite easy actually. The gentleman took me through the classic trouble shooting formalities (factory reset) and in the end. It was determined that I qualified for a new device. My only concern as of now is whether the new one will some how be worse than my current Nexus lovely.

Wish me luck. And good luck to you all as well.

PS It's super late, I am half asleep and this post went a little bit on the long side. So yeah, that's why it's super long. Peace...
[Nexus 5 General] sblum:
I've got this black spot on all my photos and videos. BUMMER!

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[Nexus 5 General] matthewr87:
Does anyone have faint dark vertical banding when viewing a white background? I have one that basically bisects my screen neatly in half.
[Nexus 5 General] stuart0001:
At the risk of stating the obvious. Have you tried cleaning the lens.
[Nexus 5 General] Kenneth131:
This may or may not have been touched upon (I'm sure it has) but I'm just finding this out through dumb luck.

In the camera app you can now press and hold the volume buttons to focus and take pics. So you can now hold it like a camera.

Second in barcode scanner you can use the up volume button. To turn on the led light and down to turn it off. May have been a long standing feature but I had no idea it was there. Hope this helps someone.
[Nexus 5 General] sblum:
Only on the outside, I haven't opened it up. Should I open this thing? How? Don't want to do any damage to it if I'm going to need to RMA it.

edit: Started to peel the back cover off and i see that the lens cover is not part of the cover. Not going any deeper than that.
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[Nexus 5 General] Mr. Sprinkles:
I wouldn't open it. If you've cleaned the lens and it's still there I'd say you have a pretty good reason to RMA the thing.
[Nexus 5 General] Lownita:
Same here. Could be worse though.
[Nexus 5 General] matthewr87:
Okay I was just curious. And yeah I'm coming from a GNex so I know all about bad banding lol
[Nexus 5 General] rugbycaps:
Hi guys,

I found a little bump (or bulge) on the back of my nexus 5. It is right under the flash. It is very slight but you can feel it by moving your finger slowly across the area under the flash.

Could you guys please see if you have that too. You can also try to have a look at it under a light source like a lamp or something and you should be able to see it.

If this doesn't apply to you guys then I will have to return my nexus 5 to Google.

Thanks guys!

Tee :)
[Nexus 5 General] audioslim:
Wow. You would send back phone back for that!
[Nexus 5 General] Audioboxer:
Probably the vibration motor, it is directly below the flash.
[Nexus 5 General] malakai1911:
Really. You are ridiculous.
[Nexus 5 General] rugbycaps:
I am sorry if I happened to upset you guys. I just wanted to know if you guys have the same bump please?
[Nexus 5 General] yozart:
Hello all, I'm having issues with my bluetooth when connected to my car. I can't dial, answer or hang a call.

Anyone having a solution?

PS m'y car
[Nexus 5 General] Mr. Sprinkles:
Yes, I can feel a bump in that area on my phone as well. Your Nexus 5 does not have cancer.

If a Google customer service rep ever reads these posts, I imagine they'll burst out in laughter which will slowly turn to tears of sadness.
[Nexus 5 General] syder:
I'm only getting sound from one earbuds when using headphone.
[Nexus 5 General] supafing:
My phone is perfect. No defects that I have found. Love this phone. Recommend to all.
[Nexus 5 General] Mr. Sprinkles:
Are you using a case? Did you try the earbuds with another device?
[Nexus 5 General] petzku:
Push the jack to the very bottom of the socket and listen again?
[Nexus 5 General] karstenc:
Hangouts Distorts MMS

Whenever I send a MMS via Hangouts, the picture is distorted, meaning it looks like someone took the pic and jacked up the resolution. If I change to another texting app such as Textra, the problem goes away, and the pictures are at the proper resolution.

Anyone else experience this? Any suggestions on resolving this?
[Nexus 5 General] syder:
I've try three headphone, factory reset and still have issue. I didn't every removed the screen protector yet and now I have to RMA it, google is not shipping my replacement until Dec 3/13 :crying:
[Nexus 5 General] ihakim:
I have dust under my camera lens so there is a dark spot (the size of a fingernail) on every picture I take. I'm waiting on an RMA device.
[Nexus 5 General] Mr. Sprinkles:
It will probably be much sooner than that.
[Nexus 5 General] Bohemus:
I have the exact same issue. RMA status is 3-4 weeks. Wish there was a way to just fix this on my own. Oh well, not that big of a deal to use the phone with the black particles for a month. Just hoping the new one doesn't have anything stuck under the screen. Wonder what happened at LG to cause these phones to have stuff under the screens?
[Nexus 5 General] Mr. Sprinkles:
Dust under the screen, we got one guy with dust in the camera lens now... I think LG runs a sawmill in their spare time.
[Nexus 5 General] Bohemus:
LOL, I'm beginning to agree!
[Nexus 5 General] Synman:
Glad I didn't bore through all 71 pages. See we are still on noisy buttons, 1 dead pixel, and dust.

I have zero issues thus far... Had it since Tuesday.

My big question is: have all 76000+ viewers now shook the crap out of their phone to see if it made some obscure rattling sound?
[Nexus 5 General] Bohemus:
Nope, just shaking in a futile attempt to get all of the dust out.
[Nexus 5 General] FloppyDrive:
I have *7* spots that are either dead pixels or debris.
[Nexus 5 General] wideasleep1:
My power button rattles but with lots of effort. I think it sounds cool, so eff you all! :p
[Nexus 5 General] rugbycaps:
Thank you :) That was all I wanted to know XD
[Nexus 5 General] Burrid:
Hmm this is a horrorthread. Thinking of cancelling my order just because of what I read here. But I don't know how big a chance you have of having a faulty phone :(
[Nexus 5 General] cannondale0815:
Just keep in mind that only people who actually

have

problems would probably be posting in this thread. So this is no indication that all units have problems.
[Nexus 5 General] Burrid:
That's true, but the opposite is also matter for thought. Not everyone who has these flaws will be posting here. So it's difficult to get a good guess of the amount of flawed phones hmmm.