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[Nexus 5 General] GSLEON3:
Bomb A$$ device. I have always had top notch gear. HTC One, Note 2, GS3, GS4, etc... The Nexus line was always a mediocre device in my mind... till the N5.

I recieved my device on the 5th. The box was BEAT TO HELL by UPS & after seeing the negative threads, I feared the worst.

Welp, I must say, no buttons rattle, no pixels are dead, vibration works well, my speaker is as loud as I could possibly want it & the device is so buttery smooth. It makes all others seem a little slow. I have 100's & 100's of photos & my Gallery app opens instantly. ZERO lag. GPS is fast to lock & device has not gotten hot. An hour & 15 minutes ago I took this screenshot:

I took a 90 minute drive this morning with NFC, GPS, WiFi & BT on while navigating via Inrix on the N5 & tethering to my N7 for Netflix. An hour after this capture, I am still at 56% battery remaining.

I could not be happier. Bye Bye Sammy & HTC! :p Can't say I'll miss you...
[Nexus 5 General] cmshane:
I've had this beautiful beast for a day and a half now.

Gotta say, I love it. The design is just great. Crisp, clean, beautiful. Understated but premium.

I've been able to take some pretty good pictures with it and some pretty okay pictures, good enough for my taste. The speaker could be louder but it's not as if I'm relying on that often or in loud places anyway. Anyone who is, is silly. There's a bit of light bleed but honestly, who cares? Nothing you notice during regular use.

May be a bit snobbish, but being at a University, I just feel cool whipping this bad boy out in public. My apologies for the poor word choice.
[Nexus 5 General] mrro82:
There needs to be about 20 more threads like this. The negative one are getting out of hand.

Sent from the jaws of my Hammerhead!
[Nexus 5 General] compchick813:
Agreed.
[Nexus 5 General] spicydicy:
Quick question for you as you sound very similar to me in your usage of Nova and gestures, have you found out a way to get transparent notification and soft keys in Nova?
[Nexus 5 General] motoridersd:
Unless we hide the nav bar and use PIE in a new ROM, this won't happen until Nova updates their app. Developers are slowly doing it. MX Player now supports fullscreen video playback (it looks awesome) and I saw Action Launcher's creator just uploaded a beta version that is 4.4 compatible

So we just have to wait. I tried going back to Nova and the black bars annoyed me, but then the Google Launcher annoys me in other ways. First world problems for sure.
[Nexus 5 General] aooga:
Truly awesome device. Everything just works great with no lag or stuttering. My screen does have a dead pixel in the middle though. Not too big of a deal.
[Nexus 5 General] motoridersd:
I found today that Nova is working on a Kit Kat version already https://plus.google.com/109670429793951665860/posts/b4LRQWrp7aN

Sign up for the community and then as a beta tester to get it when he releases it on the beta channel.
[Nexus 5 General] cas8180:
Thought I would give this thread a bump. Just got my phone today and its flawless. I read a lot of complaints about battery life ( among other things) and I just love how this device sips juice when in a deep sleep way better than my n4 running the same setup.
[Nexus 5 General] TiltedAz:
True dat!

It's the best phone value and arguably the best phone out there. And at $350 unlocked, I'll have money left over to consider another phone in a year or so if needed. Excellent work Google/LG!!!
[Nexus 5 General] gee2012:
Well if people complain about a legitimate issue then they are right, come on. Some users allthough may have had their expectations too high and start *****ing about hard- and software features that the N5 lacks. Creating the hype the and endless flood of rumors and leaks also contributed too that imo. Overall in terms the price/quality of this device is very good, no doubt about that. Do expect some updates for fixing some software glitches, as it seems 4.4 was kind of a rush job.
[Nexus 5 General] xpirozx:
Fantastic Phone...

So far Im quite happy with it... I came from a SGS 3 so theres a few changes I have to get used to.. such as.. I used to use the home button to turn my screen on and its no longer there when I go to press it... and I find the power button a little high on the side so I have to reach for it... But Ill adjust to that..

Only complaint is speaker placement. My finger always covers it when playing games...

All in all.. screen looks great and everything is quick.. Havent noticed any of the lag that I used to see on the SGS 3
[Nexus 5 General] chugger93:
Hello all! I'm coming from a galaxy nexus which had 4.3 on it (CM) and I gotta admit, I loved that phone and still do. I had it about a year or so. Just received my N5 and I will never look back. What an amazing device and build quality is great!

I don't understand why there are as many haters as there are out there. The responsiveness and resolution of this phone are my favorite. God damn I couldn't be happier. I have no complaints. Oh and by the way, what the jebus is wrong with the speaker? Sounds ok to me. It's not supposed to be amazing..its in a phone for chris sakes. Hook up a speaker if sound is a concern
[Nexus 5 General] cas8180:
What I think is funny is last year when the n4 came out people *****ed about the speaker too and it was placed on the back which is very common. Yet when you laid the phone flat it was muffled and pissed people off. Now they move it to Tue bottom which avoids this problem completely and people still find a way to complain. It starting to get annoying all the things people find to ***** about.
[Nexus 5 General] knightthatsaysni:
This will not be the most detailed reply but the google nexus 5 is awesome. This was dictated from speech to text thank you very much :p
[Nexus 5 General] corythug:
Loving mine,has 3 dead pixels but that's the gamble with these HD screens. Replacement on the way. I will say the sheer smoothness of this phone trumps the downsides, being the battery(although much better then my i9300) and the camera just being OK,though an update for the camera is around the corner I hear.
[Nexus 5 General] AHomelessGuy:
what icon set is that? looks really nice
[Nexus 5 General] Jess813:
Yes because we ALL view our phone sideways.... Smh
[Nexus 5 General] splashattack:
Loving my Nexus 5 so far. Only thing I miss from my Galaxy s3 is instant capture on the camera.
[Nexus 5 General] livinginkaos:
Bought 2, giving one away on Monday to a lucky winner :)

Step up from the Nexus norm IMO. Battery isn't too terrible either. Nice job.

Sent From My DEV X
[Nexus 5 General] K3VL4R:
Here is one reason why I love my N5. Edit: Sorry about the resolution. What is the correct method for uploads ?

Sure there was only 20 minutes of screen time, but what I love is that I took it out tonight and it did not drain itself just sitting in my pocket like my GS2 would have. If I needed to use my phone even 5 hours later for a ride home, it was nice to know that there would still be battery left to make that call. I also did not have to shut the phone off to conserve battery so that meant that I would not miss any calls or texts either.
[Nexus 5 General] bblzd:
Phones great. Battery on stock with a few apps installed is around 3.5hours screen on time though. There are a lot of wide ranging reports and of course YRMV with different settings, applications and signal strength.
[Nexus 5 General] PunchTheLion:
Came from a Galaxy S, so this is a night and day difference for me when upgrading.

Only thing I miss on this nevice is a Amoled screen because they kick so much ass but it's impossible to complain about this phone for the price....it is so fast. Faster than my old mans spyware ridden desktop machine when browsing the net for instance :D
[Nexus 5 General] torana355:
Great thread. Sure, the Nexus 5 may have a few weak points but so does every other flagship phone. To people that have only just got their Nexus 5 and are disappointed with the battery life, give it some time, i was only getting 3 hours SOT in the first few days, im now getting 5-6 hours SOT and close to 20 hours standby. Very impressive for a 2300mah battery!!!
[Nexus 5 General] om22:
I love it even though i have dust under the screen.:silly: Hoping my replacement unit will be perfect :o
[Nexus 5 General] aohus:
it's possible some of these negative threads are coming from paid shills. It's a thing right now, or has been at least. Particularly the Samsung shills.
[Nexus 5 General] anactoraaron:
Thanks OP for posting this thread. I too am sick of all the folks complaining about the power button being 'loose'. Why not complain about every PS and XBOX controller too? Those buttons are also 'loose' as they aren't a part of the body (they couldn't be, as if they were they could not be pressed and have feedback). No issue with viewing angles (I don't know what the haters are complaining about? - oh so if you hold your phone off 40 degrees X and 62 degrees Y it's not as bright? WOW what a stretch - Samsung must pay overtime lol). I own a Dell Ultrasharp monitor and honestly the monitor and this phone look of equal quality. I love my Nexus 5, love the battery life, love the smoothness, camera could use an update (continuously autofocusing and hunting, etc), but overall a great device at a great price.
[Nexus 5 General] Schnedi:
changed my S4 for the N5 and i can't be happier. this phone is AMAZING!!

the only thing i miss is the music widget with the songs list in the lockscreen.

..:Enviando desde mi Nexus 5:..
[Nexus 5 General] FILLY86:
I am in a Love/Hate relationship with this phone. Its freaking fast. But those viewing angles are making me hating this phone more and more. Its even noticeable when i just change the angle a mittle bit.
[Nexus 5 General] barondebxl:
Smoothest android device ever.
[Nexus 5 General] craiigman:
I'm loving it so far. Much better than the Nexus 4 :)
[Nexus 5 General] mikemod:
So glad I didn't listen too all the negative threads, I nearly cancelled my order.

Moved from a N4 to the N5 and this phone is awesome, no issues so far :D
[Nexus 5 General] Sandman2749:
Black 32gb.

Ordering process way better than nx4.

Battery life is good.

No dead pixels or light bleed.

Screen is crisp and bright.

Buttons are fine.

If I complained about this phone, I should kick my own @$$! :)
[Nexus 5 General] jimlad:
Zero issues

<3 feel the love
[Nexus 5 General] cas8180:
Love my n5 so much trying to convince my friends to buy one. And considering buying an extra one just to have as backup.
[Nexus 5 General] uao:
Just got this awesome phone few hours ago.....!!!! I only say that is the best android device I have ever had!!! I love it
[Nexus 5 General] dcoryh192:
I have had nothing but good things from this phone so far. I think all of the people with issues are just a loud minority. Glad this thread is here to balance it out.

I'm coming from a gnex on vzw to this and I am blown away. I have always preferred stock rom based stuff (AOKP is my favorite rom). I've played with sammy devices here and there and I just don't like TouchWiz at all. I was thinking about upgrading to a GS4 or G2 on vzw, but I held out for the N5 and I am not disappointed at all. I love the build quality. Haven't had any of the aforementioned issues, and I like the feel of this plastic infinitely more than the crap Samsung uses. And I agree with some of you in that there is not much I want to change. I love the new stock launcher/Google now integration. I miss some of the features of Nova launcher but u prefer the speed and usability of the new launcher over the minor tweaks in Nova I think.
[Nexus 5 General] mistahseller:
I love this phone, the Nexus 4 made me a huge fan of android. But after seeing the 1080 display on this phone compared to my nexus 4 its like holy crap. I cannot wait to see what developers do with this phone

Ps: Cannot wait for carbon ROM
[Nexus 5 General] RacerX780:
I love this phone more and more as I use it... very, very fast.

The only complaint I have is the ringtone is low... not sure if it's the one I'm using or what... but other then that, I think it's awesome.
[Nexus 5 General] donatom3:
I've gone through quite a few Android phones. This is the best one so far. I currently have a Galaxy S4 for work, and my personal one was my Note 2 on Sprint. This blows both away. The phone runs super smooth, feels better built than both the Samsungs. I like the screen better on the Nexus than on the S4. The Nexus gets better wifi and better LTE than my Note 2 did (both on Sprint).

AC on this thing is great. The speaker is actually loud, it just seems to be tuned a bit low for notifications. Call Quality is as good or better than my Samsung's. It's pure Android, honestly I don't even want to root this phone. That's a first for me on all my Android phones.
[Nexus 5 General] Galaxysm:
Hi guys planning on maybe getting a N5 once T-mobile gets it idk when tho...also I hate how everyone is talking sh*t about the N5 -.-. Its like making me think twice about it. Tho I see it has a really perfect phone.

Sent from my Note2 ™
[Nexus 5 General] csrabear:
You don't have to wait for T-Mobile to get it. I got mine from the Play Store and popped my T-Mobile sim in and all is good. :cool:
[Nexus 5 General] sn0warmy:
My thoughts...

Love:

- Noticeably faster than the Nexus 4

- The matte black sides and rear of the phone are exactly what I was hoping for. I hated the chrome bezel on the Nexus 4 as well as the glass back

- The ability to get a solid LTE signal with the Nexus 5 on T-Mobile.

- The battery lasts considerably longer than the Nexus 4

Dislike:

- The only real issue I have with the phone is that is feels so much cheaper than the Nexus 4 and even the Galaxy Nexus to me, for some reason. I don't know exactly what it is but it just doesn't have that "high quality" feel to it like the Nexus 4 did, in my opinion.

Nonetheless, I absolutely love this phone and have no regrets about buying it.
[Nexus 5 General] Letitride:
Love the N5 even though I'm still on Big Red - 2 weeks before the official transition of porting 2 lines over, making the transition.

I looked at & play all of the ringtones pre-installed and none of them impressive or "loud" - Google/LG need to release an exclusive Nexus 5 (4 and 7) ringtones for us to stand out.

But, I got the good old classic "AT&T Cingular" and "T-Mobile" mp3 ringtones loaded, plus Big Red's VZW ringtones - and AOL's "You've Got Mail" MP3 running - and, they are loud & distinctive. For good measures, got the Classic, Continental and Standard ones from the old Moto Startac generation. Oh yeah, should get a few funny look from others when mine ring in public. :cool:
[Nexus 5 General] Galaxysm:
The thing is that I dont got $450 in my pocket so im hoping I can get it with tmobile in payments :b. Since I got my wedding coming and im saving for that haha.

Sent from my Note2 ™
[Nexus 5 General] richarddwyer10:
I love this phone more than my wife
[Nexus 5 General] Pard0ned:
The defect threads aren't good for your health. Especially if you've seen them before you buy the phone.

I'd recommend anyone to stay away if you haven't purchased the phone.
[Nexus 5 General] theesotericone:
Looks like we know what she'll be going after in the divorce. lol

This phone has exceeded my expectations in every way so far. Just a solid device. Guess I'm one of the lucky ones with absolutely ZERO issues.
[Nexus 5 General] beckmaneric:
Really diggin' it so far. A definite improvement over the N4 which I liked a lot. I don't get the people that feel the need to pick it apart. It's pretty damn awesome considering the price point and the hardware spec.
[Nexus 5 General] tangosierra_:
I just collected mine today. Mine has no loose buttons, no dead pixels and so far no issues with the battery. Everything is fast considering I've upgraded from the HD2 and I simply love this phone.
[Nexus 5 General] DerItaliener:
I've got mine on Monday and was very scared to open its box, as I read the defects thread before (big mistake!)... Fortunately it is perfect <3 and I already treat it like family. :D Although my children aren't really happy I'm treating them unequally and play more with their new sibling ;)

Love you, little N5 :*
[Nexus 5 General] bellrb19:
Unfortunately the love thread isn't getting the action and views as the defects. I love my n5. Sure it makes a slight rattle when shaking it. Most phones do.

The vibration is also a bit noisy but I turned down the vibration to 10% in SwiftKey and that's perfect.

The screen? Awesome. I don't need extensive viewing angles because my phone stays in front of me.

People who have problems complain... Loudly.

Everyone who has no problem won't waste time in a forum. If I read N7 and N5 defects before ordering, I probably wouldn't have both devices. But I had no screen lift on the N7 and the N5 has an awesome build quality. I guarantee there is more 'love' than 'defect' but the latter just yells louder. Let's get this love thread active again and avoid the defects thread from scaring people off from this amazing device...
[Nexus 5 General] motoridersd:
Viewing angles are a complaint?? What are these people comparing the N5 screen to? The Xperia Z and ZL, those have bad viewing angles, and that never bothered me.

I love my N5. I got a cheap Moto X and that thing is LOCKED DOWN! Reminds me of Apple devices. Very annoying to have a locked bootloader with no work-around. There's no development for it for that reason.

I love the openness of the N5 and a lot of people who have seen and played with my N5 ended up ordering one and loving it.
[Nexus 5 General] barondebxl:
This year alone I owned the HTC one, galaxy S 4, optimus G pro, LG G2, moto x , galaxy note 3 plus other phones. In all honesty this is my favorite of them all and I can't believe that I'm saying that.

I never been a fan of stock android, never liked the holo blue theme and I found stock to be very boring in the past. But after using so many phones I realised that I don't use many features that the other phones offer whether they are useful or gimmicky.

Why I think this is the best of them all? Smoothness and speed. It really impressed the sh*t out of me when I used it first time.

I had no intention of buying the nexus 5, i was using an LG G2 and was quite happy with it even though it suffered from occasional lag and stutter, I just enjoyed the big display, some of the features and battery life. Initially I bought the nexus 5 for a friend but when the phone shipped he changed his mind and decided to keep his phone so I had the G2 and the nexus. My intention was to sell the nexus (again was never a fan of stock android) but I was curious so when it came I opened the box and left the screen protector on and didn't touch the accessories for better resell value.

So then I powered on the phone and after the update I got to the home screen and the display was just fantastic. I loved it. Next I start navigating around the UI and I was so impressed by the smoothness and speed, seriously the closest thing to IOS on an android device. Then I made a comparison between the G2 and nexus 5 in opening apps, browsing, scrolling and So on and the nexus did things so effortlessly and So smoothly while the G2 was stuttering and taking a couple of extra seconds to load things. Then I fell in love with the Google experience launcher with the big icons, I just loved it. And last, the feel in hand was so nice with the rubberized back I said to myself " this phone is incredible, I'm keeping it". Didn't hesitate for a second and ripped the screen protector of the nexus 5 and opened the accessories as I was for sure gonna keep that phone. Took pictures of the G2 and sold it without any regrets.

Not many phones impress me, many are very good but a few give you that WOW factor. 3 phones impressed me this year, the HTC One, the Note 3 and now the nexus 5. In my opinion it is the best android experience you can have on a phone, it's just incredible.
[Nexus 5 General] ogboot:
Love my N5, so does the gf. Great device.
[Nexus 5 General] galaxys:
Had a hard time divorcing my Nexus4, but have now fallen in Luv with my Nexus5! :)
[Nexus 5 General] sabre31:
I like everything about the phone except camera miss my HTC one camera big time and I wish it had bigger screen. My last phone was a note 3. Otherwise very good phone especially for that price.
[Nexus 5 General] Nathanation:
I'm loving the screen, dat DPI :)
[Nexus 5 General] Trekkk:
Came from S3, Note2, HTC one, S4 and now the nexus 5. Seriously going to say this is the device I have enjoyed the most since my Iphone 3GS. Absolutely love using the Nexus 5 could not say the same for the other devices.

It's hard to explain on paper it looks on par with the rest,but when you use the device everything is just so smooth and easy. Everything just works I never worry about the device. The people that designed and built this device put functionality first and it shows.
[Nexus 5 General] !M4G3:
Haha me too! Now I don't feel guilty, good bye my nexy⁴
[Nexus 5 General] jackpollard:
Great thread OP, glad you made a spot for us to comment on our love of the N5.

I have a HTC One and seriously dig it, running a buttery smooth GE ROM, tweaked to the max, yet I still felt I wanted to try the N5 and the straight up Google product. So, I owe my son a phone and figured let me get the N5 and try it a week, I just pop out the SIM and then give my son the phone I don't want

Well, I can say enough about the N5, even though the HTC One's duel speakers sound great, the N5 is not bad at all. I rooted, just so I don't have to worry about wiping data after I'm all comfy with my setup. It's as smooth and fluid as any I phone I have every used and actually does what I want, not what I'm told. I use the Ok Google a lot, didn't think I would, but it works well.

Screen is crisp and very natural, not washed out or fake. I'm pretty much sold on the N5. It seems to just work well for me, does everything I want and I don't have to wait for the freaking updates.
[Nexus 5 General] scoffyburito:
I know it sounds silly, but I'm looking forward to the ceramic buttons when it arrives. So damn classy
[Nexus 5 General] capathy21:
Loving the N5 as well! I've had virtually every flagship this year and tried to make them all feel like a Nexus. In the end there is no substitute for a nexus and I'm completely satisfied with it.

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 General] jbdan:
I've already replied here but I have to reply again. I love this phone. Ex GS4, moto x, N4 owner. There is no equal to my N5 to date. By far the best cell phone I've owned

NX5
[Nexus 5 General] castaway1:
Love my nexus5! and love this thread! when im sad.. i just come here and reading... :highfive:
[Nexus 5 General] Thedonj77:
I love everything about this phone. Size, screen, speed, lightweight and its wicked sexy. Hard to leave my n4 but glad I made the upgrade. Now I have to do something with my n4, its not right to just let it sit there and collect dust :)
[Nexus 5 General] hanssone:
This phone is what the android experience is all about. Look no further, this thing is blazing fast and silky smooth. It feel great in the hand, the screen is punchy and bright. Love the clean and understated design choice. The price speaks for it self. It put a smile on my face! Life is great :D

Sendt fra min Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 General] ogboot:
Super happy with my phone.
[Nexus 5 General] dicecuber:
Phone is great except the signal drops

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 General] aakashtripathi:
i found myself smiling while using the device on the first day. made me feel like a kid again haha

about the battery... i've been using the catacylsm rom with franco kernel and been making it through a full day no problem
[Nexus 5 General] UndeadNexus:
I love my Nexus 5. As a first time Nexus owner (and first time LTE phone owner), I have to say, the Nexus 5 was the best choice I ever made. Love everything about it (display, CPU, KitKat, etc)
[Nexus 5 General] Kobayashi_SRK:
This phone is awesome. Granted, I haven't read through the entirety of the gargantuan Defects thread to know what to look out for, I *think* my phone is just perfect or near-perfect. I don't have a proper point of reference too, because my previous phone was a Moto Razr. This phone can do internet! :D