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[Nexus 5 General] Apokalypzx:
Yea. The magnet on my phone barely holds up a paperclip. I seriously doubt it was designed for lenses. If it was, Google would be all over that with their advertising, especially since they have been flaunting their photo capabilities.
[Nexus 5 General] dakunclear:
Are you enjoying them so far cause I would love to get my hands on some extra lenses for this phone if they work good and yes I have a dslr as well but not always on me
[Nexus 5 General] Cuppeerr:
The fisheye lenses that I got were REALLY subpar to me, so I returned it. Since I had to attach a metal ring to the camera lens so that the lens could stick to it, I couldn't really justify it. Like I said in my earlier post I really like the easy macro because it's on a band and I can easily remove it. If I found a fisheye that was on a band like that I might get it, but idk the image quality wasnt that great either and the metal ring was really a turnoff:( Use amazon, buy it and if you dont like it then return it:)
[Nexus 5 General] enaybee:
Oh boy!!! I can now confirm this. After a long time I couldn't control myself and bought another set of lenses from Amazon and decided to stick the provided ring to the phone lens. Macro lens seemed to work fine however as soon as I mounted the wide angle lens ... OIS started freaking out so bad I can't even begin to describe. You can feel the vibrations and see it on the screen as well. I immediately removed the lens and put it away. OP was right about this little thing ... I won't be using wide angle lens to avoid any permanent damage to OIS in the phone .
[Nexus 5 General] socaltyger:
Any kind of strong magnet will also disorient the directional sensor while using google maps. I was wondering why the turn by turn navi would randomly tell me to make a U-turn.

Test for yourself. Pop open google maps and locate your position. Then put a magnet near the top half of the phone, you'll see your directional pointer spin away.
[Nexus 5 General] _jordan_:
Yeah good luck. A dedicated camera like an SLR or a point and shoot won't be there when that spur of the moment photo presents itself to you.

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 General] TheHighlightGuy:
So much NO in this post. "real Photography"? Please. The fact that a photo is taken with a phone vs a DSLR vs medium format vs etc etc is irrelevant. You don't need a (relatively) expensive camera to take good photos. You need creativity and opportunity, that's it.
[Nexus 5 General] farsight73:
I was almost tempted to buy one to play with my N5 camera.. but reading this thread made me worried..

Now I used that little money and bought a wireless charger... should be coming to me tomorrow..
[Nexus 5 General] Ubelsteiner:
Good to know -- thanks for the warning, you just saved me some time/money no doubt!
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] d_ced:
Hi

Is there a way to disable the SIM Phone list on the PocketPC. I want to see only the Contact list and not the SIM phone list

regards

Cedric
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sangu:
help me friends

I recently rooted my device

and I parted memory card using mini tool partition in order to increase phone internal memory..

but now I tried to format factory my cell but now cell is not showing anything except HTC LOGO...

I tried to reboot many times ,I removed and inserted battery but no effect

plz help me friend :(

u can directly send me msg or mail

+917829647848

sanguskaradi@gmail.com
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] johnw91498:
For those who haven't bought one yet :)

http://www.att.com/#fbid=FjKdT8ZfrvZ
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] inurb:
Amazing price. Almost makes me regret buying my 16gb unlocked Mega for $479. But then I'm only paying $10 dollars a month for unlimited data on att... :cool:
[Samsung Galaxy Mega] shayneflashindaily:
I paid 420 for mine and enjoying straight talk like a beast

2SHAYNE

---------- Post added at 11:42 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:52 PM ----------

Well mine is a i9205 my bad lol

2SHAYNE
[HTC Desire X] Ashle:
Flash boot.img from sd card .. It is possible
[HTC Desire X] nightwalkerkg:
Maybe something like this ?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1910294

I haven't tried it so i am not sure if this will work.
[HTC Desire X] dansou901:
I don't think this will work due to S-ON again
[Acer Iconia A500] fufan1:
Hi, Can anyone tell me if it is possible to download apps to ROM vs having to have a SIM card?
[Acer Iconia A500] Moscow Desire:
Apps downloaded from the market, always go to internal SD card, usually in the /Data/App partition.

Apps downloaded manually go to /Downloads on Internal SD. Mostly.

MD
[Nexus 5 General] dinc4g:
Got 2 phones, 1 for me and one for my Girlfriend.

They arrived Friday.

Hers was stolen today from a local college.

I called T-MO and had them blacklist The IMEI

Is there any recourse I can take through Google?

I called them but it seemed they were only familiar with UPS as the theif.

I had text'd the phone telling the person I would pay a cash reward for the return or they could turn it in to Lost and found. But they turned the phone off half hour later.

Keep your eyes out for any too good to be true deals.

Any advice or direction is greatly appreciated.

************UPDATE*************

Amex didn't cover anything.

T-mobile claims They cant block it because it was purchased through Google.

Google says they cant do anything after the phone was "Activated" although All we did was put in a sim and turn it on.

So basically a big F You from google

I WILL NEVER BUY A GOOGLE PRODUCT EVER AGAIN!

Basically if you bought a phone from google as soon as you open the box Anyone can steal it free and clear.

There is No recourse possible. You cant block the IMEI. Nexus Devices are Gold Mines for theifs. Steal it Factory reset it and you got yourself a free device.

I AM SHOCKED that Google is So Stupid.

*****************

Update.

I dont blame anyone for the phone being stolen. BUT ALL NEXUS OWNERS BEWARE!!!!

If your phone is stolen Google doesnt give a ****. and neither does your carrier.

Its gone and it wont be turned into lost and found because its a perfectly functioning free device for anyone to find or steal with NO RECOURSE. that can be TAKEN

you are God Dam **** Out of luck.

Deal with it thats what you get for going with GOOGLE. See page 8 for details And I do have the emails from google still.
[Nexus 5 General] Kwongger:
DAMN!

That SUCKS. Google can do nothing for you, my best advice would be to report it stolen to your local authorities. Make sure to give them the serial number and stuff so they can verify that it's yours if they find it.
[Nexus 5 General] hpacura:
Check with the credit card company that you used to pay for the phone, I think they have some kind of purchase protection within 60 or 90 days.
[Nexus 5 General] Jerfer02:
Opps I replied to the wrong person. Meant to reply to OP.
[Nexus 5 General] jhudak:
I don't know anything about it, but I saw a feature called android device manager. Both my nexus 5 and my old phone show up on this site:

https://www.google.com/android/devicemanager
[Nexus 5 General] Jerfer02:
Did you try using the Android Device Manager to locate it before contacting the thief? Or was she not able to even open the box to register it?
[Nexus 5 General] TypoCorrecto:
He would have had activated that feature from the phone in order for it to work...
[Nexus 5 General] dinc4g:
That SUCKS. Google can do nothing for you, my best advice would be to report it stolen to your local authorities. Make sure to give them the serial number and stuff so they can verify that it's yours if they find it.

Thanks Police report filed!

Check with the credit card company that you used to pay for the phone, I think they have some kind of purchase protection within 60 or 90 days

Thanks Ill Call AMEX Tonight and see what kind of protection they have. I always use amex because they are pretty good about purchase.

Did you try using the Android Device Manager to locate it before contacting the thief? Or was she not able to even open the box to register it?

I didnt but thank you so much for the insight. Im going to try and track the device now.
[Nexus 5 General] inlovewithnexus:
Couldn't he call Google to brick the phone ?

I had mine stolen by UPS (as*holes sent me an empty box) and they bricked the phone .
[Nexus 5 General] dinc4g:
Actually I called google first, They directed me to my carrier. All google will do is Blacklist The IMEI if its stolen in transit. I asked and pleaded with the google support guy who was very sympathetic but he said there was nothing they could do.

I had my girlfriend "Ring" the phone from google devices. hoping the guy is in class and it makes a big scene.

She also then "Locked" the phone via Google devices.

I really appriciate all the input guys. I actually dont feel so screwed over even though it still sucks. Having NO recourse is like the absolute worst!
[Nexus 5 General] hotleadsingerguy:
A few things:

1) You should always have a lock on the phone (ALWAYS). It's simple to put a password or pattern unlock on the phone and it pretty much completely prevents someone from using the phone. It's still possible to reset the phone, but it's much more difficult for the average thief (too much so to make it worth it).

2) Activate Android Device Manager immediately after turning on any Android phone for the first time. It'll let you track the phone, ring it loudly if you need to, lock it remotely (and permanently), and wipe it, if necessary. It's the best built-in protection possible, and it works really well.
[Nexus 5 General] caribouxda:
You shipped a phone at college dorm?
[Nexus 5 General] dinc4g:
Hindsight my friend. This is the first phone I or her have had stolen.

I already activated it on everyone I knows device. And its only been 14 hours :good:

Phone was out of the box, Literally the first day she left the house with it is when it was stolen.
[Nexus 5 General] jelle2503:
Must have been someone who knew the phone was there

Verstuurd vanaf mijn Nexus 5 met Tapatalk 4
[Nexus 5 General] Jnewell05:
If u enabled it you can track the location of the phone as long as it is logged into your gmail account.

https://www.google.com/android/devicemanager

Just realized this was already mentioned above.
[Nexus 5 General] electronicrice:
To the OP, it's an awesome thing that you used AmEx for the purchase as they have incredible benefits. Their purchase protection is second to none (Up to $1000 per incident/$50,000 per year). It's also good you've filed a police report, since you'll need the report number.

1) Call 1-800-322-1277. That's AmEx's purchase protection department.

2) File a stolen item report with them. They'll ask for the supporting documentation or info from the police report.

3) Once they've done their stuff (usually a couple business days) you'll have the funds credited back to your card.

I always use my AmEx for important/expensive purchases just because of this benefit.
[Nexus 5 General] trsix:
poor google

Yes. Sounds like googles at fault here for her phone being stolen after delivery.
[Nexus 5 General] dinc4g:
Nobody said google was at fault.

So here is a horrible update...

I called google initially to report it stolen so they could blacklist the IMEI, Google said they couldnt help so I should call the carrier. I called Tmobile and they claimed they were blacklisting it. a day and a half later nothing is done.

I call Tmobile again and this time they claim they cant do anything since the phone wasnt purchased from them.

So Im pretty upset at this point I try calling LG and they cant help me.

So I call google back Yesterday Friday the 15'th and the CSR tells me there is nothing they can do.

At this point Im Enraged. How can they let this fall through the cracks?

If it was an Iphone it wouldve been HANDLED that day.

But I get the bounce around and now its Saturday and the phone still isnt blacklisted.

Basically googles Inability to Do anything has allowed the theif to either sell it or trade it in for money. basically ensuring I never get the device back.

To make matters worse My Amex is a Bank of america AMEX and people are saying it doesnt have purchase protection only warranty extension.

So at this point I cant get anyone at google to help me. Ive called 6 times, Been referred to 2 specialists and basically told that there is nothing that can be done. Google is telling me they cant black list phones and so I should just deal with it.

I find it unacceptable and I am looking for a way to voice my disdain for google customer service.

They really botched the situation.

Considering.

I called google within 1 hour of the theft and they told me to call my carrier to black list the phone.

This could have been handled on the spot.

If anyone has any information that could help. Even google corporate contact information it would be nice.

I will never buy another product from google after all this BS.
[Nexus 5 General] dinc4g:
The Google needs to stop screwing the customer.

If we buy a phone from them and the carrier has no authority to blacklist it then Who will ?

Basically you can steal anyone's nexus device and not ever worry about a blacklisted IMEI??????

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2341520&page=2
[Nexus 5 General] wideasleep1:
Sorry for your issue, but Google has no play whatsoever to 'blacklist' an IMEI. Carriers do that. If TMO refuses, there is nothing else to do/say about it. You need to focus on getting your money back.
[Nexus 5 General] dinc4g:
So Google CSR informed me of remote push tracking apps.

What do you guys recommend ?

We pushed a "Track my phone" app but i think it needs to be setup on the phone first....
[Nexus 5 General] wideasleep1:
http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/track-lost-stolen-android-devices/
[Nexus 5 General] dinc4g:
Thank you xda!

Thank you I tried a few none of them work in this situation. The SIM card has either been removed or the device powered off.

Update:

Tmobile accepted the task of blacklisting.

Google CSR still saying no possible way for them to blacklist IMEI or help in any way.

The GOOGLE CSR did say they renamed the phone to "Hammerhead"

I hope google can keep tabs on the phone even if they cant lock it down.

All the help was really great guys. Ive never been through anything like this before. it was esp hard because I bought it as a gift for my girl and she was so attached to it. Preventable I know but everyone makes mistakes, she was so careful with it and treated it well. Its just hard to see her so worked up and upset. I wish I had the money to just purchase another one. Unfortunately I'm a college student and the initial gift was already above and beyond my budget.

Either way, Shout out to all the members on this board that were so helpful. You guys rock and I appreciate the help. I don't feel like I'm alone in this and that is so relieving.
[Nexus 5 General] wideasleep1:
Not the end of the world, surely...you know how you can 'make it up to her'. ;) Lesson is to install remote apps (I use Cerberus) asap on any new Android device, and they will be most effective the same day you lose it, less effective as the days pass. Buyer and loss protection (Amex, homeowners/renters insurance etc.) is a must, but slightly less so on the cheaper Nexus devices. If I had to pay another ~$700 for off-contract as I did on my SGS3, I'd be ballistic to lose it without some $ protection. Good luck!
[Nexus 5 General] dinc4g:
Amex didn't cover anything.

T-mobile claims They cant block it because it was purchased through Google.

Google says they cant do anything after the phone was "Activated" although All we did was put in a sim and turn it on.

So basically a big F You from google

I WILL NEVER BUY A GOOGLE PRODUCT EVER AGAIN!
[Nexus 5 General] jdh10475:
So why would it be googles fault your phone was stolen? So if I purchased something at best buy and its stolen they should replace it?
[Nexus 5 General] Linksn:
I lost mine too. Did you use a credit card?

If you bought it with a credit card, it might have insurance on it. I lost mine too and my credit card company said that they would replace the phone within 90 days of the purchase.
[Nexus 5 General] dinc4g:
What credit card?

Its not Google's responsibility to replace it but it is there responsibility to lock the phone or black list the imei
[Nexus 5 General] elementaldragon:
Again... as several have mentioned in this thread, and as was mentioned in the thread you linked to.... Google has absolutely zilch to do with blacklisting an IMEI. They are not a carrier, and do not have any sort of cellular network... so no, they have absolutely ZERO responsibility to lock/blacklist the phone. They only assign the phones an IMEI number so that when you DO get the phone and put your SIM card into it, your service provider is able to detect the phone, find out what type of phone it is, and allow it onto the network.

T-Mobile probably doesn't want to blacklist it as is because, as mentioned, it wasn't purchased through them. Saying you want to blacklist a phone simply going by an IMEI number could end up BAD for the carrier. Probably in part due to the whole issue with people scamming people by doing such things (You know, the old sell your phone on Craigslist to some schmuck, and then "OH NOES! My phone was stolen", resulting in the buyer having a useless phone, and the seller having both the money paid for the phone, and a shiny NEW phone). As was said, without a police report and proper paperwork, I can't imagine ANY carrier anymore blacklisting a phone just because someone claims it was stolen.
[Nexus 5 General] Mikulec:
Well, the approach of T-Mobile is weird, in our country the IMEI is blocked by carrier after the police request. As few people here mentioned, Google cant block your IMEI.
[Nexus 5 General] jonnyg1097:
I hope I never need to use this site but thanks for the link!
[Nexus 5 General] pr3cision:
Dude wtf...you have to be one of the most unreasonable people I've come across. Guess what bud, $hit happens, life isn't fair and you're responsible for your own negligence ( or your gf). Google is not responsible for recovering your device, they have a policy and they have to follow it.

Also, your gf had the device for one day and she was attached to it? You're too melodramatic my friend.
[Nexus 5 General] BoneXDA:
Massive overreaction mate. If it's a Play Store purchase, Google should be able to lock the device.
[Nexus 5 General] Synyster06Gates:
:laugh: This.

Your phone got stolen. That's not Google's fault. They can't do a damn thing for you at that point. It's 100% on your carrier to blacklist. If they choose not to because they have no proof, file a police report and have the police make the request.
[Nexus 5 General] :
[MENTION=5522929]dinc4g[/MENTION] I am sorry but you are a putz. Why the hell should Google pay for your negligence In letting your device be stolen. How is that their responsibility? You are absolutely out of your mind.

Sent from Nexus 5 on Slimkat
[Nexus 5 General] cc16177:
Welcome to America. This is why we have such a huge problem in our country.

"what? REAL LIFE? That can't be my fault! "
[Nexus 5 General] ReggieTee:
I kinda agree with this. Not Google's fault. Phone can be activated on just about any carrier so blacklisting the IEMI with T-Mobile won't really do anything.
[Nexus 5 General] isaw:
@OP

Ok, it sucks that your GF had her phone stolen. But your rant and "rage" at Google is unjustified. You're p*ssed because of YOUR OWN STUPIDITY to let your phone be stolen without ADEQUATE protection on it.

I have never had a phone stolen. My phones have screen locks, SIM locks and tracking. All are purchased with a credit card that supplies, albeit limited, insurance and fraud protection.

The phone, being unlocked, can be activated and used on any carrier - how would Google be able to prevent that?

As I said, it sucks it was stolen, but this was completely and wholly your (or your GFs) fault. Not Google's. So ease off on your anger.

I've had nothing but positive customer service experiences with them. When original Nexus One (a present from a google employee no less) suffered dust under the screen, I returned it and had a replacement within the week. I was very impressed.
[Nexus 5 General] Daps:
Google isn't the one to be mad at. They don't do the black listing as previous stated.

How did the phone get stolen? I missed that part. Did your girlfriend put it down someplace?

Google should probably try and implement something into Android like what iOS7 is trying to do, were you can pretty much brick the phone if lost or stolen. Even if the person tries to wipe it and set it up as new they won't be able to. Not sure how that works if you're a con man and sell the phone and then brick it just to be mean.
[Nexus 5 General] isaw:
That would be a very cool feature. However, no doubt people will still complain - when someone's account is hacked or they dont log out of a browser and someone "bricks" said phone - it will be Google's fault for having the feature. :/
[Nexus 5 General] cc16177:
True. I use an app for it... I can remote lock or wipe my phone from any phone or pc.

It's called cerebrus or something like that. Not sure because it's hidden from my app drawer.
[Nexus 5 General] Daps:
If you wipe it with cerebrus would the person who stole it still be able to set it up as new? I think iOS7 won't let you set it up as new if the stolen feature has been activated.

I'll have to look into cerebrus.
[Nexus 5 General] cc16177:
I'm not sure. To be honest if someone steals my phone I couldn't care less what they do with it... I just want my personal data protected.
[Nexus 5 General] Daps:
That's true. I don't want them having access to my personal information either but bricking the phone so they won't get the benefit of using it would be a plus :)
[Nexus 5 General] Citizen_Snips:
I use Android Lost from play store. Has all the useful lost/stolen features.

Remote lock/wipe from PC or by text from a number linked to do so.

Get GPS coordinates

Flash a message on the screen

Sound an alarm.

Send a message to the phone that when a person hits "OK" on the popup it takes a picture with the front camera.

Tons more features but you get the picture. I am a firm believer that you should install an app like this on any phone as soon as you get it.

Sadly if the person already factory reset the phone and wiped your GF's Google account, there's no way to push an app like this to the phone anymore which means you're pretty much hit. Sorry for your luck!
[Nexus 5 General] aavvaallooss:
My advice.

Present a police report with bill and IMEI. Then send that report to Google AND T MO. In my country, at least, is mandatory block the IMEI in this cases.
[Nexus 5 General] xstokerx:
and this is why I have insurance on my phone and u cant blame google they did nothing rong
[Nexus 5 General] HughesNet:
No, it isn't.
[Nexus 5 General] halomaster:
I notice that many people in this thread are using third-party apps.

I currently only use the Android Device Manager. Is that sufficient, or should I use third-party apps also?
[Nexus 5 General] DroneDoom:
Sorry guy, really am sorry... Maybe next time if you get another phone for your gf you should follow a routine set up with every new phone ya get. First, have a screen lock. Second, if your gonna stick with one ROM for a while I'd purchase the Cerberus app and get it integrated into the ROM by getting the disguised version. You need root for secure features unlocked and $5 for the initial purchase of the app. It can be hidden from the drawer and can be opened when you put in a dial code in your native dialer app. If you need to update the app or when you flash another ROM you have to flash Cerberus again. The license is good for 5 devices. Lastly, if you can, encrypt the device.

This will give you some time to find the device before the thief realises that they can access the bootloader and undo everything.
[Nexus 5 General] HughesNet:
I use Android Device Manager, and also Cerberus. And also Location reporting shared only to my wife and son via google+. So I have 3 ways to track my phone.