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[Nexus 5 General] caribouxda:
I read it and I hit thanks because I appreciate his effort but not clearly stating in the op that this forever and definitely voids your warranty is sketchy. Also saying wait 2 weeks to see how you do it just because I am desperate for some visibility and have to post it on xdatv is kinda lame too as I previously mentioned. I mean it is 2013 there is youtube google+ facebook and everything why be so desperate about some xdatv visibility. If your intention was to help the community just do it as soon as it came to your mind instead of holding a video for that long for lame intentions and hope android press talks about some adam guy fixing the speakers of the giant tech company google hahahaahaha...some people....
[Nexus 5 General] leoaudio13:
So that means that you never use Google for information ?
[Nexus 5 General] caribouxda:
That means do no try to use people to reach your lame intentions. And make it clear that THIS WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY.
[Nexus 5 General] greenie25:
Why wouldn't it be clear? You are opening up sealed hardware and putting holes through it. How much clearer does it need to be?

On a seperate note I'm planning to do this myself on Tuesday and will have a rundown of the changes to see the difference.
[Nexus 5 General] jRi0T68:
Yeah! I mean, truly... wth has AdamOutler done for XDA (arguably the largest source for modding Android)?

Wait. Nevermind. Thinking he has any motive other than to help people is asinine, given his history of helping every device he can. Clearly, anyone who thinks otherwise is ignorant (in the literal, dictionary definition, not as an insult) and simple-minded.
[Nexus 5 General] nxt:
Quick question, in the OP, the 1st hole. is it through-and-through?
[Nexus 5 General] bradputt:
haha, what's makes you think everyone lives in the USA?

there's already no warranty the day i bought my phone as this is not sold in my country

you are in a [HW MOD] thread, trust me warranty is not the main concern.
[Nexus 5 General] AdamOutler:
what's this? I do a video every two weeks. This isn't a hard concept and I'm not advertising for XDATV. Its going to be a mention after I edit the teardown footage and give my hardware review as I always do for XDA Unboxings

parts are available right now from UK.

Again, I do a video once every two weeks. It takes me about 8 hours to edit. I'm busy with other projects like CASUAL. https://code.google.com/p/android-casual/source/list

This mod should not affect your warranty except for the speaker module. If you need to send it in you shouldn't bave any problems. If it is found that there are problems, I will recommend buying a new $12 speaker module or a new , more undetectable way of performing the mod.

This IS XDA-Developers though. First thing we do around here is void our warranties. If I got a nickel for each method of voiding your warranty I come up with, I'd be a rich man.
[Nexus 5 General] Ruprect:
Just did it with a manual small drill bit and the holes are much neater than any of the pics I've seen on this thread - recommended.

I only did two holes and I must say I cant hear a massive difference. I may add more holes later and see if that is the key.

Sidenote: I lost wireless charging until I thoroughly thumb pressed all over the backplate and heard a firm click somewhere in the middle after re-assembly
[Nexus 5 General] BoneXDA:
Thx [MENTION=3682533]AdamOutler[/MENTION]. Two question: does this leave a recognizable visual mark voiding warranty or is this undetectable. Also, is removing the back cover voids warranty (with some warranty seal internally breaking)?
[Nexus 5 General] bradputt:
Hahah, exactly what happened to me, I thought I broke the wireless charging and nfc after I put it back.

Remember there's another catch on the right side of the camera.

This clip is to make sure the contacts to these 2 coils are in position.
[Nexus 5 General] Daimonion1980:
In addition to the Ebay Link where you can buy the speaker part for british pounds i found the dealer on ebay germany, too.

http://www.ebay.de/itm/151166339447?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
[Nexus 5 General] mstation86:
ok.. i am trying this mod right now..

for the test i am using a Peak Level meter released by darkwooddesigns

the phone is placed face down on the table at 40cm from my the microphone and it is on a sheet of paper.

i am playing the Dione ringtone which with the unmodded speaker hits +4db for the first 2 parts then reaches a peak of +7db on the 3rd and 4th part

it performs exactly the same with the back cover removed..

i will now drill the holes and repeat the test

i have made 1 hole on top and 4 holes on the back of the speaker..

playing the Dione ringone again and i am surprised in seeing the difference tbh.. now the 2 initial parts hit +8db while the 3 and 4th part hit +11db

this means i am getting a +4db gain with this which isn't much i suppose but for a low ringtone isn't bad at all.

the increase on music has been of +7db but looks like audio is slightly more "vibrating" now and hears slightly more distorted than it did before
[Nexus 5 General] bradputt:
Hey, at least you can turn off your vibrator now.

I turn off mine already

:fingers-crossed:
[Nexus 5 General] unexist:
If i want to remove the speaker with the four screws do I also need to unsolder the two wires on both sides?

For me it looks like they are soldered to the housing - aren't they?
[Nexus 5 General] gavin-phelan:
No need u dont touch them just take of the screws and you will see

---------- Post added at 04:16 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:14 PM ----------

@AdamOutler i just did it seems better il get a db meter later on but the bottom of my phone vibrates kind of which acts like bass its cool lol
[Nexus 5 General] cyan pac:
lg g2?

since, well, would it work? i havent torn my device up to see what it looks like inside but maybe it is the same?
[Nexus 5 General] GSLEON3:
Instead of assuming it is the same, just Google the ifixit tear down & you will know for certain.

TO the others, those whining & the naysayers, this is XDA. My three month Nexus 7 died during the 4.4 update, as you can see in the pic.

Even though it is covered by warranty & I have a valid RMA, I opend the device, found a bad clip on the display ribbon cable, reattached & reinforced it & voila... a working Nexus 7 without paying postage or waiting weeks for Asus to get around to fixing it. If it weren't for risk takers, you all might as well be using feature phones, iPhones or Blackberries. Finding new ways to destroy & then fix devices is what XDA is, why it was created & what makes it more that another useless Android blog.
[Nexus 5 General] otherego:
Why, if speakers have problems with glue just switch with new one, or if they are bad designed-projected, ask lg for a warranty speakers replacement??

know few things about audio, but it seems air and spaces must be well calculated for best results? I'm wrong
[Nexus 5 General] 6izmo:
VIDEO of the Nexus 5 Speaker MOD

I've recorded a video with the process, easy way and posted it in YouTube:

[youtube]Pbs58z5etfU[/youtube]

More info: http://www.xatakandroid.com/tutoriales/mod-del-altavoz-de-nexus-5-para-conseguir-mas-volumen-video
[Nexus 5 General] Oli1122:
I did some further testing today, remeasured the sound on my device after the mod and was measuring an average of 78db meaning a 11db increase over three tests, each of three different songs. All on max volume and again 1m from the microphone. I looked in to the accuracy and found the mixing desk is accurate to 2db measurement. So if we take all this in to account the results have to be as follows.

My average sound improvement over several tests.

- 9db (worst case scenario accounting for possible inaccuracy of the desk)

- 11db average

- 13db (best case scenario again account for the possibility of inaccuracy)

I also took the time to measure my friends nexus 5 speaker (not modded) and found that their device measured 70db consistently occasionally peaking at 72db, so this leads me to believe that I had a particularly quiet model, however even if we use my results and apply it to his device, an increase of 9db would still be very impressive. :)
[Nexus 5 General] AdamOutler:
What the hell? You wrote two articles, made a video, used my ideas, instructions and pictures but you didn't mention me once..... Seriously? I get paid absolutely nothing for this. You should really, give a bit of credit where it is due.
[Nexus 5 General] Oli1122:
I also second this, part of the XDA ethos is to recognize peoples efforts who try and make your device better, especially when they do it for free. The least you could do I credit Adam for being brave enough to try this first.. *sighs* :(
[Nexus 5 General] 6izmo:
Hi Adam, I'm afraid you've not seen the links to your post in XDA-Developers. I linked your post, inline (2 times) and I made reference at the end of the Article.

I'm sorry if I've made something wrong, but it's common to make inline links and we always show the source of the info at the end.

By the way, good job, men, both, you and Oli1122.
[Nexus 5 General] theanykey:
Such audacity...

Saw this on HaD and figured I'd better come here to mention potential improvements, but it seems you have the dB under control...
[Nexus 5 General] AdamOutler:
There's a difference here.. You attributed credit to XDA. I'm not XDA. You posted your video here in my thread without even crediting me in any of your work. I'm the creator of this mod. Your articles and video are akin to talking about a manufacturer's device without even mentioning the manufacturer. XDA is a huge place with over 5,000,000 members. You may as well have said "some guy on the internet".
[Nexus 5 General] 6izmo:
You are completely right, I've modified the article and mentioned directly you as well as in YouTube description.

Excuse me again, AdamOutler.

Good job and thanks for this MOD.
[Nexus 5 General] JiminyCricket64:
glue/port cover

I checked out the unit before I started the additional ports on top or bottom. I noticed the bottom side of the module has a sticker of some kind over the factory port. I removed the adhesive/sticker, reassembled & it is definitely louder (inc. the bass throughout the body of the phone as reported by others). I'm probably just going to leave it like this to see if it's satisfactory for my everyday use or not. ...side note: I think the double sided sticky tape on the bottom end is to keep that "bass" from rattling the back cover... Thanks, Adam Outler! you rock!
[Nexus 5 General] AdamOutler:
That sticker is an air vent. It's the same material as the front of the unit.
[Nexus 5 General] jtroye32:
Wouldn't this be the "best" method? How permeable does the sticker seem? Just taking that off alone seems like it would be a lot more open around the speaker holes on the housing instead of letting the sound more into the phone with the holes causing more vibration. Also you could reapply the sticker for warranty.
[Nexus 5 General] greenie25:
Mod done. Even though I didn't think mine was that quiet On it's own I'm seeing a 5-7dB improvement on it's own with a bit more bass and vibrations which sound kinda crackly at max volume.

Combined with this mod http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2532788 I'm seeing up to 10-11dB increase!!! O_o

This was done 1m away from a variety of songs at max volume.
[Nexus 5 General] dazz87:
Nice I was about to post if someone who did this Mod also add that speaker tweak.
[Nexus 5 General] greenie25:
Trust me the speaker tweak on it's own adds ALOT of volume but adding the hardware mod adds much better bass although distortion at higher volume. Feel free to use the tweak on it's own but overall I would definitely recommend both if you're confident enough.
[Nexus 5 General] klauspabst:
Nexus 5 speaker

-Sorry if someone ask already, but is it possible to just replace the speaker with a better one?
[Nexus 5 General] dicecuber:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=2534778

nevermind lol, the user sat down and broke his screen himself
[Nexus 5 General] dankoman:
So I performed this mod last night and speaker volume is much better. However, wireless charging no longer works unless continuous downward pressure is applied on the device. I charged my phone last night by placing a shoe on top of it. Guess I'll open it back up tonight to see what's up. This happening to anyone else who performed this mod?
[Nexus 5 General] jaggyjags:
[MENTION=1277872]dankoman[/MENTION] there is a little clip at the middle top back of the phone that you have to press until you hear a sound. Vibration will sound loose aswell.
[Nexus 5 General] jaggyjags:
OK, so today I received a speaker replacement as I said and found something interesting. The model is not the same and it sounds quite better without any mods, I am not going to risk messing with the new one at the moment. I even recorded a video for you to see.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLbXtMKnXys&feature=youtube_gdata_player
[Nexus 5 General] dankoman:
thanks. think i heard a faint click (pressed near where the camera is, a little to the right). hopefully that fixes it - i'll see tonight when i get home.
[Nexus 5 General] AdamOutler:
^^Yep, that will do it. a few people have reported that. There's a catch right next to the NFC/Qi connection points that cause the connections to lock in place. .
[Nexus 5 General] FuMMoD:
Wow that's a huge difference! It even has better bass quality and more of a full feeling to the music while the other one is more distorted and feels like it's lacking.
[Nexus 5 General] Cheeze[iT]:
Sounds fuller. Where did you order that piece from? Hopefully we can order and receive the same piece
[Nexus 5 General] jaggyjags:
I will just quote the post from [MENTION=2102660]Oli1122[/MENTION], I followed that link and bought it. Ships internationally.
[Nexus 5 General] RoachForLife:
Great video. BTW, when you opened the N5, did it scratch any of the case? Also after reassembly is there any indicators it was opened (for warranty purposes)? Thanks
[Nexus 5 General] cc16177:
Gahhh you guys are making me want to try this so bad. I'm one of the least mechanically inclined people you'll ever meet and I break everything I try to "mod".

DAMMIT!
[Nexus 5 General] jaggyjags:
Here is a close look up at the inside of the speaker, the air comes out through the four grills under the magnet. The perfect circle at the left is the one that was made by the manufacturer.

Link to Google+ for higher quality.

https://plus.google.com/104953100322397100759/posts/62yqZzpsBUh

[MENTION=542027]RoachForLife[/MENTION] was that for me? If you do it carefully You will just notice that the gap joining the back body with the rest is slightly wider, hardly visible. Don't put the guitar pick on the lower part, just bend the body outwards slowly so the double sided sticker separates.
[Nexus 5 General] Cheeze[iT]:
Had feeling it was going to be the same place. Thanks! Now to order 1 to test
[Nexus 5 General] biggiestuff:
Is there any way to tell which speaker part number you have w/o having to open it up?
[Nexus 5 General] Mr. Sprinkles:
Quite a difference, but I wonder if the lack of lows in the old speaker was due to the holes? Drilling a bunch of holes in the housing is going to hurt your lows.

I'd like to see this kind of video done, but with the same speaker pre-hole and post-hole.
[Nexus 5 General] dazz87:
Thanks for the video. Quick question on the new speaker does the sound get distorted at max volume? I know that the stock will do.
[Nexus 5 General] jaggyjags:
Never heard it distort, tell me of a track (YouTube link or something) with which it sounds distorted at max volume on your phone and I will record a video to show you on mine.

Don't know of this is too OT, send it to me through pm and I will open new thread if our findings are interesting.
[Nexus 5 General] hpsauce37:
I was under the impression that drilling the holes was giving more bass sound/vibration?

I found that putting a couple of holes in the mesh/plastic that covers the speaker itself (like the old iphone 4 mod) increased the volume greatly..could even go as far as to remove it completely but im not sure on how the adding holes/opening up the speaker outlet actually adversely affects the sound balance/tone

Anyone know?

Very pleased to be able to increase the volume as thats clearly a problem but dont want to do it at the exspence of having either a very pitchy sound with no bass or dull sound with no crispness.
[Nexus 5 General] jimv1983:
I haven't really been unhappy with the volume of my speaker and don't use it much anyways. What I've noticed is the the intensity of the vibration is very low. When it's in my pocket I don't have any issues feeling it but when it's on my desk i can't tell it vibrated most of the time.
[Nexus 5 General] xXghostXx313:
Your off topic but Install a custom kernal and change the vibration strength. Ask in a kernal thread.
[Nexus 5 General] dankoman:
If I drill holes in the camera, will it take better pictures? :D
[Nexus 5 General] l3s:
Of course. If you make holes to the cabinet it will be make a different characteristics box ergo make a different tone speaker.
[Nexus 5 General] NormenKD:
Im trying to find out if i am affectedwithout opening it, would someone here be so kind to answer me this:

Even though the nexus 5 has a single internal speaker, there are two "grills" on the bottom. If i tightly cover the left one with my thumb, it's almost muted. But if i cover the right one, there is no diffrence to volume. Is this intended or does it mean my right grill is clogged with glue?

Thanks!
[Nexus 5 General] l3s:
The another grill for the microphone.
[Nexus 5 General] itp:
The right grill isn't an opening for a speaker, it's for the microphone. Covering the right grill should have essentially no impact.

Covering the left grill should obviously substantially attenuate the volume, but I'm unsure whether it should be nearly complete or not. I'm also unsure whether my phone "should" be louder or not; I'm planning on trying to find another N5 or two to compare against.
[Nexus 5 General] lancillo1:
Do you have a video of the hardware mod?

I'm interested in the mod but i'm a little scared.....
[Nexus 5 General] aavvaallooss:
Spanish language:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pbs58z5etfU
[Nexus 5 General] AndyCr15:
English version -

[YOUTUBE]CD_80cJ5Ckg[/YOUTUBE]
[Nexus 5 General] flibblesan:
So the mod didn't work? That's surprising.
[Nexus 5 General] AndyCr15:
Nope. I even went back in, added some more holes and made them bigger. Nothing :(
[Nexus 5 General] Soldier 2.0:
All of that work and time lost. Now your phone's warranty is void.
[Nexus 5 General] Oli1122:
It is important to remember that this only works on phones that were quieter than normal due to manufacturing errors. This could well be a phone that was working perfectly before hence the lack of change in volume. :highfive:
[Nexus 5 General] spankee:
Any audiophile knows that a properly designed ported enclosure is more efficient than a sealed enclosure and a sealed enclosure is more efficient than a free air set up. It take more power (watts) to get the same volume output from a free air set up and so forth.
[Nexus 5 General] desertmod1:
Does it really void the warranty ? I mean would they notice if you RMA it ?
[Nexus 5 General] AdamOutler:
Only if the enclosure is tuned, which this obviously is not, and only at certain frequencies. Otherwise you have attenuation.
[Nexus 5 General] littlegreenalien:
I would like to know too.

Do u think when u send it back they open it up to check before they refund money. Or they just check for damages outside phone and than send it back to lg?
[Nexus 5 General] bblzd:
They will check for water damage inside the phone. This will void your warranty.
[Nexus 5 General] littlegreenalien:
looks like etradesupply is going to sell speaker for a only $7.61 , im getting one to replace the modified one.

i cant post links because it says i have to have atleast 10 post ,but u can find on etradesupply site.

click on "request we stock product now " so they can get it sooner ,its under price

thanks
[Nexus 5 General] stickbo:
This has to be the case. I am always amazed when I read people who are happy with the sound output of the nexus 5 because mine is the worst of any phone I've ever had (15 androids alone). I think it has to be the case if hardware differences, even watching Andy's video I was shocked at how loud his speaker sounded. I will be trying this mod for sure.
[Nexus 5 General] Nexus5-32GB:
Please, add into topic name something like NOT WORKING FOR ALL NEXUS 5 PHONES or something like that, because I was nearly started driling holes into it :laugh:

The Andy`s video shows no difference before and after, thanks for that Andy!
[Nexus 5 General] 1stx2:
The speakers are only 13.30 on eBay. Just pickup a spare set of speakers if you're that scared of voiding the warranty. Thanks Adam for this mod. It definitely worked on mine.

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 General] FuMMoD:
http://www.etradesupply.com/lg-nexus-5-d820-antenna-module-black.html

They're 8.77 for 1 and 7.61 each from ETrade. Click request we stock so they can look into stocking them. Although they do have them listed as Antenna Module for some strange reason.
[Nexus 5 General] AndyCr15:
This....

Mind you, I've never been worried about voiding warranties. The one time I've had to send a phone back, it was unlocked, rooted etc and they simply replaced the phone for me. (Samsung/Carphone Warehouse)
[Nexus 5 General] aavvaallooss:
Doesn´t work for me

After doing a

single

additional port hole (in the same place that in 1st picture of the post) I don´t see any improvement in my speaker volume according to DarkWood Desingns´ Digital Level Meter.

No video, sorry.
[Nexus 5 General] busyychild:
I'd personally wait to see what Google has up their sleeves for a OTA update.
[Nexus 5 General] AndyCr15:
Remember, it's the bottom that has the glue, so it does get harder.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD_80cJ5Ckg
[Nexus 5 General] busyychild:
I wonder if the speaker with the other PN will make a difference.
[Nexus 5 General] AndyCr15:
Then I think this mod is aimed at your device. Isn't that right, the ones that have too much glue?
[Nexus 5 General] duce102:
When I did mine, it seemed more like double sided tape (2 pieces cut at right angles placed on each bottom corner) than glue. In real world testing (trying to hear Google Now in car with radio on modest volume) I can tell no difference after the "mod".
[Nexus 5 General] hpsauce37:
Biggest way to gain any improvements in the volume hardware wise is to remove /pierce the cloth/plastic cover that is over the speaker out let. This can be done with a needle and no need to even remove the . same as the old iPhone mod. I've exchanged my phone twice now and done this mod on all devices and that's where the biggest gain was, not the hole drilling.
[Nexus 5 General] aavvaallooss:
Could you add a picture, please? I don't underdstsnd where to do the piercing
[Nexus 5 General] hpsauce37:
Not my pictures (hope poster does not mind me using this) however this is the area in question.

View attachment 2414192

you can pierce the area through one of the speaker grill holes

View attachment 2414195

If you choose to try it i would suggest piercing a hole first before going to the extent of removing the back and removing the speaker to take off the plastic cover completely. this way you can control the effect a little to see if you notice any change.

Dont want to state the obvious but make sure you do it in the left hand grill (phone on its back, screen up) and dont go stabbing the microphone lol!
[Nexus 5 General] aavvaallooss:
Back already removed already once and made a single hole (like in the 1st picture in the 1st post) with no succes. I will try what yo tell!!!

One question: I imagine that the plastic cover/sticker has a function. Dust protection maybe???
[Nexus 5 General] hpsauce37:
Yes I would imagine so. It's possible maybe that the cover material used is a little thick and restrictive. If you have already gone to the extent of taking the back off then I would suggest removing the speaker and peeling off the cover, that way you can always re fit it if you don't notice any change or don't like the changes.