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[Nexus 5 Accessories] anactoraaron:
Well did you call them? The official bumper case has to provide SOME protection or they can't legally advertise things like this.

If a three foot fall cannot be absorbed by the case, isn't the burden of proof on Google to show how much more protected (if at all) your phone is with the case on? I would be nice at first if calling them for this, but if they aren't willing to at the very least cover the cost of the repair, tell them that their case offered no protection at all (and tell them that they shouldn't advertise it as such) and demand a refund of both the phone and the case and agree to send it back to them as-is.

Sometimes all you really need to do is not panic, stay calm, and just call and be friendly and it will all work out.:good:
[Nexus 5 Accessories] venturizhou:
I would say that just because you had a singular bad experience it wouldn't be cause for anything unless a large amount of people could consistently duplicate your result. Otherwise it would just be a random incident. For me the Nexus 4 bumper was fantastic. I dropped my Nexus 4 with just a bumper multiple times on concrete by accident and never had any damage to the phone, only the bumper. Also they never say how much protection it would provide.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] PaisanNYC:
Another ridiculous statement. It says absorbs. Doesn't say "prevents damage". When you buy a coat, it may say "protects you from the harsh elements of winter", yet we all still get sick. Wanna sue the garment manufacturers too? We all know what a case can and can't do. Just because it's the "official" case doesn't give it magical powers. It's a case. Like many other cases, it will protect your phone to a certain degree. If you are prone to dropping phones often, maybe you shouldn't own higher-end phones. I have a Nokia candy bar phone for $10 you can play Snake on.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Lyxdeslic:
I was honestly happy to pay the 40 bucks for the official case. Just reading reviews on Amazon for Nexus 5 cases has left a bad taste in my mouth. It seems like a lot of them were rushed, which is disappointing. I absolutely adore the Nexus 5, and I plan on keeping it for a couple years. Can't wait for the official case to come in.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] nldxda:
I'm using the diztronic tpu which is pretty much perfect, but I'll order the official case next year sometime when they go on sale for a reasonable price..
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[Nexus 5 Accessories] anactoraaron:
OK. If it says it protects and absorbs shocks what exactly does it mean then? Oh and before you say ridiculous statement look at your reasoning for suing garment manufacturers... people don't get sick from being cold, they get sick from being around other people - which is why when my daughter gets sick, the whole family gets sick - NOT because we didn't wear enough clothing... sheesh...

It says 'to protect' looking at the dictionary you get " To keep from being damaged, attacked, stolen, or injured; guard." I'm smart enough to know that the case won't keep my phone from being stolen...

Google has what they have about the case they are advertising... and if anyone knows about advertising it's google...
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Zurginator:
Well if you want to argue like that, Google can also argue like that: The case absorbs impacts from a 1" drop.

**** happens. I dropped my N4 probably 10 times without it getting so much as a scratch. Time 11 was from only like 2 feet, and bam the screen was gone.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] ethantarheels123:
Holy crap, you sprung for the one day shipping, what is that... like 50+ dollars? lol
[Nexus 5 Accessories] anactoraaron:
As a business owner, I just can't understand or accept this mentality. Have you personally called google/lg and been literally laughed out of town? From my experience the answer to this is - No? Then why shouldn't you try? Why shouldn't someone call customer service and give the company you gave money to for a phone a chance to take care of their customer? Is it that you can't be bothered to actually call them? Please enlighten me.

If someone called my business (as they often do) complaining about a damaged print we will be happy to reprint the order for free or give a 50% or more discount on a reprint - even if it's the customer's fault. Actually I'm thinking of a specific customer that has called twice for reprints because their kids constantly roughhouse and have destroyed the picture and frame twice.

I'm not talking about suing anyone (my point of my op was to just call- I never mentioned suing anyone, someone else put words in my mouth), I'm not saying there's 100% chance of getting everything free. I'm saying that there's a chance at the very least of getting a discount on the repair - especially since the official case was used. If you don't call there's ZERO chance of any discount,etc. :confused: I just don't understand this defeatist attitude - is this the new trend now?

Google is under no obligation to RMA any phone due to a subjective 'noisy power button' (I still don't know what everyone is talking about, it's possible my phone is ok?), but reading through the threads it appears they are allowing this to be a reason to RMA. Guess it doesn't hurt to call. That's my point.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] funky_snowman:
Got the case today. It kind of sucks. Zero button feedback. Makes phone feel clunky. Nothing special, definitely not worth the price. Spigen hybrid offerings are better IMO as they have the same shape, but with vastly better button feedback. The bumper was a waste of money.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Jake-CT:
Underwhelmed by my gray one. The buttons suck. I was expecting it to be like the nexus 4 case where you can press them in easily. As is you have to push a couple of times to get anything to happen. For the high price this is disappointing. Beware.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] angryPirate12:
I ordered the Bright yellow one a few days ago, just arrived today, and I really like the feel of the case. But as those who have it as well have already stated the volume and power button are super stiff and have very little to no feedback when pressed. You can either continuously press your buttons hoping the case will soften and get better or you can try this:

take a knife/razor blade/exacto knife whatever you prefer

make 2 slices along each of the long sides of the power button and volume button on the case...included photos

This removes almost all the stiffness from the volume button, the power button being smaller still has a little stiffness but its much nicer
[Nexus 5 Accessories] bleuxeon:
Why not cut the whole case and...remove it :D :p
[Nexus 5 Accessories] RusherDude:
Where is the white case option?

They sell the phone in black/white and don't offer a white case for it? Who the hell designs at google..
[Nexus 5 Accessories] angryPirate12:
well, i wanted this case for 2 reasons, the awesome yellow color (other yellow ones look like ****) and covered buttons. Didn't expect the case buttons to be this bad though. I'm gonna try shaving down some of the power button to see if I can't get even better feel out of it, otherwise I will probably end up cutting the power button out. The volume button is almost perfect after making those slices
[Nexus 5 Accessories] bleuxeon:
Now that you have started to cut it, button cover would not last long anyway...
[Nexus 5 Accessories] angryPirate12:
There is still a lot of plastic on each end of the buttons, part of the problem with stiffness and feedback is from the thickness and type of plastic used. Not to mention the case is a nice snug fit so there really isn't any lateral play created by the slices I made, they just allow for more vertical movement on button presses.

The case buttons are a solid mold onto the outside edge of the case, most bumper cases with covered buttons use a thinner button with the inside of the case button being hollowed or grooved to fit the physical button inside the case button, this is generally what provides great feel. Since this case uses a solid inner surface with a molded button on the outer you essentially have 2 buttons stacked on top of each other.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] mjs2011:
Damn! Seeing those pictures actually makes me want to order the yellow one!
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Koxu:
Soooooo... I just got my black Google Nexus bumper today.

I personally think it's a great case!

My buttons don't give that clicky feedback but they are definitely responsive without any hassle.

It works perfectly well with an edge to edge screen protector (spigen ultra crystal: which I also love. No bubbles, not dust...omg sexy shield)

The headphone jack opening and micro usb opening are nice and ample of an opening to allow most aftermarket units.

The texture really does give it and grip as well.

The case retains a close form factor to the actual phone.

I'd rate this case a 9/10 personally (black model)

---------- Post added at 08:34 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:30 PM ----------

Soooooo... I just got my black Google Nexus bumper today.

I personally think it's a great case!

My buttons don't give that clicky feedback but they are definitely responsive without any hassle.

It works perfectly well with an edge to edge screen protector (spigen ultra crystal: which I also love. No bubbles, not dust...omg sexy shield)

The headphone jack opening and micro usb opening are nice and ample of an opening to allow most aftermarket units.

The texture really does give it and grip as well.

The case retains a close form factor to the actual phone.

I'd rate this case a 9/10 personally (black model)
[Nexus 5 Accessories] jawmail:
Very disappointed in the button feed back. Google stuff is usually top quality. They missed the mark on this one.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] funky_snowman:
I feel the same. Case is junk. There are a number of $10-20 options that are far better. I regret buying it.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] whooda:
I love the look of the bright yellow case. I hated the button feedback but after making a small cut along the back side of the power button (along the the raised part) it works 10 times better. It does not feel as good as the neo hybrid but it is better than the slim armor.

It has made it good enough for me.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Yaz75:
You aren't kidding!. Mine showed up today. I love the feel of it, I don't have any issue with the power button at all, but this thing isn't red at all. It's traffic cone orange. I like it, but calling it red isn't close to being accurate.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] newbieandroid:
The case completely got rid of the tactile feel when pressing the power button or volume rocker. Takes me multiple tries until I get mad and slam the button for it to turn on. Did they make it easier to press with newer cases? I saw a post on here that said slice the sides of the button but I am waiting to see if Google may recall the first batch.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Ulver:
Can you post more pics of the yellow case? :thumbup::D
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Yaz75:
I can't answer as to what "batch" I may have received. I haven't had to slam the button at all.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] angryPirate12:
don't have the best lighting but here ya go, if you want to see something specific about the case just let me know
[Nexus 5 Accessories] cobyman7035:
boggles my mind, no WHITE color and no true BUMPER style like the nexus4 ones, those were perfect
[Nexus 5 Accessories] ILoveTuesday:
New Bumper Case for the Newly Tweaked Nexus 5?

I just got my black bumper case and I agree that it definitely retain the classiness of the Nexus.

But there are things that I noticed on the case. I'm sure you guys know that LG and Google did a little tweak on the Nexus 5 and they released a new version last December 2013.

1. I noticed the speaker holes on the case is not aligned on the speaker holes of the phone itself. I'm afraid that it will have an effect on the quality.

2. On the headphone port and the charger port, there is somehow a gap where dust "might" go under the back of the phone.

3. The power button is very hard to press but I guess it just needs a little breaking in.

Not sure if anyone here who just got the new version of the Nexus 5 got the same problem.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Hand76:
Wow this thing is nuts. I honestly thought some of you were exagerating about the buttons but they are incredibly hard to push in.

It's almost unusable because of this.. Also the case is kinda hard that besides scratches when you drop the phone it is going to fall like a brick.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] manik1607:
Does the lower side fit same as other sides?

Please can you confirm is the lower side of the cover fits same as the other 3 sides ? I need to confirm if mine is defective one or not ? Coz mine is loose or as to say not hugging the phone unlike other 3 sides which makes dust go inside.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] cundiffr:
Anyone else experiencing very long shipping times? I got my nexus 5 in 3 days during launch and it's been a week and half since I ordered my case..
[Nexus 5 Accessories] nizbot:
Yep. I had the yellow case for a couple months and it sucked. Buttons were hard to push and it started to get discolored and dirty looking. It was also a pain to fit in my universal car mount. Just a waste of money in my opinion.

I switched to the black cruzerlite CM case and could not be happier.

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Froid:
Grabbed one of these off eBay in black. Seller was claiming they were official, but the blue was a dead give away... Half the price and looks identical. Let's hope the quality is the same if not better :p

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/s/ref=is_s_ss_i_0_7?k=shenit+nexus+5&sprefix=shenit+
[Nexus 5 Accessories] JD2589:
Please post a review once your receive it. OEM version is just too expensive for what you get, IMO.

Thanks.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] astarling10:
I bought the official bumper case and I'm not a fan of it. It makes the phone blocky (is that a word?). I prefer a case that is more curved on the back than the official bumper case. I'm using the Ballistic Aspira case and I like it a lot.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] JD2589:
Thanks,

Just showed me a new case I hadn't seen, I must say they do have some colorful color combinations, Lmao. But seem to offer very good protection. :thumbup:
[Nexus 5 Accessories] astarling10:
yeah they are colorful. it does offer good protection without making the phone super bulky. i have the white with blue accents. looks pretty good to me.
[App Stores] cynindesign:
Google Checkout shutdown yesterday and apparently many developers didn't enable google wallet or any other payment option....it's so annoying. I want the paid version of FlashFox....YOU GUYS PUT SOME FIRE UNDER SOMEONES TAIL and get this going ok?

Or if the solution is to use google wallet, I don't know how to do that when it doesn't happen automatically, so please let me know. Adobe flash worked fine on my GNex, but it won't on my Note 3...I've tried appbrain, amazon, and have found no workaround for this problem.thank you, Cyn
[App Stores] cynindesign:
Is this sleep time for developers.....no one interested in selling, what in the he*l is going on here, I'm so used to instant gratification on google play this is driving me crazy.....not a long road to go either....come on!!!
[App Stores] cynindesign:
Working w/ google play and wallet, they recently updated wallet and it works fine....but it certainly wasn't last night nor until now...they were asking me to reset my phone to factory of all things, I said no....that it had to be something to do w/ until yesterday google checkout and wallet were separate entities......I guess I was the only one around here having problems, although androidcentral was showing some issues.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] cedie07:
Guys I need your help I just flash gummy ROM 4.4 20-11-13 version but I can't find the camera icon. I make clean flash from previous version I wiped everything. Do I missed something pls help:(
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] MrPapito429:
Try manually pulling the apk from system/app and push to your device system/app and change permissions to RW-R-R
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] cedie07:
Thanks buddy I try it now:thumbup:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] cedie07:
[MENTION=4275873]MrPapito429[/MENTION] I can't find the camera apk in the system app I use root explorer
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] lordcheeto03:
I'm using the same version as you and I have a camera. It won't show as camera.apk or anything in system/app, so if you don't see it in your app drawer you may need to re-flash.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] MrPapito429:
Just reflash but you don't have to factory wipe
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] cedie07:
Problem solve thanks:thumbup:
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] jamessteelforth:
What's the difference between both the sections mentioned in the title
[Nexus 7 (2013) Q&A] k3lcior:
See this: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=37038201&postcount=1
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tlf55:
I 've a little problem, at the end of the day Android OS is everytime over 20% and it seems that it's really a battery drain from there ..What can cause Android OS battery drain ?

And by the way i installed the GEL apk, until then i've Google search (low power consumption) in Location settings .. How to get this off totally please ?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lkthomas:
Guys, I am new to LTE, my Nexus 5 was bought in US and local carrier claim it doesn't support LTE for local use, may I know if band selection is locked by baseband or hardware itself?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] az93civic:
It is the hardware
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jzsax1:
I have flashed the radio band on the US LG-820 model from the LG-821 model and i am yet to grab LTE here in Germany... not sure but i will travel soon to the bigger cities and see... LTE is not available everywhere... but we will see...
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] az93civic:
Its the Hardware, flashing the radio is not going to change what bands the radio picks up. Sorry bud
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jzsax1:
you can buy an LTE phone in Germany and use it everywhere else but in the US... i hate what the US companies are doing...
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BackMoto:
not true

I know this is quite late reply... but your statement is not true. The hardware is exactly the same.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2514095
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
No, the statement IS true. The physical hardware radios are different. The software modems you can flash are the same. These software modems do NOT change the hardware and cannot change the bands the physical hardware is limited to.

The physical radio hardware is the only difference between the d820 and d821. If it was the same hardware, there would only be one model nexus 5

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[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BackMoto:
so you mean that the developer is joking?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
No, I mean you don't understand what you're reading. He is referring to the software modem. You cannot run an md5sum on hardware ha ha.

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[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BackMoto:
If the software drivers are the same (e.g. matching md5) then it is reasonable to assume that the bands are only locked, why make two chips when you can have one? Moving to the point you can use LTE in europe and vv in USA amusing your provider runs on the band that is unlocked and one properly flashes the modem.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
1. The software modem is not a driver

2. Even if it was a driver, it is possible to make 1 driver for multiple devices

3. The bands are not locked. It is a physical hardware limitation

4. They make 2 chips because they cannot make 1 to handle all bands required globally.

Its pointless arguing. It is different hardware and its a fact. Undeniable. Sorry

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[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paperWastage:
just to add in

The Snapdragon 800 (8974) has an integrated modem chip. I haven't found any documentation about 8974, or the current 9x25 qualcomm modems yet (locked up too tight)

it could be possible that the devices have the same modem (hence using the same driver), but other parts of the device are different (antenna, power amplifiers etc)... not enough info going around to say how the D820 and D821 are different
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
The WTR1605L chip can support up to 7 LTE frequencies. Unfortunately if you add up US LTE bands + International LTE bands, the sum total is 9 - so the chip cannot support all bands at once. I am not sure if the chip would need hardware changed within it or not...It probably just needs to be reprogrammed at a firmware level*, but NOT by changing modems or drivers.

*By firmware, we're talking hardware level, on the WTR1605L itself. This is not possible by "software update" mechanisms.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] paperWastage:
hmm, so there's where the limitation lies... thanks, been trying to hunt down this info

hopefully, the 6th gen transceiver doesn't have this limitation
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
No problem. It's tricky to hunt down. I had to use 4 or 5 different browser tabs at once to cross reference data haha.

This was a useful thread that helped identify the actual radio chip:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2131705

Once I found (and confirmed) that, the rest wasn't too hard.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BackMoto:
Good info! HAve anyone actually opened US/Int version to see the part numbers?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
Probably not... its all part of the same SoC though. It should be the same part but a part that needs to be physically reconfigured to work between the D820/1

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[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dr2001:
Please notice there are another chips on Nexus 5's RF chain. e.g. Filters, Power Amplifiers.

At least, these two type of chips have FIXED working frequency band and CAN NOT be changed by software... I think for D820 and D821 they are different. So, if it is possible, someone can teardown D820 and D821, get out all the part number for analysis, but finally, limited things may happen.

Hardware limitation can not be resolved unless you change something "real".
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aikram:
Can we change the lte band 1900 into 1800

Question is can we change the LTE BAND 1900 IN TO 1800
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
no, you can not "change" any bands.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jzsax1:
it's just a matter of time now...

So I give six months till someone finds a way to unlock out a last change the bands from the d820 to work in other parts of the world...

I knew this was supported...

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s5/general/how-to-add-rf-lte-frequency-bands-to-t2886059
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Azlun:
jzsax1,

Since your closed thread, I am here for you.

I also want to share that even Someone in NEXUS5 Forum closed your calling band modder thread, now we have a new one,

to show more method for more bands, FYI here. we are stronger than fffft's Galaxy S5 method.

http://xdaforums.com/google-nexus-5/general/radio-enable-lte-band-3-nexus-5-d820-t2928561
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jzsax1:
Thanks buddy... it's refreshing to have people that really want to help ...
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
People do want to help, they just don't want the same threads posted everyday by people who cant use search.