Vyse The Legend
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Auto-brightness is definitely too aggressive. I sit near a large window at work, and it had the screen brightness jacked up way too high. Hopefully, it gets tweaked in the first patch.
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Nexus 5 available as of now, starting at $349
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Got mine!
Theres no sign of death pixel and stuff. I hesitated to take out the black sticker on the back, I though it would leave a mess lol
Anyways, loving how fast is it, compared to my old Desire HD. Gotta say at first I missed r the sync with your numbers and facebook accounts (for calendar and stuff) that my old Desi did automatically, but other than that the phone is awesome!
Now I need a case. Hope Google buts theirs soon on the store...
Theres no sign of death pixel and stuff. I hesitated to take out the black sticker on the back, I though it would leave a mess lol
Anyways, loving how fast is it, compared to my old Desire HD. Gotta say at first I missed r the sync with your numbers and facebook accounts (for calendar and stuff) that my old Desi did automatically, but other than that the phone is awesome!
Now I need a case. Hope Google buts theirs soon on the store...
Already posted but here is an overview of Kit Kat Android 4.4.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uaHnfb31jM&feature=youtu.be
Then just start looking around in the android thread in Off Topic- Community.
ghostofsparta
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The T-Mobile I went to tried to charge is 20 dollars for a new micro. Kinda ridiculous. But they did offer to cut my existing one for free. So for those who are thinking of buying some cutting kits, just take it to tmobile and see if they will cut it for free.
FallingEdge
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chaosblade
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No screen protector today, USPS gonna USPS. I got 1-2 day expedited shipping and ordered on Sunday, estimated delivery date was today. Yet the thing still hasn't even left CA and it's supposed to be traveling all the way across the country. I was going to keep the plastic on the front of the phone until I put the screen protector on, but if it's still going to be two more days I might as well remove it now.
Ironically my case arrived Monday, despite ordering it on Sunday with Amazon's free saver shipping.
Edit: And AT&T didn't have any problem just giving me a SIM card for free, but the lady did ask me like 3 times if I had service with them. She wouldn't activate it for me though since I wasn't the account holder, despite the fact I had the passcode. So I had to call it in for activation.
Ironically my case arrived Monday, despite ordering it on Sunday with Amazon's free saver shipping.
Edit: And AT&T didn't have any problem just giving me a SIM card for free, but the lady did ask me like 3 times if I had service with them. She wouldn't activate it for me though since I wasn't the account holder, despite the fact I had the passcode. So I had to call it in for activation.
BertramCooper
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Okay, so I'm officially on Team T-Mobile. Called their customer service and got it all worked out. And LTE appears to be working right away. So, good news.
I added an additional $20 in case I go over my 100 minutes. For those of you with T-Mobile - if I end up not going over and don't have to use any of that $20 to cover extra minutes, will that simply be deducted from next month's balance?
(This is the 100 minutes/5 GB plan, by the way.)
I added an additional $20 in case I go over my 100 minutes. For those of you with T-Mobile - if I end up not going over and don't have to use any of that $20 to cover extra minutes, will that simply be deducted from next month's balance?
(This is the 100 minutes/5 GB plan, by the way.)
You could take a look at this site for some idea of how customisable Android is:
http://mycolorscreen.com/
I would've agreed with you a few months ago but not today. My Galaxy S3 came with an Otterbox case that protected the phone very well, but make it a lot bulkier than I liked. Went caseless, but now the phone has significant wear (from simple daily travel and use) that will affect resale value. Being that this is a no-contract phone, a lot of us will sell off the Nexus 5 in about a year when the 6 arrives. Good advice is to at least get a slim case to protect from inevitable daily wear and tear.
chaosblade
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Maybe I've just missed it but have there been any suggestions for Qi chargers? Google's will inevitably be overpriced so I'm interested in some other options.
Spiritreaver
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I'm pretty sure this is a, "to each his own" situation. I also had a bulky case for my GS3, took it off a few months ago and mine still looks new. I also don't care about resale. Not everyone needs or doesn't need a case. You gotta weigh the options.
Also I really like the back of this phone. It's a royal shame that a case has to cover up the Nexus logo. Part of the reason I won't bother. Flip cover, maybe, but mostly because I like having a microfiber flip cover to deal with fingerprints.
HowardRoark
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Definitely. I absolutely would not use a case on my GNex, and it worked until a few months ago. Cracked the screen, and then cracked the replacement's screen in the span of two weeks. I felt like I learned my lesson, and ordered a case for my Nexus 5.
FallingEdge
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Can't wait till I get home. Already have the xda pages open to root and unlock the bootloader.
Spiritreaver
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I hear ya, I would actually consider a case if I had the black model, there are a lot of nice black cases, but not any white ones I can find that look good.
MY BRO!
I'm doing the same as soon as mine arrives.ThatObviousUser
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In the works. Could use subtitle suggestions though.
I hear ya, I would actually consider a case if I had the black model, there are a lot of nice black cases, but not any white ones I can find that look good.
MY BRO!
is it like one fastboot command?
ThatObviousUser
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TouchWiz is an abomination, and slow OS updates are hell.
You should start leaking out parts of the OT, bit by bit, until we have basically all the OT. Then start leaking multiple random dates when you're going to post the OP. Then randomly post it at one of the dates.
It'll help us relive the experience.
FallingEdge
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I hear ya, I would actually consider a case if I had the black model, there are a lot of nice black cases, but not any white ones I can find that look good.
MY BRO!
I've used the white case for my N4. Really enjoyed them.
And yes
can't wait!
Huggers
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Touchwiz has improved and isn't so bad these days, especially with 3 gigs of RAM although stock Android is definitely superior. The camera on the Nexus 5 is abysmal and the screen is washed out and it has an average battery.
The Note 3 on the other hand has arguably the best camera on a phone right now (Nokia 1025 included). A monsterous battery that goes on for days and the screen is a beast. I weighed everything up and despite having Nexus devices in the past went with the Note. Can always stick a custom Rom on it at some point if necessary but really with certain tweaks and Nova launcher it's not really a necessity
Vyse The Legend
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Coldfoot got laid off when Apple's head of engineering retired and now he's got a job at samsung...
Huggers
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I don't know who to trust, you or The Verge
hitsugi
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You don't get to simply quote a review as the end all fact concerning the quality of a phone. Sorry.
Huggers
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No need to apologise. As I say. Don't know who to trust on this. Doesn't really matter
Vyse The Legend
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Enjoy your Note. You already bought it, so as you say, it doesn't matter.
Huggers
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Oh good, somebody that has the HTC One. Please, can you comment on the sound production of the N5 on headphones when compared to the HTC One? I mean; sound quality, loudness, bass etc. I would really appreciate it.
I'd like to know this too please.
Randy Lanzarote
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Took some pictures this evening of fireworks in the garden, can't get over how much better this camera is in low-light. My only gripe would be the camera can be a bit slow to start up.
Quick test: Music playback is louder through headphones than the N4. Pretty sure the loudspeaker is a tad louder as well.
Screen: Colours definitely more vibrant on the N5.
Quick test: Music playback is louder through headphones than the N4. Pretty sure the loudspeaker is a tad louder as well.
Screen: Colours definitely more vibrant on the N5.
I've found that many Android phones have a problem with higher headphone volume (not ear splitting, but even a comfortable setting).
i don't understand, too loud or too soft? My GNEX had a surprisingly good DAC, one of the few things it does well.
My contract is up in May. Like you, I need a new phone since my galaxy nexus is on its last legs and I would like to stay contract free for the forseeable future.
Testicular Sound Express
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the sound from the headphone port is frustrating on the n4. I eventually looked into it and discovered the franco kernel allowed you to increase the gain and play around with the sound volume.
Ok so I just tested both phones listening to 3 different songs (with the same headphones obviously). I actually hadn't listened to music on the N5 yet so I had no idea what to expect. I actually think the Nexus 5 produces better audio output. The most noticeable difference was the clarity.
Now, two disclaimers: (1) I'm not an audiophile. Both sound very good to my ears (certainly much better than the Galaxy Nexus I had a few months ago). (2) I'm running the Google Play Experience ROM on my HTC One. Now Beats audio is supposed to be supported on it (and the option in the Sound settings has it enabled), but I'm not 100% sure that audio sounds as good on this ROM as it does on the stock Sense ROM. Just wanted to mention that detail.
But yes, to my ears, the Nexus 5 sounds better. The speakers are another story entirely obviously.
Too soft. My GS3 couldn't get loud enough for me while driving.
Thanks for The info! if everything goes well tomorrow I will be able to perform the same test. I am not audiophile but anyway a lover of hi-fidelity sound, will test with Audio Technica and some god JVC earphones and headphones.
Just listened to some Daft Punk on both and I think the HTC One might have slightly stronger bass but the two are very similar and I'm having a very hard time deciding which sounds better. They're both very good.
What's your general consensus on the n5 vs the one? I have the One but couldn't resist the nexus at that price
The One is a great phone but the lack of updates for it here in Australia is frustrating, I'm on 4.2.2 and would have to root to get the latest firmware
That's why I ordered this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00G3JCEC4/?tag=neogaf0e-20
No. The Motorola has a background processor (I think) that allows it to listen anywhere. For the N5 you have to be at the launcher (home screens) for it to detect the "OK Google". Someone please correct me if I am wrong.
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