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The Nexus 4 charging orb should definitely work. Otherwise I'd just look up reviews.
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Nexus 5 |OT|
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The Nexus 4 charging orb should definitely work. Otherwise I'd just look up reviews.
NFC makes a difference in battery life?
Of course, it requires power to always keep on and waiting for a file transfer. Turning it off would help even if a little bit.
Asking if you bought something good in a thread dedicated to that product...
Donny Hayabusa
Member
My brother in law told me that I couldn't use an american Nexus 5 in Germany because of the bandwith. Is he right? Couldn't I just update them?
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Using my US N5 in Germany just fine. But Germany LTE won't work on a US model. Not that Germany has a big LTE presence, anyway.
northead
Member
Oh god. It's going to be such a massive upgrade.
I wish I could experience something like that.
HowardRoark
Member
What is this hack that you speak of? Voice+?
No.
If you set up Voice to forward all your calls and SMS to your cellphone #, Google then assigns each contact that text/calls you their own unique SMS/Call # within Google Voice. You can then add this # to your contacts' info using a custom label. I usually use "Gvoice reply" to identify these numbers within the contact's info.
LOL, coming from an S II your head might explode when you start using it.
HowardRoark
Member
Gotcha, so this is only available if you give up the "data-only" aspect of Google Voice SMS (since you need it routed through your carrier SMS).
Yup. That's the downside to it.
In my case I just recently updated my plan with Tmobile to unlimited everything. So SMS is not an issue for me. Though I still use my Google voice for international calling, and as buffer to block spam calls, etc.
HowardRoark
Member
I can probably play around with it, too, given that I am now on the T-Mobile $30 plan which has unlimited texts. Though I'm not sure I want to context-specific data to my Google Contacts.
can you text people @ that custom number and it'll show up as coming from your gvoice number? how does that work?
That's exactly how it works. You text them back to that custom # and they will receive the text message from your GVoice #.
FallingEdge
Member
Have you guys gotten flash to work on this phone?
Does anyone else have issues setting custom ringtones?
On my replacement N5, I could use ES File Explorer to set a mp3 as the ringtone. Then it popped up in Google Music so I placed a .nomedia file in the folder to fix it and that set my ringtone to Unknown and now using the same method to select the mp3 as the ringtone doesn't work.
Why is this sooo hard. It used to be, put any music file in \sdcard\ringtones and the media scanner will find it and pop it in the list via media storage system app but now even that doesn't work.
I've since removed the .nomedia file but I still cannot select the file as my ringtone
EDIT: It seems like .nomedia file and the ringtone setting don't play nice. I moved the mp3s to another folder which hasn't had a .nomedia file ever setup and i could once again select it via ES File Explorer intent. Still won't prevent the songs coming up in Google Music argh
On my replacement N5, I could use ES File Explorer to set a mp3 as the ringtone. Then it popped up in Google Music so I placed a .nomedia file in the folder to fix it and that set my ringtone to Unknown and now using the same method to select the mp3 as the ringtone doesn't work.
Why is this sooo hard. It used to be, put any music file in \sdcard\ringtones and the media scanner will find it and pop it in the list via media storage system app but now even that doesn't work.
I've since removed the .nomedia file but I still cannot select the file as my ringtone
EDIT: It seems like .nomedia file and the ringtone setting don't play nice. I moved the mp3s to another folder which hasn't had a .nomedia file ever setup and i could once again select it via ES File Explorer intent. Still won't prevent the songs coming up in Google Music argh
Bucket Mouse
Member
OK, so I've been a Nexus 5 owner for a couple of weeks now after upgrading from my ol' faithful Sony Ericsson K770i:
Besides the sheer plethora of stuff I can now do on the go (fuck you WAP), the biggest thing I've had to adjust to is realising that the days of charging my phone once a week are firmly behind me.
I was initially shocked by how quickly the battery would deplete after average use, but for the past few days it seems like it has levelled out. Before that I experimented with different settings, such as setting the screen brightness to a low but readable level; turning off NFC, OK Google voice recognition and Bluetooth; only turning on mobile data when I can't use Wi-Fi; and restricting background data when out and about.
Most recently I've managed to get 18 hours overall battery since the last full charge with 6 hours of screen time (what I would consider above average use for me personally). The charge before that I got 26 hours overall with 4 and a half hours of screen time, and before that I got 20 hours overall with 4 hours of screen time. This is with the battery going from 100% to 10%, at which point it typically takes 1 hour and 45 minutes to fully recharge again. Seems pretty decent, all things considered.
Besides the sheer plethora of stuff I can now do on the go (fuck you WAP), the biggest thing I've had to adjust to is realising that the days of charging my phone once a week are firmly behind me.
I was initially shocked by how quickly the battery would deplete after average use, but for the past few days it seems like it has levelled out. Before that I experimented with different settings, such as setting the screen brightness to a low but readable level; turning off NFC, OK Google voice recognition and Bluetooth; only turning on mobile data when I can't use Wi-Fi; and restricting background data when out and about.
Most recently I've managed to get 18 hours overall battery since the last full charge with 6 hours of screen time (what I would consider above average use for me personally). The charge before that I got 26 hours overall with 4 and a half hours of screen time, and before that I got 20 hours overall with 4 hours of screen time. This is with the battery going from 100% to 10%, at which point it typically takes 1 hour and 45 minutes to fully recharge again. Seems pretty decent, all things considered.
Ruthless_Barbarian
Member
I just copy the ringtones to the ringtones folder via usb. Works fine and does not not show up in play music.
Tenacious-V
Thinks his PR is better than yours.
XDA Modded camera app (same app, changed settings). It really does seem like Google just shit the bed on the software side, or just half assed it. From what's being said, the camera hardware is really good.
Includes: faster focus, better burst, stereo sound in video, highest audio bitrate added, increased image/jpeg encode quality, 0 compression jpeg (basically raw images/best quality), increased contrast, 720p video from front camera, increased bitrate for front and rear video, and more.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYvoC770gWM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2516061&highlight=camera
And for those of you still contemplating between the slim cases. A side by side comparison of the Spigen Ultra Fit, and Ringke Slim:
Includes: faster focus, better burst, stereo sound in video, highest audio bitrate added, increased image/jpeg encode quality, 0 compression jpeg (basically raw images/best quality), increased contrast, 720p video from front camera, increased bitrate for front and rear video, and more.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYvoC770gWM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2516061&highlight=camera
And for those of you still contemplating between the slim cases. A side by side comparison of the Spigen Ultra Fit, and Ringke Slim:
XDA RedBlueGreen: After using both of them for a little bit I have decided the Ringke is the better case.
Reasons: Slimmer, covers the phone more, does not have an air gap on the back (you can press the SPIGEN on the back and it will move)
I had to sand both of them down to get rid of the ruff parts. It no longer leaves marks/ scratches on the phone when taking the case off.
Ruthless_Barbarian
Member
I wish Better battery stats would work for kitkat. I'm noticing so many wakelocks today, battery down to 25% after 12 hours only, barely used screen for 2 hours.
What's the best app for sms? I wish I could use the stock app from JB for messaging, the hangouts integration seems to draining battery a lot.
What's the best app for sms? I wish I could use the stock app from JB for messaging, the hangouts integration seems to draining battery a lot.
Tenacious-V
Thinks his PR is better than yours.
Here you go. Updated xda BetterBatteryStats with KitKat support. Just sideload it.
Or download it from the forum. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1179809
Ruthless_Barbarian
Member
Awesome, thanks mate.
Yeah, it's not going into deep sleep at all.
EDIT: Wifi seems to be the culprit, changed the setting from Always to Only when plugged in.
My N4 was set to Always but never had an issue like this with it.
Yeah, it's not going into deep sleep at all.
EDIT: Wifi seems to be the culprit, changed the setting from Always to Only when plugged in.
My N4 was set to Always but never had an issue like this with it.
Just placed my order for a White 32 GB Nexus 5. I'm actually not going to be returning to the U.S. until December 14th, so I will have to wait a month to play with it, but looking forward to getting it and toying around with it!
I'm moving from iOS for the first time. I've owned every iPhone from the original to the 5, but don't care for Apple too much recently and jailbreaks have become too few and far between. I'm looking forward to being able to root install a custom ROM right from the get-go. I'm looking forward to finally be able to tweak my phone to my content as I could when I had a jailbreak. All the info about ART has excited me, and I basically only use Google apps on my iPhone anyway...
So yeah, I'll be joinin' the Droid side for this generation! Hopefully it lives up to all I've heard it is.
I'm moving from iOS for the first time. I've owned every iPhone from the original to the 5, but don't care for Apple too much recently and jailbreaks have become too few and far between. I'm looking forward to being able to root install a custom ROM right from the get-go. I'm looking forward to finally be able to tweak my phone to my content as I could when I had a jailbreak. All the info about ART has excited me, and I basically only use Google apps on my iPhone anyway...
So yeah, I'll be joinin' the Droid side for this generation! Hopefully it lives up to all I've heard it is.
Tenacious-V
Thinks his PR is better than yours.
Yeah I was having a similar problem where my phone would never deep sleep. I still can't pinpoint the exact cause, just a generic PowerManagerService.WakeLocks which can mean any number of things.
I know it has something to do with location requests under wifi and LTE, just not sure what specifically is causing it. Then I figured I never use Google Now, or any location based stuff anyway, unless I need directions or something. So I just turned off Google Now and I have location turned off unless I need it.
I lose .5% battery per hour now under sleep. It's nuts how much location sucks up juice.
Ruthless_Barbarian
Member
Yeah it's true, google now isn't as useful ,especially to me In Australia where half the features don't work.
I'll turn off locations and see how much battery improvement there is.
I'll turn off locations and see how much battery improvement there is.
I read today that Google is changing the camera app/api radically and wasn't ready for n5 launch. It is said to support Raw and allow burst mode too. Hope it is true, since the sensor seems to be a good one and the software being guilty for its average performance.
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013...a-new-android-camera-api-supports-camera-raw/
I like them both, maybe the Ringke a bit more. I fear that they expose the front top and bottom edges too much. Has anyone verified their effectivness yet?
Cymbal Head
Banned
Well, I do want to make sure I got a quality product.
But mostly I wanted my purchase decision to be validated.
Tenacious-V
Thinks his PR is better than yours.
Just try to make sure you have most or all of your apps set to not request/share location data if they don't switch off automatically when you turn off location. If you have location turned off, but your apps are still actively requesting it, it might cause wakelocks.
I like them both, maybe the Ringke a bit more. I fear that they expose the front top and bottom edges too much. Has anyone verified their effectivness yet?
That's just the nature of how hard slim cases go. It's more for scratch and light bump protection than full on drop protection. It's generally for people who want minimalism, or would go naked if possible. I have a white ringke slim coming in the mail this week hopefully. I would go caseless if it weren't for the camera protruding out, and if the black back wasn't such a fingerprint magnet. Love the feel, hate the maintenance. I go ocd trying to wipe it down like every 5 minutes lol.
You can't have all sides and corner protection like a standard TPU case because a hard case has less flex. If all sides/corners were covered, it would be physically impossible to bend the case to fit the phone in it, and if you somehow did get it in, you'd never get it out.
The closest to full coverage in a slim hard shell is this one.
I don't really like this one for several reasons.
If your hands are hot or sweaty, this thing will slip out of your hands and probably fly half way down the street. It's clear, smooth, glossy plastic. With that, it will also show case scratches really easily.
They added the lip on the top and bottom, but in doing so sacrificed corner and side protection (cuts in the corners are so you can bend the plastic enough to snap it in). It's more likely now that if you drop it on the top or sides, you might snap off an entire side of the case because you lose the strength by not having it curve around the corners.
Also, being a hard case with all 4 sides snapped in tightly, this case will be really hard to take off, and may even damage the phone trying to do so.
Remains to be seen when they release it though. Hopefully it's not under wraps until the Nexus 6.
hitsugi
Member
they need to be more open about this and hype it up some... because right now they're most likely what's holding the N5's camera back. way back.
While they're at it, let's de-couple the Gallery app from the camera.
Haha, I know the feeling.
The Faceless Master
Member
lunchtoast
Member
So I go on break today and notice my phone is dead. It's been on airplane mode all day just listening to podcasts. Usually at the end of the day it'll be at +%60 so it was pretty alarming. Anyways I go to my car to charge it and check the battery.
Google play services was using %68. My battery graph shows a steady decline over +7 hours. It also showed the awake stat on the whole time until it died. I really don't understand why it would suddenly do this today. I haven't installed anything recently, and it was in airplane mode. I turned location mode to battery saving (was on device mode) and turned off google now. Still weird it would happen today after having it for 2 weeks.
Google play services was using %68. My battery graph shows a steady decline over +7 hours. It also showed the awake stat on the whole time until it died. I really don't understand why it would suddenly do this today. I haven't installed anything recently, and it was in airplane mode. I turned location mode to battery saving (was on device mode) and turned off google now. Still weird it would happen today after having it for 2 weeks.
Battersea Power Station
Member
My dad was experiencing similar problems on his. He did a factory reset and now his battery is really good. Mine had always been good and I hope I don't run into the same issue.
lunchtoast
Member
Yeah, might do that this weekend if it doesn't go away.. I hope it's something that gets fixed soon.
Spiritreaver
Member
How is it so far? I just sat down to finally get around to rooting for this.
lunchtoast
Member
Do you guys use the Franco app? He added a vibration adjust option. Default is at 63, I turned mine up to 90 and it's a lot better.
Also about the battery issue, it's because of the google services update. People have been complaining about it on the play store. You can deactivate it but then you have trouble using google apps. wtf google.
--Also had trouble installing apks. Nothing would happen when you clicked on the install button. Had to clear dalvik cache, just fyi.
--nope, only worked for a second.
hitsugi
Member
The keep-awake issue with Google Services is well-known and has been going on for quite some time, but seems to be completely random. It's really unfortunate.
As for vibrate, I'd love to just get rid of the double vibrate standard alert I have with hangouts......
lunchtoast
Member
So just factory reset and hope I don't get it again?
hitsugi
Member
Sometimes turning your phone off / on will stop it. Others say disabling wifi tracking will also do it, but in doing so you may lose some of Google Now's functionality.
Tenacious-V
Thinks his PR is better than yours.
You'll have to turn it off manually in each app.
Hangouts > Settings > SMS > Uncheck Vibrate
Facebook > App Settings > Uncheck Vibrate on incoming notifications