Nexus 5 Owners Thread - apps, tips & tricks!

projectgtr

What case are people getting I took the plunge and ordered a Spigen from amazon for little over a tenner, I want an otter box but none available yet so this with a free screen protector will do the job for a while , let's the rear be visable too.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00FJJ38HY/ref=ya_aw_oh_pit

Ste05

Rod Serling wrote: »

Scummy thing to do, people do it with all the latest phones. I don't know why anyone would pay anything like that, just wait for Amazon and other sites.

I want the N5 and don't want to go the Play/Parcel Motel Route, so I'll pay more, but not those prices and not from Adverts. Someone has a 16GB for €490, someone else a 32GB for €550.

I see nothing wrong with selling it for those prices. IMO it's just supply and demand. If someone doesn't want to; or can't be bothered jumping through the PM/Google Play hoops, then they don't have to, but they will have to pay a premium if they want a N5 now. That premium is then set by supply and demand, because there's clearly more than 1 person who wants one of these.

Once again, there's nothing stopping people waiting for Amazon or whoever to start selling them, but if they want it now and they don't have a friend who can order it for them, or they missed the boat, or whatever, they pay whatever the market sets the price at.

IMO

Ste05

projectgtr wrote: »

What case are people getting I took the plunge and ordered a Spigen from amazon for little over a tenner, I want an otter box but none available yet so this with a free screen protector will do the job for a while , let's the rear be visable too.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00FJJ38HY/ref=ya_aw_oh_pit

I'm not sure I like the clear back on that one. I'm worried it'll look terrible when it gets a few scratches.

My current favourite is probably this one, but I'm holding off until I see if any more come online. I had one of these for my SGS3 and it was great, I'm hoping they release one for the N5, although it's not looking likely thus far...

String

projectgtr wrote: »

What case are people getting I took the plunge and ordered a Spigen from amazon for little over a tenner, I want an otter box but none available yet so this with a free screen protector will do the job for a while , let's the rear be visable too.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00FJJ38HY/ref=ya_aw_oh_pit

I ordered the below:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00EV8Y684/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?qid=1383744134&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX110_SY165

Alpha Dog 1

Lads has the phone got a receiver for controlling TV's?

MuppetCheck

Ste05 wrote: »

I'm not sure I like the clear back on that one. I'm worried it'll look terrible when it gets a few scratches.

My current favourite is probably this one, but I'm holding off until I see if any more come online. I had one of these for my SGS3 and it was great, I'm hoping they release one for the N5, although it's not looking likely thus far...

I'd be in full agreement with you. People are going to pay that for novelty value or ease of getting it. They have ben on fleabay the last week for up to twice the playstore price.

5starpool

Cases are for wimps!

I'll probably drop mine this evening now for saying that.

Evil_g

Alpha Dog 1 wrote: »

Lads has the phone got a receiver for controlling TV's?

No. It doesn't have an IR Blaster.

el_greco

Has anyone got their nexus on 48? I cannot for the life of me get 3G to work! Tried the suggested settings, no joy... Any help would be appreciated

madmoe

el_greco wrote: »

Has anyone got their nexus on 48? I cannot for the life of me get 3G to work! Tried the suggested settings, no joy... Any help would be appreciated

Is it set to use LTE only mate? If it is turn it to 3G and restart the phone!

el_greco

madmoe wrote: »

Is it set to use LTE only mate? If it is turn it to 3G and restart the phone!

Tried that all right, but no luck :-(

madmoe

el_greco wrote: »

Tried that all right, but no luck :-(

Someone else in the main Nexus 5 thread (the ordering one) got 48 working mate! Maybe send him a PM?

bidiots

Evil_g wrote: »

No. It doesn't have an IR Blaster.

Check youtube for a video of the hidden tricks with the new nexus, I'm almost sure there was something mentioned about IR blasters

Michael D Not Higgins

bidiots wrote: »

Check youtube for a video of the hidden tricks with the new nexus, I'm almost sure there was something mentioned about IR blasters

IR is built into 4.4 natively but N5 doesn't have it.

diarmo90

I just ordered me one a these!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/RELEASE-RINGKE-PERFECT-Premium-Package/dp/B00ESFLI40/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1383771375&sr=8-3&keywords=google+nexus+5

MuppetCheck

Anyone having problems with bluetooth in their car? Mine won't load contacts to the car or allow the steering wheel controls to work to answer or hang up. Had the same issue with the Nexus 4 and it makes it useless when driving as a result...

Riesen_Meal

MuppetCheck wrote: »

Anyone having problems with bluetooth in their car? Mine won't load contacts to the car or allow the steering wheel controls to work to answer or hang up. Had the same issue with the Nexus 4 and it makes it useless when driving as a result...

I use the Google car home thing on the N4, but I only have one of them rechargeable speaker yokes, not inbuilt BT stereo, but if I press the button on the speaker yoke and say call "my missus" or any contact in the phone book it just dials it, I often speak out texts if I'm busy driving aswell....

Gokei

DECEiFER wrote: »

Ah this is just bad form... And they'll sell them, too. Assholes.

http://www.adverts.ie/for-sale/q_Nexus+5/

As with most items on adverts, most of the comments are along the lines of "swap for a half eaten biscuit, with a shiny penny your way?".

The n5's aren't selling as soon as they're going up. And this is a time when demand far exceeds supply. As more touts get theirs and put them up, these poor unfortunates will be lucky to cover their costs.

projectgtr

el_greco wrote: »

Has anyone got their nexus on 48? I cannot for the life of me get 3G to work! Tried the suggested settings, no joy... Any help would be appreciated

Allow data roaming and you should be fine.

user1842

I got the white 32GB Nexus 5 and have to say I love it. I really like the white matt finish on the back.

Using the album art to cover the whole lock screen is a great touch too.

I have one compliant though the "OK Google" voice command only works when the language is set to US English and the screen is fully unlocked, kinda defeats the purpose of it. Anyone else have the same experience?

(O ya the lack of a FM radio is disappointing too but the Nexus line never had it for some reason)

elderlemon

The Nexus doesn't have hardware built in that can listen for voice commands when the phone is sleeping. To do this without dedicated (low power) h/w could just chew up your battery big time. The moto handset can do this because it has a chip built in that can keep active even when the phone is in sleep mode.

On the FM radio - its a trend with new phones. even the s4 doesn't have an fm radio so the nexus is not alone.

user1842 wrote: »

I got the white 32GB Nexus 5 and have to say I love it. I really like the white matt finish on the back.

Using the album art to cover the whole lock screen is a great touch too.

I have one compliant though the "OK Google" voice command only works when the language is set to US English and the screen is fully unlocked, kinda defeats the purpose of it. Anyone else have the same experience?

(O ya the lack of a FM radio is disappointing too but the Nexus line never had it for some reason)

lafors

One thing that I'm liking that I never thought would make a big difference is the feel of the screen, its very slippy, far more so than the Nexus 4. Makes it great for swyping text and browsing the web.
Must be the gorilla glass 3?

bidiots

The screen is amazing imo. Must be the gorillas.:D

user1842

lafors wrote: »

One thing that I'm liking that I never thought would make a big difference is the feel of the screen, its very slippy, far more so than the Nexus 4. Makes it great for swyping text and browsing the web.
Must be the gorilla glass 3?

I have to say the screen is amazing and I came from a Nexus 4. Maybe its the new 4.4 colour scheme and icons.

seanaor

user1842 wrote: »

I have to say the screen is amazing and I came from a Nexus 4. Maybe its the new 4.4 colour scheme and icons.

It just seems, well, brighter. Find it much easier to read off. And everything looks so much prettier.

rovoagho

Is there much of a difference from the HTC One? HTC One owners are spoiled really with their screens, and I've seen some complaints about these screens being a little washed out. I had a screen like that 3 phones back and I hated it.

MuppetCheck

rovoagho wrote: »

Is there much of a difference from the HTC One? HTC One owners are spoiled really with their screens, and I've seen some complaints about these screens being a little washed out. I had a screen like that 3 phones back and I hated it.

It's definitely a little more washed out compared to the HTC but the difference is relatively minor. The screen is a nicer size though. I think you'd get used to it quite quickly as if anything it seems more realistic in the way it shows photos etc.

Michael D Not Higgins

Decided to compare the camera with my old SGS2. Both held at the same distance then zoomed in to a single key (on the phone rather than digital zoom when taking a picture).

user1842

Michael D Not Higgins wrote: »

Decided to compare the camera with my old SGS2. Both held at the same distance then zoomed in to a single key (on the phone rather than digital zoom when taking a picture).

Optical image stabilisation at its best.

Gokei

Michael D Not Higgins wrote: »

Decided to compare the camera with my old SGS2. Both held at the same distance then zoomed in to a single key (on the phone rather than digital zoom when taking a picture).

Not like for like. One is a W, while the other is clearly an N.

What do you take us for?? Idiots?!?

marcbrophy

Gokei wrote: »

Not like for like. One is a W, while the other is clearly an N.

What do you take us for?? Idiots?!?

I thought it was an M :pac:

mwrf

Has any one managed to get WhatsApp installed?

Errors out when installing from play store or side loading.

Emmo-m-

Anyone comment on the vibration? My phone is on silent all the time and I remember the vibration being fairly weak on the galaxy nexus.

String

mwrf wrote: »

Has any one managed to get WhatsApp installed?

Errors out when installing from play store or side loading.

I just installed it there and its working fine for me

madmoe

mwrf wrote: »

Has any one managed to get WhatsApp installed?

Errors out when installing from play store or side loading.

Installed and working perfectly here mate....

marketty

guys is anyone else using nexus on tescomobile? i'm having serious trouble with it, but I don't know if its because my number is porting from 3. At the minute i can make a call but can't receive, can use mobile data, but can't send or receive text messages.

madmoe

marketty wrote: »

guys is anyone else using nexus on tescomobile? i'm having serious trouble with it, but I don't know if its because my number is porting from 3. At the minute i can make a call but can't receive, can use mobile data, but can't send or receive text messages.

On Tesco here with my N5 and all is perfect in every way mate.

M

marketty

madmoe wrote: »

On Tesco here with my N5 and all is perfect in every way mate.

M

I reckon either TM or 3 have made a balls of porting over the number. I can't send or receive SMS, can make calls but can't receive, but mobile data is working. Weird. I've left a query on their Talk To anyway so hopefully get sorted tomorrow.

theroomisonfire

mwrf wrote: »

Has any one managed to get WhatsApp installed?

Errors out when installing from play store or side loading.

Works fine for me

mwrf

Did a factory reset and tried installing it again. Works now. Must have been some corrupt data that WhatsApp was holding.

zl1whqvjs75cdy

Well lads. When I turn the phone on it says connecting to mobile data services. My sim card isn't activated yet so I presume this wont work.

polaris68

Dana Late Flea wrote: »

Well lads. When I turn the phone on it says connecting to mobile data services. My sim card isn't activated yet so I presume this wont work.

Press skip and it will move onto connecting to WiFi.

spank_inferno

donkeyoaty0099 wrote: »

Well lads. When I turn the phone on it says connecting to mobile data services. My sim card isn't activated yet so I presume this wont work.

Yuuup.

If your in a wifi area you can surf via that.

zl1whqvjs75cdy

I get an authentication error with the WiFi.

Edit; sorted that.

zl1whqvjs75cdy

If you skip the initial mobile data set up how do you do the set up manually? Can't see it in settings.

MuppetCheck

Dana Late Flea wrote: »

If you skip the initial mobile data set up how do you do the set up manually? Can't see it in settings.

Just add your Google account and that will do it.

thehairyone

Anyone have any idea on how to turn off the shutter sound on the camera. Turning the the sound down will do it but thats not really practical. Im a smartphone noob so forgive my ignorance.

BopNiblets

thehairyone wrote: »

Anyone have any idea on how to turn off the shutter sound on the camera. Turning the the sound down will do it but thats not really practical. Im a smartphone noob so forgive my ignorance.

You can do it if you're rooted by renaming the sound file but I guess you haven't rooted it?
Other than I'm not sure you can, maybe use a different camera app like HDR Studio that let's you mute it's sound: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ht.cameraapps.LayoutActivity

mwrf

mwrf wrote: »

Did a factory reset and tried installing it again. Works now. Must have been some corrupt data that WhatsApp was holding.

I was using the new ART runtime. That's why it wouldn't install:

https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=61916

Hannibal6.0

Anyone finding notifications are slow to come through? Any way of fixing this?