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Nexus 5 |OT|

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dubq

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Bboy AJ said:
Possible to just use the bumper and not the ugly back?
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I don't think so. The bumper basically holds the other piece in place, I believe.

Apparently this one is really thin though and isn't as great for damage protection. This is the one I ordered, in all-black, instead:

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SimleuqiR

Member
BertramCooper said:
Stock launcher for now, and perhaps permanently.

I really love the look of KitKat. And this coming from someone who switched to Nova Launcher about a week after getting my Nexus 4 last year.
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I miss the Stark icon pack. :-/
I also miss having folder within the app drawer. Though remembering what "folder" I used for a particular app sometimes slow me down in finding said app.
But I can easily start typing an app name and launch it from search. So i'm sticking with the stock launcher for now.

I want Google to eventually sort things for me on the home pages and app drawer...ala Gmail tabs.
 
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injurai

Banned
Andrex said:
I really doubt that. N7 is only possible cause it's LTE only and Verizon has to be open about LTE. Throw CDMA into the mix and making a new model with Verizon bands, and yeah... very doubtful.
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CDMA is seriously awful for the consumer. I really hope there is some mandate to phase it out... Likely not though.

I pretty much feel trapped on Verizon due to family plans. In fact I feel pretty jaded by the entirety of Verizon's offerings right now.
 
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Check Mark

Member
Just got mine. Actually it's not mine, it's a gift for someone who is currently overseas.

Should I test it out? I wouldn't want to send this gift and it turns out it's defective...

Actually I'm just looking for an excuse to play with it
 
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BertramCooper

Banned
DarthWufei said:
Wish my T-Mobile SIM would get here already so I can start the number porting process.

Probably will be out of a phone for a day.
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For all of its clunky oldness, this is a big reason why I love Google Voice so much.

You never have to worry about porting your number when you switch carriers. It's awesome.
 
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Zaraki_Kenpachi

Member
BertramCooper said:
For all of its clunky oldness, this is a big reason why I love Google Voice so much.

You never have to worry about porting your number when you switch carriers. It's awesome.
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Can you make calls on normal network though? Data coverage feels to spotty on me to rely on that as my only method of receiving calls.
 
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BertramCooper

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Zaraki_Kenpachi said:
Can you make calls on normal network though? Data coverage feels to spotty on me to rely on that as my only method of receiving calls.
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Yeah, that's how its voice calls function. It's not VOIP; it's a relay service.

That said, VOIP is being implemented as GV transitions into Hangouts. (The iOS Hangouts app can already make VOIP calls, much to our collective annoyance.)
 
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DrunkHippie

Neo Member
Last update on my package. Suppose to be delivered this Friday to Vancouver. Anybody else having the same issue? Calling UPS was a waste of time as they can't do anything until it pass the schedule delivery date.

Hodgkins, IL, United States 11/02/2013 7:42 Arrival Scan
 
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ukas

Member
cartoon_soldier said:
Oh, so the other launchers will have to update their code to support that?

Damn...I wish I could reduce the size of the app icons just a little bit on the default launcher
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If you're rooted you can change the DPI in the build.prop. I changed mine and it looks much better.
 
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Zaraki_Kenpachi

Member
BertramCooper said:
Yeah, that's how its voice calls function. It's not VOIP; it's a relay service.

That said, VOIP is being implemented as GV transitions into Hangouts. (The iOS Hangouts app can already make VOIP calls, much to our collective annoyance.)
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Really? So how do you set that up then? Does it still give you the unlimited US calling? I have a google voice number but I thought it only used VOIP which is why I had to use talkatone and such to use it.
 
northead

northead

Member
Ok, my N5 is 99% ready to support me as my daily driver.
There's only one problem, as Power Toggles doesn't seem to be working problem.

And this is beyond annoying.
 
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-Pyromaniac-

Member
Is there anyway to get the gallery app to not show picasa stuff or pics I shared in hangout convos. or whatever that is. I just want it to show downloaded pics and pics I take from the camera. Sucks that the gallery app has improved so little.
 
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JoeFu

Banned
This phone is so smooth. My GN would slow to a crawl when downloading updates for apps, this thing is flying through everything no problem while its redownloading all the apps I had before.


a;lsdkfja;lksfdja;lskdjfa;klgjal;fja;f Its so awesome
 
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Spiritreaver

Member
Decent battery life you guys are posting. Does no one use JuiceDefender or am I just super old school? I mostly just hate wakelocks and having the connection running constantly.

Then again I also undervolt/underclock and go crazy with governors. I might be a tad insane.
 
Randy Lanzarote

Randy Lanzarote

Member
Agent White said:
that's weird. on my HTC one it would clearly show that it was off at home or work, but the nexus 5 cell standby is chewing through the battery. did I miss an option somewhere?

sorry to bother. haven't spent much time with it.
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Settings - Wifi - Advanced -
Ensure 'Keep wifi on during sleep' is ticked.
 
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rc213

Member
Just got my Spigen Ultra Hybrid case from amazon for $5.

Beautiful case, It does not make the phone wider by that much. The back while it looks good, I suspect won't last long as I am sure the clear plastic will scratch up. The free screen protector is a perfect fit and has almost no drag on my finger.

A Fiver well spent!
 
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tzare

Member
What do i have to do to enable swype on the keyboard, i have it selected in the options but it foes not work for me :(
 
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Husker86

Member
DarthWufei said:
Decent battery life you guys are posting. Does no one use JuiceDefender or am I just super old school? I mostly just hate wakelocks and having the connection running constantly.

Then again I also undervolt/underclock and go crazy with governors. I might be a tad insane.
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JuiceDefender can greatly increase standby battery life, but it makes my phone not feel very connected. I don't like that notifications won't come instantly because data is turned off (or only turned on at a set interval) to conserve power.

That said, I never wanted or needed 2 days of battery life. If a phone can get me through the day, even if I have to use the charger in my car to and from work, then I'm content. I'd rather not have to plug it in at work, but if I do it is a 3 second hassle.
 
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-Pyromaniac-

Member
-Pyromaniac- said:
Is there anyway to get the gallery app to not show picasa stuff or pics I shared in hangout convos. or whatever that is. I just want it to show downloaded pics and pics I take from the camera. Sucks that the gallery app has improved so little.
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you just have to disable google sync in the settings then clear data in the app settings.
 
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Otheradam

Member
rc213 said:
Just got my Spigen Ultra Hybrid case from amazon for $5.

Beautiful case, It does not make the phone wider by that much. The back while it looks good, I suspect won't last long as I am sure the clear plastic will scratch up. The free screen protector is a perfect fit and has almost no drag on my finger.

A Fiver well spent!
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Can you post some pics if you have time?
 
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