*** Nexus 5 THE Official Thread ***

lmfy2k said:
does the nexus 5 have a flash counter? thinking of rooting but need to know i can unroot with no adverse effects at a later date
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Nope no flash counter, it's designed to be a deve phone so there's nothing like you'd get on mainstream phones.
 
hangouts is doing my head in.

sent a message to a contact. will not send as SMS. just sends as a message via hangouts.

problem is that i know that the contacts doesnt have hangouts and wont be getting the message.

why have they not got sms as a priority. i absolutely hate hangouts, dont want a third party app either.

is there no way to just set hangouts to only send via sms?
 
Bleek said:
Worth upgrading from a 4 to a 5?
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Honestly I don't think so. The tech in the 4 is still very good and while the 5 is aimed slightly higher than the 4 was (as in, the tech level standard it was built to), it's still a fantastic device.
 
rjkoneill said:
hangouts is doing my head in.

sent a message to a contact. will not send as SMS. just sends as a message via hangouts.

problem is that i know that the contacts doesnt have hangouts and wont be getting the message.

why have they not got sms as a priority. i absolutely hate hangouts, dont want a third party app either.

is there no way to just set hangouts to only send via sms?
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Not that I've seen. You can switch between the SMS\Hangouts while in a hangout. Just tap the persons name at the top of the screen, this will bring a drop down where you can select SMS. Or, you could try removing the E-Mail address from the contact entry, this will force Hangouts to SMS,
 
Kreeeee said:
BS Player. I stream MKV's from my NAS to my TV using that :)

It also has an excellent interface for local content.
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Thanks for the recommendation, I'll give it a go!

Any idea if the paid app is worth the investment??

*edit* not a great start - I've just tried to view an MP4 file stored locally and while there is sound, the picture is just black!?!?!?
 
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StevieP said:
Thanks for the recommendation, I'll give it a go!

Any idea if the paid app is worth the investment??

*edit* not a great start - I've just tried to view an MP4 file stored locally and while there is sound, the picture is just black!?!?!?
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BS Player seems to be having issues on 4.4, I've come across the same problem.
 
so what interesting things can be done with root?

(apart from putting custom rom on it)

i like the idea of the hide soft keys app, that looks good
 
lmfy2k said:
so what interesting things can be done with root?

(apart from putting custom rom on it)

i like the idea of the hide soft keys app, that looks good
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adblocking apps can be installed from third party sites.

titanium backup can be used to backup apps (paid for version).

custom kernels can be used to enhance battery life, stop the processor from overheating (undervolting) therefore causing throttling, etc, therefore enhancing speed/performance. also a host of other changes to the kernel make the phone smoother, faster, more efficient and therefore improve everything, even the screen by using calibrated settings in the kernel.
 
The battery life on mine is great while sleeping, i reset the google caches and this morning while at work i have lost 6%, im now on 94%

This may not seem like normal useage for some people but some people but my last phone ate the battery just sitting idle in my pocket, this thing sleeps like a baby!!
 
Surprisingly the clear abs reset of the Google framework has had a really positive affect on my battery! Currently looking for a program like llama locations that isn't llama locations! My current home and university addresses are very close so cell tower location methods don't work, I've tried tasker but cannot get my head around it all too well and have seen another interesting example called dessin however I'm not willing to gamble £3 on it being good and the free version is heavily neutered, so any suggestions?
 
Psycho Sonny said:
adblocking apps can be installed from third party sites.

titanium backup can be used to backup apps (paid for version).

custom kernels can be used to enhance battery life, stop the processor from overheating (undervolting) therefore causing throttling, etc, therefore enhancing speed/performance. also a host of other changes to the kernel make the phone smoother, faster, more efficient and therefore improve everything, even the screen by using calibrated settings in the kernel.
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great post mate, thanks :)

atkieuk said:
Is there a hide soft keys solution yet? Auto hide soft keys app hasn't updated for N5 as yet, has it?
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ahh, sorry i saw a video of it on a G2 so assumed it would work on nexus 5
 
Awahwah said:
Not that I've seen. You can switch between the SMS\Hangouts while in a hangout. Just tap the persons name at the top of the screen, this will bring a drop down where you can select SMS. Or, you could try removing the E-Mail address from the contact entry, this will force Hangouts to SMS,
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cheers. thats sorted it. usually the simplest of things hey? :p


the buyer of my nexus4 has not signed for the item and it returned back to me today. likelyhood of getting £200 again for it is slim.

i hate ebay.
 
Myshra said:
Honestly I don't think so. The tech in the 4 is still very good and while the 5 is aimed slightly higher than the 4 was (as in, the tech level standard it was built to), it's still a fantastic device.
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While I agree that the tech is very good, having the 4 and testing out my N5 (christmas present), I can't wait to make the switch up.
 
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