Nexus 5 2015 refresh
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Updates started coming through last night
Glad to hear it. Enjoy!
Your coming from a Nexus 5 though, so any screen and speaker improvements were inevitable
Your coming from a Nexus 5 though, so any screen and speaker improvements were inevitable
haha true that!
I never really had a problem with the N5 screen tbh, it could definitely have done with some gamma adjustment though.Even compared side by side with the 6P (with sRGB on), the 5x screen still holds it own very well, you really see the difference when it comes to the darker stuff in a lower lit/dark room though, obviously OLED and the infinite contrast ratio/true blacks being the main reason.
Just had a look at anandtechs review and the display did extremely well:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/9742/the-google-nexus-5x-review/2
Tried out the "cool" preset screen mode and don't notice too much of a difference, with android N supplying more screen calibration controls, we should be able to fine tune the little things a bit more.
Also, surprisingly the 5X actually has the exact same amount of screen real estate as the 6P despite the res. difference i.e. the same amount of content on web pages is displayed.
And yeah I always hated the N5 speaker with a passion, every thing about it was pretty bad, mainly the position (better than being on the back though), from initial reports of the 5X, a lot of people said it was no better than the n5 though but it is certainly a lot better even just for it being front facing, maybe google has improved it somewhat since launch...
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Yup, it is a definite improvement in more or less every area over the n5, the only thing which is worse are the side buttons, at least on my device anyway. Can't say much about battery life yet though....
I hope the next nexus devices are the exact same and just different sizes, I do like the 5x a lot but the 6P is nicer without a doubt and worth the extra for the OLED screen + stereo speakers + build.
It is a shame that OEM devices are so bad for updates and their skins compared to stock android as it has limited me to solely nexus devices now
I hope the next nexus devices are the exact same and just different sizes, I do like the 5x a lot but the 6P is nicer without a doubt and worth the extra for the OLED screen + stereo speakers + build.
It is a shame that OEM devices are so bad for updates and their skins compared to stock android as it has limited me to solely nexus devices now
I see what you are saying but coming from Samsung devices myself, I find the Nexus range better mostly (screen excluded)
I still have an annoying issue with the latest Gmail app and my hotmail account where I have to copy and paste a forum reply link into chrome. If I uninstall the updates and put Gmail app back to standard android 6.0 then it's sorted. That's my only gripe.
I still have an annoying issue with the latest Gmail app and my hotmail account where I have to copy and paste a forum reply link into chrome. If I uninstall the updates and put Gmail app back to standard android 6.0 then it's sorted. That's my only gripe.
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It would have yes but make sure you buy the correct cable. I have this one http://www.amazon.co.uk/Anker-Pull-...qid=1460907741&sr=8-1&keywords=anker+nexus+5x
It shows free delivery for me...
But maybe that only because I have a prime member account..
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Quick question to all you fellow Nexus owners. I've been looking to buy a pair of "bluetooth stereo earphones" primarily for listening to music and watching youtube on my phone though it would be handy if they had a built in Mic for hands-free calls. I've seen some cheap sets on the rainforest and auction sites for £10-20 which looked like they would do the trick but I've no experience of wireless earphones.
I often wear glasses so want the in-ear kind rather than anything with a headband or anything that clips over the ear as it would be awkward to next to the legs of my specs.
Are the cheap ones OK or does anyone have any suggestions for a pair that would work OK with my Nexus 5X?
I often wear glasses so want the in-ear kind rather than anything with a headband or anything that clips over the ear as it would be awkward to next to the legs of my specs.
Are the cheap ones OK or does anyone have any suggestions for a pair that would work OK with my Nexus 5X?
I bought a little Nokia BH-111 a while back which might be what you are looking for. Fairly cheap and you could use any in-ear headphones which take your fancy. Quite happy with mine, but i've a bucket load of different headphones/earphones so always changing but didn't have any issues with them and found them to be reasonably decent.
But the Nokia BH-121 might be a better pick with NFC and being more recent.
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Just create a new account with a card that you haven't used on Amazon before to get 30 day free trial of prime.
I'd rather not create a new bank account, email account and Amazon account for 30 days free prime.
Had someone at work order me it anyway.
What camera settings are best for low light photos. I tried taking some photos at a recent concert and they all came out 'speckly'! I've tried with and without flash/HDR but I'm not sure what would be best for low light?
Any tips or links to noobs guides would be appreciated!
Any tips or links to noobs guides would be appreciated!
Thanks michty. It is an incredible camera, it picks up more detail than what I can see with my own eyes!
You can always upload them to imgur and then post the bbcode link here and add a "h" before ".jpg" so it will resize them for the forum.
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HDR+ for low light photos.
Saying that I use HDR+ for pretty much every scenario, google's HDR+ is the best there is imo, pretty much improves photos in all conditions and gives a natural untouched look unlike most other phones that are either over sharpened or/and have saturated colours etc. with "auto" settings.
Try to always use touch to focus as well, it helps especially with macro shots where you want a nice depth of field effect i.e.
Shot on the 6P but it has the same camera as the 5x so
You could always improve it further by getting an app like manual camera and shooting in RAW then editing the photo under something like adobe lightroom or a 3rd party android app like snapseed.
Came across a thread earlier on xda where there is a modded version of the google camera to give all the features that the 6P has i.e. EIS (needs root), burst and 240fps slow motion....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-5x/themes-apps/mod-google-camera-t3279714
It's a shame that google gimped the camera features on the 5x, as if there wasn't enough of a difference between the 6p and 5x already....
You can always upload them to imgur and then post the bbcode link here and add a "h" before ".jpg" so it will resize them for the forum.
@silvagti
HDR+ for low light photos.
Saying that I use HDR+ for pretty much every scenario, google's HDR+ is the best there is imo, pretty much improves photos in all conditions and gives a natural untouched look unlike most other phones that are either over sharpened or/and have saturated colours etc. with "auto" settings.
Try to always use touch to focus as well, it helps especially with macro shots where you want a nice depth of field effect i.e.
Shot on the 6P but it has the same camera as the 5x so
You could always improve it further by getting an app like manual camera and shooting in RAW then editing the photo under something like adobe lightroom or a 3rd party android app like snapseed.
Came across a thread earlier on xda where there is a modded version of the google camera to give all the features that the 6P has i.e. EIS (needs root), burst and 240fps slow motion....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-5x/themes-apps/mod-google-camera-t3279714
It's a shame that google gimped the camera features on the 5x, as if there wasn't enough of a difference between the 6p and 5x already....
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