*** Nexus 5 THE Official Thread ***

[Freefaller]

Hopefully the new nexus will have a 3200mah battery, better signal/GPS, better camera and it will remain 5inch (its the perfect size IMHO.)

That would be ideal. Perfect even.

Rumors are a 5.2" and 5.7".

The disappointment of the Nexus 6 means I'm going tlo be very cautious about this one.

I suppose the flip side is that my current N5 would troop on for another couple of years with a new battery so its no biggie if they do disappoint again.

I love my N5, and really do not feel compelled to move to a screen with a larger screen, but looks as though I may have no choice the way phones are going. The only thing that is good about the bigger phones are that battery life are generally better?

 

[kona786]

There's a few months to go before we get confirmation.

 

[Skeeter]

I love my N5, and really do not feel compelled to move to a screen with a larger screen, but looks as though I may have no choice the way phones are going. The only thing that is good about the bigger phones are that battery life are generally better?

Yeah the fact that the smallest Nexus device was the largest Android device on the market was a worrying concept when the N6 came out.

Hopefully the success of things like the Z3 Compact will bring manufacturers back down from thinking bigger screens are better.

 

[Mr Gimp]

5.2 inch screen wouldn't be at all bad assuming that the bezels aren't going to be gigantic.

 

[loltim]

Have to agree. Anything bigger than 5.2" is ridiculous.

I don't think my next phone will be a Nexus though. I get a little ticked off with minor things like no battery percentage indicator, and no counters on mail/sms icons that you get with other vendors launchers. I like cut down pure android but I don't want missing features.

 

[IC3]

Have to agree. Anything bigger than 5.2" is ridiculous.

I don't think my next phone will be a Nexus though. I get a little ticked off with minor things like no battery percentage indicator, and no counters on mail/sms icons that you get with other vendors launchers. I like cut down pure android but I don't want missing features.

Cataclysm ROM, stock Google AOSP with all the functions which are missing from stock ROM.

 

[loltim]

Yeah I don't want non-standard ROM, which sort of tells me not to get a Nexus/dev phone in the first place.

 

[kona786]

Have to agree. Anything bigger than 5.2" is ridiculous.

I don't think my next phone will be a Nexus though. I get a little ticked off with minor things like no battery percentage indicator, and no counters on mail/sms icons that you get with other vendors launchers. I like cut down pure android but I don't want missing features.

Battery % indicator is now present btw. Will be in M, and is available on L without root.

 

[loltim]

via 3rd party app?

 

[kona786]

via 3rd party app?

Yes It's just an enabler - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.kroegerama.android4batpercent&hl=en_GB

Can be uninstalled after its enabled.

Spoiler

 

[loltim]

Yeah i'm aware of that. Doesn't look OEM though without the percentage to the side of the battery, as with Samsung and HTC etc.

 

[kona786]

I think's Samsung's implementation looks rubbish tbh. Much prefer this AOSP OEM+ clean look. Plus it takes less space.

 

[loltim]

OK. I prefer Samsung's implementation and I've never been short of space in the notification bar

I think I just dislike the fact that I need an app that Dave from XDA forums made in his spare time when it's something the manufacturer should have included from the start.

I used to flash nightly Cyanogenmod ROM's to my GS2 and my Nexus 5, and now I just cba. I want something that works out the box As mentioned above, I don't think Nexus is for me any more.

 

[kona786]

Depends what you want from a phone I guess. I've had enough of Samsung now.won't go back until they make some major changes.

 

[Silly Goose On The Loose]

The 'M' battery percentage is above the battery indicator too so it can be seen when the battery is full.

 

[Simps]

What battery/kit did you get?

Sorry for the late reply. Been on holiday and missed it.
It was this one.. only 2 left. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291130670862

 

[deko]

Anyone have a good source for trusted or OEM batteries? After a year and a half of charging it every single night from practically empty mine is well past its best.
Edit: Oops should have read first, thanks Simps.

 

[michty_me]

Or just go to the replace base and get the same thing there for less than half the price.

 

[Skeeter]

Replace base?

 

[michty_me]

I usually get all my phone bits from them when repairing friends stuff.

https://www.replacebase.co.uk/nexus-5-parts/