Nexus 5: Problems & Issues

[Abhishek Deb Purkayastha]

Hey all..
M facing a problem on my nexus 5 since the last couple of days...as I enter into a call my proximity sensor doesn't work properly..in other words as I touch my phone on my ears my screen stays on all the time and doesn't go black...can anyone help me out with a solution for this..???
Thanks in Advance..

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[pushkardua]

Re: Nexus 5 Problems and Issues list.

this device is really bad with water resistant capabilities... i am typing with my nexus 5 on top of me which has too much moisture in it beacuse of rain..i purchased it almost 20 days back and i am weeping like hell because lg won't fix it!!!
cmon maan!!!! aAAHHHH

 

[pushkardua]

Re: Nexus 5 Problems and Issues list.

i really wan't to convince those people to fix this!! i don't have Rs 7k to Fix it even half a month after :/ please help me someone

 

[mrsmumbles]

Re: Nexus 5 Problems and Issues list.

i really wan't to convince those people to fix this!! i don't have Rs 7k to Fix it even half a month after :/ please help me someone

Google may replace it for you free of charge. Contact them.

 

[pushkardua]

Re: Nexus 5 Problems and Issues list.

how do i contact them?

 

[mrsmumbles]

Phone number is available with Google search.

 

[B. Diddy]

Go to this site and click on Contact Us at the upper right: https://support.google.com/nexus/?hl=en#topic=3415518

 

[tusharjuneja]

I've been facing problems with my Nexus 5 since couple of days. Its camera is only working in HDR+ mode. I've even tried using it in Safe mode but it didn't work. Can someone please help me out of it with a solution? Thanks in Advance.

 

[alighasempoor]

Battery dies in only 6 hours !! I'm so sad about this

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[mrsmumbles]

Battery dies in only 6 hours !! I'm so sad about this

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Did you uninstall Messenger?

 

[B. Diddy]

Battery dies in only 6 hours !! I'm so sad about this

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Battery life depends on what you're doing. If you had the screen on a lot, it'll reduce your total battery life. Total screen-on time for the Nexus 5 averages around 3 hrs--what were you getting?

 

[Stefan Papuc]

I have noticed since I got my device that the keyboard is a little raised over the nav bar with a little black bar between the keyboard and nav bar to hide that issue. Does anyone why that is and also I had a different Nexus 5 before the one I have now and I didn't experience this, thanks.

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[chezm]

Hello All,

Just jumped on the Android wagon late last week with this device, loving it so far! Ending up selling my Nokia Lumia 1020, bought a Nexus 32GB model barely used with a case...and managed to pocket some money from it. SCORE! I have experience with Android, although the last time i used one was an S3 running 4.0 which was meh...but thats why i went stock android this time. Just for an overview these have been my smartphones:
iPhone3G > Samsung Focus WP7 > Samsung GS3 > Lumia 920 > iPhone 5S > Lumia 1020 > Nexus 5

As you can see I have experience in all 3 OS's, and have been an avid fan of mobile technologies for a long time now.

The one "issue" (if we can call it that) is the battery life. Now, its not HORRIBLE as i can get 18-20 hours on medium use out of it. I can see the possibility of getting over 24 hours but refuse to turn off vibrate while typing (love this feature), OK Google (also a benefit as when i drive i use this to text) or location (set to battery saver). I am a person who wants to get a lot out of my phone, id sacrifice to charge more frequently and it as a smartphone rather than a brick.

One of the offenders I have no control over is Cell Standby, my home has pretty weak signal which i know gives the battery a work out. I set my screen brightness to 10%. Wifi is on but not discovering available networks only connects to known. I use a lot of apps, especially being deprived from using Windows for so long (hehe).

Does anyone have any good tips or video to reference that can help extend my battery further? I do not want to root my phone, just an fyi...i want to keep as stock as possible.

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! Hopefully this will help: http://forums.androidcentral.com/am...how-tos/298919-guide-battery-saving-tips.html

What wireless provider are you using? You could probably request a signal booster from them (which might be free--mine on T-Mobile is), which might help with battery drain from poor signal.

 

[chezm]

Welcome to Android Central! Hopefully this will help

What wireless provider are you using? You could probably request a signal booster from them (which might be free--mine on T-Mobile is), which might help with battery drain from poor signal.

Thank you, i'll review the guide later tonight.

The other question i wanted to ask, I noticed with both Windows Phones and iPhone that the battery would get better over time (2 weeks to 1 month use) when the battery would 'learn' how to optimize hardware/software. Example being my Lumia 1020 when i installed 8.1 started off only running for 12 hours, and with those same settings a few weeks later was going 24 hours. I managed to get my iPhone 5S to run for 10 hours use, 48 hours standby after a couple of months. Has anyone noticed this to be the case with Android stock and the Nexus 5?

 

[B. Diddy]

The battery will always seem more short-lived when you get a phone and first set it up, because doing all of that app installation and organization can use a lot of battery--you may notice that the device actually gets pretty warm when you're installing 15-20 apps all at once. You also tend to use the phone more in the first few days, because you're trying things out and getting used to it (and it's a new toy!), so this means the screen is on for longer, and that takes battery. I think you'll find that as the phone becomes a more normal part of your daily life, the battery life will appear to improve.

 

[Jishnu Dewanjee]

I have the same problem have you founded out why that's like that? and have you figured it out how to solve it?

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! Same problem as what? This thread is 35 pages long, so it would help to be more specific.

 

[Arielle Beckles]

Re: Nexus 5 Problems and Issues list.

Hi, my nexus 5 worked fine up until 2 days ago. When the alarm went off and I pressed the power button to wake & unlock the phone the screen went blank. The phone was unresponsive so I restarted. Now, once the phone sleeps, if I press the power button to wake/access the lock screen, the blank screen comes up and I have to restart. Help!

 

[mrsmumbles]

Re: Nexus 5 Problems and Issues list.

Hi, my nexus 5 worked fine up until 2 days ago. When the alarm went off and I pressed the power button to wake & unlock the phone the screen went blank. The phone was unresponsive so I restarted. Now, once the phone sleeps, if I press the power button to wake/access the lock screen, the blank screen comes up and I have to restart. Help!View attachment 138176

If you bought your device from Google, they are replacing defective phones. I'd just get a replacement at this point. :-/