onthecouchagain
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I've loaded Dynamic Notifications premium app on my N5, and it works well. However, I'm testing out how much battery it uses and want to get a sense of battery life with and without it installed. When I go to "Battery" under settings, it is listed as the highest percentage of processes. Sometimes in the range of 30-50%. I seem to get about 2-3% battery loss under idle conditions with DN installed and running. While I am not a heavy phone user and I still have enough juice to get me through the day, I've temporarily uninstalled it to see what difference it makes. I like the idea of active notifications, but for me, I don't find it too useful, as I don't mind pressing the unlock key. I don't carry the phone in my pocket. It's often on my desk or in my bag at work. Also, I like the LED notification lights, and I do use Light Flow as well. I'm on my computer a lot during the day, and Chrome browser with notifications along with various extensions alert me to new Google Voice texts/calls, Gmail messages, etc.
I agree. It's ultimately not that big of a deal.
And overall, I think the Nexus 5 experience is still better than the MX experience, so I'm happy. I love wireless charging, for example, and the larger screen.
After 4.4.2, the camera is very nice, too.