Recent content by jmacdo

I got mine new just last month. The s/n string starts with 411KPED, so you win, yours is newer. Any idea what the KPSL, or KPED indicates? I agree with everything you said above, this is a great phone. I looked at the LG G3, but it wasn't worth the extra money, in my opinion.

If I have certain apps running, I can't install .apks. Something like like Lux or Bluelight filter may cause this.

Thanks for that link, very useful info. I didn't know to keep the battery charged above 50%. I guess this is more of a rhetorical question, but why would they ship the Nexus with a charger that supplies much less current than the device can safely handle. My phone is going to take longer to...

I got an app on my phone (Ampere) that displays the charging current. Using the charger that came with my Nexus 5, I get around 700mA. Using the charger that came with an old Samsung phone, I get around 1000mA. So, assuming that a larger charging current is going to charge my phone quicker...

The side-loading process itself is very easy and safe. But.. you might need to install quite a bit of software to get your computer ready to do the sideloading. I haven't seen anything that will guide you through the necessary steps completely. There are many guides on the internet that will...

I side-loaded the OTA update, from 5.0.1 to 5.1. I had a real ***** of a time doing it. It seems that all the guides are written for people who already have some level of experience with android development. I read through four guides, none of them are comprehensive enough to allow a...

I tried five or six of the top rated audiobook players, I chose 'Listen Audiobook' player. I paid $1.80 for the full version, it's excellent, I rated it 5 stars. Completely customizable, very stable. > that also allow me to bookmark where I was in case i need to stop listening. Most...