Have You Convinced Someone to Switch to a Nexus 5?

[Scott7217]

Nope. But that;s because I'm the only one in my group of friends and family that's a tech head. I always point non-techies towards more mainstream products so they don't get all nasty of something goes wrong. Because in their eyes, a Nexus device is "Nexus who??" and they'll just end up regretting not buying something name-brand

Do you think non-technical people would be more inclined to buy a Nexus 5 if they knew both LG and Google made the product? Perhaps Google should just advertise the phone as the "LG Nexus 5" or the "Google Nexus 5" to give people an idea that it's not made by some unknown company.

 

[JeffDenver]

What app or situation do you think would benefit from having a back button versus the Home button or the app switcher ?

A back button is far more intuitive, especially for new users.

 

[Shilohcane]

I got a Lugulake Qi charger for Christmas. It makes be very happy to just place the phone on the Qi pad on my desk to charge during the day so it always has a full battery yet is ready to use without wires. I look at Apple that doesn't support Qi charging, Industries standard cables & connectors, NFC, Miracast or larger screens that is less than 1/2 the cost of their expensive 5s and just laugh when they tell me they got a stock flashlight with their $730 i5s.

 

[jairusz]

I persuaded two non techie family members to switch from iPhones to the Nexus 5 and I have to say that I regret doing it for one of them. All the blame goes to me when things go wrong and not the possibly of a defective device and/or user error, to which there is a lot of with one of the users of the Nexus 5. Basic knowledge in using Android seems like such a foreign concept to this particular long time iOS user that it's not worth the headache trying to get her to accept that accomplishing tasks are different on a non iOS device. This is worsened when she isn't willing to tinker with her phone to solve problems. Over the past month I've heard the shrieking of "I shouldn't have to do all this just to get that working," to "it doesn't work like that on Apple" so many times that it's ironic as a Nexus fanboy I'm beginning to hate her guts more than when she was an iPhone user

It's probably my fault for recommending such an "advanced" phone for one of my family members or maybe I should have recommended a non stock Android phone. Either way, this experience has made me weary of even giving hints to people that I'm a tech enthusiast... and that particular family member is a pain in the tuckus.

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[ottscay]

Over the past month I've heard the shrieking of "I shouldn't have to do all this just to get that working," to "it doesn't work like that on Apple" so many times that it's ironic as a Nexus fanboy I'm beginning to hate her guts more than when she was an iPhone user

Put Big Launcher on her phone? I promoted off-contract prepaid to a colleague and he got an N5 to use the $30 T-mobile deal, but I wasn't trying to convert him to a specific phone per se (although he's satisfied and it's certainly a killer phone).

 

[Gerryinbc]

Might just be semantics. I don't think the carriers block anything, but rather that some carriers don't include VVM by default.
In Canada, on Rogers or Fido, VVM for iPhone costs an extra $10 per month. If you don't take it, you can get regular VM for less.
IMO, what Apple does is build the ability for VVM into the OS. You so not have to download an app for it.
I actually don't know how VVM works on Android or with my carrier. My only experience with Android is on an N7. I have an N5 on the way though and want to set up VVM on it if possible. That is the main thing I miss from iPhone (currently using a Lumia 920 as my main phone).

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[Shilohcane]

I agree, I used to try to convince people, but now if someone is happy with something (iOS), let them be, and there isn't anything wrong with it, otherwise usually get the blame if they don't like it. Also you save yourself from having to do tech support.

I agree if someone likes to pay over twice as much money for a i5s that has a kid's toy size screen that doesn't do as much as my Nexus 5 then I don't care if they buy a iPhone. I'm sure glad they get that stock flash light after paying twice as much money instead of going through all the trouble downloading a free flash light App.

 

[Scott7217]

It's probably my fault for recommending such an "advanced" phone for one of my family members or maybe I should have recommended a non stock Android phone. Either way, this experience has made me weary of even giving hints to people that I'm a tech enthusiast... and that particular family member is a pain in the tuckus.

Can you give an example of a task that may be difficult for new users to perform on a Nexus 5? I thought stock Android was pretty intuitive, but perhaps I've been using it for so long that I can get around most problems without thinking too much about them.

 

[mzanette]

Can you give an example of a task that may be difficult for new users to perform on a Nexus 5? I thought stock Android was pretty intuitive, but perhaps I've been using it for so long that I can get around most problems without thinking too much about them.

I don't think the visual cues are enough. For example 2 people who just got a Nexus 5 phone that I know couldn't figure out to swipe to answer a phone call. I kid you not. My sister kept tapping on the screen and my brother in law turned the phone to me and said "how do I answer the call??"

 

[Rayzaa]

I don't think the visual cues are enough. For example 2 people who just got a Nexus 5 phone that I know couldn't figure out to swipe to answer a phone call. I kid you not. My sister kept tapping on the screen and my brother in law turned the phone to me and said "how do I answer the call??"

LOL, silly iPhone users.

 

[mrsmumbles]

LOL, silly iPhone users.

Yeah. Androids are for intelligent people.

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[Scott7217]

I don't think the visual cues are enough. For example 2 people who just got a Nexus 5 phone that I know couldn't figure out to swipe to answer a phone call. I kid you not. My sister kept tapping on the screen and my brother in law turned the phone to me and said "how do I answer the call??"

That's actually a valid point, and I'm glad you pointed that out. Personally, I think the best phones are the ones where anyone can pick them up and use them with almost no training. Maybe Google will put more visual cues into Android so that new users won't have to struggle with basic tasks, like answering a phone call.

 

[mrsmumbles]

That's actually a valid point, and I'm glad you pointed that out. Personally, I think the best phones are the ones where anyone can pick them up and use them with almost no training. Maybe Google will put more visual cues into Android so that new users won't have to struggle with basic tasks, like answering a phone call.

You'd need to be half comatose to "struggle" to answer a phone call. Jeez.

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[retsaw]

What app or situation do you think would benefit from having a back button versus the Home button or the app switcher ?

You're on an android forum, do you not use android? I would have thought it would be obvious if you did. But one example where a back button is better is when you are reading an email and click a link the browser opens, when you finish reading you press the back button and return to your email. It just makes for a better workflow and you still have the app switcher and home button if you don't want to go back.

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[flipponater]

Everyone i know are people that think iphones are the kings and we need to bow down to them...so no

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[LegalAmerican]

I don't want to convince people to use the Nexus 5. I love when no one knows what phone I have. I got so tired of everyone having the GS3 when I had it.

 

[macguy59]

Of course I've used Android phones. I've been playing with a Nexus 5 and I have a Note 3 waiting to be activated.

 

[anon(8256055)]

Yeah. Androids are for intelligent people.

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Sometimes I wonder ......

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[mrsmumbles]

Sometimes I wonder ......

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It's kinda scary.

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[jairusz]

Put Big Launcher on her phone? I promoted off-contract prepaid to a colleague and he got an N5 to use the $30 T-mobile deal, but I wasn't trying to convert him to a specific phone per se (although he's satisfied and it's certainly a killer phone).

The discussion first started with us comparing our monthly phone bill(exciting, I know) with me advertising the T-mobile $30 a month plan and then continued with how phones work that aren't contracted, MVNOs, and I ended up recommending the Nexus 5. My "jihad" is to get people out of contracted plans and I have mostly succeeded in getting my famliy to go on either pre-paid or pay-as-you-go plans, except for one who wants to be shackled by a contract agreement again. Can't win them all...

Can you give an example of a task that may be difficult for new users to perform on a Nexus 5? I thought stock Android was pretty intuitive, but perhaps I've been using it for so long that I can get around most problems without thinking too much about them.

The ones I could remember are her struggling to understand how to expand notifications in order for her to delete mail, rewind tracks, share and also getting her to uninstall apps. I would have forgiven her ignorance if it weren't for the fact that I downloaded her the free Android KitKat book guide for her to read and it showed about expanded notifications.