I've got a Nexus 5X, you've got questions. Let's do this!

[H2OLimos]

Russell,

I have a quick question as I have the 5X.

However, I am not receiving any head's up or pop up notifications. Only the LED light and the small notifications in the status bar in the top left.

I cannot seem to find a setting that allows for pop ups or heads up or other. The problem I am having is that the app icons do not have a notification like a number of unread or something else telling me that I received a text, email or other unless I pull down the notifications from the top.

Any thoughts or help on this would be greatly appreciated.

 

[mr_nobody]

Russell,

I have a quick question as I have the 5X.

However, I am not receiving any head's up or pop up notifications. Only the LED light and the small notifications in the status bar in the top left.

I cannot seem to find a setting that allows for pop ups or heads up or other. The problem I am having is that the app icons do not have a notification like a number of unread or something else telling me that I received a text, email or other unless I pull down the notifications from the top.

Any thoughts or help on this would be greatly appreciated.

Unread badges are not in default android. You need to use an alternate launcher like nova and its tesla unread plugin.

 

[ramasan]

Verizon just told me that Advanced Calling 1.0 / HD Voice is *NOT* supported on 5X - which means no simultaneous voice and data !!!

SERIOUSLY?

Anyone here able to add (either by a rep or by going to Verizon portal and adding Advanced Calling 1.0) it? How are other Verizon 5X users able to cope without voice & data?

 

[iamloco724]

Verizon just told me that Advanced Calling 1.0 / HD Voice is *NOT* supported on 5X - which means no simultaneous voice and data !!!

SERIOUSLY?

Anyone here able to add (either by a rep or by going to Verizon portal and adding Advanced Calling 1.0) it? How are other Verizon 5X users able to cope without voice & data?

I dont have my phone yet but I have seen people that have gotten this to work you have to enable it in your account and there might be a setting on the phone too. Hopefully someone else comes along with the exact instructions

 

[VTRweasel]

and the small notifications in the status bar in the top left.
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How do you get rid of or "x" out of the small notifications in the upper status bar without opening them? Email, Facebook, Words With Friends and text mssg's?

Do you have to click on them and then go back to the home screen? My HTC One let me close them.

kthxbye

 

[jonebk12]

How do you get rid of or "x" out of the small notifications in the upper status bar without opening them? Email, Facebook, Words With Friends and text mssg's?

Do you have to click on them and then go back to the home screen? My HTC One let me close them.

kthxbye

Swipe them to the right or left.

 

[Cannonrune 12374]

Is it a good phone?

 

[VTRweasel]

Swipe them to the right or left.

Thanks!

Is it a good phone?

Yes!

 

[Nilo7]

Verizon just told me that Advanced Calling 1.0 / HD Voice is *NOT* supported on 5X - which means no simultaneous voice and data !!!

SERIOUSLY?

Anyone here able to add (either by a rep or by going to Verizon portal and adding Advanced Calling 1.0) it? How are other Verizon 5X users able to cope without voice & data?

Have you enabled "Enhanced 4G LTE mode" in cellular network settings?

 

[wlmsn]

So I just got my 5X this week and I'm still finding my way through Android (I'm an iOS convert). I really enjoy using OK Google a lot, and since I work at home I like that I can set it to always on and trusted voice, etc.

I was messing with OK Google all day yesterday and it worked flawlessly, but today whenever I asked it a question it would ask me for a pin before it would answer. I went to the settings screen and as it loaded I noticed that the button for trusted voice was set to off but quickly turned on... basically as if it forgot it was supposed to be on and me loading the settings screen forced it to remember it was on.

Also, since then I've had a few times where it just doesn't respond even if I put it up to my mouth and say it. I don't have a case on it so the mic isn't blocked or anything.

Anyone have this happen? Its not the end of the world if I have to go to the settings page but it'll probably get annoying after a while.

 

[wlmsn]

One more question actually - one of the things I miss most about iOS is being able to send texts from my Macbook pro. Can this be done with Android? Assuming I need some kind of third party app to do it.

 

[Penguwin]

One more question actually - one of the things I miss most about iOS is being able to send texts from my Macbook pro. Can this be done with Android? Assuming I need some kind of third party app to do it.

I believe you can do this with push bullet... Also, Google Hangouts with the chrome / hangouts extension.

 

[Mike Majeski]

Would it be something someone coming from a Nexus 6 would enjoy? I know there is a bit of a performance drop, but I really do miss having a one-handed phone. I came back to Android after a year or so of using Windows Phone. I haven't had a chance to hold the Nexus 5X yet, but from the videos it looks a lot like a Lumia 635 - probably one of my favorite phones of all time (despite the lack of apps, inherent Windows Phone issues).

Also, how is the keyboard feedback? Nexus 6 feels like it might shake the phone apart half the time.

 

[bob60]

Hi
I have had my news 5 for three days now and I love it. However I don't like the wallpapers that come with it so would like to download some new ones.
When I go to a wallpaper site and click download on a picture, when I go to downloads it says 'unable to download file'
What am I doing wrong?

 

[vhl71]

Does the Gmail App on nexus 5x support Microsoft Exchange accounts? Does it sync all folders form other email accounts? Can I search for emails? On the server?

 

[IamAnnie2015]

It's no wider, but a little taller.

 

[IamAnnie2015]

I set up my 5X and synced everything from my 5 and google accounts. Went to add new contact and it says "saving to gmail" and does not show up on my phone contact list. Can't find any option to change it from gmail to phone. Went to gmail contacts and it wasn't there either. Put the contact in gmail (on PC) and then it showed on my phone. How do I get a new contact to show on my phone contact list without going to gmail first.

 

[heyCav]

Did you have the Nexus 5 prior to the Nexus 5x?

 

[nostatic]

Does the Gmail App on nexus 5x support Microsoft Exchange accounts? Does it sync all folders form other email accounts? Can I search for emails? On the server?

Gmail supports pretty much everything now - I have it talking to exchange, office365, imap and iCloud.

 

[vhl71]

Gmail supports pretty much everything now - I have it talking to exchange, office365, imap and iCloud.

Only issue is - no "push" for icloud email. Hope this gets fixed asap - right now we only have option to check at set intervals. My old Blackberry still gets instand push for icloud emails (imap idle push)