Nexus 5 battery life after one year

[Geodude074]

Also I use the nexus 5 for incoming e-mails from my job. It's critical to receive exchange e-mail in my profession so I constantly need to be on alert in case of any issues. What battery did you purchase for the nexus 5? I'm assuming your going to follow a battery swap process. Does the shell have to be changed to support the new battery?

Here is the battery I bought:
http://www.amazon.com/Genuine-Googl...ag=hawk-future-20&ascsubtag=UUacUvbUpU4158848

No you don't have to change the shell to support the new battery, it drops right in.

Here's a link showing how to change the battery, it's pretty straightforward actually. There's more sources on YouTube or if you just do a Google search:
https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Nexus+5+Battery+Replacement/26009

I haven't received the battery yet, won't get it till sometime next week, but once I replace it I'll let you guys know.

 

[jj14x]

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There is something odd about that graph - between 6 and 7am, it shows that your charge level is actually going up, when it wasn't connected to the charger. The Android system use of 11% seems a little high too (compared to the 8% from display). Also, if the phone was on standby, why is Exchange services (or Gmail) showing up on battery use? (just thinking aloud).

I have had my N5 for a little over a year now - it is rooted, but stock. No undervolting, no changes to kernel etc, and I still get 4-5 hours of SOT. I did flash the factory images to get to Lollipop (so, had a clean start instead of OTA).

I hate to say this, but try out a factory data reset if you are willing to do that (need to back up your data before that). 1-2 hours of SOT (non gaming) is not acceptable, and the battery should definitely give you about 85% or more of original capacity for 2 years or more

 

[belodion]

^^^I've occasionally noticed occasional short upward gradients in the battery graphs on at least two of my phones, including Nokia Lumia. I don't know why it happens, but it seems harmless.

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[Golfdriver97]

The upward trend on the graph is probably a couple things...the user not looking at his device for a significant time, say a couple hours, and in that time, the OS recalculates the time remaining on the battery.

From an AOSP M8

 

[Geodude074]

There is something odd about that graph - between 6 and 7am, it shows that your charge level is actually going up, when it wasn't connected to the charger. The Android system use of 11% seems a little high too (compared to the 8% from display). Also, if the phone was on standby, why is Exchange services (or Gmail) showing up on battery use? (just thinking aloud).

I have had my N5 for a little over a year now - it is rooted, but stock. No undervolting, no changes to kernel etc, and I still get 4-5 hours of SOT. I did flash the factory images to get to Lollipop (so, had a clean start instead of OTA).

I hate to say this, but try out a factory data reset if you are willing to do that (need to back up your data before that). 1-2 hours of SOT (non gaming) is not acceptable, and the battery should definitely give you about 85% or more of original capacity for 2 years or more

Yes, there are a couple odd things about the graph.

1) Even though it's on airplane mode, the GPS still turns on periodically.
2) Even though it's on airplane mode and there's nothing to wake the device, the phone still wakes up from time to time.

 

[jj14x]

The upward trend on the graph is probably a couple things...the user not looking at his device for a significant time, say a couple hours, and in that time, the OS recalculates the time remaining on the battery.

In that case, it would actually recreate the entire graph to show the accurate data, rather than show an upward graph.

Hate to say this, but a factory reset may help.

 

[crxssi]

Here is the battery I bought:
Robot Check

That one has some pretty shockingly negative reviews, so I would be careful. I just bought a battery last month from China for the Nexus 10 (since can't find ANY sources anymore) and it was a total failure- didn't work at all, and was obviously a dead/used pull being sold as new. Lots of slime out there, unfortunately

 

[leegreg81]

Battery life is one of the reasons I install a custom ROM such as SlimKat or CM.

Stock 4.4.4 on my N4 had terrible battery life, an experience not only limited to this device. I've always found custom ROMs to perform better than manufacturer developed software in many respects.

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[daerragh]

From my experience it's est to buy a genuine battery from a truted seller at a slightly higher price the be sorry, with so many battery sellers selling unoriginal batteries as genuine.

To the OP: it's realtively easy to replace battery in Nexus 5 yourself since no soldering is required. You can always look for N5 disassembly guides on youtube.

 

[rkhaudio]

Thanks for the tips, trying it now on AT&T and the phone evens feels cooler with 4g and Google now turned off, music streaming is just fine on HSPA, new battery

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[Geodude074]

So I replaced my battery this morning, and my screen on time about quadroupled lol.




Before I was getting about one hour of screen on time. On airplane mode and doing nothing but leaving the screen on, I would get roughly two hours of screen on time. Now after replacing the battery, I just played a movie for two hours and I still had 53% battery life left, so theoretically I should be getting about four hours of screen on time now.

Replacing the battery from start to finish took me about one hour. The most difficult part was removing the back cover from the N5. I have to say, the fit and finish of the Nexus 5 is remarkable - too remarkable in fact, because it was extremely difficult to take apart lol. But once the back cover is off, the rest of the install was pretty easy. One thing I'd like to add though, like others have mentioned, is when you're taking off the back cover, be sure to use a plastic spudger instead of a metal one, otherwise you WILL scratch your phone.

The battery was $11 and I needed about $19 worth of tools to do it. Definitely the best $30 I ever spent. (I'd still rather get a phone with a removable back cover and removable battery though, just to avoid the trouble in the future).

Amazon links below if anybody's interested:

Battery (be sure to buy from a US seller and not from China):
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...ag=hawk-future-20&ascsubtag=UUacUvbUpU4162352
Screwdriver set:
Amazon.com: TEKTON 2830 Everybit Tool Kit for Electronics, Phones and Precision Devices, 27-Piece: Home Improvement
Tools:
Amazon.com: Professional Opening Pry Tool Repair Kit with Non-Abrasive Nylon Spudgers and Anti-Static Tweezers, 8 Piece Set: Cell Phones & Accessories

 

[Geodude074]

That one has some pretty shockingly negative reviews, so I would be careful. I just bought a battery last month from China for the Nexus 10 (since can't find ANY sources anymore) and it was a total failure- didn't work at all, and was obviously a dead/used pull being sold as new. Lots of slime out there, unfortunately

This seller was from the US, and the battery I received was an OEM LG battery.

The funny thing is, the battery I bought on the back it stated it was manufactured by LG. On my stock N5 battery, on the back it stated it was manufactured by Sony.

 

[Geodude074]

In that case, it would actually recreate the entire graph to show the accurate data, rather than show an upward graph.

Hate to say this, but a factory reset may help.

I've noticed this upward curve on the graph of every device I've owned, Android or Windows. It's normal. No factory reset was required to improve my battery life, but thanks.

 

[Andrei Paval]

Hi,
Sorry to bother you, but could you tell me if your replacement Nexus 5 battery has a varies temperature?
I mean if the temperature goes up to 35 Celsius when it's charging or you're playing games, of if it goes down to 25 when it's idle.
Because my replacement battery always stays at 29 degrees Celsius, no matter how I use the phone.
I think mine might be bad, but I want to check with someone else before buying another one.
Thanks.

 

[kojoti2]

I confirm you on pm and here also temperature go up and down.

 

[berrydroidapple]

Facebook and Instagram are major battery drainers, I test them every nce and a while, and they always drain like crazy. I just go through the browser now.