Nexus 5 Owners Thread - apps, tips & tricks!

projectgtr · 12-11-2013 10:46PM

Is there any way (stock) to use an alternate wallpaper on the lockscreen? i cant seem to see it without using an app.

projectgtr · 12-11-2013 10:48PM

JohnK wrote: »

Well I purchased before it actually started shipping so no real reviews to speak of prior to that, mainly just speculation, but even so you'd expect it to at the very least match the quality & clarity of two models previous. In this day and age theres really no excuse for going down in camera quality when you upgrade to a newer phone, especially when I've stuck to the Nexus line since the Nexus One. I'm coming from a Galaxy Nexus so its not like I had the worlds greatest camera phone before this.

Yeah the HDR is off alright so I really don't understand it. I'm hoping I just have a faulty device, which I'm already sending back due to a few dead pixels, but if the camera on the replacement is just as bad I may end up getting rid of it altogether and going with something else. I get that as a Nexus it'll never have the greatest camera on the market but I'd be quite happy if it could at least match the Galaxy Nexus which is two years old now.

ive both phones here ill try do a side by side tomorrow for you so you can tell if its just yours, im not a huge camera fan but id consider the N5 well above the GNex, but ill do some side by side tomorrow

god's toy · 12-11-2013 11:32PM

projectgtr wrote: »

Is there any way (stock) to use an alternate wallpaper on the lockscreen? i cant seem to see it without using an app.

Would that be part of the day dream settings?

Edit; hmm yea cant find anything.

zl1whqvjs75cdy · 13-11-2013 08:13AM

Hold down on the home screen and pick wall papers when it pops out?

projectgtr · 13-11-2013 08:18AM

donkeyoaty0099 wrote: »

Hold down on the home screen and pick wall papers when it pops out?

Thanks but that will only sort the home screens I'm looking for an alternative lock screen wallpaper.

Gokei · 13-11-2013 08:20AM

marcbrophy wrote: »

Anyone using anything other than the stock ROM? OR even a cool launcher?

Having spent my time with my nexus 4 on stock the whole time, I'm looking for something different.

Aviate is good.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tul.aviate

I have 3 invites left if you want one

kaimera · 13-11-2013 10:17AM

1d 9hrs on battery, 37% left.

Moderate usage. As usual google location being on eats battery so I have it off.

Wifi on at home/work.

Waiting to get to a meteor store to get a 4G sim.

marcbrophy · 13-11-2013 10:26AM

Gokei wrote: »

Aviate is good.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tul.aviate

I have 3 invites left if you want one

Oh thanks, you're just after reminding me of this one.

I actually got an invite last month, but never really gave it a proper go.

mik_da_man · 13-11-2013 08:06PM

Anyone know if the wireless charger from the nexus 4 works with the 5?

Mo14 · 13-11-2013 08:34PM

mik_da_man wrote: »

Anyone know if the wireless charger from the nexus 4 works with the 5?

It does.

padair · 13-11-2013 08:49PM

Mo14 wrote: »

It does.

How much do the wireless chargers cost

threein99 · 13-11-2013 09:02PM

Gokei wrote: »

Aviate is good.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tul.aviate

I have 3 invites left if you want one

Any chance of an invite ?

Gokei · 13-11-2013 09:04PM

padair wrote: »

How much do the wireless chargers cost

About 20 quid on Amazon

Gokei · 13-11-2013 09:04PM

threein99 wrote: »

Any chance of an invite ?

Yeah, pm your email.

Gokei · 13-11-2013 09:32PM

That's all my invites gone.
There's a thread for the aviate launcher, lads have invites if any one else is looking

Francie Barrett · 13-11-2013 10:06PM

JohnK wrote: »

Yeah the HDR is off alright so I really don't understand it. I'm hoping I just have a faulty device, which I'm already sending back due to a few dead pixels, but if the camera on the replacement is just as bad I may end up getting rid of it altogether and going with something else. I get that as a Nexus it'll never have the greatest camera on the market but I'd be quite happy if it could at least match the Galaxy Nexus which is two years old now.

When I initially saw the camera specs, I thought imaging would be poor to mediocre. I am happy to say I am pleasantly surprised at being wrong I was. The images on the Nexus 5 are an order of magnitude better than those on the Galaxy Nexus. From what I have seen, I would say the images are probably slightly better than an Iphone 5s, and slightly worse than the HTC One.

For me, I needed a couple hours of practice getting used to the settings and from there I was taking razor sharp images every time afterwards.

madmoe · 13-11-2013 10:28PM

Francie Barrett wrote: »

When I initially saw the camera specs, I thought imaging would be poor to mediocre. I am happy to say I am pleasantly surprised at being wrong I was. The images on the Nexus 5 are an order of magnitude better than those on the Galaxy Nexus. From what I have seen, I would say the images are probably slightly better than an Iphone 5s, and slightly worse than the HTC One.

For me, I needed a couple hours of practice getting used to the settings and from there I was taking razor sharp images every time afterwards.

What about at night time mate!?

JohnK · 14-11-2013 12:30AM

Francie Barrett wrote: »

When I initially saw the camera specs, I thought imaging would be poor to mediocre. I am happy to say I am pleasantly surprised at being wrong I was. The images on the Nexus 5 are an order of magnitude better than those on the Galaxy Nexus. From what I have seen, I would say the images are probably slightly better than an Iphone 5s, and slightly worse than the HTC One.

For me, I needed a couple hours of practice getting used to the settings and from there I was taking razor sharp images every time afterwards.

Sounds like mine may just be dodgy so, I'll keep playing with it and see if anything improves but the sooner my replacement arrives the better.

marcbrophy · 15-11-2013 01:08PM

So, can you view the launcher in landscape mode (like on the N7)?
I've never been able to get this to work on stock ROMs, only CM or the likes!

Is there just some setting that I'm oblivious to?

ct5amr2ig1nfhp · 15-11-2013 01:22PM

No landscape mode on the stock Nexus 5 ROM. Or at least I can't find any setting to switch it.

marcbrophy · 15-11-2013 01:32PM

Yeah, I can't see it either!

You can probably tweak the build.prop file to allow it! I'll look into it later, after work

thehairyone · 15-11-2013 11:38PM

Seem to be having a problem with my Camera, wonder if anyone else is experiencing it.

The camera works fine normally. However, when I go to use the app 'Google Goggles' (used to scan barcodes) and the camera comes on it starts flickering and wont work.

When i quit the app and go to use the camera again the camera is just a black screen (but the camera buttons are still present). I have to restart the phone to get it working again.

Ive tried uninstalling it and reinstalling it but still same problem. Could it be that the app is not configured to Kitkat yet?

god's toy · 16-11-2013 01:01PM

thehairyone wrote: »

Seem to be having a problem with my Camera, wonder if anyone else is experiencing it.

The camera works fine normally. However, when I go to use the app 'Google Goggles' (used to scan barcodes) and the camera comes on it starts flickering and wont work.

When i quit the app and go to use the camera again the camera is just a black screen (but the camera buttons are still present). I have to restart the phone to get it working again.

Ive tried uninstalling it and reinstalling it but still same problem. Could it be that the app is not configured to Kitkat yet?

That what it sounds like anyway. the goog will be pushing updates to the apps over the next few weeks.

ct5amr2ig1nfhp · 17-11-2013 09:23AM

I cannot get the deliver reports to work for SMS in Hangouts. I have the option checked in settings but it doesn't do anything. Can anyone else confirm if they have the same bug?

Fresh Pots · 17-11-2013 10:06AM

Aubrielle Wailing Against wrote: »

I cannot get the deliver reports to work for SMS in Hangouts. I have the option checked in settings but it doesn't do anything. Can anyone else confirm if they have the same bug?

Afaik when you send a msg a few little dots jump underneath the message until it's delivered. Then when it's delivered it changes to 1min ago, 4,mins ago etc

Skylinehead · 17-11-2013 01:35PM

TheTechGuy wrote: »

Afaik when you send a msg a few little dots jump underneath the message until it's delivered. Then when it's delivered it changes to 1min ago, 4,mins ago etc

Nope, that's when the message has been sent. When it's received, a little tick shows up beside the message (if delivery reports are on).

ct5amr2ig1nfhp · 17-11-2013 03:04PM

But it doesn't say when it was delivered. When you select a message that is received, it gives you the date and time sent and received. Yet for messages you send, it only gives the date and time it was sent. It has to be a bug or an over sight surely?
Would you not be more interested in when your own messages were received, rather than the other way.

Skylinehead wrote: »

Nope, that's when the message has been sent. When it's received, a little tick shows up beside the message (if delivery reports are on).

Skylinehead · 17-11-2013 11:20PM

Aubrielle Wailing Against wrote: »

But it doesn't say when it was delivered. When you select a message that is received, it gives you the date and time sent and received. Yet for messages you send, it only gives the date and time it was sent. It has to be a bug or an over sight surely?
Would you not be more interested in when your own messages were received, rather than the other way.

That's true, it doesn't say when it was received. I personally don't really care when it was received, only that it was received.

JKGT · 18-11-2013 07:29AM

Has anybody got 4g with meteor working on there N5?

I've got the new Sim the new 4g plan is active as far as I can see Mega Simo 4G LTE is selected in settings but no 4G????

ct5amr2ig1nfhp · 18-11-2013 08:58AM

Perhaps no 4G coverage where you are? And it's a Rest Of World version N5 and not a US version ?

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