Google Nexus 5 by LG Users Thread!

[swintec]

anyone still using textra on their nexus?  Did you get the newest update the other day?  Looks really slick to me.  However, with the newest update the number keys do not work when typing a message. also when the keyboard is launched and a message is typed and sent and then collapsed the back button does not work to get back to message list and such.  Anyone else see this?

 

The developer is very responsive to the issue however he can not reproduce it and none of them have a nexus 5 to test with so he wants me to take a video showing the problem but i do not have an easy way to do this.  if you are seeing the same please send a bug report from the app.

[z250kid]

All I know is hopefully not lg. This phones been there three times. They can't fix it .

[rlderemer]

So, I just rejoined Sprint from Ting. I have a Nexus 5 and my wife has an iphone 5. Does anyone know if Sprint has a way to monitor usage? (I have 24 GB of data on the Family Share Plan but I will probably be out of WiFi range for the next 10-15 days, long story)

 

 

I know there is the horrible Sprint Zone app but I think that only comes preloaded by Sprint and I bought my N5 from Google. Maybe I am just paranoid after having to carefully watch my usage every month on Ting.

Text usage to 1311 - that's all the sprint zone does.

[dedub]

can anyone recommend an app that will show battery charging current (ie milliamps) for the n5?

[Fubie]

can anyone recommend an app that will show battery charging current (ie milliamps) for the n5?

Battery Monitor Widget .

I use it all the time so I can verify charge rates with different chargers. I brought the pro version.. Great app

[metayoshi]

anyone still using textra on their nexus?  Did you get the newest update the other day?  Looks really slick to me.  However, with the newest update the number keys do not work when typing a message. also when the keyboard is launched and a message is typed and sent and then collapsed the back button does not work to get back to message list and such.  Anyone else see this?

 

The developer is very responsive to the issue however he can not reproduce it and none of them have a nexus 5 to test with so he wants me to take a video showing the problem but i do not have an easy way to do this.  if you are seeing the same please send a bug report from the app.

I use textra, and I agree the new UI looks pretty nice. I don't seem to have the same problems as you. My number keys work, and after sending a test text message, I was able to press back and get to the message list. Maybe see if any settings got messed up after the update (I know I have had an update mess with my settings before). For the number thing, I'm using the stock Google Keyboard, are you using any 3rd party ones? I'm just wondering if maybe there's an interaction issue. I don't know. If all else fails, maybe clear cache and Dalvik cache or uninstall and reinstall the app as a last resort.

 

I also know there was a second update recently, a day after the UI change. Maybe see if you have the latest version. Otherwise, I wish you luck in getting this problem fixed.

[kojitsari]

I use textra, and I agree the new UI looks pretty nice. I don't seem to have the same problems as you. My number keys work, and after sending a test text message, I was able to press back and get to the message list. Maybe see if any settings got messed up after the update (I know I have had an update mess with my settings before). For the number thing, I'm using the stock Google Keyboard, are you using any 3rd party ones? I'm just wondering if maybe there's an interaction issue. I don't know. If all else fails, maybe clear cache and Dalvik cache or uninstall and reinstall the app as a last resort.

 

I also know there was a second update recently, a day after the UI change. Maybe see if you have the latest version. Otherwise, I wish you luck in getting this problem fixed.

Its smexy, and I don't have that issue. However it did update like three rimes today. So its possible fixed.

[swintec]

Yes the tetra issue was fixed for me with todays update.  i love the color options now with this new UI.

[mikejeep]

can anyone recommend an app that will show battery charging current (ie milliamps) for the n5?

GSam Battery Monitor will show it, along with a notification icon and many other things.

 

Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gsamlabs.bbm

 

-Mike

[mikejeep]

Yes the tetra issue was fixed for me with todays update. i love the color options now with this new UI.

Are user-specific bubble colors back? I haven't updated this week since I saw the reviews claiming that feature went away. I like being able to glance at my status bar and immediately knowing who I have messages from based on colors.

 

-Mike

[BlueAngel]

Are user-specific bubble colors back? I haven't updated this week since I saw the reviews claiming that feature went away. I like being able to glance at my status bar and immediately knowing who I have messages from based on colors.

 

-Mike

Doesn't appear to be an option right now.

[mikejeep]

Doesn't appear to be an option right now.

Thanks. I just noticed there was an update released today, and the changelog indicates that custom bubble colors are coming next. For anyone who hasn't tried it, Textra is a solid messaging app.. it does everything you need with no extra nonsense.

 

-Mike

[Xlegendxero]

Hmm so it only happens to you after each swap? The last time I swapped was Friday August 29. The first issue was on Sunday Aug 31 and again today. Usually after swapping SIMs you have a notification stating the requested network is unavailable. I didnt get that notification in this case. The disabling of the 1x was random. Next time it happens, I will look at the radio info (*#*#4636#*#*) to see if something changed.

 

again this happened. I tried the Radio Info page and nothing was different. I tried flashing a new radio baseband and nothing. popped the SIM out and put it back and nothing. So far the only fix is to put the phone in 1x mode and reboot. Not a big issue except I don't know when the radio is disabled if I am on LTE.

[Xlegendxero]

again this happened. I tried the Radio Info page and nothing was different. I tried flashing a new radio baseband and nothing. popped the SIM out and put it back and nothing. So far the only fix is to put the phone in 1x mode and reboot. Not a big issue except I don't know when the radio is disabled if I am on LTE.

I think my phone has taken a crap. Every time I reboot the 1x part of the radio disables unless I put the phone in 1x mode beforehand. also the disabling will happen at random during standby.

 

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Edit: so I did a PRL update via WiFi when the 1x is disabled and like magic the radio starts functioning normally. Could it be a bad PRL? I'm on 55020.

[EvanA]

I think my phone has taken a crap. Every time I reboot the 1x part of the radio disables unless I put the phone in 1x mode beforehand. also the disabling will happen at random during standby.

 

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Edit: so I did a PRL update via WiFi when the 1x is disabled and like magic the radio starts functioning normally. Could it be a bad PRL? I'm on 55020.

Probably because the PRL updated forces a rescan. Does it persist after reboot?

[Xlegendxero]

The issue returns upon rebooting. I have to either run a PRL update or reboot the phone in 1x mode otherwise the 1x part of the radio is disabled.

 

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[z250kid]

I think my phone has taken a crap. Every time I reboot the 1x part of the radio disables unless I put the phone in 1x mode beforehand. also the disabling will happen at random during standby.

 

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Edit: so I did a PRL update via WiFi when the 1x is disabled and like magic the radio starts functioning normally. Could it be a bad PRL? I'm on 55020.

I had the same thing except it would only be LTE or 1x no evdo or ehrpd.  Went back to lg and they replaced main board.  Still Drops signal (3g)  then comes back.  This phone been at lg 3 times!!! Wont give me a new one im about to call google.  LG customer service is the worst.

[Xlegendxero]

I had the same thing except it would only be LTE or 1x no evdo or ehrpd. Went back to lg and they replaced main board. Still Drops signal (3g) then comes back. This phone been at lg 3 times!!! Wont give me a new one im about to call google. LG customer service is the worst.

I think connecting and dropping EVDO is not an issue of the phone. It's a cell capacity issue. I live in a town that only has one cell site and is only 3G accepted. Speeds are horrible and I do lose the EVDO connection. But everywhere else the EVDO stays connected.

 

 

On a side note, it appears the cause of the issue I was having is the radio baseband version. The one for android 4.4.3 and 4.4.4. have a bug that messes up the CDMA radio when switching from a CDMA SIM to GSM and back.

Flashed the radio for 4.4.1 and its working fine now.

 

 

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[EvanA]

I think connecting and dropping EVDO is not an issue of the phone. It's a cell capacity issue. I live in a town that only has one cell site and is only 3G accepted. Speeds are horrible and I do lose the EVDO connection. But everywhere else the EVDO stays connected.

 

 

On a side note, it appears the cause of the issue I was having is the radio baseband version. The one for android 4.4.3 and 4.4.4. have a bug that messes up the CDMA radio when switching from a CDMA SIM to GSM and back.

Flashed the radio for 4.4.1 and its working fine now.

 

 

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I can confirm that the 4.4.3/4.4.4 radio is the cause of the 1x issue.  I corrected it by flashing the old radio and doing another CDMA/GSM swap.  After the swap was successful (phone registered on Sprint with everything working), I flashed the 4.4.4 radio and everything is now working 100%.  Thanks to everybody who helped nail down this issue!

[bretton88]

I can confirm that the 4.4.3/4.4.4 radio is the cause of the 1x issue. I corrected it by flashing the old radio and doing another CDMA/GSM swap. After the swap was successful (phone registered on Sprint with everything working), I flashed the 4.4.4 radio and everything is now working 100%. Thanks to everybody who helped nail down this issue!

I have the same dropping 3G issue, it didn't pop up until the 4.4.3 update. I don't swap SIM cards so that might not be the root issue. But it's definitely not hardware related. I was just fine before 4.4.3

[bretton88]

I won't lie, the 3G drops are highly annoying.

[cornelious2]

I won't lie, the 3G drops are highly annoying.

try downgrading and see if it stops? Also what radio are you on?

 

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[Xlegendxero]

I have the same dropping 3G issue, it didn't pop up until the 4.4.3 update. I don't swap SIM cards so that might not be the root issue. But it's definitely not hardware related. I was just fine before 4.4.3

The 3G drops are likely caused by capacity issues at the site. Where I live there is only 1 site that services the town. Prior to the NV equip, 3G would not drop probably due to having more carrier cards. After the NV equipment install, I started having even worse 3G speeds and lots of drops. Its been almost a year and this site still doesn't have LTE.

 

In other locations where there are a lot of people and poor LTE signal, I will have similar drops when on 3G. Other times in less populated areas, the 3G doesn't drop at all and data works really well.

 

So essentially it's just insufficient capacity for the single EVDO carrier.

 

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[z250kid]

I think connecting and dropping EVDO is not an issue of the phone. It's a cell capacity issue. I live in a town that only has one cell site and is only 3G accepted. Speeds are horrible and I do lose the EVDO connection. But everywhere else the EVDO stays connected.

On a side note, it appears the cause of the issue I was having is the radio baseband version. The one for android 4.4.3 and 4.4.4. have a bug that messes up the CDMA radio when switching from a CDMA SIM to GSM and back.

Flashed the radio for 4.4.1 and its working fine now.

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No its not the site new LTE sites where it hasn't scanned LTE yet does it. Everywhere it does it. My s4 doesn't do it just nexus 5. Its so annoying going to use my phone it drops I feel like throwing it. Some times once an hour others are every 10 minutes. Been to lg 3 times. Said its software.

[z250kid]

The 3G drops are likely caused by capacity issues at the site. Where I live there is only 1 site that services the town. Prior to the NV equip, 3G would not drop probably due to having more carrier cards. After the NV equipment install, I started having even worse 3G speeds and lots of drops. Its been almost a year and this site still doesn't have LTE.

In other locations where there are a lot of people and poor LTE signal, I will have similar drops when on 3G. Other times in less populated areas, the 3G doesn't drop at all and data works really well.

So essentially it's just insufficient capacity for the single EVDO carrier.

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My tower has been 3g complete for over a year. Think sprint forgot about it. Every other tower has lte 800