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Starting hour five since unplug this morning and I'm at 83%. My usage has been between light and moderate, though. I also unplugged my Nexus 4, iPhone 4S, HTC 8X and Galaxy S2 at the same time. All of them have been in standing by since then with no usage and on WiFi. Here is how they compare to the Nexus 5 (which has been used about an hour of those 5 hours). HTC 8X with Windows 8 90% iPhone 4S with iOS7 88% Nexus 5 with Android 4.4 83% Galaxy S2 with Android 4.0 80% (WiMax turned off) Nexus 4 with Android 4.2 77% Interesting that the Nexus 4 with no usage is less than the Nexus 5 with one hour of usage. Robert

I have been using 2 amp chargers in my car and home for about 2 years. As far as I know, there has not been any negative repercussions. However, I don't use a device daily for more than 6-9 months on average. Robert

I don't have time for games. You want to mess with me openly in my forums, I will just ban you. I don't have time to play back and forth and prove points and impress people. I will just send you packing. S4GRU is not for everyone, and those people should just go now. Robert

Yes. Using the 1.2amp charger that came with it, while actively using the device, kept the battery at the same percentage. It only went up 1% after an hour. But switching to one of my 2amp chargers solved that issue. Robert

It's important to most of us around S4GRU. And for me, it's the number one priority in my daily driver. As for AT&T, WCDMA RF Performance is worse than my HTC 8X and about the same as my Nexus 4. But worst of all, the WCDMA on the N5 using AT&T sufferss from death grip. I lose 15 to 20db anytime I pick up the device. I haven't been able to use ATT LTE yet with it. The Nexus Gods have shined their face upon Sprint RF performance in the Nexus 5. Sprint nerds rejoice! Robert via Samsung Note 8.0 using Tapatalk Pro

I let my Tmo service lapse this month. I don't even know when the next time I will travel into Tmo service. No Tmo service here in South Dakota. And with Sprint, VZW and AT&T service, it seemed like a waste now. I will miss my little magenta SIM buddy, though. Robert

Nope. I never accepted one update on my Nexus 4. Never wanted to lose LTE capability. I know that I could flash a new radio, based on your communiques to me in the past. But I've not had time. So I've just kept it stock all this time. I only used my N4 for Tmo network testing and as a backup hotspot in good Tmo LTE areas. Battery life being poor did not impact me much. It just was annoying. Robert

I think it stayed pretty consistent the entire time I had it. My first comments about the Nexus 4 was about battery life being poor. Robert

We are talking about all kinds of things here. We are talking about Clearwire WiMax/LTE sites and Network Vision sites. Most Clearwire/WiMax sites need to have their backhaul upgraded some more. The backhaul provided for WiMax is insufficient for 20MHz TD-LTE carriers, even though some operate pretty well. As far as NV, Sprint has all their permanent upgraded backhaul as scalable. However, did you know that many LTE sites have temporary backhaul? Guessing by your question, I'd bet you didn't. Sprint was accepting through Mid 2013 temporary backhaul from vendors in many instances. Bundled T3's/lower capacity AAV at sites that were lower capacity or were going to be a long wait for fiber. This allowed them to deploy more LTE sites. However, this turned out to be problematic and causing the LTE experience to suffer. So they stopped. Some markets, like Albuquerque, were supposed to have a lot of bundled T3's as a temporary stop gap awaiting for fiber. However, just as they were starting to deploy that solution there, Sprint stopped them. According to an Ericsson integration tech I ran into that because of problems with other markets, they stopped doing the temporary backhaul solutions. So the sites where these temporary backhaul installs occurred still need to be upgraded to permanent scalable backhaul. Also, some sites just cannot get access to anything else than what is existing. For a long time, and in some cases, ever. Either because easements cannot be obtained, or because of a fight with some jurisdiction or property owner. In these cases they may have to use microwave. I know of one site that I heard about in SF Bay market where the adjacent property owner will not give any new easements across his property (which completely surrounds the site) and the city will not give a permit for a microwave radome. Sprint may have to look for some new sites in some of these extreme circumstances. And even the sites that have scalable backhaul, they still need to have the backhaul vendor increase the bandwidth when requested. I believe the contract gives them 30 days. Or maybe it is 45 days? But given the way some of these backhaul vendors have performed, I wouldn't be surprised if there was hiccups with those too. And many of these may not be scalable up to three 20MHz carriers and all the other NV carriers. This kind of usage was not anticipated back when the initial NV contracts were put out. Let's face it, the easy sites to get backhaul to already have had their backhaul upgraded. For the most part, all the ones in Network Vision waiting for backhaul upgrades are the difficult ones for one reason or another. We tend to think of these issues as black and white. But with 55,000 sites (including CLWR), there are just so many different issues and variables. We cannot make blanket statements like, "I thought all the backhaul is scalable." Although that statement is true, more often than any other one variable. But possibly not as much as all the variables combined. Robert

It's iOS and from a year and a half ago. Robert

waiting patiently

I have been praying for LTE to start showing up in Tucson. If just so I can stop having to get a notification on every post and stop monitoring this thread!!! Robert

Now that you mention it, neither have I. And I work with a lot of different companies and executives. Robert

I feel the quality is on par with the GS3 and GN2. However, the maximum sound volume needs to be higher! Robert

I agree about value. No doubt. And for the price point, no one can touch this thing at all!!! Robert

I like the camera a lot. But I don't really take widescreen pics. I like the HDR+. I like the camera better than my Note 2. And I was afraid it might be a downgrade based on those silly tech site reviews. Robert

I've started using an app called Photo Editor by dev.macgyver. It's resize and crop feature works well. Robert

I really agree with you on Number 7. For my usage, I find that the speaker is the worst thing about the phone. In quality of sound, the fact it's mono sound and that the volume doesn't go high enough. It's definitely tolerable. But it's the worst feature of the things that matter to me. Robert

Thanks Rai. You have been with us for a long time. Even before there was S4GRU.com. I will never forget that! I still remember your report of the WiMax Protection Site in Kankakee, Illinois. Good stuff! Robert

Ahh yes. Channel 400. They only started using that channel in New Mexico the past 2 years or so. Robert

Last Dance Robert via Samsung Note 8.0 using Tapatalk Pro

Also, Sprint's NV backhaul needs to be upgraded to handle three 20MHz carriers. Even most of Tmo's network cannot handle that with their current backhaul. I have been on many Tmo LTE sites running 3-4Mbps with LOS to the panels right on the day the site went live (no load). Not all upgraded backhaul is equal. Robert via Samsung Note 8.0 using Tapatalk Pro

People who want or need a mega battery should not get the N5. Battery life seems on par with flagship devices from last year or even slightly better. The Nexus 5 doesn't have the battery life of the big battery flagships of 2013. It just doesn't. It will be adequate for 80% of smartphone users. But people who just sit there and fart with their device all darn day with no access to a charger should not get the N5. This device is not for those people. Coming from an OG Photon, you should be blown away. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

Yes. Unless you are out trying to find LTE 800. Once Band 26 is pretty ubiquitous, then leaving it as a higher priority is probably a good idea. However, everyone needs to understand that with Sprint's network management scheme now in place, they can force you off to another band than something you put as a higher priority. For instance, you put Band 26 as highest and Band 25 is lowest. But Band 26 hits a determined network trigger point in traffic, you can be shunted against your will to another Band. Since the control is between your SIM profile and the network controls, there is nothing you can do about it. All you SIM lovers who have been harping for years just discovered the achilles heel in the SIM system. You may be able to swap your card, and have an unlocked device, but now you are subject to the Draconian network controls of your wireless carrier. Band priority is neat, but the ultimate control is handled via the network now, folks. Robert

No, I did. Believe me. I know Nexus dialer codes need the star pound. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk