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Loving it.

I have been playing with mine for a couple days, it is so awesome, I can't out it down. I DID start to see screen lift, because I was looking for it. If I don't look for it I don't notice it. Am not getting any creak or other issues. If screen lift gets to a bothersome point I think I'll just fix it myself as I don't want to part with an otherwise perfect unit!
So initially I couldn't get Whatsapp to install, device not supported. Thanks to XDA I did a backup from titanium on my phone and a restore from titanium on my N7 and it works beautifully! Did the same for some other apps and they work too! Love my Nexus7 10x more now.
Also I got an app called tablet talk. So good! I can now SMS/call using my cell nu,Ber from my tablet! This may be part of why I can't put this thing down.
Its buttery smooth except for some apps which are obviously not optimized. This actually made me more forgiving about those same laggy apps on the Note.
GPS/navigation while tethered to phone is sick.
Love it love it love it! Who's with me? Sent from my Nexus7 of course.

byron84 said:
I have been playing with mine for a couple days, it is so awesome, I can't out it down. I DID start to see screen lift, because I was looking for it. If I don't look for it I don't notice it. Am not getting any creak or other issues. If screen lift gets to a bothersome point I think I'll just fix it myself as I don't want to part with an otherwise perfect unit!
So initially I couldn't get Whatsapp to install, device not supported. Thanks to XDA I did a backup from titanium on my phone and a restore from titanium on my N7 and it works beautifully! Did the same for some other apps and they work too! Love my Nexus7 10x more now.
Also I got an app called tablet talk. So good! I can now SMS/call using my cell nu,Ber from my tablet! This may be part of why I can't put this thing down.
Its buttery smooth except for some apps which are obviously not optimized. This actually made me more forgiving about those same laggy apps on the Note.
GPS/navigation while tethered to phone is sick.
Love it love it love it! Who's with me? Sent from my Nexus7 of course.
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This may not be sent from my Nexus 7 (hey, some of us love our laptops), but I certainly agree with you. I've been loving everything about my Nexus 7. The clarity of the screen, the build quality, size, Google integration, Android itself, etc... I'm overall quite fond of the setup. I've purchased a couple accessories, most of which I need to get yet, but I'm particularly antsy about the seat bolt tablet holder for my car. I'm hoping I can have a solid mount point for the Nexus 7 for use with GPS.
Personally, I'm growing more and more disinterested in Google Navigation since they don't offer true offline maps (sorry to say, but their "offline area download" they offer is a terrible joke). I'm testing Sygic right now and so far I love it. Sygic (logically) allows you to download maps based on state, so I can download what I need via state instead of downloading by a specific squared off area like in Google Nav. Don't get me wrong, I love Google Nav - but when I was in the boonies in North Carolina for 30 minutes driving blindly waiting for a signal to get rerouted, I quickly knew true offline is what I needed. At 30 bucks for the USA version, Sygic is hard to sneeze at. Food for thought if you ever find yourself in the NC boonies like I did.
Aside from that, I'm absolutely loving everything about my Nexus 7. Me saying this, I find, is rather intriguing too - because I've been a long time tablet hater. But hey, now that there's FINALLY a logically priced tablet that performs beautifully, it's hard to ignore it. :good:

Thanks for the navi tips. I also need to get something to put mine n the car, can't wait. I always hated tablets too and this device insta-converted me!

I just got my Nexus 7 yesterday and I haven't been able to put it down. Its a fantastic device.
I do have a little screen lift as well but nothing too bothersome. I can fix it myself later on since all the other things about this device are perfect.

I couldn't not stop using nexus 7. I think I'm addicted to it
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I bought one a week ago and had it a couple of days when I brought it to my GF house for the weekend. Once she used it she wanted one... I gave her mine since it was around her birthday, and I had my new Acer A700 to play around with... Well two days ago I ordered another Nexus when they came back in stock at Google since I missed it so much. It's the perfect size for gaming as I find my 10" tablet too unwieldy to hold. It's a great little tablet......

Just for an indication - the Google Play store says I have 71 apps installed.
That does not count the ones I have tried and deleted.
I got mine about two weeks ago. It has pretty much replaced my PC for reading mail and news.
Certainly keeping me too busy to get in trouble.

Good for you guys.
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I haven't used my computer since I got my nexus 7. Actually, i haven't done much of anything since i got it. Loving it too!

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I haven't used my computer since I got my nexus 7. Actually, i haven't done much of anything since i got it. Loving it too!
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This. Purchased a ZAGGKeys Flex and got Adobe Flash. I haven't touched my PC since.
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Same here. Never would've thought I would like the 7in. Form factor so much compared to 10.1in. Prime. I love it. Its great size for gaming. Just finished playing some online deathmstches in nova3. Now browsing xda listening to Pandora(Faithless channel) in background. Plugged into my lil surround sound system. Sounds great.
The nexus 7 experience gets even better once you unlock. I'm running stock rom with custo motley linaro based kernel with CPU OC @ 1.624 Ghz and gpu OC @ 520mhz. So much butter it clogs your arteries lol. Google/Asus has a winner here! Like Ipad, it just works. Jellybean on Android is the best! Might stream a movie or something shortly. Either through web browser or maybe Crackle.

This tablet rocks

Amongst all the issues people have been having, I only have one: I can't put it down! This is more of my vision of a perfect tab, one that could replace your pc for many uses. Older android tabs couldn't do that very much because they were much too laggy. This tablet is fast and i'm loving jelly bean. Really like the new ui for the most part, if the launcher and lock screen would rotate it would be perfect. I originally complained when it didn't have the honeycomb ui, but after using that on my flyer for 6 months I can't say I miss it. Definitely don't miss bumping the back button when I type something nor do I miss how cluttered the action bar was, or how the stupid action bar never hid even when watching movies.
Also love how light it is and easy to hold, and the grippy material is nice too
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Yup, I love mine too, can't put it down! Just an amazing device.
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agreed. this thing is awesome. i brought it into my lab and just holding it convinced one of the other guys to get it.

This device is really goooooood. I'm very happy with mine and I love how it runs everything I throw at it.

Play with voice-to-text and text-to-voice also.
Both are amazing on this device.

Nexus 7-Too Cool!!
Everything is so smooth on this. It's like a beast! Perfect partner for my SIII. Twin beasts!

Yeah it's crazy fast. I only wish they would of found a way to include haptic feedback. It's not a big deal, just a bit weird that's all lol.
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I cant put it down myself either, I use it more than my one x and take it to work haha
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I agree with you guys.This thing is much better than I expected.I have had no issues at all with mine.It does everything I need it to do very well.
I am so glad I preordered before all these threads showed up with so many complaints.I doubt if I would have purchased one otherwise and missed out on a great little tablet. Those one the fence thinKing about an N7 don't let all the complaints scare you off.You will be missing out if you do.:good:
My only complaint has nothing to do with the Nexus7 but with the slow process of apps updating for use with jelly bean.I guess that has always been the case with andriod but hopefully things will get better.

Honestly a week before i/o I was thinking about selling my flyer and pre ordering a nexus assuming the rumors were true. But then I decided to wait for it to be official, then all the complaints had me thinking it was best to wait. However it got to the point with my flyer that I was so fed up with lag I stopped using it and after a week I decided to sell the flyer. Wish I had just gone for it from the beginning, would of been able to nearly get all my money back on flyer as I only paid $200 originally, but I waited and only got a dismal $125.
I do honestly believe now that it looks worse than it is. Hardly anyone gets on here to praise the tablet but you see 20 threads with people having issues you immediately think there are more bad ones than good ones,
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NO!...... it doesn't. It outright sucks balls.
Haven't you seen the posts? 28 XDA members out of projected 3 million sold say it sucks. Dont buy one or if you did, refuse shipment then express a cry baby attitude here.

mine came today and i have to say its far faster than i thought it would be. it is easily faster than the ipad i find for web browsing etc.
the cherry on top would have been the sd card slot. but then it would become unstoppable.

Cor-master said:
Honestly a week before i/o I was thinking about selling my flyer and pre ordering a nexus assuming the rumors were true. But then I decided to wait for it to be official, then all the complaints had me thinking it was best to wait. However it got to the point with my flyer that I was so fed up with lag I stopped using it and after a week I decided to sell the flyer. Wish I had just gone for it from the beginning, would of been able to nearly get all my money back on flyer as I only paid $200 originally, but I waited and only got a dismal $125.
I do honestly believe now that it looks worse than it is. Hardly anyone gets on here to praise the tablet but you see 20 threads with people having issues you immediately think there are more bad ones than good ones,
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I have an original Asus Transformer, and I'll tell ya, after the initial love of it, I barely ended up using it. It was just too big, too heavy, and too slow. I picked up a nexus and it remedies all of these problems.... the buttery smoothness of it is exceptionally enticing. I have a feeling I'm going to use my Nexus way, way more than my TF.
LOVE this thing.

I agree. I didn't think I would like the Nexus as much as I do, I LOVE it. The smaller form factor is actually really nice and it feels better in hand then my TF101.

Few days before I get my hands on my Nexus 7 and you guys are already making me far too excited for it!!

Love it
Had a Acer A500 for the last year but since I got this Nexus i cant put it down. I had the screen separation issue but the replacement from game stop is perfect. It is more portable, lighter, faster, etc. Movies,books,web,Skype,VoIP calling, texting, and games I use this thing like 8 hours a day.
Even when the 10' comes out I will stick to the 7.
I wish it had a nice rear camera and a micro slot but whatever.

Cor-master said:
Honestly a week before i/o I was thinking about selling my flyer and pre ordering a nexus assuming the rumors were true. But then I decided to wait for it to be official, then all the complaints had me thinking it was best to wait. However it got to the point with my flyer that I was so fed up with lag I stopped using it and after a week I decided to sell the flyer. Wish I had just gone for it from the beginning, would of been able to nearly get all my money back on flyer as I only paid $200 originally, but I waited and only got a dismal $125.
I do honestly believe now that it looks worse than it is. Hardly anyone gets on here to praise the tablet but you see 20 threads with people having issues you immediately think there are more bad ones than good ones,
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People extremely happy aren't posting to busy enjoying their tablet
I love mine my replacement has no issues and enjoy it.
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mine is still in the box.waiting for my bdate to open it....
Build in June. Am I safe?
.i think defective units are less than 1 percent.
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Open it up, check it out, then box it again. Make sure it is ok now.
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Baconstrip said:
I have an original Asus Transformer, and I'll tell ya, after the initial love of it, I barely ended up using it. It was just too big, too heavy, and too slow. I picked up a nexus and it remedies all of these problems.... the buttery smoothness of it is exceptionally enticing. I have a feeling I'm going to use my Nexus way, way more than my TF.
LOVE this thing.
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I sold my original Asus transformer because of the same reasons. As with a lot of people posting here,I cannot put this device down ! Im able to finish reading a book without having hand cramps when holding the 10.1 inch transformer. Of course you lose the big screen, but the n7 is much clearer and sharper IMO.
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Is it still worth to buy pare own one ?

I'm looking into buying cheap android, is this device still ok for android 4.0 usage ?
Thanks

you actually have a decent experience. I'm using my Nexus One since my other phone broke. I probably will be using this phone for a long long time until I save enough money to buy a new phone
ICS or Jelly Bean, they both are pretty smooth and stable, and functional

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I recommand you to buy At least nexus S above if you are looking for an android device that works properly on android 4.0 above.

I love my nexus one and I've run a jellybean rom on it for up to maybe 6 weeks (evervolv 4.1) it seemed to be the most stable for me out of all of them but there was a 3 second call delay on almost every rom I tried except cm7.2 and stock 2.3.6 it had when I bought it. I tried the latest 4.2 stuff and I always end up with one problem or other despite that the phone technically does work and only occasionally froze or rebooted.
Since my girlfriend has an iPhone 4s and we all know they are pretty stable if nothing else and she does pick up my phone from time to time. With cm7.2 it may be outdated but its very fast and as reliable as the iPhone in my experience. Now I don't have to worry about her whining about my "stupid phone".
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benoitm974 said:
I'm looking into buying cheap android, is this device still ok for android 4.0 usage ?
Thanks
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ICS and JB are stable for this device, but not so very fast or smooth.
But it is cheap, and beautiful. That's all.

I have used all Nexus phones and IMHO you should go for a Nexus S.
Nexus One is a awesome phone but 4.0 is a bit heavier than 2.3, so it lags a bit.

cyberon said:
I have used all Nexus phones and IMHO you should go for a Nexus S.
Nexus One is a awesome phone but 4.0 is a bit heavier than 2.3, so it lags a bit.
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Keep in mind that Nexus S does not have microSD card.

if you wanna play with Android 4.0,I suggest you to get at least Gnex or something later than N1. It may perform better than that.

CM 10.1 runs flawelesly on both GNex and NexS.

-DarkKnight- said:
you actually have a decent experience. I'm using my Nexus One since my other phone broke. I probably will be using this phone for a long long time until I save enough money to buy a new phone
ICS or Jelly Bean, they both are pretty smooth and stable, and functional
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Similar experience here. Installed a jb rom on my old nexus one for my daughter to use. Very surprised, more than acceptable for daily use. Video recording seems to glitch a bit though.
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Nowdays? I think is not worth the money, but, ey! it runs fluently some 4.0 roms.
It was my first android smartphone and I'm in love with it, I'm not going to sell the N1, now I have a SGS3 but my N1 still serves my for tethering purposes hehe

galaxy nexus shoud be better.

I should say it depends on your budget. I suppose the N1 is available for ~180$ on Amazon. But with that cash would you be able to get another phone with better hardware/upgraded software? There are way more options now.
JB and ICS Roms are right now pretty stable for the N1. As 350Rocket says, there are a few niggles, but the phone can easily be a daily driver. With GB, having used both CM 7.2 and MIUI 2.3.30,I've gotta say it is rock solid stable
Personally, I love this phone's looks and having been my first Android (got it back in 2009), it holds a special place in my heart

Hi guys,
I might be getting a Nexus One (for a good price) at the end of the week.
Is there anything i should look at? Check for typical problems? It is not brand new so i don`t want to end up with a broken device.
Thanks in advance!
Sorry for bad english!

checkout if the power button is working good and the digitizer is responsive...
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The Nexus one is a decent basic smartphone if you keep it on Gingerbread. It'll bog down a bit with ICS or JB but for the most part will still be useable. You can find them for around $100 or less. Just beware of the limited storage. If you can spare a couple extra dollars I would go with a Nexus S.

Get a Nexus 4. Its cheap and a huge bump from whatever you have.
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Confessions from a Nexus 5/former Galaxy Nexus User

When I got my Galaxy Nexus (GN) it was sheer happiness. I was using a legacy Nokia Symbian candy bar and this was my first foray into unmolested Android. While all was not perfect with the GN, I was still mostly pleased. Then the fateful day occurred when I dropped the GN a little too hard and the screen shattered even though the phone was protected by a Diztronic TPU case. I now needed a new phone, but I knew the Nexus 5 (N5) would be out soon, so I kept using my shattered GN until the N5 was available and when it arrived, I realized cracking my screen was a blessing in disguise.
Without further ado, my quick major comparisons to the GN:
The N5 is FAST. REALLY FAST. It makes my GN feel like an unfinished prototype/research model that should have never been brought to market.
The N5’s GPS locks on quickly. REALLY quickly. My GN could take a minute or more at times to get a lock and, by then, my wife, annoyed, would whip out her iPhone and tell me my phone sucks.
The N5 has “awesome battery life.” While its battery life is average in general, compared to the GN it is legendary. The GN’s screen and data connection would kill the battery and it would rarely last till the afternoon if I frequently used both. With the N5 I can make heavy use of my screen and data connection and my battery will likely last the day.
Qi support. This makes number 3 above even better and there’s no jamming of Micro-USB ports into the phone and hoping I didn’t have the port upside-down (particularly when it’s dark/at night). When I’m at my desk, my phone is always charging. When a call comes in, I simple pick up the phone and then put it back down to charge when I’m done—nothing to plug in/I’m untethered. When I leave my desk for an hour or three, I have no fear of using or pushing the phone as hard as I’d like as I know I’m probably fully charged, because the phone was sitting on the charger, and I’ll have more than enough battery life for whatever I might encounter. Qi is simply elegant and something the iPhone can’t do.
LTE. While I got decent “4G” speeds on the GN—around 8Mbps down—the 20+/30+Mbps I get now alongside far better PING times is a great improvement.
The N5 has almost zero lag. It’s really that fast. My GN was almost all lag. Project Butter improved things, but the GN still has lag all over the place. I’m sure the N5 will start to slow down as newer software makes greater demands of the hardware, but, for now, this thing flies.
If you’re still using a GN, stop. It sucks, particularly when compared to a modem smart phone. Get the N5 and stop having your wife/girlfriend tell you your phone sucks, because it does.
Cheers.

lol, i loved my galaxy nexus! it demolished my nexus s i speed. but when i got my nexus 4, it just blew away the gnex in speed and performance. but then i got the nexus 5.. it makes the nexus 4 feel like a childs toy

Amen to all that.
But to be fair, the GNex was pretty good for its time--it was roughly in the same class as its contemporary, the Galaxy S II (just as the N5 is with the LG G2). But of course the N5 is so much faster and smoother and an all round better smartphone. A few things that I still feel the GNex is better though--it feels more comfortable holding the GNex than the N5 because the GNex is more rounded while the N5 has sharper edges. I still prefer the audio jack placement on the GNex. And I miss slightly the removable battery--my GNex had the official extended battery. But these are small issues compared to the vast improvements that the N5 brings.

I also agree with all of this. I came from a Galaxy Nexus as well, and I loved that phone. Even now, it was "fast enough" and the battery lasted "long enough" and it was a solid working device. I had a Nexus One before that, so I was starting a pattern of skipping every other Nexus phone, so it was time to buy the Nexus 5.
My experience exactly matches every one of your points. Battery life and overall speed are by far the biggest differences I've noticed. I'm as happy with this phone as I was when I upgraded to the GNex two years ago.

I actually was very happy with my gnex, i did end up getting the nexus 5 and very happy i did, cant go wrong with stock android kit kat

Better than my nexus 4
Having never owned the gnex, or its predecessors, the N4 was my first Nexus device. That being said I was shocked at how much better the N5 is. particularly in signal strength. on H+ there wasn't a single place in Toledo that I could get above 95 dbm. and my house was regularly 117Dbm or lower. Now (after flashing back to the xxx.xxx.17 modem) I see about 100dbm in my house on LTE and consistently around 80 on H+!!! The .23 modem that came with 4.4.1 KILLED MY SIGNAL!
I really think Lg/ Google skimped with the hardware on the N4. Yea the processor was great for the time and the phone will hold its own for another couple of years.
But after about a week of enjoying that flashy glass back i was too paranoid about walking around with a piece of fine china to enjoy my device. I always thought the back was more suited for a girl anyway, besides the fact that after armoring your phone in a rugged case to protect the stupid glass back, you couldn't see it anyway.
All in all the N5 is a joy. People complaining about the speaker must not have had a nexus 4. And who cares about "loose" buttons the ceramic tactile feel of them makes up for it.:laugh:

simms22 said:
lol, i loved my galaxy nexus! it demolished my nexus s i speed. but when i got my nexus 4, it just blew away the gnex in speed and performance. but then i got the nexus 5.. it makes the nexus 4 feel like a childs toy
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I second this post. I was EXTREMELY proud of my nexus 4...until I got the nexus 5...the size difference and battery life make the nexus 4 feel like a toy. Very well put Simms.

Agreed on all counts. The galnex spec sheet was outdated within four months. I'm just glad I rode my vzw contract out and gave them the bird for t-mobile (pre-paid) and the nexus5.
good day.

Having owned pretty much every Nexus device since the GNex ( GNex, N4, N5 and N7) the N5 simply blows them all away, and I really loved the N4.
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The GNEX was garbage even when it was current!
The N5 is a rocking piece of kit.
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Well... I have both phones and can agree with most of this, but how about this "awesome battery life" and LTE?
It is really not bad... except when LTE mode is activated and LTE network is found. It looks like battery drain on LTE is almost the same in active use and in sleep - and phone is warm all the time. Almost like some kind of hand warmer - handy at winter.
Better Battery stats and everything else confirms, that phone is in deep sleep, but battery graph falls with same speed in active use and deep sleep state - and this is on almost "bearable" LTE signal (-80...-90 dBm). Drain stops immediately, when mobile network mode is switched to 3G.
Will try out other network when I go to christmas vacation. Maybe this is some kind of network issue.

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...and phone is warm all the time. Like some kind of hand warmer - handy at winter.
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Weird. My phone is only warm when charging.

Good riddance to this POS phone. Can't wait to activate my n5 on T-Mobile!
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BinkXDA said:
Weird. My phone is only warm when charging.
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It might be some network issue. Will know little more next week, when phone can be tested with other operator in another country.

Switch from iP4 to GNex -- I was happy to switch over to android
Switch from GNex - N5 -- insanely estatic and sheer satisfaction -- blazing speeds, HD screen

I have the Galaxy Nexus and to be quite honest with you I still use the sh*t out of it. I found it to be a great device. I wonder when Samsung gets the Nexus contract again what they will have in store for us.
I have a soft spot for it since it was my first Nexus and it had a good amount of storage space 32gb. Since I have tabs and phones I use them all for different things. I use my Nexus 7 for gaming, my Galaxy Nexus for audiobooks and multimedia, and my Nexus 5 for everything else. Overall I love my Nexus 5 and Galaxy Nexus..heck I'm downloading a ROM for them now!
Cheers
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I have the Galaxy Nexus and to be quite honest with you I still use the sh*t out of it. I found it to be a great device. I wonder when Samsung gets the Nexus contract again what they will have in store for us.
I have a soft spot for it since it was my first Nexus and it had a good amount of storage space 32gb. Since I have tabs and phones I use them all for different things. I use my Nexus 7 for gaming, my Galaxy Nexus for audiobooks and multimedia, and my Nexus 5 for everything else. Overall I love my Nexus 5 and Galaxy Nexus..heck I'm downloading a ROM for them now!
Cheers

I also had a GN but I was always annoyed by it's overall slowness. For me there was only minor improvement compared to my former Nexus One.
After just half of a year later I got my N4 and was much happier with it, than with Gslug Nexus.
The N5 is even better than the N4, but compared to the Change from GN to N4 the change is not that dramatic. The only advantages of the GN were its look and feel (which is in my opinion the best out there) and its robustness.
The only disadvantage right now is, that there are only a few usable and very limited Custom Roms for the N5 because of KitKat but this is only a temporary problem.
BinkXDA said:
When I got my Galaxy Nexus (GN) it was sheer happiness. I was using a legacy Nokia Symbian candy bar and this was my first foray into unmolested Android. While all was not perfect with the GN, I was still mostly pleased. Then the fateful day occurred when I dropped the GN a little too hard and the screen shattered even though the phone was protected by a Diztronic TPU case. I now needed a new phone, but I knew the Nexus 5 (N5) would be out soon, so I kept using my shattered GN until the N5 was available and when it arrived, I realized cracking my screen was a blessing in disguise.
Without further ado, my quick major comparisons to the GN:
The N5 is FAST. REALLY FAST. It makes my GN feel like an unfinished prototype/research model that should have never been brought to market.
The N5’s GPS locks on quickly. REALLY quickly. My GN could take a minute or more at times to get a lock and, by then, my wife, annoyed, would whip out her iPhone and tell me my phone sucks.
The N5 has “awesome battery life.” While its battery life is average in general, compared to the GN it is legendary. The GN’s screen and data connection would kill the battery and it would rarely last till the afternoon if I frequently used both. With the N5 I can make heavy use of my screen and data connection and my battery will likely last the day.
Qi support. This makes number 3 above even better and there’s no jamming of Micro-USB ports into the phone and hoping I didn’t have the port upside-down (particularly when it’s dark/at night). When I’m at my desk, my phone is always charging. When a call comes in, I simple pick up the phone and then put it back down to charge when I’m done—nothing to plug in/I’m untethered. When I leave my desk for an hour or three, I have no fear of using or pushing the phone as hard as I’d like as I know I’m probably fully charged, because the phone was sitting on the charger, and I’ll have more than enough battery life for whatever I might encounter. Qi is simply elegant and something the iPhone can’t do.
LTE. While I got decent “4G” speeds on the GN—around 8Mbps down—the 20+Mbps I get now alongside far better PING times is a great improvement.
The N5 has almost zero lag. It’s really that fast. My GN was almost all lag. Project Butter improved things, but the GN still has lag all over the place. I’m sure the N5 will start to slow down as newer software makes greater demands of the hardware, but, for now, this thing flies.
If you’re still using a GN, stop. It sucks, particularly when compared to a modem smart phone. Get the N5 and stop having your wife/girlfriend tell you your phone sucks, because it does.
Cheers.
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To be honest, none of the custom roms are impressive or better than stock on a Nexus device. There are many custom roms but that's only cause it's way easier to develop for a Nexus device than it is for non stock Android devices. And unfortunately most of the roms are identical with very minor variances as well as being pure garbage.
The roms that add features are worth looking at but so far non are as stable as stock.
I used to own 2x GNEX at the same time. One flashed with every top custom rom available and the other pure stock. As nice as some of the added features the custom roms had and as fast as the custom kernels seemed to be, the roms weren't stable and the kernels started bogging down in a few days.
The stock phone never slowed down and performed consistently till the end.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that on a Nexus, stock is best cause it's built by the best developers already....
I've used custom roms on all my other Android phones but will not be on my N5 based on my custom rom experience on the GNEX!
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Elisha said:
To be honest, none of the custom roms are impressive or better than stock on a Nexus device. There are many custom roms but that's only cause it's way easier to develop for a Nexus device than it is for non stock Android devices. And unfortunately most of the roms are identical with very minor variances as well as being pure garbage.
The roms that add features are worth looking at but so far non are as stable as stock.
I used to own 2x GNEX at the same time. One flashed with every top custom rom available and the other pure stock. As nice as some of the added features the custom roms had and as fast as the custom kernels seemed to be, the roms weren't stable and the kernels started bogging down in a few days.
The stock phone never slowed down and performed consistently till the end.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that on a Nexus, stock is best cause it's built by the best developers already....
I've used custom roms on all my other Android phones but will not be on my N5 based on my custom rom experience on the GNEX!
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Seems like you never tried Franco Kernel.
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tr1cky1 said:
Seems like you never tried Franco Kernel.
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I have. I even bought the app when I had the GNEX.
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Just ordered the 6...I'm a Oneplus One owner

I have had the OPO since July last year and it has been a joy to use. The dev support and list of roms for the OPO is huge. But, I have never owned a Nexus phone and ever since the 6 came out I have been wanting to give it a try. With the current sale that Google has on the 6 right now ($549 for the 64GB), the temptation was just too great.
I don't think I will be dissapointed but I hope it is a little more than just a "bigger Oneplus One".
Any thoughts from those of you who are OPO/6 combo owners?

I too came from a OPO and it was a great phone. I had the galaxy nexus before that and I think there is some google magic that just brings me back to mother google. I have not done anything to my nexus 6 yet that includes even unlocking the bootloader. I have been enjoying it so far, the only thing I miss so far is the beast OPO battery life. Not to say that the nexus dies before the end of the day (I usually have about 20-30% remaining) with about 3-4hrs screen on time.
All round great phone, I'm going to unlock, root and custom recovery the nexus tonight.

Came to N6 from Note 4. My 1st pure android experience and love it. Will never go back to none stock android devices.

Shamu will arrive tomorrow says my FedEx tracking I will probably run stock for a little while but just like on my OPO, I will be flashing CM 12.1 soon. I would also like to install the M preview for fun. Other than the OPO, Shamu seems to be the only other choice for a phone that has ease of flashing a large database of roms AND with good dev support ( I suppose the Moto X would fit the same category too). Right now the OPO has a choice of over 40 Lollipop roms to choose from!

The nexus 6 is a great phone. Screen is vibrant and also has Google backing. I used cm 12.1 based rom which is almost like running stock android but just doesn't feel as smooth. The stock based roms feels much smoother in transitions and overall stability. If you ever used a Google play edition device you'll love stock android experience. Battery life on elemental x kernel is also fair for such a big device. Quick charge and wireless charging is also nice.

Never used an OPO but other than battery life and and camera the nexus 6 is superior. I'm not disappointed with either and thus is by far my favorite nexus to date, I just wish we had a soft grip back, the phone is slippery. But I use a case so I never notice
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UPDATE! I have had my N6 for almost 2 months now. This is a fantastic phone. Its my first N phone and I gotta say that the vanilla android is SMOOTH! After using it a couple of weeks I picked up my Oneplus running CM12.1 and the silky smoothness was not there. I like how everything just WORKS. Battery runs good too. If I go to bed at 100% I will wake up to 94-95%. I dig the dual loud speakers. I was redoing the front steps of my house and put the N6 on the front porch with Pandora running while I worked. I was very impressed!
After the first 4-5 weeks I rooted the phone and installed TWRP. At this point I have not had any desire to install any other roms.
I am a heavy Tasker user and its a joy to use on the N6.
Nova Launcher Prime is my current launcher and with Zooper Widgets the screen customizations are unlimited.
For me, the premium price for this phone over something like a Oneplus is WELL worth the money.