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Android Lollipop OTA Bricked Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 devices

Google, Mobile, Tech NewsMarch 25, 20190Comments

Many users are starting to report their device getting bricked after upgrading their Nexus 5 or Nexus 7 via OTA. While it doesn't seem to affect any specific Android Lollipop version but the issue seems to be fairly widespread.Users have been reporting their problems on the Google Product Form post with the title "Nexus 7…

Google now offers free Nexus 5 screen replacement

Google, Mobile, Tech NewsMarch 11, 20190Comments

According to different Nexus 5 users (spotted on Reddit) Google now offers one free screen replacement of Nexus 5. The new policy offers one time replacement of shattered Nexus displays or any damaged caused by water. With the new unannounced policy, Google will offer you a Refurbished or new Nexus 5 device.Once the order has…

Nexus 5 vulnerable for SMS DOS attack

Google, Mobile, Tech NewsJanuary 20, 20190Comments

Both the Nexus 4 and Nexus 5 running any version of Android 4.0+ are vulnerable to a Flash SMS type DOS Attack. Discovered by Bogdan Alecu and demonstrated at the Defcamp conference where he shows how these messages can cause your Nexus device to reboot and when then won't be able to receive calls, messages or other…

Nexus 5 to launch in India on November 18

Google, Mobile, Tech NewsDecember 17, 20180Comments

Google's Nexus 5 featuring the latest Android version Android Kit Kat 4.4 launched back in October but the phone isn't available in India yet. Spotted by Androwin Google Plus user Anirudh Sriram posted a picture showing a banner featuring the Nexus 5 in an LG store located in Bangalore and will be available on Monday 18th…

Google gives away Gravity movie for free to Nexus 5 owners

Google, Mobile, Social Media, Tech NewsDecember 6, 20180Comments

Its seems like Christmas has arrived early at Google as users are reporting a free copy of the movie "Gravity" appearing in their Google Play Movies & TV app. First spotted by SlickDeals all owners of a Nexus 5 smartphone will get a free copy of the movie Gravity (in HD), its regular price is $9.99.For users…

How to get the Galaxy Gear to work with your Nexus 5

Google, Mobile, Personal Tech, TechnologyNovember 30, 20180Comments

As a first attempt by Samsung at a smartwatch, the Galaxy Gear is a very impressive and solid first outing by the company and hopefully within the next couple of years we really start to see some improvements which overall make the device accessible to a larger market.One of the only disadvantage with the Galaxy…

Top 5 features in Android Kit Kat

Gadgets, Google, TechnologyNovember 26, 20180Comments

It is finally here, Android Kit Kat. Google has officially launched its new version of Android today with the announcement of its new flagship smartphone the Nexus 5. Kit Kat is focused on the more low-end smartphone market and smartwatches but non the less has a ton of new features and improving the implementation of…

How to install Android Kit Kat 4.4 on Nexus 4

Google, MobileSeptember 29, 20180Comments

Google has just launched Android Kit Kat 4.4 for its new flagship smartphone the Nexus 5. Google has announced that in the upcoming months older Nexus devices (like the Nexus 7 and nexus 4) will get support for Android Kit Kat too, but nobody has time to wait for that, right?The guys over at Paranoid…

Android 5.1.1 update: Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 7 and Nexus 9

Google, Mobile, Tech NewsSeptember 4, 20180Comments

Google has just leaked a list of devices that will get Android 5.1.1. Spotted by reddit user djcater Android 5.1.1 update which is expected to release later this month will arrive on the Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 7 (2013) and Nexus 9 according to the Android Audio Latency page. On the recently updated page,…

How to install Meizu FlyMe OS on the Nexus 5

Google, MobileAugust 20, 20180Comments

FlyMe OS is a heavily modified Android ROM developed by Meizu that has now been ported to the Nexus 5. Based on Kit Kat 4.4 the UI of FlyMe seems to be based on iOS with a huge attention to detail and with several unique features.All though FlyMe has been made compatible with the Nexus…

Nexus 5 spotted with Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie [UPDATED]

Google, Mobile, Tech NewsJune 23, 20180Comments

Google's latest version of Android 4.4 Kit Kat was previously rumored to be called Key Lime Pie. A user that has recently purchased a Nexus 5 posted on XDA Developer forum a screenshot claiming that that he's recently purchased Nexus 5 device has some different information in its "about phone" section, where instead of showing Android…

First images of the Red Nexus 5 leaked

Google, MobileJune 15, 20180Comments

Recently leaked video shows that Google could soon be launching the Nexus 5 in several different colors, among those are Black, White, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue and Purple. Italian website Webtrek has just posted the first image of what they claim to be the Red version of the Nexus 5. The new color options are expected…