Official "I JUST ORDERED THE NEXUS 5!!!" Thread

jhawkkw · Nov 6, 2013

mmoy said:
I tried the tapping thing but it didn't work so I went outside and it downloaded the update off my iPhone and it applied the update and is rebooting. I hope that I don't have to go back outside again. It would be nice if I could set it up for my wife and then get the SIM card. It is Micro and not Nano, right? It looks the same as the Nano on the iPhone.

Correct, it's a micro sim.

mmoy · Nov 6, 2013

Okay, all set up with my wife's credentials. I just need the SIM and she should be good to go. I'll have to show her how to use it though or maybe my daughter can do that.

Biaviian · Nov 6, 2013

Mine is up and running. I thought I'd get the case before the phone but it was the other way around. It concerns me a bit to use this thing without a case simply because I ALWAYS use a case, even though I baby my phones. First impressions are WOW in terms of speed. The speakers are horrible but hopefully somebody will make a sound mod work for this. That really helped the N4's volume.

captain_hug99 · Nov 6, 2013

NullState said:
It seems many people who have a ship by date of Nov 8 are already getting shipping notices, or already have the units in hand. I ordered around 6:30pm EST Oct 31 and nothing yet. Any others with Nov 8 shipping dates still waiting? BTW, I'm done reading everyone's impressions! I want my own impressions! (impatient much? yes.)

I ordered mine 4:40MDT (6:40 EDT) on Oct 31. 16gb white with 2 day shipping, hubby just brought it in from the door step.

When I ordered, I never had a ship by date, it said 3-4 weeks, then received my receipt that said 2-3 weeks. The ship notice came yesterday late morning. I hope you get yours soon!

shelliewnj · Nov 6, 2013

I guess that's where having a crappy phone is a good thing. You're thrilled with whatever you get next! Lol the sound quality is loads better on the nexus 5 than my old phone. The camera, too.

Biaviian · Nov 6, 2013

This phone is almost too fast for me, if that's possible. I guess that's a good problem to have.

Brian706 · Nov 6, 2013

Biaviian said:
This phone is almost too fast for me, if that's possible. I guess that's a good problem to have.

:rofl:

That's a problem?

Rxpert83 · Nov 6, 2013

Have you guys checked out the replacement to dalvik available in developer options yet? Its supposed to be even faster

Biaviian · Nov 6, 2013

Brian706 said:
:rofl:

That's a problem?

Yeah yeah, I know. My issue is that it is spoiling me. I never realized how slow other things were like my DirecTV boxes, nexus 7, nexus 10, iPad, etc...

One thing I don't like is the new keyboard layout. They moved a few keys when you switch to the numbers. That's more of an issue with 4.4 though. I keep hitting _ rather than the ,

Rxpert83 · Nov 6, 2013

Biaviian said:
Yeah yeah, I know. My issue is that it is spoiling me. I never realized how slow other things were like my DirecTV boxes, nexus 7, nexus 10, iPad, etc...

One thing I don't like is the new keyboard layout. They moved a few keys when you switch to the numbers. That's more of an issue with 4.4 though. I keep hitting _ rather than the ,

Yeah, the change in the comma and ! Got me at first, but youll get used to it.

jhawkkw · Nov 6, 2013

Rxpert83 said:
Have you guys checked out the replacement to dalvik available in developer options yet? Its supposed to be even faster

Not yet, I am interested to hear testimonies about it though.

Brian706 · Nov 6, 2013

I just use SwiftKey, so it's still the same layout for me!

jhawkkw · Nov 6, 2013

Brian706 said:
I just use SwiftKey, so it's still the same layout for me!

:ditto:

Gatman · Nov 6, 2013

jhawkkw said:
:ditto:

+1

NullState · Nov 6, 2013

NullState said:
It seems many people who have a ship by date of Nov 8 are already getting shipping notices, or already have the units in hand. I ordered around 6:30pm EST Oct 31 and nothing yet. Any others with Nov 8 shipping dates still waiting? BTW, I'm done reading everyone's impressions! I want my own impressions! (impatient much? yes.)

And just like that I get a shipping notice. Not only that, but I got the notice in my email at about 6pm EST only to find out it was shipped yesterday from KY, and is already in Syracuse NY (via Columbus OH), to be delivered tomorrow by end of day.
Psyched!

captain_hug99 · Nov 6, 2013

Went to T-mobile to get it set up and they said I was the 4th customer in today with the nexus. Then another woman came in a few minutes after me. I'm setting it up now.

shelliewnj · Nov 7, 2013

What are developer options, do I have them, do I want them? Lol

Member1614188 · Nov 7, 2013

shelliewnj said:
What are developer options, do I have them, do I want them? Lol

Maybe. There's never a definite answer lol.

Brian706 · Nov 7, 2013

shelliewnj said:
What are developer options, do I have them, do I want them? Lol

They just give some extra settings/options. One of the major ones being USB debugging to use the sdk.

You can enable them by going to settings>about phone and tap build number like 7 times or something. Won't hurt anything to enable them. You can choose to enable or not enable any of the settings in there at any time.

ajdroidx · Nov 7, 2013

Shot earlier today with the N5 in HDR+ mode then auto awesomed by google. Thought I would share

https://plus.google.com/106106381521872663631/posts/ZB46DAcArxY

Rxpert83 · Nov 7, 2013

shelliewnj said:
What are developer options, do I have them, do I want them? Lol

Oh young grasshopper

We'll convert you someday

njgill05 · Nov 7, 2013

Well it seems my order is no longer in purgatory! Status is now at "leaves warehouse by 11/26", so with some luck, I might have it in hand in the next week or so.

Deleted User · Nov 7, 2013

My phone left for delivery just this morning! Hope it takes so long that the truck will get there the moment I get home :eek:

johnnyolivares · Nov 7, 2013

njgill05 said:
Well it seems my order is no longer in purgatory! Status is now at "leaves warehouse by 11/26", so with some luck, I might have it in hand in the next week or so.

Same here.

njgill05 · Nov 7, 2013

johnnyolivares said:
Same here.

We shall await in solidarity. Hmph.

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