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    Help How to read the 5X's SAR ratings?

    According to a public lab report submitted to the FCC by Samsung, the SAR ratings of the 5X is as follows. I was hoping someone could help make sense of these: Equipment class: Licensed Head: 1.251, Body-worn and hotspot/Wi-Fi direct: 1.280, Simultaneous TX: 1.539 Equipment class: DTS Head...
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    Help What personal info is required to order 5X?

    I was about to place an order for a Nexus 5X, but then I stopped to read the terms and saw that it requires a Google Payments Account. I've never had a Google Payments Account. The login page for the terms indicates that Google Payments is also called Google Wallet, and here's some of the info...
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    Reduce SAR rating by disabling individual antennas?

    I was wondering if there was a way to lower the SAR rating of the Nexus 5 by disabling individual antennas. For example, if you're using AT&T, you can disable all but the 850 and 1900 MHz antennas. Is this possible with the Nexus 5?
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    Help GPS app that can access offline maps on external storage?

    Are there any GPS maps out there that can access offline maps on external storage? I'm trying to find an app like this to save on data usage and also to maintain GPS use in areas without reception. If I don't have enough internal storage left, is there a way to download the map to external...