main reason for the update was to fix the denial-of-service sms vulnerability that got a lot of tech blog attention.
According to the XDA forums, the Nexus 5's RAM when clearing out all running apps goes down to 500mb~ as oppose to 1GB on 4.4. I have 4.4.1 SlimKat Beta installed and awaiting their weekly with the 4.4.2 update. I've noticed after the 4.4.1 update that the speaker was definitely louder especially with the touch sound noises be more prominent.
i forgot that there's still folks who enjoy stock for what out is. for takeoff and amel, read this... http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/1...to-never-clear-google-service-framework-data/ latter half of the article explains update process.
Sorry to say, but I think the Nexus line is reaching the end of its usefullness. With launchers like Nova and Apex offering a "plain vanilla Android" feel to everyone, and phone manufacturers adding lots of goodies to their UIs (the knock on feature on my LG G2 has become my favorite thing on a phone ever), plus updates being ported to phones at faster rate, I find I am less and less inclined to consider a Nexus phone.
They aren't as stable, no guarantee of support, wont get updates immediately. But I see your point. I used Apex/Nove (I forget which) and Launcher Pro before it for various devices.
Thanks omegasupreme, after reading that i went and checked my phone just out of curiosity and what do you know system update is ready
or you could try to compile from source and kang your own version of pa since pa has absolutely nothing to do with the nexus on its own. np.
I ordered the Nexus 5 several days ago. It doesn't leave Google's warehouse until the 20th. Few questions: 1) Does it freeze up? I know it's fast, but Android tends to freeze up more than iOS (but lately iOS 7 has been freezing more for me). 2) How is the data on T-Mobile? Have you ran a speed test? 3) It's 4G LTE, which is the fastest correct?
1. It doesn't freeze up, many modern phones shouldn't freeze up, including phones running ios7. Your nand may be going bad. 2. I don't use T-mobile 3. Yes, 4GLTE is the fastest and the Nexus support LTE on T-Mobile, AT&T, and that wireless dial-up company named Sprint (aka WALK, aka the NOT NOW network)
My G2 has been rock solid (actually, more so than my Galaxy Nexus was), and though there is is no guarantee of support: A.) it seems that carriers are updating the devices for longer periods now and B.) if carriers don't provide an update, you can bet XDA will. And yes, updates won't come immediately. But with some of the "unexpected features" (a.k.a. - bugs) that have come with the last few updates, that's not such a great loss to me. I get what you're saying: the Nexus line is for devs, who want the latest and greatest. I think the disconnect is that Google almost seems to want to make it the flagship Android consumer phone, and I don't think that's the case.
ever since I jumped on the nexus train (galaxy nexus) it's always been buggy initially after a software update. it's gonna happen with apps not working properly due to devs having to update their apps. It's what you live with when owning a nexus. But after that initial stage, it's usually super smooth sailing. Life of an early adopter.
I hope you do know that the launcher is roughly about 5 percent of the os... The problem with many of the "features" that 3rd party skins add to android is that they are gimmicky and slow down the os. Many features are redundant also such as "s-voice". Touchwiz is a mess. The nexus line is still relevant and still has the best software out of any android device. Majority of Google's enhancements to android versions are not gimmicky but improve the core user experience such as a brand new runtime called ART(Android Run Time). I trust Google with software, not Samsung or HTC. Their coders and software engineers are no where near the level of Google's.
