Announcement POST

1. 4.4.4 OFFICIAL was launched around few days/hours ago..
so who wanna download, and flashed it LIKE-A-Boss, here is it
click it n DIY

♠The Google Nexus 5 Offical Thread Version 8♠
It's pure Google

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Features
• 4.95" 1080p IPS LCD display
• 2.3 GHz Snapdragon 800
• 8MP rear camera w/ OIS & 1.3MP front
• 2GB RAM & 16GB or 32GB Storage
• 2300 mAh Li-Po battery
• 137.9cm x 69mm x 8.6mm

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1.D820 vs D821
• D820 is US set; D821 is international set
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• D820 supported connections
GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
CDMA: Band Class: 0/1/10
WCDMA: Bands: 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE: Bands: 1/2/4/5/17/19/25/26/41

• D821 supported connections
GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
WCDMA: Bands: 1/2/4/5/6/8
LTE: Bands: 1/3/5/7/8/20
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• D820 will work with local SIM
• D820 does NOT work with Singapore and Malaysia LTE; only works with 3G.
• D821 will work with both Singapore and Malaysia LTE

2.ETA to Malaysia
A:NAH, Malaysia didn't bring it at all, but you still can get Imported unit nia

3.Current price*(updated)
16GB at 1039
32GB at 1299
(depends on color)

and GST can refund on Australian set over already

4:LTE available
A:Maxis-automatically have already;
Celcom:depends on what package u get; and pictures
DiGi: got, but just for Klang valley ;
UMobile: Yes, please check your area

5.bout speed of LTE
A:Click here, Thanks to Djlah

6. What's different about AP/Local/Imported set
A:CLICK HERE

7. What's defected stuff on Nexus 5?
A:Dead pixels
Backlight bleed
Loose power and volume rocker
Weak vibration motor
Soft speakers

8. When u get your Nexus 5
-check content box
-check the functions of the phone
(EG: Yellow Tinted, Power n Volume btns, TFT aka Digitizers n etcetera)
-RMB, Check your IMEI... check the box n type *#06# to compare it

9.About Fake unit,
Thr's was no SUCH thing PLEASE!
KINDLY PLS CHECK IT VIA FASTBOOT MODE AKA Bootloader mode to check it out!!!

10.Where to get it
A: Satu Gadget, DirectD, DialogHub, 7 Mobile n Lumheenleong

The Roots conceptual

Introduction to Rooting - Part 1 - Theory
Much of this post is compiled and written up by me based on reviews of various sources around the net and other sections of LYN. Sources and Contributors are duly acknowledged. If you wish to reproduce this writeup please PM me that you are doing so and acknowledge me as well. Thanks.

A bit of evangelism before we begin:
10 reasons why Android is still better than iOS - AndroidAuthority - 2013-01-17
Read the comments for a feel of what people think after having read the article.

Since we're actually going to discuss rooting, here is an article for you to understand why your phone is not supplied rooted out of the box:
Why Doesn’t Android Come Rooted? - 2013-03-12

Rooting for Beginners - some general explanations and understanding

The simple, non-sexy, non-flashy, techie answer: root gives you administrator (ie God) access to your device.
Root DOES NOT change your phone in any other way. No speed-ups, no slowdowns, no other changes or magic. But it OPENS THE DOOR to magic

Other answers using different metaphors:


LINK:Difference between ios Jailbreaking and Android Rooting
an excerpt:
Now while IOS users might consider jailbreaking their iPhone the same thing as Android users rooting their Android phones, there is a HUGE difference. In fact, you can't even compare jailbreaking to rooting, and here's why.
Android out of the box allows users to install 3rd party apps (also known as sideloading), already allows you to install themes, and even allows you to install applications directly from your SD card or internal memory of your device. Everything that IOS users hope to accomplish with jailbreaking their device is already included as basic functionality within Android.

LINK:Another article explaining Rooting from Android Authority

Does Rooting Void warranty?
For ANY NEXUS PHONE, it's a yes and no answer. From the terms and conditions, rooting/flashing will void your warranty, but LG international or any manufacturer's phone maker like Sammy's Knox, HTC's H-Boot, Sony's DRM keys or etc are not strict about this. So far there have not been cases of rejecting rooted phones, but please be prudent and perform a SUPER DUPER CLEAN ROMS,RADIO,BL n RECOVERY before turning in your phone for warranty.


Can rooting damage your phone?
It is a one in a million chance. If you are afraid of this slim chance, don't root.
This usually happens due to PEBKAC issues. Therefore, if you are prone to PEBKAC, do not proceed. Please google PEBKAC for your OWN UNDERSTANDING AND PROTECTION.
If you do not suffer from PEBKAC, then please ensure 1 very important thing: your download is NOT corrupt. For Windows, use this tool: HashTab by implbits
Make sure that your file MD5 matches the one from the host site. If the MD5 matches, your download is clean, and you may proceed.

There may be cases where you will not have the MD5 from the host site. If that is the case, use this tool: http://www.7-zip.org/
Install it. Select default options, and then run "Test archive" from the right click menu. Passing the test will give you a good indication your download is not corrupt.

Meanwhile on bootloaders,
Other manufacturers also practice bootloader locking as a so-called "security measure" to protect, ostensibly, the user. See link above about why your phone is not rooted out of the box. Here is a link to a post by an XDA forumer about bootloaders for Samsung, HTC and Sony.

Also see this post (2013-03-08) by DooMLoRD, a recognized XDA developer, on his steps for unlocking the Sony bootloader. Warnings quoted from his post :
So we should thanks to GOOGLE for being more mod-friendly as the universe than the other manufacturers.

Additional information about bootloaders from Reddit's Android subforum.

Post by uber Motorola rooting guru Dan Rosenberg on why he is giving up on unlocking the Motorola bootloader - 2013-04-09

Article from DroidViews on "To Root or Not to Root" - 2013-01-10
This DroidView article discusses rooting and gives a lot of the same information as above.

Obtained from Note 3 thread, post 8 n edited

Rooting part 2

Why you wanna rooting
A: To opening the doors to your phone done it like a "super-computers"

For a more visual overview of rooting:

What is rooting and why you want to root - TamiyaOne from Note 2 thread



How to unlocking Bootloader like a boss?


Rooting for your nexus 5??? :3


How to Flash SUPER DUPER CLEAN ROM AKA STOCK ROM


N for some non-root users.. u may try this
-rsvp- :3

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5.Readwrite

Version milestone aka Museum of Nexus 5
1.Nexus 5 V1
2.Nexus 5 [V2]
3.The Nexus 5 V3
4.The Nexus 5 V4
5.The nexus 5 v5 aka N5 CNY edisyun kik
6.The Nexus 5 V6 (long long poke versyun)
7.The Nexus 5 V7, Boomshakalaka Versyun

♠Changelogs ♠

Date- DD/MM
Desc. - items
Remarks - points to note/ warning

Date	Desc.	Remarks
2/9	minority updates for the 1st page	-cleared-
7/9	added Plan C for rooting	for those who lazy to put that supersu.zip into int. storage

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