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Nexus 5 - Top 5 Tech Questions Answered - Android Q&A

2014-05-09
welcome back to Android QA my name is Jason today we tackle the most common questions surrounding the Nexus 5 like does it support Qualcomm quick charge 2.0 does it support USB OTG and what kind of warranty do i get when i buy the nexus 5 from the google play store okay stop you're getting a little creepy all right friends I've made no secret that I love this phone but there were a lot of popular or common tech questions and number one was does the Nexus 5 support Qualcomm quick charge to point out well no not really well you see the Nexus 5 has the Snapdragon 800 and that supports Qualcomm quick charge to point out that the feature the Nexus 5 uses a Texas Instrument chip for battery charging and power path management which does not support Qualcomm quick charge so even with a firmware update you are out of luck now does the Nexus 5 support USB OTG yes just like the Nexus 7 which means storage cannot auto mountain you'll need an application that can access it now if you have a rooted device you can use stick mount if you're not rooted then you can use total commander and the USB mount plug-in you can find all those links provided below move it on to the all-important warranty question the following is what Google says on their own support site if you purchase a device or accessory from the google play store and it is defective through no fault of your own you may be entitled to a refund replacement or a repair of your device please contact us and we will work with you in the next steps and replacement options basically you have to go through google's following refund process first you have to contact google and initiate a return within 15 days of receiving your device the next step is to return the item to Google within 7 days after receiving your return merchan then when the item arrives at Google you will receive a refund within 14 business days now there's also a manufacturer's warranty directly from LG and I went to LG's website where they state that they provide a one-year coverage on both parts and labor next up is a really important question for those of you who want to make sure that your Nexus phone will be compatible with your carrier how do I know what model I am buying when I order from the google play store that depends on where you purchased your phone if you bought it in North America you have the d820 which has LTE bands for AT&T Sprint Rogers Telus wind and t-mobile now if you're ordering from outside North America you are buying the d821 which has LTE band thanks for watching android army my name is Jace love to connect with you here on google+ or twitter don't forget about my brothers in android Josh Joe in the tech ninja Kevin lon and Chris we're all one big happy Android family and if you have any more questions about your nexus 5 put them in the comments below if I can't answer them I'm sure someone else will I shall see you next time on Android QA
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