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    Is my N5's battery giving up after 7 years...

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      Bramble last edited by

      ... or does there need to be some power management tweaks?

      The battery indicter ticks down visibly when using UT now - even when the phone's plugged in... Making it somewhat unusable as mobile device.

      N5 Dev channel.

      And if it's a new battery that I need, I remember someone saying that there's more than one option - so which is the best one to get? TIA.

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        AppLee @Bramble last edited by

        @Bramble
        Hi, you probably need a new battery.

        But in order to be sure, you can switch to RC or Stable.
        With my N5 I go from 100% to 20% in about 23hours with wifi on and bad LTE coverage.

        I'll try to find the thread about battery replacement for the N5 for you.

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          Bramble @AppLee last edited by

          @AppLee
          🙂 Thank you.

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            AppLee @Bramble last edited by

            @Bramble
            Here there are discussions about battery replacement for the N5:
            https://forums.ubports.com/topic/1100/nexus-5-replacement-battery
            and
            https://forums.ubports.com/topic/4006/nexus-5-vs-nexus-5x/25

            As @rocket2nfinity argue, polar cells are well renowned :
            https://forums.ubports.com/topic/4316/can-i-use-nexus-5-with-ubports-as-my-daily-driver/2

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              Bramble @AppLee last edited by

              @AppLee
              Thank you. That's very kind.

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                Alter last edited by Alter

                @Bramble Just wondered if switching channel to stable improved battery life for you? I'm on RC channel and under the impression that lately my Nexus 5 battery also drains faster than it used to. If the switch of channel solved the problem, then it's software related. If not, it's battery age.

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                  Lakotaubp @Bramble last edited by

                  @Bramble Second the Polar cell replacement, it worked well when I did it.

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                    Bramble @Alter last edited by

                    @Alter said in Is my N5's battery giving up after 7 years...:

                    @Bramble Just wondered if switching channel to stable improved battery life for you?

                    Thank you for the concern. Sadly, changing channels did not solve the issue: A new battery it's going to have to be.

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                      Bramble @Lakotaubp last edited by

                      🙂 Thanks, @Lakotaubp

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                        Alter @Bramble last edited by

                        @Bramble Thanks for your reply, good to know it isn't software related! Hope replacing battery will be easy and your Nexus 5 will be good as new!

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                          Rondarius @Bramble last edited by Rondarius

                          @Bramble Be very careful when opening the back cover, the plastic tabs that holds the cover in place breaks very easy. It's not meant to be opened. If I where you I would buy a new when buying the battery. Just in case, they are not expensive.

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                            Keneda @Rondarius last edited by Keneda

                            @Rondarius
                            You should add that back cover, if changed, must be chosen carefully, as genuine one holds some antenas and the NFC receptor.

                            text alternatif

                            https://www.ifixit.com/Store/Android/Nexus-5-Rear-Panel/IF293-005?o=1

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                              Bramble @Rondarius last edited by

                              @Rondarius
                              Yes! I watched in some horror as a friend of mine took the back off his... I'm not at all keen to do that - I'll take it into one of those phone repair shop places. They can have that stress!

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