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

Bramble · 3 Oct 2020, 07:40

... 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.

AppLee · 3 Oct 2020, 08:30

@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.

Bramble · 3 Oct 2020, 08:33

@AppLee
Thank you.

AppLee · 3 Oct 2020, 08:45

@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

Bramble · 3 Oct 2020, 08:56

@AppLee
Thank you. That's very kind.

Alter · 4 Oct 2020, 22:16

@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.

Lakotaubp · 5 Oct 2020, 06:37

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

Bramble · 5 Oct 2020, 07:11

@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.

Bramble · 5 Oct 2020, 07:12

Thanks, @Lakotaubp

Alter · 5 Oct 2020, 17:44

@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!

Rondarius · 6 Oct 2020, 15:58

@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.

Keneda · 6 Oct 2020, 17:04

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

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

Bramble · 6 Oct 2020, 18:15

@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!