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Nexus phones
Raised as a usability problem by 77 people on Hacker News over 17 years (2010–2026), in 68 threads.
No issue was raised by at least 3 people in 3 threads this year.
No issue was raised by at least 3 people in 3 threads in the last 5 years.
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Every issue, all time, most people first
Touchscreen is choppy and inaccurate when tappingUnreviewed
20102026- Annoying touch screen bug2014-09-09
- Typing on touchscreen keyboard requires constant thought and correction, interrupting flow2014-04-16
- Phone feels sluggish when dragging maps, even with animations disabled2012-05-05
Screen too large to reach across with one thumbUnreviewed
20102026- Up button unreachable with one hand on large phone screens2017-10-22
- Thumb can't reach the on-screen back button on the large phone2015-05-05
- 6-inch screen is too large to use one-handed like a phone2014-10-15
Every reboot forces an hour-long app optimization waitUnreviewed
20102026- Apps get shut down constantly, so browser pages must reload from scratch after switching apps2018-05-04
- Phone is very slow and closes apps when switching between several tasks2017-10-04
- Apps run slowly, and every reboot forces an hour-long app optimization wait2016-03-23
Camera takes about 20 seconds to load, so moments are missedUnreviewed
20102026- Camera app takes about 20 seconds to load, so moments are missed2020-08-06
- Camera is glitchy and very slow to respond2016-12-28
- Camera takes 3-4 seconds to focus and loses focus easily2014-10-15
Unreviewed issues were grouped by machine: Claude Haiku labelled each comment as a usability complaint, named what it's about and summed up the problem in a line, and a small model grouped similar problems. Nobody has checked them by hand. Expect mistakes.
The newest 50 complaints
- Malware warning doesn't say what the problem is; users must contact the vendor2026-02-06
- After updates the phone became too slow to use2025-08-20
- Larger screen makes the Thai keyboard layout hard to type on fast2022-05-17
- Noise cancellation cancels out the caller's voice instead of background noise, making calls unusable2022-01-20
- Phone is so slow and annoying to interact with that the user dreads using it2021-04-07
- Camera app takes about 20 seconds to load, so moments are missed2020-08-06
- Device is so frustrating to use that people switched to iPhone2019-11-15
- Notification banner appears minutes before an alarm goes off2019-05-30
- Phone became unbearably slow to use over time2018-10-09
- Camera opens by accident when the power button is double-pressed unintentionally2018-09-12
- Phone became incredibly laggy and nearly unusable before replacement2018-08-24
- Tablet has become too slow to use and battery no longer holds charge2018-06-02
- Apps get shut down constantly, so browser pages must reload from scratch after switching apps2018-05-04
- A Google process randomly spins out of control, draining the battery in minutes unnoticed2018-05-01
- Nexus soft buttons triggered randomly without being touched, driving the user crazy2017-10-24
- Up button unreachable with one hand on large phone screens2017-10-22
- Phone rings but no answer dialog appears, so calls can't be answered2017-10-05
- Phone is very slow and closes apps when switching between several tasks2017-10-04
- Phone becomes very slow, taking seconds to open browser or keyboard once battery drops below 70%2017-03-22
- Must run screen at minimum brightness; UI often becomes very slow2017-02-15
- Photos take 10-15 seconds to render, blocking taking another photo2016-12-29
- Camera is glitchy and very slow to respond2016-12-28
- Tapping in the call log inadvertently redials the number instead of showing it2016-12-28
- Phone feels very slow and laggy to interact with2016-10-05
- UI so janky that making or receiving phone calls was difficult2016-03-24
- Apps run slowly, and every reboot forces an hour-long app optimization wait2016-03-23
- Thumb can't reach the on-screen back button on the large phone2015-05-05
- Upper left corner notifications are tricky, slow and unreliable to reach one-handed2014-10-15
- Mouse cursor lags, making mouse operations feel slower and less precise2014-10-15
- 6-inch screen is too large to use one-handed like a phone2014-10-15
- Camera takes 3-4 seconds to focus and loses focus easily2014-10-15
- Camera controls are awful to use2014-10-15
- Annoying touch screen bug2014-09-09
- Top corners and status bar unreachable with one hand, forcing icon rearrangement2014-08-23
- Typing on touchscreen keyboard requires constant thought and correction, interrupting flow2014-04-16
- Phone is very slow and battery drains in under an hour2013-10-31
- Everyday tasks feel irritating due to UI inconsistencies and unintuitive interfaces2013-09-11
- Can't get back to the call screen during a call; it stays locked until power pressed or call ends2013-08-28
- Soft buttons often fail to register on first press, forcing repeated attempts2013-07-11
- Volume too low on calls, speaker and headphones, forcing rooting to fix2013-04-10
- Taps register offset from where the user touches, making typing and browsing difficult2013-03-09
- Screen is too large to reach across with one thumb, making one-handed use difficult2013-03-08
- Hard to manage the big screen with one hand2013-03-08
- Nexus web app is unintuitive, difficult to use, and edge-case ridden2013-01-10
- Touch not snappy; keys near corners missed, must press harder2013-01-04
- Can't figure out how to turn off automatic USB storage mode2012-12-21
- Navigation buttons sit in the middle of the screen, which the commenter dislikes2012-10-29
- Phone feels sluggish when dragging maps, even with animations disabled2012-05-05
- Rapid tapping causes a dead zone in the lower center of the screen2012-03-19
- Small disk space makes it impossible to use with bloated apps2012-03-06