This isn’t the first no-questions-asked smartphone replacement policy; Motorola and HTC both offer free replacements for certain damaged phones. And it’s likely that Google’s offer is a way to clear out the company’s stockpile of Nexus 5 devices, which has been on the market for nearly a year.
Still, it’s hard to argue with free, especially if you broke your Nexus in a fit of clumsiness and have nobody but yourself to blame. It seems to be region-specific, and the offer is limited to users who bought their phones through the Google Play Store. But if you have a busted Nexus, it can’t hurt to give Google a call and see if you qualify.
