Original thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1820976
Today is exactly 4 weeks since i lost my Nexus 7 16gb in the seatback pocket of a United airlines flight. I honestly thought it was lost forever and that i would never see it again. Spent the 1st 2 weeks checking lookout and trying to locate the device, but it had never connected to it since i lost it. United contacted me last week (3 weeks lost) asking for a description again and address. Well 2 days later they sent me a tracking number without ever calling or confirming it was my N7. I had no idea if they were sending me my tablet, someone elses, or just any tablet at all since they never confirmed anything, especially since they said it was found in Texas. I am glad to say my flawless N7 arrived today and it is in fact my exact N7. The cheap sleeve seem to hold up (was worried it would arrive with a cracked screen).
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That's so awesome!!!! Congrats! I have that same sleeve, the mofi android adorned one It's pretty padded so I'm sure that kept it safe. So happy for you!
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Great news! Just a question, was the battery completely dead whenever you got it? If not, was it asleep the whole time, or had u turned it off. Be amazing if it was asleep for those 3 weeks and was still battery left.
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Great news! Just a question, was the battery completely dead whenever you got it? If not, was it asleep the whole time, or had u turned it off. Be amazing if it was asleep for those 3 weeks and was still battery left.
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i turned it off and remember it being around 30-35%. got it back at 24%
Congrats on getting it back...that's amazing standby time then.
I like happy endings, congrats
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Glad everything worked out for you! I think its safe to say United just got themselves a lifelong customer lol.
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Congrats man!!! I would of been super pissed at myself for doing that but hey it all turned out all right in the end!
That's really awesome everything worked out for you! Definitely a one in a million shot with that one.
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Original thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1820976
Today is exactly 4 weeks since i lost my Nexus 7 16gb in the seatback pocket of a United airlines flight. I honestly thought it was lost forever and that i would never see it again. Spent the 1st 2 weeks checking lookout and trying to locate the device, but it had never connected to it since i lost it. United contacted me last week (3 weeks lost) asking for a description again and address. Well 2 days later they sent me a tracking number without ever calling or confirming it was my N7. I had no idea if they were sending me my tablet, someone elses, or just any tablet at all since they never confirmed anything, especially since they said it was found in Texas. I am glad to say my flawless N7 arrived today and it is in fact my exact N7. The cheap sleeve seem to hold up (was worried it would arrive with a cracked screen).
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Very awesome news...just in case, in would still change every single password you have. LOL
Very happy for you too.
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Fanfreakintastic!!!!!!:good:
Got any credit left, or did your stewardess claim her reward in Felicity?
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Very awesome news...just in case, in would still change every single password you have. LOL
Very happy for you too.
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you know i considered that since my phone has all the same apps, but none of the passwords are displayed in the apps. All the passwords are asteriks, if you wanted to change it, i would of got a email. Granted the device was logged into both e-mail accounts, but i never got pushed any email for password resets. Not really worried about it.
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Got any credit left, or did your stewardess claim her reward in Felicity?
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havent checked, but never got a email saying a purchase was made.
Im hoping America Airlines would find my daughters 3ds. Poor girl been distraught about it.
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I don't believe him... and this post seems fabricated and irrelevant to tech blogs.......more lost and found complaint which is 95% of this vent
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bipoler said:
I don't believe him... and this post seems fabricated and irrelevant to tech blogs.......more lost and found complaint which is 95% of this vent
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your entitled to your opinion as am i in thinking your an a-hole. This is now the 2nd thread you have trolled me on. It's simple, if a thread doesn't interest you, you dont have to reply or even read it. The fact you are calling me a liar for no reason is stupid. You have no idea what I have gone through trying to track down the device, how pissed off I was at myself for forgetting it, and the fustration I had trying to deal with United's customer service and lost/found department. I still think there system sucks and i realize how lucky i am to get my N7 back. Also this isnt a tech blog, its a forum. Forums cover a wide range of things including lost or stolen devices. The reason for this is having others help track it down, give advice how to track it, give there experience, or suggestions on what to do next.
Hey, you're on reddit too. Hi friend
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Maaan you're lucky. Congrads on getting it back tho:good: I probably would've punched a wall or something if I did the same thing as you lol
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your entitled to your opinion as am i in thinking your an a-hole. This is now the 2nd thread you have trolled me on. It's simple, if a thread doesn't interest you, you dont have to reply or even read it. The fact you are calling me a liar for no reason is stupid. You have no idea what I have gone through trying to track down the device, how pissed off I was at myself for forgetting it, and the fustration I had trying to deal with United's customer service and lost/found department. I still think there system sucks and i realize how lucky i am to get my N7 back. Also this isnt a tech blog, its a forum. Forums cover a wide range of things including lost or stolen devices. The reason for this is having others help track it down, give advice how to track it, give there experience, or suggestions on what to do next.
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Well, judging by his handle, he probably is bipolar and has a serious lack of emotional regulation skills and, likely has a co-morbid personality disorder as well...going purely off the content and tone of his posts, I would make an educated guess it is borderline personality disorder which would explain the piss poor relational skills. Poor guy needs professional help.
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Hi, I just wanted to share my (so far) great experience of returning my Nexus 7 for anyone thinking of doing so in the UK.
I have a 16GB with the screen lifting issue so I emailed support on July 20th explaining the issue and that I would like a replacement.
I wasn't expecting a reply any time soon, especially since they stopped taking new orders, but was hopeful that maybe they did this in preparation for all the replacements needed.
On the 23rd I received an email with details on how to return my tablet, with a link to a personal cart where my replacement order was already set up. This went smoothly and I got my order confirmation straight away. It was explained that once the replacement arrives, I would have 21 days to return the original and so an authorisation charge was placed on my card for the amount of the new unit, in case I didn't return it.
Again I was thinking it's not going to be here any time soon, but I was fine with waiting as long as I got my replacement.
Today (the 24th) I received an email confirming that my order has been shipped, complete with a tracking number from TNT!
Hopefully it will arrive in the next few days and I will be sure to post an update when it does.
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UPDATE: My replacement device has arrived! See this post
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Thanks for info, gives me more confidence in buying one now
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How did you contact them cause I put a return thought on 19th via wallet. I also rung a free phone number to nexus devices and spoke to an nice American man. He said he would forward my detail to the right department and should expect an email 48hrs which I havent . I've had nothing. Please!
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bluesnow said:
How did you contact them cause I put a return thought on 19th via wallet. I also rung a free phone number to nexus devices and spoke to an nice American man. He said he would forward my detail to the right department and should expect an email 48hrs which I havent . I've had nothing. Please!
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Go to the Play Store website and click on "My Orders & Settings" at the bottom, then find your Nexus 7 and click "Help Center", then "Questions about my order", then select your country and "Returns and refunds".
I've heard nothing from the play store after asking for a return. That was nearly a week ago. Google are absolutely useless and I will never buy a device off the play store again. Ever.
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Just had my replacement device despatched too (6pm).
Phoned google about it when it arrived last Thur, had email straight away, recieved RMA email Monday morning, placed order immediately, then recieved shipping info today.
Could be because mine was screwed ... dead touchscreen.
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Go to the Play Store website and click on "My Orders & Settings" at the bottom, then find your Nexus 7 and click "Help Center", then "Questions about my order", then select your country and "Returns and refunds".
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i get this We're sorry, but the information you've requested cannot be found. Please try searching or browsing the Help Center. when clicking Questions about my order. this could be a very long call on hold
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Cool! nice man sorting now. mine is left hand bezel btw
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i get this We're sorry, but the information you've requested cannot be found. Please try searching or browsing the Help Center. when clicking Questions about my order. this could be a very long call on hold
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Cool! nice man sorting now. mine is left hand bezel btw
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I got that problem when trying to do it from my tablet but it worked fine on my PC
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I got that problem when trying to do it from my tablet but it worked fine on my PC
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strange im on pc on chrome
I think the time of day you call has a bearing. I took no more than 5 mins to get through to both Asus UK and Google but I rang just after 8:00 on Saturday morning. I got the acknowledgement email within an hour (or so) and the promised 'within 24-48 hours' RMA email this morning.
While I think their communications during the order/pre-delivery stage left a fair bit to be desired I really cannot fault the support so far in trying to get me a replacement N7 that is fit for purpose. I feel for those who have taken ages to get through as I'd have been serious p'd off if it had been me. Waiting and waiting for the emails would also have been hugely frustrating.
Just my £0.02 worth
Please update us on what the replacement is like as I'm thinking of returning mine due to screen lift, but I don't want another the same.
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strange im on pc on chrome
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Hmm, try this link:
http://support.google.com/googleplay/bin/static.py?hl=en&page=ts.cs&ts=2693239&from=2693239&rd=1
Warren_Orange said:
Please update us on what the replacement is like as I'm thinking of returning mine due to screen lift, but I don't want another the same.
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I will do, I really hope the one I receive doesn't have the same problem or even worse something else wrong. Hopefully ASUS identified the problem and fixed it for new units.
Hi,
I received mine last Wednesday 17th (so that's almost 7 days in my possession), I have the screen lifting issue, but am yet to decide if it is bad enough to warrant asking for a replacement. I have yet to really test the cpu/gpu of this so will play games as a stress test. I think the lifting gets worse with the heat produced. btw Nvidia's Glowball App is good demo to quickly make someone go ooh.
Questions:
1) How bad was your lifting? How easy was it to decide from "meh, good enough" to " no way, this is going back pronto".
2) How confident are you of receiving a replacement that has no screen lifting issues?
If the returns seems as easy as you make out, it is making my decision easier. BTW do you have to return everything or do you get spare cable and charger out of this?
xenon1024 said:
Questions:
1) How bad was your lifting? How easy was it to decide from "meh, good enough" to " no way, this is going back pronto".
2) How confident are you of receiving a replacement that has no screen lifting issues?
If the returns seems as easy as you make out, it is making my decision easier. BTW do you have to return everything or do you get spare cable and charger out of this?
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The lifting wasn't so bad at first, I probably wouldn't have noticed it if I hadn't known to look for it. However it does seem to have gotten worse over time, I often get a creaking noise when I'm not purposefully pressing the bezel. For me it's a big annoyance because I know it's always there and even for £200 I want my device to be exactly as it was meant to be.
As for the replacement, I'm not too sure. Hopefully the speed at which they accepted my request and shipped a replacement out means that they know this is a common problem and have made sure it won't happen again. If I get another unit with the same problem I will be very disappointed in both Google and ASUS.
I'm assuming that I will receive a completely new package as they told me to return the old one in the original packaging.
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bluesnow said:
How did you contact them cause I put a return thought on 19th via wallet. I also rung a free phone number to nexus devices and spoke to an nice American man. He said he would forward my detail to the right department and should expect an email 48hrs which I havent . I've had nothing. Please!
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Take care to avoid hoop jumping. In this case of 'defective goods' we have a right for refund or exchange with the seller (Google Play, Tesco, Currys).
This is different to a return "because I don't like it", which we have no legal right to. Of course most companies offer RMA because its standard practice and customer service.
Distance selling regulations is also disapplied once you open it (you can only do things that are reasonable as if you were physically inspecting goods in a real shop before committing purchase).
If they have none left for a replacement, I am somewhat content for a refund. I've had a taste of the tablet, I can always buy it again later, when I am confident issues have been fixed. But this is the worst case annoying option.
support.google.com/googleplay/bin/answer.py?hl=en-GB&answer=2411741&topic=2453057&ctx=topic#GB for info.
Its here!
Wow, its here already! That makes it just 5 days since I requested a replacement to me actually getting it delivered. Its looking good so far, no problems that I can see just from looking; definitely no screen lift at the moment (see the attached pics for comparison).
The only problem is I didn't receive a shipping label to use to send my old device back... I'll be contacting support about this soon.
1st, hope u to get the new one ASAP, then, u really give me encouragement to buy something.
Whilst you have both, are there any clues in serial numbers, or batch numbers on boxes or 'about tablet' that it is a different manufacturing batch or lot?
I'm assuming good manufacturing practice such as iso 9001 that products have traceability...
Take care to remain anon on forum.
Even if replacement has defects we still have the same statutory rights
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xenon1024 said:
Whilst you have both, are there any clues in serial numbers, or batch numbers on boxes or 'about tablet' that it is a different manufacturing batch or lot?
I'm assuming good manufacturing practice such as iso 9001 that products have traceability...
Take care to remain anon on forum.
Even if replacement has defects we still have the same statutory rights
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I don't really know what I'm looking for but I can't see anything relating to that.
Ok, so I had put on Craigslist a few weeks that I needed my phone rooted, I would have done it but didn't have a laptop, anyways some guy emailed me charged me $15, whatever. So today I get an email from some guy who wanted to charge me $35. So I decided to troll him a little
Him: U still looking to root ur phone?? I charge 35$ to root or Jailbreak any android or iphone...i can also add free hotspot on ur phone to get internet on ur laptop/ipad. . Know any1 wanting their phone rooted or jailbroken
Me: Whoa, so you can root my phone and give me a hotspot for $35. That's awesome! But will tmobile charge me? Also is there anything else you could do to my phone to make it faster or cooler? Please let me know and how much you would charge me. Thanks
Him: No, u can use hotspot as much as u want and tmobile wont know (LIAR) , and yes I can also get rid of all those annoying ads on apps for $10. and I can also install whats called a rom on ur phone and it will make it way faster and smoother, with longee battery life and ull even get faster internet for $25. It will be like having a new phone Let me know if ur interested
Me:So all that for $70!! Sweet. My friend has the same phone and he is gonna be hating lol( I then asked him if he could meet me all the way across town and if from there we could go to his house, he said sure and if I brought my friend he would do both for $120. I told him its a deal, and told him that I would meet him there in an hour so if anything to email me back.
So an hour and a half passed and he emailed me asking where I was and that he was waiting for mwle. I then proceeded to tell him that just as me and my friend were gonna take off, I suddenly remembered I was a member of this little website called xda developers and that I no longer needed his assistance. And also to not be trying to rip off people because karma is a biatch.
He then sent me an email telling me off, calling me a bunch of names and that gas wasn't cheap,
I then sent him this pic
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I feel a little bit like an ahole but I think he kind of deserved it lol.
Anyways I hope you enjoyed my little story lol
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You ahole.
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Hahahahaha that is hilarious, good work trolling the troll
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Lawlz.
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YOU BAST***!!!! It was you!!!!
Hahahaha jk
But hell na lmao nice one.
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Yeah you are kinda a dip**** for that, but well over priced. I make extra cash on the side by doing phones at my shop and I never travel to ppl for that very reason. "I'll contact u tomorrow" kind of stuff is what they do. U literally went on Craigslist and deliberately messaged him to be a jerk. Thats wrong
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nellycruzz said:
Yeah you are kinda a dip**** for that, but well over priced. I make extra cash on the side by doing phones at my shop and I never travel to ppl for that very reason. "I'll contact u tomorrow" kind of stuff is what they do. U literally went on Craigslist and deliberately messaged him to be a jerk. Thats wrong
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OP said the guy email'd him, so he didnt deliberately message the guy to troll him.
edit: Pretty damn hilarious, like you said its karma, but like others have said you kinda went too far lol should've stopped it before the guy actually went out to meet ya. Hilarious story and the Trolol pic made my day.
I don't generally post much in these threads, but you are a dbag for wasting his time and gas. How would you like it if that was done to you? He may have been way overpriced but that doesn't give you the right to be super douche.
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I got a T989 as a present for my dad and gave him all the good stuff and he asked me how I was so good at this, I replied "hmm, im not. I'm just part of an awesome community."
This guy is not ripping people off. He's offering an opportunity to those who aren't on xda all day..
As knowledgeable about custom ROMs and kernels as you think you are, you've got nothing without the strong dev support we have. Look at the blaze 4g. *chirp chirp*
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I got a T989 as a present for my dad and gave him all the good stuff and he asked me how I was so good at this, I replied "hmm, im not. I'm just part of an awesome community."
This guy is not ripping people off. He's offering an opportunity to those who aren't on xda all day..
As knowledgeable about custom ROMs and kernels as you think you are, you've got nothing without the strong dev support we have. Look at the blaze 4g. *chirp chirp*
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I think the OP didn't expect to be bashed lol. I say, think if u had no job and your community had not much to offer and u had to do your best to make a few bucks to eat the next day or to pay the bills. U wouldn't appreciate it one bit and would be pretty pissed off as well. U show yourself as a dude that sits there and intentionally tries to piss ppl off. I don't get it.
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He is ripping you off so mind as well troll.
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Winston Yang said:
He is ripping you off so mind as well troll.
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Exactly, you all can defend him all you want, he was trying to take advantage of someone he thought knew nothing about android. So if you think im an ahole, so be it. I wws just having some fun with some guy who was trying to rip me off. Either way I got a good laugh
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mettleh3d said:
I got a T989 as a present for my dad and gave him all the good stuff and he asked me how I was so good at this, I replied "hmm, im not. I'm just part of an awesome community."
This guy is not ripping people off. He's offering an opportunity to those who aren't on xda all day..
As knowledgeable about custom ROMs and kernels as you think you are, you've got nothing without the strong dev support we have. Look at the blaze 4g. *chirp chirp*
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You don't have to be on xda all day to do this stuff. Offering a service? Yeah how's about I offer an oil change for $90 just cuz I think the person is a total dumbass and might as well take advantage of the idiot
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Men I'm with you.
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Wait . . . . . T-Mobile knows if I use my WiFi hotspot feature on my custom rom? WTF?
elflip88 said:
Exactly, you all can defend him all you want, he was trying to take advantage of someone he thought knew nothing about android. So if you think im an ahole, so be it. I wws just having some fun with some guy who was trying to rip me off. Either way I got a good laugh
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Question, ripping u off? Please tell me what the "non rip off" price would of been? Exactly u can't set a price cuz its not determined the honest price he should charge.
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I didn't really find it funny. Everyone has their price and that just happened to be his. Inexperienced people would rather pay someone to do it for them for a sense of security. Much like you mentioned the oil change, instructions are all over the internet but people still rather pay someone to do it. People shouldn't get disrespected for their prices. If someone was willing to pay that amount, that's the price they pay for not doing their own research. Everyone is just out to make a buck somehow and you just ruined his day for your own selfishness.
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Question, ripping u off? Please tell me what the "non rip off" price would of been? Exactly u can't set a price cuz its not determined the honest price he should charge.
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You must be the guy who was ripping him off
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I agree, paying that much just for rooting a t989 with those extra things is way too much, this phone is so easy to root your can basically do it at a library and be finished in about 5mins literally, you can even YouTube how to do it, this phone is very noob friendly.. It's cost 50bucks to debrick a phone on the jtag Site plus shipping, add root/ rom and it's 80bucks and that process is way harder.
Paying 70bucks means you'd be paying for features that already comes in most roms.
Though making him travel is a bit though.
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I agree, paying that much just for rooting a t989 with those extra things is way too much, this phone is so easy to root your can basically do it at a library and be finished in about 5mins literally, you can even YouTube how to do it, this phone is very noob friendly.. It's cost 50bucks to debrick a phone on the jtag Site plus shipping, add root/ rom and it's 80bucks and that process is way harder.
Paying 70bucks means you'd be paying for features that already comes in most roms.
Though making him travel is a bit though.
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and how does one who does not visit XDA know how to do this let alone what "rooting your device" means?
The guy on CL was providing a service, the OP did a **** move. Why in the world would the OP elicit a fake business exchange other than getting his jollies? Rip off is relative; if you know how to change your own oil, then every Jiffy Lube is a criminal operation and they should be out of business cause everyone changes his own oil.
smh.
I was disappointed to find the Play store broken and then the Nexus 4 sold out when it reappeared on the day of it's "launch".
Probably not as disappointed as the people who did place an order and then didn't get their phone and are still waiting though.
With no idea of when it's coming back into stock and the busiest shopping day of the year in the US tomorrow, the Nexus 4 is going to lose the traction in the media and minds of the public that it had.
If the rumors about no stock until December are true, a lot of people will buy something else. As it is, there are already new handsets appearing (like the HTC Droid DNA) and if we see similar shortages and a similar clusterf*** on the sales and fulfillment side of things, getting phones before Xmas could well be doubtful, certainly getting a defective phone could mean no chance of a return/replacement if being purchase for a Christmas present.
I had to laugh when many of the Android blogs are leading with a story about the official N4 bumper case... and the comments to those articles are full of anger from Google customers still waiting for the phone, never mind the case.
When do you call this "launch" more of a failure to launch?
As far as I am concerned, it's a FAIL.
I guess it depends on who's looking at it,right?
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Yep. Point of view is key. Phone sold out in under an hour due to massive demand? People so eager to get their hands on it they resort to overpriced Ebay and store sales. That's a marketing department's wet dream.
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Yep. Point of view is key. Phone sold out in under an hour due to massive demand? People so eager to get their hands on it they resort to overpriced Ebay and store sales. That's a marketing department's wet dream.
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It's easy to sell anything out if you only have a tiny number of them
And with no system for taking orders, no information of when new stock is arriving and in some cases no shipping date for people who did manage to order, I'd say a lot of that demand could trickle away.
They are certainly making Apple look good.
Another useless thread.... It is what it is. Starting another thread isn't going to fix anything.
As far as I'm concerned, this has already been a fail for Google. It is their second time they've failed miserably with the selling of a Nexus device. They just can't seem to learn...
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It's easy to sell anything out if you only have a tiny number of them
And with no system for taking orders, no information of when new stock is arriving and in some cases no shipping date for people who did manage to order, I'd say a lot of that demand could trickle away.
They are certainly making Apple look good.
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If you can let us know how many Google had for sale that would be nice, as I take it you have the exact stock numbers to back that statement up.
The Nexus 4 is a marketing win for Google and the Android brand. Whether we get to use or like the phone is besides the point. Reviews of the glass sealed phone have been written and published. Done. On to the next Nexus phone for Google.
milesg said:
It's easy to sell anything out if you only have a tiny number of them
And with no system for taking orders, no information of when new stock is arriving and in some cases no shipping date for people who did manage to order, I'd say a lot of that demand could trickle away.
They are certainly making Apple look good.
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I'd love to know the total number of 4's sold before they were all gone.
Epic success as far as I'm concerned.
Swiped from my nexus 4
Cactus42 said:
If you can let us know how many Google had for sale that would be nice, as I take it you have the exact stock numbers to back that statement up.
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Why would I need the exact stock numbers? I just stated that when you introduce very few devices into the channel, it's easy to sell out and create the impression of big sales.
Apple have been doing this for years.
Did it take Google by surprise? That a phone they've been pushing... sorry... leaking, for 2 months and got blanket press coverage - which was then sold at an abnormally low price - sold out quickly.
Man, that is such a surprise! And after the Nexus 7 as well!
The big surprise is that 10 days later they still haven't got any more stock and are about to enter the run up to Christmas, with, yes, you guessed it, no stock and no word on when they will have stock.
I recommended the Nexus 4 to three friends, one of whom dropped their iPhone 4 into water at the end of last month and was looking for a replacement. They won't wait for ever and that guy went out and bought an iPhone 4S yesterday.
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Another useless thread.... It is what it is. Starting another thread isn't going to fix anything.
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Do threads have to fix something?
It failed Nov 13
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That's a marketing department's wet dream.
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Meanwhile, at Google HQ
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There, I fixed it for you.
If you had your device you wouldn't be calling it a fail. Be a good boy and go back to your corner and wait patiently. Like everyone else fyi...this doesn't speed up the process
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I have my N4 and the failure began on the 13th when Google didn't ship on a first come basis.
The failure continued with Google's refusal to acknowledge customer's complaints and did not relay correct information to support.
I understand how a big launch works and I understand **** happens, but Google's ignoring of the issues and leaving support to fend for themselves by lying does nothing but harm the reputation of the company and hurts the consumer.
I know I will think twice about ordering from the Play store again, I didn't learn my lesson with the N7.
Love this phone !!!
Only ones that are calling it a fail are ones that didn't get one,and tell the truth ID prob be right there pissed off 2 if i didn't get mine , but as soon as they become available agn those people will be first ones right there buying one . Google didn't fail Google did it exactly like they wanted to , its Google they do what they want
unlvmike said:
If you had your device you wouldn't be calling it a fail
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I would be, because as I mentioned above, I recommended this phone to other people.
Almost normal people.
You know - the kind of people who don't sit next to their browser hitting the refresh button 20 times a minute.
It's quite normal to sell out of a new device at launch. It's less normal to then have no stock for 10 days and no information.
(Although I grant you, it's quite normal for Google to not give information).
Sold out. Good phone. Therefore not a failure imo.
I though I'd make this page for all of us lucky winners so we can share updates on delivery etc. here instead of the main UK thread.
http://news.o2.co.uk/2012/11/19/got-your-nexus-4-yet-ours-has-a-very-big-screen/
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There may still be some TVs up for grabs if you haven't tweeted yet!
I believe this is the TV mentioned in the T&C: http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/lg-32ls575t-full-hd-32-led-tv-13184203-pdt.html
I'll try to keep this first post updated with new information.
Recently users have been reporting calls on their new O2 numbers however O2 have said that all communication regarding the competition will be through twitter and will receive a tweet when the television is on its way. - member ajsuk
Update: around 20 Televisions remaining - competition closed
Update: DM's by O2 indicate a delivery from 10th for some users and 12th for others, majority of people should receive it within that week.
Shaizer said:
I though I'd make this page for all of us lucky winners so we can share updates on delivery etc. here instead of the main UK thread.
http://news.o2.co.uk/2012/11/19/got-your-nexus-4-yet-ours-has-a-very-big-screen/
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There may still be some TVs up for grabs if you haven't tweeted yet!
I believe this is the TV mentioned in the T&C: http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/lg-32ls575t-full-hd-32-led-tv-13184203-pdt.html
I'll try to keep this first post updated with new information.
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Good idea mate. So what do I need to do to get this, and are there any left?
Lmao, reply 1 and it's the same questions as in the UK thread. Check the link on the op fella
About 40 left last we heard
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JeepoUK said:
Good idea mate. So what do I need to do to get this, and are there any left?
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There was a tweet 2 hours ago which received a reply so I'd say your chances are good. you have to make sure you get it in-store and on a pay monthly contract to qualify!
Online and telephone orders don't qualify and I've seen that the tweets are ignored.
update: 22mins actually!
Good idea, will keep other thread clean for people looking to get n4 and will drown once people get their tv's in a few weeks.
Mods, please don't close. This will self destruct in a few weeks
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Thanks for the replies fellas. I left o2 just a few weeks ago, but might just do this to get the TV. So if I take the £13.50 tariff I can cancel the bolt on and pay off the contract after I get the TV? I am just sick of waiting on Google, and trying to weigh my options. I appreciate the patience guys!
JeepoUK said:
Thanks for the replies fellas. I left o2 just a few weeks ago, but might just do this to get the TV. So if I take the £13.50 tariff I can cancel the bolt on and pay off the contract after I get the TV? I am just sick of waiting on Google, and trying to weigh my options. I appreciate the patience guys!
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You sure can, I'd let it run until the TV turns up just in case though. I'm letting mine run for the 2 years though, never know could come in handy from time to time and the priority moments can be quite good sometimes
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everett_psycho said:
You sure can, I'd let it run until the TV turns up just in case though. I'm letting mine run for the 2 years though, never know could come in handy from time to time and the priority moments can be quite good sometimes
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Thank you again. And finally for clarity, I send a picture of the receipt with #lifesgood to @o2 which shows as o2 in the UK on twitter? Is that the correct o2 twitter address?
Cheers guys!
I'm a winner too. This thread is full of winners. Oh my
JeepoUK said:
Thank you again. And finally for clarity, I send a picture of the receipt with #lifesgood to @o2 which shows as o2 in the UK on twitter? Is that the correct o2 twitter address?
Cheers guys!
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Yep, @o2 with #lifeisgood at the end and await a reply then hopefully reply back to their direct msg to you with your details. I also got my mobile contract paperwork in the picture, covering up personal details just to make it clear I've signed up to a contract.
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I'm a winner, eagerly awaiting my new TV
Had a look on eBay and there isn't any for sale, so I'm not sure how easy it's gonna be to resell, but I'll give it a go anyway. I've got a good TV anyway, so I'm purely involved just to get some cash back on the inflated price for the contract.
My missus got declined a TV. Done everything exactly like me but for some reason the morons said sorry not on this occasion. Bloody knobheads! She promptly returned the N4 to the nearest O2 shop.
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Horridge said:
I'm a winner, eagerly awaiting my new TV
Had a look on eBay and there isn't any for sale, so I'm not sure how easy it's gonna be to resell, but I'll give it a go anyway. I've got a good TV anyway, so I'm purely involved just to get some cash back on the inflated price for the contract.
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the 10% ebay fees is really annoying so I don't think I would sell on ebay. I'm still on the fence on whether to sell it or keep the TV, my current TV is not as good but no one in my family really watches TV except my mum and I know she doesn't care for smart TV lol.
lombardo8 said:
My missus got declined a TV. Done everything exactly like me but for some reason the morons said sorry not on this occasion. Bloody knobheads! She promptly returned the N4 to the nearest O2 shop.
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Link her tweet please? I remember seeing someones tweet who got it in-store on the £13.50 contract but only received a reply with a link to the T&C - have they changed again?
I'm a winner ! Managed to bag it on png
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italia0101 said:
I'm a winner ! Managed to bag it on png
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How some at the start got it on PNG they changed. The t&c to stop that
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Bah.. caved and though might as well look at the O2 deal, and it finishes on 1st Dec. The chances that I could order a phone on the website and have it in my hand by then seem remote.
TonyHoyle said:
Bah.. caved and though might as well look at the O2 deal, and it finishes on 1st Dec. The chances that I could order a phone on the website and have it in my hand by then seem remote.
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You can only get tv if you get one from the physical store.
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Horridge said:
I'm a winner, eagerly awaiting my new TV
Had a look on eBay and there isn't any for sale, so I'm not sure how easy it's gonna be to resell, but I'll give it a go anyway. I've got a good TV anyway, so I'm purely involved just to get some cash back on the inflated price for the contract.
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Should be pretty straightforward to sell it, it's a fantastic TV after all.
Winner here too
Well that sucks, because none of the local stores have any stock, or, as far as I could ascertain (the staff hadn't heard of the N4 and had to look it up) ever have.
That condition isn't in the T&C..
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I created this thread to keep all shipping questions, comments, cries, and black eye incidents in one place, and one place only.
Feel free to joke around because we all know, this wait will feel like forever.
I ordered a Nexus 7 through the Playstore only to find out my local Sam's Club had them in stock the day prior to my device shipping. I canceled my order then hopped to the store and got one after begging an employee to check their stock for this tablet.
Thanks Google!
Soldier 2.0 said:
I created this thread to keep all questions, comments, cries, and black eye incidents in one place, and one place only.
Feel free to joke around because we all know, this wait will feel like forever.
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Good idea. Joke around eh?
A stormtrooper and a redshirt get into a fight, the stormtrooper misses every shot and the redshirt dies anyway.
Nice.
Who knows.
Maybe they learned their lesson from last time, won't host the ordering server on a single rack and will have decent stock.
HEHEHEHEHE.
NOPE.
I remember last year when the Nexus 4 launched, I waited until 2am waiting for it to go live then woke up late and still ended up getting one somehow. Hopefully, supply will be far better than it was at launch this time.
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drew_grant said:
I remember last year when the Nexus 4 launched, I waited until 2am waiting for it to go live then woke up late and still ended up getting one somehow. Hopefully, supply will be far better than it was at launch this time.
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What is wrong with google, they may start to accept pre-orders to reduce load of the server and not make people suffer by not sleeping
No that makes too much sense to accept preorders and kills the feeding frenzy publicity. The fact you couldn't get one stoked the demand for the Nexus 4.
No KitKat picture today?
MadsBen said:
No KitKat picture today?
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nah, they're "taking a break"
http://www.phonearena.com/news/First-unboxed-Nexus-5-image-continues-the-never-ending-tease_id48865
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Ah yes this thread reminds me of the first month and a half of the nexus 4 launch, luckily I was one of the few who had no issues with ordering or receiving mine.
Why do they do this!? Evil corporation!
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nexu...on-the-Play-Store-and-then-taken-down_id48767
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This is like holding a three cheese burrito above a hungry fat guy's head!
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Soldier 2.0 said:
Why do they do this!? Evil corporation!
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nexu...on-the-Play-Store-and-then-taken-down_id48767
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That one was determined to be a fake.
xorti said:
What is wrong with google, they may start to accept pre-orders to reduce load of the server and not make people suffer by not sleeping
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devoncatt said:
No that makes too much sense to accept preorders and kills the feeding frenzy publicity. The fact you couldn't get one stoked the demand for the Nexus 4.
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It's hard to pre-order something that hasn't even been announced by Google or LG.
Paddington said:
It's hard to pre-order something that hasn't even been announced by Google or LG.
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And you don't know much about supply and demand do you.
People pre-order things way before stuff is even manufactured, CD's / kick starter projects / cars e.c.t
Its as good as announced now what ever Google says about it won't make any differance now.
Pre-orders are used to gauge demand by many companies, its amazing that Google have not got it up yet, seems they have not learnt fully from the nexus 4 issues.
Lots of stock is great but a sudden release will cause havock with servers e.c.t also they should clamp down on outlets selling them much higher than googles rrp.
hutzdani said:
And you don't know much about supply and demand do you.
People pre-order things way before stuff is even manufactured, CD's / kick starter projects / cars e.c.t
Its as good as announced now what ever Google says about it won't make any differance now.
Pre-orders are used to gauge demand by many companies, its amazing that Google have not got it up yet, seems they have not learnt fully from the nexus 4 issues.
Lots of stock is great but a sudden release will cause havock with servers e.c.t also they should clamp down on outlets selling them much higher than googles rrp.
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Key word: MANUFACTURED. The Nexus 5 has not been announced by Google or LG. I know what pre-orders are. But how do you pre-order something that hasn't been announced? You pre-order things that a company tells you it is going to make, but it either hasn't yet made it or hasn't yet released it to the general public for sale. Everything we know about the Nexus 5 comes from third-party sources. Until Google or LG announce the phone, either in an official announcement or an indirect announcement by just placing it on sale, there is nothing to pre-order.
I'm away from my home in Australia for a while. Is there any way I could access the Australia Play Store to order the Nexus 5 when it launches? I've tried several VPN services but nothing works! Help!!
koolbrader said:
I'm away from my home in Australia for a while. Is there any way I could access the Australia Play Store to order the Nexus 5 when it launches? I've tried several VPN services but nothing works! Help!!
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According to Nexus 4 Wiki and a user in another thread here, the Nexus 4 was released in the Australian play store the same day as the US.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nexus_4
Edit: oh, I misread your question. Looks like jcsww understood.
koolbrader said:
I'm away from my home in Australia for a while. Is there any way I could access the Australia Play Store to order the Nexus 5 when it launches? I've tried several VPN services but nothing works! Help!!
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Have you tried putting in your Australian SIM card? In a lot of cases, that determines which Play Store you get access to. If I access the Play Store from Canada on my T-Mobile phone that has a T-Mobile SIM in it, I still get the U.S. Play Store.