Hi, I bought a Nexus 7 tablet for my dad and it's great, better than I thought.
This made me think about buying one for my self too, however CES is coming up in two weeks, is there any chance that Google will show off their new tablet?
Should I wait or should I buy now?
Since it's only 2 weeks , I would wait but i dont think you will see anything ground breaking or revolutionary. The only plus could be a price drop.
Yeah, I suppose you are right. I will probably wait.
So my Nexus 5 will be here in a few days! I just realized that this will be the first Android phone I have ever owned that was not made by HTC! I've owned an Android from ever since the very first HTC G1 was released. I must had owned at least 6-8 different Android phones throughout the years and every single one of them was manufactured by HTC, including of course the HTC One that I sold to buy the Nexus 5.
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So my Nexus 5 will be here in a few days! I just realized that this will be the first Android phone I have ever owned that was not made by HTC! I've owned an Android from ever since the very first HTC G1 was released. I must had owned at least 6-8 different Android phones throughout the years and every single one of them was manufactured by HTC, including of course the HTC One that I sold to buy the Nexus 5.
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if speakers and screen quality are not a big deal, you're gonna love the phone, its simply amazing.
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So my Nexus 5 will be here in a few days! I just realized that this will be the first Android phone I have ever owned that was not made by HTC! I've owned an Android from ever since the very first HTC G1 was released. I must had owned at least 6-8 different Android phones throughout the years and every single one of them was manufactured by HTC, including of course the HTC One that I sold to buy the Nexus 5.
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At this point, it's a pretty gutsy assumption that you'll ever actually get your hands on the N5 lol
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At this point, it's a pretty gutsy assumption that you'll ever actually get your hands on the N5 lol
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LOL well mine has already shipped, been tracking it on UPS website and it should be here Monday or Tuesday!
I placed my order for the Black 32GB model at 1:19am MDT on Nov 1st and it finally shipped out yesterday.
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if speakers and screen quality are not a big deal, you're gonna love the phone, its simply amazing.
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Yeah I figured the speaker quality wouldn't hold a candle to the HTC One... As for the screen, I've seen mixed reviews. Alot of people say its sharp clear and bright, but a little bit washed out (which I can deal with).
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LOL well mine has already shipped, been tracking it on UPS website and it should be here Monday or Tuesday!
I placed my order for the Black 32GB model at 1:19am MDT on Nov 1st and it finally shipped out yesterday.
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You were one of the people I was keeping an eye on since I also ordered a black 32 GB device and I ordered right at 12 hours after you. I won't hold my breath but maybe it will be my turn soon...
Glad you're getting your phone, but please use an existing shipping/ordering thread for this type of discussion. This board is already cluttered enough.
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I have a one month, 2 day old Nexus 6. I noticed today that the volume down button has become hard to push. Although the phone is only a month old. I would get a refurbished phone from either T-Mobile or Motorola if I request a repair (I checked). Having previously had a Note 3 and after my usb connector went bad I went through 3 replacement phones. So now I am really paranoid about already getting a refurbished phone. So my question, has anyone here had experience with a refurbished Nexus 6? I am told that it is certified like new. Is that your experience or should I worry? Thanks in advance.
I've received several refurbished phones over the years, and the only ones I ever had issues with were the old windows mobile phones. All others you wouldn't be able to tell the device wasn't brand new.
A couple of months ago, I bought a refurb Nexus 4 from Expansys. It even had the factory screen protector on it, that indicates the what the buttons do.
You are letting your thoughts mess with you.
My Nexus 6 had issues with camera. It couldn't be stable when i was taking portrait (vertical) pictures. I called T-Mobile and they told that they can replace it but with refurbished. I wasn't really happy about it. I would not mind get refurbished if I would own phone for 6 0r 8 months. Anyway T-Mobile rep told if I want to get new one then I should contact to Motorola directly. He provide me the contact number and I called Motorola. I told them what issue I have with phone and I don't want refurbished one. I asked to speak manager. He told me that he will get me one from testing department which are only open to be tested. I said OK, I will take it. I called them on last week on Wed. and 2 days later i got package in my possession. I opened and I got brand new phone, sealed. It got off from production line Feb 20, 2015. As far as now it seems working fine. I hope this article will be helpful for you. Call Motorola instead T-Mobile. They will take care of you and I hope you will get new one. Talk to manager. Let us know how it went. Good Luck.
The refurbished one that I have now, you can't tell at all no issues so far. This refurbished one works better than mine that was sent in for repair and came back worse than when it went in.
I'm either the unluckiest person in the world or the refurbs are total crap. I'm now waiting on my 5th replacement device and the issues I had with my refurbs that are "certified like new, to meet Motorola's high standards of quality" are not small, nit-picky things either.
You can read all of the details here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=60957329#post60957329
You pay your money, and you take your chances. That's why I always buy new. I found a new Nexus 6 with no accessories on ebay for $489. You just need to look around a bit more and be patient.
Now Tmobil are selling them with warranty and on credit only paying $16 a month for 2 years. They could be brand new of the many people return becuse of the size or something minor.
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You pay your money, and you take your chances. That's why I always buy new. I found a new Nexus 6 with no accessories on ebay for $489. You just need to look around a bit more and be patient.
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How you knew it was brand new when it had no accessories, meaning it was out of the box. ?
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How you knew it was brand new when it had no accessories, meaning it was out of the box. ?
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For whatever reason, some people sell new phones without box or accessories.
Hello, im thinking of purchasing my first Android in awhile. im able to get a Nexus 6 64gb sealed for $200. any other options that do not surpass $350 or im i getting a good deal. Any help will be nice.
Don't get those sealed new boxes on eBay. Every single one of them are fake. I bought two and returned both. They are ALL used, refurbished items packaged very meticulously using the clone packaging red paper wrap.
Here is what I did. Looked up on Amazon for deals from Amazon warehouse. That's the only partially more dependable place you can look into for peace of mind. If anyone says, BRAND NEW, simply ignore. Use common sense.
I bought a Like New Cloud White from aforementioned place for 202. Came exactly as advertised. It was stuck on 5.1 from May of 2015. Absolutely unused. I contacted Motorola to see the warranty status. It expired in Feb of last year.
I updated it to the 7.1.1 yesterday and have been happy with my experience of purchasing. Best part? I have 30 days to return this. I'm still in talks with Motorola to give me some sort of warranty on possible future issues ( since I bought it like new from Amazon). Long shot but still...
Stay away from the eBay deals.
In many ways, the Nexus 6 is still a good phone. At a good price, I recommend getting a used one. Of course, you need to like the screen size, and do without a fingerprint scanner.
You will probably need to replace the battery soon. Not expensive, and not too difficult to do yourself if you are careful.
Also, the N6 is 32 bit. Not a problem today, but a few years from now, it may mean that not all new apps can run on the phone.
The Nexus 6 was unveiled on October 2014. Do not believe that after > 3 years there are unused Nexus 6 devices.
I just bought....
I just bought a Nexus 6 in 2018.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/391877228362
Coming from Hong Kong but the seller assured me it will be sealed.
Reasons why I bought it
Stock Android 7.1
High specs
Awesome display
Cheap from this person, ($90 cheaper than Amazon)
sounds good dude make sure its not a china copied one tho sumone on ebay is selling one for a 100 quid
I picked up a certified refurbished off of amazon a few months back for $150. Money well spent!
Swappa or Ebay, used but mint is good enough for $150 for 32gb, IMHO
As much as I love my Nexus 6 it is getting a little long in the tooth. I'm not planning on upgrading until the 2018 pixels come out (if they put Qi back in)
I'd buy a refurb replacement to get me through to October but I have a spare right now so, barring two calamities in the next 9 months, I should be OK.
I bought one from a private seller on fb marketplace for 120$./mint condition, unlocked clean imei three weeks ago. I love it. Running 8.1 nitrogen OS.do it! So much potential!
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Don't get those sealed new boxes on eBay. Every single one of them are fake. I bought two and returned both. They are ALL used, refurbished items packaged very meticulously using the clone packaging red paper wrap.
Here is what I did. Looked up on Amazon for deals from Amazon warehouse. That's the only partially more dependable place you can look into for peace of mind. If anyone says, BRAND NEW, simply ignore. Use common sense.
I bought a Like New Cloud White from aforementioned place for 202. Came exactly as advertised. It was stuck on 5.1 from May of 2015. Absolutely unused. I contacted Motorola to see the warranty status. It expired in Feb of last year.
I updated it to the 7.1.1 yesterday and have been happy with my experience of purchasing. Best part? I have 30 days to return this. I'm still in talks with Motorola to give me some sort of warranty on possible future issues ( since I bought it like new from Amazon). Long shot but still...
Stay away from the eBay deals.
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What! I just bought a new Nexus 6 from ebay for 200 bucks 32gb. So your saying it's fake, and the device is refurbished? Is there anyway I can tell when I get the device if it's been used? Will the imei tell me if it's been used? Im very Glade I stumbled upon this thread!
I bought a new Shamu from someone on the letgo app. I paid $175. In front of the guy I opened the unopened new box, cutting the tape. Put my sim card and it works. Phone, charger everything was wrapped and new. I brought it home unlocked bootloader, twrp, and now running 8.1 I believe I got a sweet deal. I've known never to use eBay. Amazon is sweet for it's return policy on used stuff. but buying from other people is cheaper and you can meet at a public spot and test phone before you buy. With the same app I sold my oneplus 5t for $450 prior to buying this Shamu today. I've had this phone and I just had to come back to it for the right price. Well I live in Chicago so there's someone hustling stuff. Just shoot an offer, low ball and you might get a decent price. Yeah, buying this phone in 2018 is still good.
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I bought a new Shamu from someone on the letgo app. I paid $175. In front of the guy I opened the unopened new box, cutting the tape....
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A new phone needs to be charged before it can be used.
@NLBeev: A new device will come with a partially charged battery, roughly 40 to 50%. He'll want to top off the battery of course, which I think is what you meant to say, but there would be sufficient energy in the battery - even after two years - to power up the device.
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A new phone needs to be charged before it can be used.
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Your right, We had to plug it up and wait a few minutes before the screen would power up. I didn't want to go into detail of everything I did...
When I bought my taimen phone last year new in box from Google it arrived and it had a 41% when I powered it on (my fav #). And the OnePlus 5t came with charge also from oneplus. Some newer phones have charge on battery.
With the Shamu I wasn't expecting it to be charged nor have juice to power up.
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Hello, im thinking of purchasing my first Android in awhile. im able to get a Nexus 6 64gb sealed for $200. any other options that do not surpass $350 or im i getting a good deal. Any help will be nice.
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Seems like a bad idea. for that much money, you could get a new phone.
The shamu is great, but with my SOT being 3 hours or less, I am beginning to hate it. Cant replace battery, which leaves me to hate sealed battery phones even more.
Probably going to get a phone with a replaceable battery, even if it is a dumb phone. I am tired of planned obsolecence. My biggest issue is screen decay. My phone has horrible burn in.
Sure you can replace the battery! I can fix anything that
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Seems like a bad idea. for that much money, you could get a new phone.
The shamu is great, but with my SOT being 3 hours or less, I am beginning to hate it. Cant replace battery, which leaves me to hate sealed battery phones even more.
Probably going to get a phone with a replaceable battery, even if it is a dumb phone. I am tired of planned obsolecence. My biggest issue is screen decay. My phone has horrible burn in.
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Sure you can replace the battery! I can fix anything that has to do with the nexus 6. I have owned 4 over the course of 4 years, and I just bought number 5 today. I always leave the N6 for awhile but I always come back to it. I like them because they are very easy to work on. I have had every nexus 6 phone iv owned took completely apart. One of the N6 I owned was midnight blue, well after about 6 months of looking at the same color I decided to change it up a little. So I bought a cloud white back battery cover and midframe assembly, and changed the blue to white, I guess I was wanting a knew phone and by doing that it made it feel new again. If you have a nexus 6 and want to make it awesome looking let me know and I will help you to change its appearance. When it comes to changing parts out of the N6 I'm good at it, don't mean to brag either. It's just something I really like to do. I bet if you change the battery it'll help with your SOT and if you wanna get the most out of your nexus 6, bootloader unlock it and root it, and install a custom kernel or find a good rom. Then download kernel auditor and tweak the CPU. If you wanna change your battery or anything else let me know and I'll help!
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The nexus 6 I bought came from eBay, I paid 204 its 32g brand new! But before I bought the device I asked the seller if the device was in fact brand new, and if it came with the manufacturer warranty. He assured me that it was brand new and it did come with the manufacturer warranty, plus It came with a 30 day money back guarantee can't beat that. It's always good if your buying a smartphone to ask them these questions, because that let's them know that you know a thing or two about devices. Most people wouldn't think to ask a seller if a device that they are advertising is new when the description says its new. Just because someone tells you that something is brand new doesn't always mean it is new. You have to do your research and ask questions. I bought a Xiaomi Mi Mix on eBay awhile back. The seller of the mix told me that it was brand new.... Well at the time I didn't think to ask him if it was new or not, it said new in the description so that was good enough for me. When the mix arrived the first thing I was gonna do was unlock the bootloader, but I didn't have to because it was already unlocked, so that tells me that the mix wasn't new it was probably refurbished or something. To make a long story short. I called the seller and told him about the bootloader being unlocked, and if it were new it would be locked. I didn't give the seller to much hassle but I let him know that I wasn't stupid either, I believe he got the message.. I really didn't carw if it was new or not because the device didn't have a scratch on it, if there had of been any signs of use, just one little flaw then I would have shipped it right back to him. I was gonna unlock and root it anyways, just made my job a lot easier. The seller offered me a refund but I refused. I just don't like a liar, be honest with me that's all I ask, but some people just wanna make a dishonest buck.
If you have burn in that'll cost ya around 130 bucks for a new lcd digitizer.. It would probably be cheaper just to go ahead and buy another phone.
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What! I just bought a new Nexus 6 from ebay for 200 bucks 32gb. So your saying it's fake, and the device is refurbished? Is there anyway I can tell when I get the device if it's been used? Will the imei tell me if it's been used? Im very Glade I stumbled upon this thread!
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Any of these NEW items is not new. Think about it. 2014 device brand new and sealed, no one opened or touched it, flew through scores of virtual and physical space untouched and landed in your lap 4 years later??? yea, pigs fly. I asked Motorola to share the IMEI associated warranty of mine. It said the warranty expired 2017 Feb. I haggled with them about buying it new from Amazon. With some back and forth, I was able to get one year warranty provided I kept the receipt.
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STAY away from new items of Nexus 6 on Ebay. They are not new. If the price--199--is too good to be true, it is. HongKong ones are even worse...right from the den of counterfeit items.
I went back to N6 because of front facing stereo, HUGE screen (not the fancy 16:9), quad HD, awesome battery, and above all, Pure Android. I am not a narcissist, so I can live with a 2MP selfie camera on this one. Good luck finding all these in one device (unless you are super duper rich and can afford to shell out $920 out of pocket for an unlocked Pixel 2 XL)
Well, today either my usb cable broke, which I doubt, or the charging port of my nexus is dead.
While I could fix both the battery and charging port, in the mean time, I just ordered a Lenovo Moto G5 and a bunch of charging cables. The G5 isnt meant for me, but might aswell get one for myself. Why such a budget phone you ask? It has a removable battery.
The problem isnt the technical skills(Bunch of youtube videos say very precisely how to fix stuff), I lack parts.
Appart from aliexpress and ebay, I know not of any other place to get parts. Im in central europe btw.
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Any of these NEW items is not new. Think about it. 2014 device brand new and sealed, no one opened or touched it, flew through scores of virtual and physical space untouched and landed in your lap 4 years later??? yea, pigs fly. I asked Motorola to share the IMEI associated warranty of mine. It said the warranty expired 2017 Feb. I haggled with them about buying it new from Amazon. With some back and forth, I was able to get one year warranty provided I kept the receipt.
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STAY away from new items of Nexus 6 on Ebay. They are not new. If the price--199--is too good to be true, it is. HongKong ones are even worse...right from the den of counterfeit items.
I went back to N6 because of front facing stereo, HUGE screen (not the fancy 16:9), quad HD, awesome battery, and above all, Pure Android. I am not a narcissist, so I can live with a 2MP selfie camera on this one. Good luck finding all these in one device (unless you are super duper rich and can afford to shell out $920 out of pocket for an unlocked Pixel 2 XL)
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Understood! However I did buy a nexus 6 from eBay for 204. I had a good talk with the seller about what kind of warranty I would be getting,and I took screen shots of the messages we had so I could have them for future,if any issues arises. I did get a 1yr warranty. This is what the seller told me. The first 3 months was free repair or a full refund, and he would pay for the shipping. The remaining 9 months covers any kind of damage cracked screen damaged digitizer,dings and dents all covered but no refund offered for the remaining 9 months,and he would still pay to have the device shipped. I love the nexus 6 I have owned several. I also like how easy they are to work on. I had a few midnight blue devices, well I got tired of looking at the blue so I changed the back battery cover and mid-frame assembly to cloud white, I have used the back battery cover from the moto x pure ed 2015 also just to change up the overall look of my N6. I also like the front facing speakers the speaker grills are also replaceable I usually take them out from time to time and clean around the area were the grill snaps in. The device is also very good on battery life, if 7a know how to root and unlock the bootloader. I believe I'll be happy with the device as long as I get what I was promised. My dream device is either the international s8+ or the note 8,but I'm just like you I can't afford spend noore than about 200 ta 250 bucks. I want the international variants because unlock the bootloaders and rooting is a priority for me. Thanks for the reply, have a good one!
Since its launch nokia 8 price reduced by 8000 ₹ in india approx 125 $. Does it make sense ? i feel cheated. What ya think guys ?
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Since its launch nokia 8 price reduced by 8000 ₹ in india approx 125 $. Does it make sense ? i feel cheated. What ya think guys ?
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Any product, anywhere in the world loses it's value after some time. What are you trying to say..? 5 years ago I knew if you want a flagship at half price just wait a year and get it.
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Any product, anywhere in the world loses it's value after some time. What are you trying to say..? 5 years ago I knew if you want a flagship at half price just wait a year and get it.
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Yes you are right that after year or two prices cut down but think of a person who bought Nokia 8 and next day it's price cut down.i am trying to say how does Nokia flagship loses its value just in two months.
So? What? Are you new on smartphone ecosystem? Almost every manufacturer pushes new flagship every 6-8 months, making the last one obsolete. 2 years old phone nowadays is very old, that's why no manufacturer provides updates after 2 years. (excluding Apple)
Nokia 8 is 4 months old, of course it's price has come down. First price drop of any phone happens 2-4 months after release.
Look at Samsung s8, it took only 3 months to go from $720 to 570, a price drop of $150.
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So? What? Are you new on smartphone ecosystem? Almost every manufacturer pushes new flagship every 6-8 months, making the last one obsolete. 2 years old phone nowadays is very old, that's why no manufacturer provides updates after 2 years. (excluding Apple)
Nokia 8 is 4 months old, of course it's price has come down. First price drop of any phone happens 2-4 months after release.
Look at Samsung s8, it took only 3 months to go from $720 to 570, a price drop of $150.
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Yes you are absolutely right.
No offence guys this thread is just discussion regarding price cut , don't get angry :highfive:
Pointless thread, you either pay the price when the device is relatively new or play it smart and buy it after the hype, I always buy ex-flagships for great prices and top features, currently on my LG V20, LG another brand which depreciates a lot. You need to wake up and understand the market. Not getting angry just annoyed at the clickbait-esque thread title and stupidity of it all. God help car forums if you buy one new from a dealership and look at used prices...
Nokia 8 launched in the UK at £499 just over month later you could buy it for £350 and now it is back at £499.
Some you win, some you lose.
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Nokia 8 launched in the UK at £499 just over month later you could buy it for £350 and now it is back at £499.
Some you win, some you lose.
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Seriously why back to £ 499 ?
No idea.
I do know it will drop in price again and people will be miffed they have paid more for it but that's life with electronics. My Ryzen 5 1600 cost me £218 and it now selling for £158, it is just one of those things.
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No idea.
I do know it will drop in price again and people will be miffed they have paid more for it but that's life with electronics. My Ryzen 5 1600 cost me £218 and it now selling for £158, it is just one of those things.
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Ya right :fingers-crossed: