Nexus 4 ordering process

celticsfan · 14-02-2013 05:51PM

marcbrophy wrote: »

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I just got an email 15 minutes ago to say that mine has now shipped!

well done mate,got there in the end!!:D

marcbrophy · 14-02-2013 05:59PM

celticsfan wrote: »

well done mate,got there in the end!!:D

Cheers pal, I feel like it's been a minor miracle

I guess it really was third time lucky haha

Now I'm guessing that I should be looking at Monday as the earliest possible delivery day?

celticsfan · 14-02-2013 06:01PM

marcbrophy wrote: »

Cheers pal, I feel like it's been a minor miracle
I guess it really was third time lucky haha

Now I'm guessing that I should be looking at Monday as the earliest possible delivery day?

Mine arrived in Dublin this morning,duno how long UTI will take to get it up to parcel motel.. Id say satuday for mine and monday for yourself..ordered a rearth cover last night as well

marcbrophy · 14-02-2013 06:23PM

celticsfan wrote: »

Mine arrived in Dublin this morning,duno how long UTI will take to get it up to parcel motel.. Id say satuday for mine and monday for yourself..ordered a rearth cover last night as well

Cool, I can live with getting it at some stage next week!

Mainly because I don't believe I'm really getting one yet

Phibsboro · 14-02-2013 07:24PM

Btw, for anyone coming from an iPhone, I did some investigation and this was the easiest way I found to get your contacts across. It uses the Bump app (free for both iphone and android) to transfer the contacts wirelessly and without having to sync to Google via iTunes. It can also be used to directly transfer audio, video and pics (drm allowing I assume).

I used this handy little guide here...

http://snapguide.com/guides/quickly-transfer-contacts-from-iphone-to-android/

crazygeryy · 14-02-2013 07:27PM

Phibsboro wrote: »

Btw, for anyone coming from an iPhone, I did some investigation and this was the easiest way I found to get your contacts across. It uses the Bump app (free for both iphone and android) to transfer the contacts wirelessly and without having to sync to Google via iTunes. It can also be used to directly transfer audio, video and pics (drm allowing I assume).

I used this handy little guide here...

http://snapguide.com/guides/quickly-transfer-contacts-from-iphone-to-android/

just as a Matter of interest in your opinion,is it better than the iPhone?

PeWu79 · 14-02-2013 07:50PM

crazygeryy wrote: »

just as a Matter of interest in your opinion,is it better than the iPhone?

+1

Phibsboro · 14-02-2013 08:13PM

crazygeryy wrote: »

just as a Matter of interest in your opinion,is it better than the iPhone?

Sooo...

First off, I'm only 3 days in, so my opinion will probably change over time. Let me give you the pros first :-

1. Glorious screen - you really are getting a whole pile more real estate, its like night and day for browsing, facebook, videos etc.

2. Speed - it FLIES compared to iPhone 4 (and interestingly my Nexus 7). Just nothing seems to faze it, I haven't seen a stutter or pause yet.

3. Syncing - once I turned it on and logged in, everything from my other android devices were just there, no need for a desktop app.

And of course, the price! For €345 delivered there is really nothing to touch it from a value point of view.

There are a few cons though :-

1. This is a biggie for me - its borderline too big! I am 6' tall, with presumably proportional hands and I find it difficult to touch the top of the screen with my thumb when trying to operate the phone with one hand. So this means with Chrome I can only barely touch the omnibox and menu that accesses bookmarks. This is a significant downgrade from the iPhone browsing experience where the bookmarks button is in the bottom right, so you can fly through your standard sites quite easily. I've tried Dolphin and Firefox but they too don't offer easy access to bookmarks or history.

The same applies to typing, I can just about hit the letter a, I can't reach q at all. I have hit s a fair few times already instead of a.

2. Build quality. This isn't huge, but I have noticed that when I go back to the 4 for something, it feels like a much higher quality device because of the metal and glass. The LG feels (and is!) plastic. This doesn't bother me really, its just an observation. I also haven't found it to be a head turner, no one has asked me about it or noticed I have a new phone. Again, not a major thing but it is in comtrast with something like the G III.

3. Apps - As you can imagine you may have problems getting android versions of some apps. I had a couple where the android version was behind the iphone version or abandoned completely. This situation isn't as bad as it used to be and is improving month by month.

Overall thought, is it a better phone than the iPhone 4? Ah yes, of course

Is it the phone for you? Depends on whether you are ready for the leap to Android and how used you are to one handed operation. Get into a store and play around with another 4.7" screen.

Syferus · 14-02-2013 08:51PM

Well in all honesty the iPhone 4 is still the gold standard in terms of industrial design. The Nexus 4 comes closer to it than any other phone has, though in an ideal world it'd have a metal support structure on its edge. They obviously took quite a few prompts from the design of the iPhone 4 and that's no bad thing.

I saw some reviews that said the S3 was more stylish and I did a double take - the Nexus is the best looking current generation Android phone by some margin.

5starpool · 14-02-2013 08:55PM

The 'navigate with your thumb' thing seems to be a big thing for some people, as above. I almost never use just my thumb, whether it is in reach or not. I almost always use the screen with both hands anyhow, so if a phone is too big or not will be judged by size in pocket rather than use with 1 hand. Obviously each to their own, but I find it hard to have accuracy for anything except plain scrolling with my thumb.

colmpb · 14-02-2013 09:22PM

Loligator wrote: »

Okay, just sent them an email asking why my order hasn't shipped, waiting on reply now.

Hey Loligator, did you get any response from your mail??

Loligator · 14-02-2013 11:14PM

colmpb wrote: »

Hey Loligator, did you get any response from your mail??

Nope. Have to wait til tomorrow to see if they get their act together. This is a joke.

colmpb · 14-02-2013 11:30PM

Loligator wrote: »

Nope. Have to wait til tomorrow to see if they get their act together. This is a joke.

Bugger! You're not wrong there, absolutely farcical.
Odd that its taking so long for a response....when I mailed them previously, got a reply in less than 5 mins??
Seems weird in this day and age we have to go through so many hoops for someone to take our money off of us!
Keep us posted.
C.

K3v · 14-02-2013 11:51PM

marcbrophy wrote: »

I tried to order an app and a book on the UK play store where my N4 order is pending since 7th Feb and both times I got the below message:

I did the same thing and got the same result as you. I have been waiting since the 8th with my status:
Feb 8
You placed an order with Google Commerce Ltd on Feb 8. Google Wallet sent a copy of this receipt to

BUT... I don't know if it's a coincidence but I just checked my Google Wallet and I see my status has changed from order placed to order received:

Feb 14
Google Commerce Ltd received your order.
Some bit of progress anyhow.:pac:

advertsfox · 15-02-2013 12:24AM

K3v wrote: »

Feb 14. Google Commerce Ltd received your order.

Some bit of progress anyhow.:pac:

It's going through correctly, be patient for your shipping confirmation and do not cancel.

Speaking of which, mine was collected at 11.35PM tonight (ordered the 8th, shipped the 12th)

Loligator · 15-02-2013 01:30PM

colmpb wrote: »

Bugger! You're not wrong there, absolutely farcical.
Odd that its taking so long for a response....when I mailed them previously, got a reply in less than 5 mins??
Seems weird in this day and age we have to go through so many hoops for someone to take our money off of us!
Keep us posted.
C.

Got this reply at 4am:

Thank you for contacting Google. It was a pleasure getting to speak with you today. I've forwarded your case to a specialist to begin working to resolve your issue as soon as possible.

In the meantime, if you come across any other information that you'd like to pass along, please feel free to reply to this email. Your responses will automatically go to the specialist working on your case.
Thanks again for your patience and understanding.

Thanks,

Mohan
The Google Play Support Team

Fuck sake.

wayne040576 · 15-02-2013 02:02PM

So out of curiosity.
What is the average total price (16 GB model) working out at between postage, parcel motel costs and currecy exchange etc?

Genghiz Cohen · 15-02-2013 02:08PM

I paid about €330 all in.
Parcel motel was free but €3.50 otherwise.

wayne040576 · 15-02-2013 02:17PM

Genghiz Cohen wrote: »

I paid about €330 all in.
Parcel motel was free but €3.50 otherwise.

Thanks,
I've been seeing them on ebay working out at about 350 - 400. So it still seems worth the hassle of ordering from Google.

Gran Hermano · 15-02-2013 02:32PM

No point in emailing the Google support team with any query.
Just look at the large UK buyers thread on XDA and you'll see that the
support team are based in the USA and are pretty ignorant of how things operate in UK/EMEA. Best you can expect is a copy/paste scripted response.

advertsfox · 15-02-2013 02:46PM

wayne040576 wrote: »

Thanks,
I've been seeing them on ebay working out at about 350 - 400. So it still seems worth the hassle of ordering from Google.

€288 for the 8GB with shipping, €3.50 for PM of course - €44 for 100GB Google Drive space for 1 year + 25GB Gmail + unlimited instant uploads of video and pictures to Google+ / Picasa + 20000 songs on Google Music, might save you a few bob overall

Syferus · 15-02-2013 03:53PM

Mine was checked in in Belfast an hour ago - do Parcel Motel make drop offs on Saturdays?

ganci · 15-02-2013 04:33PM

Boxfresh wrote: »

I'll email them this evening. Yours says less than a week? I wish you luck!

Any news from google play support?

celticsfan · 15-02-2013 04:42PM

Syferus wrote: »

Mine was checked in in Belfast an hour ago - do Parcel Motel make drop offs on Saturdays?

yes they deliver on saturdays...mine left belfast at 2.40pm,hope might get it late tonight but will defo have it tomorrow:D

Boxfresh · 15-02-2013 05:06PM

ganci wrote: »

Any news from google play support?

Yeah I got this reply a few hours ago:

Thank you for contacting Google concerning the shipment of your Nexus 4 16GB. I understand your concern and why this is important to you and will do the best I can to assist you. I've forwarded your case to a specialist to begin working to resolve your issue as soon as possible.

If I've addressed your concerns, there’s no need to reply to this message. If you have any further questions, concerns, or additional information please feel free to respond to this email. You may also visit our help center at Google Support."

I'm fed up with it at this stage. I wish they would just cancel it now.

K3v · 15-02-2013 05:53PM

Just got my shipping confirmation 1 week after ordering. Just seems to be the luck of the draw. Anyone still waiting just be patient.

colmpb · 15-02-2013 06:01PM

Loligator wrote: »

Got this reply at 4am:

Fuck sake.

patience and understanding eh? PATIENCE AND UNDERSTANDING...Cheeky feckers. There's no excuse for not giving you a bloody proper update! This is getting worse by the day. You must be bloody livid.
C.

lemon_remon · 15-02-2013 06:20PM

advertsfox wrote: »

€44 for 100GB Google Drive space for 1 year + 25GB Gmail + unlimited instant uploads of video and pictures to Google+ / Picasa + 20000 songs on Google Music, might save you a few bob overall

Is this available to Irish users?

Arithon · 15-02-2013 06:20PM

After ordering at 3:03pm on January 30th, with a billing address changed to Parcel Motel, the wallet account was apparently put on hold; though I wasn't told until this Monday when I tried buying an app from the store.

After 2 days on hold, I removed and re-added the card on Wednesday with my normal address (expecting all orders to be cancelled). Today, some action appeared, in that Google had received my order, and there was a delivery date in Google Play! A delivery date of February 13th was... eh... unlikely to actually happen without violating causality rules, but whatever. Progress! And then I got notification that the card couldn't be charged. Sigh. I tried to update the delivery details to the card (with Irish address), failed. Removed the card again, added with my Dublin address, but PM postcode. Guess what? My wallet account is on hold again :rolleyes:

Feb 15 You successfully updated your payment for this order to VISA xxx-1234.
Feb 15 An attempt to charge £0.00 to VISA xxx-1234 failed. You must update your payment information within 7 days or your order will be cancelled.
Feb 15 Google Commerce Ltd received your order.
Jan 30 You placed an order with Google Commerce Ltd on Jan 30. Google Wallet sent a copy of this receipt to a@b.c

Loligator · 15-02-2013 06:22PM

colmpb wrote: »

patience and understanding eh? PATIENCE AND UNDERSTANDING...Cheeky feckers. There's no excuse for not giving you a bloody proper update! This is getting worse by the day. You must be bloody livid.
C.

I sent them two more emails (no replies) and decided to reorder. Just got the receipt for the new order, so we'll see if they can get their shit together this time. Wankers.

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