Nexus 4 ordering process

ShadowHearth

guys. they wont honour the warranty only if you get it off google store and ship it to ireland?

what if you buy from retailer like amazon or that phone place linked before? would they hnour warranty?

Pop'n'Fresh

Genghiz Cohen wrote: »

In the event that the device is taken to Ireland after being delivered it will not be eligible for warranty repair as long as the device is outside of the United Kingdom.

The important part of that sentence as far as I can tell is "as long as the device is outside of the UK"

I understand that to mean if you're in Ireland you can't ship the phone to a Google repair centre in the UK to have it repaired and returned to you in Ireland.

What you COULD do is ship it to the repair depot and give them a UK return address (such as parcel motel), hence the phone remaining "inside the UK".

tylerdurden94

Anybody spotted any good solid cases for it yet?

wayne040576

draffodx wrote: »

As above I meant it will reboot the phone as if you had taken the battery out and put it back in.

I'm Not sure there is a sequence to do that on the galaxy nexus, maybe long pressing the Power button although I'm sure I did that.
Hopefully the Nexus 4 would have this anyway:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1876811

Genghiz Cohen

Shipped for $506.06 (FedEx)

EGriff

Genghiz Cohen wrote: »

Shipped for $506.06 (FedEx)

That's €399, not bad. If it breaks though you're kinda screwed.

monkey2

OctavarIan wrote: »

Would there be any problems between a UK Nexus 4 and accessing the Irish Play Store? Straight out of the box would it work?

I know no-one has the phone yet to check, but have there been any previous cases of this that anyone has encountered?

No, the phones are not built to be region specific. The version of the play store you see is just taken from the regional settings that get set on first boot

RichieLynch89

Probably a stupid question here but how can you order the nexus 4 to a UK address when you cant even get as far as entering details (due to them not on sale in Ireland) on the Google Play store?

cfeeneyinterior

From the google store
Purchase restrictions


A Virtual Credit Card (VCC) cannot be used with your purchase in the device store.

Also, at this time, the country of your credit card must match the the country to which you're shipping.

SO if you want to buy from the UK store or USA store using a proxy you will still need a Uk or USA based credit card right?

positron

RichieLynch89 wrote: »

Probably a stupid question here but how can you order the nexus 4 to a UK address when you cant even get as far as entering details (due to them not on sale in Ireland) on the Google Play store?

Stupid question alright . If you read above, there are various proxies mentioned - tunnelbear works for me.

cfeeneyinterior

RichieLynch89 wrote: »

Probably a stupid question here but how can you order the nexus 4 to a UK address when you cant even get as far as entering details (due to them not on sale in Ireland) on the Google Play store?

Use a proxy such as tunnel bear

Nolimits

cfeeneyinterior wrote: »

From the google store
Purchase restrictions


A Virtual Credit Card (VCC) cannot be used with your purchase in the device store.

Also, at this time, the country of your credit card must match the the country to which you're shipping.

SO if you want to buy from the UK store or USA store using a proxy you will still need a Uk or USA based credit card right?

My credit card company anyway, will allow me to do a temporary change of address to a UK address that will just last a few days, I plan to re register my card as a new card with the UK address and then use a proxy.

thewheel2.0

I'd be very surprised if there want a shortage of nexus 4's when it launches, the reviews are brilliant. I've decided its my next phone just have to wait to launch to see how we can buy it.

Genghiz Cohen

Nolimits wrote: »

My credit card company anyway, will allow me to do a temporary change of address to a UK address that will just last a few days, I plan to re register my card as a new card with the UK address and then use a proxy.

I have an AIB Click Visa. I can change the address on-line but will that work?

manual_man

Hoping we see a memory upgrade to 32gb like the Nexus 7, looks like a cracker of a phone, 16gb just isn't enough for me, fingers crossed on the 32gb and i'll be getting my sister to bring one home from Germany to go under the christmas tree (to myself->from myself)

pmsurveys

Just off topic slightly but referring to a post earlier about Argos stocking unlocked phones. Nexus 7 €189 sold out at moment but hopefully to be restocked. They might do nexus 4 ???

Nolimits

Genghiz Cohen wrote: »

I have an AIB Click Visa. I can change the address on-line but will that work?

Will it allow you to change to a different country? If so, I'd say yes.

talking_walnut

EGriff wrote: »

That's €399, not bad. If it breaks though you're kinda screwed.

Are you not likely to get caught for VAT on top of that? Anyone have any experience with that?

MyPeopleDrankTheSoup

talking_walnut wrote: »

Are you not likely to get caught for VAT on top of that? Anyone have any experience with that?

yeah, i'd be worred about customs if ordering from the states. i think i'm going to just order from the Uk and take the €70 hit.

Oafley Jones

What the **** is up with the nexus phones and not supporting FM radio?

3bs

georgiecasey wrote: »

yeah, i'd be worred about customs if ordering from the states. i think i'm going to just order from the Uk and take the €70 hit.

That's what I did but it was more like €90.

Kavrocks

georgiecasey wrote: »

yeah, i'd be worred about customs if ordering from the states. i think i'm going to just order from the Uk and take the €70 hit.

You could wait a week or 2 after its released and most likely it will be sold elsewhere in Europe cheaper than buying in the UK or USA.

pmsurveys

Anyone else concerned about the non removable battery ?

long_b

pmsurveys wrote: »

Anyone else concerned about the non removable battery ?

There's two screws on the bottom - it may not be easily replacable but it is "user serviceable"

ShadowHearth

so just few days of release now. any more retailers selling it now?

conorb610

Phones Online have it listed as coming soon but no price.
Does anyone know if they are reliable or not?

http://www.phonesonline.ie/Product.asp?ProductID=1095

harney

What time do we expect this to go on sale in the Google store, 09:00?

Not a person

Updated my credit card address to parcel motel in northern ireland.

So It should be possible to sign into play uk store and order this phone tomorrow?

listermint

Genghiz Cohen wrote: »

Friend got a reply from Google.

The Play Store will NOT ship to Ireland.
We CAN order and have the device shipped to the United Kingdom. (Parcel Motel here we come)
The device will NOT be repaired under Warranty while it is outside the UK.

I'm waiting on permission from a friend to post the email.

Nolimits wrote: »

Email.

A little worrying they won't honour warranties here. [/QUOTE]

Its not legal to do this anywhere in the EU, so whom ever gave you that information is incorrect.

listermint

Genghiz Cohen wrote: »

Friend got a reply from Google.

The Play Store will NOT ship to Ireland.
We CAN order and have the device shipped to the United Kingdom. (Parcel Motel here we come)
The device will NOT be repaired under Warranty while it is outside the UK.

I'm waiting on permission from a friend to post the email.

Nolimits wrote: »

Email.

A little worrying they won't honour warranties here.

Its not legal to do this anywhere in the EU, so whom ever gave you that information is incorrect.

youcancallmeal

Not a person wrote: »

Updated my credit card address to parcel motel in northern ireland.

So It should be possible to sign into play uk store and order this phone tomorrow?

Who do you bank with and how did you go about doing this?

Heroditas

Oafley Jones wrote: »

What the **** is up with the nexus phones and not supporting FM radio?

It really bugs me too and I've had a number of arguments with one of the people responsible for this over the last couple of years.
Their main argument is that FM radio is not needed when the vast majority of stations are streamed.

Not a person

youcancallmeal wrote: »

Who do you bank with and how did you go about doing this?

AIB, did it online.. you need code card codes to do it..

Click Manage your accounts on the left..

Then click your credit card...

Should be an option to change address...

Will change it back once/if get the phone!

TPD

Money transferred to the GF in America, about €300 after bank fees. Now I've just to wait 6 weeks :P

Any ideas on the best way to bring it through the airport? Box in checked luggage, phone in hand luggage etc?

youcancallmeal

Not a person wrote: »

AIB, did it online.. you need code card codes to do it..

Click Manage your accounts on the left..

Then click your credit card...

Should be an option to change address...

Will change it back once/if get the phone!

Ah I see. Looks like this option is available on the Bank Of Ireland online banking too but the address change request is sent to your local branch for processing so it'll probably take a few days to process

Not a person

youcancallmeal wrote: »

Ah I see. Looks like this option is available on the Bank Of Ireland online banking too but the address change request is sent to your local branch for processing so it'll probably take a few days to process

Seems to have updated automatically on mine.

How do I access UK play store? Im guessing it will be able to tell im play irish and block me from trying to buy it?

Ste-

TPD wrote: »

Money transferred to the GF in America, about €300 after bank fees. Now I've just to wait 6 weeks :P

Any ideas on the best way to bring it through the airport? Box in checked luggage, phone in hand luggage etc?

I'd be weary about putting anything of value in my checked in luggage.
Did it once coming from NY a few a years back with an ipod classic.
Got home box opened, ipod gone. Claimed insurance but it was just the hassle of it all. I'd leave it in the hand luggage to be honest.

TPD

Ste- wrote: »

I'd be weary about putting anything of value in my checked in luggage.
Did it once coming from NY a few a years back with an ipod classic.
Got home box opened, ipod gone. Claimed insurance but it was just the hassle of it all. I'd leave it in the hand luggage to be honest.

I was thinking that. Would she face any problems with customs etc. bringing a new boxed phone in her hand luggage? I was thinking she could open it and take the phone in her pocket / hand luggage.

Heroditas

TPD wrote: »

I was thinking that. Would she face any problems with customs etc. bringing a new boxed phone in her hand luggage? I was thinking she could open it and take the phone in her pocket / hand luggage.

Safer to have the phone in the hand luggage and the box in the main suitcase.
Actually, is the box needed at all?
My brother-in-law brought back a Kindle Fire from New York last Christmas and a Nexus 7 in the summer. Both times he didn't bring the box at all and just brought the device in his hand luggage.
The box is a dead giveaway.

Ste-

TPD wrote: »

I was thinking that. Would she face any problems with customs etc. bringing a new boxed phone in her hand luggage? I was thinking she could open it and take the phone in her pocket / hand luggage.

It would be up to you if you wanted her to take it out of the box. maybe get a cover also if she's going to be doing that.
Wonder what if she was stopped with it and she just said it was a gift for someone ? Not up on customs going through airports etc so it's up to you on what chances you're going to take, but I would 100% never put anything of value in my case, learned my lesson the hard way on that.

TPD

Heroditas wrote: »

Safer to have the phone in the hand luggage and the box in the main suitcase.
Actually, is the box needed at all?
My brother-in-law brought back a Kindle Fire from New York last Christmas and a Nexus 7 in the summer. Both times he didn't bring the box at all and just brought the device in his hand luggage.
The box is a dead giveaway.

The box isn't needed exactly... It's just I won't be able to unbox it without :pac:

mel123

Im in work so I cant use anything like tunnelbear at the moment.
Can someone tell me how much the phone is listed in dollars and GBP?

mac09

$299/£239 for the 8gb version

$349/£279 for the 16gb.

I have a northern ireland bank account but its registered to an irish address so im wondering if this will work for me.

Animo

TPD wrote: »

Money transferred to the GF in America, about €300 after bank fees. Now I've just to wait 6 weeks :P

Any ideas on the best way to bring it through the airport? Box in checked luggage, phone in hand luggage etc?

I brought home a Nexus 7 from the States in the middle of September. Had it unopened in my checked luggage and I had no problems with it. I had a slip in my luggage when I opened it saying it was checked by the TSA. I had a few hundred dollars worth of clothes in there as well.

I was a bit worried but nothing happened in the end.

Michael Collins

TPD wrote: »

I was thinking that. Would she face any problems with customs etc. bringing a new boxed phone in her hand luggage? I was thinking she could open it and take the phone in her pocket / hand luggage.

Once the final value of the phone is under the dollar equivalent of €430, customs duty and VAT will not apply (on that item only).

So, if she has other items, including duty-free products, that bring the combined total of imported goods above this value, she will have to pay duty, and probably VAT, on each item that is would cause an excess of €430 to the total.

Whether it's a gift or not makes no difference to customs duty in this situation.

Jackobyte

Heroditas wrote: »

It really bugs me too and I've had a number of arguments with one of the people responsible for this over the last couple of years.
Their main argument is that FM radio is not needed when the vast majority of stations are streamed.

Still a major flaw as the unit is designed to serve as a developer's unit. How can they develop anything pertaining to the radio function?

NoelJ

I've looked at the Nexus 4 and compared it to the S3 and Iphone. I don't listen to music on it at all so don't mind not having space. Is there a reason people aren't going for this phone beside the storage?

3bs

NoelJ wrote: »

I've looked at the Nexus 4 and compared it to the S3 and Iphone. I don't listen to music on it at all so don't mind not having space. Is there a reason people aren't going for this phone beside the storage?

Removable battery is another issue for some people. I'll miss it since I have an S3 but it's not a deal breaker for me.

ShadowHearth

So, only that one place sells them for Ireland outside if google store?

harney

harney wrote: »

What time do we expect this to go on sale in the Google store, 09:00?

08:00 apparently

http://www.techradar.com/news/mobile-computing/tablets/new-google-nexus-devices-hit-uk-tomorrow-with-google-play-music-store-1111960