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Buy an OPO Oneplus One without invite?

Hi.
I´m new at this forum. I have been reading it for years, but now I have decided to sign in. I would like to ask you about the OPO. I have been waiting for an invite several weeks in diferent webs, but without prize, so I have been searching for a good supplier. You would buy an OPO without invite? I want this phone and as I have been waiting for more than 8 weeks I want to buy it now. I have found a supplier that looks good, and with a very good price, may I post the link here to get checked by you? I have been talking with him and he can set an special price for the forum if there is people interested in it. Waiting for your reply. Have a nice day:good:
Please note that I´m not trying to do spam, I have no posted the link yet because I don´t want problems. If you want the link posted I´ll post it here.

My buddy is trying to sell his, he said its to big for his liking.
Its the 64gb model Blackstone. He has only used it a hand full of times.
Glass screen protector installed and 2 cases
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I would highly advise that you don't. The version you'll receive is most likely the Chinese OPO which has limited bands for connectivity.

Kerjifire said:
I would highly advise that you don't. The version you'll receive is most likely the Chinese OPO which has limited bands for connectivity.
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I have been reading about this, I´ll use the phone in Europe so I wouldn´t have any problem right?
Thanks for your help.

Juaanjo said:
I have been reading about this, I´ll use the phone in Europe so I wouldn´t have any problem right?
Thanks for your help.
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Additionally I would ask whether or not his version comes with ColorOS or CM otherwise you may have to flash CM over it. Sorry I don't know the bands for Europe, I couldn't tell you.

Given OPO can't seem to make enough international versions and so ship straight from the factory to consumers, I'd agree these are likely to be the Chinese edition which anyone can get relatively easily. There's LTE unknowns as well as warranty concerns.
Plus, the term 'special price' almost always means a tidy profit for those involved except the buyer. Not something I'd get involved with given the risks and unknowns.
I would guard against linking anything as, despite claims to the contrary, the OP has more than a whiff of a sales pitch about it that aims to attract PMs.

kinghu said:
Given OPO can't seem to make enough international versions and so ship straight from the factory to consumers, I'd agree these are likely to be the Chinese edition which anyone can get relatively easily. There's LTE unknowns as well as warranty concerns.
Plus, the term 'special price' almost always means a tidy profit for those involved except the buyer. Not something I'd get involved with given the risks and unknowns.
I would guard against linking anything as, despite claims to the contrary, the OP has more than a whiff of a sales pitch about it that aims to attract PMs.
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Im only asking about if you would buy in another store, not trying to sell anything. I didin´t want to post links to avoid problems, I was only asking, not trying anything. I chatted with the seller and he said that is the Chinese edition and can sell the phone for 357,99$ instead 421$ that appears in his advert, and I want only to ask if its a good price and if you would buy it if were me. Hope to get this solved, I only want help, anything more. I have been reading about the bands and seems like will work in Europe, but if someone can confirm this would be great.

Juaanjo said:
Im only asking about if you would buy in another store, not trying to sell anything. I didin´t want to post links to avoid problems, I was only asking, not trying anything. I chatted with the seller and he said that is the Chinese edition and can sell the phone for 357,99$ instead 421$ that appears in his advert, and I want only to ask if its a good price and if you would buy it if were me. Hope to get this solved, I only want help, anything more. I have been reading about the bands and seems like will work in Europe, but if someone can confirm this would be great.
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I have a Chinese OPO purchased from Aliexpress. I'm using it in Europe (Greece) and it works just fine. Never had any issues with dropped calls and mobile data works great. Everything is as stable as you'd expect.
Bought the 64GB white version for 350 euros including shipping through FedEx. All in all, yes I'd recommend buying outside of the invite system if you do your research beforehand.
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So you do get 4g in greece with chinese opo?

If you live outside America you should pretty much be fine with the bands the Chinese One Plus supports: Importing the One Plus One From China - LTE Bands & What You Need To Know
Do your research and you will be fine, importing is the way to go. I've had the phone for over 2 months now and am loving it. :good:

I bought mines from swappa. International version 64gb Sandstone

I just bought the 64GB Chinese model from Hong Kong Goldway on Aliexpress yesterday. Waiting for it to ship and should have it next week hopefully. The bands work fine here so no dramas. AU$500 total which included 3 day DHL shipping. I'm from the UK so getting a flagship phone like this for 280 GBP is amazing.

Bought the 16gb version from to2c.com
Could choose between color os and multilanguage version. Chose for the second one and had it in two weeks (to the netherlands). Everything works fine. Connectivity is good. Only 4g is very limited
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I'm supposed to buy one today. The package is sealed, but I'm concerned about service and warranty for the phone since I didn't purchase it under the invite system. Should I buy it? I heard some yellow screen, touch screen, sound issues, etc.

alhadee12 said:
I'm supposed to buy one today. The package is sealed, but I'm concerned about service and warranty for the phone since I didn't purchase it under the invite system. Should I buy it? I heard some yellow screen, touch screen, sound issues, etc.
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If you're outside of China you're likely going to have support and service issues should you need it, regardless of where you bought the phone.
From my OPO

kinghu said:
If you're outside of China you're likely going to have support and service issues should you need it, regardless of where you bought the phone.
From my OPO
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Would you say the phone is worth those service support issues because I travel a lot?

swappa
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got mine from swappa as well

alhadee12 said:
Would you say the phone is worth those service support issues because I travel a lot?
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Will it be your daily driver? If so, I'd look at something that I could get repaired easily and quickly in places I traveled to. Preferably something with a lot of worldwide service centers. Or have two phones (not necessarily two of the same) in case one needed to be repaired for a certain period of time.
If you read the various OPO boards, you'll know just getting a support ticket acknowledged can take time. Additionally, if you travel frequently, you might not be in one place long enough to hang around for a replacement to be sent to your location. A walk-in, no fuss model like Apple does with it's stores is a good 'safety net'. But it costs.
I run two phones. Either my 5s or M7 as primary with OPO as my backup since I'm mostly ROM testing at the moment. Wouldn't have a problem with the OPO as primary but I'd not take it as my only phone. And no way would I use just an OPO if traveling or on business for the reasons above.

kinghu said:
Will it be your daily driver? If so, I'd look at something that I could get repaired easily and quickly in places I traveled to. Preferably something with a lot of worldwide service centers. Or have two phones (not necessarily two of the same) in case one needed to be repaired for a certain period of time.
If you read the various OPO boards, you'll know just getting a support ticket acknowledged can take time. Additionally, if you travel frequently, you might not be in one place long enough to hang around for a replacement to be sent to your location. A walk-in, no fuss model like Apple does with it's stores is a good 'safety net'. But it costs.
I run two phones. Either my 5s or M7 as primary with OPO as my backup since I'm mostly ROM testing at the moment. Wouldn't have a problem with the OPO as primary but I'd not take it as my only phone. And no way would I use just an OPO if traveling or on business for the reasons above.
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I'll be looking for a different device because I can't afford those issues.

Purchased/Initial Impressions

Well I picked up my Edge today. For reference it's the CDMA variant (Au) , not the WCDMA version (docomo). To my complete surprise, for pre ordering the store actually gave me a free Samsung Flip Wallet that normally costs over ¥6000, AND I got ¥5000 worth of store credit (points). Paying in one installment (¥92000) brought the total points to about ¥14,200, plus the case means almost ¥20,000 of "freebies".
Anyway the phone is very very nice. I bought a white Korean Note 4 a few weeks ago and absolutely despised it. The build quality in particular. The Edge is much better, perhaps because the screen slides off, and because it doesn't have that hideous double tapered silver stripe on the frame. I'd been using a Galaxy Alpha for about two months as well and despite my liking the size factor of the Alpha, the Edge really is fantastic.
I'm a bit annoyed by two things however:
1. All notifications appear on the side display. This is particularly annoying when you're trying to type or click something that is covered up by the panel. For example you get a notification and the panel turns on and actually layers itself on top of the content underneath. It's not as if the keyboard or whatnot will resize.
2. The side display will remain blank if you're using an application, and that makes it seem a bit as if the screen isn't being used completely.
Anyway I would be happy to answer any questions people might have. For reference if anyone is thinking about importing one, MAKE SURE it is there docomo version as Au will NOT unlock any devices. Furthermore if you do get the docomo version make sure the seller has unlocked it, as there is a ¥3000+ fee to do so; it's not unlocked by default. Finally make sure the seller has paid for the device in FULL as Japan has ESN slates as well these days and if they paid in installments (resulting in ¥0 upfront cost) and don't pay the bill, you may wind up with a locked device.

I have attached a pic of the box, in comparison to the (Korean) Alpha box.
Sorry for the horrible quality. The forms don't let you upload larger file sizes...

wow congrats congrats are u the first consumer to own it? hahahaha.
how much total did you spend?
ok you mentioned you have a note 4 as well, did you compare the screens side to side? what can you say?
does it come with the scrolling animation that seems to "race" to the edge screen?
spen works as good as in the note 4?
last question: how many stocks left? lol
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oh and i forgot, is the gear vr released there too? can you confirm if it doesnt fit at all or not compatible?

Hello. I was the first person at the store to buy it, but there were at least two others filling out contract paperwork to get one so definitely not the only person.
For reference the Note 4 is *NOT* being released here, ONLY the Edge. This is quite bizarre, as every previous Note was released, and given that Samsung itself allegedly can't make more than 1 million of these units before the end of the year, I don't know why it deemed this a good decision (supply issues). Then again it's possible that either not many Japanese buy phablets, or it wants to guarantee the full production run sells out.
Anyway I spent ¥92,880. This is roughly $900US. In Japan there are only two options for purchasing a phone: either pay in full (no carrier subsidiary) or pay 0 upfront and have a monthly installment. A discount of about ¥2000 is applied to the contract each month for two years either way, and in this fashion the carriers claim the price is actually lower than the full retail.
Unfortunately I don't have the Note 4 next to me anymore, having sold it a few days ago. When I had the Note 4 however, I did compare it to the Edge working store display model and it looked essentially the same, though obviously a bit smaller.
I'm not sure what scrolling animation you mean, but it does scroll up and down, yes.
As for the stock... The store I went to was one of the larger chain electronics stores in Tokyo and it looked like they only had about 10 units on the shelf. Of course some might have been in the back for pre orders. And this was only Au. Docomo may have had more inventory.
The Gear VR isn't on sale here to my knowledge, and there doesn't seem to be any press material for it either. I don't think it's been released outside Korea.

that is weird to sell the note edge first instead of the note 4 hehe.
anyway, here is the animation i was talking about invisiblesense posted it in another thread
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1sLZHppKEw

Oh I meant I sold the Note 4 first.
If you're referring to the animation at the beginning of the video, yes it does do that. It actually works better than on the original demo models that were put on display here back in mid September.
Those demo models had one odd point: The "About Phone" option was nowhere to be found on the Settings menu. I tried finding it for several minutes but couldn't.
Everything works rather smoothly now.

great congrats im sure a lot of people like me are jealous haha. even hte note 4 is not released here in saudi

That's great, im in the US still waiting for a date. The $900 price sounds nice tho.

Well $900 is more or less now much all phones cost here these days. So it's actually not much more expensive than the Note 3 was in Japan last year.
I think the FCC certified the Edge this past week so it should probably release within the next few weeks.

Congrats! Which color did they have in the store and which one you selected? Can you post a picture?

TokyoGuy said:
Well $900 is more or less now much all phones cost here these days. So it's actually not much more expensive than the Note 3 was in Japan last year.
I think the FCC certified the Edge this past week so it should probably release within the next few weeks.
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I heard that we are waiting for Verizon to pass fcc then we should be getting a release shortly after that
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Congratulations! Very happy for you!
I ended up buying Note 4 because I didn't want to wait for ages. Will put N4 on sale as soon as I hear of a release date for UK.

JoganJani said:
Congrats! Which color did they have in the store and which one you selected? Can you post a picture?
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Only the black color released yesterday. The white won't be avaliable until the middle of November.

I guess dege catch more eyes than iphone6, share our experience when you use it and how others reaction.

Does the phone also have a LED notification light? How many apps can you put on the edge panel? Can you add more than one app panel? I would like to place a bunch of my favorite apps on the edge panel. Have you tried any aftermarket keyboards like Swift key?

this is what i interested about the Edge.
can the Edge screen able to stream live stock quotes (not delayed quotes)?

Are shops in Japan selling the Note Edge sim free?

invisiblesense said:
Are shops in Japan selling the Note Edge sim free?
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Nothing in Japan is sold SIM free from the carriers. The Au version, which I have, cannot be unlocked. The docomo version can be unlocked by docomo for about $35. It must be done at the store however and thus if you buy one make sure to verify the seller has unlocked it AND paid for it in full or else you risk ESN problems.

blitz118 said:
Does the phone also have a LED notification light? How many apps can you put on the edge panel? Can you add more than one app panel? I would like to place a bunch of my favorite apps on the edge panel. Have you tried any aftermarket keyboards like Swift key?
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Yes it has a notification light to the left of the earpiece. The Edge panel can scroll up and down, so it's not a problem if the list is longer than the space available. Yes I've used SwiftKey, but when activated the Edge panel will actually place itself over the keyboard...
As for the person who asked about stocks. I will check and get back to you.

TokyoGuy said:
Nothing in Japan is sold SIM free from the carriers. The Au version, which I have, cannot be unlocked. The docomo version can be unlocked by docomo for about $35. It must be done at the store however and thus if you buy one make sure to verify the seller has unlocked it AND paid for it in full or else you risk ESN problems.
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Thank you!
I hope you don't mind answering some questions I had - apologies if you have already answered any.
1. Now that you've had the phone for a day, what are your thoughts on the Edge screen?
Have you experienced any accidental launching of apps?
2. Since you also had Note 4, does this feel ackward to handle?
3. How is the battery life so far?
4. Is the band around the phone made of metal or plastic?
5. Overall, are you impressed with it?
6. Anything you don't like about the note edge thus far?
Many thanks in advance!

Verizon Note Edge -- Finally....

One of my staff responsible for mobile devices asked me today how many VZ Note Edge I wanted to order. After weeks of me asking for Verizon Edge availabilty, he said that our corporate rep can now place the order for them. So folks, check with your reps--I would imagine that it's a matter of short time before it hits the retail market.
If you want more details about what we were told, I can find out tomorrow.
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Just saw this
http://www.android.gs/verizon-to-debut-note-edge-january-8th-nexus-6-mid-february/

I'm going to vzw tomorrow morning and hope to walk out of there with the edge.... But since no official announcement from vzw I'm fearing disappointment

I just noticed it for sale on the Verizon Web site. ...I hope it's true!
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I just checked the website also and it is available. I wished they had white.

I wanna buy one but i am sure it will be locked

oneandroidnut said:
I wanna buy one but i am sure it will be locked
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I was thinking the same, but seeing that there are ROMs/recovery for VZ Note 4, I am optimistic for the VZ Note Edge.....

snovvman said:
I was thinking the same, but seeing that there are ROMs/recovery for VZ Note 4, I am optimistic for the VZ Note Edge.....
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there are only roms/recovery for the developer edition note 4. retail does not have root

oneandroidnut said:
there are only roms/recovery for the developer edition note 4. retail does not have root
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Ah I see... I presume we won't be seeing a VZ Developer Note Edge anytime soon.....

snovvman said:
Ah I see... I presume we won't be seeing a VZ Developer Note Edge anytime soon.....
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dont know if there is one for $799 i will probably pick one up if i like the edge

Just picked one up. So far i like it, got the wallet case with it since it was the cheapest. I'll pick up another case online but definitely needed something to protect it. So far my ONLY complaint is the screen protector that goes down around the edge keeps popping up. Besides that I like it so far. I'm coming from a Note II and we'll c how it goes but so far so good.
I'll post back after I've messed with it a bit.

This phone is pretty awesome. Having the apps bar on the edge screen definitely improves the note series I think. The screen protector does keep popping up and is quite annoying but I'll live with it. The phone feels lighter than the Note 4 and feels like a premium made device. The phone comes with Advance Calling 1.0 but you have to enable it and then restart your phone after at least 5 minutes have passed to fully enable it. I wish that there was a root method for the device, but I knew that the device would be locked prior to purchasing. It does take a little bit of time to get used to the edge screen, but I definitely enjoy the added functionality that it brings to the device. I almost wish that they would have moved the power button to the left near the volume rocker, but can live with it being on the top of the device.
JerseyDubbin said:
Just picked one up. So far i like it, got the wallet case with it since it was the cheapest. I'll pick up another case online but definitely needed something to protect it. So far my ONLY complaint is the screen protector that goes down around the edge keeps popping up. Besides that I like it so far. I'm coming from a Note II and we'll c how it goes but so far so good.
I'll post back after I've messed with it a bit.
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Yea i took my protector off. I am going to put it back on later and let the phone sit on the edge portion for a period of time and see if it sticks. Going to order a new one when I decide which I want. Zagg has the phone on their site but doesn't have anything available for it yet. I know they made some ATT that they sell at stores but i'd love to grab it off amazon if they could make them available that way.

Picked mine up today at the Verizon store. Was the first to buy one and there wasn't a line. So far loving the phone a little bit of a learning curve but I like the look and feel of the device.

This is the screen protector I'm using and have no issues with it at all. Just make sure to let it completely dry before using the sPen or it will leave indention's.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...d_t=201&pf_rd_p=1944687762&pf_rd_i=B00NAJ08YG

Love this device...
Don't want to say it was worth the wait, with the one color option, & locked bootloader. It is what it is, and I do love this phone.
Time to Swappa my GN4.

Note Edge Dev Editions Available
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Ah I see... I presume we won't be seeing a VZ Developer Note Edge anytime soon.....
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Yes. They are available on samsungs website. They actually have been since the beginning of December. Verizon scrubbed the original launch because the edge bar can be used even while the phone is locked. Due to complaints they finally released it even though this is still an issue.

wired420 said:
Yes. They are available on samsungs website. They actually have been since the beginning of December. Verizon scrubbed the original launch because the edge bar can be used even while the phone is locked. Due to complaints they finally released it even though this is still an issue.
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I had a quick look at Samsung's site, but didn't find any developer edition phones. After some searching, I found a link to an S3 developer, but that item is reachable only via direct link. Do you have a link to the Edge?

snovvman said:
I had a quick look at Samsung's site, but didn't find any developer edition phones. After some searching, I found a link to an S3 developer, but that item is reachable only via direct link. Do you have a link to the Edge?
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My bad. For some reason there's a link to the Verizon Note 4 Developer edition in the email for the release of the Note Edge the other day. I didn't look at which one it was just saw the post date on it. I get a new phone every 6 months or so if I want, so I'd never actually buy a dev edition for myself.
I'd post the link but I don't have 10 posts yet so I can't link even though I'm obviously not a spam bot.

if you want PM it to me and I'll post it.

alhadee12 said:
I just checked the website also and it is available. I wished they had white.
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you don't want white. I though i did... unitl i had the black one. the edge screen drops away when not in use. and you end up with a black bar running down the side screen like a bezel. i look really bad in white
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slimc84 said:
This phone is pretty awesome. Having the apps bar on the edge screen definitely improves the note series I think. The screen protector does keep popping up and is quite annoying but I'll live with it. The phone feels lighter than the Note 4 and feels like a premium made device. The phone comes with Advance Calling 1.0 but you have to enable it and then restart your phone after at least 5 minutes have passed to fully enable it. I wish that there was a root method for the device, but I knew that the device would be locked prior to purchasing. It does take a little bit of time to get used to the edge screen, but I definitely enjoy the added functionality that it brings to the device. I almost wish that they would have moved the power button to the left near the volume rocker, but can live with it being on the top of the device.
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did you get the zagg glass SP? mine stays put. cant even tell it's there.

Nexus 6P for my Son B'day.

Hello,
I am an old guy, so please excuse me, I don't have much idea about the latest technologies.
Recently, I bought Nexus 6P for my son's B'day from Amazon.com. I only knew that phone has to be unlocked to worked internationally,aAnd my son lives in India.
Now, I bought Nexus 6P Silver, 128GB Unlocked (I will put the Amazon link at the bottom), and one of my neighbor's son was telling that the LTE or 4G and 3G might not work in India, because of Frequencies are different in India and stuff. He was saying that the Nexus 128GB US Version is different or something. All I know is, he uses Vodafone in India and I guess he use internet, but I am not sure if he uses 4G or 3G or something else.
That neighbor's son ask me to ask here because people here are knowledgeable (except me, haha) , who can guide me.
I already bought the phone and I will be leaving for India around 1st June. Let me please know, what you all think.
Amazon Link : http://www.amazon.com/dp/B015YCRZ1A/ref=twister_B019BX7F86?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Ship and Sold by Amazon.
I have also asked the same question on reddit too.
Thank you, all.!

Sorry, wrong thread!

smoker91 said:
Hello,
I am an old guy, so please excuse me, I don't have much idea about the latest technologies.
Recently, I bought Nexus 6P for my son's B'day from Amazon.com. I only knew that phone has to be unlocked to worked internationally,aAnd my son lives in India.
Now, I bought Nexus 6P Silver, 128GB Unlocked (I will put the Amazon link at the bottom), and one of my neighbor's son was telling that the LTE or 4G and 3G might not work in India, because of Frequencies are different in India and stuff. He was saying that the Nexus 128GB US Version is different or something. All I know is, he uses Vodafone in India and I guess he use internet, but I am not sure if he uses 4G or 3G or something else.
That neighbor's son ask me to ask here because people here are knowledgeable (except me, haha) , who can guide me.
I already bought the phone and I will be leaving for India around 1st June. Let me please know, what you all think.
Amazon Link : http://www.amazon.com/dp/B015YCRZ1A/ref=twister_B019BX7F86?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Ship and Sold by Amazon.
I have also asked the same question on reddit too.
Thank you, all.!
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Hi old guy,
You can use willmyphonework.net which is pretty good for checking this type of information.
Seems your son will not be able to use 4GLTE on either the GLobal or the Nth AMerica version using that network? But, He'll be able to use 2G and 3G no worries according to the site. Awesome phone, I would have thought he'd be well chuffed if he's into tech. If he's not, maybe the Samsung would have been better.
According to that site It works for 4G on idea cellular, maybe on Reliance Jio.
Cheers.

s327374 said:
Hi old guy,
You can use willmyphonework.net which is pretty good for checking this type of information.
Seems your son will not be able to use 4GLTE on either the GLobal or the Nth AMerica version using that network? But, He'll be able to use 2G and 3G no worries according to the site. Awesome phone, I would have thought he'd be well chuffed if he's into tech. If he's not, maybe the Samsung would have been better.
According to that site It works for 4G on idea cellular, maybe on Reliance Jio.
Cheers.
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Hey, thanks for the reply.
That's what I saw that only Idea will work in India. But what about Reliance Jio, Relaince Jio is not released yet and there is no information about frequencies. I think he will be happy with 3G, he was previously having Nexus 5 and he's keep complaining about the low space. That's why I grabbed 128GB. And yes, he loves tech, he is studying computer science, so I guess.
I am not sure if I can return the Phone back to Amazon, as I already bought it. So I guess let it be, I hope 4G LTE will not make that huge difference. What you think.
Edit: And Good Lord! This phone is huge. I mean it is not completing getting inside my pocket. Will there be any risk of it getting bending or probably break in two like that ?
Edit 2: And I would love you can suggest me a good shockproof case for 6P if you already own this device. I don't want him asking more money rolleyes if he drops it. And is screen protector required ? (Sorry for so many edits). Thanks.

smoker91 said:
Hey, thanks for the reply.
That's what I saw that only Idea will work in India. But what about Reliance Jio, Relaince Jio is not released yet and there is no information about frequencies. I think he will be happy with 3G, he was previously having Nexus 5 and he's keep complaining about the low space. That's why I grabbed 128GB. And yes, he loves tech, he is studying computer science, so I guess.
I am not sure if I can return the Phone back to Amazon, as I already bought it. So I guess let it be, I hope 4G LTE will not make that huge difference. What you think.
Edit: And Good Lord! This phone is huge. I mean it is not completing getting inside my pocket. Will there be any risk of it getting bending or probably break in two like that ?
Edit 2: And I would love you can suggest me a good shockproof case for 6P if you already own this device. I don't want him asking more money rolleyes if he drops it. And is screen protector required ? (Sorry for so many edits). Thanks.
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You should be able to return it. If you have Amazon Prime, you can Definitely return it!
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smoker91 said:
Hey, thanks for the reply.
That's what I saw that only Idea will work in India. But what about Reliance Jio, Relaince Jio is not released yet and there is no information about frequencies. I think he will be happy with 3G, he was previously having Nexus 5 and he's keep complaining about the low space. That's why I grabbed 128GB. And yes, he loves tech, he is studying computer science, so I guess.
I am not sure if I can return the Phone back to Amazon, as I already bought it. So I guess let it be, I hope 4G LTE will not make that huge difference. What you think.
Edit: And Good Lord! This phone is huge. I mean it is not completing getting inside my pocket. Will there be any risk of it getting bending or probably break in two like that ?
Edit 2: And I would love you can suggest me a good shockproof case for 6P if you already own this device. I don't want him asking more money rolleyes if he drops it. And is screen protector required ? (Sorry for so many edits). Thanks.
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Yep. They're big. Once you go big, you find it difficult to go back as they are just more compelling to view. Don't do anything stupid with it, and it won't break in two.
I truly hope your son loses his **** in happiness and has a great birthday surprise, but you might consider going about tech presents differently next time. Tech heads put in a lot of research into the exact and most suitable phone for their individual and particular situation. I'll let my wife buy me anything else... You should see some of the dumbass stuff she's dressed me in over the years. But I ask strongly for her to never buy me tech without checking first. Anyway, tech sort of keeps us awake at night. If you're not going back anytime soon, you should investigate buying one of the new live covers from Google itself. I have one coming from a Stateside relative of my current city of abode. Awesomeness!
Cheers,

s327374 said:
Yep. They're big. Once you go big, you find it difficult to go back as they are just more compelling to view. Don't do anything stupid with it, and it won't break in two.
I truly hope your son loses his **** in happiness and has a great birthday surprise, but you might consider going about tech presents differently next time. Tech heads put in a lot of research into the exact and most suitable phone for their individual and particular situation. I'll let my wife buy me anything else... You should see some of the dumbass stuff she's dressed me in over the years. But I ask strongly for her to never buy me tech without checking first. Anyway, tech sort of keeps us awake at night. If you're not going back anytime soon, you should investigate buying one of the new live covers from Google itself. I have one coming from a Stateside relative of my current city of abode. Awesomeness!
Cheers,
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haha, that's for the tip.
For the live case, is it really good, I mean does it protect the phone if it drops ? And screen protector is necessary?

Jammol said:
You should be able to return it. If you have Amazon Prime, you can Definitely return it!
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No, I am not Amazon prime member. I don't use Amazon much, I buy stuff like 2-3 times in a month. Like book, and household stuff.

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haha, that's for the tip.
For the live case, is it really good, I mean does it protect the phone if it drops ? And screen protector is necessary?
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From what I have seen, I will have to say that you'll be better off getting a different case.
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No, I am not Amazon prime member. I don't use Amazon much, I buy stuff like 2-3 times in a month. Like book, and household stuff.
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Seeing that it was shipped and sold by Amazon you should be able to do a return within 14 days.
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haha, that's for the tip.
For the live case, is it really good, I mean does it protect the phone if it drops ? And screen protector is necessary?
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The Live Cases are very good looking, but I doubt they can take a good impact. I use a Spigen Rugged Armor case (link here). Spigen cases in general are excellent at absorbing impact while also looking decent at the same time. I also use a tempered glass screen protector by @intelliARMOR (link here). This screen protector is even beyond awesome. The oleophobic is terrific and feels even better than stock screen. And it's tempered glass too so you don't have to worry about impacts or scratches.
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No, I am not Amazon prime member. I don't use Amazon much, I buy stuff like 2-3 times in a month. Like book, and household stuff.
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Sidenote: I am an Amazon addict. I have had Amazon Prime and bought stuffs every other days for the past three years.

ttminh1997 said:
The Live Cases are very good looking, but I doubt they can take a good impact. I use a Spigen Rugged Armor case (link here). Spigen cases in general are excellent at absorbing impact while also looking decent at the same time. I also use a tempered glass screen protector by @intelliARMOR (link here). This screen protector is even beyond awesome. The oleophobic is terrific and feels even better than stock screen. And it's tempered glass too so you don't have to worry about impacts or scratches.
Sidenote: I am an Amazon addict. I have had Amazon Prime and bought stuffs every other days for the past three years.
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Thank you, Screen protector looks awesome. I hope case will be good shock absorbent too.

s327374 said:
Hi old guy,
You can use willmyphonework.net which is pretty good for checking this type of information.
Seems your son will not be able to use 4GLTE on either the GLobal or the Nth AMerica version using that network? But, He'll be able to use 2G and 3G no worries according to the site. Awesome phone, I would have thought he'd be well chuffed if he's into tech. If he's not, maybe the Samsung would have been better.
According to that site It works for 4G on idea cellular, maybe on Reliance Jio.
Cheers.
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Hey,
I posted the same post on reddit too ( I will give you link at the bottom), and the first guy saying that the 3G will also not working or something. But according to the site which you gave me shows that 3G will work.
It's so much confusing.
Reddit Link : https://www.reddit.com/r/Nexus/comments/4kcz1v/nexus_6p_for_my_sons_bday_gift/

Trust me on this, no one would be happy with a 3G phone. 6P packs a 5.7incher and assuming that your son would use the phone avidly, it would hardly give 3-4hrs screen on time. I highly suggest you to return it.
PS: How old is your son? I won't advice this phone for teens.

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Trust me on this, no one would be happy with a 3G phone. 6P packs a 5.7incher and assuming that your son would use the phone avidly, it would hardly give 3-4hrs screen on time. I highly suggest you to return it.
PS: How old is your son? I won't advice this phone for teens.
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He is 22. And what I have seen, 4G is still not very much available in India. 4G is available in main cities, but when you travel to less popular city, it will turn to 3G. Only Airtel and Vodafone is offering 4G till now and that too, it is not country wide.
I am just confused and wanted to know, if 3G will work.

smoker91 said:
He is 22. And what I have seen, 4G is still not very much available in India. 4G is available in main cities, but when you travel to less popular city, it will turn to 3G. Only Airtel and Vodafone is offering 4G till now and that too, it is not country wide.
I am just confused and wanted to know, if 3G will work.
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One manual way to check is to look at several carriers in India and see if you can find out what band they support. You need both the band number and the frequency to know if the phone supports that specific band. It's a bit tedious, but will give you a definite answer.

Reviews vs. Availability

How quickly do you think reviews will be up vs the notice of availability for those on pre-order list? I think most of us would like to read at least a few before taking the plunge and fulfilling the purchase. Do you think samples are already out under NDA?

So with the listing showing up on Worst Buy, are we at all close to the first official reviews? Not going to pay up on the preorder until reading at least one or two

I would have brought the phone instantly without reviews if they did not delay the release this far. Now that we will soon see a number of new phones with full display like iphone 8, huawei Mate 10, LG V30 & Note 8, i might even wait for comparison of all these phones before buying.

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I would have brought the phone instantly without reviews if they did not delay the release this far. Now that we will soon see a number of new phones with full display like iphone 8, huawei Mate 10, LG V30 & Note 8, i might even wait for comparison of all these phones before buying.
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Time is/was not their friend.
I was willing to shell out on announcement day. Not willing to now unless I see some reviews.

I'm waiting to see what the Nokia 8 has to offer tomorrow.
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rmc6901 said:
I'm waiting to see what the Nokia 8 has to offer tomorrow.
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Same here.....would have bought it last week if it was available...now I want to see what Nokia does with the Nokia 8

I'm 50/50 on buying it today now that I can. Previously decided to wait but having a 15-day 100% money back return policy with free return shipping is what's brought me back up to 50/50.

Jaxidian said:
I'm 50/50 on buying it today now that I can. Previously decided to wait but having a 15-day 100% money back return policy with free return shipping is what's brought me back up to 50/50.
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Yeah, got the email that it would be shipped in less than a week if I placed the order.
I don't see any cases or accessories.
Still on the fence.

tech_head said:
Yeah, got the email that it would be shipped in less than a week if I placed the order.
I don't see any cases or accessories.
Still on the fence.
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There are 2 offerings for tempered glass screen protectors on Amazon. They look like they're designed for the front only but there are 3-packs so you might be able to also use one on the back side. That might help add protection for cheap until cases become available. EDIT: Just realized how stupid of an idea this is with the fingerprint reader and cameras on the back side.
I really wish there was some kind of protection built in to prevent glass from breaking. Without that, the drop protection by the titanium body is fairly limited.

There's still too much I don't know about this - like, does it even come with earbuds?

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There's still too much I don't know about this - like, does it even come with earbuds?
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Doubtful since the device doesn't have the headphone jack.

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Doubtful since the device doesn't have the headphone jack.
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No headphones, but it does come with an adapter: https://shop.essential.com/products/phone?bundle=360camera

CyanBlob said:
No headphones, but it does come with an adapter: https://shop.essential.com/products/phone?bundle=360camera
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Yeah I know, but I would assume that they're pushing for wireless otherwise why remove the jack at all. Providing ear buds wouldn't make sense. The adapter I would argue is just to appease those who do not want to shell out the money to pick up wireless ones
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Yeah I know, but I would assume that they're pushing for wireless otherwise why remove the jack at all. Providing ear buds wouldn't make sense. The adapter I would argue is just to appease those who do not want to shell out the money to pick up wireless ones
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I just purchased the phone so I'll let you guys know how it is lol
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skw5115 said:
Yeah I know, but I would assume that they're pushing for wireless otherwise why remove the jack at all. Providing ear buds wouldn't make sense. The adapter I would argue is just to appease those who do not want to shell out the money to pick up wireless ones
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Actually the website shows what's in the box and sadly no headphones

Nice video & review
Just saw a good review and video on PH-1 here.

A few "preliminary/hands-on" reviews have popped-up: in addition to Engadget AndroidCentral and AndroidAuthority have them, and The Verge have what seems to be a full review. Guess embargos have been lifted.

I emailed Essential Support some very serious, IMO, questions, I'm waiting on the answers before shelling out the $700...