Interesting no one mentioned the 3 free months of YouTube Red you get in the Pixel's paperwork.
Best thing about Red is you can listen to music while the screen is off, there used to be a few apps that did that in the Play store, but google kicked them out.
EDIT: It's actually Play Music APP. Just open it from your Pixel and it will offer you the 3 free month trial. §
§ This Google Play Music 3 month trial promotional offer is only open to residents in United States, Canada, Great Britain, Australia and Germany who purchase and activate a Pixel between October 4, 2016 and December 1, 2017. Offer only available to customers who are not current Google Play Music subscribers, have not been Google Play Music subscribers nor participated in a Google Play Music trial in the past 12 months. To activate the offer, open the Google Play Music app on your Pixel. Offer must be redeemed by midnight (local time) on December 1, 2017. Valid form of payment required at sign-up but will not be charged until the trial period expires. At the end of the trial period, you will be automatically charged the standard subscription price, currently USD $9.99 in the United States, CAD $9.99 in Canada, £9.99 per month in Great Britain (VAT Inclusive), AUD $11.99 in Australia and €9,99 per month in Germany (VAT inclusive) per month. You can cancel your trial at no charge at any time before the trial is over. Offer requires a Google account
NOTE: If you've already used a trial or have an account, you can just add another google account to your phone and chose it instead when you open Play Music, you will lose songs from your previous account, as it will delete them when you switch accounts, if you were already using it.
NOTE2: I've since used mozilla/firefox with adblock plus addon to listen to youtube videos, since it allows you to turn off the screen and it continues playing.
I'm wondering if the Google Home's 6-month Red will stack on the Pixel's 3-months. I'm waiting to activation the free one from Pixel until Monday when my Google Home gets here.
What do you have to do to get the 3 months free?
I broke out my Pixel box and contents to look for more information. One of the small cards says "Enjoy 3 months of google play music on us. Open the play music app to get started". I opened the play music app and there was the offer. I had heard that Play Music and Youtube Red are combined. I checked and Youtube Red is working.
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I'm wondering if the Google Home's 6-month Red will stack on the Pixel's 3-months. I'm waiting to activation the free one from Pixel until Monday when my Google Home gets here.
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It won't. The fine print on the offers is you can't be a current subscriber or one in the last 12 months to redeem one of these offers.
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mtucker said:
I broke out my Pixel box and contents to look for more information. One of the small cards says "Enjoy 3 months of google play music on us. Open the play music app to get started". I opened the play music app and there was the offer. I had heard that Play Music and Youtube Red are combined. I checked and Youtube Red is working.
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It won't. The fine print on the offers is you can't be a current subscriber or one in the last 12 months to redeem one of these offers.
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Good info guys, thanks!
That stinks. I'll probably give the 3 months to my brother then, as I'm doing the 6 months I got with my home today
No YouTube Red here in the UK! If they add it here I'd keep my subscription, I'm probably just going to stick with Spotify though as their music app is definitely better to use and much better for discovering new music.
AD free YouTube and YouTube playback minimised would be a game changer for me though.
clockcycle said:
Interesting no one mentioned the 3 free months of YouTube Red you get in the Pixel's paperwork.
Best thing about Red is you can listen to music while the screen is off, there used to be a few apps that did that in the Play store, but google kicked them out.
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You can do the same thing on the firefox mobile browser, but it will take video data instead of audio like youtube red does.
Okay, I got my phone on the 2nd and used google play yesterday but when i go into the app it says that my free trial has expired. I've never subbed for google play before.
Zeroflucks said:
Okay, I got my phone on the 2nd and used google play yesterday but when i go into the app it says that my free trial has expired. I've never subbed for google play before.
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That's pretty lame, I'd talk to chat support.
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That's pretty lame, I'd talk to chat support.
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Yeah, i just did. I spoke with both a Google rep and a Youtube rep on the issue. The Youtube guy said that he was only able to find a cardless free trial for 14 days that i got for downloading Google play music back in March which didn't require any payment methods. The Google rep said that he will escalate my case and get back to me within 24-48 hours. Guess we will see what happens. Ill report back what happens. Anyone else have this issue?
I have subscribed to Play music and canceled when I saw we get 3 free months. However, I don't see the offer when I go to the app. Kind of sucks.
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Zeroflucks said:
Yeah, i just did. I spoke with both a Google rep and a Youtube rep on the issue. The Youtube guy said that he was only able to find a cardless free trial for 14 days that i got for downloading Google play music back in March which didn't require any payment methods. The Google rep said that he will escalate my case and get back to me within 24-48 hours. Guess we will see what happens. Ill report back what happens. Anyone else have this issue?
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lol good luck with the 24-48 wait til they contact you.. I've been waiting 10 days for that one
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lol good luck with the 24-48 wait til they contact you.. I've been waiting 10 days for that one
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I would get a hold of them again if i were you. You been waiting for the same reason or for a different issue?
m3lover1 said:
That stinks. I'll probably give the 3 months to my brother then, as I'm doing the 6 months I got with my home today
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How?
Zeroflucks said:
I would get a hold of them again if i were you. You been waiting for the same reason or for a different issue?
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Mine is about not being able to purchase a Pixel XL, site giving me errors and saying I can only buy 1. Or when I hit complete/confirm purchase, it comes back with an error or error 500. Then I checked my bank and it showed transactions pending of $0 but no confirmations the purchase went through. This has been ongoing for about a month now, so if anything I want to see it they can still qualify me for the free DayDream VR.
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How?
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Yeah, dont think you can. the card doesnt have any redeem code just says to open music play to begin or something along those lines.
What are the chances that if I factory reset my phone, then I'd be able to get the free 3 months on another account
Eszroth said:
What are the chances that if I factory reset my phone, then I'd be able to get the free 3 months on another account
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None its tied to your account
Related
http://www.gameloft.com/android-hd-games/?ms_sid=4&ms_sid=4#
Not sure if this is a USA only deal or not, but check it out!
EDIT: Well, I just tried to purchase a few games. On every single one, I never get the SMS message if I go that route, and if I scan the barcode, it tells me it's not available for my handset and tries to get me to join the Gameloft Club where the SAME STUPID GAME is offered to me. At regular price, of course. Now THAT sucks major!
<MAD>
They're still £3 here, so i'm gonna go with USA only
The Alpha Gamer said:
They're still £3 here, so i'm gonna go with USA only
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Obviously it's for US only. It's a thanksgiving deal
AndroHero said:
Obviously it's for US only. It's a thanksgiving deal
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Plenty of places here are having black friday deals, we like sales too you know?
netizenmt said:
http://www.gameloft.com/android-hd-games/?ms_sid=4&ms_sid=4#
Not sure if this is a USA only deal or not, but check it out!
EDIT: Well, I just tried to purchase a few games. On every single one, I never get the SMS message if I go that route, and if I scan the barcode, it tells me it's not available for my handset and tries to get me to join the Gameloft Club where the SAME STUPID GAME is offered to me. At regular price, of course. Now THAT sucks major!
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I had a hard time with them at first the other day.
Try going on their facebook or twitter with your phone and go to the link that way. (also did you make sure to select Sony Xperia play on the list?)
Yeah I finally found that out. I went through Twitter, which I don't even know how to use (LOL - I'm 54 and never tweeted before). I bought 3 games for 99 cents - Fast 5 HD, Shadow Guardian HD and Eternal Legacy. I'll probably buy a few more if I can sweet-talk my bride into it. Call it an early Christmas present!
And Where are u from?
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Got mine today. The transaction process took 1hr, but the rest was easy.
Im from UK. They started selling around 8:05am, i ordered at 8:35 (after they had gone out of stock and back to stock a few times)
i bought mine at 9:25 i have some issues with checkout but after a few time i finally get it.... im from germany
No one. I'd be very surprised if anyone did!
Personally I tried about 100 times before I eventually got through - just as I was about to lose all hope.
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No one. I'd be very surprised if anyone did!
Personally I tried about 100 times before I eventually got through - just as I was about to lose all hope.
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I tried 101 times and finally, even though the last payment screen froze and I gave up, I later received an email confirmation.
The Play store page says that the device will ship on the 15th, so if that's realistic we should be receiving it on Monday.
some could get it and a lot of didnt..check the poll:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1989161
greets
Lucky them.
I bought it in FRANCE at 9:25am and it was out of stock at 10:00 am
Not even released in Canada.
It says coming soon and the time here is 10:30 am right now.
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Not even released in Canada.
It says coming soon and the time here is 10:30 am right now.
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Rumor has it 9AM Pacific is the NA launch (12PM EST).
Tried twice and managed to get one for me and my brother, from the UK
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How to order Nexus 4 ?
Hello everyone. I want to buy this new android smartphone (Nexus 4), but Google Play isn't available in my country. How can i buy it at the astonishing price of 350 EUR (16 gb version) ? I'll pay the shipping..that's not a problem. Where I live (in Romania), the phone will probably appear in stores in December at the price of ~~599 EUR. A little help from you guys.
Thank you!:good:
Nexus 4 US
Google play store is now selling it in the US. Just ordered mine.
Having trouble processing your request, try again later LOL and I'm trying to buy 2
update: got through the play store, now google wallet gets
Uh oh. There was a problem.
We couldn't start your purchase because of a technical issue.
Details of the problem below:
Sorry, we were unable to process this request. Please try again later.
VoiD_Dweller said:
Having trouble processing your request, try again later LOL and I'm trying to buy 2
update: got through the play store, now google wallet gets
Uh oh. There was a problem.
We couldn't start your purchase because of a technical issue.
Details of the problem below:
Sorry, we were unable to process this request. Please try again later.
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same
Google wallet page froze twice on me but there were no errors. I might have ordered 2 by accident?
Was logged on and ready by 8am (UK) this morning, after reading on XDA that they'd sold out in Australia within hours I figured that I better get it done early (asap).
8:00 Nexus 4 (16Gb) showing COMING SOON
8:05 Nexus 4(16Gb) showing COMING SOON
8:10 Nexus 4(16Gb) showing COMING SOON
8:15 Nexus 4(16Gb) showing COMING SOON
8:16 Finally IN STOCK
Started attempts at Sale(s), I wanted 2 16Gb devices and 1 bumper case.
Each screen and the responses to each button press was frightening slow (for Google)
8:19 Started buying again
8:20 Items in Your Cart - Your cart is currently empty.
8:21 Oops, we had a problem with your request. Please try again.
8:21 Only Nexus 4(8Gb) in STOCK (16Gb) showing COMING SOON
8:22 Only Nexus 4(8Gb) in STOCK (16Gb) showing COMING SOON
<Started to pull my own hair out at this point>
<thought I'd continue in case they were releases batches of Stock?>
8:23 Started buying again
8:24Cart Updated: The following items have been removed from your cart because they are currently unavailable.
2 x Nexus 4 (16GB)
Nexus 4 Bumper (Black)
Your cart is currently empty.
8:25 Started buying again
8:26 Cart Updated: The following items have been removed from your cart because they are currently unavailable.
8:27 Oops, we had a problem with your request. Please try again.
8:28Cart Updated: The following items have been removed from your cart because they are currently unavailable.
8:30 Oops, we had a problem with your request. Please try again.
After continual errors, I continually tried again only to encounter similar issues
8:31am Succeeded Now that wasn't easy!!
8:32 Only Nexus 4(8Gb) in STOCK (16Gb) showing COMING SOON
8:32 Received promised email that Nexus 10 was there to buy
8:42 Received promised email that Nexus 4 was there to buy (even though now out of STOCK)
I wouldn't say that it was without problem, but I appear to have been one of the lucky ones.
Sywepd form my DsereiS
thunderthumbs02 said:
Google play store is now selling it in the US. Just ordered mine.
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Had my browser set to auto refresh every 5 seconds since 11pm last night, and ordering went live for me at 8:33am PST. I completed my order by 8:34, thankfully no hiccups at all in the process. Had to have been one of the very first orders, and thankfully managed to beat the rush of errors!
Error....error...error
My normal account had errors repeatedly so I basically made a new account. With the new account, it took like 2 minutes without any error....
Edit: Like 1 minutes after I finished the purchase, Nexus 4 16GB sold out.
Hi Guys,
Setting up dedicated UK thread for Lumia 950/950XL.
Mines on pre order. Just wanted to let you guys know about Amazon price being reduced from £529.99 (Price on UK Microsoft Store) to £469.99 for the 950XL and £449.99 (Price on UK Microsoft Store) to £419.99 for Lumia 950.
Shipping on UK Microsoft Store is set for 03/12 but Amazon are set to ship for 12/12. Amazon prices are the same as CarphoneWarehouse who have also reduced their prices compared to UK Microsoft Store.
There is an offer for UK purchases of the Lumia 950XL only - free display dock on purchases made from authorised sellers. Amazon and CarphoneWarehouse are included in the authorised sellers list. There is a catch though - it is only valid for purchases made between 20/11 and 31/01 whilst stocks last.
To get the free display dock, you need to have purchased within the dates above and on receipt of your phone, open the Lumia app that is on the phone as a pre installed app and sign in or create an account. The voucher code will be emailed to the registered email address where you will then be able to go to the UK Microsoft Store online and purchases the display dock. Enter the code at checkout and the price will adjust.
This forum is for pre-order discussion, discussion of any delays, discussion when the phones have been dispatched and received and discussion and general support throughout.
Please be nice to each other and don't attack anyone for something they have posted. We're all entitled to our own opinions.
Updates that are important will be added to this first post for ease of access.
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I'd go for Carphone rather than Amazon, since their repairs/returns are easier to access.
Microsoft are reducing their price by end of this week I've been told by an insider.
I've pre-ordered from cpw but on the 19th, does that mean i wont get dock station?
riz157 said:
Microsoft are reducing their price by end of this week I've been told by an insider.
I've pre-ordered from cpw but on the 19th, does that mean i wont get dock station?
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I believe it doesn't matter where you get the device from as long as you get it in the initial period you get the free dock, going to ask in cpw again to confirm though
http://www.windowscentral.com/how-redeem-your-free-display-dock-lumia-950-xl
You will actually qualify for the dock. Short version - I spoke to MS support and they assured me this will be valid for any order before the end date and you can ignore the "start date" of the promotion.
Long version: The support representative I spoke to basically said that the Nov 20 date was only the initial date that they thought the first units might ship through partners. The "order date" will infact be counted as the shipping date since it's only a pre-order at this point and the orders haven't actually been completed.
If anyone is interested in buying direct from Microsoft they will price match the official retailers. Refund will be issued once deceive delivered. You also get 30 days return policy and support for free.
also mobilephonesdirect have it in stock for next day delivery.
Ordered mine off amazon this morning, due for delivery tomorrow. Cant wait!
Got mine from my supplier last week. The 950XL. Loving it so far.(apart from BT issues)
Also got my order in for the free Continuum Dock.
Hey guys,
Just got mine this evening. It is an amazing device. One small issue. When I go into the app store, I want to sign in, so I can start downloading a few apps. When I click on the menu button at the top left and then click sign in at the bottom of the menu, it comes up and says choose account. Problem is, it doesnt list any accounts I can choose. How do I get around this?
Edit never mind, did a wipe and everything is now 100% This is soo much better than android!
Stephen said:
Hey guys,
Just got mine this evening. It is an amazing device. One small issue. When I go into the app store, I want to sign in, so I can start downloading a few apps. When I click on the menu button at the top left and then click sign in at the bottom of the menu, it comes up and says choose account. Problem is, it doesnt list any accounts I can choose. How do I get around this?
Edit never mind, did a wipe and everything is now 100% This is soo much better than android!
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Welcome to the Dark Side mate...!
LenAsh said:
Welcome to the Dark Side mate...!
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Now I have had a day or so to play around with it, it is wicked cool! would be hard pushed to go back to android. Cant wait for full Cortana integration on my Windows 10 desktop. Will be very cool to be able to send text messages from my PC.
@LenAsh BTW curious mate, what phone are you actually running!
BTW curious mate, what phone are you actually running!
@Stephen
I use a Lumia 930 running WX 10586.29 Preview Build - lovely device, S/W a bit flakey. My "dirt" phone is a Blu Win HD LTE - £59 from Amazon UK and running W8.1 UP2 - know what - it's amazing for the money! Really good.
My Android is an LG G2 32 Gb (the EU version with more memory than the UK version) and it has been a really great phone for over 2 years now. It looks and performs like new. Don't use it much nowadays.... but still pleases me when I do.
Stephen said:
Now I have had a day or so to play around with it, it is wicked cool! would be hard pushed to go back to android. Cant wait for full Cortana integration on my Windows 10 desktop. Will be very cool to be able to send text messages from my PC.
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For info, available in the EU now...
For both phones, MS have pushed out a fairly significant OTA FIRMWARE update - don't get those often...
Details here.... Windows Central
Just got mine yesterday, coming from a G Note 3 the improvements are immense and some Apps are actually better than their Android equivalent (6tag, Outlook mail, Baconit to name a few). I'm converted back to MS, my last MS phone was the legendary HTC HD2, hopefully we can mod the 950 XL as much as we could the HD2.
Out of over 100 Apps the only real App I'm missing is my Sonos App , all my other smart home app's are just as good, Plex, Tado, Roku, Xbox. Can anyone advise a good Sonos App? currently using 'Smart Player'.
The camera is amazing for a smartphone, so is the screen quality and I really like the 'Hello' unlock just for the speed and handiness of it.
The only 'problem' I have with the device is as a IT Administrator who deals primarily with MS Networks, I'm surprised there's not many Apps compared to Android. I miss the likes of fing, JuiceSSH, Network Scanner, OpenConnect (though standard VPN does work), Spoofer, ADManager, and even some MS ones.... Thankfully the situation looks to be getting better as i've heard some Apps are in development or will be ported over. If that's too much then all we ask for is a PowerShell App MS!
I like 950xl. Anyone esle want to sell it?
Phonos is a fairly good Sonos app. Not as good as the official android one but probably the best you'll find at the moment.
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I preordered 32gb Black pixel XL the minute it was announced on the 4th.
Everything went through fine and I got a confirmation email of the order.
Then I notice that there are no funds on hold in my account .
I think nothing of it and figure they will hold funds when it ships .
Fast forward to Monday the 17th .
I call customer service to inquire when I should receive my phone and why there isn't a hold on my bank account for the funds.
They tell me that I should receive the phone between the 26-28 of October .
And that I will be charged when it ships.
That my order is processing and every is fine .
Last night I get an email from Google saying that my order has been cancelled.
It states to reason as to why ....
So I call customer service , they tell me its a billing issue and transfer me to google wallet .
We verify that my billing and mailing addresses match and they do .
Next we get on a 3 way call with my bank to see if their were any declines from their end .
Once again nothing , the bank has no record of google ever making any attempt to charge it hold funds.
The customer service representative from wallet says " well everything looks fine , so you should go ahead and place an order again "
I said to them it's sold out , how do you want me to do that .
They had no answer for that .
Then she transfered me to the ordering department .
I went back and forth with them about what took place , they escalated it to a tier 2 person , in which they told me to join the waiting list .
This is complete bull**** , they canceled my order for no reason and now I have to get on a waiting list for a phone that i ordered and got confirmation was shipping next week .
What can I do at this point ?
Thanks
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That sucks. One thing to try is pleading on twitter. Many companies hate when you make something public on social media so you may get a better response.
Same thing happened to my order. Came in to work today to the cancelled order email. Contacted them via phone and chat and was told something happened in the system and a bunch of orders got cancelled and that there was nothing they could do about it. Absolutely ridiculous! Having ordered over two weeks ago only to get on a wait list now and probably not get the free VR headset!? Really wish this was a regular retail store so I could take my business elsewhere.
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Same thing happened to my order. Came in to work today to the cancelled order email. Contacted them via phone and chat and was told something happened in the system and a bunch of orders got cancelled and that there was nothing they could do about it. Absolutely ridiculous! Having ordered over two weeks ago only to get on a wait list now and probably not get the free VR headset!? Really wish this was a regular retail store so I could take my business elsewhere.
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I was on the phone with them for an hour .
Do you feel like they can make this right at all ?
Going to call again today after work , they need to do something here
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I was on the phone with them for an hour .
Do you feel like they can make this right at all ?
Going to call again today after work , they need to do something here
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So far it doesn't seem like it. All I have been told is that I need to get on the wait list. That is unacceptable as it looks like it will push the order out 1-2months and we would be screwed out of the VR headset. I just called back myself to try talking to someone else or a manager if needed. They said they had to check on something and they would call me back in 5 minutes (we shall see if they do).
The only acceptable resolution for me is for them to reinstate the order and get it shipped out soon as well as still providing the codes for the headsets . After committing to spend over $1600 with Google for two phones I think that is fair on my part.
If you are getting the 32GB, it often goes back on sale multiple times a day. I say 1/3 times I checked the 32GB is available, the 128GB is the hard one. Just keep checking and you will be able to order another one. I used their financing, that might help too if you can, don't have to deal with another bank. No reason not to at 24 mo, 0% interest. Saves yourself a tiny bit through the time value of money.
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If you are getting the 32GB, it often goes back on sale multiple times a day. I say 1/3 times I checked the 32GB is available, the 128GB is the hard one. Just keep checking and you will be able to order another one. I used their financing, that might help too if you can, don't have to deal with another bank. No reason not to at 24 mo, 0% interest. Saves yourself a tiny bit through the time value of money.
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I used the Google financing and the order was still cancelled! I have 3 different email addresses set on the wait list since I am trying to get 2 phones. I am constantly checking to see if I can grab one. If I can get an order in for two by tomorrow I will be satisfied. Not happy, but satisfied.
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If you are getting the 32GB, it often goes back on sale multiple times a day. I say 1/3 times I checked the 32GB is available, the 128GB is the hard one. Just keep checking and you will be able to order another one. I used their financing, that might help too if you can, don't have to deal with another bank. No reason not to at 24 mo, 0% interest. Saves yourself a tiny bit through the time value of money.
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You will get a hard inquiry in your credit report, that was the reason I didn't finance.
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Mickle187 said:
I used the Google financing and the order was still cancelled! I have 3 different email addresses set on the wait list since I am trying to get 2 phones. I am constantly checking to see if I can grab one. If I can get an order in for two by tomorrow I will be satisfied. Not happy, but satisfied.
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Ya, you think they would just force an order in, even if they have to add it to the next batch, just put it in reserve.
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bazofia said:
You will get a hard inquiry in your credit report, that was the reason I didn't finance.
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Yes you will, that is the only down side, so make sure you have no problem with your credit being affected by that.
Mickle187 said:
I used the Google financing and the order was still cancelled! I have 3 different email addresses set on the wait list since I am trying to get 2 phones. I am constantly checking to see if I can grab one. If I can get an order in for two by tomorrow I will be satisfied. Not happy, but satisfied.
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I just called back again and pressed the issue. They finally escalated the issue but this just means they emailed me to tell me I would hear back in 1-2 business days. I made it clear that this defeats the purpose as by then the preorder is over and I loose the headsets.
Not holding my breath here though.
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I just called back again and pressed the issue. They finally escalated the issue but this just means they emailed me to tell me I would hear back in 1-2 business days. I made it clear that this defeats the purpose as by then the preorder is over and I loose the headsets.
Not holding my breath here though.
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That's where they left off with me last night.
Escalated and awaiting an email ... Meanwhile the phone launches at best buy and Verizon tomorrow.
Really weighing out my options at the moment to make sure I don't left in the dark.
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yeah, really blows. I don't want any other phone but really need a new one. I really don't want to buy from VZW or anyone else with their fingers in things. Worst case I wait until they are available again but I am still going to be very bitter about being screwed out of 2 VR headsets.
google pre order system works backwards.
Same thing happened to me today at 3pm. I had google finance and pre ordered the phone on October 4th and all of the sudden it got cancelled.
There seems to be a lot on canceled orders on here alone. I wonder if it scales up with everyone that pre-ordered? If it does, could it be google canceled random people due to low supply?
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Same thing happened to me today at 3pm. I had google finance and pre ordered the phone on October 4th and all of the sudden it got cancelled.
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Does your order show cancelled in the order history on Google store website?
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Does your order show cancelled in the order history on Google store website?
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Yes, it does. :/
Mickle187 said:
I just called back again and pressed the issue. They finally escalated the issue but this just means they emailed me to tell me I would hear back in 1-2 business days. I made it clear that this defeats the purpose as by then the preorder is over and I loose the headsets.
Not holding my breath here though.
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just a heads up. I called Google the other day to ask about the pre order promotion. I said specifically that I wanted to take advantage of it but was afraid that I would miss it because the window was closing.
The rep from Google told me not to worry that "no matter when you order, if you get this phone, you get a headset".
Verizon seems to be doing the same thing. I called them and they gave me a promo code over the phone they said you just need to activate a phone to use the promo. Doesn't seem to matter when you buy.
I think it was setup this way just to build hype.
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jjayzx said:
There seems to be a lot on canceled orders on here alone. I wonder if it scales up with everyone that pre-ordered? If it does, could it be google canceled random people due to low supply?
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It definitely isn't everyone. I have a buddy who ordered one the same day and he also financed with Google. His order has not been cancelled as of now. Granted he did get the regular Pixel so maybe it is related to the XL only?
They claimed to me on the phone that two nights ago at 3am something happened and the orders had issues/got cancelled and that it happened to many orders.
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madmaverickmatt said:
just a heads up. I called Google the other day to ask about the pre order promotion. I said specifically that I wanted to take advantage of it but was afraid that I would miss it because the window was closing.
The rep from Google told me not to worry that "no matter when you order, if you get this phone, you get a headset".
Verizon seems to be doing the same thing. I called them and they gave me a promo code over the phone they said you just need to activate a phone to use the promo. Doesn't seem to matter when you buy.
I think it was setup this way just to build hype.
Sent from my SM-G935V using XDA-Developers mobile app
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Interesting. One of the people I spoke to said that the promotion was ending at midnight tonight. Another one simply said "as long as the promotion notification is on the website, it is active". The last person I spoke with who escalated it to 2nd level told me that, while she couldn't guarantee anything, in the past they have given vouchers to make up for it if the promo is missed due to this. Interesting that this same type of thing happens each year with the preorders...
Interesting. One of the people I spoke to said that the promotion was ending at midnight tonight. Another one simply said "as long as the promotion notification is on the website, it is active". The last person I spoke with who escalated it to 2nd level told me that, while she couldn't guarantee anything, in the past they have given vouchers to make up for it if the promo is missed due to this. Interesting that this same type of thing happens each year with the preorders...[/QUOTE]
Hum, I do not see it listed anymore either.
My spider sense tells me i was lied to yesterday.
Damn.
Interesting. One of the people I spoke to said that the promotion was ending at midnight tonight. Another one simply said "as long as the promotion notification is on the website, it is active". The last person I spoke with who escalated it to 2nd level told me that, while she couldn't guarantee anything, in the past they have given vouchers to make up for it if the promo is missed due to this. Interesting that this same type of thing happens each year with the preorders...[/QUOTE]
OK , Update:
I just got off a chat with Google and this is what they said:
Raul D10:44 AM
Thanks for contacting Google Support. My name is Raul D.
Matthew 10:44 AM
Hi, Im matthew
Raul D10:44 AM
Hello Matthew!
Matthew 10:45 AM
Good morning, I called yesterday and expressed that I was interested in taking part in teh preorder promo, but that I didnt think that I would be able to make teh cut seeing as teh 128gb version is sold out.
Matthew 10:46 AM
The Rep told me that It didnt matter when I ordered teh phone that I would get a free headset as long as I was on teh waitlist. Can you please verify this for me?
Matthew 10:46 AM
Please forgive my spelling.
Raul D10:47 AM
I'd really like to see if I can assist.
Matthew 10:47 AM
Thank you
Raul D10:47 AM
You're welcome.
Raul D10:47 AM
Please let me've a look in to it.
Raul D10:48 AM
US customers who pre order a Pixel or Pixel XL from Google Store or Project Fi will receive a promotional code for a Daydream View at no cost.
Raul D10:48 AM
This promotional code is only redeemable through the Google Store.
Raul D10:49 AM
Daydream View will NOT ship with the Pixel device.
Raul D10:49 AM
A separate email with the subject "Your Daydream View VR headset" will be sent to you after your order confirmation email which will include more details in regards to the promotion [EXAMPLE].
Matthew 10:49 AM
OK , That works, but how about if you missed the preorder because your on the wait list?
Raul D10:50 AM
This outlines that you should receive your promotional code approximately four weeks after your device ships.
Raul D10:50 AM
The promotion has no definitive end date and is only valid while supplies last. Codes will expire 12/31/2016.
Matthew 10:52 AM
ok, cool, so even if I do not place the order by yesterday 10/19/2016, as long as I order and have my device before the coupon code expires on 12/31/2016 than I should still receive the promo code for a free vr headset. Correct.
Raul D10:53 AM
I'm sorry, this is only valid while supplies last.
Matthew 10:54 AM
OK, so as long as I order my device when it becomes available, and while supplies last I should still get a promo code e-mailed to me? Is that accurate?
Raul D10:54 AM
Yes.
Matthew 10:55 AM
Wonderful, thank you, so it doesn't technically need to be a pre-order, its just a while supplies last promo effectively then. Thank you, That makes me feel better.
Raul D10:56 AM
You're welcome.
Raul D10:56 AM
I'm glad I could assist.
Matthew 10:56 AM
Thank you for your time this morning.
Raul D10:56 AM
You're welcome.
Raul D10:56 AM
It looks like you're all set.
So yes it looks liek were all set as long as we get teh device before they run out of headsets lol.
Really.....Did they think no one would notice?
https://www.theverge.com/2017/12/10/16758728/oneplus-5t-netflix-amazon-prime-video-hd-streaming
Wow, the news here is that the are going to upgrade to L1 security with a software update. From what I've read before that's not possible because its a hardware issue.
And the OP5 has been in the market for half a year already and still has the same issue, and hasn't been updated.
Maybe if this makes some headlines they'll go for a fix, give it a try admins!!
We were told both yesterday and today by a representative from the company that "We will be adding L1 support to the OP5T and OP5," which would enable the devices to play HD content from sources such as Netflix. So far there's no word yet for either a schedule or when it comes to other devices such as the OnePlus 3 or 3T. At this point, the company's older phones probably aren't included in these plans. But if we receive confirmation of that, we'll update this article.
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Source: androidpolice.com
HD Streaming
How is this different from streaming from Youtube red? Can we watch live streams on Youtube HD?
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How is this different from streaming from Youtube red? Can we watch live streams on Youtube HD?
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My understanding is it only effects Amazon and Netflix streaming. OP has a return process in place where you can send your phone back and have the issue corrected. They promise a 3 day turn-around and I can firmly say, at this point, it appears to hold true. I sent my phone in late last week and it arrived at their partner repair facility (in Texas) today. Approximately, 3 hours later I received a email stating the phone had been repaired and is being packaged for shipping. That is a decent turn-around time. We will see how long shipping takes but being that they are willing to flip the bill on shipping to and from their repair facility, I'm even o.k. with slow shipping. I have to say I am impressed so far with their level of support.
We will see if there is a noticeable difference as I use both Netflix and Amazon Video
Thanks
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My understanding is it only effects Amazon and Netflix streaming. OP has a return process in place where you can send your phone back and have the issue corrected. They promise a 3 day turn-around and I can firmly say, at this point, it appears to hold true. I sent my phone in late last week and it arrived at their partner repair facility (in Texas) today. Approximately, 3 hours later I received a email stating the phone had been repaired and is being packaged for shipping. That is a decent turn-around time. We will see how long shipping takes but being that they are willing to flip the bill on shipping to and from their repair facility, I'm even o.k. with slow shipping. I have to say I am impressed so far with their level of support.
We will see if there is a noticeable difference as I use both Netflix and Amazon Video
Thanks
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Pls keep us posted