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I guess we know why Google didn't hype the Nexus 6

There wasn't even enough stock to last 60 seconds without any marketing or hoopla. Imagine the clusterf*** this would have been with any pre-launch festivities. As a potential purchaser, I'm extremely disappointed with Google & Motorola over this launch.

NextNexus said:
There wasn't even enough stock to last 60 seconds without any marketing or hoopla. Imagine the clusterf*** this would have been with any pre-launch festivities. As a potential purchaser, I'm extremely disappointed with Google & Motorola over this launch.
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Every year, the same thing. This is a Nexus folks...this happens EVERY YEAR. I don't understand the disappointment when it has been happening EVERY YEAR. Reliable as a clock.

I don't really think it was sold out in less than 60 seconds. I placed my order around 10:40 PST which seemed to be at least 25 minutes after people are saying they were taking pre-orders. I just had to refresh the page for a couple minutes until one was available. If I had to guess, I'd say there is some manual process of adding the phones to the system that makes it feel like they are out of stock. Though, in either case, it is a poor user experience...

wideasleep1 said:
Every year, the same thing. This is a Nexus folks...this happens EVERY YEAR. I don't understand the disappointment when it has been happening EVERY YEAR. Reliable as a clock.
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This was by far the worse year ever and I've gotten every Nexus device previously on launch. n4 comes in 2nd.

wideasleep1 said:
Every year, the same thing. This is a Nexus folks...this happens EVERY YEAR. I don't understand the disappointment when it has been happening EVERY YEAR. Reliable as a clock.
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False. I picked up two Nexus 5's with ease.

andyshinn said:
I don't really think it was sold out in less than 60 seconds. I placed my order around 10:40 PST which seemed to be at least 25 minutes after people are saying they were taking pre-orders. I just had to refresh the page for a couple minutes until one was available. If I had to guess, I'd say there is some manual process of adding the phones to the system that makes it feel like they are out of stock. Though, in either case, it is a poor user experience...
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I think 32GB lasted a bit longer but I refreshed the 64GB models literally every 10 seconds and didn't get an option to order even once.

They screwed up their production forecast again. LOL

plbelanger said:
This was by far the worse year ever and I've gotten every Nexus device previously on launch. n4 comes in 2nd.
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As I have succeeded, since the N1. Persistence does pay off, but it's very tempting to avoid XDA during this time, due to all the crying that comes along with it. Tantrums solve nothing, 'it is what it is'. UPS Logistics will pull their usual stunts and everyone will be glued to their screens, upset someone who ordered two days AFTER them are getting their phones...it goes on and on and on...

If I wasnt on these forums I would have no idea there was a problem. I randomly hit refresh and it was available so I grabbed one. Turns out I was one of the lucky few.
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I think 32GB lasted a bit longer but I refreshed the 64GB models literally every 10 seconds and didn't get an option to order even once.
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I was refreshing at the time. I clicked once, and it was "coming soon." Immediate 2nd refresh was "Out of Stock". Less than 1 second between refreshes. I'm thinking there's something wrong with the site. That makes more sense to me than selling out in less than a second.

SeanPlunk said:
False. I picked up two Nexus 5's with ease.
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Some did (I did too), some didn't...happy to oblige you with threads if you want proof, better still look it up yourself.

jt3 said:
I was refreshing at the time. I clicked once, and it was "coming soon." Immediate 2nd refresh was "Out of Stock". Less than 1 second between refreshes. I'm thinking there's something wrong with the site. That makes more sense to me than selling out in less than a second.
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This is exactly what happened for me. I never had an option to buy any model

plbelanger said:
This is exactly what happened for me. I never had an option to buy any model
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I had the option to buy once...by the time the "Add to Cart" page forward processed...gone.

How many N6s were there? 10?
Just. Wow.

No silly, there was 11!

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dynamo147 said:
No silly, there was 11!
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No more than that 12 I reckon.
For whatever you think of them at least Apple seem to have more of a clue with handling this kind of thing.

Super Chimp said:
No more than that 12 I reckon.
For whatever you think of them at least Apple seem to have more of a clue with handling this kind of thing.
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Yeah it's nuts! I mean I know this is a pre-order so there is obviously going to be a somewhat limited availability but Google should know how their Nexus customers are (we are usually in the know) and are more likely to pre-order if we have the chance than to regularly order when its on full launch.
If the mobile carriers wanted more stock for themselves, then make sure Moto gets to pump out more phones so that all supply sources can be happy!

dynamo147 said:
Yeah it's nuts! I mean I know this is a pre-order so there is obviously going to be a somewhat limited availability but Google should know how their Nexus customers are (we are usually in the know) and are more likely to pre-order if we have the chance than to regularly order when its on full launch.
If the mobile carriers wanted more stock for themselves, then make sure Moto gets to pump out more phones so that all supply sources can be happy!
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You can bet your pre-order funds Google does know.
It is called milking publicity by artificially creating scarcity.

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Yeah it's nuts! I mean I know this is a pre-order so there is obviously going to be a somewhat limited availability but Google should know how their Nexus customers are (we are usually in the know) and are more likely to pre-order if we have the chance than to regularly order when its on full launch.
If the mobile carriers wanted more stock for themselves, then make sure Moto gets to pump out more phones so that all supply sources can be happy!
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I'm just happy they didn't jump on this 'Invite' bandwagon on this...OnePlus and heck even Google Inbox are poster children at this point...

WTF ATT!!

So I got my phone today and low and behold I have some serious (at least to me) blemishes and scratches on the back. Some pics below. I know they may not seem too bad but come on, this is a brand new phone, and unexceptable if you ask me. So I actually go to my nearby ATT store to see if they have stock already so they can swap it out and they don't have any yet. You could see it in the eyes of the workers that they hadn't seen one yet. Borderline oogling over it.
Anyways, they say call ATT and they'll send me another. I call and low and behold they CAN send me a replacement (not overnight mind you, I'd have to pay for that), but as I had to remind them, there is a backorder for it so they couldn't tell me when I'd get it. All this time I wouldn't be able to activate the phone. I say screw it, I'll keep it but you gotta give me something here. All they can do open a customer credit report and see if it goes through. Suffice it to say.....I'm pissed.
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Yeah this is a total case of WTF. Must have happened in the flashing process when they added all their carrier crap.

Wow. Was it shipped in bag full of rocks?

Thats how mine is from GPlay! Not as bad as yours but the same type of marks.... Seems like it was slid around and there was a bunch of dust/debris in the box on the phone.. I called them up right after I saw and they were gonna set me up with a new replacement but there is a problem with there system with that apparently...:roll eyes: So I have to wait for them to fix that then get in contact with me to set up the replacement... Im using this one in a case in the mean time but it definitely shouldn't fly to get one that looks this way!

Looks like someone was skate boarding on it before shipping. Lol I would return it. There is no fu#king way I pay over $700 for a screwed up phone.

Probably happened while they were tattooing that sweetass globe on the bottom. Well worth the sacrifice, IMO.

h0bnail said:
Probably happened while they were tattooing that sweetass globe on the bottom. Well worth the sacrifice, IMO.
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Sorry about the phone man - Thankfully sprint didn't add any type of logo..
But this comment had me rolling for like 5 mins..

h0bnail said:
Probably happened while they were tattooing that sweetass globe on the bottom. Well worth the sacrifice, IMO.
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Hilarious
Seriously, that is unacceptable. I'd be pissed. Hope u get the replacement soon, you never feel like its quite yours until you get the replacement.
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h0bnail said:
Probably happened while they were tattooing that sweetass globe on the bottom. Well worth the sacrifice, IMO.
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Hahaha this comment had me rollin as well. Sorry about your phone OP. Hopefully they give you some type of credit or something.

That valiant phone fought tooth and nail and tried to resist being tramp stamped. In the end the handset torturers won

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Probably happened while they were tattooing that sweetass globe on the bottom. Well worth the sacrifice, IMO.
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You sir win the internet for the day.
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How is that AT&T's fault? Lol.

"A Lenovo company..."
I would try blast them Motorola and ATT on social media. No way you fork over that much cash money for A defectove unit. I also suggest you QC the camera carefully. It may have got the lense.

Motorola QC issue.

I was at my tmobile store when they unboxed their demo unit and it had the same nonsense. We considered that maybe they just purposely sent the ****ty ones to stores for demo purposes. Hope this is not a widespread issue

That's what you get for purchasing a phone from the devil.

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How is that AT&T's fault? Lol.
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They would have touched it last when flashing their splash screenand doing the logo on the back. But a previous commenter said his gplay device was the same. I would look at how the phone fits in the retail packaging. Does it have room to move around at all, is what i would be looking at.
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They would have touched it last when flashing their splash screenand doing the logo on the back. But a previous commenter said his gplay device was the same. I would look at how the phone fits in the retail packaging. Does it have room to move around at all, is what i would be looking at.
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I think it has some room to move because there doesn't seem to be anything keeping it in place or anything protective it has to sit on. Its just sitting on indent of the phone with the documentation. I think it happened during shipping possibly especially if it was man handled it could bounce around and scuff up but idk? i don't see how sliding on cardboard could cause marks like that.
Im also still waiting on Gplay to reply and fix there system to get me a new replacement...

Did you have any issues getting AT&T to initiate the return? This is ridiculous, mine has this too.

Cy_n_ic said:
They would have touched it last when flashing their splash screenand doing the logo on the back. But a previous commenter said his gplay device was the same. I would look at how the phone fits in the retail packaging. Does it have room to move around at all, is what i would be looking at.
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AT&T wouldn't have done it themselves, just semantically speaking.
They would have made a deal with the OEM (Motorola) to make the modifications on their behalf before packaging.
Not defending AT&T or anything, of course.

Who has Samsung Gear S with Note 4?

I just got my Gear S yesterday. As big as it looks and is it doesn't feel big on my wrist. I guess it would if you have tiny wrists. It feels like any other watch. Imo.
Gear S Specs.
http://www.samsung.com/global/microsite/gears/gears_specs.html
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It's awesome! I get about 2 days of battery life. Links flawlessly with the Note4. I love the auto-call forwarding when the 2 are not paired. Best smart watch I've ever had or seen! (I have tried the Omate, Gear2, Kreyos)

Nice...I'm going for the zenwatch...cheeper and has wayyyyyy more apps

I'm impressed with the design of the Gear S and it looks just as good if not better then the 360. Imo. The curved screen helps keep the thickness size down.

I'm really liking the Gear S. I had a Pebble smart watch before, but I have decided to sell it after using the Gear S. I wrote a review of how the Gear S benefits my daily life.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gear-s/general/daily-life-gear-s-t2947729

sweets55 said:
I just got my Gear S yesterday. As big as it looks and is it doesn't feel big on my wrist. I guess it would if you have tiny wrists. It feels like any other watch. Imo.
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holy sheet, that thing is HUGE!!!
did you compare it to the gear 2 neo? mine looks tiny compared to that..
how much is it? does it need its own "plan", or does it work without one?

wase4711 said:
holy sheet, that thing is HUGE!!!
did you compare it to the gear 2 neo? mine looks tiny compared to that..
how much is it? does it need its own "plan", or does it work without one?
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That's what she said. LoL. I like the big screens that's why I have it and the Note 4. Da. Hehe. Yes you need your own plan because it has a sim and a number. Obviously it has it's pros and cons like any other gadget but I bought it because I liked the design a lot. People say that it's huge but like I said it doesn't feel huge when it's on because of the curve. I'm pretty sure the 360 and LG G watch R are thicker. I'm happy with it so far.

[email protected] what she said...
I guess I need to go to a tmo store and check it out; I really like my gear 2 neo, so I am a smart watch proponent now; I just cant decide if its worth the extra $$$ over my gear 2 neo...
is there only one color at t mobile?
if you buy it, and hate it, is it a 50 dollar charge to return it like a phone?
was it easy to set up forwarding from your phone number to your watch phone number?
I should look for a link to the owners manual and check it out..

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That's what she said. LoL. I like the big screens that's why I have it and the Note 4. Da. Hehe. Yes you need your own plan because it has a sim and a number. Obviously it has it's pros and cons like any other gadget but I bought it because I liked the design a lot. People say that it's huge but like I said it doesn't feel huge when it's on because of the curve. I'm pretty sure the 360 and LG G watch R are thicker. I'm happy with it so far.
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How much was it dude? It is payday lol getting that gta 5 on ps4

It's $350 at T-Mobile and I just financed it so the wife won't yell at all at once. LoL. Only black but you can change the band when available. Yes it's pricey but pretty sure it's the only one with a sim. I was going to wait and see if it drops for the holiday but oh well. Christmas is early for me. Hehe. Oh I'm pretty sure Verizon doesn't even have the sim in the phone. Stupid Verizon. LoL

Whoa lol that is bro.

I'm just curious if it's worth it or just a gadget. Nothing wrong with gadgetry, but at $350 I want to get some benefit from it.

You said it alratld. Idk about spending that on a watch my phone does all of that PLUS more. That's why a simple moto 360 or better yet the zenwatch at $200 will be worth it... @ 350 I can see why it's expensive . It's A PHONE. That's what I love about it, what I don't is that is powered by tizen instead of the almighty ANDROID. Thus why I went for the zenwatch.

Loving mine!

i gotts get to Tmobile and compare this thing next to my gear 2 neo..

Araltd said:
I'm just curious if it's worth it or just a gadget. Nothing wrong with gadgetry, but at $350 I want to get some benefit from it.
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I said the same thing with tablets but had to try one. After a few months I sold my Nexus 7. I prefer my phablet since I can type a lot quicker on it then a tablet plus it can still fit in my pocket. I didn't think I would ever get a smartwatch but after seeing the Gear S I had to try it. I'll decide after 14 days if it's a keeper or not but you have to pay to play for good stuff. lol
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Loving mine!
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Sweet!
wase4711 said:
i gotts get to Tmobile and compare this thing next to my gear 2 neo..
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My T-Mobile stores just had a demo but no stock. I had to order it and the manager said he would take care of the $25 overnight shipping. I'll have to check my bill since he was going to credit me. I just had to pay $53 and change. I did see that I'm being charged $15 a month to finance it. It says on the website $14.58 a month and $5 for the line so I need to find out about that as well. If I keep it I'll probably pay it off in a month or two.

I bought it out right on AT&T for 299 off contract. Tmobile wanted 349 Verizon wanted 399 so they all do the same thing so went with the 299 version.

This device is stuffing the megillah. $350....I rather carry a nexus 5
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I look at it this way. I haven't bought a nice watch in awhile so why not. LoL. I have a Note 4 and have no need for a Nexus 5 or any other phone.

agree; if you are into nice watches, and I know I am, then this is actually a bargain.
I have several "normal" watches, including an Omega Seamaster, so, to me, these smart watches are a natural addition to that..

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Never did get one for the 1st round. Still very interested
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Yeah I think they haven't gotten inventory yet still... So this is like flushing a clogged toilet.

Never received one on the first go around
Did anybody get one at all.

dottat said:
Yeah I think they haven't gotten inventory yet still... So this is like flushing a clogged toilet.
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Finally they are ready.
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Never received one on the first go around
Did anybody get one at all.
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Starting now

They sent me the amount needed to buy both cases via PayPal. Bought both via Amazon, already have shipping info!

The Bownz said:
They sent me the amount needed to buy both cases via PayPal. Bought both via Amazon, already have shipping info!
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I just got the email willing to send my feedback and they said that they will send the money via PayPal

Anyone else go through the whole process after getting the email?

I just sent my email with the screen shot of the cart. I'm ready to hit place order as soon as they respond.

Email sent waiting for the reply

Sent the screenshot and got a response/Paypal funds. But for some reason was only sent $15 (order total is $40.92). Sent a reply asking about it...
Edit: Well, I looked at the wrong transaction. There was another transaction for the correct amount. Ordered the cases and they have shipped. Will test then out and report back.

Sent screenshot, received funds, ordered cases. Looking forward to trying them out and offering my feedback! It's a bit odd that you have to order both Ultra and Non-Ultra cases, but I'll review them both as best as I can with only owning the Note 20 Ultra.

Kinyin said:
Sent screenshot, received funds, ordered cases. Looking forward to trying them out and offering my feedback! It's a bit odd that you have to order both Ultra and Non-Ultra cases, but I'll review them both as best as I can with only owning the Note 20 Ultra.
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How long did it take for them to get back to you? I submitted the email last night

mike28 said:
How long did it take for them to get back to you? I submitted the email last night
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The original e-mail I sent to participate via their website got a response same day. I applied at about 1AM and got a reply at 4PM.
The funds for purchasing the case after submitting the screenshot arrived just over three hours after I e-mailed it to them.

I got the $$$ in PayPal first and then I ordered both cases. I got shipment notification today.

Why there are no cases on schnail's official website for note 20 ultra?

I got my completely free cases (one for ultra, one for just the note 20) today. Seem nice. Buttons are snappy. Seems durable. I will post a better overview later tonight.

So an update on my case...
I actually like this case a lot. It feels pretty durable. The sides have a grippy texture. The buttons,like I said previously, are very responsive, which tends to be a big issue with other cases. The case also has a usbc cover flap, which I find super helpful, as on my pixel 3xl, the usb c port is the first thing that broke on the device. The case is thick enough to eliminate the camera bump on both phones.
The one place that this case seems to have issues is the kickstand. Perhaps it will wear over time, however I have a really hard time opening the kickstand and retracting it. The design forces me to use my fingernails to open it, however I don't really have fingernails. My wife seems to have no issues with her note 20 case/kickstand (however she does have fingernails to open it, and she does have a hard time retracting it. ) Perhaps this issue will remedy itself over time/use.
I think this will replace my spigen case my wife had and will definitely cover my note 20 Ultra.
Thanks a lot Schnail!

Got my case today for my note 20 ultra
Feels good in the hand it's rugged enough to protect the phone, but less bulky than other heavy duty cases, the buttons are clicky no issues pressing the button.
USB port nice detail for extra protection, will keep posting my experience as I use it daily.
Good job SCHNAIL

Received my cases and giving the Ultra one a spin. First impressions are that this is a nice looking case and feels good in the hand. The kickstand takes a little prying to take out and it doesn't seem to work in portrait mode (the pictures on Amazon makes it look like it does). Wireless charging worked on a flat charger that I have, but doesn't on my other stand charger. I'll keep it on for a couple days before giving additional comments.

Mystery gift is a lousy water bottle

I had hoped that they would have sent those of us who ordered before the pop up box came up would have gotten the same gift, but boy was I wrong. A lousy water bottle included with the supposed $99 discount.
Had I known, I would have cancelled and reordered.
Anyone get a better mystery gift?

Superguy said:
I had hoped that they would have sent those of us who ordered before the pop up box came up would have gotten the same gift, but boy was I wrong. A lousy water bottle included with the supposed $99 discount.
Had I known, I would have cancelled and reordered.
Anyone get a better mystery gift?
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That's some BS. Just one more thing I gotta throw or give away. Mine is supposed to be arriving tomorrow. I'll let you know what my mystery gift is.
Honestly, I was hoping it would be earbuds or something like that.
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IM said it could be earbuds or a bottle. But apparently, the bottle is worth $99. ?
Trying to upload a screenshot of the conversation where he said it was actually with $99. I told him it better have gold in it.
I asked him to escalate, as he said they'll contact me soon.
OP makes a good phone, but it's always their weird business crap like this I find irritating.

agreed, the water bottle is a slap in the face. i hope we all make our voices heard and maybe they do something.

Just received mine too. Feel like a sucker. Damn water bottle

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Just received mine too. Feel like a sucker. Damn water bottle
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Right? Well since I also received the $99 water bottle I had to go to a T-Mobile store where I could buy a decent case for $42 dollars. Sigh.

Sadly my experience was the same, got the same stupid tiny water bottle/thermos, I was hoping for another charger like they used to do (or at least something more useful). I also had to buy a case from T-Mobile since my nicer case is coming from China and could be here anywhere in the next 3 mo (sadly I'm not exaggerating shipping time).

I also received a really shiny metal water bottle. It's too small to be of much use and was I was pretty disappointed when I realized that's all the "surprise gift" was....

Pic of the water bottle please
Someone please upload the pic of the $99 goddamn water bottle....

Here's a link to the OP forum where people are pissed. I love what this guy did with the pic. ?
https://forums.oneplus.com/threads/mystery-gift.1322017/page-6#post-22254938
OP ordered me $20 to their overpriced store.
They also asked for feedback to be submitted to https://forums.oneplus.com/feedback/

This pretty will be my last Oneplus phone due to their deceptive marketing and screwing us over
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This pretty will be my last Oneplus phone due to their deceptive marketing and screwing us over
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I think that pretty much sums it up.
May send this back and get a Samsung instead.

Superguy said:
I think that pretty much sums it up.
May send this back and get a Samsung instead.
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I concur. Was thinking maybe a pixel since it should be more mod friendly

I got today my oneplus 8t with just a bottle, without cover. Even the clear does not come with that one

Emanuel09 said:
I got today my oneplus 8t with just a bottle, without cover. Even the clear does not come with that one
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Are you serious? I haven't opened mines yet.

Yes, of course just charger and cable. And misery box a bottle.

I'm really disappointed about the bottle too. I was hoping for at least a case and maybe earbuds but damn this really was a slap in the face. Unlike someone else that posted, I couldn't even find a case at my local T-Mobile store (or others within 15 miles of me). The cases on amazon seem like garbage right now as well.
Only good side is that shipping was fast... I got my phone before a lot of T-Mobile stores even had time to put up a demo unit according to one store I went to.

Graphically it is better
From NEVER SETTLE to NEVER MORE!!!