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Anyone seen any sales numbers on the Nexus S yet ?
If they were flying off the shelf I'd think we'd have seen some press on it by now.
I'm guessing the sales figures are underwhelming.
Maybe thats why the Nexus One is still lonely for Gingerbread ?
Not sure what the sales figures are, but until this past Sunday - it had not been advertised in the Best Buy flyer (here in Denver CO.). So maybe now, sales will pick up some - since they're finally starting to advertise it...?
P.S. Must not have done too bad in sales, wasn't it back-ordered last week?
Its advertised all over the internet... Google ads have nexus s all over them.
Gingerbread for the nexus one is out and modded.
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Gingerbread for the nexus one is out and modded.
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Really? I see a lot of hybrid and 0.x level ROMs based on AOSP code, but nothing official from Google.
What am I missing?
going_home said:
Anyone seen any sales numbers on the Nexus S yet ?
If they were flying off the shelf I'd think we'd have seen some press on it by now.
I'm guessing the sales figures are underwhelming.
Maybe thats why the Nexus One is still lonely for Gingerbread ?
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Multiple Best Buy employees told me that when they checked the stock from local stores that all stores in and around Houston Texas were told out in 24 hours. I had to drive 2 hours across town to get the last one from a small town outside of Houston. People in Europe were saying similar things when the Nexus S was released on December 22nd.
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Multiple Best Buy employees told me that when they checked the stock from local stores that all stores in and around Houston Texas were told out in 24 hours. I had to drive 2 hours across town to get the last one from a small town outside of Houston. People in Europe were saying similar things when the Nexus S was released on December 22nd.
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It's hard to deduce real meaning from that kind of anecdotal evidence.
Yeah, stores sold out fast, and in the past we'd have said that meant that the sales exceeded expectations (a good thing), but now part of the marketing campaign on many products is false shortages to artificially create a sense of demand. They only release part of what they expect to actually sell into the retail chain the first week or two to keep the item interesting. Look at the Nexus One, EVO 4G, a couple of the iPhone models, the iPad, etc - all of them sold out the first day or two. Are the planners really that conservative/wrong in their sales forecasts, or are they just playing marketing games?
Until we see some actual numbers there's really no way to know how many of the devices were sold, and whether it's a disappointing number or not.
isjr said:
Multiple Best Buy employees told me that when they checked the stock from local stores that all stores in and around Houston Texas were told out in 24 hours. I had to drive 2 hours across town to get the last one from a small town outside of Houston. People in Europe were saying similar things when the Nexus S was released on December 22nd.
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Most Best Buys in this area had like 4 or 5 of them.
Only one store was actually a T-Mobile dealer and they had 70.
So based on almost none in stock, its easy to see how they could
easily be sold out.
Honestly though, Google made a niche phone that the average phone
buyer wont buy.
Even many N1 owners arent buying it.
Is it maybe that the N1 owners expected a major upgrade from their current
phone, and thats certainly not the case at all.
I know I was underwhelmed by the NS and returned it after a week.
The MT4G is definitely a faster phone, and yes the 4G is in the area.
If nexus one ROM really is being purposely delayed, when it does finally come out it better be solid as a rock with all the extra testing time they get.
Hate to be devil's advocate, but really, Google is no longer obligated to update the Nexus One. Therefore, they'll get to it when they get to it.
I am a Nexus One user and I picked up the Nexus S from my local Best Buy about a week ago. It was interesting to me that there was no in-store signage or promotion. As I was waiting for the guy that was helping me to check to see if they had the phone back in stock - ("we were sold out" ) Two other people walked up and asked about the same phone.
I started chatting with them and neither one had previously used an Android device. Both had seen the phone advertised online and thought it looked like a cool phone. I finished up first and left with my phone but I think they both were buying the device as well.
The Best Buy employee I was dealing with said they weren't getting a lot of stock but they were quickly selling out of what they were getting in FWIW.
Best Buy in Northgate - Seattle had huge shelf full of Nexus S. After a few hours on Dec 16, half was gone. I know they eventually sold every single phone since a week later they were out. Had to drive up north to Alderwood to pick up a replacement and even there the stock was limited. So i am guessing the phone sold ok.
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Hate to be devil's advocate, but really, Google is no longer obligated to update the Nexus One. Therefore, they'll get to it when they get to it.
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Well, it never was obligated.
rjdaly28 said:
I am a Nexus One user and I picked up the Nexus S from my local Best Buy about a week ago. It was interesting to me that there was no in-store signage or promotion. As I was waiting for the guy that was helping me to check to see if they had the phone back in stock - ("we were sold out" ) Two other people walked up and asked about the same phone.
I started chatting with them and neither one had previously used an Android device. Both had seen the phone advertised online and thought it looked like a cool phone. I finished up first and left with my phone but I think they both were buying the device as well.
The Best Buy employee I was dealing with said they weren't getting a lot of stock but they were quickly selling out of what they were getting in FWIW.
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Best Buy Mobile in Woodfield mall had signs promoting the Nexus S, and when I went in for an exchange, they had a working demo unit kinda like how apple has their iPhones and iPads at their stores.
Nexus phones aren't really about sales they are about setting an example of what an android phone should be. How many phones had 1ghz processors before the Nexus One. Google forced manufacturers to stop making phones that had only weak processors. Manufacturers are only in it for the money and they don't care how bad they make android look, there are a lot of people who say android sucks because they used to own a backflip for example. I think the Nexus S is going to sell a lot more than the Nexus One because after 12 months I only knew of one other person who had one and I bought it for him (he paid me back). In the first week I have already seen or talked to people who know other people that have bought it. It will never sell a lot though not like the Evo or Mytouch, it is not all over TV or carrier approved, they would never let you get away with free tethering.
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Best Buy Mobile in Woodfield mall had signs promoting the Nexus S, and when I went in for an exchange, they had a working demo unit kinda like how apple has their iPhones and iPads at their stores.
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Yeah the small town where I got mine had a big sign above checkout counter and the Best Buy next to my house had a bigger sign, free pamphlets, and a demo unit.
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I checked 2 smaller best buys in Wisconsin in smaller towns ~30-50k people and both stores had stock and didn't seem to run out.
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Hate to be devil's advocate, but really, Google is no longer obligated to update the Nexus One. Therefore, they'll get to it when they get to it.
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didnt the G1 get updates for close to 2 full years until they retired it? yeah, i'm pretty sure the nexus one has plenty of life left in it lol...
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didnt the G1 get updates for close to 2 full years until they retired it? yeah, i'm pretty sure the nexus one has plenty of life left in it lol...
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Not saying they won't update it or shouldn't. Just that Google can take their time with it.
Hello
I am seriously considering getting the S4 for delivery on launch.
When i got my HTC One X, it was about a week after launch. The phone had 2 screen bugs (yellow spots and flickering). Even my replacement phone had this problem. Are Samsung known for early batches of new handsets to have these errors?
This is the only thing stopping me from early terminating my contract and going to Three (UK)
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Hello
I am seriously considering getting the S4 for delivery on launch.
When i got my HTC One X, it was about a week after launch. The phone had 2 screen bugs (yellow spots and flickering). Even my replacement phone had this problem. Are Samsung known for early batches of new handsets to have these errors?
This is the only thing stopping me from early terminating my contract and going to Three (UK)
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I got my SII on the day it was released nearly 2 yrs ago and it worked fine then and it still does to this day. However every phone released uses different hardware so past releases aren't good to go on.
I would get one and if it is genuinely faulty you can get it replaced. If you are worried then hold off and see if any concerns come up on the forums before buying. Also when getting a replacement phone, many people take it back to the same place they bought it and probably get given another phone from the same batch. If possible try a different store, you never know it might be a different batch.
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I got my SII on the day it was released nearly 2 yrs ago and it worked fine then and it still does to this day. However every phone released uses different hardware so past releases aren't good to go on.
I would get one and if it is genuinely faulty you can get it replaced. If you are worried then hold off and see if any concerns come up on the forums before buying. Also when getting a replacement phone, many people take it back to the same place they bought it and probably get given another phone from the same batch. If possible try a different store, you never know it might be a different batch.
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Thanks for your reply, i am unsure as to whether it was just HTC being rubbish, their support team were very secretive about the problem. As it was only a small amount of handsets they didnt seem bothered about fixing it.
HTC being rubbish is definitely a factor . I've bought three Samsung's at release and never had a single issue with handset .
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HTC being rubbish is definitely a factor . I've bought three Samsung's at release and never had a single issue with handset .
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oxfordmark said:
Hello
I am seriously considering getting the S4 for delivery on launch.
When i got my HTC One X, it was about a week after launch. The phone had 2 screen bugs (yellow spots and flickering). Even my replacement phone had this problem. Are Samsung known for early batches of new handsets to have these errors?
This is the only thing stopping me from early terminating my contract and going to Three (UK)
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I'd wait a few months and see how many issues people are having.
Maybe wait until it drops down $50 since thats the point where a good number of units have already been in peoples hands.
I never liked being the first person to have something from a cost and reliability perspective.
Some of the higher end car audio gear is known for having issues in the first few production runs and i've learned from that it's wise to be cautious with brand new electronics.
Well its all about luck, there isnt any much difference between ist and 2nd batch. When s3 came, some said the blue one has back cover problem but it wasnt like this.
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I got the s3 on launch and it was perfect. I maaaay or may not have bricked it/it died on me but they straight replaced it on warranty no questions asked even with cm10 installed.
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Bought two S3s the week they were released and both have been perfect ever since.
But past events don't mean for sure the GS4 will be without problems. Also, comparing any launch with the HTC One X...that was probably the worst phone launch in terms of hardware problems that I've ever seen, so ANYTHING is going to be better than that :laugh:
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Why would you get a thank for this post ? How is it helpful in anyway that requires a thankyou ?
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Why would you get a thank for this post ? How is it helpful in anyway that requires a thankyou ?
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He is highlighting the irony of someone slating HTC however they are posting on Xda from a HTC One..... You know, I might use a thanks as it made me laugh.
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I know what he was referring to as this is my forth and last HTC one so the irony isn't lost on me . I instructed somebody in HTC one forum a couple of weeks ago on how to change his set up and it was quite a detailed message , did I get a thanks ? Nope . Yet there are a lot of thanks going around these days for not a lot .
To be honest I'm not even sure why I'm moaning , I must be just that bored I guess .
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Bought the T-mobile s2, the S3 I-9300 and the note 2 all on release day and never had any QC issues.
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Mostly everyone has a credit card now a days. just make sure you use a premium credit card that will double your manufacturer's warranty. As simple as that.
But if you don't have a premium credit card (not hard to get) then you're out of luck I guess.
Given the issues HTC is having with the One, its no surprise their QC is not holding up. Apple has issues with initial launches and their phones. So far I have not had any issues with the Samsung first batches of phones, they are building 10 million a month of these puppies for global launch unlike Apple who delays launches into different markets.
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He is highlighting the irony of someone slating HTC however they are posting on Xda from a HTC One..... You know, I might use a thanks as it made me laugh.
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there is nothing funny about that. I prefer getting negative opinions from someone who actually own an HTC than a clueless Samsung fanboy.
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Mostly everyone has a credit card now a days. just make sure you use a premium credit card that will double your manufacturer's warranty. As simple as that.
But if you don't have a premium credit card (not hard to get) then you're out of luck I guess.
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No it doesn't. Why would you think that?
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I bought my SGS2 a month after release and it never had any issues. But my SGS3 bought 1 month after release also had a faulty display (black spots), SDS and some small errors in the hyperglaze on the backcover. Many SGS3 early buyers also had problem with the cracking "metal" bezel.
I think Samsungs QA is taking a hit because of the popularity of the Galaxy phones. I normally never had any issues with their phones unlike HTC which I always had issues with.
I took the plunge and have pre ordered the S4 on Three
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No it doesn't. Why would you think that?
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I bought my SGS2 a month after release and it never had any issues. But my SGS3 bought 1 month after release also had a faulty display (black spots), SDS and some small errors in the hyperglaze on the backcover. Many SGS3 early buyers also had problem with the cracking "metal" bezel.
I think Samsungs QA is taking a hit because of the popularity of the Galaxy phones. I normally never had any issues with their phones unlike HTC which I always had issues with.
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Because my visa cash rewards bank of america card doubles the warranty on anything I by? Look into it next time. Don't just blindly respond to something you don't know. A lot of credit cards come with perks and benefits. Roadside assistance, buyers protection, double a warranty to up to a year, etc.
Samsung's phones may generationally look the same which doesn't make everyone happy but there's an advantage. Building the SGS4 isn't much different than building the SGS3 and the N2 that preceded it. There was the occasional bezel not aligned or the home buttons being different heights on those phones but nothing really major. Variances in color temperature of the display is an "AMOLED thing" so I'd expect that to continue to some degree. But when you consider how many devices Samsung sells versus the number of QC complaints it’s pretty amazing they come out of the shoot as well built as they do.
Here's how Samsung started down the QC road and their general outlook...
In 1995, Chairman Lee was dismayed to learn that cell phones he gave as New Year’s gifts were found to be inoperable. He directed underlings to assemble a pile of 150,000 devices in a field outside the Gumi factory. More than 2,000 staff members gathered around the pile. Then it was set on fire. When the flames died down, bulldozers razed whatever was remaining. “If you continue to make poor-quality products like these,” Lee Keon Hyok recalls the chairman saying, “I’ll come back and do the same thing.”
The lesson stuck. In May 2012, three weeks before the new Galaxy S III was to be shipped, a Samsung customer told the company that the back covers for the smartphone looked cheaper than the demo models shown to clients earlier. “He was right,” says DJ Lee, the marketing chief of Samsung Mobile. “The grain wasn’t as fine on the later models.” There were 100,000 covers in the warehouse with the inferior design, as well as shipments of the assembled devices waiting at airports. This time, there would be no bonfire—all 100,000 covers, as well as those on the units at the airports, were scrapped and replaced.
Great story on the "Samsung way"...
http://www.businessweek.com/printer...g-became-the-worlds-no-dot-1-smartphone-maker
So I ordered a Nexus 5 32GB, Hell yeah!
Unfortunately I'm not from the US so if there is some sort of hardware problem, I can't replace it.
Do you think the 1st batch will come with hardware problems like the Nexus 4 did?
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roilosh11 said:
So I ordered a Nexus 5 32GB, Hell yeah!
Unfortunately I'm not from the US so if there is some sort of hardware problem, I can't replace it.
Do you think the 1st batch will come with hardware problems like the Nexus 4 did?
P.S If any mods think this thread is pointless, you are welcome to delete it.
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Never possible to know the answer to this type of question. I got a Nexus 7 early and it was ridden with problems, but my N4 was/is flawless to this day. Manufacturer difference? Luck? No way to tell. I'm sure they put a lot of effort into this device, since it features LTE and is probably projected to sell more.
I had a "first batch" Nexus 4 and had no problems with it whatsoever. Don't recall there being any major problems..
There was hardware issues with the n4? I don't remember seeing any.. The nexus 7 on the other hand.... Damn asus
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There are service bulletins leaked on the Russian famous 4PDA mobile forums for the Nexus 4. If you check them, you will find, that there was one major HW fault related to not showing charging status, when phone put on wireless cradle in a shut-off state. Besides, several HW corrections, including button design, buzz/hiss problem, back cover and other minor issues were addressed by LG at least up to June month. So, there is constantly bug discovery and correction process going on by LG, thus, for sure, the 1st batch of Nexus 5 will have hidden problems, which may or may not affect the overall usability and operation directly, but, for sure, they better be fixed then left to be lived with. Me, personally, never buy 1st batch products nowadays, as they are all released in a rush with just light and incomplete testing done. If I decide to upgrade, I will do it no sooner than April/May next year, as it generally takes about 3-4 months for the manufacturer to acknowledge the issues and justify the production process.
Hope, this helps!
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There was hardware issues with the n4? I don't remember seeing any.. The nexus 7 on the other hand.... Damn asus
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The only ones that come to mind are the lack of raisers on the back that they included in the newer revisions of n4 and that some users vibration deteriorated over time. I have the vibration problem but kind of just lived with it rather than returning since it happened a few months down the line.
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You ask a question that is unanswerable by anyone here. Does it really matter what people think? Only using the device will give us the answer for this.
One of my friend is gonna return from the US for vacation on december 31st and I was hoping to get a nexus 5 via him.
So my question is when will be nexus 5 be available again?I know that its a silly question but I think you can predict the availability of the next stock by the pattern of the nexus 4 stock last year.
moreover im hearing alot of defects in nexus 5.do majority of the nexus 5 has this issue or its just a few unlucky ones?im saying this because i cant RMA it if it does have any defects.
your help is appreciated.
I think it would be difficult to predict stocking levels, even trying to base it on the Nexus 4. From what's been showing up on the order pages, I'd guess more stock will be coming mid- to late-November.
As far as defects go, remember that most people come to forums and complain. Far fewer come to say that everything's great. So issues that are really pretty isolated seem like they're much more widespread. That's no guarantee of getting a perfect unit, of course, but then again there's no consumer electronics device being sold today where you can likely get such a guarantee. They all have issues.
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I think it would be difficult to predict stocking levels, even trying to base it on the Nexus 4. From what's been showing up on the order pages, I'd guess more stock will be coming mid- to late-November.
As far as defects go, remember that most people come to forums and complain. Far fewer come to say that everything's great. So issues that are really pretty isolated seem like they're much more widespread. That's no guarantee of getting a perfect unit, of course, but then again there's no consumer electronics device being sold today where you can likely get such a guarantee. They all have issues.
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http://www.phonearena.com/news/Black-16GB-Google-Nexus-5-officially-sells-out_id49289
can u explain what this means?I thought the nexus 5 was sold out 25mins after it was released.here its written it was available every now and then depending on when u checked :/ im pretty confused.so that means if i had checked quite a few times everyday i could have bought one?
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http://www.phonearena.com/news/Black-16GB-Google-Nexus-5-officially-sells-out_id49289
can u explain what this means?I thought the nexus 5 was sold out 25mins after it was released.here its written it was available every now and then depending on when u checked :/ im pretty confused.so that means if i had checked quite a few times everyday i could have bought one?
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No. The article means that if you want to purchase a black N5 16 GB from the Play Store, you can't right now because its sold out. Previously, the Play store would allow you to purchase this particular variant of the phone but it would say that it wouldn't ship until anywhere from 2-5 weeks later. Now, it won't let you purchase that model at all because its still out of stock and Google presumably doesn't have an accurate estimate of when they will be receiving more stock. They will eventually have stock but they just don't know when. So that's what the article is referring to, that the phone has flip flopped between being available for purchase with a 2-5 week shipping delay vs not being able to be purchased at all (its current status). Please keep in mind that this only applies to the black 16 GB version. Other colors/configurations are available for purchase from the Play store but with delayed shipping several weeks later.
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No. The article means that if you want to purchase a black N5 16 GB from the Play Store, you can't right now because its sold out. Previously, the Play store would allow you to purchase this particular variant of the phone but it would say that it wouldn't ship until anywhere from 2-5 weeks later. Now, it won't let you purchase that model at all because its still out of stock and Google presumably doesn't have an accurate estimate of when they will be receiving more stock. They will eventually have stock but they just don't know when. So that's what the article is referring to, that the phone has flip flopped between being available for purchase with a 2-5 week shipping delay vs not being able to be purchased at all (its current status). Please keep in mind that this only applies to the black 16 GB version. Other colors/configurations are available for purchase from the Play store but with delayed shipping several weeks later.
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Thanks dude now i understand it.I just ordered a nexus 5 32gb black.will i get it before 23rd december?
Most likely.
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Good day,
I am curious, are the RMA units from Google Play directly brand new phones, or refurbished/repaired ones? And is there any way one can check on the N5? (I read about the RTN menus, but that doesn't seem to work for me).
Thanks!
I´m interested in this because i´m waiting for my replacement
Yes. They send back a new retail unit when doing warranty replacements.
Refurbished
Sent from **Nexus 5 signal sucks**
Most likely refurb and has been fixed
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Yes even I'm interested in knowing this.
Does anyone know how long it takes to get the replacement?
I think they are new, at least in my case. But all 4 of them have had defects on the screen (dust?) and I am waiting for my 5th device...
I had to replace my Nexus 5. The CS rep at Google said that all Nexus 5 replacements were new. Hope this helps.
If all the replacements Nexus 5s are new... Where goes all the Nexus 5s we send them?
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If all the replacements Nexus 5s are new... Where goes all the Nexus 5s we send them?
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Christmas gift for the employees
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Yes even I'm interested in knowing this.
Does anyone know how long it takes to get the replacement?
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Pretty fast. Mine shipped the next business day after I requested it.. this was just last week.
MMMmMMM I thought they were new.....My replacement came in last week and around the len of the camera the black paint was chipping off. I ended up just returning the replacement and keeping my original