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[INFO] 12th May is here

So - now the touted release date for VF UK has come...
Has anyone actually managed to gets their grubby little mitts on one of these bad boys
I am dying to get some real world reviews of this and for some moves on the unlocking efforts etc
So - anyone~???????

Hoping to get a text soon about my preorder arriving

waiting for the news.....

Well I cancelled my galaxy s2 order for one of these on Voda. Hope I made the right choice

simacca said:
Well I cancelled my galaxy s2 order for one of these on Voda. Hope I made the right choice
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Trust me, you don't want to own a SamSux.
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epsix said:
Trust me, you don't want to own a SamSux.
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Maybe, but the Samsung screen is gorgeous and that's coming from an iPhone 4 user. I know the sensation has a qhd screen, but the super amoled plus is impressive.
I just want to get my hands on a sensation. Am soooo impatient!

I thought the release date was the 18th.
Have just spoken to them on the phone and Vodafone aren't getting them until the 18th and may not dispatch until 19th was the message I just got????

Yes, the UK Vodafone website says:
Pre-order yours today and we will aim to deliver your order by the 19th May
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Ahh fcuk it !!!!!
Thought we would get some action today.
Was under assumption that u could walk into VF store amd just buy it today
Another week of waiting.
This and the thought of a nexus 3 at xmas
My head really hurts.....

Think I'll just buy a Nexus 3 (providing it's good) at Christmas. I mean, we know the software will be good...but the hardware is a different matter altogether (especially if it's by LG )
Can't wait until we get some real good user reviews of the Sensation

The VF UK website always said "Expect to receive your device around 19th May"
Pre-ordered mine, so hoping to get one soon! Should get an email day of dispatch.

Chose to have mine delivered to my local Voda store

simacca said:
Chose to have mine delivered to my local Voda store
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Me too but I'm not sure that changes the date it just means they post to the store rather than you but at least someone will be there to collect

good news – we've processed your recent upgrade.
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Sweeeeeeeet!

descb600f said:
Me too but I'm not sure that changes the date it just means they post to the store rather than you but at least someone will be there to collect
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That's what I am hoping too. Also I believe that if anything goes wrong with the handset you can just take it back to the store rather than sending it back?
Correct me if I'm wrong.

simacca said:
That's what I am hoping too. Also I believe that if anything goes wrong with the handset you can just take it back to the store rather than sending it back?
Correct me if I'm wrong.
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Can you not do that either way.
I always upgraded over the phone and got the phone posted to me but went into store for problems

descb600f said:
Can you not do that either way.
I always upgraded over the phone and got the phone posted to me but went into store for problems
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I think with orange you have to send the handset back if you get it online. O2 told me that after the first 30 days I can go instore. Not sure about the other networks.

madindehead said:
Sweeeeeeeet!
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Ohh so it might be on its way ?

samjpullen said:
Ohh so it might be on its way ?
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You should get an email before its dispatched

samjpullen said:
Ohh so it might be on its way ?
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Nah. Just means it's been processed that's all. Will get an email when it gets shipped.

Play Store Availability March 2015 and beyond

The Play Store in the U.S. says out of inventory for both the 16 and 32GB versions.
Is this phone coming back at all now? I found an article online that said that after Q1 2015 it is not available any longer.

xdadevnube said:
The Play Store in the U.S. says out of inventory for both the 16 and 32GB versions.
Is this phone coming back at all now? I found an article online that said that after Q1 2015 it is not available any longer.
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The Play Store hasn't restocked too often since near the end of last year (and sells out too quickly when it does). You're better off looking elsewhere instead of waiting.

Elluel said:
The Play Store hasn't restocked too often since near the end of last year (and sells out too quickly when it does). You're better off looking elsewhere instead of waiting.
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Lethargy?

dicecuber said:
Lethargy?
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His twin brother...

dicecuber said:
Lethargy?
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?
eBay seems like the next best option, are you in implying I'm lazy for not looking in more places?

xdadevnube said:
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eBay seems like the next best option, are you in implying I'm lazy for not looking in more places?
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I'm asking if that was his original username @Elluel nothing concerning you lol

xdadevnube said:
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eBay seems like the next best option, are you in implying I'm lazy for not looking in more places?
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I got mine from swappa, I'd suggest trying there. While they aren't all new devices mine was used and works like a charm
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dicecuber said:
nothing concerning you lol
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Therefore it doesn't belong in this thread.
@xdadevnube XDA's recommended place to look is Swappa, but pretty much anywhere will do as long as you try not to get scammed. Of course, you can also buy from a carrier store/retailer if you'd rather have a brand new one. Other than the two models for the different LTE bands (D820—US/D821—rest of the world), every Nexus 5 is the same.

Anyone recieve their order

plz post if you ordered and recieved your shippment and post which country it was delivered to

Dude the phone hasn't started shipping
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Not until June 27 in U.S. Not sure about other countries.
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Amazon.de schedules shipping for June 18, Amazon.com for June 21.

kickyoace said:
plz post if you ordered and recieved your shippment and post which country it was delivered to
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There's already a pre order thread started.

droidrev71 said:
There's already a pre order thread started.
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this isnt a preorder thread this is a if you recieved your device thread which isnt the same if you preorder its to see around what date a country should recieve your order but all these people saying dates that they say they heard is just a guess and wont mean anything untill the device arrives so i want to know when they will get the device and what region they are from like what means something to me would be like (date when arrived,country you are from) and thats it, no speculation what so ever

kickyoace said:
plz post if you ordered and recieved your shippment and post which country it was delivered to
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kickyoace said:
this isnt a preorder thread this is a if you recieved your device thread which isnt the same if you preorder its to see around what date a country should recieve your order but all these people saying dates that they say they heard is just a guess and wont mean anything untill the device arrives so i want to know when they will get the device and what region they are from like what means something to me would be like (date when arrived,country you are from) and thats it, no speculation what so ever
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Normally pre order threads will have what your asking in your thread. Phones aren't shipping yet so...

droidrev71 said:
Normally pre order threads will have what your asking in your thread. Phones aren't shipping yet so...
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and yet that thread doesnt ask for users to ask the info i would like to know so please stop posting unless you recieved the device please, thank you

kickyoace said:
and yet that thread doesnt ask for users to ask the info i would like to know so please stop posting unless you recieved the device please, thank you
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It does cover what you're thread is asking.. guess you've never been through a pre order thread before.. some people aren't getting their devices for a month yet.. enjoy your thread.
I'll be sending a couple links from the pre order thread that will prove what I'm saying is correct ?

Well, I have my Translucent Blue 64GB U12+ already but I bought it on the spot during the HTC U event last Wednesday in NYC. I'm using it since last Thursday as my primary phone and so far I think it's an outstanding phone.
Just so you don't think I'm making it up, see attachments.

szlevi said:
Well, I have my Translucent Blue 64GB U12+ already but I bought it on the spot during the HTC U event last Wednesday in NYC. I'm using it since last Thursday as my primary phone and so far I think it's an outstanding phone.
Just so you don't think I'm making it up, see attachments.
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I went to the event also, but I didn't bought one because I wanted the 128GB model, and they did not have that one available....

szlevi said:
Well, I have my Translucent Blue 64GB U12+ already but I bought it on the spot during the HTC U event last Wednesday in NYC. I'm using it since last Thursday as my primary phone and so far I think it's an outstanding phone.
Just so you don't think I'm making it up, see attachments.
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Hey would you mind uploading some pictures of the phone when you have a chance? I'm looking to get the phone through Amazon on June 21st.
Thank you
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daniel4653 said:
Hey would you mind uploading some pictures of the phone when you have a chance? I'm looking to get the phone through Amazon on June 21st.
Thank you
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No prob - what do you want to see? External pics or screenshots of apps? I work 9-6 so high quality external pics have to wait until the weekend (when I have time to grab my Olympus before sunset.)

szlevi said:
No prob - what do you want to see? External pics or screenshots of apps? I work 9-6 so high quality external pics have to wait until the weekend (when I have time to grab my Olympus before sunset.)
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Sorry I should have specified. External Pics of the phone please. All the review videos seem to be with studio lighting so I would like to see what the blue model looks like under "normal lighting". If that makes sense. lol

How is battery life on the phone?

1901madison said:
How is battery life on the phone?
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on wifi stellar, on LTE average.

1901madison said:
How is battery life on the phone?
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So far it's outstanding but I am mostly on wifi, even when riding subway to work or home.
Seeing your post I actually decided to try to stretch it a bit: fully charged it last night *before* going to bed (very late, like 3AM, still read few articles on the phone) then left it on the nightstand in silent mode (wifi on, screen off, no charger.) Took off in the morning, streamed music during the subway via LTE (~30 mins), now it's 10:20AM and still 82% (not bad since ~1AM) - I'm curious to see how we end up by, say, 8PM. It's on wifi w/ wifi calls enabled here, at work, this should help.

daniel4653 said:
Sorry I should have specified. External Pics of the phone please. All the review videos seem to be with studio lighting so I would like to see what the blue model looks like under "normal lighting". If that makes sense. lol
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Sure, I'll do it on Sunday.
In the meantime here's a completely "auto" pic, I was testing HDR speed - it is quick, instant, like non-HDR pics (my older phones always took an extra half second to assemble HDR pics):

szlevi said:
So far it's outstanding but I am mostly on wifi, even when riding subway to work or home.
Seeing your post I actually decided to try to stretch it a bit: fully charged it last night *before* going to bed (very late, like 3AM, still read few articles on the phone) then left it on the nightstand in silent mode (wifi on, screen off, no charger.) Took off in the morning, streamed music during the subway via LTE (~30 mins), now it's 10:20AM and still 82% (not bad since ~1AM) - I'm curious to see how we end up by, say, 8PM. It's on wifi w/ wifi calls enabled here, at work, this should help.
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Leaving work @6:15PM w/ 65% battery - only used it few times for banking and read few articles during my lunch (~20 mins) - now comes subway home with music streamed over LTE...

szlevi said:
Leaving work @6:15PM w/ 65% battery - only used it few times for banking and read few articles during my lunch (~20 mins) - now comes subway home with music streamed over LTE...
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do you have a friend or family with AT&T sim card you can borrow for couple of minutes? It would be really nice to see if you can check if VoLTE works on AT&T I can tell you how to tell if it is working or not if you need help to identify, also another question does the dialer has smart search (are you able to search for phone numbers of places near you within the dialer without having them as a contact) ? or is it the same dialer found on U11?

360 Camera On Sale $19!

It just went on sale for only $19!
https://shop.essential.com/products/360-camera-sa
P.S. I just edited this post to show you Essential it's me that sent you the email, still asking if I can get the deal I just missed...

Thanks a ton! Got the 5$ case for it aswell.

srscott said:
Thanks a ton! Got the 5$ case for it aswell.
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With the phone sale, and now camera sale, I hope this doesn't mean the end of Essential...
Hmm

DoR3M3 said:
With the phone sale, and now camera sale, I hope this doesn't mean the end of Essential...
Hmm
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That's my thought exactly!
Looks like they're trying to get rid of the remaining stock.

Probably means nothing but my hope is that they are going to release new products. I don't see why they would enroll into the Android P beta program just to drop the phone a few months later.

If you want to release a home device you need a customer base as big as you can get. This is one way to increase the numbers.

bought one...can't wait to use it

autosurgeon said:
If you want to release a home device you need a customer base as big as you can get. This is one way to increase the numbers.
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I was thinking this too, make a big sale wave in the phone market, grab attention, and build up more users...

I wonder how long it will take to ship? Hoping to get mine by the end of next week for a trip. Looking forward to playing around with it

@antmunny & @rambleon84, let us know when you get it, how you like it.

@DoR3M3: Thanks for posting that deal! I can't wait to see how well it works with Android P. They may well be clearing the shelves for new and improved items!

Anyone having problem logging in to Facebook Live from the cam app? Keeps giving me a harsh key not found error.
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vnphantom said:
Anyone having problem logging in to Facebook Live from the cam app? Keeps giving me a harsh key not found error.
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Please stay On Topic, any issues, please make a new post, and please edit this one.
Thanks for your understanding...

DoR3M3 said:
Please stay On Topic, any issues, please make a new post, and please edit this one.
Thanks for your understanding...
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This is specifically about the 360 cam FB live function. But okay. Was just checking maybe someone else that got it from this deal has the same problem, or not.
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Now $49.

vnphantom said:
This is specifically about the 360 cam FB live function. But okay. Was just checking maybe someone else that got it from this deal has the same problem, or not.
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Well it's to help you too, people are only going to check this out for the deal, so it's better for you to make a new post.
Shyamani said:
Now $49.
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Yeah I see, that was a fast sale...

post error, forum acting up...

My $19 cam doesn't work because I have a dbrand skin. The cam arrived pretty quick. Took 3 days, but I don't wanna ruin my skin.

~~Tito~~ said:
My $19 cam doesn't work because I have a dbrand skin. The cam arrived pretty quick. Took 3 days, but I don't wanna ruin my skin.
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To Skin or Unskin, that is the question? LOL

I managed to snag one of these literally minutes before the sale ended. Bought it, went back to the page 30 minutes later and it was back up to $49. Can't wait to get it, may need to get a different case though.

Question Samsung please just ship me my watch

Ordered my Watch 4 Classic BT in black at the end of August and it still has not shipped. Been delayed three times. Then I randomly get a watch 4 black band shipped to my door that I did not order and watch is still on backorder with no shipping date. Samsung no help either.
Anyone having this issue? Or am I just getting the run around?

JayRolla said:
Ordered my Watch 4 Classic BT in black at the end of August and it still has not shipped. Been delayed three times. Then I randomly get a watch 4 black band shipped to my door that I did not order and watch is still on backorder with no shipping date. Samsung no help either.
Anyone having this issue? Or am I just getting the run around?
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Dayum - where do you live, Siberia?? There's all kinds of stock in the stores here (Canada), and has been for a while...can't imagine what the issue could be, so I'm going with 'run-around.'

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Dayum - where do you live, Siberia?? There's all kinds of stock in the stores here (Canada), and has been for a while...can't imagine what the issue could be, so I'm going with 'run-around.'
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Everything other than the black classic BT has been in stock. Silver, non classic, LTE have shown stock locally and Samsung website. At least that's what they tell me.

JayRolla said:
Everything other than the black classic BT has been in stock. Silver, non classic, LTE have shown stock locally and Samsung website. At least that's what they tell me.
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I bought the black Classic 46mm twice from our local Best Buy already (returned the first one, then bought it again when they went on sale - and at a considerable discount). And they still had plenty of stock.

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I bought the black Classic 46mm twice from our local Best Buy already (returned the first one, then bought it again when they went on sale - and at a considerable discount). And they still had plenty of stock.
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Only reason I have not canceled is because I was able to use Samsung credits. Only paid $40 for the watch. Maybe that's why. They know I didn't pay anything for it. Lol

JayRolla said:
Only reason I have not canceled is because I was able to use Samsung credits. Only paid $40 for the watch. Maybe that's why. They know I didn't pay anything for it. Lol
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Ahhhh, OK, that's fair enough! So, as the saying goes, they're not ignoring you - they're just prioritizing you and you're coming up last...

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Ahhhh, OK, that's fair enough! So, as the saying goes, they're not ignoring you - they're just prioritizing you and you're coming up last...
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I complained for the 5th time. They said its still on backorder and no update and to be patient. I then got a little upset, asked for a manager, said I was going to blast them on the internet. Freaking watch shipped the next day. I guess getting irate sometimes works! Only took 42 days after order to ship. Now I cant wait to complain about its battery life!! HAHA

JayRolla said:
I complained for the 5th time. They said its still on backorder and no update and to be patient. I then got a little upset, asked for a manager, said I was going to blast them on the internet. Freaking watch shipped the next day. I guess getting irate sometimes works! Only took 42 days after order to ship. Now I cant wait to complain about its battery life!! HAHA
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Unbelievable...clearly they weren't being completely honest with you if they were able to ship it the next day. And what a way to jerk around a customer for a month-and-a-half!

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Unbelievable...clearly they weren't being completely honest with you if they were able to ship it the next day. And what a way to jerk around a customer for a month-and-a-half!
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I did get it for free so I guess I am not that mad, haha.

Free! Then that puts you at the bottom of the list!

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Free! Then that puts you at the bottom of the list!
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I know right. But it was credits from samsung, they should not do that to me!! HAHA. Got the watch 4 classic BT for $29.99. Cant beat that deal.

JayRolla said:
I know right. But it was credits from samsung, they should not do that to me!! HAHA. Got the watch 4 classic BT for $29.99. Cant beat that deal.
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Congrats, that's a great bargain these days!