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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] oscillik:
that settles it then: I am absolutely waiting for my preorder to come through from amazon.co.uk - I'm not gonna risk getting a phone that's been tinkered with by the networks.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Spinstorm:
Galaxy Nexus launches with limited availability in UK

http://gazedice.com/2011/11/17/samsung-galaxy-nexus-launches-in-uk-with-limited-availability/
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] her0n:
Do you work for gazedice or something?

Just wondering because the articles written are stating speculation as fact. Which is rather misleading.

*Some* o2 stores do have stock today.

Also - the same website stated that o2 were delayed til next week (with no source), which of course is not the case as customers are able to order upgrades today!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nick w:
So does any one know if P4U are posting pre-orderes out today for tomorrow?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] qwerp_:
Lock state is the boot loader, which u need to use fastboot oem unlock to unlock the boot loader to be able to flash custom rom.

its suppose to be something call s-off which in this case, i believe the nexus device is still a sim-free model across. no carrier specific.

something like this.

http://www.androidphonesblog.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/htc-bootloader.jpg

where you can even see a option SIM LOCK to check on sim lock
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] saquib:
nick w asked: "Phone4u orders being despatched today?"

On web chat that's what they told me this morning.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jmbillings:
You can also keep an eye on this thread

No one has posted to say they have heard yet though...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mrwhizzard:
P4U twitter feed states it will be available in all their stores from tomorrow, and available sim free at £549.95
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Evostance:
Best O2 could offer me was £42 a month, on the O2 600 for 18 months and £5 for the phone..

So much for a loyal customer - 6 years and 4 of them paying £40+ and I get rewarded with jack sht
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] qwerp_:
i phone up my second closest P4U, and they say they are expecting some stock today (finger crossed) and they will call me back when its there, then i can pop over to get it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] electric0ant:
yeah that's what the price tags have been saying so i wonder how Chrono_Tata got it for £529.99 as that is meant to be the payg price along with a £10 top up.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] her0n:
I wonder how our Dutch friend is getting on with his bridges, churches and Galaxy Nexus holiday :p
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Chrono_Tata:
Checking the receipt again, mine is actually £529.95, not £529.99. But yeah, no idea why they the store you called up would be asking for £549.95. Maybe you should call them again and see if the price has been updated?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Evostance:
Whats the O2 retentions direct number? Got cut off and don't want to go through the loops again..
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] The Gingerbread Man:
So does any body know if unlocking bootloader is going to stop official updates, if that's the case will somebody be making a thread for official firmwares? Also generally speaking flashing radio on a nexus, is that generally gone through cwm? On x10 we have the flashtool (windows based program) for flashing radio and kernals on to unlocked bootloaders.

Edit; can't wait to buy rom manager pro / premium ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Tung_meister:
Does anyone know if it's possible to get unlimited data with o2 anymore? At the moment I've got a legacy unlimited data bolt-on but as soon as I upgrade that'll be gone. If not I think I'll have to buy an unlocked handset and go with giffgaff.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] oscillik:
nope, O2 do not do unlimited data anymore. As far as I know, they limit to 500MB/month
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] :
If any of you guys pick up one from Phones4u today - better check whether your phone has google apps installed.

uvarvu (first worldwide Galaxy nexus owner) is reporting his doesnt have market installed - hopefully he is the only one, but you guys better check in person. better than having to drive back and get this sorted.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Evostance:
I've tried and tried and 1GB is the top. They did say that with the 500mb they send you a text when your near the limit.

If you go over, they don't kill your data or charge you more, they just slow the connection speed
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Highland3r:
Didn't on the Nexus S (adding a custom recovery/rom or rooting can cause issues with OTA's though)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Tung_meister:
Best I can see on the website is 1GB a month for £10 which there is No way I can bring myself to pay since I'm paying the £0 for unlimited atm, especially considering I want to start using google music. ATM I'm paying £35 a month and to match that with only the 1GB of data would cost me £45 which isn't happening.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] coleburns:
HAHA! same predicament and I literally just got back from an o2 store. Yes, you will lose it if you upgrade but i am on a sim only contract so will stick it.

Only downside is the price of the phone coming in at above £500 which means that at 2 years, it will cost roughly £1k
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Shodney:
Have you heard anything since? I'm getting slightly concerned now that I ordered 2 hours ago and not had any email from them, not even a "we got your order" email.

The money is reserved from my account, but they haven't took it yet.

*le sigh*
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] her0n:
I'm in the same situation but the last time I upgraded (to the HTC Desire) I went to a store, and specifically asked to upgrade but retain my old tariff. Which they did for me. I'll be asking for the same this time around. What one are you on? I have 'Online 45' I believe.

I'm not risking upgrading by phone as most likely the monkey at the other end will put me on a new one.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] electric0ant:
the price label in the stores do say £549.95 for sim free, and their twitter feed is saying that is going to be the case as well, and that sim free is only available from tomorrow?

it looks like you got lucky..

i should have gone this morning before work! i was actually considering it last night
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Chrono_Tata:
Google apps seem fine to me. All the essentials like Market and Gmail are there.

Also apparently there is gonna be actual ice cream sandwich served at the P4U. I didn't stay for it cause I have class later this afternoon and wanted to get back to play with my new Nexus lol. They were serving snacks and coffee throughout the thing which was really great.

Sorry for the spam guys. Just really excited about my new phone right now. :D

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Ouch. Hopefully the price will come down when you actually go and get it. But like I said, there weren't many people at the launch so if you can spare any time to drop by today you might still get it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] electric0ant:
well i won't be able to go after work now, anyone know what time they close?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bigf00t:
I'll put this in here as well.

Just phoned up P4U

First guy told me they're not receiving the stock til tomorrow, and it will be sent out tomorrow.

I queried why their phone shops had stock but they were unable to fulfil pre-orders.

He said he couldn't answer that and passed me to another dept.

She said the same thing, they've been let down and they'll be sending the phones out tomorrow for 50% chance of a Saturday delivery and 99% chance on Monday.

I made clear I was annoyed that pre-orders were being delayed but shops were getting stock, at which point she told me my phone might be delivered tomorrow.

I asked why she changed her answer and she said:

"it says on the internet orders will be delivered on the 18th"

*exasperated*
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Shodney:
His phone is running build ICL23D, and it should be ITL41D.

I can see the headlines already "First person in world to buy Galaxy Nexus buys a borked handset"

This release just keeps getting better and better...:rolleyes:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] The Gingerbread Man:
I have no idea, I'm coming from Sony Ericsson x10i which is the only android iv ever owned so far, that's why I'm asking. I did a search which didn't really help.

By the way, I'm watching this on my internet TV on YouTube http://m.youtube.com/#/profile?user=androiddevelopers&v=Ts5WBm0tXzI&view=videos its really cool. I'm not pissed off anymore I'm just really excited and can't for it to arrive!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Chrono_Tata:
Around 6 I think.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ref1ux:
If all P4U stores will have sim free stock tomorrow as their Twitter says, I am all over that shizzle

Can't wait to get me one!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Matcarroll:
I got to fed up with p4u. Just called O2, they matched my deal and guaranteed delivery tomorrow to a different address which p4u wouldn't do. Just on hold now to cancel upgrade with them. Deffo won't use p4u again, bad bad service!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Evostance:
What deal was this?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Tung_meister:
Well as I intend to switch to giffgaff It'll only be costing me £15 a month. I'll be down from 600 minutes to 400 but I'll gain unlimited texts and retain unlimited internet. Based on an 18 month period this will cost me £820. If i stayed with o2 I could go down to 300 minutes a month and a measly 1GB of data for £41 and based on the GII £100 for the phone resulting in a cost of £838 and tbh I wouldn't really be happy with only 300 mintues. So it'll be £18 cheaper in the long run with some worth while data.

I'm currently on 'Online 35' with a free unlimited bolt on from the end of 2007 lol. O2 are no longer able to retain your old tariff. I've a friend who works for them and you're forced to switch to one of the newer ones, the ability to retain has been completely removed from their systems sadly :(
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Matcarroll:
£37pm free phone 24m 900 mins, unlimited text, 1000mb Internet. Next day delivery! Yippee!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] her0n:
Well ffffff... this is the worst news! Looks like I have some research to do. I'll still try in-store to keep it though, don't ask don't get :o
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Evostance:
I just haggled with them

£32 a month

18 month contract

£100 for the phone

400 minutes

Free Weekend Calls

Unlimited Texts

500mb Data (but if you go over its free, just slows down)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] theuniboy:
Called all my local shops once they had recieved this morning's delivery- No Nexi. Was told that they wouldn't have any in until next week now.

So I called O2 upgrades. I typically use >1GB data so they couldn't give me a contract to meet my needs but offered me the handset for £450 - which I jumped at.

So upgrades talk to sales who whose system had the correct price of £529 which I choose to decline. One quick talk to retentions later and I am getting the handset for £450 and am still on my (old) 1 month Simplicity tariff with truly unlimited data. TCO over 12 months is £695.

But they gave me the handset deal with no tie-in so in a month I'm off to GiffGaff taking my £80 saving with me giving TCO of £570.

.... Plus FoneBank are giving me £100 for my Nexus One :p

Cheers O2 :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Tung_meister:
The fact that they slow it down is what worries me, It probably wouldn't be fast enough to stream google music and films/tv from my plex server as I intend.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] HooloovooUK:
I've just had an interesting phone call from ChitterChatter, a T-Mobile specialist based in London. They were recommended to me a few months ago when I was looking to get an SGS2 and T-Mobile themselves were out of stock.

They can usually get handsets that T-Mobile themselves do not supply, because they work in a similar manner to CPW where they can supply SIM-free phones bundled with a contract. But in this instance they are not able to supply the Galaxy Nexus either. He said the management have refused to sign off on the phone and it's "something to do with the phone not displaying the logo when it starts up or something".

So there we have it. T-Mobile are not stocking the phone because they are not allowed to add their branding. :mad:

I wonder how buymobilephones.net are able to stock it on T-Mobile? Has anyone ordered from them on T-Mobile and had confirmation?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] oscillik:
have just called two stores in Liverpool, one of them is completely clueless, the other says that they haven't had any stock today and won't be getting any until Saturday.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] @home:
Called in to the P4U @ lunch - They had 3 dummies in there, 2 serving & one on show
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] h9290:
Just got my Nexus from Phones4u, sim-free unlocked for £529

according to them, it was the last piece, not sure how true that is

charging the Galaxy Nexus at the moment :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] oscillik:
i'm assuming you're referring to the staff? :p
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] skanj:
Lol:)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] her0n:
That's not bad. With the o2 f+f discount I get, that total cost of ownership is £503.20! I'll be really miffed about losing unlimited data though. I've often nearly hit 1gb on my Desire! But £10 for the bolt on..? ugh.

Anyone know how much they slow you down to if you go over?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Stretlow:
Where have you haggled this? this is roughly what I expect to be paying for this phone?

Is this a new contract or an upgrade, i've been with t-mobile for 9 1/2 years but was told yesterday they wont be releasing it.. Gutted

Stret
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Shodney:
Has anyone that ordered with O2 had ANY form of communication yet?

I ordered just after 9, and not had a single thing from them. This reminds me of that time I tried to buy a Touchpad...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Evostance:
I went to retentions. Told them i wasn't paying £42pm and £5 for the phone. Could they up the cost of the phone and reduce the cost of the tariff.

Thats what they did and then she threw in the free weekend calls :)

I'll ask what % the data speed is reduced by
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Bilbo Fraggins:
Just completed the retentions bollucks, order in progress!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Matcarroll:
I ordered/upgraded with O2 2 hours ago and not had email yet!

Think we're all getting paranoid!!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Evostance:
I'm talking to them now. Got nothing on my order screen either :confused::confused:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] The Gingerbread Man:
I just heard a diesel van pull up outside my house, I thought oh hello, then I saw the post lady walk up my path to my house carrying a package and letter, my pulse quickened. She approuched the door, I looked at the letter box. She posts 2 junk mails and walks off package still in hand. My heart sinks and there goes my chances of delivery today......
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JamesC1982:
Ordered from O2 on a 12 month deal. Gave up on the shops. Handset price is an eye watering £224.99 with the contract being £46 per month with 1GB data and 600 mins, unlimited texts.

Not massively pleased with that, and couldn't keep any of my 40% subscription discount :(

TCO would be £776.99, but I do have an O2 Business Perks card that I can use to get £75 credited to my bill, so call it £700.

I'm not thrilled, but I'll live with it. I couldn't be bothered playing the retentions game, threatening to leave etc. If they called my bluff I'd be stuffed as my credit score is crap and I might not get a contract easily elsewhere. :(

With some of the quad core phones that are just around the corner, I daren't commit longer than 12 months.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] electric0ant:
from the oxford street store?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] her0n:
Mate, she just walked off with your phone in your hand, ROBBED! :p
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Evostance:
Check your orders!

They've putting them through as the Galaxy SII and not the Nexus so i've just kicked off!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] TonyHoyle:
It's possible that's for new orders, especially if the initial batches are sold out. Most stores are still sitting on the 17th (except unlocked mobiles who are insisting the 7th is correct when asked).

Samsung have twice said the 17th. They'd have real egg on their face if they tried to push it back now.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Tom Servo:
Nah, Handtec says all their preorders are affected by it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BiGMERF:
where are you guys getting this info about it being pushed back to the 21st?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Tom Servo:
Handtec's blog.

http://www.handtec.co.uk/blog/2011/11/samsung-galaxy-nexus-shipping-update/
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] TonyHoyle:
Handtec have. It doesn't (currently) mean anything for the others.. but we need to keep an eye on it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Tom Servo:
I'm not yet to cancel my preorder at Handtec, just because others might not have reacted yet. Samsung's intending to supply India of all countries with the Nexus THIS year. If they think they can manage to cover a relatively large userbase overthere (there's bound to be quite a bunch of rich people among the 1.3 billion) that early, there has to be enough supply to get the UK supplied without randomly prioritizing retailers.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BiGMERF:
are you serious?! damm.. i thought i saw this morning that sammy confirmed the 17th? wtf!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] outsidah:
Ok so now we went from a possible 7th to a confirmed by Samsung 17th to now the week of the 21st? Not happy.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] TonyHoyle:
They did.. and that remains the latest official date.

Handtec can't get any until the 21st, possibly others.. but *someone* must be getting them otherwise Samsung have really buggered this one up.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] djmcnz:
21 - 17 = 4

Hardly an issue since delivery would be unlikely over the weekend anyway.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BiGMERF:
ooo ok i see what you mean.. i did read that certain venders were getting it the 17th while the carriers would get them a few days after
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ghost010:
handtec said "Week Commencing 21st Nov"

so might even be later than 21...

and for me,this is a big deal.

not knowing im in the first batch yes or no. so if i arent. than i even have to wait longer...

and on the 21,the 32GB version for 60 euros more will come out.

time is money...

i payd for it. now i want it on time! and not late when i can have the phone sooner at a other seller..

i pre ordered at hadtec for a reason.

a reason that has been removed now.

you have a nice DL speed. though my situation would be better with gaming i guess :P.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] djmcnz:
Yeah, fair call...

I would thinks so, especially with 8ms ping...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ghost010:
i got this on amsterdam server:

5ms ping x3.

but anyways. i asked handtec if i would be in first batch or not. and told them,if i wasnt,than i would cancel my order.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] blunden:
What was the source for that statement? They don't mention that on their website and I have yet to find a single store that knows anything about the 32 GB version, ie. a store that has gotten any info from their suppliers or Samsung about it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] otacon888:
Yeah where did you get that info regarding the 32GB version?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Tom Servo:
That isn't necessarily the best thing to do. If Handtec's being delayed by the distributor for the initial batch, they're in for the next one. If you cancel your preorder now and go order somewhere else, you'll be put at the end of their queue, and who knows how long that one is and how much stock they're getting. And if they're actually getting it to deliver for the 17th. Maybe they're just not telling you, to get more preorders on the expense of someone else being truthful. Maybe they're also getting stock late. I'd expect the UK to get more devices than say the Benelux.

And Handtec managed to get one of the first and bigger batches for the SGS2 on release. So there's healthy business relations somewhere. It's interesting that they're suddenly being put a week behind.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] noobdeagle:
im hoping that the delay means handtec will have a bigger batch if i miss the first batch ill be so disappointing :\ sold my SGS2 for it lol killing me not having an android device anymore
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Shodney:
Play have changed the page to show it as the 32GB model now at £559 - delivery 3-5 weeks.

Whether this is a mistake, I don't know (I can't find the 16GB model on the site?). I've emailed them to check, but probably won't expect a response until early next week.

Im half tempted to order, but not sure :confused:

Do Play take the money straight away? What are they like for cancelling if it is the 16GB model?

I would probably wait the extra couple of weeks for the 32GB version, especially if it's not much more in price than the 16 (£540 after Quidco, which isn't far off some other stores selling the 16GB model)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] otacon888:
^

If you go to the technical specifications, it says 16GB internal

http://www.play.com/Mobiles/Mobile/...e=0&searchstring=galaxy+nexus&urlrefer=search
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] her0n:
^ I'm definitely going to upgrade in an o2 store now this has happened! ^
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Evostance:
Good job I called up :)

They said I couldn't have that deal on the Nexus but the manager honoured it :)

EDIT: Its appeared on my orders with Next Day Deliveries
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] The Gingerbread Man:
I hope not concidering its meant to require a signature for delivery. I never did trust the royal mail lol
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jabok:
Thanks for that info, saved me £70+ :D !

I phoned O2 and told them I'd broken my phone (true) and still had a year to go with them, what could they give me the Nexus for. £450 was the reply - ORDERED!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] animaleyes76:
No email from O2 but i have a Courier name (Yodel, part of DHL) a Parcel Number and Dispatch date of today under "My Order". Still says "in progress" though.

I'm guessing the email will go through when the courier picks up.

***Okay update, just checked on the courier website and it says "Parcel data received awaiting coll. 17/11/11	LEEDS SERVICE CENTRE" so i think it's fair to say they are being dispatched today.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jabok:
Hmm, my (made on the phone) O2 order has showed up in MyO2 as "Samsung Nexus Grey" - bit worried about that, is it the right phone!? The guy on the phone said "yeah yeah, Galaxy Nexus, released today" but bit worried I'm getting some old pile of crap for £450! :eek:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Shodney:
Where are you seeing this? I can't find anything about orders at all in MyO2.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jabok:
In MyO2, under the "My pay monthly account" I have a menu on the left hand side that has a "My Orders" link - it's in there. Perhaps only appears if you're already on a pay monthly contract?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Shodney:
Mmm.. maybe so. I definitely don't see that page.

The only option I have that mentions an account is "My mobile bill", and that errors out when I try to click on it (application error or something). It might be in there somewhere :confused:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Evostance:
Mine says:

HAN SAM Galaxy Nexus PM 1SANEXUN SKU,O2 200,The All Rounder (500MB, �6 a month),Free Unlimited Weekend Calls,Free 200 extra minutes
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] animaleyes76:
Same as that (phonewise) If you keep refreshing that page you eventually get the following. (although it appears and disappears at will)

Parcel number:

Courier name: YODEL Track my order

Dispatch date: 17th November 2011

My order kept disappearing for about half a day so who knows what's gong on. Guess depends when you ordered too. Mine was about 10:30am
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Rusty!:
You can get it quite 'cheaply' from O2.

24 month contract (50 mins, 200 texts, 100MB) for £13.50 + £249.99 for the handset.

Knock the 100MB data off after the first month to bring it down to £10.50

Get £50.50 cashback from TCB/Quidco

=

Total cost of £455

OK, the tariff is a bit wank, but consider it a SIM free one for like £100 less.