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[Nexus 4 General] chronus719:
My hope is that Google accounted for a holiday rush on Cyber Monday, and the next batch is on its way. Maybe backordered people will have it by next Tuesday? I think that's the absolute best case scenario.

Sent from the Nexus 4 Drinking Club

"It's not drinking alone if it's with people on an internet forum"

Pending Device:

LG Nexus 4 16GB Limbo Level 3
[Nexus 4 General] gbroon:
If it goes the same as the nexus 7 they will start orders for it before the backorders are sorted and send the newly placed orders out first.
[Nexus 4 General] harsubs:
My guess would be in 2-3 weeks when the next batch arrives to take care of us LL3ers.
[Nexus 4 General] gallitoreds:
FOCK GOOGLE AND FOCK the backorder! I bought myself a shiny new Optimus G off Ebay and a Nintendo Wii U. They can have their focking nexus phones and shove them up their @sses!! What a joke of a company!! I hope Apple sues the bejesus out of them...
[Nexus 4 General] nibrwr:
My pending charge that appeared yesterday has disappeared. LL3 FTL
[Nexus 4 General] Plexicle:
I'm trying to keep the OP relatively up-to-date for you. :)

I will know when more batches go out, and I will update it there.

Sent from my Nexus 4.
[Nexus 4 General] stopswitch:
Thread no longer moves anyways. After All you've sent it from your nexus 4.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Nexus 4 General] munchy_cool:
ha ha ..yeah this thread aint moving as fast as it used to :)
[Nexus 4 General] Richieboy67:
Are you 13? I thought we were supposed to be tech geeks here.

I guess we(those who got back order emails)

just have to assume that we will get our phones some time in the next 2 weeks. If 2 weeks comes and goes and no phones. Then there will be as massive uproar. At that point I would really want to cancel but then I would start thinking how I already wasted 3 weeks waiting. It is really a no win situation.

I am hoping we will be pleasantly surprised next week..

sent via xda premium with nexus 7
[Nexus 4 General] chronus719:
I was upset at the way Google handled this, but I will only be truly enraged if they make a repeat of the Nexus 7 and start shipping new orders before they get caught up on backorders.
[Nexus 4 General] Plexicle:
Yeah, I got my phone. But I am still here helping to fight the good fight with my XDA brethren. That must count for something?

Sent from my Nexus 4.
[Nexus 4 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
What is the "op" and where can I check it.

Sent from my Gs2 Skyrocket iPhone Killer!!!
[Nexus 4 General] stopswitch:
What massive uproar? Everyone who signed that petition and 95% of the people on this thread got their god damn phones, the rest of us are screwed. The second T-Mobile gets back in stock, bye Google play. I will never order anything from Google play ever again, because who knows if its even in stock. Regardless of price or how cheap this phone is, customer service was craped on here.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Nexus 4 General] chronus719:
Your dedication to this community is at least not lost on me. Thanks!
[Nexus 4 General] gbroon:
Admit it, your just staying for the drinking games.
[Nexus 4 General] chronus719:
+1 I'll probably stick around for those, too. :p
[Nexus 4 General] wngmv:
Not necessarily. I got the phone yesterday but they still havent charged my credit card yet. Does that mean if i return the phone i can make 300? Ridiculous
[Nexus 4 General] surferdude73:
OP is the original post.

And you can check it by clicking the << in the thread navigation, or just going to page 1.
[Nexus 4 General] WhenBearsReign:
I'm not sure why I keep coming back to this thread and refresh my Google Wallet. I wasted the past few days in this thread, though fun at times, just to learn nothing new. Anyone else think they would have been better off waiting and never joining this thread in the first place? It's almost like the mob-mentality of this thread made the wait that much worse.
[Nexus 4 General] Plexicle:
<33

busted.
[Nexus 4 General] ifanboys:
Anyone in Canada got shipping confirmation after the BO email?
[Nexus 4 General] Kenneth131:
I really want this phone but patience is not a virtue i poses. As such and being in the UK where shipping anything in the 3 weeks to christmas becomes a headache at best. The chances of it being lost or broken on delivery rise exponentially and tbh I dont think i could be bothered with the hassle of will it wont it come.

All i really want is a date when to expect this.

Google have an order in with LG

they know how many orders need to be fulfilled

the power of deduction tells you that they do indeed know when they expect a delivery of units from Lg, how many they should get and thus when your order should ship.

however none of this info is being relayed to the customer with a 4 tier customer order status which is crazy.

If this falls beyond next week I for one am out. Not because i hate google or I hate the device etc but just because if it comes 2 weeks before Christmas and anything is wrong and needs the item to be returned there is no way I would get a replacement before next year.

So potentially over christmas I could be using my Gnex anyway and be ££ out of pocket which I could have had in the bank.

I know this is all ifs, however buying something from a store means i can go out and have a replacement the same day. Had orders shipped when they stated I would have had enough time to use the device and return as required and make a judgement on whether this was the device for me.

Leaving it so close to the mad christmas shipping period has just left me feeling a little disheartened by the whole experience.

Dont hate google dont hate the phone but timing and fiasco of ordering has been woeful by any companies standard. Customers deserve better and whether i got the phone on first deliveries or not I would feel the same as there are so many that have worked hard to earn the cash for these phones and are somewhere in limbo.

anyway Thanks to the OP who is updating post #1 with any new info and who is trying to make as much sense out of all this and it must be noted he has provided the most coherent event history and rough figures which is more than anyone else including google have done
[Nexus 4 General] strobex:
I'm most annoyed at how powerless we LL3ers are
[Nexus 4 General] emailrob:
I'm just here for the cookies.
[Nexus 4 General] idale:
It's at least better than alcohol poisoning from constantly drinking instead? ;) Even though we're definitely backordered "for real" at this point and there's really no good info on when the next shipment might possibly arrive (hopefully any day for the typical post-Thanksgiving shopping rush), I still keep hoping that some information or other is scrounged up. Though I know it won't be, and we'll just find out when we get shipping notice. Still, I'm the type that obsesses over having information available and can't function normally without knowing everything's under control (whether it's my control or someone else's).
[Nexus 4 General] surferdude73:
This. And if I had a GNex I would have already been gone, and planned on using it until next year's Nexus. I have a two-year personal refresh policy, so I'm ready to upgrade from my Nexus S, but if I had a year-old phone I would cancel this nonsense. I'm currently looking at other options, and if I find something nice but reasonably priced I'll probably cancel.
[Nexus 4 General] netsyd:
Here's the thing - Google doesn't communicate well PERIOD. It doesn't matter if you're like us in this thread (buying a single or a couple devices) or a massive customer (buying thousands - like CDW). I've got two orders - with approved and sent Purchase Orders - to two separate vendors buying Nexus 7s. NEITHER vendor can get any information regarding when they can expect to be able to fulfill the order. They can't get any more information from Google than we have.

For those wondering - Google Play does not have ANY method for handling bulk device purchases. They defer you to a reseller for any kind of bulk purchasing. They also have no method for handling Tax Exempt status - aside from charging tax on the order and then refunding the tax some number of weeks later. So I've got 3 classrooms waiting on devices for the past month - and still no ETA.
[Nexus 4 General] WhenBearsReign:
I'm the same way, information is king. That's all I'm asking for from Google, just a time frame other than a broad "within 3 weeks". I would like for them to tell us specifically what the hold-up is, not just "due to overwhelming demand". It's mind boggling that Google, with their infinite resources and information pooling, can't give each and every one of us an estimate as to when our phones will be shipped. Every single device from LG is tracked and logged by Google, they have an accurate purchasing time for each and every person, and they know exactly when they will be receiving a new shipment.

My best guess is that they will open the Play Store on Friday (this will not enrage me like it will some/most) because they will have stock. There is no way they didn't plan for Black Friday and hopefully they will have enough to give to the LL3 people first before shipping the new orders. If that doesn't happen, then we all have a right to freak the **** out.
[Nexus 4 General] kcbboy:
Well not the greatest news but it's good news nonetheless. Google refunded my money for the package they intercepted after only a day of getting it back. At least now when it's back in stock I'll have the money.
[Nexus 4 General] Kenneth131:
yeah I know i shouldnt ***** given i have a Gnex and its great and all but it was second hand and in poor condition, I was hoping the N4 could be my New device and i could keep it shiny and new. Also the battery life on my gnex is about 8 hours as i am a heavy user and the battery is 1 year old so taken a bit of punishment.

If it was not for the N4 price being so low I would have refurbished my Gnex with a new battery and housing which would have been cheaper but next to the cost of a whole new G4 it doesnt look to be a great option if you see what I mean.

It is poor they dont have something set up for bulk orders im surprised at that i thought they would have wanted our young and future programers to have these to play with but hey ho
[Nexus 4 General] abowmedia:
Backordered

Well I guess at this point i'm not getting this phone until the backorders come in. Still no shipping notice, no back order notice... nothing since day one. I was lied to by several CSRs (I know they dont know a thing), but now that it's the day before Thanksgiving I think its safe to say its not coming. :crying:
[Nexus 4 General] slopokdave:
Good Morning my fellow Level 3'ers!!!

Let's look on the bright side..... If any additional stock comes in today, we can still get them this week as UPS ships and delivers air packages on Friday. Also, with tomorrow being Thanksgiving we have NOTHING to worry about about, since no motion will happen. Well, maybe that's a bad thing. *Shrugs* We can at least enjoy Thanksgiving.

And so the dance with el Goog continues. :crying:
[Nexus 4 General] nibrwr:
Used unlocked GNex on Swappa for $240.
[Nexus 4 General] Kenneth131:
well thats good news at least you havent waited an age for a refund. I think if anything comes out of all this it should be a better future service from google. They are no longer a small fish in the big sea trying to get android off the ground. its established and has a large number of followers its time to ramp up how they deal with everything physical as a whole and provide the same service as other companies. I know this isnt their main business plan but its starting to be a major on and they need to keep on top of this before people refuse to look at them as a viable option when buying new tech.

much like i view phones 4 u in the uk as a mobile phone shop. they are a giver of contracts not sim free devices lol
[Nexus 4 General] idale:
I'm sure that for 99% of people that would've been enough to avoid the ragefest. The remaining 1% will never be happy about anything. :)

There's a lot of things that have gone on that we could probably say there's no way they wouldn't've planned for, yet they still didn't. Hopefully Black Friday/Cyber Monday stuff is the exception to the various screwups lately, but I'm not holding my breath. Expect the worst, hope for the best. :)
[Nexus 4 General] surferdude73:
I totally get it. You probably wouldn't be upgrading if it were $600. And I'd be waiting until March. No reason not to buy this phone, providing you can actually get it.

I agree.

Not worried about getting it Friday at this point.

Thanks but it would need to be like new to warrant only being less than $60 cheaper than the latest-and-greatest.

$140, and I'd be history.

---------- Post added at 11:08 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:05 AM ----------

There is no possible scenario where the Black Friday freak out would touch the level of freak out that got this thread to 1.2M views. :D
[Nexus 4 General] Deeco7:
They charged my account before and then returned it after they failed to deliver their orders, now they send me this after I've been put on backorder, lol what?:
[Nexus 4 General] raycpe:
This Thanksgiving Eve......I am Thankful for my wife, my 2 beautiful daughters (3 and 1), and my fellow Level 3er's. I would not be able to go through this alone. :)

All kidding aside, this holiday really puts this "Nexus 4" fiasco into perspective. I will eventually get my phone, and maybe some sort of compensation for my troubles, but it is definitely not worth losing any sleep over. I will be able to focus this holiday week and weekend on my family, and not playing with my shinny new toy :good: . But it will eventually get here. :fingers-crossed:
[Nexus 4 General] sn0warmy:
In case you haven't noticed this place has gone completely downhill the last year or so. This forum used to be for developers and those willing to contribute intellectually to providing ROMs, themes, apps, etc. Now it is swarmed with whiny teenagers who have their mommy/daddy's credit cards to buy phones for them.

These are the same annoying little bastards who are in every single ROM thread posting nothing but "add this feature now!!!!!!!!!!!!!" and "when is the next update I need to flash again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" with absolutely nothing to contribute themselves.

They have even hit this thread with full force.
[Nexus 4 General] laverdure#1:
Excellent post. The holiday comes at a perfect time, take our mind off the fiasco. I won't even be able to access internet until next sunday, so I am looking forward to getting away from this thread for a while. Love my fellow LL3, but there's gotta be more important things in life than this, right? Right....:p
[Nexus 4 General] walloftext:
Oh, I had her tell me the same thing. Don't worry, there is no such thing as a 'specialist' nor is there any glitch. My account was stuck in 'chargeable' according to her, but the rest of the email was identical. If you report something strange they well tell you your account is stuck in (enter imaginary issue here) and that you will be referred to a specialist.
[Nexus 4 General] joquarky:
What's frustrating is, had I known I would be backordered, I would have just gone out to T-Mobile last Tuesday and paid the extra price. Now that's not even an option.
[Nexus 4 General] sn0warmy:
100% agree. While I'm at work I visit this thread and get into this whole fiasco. However, the second I've left work at 5pm each day since this started I have forgotten that the Nexus 4 even exists until the following day. Come 1pm today when I head out to the mountains for the long weekend I will forget all about this stuff until Monday rolls around.

This fiasco is fun, crazy, annoying, exciting, and angering. But at the end of the day it is such a small and comical "problem" that it isn't even worth thinking about unless you have nothing else to do.
[Nexus 4 General] deestroi66:
That Droid DNA is looking REALLY GOOD right now. 199$ on a new contract.
[Nexus 4 General] :
I know that I am better off than a lot of people still left in this thread but this is what I woke up this morning. Wtf!

Anybody else fall of the same plane?
[Nexus 4 General] JNewms:
Hey guys, just wanted to let you know. I had zero changes to anything on my play store/wallet until my phone had shipped. Don't give up hope just because your account hasn't changed. Is likely that it won't until your phone is either on the way or at your house. Best of luck to you all still in limbo.

Sent from my Nexus 4 using Xparent ICS Tapatalk 2
[Nexus 4 General] WhenBearsReign:
Grats sir! Order details.
[Nexus 4 General] drpepe:
Just emptied and counted my small change pot.... £335

:o
[Nexus 4 General] versd:
"small change pot"?
[Nexus 4 General] barondebxl:
They are plenty of 3rd party retailers who will sell it but for a higher price. ( handtec and clove in UK for example, expansys USA and negrielectronics in the US).
[Nexus 4 General] versd:
Negri already has pre-orders up
[Nexus 4 General] barondebxl:
Yup, for a 100$ more
[Nexus 4 General] drpepe:
At the end of each day, anything that isn't paper money goes into the pot.... It's a great 6-monthly 'bonus'!
[Nexus 4 General] versd:
some international users have no other option ...
[Nexus 4 General] barondebxl:
True
[Nexus 4 General] evie12604:
Yep
[Nexus 4 General] unkn0wnz:
i already sold my s3 to get this device, and on November 13 at 12:01 am i will be on the play store anxiously refreshing until i can order it.... cant wait!
[Nexus 4 General] npiper05:
Time

Any idea what time they go on sale?
[Nexus 4 General] Christ1119:
Can't wait to be able to place an order. In for a 16GB model. Coming from a GNex. November 13 couldn't seem any further away
[Nexus 4 General] intern:
I really hope they have enough and it doesn't go on back order for weeks, I want to wait to see some reviews before I buy..
[Nexus 4 General] ET3RNA4:
I really want to pre-order the device! Anyone have any idea on how long it usually takes something to arrive from the Google Play Store (like 3-6 days?)
[Nexus 4 General] FatalityBoyZahy:
I'm gonna be so upset if I have to wait several weeks to get the device! I don't want to be stuck with this Galaxy S 4G for that long -__- I'm gonna be spamming F5 on the Google Play page on the night of November 12th. :)
[Nexus 4 General] rosswaa:
I hope the price is right on the play store 279quid for the nexus 4 16gb? Seems to good to be true -_- I'll def be getting me n my gf one if its right
[Nexus 4 General] kryptonitiko:
Does it have an international price? Many sites say that it could cost around 500€ out of US :'(

Sent from my Defy CMX quarxed
[Nexus 4 General] blade_:
hello!im waiting for this phone!

tell me please..the prices are around 240pounds for english store?

in which countries is available play store?
[Nexus 4 General] rosswaa:
UK its 239 for the 8gb and 279 for the 16gb versions
[Nexus 4 General] blade_:
thanks!any other places?

in us is 300 for 8gb model?
[Nexus 4 General] ultma75:
I wonder if everybody who signed up for notification email, will get a email at midnight?
[Nexus 4 General] paper_kiwi:
I will need to find a decent chess app for my new phone :)
[Nexus 4 General] poid:
aussie folk who called google were told that the aussie stock has been exhausted
[Nexus 4 General] samthe2can:
Ordered 2 16GB in Australia! did my order, checked my receipt then checked the play store and its not available anymore :D

Edit: I don't mean to rub it in to anyone, I'm just happy
[Nexus 4 General] GoreTan:
Some idiots bought 2 of these phones for $482. Oh well, I hate scalpers making money.
[Nexus 4 General] irishrally:
... rubbing it in ...:crying:

EDIT: Your edit beat me.
[Nexus 4 General] GrandMstrBud:
Your sticking it to the rest of us, :laugh:
[Nexus 4 General] bozzykid:
Google isn't going to send that email in the next few days. They don't want to add a mad rush the second it is available. Most likely they will send out the email when they feel like the initial rush has died down and they have ample stock left.
[Nexus 4 General] lombardo8:
Not good.

0320 here in the UK and nothing. I am a grown a$$ man, cant be waiting up for no phone like a kid! I'm going to bed!
[Nexus 4 General] Mr. Droid:
Time for cod until 12
[Nexus 4 General] Ivan Fuentes Hagar:
I don't know if I'm more nervous about the release itself, or about not knowing yet if I'm getting the 16 or 8gb version. I never get any music on my phone, but don't wanna be concerned every time about how much space I have
[Nexus 4 General] Luxferro:
I bet they pulled the yellow banners saying it was coming on the 13th so we stop hammering their site. They're probably hoping we go away because they don't have enough phones :p
[Nexus 4 General] Lance Power:
I went through the shopping cart and order process all the way to just before confirming payment, and everything seemed to be fine, so I assumed it was legitimately on sale. I am not heartbroken though, I really don't need the phone immediately, but the excitement around it made me feel like a kid on christmas. Now it feels like I opened my presents and just got sensible sweaters.
[Nexus 4 General] Luxferro:
If you play with roms and make nandroids, you need the extra room. If you don't then 8GB might be fine.
[Nexus 4 General] ET3RNA4:
This is my biggest fear...
[Nexus 4 General] EvilStevious:
It's being reported that Australian stock sold out in about 20 minutes :(
[Nexus 4 General] marsdta:
Just a little tip guys. Make sure you have your payment info/credit card already set up. Makes for a faster process. I've been in to many situations waiting for stuff to go on sale then to realize that I lost out while I filled in my credit card and billing info the day of. Not sure how Google handles this but I'd say it better to be safe then sorry
[Nexus 4 General] mikeang45:
I will be posting here around 3 am EST whether I get it or not... untill then, night folks! :fingers-crossed:
[Nexus 4 General] philster16:
Yellow banner has disappeared on the UK site !!! i know we have harassed the banner issue but thought it would just inform
[Nexus 4 General] bozzykid:
Um yeah, it was reported on this forum by people who actually ordered it.
[Nexus 4 General] qreffie:
Mine is out for delivery right now. Every trick engine makes me run to the window.
[Nexus 4 General] Roxy:
Strange. It's still on departure? what state do you live in?
[Nexus 4 General] Ibsonic:
The reason why there are alot more kiddies is becouse kiddies also has a smartphone..

There are no nokia 3310's anymore.. but only smartphones ;)

Believe me.. there also smartass kiddies who can develop a better app then u..

I wish i was a kid right now in this age

Verstuurd van mijn GT-I9100 met Tapatalk
[Nexus 4 General] ludalex07:
Google Nexus Devices World Availability Checker: http://ludalex.soupwhale.com/n4checker/
[Nexus 4 General] Zurginator:
Thanks for stealing my image bro.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1994872

:rolleyes:

no, i don't really care
[Nexus 4 General] thos25:
Dealing with these guys has been like dealing with a scammer. Every time you talk to them to ask where your order is they are like "well it appears that there was a problem on our end with charging your card, Ill get it to someone else to look at and it will ship tomorrow".

You call the following day when you don't see any change, but get the same answer. Then when you reference the fact that you were told thatt someone already took care of that issue the the day before, they say....

"Oh, yes it was fixed. I see it was sent to a specialist, You may or may not get a tracking number but I am looking here and it shipped. Im 80-85% certain youll get it tomorrow".

And on and on it goes.

If this were anyone but Google most people would have called the police and called their CC company to dispute the charges.
[Nexus 4 General] :
Formerly Limbo 2, ordered 8:33:04 PST for one N4/16, shipping confirmation Nov 20, 15:05 PST.

Now Limbo UPS (is there a number for that?)
[Nexus 4 General] Ittoryu:
Finally mine is out for delivery. Hopefully I get it by the time I'm home.

Was limbo 2 from Canada until yesterday in case this info helps anyone :)