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[Nexus 4 General] j.go:
The LG store is owned by memoxpress. I called practically every memoxpress outlet in Metro Manila yesterday except the ones in the Muntinlupa/Las Piñas area, and they were all out of stock. I asked the megamall branch about checking the other branches and they told me that they were already pulling out units from other branches last week before they all sold out.

I just sold my wife's RAZR and was looking to get her a nexus 4 before the buyer changed his mind. Luckily, my friend who bought his 2 weeks ago found the 16gb storage inadequate for his needs. A good thing he got the extended warranty with accidental damage coverage, because the nexus 4 looks terribly fragile. Being "plasticky" does have its advantages.
[Nexus 4 General] swiftden:
My friend who is going to Davao later will buy a Nexus 4 there at MemoXpress. No more stocks here in Manila I think.
[Nexus 4 General] ichilouch:
Emailed smart today about the prepaid nexus 4 they said they are not offering it?
[Nexus 4 General] stankyou:
And the search for the elusive Nexus4 in the Philippines continues.... :D

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[Nexus 4 General] mundixx:
Haha! I'm glad I bought it on day one in Cebu! :D
[Nexus 4 General] shadow071506:
for the lucky few who are already using their nexus 4... which Rom and kernel are you rocking? :)
[Nexus 4 General] stankyou:
Using CM10.1nightlies with Franco kernel v20

Im also keeping an eye on MinCo rom but have not considered it for my daily driver yet.

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[Nexus 4 General] thephantom:
Stock rooted and loving it. I actually stopped with custom roms since ics. Got tired of the usual backup and restore routine.
[Nexus 4 General] Flash05:
not all branches as per smart rep whom i talked to. they called me.

about 80-90% of the branches carry it, again as per Smart rep.
[Nexus 4 General] shaider_516:
Looks like smart is selling this phone cheap, usually carriers price is more expensive than any cellphone shops.

FYI, called my friend who works at smart business center and told me that they don't have the pricing for the nexus 4 yet.

sent from my awesome Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 General] apatal:
Mabuhay! A developer friend pointed me to this thread. Glad to see a thread for us Nexus-loving Juans. :)

Got a call last week from one of Smart's reps, dangling the iPhone 5 in front of me as part of their retention program. I said I was more interested in the Nexus 4 and he said they have that too for a 14k one-time cash out. Told him I'll think about it. Do you guys know if it's still available at kimstore?
[Nexus 4 General] mixtapes08:
Yeah bro. The price is unacceptable though you better go with memoxpress I think they offer for only 21k I'm not really sure though.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Nexus 4 General] maikosoriano:
There's still some units left at DB Gadgets. 24K Cash only.
[Nexus 4 General] engwan:
MemoXpress still has the best deal. 22,240 cash price plus the biggest difference compared to kimstore / db gadgets is the warranty.

1 year manufacturer's warranty + 1 year MemoXpress warranty compared to just 1 year service warranty.

Though some people have pointed out that they are already sold out. I think it's better to wait for their next batch instead of buying the gray market units. Unless you really need your Nexus 4 right now.
[Nexus 4 General] Silverspitz:
Will MemoXpress be restocking their Nexus 4 on January? I will only be able to have my budget to buy one by then =(
[Nexus 4 General] swiftden:
Smart is selling the unit for only 19,900. Is it smart locked? I read before that Nexus devices aren't locked.
[Nexus 4 General] thephantom:
May or may not be locked. Theoretically Nexus devices are sold unlocked but carriers also need to protect their investment so most likely the same with when they sold the gnex. They're locked as well
[Nexus 4 General] apatal:
Yeah I have a queston about that. I have no doubt that the Nexus 4 from Smart will be locked to their SIM. At least upon purchase. My question is, will unlocking the bootloader and rooting the phone tantamount to removing said carrier lock on the phone or not necessarily?
[Nexus 4 General] thephantom:
It won't be related. Unlocking the bootloader and rooting won't touch the partition for carrier lock
[Nexus 4 General] stankyou:
Nexus being an open device is there any existing tutorial on how to unlock it from carriers who should know better not to lock it? Just curious. Unlike GNex I don't hear this having a carrier locked version so far.

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[Nexus 4 General] thephantom:
Haven't seen anything so far. I don't recall as well any that have been carrier locked but the gnex did have several specially the docomo version and smart had it locked too. This was the reason why the app f*ckdocomo was made in the gnex thread
[Nexus 4 General] engwan:
Afaik, the t-mobile version is carrier locked.
[Nexus 4 General] dancedreamfly:
I received my Nexus 4 today from Johnny Air Cargo. The total cost (phone itself + taxes + shipping to PH) was 17,316.92.
[Nexus 4 General] swiftden:
How long did the delivery take?
[Nexus 4 General] apatal:
Wow. Sounds good to me. Better talk to my relatives in the states about this. Thanks. :)
[Nexus 4 General] dancedreamfly:
Google delivered to JAC NY on December 12. It took a while to get here because of the holidays.
[Nexus 4 General] bugnoy710:
From their FB page they said that they're expecting new stocks in January. Apparently they already have a reservation list: https://www.facebook.com/memoxpress98?fref=ts

Good luck and Happy New Year :good:
[Nexus 4 General] swiftden:
I already reserved mine at their MOA branch. Im #6 or #7.
[Nexus 4 General] darius0519:
Has anyone tried to check here if N4 is still available in memoxpress sm north edsa annex? Not sure but a friend of mine said that he was told by the sales lady that it is still available there. I got mine there on the 2nd day it was released because roopy's order got hold in custom. :)
[Nexus 4 General] kenerson:
How did you make the purchase?
[Nexus 4 General] dancedreamfly:
Used a local CC to order from Play Store. Changed my address to Johnny Air's.
[Nexus 4 General] apatal:
Whoa! You can do that? But how did you access the Play Store in the first place? Spoofing IP address? Can you share the link to the Johnny Air site about using their address and it being sent here? Thanks.
[Nexus 4 General] engwan:
You can use a us proxy or vpn to access the us play store.

You can't order now though cause its already listed as out of stock on the play store.

For JAC, you can email them and they'll give you their address and an estimated cost. Their email can be found on their site, you can google it.
[Nexus 4 General] cdon2109:
Just purchased my nexus 4 yesterday at aerophone sm cebu. I'm loving it. Had it rooted after a few hours. Hehe. Anyone knows where to buy a screen protector or case for this phone locally? Can't find any so I bought a temporary pouch.
[Nexus 4 General] mundixx:
I've literally searched everywhere on the malls in Cebu. No success on that.. :(
[Nexus 4 General] dancedreamfly:
I used Hotspot Shield to get a US IP Address. I'm a long time JAC user so I don't really know how it works for first-timers. If you're hesitant about JAC you can try My Shopping Box, they have tracking services and everything.

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Check out GizmoShield on Facebook. They have Nillkin cases. Their Poetic bumpers and screen protectors are said to be arriving soon.
[Nexus 4 General] bugnoy710:
Hi guys!

Any tips on how to transfer iTunes playlist to Nexus 4? So far I'm using Android File Transfer. It's just irritating that the artworks get mixed up for some songs >__<

Any suggested alternatives?
[Nexus 4 General] shadow071506:
does this include extra expenses from JAC (if there's any) as well? :)
[Nexus 4 General] stankyou:
I really don't use playlist on iTunes but i've been synching with Windows Medial Player recently. Just make sure MWP doesn't mess with how iTunes organize your media files and such first. I've prevented it from reorganizing, updating album art and such. Then maybe you can recreate your playlist on WMP. Not the most effective solution but it works well for me after the initial setup.

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[Nexus 4 General] dancedreamfly:
That amount is inclusive of JAC's fee, 516.92. I did not have to pay extra. YMMV, though. :)

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Hi, you can try DoubleTwist to sync iTunes playlists. :)
[Nexus 4 General] stankyou:
Oh yeah Double Twist I forgot about that.

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[Nexus 4 General] bugnoy710:
Price drop of nexus 4 from kimstore: P23500 from P24990

Just checkout their fb page :)
[Nexus 4 General] DrearierJester1:
Sana bababa pato sa January .. lol
[Nexus 4 General] ichilouch:
how is the unit? and does it have a warranty from LG?
[Nexus 4 General] apatal:
+1 ;)
[Nexus 4 General] mixtapes08:
I hope Atleast 17 to 19k. I'll definitely sell my gnex. When that happens lol

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Nexus 4 General] apatal:
Cool story, bro... ;)
[Nexus 4 General] shadow071506:
did you pay them when you're about to claim the package or when you made the order? do they charge extra if you let them use their very own credit card instead of urs? thanks
[Nexus 4 General] outz:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2008238

according to that thread it's unlocked.
[Nexus 4 General] dancedreamfly:
You pay them upon claiming the package. They do charge extra for that service but I don't know what the rates are.
[Nexus 4 General] thephantom:
If it's remember it correctly, use of their card is an extra 25usd
[Nexus 4 General] cdon2109:
Hi fellow nexus 4 owners. Did you notice the volume key wobbles? It works but it's just annoying. It makes the feel of the device cheap. Mine is still less than 7 days and im wondering if i can return it but i doubt it.
[Nexus 4 General] macoykolokoy:
aw! sakin hindi
[Nexus 4 General] exdas:
mine isnt wobbling... if you got that n4 from memo then i think you should let LG look at it....
[Nexus 4 General] mundixx:
hey, i tried 2 nexus 4s in the store before settling to mine. the first one has the volume down button kinda pushed down, makes it feel awkward as both buttons do not have the same feel. The second has a small dot in the chrome bezel. third one was perfect and everything works without issues!
[Nexus 4 General] MojoJolo:
Texted Kimstore yesterday and said that they still have a stock. Is it advisable to buy from there or wait for MemoXpress to restock their Nexus 4?

Kimstore - 23.5k (cash, card no installment)

MemoXpress - 22.24k (cash), 24.9k (card, 12mos)

But I'm more worried about their warranty offers.
[Nexus 4 General] dancedreamfly:
Service warranty only at Kimstore. Their units are not from LG Philippines, so if ever a part needs to be replaced you'll need to pay for it, only the labor is free. I'd advise you to wait until MemoXpress restocks.

Has anyone checked if LG stores are selling this yet?
[Nexus 4 General] cdon2109:
Oh gosh I see a small dot on the right chrome bezel too. I should have been more keen when I checked the unit, was in a hurry that time. I'll probably have this checked at aerophone tomorrow.
[Nexus 4 General] bugnoy710:
Out of stock in LG Megamall as of two days ago...
[Nexus 4 General] MojoJolo:
Thanks. LG Concept Store in SM North said back December 22 that they will have stock next week. Which is I think last week and this week. I left my number there and said that they will text me along with the others who left there numbers. Well, they didn't text. So I assume there are still no stock.

I can't check right now coz' I'm in the province.

I'm really excited to get a Nexus 4! I hope MemoXpress restock this week, they said that they will have by the 1st or 2nd week of January. (this week is the 1st week of January right?)
[Nexus 4 General] soybi:
Im here at memoxpress, i think they have stock here in SM city san lazaro in manila.

Cash price for nexus 4 is 24,490php

i-scream-soybi
[Nexus 4 General] MojoJolo:
They have? I wish they have stock till Jan. 2. That's the date I can buy. Or I wish others will have stocks by then.
[Nexus 4 General] soybi:
i didn't ask if they have stock, but no one is looking for nexus 4.. so i think they still have stock..

btw..

HAPPY NEW YEAR PINOY XDA'ERS!!!!!!!!!
[Nexus 4 General] macoykolokoy:
bitawan nyo muna mga Nexus4 nyo!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
[Nexus 4 General] bugnoy710:
Happy new year guys :)
[Nexus 4 General] apatal:
Happy new year! Cheers! :beer: :D :thumbup:
[Nexus 4 General] vinbaure:
Mine too. I've got mine from Memo, any idea where I could get a fix for this? :confused:
[Nexus 4 General] stankyou:
So how is everyone's New Year celebration? I hope your fingers are still intact and can still tap tap tap on your Nexus 4. :beer:

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[Nexus 4 General] exdas:
if ya got it from memo then you should be covered their warranty. suggest you go see them
[Nexus 4 General] vinbaure:
Will they replace it with a brandnew one? Or just fix it? I have bought my phone 2 weeks ago. :(
[Nexus 4 General] exdas:
i reaally wouldnt know but it should be covered by memo warranty nothing bad if u give it a try....
[Nexus 4 General] MojoJolo:
Anyone knows if LG Concept Store in SM North EDSA have a stock of Nexus 4?
[Nexus 4 General] vinbaure:
Thanks for the advice sir.
[Nexus 4 General] cdon2109:
I went to their store and check their display unit and it's the same as mine. When you glide or finger on the volume key it kinda wobbles and slightly creaks. Maybe it's just me or it's normal for these units? It's odd coz the dummy units' volume key (those ones that don't work) are better than the actual phone.

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Cash price in MemoXpress in Cebu is 22,200, card is 24,990.

LG and Aerophone cash price is: 22,990, card is 24,990.
[Nexus 4 General] stankyou:
All users with creaky volume buttons, please proceed here.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2072641

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[Nexus 4 General] mbolinao:
Using ParanoidAndroid betaNINE. Franco kernel r23. Such a great ROM.
[Nexus 4 General] ichilouch:
Where is that store with the actual display unit you tested?
[Nexus 4 General] astrall:
LG Store at SM City Batangas informed me that they have stocks (3 only). Php 24, 490.

*just telling.
[Nexus 4 General] cdon2109:
I just want to share my experience with the Nexus 4 volume key issue. I took the phone back to Aerophone at SM Cebu where I bought it, the unit is still within 7 days replacement period, and voila they replace it with a new one.

I had to explain the situation to the store manager, tested the unit and compared with other units. I was then advised to visit the main LG service center to get a technical report ticket. Went back to the store, and they gave me the replacement. So far I am pleased with the replacement phone.

I think they may have a lot of stocks available because they replaced the phone immediately.

And oh, the phone was rooted when I returned it. I had no time to unroot it. LOL. Good thing they didn't check the software.
[Nexus 4 General] MojoJolo:
Will be getting my Nexus 4 from Kimstore tomorrow (errr. later). MemoXpress seems that they don't have definite date about when the restock will be.

I also got the news that as of now, MemoXpress got the exclusive (I think) contract for Nexus 4 outside of LG. I asked a store in which I forgot the name offering a Nexus 4. When I asked if they have a stock, they said that it is still exclusive to MemoXpress.

Boo exclusivity. Can't keep up with the demands.
[Nexus 4 General] mundixx:
We're actually lucky. Nexus 4 is out of stock in the rest of the world. #firstworldpains
[Nexus 4 General] shaider_516:
MX posted on their facebook account that they already have stocks on nexus 4.

sent from my awesome Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 General] vinbaure:
You must be lucky. I just noticed this rattling volume rocker 3 days ago and I've got the phone 2 weeks ago. :(
[Nexus 4 General] MojoJolo:
Hi, what post are you talking about?
[Nexus 4 General] vinbaure:
Ooops! My bad, that post is for cdon2109's post. Sorry. :banghead:
[Nexus 4 General] exdas:
heard some news that the new batch of n4s doesnt have a sparkly back!
[Nexus 4 General] apatal:
I guess I won't mind...but can anyone confirm this?

EDIT: Just a read couple of articles on this "tsismis". If this is true, I won't mind as long as the reason for the change is a more durable back panel. (Disclaimer: I have yet to but a Nexus 4.) :)
[Nexus 4 General] exdas:
its ok with me as long as its for durability but i really do like my nexus' sweet sweet backside. lol
[Nexus 4 General] MojoJolo:
Will get mine from Kimstore later. Will post updates after I get it.
[Nexus 4 General] apatal:
I think kimstore might have gotten their units from the first batch of releases, so it will probably have ze glitter. Do post your findings and first impressions though, I'm also considering getting my n4 from them. :)
[Nexus 4 General] exdas:
How much is it going for on kimstore? I was really pleased with memo x's deal that i didnt believe id be buying from a physical store.... Instead of kimstore etc
[Nexus 4 General] ickoicko:
I'd wait for the local markets for release. Its better than buy them at ridiculous prices.
[Nexus 4 General] djkinetic:
If the outside play store price is indeed between 549-599 Euro as being reported, then it could be anywhere from 29k-32k initially just like the iPhones Unlocked went for at first, the phone isnt out yet and its already going for as high as 25k from sellers, if i were to bet I'd say the price would top out at around 27k...give it a couple months and I'm sure the prices will come down, but i dont think it will be readily available there for as low as 16-18k for the 16gb initially, at those prices your local sellers are selling it at close to a 400 dollar per phone loss then what it costs them to buy for if they are getting them from outside the play store...what will really drive prices down is if Globe or Smart offers a subsidized version, which of course can be easily unlocked... Singapore & Hong Kong are not getting the phone at launch on the 13th, the only countries that will have the phone on the 13th are those that are able to be bought from the play store: U.S., U.K., Canada, Germany, France, Spain and Australia.

Also gonna add this to those who think 25k PHP is overpriced for the phone. The reason its so cheap is that google is subsidizing the cost/selling the phone at a very low margin, in hopes that those purchasing the phone will buy apps from the play store, the estimated cost to manufacture a nexus 4 has been reported, also generally with a phone with these specs the average price runs close to 500 euro or 26k Peso, if everyone sells it for the play store price, then google and lg won't be making any type of money on users who dont use the play store, its kind of the same way of thinking that carriers use, (Globe & Smart) when they sell you a phone for the discounted contract price, they make the money back that they're losing on the device from your monthly postpaid plan. Its nice to get things cheap but you have to understand how the economics works, everything is a business after all and companies have to make a profit somehow or recoup the money that they lose from subsidizing devices costs....so really 25k php is not overpriced for the device when you think about it.

Only thing you guys over there can do is wait till google and lg officially announce worldwide pricing outside the play store.
[Nexus 4 General] Flash05:
i called Johny Air and gave all the details to the product. the landed cost is $475.00.

i have yet to receive from FRS.
[Nexus 4 General] babymatteo:
How much would you guys be willing to pay for a NEXUS 4? I'll be going to the Philippines on the 7th of January. I wouldn't mind helping a couple purchasing a few more units if needed. I'm already ready to purchase 2 for myself once released. I just sold my Galaxy s3 to prepare for this.
[Nexus 4 General] djkinetic:
Seems to me that play store units should be around 20k php...but at those prices resellers arent making any type of profit to be honest...unless shipping is dirt cheap...and they're making money off the shipping charges.

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There's a rumor that you will initially be able to only purchase two phones at a time...not sure though if its account or credit card holder specific
[Nexus 4 General] mundixx:
Even if it's bought in the US, there's no issues with using that here, right?
[Nexus 4 General] babymatteo:
I dont see why it wouldn't. Google made it specifically to be used anywhere in the world using H+.
[Nexus 4 General] djkinetic:
Yes it can be used there..only issue is with OTA updates...if LG does what Samsung did with the Nexus last year...some maguro wee region specific ie they were indeed maguro but had yakju or yakjux region codes.. if I recall yakju maguro at the time were the only models getting pushed OTAs this was however circumvented in most cases by downloading the factory firmware from Google and restoring that..only time I can recall this failed is the nexus made for Japanese markets
[Nexus 4 General] thephantom:
There were some discussions already that it would be a single Mako unit and not have variants. Of course we'll know only on the actual release but hopefully it stays like that. Although the whole Maguro conversion was easy, it was a bummer for quite a number who kept their bootloaders locked for a long period prior to converting as it was only in the latter part that workarounds were seen. That's why as a rule of thumb is the first thing I do when I get a nexus is to unlock it. Hehehe
[Nexus 4 General] jahmgwapo:
And I've read everywhere stating that Apple's iPhone costs more than just a limb.

So I guess sticking to telco's NX4 is much cheaper in the long run than this. Provided it's not a 24 month lock in.
[Nexus 4 General] les02jen17:
My Mom's going to get me one for Christmas in Carphonewarehouse in the UK. :D I'm so excited!
[Nexus 4 General] mundixx:
You lucky bloke :D
[Nexus 4 General] jerverg:
It sure will take time before it arrives here. The Optimus 4X was late to arrive by about 2 months. If it is LG that will sell the units in the Ph, it would take roughly the same amount of time, so next year. If it is Google on the other hand, it is never likely to be officially released in the Philippines, like the other Nexuses. Google doesn't love the Philippines. So our only hope would be the on-line resellers, as usual. And everything's more expensive in here (because of shipping) when in fact it should be the other way around. Expect the Euro prices, the off-PlayStore prices that is. 500-599Euros for that matter, and resale price of Nexus devices in our country isn't great at all. The only brand that is on-par with Apple resale price is Samsung, but not quite. Our country is an iPhone country. LOL. Will settle with my S3 for the moment. Will wait for the S4 next year.
[Nexus 4 General] babymatteo:
How much does the Optimus 4X HD go for over there? Just curious
[Nexus 4 General] ickoicko:
Just hope the prices won't be ridiculously high. The specs are great but its price being almost at par with an s3 is just plain ludicrous.
[Nexus 4 General] djkinetic:
The only thing the S3 has going for it over the N4 is the MicroSD slot and slightly bigger screen, otherwise the phones are just about on par with each other, so the price isnt that ludicrous.
[Nexus 4 General] Flash05:
guys, how long does it take for google to deliver nexus 4 when it gets ordered exactly on the 13th?
[Nexus 4 General] thephantom:
Smart's releasing this after all. Yippee!
[Nexus 4 General] jahmgwapo:
Pics or didn't happen. Link will do too.
[Nexus 4 General] thephantom:
This enough for you from their twitter page?
[Nexus 4 General] apatal:
23.5k last time I checked.
[Nexus 4 General] MojoJolo:
I got mine. I can only comment on Kimstore because I'm still not really using my Nexus 4. I can say good job for Kimstore! :)

I'll try to post again later because I'm in the office right now.
[Nexus 4 General] thephantom:
I can confirm this since my Kimstore unit is from an early batch. They didn't get from the US play store though. My unit is from UK