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[Nexus 4 General] atulalvenkar:
That's the reason I went with borderlinx. It was couple dollars expensive then HSG but no duty hassles. Appropriate duty was included in their charges and I need not pay anything on delivery so there was no chance or exorbitant custom charges.

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Low stocks is not LG problem, even N7 and N10 repeatedly go out of stock which are made by Asus and Samsung.LG France said yesterday that Google massively underestimated demand

for Nexus 4.They are still producing devices to fulfill Play Store orders. Until that is done there won't be launches anywhere.They have said they plan to ramp up production

in mid feb to meet demand.LG also said they aren't making any loss on the device.

Nexus 4 is available outside Play Store only in one or two other countries. We can say it won't be released in India until it releases in other major markets like middle east

and does not come to India.

No Nexus device has been sold at Play Store price by OEM's outside the 5-6 countries where they are sold via Play.In Philippines it's $600.LG will price it very close

to Optimus G.

Also Optimus G and N4 aren't same hardware wise or software wise. There are lots of differences.

1) Optimus G has software features such as transparent video and video zoom

2) Optimus G has optional 13MP camera.

3) Optimus G supports USB-OTG.

4) Optimus G has sd card clot.
[Nexus 4 General] depletion:
.

I see that it's just blame game and even if we believe one these companies i guess they are just clearing the pending/back orders first before taking new orders
[Nexus 4 General] huston8:
Why do you need a custom ROM, when u have the best one ;)
[Nexus 4 General] krns95:
HELP !!!!!!

Okay, so my uncle in New york has got the phone delivered to his home from play store.

If I want to ship it here in Chandigarh (250 km from Delhi) what would be the total cost? Which one should I use, Fedex, DHL, etc?

How would the customs be handled and estimated shipping time.

Please Help!!!!!!!!!
[Nexus 4 General] huston8:
Guys, Whta is the latest on N4? is it available on Play store or still out of stock? anyone ordered recently??
[Nexus 4 General] atulalvenkar:
It's currently out of stock. You can always check it yourself.

Use a US proxy like www.daveproxy.us and then use this URL https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=nexus_4_16gb

Alternatively you can use n4checker.com which will give you status of all available Nexus devices in all markets it's sold via Play.
[Nexus 4 General] raul.k:
I agree, but the protest now is with Custom, not with Fedex, they have paid the amount, so I will have to pay them the same to get my phone....

I believe the problem was with the declaration of the phone amount...

HopshopGo said me that the amount to be declared should be only the price of the product i.e. 349$ and no shipping charges of 14$

I called Fedex, they said that the customs have reassess the value of the phone from 1400 to 2400. They have opened a clarification ticket for me... I know this is not going to be easy, but atleast the customs team will reply back to me as to why the phone value was reassess.

If they find my reasons valid, I may get a return.... Better to fight and loose than to give up in the first place... :angel:

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Did You raise a clarification ticket with the customs ??? If not do soo...

Get the clarification as to why they charged that much... You still have a minute chance of getting a return of excess amount paid... :cyclops:
[Nexus 4 General] adil_:
FedEx and dhl are too expensive.

Use a forwarding site like hopshopgo, borderlinx, etc.

Tell your uncle to ship the phone to the address given by forwarding site when you register.

Its much cheaper.
[Nexus 4 General] abhay.jenna:
Hello Guys,

I recieved my shipping confirmation from google today. Have ordered through HopShopGo. Guys who have ordered through the same process kindly tell me the next step and what precautions should i take.
[Nexus 4 General] ImSherlocked:
How do I open a clarification ticket?
[Nexus 4 General] Nikschavan:
I am going to buy nexus 4 as soon as it comes back in stock.

which company would you guys recommend to get it shipped in India?

i am considering Hopshopgo because i read in thread that it gets you the phone at cheapest rate, as you don't have to pay sales tax.

is there any news about official release of nexus 4 in India?

Thanks,

Nikhil
[Nexus 4 General] krns95:
Alright, so if i use Borderlinx they'll handle the customs right ?

And is it reliable enough ?
[Nexus 4 General] atulalvenkar:
Yes. Myself, two of my colleagues and another guy ordered their N4 via borderlinx. It took about 3-5 days for the phone to reach us from US.

The only downside is it's not in a tax free state so you pay $24 as tax while ordering the phone.They take $36-$40 for shipping it to India which

includes shipping+duty+$10 insurance incase phone is lost/damaged in transit.

It's bit costly compared to HSG but then there is no chance of outrageous custom charges that some members were asked to pay.
[Nexus 4 General] :
Dont know why people create unboxing videos.. and then upload it on youtube..

Main reason ..

Taaki doosre logon ku jale.... :) :p

......
[Nexus 4 General] krns95:
And you got your phone with the box sealed or was the seal broken?
[Nexus 4 General] trueblueram:
I got my 3 phones and bumper through borderlinx. I can second this. No fuss though it's a touch expensive. Box was open, but all phones were perfect, no tampering n stuff. The box is opened by Indian customs at local airport for physical verification.

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Don't know bout that but this one ( like all other ones I guess) is pretty pointless. Like there's not many things in the box anyways:D
[Nexus 4 General] Pratz1:
If you want it sealed go for ppobox or SNS.
[Nexus 4 General] Harkunwar:
xD

I made a site with my friend so setting it up with videos :P :D

Loving my Nexus 4. Must Buy
[Nexus 4 General] PROGUERAM:
My brother AGREED TO HELP ME!!!!

YAY!!!

he stays in Colorado..can someone tell.me how much is the shipping charge?

Sent from my DROID RaZr on JB.
[Nexus 4 General] :
Edit..
[Nexus 4 General] urbanlegend1804:
Comgateway update

Hi folks,

I had ordered skinomi screen protector and a Diztronic TPU Case for my N4 through amazon, and got it delivered at my US address provided by comgateway. Amazon says my packages have been delivered at the US address today. However this is yet to be updated on the Comgateway account that i have. Is there a usual delay in this , or have i done something wrong?
[Nexus 4 General] amba55555:
after my 3 days of using Nexus 4

i didn't notice any of buzzing sound problem.

but i have one problem, that is how do i connect a 3g?

i do a couple of search and got some answer that say Nexus 4 will connect to 3g automatically when it's out of wifi range.

but mine is not. it doesn't connect to any 2g or 3g network. i have enabled data on mobile networks but nothing happened.
[Nexus 4 General] XxStatiX:
Re: Nexus 4 Indian Thread [Pricing, Availability, Reviews, Support and More]Nexus 4 I

Have you downloaded the internet settings from your service provider at the time of the initial setup?

If not,go to Setup and then follow on screen instructions to download internet settings.
[Nexus 4 General] ed10000:
They take "up to 2 working days" to add the package into your account once it arrives at their address. If you want to make sure they've received it, go to their "Packages at US Address" page and enter your tracking number there.
[Nexus 4 General] atulalvenkar:
Make sure your APN is correct. Nexus 4 also has a bug where in it does not connect automatically to data network after disconnecting from wifi.

You have to reboot the phone and it will connect.

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You have ordered phone accessories. If am not wrong these things carry 20% or 30% duty.
[Nexus 4 General] PROGUERAM:
Could u kindly tell us your Rev number?

Sent from my DROID RaZr on JB.
[Nexus 4 General] NishantM:
It connects fine to 2g or 3g data after disconnecting from Wi-Fi on my phone.
[Nexus 4 General] simratcs:
Plz guide me how i can buy it..i need it for my mom...plz help help help..its urgent..i need to gift her on her b'day :)
[Nexus 4 General] atulalvenkar:
It's a known bug. Here is the bug report http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=40514

It might be caused in certain situations so maybe not everyone is affected.
[Nexus 4 General] adil_:
Right now it is out of stock in the play store. So if u can't wait u can buy from ebay or amazon.

Its available for around 35k on ebay.
[Nexus 4 General] urbanlegend1804:
Shiping details in comgateway

Hi folks,

I am trying to enter shipping details at comgateway for a screen protector and a diztronic TPU Case. it is asking for package value. so what value should i enter?? is it the total cost of landing( Package value + shipping charges to US address) or just plain cost of the items?
[Nexus 4 General] elcaro:
I have the stock rooted ROM with Franco Kernel.

It's giving me much better battery life, no heating issues and pretty smooth as well.

I would really suggest you change to Franco's kernel atleast.
[Nexus 4 General] ed10000:
Total value including shipping and tax.
[Nexus 4 General] Harkunwar:
I ordered it with an amazon gift card and got it for free. Should I enter "0" :P :D
[Nexus 4 General] Hrithan2020:
He wasn't asking you. But since you want to brag, tell us how you got it for free ;)
[Nexus 4 General] Harkunwar:
My friend gave me an year ago and I had 65$ amazon credits so I purchased many things this time to finish the money :P Never used it in the past.
[Nexus 4 General] asdf2020:
No need to restart. Just switch on aeroplane mode and off. It will connect to 3g
[Nexus 4 General] alex40:
:fingers-crossed:
[Nexus 4 General] ImSherlocked:
Got my nexus :)
[Nexus 4 General] Pratz1:
This is working fine for my device but there is something else that i have noticed lately that data services 2g or 3g seem to be erratic sometimes as in some kind of a deep sleep, network remains full and will show E or H at all times but there is some delay for data service in getting activated, can be noticed easily on apps like whatsapp where i can experience message delays like several message are received altogether or sent separately but not delivered until a few seconds and then delivered all together. I'm not sure if it is an airtel issue or device. The problem goes away as soon as i reselect the network by switching to airplane mode and back. Anyone else noticed anything like this?
[Nexus 4 General] adil_:
Are you using any custom kernel?
[Nexus 4 General] Maxxxxxxxxxx:
how much did you finally pay for customs?
[Nexus 4 General] Pratz1:
No stock, i haven't even rooted.

Besides there is one more thing i wanted to know does your led notification light work for missed calls, mine doesn't, it works for everything else.
[Nexus 4 General] adil_:
I haven't used a sim card with my nexus yet. Waiting for my micro sim. So don't know about LED notifications.

The data drop is a known issue. If you can, try a custom kernel. Anyhow you don't have warranty, so no problem in rooting.

Sent from my Galaxy Ace.
[Nexus 4 General] ImSherlocked:
7800 :mad:
[Nexus 4 General] adil_:
Can you provide a breakdown?

I mean how much was it for n4, screen protector and case?

Sent from my Galaxy Ace.
[Nexus 4 General] ImSherlocked:
pls see attached pic

Duty on screen protectors and case was Rs. 601
[Nexus 4 General] PROGUERAM:
So how much did it cost u in total?

Also can someone tell me how much is the shipping cost in Colorado?? My bro is there...

Sent from my DROID RaZr on JB.
[Nexus 4 General] adil_:
Dude that really sucks.

Sent from my Galaxy Ace.
[Nexus 4 General] ImSherlocked:
Around 30100 (Phone).
[Nexus 4 General] amba55555:
thanks for all you guys helping me.

i solved a 3G problem.

the APN setting that provided on my operator's webpage is not correct.

i searched a lot of web board and got the correct setting.

now my Nexus 4 connect automatically and running so fast on 3G network!

my build number is JOP40D is that correct?

oh, i have one more problem to say

that is the LED notification light is not working

but it can solved with an app like "light flow lite"

it works great on nexus 4
[Nexus 4 General] yogeshmha:
Bump
[Nexus 4 General] ed10000:
Gift card or debit card, money is money, $65 is $65. :)

Why?:confused:
[Nexus 4 General] rinsejohn:
Damn!!! Was it shipped through DHL? :crying: Even mine's yet to come. :eek: Customs delay from past 4 days. :mad:

Btw, where was it shipped to? Bangalore? Pune?
[Nexus 4 General] ImSherlocked:
DHL. It was shipped to Pune. Don't worry as long as it is not detained by customs.
[Nexus 4 General] PROGUERAM:
Which service is the safest in terms of your phone not vanishing mid way? I would pick safety over money.

Sent from my DROID RaZr on JB.
[Nexus 4 General] ed10000:
HSG is a safe bet. I've used them around 5 times already. My only gripe is that all packages have been opened at Bangalore customs, but that probably has more to do with Bangalore customs than DHL/HSG.

However, if you want the reliability and speed of FedEx International Priority shipping (shipped Friday evening US time, delivered at my address Monday 11 am. Package not touched at customs) and don't mind shelling out a few extra grand, you should go with MyUS. VERY speedy and great support but very expensive as well. Their FedEx option is going to cost you around $52, and there's a $10 one-time registration fee. Well worth the money though.
[Nexus 4 General] PROGUERAM:
Thanks a lot...how's USPS? My bro suggested that..?

Sent from my DROID RaZr on JB.
[Nexus 4 General] HoTshoT <3 ^ngeL...!!!:
UPS is great but I personally feel that hsg and american bazaar are the best and safest deals...

Thumbs up if helped... :)
[Nexus 4 General] simratcs:
Has any one heard of firangibhai.com ?

There nexus 4 is priced at 22500 rs. Without any customs !!
[Nexus 4 General] Maxxxxxxxxxx:
Repeat

They dont have anything in stock they are similar to cart2india
[Nexus 4 General] simratcs:
I meant to say

I saw this site and it says nexus 4 is available for 22500 8gb and 28500 16 gb..wothout any customs...but u all guys have imported it..so i just wanted viewpoint of thise who ordered it from US...

I thought someone mught have ordered from firangibhai.com ???

Maybe ill orser from here..

They says its delivered in 10 days after google ships the phone
[Nexus 4 General] Pratz1:
If you want it cheap and sealed go for PPOBOX or SNS. With HSG and Borderlinx package is always gonna be open.

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No its definitely not like that because all packages sent through HSG and BORDERLINX have been open at customs be it any place in India. It's certainly got to do something with DHL. While none have been opened at customs with PPOBOX and SNS and few others as you mentioned.
[Nexus 4 General] ed10000:
I still think it's Bangalore customs and not HSG/DHL. I shipped a Kindle Paperwhite to Hyderabad through HSG (customs processed at Delhi) and it was untouched. I also shipped another Kindle Paperwhite to Bangalore through HSG (customs processed at Bangalore) and it was opened.

The first time I had my Nexus shipped to Bangalore through MyUS, FedEx processed customs at Delhi and it was untouched.
[Nexus 4 General] toocool7610:
since ppl were considering even higher price option thats why i mentioned syw............if ppl know about it then why not buy from it?? its not that bad a site i feel , though its my 1st purchase from here.

arrival date told to me by cc on phone is 10-14 days:)
[Nexus 4 General] ed10000:
Because it has lots of bad reviews.

http://www.grahakseva.com/topic/shopyourworldcom

http://www.mouthshut.com/product-reviews/Shopyourworld-com-reviews-925641486

http://www.consumercomplaints.in/complaints/shop-your-world-c671649.html
[Nexus 4 General] adil_:
Hope you get the device....

BTW cash on delivery wasn't available?
[Nexus 4 General] TheQuarterMile:
I'm so tempted to buy the Nexus 4 from Shopyourworld for 25k! Someone please confirm on the risk and reliability factor! And its cash on delivery..
[Nexus 4 General] NishantM:
So you are here as well ;)

Your first 'Thanks' from me!
[Nexus 4 General] shishirasm:
Many people has bad reviews for them... & they mention that the product will ship in 14 days, Its so rediculous to do that even if u r backordered... Not so reliable... Better spend 3k rs & get it from a trusted site than taking risk... U know this isn't a small amount to gamble for ! ! ! :confused:
[Nexus 4 General] TheQuarterMile:
The review of shpyourworld is really scary.. What method of payment did you use... They also offer Cash on Delivery...

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You could have used the code 'BLKFRIDAY' and got it for 25065.. and that to cash on Delivery.. and COD shouldnt be a problem..
[Nexus 4 General] adil_:
But whats the risk with cash on delivery...

I'll probably order one soon...
[Nexus 4 General] justkiddinghere:
Any chances for coming n4 till new year officially ?
[Nexus 4 General] shishirasm:
Someone already said in a post many pages back that the Cash On Delivery Option is not available... It will show u that during checkout...

Try it & If it works... Tell us... We all will buy... :)
[Nexus 4 General] asdf2020:
http://www.junglee.com/Google-Nexus-Smartphone-16-GB/dp/B00A4YIZDG

COD available
[Nexus 4 General] shishirasm:
Dude seriously... don't u read?? Its in the first post... Its from grabmore.com & no they don't provide COD as well...
[Nexus 4 General] H4CK_H0PP3R:
Hey guys i am going to buy it from US , But i guess even its not availabale in US online store, is there any way ?
[Nexus 4 General] ed10000:
You can buy it from a T-Mobile store for $500, but I guess even T-Mobile is out of stock in most places. One can only wait.
[Nexus 4 General] Hemun:
LG has launch the Optimus L9 in India with a price less than 20k!!!! Looking at its specs, its a great phone! How do LG manage to keep prices so less with such great hardware!!!

I hope they do the same with n4...
[Nexus 4 General] ed10000:
That was me, and I can confirm that they still don't offer COD on N4.

Er, Optimus L9 is only slightly better than Galaxy S Advance, and as expected only slightly more expensive. That IS the right price point for a phone with those specs. For a phone with the N4's specs however, the current price point in India is over 30k.
[Nexus 4 General] toocool7610:
when u pay by debit card its a transaction which is legal so they cant cheat, at max they can delay things a bit thats it, my money may be stuck for sometime at worst , but i have also got to see some good reviews too.

cod is not available..................i wish i had cc limit upto 30k, then it would have been even better, i could have lodged complaints with cc department , but thats okay, they talked to me nicely on phone and i think its gonna be okay , fingers crossed .

showing in stock isnt an issue with me, maybe they dont have it ,but they will surely try to get it asap so that they get some reputation , they might be having some secret links too, but because money is given legally i think it should be fine .:silly:
[Nexus 4 General] rodeo_calling:
Talk about wishful thinking :p

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Anyway my N4's on its way. Should be here tonight or Monday morning :D
[Nexus 4 General] adil_:
From where did you buy it?
[Nexus 4 General] rodeo_calling:
Play store on the 13th, after being in limbo, got it delivered on the 20th to borderlinx, now with DHLon its way to me :)

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Oh yeah might even sell it if I get a high enough bid. :p

PS: bumper included
[Nexus 4 General] Di@blo:
Ok first of all, hi to everyone. Just joined this community. :D

Planning to order on next restock.

I have few questions. Could someone please clear it for me?

1. Do you guys mean ppobox is cheaper than HSG (on the overall cost incurred for importing a N4)? If so how? First page clearly shows the split up. Am i missing something..please clarify. I live in Bangalore btw.

2. If DHL is the shipping partner for HSG, what is the one for ppobox?

3. Package getting opened if forwarded thro HSG with express delivery - any instances of items missing on delivery (in Bangalore)?

Inspite of many such question marks, variable customs rates, shipment detained, incorrect assessment, package opening etc etc I could see many using HSG after going thro this thread. Any reason that I'm missing here apart from the insurance? :confused:
[Nexus 4 General] ed10000:
Welcome to XDA buddy :)

1) PPOBox shipping costs are lesser, but you will not be exempted from tax (around $32) if you have it shipped to them, so considering everything, HSG is a little cheaper than PPOBox.

2) ICC Worldwide.

3) Nope. Apart from a couple of fingerprints on the phone, everything has always been in tact.

I personally wouldn't use PPOBox to ship the Nexus 4 because they themselves do not recommend shipping anything worth over $200 with them.

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WOW, nobody seen this yet?!

PPOBox - Their domain name has expired! No way in hell I'm ever going to do business with someone who doesn't even bother renewing their business domain name on time.
[Nexus 4 General] ImSherlocked:
I don't think it is customs. It is DHL. My phone was opened and turned on!
[Nexus 4 General] Maxxxxxxxxxx:
They says its delivered in 10 days after google ships the phone

Not that hard to read right?
[Nexus 4 General] Di@blo:
Thanks ed10000. :)

And yes, the domain expired on 18/1. lol :p I've was trying to calculate the cost since yesterday evening and it always landed in the godaddy expired page. It is now working though.
[Nexus 4 General] Harkunwar:
You're saved now :P :D

PPOBOX domain expired.
[Nexus 4 General] Pratz1:
Yes I won't recommend DHL to anyone. Mine was turned on too.
[Nexus 4 General] yoshimitsu1234:
Probably ppobox guys have some kind of setting with customs. They must be bribing them to get product out faster and with out checking. DHL must be following rules may be. Who knows. :D
[Nexus 4 General] ambasta:
Anyone willing to sell N4 in NCR at cost or a couple of extra grand? Need one to replace shipment lost by PPOBox.
[Nexus 4 General] adidas007:
no. Ppobox is still not working
[Nexus 4 General] HoTshoT <3 ^ngeL...!!!:
Dude he isn't a safe bet... Go for hsg or ppobox or american bazaar if u can wait... :)
[Nexus 4 General] trueblueram:
Working now
[Nexus 4 General] HoTshoT <3 ^ngeL...!!!:
I prefer u buying a nexus 4 official of poetic bumper for UR nexus because it won't hide the back panel, it'll give u grip yo hold it as well as some protection to drop falls as it improves the construction faults... Just my opinion... :)
[Nexus 4 General] Pratz1:
I'm using the official bumper and its simply a waste of money.....it has got a weak spot where it develops a crack and breaks within a week or two. There is a thread for this problem for which i had shared the link earlier. I have used Fevikwik to make it work as of now. For such a high price it sucks...besides it won't save your device for sure...i'm using it and can vouch for it. Go for some TPU case or something that covers the phone completely or maybe some flip cover.