yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Nexus 4 General] sekhar447:
finally customs cleared and as per fedex customs is around 1800. Hopefully will get it by today or monday. Will post break up once I get it.
[Nexus 4 General] Shin2_D`:
Just placed order on Play store right now. Hope the device get shipped as early as possible.

:)
[Nexus 4 General] anshp:
Yaa ordered from official site

but didnt received yett
[Nexus 4 General] rjunraj:
8gb is enough for me.

How much would it cost if import and how much time would it take

I got dispatch email

309$ phone

14$ delievery

40$ tax
[Nexus 4 General] Graphchart:
Custom duties !

Hi, correct me if I am wrong, but why do we have to pay Rs. 1500 - 1800 as custom duties. The increased tax rate (6.18%) is applicable only from April 1st. Isn't it? If that is the case the current rate is only 1.06% of the declared value for mobile phones, which will come to around Rs. 230. Even if we add service tax and everything the total amount should not exceed Rs. 600 - 800. Kindly comment on this please.
[Nexus 4 General] zubin111:
I think you haven't flipped much pages in this thread... Revised customs applicable from March 1. PERIOD.
[Nexus 4 General] prateek2888:
Off topic here, but customs Gods here might help.

Am planning to get this 25$ gfx card shipped to India. Any idea whats the customs % on these? Also, which one would you suggest for such items? PPO or HSG or borderlinx.

Thanks.

Hope I didnt make a lot of you guys angry :)
[Nexus 4 General] Sukhi:
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Delhi or Mumbai?
[Nexus 4 General] nitin.chobhe:
Thanks a lot for your reply. I'm now looking to buy Nillkin leather case from eBay. It is looking great...
[Nexus 4 General] whosaysjohn:
You, my friend, are just great... A freaking timeline...

Sent from my Paranoid N€xu$ 4
[Nexus 4 General] X0LARIUM:
Want to do a head count how many nexus we ordered totally??

Will b fun..

Sent from my Π Σ Χ U S 4.
[Nexus 4 General] sekhar447:
Hurraaaaaaay!.. got my nexus today.. customs 1845/- in BLR .. phone is aweeeesome....
[Nexus 4 General] piyush.nexus:
Service?

Which forwarding service did u use?
[Nexus 4 General] nipponsahore:
Ordered with PPOBOX

Hi guys .. just ordered a Nexus 4 from Playstore

I got one issue, im using PPOBOX

what should be the name on the Shipping address

My Name that is "Nippon Sahore" or "ICC World" ?
[Nexus 4 General] rjunraj:
How much an 8gb and 16gb costs from ppo box?total
[Nexus 4 General] nipponsahore:
$388 right now .. which i paid to Google for shipping to New Jersey

PPOBOx Charges comes later
[Nexus 4 General] tempusviator:
finally the device is here and its amazing, very much thankful all those who contributed to this thread. THANK YOU SO MUCH GUYS.

I will post all the details of my timeline, customs charged, phone issues(if any) in a few hours, till then let me be in company of my princess(Nexus 4). :P
[Nexus 4 General] Pro4Eva:
This came in the Mail Today !!! Amazing Case !!

The Box

The Unboxing

The Fit

The Glam Shot
[Nexus 4 General] akhil.in:
For those of us who can't wait and don't want credit card, customs and courier hassles, etc. here's eBay with 16GB Nexus 4 for 25k

http://www.ebay.in/itm/Google-LG-Nexus-4-LG-E960-16GB-BRAND-NEW-Factory-Unlocked-/271172709281

The sellers will give 1 month warranty (for India) and invoice.
[Nexus 4 General] vaibkulk:
Details please...where did you order from and damages??

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How are you shipping it?
[Nexus 4 General] eddy4823:
damn, I bought from the same guy few days ago and the rate was 28.4k. damn.
[Nexus 4 General] nlygamz:
Does anyone has an idea when will it release in India and at what price?

Also will it be unlocked or do we have to do it?
[Nexus 4 General] Fractalnoize:
Nope..nope n Nope :D
[Nexus 4 General] akhi.aka.g:
If only this deal would have been on ebay last week!

Had an ebay 8% coupon,would have saved 1k.

:(
[Nexus 4 General] adidas007:
Use ICICI card get 6% off. search for codes on Google. And Btw each discount has a limit of 400- 500
[Nexus 4 General] nitin.chobhe:
You can still use weekend888 and get 7.5% off... Hit thanks if I helped you... :)

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This is bound to happen... Price is inversely proportional to availability ;)

Man I bought this phone for 32k.... But happy with the phone :)
[Nexus 4 General] adidas007:
Weekend 888 is not applicable on that product
[Nexus 4 General] nitin.chobhe:
Then you can use HDFC credit card and get 7.5% off :)
[Nexus 4 General] akhi.aka.g:
Thank you nitin.chobbhe and adidas007 but I already ordered on 11th March via ishop at Rs24577. :(

Anyways, I don't think I will regret this. :) N4 is worth,from what I have read so far :)
[Nexus 4 General] atulalvenkar:
If at all it's released in India, it will definitely be unlocked. I don't think they sell locked phones in India except maybe 2-3 on MTS.
[Nexus 4 General] rushatrout:
Hey guys

Here is my timeline

I ordered on 5th night

Google shipped my ordere on 8th

Ppobox received the nexus 4 on 11th

Reached india on 13th

Got customs cleared by 14th and received my nexus on 15th morning!

I used their NJ address!

So I paid $388 to google

And paid ppobox 2400 rs (shipping & customs included)

Shipping was around 700rs and customs 1600rs to 1700rs (sorry don't know exactly how much. Deleted the mail by mistake )

Total came up to be 24.3k
[Nexus 4 General] crk1995:
Can somebody suggest which method is better to buy nexus 4..

I want the item to be shipped in original condition.

Package should not be opened.

And i want it to be delivered fast.

And ofcourse minimum price possible.

I know everybody wants this way.

But still.

And i m registered both on CGW amd PPObox.

Pls help

I have to order in 2-3days.

I want minimum custom charges to be expended.

So what are.the procedures.
[Nexus 4 General] prateek2888:
You want everything and then you want them cheap :) I suggest you go with PPOBox, not the cheapest but would cost max 700-800 more in my opinion.
[Nexus 4 General] crk1995:
Please can someone compare the services by CGW and PPOBoX.

I want rate to rate comparison for delhi.

I know the price difference for google to ship the device to their warehouse.

After that i dont knw.

I want difference between their custom clearance as well.
[Nexus 4 General] rbrblitz:
Read the previous posts in this thread. Nobody can tell you how much the custom duties would be.

Use the Ppobox calculator to get a fair idea.

Sent from Tapatalk
[Nexus 4 General] crk1995:
What does the insurance from PPOBox means?
[Nexus 4 General] obeliex:
Those covers are China ...go with premium models from Rearth Ringke ,Poetic ,KaysCase Armourbox ,Diztronic like that....here is the ebay link..

http://goo.gl/qBukY :angel:

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what was the damage for Ringke Hybrid Fusion case?

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I just now mentioned to another member .the link...Poetic Borderline bumper looks a good choice http://goo.gl/qBukY
[Nexus 4 General] mitchell_asada:
Receive my nexus

Guys, I finally received my nexus 4 ( 8GB) after a marathon wait.

1) Ordered on Feb 17th

2) No Second bullet till March 3rd :(

3) Second bullet point on March 4th :)

4) shipped on March 5th

5) Received in Ohio Borderlinx on March 7th night

6) Paid to Borderlinx on March 8th

7) Received at customs in Chennai on March 13th

8) DHL attempted delivery on March 15th but nobody were at home. :mad: and he went away

9) DHL delivered finally yesterday ( March 16th).

The cost break-up is

1) Cost+ Shipping + tax = $299 + $13.99 + $21.39 = $334.38. SBI card conversion is finally Rs.181632.52

2) Payment to Borderlinx = $36.4. Paid through paypal and conversion is Rs.2071.24.

3) Total is Rs.20234.76

4) Additional Rs.399 to Gadgetshieldz and Rs.15 to the guy who applied the shield.

Advantage with borderlinx: Sealed box received. Great customer service.

Disadvantage: You have to pay tax to OHIO and price not good compared to PPOBOX

The package was sealed and the baby works perfectly alright.

I tried to apply Gadgetshieldz front cover myself but my parents were mad at my decision and I was forced to go to a specialist in a mobile store where the fellow applied the guard perfectly. (for Rs.15 of course) .:laugh:

I THANK XDA and ALL MEMBERS FOR THE SUPPORT IMPARTED TO ME

Guys, I have one great query. While trying to activate google account, I activated a account that is different from what I have used for procuring Nexus 4. But I entered the same credit card details used for procuring my nexus 4 but the billing address has been entered as an Indian one. When I tried to buy an app, the transaction was declined. What to do? Any idea???

Another question!!! Has anyone tried VPOST ????
[Nexus 4 General] rjunraj:
Why u have been charged 21$ as tax and i have been charged 40$

While delievery charges are same.

Mine from canada

309$+13.99$.40.39

Nothing else my friend will hand carry it
[Nexus 4 General] sekhar447:
nexus break up

shipped by comgateway through fedex

phone: 363$ = 19600 (used fnds US card.. so no forex) - ordered on 3rd march.. shipped on 6th..

comgateway - 25$(used my citibank CC) - 1447 as I can see in record.. I am not sure if it is with foreign tx charges)

comgateway shipped on the same day.. expected on 13th march in BLR.. one day delay as snow in France. so reached BLR on 14th..

held with customs for one day.. I had asked to fedex people to attach a copy of my purchase invoice from google as I am not sure if any original bill will be attached with the package.. they did... got the phone yesterday

customs charges - 1845

Total 22894/-

updated to 4.2.2 .. now have to learn about root as never did.. phone is superbbb BTW..

Thanks to XDA..

Hope this helps..:good:
[Nexus 4 General] satish_3939:
Thanks all--Order My Nex 4 as well. :)

Hi all and thank you Specially (illuminatz).

I have ordered my Nex4 using Hopshopgo. Feels great and a bit nervous as well :rolleyes:

Thank you all for your help. It could not have been possible to order this great device without your help.

Have I to inform Hopshopgo about this order in advance? Help Please..
[Nexus 4 General] Xytise:
Hey guys I am going to buy the Nexus 4 from the ebay seller someone linked to. Great deal I guess. Or should i be waiting till the month end any chances of the price going any more down. Also I am going to buy it using HDFC Credit Card (I even have Axis Bank Credit Card) any discount codes you guys know off ?

Thanks :)
[Nexus 4 General] prateek2888:
The price wont go down unless Nexus 5 comes, earliest possibility being May/June.
[Nexus 4 General] Xytise:
I am buying it today then... do u know of any codes that I can use?

Thanks!
[Nexus 4 General] prateek2888:
Havent tried, check, might work.

http://deals.ebay.in/hdfc/index.html -> you get 8% off to a max of 800

or use WEEKEND888

Note that these dont apply to deal items.

(this worked on http://www.ebay.in/itm/BRAND-NEW-SE...t=IN_Mobile_Phones&hash=item4ac2590280&_uhb=1)
[Nexus 4 General] Xytise:
Tried all the codes .... doesn't seem to be working... :(
[Nexus 4 General] prateek2888:
Looks like you want that 25705 one 16GB N4. It is a flash sale item. Coupons wont work.
[Nexus 4 General] ankitjain*:
Does Wifi direct work while transferring data from #NoteII to #Nexus4 ?
[Nexus 4 General] nitin.chobhe:
No, you need not to inform anything to HSG (If you have mentioned correct address, of course). They will update the delivery in your name once they receive it.

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Ordered one Nillkin flip case from eBay: http://geb.ebay.in/g/ImportHubViewI...-Nillkin-Tree-Texture-Snap-on-Flip-Case-Cover

Was looking good. Will let you guys know my feeling once I get it.
[Nexus 4 General] piyush.nexus:
How is Gadgetshieldz?

How is Gadgetshieldz screen Protector? is it better than other?

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Guys i have ordered Nexus 4 From Play Store on 13 March.

Google Shipped on 14 March.

Reached comGateway on 15 March.

Got Mail from CGW 16 March that product has arrived. Paid same day.

Till now CGW didn't ship coz 16 and 17 is Saturday and Sunday.

I have mailed them to attach the invoice on the package.

Guys any idea about customs here in Hyderabad? How much i will get charged?

And is there any way to lower the customs by giving the invoice?

should i provide invoice to customs or to DHL/FedEx?

Any help is appreciated. Experience people can shed some Light.
[Nexus 4 General] sunnygupta:
Just wrote a post on importing Nexus 4 in India using PPObox- http://www.geekscrunch.com/importing-google-nexus-4-in-india-the-easy-way/
[Nexus 4 General] Shin2_D`:
Thanks for your post,

I ordered Nexus4 16GB yesterday i.e. on 16th March, has used borderlinx address and will ship to Mumbai, India. thanks i got the expected cost of Borderlinx charges.

I choose borderlinx to save unwanted extra expenses like Octoroi and all.

One thing i wanted to know, do i have to pay Borderlinx via. Paypal or other option includes like Debit Card transaction or Credit card???

hope to get my Nexus 4 within this month :cowboy:
[Nexus 4 General] :
Nexus 4 on ebay

Hi,

You can get nexus 4 on ebay 16 GB brand new for Rs25,705

You will get it faster .... http://www.ebay.in/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=271172709281#ht_6079wt_906

Its still one of the best deals considering price and the customs in India and the transit time...

If already posted .. Kindly Ignore...
[Nexus 4 General] Shin2_D`:
You can try considering jadopado to buy Nexus 4 16GB http://bit.ly/ZJFS3b they price $399($50 discount coupon while registering)
[Nexus 4 General] abhishekoza:
So I just applied gadgetshieldz guard on the screen last night. It was a hell of a job as it took me 7-8 attempts. Even after that my scree looked dull with few bubbles. But now, bubbles are gone and screen looks amazing. If anyone is applying screenguard themselves, i would suggest to use soap water. Do not use plain water. It will ruin the guard
[Nexus 4 General] sunnygupta:
All wet screen protectors sucks. I am going to get clarivue anti-glare protector.
[Nexus 4 General] Xytise:
Guys i am going to buy the Nexus 4 from ebay : http://www.ebay.in/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=271172709281#ht_6079wt_906 tonight... I have a few doubts

I am from Mumbai , Will I be charged Octroi ? if so should I ship to my office address it is in Navi Mumbai.

The seller is providing 1 month warranty but after that if something happens, can I ship it to US and claim the warranty from LG ??

Does it come with a screen guard? if not can someone link me to a good screen guard listing on ebay india

Finally I'll need a cover for the phone I have heard of a lot of glass breaking issues with Nexus 4 so which 1 should I buy?

I know these are a lot of questions, I am kinda nervous atm :P

Thanks in advance :)
[Nexus 4 General] atulalvenkar:
You can pay via Credit card or debit card. I myself paid via credit card.
[Nexus 4 General] 'thunder'rocky:
I am about to receive my gadgetshielz guard 2mrw....shud i apply it myself or take it to a shop...also wat all things r required to apply it....

Plz suggest some good case wich is available...plz reply if any1 is ordering... I want to order 3 cases for myself nd frnds
[Nexus 4 General] akhi.aka.g:
Gadgetshieldz pack contains all the instructions for applying the protector. I think you can apply it yourself but If you are not so confident, better go to a shop.

As for cases, you can visit the accessories section of Nexus 4 thread. Some people have posted their cases in this forum too,read the previous pages
[Nexus 4 General] saxena.siddhu:
Hey guys I need an urgent help.

I am going to pay for the phone in half an hour.

Now, when I add a credit card in Google Wallet the billing information shows my name which is Sid Saxena, my US address has Sid Saxena too, although I am paying with my father's card. So I need to change the name on the billing information or not ? But the problem is my Borderlinx address has my name but when I pay to Google won't it have my father's name ? Will this create a problem ? Please reply
[Nexus 4 General] Mohit12:
What accessories are you guys buying for your phone? If, rather when, I get my phone, there's no way I'm even removing it out of the box without ultra protective accessories like the bumper case + a crazy tough screen guard, back and front. Or maybe even a hard case!

Also, what battery packs are you guys using? I think I might need one with this phone. I use my phone for much more than 4 hours a day (which is the screen on time). I'm on twitter for almost throughout the day. I might even game a bit with this phone and definitely download a lot more apps and take more images and stuff.
[Nexus 4 General] shishirasm:
What i learned from most posts & experience with galaxy s2 running jelly bean (CM10, aokp & many more roms) is - the battery draining culprit is the google now in general & location calculation in particular... Google now always try to find out where u r to give u suggetions on train timings, bus availability, coffee shops, restaurants & many more... So it is a huge battery drainer... Disabling it in google now setting saved me some juices... The other being the screen & u know the reason for that...
[Nexus 4 General] rufh_s:
Well when i registered there was $5 coupon :) and its pretty good you get address's of uk,usa and china..anyways i searched around they have a coupon now at $10 just use " IND76348372"

By the way they even sign on your behalf (if necessary) , that's how i got my nexus7
[Nexus 4 General] Mohit12:
Yeah but I'm probably going to use Google Now. It sounds pretty cool. Personally, I think it's one of the best features in the Nexus 4.

So yeah, I need to look for ways to get around the phone's flaws without sacrificing functionality.
[Nexus 4 General] njankit:
Bought this XtremeGuard LCD FULL BODY Screen Protector Shield Skin For LG Google Nexus 4 has good reviews, shipped internationally, checkout the thread for promo codes.

Also planning to buy Anker® SlimTalk 3200mAh Backup External Battery Pack have requested a quote from ishopinternational, no reply yet. Anyways I'm guessing the shipping would be costlier so will have to get it via friends.
[Nexus 4 General] yogeshmha:
No they wont have that much time anyways.
[Nexus 4 General] shishirasm:
Yeah the full body protector is awesome... I might order one also... But the battery pack would be costly when imported buddy... U can get the same here in ebay, flipkart & many more sites... For example see this...

http://www.ebay.in/itm/Power-bank-M...Accessories&hash=item2ec3b8c8c1#ht_2882wt_906

Its 5000mAh capacity which is great...
[Nexus 4 General] Evil0verlord:
Thanks :)

Normal SIM is the one you get everywhere. Its normal/full sized. Like here > http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/07/sims-2.jpg

.

Micro SIM is the smaller version of the two (blue & yellow) SIMs that you see below in the pic.

Now you can either ,cut it yourself (since everything outside the chip in the middle is plastic anyway.)

But if you Do cut it yourself, you might end up damaging the SIM chip, leaving jagged edges, not cut it straight etc.

Nothinging major. Just that its an unnecessary & avoidable headache. You might insert the SIM in your phone & the jagged edge lodges itself inside & refuses to let it come out. etc etc.

Why go through all that?

Go to Airtel (Vodafone etc, almost all major operators should have this by now anyway)

Ask them to replace your SIM, but ask for a MicroSIM as the replacement SIM (just like when you lose your phone/have it stolen)

They'll hand over a MicroSIM to you. at a charge of Rs 25.

That's it. No headaches. Just that you'll have to wait a few hours for the new SIM to be activated.

A Micro SIM adaptor is the black MicroSD adaptor type thingfy you see on the right in the pic.

If for some reason you wanted to use the SIM in a regular phone, you caan't keep rushing to your operator to change the SIM, so you buy this (1$ on Amazon, 50~70 Rs in local markets) & you use that to use your SIM in a regular phone.

There are MicroSIM cutters available as well (http://www.fonefunshop.co.uk/Unlocking/images3/micro_sim_cutter_in_action.jpg) for about $1~$3 on Amazon. But again, why go to all the trouble?

Similarly there is a NanoSIM as well (which is just stupid imo) A Nano SIM is a further trimmed down SIM. Like the centre one in this pic. http://asia.cnet.com/story_media/62218746/sim_cards.jpg

Oh and while on that.

The Nexus 4 SIM card is inserted on the left side, bottom half of the phone. Theres a teeny hole there, which you push with the theSIM tray key (or a thin needle) & it opushes out a tiny SIM card tray. (Like how you insert a straightened Paper clip into a CD Tray to manually eject it).

Put your SIM in the tray. Push the tray back in. That's it.

Aand for some reason My Nexus didn't (I suppose most/all phones don't) register on the network after my new SIM got activated. The phone will show its an Airtel SIM, but no signal. I had to restart it to get it to register on network.
[Nexus 4 General] yogeshmha:
Protection Gears for Nexus 4

for me this mobile is a premium device.. its my first smartphone and i would definitely not take risk scratching or dropping the device even by mistake :laugh:

I already got a Matt Back Case temporarily which could save me till the flip cover case arrives in

i was fed of seeing the S line cover cases commonly all around the places and i specially loved the matt finish of this product... and its awesome

I have also ordered this flip cover case by nillkin which will come any time till dec end..

for screen guard i already got Xtreme guard to serve it well

guess what i even bought sim cutter and have tried screwing my old sims for a practice :laugh: so i wont screw my working cards

then about the earphone i already have one noisehush nx50 working on my phone which i will use it for nexus 4

and its amazing at the moment

then also bought 3 nfc keychains and 3 nfc tags both set for home and office use
[Nexus 4 General] shishirasm:
Beware of NFC tags while buying... Nexus 4 uses a different NFC component... All NFC tags do not work especially the Mifare tags can identify a Unique ID but cannot write... There is a whole thread on NFC in accessories section... Check it out before buying...
[Nexus 4 General] gnan10:
WTF LG...!!!!???

why u are not atleast planning to launch this in india...????

i have no any relatives and friends in us, uk or any other countries.....:crying:

please make it available here....i dont have any phone now...sold my galaxy s3.....and waiting for the device madly since its announcement....

i hate this situation..... i am regretting of waiting by selling my phone......
[Nexus 4 General] karanits:
Yes it sounds usefull. Trust me you WILL disable it. I used in on my SGS for a week only :o

Sent from my GT-I9000
[Nexus 4 General] Dragooon123:
Just because you did doesn't mean everyone will, been using Google now ever since it's launched and it's pretty cool.
[Nexus 4 General] Harkunwar:
I am going to order my Nexus 4.

Please reply as soon as possible to buy from Borderlinx or Hopshopgo.

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tried ordering from hopshopgo. Getting an error again and again while purchase :(
[Nexus 4 General] Codekrypt:
Technical error?

Sent from my GT-I9300
[Nexus 4 General] Harkunwar:
yes :(
[Nexus 4 General] karanits:
It is useful. No doubt. But when I had to choose between battery and GN ... some compromise had to be made

Sent from my GT-I9000