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[Nexus 4 General] Xepht:
Just ordered 2 Nexus 4's from Harvey Norman yesterday, only to wake up this morning to an email saying my order had been delayed by 10 days and put on back order :(. I really hope this "delay" is just 10 days and not another 3 months -_-
[Nexus 4 General] NIK516:
This sounds right as they will be available apparently mid Feb on the Google play store.
[Nexus 4 General] shayne77:
I just ordered mine from Harvey Norman.. So you're saying, they know that there is a delay til mid Feb but they're still advertising them on their website as a Feb 1 launch? (Just to entice people) Surely that's illegal? I even chatted with the guys online and they said it would be available for pickup from my local store on Feb 1.

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Where did you get this info? I thought Google have said nothing?

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Still says "Available from February 1st"

http://www.harveynorman.com.au/lg-google-nexus-4-16gb-black-smartphone.html
[Nexus 4 General] Xepht:
I think it means like Harvey Norman WILL have stock on Feb 1, just not a lot, hence the need to back order a lot of orders. So the delay until mid Feb is consistent with the "restock" ie, Harvey Norman will have more stock and the playstore as well (hopefully).
[Nexus 4 General] Phiyr:
I'm on Crazy Johns, whats up?
[Nexus 4 General] shayne77:
Ummm you would think they would have an idea on how many they ordered EG, say 1000, and they've pre-sold 1000, is it legal to still advertise them? or at least advertise them as "In Stock from Feb 1" as their site says. Aint that like advertising something I don't have possesion of?

Anyway, will report back if I get a backorder email. I paid ~$75 more than Play. If they back order, Ill cancel and order from Play again if they're both going to have stock in Mid Feb.
[Nexus 4 General] ianleet:
Did you come from a previous phone while on CJ? Just want to know if your reception has improved with this new phone.
[Nexus 4 General] Xepht:
Ohh I see what you mean! In that case it does seem misleading, as for illegal, I think it would only be illegal if they guaranteed that not only stock would be available but everyone who pre-ordered would be able to get one as well. Technically advertising "In Stock from Feb 1" isn't a lie, as they WILL have stock then just not enough for everyone. Since this is only a pre-order I don't think it's actually illegal to advertise as such, as misleading as it may be.
[Nexus 4 General] bryanlim05:
Nexus 4 on Play store status changed to "TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK"

Edit: Its switching between that and out of stock on refresh
[Nexus 4 General] shayne77:
Maybe I should've said "morally wrong" as they should let the customer make an "informed" decision with all the facts rather than leading them believe "X" when it's really "Y". It has become apparent, that Play may have stock available about the same time for $100 less so HN are making sure you're commited to buy thiers before you turn to Play.

;)

Anyway, I said I would report back. I contacted my local HN store just now and they're saying my N4 will be ready to pickup Friday morning. Thing is though, I only ordered mine yesterday so after you did Xepht which you indicate you ordered Saturday? Yours went to backorder and I got one reserved for me? Weird.

We'll see what happens when I rock up on Friday then.
[Nexus 4 General] Xepht:
Haha yeah you sure are right about that :) but then again that's how retail is :(. Yeah, now I'm thinking whether or not I should just get a refund for the 2 pre-orders and just wait for the Play Store to restock!

Interesting, it's possible that mine went to back order since I ordered 2, or maybe because the store at Knox doesn't have as much stock or is already over on their orders. Which store did you pre-order yours from?

Anyway I guess I'll just wait and see what happens, if Play restocks by then and HN can't promise me a reasonable delivery time then i'll just refund it :D. I'm happy for your order! It's about time more of us Aussies got our hands on this beast! Hopefully the bumper cases restock around the same time also!
[Nexus 4 General] hillhzg:
notice that, hope this time we would not miss...
[Nexus 4 General] Force F:
Back in stock for germany US and canada
[Nexus 4 General] NIK516:
It starts all over again the crazy refreshing and cursing. Get the chips and mountain dew out lol
[Nexus 4 General] Farshad585:
I'm using "Nexus 4 stock alert" app to be notified the moment Nexus 4 comes back in stock.
[Nexus 4 General] Force F:
Isnt this app only for US store ? I installed an app before and only alert me for US stock
[Nexus 4 General] shayne77:
Hey Xepht (guys)

Just picked up mine from HN. They come in 2 days early!

Must say, I'm in love!
[Nexus 4 General] xdatastic:
Which hardware revision is it? (Volume Up + Power to boot into the bootloader)

Also, what build number of Android is it running? (Settings>About phone>Build)
[Nexus 4 General] TYRiAX:
Just called HN Sydney CBD - not in yet :(
[Nexus 4 General] Xepht:
Woo! haha lucky lucky! Just called HN and they said that shipment for Victoria had been delayed so hopefully I can get mine soon too!
[Nexus 4 General] Nucleotide:
Apparently it should be available on the Play Store again either later today or tomorrow. ;)
[Nexus 4 General] endlesstrail:
Have read that it'll be in the morning of 31st. Either 8am or 9am, depending on whether daylight savings is applied or not. :silly:

Good luck to those looking to purchase one. I love mine. :victory:
[Nexus 4 General] sayjeng:
I'm still waiting on mine. Ordered from QV outlet in Melb.

I checked with 2 customer service reps, both told me to ignore the out of stock alert because the supplier hasn't fulfilled the order (i.e. stocks aren't in yet). And technically it's not wrong for them to say available starting 1 Feb.
[Nexus 4 General] shayne77:
hw: rev_11

build, JOP40D

But Im already running CM10.1. Been running that on my SGS2 so... made sense to do it.

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You asked the other day, my local store is Carindale in QLD. It's a very nice phone and I sincerely hope you guys get your orders filled soon.

BTW, I seen a thread on here with a white version coming soon? Maybe you should wait! :)
[Nexus 4 General] smadger:
Hey guys, not been back in this thread for a while, but if (and when) you manage to pick one up from the Play store, please think about signing up to the site in my sig. Thanks.
[Nexus 4 General] -Az-:
The play store is now selling the Nexus 4 in Australia again!

Quick guys before its sold out.
[Nexus 4 General] CHAMAVELI:
Opinions on shipping earlier than the stated 2-3 weeks?
[Nexus 4 General] xdatastic:
thanks for the heads up. i bought one for the wife at 9:09am syd time.
[Nexus 4 General] NIK516:
Its still up just got my 16gb nexus 4 ships 2-3weeks I think it will come earlier though.

Quick everyone quick
[Nexus 4 General] Nucleotide:
Unlikely!
[Nexus 4 General] aaurelio:
Anybody know when the nexus 4 bumper and nexus 10 tablet will be available?
[Nexus 4 General] gbymb:
postage cost?

Have any of you guys been quoted on postage to Australia/ Perth? From play store.
[Nexus 4 General] CHAMAVELI:
Postage is $19.99 to Sydney
[Nexus 4 General] MrWulf:
Woohoo! Got my order in. Will be curious if they sell out again.

Gbymb postage to Perth was $19.99 as well. It appears they are charging that to anywhere in Australia.

The two to three weeks shipping is kind of lame. The verge claim they have an inside source that Google might be shipping faster than that though (though that source relates to America, not Australia). After the previous shipping debacle though, it wouldn't surprise me if they deliberately over estimate shipping time.

http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/29/3928198/google-selling-nexus-4-germany-more-locations-soon
[Nexus 4 General] saveferris91:
I know I complained about it a page or two ago, but I'm starting to think the $70 premium for buying from HN might be worth it. Get the phone then and there without a 2-3 week wait, plus it's a lot easier to deal with any warranty issues, should they arise. (Knock on wood, they won't.)
[Nexus 4 General] smadger:
Hi guys, first time I've been in this thread but thought I'd pop in as you seem to getting the N4 in stock.

I've made a site to try unify the information from all the threads, give us a little more of an insight into things, and create single voice for complaints (if needed).

If you manage to or already have managed to order a device from the Play store, please consider participating here http://www.axiopo.com/google-play-performance/

Cheers!
[Nexus 4 General] Torquemada288:
Back in stock? Big whoop.

Got sick of waiting and bought a Galaxy S III instead. I got the GT-i9305 on Mobicity for $559, so I'm happy with the price difference considering it's 4G and has a microSD slot. I was a little concerned about only having 16GB of storage on the Nexus 4.

Maybe I'll spend my money with you next time Google, when you hire someone who understands retail and how not to treat real and potential customers like ****.

I mean, seriously; sold out in under an hour and 2 and a half months to restock? Pffft! Way to go losing that momentum.
[Nexus 4 General] shayne77:
I agree.

It would have made sense to me to AT LEAST allow orders to be placed. (Then backorder them straight away with an "unknown" delivery time)

I mean come on, if you're trying to work out your production planning and analyst's are telling you we ESTIMATE there is demand for "X" amount of phones... order "X" parts and make "X" phones based on this...

Wouldn't it make sense to take ACTUAL orders and then KNOW what the demand is and make "X" phones to meet that demand??

Maybe I'm just stupid?

It would also mean, unless the person cancels the order cos they don't want to wait, at least you "hook someone in" so you get the sale. The way it was handled for 3 months of no stock / no orders, meant NOONE could place an order in AUS so therefore they lost EVERY single order in that time... I'm sure at least a few thousand phones nationally could have been sold for people who were prepared to wait.
[Nexus 4 General] OniV2:
I just managed to snag a Nexus 4 from Ebay for $515 (including shipping). It arrived today, and I just installed CM10.1.

It's local stock, so for once I don't have to use a plug adaptor for charging. Came with a nice TPU case, too.

I'm so glad to be off of my old One X.
[Nexus 4 General] saveferris91:
Eventually got over my near paralyzing fear of pressing the buy now button. Picking up from HN tomorrow.

I know that once it's in my hands I won't care about the extra $80.

There's still the issue of the non-removable battery, but there's not a lot that can be done about that and I've gotten pretty used to managing my battery life on my Galaxy S, so hopefully it won't be too bad.
[Nexus 4 General] sayjeng:
The premium is kinda worth it cause you get it straight. HN might have stocks on hand in a warehouse and is being shipped to outlets where as probably Google got a confirmation from LG for X quantity of unknown date to us. That could be the reason for the 2-3 weeks shipment time. Plus, earlier reports did mention orders from playstore are shipped from Singapore.
[Nexus 4 General] Nucleotide:
I could be wrong, but I don't believe HN actually have them in stock as yet. There is still a 2+ week wait if you purchase one in store. The only benefit is local warranty. :confused:
[Nexus 4 General] NIK516:
No such thing as local warranty with a Google product it all goes back to the manufacturer, but you can take it to a store to get replaced that's good.
[Nexus 4 General] saveferris91:
I've read some reports of stores that called people for pick ups already, and the store I chose had it listed as in stock whereas most others said out of stock. I guess I'll find out in about 12 hours from now when I go to pick up.
[Nexus 4 General] aashgaur:
i am from india .. but my friend is in australia sydney... hes coming back on 7th of feb.

should i tell him to buy the phone ?? can anyon tewll if it can be delivered before 7th of feb. ?? thank you :)
[Nexus 4 General] shayne77:
Wrong bud. Read a few posts above.

I mentioned I bought mine online from HN website last weekend. They contacted me Wednesday in which I picked it up that day.

It's a beautiful phone... tis all I can say.
[Nexus 4 General] Force F:
Did you buy the phone online? If u did chances are slim that you get it before 7th

If u didnt buy it online then you can ask ur friend to buy it for you from harvey norman stores if they have any stock left.
[Nexus 4 General] Xepht:
Got an email this morning at 9am saying our order was ready for pick up! Went in-store and was informed that we were lucky enough to get 2 of the 6 Nexus 4's that were in stock! Knox City store in Melbourne
[Nexus 4 General] xdatastic:
http://www.fedex.com/us/track/

Put in your Google Order Number after the dot. Then put in Australia and your Postcode. It should display your tracking status from HK to Aus.
[Nexus 4 General] xxbrentonxx:
How peculiar, my expected delivery is in less than an hour but it looks like fedex havent even picked it up in HK yet =P Unless i'm not understanding the tracking site properly. Either way, seems like they are ahead of schedule.
[Nexus 4 General] MrWulf:
Fed Ex is predicting next Tuesday for me.
[Nexus 4 General] ethanwhj:
are you in std mate? when did you receive the email shipping notification?
[Nexus 4 General] xxbrentonxx:
Mine went to N/A now, still only says "Shipment information sent to FedEx". I'm really hoping that isn't just a generic thing and might mean it's a week or two until it actually ships. Despite trying for a few hours i could only get my order through at 3, so i could be at the bottom of the line :(
[Nexus 4 General] ethanwhj:
consider yourself the lucky one dude. i put my order yesterday at 9:03am, still havent got any news... it's still order received by google asian pacific blah blah...
[Nexus 4 General] xxbrentonxx:
Ahh that sucks, is the fedex tracking site not working? I havent gotten anything else but when you put th code in through Fedex it takes you through still.
[Nexus 4 General] ethanwhj:
well stop hurting me bro. i haven't even received the shipping notification email.... i'd be happy if i have something to track...
[Nexus 4 General] sadsac:
I can finally contribute to this thread! Ordered from HN, got a warning of 10 day delay then the next day (wed) got an email saying ready for collection! Picked it up from hn Melbourne qv wed night... Happy Bunny here

Unlocked, rooted and flashed cm10.1 using toolkit the same night

Using some cheap screen protectors from eBay currently, not sure what case or sleeve or protector to use longer term
[Nexus 4 General] xxbrentonxx:
Nooooo lol, edited my post. I didn't get the email about shipping either. If you go to the payment reciept the number after the dot in the order number can be used to track with fedex.

As for cases/screen protectors. I bought spigen dual protectors on ebay last night and a Poetic bumper.
[Nexus 4 General] xdatastic:
see my post a few above this one. it explains how to get your tracking details.
[Nexus 4 General] ethanwhj:
LOL...

thanks mate. now i can track it and it says eta is 4 feb. can't wait!
[Nexus 4 General] sayjeng:
What? I still haven't gotten a notification. Damn. Gonna walk in there later and find out what's going on
[Nexus 4 General] 6i9:
Repost:

I've skimmed through the last few pages and used the search function but haven't quite found the answer I'm after.

I've been using an N4 since the first batch came out. I use Amaysim (Optus 3G Network) and the reception in my area (Northern Suburbs, Sydney) always shows H/3G with 3 or 4 bars. As of late-December I noticed my phone's data connectivity was terrible. I have followed the APN guide set by Amaysim and also used the 'APN Type' method suggested by someone a few pages back but it hasn't done much for me.

For example; when using WhatsApp, someone may send me a message at 9:10pm and it'll only arrive on my phone a good 15-20mins later. The same goes for outgoing messages, there will be a slight delay between me hitting send and the message actually reaching the server.

Am I the only one who's experiencing poor data connectivity? With my previous phone, SGS1, I had zero issues.
[Nexus 4 General] ethanwhj:
BTW

Where did you buy that spigen dual protector from? I check their website it said ship in a few days.
[Nexus 4 General] xxbrentonxx:
The official shop on ebay, it was called "sgpstore1" They had plenty in stock according to that and mine was posted yesterday.
[Nexus 4 General] NIK516:
Just got an email Feb 4 delivery date, ordered mine that day it was available at 10.15 if that helps anyone.
[Nexus 4 General] xxbrentonxx:
I've got my fingers crossed i'll get one of them emails soon haha, but doubt it. Hopefully get mine tuesday or wednesday if the earlier purchasers get them monday.
[Nexus 4 General] xdatastic:
just got google shipping email for my wifes new nexus 4. i ordered at 9:09am syd time. est delivery weds 6th feb.
[Nexus 4 General] ethanwhj:
how come i never received any emails?

but i able to track it with the order number, fedex says eta is 4 feb.
[Nexus 4 General] xxbrentonxx:
Odd lol, i got an email 30 seconds ago saying mine (ordered 3:11 pm) has been shipped but it's fedex eta is N/A atm and it's not saying it's shipped there yet.
[Nexus 4 General] ethanwhj:
Ok I got the email now and I am able to track it. The latest status is at local facility Lantau island HK at 11:50 pm 31st Jan, I'm assuming it is already with the Australian custom now and will be at my doorstep on Monday. Good luck to you mate!
[Nexus 4 General] OniV2:
I will be interested to see which revision the new batch of N4 are.

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 General] feyd2blak:
Me too, ordered mine approx 11am on the day and now it's in HK.....2 to 3 weeks meehhh!
[Nexus 4 General] xxbrentonxx:
Wooo. "12:20 am	At local FedEx facility LANTAU ISLAND HK"

Still "N/A" under expected delivery
[Nexus 4 General] shayne77:
Mine was rev_11
[Nexus 4 General] vonapets:
Mine says it is in Alexandria now.
[Nexus 4 General] xxbrentonxx:
as in Egypt? o.O

Or NSW haha?
[Nexus 4 General] sadsac:
Why? Am running cm10.1 on mine so not sure how to tell
[Nexus 4 General] vonapets:
NSW haha, this is an Aussie thread I thought it was implied.
[Nexus 4 General] xxbrentonxx:
Yeah, i realised as i was posting that there was a place in NSW called Alexandria haha oops.

Mine hasn't updated in 14 hours since arriving at Lantau.
[Nexus 4 General] Cile90:
To check rev hold down vol- & powerb

Got mine today its rev11...
[Nexus 4 General] vonapets:
Feb 2, 2013 5:52 PM

International shipment release - Import

Location

ALEXANDRIA AU
[Nexus 4 General] xxbrentonxx:
If you don't mind answering, when did you purchase yours (i'm guessing bank delays are more important than that though) and when did it show up on the tracker as being in Lantau Island?
[Nexus 4 General] vonapets:
Feb 2, 2013 5:52 PM

International shipment release - Import

Location

ALEXANDRIA AU

Feb 2, 2013 5:52 PM

In transit

Location

ALEXANDRIA AU

Details

Package available for clearance

Feb 1, 2013 10:01 PM

In transit

Location

LANTAU ISLAND HK

Jan 31, 2013 11:50 PM

At local FedEx facility

Location

LANTAU ISLAND HK

Jan 31, 2013 10:32 PM

Left FedEx origin facility

Location

YUEN LONG HK

Jan 31, 2013 9:53 PM

Picked up

Location

YUEN LONG HK

Details

Package received after FedEx cutoff

Jan 30, 2013 8:33 PM

Shipment information sent to FedEx

I bought it at 9:04am on the day they went on for sale.
[Nexus 4 General] xxbrentonxx:
Interesting, mine didn't go through Yuen Long. Mine was ordered pretty late so i was already like two days behind yours by pickup i think and got another delay because "Package received after FedEx cutoff" =( Regardless of all that it's got an expected delivery of Tuesday :good:
[Nexus 4 General] smadger:
I've got a site set up to try and track recent orders - http://www.axiopo.com/google-play-performance/

If you'd consider helping us out, we could really do with some more info on the from you guys in Australia if you bought your handset through through the Play store.
[Nexus 4 General] sadsac:
Mine is Rev 11 too. Significance?
[Nexus 4 General] vonapets:
I checked my revision on my 8gig that I bought in November and it is revision 10.
[Nexus 4 General] gbymb:
I saw the version of nexus that HN are selling and it's very differant to the one on the GPlay site. i'e the HN device had a removable battery and a regular size sim. the LG Nexus 4 E960, on the Gplay site says non removable and micro sim.

Is really what has happened on the second listing of the phone? or are they differant from the differant sellers?

Someone please shed some light on this for me?

I wanna buy the one with the removable battery!

thanks
[Nexus 4 General] OniV2:
The Nexus 4 has a non-removable battery and takes a micro-SIM. Whatever that other phone is, it isn't a Nexus 4.

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 General] hadenkose:
Think you've got your time zones messed up a little....12am PST on the 13th in the USA is 7pm EDT and 6pm EST on the 13th in Australia. My brothers in the gold coast and I'm getting him to buy me one as soon as they are available. :D
[Nexus 4 General] Nucleotide:
Bring on 6pm :D:D:D
[Nexus 4 General] :
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=34024987

Thoughts?
[Nexus 4 General] shure2:
It makes me laugh that people waited up and it never came. It says on Google play it will be available today on play so don't worry.

With this panic buying im concerned some Android fanboys are becoming as bad as the apple sheep, but it was only a matter of time before this happened anyway.
[Nexus 4 General] Cephalus:
That flies in the face of what the Google rep told me when I called at not long past midnight, but it could go either way - they've either received further information to indicate it won't be available, or they've decided they're sick of Australians calling and just decided to tell us not to bother.
[Nexus 4 General] Teejai80:
Well I guess technically 6pm is past the working day of the 13th. lol. I wonder if they have a local store or if they will ship from OS.
[Nexus 4 General] noobdeagle:
ships from Singapore from what ive heard; supposedly 2day shipping tho.
[Nexus 4 General] NIK516:
Well ill be checking every hour not that hard
[Nexus 4 General] wusyc:
It is public holiday in Singapore today Tuesday 13 November. So, it really wouldn't have made any difference if it was available for purchase at midnight AEDT or 7pm AEDT. The earliest time Google will handle shipping from Singapore would be tomorrow.
[Nexus 4 General] :
Ship from Singapore? You mean the goods are in Singapore? And yet we Singaporean are not able to buy from play store!
[Nexus 4 General] wusyc:
I am not sure if Google ships from Singapore. I haven't brought from Google before. Some people on this and other forums mentioned that Google ships from Singapore.
[Nexus 4 General] jackierobinson:
I don't understand people like you. If you're so laid back about the whole thing why even come here at all? Just wait a few days and order it then. And now Android fan-boys are as bad as Apple sheep? How about stop calling people names and just mind your own business. Why are you even on XDA (Android enthusiast forum for android fan-boys) if you're too cool for school? Just here to flaunt your awesomeness? Show people how little you care about stuff? Whatever.

I was excited about this phone and I wanted it as fast as possible. I enjoyed staying up even if it didn't open up for sale. I'm excited about getting home and ordering it tonight. I'm not too cool to admit it.

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Just placed my order. It's open boys.
[Nexus 4 General] Nucleotide:
Just letting you all know... I've just placed my order for a Nexus 4. No joke. Check it out!! :)
[Nexus 4 General] DarkRyoushii:
Just placed my order go for your life :d
[Nexus 4 General] luckymjohnson:
Wahoo, opened for orders at 12 noon Aust time.

One shiny 16GB on it's way..