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[Nexus 4 General] sandeep_008:
US Version of Play Sore

I know this is a bit current off topic but any how connected to my New Nexus 4.

One weird thing I am observing from today is that now I am getting US version of Play Store on my Nexus 4 as wel as on my desktop without using any VPN, I am able to see Devices Music, magazine on play store and for buying any apps currency showing in dollar while earlier it was in rupees.

Anybody else observed the same pl. reply
[Nexus 4 General] varshil:
Any1 can plz upload fedex map. My phone is still at fedex local facility portland since 9.02pm 8/02/13.. now it must be 11am 9/02/13. Still no movements
[Nexus 4 General] blackhaty:
yes me too. May be we need to clear cache after disconnecting from vpn.
[Nexus 4 General] image4u:
I suggest you keep a dedicated browser like opera for VPN browsing.

BTW, I am using Firefox normally and for VPN browsing, I use Chrome.
[Nexus 4 General] vaibkulk:
Did anyone root it? Which guide was used? And also how is battery on stock?
[Nexus 4 General] sandeep_008:
US Version of Play Store

I dont think this thing related to cache, bcoz this is happening from today onward earlier I was getting Indian Play Store and also I used VPN in my desktop only, never on Nexus 4.

What I feel that while purchasing N4 from play store we left our address as of US, so now play store think as US resident, that may be a reason for getting US version of play store may google stopped checking IP address.
[Nexus 4 General] ShankyJain:
Can't be that cuz VPN will create virtual network only for pc n not phone WiFi. I guess its cuz we bought from us playstore. But for sure not vpn
[Nexus 4 General] indianets:
Customs Customs Customs - Delhi Delhi Dehi

Thanks for the info.

My tracking is showing this and I was hoping it's already cleared customs, but reading a few previous pages clears this up that only DHL people have thrown the phone in a basket with other things for custom clearance .. excitement fuss..

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Saturday, February 09, 2013	Location	Time

12	Clearance processing complete at DELHI (NEW DELHI) - INDIA	DELHI (NEW DELHI) - INDIA	20:09

11	Shipment on hold	DELHI (NEW DELHI) - INDIA	17:46

10	Arrived at Sort Facility DELHI (NEW DELHI) - INDIA	DELHI (NEW DELHI) - INDIA	17:41

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I just called DHL customer care (yes, at 1:00AM IST to an Indian CC) and the guy was helpful with things he could do. After reading the experience of yours at Delhi customs, I insisted on sending my Google Invoice to DHL and present it before the customs when they take it to clearance. Relevant?

The CC guy told me that he has mails their clearance department as they will only be contacted on Monday after 9:30AM, and also no one is assigned to my package till now. After insisting many times to contact me before presenting the package to customs, he only said that- they will contact you if there's any requirement. Shall I call them again on Monday around 10 and insist on mailing the invoice to the assigned person to present with package? Anyone else doing this?
[Nexus 4 General] sahilisburman:
i feel like banging my head on the wall, i don't know why god has given me soo much bad luck that the phone which was ordered in 29th is still showing pre ordered state, does google also ships it on Saturday and Sunday or shall i stop refreshing my emails on he weekend :P
[Nexus 4 General] andymandy:
need some info

I'm unable to book my N4 because after adding comgateway address as shipping address then i'm unable to add my home (india) address in billing as it showing only usa & its 50 states no option to select india. so is there will be any problem if i add same shipping address also as billing? how you apprached to fill billing address ?
[Nexus 4 General] chintan.y.t@gmail.com:
you have to enter same adress for shipping and billing i.e your us address.the only problem will be is that if your bank verifies the address,then your cc gets rejected,most bank verifies it,use icici credit card or hdfc visa credit card or axis bank debit card,other few cc powered by visa may work,try your luck,i had to use 6 different cc till my uncles icici cc got accepted.

best of luck.
[Nexus 4 General] sheik_yerbouti:
Clearance delay for THREE DAYS?? :eek: Damn! I hope that doesn't happen to my shipment. Although judging by the progress of your package, I'll receive mine in exactly 1 week. :(

Thanks for the detailed breakup though.
[Nexus 4 General] blackhaty:
My Nexus just arrived at Bangalore airport and pending for clearance.
[Nexus 4 General] Dhiraj:
It is better to use different gmail Id during purchase from playstore through VPN. Remove VPN from your pc, use different browser to login gmail acc from pc. I am not sure about Google wallet, but if possible log it again without VPN.

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What are the advantages, if someone purchase n4 using USA cc and shipped it through PPOBox to India ?
[Nexus 4 General] shalom06:
Good News

Well i emailed lg about the availability of nexus 4 in India, and i got a reply sayibg there is no release date specified but it will release soon
[Nexus 4 General] Maxxxxxxxxxx:
soon ~ Jan 2014 priced at 40k :)
[Nexus 4 General] Di@blo:
Your payment mode good? Does it show "Google received your order"?

10+ days for a Jan 29 order seems like a lot of time to me.

You have to enter your comGateway address in both billing and shipping address. No Indian address please.

Technically if you see, it is 4+ days. Reached at Monday morning, Cleared at Friday evening. Dunno why they work so slow. :( And if my package had missed Friday, it would have been 2nd Saturday holiday and the next hope for me would be next Monday only.

Good for you. It might release but what about the price? ;)
[Nexus 4 General] shalom06:
Look at the bright side atleast its releasing ;)
[Nexus 4 General] varshil:
Hey any1 of you want to order any accessories from US? I have my bumper sitting at hsg. So if any1 of you want to order too we can share the shipping and customs.... it will save a lot of our money.. i stay in mumbai so mumbaites are prefered.

3 people are inrerested right now, so shipping is like 1/4th of actual cost. And also customs will be cheaper
[Nexus 4 General] mammenj:
I have some accessories shipping to borderlinx, then to Hyderabad.

Ping me if anyone shipping to Hyderabad from borderlinx.
[Nexus 4 General] D3LeT3:
Similar situation for me but booked on 31st Jan. I'll just confirm all the intimation I've received from Google. My expected shipment date was projected at 1-2 weeks so that means 13th Feb maximum. Intimations received from Google -

1. Google Play Order Receipt from Jan 31, 2013

2. Play Account first listed order date as Pre-Ordered 31st Jan. then changed it to "Pre-ordered on 6th Feb" on 6th Feb for no apparent reason.

3. Google Wallet lists my Nexus 4 Purchase as "Pending" and on clicking the transaction I see this message

"Your order has been sent to Google Inc

Jan 31

You placed an order with Google Inc. on Jan 31. Google Wallet sent a copy of this receipt to xxx@gmail.com"

Thats it. Thats all the intimation I've received from Google apart from the Auto generated reply to questions asked in Help Center in Play Account.

The mail contains - "Orders are shipped based on the estimate in your order confirmation email. Once an order has been processed you'll receive a second ship confirmation email with your tracking number. It may take 24 hours for the package tracking to return any information for your tracking number.

If you have not received a package tracking number after the time quoted in your order confirmation email, please let us know.

According to our records, your order should ship by the evening of February 13."

No where have i received a notification "Google received your order".
[Nexus 4 General] IndDoc:
Just ordered mine using comgateway. 16 GB Nexus 4. I was immediately debited Rs. 20,258.06.

Fingers crossed!
[Nexus 4 General] indianets:
The amount has just been 'Authorized' (kind of block so that it will get debited when the vendor charges the card), it will show debited from your account if you have paid with a linked debit card, even Indian CC doesn't differentiate in Authorized and Charged statuses and simply puts a debit transaction for the same, at least my CC provider does this.
[Nexus 4 General] yoshimitsu1234:
You must have ordered via debit card. Keep another sum ready in your account. They will try and debit it at time of shipping. I didn't had money and second charge was attempted and payment was declined, which lead to delay in shipment.
[Nexus 4 General] Di@blo:
Hmm. Maybe I guess pre-order takes a different track altogether? I'm not sure as mine did not go into pre-order. I got the shipping estimate in wallet as Feb 13 when I placed the order in spite of the fact that my payment was not authorized in the first attempt.

Anyway for your and others reference, I have updated my

consolidated report

with the GPlay order progress and mails received information.
[Nexus 4 General] droidnexii:
2 days is minimum bro....they will sit on your phone for 2 days....
[Nexus 4 General] gkrishn:
yes, my shipment, thru DHL express, is also sitting with bangalore customs for 2 days...
[Nexus 4 General] varshil:
Any1 pls can upload fedex route map.. my phone is in Indianapolis since a day.. not moved yet...
[Nexus 4 General] angad619:
I ordered 2 phones on the 9th and the estimate date given by Google is 27th February.

Do you guys think it would really take that long?
[Nexus 4 General] KaranKapoor:
Just called up DHL. My package is sitting at their Delhi facility. Apparently, the customs has charged me approx. 2000! WTF?! This is ridiculous!
[Nexus 4 General] blackhaty:
Including Bumper ??
[Nexus 4 General] sheik_yerbouti:
It could. You better hope it doesn't take that long though.
[Nexus 4 General] saptak1990:
Mine remained there for 3 days ... you're complaining only after a day? :laugh:

PFA FedEx route map.
[Nexus 4 General] saptak1990:
Yes, Delhi customs are charging somewhere around Rs. 1600 - apparently 2% CVD + 4% SAD + FedEx/ DHL handling charges etc. as usual. This is regardless of FedEx/ DHL. This makes FedEx around same cost as PPOBox, which is faster, and DHL even costlier!!
[Nexus 4 General] Android Rocks:
Hello guys! Finally Google restarted selling Google Nexus 4 phones in their playstore. I want to buy a Nexus 4 16GB phone (imported) through ebay. Please help me find out the best deal.
[Nexus 4 General] varshil:
Haha, thanks.. lol.. mumbai abhi durr he ... lol
[Nexus 4 General] sheik_yerbouti:
Read the first post in this thread.
[Nexus 4 General] berz:
31 32 k is cheapest on ebay,
[Nexus 4 General] Android Rocks:
As I can see Global Easy Buy (GEB) of ebay.in is selling it for 28.4k much less also I've a Rs 2000 coupon. It would cost me 26.4k
[Nexus 4 General] vettijack:
Nexus 4 BLUEDART tracking

Placed order at Play Store on 2nd Feb (11.30 PM).

Shipping email from Google on 6th Feb (3:22 PM).

Mail from PPOBox saying shipped to India on 6th Feb (11:48 PM).

Mail from PPOBox saying dispatched through BLUEDART after customs clearance on 9th Feb (7:57 PM)

Tracking status updated on BLUEDART

:fingers-crossed:
[Nexus 4 General] Android Rocks:
I can't trust Hopshopgo / comgateway / PPOBOX / borderlinx etc. I never purchased from them and don't want to take risk.
[Nexus 4 General] blackhaty:
Did you check on shipping & customs?
[Nexus 4 General] Android Rocks:
Congrats! Have you bought 16 GB model? How much it costs you?

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The final price after coupon will cost me 26.4k. Shipping is free from the seller. Actually GEB are the 3rd party sellers who sells ebay products from abroad to India. Here is the link of the product.

The actual product is this from Redlands, California, United States.
[Nexus 4 General] black_scorp_ion:
Hi

My nexus 4 is on its way to India. I may receive it on Thursday..

People already owning and using nexus 4 suggest some dont's with phone

I appreciate if u recommend the protective cases and screen guard for the fone

Thanx :)
[Nexus 4 General] vettijack:
Yes I have bought the 16GB model. Total cost is $395.21 + Rs. 1358 (PPOBox inclusive of ICC Shipping, Handling & Taxes: 618, Duty & Clearance Fees: Rs. 216, Additional Insurance: Rs. 390.88).

Hope it helps.
[Nexus 4 General] Android Rocks:
You mean total 23k if 1 USD = 55 INR.
[Nexus 4 General] vettijack:
Yes. That's right.
[Nexus 4 General] Maxxxxxxxxxx:
sunday runied it else i would have had it in 1 week

ordered on 2nd feb via play store

it is in mumbai thats where i live

DAMN PPOBox everything perfect as of now :D
[Nexus 4 General] trueblueram:
They don't sell, they ship.

Even if u use your eBay coupon it'll cost atleast 2.5 k more than the play store+import model.
[Nexus 4 General] sshinde555:
Hey did 1358 to ppobox including customs ??? Are you from mumbai as when I buy it from google they even chrge me $395.21 for 16 gb
[Nexus 4 General] Android Rocks:
So, how to purchase it from USA playstore?
[Nexus 4 General] D3LeT3:
You're on Page 610 of a thread dedicated to literally spoon feeding people to help them buy the Nexus 4. Did you stop to wonder that maybe....just maybe one of the, oh I dunno 6100 posts here, someone might have asked this question before?

If you're too lazy to even use the search option, atleast navigate to the first page and spend 30 seconds reading the OP.

Just incase you want a much simpler shortcut watch this : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmvCpR45LKA
[Nexus 4 General] vettijack:
Yes, It is including customs clearance and I am from Bangalore.

Hope it helps.
[Nexus 4 General] KaranKapoor:
Phone and the Poetic Borderline bumper case. 2000 rupees is such a ripoff!
[Nexus 4 General] shrix:
I am also in same boat...I was worried yesterday but today Bluedart status updated & saying expected delivery as 11th Feb..:fingers-crossed:

Tommorow i am gonna collect it from Bluedart's city office directly in morning..

Now cant wait till home delivery.. :)
[Nexus 4 General] clifford.desouza:
Google's shipping mechanism is just as random as the weather in India.
[Nexus 4 General] Di@blo:
Don't forget to check box contents before signing the POD due to the excitement. ;)
[Nexus 4 General] shrix:
Thanks Bro
[Nexus 4 General] ShankyJain:
Dont worry dude. Atleast 200+ phones have been sold & shipped to India using this process.
[Nexus 4 General] IndDoc:
Whoa, can you explain this in detail? Why would they charge me twice? WTF?!
[Nexus 4 General] Di@blo:
I just clarified this to a fellow xda-er and I am posting the PM again.

1. Once you enter your debit card details and place order for Nexus, Google will debit ~22k immediately. This is just a hold, not the actual charge for your order. That is how most of the international sites work.

2. If they were able to ship your phone within 5 - 7 days, then you

may not

be charged again.

3. If they ship later than that, they will debit another 22k

on the day of shipping

and will refund you the first 22k within 10 days. (again depends from bank to bank)

It is strongly recommended to have another set of funds in your account because if you don't have enough money when they retry the payment, your order will be put on hold and you will be intimated to update the payment method again. Nothing serious about that but there may be additional delay involved in processing your order. And God knows what logic Google follows to process orders. Do you want that to happen? That is why everyone has been asked to keep another set of funds ready in account till the phone ships out.
[Nexus 4 General] IndDoc:
Phew! :good: Thanks for this. And now I am worried as hell! Have you (or anyone, for that matter) experienced debiting of 20k twice? If so, was it refunded? When? I am using Axis Bank to do all this. Hope Google doesn't screw me over!

F**k man, I could've just asked my friend in US to pay via American CC. I read at least like 50 pages here and searched for everything, and then also I didn't come across this. My fault, I guess.
[Nexus 4 General] Dhiraj:
Re: Nexus 4 Indian Thread [Pricing, Availability, Reviews, Support and More]Nexus 4 I

What will be the best courier service in India if someone purchase N4 in USA and carry by hand in India and then want to transmit it through courier service at different add?
[Nexus 4 General] mammenj:
They dont double charge, you will get an sms and it will look like a charge but its not a charge but authorization. Basically they will hold the amount until its delivered to its destination. Once its delivered, amount is debited from your card. At least for me, this was the case and I think most cases would be similar.
[Nexus 4 General] shishirasm:
Bluedart
[Nexus 4 General] jumbo18:
How to pay through Debit card? I don't have credit card.
[Nexus 4 General] clifford.desouza:
Blue Dart, hands down.
[Nexus 4 General] IndDoc:
Thanks. How long did it take for your order to ship after the SMS?
[Nexus 4 General] sheik_yerbouti:
Same way as a credit card.
[Nexus 4 General] clifford.desouza:
So basically, Google treats a debit card as a credit card. You can registered a debit card on Google Waller with the numbers mentioned on it. However, you need to make sure you have 2 times the money to buy a N4 (50K to be precise) to complete a purchase via a debit card.

This is because unlike the authorization and hold procedure for a credit card, that system does not apply to debit cards. Instead, Google will charge your debit card twice, ship the phone and in the process will refund one charge back to your bank account in about 8-10 days time.

Trust this answers your question.
[Nexus 4 General] black_scorp_ion:
Plz Help

Hi

My nexus 4 is on its way to India. I may receive it on Thursday..

People already owning and using nexus 4 suggest some dont's with phone

I appreciate if u recommend the protective cases and screen guard for the fone

Thanx
[Nexus 4 General] mammenj:
There are two destination, one to your shipping forwarder and one to your home in india. google will provide the estimated date of delivery till your shipping forwarder. Once it reaches the shipping forwarder, you will be charged. Then, after you pay the shipping forwarder, they will ship it to india, and the time it takes for delivery depends on the type delivery (express or normal), the courier, customs, etc...and there is no guarantee of when you will get it. Just :fingers-crossed: and pray that customs dont screw you with the cost and time they hold the phone.

But expect at least a week from your shipping forwarder to your home in india.
[Nexus 4 General] Dhiraj:
What about DHL? Is is required insurance before transit it to me?
[Nexus 4 General] IndDoc:
Thanks man. I knew that, but thanks for confirming. What I meant was, how long between receiving the debit sms and the phone being dispatched to the shipping forwarder in USA? Because one guy just said that if it ships within 7 days then it's likely that I won't be charged twice.
[Nexus 4 General] mammenj:
I am getting this Nillkin http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AH86WMU/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00, from the pics it looks good.:)
[Nexus 4 General] chaitanya87:
What are the first things to check when we receive this beauty? During our s2 times we used to check for any dead pixels. Similarly are there any for us to check manually?
[Nexus 4 General] sandeep_008:
Same thing you can cheaper

I ordered waiting to get delivered

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nillkin-F.../170959488301?ssPageName=ADME:L:eek:C:IN:3160
[Nexus 4 General] clifford.desouza:
I'd personally never trust DHL, based on a few reviews I heard from friends about their service. Use Blue Dart and expect an expedited service from them totally.
[Nexus 4 General] Di@blo:
I'm assuming that you haven't ordered any bumper and not planning to order one.

In that case, I would recommend,

1. Diztronic TPU Case

2. Skinomi TechSkin Ultra Clear Shield Screen Protector

Search for these in Amazon.

[Note: Skinomi TechSkin is a wet application screen protector. For instructions on how to apply, check this

video

.]
[Nexus 4 General] jumbo18:
Oh! sh1t I don't have twice the money on my account. What to do? Any other way to purchase this phone?
[Nexus 4 General] Di@blo:
If you read through the earlier pages of this thread, people have reported a rattling sound coming from the phone.

Also there was a faint buzzing sound near the earpiece. Based on user reports, phones dispatched after Jan 2013 doesn't seem to have these. You can check if you are experiencing these. For more info search this thread or Google it.
[Nexus 4 General] ckranjan:
or you can checkout the poll options right in this thread:laugh:
[Nexus 4 General] Di@blo:
Assuming that you cannot cancel your order now, here are the alternatives:

1. Try to arrange additional cash in your account (best option). (or)

2. Keep a alternative CC or DC (yours or your friend's) ready in hand and update it immediately when the payment declined/order hold mail comes and hope that the order gets through soon.
[Nexus 4 General] mukuntharajaa:
Hi... Did you use debit card.

My case is something different. I uses citibank debit card. My card has been debited when i placed pre-order. But order has been cancelled after couple of days saying address verification dint match. It happened on 3rd Feb. Still I did not get any refund for that amount in my account :( But I hear from some peoples that once their pre-order has been converted to purchase, their first time debit has credited back to their account in 3-5 days. But my order has been cancelled and I dunno where my money is.
[Nexus 4 General] mrao:
Ordered it through a friend who is coming down to Mumbai in March. He placed the order on Feb 5th and called me yesterday to lemme know that he had received the device from Google!!!! Total cost $396..about 21k....should be in my hands in the 3rd week of March :)
[Nexus 4 General] 'thunder'rocky:
Google Invoice

Hello frnds,

Im new to xda nd im finding this thread really helpful..........I'l b ordering d nexus in a day or 2..... I jst hav a qtn....Do I get a original bill from google along with the package mentioning my Name and the cost of the device.I need to submit it to my company to get a reimbursment :o It would be helpful if sum1 cud upload a bill :angel:

Thanx fr d help in advance.
[Nexus 4 General] ShankyJain:
Order can be cancelled anytime before shipping. If shipping is done then his account doesnt need additional funds as google would have shipped only if there were adequate funds.

So to sum up if order isn't shipped you can surely cancel order. If shipped u dont need additional funds.
[Nexus 4 General] sheik_yerbouti:
I've read that you do. Plus, Google will email the bill when you place the order. :)
[Nexus 4 General] sandeep_008:
You will get bill, but address is of US. Your company will accept it?
[Nexus 4 General] clifford.desouza:
I'm sorry to hear that, man. Give Google a few days' time. See, there's a lot that's been happening at Google, with hundreds of thousands of orders, but I'm sure refund issues will be given high priority. Wait till mid week, and if nothing happens, contact Google support for some first hand support and information.
[Nexus 4 General] 'thunder'rocky:
Yup...dey said it needs to have my name on it and the amount....the currency conversion will b taken care of by them....

I jst hope i get the bill....read some post dat d og bill did not come along wid the package...only the shipping bill was provided by HSG...
[Nexus 4 General] clifford.desouza:
Most companies consider email statements as a good enough proof for reimbursements (at least mine does). So if that's the case with you, you can either: 1. Print out the first order confirmation email you got from Google. 2. Go to your N4 transaction from your Google Wallet homepage and print the page out. Ideally in most cases, this should go past the annoying accounts team :laugh:
[Nexus 4 General] ShankyJain:
Contact google from wallet link. Ask them if refund instructions have been given to the bank. Also confirm with bank if any such instruction is pending materialisation. Your money is with either of them. If google has it then they r under legal obligation to ship ur device.