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[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vincentallen2:
I've been thinking about trading my Nexus 4 for a little while, and I haven't come up with a phone that I could trade it for. I just wanted to do a straight trade with someone on Craigslist. I just need recommendations for LTE phones that are comparable and would be good enough for a trade with a nexus 4. All helpful input and/or past ecperiences are welcome.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ph37rd:
Nothing
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fahadsul3man:
or keep the nexus 4 and buy a brand new oppo find 7a ^_^
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vincentallen2:
I know this definitely going off topic, but why choose the find 7a instead of waiting for a OPO?
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jewnersey:
Is this possible?
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gregbradley:
Yes,

root, install xposed framework and then use a module such as xblast or gravity box
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jewnersey:
Neither of those has the ability to fully control the bar.

You can swap back and recent and add menu but that's it
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gregbradley:
Well thats rearranging it.

If you want something more specific please explain what that is in more detail
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jewnersey:
Ok
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ripbrucelee:
I am pretty sure that it's possible with root and exposed! On my Sony Xperia Z1 I have the Android L navbar! If you really can't find it you may send me a message or you can send a message to a Xposed developer!
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jcsy:
Install Xperia AOSP navbar buttons

Works for me

Rearrange, hide, theme

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Tapatalked from Sony Xperia Z1

Stock JB 4.4.4 | Root | Deodex | Cam Mods | Dalvik/Bionic
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jewnersey:
Perfect! Thank you. Any secrets for nav ring? ?
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jcsy:
Not that I can find any, yet

Hit the thanks button

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Tapatalked from Sony Xperia Z1

Stock JB 4.4.4 | Root | Deodex | Cam Mods | Dalvik/Bionic
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Galactic2:
Hey prospective US Buyers, do you plan on importing from an international seller (if so which sellers) or are you waiting for the U.S release?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Sango2:
For me, I'll be most likely getting mine from ebay seller never-msrp who is located in US and imports the phones.

http://stores.ebay.com/Never-MSRP/_i.html?_dmd=2&_nkw=xperia&rt=nc&_ipg=192

There is a thread about the seller in the Z2 forums.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2777998
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] cschmitt:
I'll wait and see what Sony is asking on their site. Possibly go the eBay route, Amazon, expansys, or Clove. Currently clove is taking pre-orders at ~$610 USD including shipping, eBay is about $630.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Nuckin:
Amazon is my first choice for purchase, or the sony store, then finally ebay

Credit Card points on amazon + prime = shweet
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] seamonkey420:
Importing for me!

I got my Sony Xperia Z1 from http://www.clove.co.uk/sony-xperia-z3-compact last time and had zero issues getting it on time and they also do bundles too.

I plan to get the Z3 Compact from them once they get them in stock mid Sept 2014. imo totally worth it since the imported versions usually have nearly all 3G/LTE bands needed too.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] premneo:
I might buy it from ebay. Ebay sends me offers for 4X ebay bucks offers once in a while, which is essentially 8% off.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] bilboa1:
Looking for the green version, but apparently only http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/phones/sony-xperia-z3-compact/monthly?colourCode=GREEN has it for preorder and they don't export ;)
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] cschmitt:
No price listed yet, but might be an option :

http://www.expansys-usa.com/sony-xperia-z3-compact-unlocked-lte-16gb-green-265640/
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] premneo:
I placed a preorder on expansys. they have not priced it yet. I will wait and see the price and decide whether to cancel it.!
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] bilboa1:
Good catch, thanks :)
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Frontier3:
is that expansys green for sure the 5803?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] cschmitt:
Pre-ordered a white Z3c from Handtec.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] ap3604:
Quick question: Does importing this to U.S. mean this is a "grey market" device and has no warranty at all?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] premneo:
Clove has it for 500 USD including shipping!

Have anyone ordered from them? Did you have to pay customs duty?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] mattdm:
Handtec has it for the same price, and the shipping is a little cheaper.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] ap3604:
$500 usd? Isn't it £350 on Clove... which translates to $568? (not even including shipping)
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] premneo:
For us US buyers we dont pay VAT so it is 290 pounds + shipping. Shipping is cheaper at handtec.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] ap3604:
Interesting, I just asked this question earlier and got the exact opposite response :confused:

Also does anyone know if Sonys warranty on the Z3 compact will work in the U.S.?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] premneo:
I looked at clove FAQ here.

http://www.clove.co.uk/international-customers

See the section " Can I remove VAT from my order"

It says "Customers outside of the EU are not charged VAT on any order."
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] SteveYorks:
My bad, just checked up, no you don't have to pay the vat.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] atman8r:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00NB..._rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=1824974342&pf_rd_i=mobile

Anyone know anything about this seller on Amazon? They list prime shipping and seem reliable, plus they have the white color when none else do. Handtec and clove are out and won't receive more stock until the 24th of October according to their respective emails.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] y2jdmbfan:
I ordered from them. They shipped it out same day. Everything was new, box wasn't sealed, I believe it was a Latin American variant, but the packaging and stuff was all in English. I got the Orange version from them. No additional screen protector, just the protective front and back protection the phone ships with.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] desertflyer:
Has anyone purchased from Clove with Airsure Tracked Mail? I'm curious about shipping time to the US from the order date. They state 7-10 days on the checkout page, but I'm curious if this is accurate.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] FSRBIKER:
Use DHL, mine shipped on a Wednesday and was out for delivery on Friday to NJ, unfortunately my wife left for 15 minutes to pick up the kids from school when they came to sign for it.....they redelivered on Monday.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] kopsis:
Not impressed with Handtec

I know others have had success with them, but my recent experience with Handtec was less than stellar. Placing the order was uneventful, but the next day Handtec put the order on hold for "security concerns" and, without further explanation, requested scans of my driver's license or passport for address verification. I've never had that happen on previous imports, and wasn't entirely comfortable with the request, but I complied and posted the requested scans. After another day without even an acknowledgement that they had received the documentation, I contacted customer support and they assured me security would get back to me with a "decision" by the end of the day. I still don't know what they had to "decide", but they did finally release the order for processing. The next day I got a notification that one of the accessories in the order was now out of stock (due to their delays) and that they were holding the entire order until the item was back in stock (at least seven days). Back to customer support who indicated I could delete the out-of-stock item from my order and they would re-process it (presumably going back to the back of the queue and incurring another day delay), but I would have to open a "ticket" in their support system (apparently customer service couldn't do that themselves). At that point, I gave up and opened a "ticket" to cancel the entire order. That (of all things) was handled promptly, though it will be a couple of days before I see if the funds hold on my CC clears.

Not the worst online shopping experience ever, but not particularly good either. To me the hassle was not worth the small cost savings over ordering directly from the US Sony Store. Sony is going to make me wait too, but the hassle-free process, elimination of any warranty "uncertainty", and the increased chances of getting a later production device seem like worthwhile trades.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] cschmitt:
It's nothing specific to you or your account, Handtec requires address verification on all international orders, but only the first time-- once your account is setup they won't ask for it again. I pre-ordered the Z3c so the verification didn't delay my order because they were waiting on stock, but I can understand how that could be annoying.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] desertflyer:
Clove have treated me fantastic. I sent them an email to see if it would be possible to upgrade my shipping (I was willing to pay) and they responded by upgrading my shipping for free. They also shipped less than 24 hours after I ordered. Really excellent customer service. Just wanted to share.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] demon_xxi:
Guys, telling from first hands.

Called today to US support center to report my cracked glass on Z3C from clove.co.uk

They are providing support regardless of the region or at least UK phones are covered. Got my RMA labels today.

Will reply on how investigation of self cracked screen goes....
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] apolloms:
congrats you got lucky. they wouldnt touch my sd card flap not closing so i had to pay to return to clove.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] phositadc:
That sucks and is ridiculous. They should at least be consistent :/

Sent from my D5803
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] atman8r:
Well the problem now is that I have the money to buy the darn thing and no one has them in stock. I'm dying over here haha
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] mattdm:
Actually, it looks like they just dropped their price. When I was looking at it yesterday, it was £360 as the base price, not including VAT. Now it's only £290.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Frontier3:
Couple people have asked but I haven't seen an answer yet. I remember in years past the warranty was useless on phones imported from Europe. Is that still the case?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] ap3604:
All the research I've been doing so far is telling me there is no U.S. warranty :(
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] mattdm:
The Handtec website states:

1.4 INTERNATIONAL RETURNS

All Handtec goods are covered by manufacturer warranty. If in the unlikely event your goods develop a fault please contact your countries product support centre first. Please see the bottom of this page for all contact details. However if no support is offered then the goods must be returned to Handtec within the warranty period at the customers cost. We will cover the cost of returning the item to us only if the item is faulty upon receipt by the customer.

So it sounds like even if Sony chooses not to honor the warranty, Handtec will refund the cost, minus shipping costs.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] cschmitt:
My understanding is that with Handtec you have 30 days to exchange the device with them if there is a defect, after that and during the 1 year warranty period you can send it back to Handtec and they will forward it to Sony for warranty service, although you'll probably have to pay the shipping fees.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] JHadley:
Just ordered a black one from Clove.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] mattdm:
I just ordered a black one from Handtec. It'll be interesting to see which site ships the phones first...
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] cheapshot789:
Anyone no if the one from handtec is the d5803 that supports all bands, I know the one on clove does but it looks like handtec is a bit cheaper and has better reviews.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] cschmitt:
According to the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact whitepaper there are two models, D5803 and D5833. I'm certain UK dealers are selling the D5803 as the D5833 supports TD LTE Band 40 which is only in use in India, China, Malaysia.

Edit: Also, the SKU 1288-5852 listed on Handtec's site is the same as the model listed on the Sony UK shop site.

D5803 -
UMTS HSPA+ 850 (Band V), 900 (Band VIII), 1700 (Band IV),
1900 (Band II), 2100 (Band I) MHz
GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 20)

D5833 -
UMTS HSPA+ 850 (Band V), 900 (Band VIII), 1900 (Band II),
2100 (Band I) MHz
GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
LTE (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28)
TD LTE Band 40
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] bilboa1:
I emailed expansys-usa and got a reply about the model, and they don't know if they're getting the D5803 or the D5833 right now. The exact terms where "don't have much information in the compact one" (while comparing to the Z3 non-compact for some reason).

I suspect it's going to be the D5803 regardless, but I also suspect they cancel the green version like the others. It seems like green is exclusive to only some carriers and not generic resellers....
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] boojay:
I sent both Clove and Handtec an email inquiring about the Z3C and the former gave me better support, whereas the latter kind of brushed me off, so I ordered from Clove.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] cschmitt:
Handtec posted the charge for my pre-order on the 15th and just updated their site that they expect stock on the 17th. Soon...

Edit: expected date mysteriously changed back to the 22nd.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] seamonkey420:
I've ordered my Z1 from Clove UK last year and had zero issues. very fast and secure shipping. Just pre-ordered my Red Z3 Compact, can't wait!!
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] boojay:
Where are you from? I'm ordering from Canada and am a little concerned about customs and duty fees. Clove gives 3 options for international shipping: Airsure, DHL, and Fedex, and rumor is one of them has a greater chance of bypassing those extra charges.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Dsteppa:
I'm not sure about the custom fees neither am I from North America, but from what I've seen it's indeed true what you're saying. If you choose 'premium' shipping the customs have less time to check the items that are being imported and thus more chance that your item will be skipped/overlooked.

Sent from my C6603
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] boojay:
Interesting theory, I'll keep that in mind. Thanks!
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] seamonkey420:
I"m in the USA. I pick the DHL international shipping since i'm impatient and prefer it's tracking/security. I did not have to pay any custom fees on my phone either from Clove. Same w/the Z3 Compact pre-order i just put in too. :good:
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] bilboa1:
Really depends on the country. In most europe places any sort of premiumish shipping (EMS, DHL, express mail, you name it..) means the carrier enforces customs, and they do that 100.00% of the time.

In the US i never had customs even for huge packages shipped slow or fast or via carrier, so far.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] boojay:
In Canada, the custom/duty fees are always a surprise at the end when you receive the package. The delivery person won't give you your package until you've paid, it's really annoying. There doesn't seem to be a limit to how much they charge you either, but I've always paid at least $10. The worst was a piece of tennis equipment I bought from the States for $50 and they charged me a whopping $60 (more than the cost of the actual item) to receive the parcel!! To say I was furious would be an understatement. I believe it was UPS, which nails me 80% of the time, so I avoid them like the plague.

Customs is very hit and miss for me when it comes to buying stuff internationally. As long as the shipper is willing to write the package as being gift or lowering the monetary value of the package, I'm safe most of the time. Otherwise, I'd say about half the time I'm nailed with a custom/duty fee.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] slyr114:
I want to preorder but what is this VAT thing? If i am in the US do i have to worry about that?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] cschmitt:
You won't pay VAT if shipping to the US, it's an EU end-user tax. Also, no import duty to US on a cell phone.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] overlord727:
I went ahead and ordered it from Handtec since it was cheaper than Clove for shipping and was Fedex 1-2 day priority instead of Clove's 1-3 day DHL.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] hao0302:
how about the warranty?

send back to UK?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] facemymusic:
I got my z1c from never-msrp, but since I'm in Houston where their warehouse is located, and terribly impatient, I picked it up form them in person.

They're a good seller for anyone looking to buy from ebay - just don't pick up in person like I did, cause then you'll be without a receipt and SOL when it comes to warranty.

This time i'm gonna wait and see if tmo will offer it; if not, i'll try to buy directly from sony so they can't weasel out of the warranty.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] macklobell:
Just noticed that Handtec changed expected in stock date to September 23rd. Not sure why....:rolleyes:
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] cschmitt:
I would expect they are tracking the shipment at this point, just like we'll be doing once they ship out to us. ☺
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] bacon612:
How do you mean weasel out of the warranty? I'm about to send in a z1c that I also bought from never msrp. Have you had problems in the past?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] premneo:
looks like clove is shipping on 22nd and handtec on 23rd!

and the free accessory bundle from clove will have 1 x RoxFit Compact Case for the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact

and Sony AN 401 Car Charger. I think handtec is going to do the same.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] matapo:
They are :) I ordered from Handtec but not before confirming that those would be included as well :P
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] xShin:
Just ordered mine in white from Clove!
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Crewville96:
Couldn't get my credit card to work with Clove. Anyone else have this problem? Can't use Paypal because I'm ordering over the max amount for a foreigner. Don't want to pay double the shipping costs.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] mechwart:
Probably, you will have to call your credit card's customer service. I have already used my second card before I called the first one but that is what they told me I should have done before I clicked the buy button.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Crewville96:
Just did that, still doesn't work :(

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As much as I wanted to order from Clove (I tried and tried and tried again) for some reason it just wouldn't work, with credit card or through Paypal. Tried Handtec, and used Paypal, worked like a charm (or it seems like it has at least). Got a white and black Z3C and two charging docks for same price, shipping was a few bucks less.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] sublimnl:
Woke up this morning to an email from handtec saying my order was on hold. Sent them my drivers license....its happening!!
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Galactic2:
For those who ordered from Clove like me... our orders are delayed :mad:

Email i received this morning... (instead of my shipping email :crying:
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] sublimnl:
Its just a couple days, buddy...but I feel your pain. I'm hoping by then end of the week to have it in hand. But who knows when clove or handtec will be able to ship and when fedex will get them to the states. Not sure if that 2 day shipping includes saturday delivery or not. I will run across town and pick it up myself on Saturday if I have to!
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] cschmitt:
A good indicator would be Amazon; their site states the Z3c is due to be released on the 29th. With other items I've pre-ordered from them they are generally spot on. Remember that earlier in the month some re-sellers listed ship dates of 'week of September 22nd', so if anything goes out before the 26th I'll consider it a favor.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] huntnyc:
Thinking of ordering from Clove but could someone advise what adapter if any is needed to work with US outlets and thanks.

Gary
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] cschmitt:
I purchased a Sony charger cube with US plug: http://www.ebay.com/itm/181528077223
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] huntnyc:
Then this should just fit the USB cable included with the phone? And thanks.

Gary
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] huntnyc:
Then this should fit the USB cable included with the phone? And thanks.

Gary
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] sublimnl:
Yes.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] mechwart:
my credit card was just charged by handtec...
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] galuquetta:
Mine was charged on 14!

I payed with Amazon payments.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Alex2x3:
Just wanted to warn anyone who didn't know, I used a debit card (PNC) and was charged an extra 3% for a "foreign transaction fee" so 15 dollars extra. Checked my other cards and my chase credit card also has this fee but Discover does not.

Wish I would have known before.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] phositadc:
Anybody know how clove or handtec handles exchange of defective device? Say you get dead pixels, do you have to pay for shopping for the exchange? That might be expensive for overseas shipping.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] sublimnl:
http://m.clove.co.uk/terms-and-conditions

http://www.handtec.co.uk/customer-service?tabs=policies#horizontalTab4
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] premneo:
got an email from handtec saying white Z3C "is expected to be available within 5 - 7 working days"

I am wondering whether to cancel and order from clove.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] sublimnl:
Hmmmm. I was already debating switching to black. You may have just tipped me over the edge.

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Just called handtec and switched my order to black. Call took 3 mins and 26 secs...very good customer service. I didn't have to pay again or anything so no sending drivers license and all that mess again.

While I had the guy on the line I asked when they expected to receive stock and start shipping. He said hopefully today. Hopefully indeed [emoji2]
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] overlord727:
Am I the only one who hasn't received any e-mail updates from Handtec? I paid via PayPal on the 17th and my order still says processing... I had the funds in PayPal, and my address is confirmed... PayPal posted the payment on the 17th as well.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] cschmitt:
You're fine, it won't update again until the order ships.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] premneo:
Update: I emailed them and got a reply saying"it is expected to be in stock tomorrow. As soon as the stock becomes available your order will be dispatched.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Should you require any further assistance please do let us know, we are always here to help.

Kind Regards,

Amy - Handtec Customer Care."

So I asked them why I was emailed earlier that it would ship in 5-7 days and they replied

"Thank you for your enquiry.

Please note as you have chosen free delivery option the item will be shipped in 5-7 working days. However, it also depends on the availability of the ordered item.

Should you require any further information please do let us know, we are always here to help.

Kind Regards,

Amy - Handtec Customer Care. "

BUT I did not select free shipping option. I am having it shipped by fedex 1-2 days. !!!!

I wish I had gone with Clove.!!
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] boojay:
I had gotten similar, ambiguous answers (treatment) from Handtec as well, which is why I ultimately decided to go with Clove. Their responses were more exact and personable, not to mention they keep everyone in the loop with their blog and various social media.