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[Nexus 6  General] sjdean:
Im in the same boat as you. Mines now been stuck on that for 84 hours. I would have expected some information from customs by now. Clearly not.

Fortunately, CPW came through and I have my 64 Gig Nexus MB. I am loathe to keep the CPW one as Motorola have been good to get things shipping so well, but the hold up has caused me to need to keep the CPW one and I'll need to send the Motorola one back if it ever arrives.

SImon
[Nexus 6  General] letom:
If you just refuse delivery it'll start the automatic return process, saves you time and hassle.
[Nexus 6  General] bigup7:
Who is the cheapest in UK to buy from now? (sim free)
[Nexus 6  General] dodgebizkit:
Motorola or cpw.

Google play charges postage.

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[Nexus 6  General] mustyrash:
Has anyone who's purchased from moto or GPS had any issues with screen like uneven tint or screen burning? Has anyone needed to RMA for any reason?

My nexus should arrive from moto this week so I just want to be prepared for any flaws
[Nexus 6  General] zabihjan:
Yes but I only keep a phone for a maximum of 9 months. I just found out that you don't need to root the phone to use touch to wake option instead you can buy the wake up screen app and use it to wake the phone in different ways. The
[Nexus 6  General] NexusHexus:
My GPS order doesnt have the odd screen tinting issues even on lower brightness settings. I'v had it since Thurs and no screen burn so far :)
[Nexus 6  General] mustyrash:
i personally keep my phones for 2 years, the only reason im upgrading to the nexus 6 is because its a phablet, if it was another 5" nexus id keep my nexus 4 for another year (making it 3 years).

touch to wake is a great feature, ive been doing it on my phones and tablets wishing it would magically work but i dont have a device that natively does it
[Nexus 6  General] motty99:
Hi, very long term lurker here but never felt the need to post before.

I got my Nexus 6 last week from Tesco Direct because it was cheaper than everywhere else (and clubcard points and cashback). But on Friday I realised the camera wasn't working properly. The anti-shake seemed to get a case of the shakes and vibrated/oscillated when in landscape mode. Holding the phone in portrait seemed ok (it didn't oscillate, but not 100% sure whether the anti-shake worked or not, I think it did).

Anyway, I rang Tesco and they have shipped out a new one to me without any questions and they didn't really care what was wrong either. That should arrive in store today for me to take the broken one and swap with the new one. Overall very good service from Tesco. I was worried about the Tesco returns policy if anything went wrong but they seem more than happy to swap without issue. I guess because it is within the 14 days things are a lot easier. But I thought I would share my experience with you if anyone else was worried about buying from Tesco.
[Nexus 6  General] Drefsab:
Was that the 32gb model? Tesco a great but they didnt seam to carry the 64gb model when I looked.
[Nexus 6  General] motty99:
Yeah, 32gb blue. I'm happy with "just" 32gb.
[Nexus 6  General] peadarog:
Has anybody who ordered one from Amazon got it yet? I ordered one on release day and was first given a delivery date of 15th-16th December. Then, it changed to 23rd December. And now...? Nothing.
[Nexus 6  General] Madjandle:
Im just switching to Android having used a Iphone 4 for the last 3&1/2 years, just thought I would add my 2c about my ordering situation

I had ordered a Cloud white 64gb from GPS on 20th and was waiting until 5th Jan for arrival, however after looking on this forum I noticed someone mentioned that they were in stock direct from moto, so I cancelled the GPS order and placed with moto on 21st who then said 2nd Jan.

I just had a msg from DHL today to say that it has left China and is on its way, seems bloody quick from moto so far.

How long does it normally take to reach London after leaving Shenzen?

Anyway, if anyone is currently still after CW 64gb moto are still saying in stock as I type this.
[Nexus 6  General] mustyrash:
I got my 64 cw from moto last Monday, despatched on Thursday, arriving today.

Put your tracking number in the aftership app on the play store and it will send you notifications about the progress. I still have my iPhone 4, I solute you for being able to put up with an aging iOS on that tiny device. Hope you enjoy your nexus :)
[Nexus 6  General] Madjandle:
Its been utterly frustrating for the last 2 months, the sleep wake button has packed up for the 3rd time in the last year, so having to use on screen work arounds, theres a line on the digitizer that has died about 6 months ago which wont let me scroll down properly, no notification drop down, and not able to shift apps from the top row to anywhere else. It drops about 50% of calls, looses data coverage about 4 times a day, this list goes on....

But in all honesty, until recently (just before the launch of the Iphone 6, when it instanty changed) it served me very well, and the battery still today lasts as well as the day I got it.

Getting the N6 and leaving IOS and my poor worn out phone behind is going to be such a breath of fresh air, I can't wait!! pretty sure my eyes are going to explode as soon as I open the box.
[Nexus 6  General] mustyrash:
I switched from the iPhone 4 to the nexus 4 2 years ago, with my iPhone after 18 months it got slow and dull, my nexus after 2 years is faster than ever! The only reason I'm upgrading is because the nexus 6 is a phablet. The nexus will feel like lighting compared to any iPhone plus once you get a custom ROM on it like paranoid android (not out for the nexus 6 yet), it will be perfect.
[Nexus 6  General] sjdean:
I got my second Nexus 6 64 GB Blue direct from Motorola. Anyone care to make me offer before I send it back to Motorola? Live near Birmingham and I'll even drive it to you still in the DHL Box.
[Nexus 6  General] mustyrash:
My nexus from moto has arrived and it has a colour shift in the screen from pink at the top and yellow at the bottom. Might start the RMA process tomorrow but send it in in the new year
[Nexus 6  General] burnduck:
Dont' take my words for it, but Google itself seem to offer 2 years of warranty, and Motorola only offered one year.

Personally I've received one from Motorola today, and I'm going to return it straight and wait for my Google one which should leave warehouse on the 5th Jan.
[Nexus 6  General] Lerinsol:
Actually the two year warranty is a European law that Motorola has no power but to oblige to and thus they can't refuse service after one year. That's in the rest of Europe. In the UK, the sales of goods act extends those two years to 5/6 years.

The difference however between GPS and Motorola warranties is that with the GPS, Google sends outs a "new" replacement phone while Motorola will just fix your current one.
[Nexus 6  General] burnduck:
I know what you mean, but that is generally a misconception of how the "European law" is interpreted.

I'm not a legal expert so please don't take my words for it, you'd better off asking Motorola yourself for confirmation.

But in a nutshell, the widely misquoted European law specified the seller would have the responsibility to make sure the product is free from defect *AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE / DELIVERY*. From day 0 to the end of first 6 months, it is the retailer's burden to proof "there's nothing wrong with the product, AT THE TIME OF DELIVERY", pass the 6 months mark to up to 2 years, it is the consumer's burden to proof "there's something wrong with the product, AT THE TIME OF DELIVERY"

So in other words, after Motorola's warranty has ended, in order to "qualify" for any repair under this European law, there are a few criteria to match:

(1) The fault needs to be present AT THE TIME OF DELIVERY (i.e., the moment you opened the box)

(2) It is YOUR BURDEN TO PROOF, that the fault was present at the time of delivery

(3) The claim needs to be made against the original retailer

So in other words this European law, to my understanding, is not a guaranteed extension to any existing warranty. Quite a few retailers, like Google, would offer a 2 year warranty on top of their 1 year one, but this is by no mean a legal requirement. They probably do it to avoid confusion / bad word-of-mouth.

Since Google has actually made the statement of actually providing 2 years warranty, plus they actually do send you a replacement first, comparing to Motorola's 1 year warranty, I think there's a clear winner here. :)

Source: I used to work for a competing mobile platform / device manufacturer and these were explained to us in great depth. Sometimes this makes unhappy customer and i know it sucks, but this is how it is!

And again these are my understanding of the issue and by no mean is the definite interpretation of the law.
[Nexus 6  General] Lerinsol:
I think one of the main points of the Sales of Goods act is the "fit to purpose" point. This means that a well taken care of product has an expectancy to last a certain number of years. The defect doesn't necessarily has to be apparent on arrival. Imagine one year later a large number of the N6 screens start to fail to display images. It's not just one case, but hundreds of phones exhibit the issue. This means that there was an inherent issue with that display that showed up after 13 months of use. A smartphone selling at price the N6 is selling at has an expectancy to last much more than just one year.

Recently stories have been popping about the MacBook Pro produced in 2011. Thousands of people started experiencing graphical glitches two years after buying the computer. Soon afterwards the GPU died. Affected UK users were told that since the warranty was over, they had to pay for any repair. Those who brought up the Sales of Goods act got their machines repaired for free and some even had the repairs fail and they eventually got new replacement machines as a result. Now Apple's arm was twisted here but they eventually did the right thing even if by law the customers have to deal with the retailers. Google mbp2011.

Anyway, yes, the GPS RMA process is much better than any other I've come across. Basically if you buy from them, you are never left without a phone, you'll get the replacement phone to keep and then you send the defected one. There are even stories of people in the US who crashed their screens and still got a free replacement. It makes waiting the couple of extra weeks until they start shipping the 64GB an easy tradeoff.
[Nexus 6  General] khani47:
i'll make you an offer, but how do i PM you?
[Nexus 6  General] dodgebizkit:
Thanks :D as a common law student I miss out on international and commercial statutes, that is very useful to know though

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[Nexus 6  General] chubby65:
Merry Christmas guys hope you have a good one
[Nexus 6  General] runner526:
Hello, tell me please, whether the construction of the phone is good or not. I heard that letters on the back are peeling on several phones. Someone have this issue on his/her phone?
[Nexus 6  General] mustyrash:
Not had this issue yet but the build is good, not like a HTC m8, but it's good
[Nexus 6  General] Stephen:
I prefer the build on my N6 to my M8. No problems at al with the phone. Very happy I went for the White 64gb
[Nexus 6  General] dodgebizkit:
Same, power button feels a little loose and rattly but that's no big deal:)

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[Nexus 6  General] ricey1986:
What is the exchange policy for CPW? I have had this since the 13th December and the I am not happy with the USB.

If I wiggle it to the right it disconnects, if I take it back will they ship it off for repair or am i entitled to a replacement device?

Cheers
[Nexus 6  General] Stephen:
The buttons on mine are perfect. Feel nice and tight and solid. Better than the M8.

No problems with USB on mine. On my M8 it always felt a bit loose. In regards to returns, I think you are just outside your 14 day return policy, if you are it would be sent back for repair. You could try and argue you weren't able to get down over Christmas and see if that helped.
[Nexus 6  General] chistery:
Is anyone finding wifi slow to turn on?
[Nexus 6  General] ricey1986:
Apparently the exchange policy is 28 days, managed to get a replacement with no issues.
[Nexus 6  General] Madjandle:
Im just curious as to how long it took to get your phone, or if you've received yet at all?... I am in the exact same situation you were when you posted this, shipped Tuesday from Shenzhen, its now Friday, no word of it reaching Heathrow yet.
[Nexus 6  General] mustyrash:
Mine left on a Thursday at noon and got to me on a Tuesday. Arrived in the UK at 10pm Monday night if that helps.
[Nexus 6  General] Madjandle:
That does help, thanks

I guess fingers crossed I might see an update Monday or Tuesday due to Christmas being in the middle of the mix...

I'm getting so impatient, I want it yesterday!
[Nexus 6  General] mustyrash:
I was the same I use to talk to moto every day via live chat and when my order was with carphone warehouse I use to call them 3 times a day. It's well worth the wait tho, the thing is huge, it's a beast! I've got a screen tint issue where half of it is pink and the other is yellow so I'm sending it back but they're gonna send me a new device so that's cool.
[Nexus 6  General] jaythenut:
got mine yesterday from cpw sooooo happy :p
[Nexus 6  General] dodgydave100:
Is there anyone who got a December 24th dispatch estimate from the Google Play Store had a dispatch email yet. Still nothing here.
[Nexus 6  General] Drefsab:
Glad to see more people getting their devices I'm totally in love with this one :) its amazing really happy with the upgrade.
[Nexus 6  General] Abduss4:
My nexus 6 experience

At first I hated it, battery life was terrible, camera was average, encryption caused it to be slow, I actually preferred my nexus 5. However, I had decrypted it, installed pure shamu, installed the Franco kernel and now it is majestic! I love the phone, It is so fluid and I'm getting about 6 hours of screen on time. I also would like to point out the except antenna on the nexus, I have got connection 99% of the time, compared to around 70% when using the iPhone 6 plus.

All in all, I am loving the device!
[Nexus 6  General] tichyb:
I would love to get it. But judging from previous post it have issues and doesn't come alive straight out the box. Those of us that can't use rooted phones for one reason or the other are stuck with a device that's slow, glitchy and not so good battery life?
[Nexus 6  General] dodgydave100:
Looks like Google may be ready to dispatch the phones ordered on 26th Nov & were due to be sent 24th Dec as there's a new £510 pre authorisation amount on my online banking tonight.
[Nexus 6  General] mpiekp:
Nobody with a nexus is unable to root, they are all unlockable, that's the whole point of the nexus series
[Nexus 6  General] meletios:
Not really, mine is still stock and I am very happy with it.

Speed is good, battery life gets a lot better after one full cycle including full discharge.

No complains here, in fact positively impressed.
[Nexus 6  General] The-Last-Hylian:
Hey Goku! Good to see you here from the HTC One Megathread! :D

I'm due an upgrade soon and am divvying up between going from my HTC One M7 to either; Nexus 6 or HTC One M8 (can't be arsed to wait for Hima M9)
[Nexus 6  General] Goku80:
Nexus 6 mate all the way. Played around with one and you will not regret it. Bit big but very premium looking.
[Nexus 6  General] r0cafella:
Best device available if the buyer can handle the size.

I can just about use it one handed.

This thing is such a good step up from the nexus 5, camera is very good and I'm able to get very good battery life as well.

No complaints here at all.
[Nexus 6  General] mustyrash:
Edit : it's OK I figured out my issue
[Nexus 6  General] ballswinger:
Nexus 6

I have to agree, the Nexus 6 is definitely the better option when compared with the HTC One M7 & M8 ... the Hima M9 is still a little way off release yet despite the forthcoming announcement later this month.

Remember the Nexus has the dual front facing speakers of the one series but also adds in water resistance for us clumsy drinkers ;)

Some UK retailers still haven't received stocks of the Nexus 6 despite offering pre-order deals for over 2 months now so always check stock supplies if you're looking for quick delivery. (That said the longest lead time currently seems to be around 8 days so stocks seem to be filtering through).
[Nexus 6  General] RedBlueGreen:
Got a dispatch email from google for the 64gb blue today at 1pm
[Nexus 6  General] doodalon:
When you ordered your blue 64gb, did it say Despatched from warehouse 5/1/15? Is it arriving on the 5th?

I ordered the white 64gb and it said that, though havent been able to check my mail.
[Nexus 6  General] RedBlueGreen:
i ordered it as soon as it came up on the playstore... it still says 5/1/15 but im hoping it comes tomorrow (3rd)

tracking says its at the national hub.. before it was at london north west depot.. i live in east london

and going from their website...

so now its further away than what it was before...
[Nexus 6  General] doodalon:
What courier is it coming by if I may ask? Still not home to check my mail on that account.. I'm hoping if mines despatched, and it does arrive today.. That someone is home to collect it! Getting anxious now.
[Nexus 6  General] sufibravo:
It's Parcelforce if ordered from GPS
[Nexus 6  General] RedBlueGreen:
Parcelforce..

It was at east London depot at 4am and its been there all day. Probably coming Monday .
[Nexus 6  General] wright_ac:
Received mine from o2 UK today, they have it instock on the website but went into the store this afternoon to find that for NOW it's online only (Store reps can not order it but it is in stock)
[Nexus 6  General] mikey_sk:
carphone warehouse has sim free stock

had this on pre order on play store but noticed the 64GB White is in stock at carphone warehouse, ordered on-line and was available for collection next day at my local branch. was well chuffed. same price as google play.

good thing about buying at CPW is that if there's a problem the GeekSquad will literally replace the phone. Added ecyra support later over google.
[Nexus 6  General] Khaiyan:
Ermm I think you have it the other way round. If you have a problem (past the 30 days), you do not get an automatic replacement. CPW inspects the phone for any faults, and fixes it if there's a problem. If you want automatic replacement, you need Geeksquad coverage, but that is not free.

Actually, it is Google Play Store that give automatic replacements without any questions asked. That's why I waited nearly a month to buy it from GPS instead of CPW.
[Nexus 6  General] mikey_sk:
Point im making is that not only do you have easy access to Geek Squad (and trust me they tend to just replace nowadays, happened twice with my Sony Z3, swapped it for a brand spanking new one next day, no hassle of posting back to manufacturer raising RMA etc just a quick walk to my local CPW) ; you can also return to Google as well armed with your receipt for a warranty repair as I also got my nexus 5 from CPW and repaired it via Google who sent a new one a few months back. BEST OF BOTH WORLDS.

also if you buy it for next day delivery they will send via DPD and give you a 1 hour time slot.

CPW the route to go if you want it literally next day at the time of writing this

http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/phones/google-nexus-6-64gb
[Nexus 6  General] alitech:
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[Nexus 6  General] anantarctica:
build quality issue

Having to replace my N6 because the backplate is coming loose, contacted Motorola via their live chat, told me to send it back to them in Germany then they'll send me a code to get a new device once they've received mine. Anyone else in a similar situation? Or know how long this could take? Not entirely sure it's worth it :(

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[Nexus 6  General] mustyrash:
I'm doing this right now. Its been in Germany since Friday. Ask them for an advance RMA and they will send you your replacement first. I didn't know about it but maybe they will do it for you.

Its up to you if you want to get it fixed, but keep in mind that you can get replacement backs from eBay for less than £15. They have the adhesive on already and there is a forum on here about it too showing how to put it on
[Nexus 6  General] anantarctica:
Asked them and they stated their policy is that they must receive the old unit first, thanks anyway. I might try replacing the back as you suggested.
[Nexus 6  General] doodalon:
Just received mine via GPS. White 64GB.

Literally just opened the box and noticed it was peeling away, around the volume/power button area. Not good at all.

Not sure if they allow dropbox links here?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/egniwrzy39q7jfv/IMG-20150105-WA0024.jpg?dl=0
[Nexus 6  General] you5urf:
As others have pointed out carphonewhohouse has stock.

If you cant wait for click and collect and are in london frenchurch street has white 64gb and 32gb in stock.

Brick and mortar makes things so much easier. Just do it.
[Nexus 6  General] Lerinsol:
After having had to wait for the white 64GB, I can't imagine how you feel. This is unacceptable.
[Nexus 6  General] doodalon:
I had to phone GPS, who sent me a link to a replacement order.

They will ship that and then I'd need to ship this back once it arrives.. I can play with this one until the new one arrives, that's the only good thing about this situation I guess?

Just happy to have one, either way.
[Nexus 6  General] Lerinsol:
Yes, however the problem is that they'll hold the price of the replacement phone from your credit card until they receive the original one. It's fair enough but that means that until then, it may cause you issues with your credit card monthly limit since you'll be over 1000 pounds just because of this situation.
[Nexus 6  General] doodalon:
Indeed.. they put a hold on the cost of the phone on my CC.. Not ideal, but there's no other way around this apart from a refund. I'm not too fussed, I should have the replacement on Wednesday and I'll send the other back the same day, so hopefully the hold won't be for too long, but yes, it's quite a hassle and bother for something that was out of my control! If I could have had a non defective one, that would have been great! If only..
[Nexus 6  General] RedBlueGreen:
got mine today at around 10am. 64gb blue

Everything seems okay with it. Better than the one i had from CPW... On that one the speaker grill that pops out a little bit was wonky on the top grill.. left side was raised more than the right side.

time to root and pick a rom to flash :)
[Nexus 6  General] Nuuudals:
Guys I'm from Singapore and I will be going to London soon. I'd like to purchase my phone there but i have some questions.

Does the charger that comes with the phone have the standard 3pin for UK?

Assuming I do not mind going around to find a shop with my phone, what are the shops that sells sim free?

First location I'm going to is CPW.

Thanks!
[Nexus 6  General] mustyrash:
Carphone warehouse is the most common. There are a lot of branches and should have a lot of stock

The charger that comes with the phone is the turbo charger and the UK version has 3 pins. You can charge this with a normal charger from your country but it won't be as fast as the turbo charger
[Nexus 6  General] Nuuudals:
Alright! Thanks for the answers.

My country uses the same plug, which is also the main reason why I am buying in UK and canceling my 599usd set from Amazon.
[Nexus 6  General] mustyrash:
I think since you are a over seas customer you can claim the VAT at the air port. Find out if you can. You could save another 20% off the price.
[Nexus 6  General] Nuuudals:
Yup! My sister who has been living there will help me with those. Honestly thanks for all the help!