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[Nexus 6  General] spartanm99:
No, for the factors I reviewed it does not require more than an hour of use. Please read more. Read through previous posts where I explained this (as did others). The sound quality, the screen quality, the camera quality of the stock app in those conditions tested, the build quality, the headphone playback quality, the app-opening speed at the current point in time WILL NOT change dramatically/if at all. It is limited by hardware and thus you can get a good understanding of those solidified hardware points in an hour. I'm looking at this phone objectively with no bias so I have no 'initial love' for the phone which will disappear after a few weeks. I did not (as I'm assuming you did) preorder this phone and thus I do not have any emotional attachment to it, wanting - hoping - for it to be everything I want it to be in order to justify the ridiculous price I just paid for it.

You are allowed to not like my review but please don't try to tell me that I can't give a review on the points I did based on the time that I had with the device. If I had two weeks with this device the main points of my review would not change.

Also...this was your original message before you edited it. I'm assuming you realised that your post was wrong but I'll answer it anyway in case someone else is wondering why it is about $1,000 for me.

"The N6 is not a $1,000 phone. It starts at $650. Even if you're in Australia. It's around $800. Far from $1,000. If you're talking $1,000 then go look at an iPhone..."

Yes it is a $1,000 phone. Shipped quickly to me it would cost around the $980 area for the 64gb and about $900+/- for the 32gb. Speaking with a contact I have at a carrier in Australia, if you purchased it outright from them he expected it to cost about $999+/- for the 64gb version. I was able to purchase a new iPhone 6+ 64gb cheaper (online) than the 64gb Nexus 6 and my brother was able to purchase the Note 4 cheaper than the Nexus 6 also.
[Nexus 6  General] bblzd:
Audio quality can be hit or miss, won't be as good as the iPhone 5 (not even the 6 matches the 5 audio quality). Taken from the GSMarena review:
[Nexus 6  General] JZ8000:
Thank you

Thank you for pointing out OP's obvious bias. Here is my honest review. I own an N6 and have to say that unless something changes, it's going to be a very long year with this phone. It's not anything to do with the screen and colors, OST, the battery life (it's pushing a sh*t load of pixels, and how often can you honestly say there was nowhere to plug into a charger?), or any of that, but how the hardware and software just don't cooporate. I have connectivity issues all the time. I've been to all the forums, tried all the fixes, and every time, something else crops up. It feels like Google is trying to forget it's red headed stepchild, actually getting the 5.1.1 update LAST amoung the nexus devices. If you're considering getting one, WAIT until the newest update actually rolls to see if it's actually fixes the problems. I love this phone despite its many programming flaws and sincerely hope they are fixed. The phone would absolutely be a 10/10 if Google can get their sh*t together and help out the folks who actually bought this outlandishly priced slab of tech. Hope was helpful!
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hanime:
Hi everyone,

I want to share my journey with the Z3, and the experience with buying from eBay, specifically from a seller, techno.trading.house (Steph, Ed). I bought two brand new Z3 (D6603)--a black one for myself, and a white one for my girlfriend. The order was smooth, and the phones came in pretty much brand new (open box though) with their plastic peel-screens on the glass, untouched. After using the two for a few hours, I noticed that my black one had a defective sensor (photo). The seller advertised "hassle-free" exchanges/refunds, so I reported the defect and had the black one exchanged right away.

After a week, the new one came, the same brand new (open box) condition as the previous phones. However, there was a slight manufacturing defect with the USB flap--it closes completely at a slant (photo). I spelled out the issue with the seller, and here was how it went:

So the 2nd replacement came (third phone), and the phone came in a used/open condition. There were no plastic peel-screens on either side of the glass and the USB wire was laying in there without its plastic wrappers. I knew immediately this was used, so I began close inspection of the phone. I found that the power button had a noticeable dent on one side, as if it was dropped on a table before. At this point, I don't know what to do with the phone. I have summoned the seller to see what they plan to do with this situation.

It appears that the seller recycles their returned phones and try to sell them as new, or whatever it is. I am extremely disappointed with this seller, and I want others to know so they may not fall into the same trap.

I checked the current feedback, and it appears someone had the same situation (photo). Go figure!
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] android404:
To me this sounds like a fair seller and a picky buyer. 832 positive reviews and 6 negative ones in a month is a ratio I would buy at if I wanted to save a hundred bucks by buying without factory warranty.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abhinav.tella:
It could have been an honest mistake. I doubt he purposely gave you an opened one, just work with him to solve the problem. eBay is much harder on sellers than buyers and he would ruin his reputation if he did it on purpose. Looking at his rating I would say it was an honest mistake.

I understand if he wants to refund you, he is just trying to cut his losses. At the same time it was your misfortune to get a bad device/s. Since this phone is known for cosmetic/other issues as its in early production you are better of buying from Sony/carrier making replacement easier.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bluesky2111:
remember me? :)

I'm sorry to hear that. It was really a frustrating moment you went through. If I were you I would probably be really angry.

If you want, just buy it from Sony store. I got mine and it's perfect so far (except some cosmetic minor faults).
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trjcasper:
I bought two phones directly from the same seller. The price was cheaper on their own site vs eBay or Amazon. Both phones are perfect. They came in non sealed boxes. I've got no complaints.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hanime:
I may be a picky buyer, but who wouldn't be when you receive a defective product, and even worse when you get a used one on your third one. Feedbacks mean jack when you are on the short end. They are only good for initial decision about the seller, hence I trust them like you would too.

I hope you are right on the honest mistake.

Yeah, I really regret not buying from Sony store, or even T-Mobile here. At this point, I might just say screw it, keep the phone, and move on with my life. Maybe the Z4 will entice me in few months. :good:
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mwep:
I purchased 3 different Z3 D6603 from Techno Trading, Never-MSRP, and Sony Direct all off ebay.

Techno Trading shipping a Central America version of the D6603 (White) to me and it had no seals whatsoever on the box (US Charger). This model would not show LTE indicator until I flashed a generic TFT. Booting with Encryption shows the Pin Entry text in Spanish but quickly changes to English. Seller Feedack: Shipped very quickly but using subpar shipping materials. Shipped from Miami.

Never-MSRP shipped a Central Europe version of the D6603 (Copper) to me and it HAD seals on the box but also included a Sony Screen Protector (Non-US Charger). This model had the LTE indicator from start. Booting with Encryption shows the Pin Entry text in English. Seller Feedback: Shipped same day and was packaged very well. Unfortunately, they are located in Houston so I had to pay tax.

Sony Direct shipped a Generic North American model of the D6603 (Green) to me. This one had seals on the box but didn't include the Screen Protector. LTE shows from start and includes a US Charger. Plastic on the front and back of phone is totally different than the other two. Its hard to describe but the other phones came with a very very thin plastic protector. This model shipped with much thicker protectors on front and back (still meant to be removed because they have tabs on the side). Additionally, the other two phones were inside a cellophane bag but the this model was not in cellophane. Shipped from Sony in Romeoville IL. Shipped within two hours of purchase using FedEx for free. Unfortunately, Sony charges tax everywhere. Packaged well but not great.

My point...

Sony packages models different based on their intended destination. It might not be that you ever got "open box" devices but rather they were intended for an area which Sony (for whatever reason) chose not to use seals.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hanime:
That is interesting. Before buying from techno, I bought a white one from tropical_mobile (in which I sold quickly due to being D6653), who stated they were located in Tennessee, but shipped from Singapore. However, the phone was sealed with two white rounded "sealed" stickers on the box. The phone also was sealed in a clear plastic slip and had protective screens on both sides.

This whole Z3 deal has been pretty bad luck for me. Maybe it is not meant to be. But good news--the seller techno.trading.house got back to me, and is willing to refund me $20 for the dented power button, or do another replacement. I'm planning to take the refund, and live with it as I am sick of all the exchanges. Who knows, the replacement might have even weirder issues.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Johann_London:
If you spend $500 plus on an item, you the buyer, have every right on this planet to be as picky as you like.

Nobody has to settle for anything less than perfection.

So no, you don't have to accept a defective camera, or flap or indeed a previously returned phone.

As I mentioned before but was lambasted in another thread, Sony may be using premium materials, but they are certainly not using premium construction. Not when some people have to go through six boxes in store to find a unit without light bleed and gaps.

I myself had two exchanges within the first two weeks. My first unit was simply not waterproof and had a leaky flap and my second one didn't charge on the magnetic dock and now I have light bleed but no energy to fight it anymore.

It's almost as bad as an iPhone. All my iPhone friends have had multiple exchanges... Some as many as 5 in a year.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hanime:
More recent feedbacks to prove my point.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] raviboy100:
stop accepting being called a picky buyer.... ur paying top dollar for the phone, that said u should receive a product good for the purpose, if the camera doesn't work its not good

if the phone isnt water proof it isnt good

if there is a dent in the design it should state it before being bought. so it's not the buyer nor seller (purposely) its a unlucky sale.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrgizmoe:
I purchased mine at t-mobile. I paid 100% upfront despite being with t-mobile and they unlock it on the spot. When I registered with Xperia Care (sonymobiles product registration) I entered my IMEI and it has till Oct 2016 on warranty.

However on the 2nd day of owning the device The bottom speaker stopped working and was making a static noise. I went to my t-mo store I purchased it and they swapped it out. I didn't even pay a restocking fee. The manager said as long as I get the same phone and since I bought it back so promptly that he would just swap a new one. This one has been perfect since. Sometimes the convenience of having a store near by is better than having to deal with shipping my phone back and forth!

Alot of people dont want the tmobile Bloatwear but like I said, 32 GB + Local customer support outweight > No bloatwear & 16 Gig with mail in issues. (since i have no sony store near by, id still have to mail in for repairs and exchanges)
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abhinav.tella:
Me too, I'm glad I bought it from TMO with an EIP, exchanged mine 3 times on my 4th now, no hassles or fees.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxKINGxX2580:
Does anyone know when a custom recovery is coming out? (TWRP, CWM)
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mistertac:
Not many people have even gotten their N6's yet.

And you're kind of just asking for an ETA on a Recovery which takes time to do. Plus ETA's are a no no on here...I'm sure it'll be news you can't miss once it's out.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] akellar:
You want to wait for factory images before you mess around with any of that stuff anyway.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RashAPu:
Seriously?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxKINGxX2580:
Update:

It's already released. It's on the Original Android Development section.
[LG G Watch R] MonkeyDKS:
When I am playing something on my phone, whether it's through Google Play Music, or Pocketcasts, or Audible, I get a card on the front of the watch that offers me a pause button. Well I'd love for this card to NEVER APPEAR ON MY WATCH AGAIN! I can swipe it down, but not dismiss it altogether. I have tried adding those three apps to the "Block Apps" list without any kind of change. Has anyone else found a good way to do this?

I can't post an image because I lurk more than I post...
[LG G Watch R] brianhill1980:
That's very unfortunate. Hopefully there is an option to disable that.
[Micromax A67] abhi5868:
:)

hello friends,

while searching for a custom rom for my cellphone I found a universal custom rom named futuRA universal rom,

i haven't tried yet but I wanna know whether it works or not just because I am a noob to this amazing world of tech.... :)

source: go-ondownload.blogspot.in/2014/05/futura-univer sal-rom-for-all-android.html

dropbox: dropbox.com/s/7unv22r0nwk9l8v/FutuRA.zip

dear developers can u please test it because I need a custom rom to work on my sisters micromax a 67.

waiting for your replies......

thank you :cowboy:
[Micromax A67] abhi5868:
thanks and I respect your suggestion but i am not getting any idea about moving this thread to related forum :(

can you help me please.
[Micromax A67] abhi5868:
:confused: is there no one interested in testing or discussing over this rom :crying:
[Micromax A67] mihai.apostu98:
Only some .apk like UC Browser, Root Explorer, Facebook, Root Pro, BusyBox Free etc, and some xposed modules. You can download the "ROM", open in a ZIP explorer, and see what is there more exactly, because is not hard to figure it out, there are only .apks.

P.S.: Sorry for my english
[Micromax A67] abhi5868:
Thanks for your reply.

Ok it means it is not a proper rom but just a fake and creepy thing to fool the peoples :confused:
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] nottoosmart:
Ok, Im looking for any kinda of help in creating a performance cab for my device. i want to make it a cab so that it will run in the extended rom. I know how to do the extended rom but need some help with making a cab file to modify the reg and such. Like what molski has done with his 2 cab files. i would use those but there are things in his that I dislike. Any info will be gratefully appreciated.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gal_b:
Hi, when I'm using my phone during charge the touch is very difficult to use. However, when it's disconnected it works perfect. I'm using LG's original charger. What could be the problem and how can I solve it?
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ram130:
Anyone experiencing a lot of app closing, restarting, home screen redraws, chrome tabs reloading in general use? It's really annoying. Especially since I flashed factory image 5days ago.
[XDA Assist] XDA Visitor:
After updating the system to lollipop version in my phone (nexus5) this morning, my whatsapp has stopped connecting to the network. It doesnt go online thus not recieving any messages. I use 3g internet through data pack and not wifi. Instagram shows the same problem. Rest all is working fine. I can connect to other app that requires internet connection. Please help.
[XDA Assist] CamoGeko:
Did you try to wipe app cache in Settings - Apps?

Uninstalling and reinstalling the apps might be another solution, as well as if you're running custom recovery you can reboot to it and wipe Cache - Dalvik Cache.
[XDA Assist] Perseus:
Please post in [HELP THREAD] Nexus 5 | Ask any question so that the right experts may be of help.
[Nexus 6  General] hungmung:
Two things first while this has been said already make sure to go into developer settings and enable the OEM unlock option. Secondly it's going to have a screen saying erasing when you reboot after unlock. It will take a while and you'll want to reboot thinking its stuck but it seems like encryption makes the wipe take like 5 or 6 minutes. YMMV but I accidentally let it download stuff before I unlocked the bootloader so I'm sure that made it take longer.
[Nexus 6  General] jeffreii:
Thanks for this.

I am hesitant to unlock the bootloader until I can confirm that it's being done safely by many...already saw someone brick their device by not checking OEM unlock and/or rebooting too soon!

However, I'd like to get it done so I don't have to worry about erasing my data again!
[Nexus 6  General] Lucke:
i thought it was supposed to be checked to begin with (as opposed to the N9 which was not checked)

http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/1...-6-9-requires-checking-box-developer-options/

it's old news, but thanks for the reminder :D
[Nexus 6  General] fury683:
For what it's worth, when I unlocked the bootloader on my Moto X, the factory reset portion seemed to take a very long time there, too. Not sure if it was because there was no status updates on the screen like other methods show (SBF shows each step, from recovery shows steps in yellow (from what I remember), etc). I think it -feels- like it takes longer because of that. It just said "wiping" or "resetting" or something like that when I did it.
[Nexus 6  General] djkinetic:
This is how I unlocked the BL on my N6,

enable developer options

make sure enable oem unlock is checked

adb reboot bootloader

fastboot oem unlock

once this happens the phone will reboot, for me it didnt wipe data automatically, it just put me at the recovery screen (stock) if this happens you need to wipe data manually or the phone will not boot.

power + vol up then choose wipe data/factory reset

wait for it to complete will take about 5 minutes

reboot system
[Nexus 6  General] hungmung:
If you click the start option after it returns you to the bootloader screen it will wipe itself and you get the erasing message.
[Nexus 6  General] sgloki77:
I'm gonna be completely stock for a couple of weeks to have a baseline of the device and 5.0 when chainfire and TWRP roll out their magic I will unlock bootloder/flash root/install custom recovery. Taking my sweet time for now
[Nexus 6  General] xray49er:
My phone actually got stuck on the android screen after it erased everything. I got scared and started looking for a factory image after 30 minutes. Google didn't release it yet so I ended up holding the power button and itnjuat rebooted fine. I thought I caught a brick before I could use the phone
[Nexus 6  General] Lucke:
unlocking the bootloader doesn't affect performance, so why wait if you're going to root later on? seems like extra work to unlock/wipe data after using for a while.
[Nexus 6  General] tflogic:
not sure how it happened but i ran "fastboot oem unlock" even without selecting the checkbox in developer options and it still ran the process. maybe it's only necessary if you had a pin to lock your phone.
[Nexus 6  General] indianajonze:
yea what checkbox are you guys talking about? for every nexus device ive ever unlocked its dev options-->enable usb debugging-->adb reboot bootloader-->fastboot oem unlock. done. are there additional steps w nexus 6?
[Nexus 6  General] TheGeneral11:
Yes, on the Nexus 6 and Nexus 9, you need to check "Enable OEM Unlock" in the developer options.

http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/1...-6-9-requires-checking-box-developer-options/
[Nexus 6  General] fury683:
There is a new option in the Developer Options menu in 5.0

http://www.droid-life.com/2014/11/0...nable-oem-unlock-option-in-developer-options/

I don't see it on my N7, but that might be because my bootloader is already unlocked.
[Nexus 6  General] indianajonze:
its not on my N5 with 5.0 either. must be unique to N6 and N9. interesting...
[Nexus 6  General] fury683:
Is your bootloader already unlocked?
[Nexus 6  General] indianajonze:
sure. since the day it was born
[Nexus 6  General] fury683:
Guessing it may not show up if the BL is already unlocked, since it wouldn't prevent anything from happening.
[Nexus 6  General] Acrono:
My "OEM unlock" was checked when I took the phone out of the box. Had no issues unlocking the bootloader or wiping data. Works like a charm with an unlocked bootloader (as a Nexus should).
[Nexus 6  General] jeffreii:
My OEM Unlock was not checked. Received my Nexus 6 from Google Play today and installed the 191MB OTA before going into developer options.
[Nexus 6  General] sgloki77:
I don't mind restoring data/settings after a wipe, I do that all the time when switching ROMs, and now you can restore your user apps through NFC from another device so you don't need root/tibu on the initial install

development is going to take some time to kick into gear so I will enjoy the device as a regular user , I hope xposed get support for 5.0 asap though
[Nexus 6  General] jeffreii:
So I updated my SDK and made sure OEM Unlock was checked and then proceeded to unlock my bootloader.

It unlocked quickly and dumped me back to the bootloader. I hit Start and it began to boot. It went to the "Erasing" screen but only for like 5 seconds before rebooting again. It was then on the swirling Google-colored dots startup screen for barely over a minute before finishing and bringing me to the "Welcome" page. That went a lot faster than I expected...

It is absolutely unlocked (checked bootloader again and saw the unlocked padlock on reboot) and erased...so not sure why it went so fast.
[Nexus 6  General] jj14:
Do the old fastboot files not work? (was updating the SDK necessary?)
[Nexus 6  General] jeffreii:
I really don't know...just figured it was prudent to update the SDK before doing it...just in case.

EDIT: Also, after unlocking the bootloader, it still shows "Enable OEM Unlock" as an option.
[Nexus 6  General] sgloki77:
it takes one click on the SDK manager to update your packages...better to be up to date ;)
[Nexus 6  General] tflogic:
updating the SDK isn't necessary to run the "fastboot oem unlock" command.
[Nexus 6  General] charesa39:
Alright! Unlocked and loaded. Now, time to hang back and let the root and recovery scene stabilize a bit before flashing.
[Nexus 6  General] AceKingNYC:
Was able to unlock the BL by checking debugging and oem unlock then sideloading it. it was my first time ever using ADB but luckily someone on Youtube already posted a step by step video of how to do this for the N6. Followed along, worked like a charm. After I was done and playing with the phone i got the update which I downloaded and installed. i was afraid I would undo everything that I had just done but upon reboot, the unlocked padlock was still under the GOOGLE - so I think I'm in the clear
[Nexus 6  General] purpl3rain:
Good news. Details of your N6? GP/Moto or carrier?

Also, link to video? I'll be getting mine today and will be poking around threads to make sure it works completely and that I'll be doing it right.
[Nexus 6  General] AceKingNYC:
I pre-ordered my N6 from the Play Store on the first day of availability and received it last night, and I will be using it on T-mobile (i have to get a new SIM since it differs from the N5)

and here is the link to the vid I used: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUkcWlknFsE