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[Nexus 6  General] theman22:
Here is an update since receiving my invite and signing up.

When I ordered the SIM only for FI service, they sent me the a box of stuff which included a USB backup battery, a bumper case, and headphones. The USB battery is handy, I guess. I just want to clear up the misinformation that you only get swag if you order a new phone when you sign up for FI.

Another thing - I expected to have to upgrade to a newer, different build of Android to use FI and possibly not have root. Stock version 5.1.1 (LYZ28E) that I had installed before inserting the FI sim works fine. It is rooted with no issues. When adding the FI sim card, the phone installed/updated a couple Google apps and services automatically that seem to add FI functionality.

Data coverage is better than I expected in this semi-rural area. The software that automatically connects to open WIFI networks is pretty handy. It is good that they use a VPN to encrypt the traffic when doing this.
[Nexus 6  General] qnet:
Yeah, it's pretty disappointing. I came on here just to check if anyones status had changed to 12 weeks like mine, and I see that some have. I guess it's better than determining your status.
[Nexus 6  General] mrw1215:
So does anyone know why, exactly, Fi doesn't run "correctly" on non-stock ROMs? That seems very strange to me that a ROM would affect your service in any kind of way, like that.

I guess it doesn't matter much for me in the short term, as I'm one of the "12 or more weeks" people, but are there any good ROMs out there now that DO work perfectly fine with Fi, that have all the good tweaks? I'd really hate to have to leave Chroma right now, as I like the ROM a lot, but if I jump to Fi, I'd really prefer my service to work exactly the way it's supposed to.
[Nexus 6  General] CyanROMz:
Been lurking this thread for a while. Anticipating my invite, sadly in 12 weeks. I am still on the fence as it may be hard to beat VZW service though they price gouge pretty badly. Can anyone that was a Google Voice user prior to migrating Project Fi tell me what the experience was like? Did you simply leverage your existing Google Voice number and drop the carriers, or were you able to port over the carriers number and accomplish a Google Voice to Google Voice scenario.

I ask because I am obviously an avid GV user and want to be sure my options prior to switching if I ever receive the invite.
[Nexus 6  General] theman22:
Google seems to be adding/updating Fi functionality using the play store. It is possible that it works with custom roms. I think the radio you use is very important and there may be other things. I think Google's position will continue to be that they only support it on stock roms. As more people get Fi, the community understanding of what is required and what works will improve.

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I transferred my Google voice number in and dropped the other numbers. There are a lot of nice things about having one number. The main one is being able to use the phone dialer for outgoing calls without having to worry about a different number showing. I use hangouts for text and my phone calls and text messages still show up in the Chrome extension.

The only annoying issue I've seen is that the hangouts app does not properly support group texts. You receive the texts but it only shows the sender and responses don't go to the group. Hope Google gets their #!@$ together on this soon since it is a ridiculous shortcoming.
[Nexus 6  General] TiltedAz:
My SO signed up about the same time as me. I received an invite, her expected wait time is up to 12 weeks. On the bright side, this gives me a chance to check it out before she commits.
[Nexus 6  General] scott_65:
I've seen several posts with people complaining of group texts not working with Google voice or hangouts. I haven't ever had time to research it so I have no clue what is common between all of us experiencing it. But I don't think it's Fi, Google voice, or hangouts. I'm using none of the above and have always had the same problem. Only showing the sender and not responding to the whole group. I'm on Verizon, N6, completely untouched as it came out of the box, using stock dialer and messenger app. For what it's worth...

Typed using both hands from my Nexus 6 using the Xda app
[Nexus 6  General] thelonghop:
I signed up for Project Fi April, 22. I received the email to check my invite status on June 26th and it said to expect my invite in 4-5 weeks I believe, but I actually received the invite later that day. So it may not be as long as it says.

BTW, I live in Fort Worth. I was on Sprint and had really bad service in some areas. With Project Fi I've got much better coverage and LTE more often than not.
[Nexus 6  General] Droidlovinyogi:
I've been trying to get the same question answered. If you haven't seen it yet, here is one forum that's focusing on the issue. If you come across any more info please post it:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3138240
[Nexus 6  General] pcrussell50:
Agreed. If they can suck so badly at this rollout, it makes me worried that Fi itself will ultimately be the failure that some of the tech blogs think it will be. If I ever get my invite (I finally made it into the "more than 12 weeks" club after signing up the day after it all started), I will FOR SURE be holding on to my grandfathered ATT unlimited data plan until I'm absolutely sure that Google will not screw up Fi, as badly as the screwed up the invite/rollout process, and then cancel it altogether, leaving us high and dry.

Still getting next to ZERO feedback right here in this forum as to the percentages of people who got their invite and did NOT yet have an N6 when they got their invite. AFAICT, the huge huge HUGE percentage of people who got Fi invites did NOT yet have a N6. (Yes, I know that there are a handful of exceptions). Unsurprisingly, sine I already have a Nexus 6, I will be in the last tier of folks who asked for an invite early on, to actually get an invite.

-Peter
[Nexus 6  General] CyanROMz:
Does Project Fi work on the Stock ROM, rooted?
[Nexus 6  General] neilrl79:
Yes
[Nexus 6  General] theman22:
Yes, it does. I'm using Fi on stock 5.1.1 (LYZ28E) with root. I've had no issues keeping root after activating Fi.
[Nexus 6  General] TokedUp:
5.1.1 should be rolling out for us "bought from Fi users"!!!!!

https://plus.google.com/+JustineRivero/posts/EH6oPwjUKuw
[Nexus 6  General] GeneticJim:
Once the update shows on my device how do I save the file download address from the web?
[Nexus 6  General] shamelin73:
Bad link?
[Nexus 6  General] adrman:
I think it's to the private G+ Fi group. If you don't have Fi, you don't get access.
[Nexus 6  General] shamelin73:
Aye
[Nexus 6  General] aflat:
From what I can tell, it is a Google voice issue. My wife changed jobs, and in between I had her use her google voice number to receive texts, calls, etc. She got her new VZ phone, and was able to send group texts using that number, but changing to use the google voice number she would only get the message from the user, so she couldn't reply to the group.
[Nexus 6  General] TokedUp:
Oh damn my bad! I didnt realize it was a private community link.
[Nexus 6  General] DA6030:
Google Wi-Fi Assistant (aka Project Nova)

Would someone who has Google Fi mind posting screens of the Google Wi-Fi Assistant?

You can access the controls in the Networking section of Google Settings app. More details: https://support.google.com/mobile/?p=google_settings_VPN

I am also curious to know if you can connect to the Google VPN manually via the activity com.google.android.apps.gcs/com.google.android.apps.gcs.WifiAssistantOptInActivity, either from Google-approved networks (i.e., "Google Starbucks") or from any network?

Edit: You can use an app like "Activity Launcher" or "QuickShortcutMaker" to launch an Android Activity not exposed via the Launcher.
[Nexus 6  General] 1heffer:
I activated yesterday! Ordered new nexus on July 1st. It showed up with a pre-installed fi sim.

Are they still mailing out swag?

Service seems decent in my area. T-Mobile and sprint aren't strong here but it seems to get the job done. There seems to be a lot of switching around between 3g,h,e, and lte but it settles after awhile. Usually it settles on a weaker lte rather than a strong 3g and skips over the weak WiFi. [emoji106]

I ported my Verizon number which took less than 5 minutes! I did however fill in my port info when I ordered so maybe that helped.

All in all, I'm happy so far. Maybe you guys that had your invite pushed out later is a result of possible OTA of 5.1.1 incoming. Who can speculate on the metrics of their invite process anyway? Could be down to their core ad revenue demographic or location or who knows what else.
[Nexus 6  General] neilrl79:
This is all that's there.

Also couldn't find that activity with quick shortcut maker.
[Nexus 6  General] GeneticJim:
I found it via activity launcher. At first it would not launch it then the activity launcher crashed every time I tried
[Nexus 6  General] DA6030:
OK, thanks for posting!

I just checked in Activity Launcher, and I found it as the only activity listed under "Google Connectivity Services", displayed as "Google Wi-Fi Assistant". I am able to launch the activity, which brings up a connection prompt, however the connection fails, and I'm curious if that's because I don't have the proper credentials (I'm not a Fi user), because the service isn't live yet, or because I'm not in the right place to use the service (i.e., not on SSID "Google Starbucks").
[Nexus 6  General] tikoracer:
I just want to let you know that I finally received my Project Fi invite today:

Requested: April 22

Received: July 8

Location: Miami, FL

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This is how the invite looks like

Sent from my Nexus 6

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And this is how your new signup page will look like when they sent it to you already.
[Nexus 6  General] PaisanNYC:
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Great business sense there. Google really needs to heed advice like this. Egg on their face for taking the safe approach to adding load to their network. Any other startup should just let everyone sign up at once and not have a tiered rollout. Its soooooooooooooo much better for the consumer.
[Nexus 6  General] pcrussell50:
Who said anything about not having a tiered rollout, mate? They should definitely have a tiered rollout, in fact.

Great business sense would be to meter out invites, slowly, in zip codes with known excellent coverage, and do it little by little on a first come-first served basis, to known-loyal, long-time Google users who are more likely to be tolerant of early service hiccups and more willing to provide useful input. But that is clearly NOT what they are doing.

-Peter
[Nexus 6  General] ooofest:
They apparently could update Hangouts to make this work, but there's talk that Hangouts is so complex and bug-ridden already, that group SMS for Voice is low on their priority list. That, plus they have another messaging app, which confuses where their emphases will be going forward.

I finally got MMS with a Hangouts update on Verizon not long ago, still itching to participate in the group chats that peer school parents keep sending out for who is riding whom, etc. using my Google Voice number.

- ooofest
[Nexus 6  General] jeffb100:
I live in Georgetown, KY

I signed up for an invite on Thurs, Apr 23, 2015 at 9:54 PM EST

Invite Status: Expect your invite in 2–3 weeks.

Last week my invite status was 5 - 6 weeks. Having said that, I am hoping 2 - 3 weeks means next week.

YEA!
[Nexus 6  General] Schoat333:
Just because YOU have not received an invite, that does not mean Google sucks at their roll out. They are controlling it exactly how they want to. As an invite only service, you should not expect anything.
[Nexus 6  General] johnciaccio:
I'm in the 12 week boat but my verizon contract is up August 8th. Thinking of switching to tmobile since verizon coverage in my area sucks and LTE works like crap indoors.

Chicago nw suburbs btw. Signed up the day it was announced.
[Nexus 6  General] pcrussell50:
Yes, but you do not know any more than I do, whether it is working out for them as well as they had planned. I suspect their handling of the invite process has caused them more trouble than they expected. And I will be holding on to my grandfathered unlimited ATT data plan for a good while until I am absolutely certain that Fi will be sticking around for the long haul.

-Peter
[Nexus 6  General] Luxferro:
It sucks. Facts are facts. They are sending them out to people who have no interest in using Fi. With all the data that Google knows about us they should be better at this.

They should gave given priority to those that:

already had Nexus 6's

were already a google voice and hangouts user for their main communications

used mostly wifi with very little data use

live in areas with great coverage of both sprint and t-mobile

used a FIFO approach to invites

Just because you want to defend their illogical way of doing things, doesn't mean any of us don't have the right to complain. You must be new to Google. They screw up every Nexus launch as well.... This is nothing new.
[Nexus 6  General] Schoat333:
You are angry and saying the fi invite process sucks because you don't have an invite. That's called jealousy, and is illogical itself.

This is an entirely new service with a ton of behind the scenes workings that we don't fully understand yet. Instead of being angry, and assuming the worst, let it play out. Either that, or move on.
[Nexus 6  General] Luxferro:
Regardless if I have an invite or not, their process still sucks, as supported by the list I posted. Had I gotten an invite their process would still suck, but I may have not been as vocal about it - but others most likely would. What facts do you have to support that their rollout is logical?

It's already been said by Fi support people that the invites are random, then backtracked on... so there goes any logic you can come up with. I've gone through lots of research to come up with my conclusions.... what has your research showed you? Picking an argument without any data to back it up seems pretty illogical; you're just saying to believe whatever they do is the best way of doing so.
[Nexus 6  General] Schoat333:
Again, it sucks for you, because you have not been invited. It was fine for those of us that got an invite. It's a matter of perspective and opinion, not facts nor research.

Here is a fact for you. I purchased a Nexus 6 with my fi services. It came with a very specific build of Android 5.1 (LVY47H) on it. Just got the update to 5.1.1 today, and again, a very specific build (LVY48C). Neither of these builds are listed on the Factory image site. Clearly they are specific builds for those of us testing this new service.

Google is controlling this how they want to. If you don't like that, move along. Stop clogging this thread with your jealous angry posts.
[Nexus 6  General] Luxferro:
This is the waiting room. I suggest you find a new thread since you already have the service... and stop trolling.
[Nexus 6  General] mademan420:
News!

http://www.androidcentral.com/all-project-fi-phones-are-due-receive-android-511-over-next-few-days
[Nexus 6  General] pcrussell50:
Posts like this are are useful and have "meat" that can be debated one way or the other, whether you agree or not:

Posts like this, like a grade schooler on the playground saying, "neener neener neener", lack any "meat" for intelligent debate:

This poster already has his invite and no longer belongs in the "Waiting Room", unless he/she can proffer useful information, or at least plausible speculation, that can be discussed and debated.

-Peter
[Nexus 6  General] Ohiowa:
Central Ohio.

Invite requested April 22nd at 2:32pm EDT.

Invite received/SIM ordered July 1st at 4:27pm EDT.

SIM received July 6th and activated automatically using the app.
[Nexus 6  General] tikoracer:
Agreed 1000%

Sent from my Nexus 6
[Nexus 6  General] Sunnydai:
Project Fi Invite

Bardstown, KY

Requested Invitation: May 4, 2015

Received update 2 days ago: 12 weeks or more to wait

I am very discouraged. My friend requested invite June8, 2015 and received his invite

a week ago. I live in an area that shows good sprint and t-mobile coverage.

The invites must be pulled from a hat.
[Nexus 6  General] jivy26:
1) What city are you in?

Virginia Beach, Va

2) Let us know when you signed up for your invite. Please use the date and time on the email that Google sent to thank you for requesting an invite.

April 23rd

3) Let us know when you received your invitation.

June 23rd

4) Let us know when you activated your service and info on the process (when did you receive your SIM, how did you activate it, etc.).

Ordered sim card and N6 today.
[Nexus 6  General] sponge_bob_128:
Project Fi Zilch Invite Status (Not even 12 weeks)

Applied for Invite: June 30.

Status: "You're on our list"

Location: Los Angeles Edge (Palos Verdes).

Current Phone: RAZR2 AT&T Go Phone $0.10/min ($100/Year= $8.34/Month))

USB charge/data port ripped out (battery swap only)

Adjust volume by touching contacts with piece of wire.

Just got the Nexus 6.

The calculation that finally motivated me to go to a smartphone is that, if I don't use cellular data, it will be $20/month (plus taxes) vs current $8.34/month. But now I will have data capability on tap to, for example, tether a laptop if I go on a trip. This is without having to buy a expensive short term data plan (daily, weekly, monthly).

So I guess it will be even longer than 3 months for me.:crying:

I guess the mid summer invite deadline has slipped?
[Nexus 6  General] TokedUp:
Just sideloaded 5.1.1! Pffft wait for an OTA?? HAHA
[Nexus 6  General] sponge_bob_128:
I don't even have a SIM card and it updated to 5.1.1

I got my N6 phone from the Google Store and was just playing around without a SIM card and it updated 5.0.1->5.1->5.1.1 yesterday.
[Nexus 6  General] thunderx2000:
My mistake I meant to say Invite Status email.
[Nexus 6  General] TiltedAz:
Anyone know how secure the WiFi is? I haven't had much luck with the Fi team. One Fi specialist said to be careful as it could be hacked and another said it was secure. Neither specialist was able to answer tech questions. They asked the team about the # of encryption bits but it came back as something like info isn't available to the public. They provided a link describing the WiFi but there wasn't much detail.

Within reason, I'm hoping a WiFi connection would be secure for a few days. Anyone know details about how secure WiFi will be?
[Nexus 6  General] TokedUp:
If it connect thru WiFi Assistant it uses a VPN so its safe. If u connect to open networks its always user beware.
[Nexus 6  General] kolyan:
Can you post exactly what you did to successfully sideload 5.1.1 ? I am on tmobile built now
[Nexus 6  General] TokedUp:
I think you need to be on the H build, Fi specific. U need ADB and the OTA zip. Use this link, step 4. It was my first time trying to sideload and it was so easy! I will be doing this from now on!

http://www.androidcentral.com/how-manually-upgrade-your-nexus
[Nexus 6  General] kolyan:
Yeah, I know how to sideload, I dont know how to switch to H built since I read the one thats going around is no good for sideloading OTA
[Nexus 6  General] TokedUp:
Sorry man not sure about that. My Fi N6 came with H build. I wasnt questioning ur knowledge of how to sideload..
[Nexus 6  General] pcrussell50:
this track is a little weird. for those of us NOT on project fi, 5.1.1 has been available for weeks... you should have it by now. for those ON project fi, 5.1.1 is only just now becoming available. but most of us here are NOT on project fi (since this is the "waiting" room), right?

-Peter
[Nexus 6  General] tikoracer:
Maybe the 5.1.1 Android version you are talking about is the one specifically designed for Project Fi that was rollout this week?

Sent from my Nexus 6
[Nexus 6  General] pcrussell50:
No. I have 5.1.1 that I got OTA a month ago, and it's NOT one of the catch codes for fi. It's just regular plain old at&t 5.1.1. Isn't the ordinary non-fi, 5.1.1 available for everyone? I would have thought at&t would be the last to push it and I've had it for a month.

-peter
[Nexus 6  General] tikoracer:
What's the build number you just got?

Sent from my Nexus 6
[Nexus 6  General] VivaErBetis:
Can anyone, please, publish the /system/build.prop file contents of LVY48C? Is to update the wiki...

Thanks in advance!
[Nexus 6  General] neilrl79:
Attached it here.
[Nexus 6  General] VivaErBetis:
Thank you very much! Wiki updated.
[Nexus 6  General] pcrussell50:
I'm on LMY47Z. Plain old non-fi, 5.1.1. Got it via OTA a month ago. So it's not like I "just got" it. Didn't have to sideload or flash a .zip. It just popped up regular stock OTA.

-Peter
[Nexus 6  General] tikoracer:
Yeah, I think this build is not just for international, I think it is also for AT&T, Sprint and Verizon if I'm not mistaken, I have an international SIM card so I got the update over a month ago too, but there are some carrier-based Nexus 6 customers that their carriers are pushing that update until recently. But interestingly I also used my T-Mobile SIM card and a couple days later I got the update to the T-Mobile build, once I receive my Project Fi SIM card, I'll see if Google pushes the latest build for Project Fi once i start using it like it happened with T-Mobile.

Sent from my Nexus 6
[Nexus 6  General] Reuven007:
Just received my Fi phone. The installed build was LVY47H.

I updated to the newer build which is LVY48C

It changed the Android version from 5.1 to 5.1.1
[Nexus 6  General] neilrl79:
Seems like a batch of invites went out today. Know a few people that got them.
[Nexus 6  General] jobone44:
Got my invite today... I'm looking forward to trying it out and have faith someone will get CM working with it soon enough
[Nexus 6  General] ame29:
Question. My wife just got the invite and mine says it is 12+ weeks out (we are in Selah, WA). She wants to stay on Verizon so I'm wondering if I can seamlessly use her sim card with my phone and use my Google Email account instead of hers. Anybody know how to do this?
[Nexus 6  General] tikoracer:
You need to transfer your Fi invite from your wife's gmail account to your gmail account, unfortunately Fi support is no longer letting people do that :(.

A Project Fi invite is linked to a specific Google account, what you receive as an invite is just the notification that you are invited which means your account is now enable to start the signup process.

Sent from my Nexus 6
[Nexus 6  General] baiju2012:
http://m.androidcentral.com/what-its-switching-between-networks-and-wifi-project-fi
[Nexus 6  General] chogardjr:
I'm on Project Fi and I'm still trying to figure out the advantage of limited data use. 10/GB is still a steep price when two of the top four providers (one being used for Fi) have unlimited. I have a phone on Sprint and rooted to tether my Nexus 9 and keep finding myself tempted to tether the Nexus 6 to it. Or I can just leave the Nexus 6 at home on my WiFi (then what's the point of having a phone) and take all calls and texts on my Sprint M9 allowing me to get a full refund for all data making it only $20 a month.

Am I thinking about this correctly?
[Nexus 6  General] bluefalcon13:
So dumb question time: I currently have service (and my Nexus 6, financed) through T-Mobile. I plan on keeping my plan for multiple reasons, and using my N5 on T-Mobile. How do you all use project-fi as a secondary phone? I currently have my voicemail in Google voice, but lack hangouts integration for texts. How should I go about not carrying two phones, and keeping my T-Mobile service and number?
[Nexus 6  General] pcrussell50:
I Just put my N6 SIM in my old Note 2 and Iogged all its apps Into google so Google thinks Im using it Instead of my N6. see If that speeds things up a little faster than 12weeks?

-Peter