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[Nexus 6  General] kalali:
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FAQ: What Android build should I have for Project Fi?

[UPDATED 5/28: The Android M developer preview is not a supported Android build for Project Fi. More details: https://goo.gl/pS0HXs]

Hi folks,

We've received a number of questions about Android builds and Project Fi, and we wanted to shed some light on the topic and share some tips:

If you brought your own Nexus 6 to Project Fi and was offered the newest version of Android 5.1.1 (recently offered to some N6s out in the wild): We recommend taking the update. We've tested this build with Project Fi and expect it to work great. If you run into any issues, please contact Project Fi support (1-844-TALK2FI) and we'll help you out!

If you purchased your Nexus 6 directly from Project Fi: We'll offer an OTA to the Project Fi version of 5.1.1 in a couple of weeks. We recommend waiting for the official Project Fi version, since our version contains some changes that smooth over some rough edges experienced between the standard Android 5.1.1 and Project Fi (these are really small changes, so folks that brought their own device need not worry!). We're delayed in offering it at this time as we need to follow our carrier partners in the certification process.

Note: the Android M developer preview shared at Google I/O is not a supported Android build for Project Fi.

In case you're wondering, we aren't offering folks who brought their own Nexus 6 an OTA to the Project Fi version of 5.1.1 or providing links to flash the factory images to the Project Fi version for two reasons: 1) That keeps your device eligible for ongoing OTAs in the event you want to take them back to the originating carrier. 2) The changes are not substantive from the base 5.1.1 image.

Why are there different Android builds?

Carriers have different versions of Android because sometimes carriers require different software for their radios to work on their network. We'll be moving towards unifying this moving forward, but for now, we'll have to live in a world with different build versions for different carriers =).

We'll update the community when we start offering the Project Fi version of 5.1.1 to folks who purchased from Project Fi directly. Until then, thanks for the feedback so far, and keep it coming!

Class dismissed! Justine Project Fi Community Manager﻿
[Nexus 6  General] cam30era:
Can you offer any observations on how Fi works in a poor signal, rural area, where I might only see 2G, H or H+? Just looking for feedback on how voice calls are handled, and reliability vs conventional carriers.
[Nexus 6  General] RossLH:
Got my invite a little over a week ago, couldn't resist buying a N6 when they went on sale yesterday.
[Nexus 6  General] akellar:
No different than any other carrier in those conditions. Sorry not really sure I understand your question. It uses the same networks as Sprint/T-mobile (but in my case preferred Tmo even though it is weaker here).
[Nexus 6  General] TCPDump:
Any ROM or system image works so long as you have the stock baseband/radios.
[Nexus 6  General] GeneticJim:
I literally just got my invite!! Hells ya

I signed up april 22 9pm

Sw florida
[Nexus 6  General] sneezyH:
Congratulations!

Now where is mine damn it! :(
[Nexus 6  General] kalali:
Take them whole month and still sending out only or mostly people requested on first day 4/22. How frustrated waiting for the invite to come fjor those requested at later days or me on 5/2 :(
[Nexus 6  General] GeneticJim:
Thank you! I hope you get yours soon. One thing I did notice a few mornings ago I couldn't make or receive calls. I am ON SPRINT but I had my number integrated with Google voice. I wonder if they did some back end programing and updating to give my area access to Fi.
[Nexus 6  General] GBPackerFanForLife:
I'm starting to think that If you use a lot of data Fi isn't going to work.I'm on Sprint with Unlimited.Ya its a cool idea using 2 networks but if you use a lot of data its going to cost you more..Hmmmm sorry just had to put this out there everybody is way to excited about Google FI..LOL..
[Nexus 6  General] kalali:
I am sure everyone who switch to Fi know the cost of it. It works for most like me when you are either at work or home with wifi most of the time and the data usage is minimum 1 or 2g. But what i am more interest in Fi is the wifi calling which help tremendously in area where cell signal is quite weak like at mine and my brother's house. I just hope they speed up the invites process a bit faster. Kind of frustrated waiting for one and still seeing only people requested on 1st day getting it even after a month.
[Nexus 6  General] nodnarb91:
Niiice!!! Good to hear Florida is getting them invites, now for SE Florida to get some Google Fi love lol.
[Nexus 6  General] GeneticJim:
I heard of one guy on SE Florida got an invite already
[Nexus 6  General] pcrussell50:
i gave them my 89005 (boulder city, nv) zip code, but i also live in 93109 (santa barbara, ca). still waiting after signup on apr 23rd. wonder which would have been better. i chose the nv one because it's vegas suburbs and vegas is bigger than santa barbara.

got an email about a week ago saying that they have been flooded with invite requests and it may be the middle (or end?) of summer before they get to them all. did anyone else get that email from google?

-peter
[Nexus 6  General] sneezyH:
Everyone got that email from Google.
[Nexus 6  General] pcrussell50:
thanks. i read the last few pages and didn't recall reading anyone's account of getting that email. i guess i didn't go back far enough.

i'm still interested to know how many invites have been going out to folks like me who already have a Nexus 6 versus the many many folks i keep reading about here, who got their invite and did NOT already have a Nexus 6?

-peter
[Nexus 6  General] GeneticJim:
I already own a N6. It doesnt seem to matter if you own one or not. The signup process that I just did this evening asks if you want to buy a N6 or already own one.
[Nexus 6  General] PaisanNYC:
im jealous lol no invite yet and i signed up here in nyc on Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 4:17 PM
[Nexus 6  General] sneezyH:
I'm jealous also. Apr 22 at 7:02.
[Nexus 6  General] truoc444:
I'm in the Chicago area. I requested my invite at 1:39 on Apr 22nd.

Here's the part that hurts a little, my wife requested her invite at 4:02 on the same day.

About 5:00 today she got her invite, I've been watching for mine for weeks and nothing yet.

I even called to see if I could transfer her invite to me...they're looking into it.

Way to really hurt my feelings google.
[Nexus 6  General] sneezyH:
I'm sorry but that made me laugh. Good luck with the transfer.
[Nexus 6  General] imnotmikal:
I got my invite about a week ago (signed up on the day invites opened). I just signed up today, as I finally got my replacement (replacement replacement replacement... replacement) Nexus 6 from Motorola. Thankfully this one is actually working, and I can go to Fi now.

I should add, I'm in Richmond VA
[Nexus 6  General] kolyan:
relax you two are way behind me, i signed up around 3pm :)
[Nexus 6  General] GeneticJim:
I signed up april 22 just after 9pm... Got my invite yesterday. [emoji12]
[Nexus 6  General] arunsharma7:
guys here I am with 12:49 central same day signup in Madison, WI and still no invite, really not sure what is the process of prioritization :
[Nexus 6  General] electryon:
Can we change this thread to "Project Fi Tired of Waiting Room"?

Spigen has an up to 83% off Nexus 6 cases sale going on right now, I ordered 3 different cases last night.
[Nexus 6  General] kolyan:
are u serious ? so this means its not 1st come 1st serve....wtf
[Nexus 6  General] GeneticJim:
There are several factors in getting an invite. Location. If google is ready in your area and when requested an invite
[Nexus 6  General] Knight-Rider:
I signed up on the 21st and still haven't received **** that's some BS.
[Nexus 6  General] Mannymal:
Have been on Fi for three days now in Atlanta. The first day it took two hours with customer support to resolve an issue with device registration.

Tomorrow I will start a work trip (airline pilot) and I will take it to nine different cities, including Toronto, to see how it handles carrier switching, reception, international roaming, and battery life. I will also bring my T-Mobile iPhone 5 to compare signal between both.
[Nexus 6  General] Badouken:
I bought a Nexus 6 on Tuesday / threw my Verizon sim into it and then the next day I got invited to use Project Fi!!! I currently live in Kansas City, MO. I'm waiting to pull the trigger until I can branch away from the Verizon family plan I'm currently stuck on hopefully by the end of next week!

Note* I signed up to be invited the first day project Fi signups were available.
[Nexus 6  General] DanTheMan5606:
1) What city are you in? Boise, ID

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. 4/22/15 2:30 PM MT

3) Let us know when you received your invitation. 6/5/15 2:56 PM MT

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.). Pending receiving device.
[Nexus 6  General] Gerle:
1) What city are you in? Fort Worth, TX.

2) Let us know when you signed up for your invite. Wed, Apr 22, 2015 at 1:43 PM.

3) Let us know when you received your invitation. Not yet.

4) Let us know when you activated your service and info on the process. N/A.
[Nexus 6  General] mowgli762:
Check In

Thanks for the check in station - will update when something happens.
[Nexus 6  General] 3rdwave:
City: Chesapeake, VA

Signup Confirmation Email Date: 4/22/15 @ 7:30pm EDT

Invitation received: Still waiting

Service Activation Date: N/A
[Nexus 6  General] ak47nerd:
City: Houston, TX

Signup Confirmation Email Date: 22/4/15 at 12:55pm (Central)

Invitation received: Nope

Service Activation Date: N/A
[Nexus 6  General] paztine:
fi icon...

1. signed up April 22..

2. Confirmed April 23 amd waiting...

3. Los Amgeles, CA.

FI icon pop on status bar whenever you reboot your phone. Downloaded the fi app too...
[Nexus 6  General] t2noob:
1) What city are you in? Rialto, california

2) Let us know when you signed up for your invite. Apr 22, 2015, 2:15 PM

3) Let us know when you received your invitation. Not yet.

4) Let us know when you activated your service and info on the process. N/A.
[Nexus 6  General] bobprobert:
1) What city are you in? Cape Coral, FL

2) Let us know when you signed up for your invite. Wed, Apr 22, 2015

3) Let us know when you received your invitation. N/A

4) Let us know when you activated your service and info on the process. N/A.
[Nexus 6  General] GeneticJim:
Howdy neighbor!
[Nexus 6  General] ferdeenand:
1) What city are you in? Orlando, FL

2) Let us know when you signed up for your invite. 4/22/15 9:47pm ET

3) Let us know when you received your invitation. None yet

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.).

I can't wait to try this out!
[Nexus 6  General] funkyboy1281:
1) What city are you in? Kalamazoo, MI

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. 4/22/15 6:03 PM ET

3) Let us know when you received your invitation. N/A

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.). N/A
[Nexus 6  General] lgldrgdlr:
I'll play

1) What city are you in? Great Lakes, IL

2) Let us know when you signed up for your invite. April 22 @ 6:14pm

3) Let us know when you received your invitation. Nothing yet

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.).
[Nexus 6  General] jtimmyf:
1) What city are you in?-Jensen Beach, FL.

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. - Signed up on 4/22/15 5:40pm

3) Let us know when you received your invitation. - None yet :(

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.). Still waiting :((
[Nexus 6  General] Luxferro:
1) What city are you in? Long Island, NY

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. Apr 22, 2015, 4:28 PM EST

3) Let us know when you received your invitation. Nothing yet...

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.). n/a
[Nexus 6  General] thisisjjd:
Still no invites?

I wonder if (according to this thread) there really have been no invites sent out yet or if, instead, part of accepting the invite is agreeing not to talk about it.
[Nexus 6  General] mowgli762:
NDA?

That would go a long way towards explaining the deafening silence.
[Nexus 6  General] TiltedAz:
People would let others know that they're unable to talk about details but there shouldn't be any issue with mentioning you signed up for the program.
[Nexus 6  General] droidkevlar:
Invites are going out. Here is just 1 of them. Cant wait!

https://www.reddit.com/r/nexus6/comments/34zjmw/i_got_a_project_fi_invite_ama/
[Nexus 6  General] Alxoom33:
￼

Thanks! Look out for your invite.

Just confirming that we got your request for an invite to join Project Fi. Congratulations, you're on our list!

As you know, we're sending a small number of invites each week, so hang tight. If you don't receive an invite soon, you'll get an update from us within a month.

We're looking forward to having you join!

-- Project Fi team

I'm in New York. Signed up 4/24. Waiting....
[Nexus 6  General] nodnarb91:
1) What city are you in? Miami, Florida

2) Let us know when you signed up for your invite. Thu, 23 Apr 2015 08:24:34 EST

3) Let us know when you received your invitation. Jun 23, 2015, 7:57 PM [emoji1] [emoji4]

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.). Waiting for the SIM kit to arrive and will activate when its here.
[Nexus 6  General] paztine:
Fi icon..

Fi icon is appearing on my status bar as I type but no invite yet..I already signed up..
[Nexus 6  General] Knight-Rider:
From what I've been seeing the majority of those that signed up for this project with the first 3 days have their invites and are located in the East Coast. I could be wrong but that's what I've seen so far.
[Nexus 6  General] booey24:
I wish that was true. I signed up within minutes of it being open and I live on the east coast in a great service area for both sprint and T-Mobile and I did not get 1 yet.
[Nexus 6  General] jdk2:
Same here. I haven't seen any invites for Central Florida yet but anxiously awaiting.
[Nexus 6  General] navnit1:
1) Bay area, CA

2) Apr 22, 2015 at 2:40 PM PST

3) Still waiting for invite

4)
[Nexus 6  General] johnduggins:
Sweet! I'm also in the KC area. This news gives me hope.
[Nexus 6  General] kalali:
It is more depressing seeing there are still people register on 4/22 waiting for invites when I requested on 5/2
[Nexus 6  General] sneezyH:
I'm still waiting for that email they will be sending out. You know...from the last email they sent out. LOL

"In the coming weeks we’ll have a way for you to check the status of your invite - stay tuned for more information."
[Nexus 6  General] flyinggerbil:
Not the case for me. Submitted a request minutes after the system went live and still nothing. Live in DC. Have T-mo.
[Nexus 6  General] kalali:
i would be just happy if i can get invite now and no welcome kit.
[Nexus 6  General] Dusty Rhodes:
Nope. I signed up 20 minutes after it went live... Nothin'.

I'm in DC/NoVA as well. Maybe it's a D.C. thing and we aren't live yet.
[Nexus 6  General] electryon:
Did the Knight-Rider mean that the majority of those who have received their invites had signed up during the first 3 days and not the majority of those who signed up during the first 3 days have received invites?

I've seen 99.9% of the invites so far go to those who signed up sometime during 4/22 the other .1% were those on 4/23. Leaving out those who know someone at Google and cut in the front of the line so to speak.
[Nexus 6  General] RossLH:
Got my SIM card and welcome kit today, and promptly activated my service. I was not prompted to update the phone in order to activate the service, running LMY47Z.
[Nexus 6  General] GeneticJim:
Did you use a new number or port it over? If you ported over how long did the port process take to complete?
[Nexus 6  General] RossLH:
Ported my old number from AT&T. The whole process took about 20 minutes.
[Nexus 6  General] wekebu:
I keep hearing that most of the invites are going out folks who said they would need to purchase a phone.
[Nexus 6  General] paztine:
still waiting..

signed up on 4/22.. Got my third email from google 5/21 saying watch out for my invite..But still no invite as I type.. For people who have received and their account activated hows the experience connectivity wise ? Thanks...
[Nexus 6  General] brockkk:
All good for me so far. It's awesome finally having all my messages show up across all platforms.
[Nexus 6  General] GeneticJim:
So can you download hangouts on another device and use it to make and receive calls and texts from your google fi number?
[Nexus 6  General] brockkk:
ya, thats what i did tonight. left my n6 upstairs and got a phone call, answered on my nexus 7. my laptop also rings.
[Nexus 6  General] TiltedAz:
Google estimated they'd get through all requests about half-way through summer. It could be another month or so.
[Nexus 6  General] GeneticJim:
Someone made a map of all the project fi invites that we know of that have been sent out.

http://www.zeemaps.com/view?group=1484096&x=-94.627464&y=39.114053&z=13

Here is the original thread on G+

https://plus.google.com/+AlexPaluzzi/posts/AnPhto2kiCa
[Nexus 6  General] sneezyH:
Everybody that has been honored? Or everybody that requested an invite?
[Nexus 6  General] GeneticJim:
I corrected my post.

Its of all the invites from google that have been sent out.
[Nexus 6  General] sneezyH:
Man! Someone 50 miles north of me has gotten one.
[Nexus 6  General] Knight-Rider:
Exactly what I said without making a map the East coast people have received more than the West coast.
[Nexus 6  General] qnet:
How does it work in Atlanta?
[Nexus 6  General] Mannymal:
Really well. Solid LTE with T-Mobile.
[Nexus 6  General] sneezyH:
Well if you look at the full Fi coverage map you'll see that there IS better coverage on that side of the country.
[Nexus 6  General] pcrussell50:
I'm planning on keeping my att number on my art SIM, and using my google voice number as my fi number. Ill swap sims depending on my need and mood. Any reason that won't work? I realize I'll be paying for two accounts at the same time. I have other things I stick my att (unlimited data) SIM into,

-peter
[Nexus 6  General] cam30era:
98 invites is all they have sent out? I think we'll all be waiting a lot longer than mid-Summer if they don't step up the pace significantly.
[Nexus 6  General] GeneticJim:
Ugh. My Sim card from google is now sitting at my local fed ex office and not scheduled to be delivered until tomorrow. I called and they said its in a "container" and I can't pick it up.
[Nexus 6  General] sneezyH:
That's great! At least you know it's just one more day away. Mine is many unknown days away. lol
[Nexus 6  General] TokedUp:
I really hate Fed Ex! They never deliver the package initially. They just leave a sticker on my door without even ringing the bell. They do this BS all the time! Now I gotta call and find out where it is, then schedule a new delivery or pick it up somewhere. So now my new N6 with PF is sitting on a truck somewhere driving around NYC instead of being safe with me at my place. And now I gotta go to my softball game and I bet they'll try to deliver again while im gone and i'll have to wait till tomorrow to get my new phone. I HATE FED EX! Sorry for the rant but I really want my N6!!!!!
[Nexus 6  General] Crisopolis:
Have you signed up for a Fi invite? Yes

Have you activated Fi service on your Nexus 6? No, waiting on phone delivery.

1) What city are you in? Saint Petersburg, FL

2) Let us know when did you sign up for your invite? Don't remember it was in May when it was announced.

3) Let us know when you received your invitation? 6/5/2015, 4:41 PM

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.)? Waiting on delivery of welcome kit.
[Nexus 6  General] californiarailroader:
Unless a signature is required, FedEx, UPS and USPS leave packages on our porch. We're rural and very low crime up here in Redwood Valley, CA (Mendocino County in NW CA).
[Nexus 6  General] kolyan:
Yep, FedEx is the worst. UPS and mostly USPS have been good to me. I had the same experience with FedEx not even ringing the door bell. UPS always puts my packages under the door, USPS has special lockers for packages.
[Nexus 6  General] akellar:
I have exactly the same problem with them. They've even refused delivery after I've left a note at the door and also when pre-signing for the package online. I live on a dead-end street in a town of 1500 so not exactly a risky area either.
[Nexus 6  General] jsuresh:
I got my invite this afternoon. Is there a way you can transfer the invite to somebody else
[Nexus 6  General] DanTheMan5606:
If you contact Fi Support they might let you do that.
[Nexus 6  General] TokedUp:
Now my shipping status says re try on delivery tomorrow because "I wasnt home". WHEN I WAS HOME! They do this **** all the time. Same exact thing happened to me when I bought my VZW Moto X 2014 (Huge Mistake). So they dont even try to get it to me on the date they said it would be here. How is this the way a delivery company delivers? I can understand not leaving the package in front of my door bc I live in a busy apt building but at least try to deliver again at end of the day. How does someone that works 9-5 get a package from Fed Ex?
[Nexus 6  General] qnet:
I think that may work, but I'm not sure. I've read that when you activate Fi, it updates the N6. I hadn't heard of anyone going back n forth between another carrier. I plan on doing the same thing (using my GV number for FI) because I like to get different phones, and do Youtube vids about them. When or if FI ever supports other phones I will switch over entirely then.
[Nexus 6  General] adrman:
UPS pulls the same crap. A couple of weeks ago, I received a "delivery exception" for "business was closed". This was at 11:15 am at my apartment that has a 24/7 door person.
[Nexus 6  General] TokedUp:
I have a Q about OTAs with PF for anyone who has been using PF for a while. Are you able to sideload updates? What files do u use, Sprint or Tmo? Or were they PF specific files? I haven't seen news about updates for PF. I'm a noob when it comes to this Nexus stuff so forgive me. I'm just trying to get my info straight before I decide whether or not to Root/UBL
[Nexus 6  General] owenrg:
Live in Denver, signed up the first day, just got my invite (6/8/15)

I have verizon and their 4G LTE coverage is pretty great. I looked at the FI coverage map and it seems to be sucking in comparison. I spend a lot of time in Wyoming and Denver, and the FI coverage (aka tmobile/sprint) coverage sucks out there. It's mostly 3G along the highways and 2g is most small towns. I use my phone a lot as a hot spot and need reliable data and 3g won't really cut it.

i don't have a nexus 6 so that's another 550$ for 64gigs (it's on sale till June 23rd). I pay 65$ a month for talk text and 8 gigs of shared data (that we only use 5 or 6 gigs of) so my bill on FI wouldn't be that much different. What do you guys thing? I'm not gonna read 43 pages of this thread so... sorry. anyone out here in CO and WY have any experience with the coverage?