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[Nexus 6P General] FrayAdjacent:
I just wanted to ask if anyone has had issues with Hangouts not using the notification sound you've set? I've checked and doublechecked, but any message that comes in to Hangouts only plays the default notification sound, or at least what the factory default notification is. If I go into the phone settings and change the default notification, it never changes in Hangouts. I set up a specific notification sound under each of my accounts in Hangouts, but it doesn't use them.

I've also been impatiently waiting for the BlueTooth fix that will enable my Flic buttons to work. If you don't know what Flic is, they're basically bluetooth buttons that you can set up to do all kinds of different things on your phone. I use mine extensively with Tasker and my home automation setup... but Android M apparently has some issue with the BlueTooth stack that prevents Flic from working. :(
[Nexus 6P General] joshuadjohnson22:
from what I see if you are coming from google voice don't do it but if you are coming from anywhere else you'll be fine. I love it so far :)
[Nexus 6P General] adrman:
I've had that problem going back to the original MM update on shamu. You can use any stock, system notification, but any custom notification sounds that you may have added to /sdcard/notifications will not stick. This only happens with hangouts. I haven't tried adding sounds directly to /system/media/audio/notifications yet.
[Nexus 6P General] jawiler:
I've had it for a little over a week now, so far everything is fine except for the voice quality, people say I sound tinny. Could just be that the service isn't the greatest at my house, I don't make many phone calls so it's not a big deal.
[Nexus 6P General] geoff5093:
I really want to try Project Fi, but seeing as how you can get 100 minutes, unlimited text, and 5GB of LTE on T-Mobile for $30 w/o taxes and fees, it's tough to justify paying more for only 1GB on Fi without any of the unlimited streaming and speed test perks of T-Mobile.
[Nexus 6P General] teknomar7:
Had this same issue... here is how I fixed that problem:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=63842588&postcount=15
[Nexus 6P General] farangutan:
I have that same plan, and the music and video streaming perks only apply to the other prepaid plans and not to our web exclusive deal. But hey, 5 gigs is great!
[Nexus 6P General] geoff5093:
They do apply. I have the $30 plan that I use to test out coverage and music and speed tests don't count against your data. Not sure about Binge On.
[Nexus 6P General] alhadee12:
I ordered mind through Project Fi. They're were no added benefits that I saw and so far the service has been very good on my area.
[Nexus 6P General] farangutan:
Reaaaally? (Ace Ventura voice) Well that is nice. T-mobile website says otherwise though but the real world test is the final judge in that. :)

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If you already have a nexus 6P and you get a sim kit for fi, what else comes with it? Any goodies?
[Nexus 6P General] joshuadjohnson22:
mine came with a paper clip ;)
[Nexus 6P General] BladeRunner:
A GREEN paperclip
[Nexus 6P General] farangutan:
LOL ok great.
[Nexus 6P General] WYO1016:
I was having the same problem. You need to give hangouts permission to access storage. Problem solved :good:
[Nexus 6P General] bigdave79:
I switched to Fi from the Cricket wireless $35 plan just last week. I'm currently paying around $8 more per month (incl taxes) for 500 mb less data (2GB vs 2.5 GB).

The advantages clinched it though. I never used anywhere close to 2 GB so I'll probably be paying less than or equal to what I did on Cricket. I have WiFi calling, SMS through hangouts on any device (my MMS picture messages and group messages also appear to work through hangouts), ability to switch networks, visual voicemail directly in the dialer app, automatic connection to open WiFi, free international text messaging, cheap international calls, ability to use my device abroad, much better customer support, etc etc.

My only issue is that when it switches to Sprint, I am unable to make calls. Data and text messaging work fine but no voice calls unless I force it back onto T-mobile. Has anyone else experienced anything like this? I've tried factory resets, re-flashing stock ROM, etc. Fi support are sending me a new SIM card which I hope fixes the issue. The next step after that would be to try a new device.
[Nexus 6P General] byproxy:
so i'm interested in testing out project fi on my 6p but not ready to give up my verizon coverage yet until i see how fi compares in my area.

i do have an invite waiting. is there a way to test out fi first without giving up my verizon account and then if i like fi porting my verizon line over after the fact?
[Nexus 6P General] BladeRunner:
I haven't done it personally but I have seen posts stating that all you need to do is contact fi support to get your vzw number ported.
[Nexus 6P General] rarenight:
I have Project Fi in New York City with my 6P...works just as well as Verizon with the same coverage so far. Honestly sometimes I forget I'm not on Verizon anymore.
[Nexus 6P General] jawmail:
You can start your Fi service with your google voice number and if you like it just port your VZW number in after that. That's what I did.
[Nexus 6P General] FrayAdjacent:
Thanks! THAT WAS IT!

It makes sense... The app didn't have permission to access storage, because usually it shouldn't need to. Went into Settings > Apps > Hangouts and found the permissions page and enabled accessing storage. Now the custom sounds work.

Thanks!
[Nexus 6P General] XBOHDPuKC:
Just forward your VWZ number to fi number for the time being and when you are ready to switch - call up a fi rep and make them port it.

I actually ported my t-mobile # to ring.to and keep forwarding it to fi number to keep both.
[Nexus 6P General] ntegra:
I left my AT&T # where it was, on my N5. Ported my GV # from that to my new 6P. Took Google 7 FULL days to port my number over (Excellent to only be able to use your brandynew $500+ phone via wifi!). Even though I contacted them multiple times throughout the seven days all they kept saying was "We don't see any issues, so things look good. Contact us if it hasn't ported after x days (4, 5, 6). On day seven the Project Fi app on the phone said "Transfer cancelled. The info supplied by your provider doesn't match the info you provided" (HUH?!?!?!). Disgustedly, I clicked OK (mumbling a few choice explicatives) and magically the number ported immediately! Even though I've been only been averaging about 2gb lately on AT&T @ $80 price range + corp discount, it's a grandfathered unlimited data which they just gave me unlimited voice (I have 450 min plan) for no extra charge due to my LOOOONNNGGGGG standing relationship, I'm thinking I'll probably quit Fi for now after getting a new AT&T sim that will fit the 6P. Plus that whole no data while talking if on Sprint network (YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING!)
[Nexus 6P General] farangutan:
That sucks. I had the opposite experience. I popped the sim card in and in 15 minutes or less the number was ported and I was sending and receiving text messages. Made a phone a few hours later, worked fine. I released my Google voice number and ported my T-Mobile number though so that might be a big difference.
[Nexus 6P General] Jvaldi:
I ported my number from verizon and it was just a matter of about 10minutes and everyhting was ready. Verizon showed my number suspended and i have been on fi for three weeks now. Everything has been working fine. I live in the indianapolis area so coverage is not an issue.

No calls dropped. Switched from an iPhone and it went seamlessly the only thing is that if you had group imessage chats then you wont get them once you switch unless they start a new chat with you in it.

I think fi is definitely for people who do not spend big amounts of data. Also the project fi app is great simple and lets you keep track of data and bills
[Nexus 6P General] bbran33:
I've been on Fi for about 3 weeks now. Switched over from Verizon. Loving it so far. Rooted and installed Leankernel haven't looked back
[Nexus 6P General] anglerstock:
Those that are on Fi, do you mind posting how much your bill is?
[Nexus 6P General] BladeRunner:
$53.04 for 3gb data. That will fluctuate based on how much of that 3gb I actually use.
[Nexus 6P General] wclark57:
I started using it on 4 November (3GB - 52.38). I live in a fairly rural area and parts of my trip to and from work in a town 20 miles away have no coverage. Calls have been clear and customer service has been great so far. My number was supposed to have transferred in 24hrs and when it cancelled I called and they immediately solved the problem. I've had some minor issues with coverage and one instance where I couldn't load a map to navigate--which was odd because I should have been able to at least get 3g where I was.

I gave up my Verizon unlimited plan because they keep saying the price is going up and its already fairly expensive, plus I wanted to legally tether and have a logical data plan. I don't use much unless I'm traveling--I doubt I'll even use a third of my plan so that price will go down.
[Nexus 6P General] seezar:
I'm loving Fi. Here are my last two bills:
[Nexus 6P General] paleh0rse:
I don't want to derail the thread, but can you please pm me with a link to the $30 deal you're referring to?
[Nexus 6P General] geoff5093:
It's the $30 5gb, unlimited text, and 100 minute plan you can choose when activating a new prepaid T-Mobile sim online. You won't find it on their site advertised
[Nexus 6P General] paleh0rse:
Right on, I think I found it. Thank you!

http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/other-prepaid-plans
[Nexus 6P General] rarenight:
This is for New York City with 5 GB of data.

Since November 11th I've only used 1 GB of data, so I'll have a credit of up to $40 from Google for the data that I don't use. They credit you down to the exact MB...they don't round up or down to the nearest GB.
[Nexus 6P General] geoff5093:
Up until a couple weeks ago, $10 more would get you unlimited data on T-Mobile. Just shows how much of a ripoff Fi is if you use 3GB+ or so.
[Nexus 6P General] jettrue:
I'm excited! Just ordered a Frost 64GB with Project Fi. Been tempted for a while now, love the idea. I live in St. Louis and used to be on T-Mobile and had great coverage. I'm on Sprint right now and get good coverage also, though at my new job it's a little spotty.

Happy to be going back into Android world. I change phones so damn often, and can never decide to stay in iPhone world vs. android. Been on this iphone now for over a year, with my last android phone being the Moto X. We shall see. I love the look of this phone, though I've never gone this big (that's what she said). I am a girl with petite hands so it will take some getting used to.

I had the Nexus One back in 2010. Man I loved that little rollerball. :D
[Nexus 6P General] Ulver:
I decided to give Project Fi a try while still keeping my T-Mobile pre paid plan just in case I don't like it. So far I really like it. I like the idea of Project Fi and the fact I'm on 2 different networks. I do miss the unlimited music streaming on T-Mobile, so that might make me switch back. We shall see...
[Nexus 6P General] 91SDLegend:
I'm in the same boat as you. If I didn't use 10-15 GB's of data a month, I would totally go to FI. but I have the unlimited data plan promotion they did a couple months back that was 2 lines for $100, unlimited everything.
[Nexus 6P General] muzhik:
for heavy data users, you can't beat tmobile 4g unlimited for $100 (two lines), project Fi is for someone that's light data user on cell network plus it relies on wifi heavily.
[Nexus 6P General] threejean:
Since I use less than 1 GB data per month, Fi is ideal for me. I went from +$75.00 a month on AT&T (old unlimited plan) to $30.00 and so far so good. I'm loving the 6P. The big screen is easier on my old eyes than my M7 (gotta remember to sell that thing).
[Nexus 6P General] alhadee12:
My bill is just under $60 per month and that includes my Nexus 6P. I generally use about a gig per month on my personal phone, so I decided to give it a try and stop far it's been very good. I've connected primarily to Sprint's network.
[Nexus 6P General] tgearman:
I'm on Fi and financed my 6P through the program. 24 months no interest, so that's sweet. Live in Minnesota and the coverage has been outstanding. I use Spotify for tunes, so I download what I want while on Wi-Fi at home, so no streaming usage while at work. I'm loving everything about the phone and the service. Hooray for Google!
[Nexus 6P General] kolyan:
Ordering from Google, Project Fi, or Huawei directly are 3 different things. Each has pros and cons
[Nexus 6P General] shag_on_e:
I currently pay the majority ($150) of a 10 gig shared plan (2 lines) on Verizon with a G4 on the device payment plan. I want to keep both phones but don't want to pay $150 for sharing 10 gigs. If someone offers me the right price I'd lose the G4 and go project Fi to save some money. Just waiting for a good opportunity, and loving having a Nexus again, since my last one, my beloved Galaxy Nexus!
[Nexus 6P General] chetly968:
My last bill was about $42. I generally use 2-3 gigs of data a month. Been that way for nearly 10 years now since my first smart phone (Nokia N80 if anyone cares). I have WiFi at home and WiFi at work so only time I use data is streaming internet radio or cloud music in my car for the work commute. So I went from the $70 + tax unlimited plan on T-Mobile to this. And I'm saving a significant amount of money. I also love the international texting and data. Travelling is a hobby and the 3g speeds are soooooo much better than the junk I was getting with T-Mobile. Unless T-Mobile has recently changed.
[Nexus 6P General] alhadee12:
Do you know what towers you're hitting for data? I've been hitting the Sprint towers in my area, not once have I hit a T-Mobile tower.
[Nexus 6P General] anglerstock:
Sounds like Cricket for $35/month is perfect for you.

Sent from my Nexus 6P
[Nexus 6P General] Solutions Etcetera:
Except for (correct me if I'm wrong) Cricket does not include both T-Mobile and Sprint networks and Wi-Fi calling.

This is what makes Fi worth a few extra dollars for me.
[Nexus 6P General] anglerstock:
Well they don't need to because in most of the areas AT&T got better coverage than Sprint. (T-Mobile is usually awful everywhete you go).

Sent from my Nexus 6P
[Nexus 6P General] Solutions Etcetera:
Where I live, T-Mobile+Sprint=much better than Cricket. I dont know what ATT does to Cricket here, but it is far from the service ATT provides. Lucky to get 1MB down, and coverage is not the same.
[Nexus 6P General] anglerstock:
Cricket = AT&T.

Sent from my Nexus 6P
[Nexus 6P General] Solutions Etcetera:
Throttled ATT.
[Nexus 6P General] anglerstock:
Where you live may be but okay doesn't matter lol

Sent from my Nexus 6P
[Nexus 6P General] PaisanNYC:
Either a Cricket fanboy, or really hasn't used T-Mobile in a while. I have to say, in the past 12 months, T-Mobile upped their game in much of the country.
[Nexus 6P General] abhipati:
I pay 33$ per month with tax for unlimited talk and text with 4gb of lte data on At&t data sharing plan (8ppl) I do not find a reason to switch to project fi yet
[Nexus 6P General] chetly968:
In my area I believe they are mostly Sprint towers as well. At home its almost pure WiFi calling and texting because the only antenna nearby is an AT&T tower camouflaged as a saguaro cactus, lol.
[Nexus 6P General] alhadee12:
I also have T-Mobile service and it's just odd that I never hit one of their towers. Also, T-Mobile is pretty good in my area.
[Nexus 6P General] ackattacker:
Went from Sprint unlimited to to Fi and very happy with the switch. I work for an airline and travel constantly. Sprint was pretty good coverage in major metropolitan areas but frequently slow/congested. And huge swaths of rural America no coverage at all (did a big road trip this summer and had many days with no signal, stopping at coffee shops to check email). Had t mobile before Sprint and thought the coverage in rural areas was better. Combo of these 2 should be ideal, and so far has been quick and seamless.

On Sprint my typical data usage was about 1.5 to 2 gigs per month. I do find that with Fi I am more cognizant of my usage since I pay for every byte. I log into hotel or airport WiFi more often, and am more likely to pre download things like music, videos, and maps (using the new Google offline navigation feature.) I'm on track to use only about a half a gig this month. Without really cutting back on phone usage, just being more deliberate about it.
[Nexus 6P General] bipoler:
Same here, got the note 4 and blackberry classic with the same plan. ....after all the price changes etc. ...I just can't let it go, lol. But $20 a month for fi, keep it on wifi only port my Google niche voice number so I dk...but I don't want to lose my plan until I'm sure they don't even offer it anymore
[Nexus 6P General] geoff5093:
Do you ever feel like if you do something data intensive on your phone now over mobile data, that you look at it from a cost perspective? Like if you ran a speed test and used 100MB of data, that you just spend $1 to run that? I feel if I were to switch to Fi I'd always be trying to find open hotspots, but if I use mobile data I'd be seeing everything I do as costing me money.
[Nexus 6P General] belair56:
Oh yes. Haven't run speedtest since being on fi. Even updating apps on the play store. I think I'll wait until home.
[Nexus 6P General] codyrt:
Since being on Fi, this is my mindset. I avoid using mobile data as much as possible to make my next month's bill smaller. I'm still in my first month, so that may be why. I just want to see how much I can knock off my next bill, it's kind of a game. Since I bought the 128GB edition, all my music is local and any photos I take backup to my NAS when I'm at home on WiFi, reducing any data usage from streaming or backups.
[Nexus 6P General] geoff5093:
I can see it going both ways, I like the idea of the game to use as little mobile data as possible, but then again if I'm out someplace where there is no WiFi and I want to share photos, videos, waste time, I think I'd hate it haha.
[Nexus 6P General] codyrt:
If I'm forced to use data when WiFi is not available, I do feel bad that my next bill won't be lower but there is also peace of mind knowing that there are no penalties for using more than my plan.
[Nexus 6P General] midas69:
I had to cancel my Fi because of the SMS issue. But for the short time I had it I felt exactly the same way. It reminded me of the days when each call cost 35 cents a minute. I'll just stick with Cricket for now.
[Nexus 6P General] jawiler:
I used to be on Verizon's unlimited, I used to use 6-7 GB of data per month, but that's only because it was there. I have Wi-FI at home and work and my first month with Project Fi I've only used 0.1 GB of data. It may change when I'm away from both later this month, but I think that an occasional month of Hi data usage will be worth it in the long run. :laugh:
[Nexus 6P General] waltcoleman:
I went from a Sprint 1GB plan to Project Fi and love it. The transfer took only a couple minutes, reception has been solid at home and while traveling, I got my Google Voice number working thru Hangouts in addition to having ported my Sprint number over. No issues thus far with coverage or with sms.
[Nexus 6P General] midas69:
The SMS issue only seemed to have been a problem for those that ported over Google Voice numbers. Not sure if they've figured it out yet or not.
[Nexus 6P General] Solutions Etcetera:
I ported my number from Google Voice and did have issues with SMS to Verizon and AT&T customers, but only for a couple of days then it straightened itself out and things are fine.
[Nexus 6P General] midas69:
I just emailed their support to ask them if the issue was resolved yet. Here's the response I got.

Not sure what that really means. But I guess it's good that first level support actually has some knowledge of the issue. When I tried them out I had to get escalated to level 2 to even talk to someone that was aware of the issue.
[Nexus 6P General] bob52r:
did any one have a positive experience with project fi technical support?
[Nexus 6P General] Buckeye911:
I contacted Fi support via online chat several months ago about a connectivity issue. They were very helpful and knowledgeable. Besides fixing my issue they were very friendly and pleasant to deal with. They also took the time to answer some questions I had about international service. I was very pleased with experience.
[Nexus 6P General] bob52r:
projext fi viability in south florida:

i live in miami

driving west palm to orlando

ft luderdale to naples/ft myers to tampa

how is the coverage outside of the major urban population centers without t mobile stronger band 12 coverage?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] USMC retired:
Has anyone bought the 6P and then asked themselves "why on earth did I spend the money, the other one was equally as good as this one".

I'm torn because from a standpoint of specs I just don't see a bunch of difference and the 6 is a great phone. SO that's the question, if anyone regrets it other than the fact it's a new phone, i would love to hear your take. :D:silly::eek:

Thanks
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] [hfm]:
6 vs 6P, maybe there's an argument there. I came from the N5.. No contest.

Sent from a 128th Legion Stormtrooper 6P
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sammaul:
Came from the ZenFone 2....no regrets either.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Quie2TP:
Came from the S5 and this phone seems like an answered prayer.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AJerman:
I came from a Note 5 and I have no regrets. Much more clean and smooth.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] deeproot:
Yes I have had this internal discussion. I had the OG LG G2 and it is perfect in every way for me at least. I do really like the larger screen but I will miss the G2.

The thing with specs are they are just that....specs... the lg g2 still feels fast and has no real lag and its old as F*******
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Elnrik:
Coming from the Nexus 6, I can say there was enough there to make me want the 6P. Sensor hub+ doze, battery, processor, finger print scanner, better display, not so wide frame, camera, it doesn't rock around on the table when you try to use it, 128GB, etc... I can say it is a solid upgrade in just about every way.

It's still brand spanking new, and I still haven't gotten over that kid in a candy store feel of getting a new device. Right now I would say I am extremely pleased and not regretting the purchase at all. Time will tell if I develop any complaints.

Edit: I would say the slightly smaller screen was the only thing I immediately noticed was different while using it, but it was not really a downgrade. 5.7 vs 5.9 inches isn't a huge change in real estate, but it still is a change. On the bright side, at least the 6P fits in my car's cupholder!
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] badboy47:
My only concern is the size. Coming from m8; this phone is way took big but I really like the specs of it. Trying to get used to the size.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] subhani:
Not one bit. I love this phone. Plus, mine seems to be bug or defect free. Yay!

Former Z3 owner.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrDSL:
I dont use my N6 for anything anymore..

This phone is sooooo much batter

Fingerprint scanner

Not as wide

Awesome dual front speakers

Better camera

Way better gaming performance

Better screen
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anglerstock:
0 regrets. Love doze, the screen, the speakers, the freedom to do whatever I like with the software. I am a bit hesitant about the camera but hopefully they push some software improvements later.