Nexus 6 GPe or AT&T

[DLK1]

I have Nexus 5 and I'm considering a Nexus 6, I have a few questions.

1. Should is go for Google's Play edition or AT&T? The Google version will be unlocked and not tired to a carrier. The Google version will also be clean Android and upgrades would come from Google. Does the AT&T version have AT&T skin and the bloat software that comes with it and updates come from AT&T or from Google?

2. I would like to move the SIM from the Nexus 5 to the Nexus 6, however, the 5 uses a micro and the 6 uses a nano. I could cut the SIMs down to fit in the 6, put then I could not move it back to the 5. How can I move back and forth between the two phones?

Thank you all things respond!!!

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[alhadee12]

I have the AT&T version and it is branded and locked to the network. However, I do not have any bloatware from the carrier.

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[sqa4life]

I've been waiting for the Google's version for weeks. I chat with a Motorola rep and she said the nexus 6 will have more stock by the first week of Jan. However, she suggested to check during Xmas or end of Dec.
Google's version will get better resale value.

 

[Erick Newman]

If you don't want to wait for google get them back in stock go buy one from any other carrier store they are the same price and unlocked as well.

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[DLK1]

I was hoping for more replies. Anyone else?

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[Shenron]

I was hoping for more replies. Anyone else?

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A third option could be to buy an unlocked N6 from T-Mobile. From what I hear it doesn't have any bloatware.

As for switching between phones, if you buy a sim cutter, get one that comes with adapters so your nano sim can fit back into your old phone.

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[Kevin Harvell]

I have Nexus 5 and I'm considering a Nexus 6, I have a few questions.

1. Should is go for Google's Play edition or AT&T? The Google version will be unlocked and not tired to a carrier. The Google version will also be clean Android and upgrades would come from Google. Does the AT&T version have AT&T skin and the bloat software that comes with it and updates come from AT&T or from Google?

2. I would like to move the SIM from the Nexus 5 to the Nexus 6, however, the 5 uses a micro and the 6 uses a nano. I could cut the SIMs down to fit in the 6, put then I could not move it back to the 5. How can I move back and forth between the two phones?

Thank you all things respond!!!

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I would continue checking the Play Store or Motorola.com to purchase one unless you do not mind paying more for it off contract at your carrier store.

Also, for switching between phones, you will want to get this, it is well worth it: Sadapter 999765-SNCA Nano SIM to Micro SIM Card Adapter

 

[DLK1]

Thank you, I thought of cutting it down, but for some reason I never thought about an adapter to convert the nano back to a micro. Thanks again!

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[srkmagnus]

I was about to suggest am adapter as well. That's probably your best bet. As for devices, I'd suggest going with the Google Play Store model just because you can. It's technically the same model/sku as the AT&T version without the subsidy. If you don't mind the contract term and would like the subsidy, then go with AT&T.

 

[Jeremy8000]

I would like to move the SIM from the Nexus 5 to the Nexus 6, however, the 5 uses a micro and the 6 uses a nano. I could cut the SIMs down to fit in the 6, put then I could not move it back to the 5. How can I move back and forth between the two phones?

Before cutting the sim, see if your carrier will provide you a nano sim directly. When I moved from my nexus 5 to nexus 6, my local T-mo store provided me one at no charge, even though I'd purchased the device from the Play store. Always better to have a 'produced' nano sim than a trimmed one for two simple reasons: first, there's no chance you'll screw it up when cutting it (though if you use a mechanical cutter it's pretty hard to do it wrong), and second, it should fit perfectly into a nano-to-mini adapter (trimmed ones might not be quite perfect).

 

[Benjamin_NYC]

Do NOT buy the phone from AT&T. It has terrible branding ninth inside and out, and it is now apparent that they delay software upgrades.

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[DLK1]

Do NOT buy the phone from AT&T. It has terrible branding ninth inside and out, and it is now apparent that they delay software upgrades.

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Thank you for your reply, I will keep that in mind.

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[DLK1]

Thank you for your reply, I will keep that in mind.

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[rich250]

Do NOT buy the phone from AT&T. It has terrible branding ninth inside and out, and it is now apparent that they delay software upgrades.

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How is it they delay updates, I got 5.0.1 the day it released

 

[Jeremy8000]

How is it they delay updates, I got 5.0.1 the day it released

They have the ability to delay updates now, presumably an allowance by Google to provide the carrier the ability to ensure that their bloat is neither broken by nor causes issues with the update. Currently, the biggest culprit in terms of delaying updates is Google with their staggered rollout. It was about 3 weeks after the first people started reporting getting the 5.0 update on their Nexus 7 (2013) WiFi tablets that I finally got mine...

 

[radicchio]

Do NOT buy the phone from AT&T. It has terrible branding ninth inside and out, and it is now apparent that they delay software upgrades.

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From responses I got to my question on the 5.01 thread, it appears that even some who bought the N6 from Google or Motorola and had AT&T as their carrier had the same difficulty with getting the update. So, even if you buy from Google or Motorola, you may still have an issue. Very disappointing.

I'm still interested in buying the N6 from Google or Motorola, but it seems that the only advantage I can be sure I will have with a phone from them is that I can avoid the AT&T jingle at boot up. It's a big premium to pay just for that advantage, but there are a number of situations that come up when it would be very inconvenient (actually inappropriate) for the jingle to start playing. I understand it's quite short, though. So I'm still watching Google and Motorola, yet considering the advantage of getting it locally in an AT&T store and not having to deal with shipping for returns/exchange.

 

[Jeremy8000]

From responses I got to my question on the 5.01 thread, it appears that even some who bought the N6 from Google or Motorola and had AT&T as their carrier had the same difficulty with getting the update. So, even if you buy from Google or Motorola, you may still have an issue. Very disappointing.

I'm still interested in buying the N6 from Google or Motorola, but it seems that the only advantage I can be sure I will have with a phone from them is that I can avoid the AT&T jingle at boot up. It's a big premium to pay just for that advantage, but there are a number of situations that come up when it would be very inconvenient (actually inappropriate) for the jingle to start playing. I understand it's quite short, though. So I'm still watching Google and Motorola, yet considering the advantage of getting it locally in an AT&T store and not having to deal with shipping for returns/exchange.

Devices from Google and Motorola aren't carrier-locked. If you'd like the freedom to switch to other carriers and take it with you, or even pop in a 'local' sim while traveling internationally, that could be a considerable benefit. Also, it stands to reason that at such point as you might opt to go to a new device and consider selling your N6, an unlocked device will have better resale value (and be marketable to a much larger prospective buying group).

If you have to deal with returns/exchange under warranty (after the initial "return" period), you'll generally have to deal with shipping regardless of the source.

 

[Robbie317]

Thank you, I thought of cutting it down, but for some reason I never thought about an adapter to convert the nano back to a micro. Thanks again!

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agree with others a SIM adapter is the way to go... Instead of cutting I'd just go ask your carrier.. T-Mobile charged me $10 for a nano SIM because I was on a prepaid account.. The guy told me if I was on postpaid they would of gave me one free.....

 

[radicchio]

Devices from Google and Motorola aren't carrier-locked. If you'd like the freedom to switch to other carriers and take it with you, or even pop in a 'local' sim while traveling internationally, that could be a considerable benefit. Also, it stands to reason that at such point as you might opt to go to a new device and consider selling your N6, an unlocked device will have better resale value (and be marketable to a much larger prospective buying group).

If you have to deal with returns/exchange under warranty (after the initial "return" period), you'll generally have to deal with shipping regardless of the source.

At this point, I am locked into AT&T in order to keep my parents with the same phone (flip phone) that they have become comfortable using for a while now. So whatever phone I get (most likely the N6) will be used with AT&T as the carrier, at least for now. From the 5.01 thread, it seems that if you turn off the phone, take out the SIM card, and reboot the phone it is possible to get the update. So evidently the SIM card itself is somehow restricting access to Lollipop updates.

I do like the flexibility of the Google or Motorola purchased phone, though, which is why I keep waiting to see if I can get one through them. I'd also like to find a 64gb model, but they seem to be almost impossible to find. I view the unlocked phone as an advantage, for the reasons you listed above, but I have no intention of rooting the phone at this time.

 

[Kaspian23]

Here is my experience with an AT&T Nexus 6:

I purchased a Nexus 6 via the AT&T web site (Blue/32GB). The site told me it would ship between Dec 24th and 29th with 2 day shipping. It was on my door step today (26th).

I logged in, set up my Wifi and it restored all my programs, launcher icons and widgets (Redbox doesn't support Nexus 6 - booo). I called the customer support number listed in the directions and they ported my number from my HTC One M7 in 2 minutes (10 minutes on hold).

The Nexus 6 came with Lollipop 5.0.0 and the update function said I was current. I unlocked my bootloader (should have been the first thing I did since setup re-ran and had to re-download all my apps - no big deal really) and sideloaded the 5.0.1 update using the following site:

m.androidcentral.com/android-501-ota-links-are-starting-surface-heres-how-use-them

The only bloatware I saw was something call "AT&T Live" which was a menu and loader for all the other AT&T software and a "myAT&T" app. I went to Settings, Apps and uninstalled AT&T Live, but chose to keep myAT&T.

Other than the AT&T logo and sound at boot up and Death Star logo on the back, I don't see anything other bloat/branding and for the ease of payments vs. upfront cost, I can total live with those.