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    On delivery and local customs issues

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    Just got a call from FedEx to pay customs for my delivery (to my home) in Canada. As Canadian orders didn't have customs charges prepaid unlike the US (I think) I am not surprised. No paperwork from them though yet, just a voicemail. Have sent an email to Fxtec support for further direction but I figure I'll just be paying the fee. But I'm wondering whether any other Canadians have also been contacted about or paid the customs fee?

    On the pre-production status

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    35 minutes ago, silversolver said:

    Everyone who has received this device has said that it performs well and is well-made. It will be yours quite soon if you only persevere. 🙂

    That, and reviews like the one by Steve Litchfield from the Phones Show are what are making me willing to persevere. And the fact that there are so many fans on this forum 🙂 Really hoping this is the real big batch of deliveries this time...

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    On the pre-production status

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    6 hours ago, EskeRahn said:

    Maybe this info should be promoted into this thread:

     

    One shouldn't have to be hunting through the various forum posts to find out this information. It's not the wait so much as the promised deadlines repeatedly getting pushed back with only very hazy communications that are really making me lose patience and confidence. Seriously trying to talk myself out of cancelling my order right now... 

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    Independent reviews

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    5 hours ago, EskeRahn said:

    as a N97 owner your muscle memory will kick in, and you can do the slightly odd arch from day one. It is the exact same logical mechanism

    That's exactly what I was counting on. Since the N97 I have also used the Samsung Relay and while it served me well for a couple of years (I still have it actually) I really missed the angled screen pop-out. These last few comments are really helping me stay patient as I wait for my order... Thanks guys!

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    Independent reviews

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    3 hours ago, Hook said:

    I now can open it one handed.  I love the hinge!!!!!

    This. THIS!!! This is just about the #1 concern I have. When I had a Nokia N97, it became second-nature for me to flip it open one-handed, and I would be very disappointed if I couldn't so the same with the Pro1. Sounds like that concern is unjustified -  which gives my patience a boost as I wait for my unit to arrive, one day 🙂

     

    Independent reviews

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    Well that Android Authority review is pretty disappointing -  almost makes me wanna cancel my order... but it also doesn't really seem to fit with the xda video - based on that the phone totally looks like what I am hoping for/expecting... I figure the performance issues that AA noted might well just come down to software optimization and can be fixed. Heck, by Pixel OG with a SD821 and 4 Gb RAM is still pretty useable, I have no doubt the SD835/6 Gb combo will be fine. But the complaints about the hinge had me worried until I looked at the xda video.

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    Are you planning on seeking a refund if you do not receive your device by Christmas (Dec 25)?

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    1 hour ago, silversolver said:

    But all the people here who got one and love it should sway you back! They are coming!

    BUT WHERE'S MINE???? ARGH!!!

     

    It's true that seeing people actually receive their phones and enjoy them has helped with this wait. But I placed my preorder in March (#72XX) and paid on Jul 31st... just a long damn wait is all I'm saying. Then again, why should I be special? 🙂

    On the pre-production status

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    6 hours ago, foxfreejack said:

    I don't know how many Canadians bought a Pro1 like me. 😏

    I asked yesterday about the situation for my order, their response doesn't tell if my order will actually be shipped directly from Hong Kong, but they are looking into this option. Maybe for South America they might choose this option also.

    I can only hope our Canadian orders will not be routed through the US...

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    Future Android support

    in Pro1 - Thoughts & questions

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    Thanks for the answers. The unlockable bootloader and the company working with devs for custom roms is definitely one of the things that made me comfortable with placing a pre-order. That said I'm always curious about the levels of official Android support companies promise... and then deliver :-)

    Fingerprint sensor & gestures

    in Pro1 - Thoughts & questions

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    I agree, with the sensor on the side it might be impractical to do anything other than unlock the phone with it. On the Pixel it’s placed on the back, which is probably optimal for gestures. Out of the box you can swipe up & down to move the notification shade but you can customize it with 3rd party apps. I’ve become so used to it that’s it’s almost a deal breaker for me when a phone doesn’t have it, especially when it’s big. But I’m expecting a different UI experience with the Pro1 anyway so I’m not really expecting it, just curious :-)

     

    To enable 3rd party apps that support swipes on the fingerprint sensor, the Android build just needs to include the Google Fingerprint API. Not all OEMs include it… That’s really all I’m hoping to find out.

    The question however is, how do the gestures behave in the landscape orientation? I don’t think that the Google Fingerprint API allows for oriented gestures, or does it? I do not know of a case where you can use the gestures in landscape mode, but not tried that very much.

     

    The position in the back would for sure be better to reach from your typical keyboard grip.

     

    I'm not sure if it's the built-in behaviour or just something provided by my 3rd party app, but when my Pixel (OG) is in landscape mode, the swipe gestures rotate with the screen, so that swiping physically down (but sideways relative to the phone's usual orientation) still pulls the shade down rather than activating the usual "back" gesture I have mapped onto the sideways swipe.

     

    Admittedly, this would be pretty awkward to execute on the Pro1 with the keyboard slid out. That's not a good use case for fingerprint sensor gestures, I'm only concerned/curious about them when the phone is closed.

    Fingerprint sensor & gestures

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    I agree, with the sensor on the side it might be impractical to do anything other than unlock the phone with it. On the Pixel it's placed on the back, which is probably optimal for gestures. Out of the box you can swipe up & down to move the notification shade but you can customize it with 3rd party apps. I've become so used to it that's it's almost a deal breaker for me when a phone doesn't have it, especially when it's big. But I'm expecting a different UI experience with the Pro1 anyway so I'm not really expecting it, just curious :-)

     

    To enable 3rd party apps that support swipes on the fingerprint sensor, the Android build just needs to include the Google Fingerprint API. Not all OEMs include it... That's really all I'm hoping to find out.

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