Nexus 5

[lighthouse_man]

Are there a little more detailed instructions for a less technical person like me? I'd like to do this as well. I pasted the script into the apple script editor and then hit run and it instantly sent me the email and text. How do I set it up to just check every minute and not constantly send them?

Thanks

You'll need to download the attached file in the original post.

1. You add your email in the coded part inside AppleScript Editor, then you save as a script as (Nexus5.scpt).
2. You place that file in the same folder as the checkfor5.sh shell file (you unzipped after downloading).
3. You open terminal and navigate to the folder where the files are. (write "cd", add a space and drag the folder from Finder to command line)
4. To test the script you altered with your email, enter "osascript ./Nexus5.scpt" and you'll receive a test email.
5. Then run the .sh file (bash checkfor5.sh), and just leave the computer and the terminal window both open.

 

[onthecouchagain]

Weeeee....

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So beautiful, and then so ugly. And then beautiful again.

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If the release date really is tomorrow or November 1st, are we going to see reviews come out tomorrow/november 1st?

Really can't wait to hear about how the 2300 battery holds up and how the new camera fares. My two most pressing concerns. I think many others here feel the same. My other two concerns were storage and price, and I've found those results satisfactory. So... c'mon, Google.

And even if the battery/camera are good, there's still the question of availability. Will Google botch yet another Nexus smartphone launch? Possible. Hopefully they learned from their Nexus 7 launch, even if that was a different type of launch.

 

[jsw]

You'll need to download the attached file in the original post.

1. You add your email in the coded part inside AppleScript Editor, then you save as a script as (Nexus5.scpt).
2. You place that file in the same folder as the checkfor5.sh shell file (you unzipped after downloading).
3. You open terminal and navigate to the folder where the files are. (write "cd", add a space and drag the folder from Finder to command line)
4. To test the script you altered with your email, enter "osascript ./Nexus5.scpt" and you'll receive a test email.
5. Then run the .sh file (bash checkfor5.sh), and just leave the computer and the terminal window both open.

My apologies - I'm on my phone at the moment and can't reply in detail, but I wanted to note two things: first, the shell script (checkfor5.sh) uses two Applescript files (one looking for "Nexus 5", the other looking for detailed page links). You can use the same Applescript for both, either by renaming the one to the other name mentioned or by altering the *.sh file to use the same name in both places. Second, those guesses for what links will appear or what text will be used are guesses - if Google alters the links or content, they won't work. It is better than nothing, but not a sure thing.

Edit: also, there are two addresses to alter - one to text your phone and the other to send email. You can add or remove addresses (no text, four email addresses, etc).

 

[tbayrgs]

So beautiful, and then so ugly. And then beautiful again.

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If the release date really is tomorrow or November 1st, are we going to see reviews come out tomorrow/november 1st?

Really can't wait to hear about how the 2300 battery holds up and how the new camera fares. My two most pressing concerns. I think many others here feel the same. My other two concerns were storage and price, and I've found those results satisfactory. So... c'mon, Google.

And even if the battery/camera are good, there's still the question of availability. Will Google botch yet another Nexus smartphone launch? Possible. Hopefully they learned from their Nexus 7 launch, even if that was a different type of launch.

My apologies for being the wet blanket on this Nexus party but I'm having a hard time believing that the Nexus 5 is truly being released tomorrow or Friday. This has to be the least publicized release of fairly significant product that I can remember, ever--and from a business perspective it makes zero sense.

What is the benefit of having next to zero publicity or hype leading up to a product launch? There is none, unless there's a reason why it's not publicized. Samsung, HTC, Apple, or any other device manufacturer doesn't take the secretive approach for good reason. Ever seen a movie get released yet there are no critics reviews the day or two prior as you'd typically see? It's because the film wasn't screened for critics because it's so terrible.

Now I'm not saying it's because there's something terribly wrong with the Nexus 5 but I'm wondering if there is some other reason--possibly because there is going to be very limited supply at launch. Even then though, it would make much more sense to say so to ramp up demand, as Apple is doing with the new iPad Mini.

Sorry, something isn't just sitting right with me on this one.

 

[Technarchy]

My apologies for being the wet blanket on this Nexus party but I'm having a hard time believing that the Nexus 5 is truly being released tomorrow or Friday. This has to be the least publicized release of fairly significant product that I can remember, ever--and from a business perspective it makes zero sense.

What is the benefit of having next to zero publicity or hype leading up to a product launch? There is none, unless there's a reason why it's not publicized. Samsung, HTC, Apple, or any other device manufacturer doesn't take the secretive approach for good reason. Ever seen a movie get released yet there are no critics reviews the day or two prior as you'd typically see? It's because the film wasn't screened for critics because it's so terrible.

Now I'm not saying it's because there's something terribly wrong with the Nexus 5 but I'm wondering if there is some other reason--possibly because there is going to be very limited supply at launch. Even then though, it would make much more sense to say so to ramp up demand, as Apple is doing with the new iPad Mini.

Sorry, something isn't just sitting right with me on this one.

I agree. Something is amiss for sure.

 

[tbayrgs]

I agree. Something is amiss for sure.

And to do it either the day before or on the same day as the iPad Air release? Again, makes no sense to me.

Now if they were planning to announce the device tomorrow with a planned release shortly thereafter, that I could believe. But to just put it up on the Play store with some sort of written press release? Can't believe that's how it's going to happen.

 

[onthecouchagain]

My apologies for being the wet blanket on this Nexus party but I'm having a hard time believing that the Nexus 5 is truly being released tomorrow or Friday. This has to be the least publicized release of fairly significant product that I can remember, ever--and from a business perspective it makes zero sense.

What is the benefit of having next to zero publicity or hype leading up to a product launch? There is none, unless there's a reason why it's not publicized. Samsung, HTC, Apple, or any other device manufacturer doesn't take the secretive approach for good reason. Ever seen a movie get released yet there are no critics reviews the day or two prior as you'd typically see? It's because the film wasn't screened for critics because it's so terrible.

Now I'm not saying it's because there's something terribly wrong with the Nexus 5 but I'm wondering if there is some other reason--possibly because there is going to be very limited supply at launch. Even then though, it would make much more sense to say so to ramp up demand, as Apple is doing with the new iPad Mini.

Sorry, something isn't just sitting right with me on this one.

I feel you. Definitely bizarre. Or maybe Google's "leaks" are the publicity. It's still relatively small, I agree, but when has Google really marketed the Nexus smartphone (or tablets, even)? Maybe they avoid big marketing to appease their MRU's? Maybe Google's letting Nestle take care of the publicity? I mean, isn't the whole Kit Kat/Android thing pretty big? There's an Android on every Kit Kat sold, no? I don't know.

It begs the question, what's happening November 1st? Evleak's is an extremely reliable leaker.

If it's because the Nexus 5 sucks... well, then that sucks. It's why I'm waiting for reviews.

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And to do it either the day before or on the same day as the iPad Air release? Again, makes no sense to me.

Now if they were planning to announce the device tomorrow with a planned release shortly thereafter, that I could believe. But to just put it up on the Play store with some sort of written press release? Can't believe that's how it's going to happen.

Isn't that still unconfirmed? That it's going on sell tomorrow.

The only one thing I'm confident about is something is happening on November 1st that involves the Nexus 5.

 

[Technarchy]

I feel you. Definitely bizarre. Or maybe Google's "leaks" are the publicity. It's still relatively small, I agree, but when has Google really marketed the Nexus smartphone (or tablets, even)? Maybe they avoid big marketing to appease their MRU's? Maybe Google's letting Nestle take care of the publicity? I mean, isn't the whole Kit Kat/Android thing pretty big? There's an Android on every Kit Kat sold, no? I don't know.

It begs the question, what's happening November 1st? Evleak's is an extremely reliable leaker.

If it's because the Nexus 5 sucks... well, then that sucks. It's why I'm waiting for reviews.

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Isn't that still unconfirmed? That it's going on sell tomorrow.

The only one thing I'm confident about is something is happening on November 1st that involves the Nexus 5.

The one thing I think may happen is Google might just do a hangout presentation like they did with their recent Google+ changes.

Though I think all this buildup and leaking is devolving to near launch ineptitude. Time to deliver.

 

[lighthouse_man]

My apologies - I'm on my phone at the moment and can't reply in detail, but I wanted to note two things: first, the shell script (checkfor5.sh) uses two Applescript files (one looking for "Nexus 5", the other looking for detailed page links). You can use the same Applescript for both, either by renaming the one to the other name mentioned or by altering the *.sh file to use the same name in both places.

OK so just make another scpt file same as the other and save it as Nexus5Linked.scpt, since the content of the script for me is OK if it's the same, because if the shell script actually find any of the links, it'd mean the N5 has gone live on the Play store and I'll navigate on the site.

Second, those guesses for what links will appear or what text will be used are guesses - if Google alters the links or content, they won't work. It is better than nothing, but not a sure thing.

Exactly and I'll continue refreshing in general but less obsessively having this run in the background.

 

[rillrill]

My apologies for being the wet blanket on this Nexus party but I'm having a hard time believing that the Nexus 5 is truly being released tomorrow or Friday. This has to be the least publicized release of fairly significant product that I can remember, ever--and from a business perspective it makes zero sense.

What is the benefit of having next to zero publicity or hype leading up to a product launch? There is none, unless there's a reason why it's not publicized. Samsung, HTC, Apple, or any other device manufacturer doesn't take the secretive approach for good reason. Ever seen a movie get released yet there are no critics reviews the day or two prior as you'd typically see? It's because the film wasn't screened for critics because it's so terrible.

Now I'm not saying it's because there's something terribly wrong with the Nexus 5 but I'm wondering if there is some other reason--possibly because there is going to be very limited supply at launch. Even then though, it would make much more sense to say so to ramp up demand, as Apple is doing with the new iPad Mini.

Sorry, something isn't just sitting right with me on this one.

it's a nexus product. i doubt google cares about having some iphone like outing of the phone. with the updates to google's apps and the stock pics, the release is a given tomorrow or friday. of course i could be wrong.

 

[strausd]

So I add my email in the coded part inside AppleScript Editor, then I save as a script with a (Nexus5.scpt), I place that file in the same folder as the .sh shell file, I then run the .sh file in terminal (bash checkfor5.sh), right? And I obviously leave the computer and the terminal window both open.

last year I had it send an email to my number@att.com or something like that. It was a little addition to make the script send you a text message.

 

[Lava Lamp Freak]

I feel you. Definitely bizarre. Or maybe Google's "leaks" are the publicity. It's still relatively small, I agree, but when has Google really marketed the Nexus smartphone (or tablets, even)? Maybe they avoid big marketing to appease their MRU's? Maybe Google's letting Nestle take care of the publicity? I mean, isn't the whole Kit Kat/Android thing pretty big? There's an Android on every Kit Kat sold, no? I don't know.

It begs the question, what's happening November 1st? Evleak's is an extremely reliable leaker.

If it's because the Nexus 5 sucks... well, then that sucks. It's why I'm waiting for reviews.

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Isn't that still unconfirmed? That it's going on sell tomorrow.

The only one thing I'm confident about is something is happening on November 1st that involves the Nexus 5.

I don't see any reason to doubt Evleaks or Artem. Both are saying this week. It is already being distributed. We've seen the boxes. We are days if not hours away from release. This is it.

 

[rockitdog]

Just place your credit card on your desk now. It'll save you a step tomorrow.

Haha, I know my number by heart!

 

[onthecouchagain]

The one review I'm especially waiting for is Anandtech's. I don't think I can pull the trigger without his analysis of the battery.

 

[EbookReader]

Google has about 1 million Nexus 5 for sales in first week

Here's the Nexus 4 production number from

http://techcrunch.com/2013/02/08/millionth-nexus-4/

October 2012: 70,000
November 2012: 90,000
Dec 2012: 210,000
January 2012: 550,000+

Unsurprisingly, it was a disaster in demand/supply management.

Google/LG have learned their lesson. They will have a lot for sales in the first week.

http://www.androidauthority.com/30000-nexus-5-carrier-units-lg-canada-311968/
30,000 Nexus 5 carrier units reportedly resting in LG Canada warehouses

This is just the carrier unit for Canada.

Countries that carried Nexus 4 on GooglePlay: USA, Japan, Germany, UK, France, Spain, Italy, Australia, Canada.

 

[jsw]

The one review I'm especially waiting for is Anandtech's. I don't think I can pull the trigger without his analysis of the battery.

Buy, don't open, return if the review sucks. Or just get an external battery.

 

[Lloydbm41]

You think they learned their lesson? We'll see. It looks like they may have after the Nexus 4 AND Nexus 7 sales and deployment issues (we still are dealing with the Nexus 7 LTE and Verizon buttheads fiasco), but I will remain reserved.

I hope they get this one right, cause I'm buying a Nexus 5 and hope the experience is without issue. Straight from my Google Wallet into Google's wallet... so to speak, should ensure my part is done.

 

[strausd]

Strausd, what phone do you have/want?

I really won't blame you for preferring the g2.

I could even see it becoming the call for root ROM types. It already is king of Verizon Android.

I have a Nexus 4 and will with a doubt be buying a Nexus 5. Definitely don't plan on buying any skinned Android phone anytime soon.

 

[EbookReader]

You think they learned their lesson? We'll see. It looks like they may have after the Nexus 4 AND Nexus 7 sales and deployment issues (we still are dealing with the Nexus 7 LTE and Verizon buttheads fiasco), but I will remain reserved.

I hope they get this one right, cause I'm buying a Nexus 5 and hope the experience is without issue. Straight from my Google Wallet into Google's wallet... so to speak, should ensure my part is done.

If the carriers in Canada (population 34 million) get 30,000....

That means LG has made a lot of them. Especially since USA, Japan, Germany, UK, France population combined is 651 million.

For just these 5 countries, 30,000 carrier units / 34 mil = 737,000 carrier units / 651 million

Add in Italy, Australia, Spain.....

It's not hard to imagine 1 million Nexus 5 being avaiable for sales during the first week.

It would be very embarrassing to both Google and LG if they don't have enough supply this time around.


Nexus 5 is now a "flagship/popular" Android phones along with Galaxy S4, Galaxy Note 3, HTC One, LG G2.

I wouldn't be surprised if 10 million Nexus 5 will be sold worldwide in its lifetime.

 

[onthecouchagain]

Buy, don't open, return if the review sucks. Or just get an external battery.

Anandtech reviews doesn't usually come until a week or so after the phone. Hopefully they got early review units? I don't know.

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I don't see any reason to doubt Evleaks or Artem. Both are saying this week. It is already being distributed. We've seen the boxes. We are days if not hours away from release. This is it.

Especially if this story is true: http://www.androidauthority.com/30000-nexus-5-carrier-units-lg-canada-311968/

Nexus 5 units are in carrier warehouses. I think they're ready to go once they get the okay from Google.

And it seems Google is more prepared this time to meet demand. They're learning! Or so it would seem... Maybe the website won't crash this time and maybe they'll have an accurate start time.

 

[Vegastouch]

I find it hard to believe these wont be in Best Buy along with every other product they sell. Maybe not on Launch day....i really dont know but i do expect them to be there at some point soon. Id rather buy it there than from their playstore.

 

[onthecouchagain]

I find it hard to believe these wont be in Best Buy along with every other product they sell. Maybe not on Launch day....i really dont know but i do expect them to be there at some point soon. Id rather buy it there than from their playstore.

Me too. Reward zone points! And I guess easier returns should the need arise.

 

[gotluck]

I have a Nexus 4 and will with a doubt be buying a Nexus 5. Definitely don't plan on buying any skinned Android phone anytime soon.

Think more positive thoughts then man!!

Hopefully the whole og n4 thing will be an anomaly

Then again we don't have a real comparison this time around.

 

[TacticalDesire]

The only way I'm buying the Nexus 5 is if the battery is noticeably better than the Nexus 4. That's my biggest gripe I think. Performance is still rock solid.

 

[strausd]

Think more positive thoughts then man!!

Hopefully the whole og n4 thing will be an anomaly

Then again we don't have a real comparison this time around.

There is nothing wrong with being critical/skeptical of a device you own or plan to buy.