Pinebook Pro & PinePhone shipping progress (2020)

[mercrapper]

If you originally selected Asendia, it is now possible to change to DHL shipping. Once we get 1000 people to switch over from Asendia to DHL shipment will commence. I'll obviously update you on that in due time. pid='66307' dateline='1590393053']

[amicalmant]

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[edit 9 June] If you originally selected Asendia, it is now possible to change to DHL shipping. Once we get 1000 people to switch over from Asendia to DHL shipment will commence. I'll obviously update you on that in due time.

Hi Luke,

What does this mean exactly? My "PINE Store order receipt from April 7, 2020" displays this:

• Shipping: $15.00 via PinePhone Shipping
  

Am I entitled to the DHL Shipping upgrade? If not, what are my options?

Thanks for following up soon.
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C.A.

[jack1]

asendia (phone) news for the losers that doesnt want to upgrade nor cancel the order ?

[FOSSagent0]

It seems people are forgetting that the epidemic is still responsible for the restrictions and delays going on. Its unfortunate that things ended up rolling down on them, if it's out of their hands it sucks that you guys are getting angry with them and not Asendia. Can anyone shed some light on Asendia and their shipping estimates? For the previous BH editions how long did it take with Asendia?

[Kamzzy]

gezz its better too switch too dhl

[Alho]

It seems people are forgetting that the epidemic is still responsible for the restrictions and delays going on. Its unfortunate that things ended up rolling down on them, if it's out of their hands it sucks that you guys are getting angry with them and not Asendia. Can anyone shed some light on Asendia and their shipping estimates? For the previous BH editions how long did it take with Asendia?

For BH it took 3 weeks to 2 months

[bills2002]

Luke,
Hang in there.  What you are doing is awesome.  I've bricked phones by flashing them.  I've bricked phones using a freezer app to try to shut of innocuous sounding apps like "LG Backup" which cannot be disabled through normal Android apps.  I know what a JTAG port is and how to use them.  The bricked phones I have do not have JTAG ports.  You have to scrape the epoxy off of traces and somehow trusting a 3rd party as to which trace to attach, jack your programmer in.  Again, in some cases, I cannot get the factory rom from the manufacturer.  Again, trust a 3rd party download.  Arghh.  A collection of our phones are designed to go into the landfill.  Recycling, right.  Have you seen the entire recyc chain?  It's still putting toxic crap somewhere. 
So what you / Pine64 is doing is AWESOME.  Oh yeah, I want it now...but I can wait.  Barely .

(I cant remember but I'm going to go review.  I think the modem is replaceable in this phone.  If it is, the lifespan of the phone goes way up.  Who cares if it isnt.  When the modem is obsolete (6G beamed straight into my head)...I have complete control over the phone.  Lets slap it in the dash of my RV and turn it into a trip computer, stick it on my bedside for a fancy alarm clock, run my CNC machine with it, make it my homebrew computer, ...  Cause with this phone, you can.)

Now dont take this as a complaint or as bad news. Just take it as a data point.  I'd be really glad to hear from people in America that ordered as to what date, what general location, and if you got a email/SMS or have your phone yet.

For me:
I ordered my community edition on 4/25 to be shipped DHL and got a paypal notice that Syabas Technology in HK had received it also on the 25th.  I am in the Seattle area and so far have not received an email or SMS.

I continue to wait patiently (not bragging, just reminding how cool this device is and how cool we'll make it be...cause we can.)

THANKS!
Bill

[fernando_c_m]

Hi, just two questions about customs clearance.
Does the pinephone come with invoice or part list?
My phone has been sitting for three days at the customs office.
DHL parcel tracking  system says that they will try to contact the importer (me) to obtain the missing documents, which they haven't done yet.
Any likely experiences to share?
Thanks in advance.

[Luke]

Hi, just two questions about customs clearance.
Does the pinephone come with invoice or part list?
My phone has been sitting for three days at the customs office.
DHL parcel tracking  system says that they will try to contact the importer (me) to obtain the missing documents, which they haven't done yet.
Any likely experiences to share?
Thanks in advance.

First time I hear of this. Which customs (country)? did you reach out to them to ask what it is they actually want?

[fernando_c_m]

First time I hear of this. Which customs (country)? did you reach out to them to ask what it is they actually want?

Thank you for answering.
Spain.
I sent a support request to DHL but they didn't answer yet.
My fears are the phone will just be returned to sender given the amount of work needed to obtain the missing documents is too much in the current world situation.
We had a couple of such cases in my company. No one bothered to contact us to ask for further information. They just returned the parcels.