dictvm / nexus_checker

Script that checks if you can order a specified Nexus device in the Google Store

Google Store Nexus Availability Checker

A simple Python 3 script that checks if you can order a specified Nexus device in the Google Store. It prints the non-availability to standard output and triggers a pushbullet notification as soon as the device is available.

Requirements

Install from provided requirements.txt:

pip3 install -r requirements.txt

Install manually:

pip3 install requests lxml pushbullet.py

Usage

The script is supposed to be run via systemd-timer or as a cronjob.

You need a valid Pushbullet Access Token, which you can find in the settings: https://www.pushbullet.com/#settings

Define the Nexus-device you want to buy by providing it's name. The following versions have been tested:

• 5x
• 6p
• 6
• 9

Also define the Nexus-variant (color) you'd like to order. The following variations are available:

Nexus 6P:

English:

• Aluminium
• Frost
• Graphite

German:

• Aluminium
• Grafit
• Kristallweiß

Nexus 5X:

English:

• Carbon
• Quartz
• Ice

German:

• Anthrazit
• Eisblau
• Quarz

Execute the script as follows:

PB_API_KEY=your_token NEXUS_DEVICE=your-device NEXUS_VARIANT=color ./nexus_availability.py

Caveats

While availability checking is no longer based on the user's locale/country, the color/variant is. The variant/color is not optional right now, so this version of the checker no longer works for Nexus 9 and other devices, unless you also add their color.

Todo:

• fix caveat :)