I don't remember how long Phillip K. Dick wrote the Nexus-6 androids had been on Earth but I recall they had only recently arrived. That being the case, how can they have important jobs like Inspector Garland (that everyone at his fake office knew, including a human bounty hunter) or be a celebrated singer like Luba Luft (I think Dick stated she was already famous)?
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Are you referring specifically to the Nexus-6 models, or androids in general?– FuzzyBootsCommented Dec 22, 2018 at 15:10
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the recently scaped Nexus 6, yes.– caballero17Commented Dec 23, 2018 at 23:29
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In which case, I think Valorum's answer may suffice for you.– FuzzyBootsCommented Dec 23, 2018 at 23:32
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Luba Luft
Luba, is a Nexus 6 and has only recently arrived. Because of her advanced physiology and intellect, she's managed to get ahead surprisingly quickly through a combination of forged references and natural (ahem) talent.
“An opera singer. Allegedly from Germany. At present attached to the San Francisco Opera Company.” He nodded in reflexive agreement, his mind on the poop sheet. “Must have a good voice to make connections so fast. Okay, I’ll wait here for Kadalyi.” He gave Bryant his location and rang off.
Garland
Garland appears to have replaced a real Garland who was (ironically) an earlier model of android. It's possible that his make/model was physically similar.
“According to it,” Rick said, “the bunch of them came to Earth together. And that wasn’t as long ago as three years; it’s only been a matter of months.” “Then at one time an authentic Garland existed,” Phil Resch said. “And somewhere along the way got replaced.” His sharklike lean face twisted and he struggled to understand. “Or—I’ve been impregnated with a false memory system. Maybe I only remember Garland over the whole time. But—” His face, suffused now with growing torment, continued to twist and work spasmodically. “Only androids show up with false memory systems; it’s been found ineffective in humans.”