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[DrFunk]

Honor 8 to be $50 off everywhere Oct 10. Gives an indication of how well it's doing

 

[Jeffrey]

Honor 8 to be $50 off everywhere Oct 10. Gives an indication of how well it's doing

So back to preorder price?

 

[wilflare]

https://madeby.google.com/phone/specs/

Under OS

OS
Android 7.1 Nougat
Two years of OS upgrade from launch
Three years of security updates from launch

this is really disappointing.
wonder what's holding them back from doing at least 4 years like Apple

 

[osiris3355]

this is really disappointing.
wonder what's holding them back from doing at least 4 years like Apple

Qualcomm I'm sure.

 

[clav]

wonder what's holding them back from doing at least 4 years like Apple

Many Linux kernels don't have that long of a life span.

Qualcomm keeps certifying drivers that only work with these older kernels.

An industry wide problem in the Linux world.

Your home internet router is another common consumer item suffering from this problem.

Drivers start having issues when the kernel changes.

Here's a recent article on problems with Linux in today's world: http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/09/linux-kernel-security-needs-fixing/

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Qualcomm I'm sure.

If Google made their own chips, you sure as hell believe it will be longer than 2 years.

 

[CrispyBoar]

If Google made their own chips, you sure as hell believe it will be longer than 2 years.

Google can easily do so; They just need to get off of their asses.

 

[clav]

If Google made their own chips, you sure as hell believe it will be longer than 2 years.

While OnHub is still getting updated even though Google announced a new WiFi router, it has only existed for about one year now.

Check again in a few years.

 

[PinkyMonkey]

Delete

 

[Gallbaro]

Is the Axon 7 well received here? I'm was ting to pick it as my audiophile phone over the HTC 10 but am wary of the Chinese

Have one and great value. No complaints.

Fantastic audio, best I have used on a phone.

 

[osiris3355]

Verizon.com: "Out with the Galaxy, in with the Pixel."

 

[CrispyBoar]

Allo and Duo both come preinstalled on the Pixel phones. No hangouts

None of you should be using either of those apps anyway (unless you don't care about your privacy):

http://fortune.com/2016/09/22/google-allo-nope/

http://www.collective-evolution.com...ot-to-use-googles-new-chatting-app-heres-why/

You should instead use something like Signal.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Nah, it'll explode eventually.

You might be able to make it explode by shooting it but you should stand at a minimum safe distance so you don't get hit by shrapnel.

 

[osiris3355]

None of you should be using either of those apps anyway (unless you don't care about your privacy):

http://fortune.com/2016/09/22/google-allo-nope/

I like how this is such a big deal when people have been using Facebook messenger and hangouts for how long now.

Please tell me why would I not use duo when it's end-to-end encrypted?

Allo also has it as an option so what's the problem? If I want to discuss a criminal activity I just performed I will switch to allo's incognito mode.

Allo (in incognito) and duo are safer than using my carrier when it comes to privacy. This topic is 2 - 3 weeks old and one of your offered solutions (whats app) shares your info with Facebook.

 

[The Faceless Master]

None of you should be using either of those apps anyway (unless you don't care about your privacy):

http://fortune.com/2016/09/22/google-allo-nope/

http://www.collective-evolution.com...ot-to-use-googles-new-chatting-app-heres-why/

You should instead use something like Signal or WhatsApp.

those are terrible reasons.

we shouldn't be using them because they'll be obsolete in two years.

DELETE! DELETE! DELETE!

 

[osiris3355]

those are terrible reasons.

we shouldn't be using them because they'll be obsolete in two years.

DELETE! DELETE! DELETE!

Now this makes more sense.

 

[osiris3355]

It's hilarious how so many people on the web drooled over Google assistant at I/O (who probably use Google Now) were completely shocked that Google is logging the non incognito messages

How does one expect a chat bot that becomes your personal assistant to not know anything about you?

Google gets to sell better targetted ads and you geta digital assistant. Move on people...

 

[Jigolo]

wow lol

 

[Jeffrey]

Youd think Google would eat the cost.

The amount of extra data they'd get out of customers through Google assistant should be worth a few hundred dollars imo.

Google pixel with offers. Kinda.

 

[Aiii]

those are terrible reasons.

we shouldn't be using them because they'll be obsolete in two years.

DELETE! DELETE! DELETE!

 

[Noema]

That feel when your 2yr old Nexus 6 is still super duper

Nougat is silky smooth on mine and battery is pretty decent as well.
Really my only issue is the camera. And not even the image quality. It's just so damn slow.

 

[FFP2]

It's so mindblowing that Samsung went from having one of the best smartphones of 2016 to possibly the biggest phone-related disaster in the most recent years.

 

[BoboBrazil]

Man I forgot how hot snapdragon 810 phones got. I don't think I'm gonna be able to handle this 6P. Guess I'll try a custom kernel to maybe keep it cooler.

 

[diehard]

So i just upgraded from a Nexus 6 to an Axon 7, and im having a weird problem with SMS's. Every message i get ends with random characters after a tilde. So something like ~8bsKlwAXhgJ9Qg.

On Project Fi (was fine with just using T-Mobile) and migrated SMS's with Carbonite's migration tool.

Anyone have any idea what would cause this or anything suggestions on what to try?

 

[bonchooski]

Honor 8 to be $50 off everywhere Oct 10. Gives an indication of how well it's doing

I'll bite again for 350

 

[zchen]

I don't feel the need to upgrade my Xperia Z Ultra GPE yet, but is there any device with large screen on the horizon that I should look forward to?

 

[Hasney]

Man I forgot how hot snapdragon 810 phones got. I don't think I'm gonna be able to handle this 6P. Guess I'll try a custom kernel to maybe keep it cooler.

Mine doesnt get hot enough through the case and I'm on my 4th game of Hearthstone.

Maybe England has something to do with that though...

 

[RuGalz]

Honor 8 to be $50 off everywhere Oct 10. Gives an indication of how well it's doing

maybe they should release emui 5 with it

 

[juliushandle]

Honor 8 to be $50 off everywhere Oct 10. Gives an indication of how well it's doing

If the blue were released here I'd consider it

 

[VanMardigan]

Where do I get that iphone transfer tool they showed off at the pixel conference?

 

[Pyrokai]

So you know how when you tap on the microphone of the Google search bar, it makes a beep to let you know it's listening? And also when you cancel it it makes a different beep?

Well, ever since my Nexus 6P upgraded to Nougat, it no longer does this. Instead it vibrates. All my sound is turned on in and everything, but u can't figure out how to make it go back to that. I want the sound, not the vibration.

 

[BoboBrazil]

Mine doesnt get hot enough through the case and I'm on my 4th game of Hearthstone.

Maybe England has something to do with that though...

Maybe it's because I have no case on it, but my OnePlus one stays cool without a case.

 

[this_guy]

Where do I get that iphone transfer tool they showed off at the pixel conference?

I believe it ships with it in the box.

http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/1...-can-migrate-data-another-ios-android-device/

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Where do I get that iphone transfer tool they showed off at the pixel conference?

this was like the coolest thing they kinda swept under the rug. Not cool because it lets you transfer but how the fuck does it work lol. I just mean from a technological standpoint....does the cable act as itunes somehow and distribute everything into the proper place. It pulls out imessages too right?

Crazy. Just wondering how it works on a software level.

 

[Quixzlizx]

this was like the coolest thing they kinda swept under the rug. Not cool because it lets you transfer but how the fuck does it work lol. I just mean from a technological standpoint....does the cable act as itunes somehow and distribute everything into the proper place. It pulls out imessages too right?

Crazy. Just wondering how it works on a software level.

I wonder if it's possible for Apple to intentionally break it with an iOS update.

 

[juliushandle]

It's so mindblowing that Samsung went from having one of the best smartphones of 2016 to possibly the biggest phone-related disaster in the most recent years.

It's about to get worse. ATT is thinking about dropping the Note 7 all together, even the new new replacements.

I'd love to buy the Note 7 for a reduced price but don't trust that phone in my pants pocket after all this mess.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

So you know how when you tap on the microphone of the Google search bar, it makes a beep to let you know it's listening? And also when you cancel it it makes a different beep?

Well, ever since my Nexus 6P upgraded to Nougat, it no longer does this. Instead it vibrates. All my sound is turned on in and everything, but u can't figure out how to make it go back to that. I want the sound, not the vibration.

The beep was removed in Marshmallow I believe. I miss it too.

 

[Prototype Viktor]

I like how this is such a big deal when people have been using Facebook messenger and hangouts for how long now.

Please tell me why would I not use duo when it's end-to-end encrypted?

Allo also has it as an option so what's the problem? If I want to discuss a criminal activity I just performed I will switch to allo's incognito mode.

Allo (in incognito) and duo are safer than using my carrier when it comes to privacy. This topic is 2 - 3 weeks old and one of your offered solutions (whats app) shares your info with Facebook.

What are you talking about face book is all about priva-hahahaha

 

[wilflare]

this was like the coolest thing they kinda swept under the rug. Not cool because it lets you transfer but how the fuck does it work lol. I just mean from a technological standpoint....does the cable act as itunes somehow and distribute everything into the proper place. It pulls out imessages too right?

Crazy. Just wondering how it works on a software level.

it's not a new thing that started with the Pixel. Samsung has done this with their Smart Switch tool (works pretty well too!)

 

[BeautifulMemory]

So tempted to buy the htc10 while it's still on sale...but maybe I should just wait until black Friday.

 

[ThisOne]

If the blue were released here I'd consider it

I got a blue one about a week ago. Sweet looking phone and I'm liking it so far. Emui 4 hasn't been too much of a problem so far. A couple of quirks really but that's it.

 

[Zereta]

Really tempted to switch from my iphone 6 to Pixel. I'm in college and basically all my friends use iMessage meaning I'm in so many different iMessage groups.

How does that work if I switch to Android?

(Never used an Android phone before)

 

[DrFunk]

http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/1...t-for-now-returning-yours-is-a-good-idea-too/

http://m.androidcentral.com/samsung-note-brand-damaged

 

[The Faceless Master]

http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/1...t-for-now-returning-yours-is-a-good-idea-too/

http://m.androidcentral.com/samsung-note-brand-damaged

slow weekend eh

any more replacements explode?

 

[taco543]

Really tempted to switch from my iphone 6 to Pixel. I'm in college and basically all my friends use iMessage meaning I'm in so many different iMessage groups.

How does that work if I switch to Android?

(Never used an Android phone before)

Right now easily anyways it's not possible, you can look up piemessage I thinks it's called there's a guy working on it and it's working currently but extremely early alpha stages.

 

[juliushandle]

Are there any 3rd party YouTube ads on android that will remove ads and allow downloads for offline play?

 

[NotBacon]

Really tempted to switch from my iphone 6 to Pixel. I'm in college and basically all my friends use iMessage meaning I'm in so many different iMessage groups.

How does that work if I switch to Android?

(Never used an Android phone before)

No iMessage so you just have to stick with group texts.

 

[Vanillalite]

Are there any 3rd party YouTube ads on android that will remove ads and allow downloads for offline play?

Not really. It's against Google's TOS.

 

[Detox]

Really tempted to switch from my iphone 6 to Pixel. I'm in college and basically all my friends use iMessage meaning I'm in so many different iMessage groups.

How does that work if I switch to Android?

(Never used an Android phone before)

If all your friends use imessage don't do it. It's not worth the hassle or headache.

 

[Chris R]

Do I need to download an app that allows me to transfer my texts from google Messenger from one phone to another? It seems like everything else transferred with no issue but my messages.