WhiskerFrisker
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Alright it's time to try out the Pixel at the makeshift store in NYC. Good presentation so far, lots of general consumers.
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SolidSnakeUS
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I'm kind of miffed with Samsung stuff, even though I know it has some awesome stuff. I guess having an S4 for 2.5 years made a bit sour on Samsung devices. But yeah, I really hope more companies make their own SoC processors. Makes for good competition and even may drive down the price of Qualcomm's shit.
Damn, sucks for him.
Samsung devices are fine now. I hopped in right in the perfect moment because I haven't had the same terrible experiences that others have had in the past w/ TouchWiz. The last Samsung phone had before this one was the Galaxy Nexus, but I'm not even sure if that counts since I was running on stock Android the entire time.
it seems like Pixel does backup "SMS text messages"
https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/7179901
still feeling somewhat sour I lost my data updating to 7.1.1
decided to do away with root and locked my bootloader
https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/7179901
still feeling somewhat sour I lost my data updating to 7.1.1
decided to do away with root and locked my bootloader
The Faceless Master
Member
Straight fire right there. I'm on the fence about selling my Axon 7 and getting the Pixel XL.
LostMyNarbles
Member
Somebody at Best Buy had a Pixel and was looking for a case. All the mobile employees were fawning over the phone and I wanted to butt in, but was busy getting an order issue fixed. The blue looks really nice in person. If it had a black front I would definitely get it over the "Quite Black" option.
Prototype Viktor
Member
I used it via app payment on 7.1.1 and it worked fine
osiris3355
Banned
The pixel "just works"
https://9to5google.com/2016/10/20/o...its-the-least-frustrating-android-phone-ever/
Honestly, this guy does shit on Android quite a bit.
https://9to5google.com/2016/10/20/o...its-the-least-frustrating-android-phone-ever/
Honestly, this guy does shit on Android quite a bit.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
Good to hear.
I'll admit if google can make a big leap in design/features next year I may be tempted, even with the big iphone update year. If they can match the bezeless front and embedded fingerprint sensor and waterproofing and throw in 3d touch and OIS and all that shit. It would be a toss up for me because the pixel really does run well. I played with one for a solid 20 minutes and it almost seemed like a different OS at times. Maybe it will be running a different OS in andromeda next year
Baroquemantic
Member
Here's a vlog done with the Pixel. Really awesome stuff. About 15 minutes or so, but it seems like a good showcase for the camera.
https://youtu.be/ozWLbmIiRPc
Edit: That mkbhd video looks great.
https://youtu.be/ozWLbmIiRPc
Edit: That mkbhd video looks great.
Prototype Viktor
Member
Can't be too careful but I always wanted to try this
osiris3355
Banned
Everyone comes around in the end to the most consistent user experience. That's why the iPhone is so popular and the same thing will happen with the Pixel.
No one gives a fuck about sd cards or wireless charging when you don't have 1/2 second touch delays and have easier to use and less buggy software.
No one gives a fuck about sd cards or wireless charging when you don't have 1/2 second touch delays and have easier to use and less buggy software.
Yeah honestly that is a big deal to me. I love my Axon 7 but there are some annoyances about it that really frustrate during those critical moments.
#1. Weak ass signal. Needs moar barz. Needs a better hardware modem most likely.
#2. The contacts is broken when you try to add people via Hangouts. The add contact button won't appear when you hit add contact in Hangouts or anything else so you have to fucking switch to the contacts app manually, make a new contact, then try to add the contact again by searching for the new contact name you made. VERY ANNOYING and a total time-waster.
#3. Camera needs better focusing and lowlight.
#4. Battery life could be better.
I'm sure the Pixel XL will solve all these problems however the screen won't really be better, the audio will be much worse, and it'll cost me an extra 500.
Guess it just goes to show you that 500 is a premium minute to minute experience fee.
#1. Weak ass signal. Needs moar barz. Needs a better hardware modem most likely.
#2. The contacts is broken when you try to add people via Hangouts. The add contact button won't appear when you hit add contact in Hangouts or anything else so you have to fucking switch to the contacts app manually, make a new contact, then try to add the contact again by searching for the new contact name you made. VERY ANNOYING and a total time-waster.
#3. Camera needs better focusing and lowlight.
#4. Battery life could be better.
I'm sure the Pixel XL will solve all these problems however the screen won't really be better, the audio will be much worse, and it'll cost me an extra 500.
Guess it just goes to show you that 500 is a premium minute to minute experience fee.
This happens every year. EVERY YEAR!
"These are all commonplace on Android phones. Today after using my Google Pixel all day, I turned on my Galaxy S7 edge and brought it out to dinner with me. That was when it hit me how much I’ve been just accepting as normal. The phone had been on for 20 minutes, and I unlocked it, cleared a few notifications, and tapped the home button. I scrolled over a page and tapped on the Twitter app, and it hung for a solid 5 seconds before even opening. It eventually opened, yeah, and after I closed it and opened it back up there wasn’t a problem. But it was frustrating."
OK this has never happen to me with my phone. Like ever...
Wtf is this shit... What do you guys do with your phones to have shit like this happen? I'm honestly puzzled.... I have like 5 gigs of internal space left in my phone and don't have any of these issues of slowing down and lagging.
Thanks.
Has anyone tried it at a POS terminal? I presume it should work fine there too.
I'd quite like to update to the beta, although losing Night Mode really sucks.
osiris3355
Banned
Google tells you when it's disabled for beta when you open the app. I haven't done a purchase but you should be good to go.
And it's certainly not only an Android thing
"Who the fuck would buy a phone without a headphone jack?"
"Hmm, waterproofing is a great feature but it's still the same design as the last two years"
"Man I forgot how cool black phones looked"
"I just got shipping confirmation on my dongles!"
Guess it depends on the person. I skipped on the iPhone 7 and got a 6s instead.
Still like my axon 7 and am interested in the mate 9 and rumored one plus 3 update.
So does the pixel fix 3rd party apps or something? Never had any real issue with core system apps on android phones for the most part. It's 3rd party that gets wonky.
Still like my axon 7 and am interested in the mate 9 and rumored one plus 3 update.
So does the pixel fix 3rd party apps or something? Never had any real issue with core system apps on android phones for the most part. It's 3rd party that gets wonky.
T
Transhuman
Unconfirmed Member
Can't be too careful but I always wanted to try this
What is happening in this photo.
Baroquemantic
Member
Looks like a precautionary measure in case the Note 7 decides to light it up.
T
Transhuman
Unconfirmed Member
lol I thought it was some sort of lifehack like "charge your phone over a bucket of water and it charges 10% faster" or something.
Prototype Viktor
Member
Ha
Also oddity in 7.1.1 the shortcut to disable battery saver isn't there anymore you actually have to hit the battery icon then hit the toggle. Ok the shortcut for the battery saver is now at 5% instead of 15% battery saver still turns on at 15% tho
Doing a battery burn since I never did it after the update the other day. Full brightness and watching stuff using vlc and it isn't going down as fast as I thought will charge it up then and drain it again
Also oddity in 7.1.1 the shortcut to disable battery saver isn't there anymore you actually have to hit the battery icon then hit the toggle. Ok the shortcut for the battery saver is now at 5% instead of 15% battery saver still turns on at 15% tho
Doing a battery burn since I never did it after the update the other day. Full brightness and watching stuff using vlc and it isn't going down as fast as I thought will charge it up then and drain it again
They really don't. If they did the iPhone would have stopped being popular a long time ago.
I didn't buy a Pixel still. I still think it looks mediocre and feature poor for the price. I am literally hanging on a rapidly dying Z3 Compact until February instead in the hope a decent phone is announced.
Prototype Viktor
Member
At 1% VLC playing, battery saver off, wifi on, full brightness, adaptive brightness off took 25 minutes for it to shutdown
Prototype Viktor
Member
That isn't mine, I don't stray from the Goog anymore
Keeping this 6p til this pixel nonsense fixes itself hopefully next year
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Got my Z play in yesterday. Charged it up to 100% and after 2.5 hours of playing with it through boom beach, general website browsing, installing/updating stuff it only get down to 82%. Really looking forward to seeing how long I can go this weekend without having to charge it. Enjoying this quite a bit more than the Axon 7, so I am glad I switched out to it. If it wasn't for the Z Play I would probably be getting a pixel.
cartoon_soldier
Member
Are there any alternative locations/sites that host google factory images?
I am getting just 30 kbps from Google trying to download 6p factory image to unbrick my 6p.
I am getting just 30 kbps from Google trying to download 6p factory image to unbrick my 6p.
bonchooski
Member
I got my Z Play as well and like others have said the battery is a beast, however it is a boring ass phone so i'll probably be returning it. The design is ugly just feels too bulky. Also it came with a woodgrain looking back cover and i guess because there is no magnet at the top of the phone there is a good amount of play on the top of the cover which is annoying once you notice it its hard to forget about it. Also the camera can't focus for dick. Performance wise it's great but just too blah for me.
Saiyan-Rox
Member
Mate of mine is helping with a discount on the pixel XL so I'm on my way to grab one
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
I got mine instantly.
It crashes into a boot loop when I try to use the camera. Piece of junk. Can't wait to RMA.
AyaisMUsikWhore
Member
This is why I start cackling when I see people forcing themselves to by cheap tickets boxes instead of true stability. No one's saying you have to spend the money you don't have.. But I'd rather spend mine knowing my phone is going to work regardless of how boring it is rather than to compromise on tacky features that aren't even at their most stable to give it that much of a look.. Please lol. It's like do you boo, you'll see the light soon.
Goodbye to all of that ✋🏾
Better than IP53 rating at least for his unit
https://9to5google.com/2016/10/21/google-pixel-water-proof-video/
https://9to5google.com/2016/10/21/google-pixel-water-proof-video/
AyaisMUsikWhore
Member
Lmao!! What else do they have now? I even called this in a previous post on this phone! Just because the phone does not have the rating does not mean it doesn't have the resistance. Haven't we seen this with many phones? Like ⚰️⚰️ what's next Pixel. Collect these girls.
I imagine they have to overshoot the rating in order to make sure all units comply with it. Even so, these are brand new phones and who knows if the water resistance holds up over time?
Personally I don't think phones really need to do much more than stand up to the odd spill and brief dunking, it's not as if you're going to be going swimming with it. Anything more than that is largely for peace of mind.
At the very worst a brief dunk in a toilet.. anything more than that is overkill. waterproof would be really nice to have, but i don't think my usage patterns would change any knowing that it is... so baring any water accidents (fortunately I have never had any), waterproofing is just a bullet point, nothing more.
Exactly why I'm giving the whole Pixel experiment a year to bake.