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Have you tried turning the whole battery setting to "not optimized"?
northead
Member
Ha, haven't seen that. But yeah definitely not the best case scenario.
andthebeatgoeson
Junior Member
I have to check this out. I don't have an app I use to turn off the screen but it happened again this morning.
andthebeatgoeson
Junior Member
From the help topic. Maybe other fingers touched it and it wants to secure my phone.
None of the other options apply.
Yeah I had an s7 for a while as a loaner from note7 and it was too small. Sticking with my v10 for a while I think.
Deaf Spacker
Memb
The standby life on this thing is insane.
yup, my normal usage nets me 25+ hours
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
regular. I don't have crazy screen on time but it's my normal usage. The same thing would get met 12-14 hours on my old moto x
Having an issue today with my battery discharge display. I charged my phone to I thought 65% earlier, like 6 hours ago, but it's still sitting at 65%. It's the same in my battery usage as well as my battery widget pro app. I've restarted and completely powered down but it isn't changing.
So I guess I'll wait until it turns itself off and hope that fixes it.
Or I've got infinite battery life lol.
So I guess I'll wait until it turns itself off and hope that fixes it.
Or I've got infinite battery life lol.
Deaf Spacker
Memb
I have the XL, I charged it to 100% before going to bed on Tuesday and now it's Sunday morning and I'm at 35% left.
I only have 2.5 hours of screen time though, I've also done a few hours of Spotify playback, My S7 Edge wouldn't be capable of this.
OriginalThinking
Member
I'm getting much better stand by time/SOT than my 6p was. On my Pixel XL I'm regularly getting 6+ hours SOT in comparison to my 6p which would top out at 3 1/2 to 4 hours. Admittedly this is on WiFi with not a huge amount of movement (I've noticed that GPS sucks the battery much faster) but the comparison is apt. This is with no battery optimisation, full location accuracy, a few calls, lots of WhatsApp and web browsing, scrolling through Twitter and Reddit, YouTube videos, texts. I'm a heavy user.
I don't even usually charge my phone while using Google Maps anymore, it seems unnecessary because I can still easily make out through the whole day
andthebeatgoeson
Junior Member
And if i charge mine, I'm usually great for battery.
Before, it was a necessity to get to the middle of the day.
meltingparappa
Member
Any recommendations on budget cases now that it's been out for a while?
I got a DGLite case, but it turned out to be incredibly bulky and heavy, and made it feel like a Fischer Price toy.
I'd be fine going naked if it wasn't slippery enough to guarantee a catastrophic toilet drop.
I got a DGLite case, but it turned out to be incredibly bulky and heavy, and made it feel like a Fischer Price toy.
I'd be fine going naked if it wasn't slippery enough to guarantee a catastrophic toilet drop.
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
Did anyone upgrade from a 6P? I feel like the 6P is still pretty damn good. I probably will wait until the next one.
osiris3355
Banned
Without getting into the rest of the approvements which there are a lot of.... You can basically expect double battery life going from 5x > Pixel and 6p > Pixel XL
I'm really happy with Spigen Slim Armor. Not sure if $30 counts as a budget case, but I think it's sort of silly to spend $800 on a phone and then put it in a $5 case.
If you just want a slim case to prevent scratches and improve grip, and don't care about drop protection, check out the bear motion case. It has a sandstone back like the old OnePlus phones, which have great grip. It's only $8. I have one coming in the mail tomorrow so I can post impressions if you want, but people on Reddit seem to like it.
meltingparappa
Member
Did you get this one?
The amazon reviews are unkind, but a case tends to be fairly subjective.
I was considering this other Sprigen hybrid case, although I think hard frames don't really do it any favors when it comes to shock protection.
I'd love it if you could post a quick 'yay or nay' with what you expected out of it. Wish there were more color choices, but this seems up my alley since all I really do just need something with a grip on it, and a place to stick my dashboard magnet.
I used the Spigen hybrid case for my iPhone 6S Plus. The plastic frame broke after about 6 months. I bought a replacement, and then that one broke, too. Didn't buy a third, as I purchased the Pixel XL and sold the phone off.
That said, I thought it was great. Slim and it saved my phone from a half dozen fairly significant drops.
That said, I thought it was great. Slim and it saved my phone from a half dozen fairly significant drops.
reelbigtink
Member
I came really close to getting the Spigen liquid crystal case but opted for the Otterbox Defender, since I knew it would take a beating plus came with a belt clip. Keeps my pocket free and makes me look important!
Android 7.1.0 files for Pixel XL (NDE63U, NDE63V, NDE63X) and Pixel (NDE63U, NDE63V, NDE63X)
November Updates are out for the Pixels. The X update is for Verizon, No clue which to flash on a Google Store bought Pixel.
https://developers.google.com/android/ota
November Updates are out for the Pixels. The X update is for Verizon, No clue which to flash on a Google Store bought Pixel.
https://developers.google.com/android/ota
It's a massive upgrade over the 6P. The battery life I'm getting is about 50% better, reception is better, camera is better, performance is much better, bluetooth isn't flaky as fuck anymore. The Pixel XL is a significantly better phone in every way except for no stereo speakers.
Tom Nook Sawyer
Member
I'm looking forward to seeing how much better next year's model is when the Pixel will suddenly have a ton of problems in hindsight.
Such is technology, we're in trouble if next year's model isn't a significant upgrade. The Pixel is far from perfect (uninspired design, speakers are shit compared to 6 and 6P, not waterproof, etc...) so many improvements should be made but it's good enough at all of the important things to still easily be the best phone on the market right now.
It also doesn't help that recent Android updates have caused major battery problems on Nexus phones. Conspiracy theorists might even think that Google is trying to nudge Nexus users to Pixel hardware.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Ugh, you're making me want to upgrade.
OriginalThinking
Member
Not to mention the screen is much better. First thing I noticed.
meltingparappa
Member
Did a factory reset on my HTC M8 before trading it into amazon, and boy, every aspect of that thing now feels like hot garbage in comparison.
I was had a tiny bit of buyer's remorse over laying down that much for 'just' a phone, but what a night and day difference.
Time to get back into clumsy amateur photograph with this beast.
I was had a tiny bit of buyer's remorse over laying down that much for 'just' a phone, but what a night and day difference.
Time to get back into clumsy amateur photograph with this beast.
So tempted to get this, currently rocking the Nexus 6. The biggest turn offs are the bezel, screen size, price, and having to switch to usb c. But if there's any decent deals coming soon I'd be awful tempted since I'm on Project Fi.
Though like others, the design is growing on me and I'm not sure if I'd be willing to wait another year for an upgrade.
Though like others, the design is growing on me and I'm not sure if I'd be willing to wait another year for an upgrade.
andthebeatgoeson
Junior Member
Any body can give a good estimate how long this takes to filter thru to the phone or does everyone just get the update via a webpage?
The Albatross
Member
Yeah, been pretty happy with the blur:
Probably the best photo I've ever taken of my dog, couple blur issues around his body because he's a dog and prone to moving, but overall pretty good especially at low res:
The Iron Yuppie
Member
Just wanted to add my voice to the chorus. After two weeks with my XL, I'm very impressed by the battery life. Easily getting 5-6 hours of SoT with moderate browsing, messaging, and Bluetooth audio use most every day. Been plugging it in every other evening, and I've never been sweating it on that second day, usually still in the 20-30% range. In fact, during my first weekend with it, I'd taken Friday off, charged it in the morning on Friday and did not plug it in until bed on Monday night when it had finally dipped below 30%.
The screen is gorgeous and it does take some pretty impressive photos; still bummed about the giant waste of bezels and the lack of stereo speakers and wireless charging, but it's a trade I don't regret. Coming from the Moto Nexus 6 was a huge adjustment, the XL feels puny in comparison and the flat back felt weird for quite a while. I look forward to getting quite a few years out of this beast.
The screen is gorgeous and it does take some pretty impressive photos; still bummed about the giant waste of bezels and the lack of stereo speakers and wireless charging, but it's a trade I don't regret. Coming from the Moto Nexus 6 was a huge adjustment, the XL feels puny in comparison and the flat back felt weird for quite a while. I look forward to getting quite a few years out of this beast.
Google should roll the updates out directly in a few days.
PipefishUK
Banned
What kind of 4G speeds are people getting? I know this is heavily dependent on your network - but I'm getting 90 - 100meg on 4G on Three UK.
I got max 50 with my S7. Is the Pixel doing something different or did my carrier upgrade their network by coincidence when I got my Pixel?
I got max 50 with my S7. Is the Pixel doing something different or did my carrier upgrade their network by coincidence when I got my Pixel?
After nearly 1 month, two canceled orders, three re-orders, and $100 in Google Play credit as an apology......... my Pixel phone has finally arrived!
And in 1-2 business days depending on account transfer speed, I will be free from AT&T and officially be part of Google Project Fi!
And in 1-2 business days depending on account transfer speed, I will be free from AT&T and officially be part of Google Project Fi!
my regular gets 25+ hrs prjected time, I never let it go that far and charge it overnight, but battery is just something I don't have to worry about anymore
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