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dear lord they went. *grabs popcorn*
same!
Cosmic Bus
pristine morning snow
The Pixel case I ordered from Google back in October has been sitting in a warehouse in Kentucky for 10 days without moving. Sent them a terse email, hopefully I get some of the cost refunded.
Got my Daydream code tonight, at least.
Got my Daydream code tonight, at least.
Arrowgigantic
Member
Also got my Daydream code
The Albatross
Member
Just got my Daydream code as well. Ordered with with quicker shipping to try to beat Thanksgiving.
digitalrelic
Banned
Just put in an order for my Pixel! Should be here next week. I just went for the 5", and in black.
andthebeatgoeson
Junior Member
Love the new update schedule. Absolutely an improvement.
Or Maybe because it's just a security update.
🤔
Either, praise Google
Or Maybe because it's just a security update.
🤔
Either, praise Google
Does it show the clock? the weather widget isn't really a widget, it's on the same line as the google search bar and you can't move it. Maybe you have location off?
Nevermind, I guess it took a while for it to kick in because it shows it now lol.
The Albatross
Member
Got the Daydream VR yesterday.
It's a pretty solid headset.
The phone runs really hot while in it and it also really kills the battery.. Like I've been getting insane battery life out of this phone since getting it, 2 or 3 days of time, and Daydream will sop up 10-20% of battery over an hour.
It's not surprising because it's a pretty indepth VR experience, but it's there.
Photos is great... It was awesome to have all of my panorama photos and my photo sphere photos (which I take a lot of) on there. My wife almost cried when she saw the ones from our wedding and honeymoon, which were a treat.
Games, so far, are good, and the remote is fine. I almost got one gunslinger game which was fun, I guess, but not that precise. Ended up quitting pretty quickly when I felt like I wasn't aiming at the guys and still getting kills, or, was aiming at them and wasn't getting hits.
Street View is neat.
It makes me want to take a ton more photosphere photos and add them to Google Maps because it's great to have those in your hometown and other cool places.
It's a pretty solid headset.
The phone runs really hot while in it and it also really kills the battery.. Like I've been getting insane battery life out of this phone since getting it, 2 or 3 days of time, and Daydream will sop up 10-20% of battery over an hour.
It's not surprising because it's a pretty indepth VR experience, but it's there.
Photos is great... It was awesome to have all of my panorama photos and my photo sphere photos (which I take a lot of) on there. My wife almost cried when she saw the ones from our wedding and honeymoon, which were a treat.
Games, so far, are good, and the remote is fine. I almost got one gunslinger game which was fun, I guess, but not that precise. Ended up quitting pretty quickly when I felt like I wasn't aiming at the guys and still getting kills, or, was aiming at them and wasn't getting hits.
Street View is neat.
It makes me want to take a ton more photosphere photos and add them to Google Maps because it's great to have those in your hometown and other cool places.
OriginofHysteria
Banned
I feel like I'm not getting the best battery life out of the Pixel XL. It's been about an hour and 50 mins since my last charge and I'm already at 79℅ with 31m OST. All I've been doing has been texting and growing GAF and streaming Spotify for 15 mins (songs which have been downloaded to the phone). Any help or ideas?
Felix Lighter
Member
Any word on the car bluetooth syncing issues? It's my only issue with the phone and while I've seen it was reported on near launch I haven't seen much recently.
alpinestars1980
Member
How long have you had the phone?
None here. Have any specific issues you're referring to?
I use it with my Jaybirds and my Honda Accord and works fine in both.
Felix Lighter
Member
My issue is that it takes minutes sometimes to connect to my 2014 Ford Fusion via bluetooth. My Galaxy S5 connected in a few seconds. Others are reporting other issues related to car bluetooth connection.
Here's one of the articles but there are others.
http://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-bluetooth-problem-725069/
OriginofHysteria
Banned
CreepingFear
Member
Got day dream code on Monday, but didn't notice until Wednesday. I'll get mine next week as I chose the free long ass shipping lol. Can't wait to try out VR porn for the first time.
alpinestars1980
Member
Hmmm, strange. Mine connects in roughly 30 seconds which is on par with my Note5, Note7, and other phones.
Ok, what SoT do you usually end the day with?
I think my battery was fine the first week but it was in the second week that it started getting really great. One day in week 2 I got about 7.5 hours SoT which is unheard of for me.
OriginofHysteria
Banned
Usually ending the day with 3-3.5 hrs SoT. Would love 7.5 hrs haha
alpinestars1980
Member
Ok, great. That's what I was averaging the first week. The 7.5 is an anomaly for me but I do average a respectable(in my opinion)4.5-5.5 hours of SoT.
What's your brightness at? I keep mine in the 40-60% range with the Adaptive Display turned off. Also, I have my Location Services set to high accuracy and my Bluetooth toggle is on literally 24 hours a day.
That's just to give you an idea of my general settings.
I'm getting the headset next friday.
Has anyone used moonlight? It's an open source deployment of nvidia shield streaming, and is supposed to allow you to send anything you can stream from nvidia to your phone. I though it'd be cool to play my PC/steam titles via the headset, but I cannot get the app to work fwith windows 10 for the life of me.
Has anyone used moonlight? It's an open source deployment of nvidia shield streaming, and is supposed to allow you to send anything you can stream from nvidia to your phone. I though it'd be cool to play my PC/steam titles via the headset, but I cannot get the app to work fwith windows 10 for the life of me.
Works perfect for me. Haven't tried it with the headset, though.
Cosmic Bus
pristine morning snow
Following up on this: took almost a month to get mine (spent two full weeks stuck in a warehouse due to customs issues, which support said happened to a lot of Live Case orders) but it came in today. Nicely packaged, the print is exactly how I designed it on the site and the semi-matte finish makes it look like actual paint. The case itself is more rigid than I expected and not rubbery/tacky. Has a quick launch button built into the back that can be customized to open most any app or feature you want; it requires a little pressure, and isn't super convenient to use because of that. I wouldn't consider it a strong selling point.
I definitely paid too much for the case, all things considered (and Google told me they won't issue any kind of refund or credit for the long delay), but I did want something nicer-looking than the bland $10 stuff on Amazon and I don't even expect to need it for protection since I've always been a "naked" phone user in the past.
It was a preorder promo
The_blonde_and_blue
Member
My Pixel XL finally came I yesterday. I've been rocking it nekkid, but I'm deathly afraid of scratches. Can anyone recommend any cases?
thesoapster
Member
Got mine this past Monday. Loving it so far. It feels nice to get back to the 5" display. I do sometimes miss the 6P's big, beautiful display. But for what I use my phone for, the standard Pixel is pretty much perfect.
Damn didn't know that, I ordered mine on the last week of October.
Did they refund you any cos I was in the same boat, supposed to be delivered the 11th and I still haven't gotten it. Mine sat in Kentucky for 2 weeks
Nvm lol looked six posts up
I'm strangely enough ordering two, I'm getting a live case extremely similar to cosmic bus' case and I'm also getting a wooden case from carved.
OriginalThinking
Member
It charges rapidly. What is turbo charging?
aorange999
Member
Loving so far definitely feels like an upgrade from the S7 edge. Daydream also is great the controller is a game changer.
When you add turbo to an engine?
Also my pixel xl is in town and on truck for delivery, but underneath in small text it says scheduled for delivery next business day. Do I get today or Monday?
Edit: just called looks like FedEx ground doesn't deliver on weekends and I can't pick it up. I'll sit in sadness for the weekend.
Put in an order at my local Verizon yesterday for a black XL 128 and it's not going to be in until early January 😭
Payed my S6 edge off and can't wait to get a phone with a better battery. I'm so fucking sick of the shitty edge screens and Samsung bs on the phone, really looking forward to pure Android.
Payed my S6 edge off and can't wait to get a phone with a better battery. I'm so fucking sick of the shitty edge screens and Samsung bs on the phone, really looking forward to pure Android.
Sseklebeast
Member
Anyone getting abysmal download speeds on AT&T? I got a brand new sim card so I don't think that's the issue. APN settings look proper too. I called AT&T this morning and they did some tests but it doesn't seem to have fixed anything.
Thoughts?
http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/a/2396731897
Thoughts?
http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/a/2396731897
Might be related to this issue:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/1...tivity-possibly-other-bands-around-the-world/
LoL, nah it's because I have a Droid Turbo 2 as a work phone and it says turbocharge when charging and I think this charges faster then my Pixel.
Sseklebeast
Member
Hmm, not sure what I should do.
Tathanen
Get Inside Her!
So uh. Got my daydream, used it in a couple sessions, maybe 15-20 mins into the second one my phone died. Black screen. Tried charging, will not charge. Makes no sound, shows nothing no matter what I do, power buttons, hard resets, nothing whatsoever. Went through Google's whole series of troubleshooting options online. For all intents and purposes, completely bricked.
BUT, I have it connected to my computer via USB, and when I hold power for 30 seconds to try rebooting, my computer makes the "USB disconnected" and "USB connected" sounds one after another at the ~28 second mark. So... it's rebooting. It's actually alive. It's just deaf, mute, and dumb. Can't be contacted by other phones, google's online services, or interacted with outside of this one desperate cry it makes via a USB connection.
...little help? I feel like my only option at this point is to call Google and have them replace it. "Thanks Daydream."
BUT, I have it connected to my computer via USB, and when I hold power for 30 seconds to try rebooting, my computer makes the "USB disconnected" and "USB connected" sounds one after another at the ~28 second mark. So... it's rebooting. It's actually alive. It's just deaf, mute, and dumb. Can't be contacted by other phones, google's online services, or interacted with outside of this one desperate cry it makes via a USB connection.
...little help? I feel like my only option at this point is to call Google and have them replace it. "Thanks Daydream."
newdayrocks
Member
Daydream View arrived in the mail today. Looking forward to trying it out with my XL, and hope I don't have the problems with it that others have.
Install the apps you plan to use before you start daydream mode. Seems to help with overheating.
Mine arrived too, 4 days early
surprised the remote takes usb c but there's no additional usb c charger
Hey, I've got a bit of an issue that's been happening recently. For the past little while, when I get a notification (say, a text) and the screen comes on to display it, it never actually turns back off. This is pretty recent, and I have no idea what changed to make this start happening, but it's super annoying. Any ideas?
Edit nevermind, a restart fixed it.
Edit nevermind, a restart fixed it.
What would be a reason for why my truck doesn't recognize all the messages I've received as opened everytime I get in and connect my Pixel. If I don't use my truck for a couple days I just get an onslaught of new message notifications from my truck. I haven't had this problem with my two previous Samsung phones, just the Pixel, anyone have an idea of a setting that might fix this?
Finally got my Pixel xl in the mail and have been using it non stop since yesterday. I fucking love this phone but I miss my Nexus 6ps speakers, the speaker to this thing doesn't even hold a flame to it. Also got both my cases so now I keep swapping between em whenever I feel like.
FallingEdge
Member
When is this phone coming back in stock?
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