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Battery continues to impress on the XL2. I'm 19 hours off charge, have about 6.5 hours of SoT and I still have 22% battery left.
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Incessant Excess posted:Something this thin is intended as protection against scratches, not against the screen cracking/shattering when you drop it, right? n.. posted:I've dropped my pixel many times with the Peel / MNML case (I've posted in here before about how often I drop my phone, it's shameful) and had no damage at all to the phone. It even has a bit of a lip to protect the screen. The only downside is that the case itself will break. Just came in to say that I dropped my Pixel in this case today and shattered the screen, lol. 
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Oct 27, 2017 19:20
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n.. posted:Just came in to say that I dropped my Pixel in this case today and shattered the screen, lol. Lol rekt
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Oct 27, 2017 19:25
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n.. posted:Just came in to say that I dropped my Pixel in this case today and shattered the screen, lol. rip in peace
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Oct 27, 2017 19:26
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I'm surprised they don't make g10 phone cases for spastics
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Oct 27, 2017 19:26
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Blue Train posted:I'm surprised they don't make g10 phone cases for spastics
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Oct 27, 2017 19:31
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sirbeefalot posted:Mine was face down in its box as well, I just assumed they were just so very embarrassed by the bezels. It got a little chuckle out of me when I first opened it. Oh ok I guess I just got lucky then. I don't remember how my original was packed but it looks like they're all face down.
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Oct 27, 2017 20:13
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My XL was face down, too. I think that's just how they get packed.
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Oct 27, 2017 20:24
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n.. posted:Just came in to say that I dropped my Pixel in this case today and shattered the screen, lol. Life comes at you fast
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Oct 27, 2017 20:46
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n.. posted:Just came in to say that I dropped my Pixel in this case today and shattered the screen, lol. Just in time to order an IphoneX
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Oct 27, 2017 21:17
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I've been getting some random freezes when opening the camera on my Pixel 2. Has anybody else experienced this? it's inconsistent but sometimes it will hang for a good 10 seconds or more before just crashing out of the app.
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Oct 27, 2017 21:18
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n.. posted:Just came in to say that I dropped my Pixel in this case today and shattered the screen, lol. AFAIK repeated impacts can stress and degrade the glass structurally but not visibly making it more likely to shatter each subsequent drop.
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Oct 27, 2017 21:22
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bull3964 posted:Battery continues to impress on the XL2. I'm 19 hours off charge, have about 6.5 hours of SoT and I still have 22% battery left. Screen on 1 hour and I'm at 30% on my old turbo. Damnit this phone can't come soon enough.
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Oct 27, 2017 22:02
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Super cool that the Spigen thin fit has an indent inside the back for a metal plate / magnetic mount. I was worried I'd be sticking the plate to the outside. Related, any top picks for a magnetic car mount? I was using a Mountek CD slot squeeze type mount, but obviously that might be problematic with the huggable Pixel 2. 
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Oct 28, 2017 02:54
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Seems like some people are receiving their pixel 2's with packagaing for included type-c earbuds, but no earbuds, and no type-c to 3.5mm dongle either.  
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Oct 28, 2017 07:58
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My 5" Pixel will be one year old on Christmas. I've been traveling the last month and my girlfriend has been wifi tethering off my 4G connection. Battery seems to frequently overheat in my pocket running no apps, I'm having to top off the battery with my power bank twice a day and then charge it again overnight in the hotel. I know batteries have a finite lifespan but dang, I was hoping to get at least 400 days (400 cycles) out of this "premium" phone. At this rate it seems like I'm doing 1.5-2 cycles a day. I bought my phone through Project Fi, how do I determine if the battery is failing and needs replacement under warranty? Thanks.
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Oct 28, 2017 08:07
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Hadlock posted:Battery seems to frequently overheat in my pocket running no apps, I'm having to top off the battery with my power bank twice a day and then charge it again overnight in the hotel.
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Oct 28, 2017 08:28
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sirbeefalot posted:Super cool that the Spigen thin fit has an indent inside the back for a metal plate / magnetic mount. I was worried I'd be sticking the plate to the outside. Is it the non XL you have? Someone brought up an interesting point about the Spigen Thin Fit case in an Amazon review and I was hoping someone might be able to elaborate: quote:I'm a very strong supporter of Spigen Thin-Fit cases as I have bought and used one for each of my last 3 phones. However, I wasn't too happy with this one. As noted in someone else's review, the left and right edges of the case pretty much negate the Pixel 2 XL's curved glass edges to the point where a big crevice is made between the two, which has been a magnet to pocket lint and what not. Moreso, it's not a good feeling when sliding your finger across the glass only to hit a somewhat sharp case edge. Aside from the aforementioned though, everything seems to be the perfection that I know Spigen [usually] has. Here's hoping that Spigen reads my review and possibly come out with an updated version.
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Oct 28, 2017 08:40
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sirbeefalot posted:Related, any top picks for a magnetic car mount? I was using a Mountek CD slot squeeze type mount, but obviously that might be problematic with the huggable Pixel 2. https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-smartphone-car-mount/
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Oct 28, 2017 08:47
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sirbeefalot posted:Super cool that the Spigen thin fit has an indent inside the back for a metal plate / magnetic mount. I was worried I'd be sticking the plate to the outside. My family have TechMatte magnetic CD spot mounts in all of our cars and we're happy with them. Once instead and properly adjusted, they're stable. However, it's definitely possible to crack them by cranking on the adjuster too hard. Finger tight good. Whole arm tight bad.
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Oct 28, 2017 09:16
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Why y'all have me on ignore lists sons? Does Google offer financing for the Pixel 2 good edition in the UK? I'll probably wait for news of a hardware revision to a better edition though. Also, I want Pixel Warrior commission, so like 90p every time it's used in the world. Because right now I can't retire til 2052.
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Oct 28, 2017 09:22
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Proclip, everything else I ever tried is poo poo compared to it.
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Oct 28, 2017 09:25
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For $70+ it drat well should make everything else look bad.
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Oct 28, 2017 09:44
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I gotta say I find it pretty funny that the consensus is "buy a pixel" then this thread is nothing but horror stories on them. It's Google's own flagship, for the price the thing should be fuckin flawless. Then again, such will never be with Android.
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Oct 28, 2017 14:02
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A flawless phone does not exist.
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I mean, anecdotally, the non-XL Pixel 2 has so far been a flawless replacement for my aging 6P. No issues here whatsoever.
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Oct 28, 2017 14:24
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The Pixel phones probably get put under the biggest microscope of all since they are what excites the Android fansites the most.
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I went shopping today and tried to get every Pixel 2 on display in the city into my hands. Got to see three XL and two normal ones. Normal one really looks like a phone released like 4 years ago. But it's nice to hold and the display is really good. The XL is just amazing. Yes, there's a blue tint on the display at an angle but that's all (and you can only see it on a completely white image). There were no other problems. Nice, natural colours, no grain, nothing. I was on the edge before, not anymore. This will replace my iPhone 7. The buttons, though, are the same. Clicky, yes, but still wobbling. Guess I'll have to live with it. I can do it! The orange button on the Panda looks supercool, but it's plastic instead of metal and you feel the difference. Not a huge deal, but worth noting I guess. I also tried the Note 8. Hot drat, the hardware is sweet and that huuuge display is so good. That's all, though. There's stuttering all over the place. Can't even scroll through the settings without small hiccups. How is Samsung so bad at this?
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codo27 posted:I gotta say I find it pretty funny that the consensus is "buy a pixel" then this thread is nothing but horror stories on them. It's Google's own flagship, for the price the thing should be fuckin flawless. Then again, such will never be with Android. My pixel has all sorts of scratches on the glass, I've been buying Google/Nexus phones since the Nexus S back in ~2010 and never had visible scratches. The case is falling apart, annodized finish is all scuffed up (also never had this problem before) and the case is so slippery I ended up putting a big vinyl sticker on the back so I wouldn't drop it. Honestly the best phone(s) I've ever owned were the Moto X developer edition (before the developer edition white fiberglass back case started deteriorating) and then the Moto G4, which is now my girlfriend's travel phone. If Project Fi supported the G4 I'd go back to it in a heartbeat. That said, the camera on it (with HDR+) blows my girlfriend's iPhone 6's camera out of the water; I'll probably buy the Pixel 2 when this one dies, or I can't get a warranty replacement on the lovely battery, because it really is the best camera phone on the market. I would try a power wash of the phone but doing any sort of OS level surgery on mission critical devices with 3 more international flights before heading home, not super excited to try that. Are there any apps to tell you the status/life of your battery? On my thinkpad it came with a diagnostic tool for cycles on the battery, battery serial #, battery health, temp etc. I can't find anything like that on the Pixel. Hadlock fucked around with this message at 15:18 on Oct 28, 2017 |
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Incessant Excess posted:The Pixel phones probably get put under the biggest microscope of all since they are what excites the Android fansites the most. Also since they are one of the world's biggest tech company's forays into making their own premium devices and deserve the scrutiny.
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AlexF posted:The XL is just amazing. Yes, there's a blue tint on the display at an angle but that's all (and you can only see it on a completely white image). I keep hearing people say this, but even on dark images I was able to see the colours on the screen fading to blue at a slight angle, getting worse as you tilt more. The purple behind the diamond here eventually turns completely blue.   I haven't cancelled my black and white XL order yet in case it turns out to be a panel lottery situation, but if it turns out to be as bad I'll probably keep the regular one I've got coming in next week.
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Coxswain Balls posted:I keep hearing people say this, but even on dark images I was able to see the colours on the screen fading to blue at a slight angle, getting worse as you tilt more. The purple behind the diamond here eventually turns completely blue. Lol at that fuckin angle who cares
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Oct 28, 2017 15:37
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Look I just don't want the guy beside me on the train to peak at the nudes I'm sending and think my dick is blue is that too much to ask
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I took the picture at that angle to exaggerate it, but it's still there in the low-angle picture, and not with a completely white image like some people are asserting. More power to you if you don't give a poo poo, but if I'm paying $1400 for something I get to be picky, especially when the other, cheaper phone doesn't have those issues. Just posting what I found for others who feel the same way. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Oct 28, 2017 15:51
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Yeah I'd actually prefer my phone to have poor viewing angles tbh.
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Oct 28, 2017 15:59
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Mental Hospitality posted:Seems like some people are receiving their pixel 2's with packagaing for included type-c earbuds, but no earbuds, and no type-c to 3.5mm dongle either. Some countries require earbuds. Probably a packaging mix-up.
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Oct 28, 2017 16:03
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I made up info on the essential coupon thing and still got one lol
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Oct 28, 2017 16:03
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Coxswain Balls posted:I took the picture at that angle to exaggerate it, but it's still there in the low-angle picture, and not with a completely white image like some people are asserting.
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FogHelmut posted:Yeah I'd actually prefer my phone to have poor viewing angles tbh. This is the HDTV thread in a nutshell. gently caress your viewing angle, all we care about is local dimming!
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On my Nexus 6P I'm running Oreo and I use the Swype keyboard. In certain apps, most notably WhatsApp, a second spelling correction box pops up in front of the Swype one, with suggestions listed vertically. Does anyone know if this is a WhatsApp feature, an Android feature, or a Swype feature? And also how to disable it?
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