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It might just be a bad display model. My launch Pixel 2 doesn't have any noticeable colour shift until extreme angles. The included USB-C > 3.5mm adapter is starting to cut out regularly while I'm walking though.
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sweetmercifulcrap posted:I compared it to the other phones on display and it was worse. It does seem like an amazing phone otherwise. The displays on floor models have been heavily abused though.
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Jan 12, 2018 05:42
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Hungry Computer posted:It might just be a bad display model. My launch Pixel 2 doesn't have any noticeable colour shift until extreme angles. The included USC > 3.5mm adapter is starting to cut out regularly while I'm walking though. That's what I was thinking. I'm most likely going to get it - any tinting is offset by the awesome camera, which is the most important factor for me.
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Jan 12, 2018 05:45
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sweetmercifulcrap posted:That's what I was thinking. I'm most likely going to get it - any tinting is offset by the awesome camera, which is the most important factor for me. You won't notice any amount of blue shift after a few days.
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Jan 12, 2018 05:49
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Yeah the camera is great. I tend to have shaky hands and I can regularly get clear shots. It's a huge improvement from the 6P's camera.
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Jan 12, 2018 06:01
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spincube posted:Vague grumble: I don't like how I keep getting YOU HAVE BEEN CHOSEN TO BETA TEST IPHONE 9 TAP OK TO PROCEED! etc redirect ads, from Android Police, on a mobile browser. I visit Android Police a lot on my phone and I've never seen an ad like that. Actually I've never seen a redirect ad at all, ever, anywhere while on mobile. I'm not running any adblocking or anything like that either.
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Jan 12, 2018 14:09
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gwrtheyrn posted:The blue tint on the standard 2 shouldn't be any worse than any other phone since it is a Samsung display, whereas the xl uses an LG display so it can have smaller bezels I will say that I think the screen on my Pixel 2 doesn't seem as good as my HTC One A9's, especially at lower brightness levels. The viewing angles are much worse, but why the gently caress are you gonna be looking at your screen from awkward angles?
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Jan 12, 2018 14:32
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LastInLine posted:I visit Android Police a lot on my phone and I've never seen an ad like that. Actually I've never seen a redirect ad at all, ever, anywhere while on mobile. I'm not running any adblocking or anything like that either. I've been getting redirects maybe once a week to a bunch of sites that would seem harmless. A lot of ones that are telling me that my Android OS is not safe blah blah blah. It's quite frustrating and I've got no idea what's been causing it. Anyways, regarding the newest OnePlus debacle, here is a higher rated comment on Reddit: quote:First thing you should do when you buy a OnePlus phone is flashing a custom rom imho lol
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Jan 12, 2018 15:57
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The worst isn't just sites like Android Police with ads all over, it when they take up 90% of the visible screen and as you try to scroll past, even just a scroll touch activate the ad and takes you to a new page that breaks the current page you were trying to view, so when you go back it instead just closes the tab.
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Jan 12, 2018 18:00
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S9 box got leaked lol Something about a super speed super slo-mo camera?! and stereo speakers which is interesting.
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Jan 12, 2018 18:33
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EdEddnEddy posted:The worst isn't just sites like Android Police with ads all over, it when they take up 90% of the visible screen and as you try to scroll past, even just a scroll touch activate the ad and takes you to a new page that breaks the current page you were trying to view, so when you go back it instead just closes the tab. Yeah gently caress this. I'm ok with ads, but these are garbage.
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Jan 12, 2018 18:37
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The selfie camera is 8 megapixel as gently caress!
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Jan 12, 2018 18:40
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LastInLine posted:I visit Android Police a lot on my phone and I've never seen an ad like that. Actually I've never seen a redirect ad at all, ever, anywhere while on mobile. I'm not running any adblocking or anything like that either. Popup:  Scam ad:  Article I was attempting to read:  I thought this might be a Feedly thing - rip Google Reader - but no, got the exact same drat result in a Chrome mobile tab. So, uh, boooo Android Police, boooooo Google we all know why mobile Chrome extensions aren't a thing
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Jan 12, 2018 18:53
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so I could say that I finally figured out what this god damned cube is doing. Get well Lowtax.
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None of that poo poo happens when using the lord's true mobile browser, Firefox, with uBlock
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Jan 12, 2018 19:21
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Seriously you guys if you've never tried Firefox or if it's been a while, give it another go.
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Jan 12, 2018 19:38
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On the other hand, Firefox doesn't have any of my saved passwords.
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Jan 12, 2018 19:39
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I tried Firefox after the new update and the scrolling was still awful. Also Chrome's bookmark/password sync is still great when you're knee-deep in the google ecosystem.
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Jan 12, 2018 19:44
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The Samsung internet browser is unironically the best browser on Android imo. Chrome performs like poo poo and doesn't have extensions, Firefox has lovely password management, lovely scrolling as mentioned and renders a lot of webpages weirdly.
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Jan 12, 2018 19:55
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nimper posted:On the other hand, Firefox doesn't have any of my saved passwords. http://passwords.google.com you can view them all here and start moving them over.
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Jan 12, 2018 19:56
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minusX posted:http://passwords.google.com you can view them all here and start moving them over. Okay, but on the other other hand, I'm lazy.
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Jan 12, 2018 19:57
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nimper posted:Okay, but on the other other hand, I'm lazy. +1 here. I've had to change from using google's stuff to 1pass since I had some accounts compromised so that was fun.
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Jan 12, 2018 19:59
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adblocking VPN = best mobile web experience!
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Godinster posted:The Samsung internet browser is unironically the best browser on Android imo. Chrome performs like poo poo and doesn't have extensions, Firefox has lovely password management, lovely scrolling as mentioned and renders a lot of webpages weirdly. I use Chrome Beta, but this is correct, the Samsung browser is superb.
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Jan 12, 2018 20:10
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I returned my Pixel 2 XL in large part because of the awful blue shift, the Pixel 2 I've got in it's place also doesn't have a great screen but it's a big step up and okay for me to keep.
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Jan 12, 2018 20:11
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Thermopyle posted:adblocking VPN = best mobile web experience! Can confirm
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Jan 12, 2018 20:15
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nimper posted:On the other hand, Firefox doesn't have any of my saved passwords. I don't trust any browser to store my passwords*, especially since password managers are platform agnostic. *Chrome at work stores passwords for random sites that require log in to download files. But those aren't my personal accounts, so I don't care about them.
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Jan 12, 2018 20:16
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cage-free egghead posted:I've been getting redirects maybe once a week to a bunch of sites that would seem harmless. A lot of ones that are telling me that my Android OS is not safe blah blah blah. It's quite frustrating and I've got no idea what's been causing it. It's funny to me that the solution to your problem (flashing a rom/rooting your phone/blocking ads on your device properly) is "lol" worthy. Are you dumb or just lazy? (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)
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Jan 12, 2018 20:29
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Any reason why the Bluetooth on my Pixel 2 won't connect to my JBL headphones anymore? :T (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)
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Jan 12, 2018 20:36
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Rickets posted:It's funny to me that the solution to your problem (flashing a rom/rooting your phone/blocking ads on your device properly) is "lol" worthy. Are you dumb or just lazy? These comments aren't welcome here. There are reasons besides ignorance or laziness for not wanting to root a phone. gently caress off.
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Okay so after this thread's advice I was all set to order a Pixel 2, but then my friend won a brand-new 64 GB Samsung Galaxy S8+ which he is selling for $600. What's the thread opinion on that phone? On paper it seems pretty comparable to the 64 GB Pixel 2, just with a larger screen and slightly worse image processing, and in this case slightly cheaper (especially if I can haggle him down a bit). I know it's not stock Android, but that's okay, and Samsung has a pretty good track record with hardware AFAIK so it'll probably last a while, right? Quoting my original "here's what I want in a phone" post: VikingofRock posted:So I currently have a Nexus 5X. I really like it on a software level (no bloatware + stock android), but I've already traded it in once over a bootloop issue and now I'm starting to have hardware issues (non-selfie camera won't focus, battery dying quickly, and volume button "sticks"). I'm looking for a replacement.
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ThermoPhysical posted:Any reason why the Bluetooth on my Pixel 2 won't connect to my JBL headphones anymore? :T Apparently restarting the phone worked. This isn't don't hardware issue is it?
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VikingofRock posted:Okay so after this thread's advice I was all set to order a Pixel 2, but then my friend won a brand-new 64 GB Samsung Galaxy S8+ which he is selling for $600. What's the thread opinion on that phone? On paper it seems pretty comparable to the 64 GB Pixel 2, just with a larger screen and slightly worse image processing, and in this case slightly cheaper (especially if I can haggle him down a bit). I know it's not stock Android, but that's okay, and Samsung has a pretty good track record with hardware AFAIK so it'll probably last a while, right? S8/S8+ is a good phone. Compared to the Pixel 2, camera is significantly worse, screen is significantly better. Samsung's OS has gotten a lot better, but the Pixel version of Android is noticeably better and you get updates. Don't expect Oreo, which came out months ago, to hit the S8 for another few months. Rickets posted:It's funny to me that the solution to your problem (flashing a rom/rooting your phone/blocking ads on your device properly) is "lol" worthy. Are you dumb or just lazy? gently caress off. Just because someone doesn't want to root their phone doesn't make them dumb or lazy. CLAM DOWN fucked around with this message at 20:51 on Jan 12, 2018 |
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Jan 12, 2018 20:46
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Rickets posted:It's funny to me that the solution to your problem (flashing a rom/rooting your phone/blocking ads on your device properly) is "lol" worthy. Are you dumb or just lazy? Why would you pay money for a device that is broken out of the box unless your brain is also broken? I don't want to spend time making my primary communications device work when i can buy something good from the start. By all means keep downloading ROMs and flashing and wiping cache and restoring backups on your own device but your advice is actively harmful to someone who might not know any better. You have consistently terrible opinions and arguments and the only positive thing is that your repulsive posting drives people to do the opposite of your advice.
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Jan 12, 2018 20:49
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I too like insulting people who do not want to spend 800 dollars on a flagship device. Posted from my Pixel XL
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Jan 12, 2018 20:58
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PerrineClostermann posted:I too like insulting people who do not want to spend 800 dollars on a flagship device. What
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Jan 12, 2018 20:59
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I like doing that, too, I'll do it next time.
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Jan 12, 2018 20:59
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don't buy a phone you have to janitor.
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Jan 12, 2018 21:07
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sleepwalkers posted:don't buy a phone you have to janitor. Alternatively, don't tell others to buy phones they have to janitor
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and don't tell people they're dumb or lazy for not wanting to janitor.
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RZA Encryption posted:and don't tell people they're dumb or lazy for not wanting to janitor. This is kinda the key part imo. What a stupid and hosed up thing to say.
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