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Oh man, $350 trade in value for the Pixel. Sounds like an easy way to unload my locked bootloader for a fresh new glass rectangle. I hope that value holds into the Pixel 2 launch.
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sirbeefalot posted:Oh man, $350 trade in value for the Pixel. Sounds like an easy way to unload my locked bootloader for a fresh new glass rectangle. I hope that value holds into the Pixel 2 launch. If you've been doing monthly payments on your Pixel since launch last year, you should have about $350 left on the phone. Seems like you just roll your old Pixel into a new one and keep roughly the same payment. edit - No loving way I'm touching any phone made by LG again. FogHelmut fucked around with this message at 21:25 on Sep 28, 2017 |
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Sep 28, 2017 21:23
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FogHelmut posted:If you've been doing monthly payments on your Pixel since launch last year, you should have about $350 left on the phone. Seems like you just roll your old Pixel into a new one and keep roughly the same payment. In my case, this is a refurb I paid about $450 for just a few months back when Woot had them. Found the locked bootloader after a few weeks, must have been a Verizon phone in a past life. Not a bad tradeup for $400 I think.
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Sep 28, 2017 21:40
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The trade in value on this basically brand new pixel XL Google gave me for my 6p has me very tempted to trade up to the Pixel 2 XL . I feel like all the people complaining about it being LG are forgetting how buying the 6p from Google allowed tons of people to get a pixel replacement on a 2 year old phone. That has given me enough confidence to most likely take the plunge.
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Sep 29, 2017 02:24
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Does the Pixel's Camera even go above what free unlimited photo backup offers? Isn't it above the MP limit of most phones currently?
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Sep 29, 2017 04:53
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The free tier compresses your photos. It's a good compression, but still it's not as high of a quality as you get without the compression.
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Sep 29, 2017 05:13
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How's the G6 been on bootloops? I'd like to hope that since all the bad press came to a head that they might have finally fixed their poo poo Right now Im still shooting for the little Pixel but that big one does look nice
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Sep 29, 2017 06:35
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I think these new folding phones are a good thing. I think trying new things and innovation is a good thing (that's why we all have big phones now). I can imagine situations where having 2 apps on separate screens would be great. And unfolding to have a huge screen for video and games would also be good. I want to believe.
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Sep 29, 2017 06:35
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Decius posted:Edit: And I doubt they have only eSim on the Pixel 2 XL, like Apple they will provide both for quite some time I think.
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Sep 29, 2017 06:42
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Arcon posted:How's the G6 been on bootloops? I'd like to hope that since all the bad press came to a head that they might have finally fixed their poo poo. Bootloops aren't an LG thing, they're a Nexus 5X thing.
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Sep 29, 2017 07:58
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I'm way late on this but the emoji in Oreo are a loving trash fire and I can't believe this is what will make me root my phone
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Sep 29, 2017 08:15
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Now there are rumors that Google is going to release BT earbuds priced in the 150€ range. Hopefully with support for the latest BT standard and codecs, for that price. And the Jaybird X3 form factor.
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Sep 29, 2017 09:03
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Incessant Excess posted:Bootloops aren't an LG thing, they're a Nexus 5X thing. No, they're an LG thing. In fact, the Nexus 5x is an LG thing too.
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Sep 29, 2017 11:51
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LastInLine posted:No, they're an LG thing. In fact, the Nexus 5x is an LG thing too. Which LG phones aside from the 5X are notorious for bootlooping?
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Sep 29, 2017 11:56
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So I have a thing in my company where I must spend some money they gave me on a phone (it's a tax thing). I have around 700€ to spend and I'm in Portugal, and it must be only one phone. What's the best thing I can buy for 700€? Eurogoons help me (I guess I can order from Amazon IT ES FR UK anyway). I've been looking into the S8, the bezelless screen just makes me go uhnggg. Any suggestions? Also the LG V30 looks gorgeous but apparently it's going to be 900 €?
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Sep 29, 2017 12:07
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Incessant Excess posted:Which LG phones aside from the 5X are notorious for bootlooping? It has its own Wikipedia article.
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Sep 29, 2017 12:26
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On top of that, wasn't there a goon a few weeks back who bought a LG G6 and wound up returning it three times because two of them had a collection of grime wedged between the front glass and the LED panel and the other one had a dull shot display? Can someone link back to that? Regardless, LG has had lovely manufacturing processes for a while now. If the non-xl version is made by HTC that's probably what I'm buying this year, that or the HTC u11 Life when it comes out under the Android One moniker.
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Sep 29, 2017 13:21
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Incessant Excess posted:Bootloops aren't an LG thing, they're a Nexus 5X thing. It's so much of an LG thing that they promise a two year warranty on the G6 to try to reassure customers that they didn't gently caress it up this time.
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I mean, of you want an anecdote, I have a G6 in my hands that I've been using for the past month+ and it has been more than fine. I haven't had it long enough for it to actually potentially bootloop, or heard of any bootlooping yet, but I also have another 22 months where if that happens, it's covered. e: I would buy the XL2 directly from Google to be safe, but also wouldn't worry so much about it. Solanumai fucked around with this message at 13:56 on Sep 29, 2017 |
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Sep 29, 2017 13:41
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Well like I said the G6 is the one they claim to be finally fixed
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Sep 29, 2017 13:56
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Well how about that, it really isn't just the 5X. Hopefully LG claiming they've sorted things out at this point holds true and the XL 2 will be fine.
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orange sky posted:So I have a thing in my company where I must spend some money they gave me on a phone (it's a tax thing). I have around 700€ to spend and I'm in Portugal, and it must be only one phone.  I don't think you'll find more of a consensus on what to buy.
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Sep 29, 2017 14:51
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Can I trade in multiple phones? I still have my 3rd replaced 5x sitting in a box. Actually I have a whole stack of Androids going back to 2010 that I should get rid of or something.
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Incessant Excess posted:Well how about that, it really isn't just the 5X. Hopefully LG claiming they've sorted things out at this point holds true and the XL 2 will be fine. They definitely fixed the problem. When they made the G2x, they were hit with a multimillion dollar judgement against them in a class action lawsuit. This time they forced everyone into arbitration and had to pay nothing. The problem of them losing money because they manufacture garbage has been solved. The problem some people have of owning LG devices, well, the court has ruled that idiots are not given protection from their broken brains under the law. Caveat emptor, bitch.
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Sep 29, 2017 15:26
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Not likely to keep the next Pixel past the warranty period, especially with the trade in program, so IDGAF. As far as getting rid of old phones, swappa is great for newer stuff that has value, but Glyde is great for just clearing out the closet for stuff you just want to get rid of and get SOMETHING. They manage all the communication and shipping and no pictures are necessary so it's very very low effort. I got like $35 in my pocket for a Moto Xoom a month ago, so anything is sellable. bull3964 fucked around with this message at 15:40 on Sep 29, 2017 |
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LastInLine posted:The problem some people have of owning LG devices, well, the court has ruled that idiots are not given protection from their broken brains under the law. Caveat emptor, bitch.
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Arcon posted:How's the G6 been on bootloops? I'd like to hope that since all the bad press came to a head that they might have finally fixed their poo poo FWIW I have not yet had any issues with my G6 and there haven't been any major reports of bootlooping. Having said that, with LG's recent track record I wouldn't recommend it unless you're willing to put up with the possibility of failure despite it being an otherwise solid device.
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Sep 29, 2017 16:14
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With the other phones it didn't start happening until 6 months to a year after initial release
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Arcon posted:How's the G6 been on bootloops? I'd like to hope that since all the bad press came to a head that they might have finally fixed their poo poo Jury's still out on that one. Even if it doesn't, it'll probably never see Oreo, anyway.
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bull3964 posted:Not likely to keep the next Pixel past the warranty period, especially with the trade in program, so IDGAF. Yeah, this is me. I normally advocate for waiting months after a device is released to get it, but I want to get maximum monies out of this free Pixel XL I got as a replace for my 6P. Depending on what the Pixel 2 is actually like I'll do the trade in very soon, possibly for the LG-manufactured one. I won't keep the thing past its warranty period anyway, and there's a not-ridiculous argument that it won't be typical LG shenanigans because of the role of Google in its manufacturing.
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The ported Pixel camera app with HDR+ and other fun things has been updated. https://www.xda-developers.com/google-camera-hdr-customization-raw-support/ Works on OnePlus 3/5, LG G6/V20, Galaxy S8, Mi5s, and also works on all twelve Essential phones sold.
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For the addicts here in the thread reliability is admittedly less of an issue but for the general consumer it's just bad advice to recommend an LG. Not just because of reliability but mainly because for the prices they're asking you can get a Samsung or Pixel. Still even the trade in I can't see swapping my Pixel XL for a Pixel 2 XL. Because my Pixel XL is great, secondly because you know the next Pixels will have Qi charging again, but mainly because even Google's telling me up front that Really Blue is way more blue than Kinda Blue. You just can't argue in favor of something that's kinda something when you've already got something that's really that thing.
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Will it be LG handling the returns when the P2 XL starts bootlooping? Or will it be Google and through some miracle I would be able to get a regular Pixel 2 and a refund for the difference?
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LastInLine posted:secondly because you know the next Pixels will have Qi charging again That's one thing making a part of me want to hold off this year, because the next gen will be their response to the iPhone X, etc oh who the gently caress am I kidding, I get a new phone every 6 months anyways
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FAUXTON posted:Will it be LG handling the returns when the P2 XL starts bootlooping? Or will it be Google Google. This isn't like the Nexus; LG and HTC are to Pixels like Foxconn is to Apple. Google has compete responsibility.
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True but they sure as poo poo won't let you switch to the HTC Pixel if you have the LG Pixel. That was another reason I'm waiting that I left out: I really like how well built both HTCs I've had were. The Nexus One was, in the end, my favorite Nexus and I speak highly enough of the feel of the HTC Pixel. (I will admit the second best Nexus I had was the Nexus 5 which was an LG and even though it never worked properly and lacked a notification light I'll always have a soft spot for the feel of the Nexus S.)
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If there's one thing to be said about HTC it's that their build quality is top notch.
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Gimme a good reason not to order the Xiaomi Redmi 4X right now for a paltry $215 CAD WITH!! express shipping
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codo27 posted:Gimme a good reason not to order the Xiaomi Redmi 4X right now for a paltry $215 CAD WITH!! express shipping Look at the thread title
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codo27 posted:Gimme a good reason not to order the Xiaomi Redmi 4X right now for a paltry $215 CAD WITH!! express shipping Not sure where you're looking but the Note 4 is generally a much better offer as you at least get a SD 625 in that.
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