I'm the opposite, my pixel 4xl is the first vanilla android I have ever had, and I have only used Samsung Phones only on android and I love the Vanilla over One UI. The good thing about Android is that it doesn't matter, you can just go to the play store and download a launcher that pretty much copies one UI and an Icon theme pack if you really want to and pretty much have the same. Hell they have an iOS like launcher, a windows mobile like launcher with the live tiles (which i tried out) a launcher that turns your phone into pretty much Windows 10, I'm sure they have one to mimic MacOS and also Microsoft has a launcher that is a lot like One UI and IMO is better. I always ended up going to it over the One UI launcher in the end anyway. Try Microsoft's, it's called Microsoft Launcher and see if you like that one, you can also use an icon pack on it unlike Pixel Launcher. As i said if there is ever something I dont like about my android, there is always an alternative on the play store that I can get and customize it to how I like unlike iOS
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Google Pixel 4/Pixel 4 XL
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I agree with what you said. I have even gotten to the point where I have forgotten the phone even has soli. I know my Pixel 4 is my secondary phone but even on my heaver days of Pixel usage I never had any real battery issues. But on the other hand I could also see why some people would want a bigger battery.
Heads up. Beta 2.5 is out and supposed to take care of the screen flickering issue.
Being on Paternity Leave means you have a bit of spare time when you’re not changing nappies and doing bottles, so I read through the thread from October onwards.
What a ride! ?
It’s certainly made my mind up and should the Pixel 5 flatter to deceive, I’ll be picking up a 4XL when my contract is up in a couple of months.
What a ride! ?
It’s certainly made my mind up and should the Pixel 5 flatter to deceive, I’ll be picking up a 4XL when my contract is up in a couple of months.
If I recall they are made by Google with people they poached from HTC years ago. I could be wrong.
Pixel 4 will probably be my last Pixel device I purchase. Everything up until the last 3 days has been a wonderful experience. I've been rocking the regular Pixel 4 for about 8 months or so, and it's been the best smartphone experience I've ever had. But 3 days ago, I woke up and noticed that the back had popped out (I speculate the battery was swelling/expanding).
A quick search brought up a Google Reddit post acknowledging the issue and recommending their 1:1 support. Quickly, I contacted them, but this is where it all went down hill. They asked for pictures as they needed to confirm the damage. But when I sent them, they "could not verify that the damage was as described" and "needed 24-48 hours to review the case and if approved, will take 5-10 business days to process. And then additional time to handle the replacement"...
My Pixel 4 looks pristine, and it had been up until this issue, there were no visible signs of wear and tear. However, the rep seemed to suggest that water damage could cause such issue... There was no water damage, and even though it has an IP68 rating, I still avoid any and all liquids. The charger I use is the Pixel Stand, and I say this b/c support recommended that I stop using it and to only use the included charger, since it is supported.
I haven't heard back from Google Support, but this is where we stand. I have, since, ordered and received an iPhone SE, since it seems a bit dangerous to use the Pixel. Anyway, I just wanted to share
A quick search brought up a Google Reddit post acknowledging the issue and recommending their 1:1 support. Quickly, I contacted them, but this is where it all went down hill. They asked for pictures as they needed to confirm the damage. But when I sent them, they "could not verify that the damage was as described" and "needed 24-48 hours to review the case and if approved, will take 5-10 business days to process. And then additional time to handle the replacement"...
My Pixel 4 looks pristine, and it had been up until this issue, there were no visible signs of wear and tear. However, the rep seemed to suggest that water damage could cause such issue... There was no water damage, and even though it has an IP68 rating, I still avoid any and all liquids. The charger I use is the Pixel Stand, and I say this b/c support recommended that I stop using it and to only use the included charger, since it is supported.
I haven't heard back from Google Support, but this is where we stand. I have, since, ordered and received an iPhone SE, since it seems a bit dangerous to use the Pixel. Anyway, I just wanted to share
Had a near identical issue a few months ago with my Pixel 3XL. I only charged it use the Pixel stand and all of a sudden one day, back panel is just popping off and it’s quite obvious it due to a swelling battery. My Pixel doesn’t leave the house (or it had not in many month prior) as it’s my secondary phone and setup as our home phone, so water damage was a non-issue.
Did you get it replaced? My case is still being reviewed by the original case agent (day 4)... I've contacted support, but they can't do anything about it since a case agent has already been assigned to it.
Nope...I was out of warranty and wasn't going to pay the device replacement cost...couldn't remember what it would've been. Again, wasn't my daily driver so didn't have the same motivation I likely would've had if it was my primary.
The sensible option is clearly to get the 4a going from all the reviews, but the 4XL Clearly White edition clearly has some mystical powers over me because I keep thinking “if there is a decent deal about come October, maybe I could get that instead....”
Nice! Sometimes things just happen![D847575-A-B9-CB-4-B56-BC58-B8969311-AD2-F.jpg]()
Yeah so this happened....😂
Definitely keep us posted on what happens with your case. Sorry you’re going through this.
I’m still waiting for my number to be ported over to my new network but I’ve had a great first day with my P4.
- Been used to Face ID for a couple of years now but Google’s implementation is even better. Which is why I’m sad they didn’t stick with it.
- Two rows of icons, at the bottom. Everything else is in the app drawer. Bliss.
- Screen is beautiful.
- Apps seem to be on par with the majority of the ones I used on my iPhone so no complaints there either.
Need to pair up my Pixel Buds and see how they fit/feel. But all in all, I think I’m going to enjoy my Pixel experience.
- Been used to Face ID for a couple of years now but Google’s implementation is even better. Which is why I’m sad they didn’t stick with it.
- Two rows of icons, at the bottom. Everything else is in the app drawer. Bliss.
- Screen is beautiful.
- Apps seem to be on par with the majority of the ones I used on my iPhone so no complaints there either.
Need to pair up my Pixel Buds and see how they fit/feel. But all in all, I think I’m going to enjoy my Pixel experience.
It is the official Android 11 releaseIs this the official release for it now then? Or still BETA?
Blimey - that snuck up fast!It is the official Android 11 release
Yeah it just came out of nowhere. No much fanfare around it
Android 11 is here — and not just for Google Pixel phones
Google’s new operating system has arrived.
I kind of miss the days when Android updates came with huge changes and features. But I suppose it's better that it's so refined that it's just more refinement at this point.
Welp... Guess it's time to unroot and take the OTA. Meh, who am I kidding? I'll probably wait a while so I can root it lol ?
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