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Here we go again.
If you snap your phone you deserve the outcome
If you snap your phone you deserve the outcome
**** The Official Google Pixel 4 Thread ****
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Even given my obvious prejudices towards this phone, if you bend it or sit on it, you're pretty much an idiot
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Also guessing most people use a case these days
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It turns out the Realme X2 Pro is a great advert as to why the Pixel 4 is worth the money. The Realme has ALL the specs but is a horrible user experience...
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Can't wait for your review - the unboxing looked horrible, obviously not the production quality
. I always thought the more 'budget friendly' handsets do look good with good hardware but there is no way the OS can be as polished as the likes of OneUI/Stock/Oxygen to name but a few. The software means a lot.
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That's what I never get... they've got great hardware, stock Android is a great experience... why do they much the software up?!
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This is exactly why I am frustrated with mobile phones, particularly Android, in 2019.
I can buy a Pixel, and it will have great software but be plagued with bugs, both hardware and software (in my personal experience anyway). This time next week I'll be on my 3rd Pixel 2. And if I'm honest, I'm not hearing much in the way of improvement with the 4.
Other phones can be more reliable but the software can be unpleasant to use, bloated, not as smooth as it should be and so on (Samsung, LG, Chinese phones with exception of OnePlus).
How hard can it be to bring out good hardware AND good software when the fundamentals of the latter are there for anyone to use? But nobody seems to be able to manage it. I would happily pay over £1,000 for a device that gave me the stock experience as per Google Pixels but with top notch hardware and be mostly free of bugs.
As said in the bendgate video above, Google seem to be the company that copies Apple's homework and STILL gets it wrong.
I can buy a Pixel, and it will have great software but be plagued with bugs, both hardware and software (in my personal experience anyway). This time next week I'll be on my 3rd Pixel 2. And if I'm honest, I'm not hearing much in the way of improvement with the 4.
Other phones can be more reliable but the software can be unpleasant to use, bloated, not as smooth as it should be and so on (Samsung, LG, Chinese phones with exception of OnePlus).
How hard can it be to bring out good hardware AND good software when the fundamentals of the latter are there for anyone to use? But nobody seems to be able to manage it. I would happily pay over £1,000 for a device that gave me the stock experience as per Google Pixels but with top notch hardware and be mostly free of bugs.
As said in the bendgate video above, Google seem to be the company that copies Apple's homework and STILL gets it wrong.
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It baffles me why no one has made a 100% stock flagship since the Google play edition Samsung's.
I know we have budget versions and some say they are close to stock. But a pure 100% out the box stock that they can update as Google roll out the updates the day Google release them.
I know we have budget versions and some say they are close to stock. But a pure 100% out the box stock that they can update as Google roll out the updates the day Google release them.
You know where the answer lies, but you've already said you don't like your iPhone 11.
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Lame, I was going to give mine to my nephew for Christmas. I can't even apply until next Tuesday
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If you go into Developer Tools, you can force 90hz for everything.
I found that in Chrome, by default its 60hz without overriding it.
I found that in Chrome, by default its 60hz without overriding it.
Old news, and with the new update you should need to do that anymore, at least not with the XL. See the XDA link I posted earlier.
@FishLicker I think you should just get yourself an iPhone mate, no offence but it seems Android and you don't get along.
@FishLicker I think you should just get yourself an iPhone mate, no offence but it seems Android and you don't get along.
Sighs.
Had my claim rejected after 'human review' looked at my Google provided invoice that I submitted and decided that it's not fit for evidence that I purchased a Pixel 4 from themselves. I don't have any other receipts other than what I can download from their own support / orders page - yet this isn't deemed good enough.
Shoddy experience.
Had my claim rejected after 'human review' looked at my Google provided invoice that I submitted and decided that it's not fit for evidence that I purchased a Pixel 4 from themselves. I don't have any other receipts other than what I can download from their own support / orders page - yet this isn't deemed good enough.
Shoddy experience.
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That sounds utterly incredulous. How can they possibly say that? In this day and age I can't visit Asda without someone knowing and Google can't track a £669 purchase??
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Re do it. Send every part of your receipt order, and invoice. I'm assuming you ordered in the time frame given?
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I got an email saying mine had mine been approved this afternoon. I sent two screen shots of my email invoice.
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no offence but it seems Android and you don't get along.
Yeah, of course I don’t, I’ve only been using it since the very first HTC Nexus One.
Mine was refused so I have done what you have, only sent one screenshot.
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Wow that was quick mine has now been accepted.
Thanks to AndyCr15 for the advise.
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Google Pixel 4’s Hidden High Brightness Mode fixes the awful Screen Brightness
Sadly, it requires root.
https://www.xda-developers.com/google-pixel-4-high-brightness-mode-fix/
Sadly, it requires root.