Google Pixel 7/7 Pro & Pixel Watch

unwashed potato! · 15 Oct 2022 at 13:23

BMox81 said:
The swings that people go through with the Pixel phones is crazy.

What do you mean with swings?

Cadder · 15 Oct 2022 at 14:55

Not had any issues with the phone feeling too warm/hot. Also not found any bugs. I'm liking it more and more as I use it though, especially now I've got rid of gestures and scroll animations.

V_R · 15 Oct 2022 at 15:17

Is it me or does it seem like you need to up the brightness more than the 6 pro?

Scope · 15 Oct 2022 at 16:21

How do you know how fast the phone is charging? I'm testing my new Samsung 25w charger and it still only says "charging" on the lock screen, not "fast charging" or similar, as i was expecting.

Cadder · 15 Oct 2022 at 16:53

Argh, Starling have just informed me I can't link it to my Google wallet on the P7 Pro. It doesn't work on this device yet :confused:

BMox81 · 15 Oct 2022 at 17:17

unwashed potato! said:
What do you mean with swings?

Just in that the highs and lows with owning a Pixel can swing rapidly. Lol

Chris85 · 15 Oct 2022 at 18:55

Even with adaptive battery off the watch is iffy. Only about half the WhatsApp messages come through. No rhyme or reason why.
I also don't see why it's impossible to silence an alarm going off on my phone from the watch. My p30 pro and Huawei watch synced up really well.

kona786 · 15 Oct 2022 at 19:02

Scope said:
How do you know how fast the phone is charging? I'm testing my new Samsung 25w charger and it still only says "charging" on the lock screen, not "fast charging" or similar, as i was expecting.

Should show charging rapidly.

Signal is definitely a notch or 2 stronger over the 6 Pro. Hold 5G better where the 6 drops to 4G.

Hasnath · 15 Oct 2022 at 19:17

kona786 said:
Should show charging rapidly.

Signal is definitely a notch or 2 stronger over the 6 Pro. Hold 5G better where the 6 drops to 4G.

That's great to hear as my 6 pro was constantly dropping it's connection. Pegging it back to 4g was both better for battery and signal strength. What are the perks of 5g again?

kona786 · 15 Oct 2022 at 19:18

Hasnath said:
That's great to hear as my 6 pro was constantly dropping it's connection. Pegging it back to 4g was both better for battery and signal strength. What are the perks of 5g again?

Nothing really if you already have a good 4G connection.

Maybe a tad better latency.

Scope · 15 Oct 2022 at 19:22

kona786 said:
Should show charging rapidly.

Yes I am able to see "charging rapidly" when using a different cable.. I guess I cant just reuse cables from the past, they need to support the kind of wattage required.

Thanks.

kona786 · 15 Oct 2022 at 19:30

Scope said:
Yes I am able to see "charging rapidly" when using a different cable.. I guess I cant just reuse cables from the past, they need to support the kind of wattage required.

Thanks.

Any good quality cable will do as its under 3 Amps and nearly all are this rating. When you need over 3A next step is a 5A cable.

djcj · 15 Oct 2022 at 20:27

Cadder said:
Argh, Starling have just informed me I can't link it to my Google wallet on the P7 Pro. It doesn't work on this device yet

That's weird, i've already linked my Starling card/account to my google wallet on my P7 pro?

Funky-Melon · 15 Oct 2022 at 20:50

I've linked my startling to mine too and wallet.

ToughTake · 15 Oct 2022 at 20:59

Has anyone else's pre order with Google Store been delayed?

Ordered on the 8th, now saying 18th - 19th and Delayed.

This is for Pixel 7 Pro and Watch LTE

NooBish AbbZ · 15 Oct 2022 at 21:28

Tried to claim the Pixel Buds Pro’s from Curry’s but the store isn’t yet ready for claims, and should be open on 1 Nov. A bit frustrating as I’m making do with some **** headphones at the moment and massively missing my AirPods Pros

Cadder · 15 Oct 2022 at 21:55

djcj said:
That's weird, i've already linked my Starling card/account to my google wallet on my P7 pro?

Hmm, every time I try it doesn't work. I've sent them another message.

Cadder · 15 Oct 2022 at 22:09

Some cases arrived today. Side by side I tried out:
Caseology Athlex
Spigen Rugged Armour
Bellroy

The Bellroy is the clear winner here. The Caseology Athlex is nice but really thick. I'm not sure how long the white trim will look good for before it gets a bit tacky looking. The Rugged Armour was the most flexible and also looked awful with the weird sparkly effect.

Still on the search for a case that better suits what I want but this exercise has changed my view on the Bellroy a bit.

mushtafa · 15 Oct 2022 at 22:52

I noticed Totum student is offering the 10% Google store discount again.

tom_e · 15 Oct 2022 at 23:08

NooBish AbbZ said:
Tried to claim the Pixel Buds Pro’s from Curry’s but the store isn’t yet ready for claims, and should be open on 1 Nov. A bit frustrating as I’m making do with some **** headphones at the moment and massively missing my AirPods Pros

To be fair it's what you agreed to when you ordered. The bonus of ordering direct was that you didn't have to wait for your watch/buds