Google Pixel 9 Series (9/9 Pro/9 Pro XL/9 Pro Fold & Pixel Watch 3)

My Pixel 9 pro wouldn't wake earlier, just a black screen. Got the restart/shutdown screen up eventually and decided to shutdown, then it just got stuck on that and wouldn't do anything. Finally managed to shut it down with the power / volume up button but took a few minutes to kick in.

Has booted back up fine, so hopefully just a glitch.
 
I hate setting up new phone's.
Gotta get used to the power button and volume being the wrong way. And it's a little smaller , and thicker than my current phone.
 
How are people finding the accuracy of the GPS on the 9 pro? I've seen quite a few posts on reddit and other sites* that suggest that it is really bad and as I use my phone for tracking hikes it is a really important feature for me, as in the winter months getting the map and compass out is a bit of a faff if the reading on the phone isn't particularly accurate


* sources mentioned
 
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Ok I'm trying the gesture's rather than the 3 buttons.

In the testing I can do the one to select the open apps. But in reality I just either open the app drawer or Google assistant.

Arrrgghh


Figured it out, I was doing it to fast.
 
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Spudgun said:
How are people finding the accuracy of the GPS on the 9 pro? I've seen quite a few posts on reddit and other sites* that suggest that it is really bad and as I use my phone for tracking hikes it is a really important feature for me, as in the winter months getting the map and compass out is a bit of a faff if the reading on the phone isn't particularly accurate


* sources mentioned
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I've found it can be slower to get a precise lock than my old pixel7 pro but once it's locked it's accurate.
 
Spudgun said:
How are people finding the accuracy of the GPS on the 9 pro? I've seen quite a few posts on reddit and other sites* that suggest that it is really bad and as I use my phone for tracking hikes it is a really important feature for me, as in the winter months getting the map and compass out is a bit of a faff if the reading on the phone isn't particularly accurate


* sources mentioned
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It's pretty much nearly useless when I'm indoors. Using Google's own GnssLogger app shows it struggles to get a proper location, while my previous 6 Pro sitting next to it works fine. Outdoors, whether walking or driving, it has been working fine for me, a little slower to lock in and does sometimes drift a bit more compared to the 6 Pro, but so far not had any issues.
 
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I haven't needed the GPS yet, but just checked while sat at my desk @work and it's terrible.
I'm not really sure what I'm looking at in GnssLogger, but the map initially showed me a couple of streets away, then the marker jumped closer to my actual position, but then keeps moving around a LOT.
Just checked Google Maps and it's the same, the marker started a short distance away then moved closer and now keeps moving around.
GPS Test shows 23 in view, 20 in use with accuracy between 0 and 4m *shrugs*

I hope it's fixable with an update :rolleyes:
 
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Thank you both for your responses, looks like what I had read elsewhere has some element of truth to it and I'll remove the Pixel 9 pro from my list of potential phone purchases
 
I wonder if it's just a software bug, the accuracy using GPS Test from the play store seems better than my old s21u when compared side by side.
 
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Pyr0m@nI@]{ said:
I wonder if it's just a software bug, the accuracy using GPS Test from the play store seems better than my old s21u when compared side by side.
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Weirdly when using android auto the GPS is 100% rock solid - assuming it is still using the phone for location rather than the cars GPS that is...
 
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