Google Pixel and Pixel XL

chanjy · 15 Oct 2017 at 18:33

Yes
Yes
I didn’t get charged a restocking fee but YMMV

Tee Hee Johnson · 15 Oct 2017 at 19:11

chanjy said:
Yes
Yes
I didn’t get charged a restocking fee but YMMV

YMMV?

Kanpai · 15 Oct 2017 at 19:28

Tee Hee Johnson said:
YMMV?

your mileage may vary i.e. uncertain

Dirk Diggler · 16 Oct 2017 at 18:03

After serious deliberations, I've pulled the trigger on a XL Black 32GB from CPW for £399. When I sell my current Pixel I'll not be too much out of pocket.

The Pixel 2 XL seems like a helluva stretch price wise for what the upgrade is. At this rate, I might just buy the previous year's model every year if it's going to be half price with two year's warranty!

GMac11 · 16 Oct 2017 at 20:41

String said:
After serious deliberations, I've pulled the trigger on a XL Black 32GB from CPW for £399. When I sell my current Pixel I'll not be too much out of pocket.

The Pixel 2 XL seems like a helluva stretch price wise for what the upgrade is. At this rate, I might just buy the previous year's model every year if it's going to be half price with two year's warranty!

AND as has been pointed out over on the Pixel 2 thread XDA have released the APK's for the Pixel 2 Launcher, live wallpaper and camera app. I've just this evening installed them on my XL and they seem to be working a dream.

Dirk Diggler · 16 Oct 2017 at 20:55

GMac11 said:
AND as has been pointed out over on the Pixel 2 thread XDA have released the APK's for the Pixel 2 Launcher, live wallpaper and camera app. I've just this evening installed them on my XL and they seem to be working a dream.

Are they easy to install? I'm assuming you didn't have to root or affect warranty in any way?

GMac11 · 16 Oct 2017 at 21:26

No root or any technical knowledge required. Just follow the links, download and install (you'll have to enable install from unknown sources when prompted is all).

Dirk Diggler · 16 Oct 2017 at 21:30

GMac11 said:
No root or any technical knowledge required. Just follow the links, download and install (you'll have to enable install from unknown sources when prompted is all).

Cool, I'll revisit this next week when the phone arrives.

welshdragon · 20 Oct 2017 at 10:24

Anyone swapped a phone out this week since pixel 2 launch. If you swapped out a standard pixel, what did you get back?

glenimp617 · 20 Oct 2017 at 13:40

welshdragon said:
Anyone swapped a phone out this week since pixel 2 launch. If you swapped out a standard pixel, what did you get back?

XL

and am doing again next week, probably get another XL back

welshdragon · 20 Oct 2017 at 15:02

Worth doing I guess....why you swapping out again? Do they send new ones or refurbs?

glenimp617 · 20 Oct 2017 at 15:04

welshdragon said:
Worth doing I guess....why you swapping out again? Do they send new ones or refurbs?

brand new, sending it back to get a sealed box I can then sell on ebay. Due to the issues I've had for months and months I feel well within my rights.

welshdragon · 21 Oct 2017 at 08:46

Fair enough

MLAM · 21 Oct 2017 at 14:40

Second full charge and I'm getting nearly 5hr 30 minutes SOT, pretty impressed with that

MLAM · 23 Oct 2017 at 23:58

Third charge and I got 6hr 43 min SOT, I'm pretty impressed with it!

GMac11 · 25 Oct 2017 at 08:14

Got the Google Lens preview last night on my XL, seemingly it hasn't been rolled out to 100% of original pixels, perhaps carrier bound handsets?

Anyone else got it?

Dirk Diggler · 25 Oct 2017 at 08:27

GMac11 said:
Got the Google Lens preview last night on my XL, seemingly it hasn't been rolled out to 100% of original pixels, perhaps carrier bound handsets?

Anyone else got it?

How would I know, is it an app download?

GMac11 · 25 Oct 2017 at 10:28

Nothing to download, I'm not sure if the app auto updated. Just load a picture in Google photos and you'll see the Lens symbol 3rd from the left. Just noticed I had it yesterday evening.

Dirk Diggler · 25 Oct 2017 at 11:13

GMac11 said:
Nothing to download, I'm not sure if the app auto updated. Just load a picture in Google photos and you'll see the Lens symbol 3rd from the left. Just noticed I had it yesterday evening.

Nah, it's not there.

Cleisthenes · 25 Oct 2017 at 12:14

I've got it on mine, and it's failed to pick out brands other than an Audi. It did recognise Dreft as a detergent though