**** The Official Google Pixel 2/Pixel 2 XL Thread ****

I can't believe how good the camera is on this thing every time I send pictures to family and friends I'm getting comments about it, it's stunning!
 
I love my XL 2 but have 2 issues with it that are really grating.

1st - black smearing at low brightness. It makes scrolling through this forum a nightmare.

2nd - black crush (loss of detail in blacks). Again, using the forum as the example, the grey + back background just becomes black. Trying to watch and dark scenes is pointless in videos, and actually makes it a chore doing so. I watch a lot of content on my phone, and it's really ruining the experience for me.
 
I can't believe how good the camera is on this thing every time I send pictures to family and friends I'm getting comments about it, it's stunning!

I'm getting the same responses. Also even more surprised when find out only one lens.

You don't happen to know if there is face detection with the camera? Sometimes taking snaps of the kids blur as faffing with focus point or exposing as it doesn't highlight faces like I've had on the iPhone or Galaxy in the past.

Does the stock camera app have all the Google goodies or can I use a third party app to get similar results of picture quality?
 
I love my XL 2 but have 2 issues with it that are really grating.

1st - black smearing at low brightness. It makes scrolling through this forum a nightmare.

2nd - black crush (loss of detail in blacks). Again, using the forum as the example, the grey + back background just becomes black. Trying to watch and dark scenes is pointless in videos, and actually makes it a chore doing so. I watch a lot of content on my phone, and it's really ruining the experience for me.
Yes! I have noticed really bad black smearing on mine too, again at low brightness. As I tend to only have super low brightness at bed time it tends not to annoy me that much but it is definitely there.
 
You might be curious whether we are a small crowd of buyers of the Pixel 2s and Pixel 2 XLs and the answer appears to be no. In fact, according to Localytics, the US activations of the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL over the key Christmas weekend placed the phones (in the US) in the top two slots with activations up 38% for the Pixel 2 and 31% for the 2 XL, ahead of Apple iPhone X and way ahead of iPhone 8s. Sure there are fewer Pixels in the world than iPhones but nice to know that we are buying a highly popular phone.

http://info.localytics.com/blog/goo...perform-the-iphone-x-during-christmas-weekend
 
I'm getting the same responses. Also even more surprised when find out only one lens.

You don't happen to know if there is face detection with the camera? Sometimes taking snaps of the kids blur as faffing with focus point or exposing as it doesn't highlight faces like I've had on the iPhone or Galaxy in the past.

Does the stock camera app have all the Google goodies or can I use a third party app to get similar results of picture quality?

Can't find face detection I just use tap to focus but even if I don't tap its spot on, agree with black smearing issue too but only at super low brightness but I rarely use it in that condition so it doesn't bother me.
 
Just picked up a Pixel 2 to replace my iPhone 6. So far so good, any recommendations for mods/apps for it which I may enjoy? :)

One of the great features of Pixel phones is their tight integration with Google apps. If you live in a Google- centric mobile world (and I appreciate that the iPhone has many Google app features), I highly recommend the features of the Google Home app which ties in to the Google Home devices that can control many features in your home including smart lighting, smart thermostat (Nest), smart kettle, etc. Many Pixel phones sold have offered a free Google Home device as part of the purchase and there are many on this site who have begun to use Google Home devices as a result.

And you might find this link to Tom's guide showing Pixel 2 features to be helpful:
https://www.tomsguide.com/us/google-pixel-2-features-enable-disable,news-26308.html
 
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I can't believe how good the camera is on this thing every time I send pictures to family and friends I'm getting comments about it, it's stunning!

Sent a portrait shot to a friends/family group, where one of the outlaws is a pro fashion model that knows her stuff when it comes to cameras, and she was utterly blown away with the one shot I sent... disbelief it "wasn't a fluffy semi-pro camera" and more stunned at the single lens. She bought one instantly.

At the risk of turning into good old Ok Google, I reckon I've shifted a couple of these to iSheep over the last few days, as well as a few true believers/existing converts as well.

Still can't capture a photo of brother's damn puppy without the thing blurring though... oddly, it won't perform on cue and won't stay still for the camera! Wonder if Google has a new product coming that'll help us out along those lines? Ok Google, well??!?!??!?!
 
I have a question about WiFi calling.
When I was at home, I placed my phone in aeroplane mode (turned WiFi on) and I was still able to make calls through WiFi.
I've now come offshore and done the same with aeroplane mode and leaving WiFi on but it now doesn't work. It states turn off aeroplane mode or connect to a wireless network to make a call. Any ideas?
 
I have a question about WiFi calling.
When I was at home, I placed my phone in aeroplane mode (turned WiFi on) and I was still able to make calls through WiFi.
I've now come offshore and done the same with aeroplane mode and leaving WiFi on but it now doesn't work. It states turn off aeroplane mode or connect to a wireless network to make a call. Any ideas?

Did you have your phone off for the flight out to the rig and then switch it on when you got there? The only thing I can think of is that it needs a network signal when first switched on to validate before it will let you WiFi call (aeroplan mode or not).
 
Did you have your phone off for the flight out to the rig and then switch it on when you got there? The only thing I can think of is that it needs a network signal when first switched on to validate before it will let you WiFi call (aeroplan mode or not).
When I switched it on out here it connected to a maritime/zone E network so it is probably that reason. Next time I'm try putting it in aeroplane mode when I have that signal on land.
 
Sent a portrait shot to a friends/family group, where one of the outlaws is a pro fashion model that knows her stuff when it comes to cameras, and she was utterly blown away with the one shot I sent... disbelief it "wasn't a fluffy semi-pro camera" and more stunned at the single lens. She bought one instantly.

At the risk of turning into good old Ok Google, I reckon I've shifted a couple of these to iSheep over the last few days, as well as a few true believers/existing converts as well.

Still can't capture a photo of brother's damn puppy without the thing blurring though... oddly, it won't perform on cue and won't stay still for the camera! Wonder if Google has a new product coming that'll help us out along those lines? Ok Google, well??!?!??!?!

Ha! You might check out the Google Clips camera when it comes to these shores. For those impromptu moments.

https://www.blog.google/topics/hardware/google-clips/
 
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