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

xb8browney said:
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Well with the deals on the Pixel phones and related hardware (Pixelbooks, Pixel Buds, Google Home and Google Home Mini) and advertising support (they flooded the tv networks and billboards) I would have thought cpw sold huge numbers over the holiday! Hope it was a banner season for you and your team.
 
What’s the latest with the screen on the pixel slide 2? Still an issue? Any other issues to contend with?

I may get an EE contract as I get 20% discount and it grabbed my eye again, despite just having an s8. Can’t help myself
 
Any recommendations for a good screen protector for the pixel 2 none xl version? I ordered one but it's awful. I guess tempered glass ideally, thanks in advance
 
Any decent usb3-usbc cables which will support rapid charge? I bought some Anker power line+ usb2 ones but they just charge at normal speed, reading around I need the usb3 ones, but not sure even they will work.
 
Ahaaaa. Ok cool. My laptop at work has usbc, so will get a usbc for there and just use slow charging when visiting friends

Layman asking, what's the reason behind that? Limitations of usba?
 
Kol said:
Ahaaaa. Ok cool. My laptop at work has usbc, so will get a usbc for there and just use slow charging when visiting friends

Layman asking, what's the reason behind that? Limitations of usba?
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USB-A quick charge protocols break the official USB protocols (using data wires to transfer current I think) so you need to have the phone configured to accept that fast charge, and Google refuse to do so.
 
Hi everyone,

I don't really need a new phone, but my girlfriend does and I can get myself a good deal on the pixel XL 2 (I like the idea of vanilla android). I was just wondering if the screen issues have been fixed in the latest models to come off the line? I looked at a model in CPW before Xmas and the screen did look very underwhelming.

It's a real shame that they cost cutted an one of the most critical components. It's not something you can or should get away with IMO - especially when it's in the same price bracket as S8+/note 8.
 
killianzz said:
Hi everyone,

I don't really need a new phone, but my girlfriend does and I can get myself a good deal on the pixel XL 2 (I like the idea of vanilla android). I was just wondering if the screen issues have been fixed in the latest models to come off the line? I looked at a model in CPW before Xmas and the screen did look very underwhelming.

It's a real shame that they cost cutted an one of the most critical components. It's not something you can or should get away with IMO - especially when it's in the same price bracket as S8+/note 8.
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Think the issue was completely overblown from the start and have been using my Pixel 2 XL for several months and have not thought about any screen issues at all because in my opinion, they just do not exist or matter to enjoying this great phone.

I believe a number of perceived screen issues were addressed by an early November security patch update. Google provided users a display option (in addition to the normal setting) called a saturated option in Settings. I suggest that Google wants us to use the natural/normal setting (I do) but for those of us who wanted their OLED screen to resemble past experience, they provided a saturated option.

Whether you think the security patch addressed any perceived issue is a matter of opinion. In mine, I never really noticed the issue and have not given it any further thought.

If you have been following recent posts you will see that the two Pixel phones saw the most "activation" growth of any leading smartphone in the US over the all-important Christmas selling season(they ranked one and two, ahead of the iPhone X, and way ahead of the iPhone 8s), and I would not be surprised if that was the same in the UK.
 
I just checked my screen settings and it appears it was set to boosted. I thought the standard setting was natural? That was the first time I had been in the menu.
 
sesevans said:
Think the issue was completely overblown from the start and have been using my Pixel 2 XL for several months and have not thought about any screen issues at all because in my opinion, they just do not exist or matter to enjoying this great phone.

I believe a number of perceived screen issues were addressed by an early November security patch update. Google provided users a display option (in addition to the normal setting) called a saturated option in Settings. I suggest that Google wants us to use the natural/normal setting (I do) but for those of us who wanted their OLED screen to resemble past experience, they provided a saturated option.

Whether you think the security patch addressed any perceived issue is a matter of opinion. In mine, I never really noticed the issue and have not given it any further thought.

If you have been following recent posts you will see that the two Pixel phones saw the most "activation" growth of any leading smartphone in the US over the all-important Christmas selling season(they ranked one and two, ahead of the iPhone X, and way ahead of the iPhone 8s), and I would not be surprised if that was the same in the UK.
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Thanks for your input. The first thing I did when I went into CPW and picked up the pixel was to go into the settings and see if I ramp up the saturation slightly. Unfortunately the settings were all locked, so I wasn't able to see the difference it made.

To be honest, I don't mind natural looking colours. It was more of the fact that the screen looked quite grainy, like there was a film of fine sand between the panel on the glass. Sounds like a manufacturing by product that shouldn't have made it past QC. I'd love to see an example of a very recently shipped phone to see if they had upped their QC game. Hopefully someone at work will have got one over Christmas and I can take a look at it tomorrow. It looks like a great phone (although **** Google for getting rid of the headphone jack - Samsung and other manufacturers with the jack, with even sleeker designs and better waterproofing have proven that removing it is just unnecessary. /Rant)
 
killianzz said:
Thanks for your input. The first thing I did when I went into CPW and picked up the pixel was to go into the settings and see if I ramp up the saturation slightly. Unfortunately the settings were all locked, so I wasn't able to see the difference it made.

To be honest, I don't mind natural looking colours. It was more of the fact that the screen looked quite grainy, like there was a film of fine sand between the panel on the glass. Sounds like a manufacturing by product that shouldn't have made it past QC. I'd love to see an example of a very recently shipped phone to see if they had upped their QC game. Hopefully someone at work will have got one over Christmas and I can take a look at it tomorrow. It looks like a great phone (although **** Google for getting rid of the headphone jack - Samsung and other manufacturers with the jack, with even sleeker designs and better waterproofing have proven that removing it is just unnecessary. /Rant)
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Please let us know your impressions of the Pixel 2/Pixel 2 XL phone if you see one at work.

On your rant, I am reminded of a Google philosophy I once read: they like to skate to where the puck is going, not where it has been. Dangling wires that need to be tucked in just seems so yesterday. Wireless or near wireless seems the way to go. Voice recognition tech, Bluetooth and advances in AI/machine learning make it easier rethink the wireless smart headphone which is why I thought that the idea of Google's Pixel Buds made perfect sense. I bought a pair last month and have enjoyed using them. They have Google Assistant built-in to the right earbud. The concept is brilliant. The reviews have been lukewarm at best but I have found mine to be a really fun to use and a great way to use my voice to replace many of the actions that I previously required my phone to do. I have posted about my Pixel Buds in the separate section on this site.
 
sesevans said:
Please let us know your impressions of the Pixel 2/Pixel 2 XL phone if you see one at work.

On your rant, I am reminded of a Google philosophy I once read: they like to skate to where the puck is going, not where it has been. Dangling wires that need to be tucked in just seems so yesterday. Wireless or near wireless seems the way to go.
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Oh really, tell me about this super well thought out coherent philosophy and where wireless charging fits in please...
 
The 'philisophy' is just so they can sell Google earphones.

Imagine not being able to use a pair of Shures or something through your phone at FLAC bit rates. Call me a luddite but I totally disagree with this trend.
 
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