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

[JAMAL]

Has anyone got the new Camera APK installed successfully? I got the new update from XDA around a week ago which installed fine. I then downloaded and installed (or so I thought) the very latest one with Night Sight but it never appeared in my apps.

Uninstall the old one first

 

[lmfy2k]

Question on updates , Will a Pixel 2 XL locked to EE get updates direct from Google or will they come from EE? (meaning they could be delayed)

 

[xb8browney]

Are you sure it's locked to EE

 

[FishLicker]

I would have thought branding isn't allowed on a Google phone, much like an iPhone? I understand its a little different over the water (where their 'carriers' have them pretty much held to ransom) but not here surely?

 

[lmfy2k]

Are you sure it's locked to EE

Yep. EE lock their pixel phones if bought direct,

It auto unlocks after 2 years or can request an unlock (server ota) for £8.99 if phone is older than 6 moths.

 

[Simps]

Weird thing on my 2xl today. The fingerprint reader has stopped recognising my presses on both index fingers.
I restarted the phone and it works with one finger and not the other and visa versa.

 

[lmfy2k]

When can we expect November security update?

 

[lmfy2k]

Happy with this, running stock on 2XL

 

[Skillmister]

I was holding out for a potential bargain on a 2XL but it looks like I've missed the boat?

 

[Simps]

I was holding out for a potential bargain on a 2XL but it looks like I've missed the boat?

One for sale on here... https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/pixel-2-xl-64gb-black-white-boxed-with-extras.18836164/

 

[xb8browney]

When can we expect November security update?

Normally the 5th

 

[lmfy2k]

Normally the 5th

ive just read, should be 12pm Pacific time, 8pm our time when the roll out starts.

 

[Cleisthenes]

More examples of night mode on the P2.
Without





With

 

[Simps]

Security Update notes... https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/...ges-security-patch-notes-pixel-nexus-devices/
Mines updating now OTA 91.2 MB
OTA working on my better halves phone too

 

[lmfy2k]

Security Update notes... https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/...ges-security-patch-notes-pixel-nexus-devices/
Mines updating now OTA 91.2 MB
OTA working on my better halves phone too

Thanks. Grabbing it too

 

[Skillmister]

One for sale on here... https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/pixel-2-xl-64gb-black-white-boxed-with-extras.18836164/

Thanks, missed it. Wasn't there when I posted!

 

[FishLicker]

Someone on Reddit said that the pixel 3 launcher is in this security update. I couldn't see what the difference was based on the screenshot, but they did say the recent apps view was now faster / smoother.

Downloading now...

 

[FishLicker]

Ok following on from that I've done the update (took a surprisingly long time) and the only difference I can see is the search bar now is more colourful and has a direct shortcut for the assistant. A welcome change but I'm struggling to spot anything else and I think whoever said the recent apps was noticeably better is imaging things as it doesn't look any different at all.

Edit: ok it might be marginally smoother but the difference is hard to notice. I've also noticed that some icons that were not round before now are so I am assuming that Google have done something to ensure that icons that don't comply with the new design are forced to have the circle now which looks better.

One more observation it's now using the dark theme on the notifications panel even though it's set to auto and everything else is still light! Even if I pick light theme the toggles are still dark. Is anyone else getting this? I don't like that!

Edit 2: just discovered that the cause of my dark toggles is because the goofle messages app was set to dark. I've switched this to light and it's now working as expected. It would appear that this is overriding the system setting.

 

[JAMAL]

Now playing history is now here for the Pixel 2/XL, been waiting for this!

 

[V_R]

Ah finally I can turn off the IFTTT recipe.