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**** The Official Google Pixel 2/Pixel 2 XL Thread ****
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Thanks for this link because it confirms my understanding that the camera will improve both for your own photos (esp low light) and for third party app photos like Snapchat. I think this article differs with V_R understanding that it improves third party app photos only?
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That's looking pretty sweet... have enabled it after the update, but haven't had a chance to test properly as yet.
On another note, the other niggle I had after the latest update - Android Pay not working - seems to have righted itself, as I've made a couple of payments without issue.
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Yeah, i've had a look at these. Only seem to do the ProClip version for the Fiesta
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Third Panda come today, happy with this one!
Very little blue tint, less than number one, a lot less than number two.
No dead pixels that I can see, though I've not looked thoroughly...I didn't have to with the first two, they were evident even on the welcome screen.
Applied a naff screen protector while I wait for the supposedly amazing TPU ones linked above
Very little blue tint, less than number one, a lot less than number two.
No dead pixels that I can see, though I've not looked thoroughly...I didn't have to with the first two, they were evident even on the welcome screen.
Applied a naff screen protector while I wait for the supposedly amazing TPU ones linked above
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I'm on 8.1
No issues so far. Android pay still fine. Need to test that camera!
No issues so far. Android pay still fine. Need to test that camera!
As I said it's just third party apps. Not the main camera, at least for now.
https://m.androidcentral.com/how-enable-pixel-visual-core-hdr-plus-android-81-google-pixel-2
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I tried taking a photo using the Facebook app and it looked awful. Was very noisy.
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I guess all the clever stuff is happening in the google camera app. This is unfortunately a side effect of using less than amazing hardware and trying to compensate with software fixes. Good to know though for when I get mine.
I'm actually kind of nervous about the screen (XL) though, it seems a lot of people have had a lot of replacements before getting anything decent.
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I noticed the same when I checked my account last night and I assume that's how it will work.
Funny I noticed that when you log on through the mobile app it gives a data allowance of 12gb, just semantics between the desktop site and the app it would seem.
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Can anyone recommend a good/compatible dongle for allowing charging and the headphone adapter to be used simultaneously?
(Cue all the wireless charging fan boys)
We should be so lucky. Every one I've seen simply doesn't work, according to reviews... Gave up and now using Jaybird X3 wireless buds.
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So my Panda XL has just landed.Naturally the first thing I did was to check out the screen, and sure enough, the blue tint is there and it doesn't seem to take much angling to be able to see it. Not sure how much it bothers me though really, it's not the end of the world. It also seems to have the "grain" people talk about - as in the whites look a little bit like paper when viewed up close. So I guess I haven't done too well with the screen lottery, but to be honest, the issues don't seem to bother me all that much at the moment in all honesty. Haven't updated Android yet to see the new colour modes so will see how I get on there.
AND.... just as I was about to submit this post, wifi has dropped, I can't see the network I was connected to originally and have had to connect to another despite my S7 being connected fine.
Not a good start really...
AND.... just as I was about to submit this post, wifi has dropped, I can't see the network I was connected to originally and have had to connect to another despite my S7 being connected fine.
Not a good start really...
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Oh and how long does it take this thing to install a system update. It's taken 15 minutes now and it's still only about 25% the way through Step 2 of 2 - on a 59.3 Mb update 
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So there is some wifi weirdness going on here. It dropped off my BT Wifi and simply wouldn't see it again at all. Tried a restart, nothing, updated Android, nothing.
Popped in my old EE SIM (yes this thing is unlocked) and the networks re-appear and I'm able to connect to them. How weird is that?
I'm preferring the new colour profiles especially coming from a Samsung and the grain, well I'm alright with it in fairness, its almost quite pleasant in its own imperfect way!
I wasn't prepared for just how FAST this thing was going to be. Makes my S7 Edge feel like an utter slug. Lets see how it goes from here....
Popped in my old EE SIM (yes this thing is unlocked) and the networks re-appear and I'm able to connect to them. How weird is that?
I'm preferring the new colour profiles especially coming from a Samsung and the grain, well I'm alright with it in fairness, its almost quite pleasant in its own imperfect way!
I wasn't prepared for just how FAST this thing was going to be. Makes my S7 Edge feel like an utter slug. Lets see how it goes from here....
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So I've just installed that screen protector @V_R listed from eBay, and to be honest, it's okay. The numbers for the order are a bit weird. I took number 3 off first, because I looked at 2 and assumed that the other must be 1. But it wasn't.
Didn't mess anything up too bad, just made it difficult to get bubbles out.
It's very flimsy, and doesn't stick in the corners well at all. Nor by the speaker grill.
It makes the screen very grainy, but more like rainbow grainy.
Touch sensitivity is good.
Feels very nice. Similar to glass.
For £1.79, deffo a better buy than the glass ones.
Didn't mess anything up too bad, just made it difficult to get bubbles out.
It's very flimsy, and doesn't stick in the corners well at all. Nor by the speaker grill.
It makes the screen very grainy, but more like rainbow grainy.
Touch sensitivity is good.
Feels very nice. Similar to glass.
For £1.79, deffo a better buy than the glass ones.