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Google Pixel 3 (XL) bricking out of nothing

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Re: Google Pixel 3 (XL) bricking out of nothing

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Post by mekster »

sundvor wrote: post #68
shp0ngle wrote: post #42

Crap. I’m now considering buying a new Pixel phone - I need to switch from iPhone to Android for certain reasons, and I hate pre-installed crap of Samsung. (Samsung Internet? Really?) But I also don’t want to deal with HW issues and my family never had any HW problems with Samsung… so I guess Samsung it is?

Samsung Internet is actually surprisingly good. Highly performant, and a plethora built in adblockers (sadly not Origin). Night mode works across all sites, it clearly was written by a team enthusiastic about their jobs.

Galaxy somehow makes owning phones actually fun.

Pixel makes me feel I got a bare bone phone except I like the camera better than Galaxy's which feels a bit too vivid.

Kudos to the Galaxy team.

Re: Google Pixel 3 (XL) bricking out of nothing

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Post by loso »

I will buy a Google made phone for Development purposes since they get updates fast but as far as everyday use? Never again. My Nexus 6P bricked just because I forgot to charge it and it went down to 0. And when I did my research online about the problem it was a known issue. That made me furious. It made me move over to a Samsung Galaxy which I love. I can't believe this is still an issue with them.

Re: Google Pixel 3 (XL) bricking out of nothing

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Post by thaumasiotes »

GeekyBear wrote: post #64
usui wrote: post #8

Especially with the Pixel lineup, there is a historical quality control issue with Google's phones that I'm worried hasn't been solved yet. I owned: - Pixel 3: Past few months, volume buttons and power buttons gradually stopped working. USB port works for charging, but when connected to a computer, port connects and disconnects in an infinite loop. Bluetooth connection with car always skips/stutters during Maps usage…

Others have noticed the same thing. >Every time a new Pixel phone comes out, we make a whole article summarizing all the problems people have with them. We don’t do this for any other manufacturer. Google has proven over the years that its phones simply have way more issues than others. https://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-biggest-proble...

But Google isn't even the manufacturer. The Nexus 5 had serious issues... and it was made by LG.

Re: Google Pixel 3 (XL) bricking out of nothing

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Post by thaumasiotes »

usui wrote: post #8

Especially with the Pixel lineup, there is a historical quality control issue with Google's phones that I'm worried hasn't been solved yet. I owned: - Pixel 3: Past few months, volume buttons and power buttons gradually stopped working. USB port works for charging, but when connected to a computer, port connects and disconnects in an infinite loop. Bluetooth connection with car always skips/stutters during Maps usage…

Nexus S: No issues.

Nexus 4: Battery swelling.

Nexus 5: Catastrophic failure.

Pixel: Could not connect to my computer over USB.

Pixel 3a: No issues so far.

Re: Google Pixel 3 (XL) bricking out of nothing

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Post by perryizgr8 »

usui wrote: post #8

Especially with the Pixel lineup, there is a historical quality control issue with Google's phones that I'm worried hasn't been solved yet. I owned: - Pixel 3: Past few months, volume buttons and power buttons gradually stopped working. USB port works for charging, but when connected to a computer, port connects and disconnects in an infinite loop. Bluetooth connection with car always skips/stutters during Maps usage…

After my nexus 7 became unusable shortly after a year from flash degradation, I have decided not to spend a single ₹ on any Google product or service. They simply do not care about the customer. Buy pixel hardware at your own peril.

Re: Google Pixel 3 (XL) bricking out of nothing

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Post by walteweiss »

jeffbee wrote: post #20
usui wrote: post #8

Especially with the Pixel lineup, there is a historical quality control issue with Google's phones that I'm worried hasn't been solved yet. I owned: - Pixel 3: Past few months, volume buttons and power buttons gradually stopped working. USB port works for charging, but when connected to a computer, port connects and disconnects in an infinite loop. Bluetooth connection with car always skips/stutters during Maps usage…

I had two Nexus 4 die the same way: touch stopped working on the bottom half of the screen only. Pretty wacky failure mode.

Yeah, same for me!

Re: Google Pixel 3 (XL) bricking out of nothing

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Post by mnahkies »

zerocrates wrote: post #53
13of40 wrote: post #44

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I had a terrible experience with the Pixel 3a XL: Within a couple of months the daughter board with the main microphone on it died, so I could only make calls in speaker phone mode or on Bluetooth. Then the USB-C socket degraded to the point where it wouldn't charge or the plug would just fall out. Sometimes it would half connect to the charger and vibrate every five seconds or so until it eventually died. It seemed…

Did you get either problem fixed? Surely the first one at least should have been covered under the warranty. On the USB-C, not saying this was your issue but really every USB-C phone I've had I've eventually needed to use a needle or pin and clear junk out of the bottom of the port to keep a good, solid connection. I don't know if that says more about the amount of lint in my pockets or the design of the USB-C port.

I've found a can of clean compressed air to work pretty well for this, with less risk of damaging the contacts than with a sharp object

Re: Google Pixel 3 (XL) bricking out of nothing

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Post by rzzzt »

SilverRed wrote: post #86
jfrunyon wrote: post #79

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Really? You're going to suggest that Google is the worse perpetrator of planned obsolescence when Apple still slows down phones and uses their flawed design as a scapegoat (and originally did it secretly and lied about it)? Okiedoke. https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-51413724

They slowed down phones to prevent them from crashing on peak voltage. If you remember the android scene around the same time, the Nexus 6P would just crash constantly when the battery got degraded. If you asked the average user if they would rather that their phone crash, or have the top speed capped. They would all rather it did not crash. Of course this should have been more visible to notify the user to get a bat…

> If you asked the average user if they would rather that their phone crash, or have the top speed capped. They would all rather it did not crash.

Certainly the average user would choose "no crash _and_ not get slower", conveniently ignoring the either-or nature of the question. (Maybe "get less battery life out of a single charge" if they are trying to come up with an alternative.)

Re: Google Pixel 3 (XL) bricking out of nothing

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Post by pjmlp »

thaumasiotes wrote: post #94
GeekyBear wrote: post #64

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Others have noticed the same thing. >Every time a new Pixel phone comes out, we make a whole article summarizing all the problems people have with them. We don’t do this for any other manufacturer. Google has proven over the years that its phones simply have way more issues than others. https://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-biggest-proble...

But Google isn't even the manufacturer. The Nexus 5 had serious issues... and it was made by LG.

Theoretically, Google is supposed to do quality control for what they pay for.
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