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Re: Google Pixel 6 still freezes when calling Emergency Services

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Post by robin_reala »

Spooky23 wrote: post #47
Tijdreiziger wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So where do we go from here? I have a Samsung Galaxy S9 at the moment, but Samsung's typo-filled changelogs don't exactly inspire confidence. It has also been bugging me to accept the new Samsung Account terms, which I don't want to do. Chinese brands (Huawei, Xiaomi, Motorola, etc.) don't inspire confidence for me either. Apple had the CSAM scanning controversy. I have an iPad, but a bunch of features I didn't want…

Just get an iPhone. They are for better or worse the BlackBerry of the 2020s. Samsung is the only rival in terms of hardware. Google lacks the attention span to execute. Everything else is even less baked. I’d experiment with nerdy Android distros with a tablet. I used to have a Linux smartphone (whose name escapes me, which is driving me nuts) back in like 2006/7, it was fun but not a “daily driver”.

Probably an Openmoko Neo 1973?

Re: Google Pixel 6 still freezes when calling Emergency Services

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Post by kelnos »

er888kh wrote: post #78
Tijdreiziger wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So where do we go from here? I have a Samsung Galaxy S9 at the moment, but Samsung's typo-filled changelogs don't exactly inspire confidence. It has also been bugging me to accept the new Samsung Account terms, which I don't want to do. Chinese brands (Huawei, Xiaomi, Motorola, etc.) don't inspire confidence for me either. Apple had the CSAM scanning controversy. I have an iPad, but a bunch of features I didn't want…

Just look for a phone on which you can easily install a stable custom ROM. I previously had a Samsung device and installed Lineage OS and was happy-ish. It was clean and free of bloatware, fast, and had a good battery life. The downside was that it wasn't stable (probably never got an uptime above 48h) and the major updates were too buggy and too late. I recently bought a Xiaomi device. The moment you turn it on you…

The problem is that anyone who wants to use Google Pay or banking apps, or anything that requires the phone to pass SafetyNet, will not be able to use an alternative ROM. Right now that's the only thing stopping me from getting a phone with a shitty "skinned" version of Android, as I can't replace the factory OS without losing a ton of functionality I rely on.

Re: Google Pixel 6 still freezes when calling Emergency Services

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Post by bdcravens »

system2 wrote: post #94
lizardactivist wrote: post #19

Happy for 3 years now with my €120 Nokia 4.2. I doubt I will ever look at the Pixel given its price and with problems like these.

Nokia 4.2 is still android.

It seems this is a Pixel 6 specific issue.

Re: Google Pixel 6 still freezes when calling Emergency Services

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Post by doubled112 »

IntelMiner wrote: post #105
mnd999 wrote: post #95

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Maybe in the Android world they do (but I kinda doubt it), but certainly not in the Apple ecosystem.

It depends on your definition of problems. For Android users Apple's ... design intentions are unpalatable

As a fairly long time Android user (Android 2.2 -> 12 from various manufacturers), the iPhone 13 Mini in my pocket works really well.

I honestly can't even say one is better than the other, just different, and they've mostly stolen the good ideas from each other over the years anyway.

Re: Google Pixel 6 still freezes when calling Emergency Services

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Post by robin_reala »

anonuser123456 wrote: post #65
vetinari wrote: post #42

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No, he meant Apple's CSAM controversy. Apple wanted to scan files on your device, while Google scans stuff you upload to their cloud.

Apple scans files on your device to compare against known CSAM content. Google scans your content for potential CSAM based on AI. One can imagine the false positive rate for the Google approach is likely higher.

Apple don’t scan files on your device, they backtracked on the plan (for now at least).

Re: Google Pixel 6 still freezes when calling Emergency Services

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Post by mochomocha »

nickpinkston wrote: post #21

I got a Pixel 6 Pro a few months ago, and it's without question the worst phone I've ever had the displeasure to own. - It crashes constantly. - Bluetooth is even buggier than usual. - Fingerprint unlock is very finicky. - The touchscreen isn't designed/calibrated well and leads to constant fat finger presses. - The hotspot is buggy to connect and randomly drops once it does connect. - The phone is so slick (ie low f…

I have a non-pro version, but I can definitely relate to the "too slick, it randomly slides" problem - especially bad because the back camera protrudes. It's pretty ridiculous, my phone ends up on the floor multiple times a day despite me being the careful kind when it comes to electronics.

Re: Google Pixel 6 still freezes when calling Emergency Services

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Post by michaelmrose »

corndoge wrote: post #85
ssizn wrote: post #68

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I don’t understand how could you pay such a vast amount of money for a phone that is not even subpar… it is unusable by your own testimony. Not trying to be snarky or anything, but why didn’t you return it?

All phones have these problems. Every phone has glaring problems you have to live with or work around.

Phone quality is uneven with some OEMs consistently producing crap and others sometimes laying eggs. Your sample size is likely small. Many people don't buy a new phone until the old one doesn't work anymore. So you could trivially have only experienced 2-3 phones total. It would be trivial then to conclude all phones have these problems even though its not so.

Try a Motorola or a well reviewed model from another manufacture paying attention especially to people's complaints and whether or not they represent legit flaws. Spend at least 30 minutes reading reviews before you buy.

Re: Google Pixel 6 still freezes when calling Emergency Services

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Post by BeetleB »

er888kh wrote: post #80
BeetleB wrote: post #39

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> Chinese brands (Huawei, Xiaomi, Motorola, etc.) don't inspire confidence for me either. Have you considered OnePlus? Their cameras aren't the best, but they're usually as good as the other top brands in everything else.

I haven't owned one of their devices, but it seems like Linus[1] is not satisfied with their current situation. [1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GNoelvk6S4

Yikes! I have a OnePlus 5T that I'm very happy with.

Amusingly I was thinking of getting a Pixel 6 until I saw this thread, and thought "Oh well, back to OnePlus." Now I don't know what to get.

Re: Google Pixel 6 still freezes when calling Emergency Services

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Post by agildehaus »

dekerta wrote: post #53
dessant wrote: post #40

The repeated negligence around the handling of Android bugs related to emergency calls should result in criminal prosecution. It's unlikely that actual people weren't hurt because of these bugs. They have known about these issues for years, and they continue to give them the importance of an unresponsive button in Gmail settings. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29492884 https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comme…

I got a Pixel6 in July. Aside from the camera, it is by far the worst phone I've ever owned. I probably experience at least 4 or 5 major crashes every day where the phone becomes unresponsive for a few seconds. Up until now, I've been able to live with the bugs as a moderate inconvenience, but now that I know I could potentially die because of Google's complete lack of QA, I'm going to ditch the phone right away. I'l…

I own a Pixel 6 and can't recall the last time I experienced a crash of any sort.
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