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Re: Google Pixel 6 still freezes when calling Emergency Services

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Post by aaaaaaaaata »

Tijdreiziger wrote: post #27
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…

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…

> So where do we go from here?

GrapheneOS.org

Re: Google Pixel 6 still freezes when calling Emergency Services

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Post by hmfrh »

bjt2n3904 wrote: post #89
dessant wrote: post #63

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think it's important to hold people responsible for negligence that causes harm to others, even in the tech industry.

> It's unlikely that actual people weren't hurt because of these bugs. Do you want criminal prosecution for actual harm, or for potential harm? America has this habit of reaching for the biggest gun it has to solve problems, or make a statement. It always backfires.

> Do you want criminal prosecution for actual harm, or for potential harm?

Do you only want DUI to be illegal if it results in an accident?

Re: Google Pixel 6 still freezes when calling Emergency Services

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BeetleB wrote: post #139
er888kh wrote: post #80

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

Is Pixel hardware the problem?

Or untested buggy Google shovel-ware?

Re: Google Pixel 6 still freezes when calling Emergency Services

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Post by whywhywhywhy »

r12343a_19 wrote: post #6

The Pixel 6 is an overhyped disappointment. I replaced my old super-cheap Android One phone with a Pixel 6 and it's full of hardware / software bugs: GPS has problems, I see graphics artefacts (GPU problems?) and Google doesn't care. I'm not surprised at all it has such a problem. I should have bought an iPhone SE.

Just from watching Google the past few years I'm starting to wonder if the company has completely de-prioritized hardware.

Re: Google Pixel 6 still freezes when calling Emergency Services

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Post by ineedtosleep »

edmcnulty101 wrote: post #17

I have zero issues with my Pixel 6. It's an awesome phone and I really like it. However, I just bought it a few months ago, so maybe they fixed a lot of stuff.

Same and just wanted to echo it amid the Android hate that's bombarded this thread. Sure it has its warts, but the amount of hyperbole here about it being "the worst phone ever" is unwarranted.

Re: Google Pixel 6 still freezes when calling Emergency Services

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Post by aaaaaaaaata »

ssizn wrote: post #70
wiseowise wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Huh. I wonder where are all the Android/Pixel apologists that say that to taste "real" Android you have to use Pixel. (And I say that as an Android developer, before downvotes come my way)

Because as shitty as pixel phones are, they are still better than the rest of android phones.

Top of the line.

And this is coming from someone who had their display cable come unclicked after a two inch drop.

Best, most rugged used hardware available right now.

Pair with GrapheneOS.org for best results.

Re: Google Pixel 6 still freezes when calling Emergency Services

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Post by beached_whale »

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

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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

For quite a few Android/iphone users it was the free phone their employer could get at the time with their corporate plan

Re: Google Pixel 6 still freezes when calling Emergency Services

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dilyevsky wrote: post #45
keewee7 wrote: post #23

High-end Samsung phones are the only reason I'm still on Android. Google (Pixel), One Plus, Huawei, and most other Android phone designers/manufacturers have not been able to reach Samsung/Apple quality for the past five or more years.

It’s hilarious that internally googlers always used to poo poo vendors in private conversations but imo you’re absolutely right - samsung essentially holds the whole brand afloat. Although not by choice - they tried replacing android and failed miserably

Which is embarrassing, because they're one of the most insecure vendors...

Re: Google Pixel 6 still freezes when calling Emergency Services

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Post by jl6 »

NelsonMinar wrote: post #3

This problem is apparently years old and happens in many countries. Given the liability associated I'm surprised Google hasn't fixed it. https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/wpirx8/had_an_... https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/ti8o8f/diallin... https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/rfld6m/pixel_p...

It has all the characteristics of a bug that you can just feel in your bones will never get fixed:

* Intermittent.

* Affects only some users.

* Possible link to a hardware problem

* Vendor track record of only putting serious effort into development of new products, not maintenance of existing products.

That’s some weighty inertia to overcome, but maybe the prospect of legal liability will manage it.

Re: Google Pixel 6 still freezes when calling Emergency Services

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Post by zls »

whatever1 wrote: post #5

Interesting, this is why I switched from android to apple ~ 5 years ago. I was expecting a very important phone call for the outcome of the surgery of a person very close to me. The smartphone, the Samsung galaxy S7 edge, finally rang, and I was trying to answer the the call, but no, android was doing something more important in the background, the whole UI was frozen and the phone call banner was not responding to t…

After using Android for 10 years, a similar experience made me switch. I'd just bought a Pixel 5, and I received a call from a pizza delivery driver. I say I received a call because the phone rang. Otherwise I'd never have known. The UI didn't show it at all, even though it was responsive, and the missed call log section never populated. Nothing except the ringer sound.

The next day I switched to iPhone and have never regretted it. Like, if my phone can't receive calls or even capture that a call was missed, none of its other features matter.

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