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Re: Google Pixel 6 still freezes when calling Emergency Services

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Post by londons_explore »

dzikimarian wrote: post #221
tetromino_ wrote: post #149

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Counter-anecdote: I got a Pixel 6 pro at launch. With the very notable exception of multi week delays in some security updates, it has been the best phone I have ever owned. Great camera, great screen, great battery life, no stability problems, and most importantly, no overheating after which plagued older Pixels under heavy usage. But YMMV - based on a perusal of forum posts, it seems that one's experience, among ot…

I've one from EU distribution for over half a year now. There were some very minor issues with the interface at the beginning(removed with updates later). Apart from that all is great. If there are multiple crashes per day I would get it replaced, because it's clearly faulty unit.

It's a high value connected device with error reporting.

If it were crashing multiple times per day, you'd hope that Google would proactively contact the user and offer a replacement.

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Post by nextos »

dylan604 wrote: post #239
nextos wrote: post #159

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I don't dislike Pixel hardware because it's the only phone supported by GrapheneOS, which makes Android tolerable. But the software is ridiculous in some regards. I bought an Pixel sometime ago, new in a box from Google, and it took two battery charges to go through a gazillion of OTA updates to get it to the latest Android. I know I could have plugged it in and flashed the latest ROM directly, but is a normal user s…

>And nobody knows why it's connecting... I highly doubt that. I'm sure the people that wrote the code know exactly what it is doing. Does the number of knowledgable coders vs the poplulation of the planet approach nobody when rounding?

I meant users.

Re: Google Pixel 6 still freezes when calling Emergency Services

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Post by hengheng »

libria wrote: post #81
bjt2n3904 wrote: post #48

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> criminal prosecution Steady now. I don't think you want that.

I don't know the specific law, but FCC does expect a phone to be able to reach 911 (e.g., 911 Act). There must already be a penalizing process or fines in place for manufacturers who fail to meet basic standards. I'm not sure what criminal liability would look like, though. Who do we put in jail? The dev? QA? People who CR'd the bug? The TPM who proposed the feature? The manager who allocated time? The skip who initi…

Does anybody know at what point the FCC can revoke the radio license of these devices? Reaching emergency services seems a prerequisite for transmitting on the telephony part of the spectrum, so it might be surprisingly clear.

Re: Google Pixel 6 still freezes when calling Emergency Services

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Post by jhot »

DangitBobby wrote: post #28
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.

I am so disappointed to hear that. The Pixel 3 was the best phone ever made as far as I'm concerned, and the 5 is not too shabby. Now I'm worried I'll have to look for another non-Samsung phone line when this phone needs to be replaced.

There is a lot of complaints against the 6 in this post so maybe it sucks but I've been super pleased with mine after upgrading from the 3a. I am running GrapheneOS but that shouldn't shield me from hardware issues which I haven't noticed any. My wife just got a 6a and so far so good with it as well.

Re: Google Pixel 6 still freezes when calling Emergency Services

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Post by RichardCA »

victornomad wrote: post #183
dekerta wrote: post #53

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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 totally agree with that. Got the pixel 6 after a Pixel 2 and Pixel 4a. The first thing I didnt like was the size. I find it VERY uncomfortable to handle, and also very heavy! I also had many problems with it. Heating, unresponsiveness, and after getting the latest upgrade to Android 13 it got even worse. That was my last Pixel phone and probably my last Android.

I went through a similar process. I ended up getting a Pixel 5, they are still being sold new-in-box on Amazon. I really liked the size and weight of the 4a but wanted something that had 5G support. The 5 is actually smaller and lighter than both the 4a 5G and 5a 5G. Very thankful to the folks who run gsmarena.com, it's extremely helpful for this sort of thing.

Re: Google Pixel 6 still freezes when calling Emergency Services

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Post by lotsofpulp »

abdusco wrote: post #44
happyopossum wrote: post #38

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There are TONS of ad-blockers, and a very sophisticated and comprehensive ad blocking API available on iOS. What’s stopping one single ad blocker from running on it?

any recommendation for an adblocker on ios that can block youtube ads?

Wipr works most of the time for me.

Re: Google Pixel 6 still freezes when calling Emergency Services

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Post by Nergg »

zahllos wrote: post #74

I own a pixel 6 (not the pro model), and I also regret it. I've never needed to call the emergency services but I do find relatively frequent network drops: one moment it has a 5G or LTE connection, the next it is unable to find access to the network. This is in Switzerland on the 'flagship' carrier Swisscom. Swisscom are generally regarded as having the best overall coverage in Switzerland, helped by the fact they u…

I also live in Switzerland and using Swisscom network. I have a pixel 4a, so I don't use 5g but the phone is really bad with finding network. I also experiment weird bugs like today it was impossible to watch tv online (rts) on my pixel but it was working on my friend iPhone. I hate to be trapped in Apple ecosystem but Google products are so buggy... I bought a Nest Google assistant last week and it can't understand the most basic queries... I spent hours trying to configure it and reseting, always failed at some point.

I think Google doesn't care about other language than English and doesn't care about Swiss market (they don't even sell their phone on the Swiss google shop).

I thought about going Samsung but Exynos, privacy issue, and their stupid marketing doesn't help...

GrapheneOS and other privacy focus OS seems nice on paper but a lot of time spent to make it work.

I guess I'll wait iPhone 14 keynote and Pixel 7 before making a choice.

Re: Google Pixel 6 still freezes when calling Emergency Services

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Post by curiousgal »

ineedtosleep wrote: post #175
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.

It is not the worst phone ever. It is the worst Pixel ever.

Re: Google Pixel 6 still freezes when calling Emergency Services

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Post by Hamuko »

BeetleB wrote: post #39
Tijdreiziger wrote: post #27

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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…

> 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 lost my confidence in OnePlus when one of their OTA updates soft-bricked my OnePlus 5 on Christmas Eve. Lost all of the data that wasn't backed up, since I had to perform a complete wipe and the phone was encrypted.

Also, OnePlus doesn't have a good track record when it comes to this particular issue: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-40656034

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