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Re: Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro

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Post by astronautjones »

koyote wrote: post #556
pkulak wrote: post #530

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Same here. Still rocking my Pixel 3 even though the USB C port is hosed and I can only wirelessly charge. :/

This might be a long shot, but I once thought my USB-C port was broken but it turned out that all that happened was that fluff and dust/dirt was lodged inside and the cable no longer went in all the way. The fix was to slowly scrape all the fluff out with a needle (I am sure there are better ways). This is of course assuming your issue isn't anything electronic.

don't use metal to do that! use compressed air

Re: Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro

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Post by initplus »

JediWing wrote: post #121

The launch of this phone was utterly botched. There's a hilarious dissonance between the talk of SoC design, AI, computational photography and ambient computing and the inability to handle a website with a relatively simple purchase flow for a phone that, let's be real, probably has about 1/10 th of the interest and web traffic of the iPhone. From the moment the store website went live with these phones there were al…

This hn link isn't even available in all regions! I understand if the phone is not yet sold in all regions, but apparently I can't even look at it. Really good advertising google...

Re: Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro

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Post by nullify88 »

soylentnewsorg wrote: post #562
DCKing wrote: post #535

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That’s all great - but don’t lure people too much into a false sense of security. While your Nexus 6 may run a shiny new version of Android, underneath it runs a crusty old 2017 kernel full of holes of different sizes. The community is great, but vendor support remains important. LineageOS and other projects can’t fix things in kernels they can’t compile - they can only provide security updates for open source compon…

Alright - I'll bite. This is a smartphone, not a windows PC with a bunch of services. There is Zero listening on any port. There is no attack surface for any kernel - the only thing there would be a bug in mms. Please share your source for kernel attacks, on any android version, that's not an attack on an app - but on the kernel. No, this is not a google play attack, or an attack on an outdated app - which are update…

> There is no attack surface for any kernel - the only thing there would be a bug in mms. Please share your source for kernel attacks, on any android version

This is after one hasty search. https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01

There are various kernel level vulnerabilities listed. Some weakening privacy over tcp connections, others locally exploitable via a malicious app such as Pegasus.

I don't understand why you call him confused. Perhaps you can approach with curiosity instead.

Re: Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro

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Post by GVRV »

Sodman wrote: post #224

I hate the trend that the "pro" versions of all these flagship phones need to be an XL Phablet monstrosity. Human hands haven't gotten any bigger. I have owned most of the Nexus & Pixel phones throughout the years. After having the Nexus 6 as my daily driver for 2 years, I have always opted for the smaller option ever since. I would totally pay flagship prices for a regular ~5.5-6" phone with flagship specs, and I'm…

This is precisely why I moved to the Samsung S10e after being a Nexus range user for years.

I'm still unsure what my next phone will be: I'm _very_ tempted to go with a Unihertz, but realistically, it will probably be an iPhone Mini.

Re: Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro

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Post by jacobsenscott »

fouc wrote: post #525
talldan wrote: post #485

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There's one thing that's handy about having it on the front, which is that the phone doesn't have to be picked up to unlock it. It's quite nice being able to read a message on my phone without picking it up from my desk. But on the other hand, it is definitely more comfortable unlocking it from the back while holding it. Maybe phones should have both!

Would be neat if there was a way to set the phone to stay unlocked for as long as it is stationary.

Pixel has the feature where it can stay unlocked based on gps location (in your house for example), or wifi connection, or bluetooth connection, or if it thinks it is in your pocket. All these reduce the security overall, but it is convenient.

Re: Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro

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Post by vincnetas »

Sodman wrote: post #224

I hate the trend that the "pro" versions of all these flagship phones need to be an XL Phablet monstrosity. Human hands haven't gotten any bigger. I have owned most of the Nexus & Pixel phones throughout the years. After having the Nexus 6 as my daily driver for 2 years, I have always opted for the smaller option ever since. I would totally pay flagship prices for a regular ~5.5-6" phone with flagship specs, and I'm…

thats why im still sticking with iPhone SE from 2016. this phone has perfect shape and size. no camera bump so it can be used without case and enjoy its perfect shapes. and also it costs 50€ so i don't need to worry about dropping it. it basically costs less than phone case for new iphone. and it still supports latest ios (not for long though)

Re: Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro

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Post by rnotaro »

hocuspocus wrote: post #164
JediWing wrote: post #121

The launch of this phone was utterly botched. There's a hilarious dissonance between the talk of SoC design, AI, computational photography and ambient computing and the inability to handle a website with a relatively simple purchase flow for a phone that, let's be real, probably has about 1/10 th of the interest and web traffic of the iPhone. From the moment the store website went live with these phones there were al…

Year after year, Google keeps reminding us its hardware line is not something's it's taking seriously. They sell phones in a ridiculously small number of countries, and without fail, they can't even do it without hiccups. And when you actually get a device, there's often some hardware issue, or annoying bugs, and sometimes both. (Writing this on a Pixel 5).

I went from :

  Iphone 5 (New but not most recent) | Screen broke from the inside after 3 years \
  -> 
  Samsung Galaxy S7 (New but not most recent) | Friend made me great offer for 2XL 
  ->
  Google Pixel 2XL (Used, 200 CAD) | gave the Galaxy S7 to my mother. She never had a Cellphone before.
I'm heavily thinking about upgrading from 2XL to Pixel 6 (Not Pro) and giving my 2XL to my mother since the Galaxy is rebooting randomly even after a fresh reset.

The Google Pixel 2 XL is the best phone i've ever owned and I've personally never had any issue with it.

Re: Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro

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Post by crummy »

pcmoney wrote: post #276
marcellus23 wrote: post #26

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> Apple’s stated intents to actively incriminate you by scanning your photos on a personal device More accurately put, their intent is to scan cloud photos for exact matches with known child pornography material (like every other cloud provider, including Google), and then have the case reviewed by a human only after multiple positives, and only then forwarding the case to law enforcement (based on photos you chose t…

Or more more accurately, their stated intent is to scan for anything any government deems illegal in any country where they operate. Also who is reviewing this known child pornography list? Hopefully nobody because it is Child pornography but also hopefully somebody because what if somebody slips something in there… Say a offensive political cartoon or a ethnic group symbol or a picture of Tiananmen Square. This list…

> Also it is crossing a line in the sand because it is on your personal device not in their server

Seconds after they scan it the files will be on their server, right?

Re: Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro

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Post by 0x38B »

DCKing wrote: post #20

Thanks Google. Think I’ll be buying this. I want as little to do with Google’s services as possible in my life, but they really deserve credits for making a modern usable smartphone that is reasonably open. There is just one single feature I will be buying this for - the 5 years of software updates. While good image processing is definitely a pro, all of these software you’re presenting features I really don’t give a…

For years, I used an iPad and a Pixel, and now - a Surface running Linux and an iPhone.

I always thought iOS had better, higher quality apps, and in some areas, that's true - Procreate for art, first-party games, etc. But I miss powerful, functional apps. I love the way Moon+ Reader tracks every single reading session, time spent and WPM. And nothing on iOS comes close to Smart Audiobook Player, although Bound is decent.

My iPhone is a great phone and a poor computer, whereas Android's MiXplorer and Termux empower me to, in a pinch, do whatever I need to do. iOS's best equivalent apps consistently fail to copy files over SMB or SCP (they get killed in the background or just fail), while Apple's Files app can't even write to my writable SMB share that works everywhere else.

In short, while my iPhone wins on battery life, speed, and support, the Pixel (and by extension Android) beat it in power and freedom. Perhaps this all proves that Android suits the needs of this power-user and tinkerer better.

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